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To add all the movies recorded on the 
same day at one time

1

In step 

2

, touch [

ADD by date]/

[

ADD by date].

The recording dates of movies are 
displayed on the screen.

2

Touch 

/

 to select the recording 

date of the desired movie.

3

Touch 

 while the selected recording 

date is highlighted.
The movies recorded on the selected 
date are displayed on the screen.
Touch the movie on the LCD screen to 
confirm the movie. Touch 

 to return 

to the previous screen.

4

Touch  

t

 [YES] 

t

 

.

b

Notes

• Do not remove the battery pack or the AC 

Adaptor from your camcorder while adding to 
the Playlist. It may damage the media. Also, do 
not eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” while 
editing movies on the “Memory Stick PRO 
Duo.”

• You cannot add still images to the Playlist.
• You cannot create a Playlist which contains 

both HD (high definition) image quality and SD 
(standard definition) image quality.

z

Tips

• You can add a maximum of 999 movies with 

HD (high definition) image quality, or 99 
movies with SD (standard definition) image 
quality to the Playlist.

• You can add a movie on the playback screen or 

the INDEX screen by touching 

 (OPTION).

• You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is, by 

using the supplied software.

Select the media you want to create, play, 
or edit a Playlist before the operation 
(p. 22).

1

Touch  

(HOME) 

t

  

(VIEW 

IMAGES) 

t

 [PLAYLIST].

The Playlist screen appears.

2

Touch the movie you want to play 
back.

The Playlist is played back from the 
selected movie to the end, then the 
screen returns to the Playlist screen.

To erase unnecessary movies from 
the Playlist

1

Touch  

(HOME) 

t

  

(OTHERS) 

t

 [PLAYLIST EDIT].

2

Touch [

ERASE]/[

ERASE].

To erase all the movies from the 
Playlist, touch [

ERASE ALL]/

[

ERASE  ALL] 

t

 [YES] 

t

 

[YES] 

t

 

.

3

Select the movie to be erased from the 
list.

Playing the Playlist

HDD

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Страница 1: ...o Camera Recorder Handycam Handbook HDR SR11E SR12E Enjoying your camcorder 9 Getting Started 15 Recording Playback 25 Editing 48 Utilizing recording media 62 Customizing your camcorder 66 Troubleshooting 89 Additional Information 102 Quick Reference 112 ...

Страница 2: ...O Duo and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo are both referred to as Memory Stick PRO Duo in this manual You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above Memory Stick PRO Duo can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adapt...

Страница 3: ...ere may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Exposing the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not aim at the sun Doing...

Страница 4: ...sing a digital still camera and therefore may appear different In this Handbook the hard disk of your camcorder and Memory Stick PRO Duo are called media Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are subject to change without notice About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation...

Страница 5: ...POWER switch Note on operating temperatures When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case a message appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen p 98 When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not try to ...

Страница 6: ...k places NightShot 32 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 33 Recording in mirror mode 33 Recording fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 33 Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial 34 Playback 35 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index 37 Searching for desired scene by face Face Index 37 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 38 Using PB zoo...

Страница 7: ...nd language GENERAL SET 80 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU 82 Using the OPTION MENU 82 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 83 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 83 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 84 Troubleshooting 89 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 98 Using your camcorder abroad 102 File folder structure on the camcorder hard disk and Memory Stick PRO Duo 104 ...

Страница 8: ...g still images during movie recording A child on the stage under a spot light BDual Rec 32 BSPOTLIGHT 86 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor BPORTRAIT 86 BFOCUS 84 BTELE MACRO 84 BFIREWORKS 85 BFOCUS 84 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen A sleeping child under dim light BFOCUS 84 BSPOT FOCUS 84 BNightShot 32 BCOLOR SLOW SHTR 87 ...

Страница 9: ... Get ready p 15 x Selecting the media p 22 B Record with HD high definition image quality p 29 Your camcorder is compatible with AVCHD format 1920 1080 50i p 105 which provides highly detailed beautiful images b Notes The default setting is HD SP which is AVCHD format 1440 1080 50i p 68 AVCHD 1080i format is abbreviated as AVCHD in this manual except when it must be described in more detail B Play...

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

Страница 11: ...R12E AVC HD 16M FH highest quality 7 h 10 m 14 h 40 m AVC HD 9M HQ high quality 14 h 40 m 29 h 40 m AVC HD 7M SP standard quality 17 h 50 m 36 h AVC HD 5M LP long play 22 h 50 m 48 h Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 1080 50i format Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 1080 50i format SD standard definition image quality MPEG2 format Recording mode Approximate recordable time hour minute HDR SR11...

Страница 12: ... the SETTINGS category see page 67 HOME MENU the starting point for operations with your camcorder HELP Displays a description of the item p 13 Category Item Page MOVIE 30 PHOTO 30 SMTH SLW REC 33 Item Page VISUAL INDEX 35 INDEX 37 INDEX 37 PLAYLIST 55 Item Page DELETE 49 PHOTO CAPTURE 51 MOVIE DUB 52 PHOTO COPY 53 EDIT 54 PLAYLIST EDIT 55 PRINT 60 USB CONNECT 48 TV CONNECT Guide 41 Item Page MOVI...

Страница 13: ...ired category Example OTHERS category 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch B When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press HOME The HOME MENU appears 2 Touch HELP The bottom of the HELP turns orange Using the HOME MENU HOME A HOME B ...

Страница 14: ... To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch HELP again in step 2 Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 82 for further details Using the OPTION MENU OPTION ...

Страница 15: ... 16 Handycam Station 1 p 16 115 Component A V cable 1 p 42 A V connecting cable 1 p 44 58 USB cable 1 p 59 60 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 116 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 16 106 21 pin adaptor p 45 For the model with the mark printed on their bottom surfaces only CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB...

Страница 16: ... outlet wall socket 3 Turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 5 Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely all the way to the bottom The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts When the CHG charge lamp turns off the battery is fully charged b Notes Whe...

Страница 17: ...elease lever and remove the battery pack b Notes When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the Movie lamp Still lamp p 20 ACCESS lamps p 29 are turned off When you store the battery pack fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period see page 107 for the details of storage To use a wall outlet wall socket as a power source Make the same conn...

Страница 18: ...ime Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack HD stands for high definition image quality and SD stands for standard image quality Battery pack Charging time NP FH50 135 NP FH60 supplied 135 NP FH70 170 NP FH100 390 Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time Image quality HD SD HD SD NP FH50 70 80 30 40 75 85 30 40 NP FH60 supplied 90 110 40 50 100...

Страница 19: ...r On the charging recording playback time Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket ...

Страница 20: ...K LANG t CLOCK SET The CLOCK SET screen appears 3 Select the desired geographical area with then touch NEXT 4 Set SUMMERTIME then touch NEXT 5 Set Y year with 6 Select M with then set the month with 7 Set D day hour and minute in the same way then touch NEXT 8 Make sure that the clock is correctly set then touch The clock starts You can set any year up to the year 2037 To turn off the power Turn t...

Страница 21: ...age To select the screen language touch HOME t SETTINGS t CLOCK LANG t LANGUAGE SET p 79 Changing the language setting Step 4 Making setting adjustments before recording Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it to the best angle to record or play 2 To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until appears This...

Страница 22: ...RO Duo as the recording playback editing media on your camcorder Select the media for movies and still images separately The default setting is hard disk for movies and still images b Notes You can do recording playback editing operations for the selected media When you want to change media reselect the media z Tips See pages 11 and 24 for the recordable time See page 52 on dubbing copying between...

Страница 23: ...Memory Stick PRO Duo has been selected as the media For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks 3 Close the Memory Stick Duo cover 2 If you have selected Memory Stick PRO Duo ...

Страница 24: ...ta recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo When inserting or ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo be careful so that the Memory Stick PRO Duo does not pop out and drop The capacity and approximate recordable time of the Memory Stick PRO Duo Unit min The number in is the minimum recordable time HD high definition image quality SD standard definition image quality b Notes Numbers in the table are based on...

Страница 25: ...3 Press START STOP H or D to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again 1 Turn the POWER switch G in the direction of the arrow until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press EASY A 3 Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust the focus A a beep sounds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the green button Recording movies EASY appears...

Страница 26: ...th HD high definition image quality 4 Displays still images Playing back recorded movies still images appears when you select the movie with SD standard definition image quality in MOVIE MEDIA SET p 22 HDD HOME MENU Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to the recording screen Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image recorded on a Memor...

Страница 27: ...images Touch the tab then select the desired still image to play back z Tips To change the media select the media on MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET p 22 The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 75 The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 75 Stops goes to the VISUAL INDEX screen Beginning of the movie previous movie Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Toggles Play or Pause as you to...

Страница 28: ...lly return to the default settings The settings of some menu items are fixed For details see page 90 You cannot use the OPTION MENU Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are automatically set p 90 If you set an invalid opera...

Страница 29: ...attery or AC Adaptor When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically z Tips For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 You can check the recordable time and the remaining capacity etc by touching HOME A or D t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA INFO p 62 POWER switch C If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the green button PHOTO E HOME A...

Страница 30: ...cted face image is optimized automatically FACE DETECTION p 72 When a face is detected during movie recording flashes and the detected face is stored in the index You can search for a desired scene by a face image when playing back Face Index p 37 You can capture still images from recorded movies p 51 You can switch the shooting mode by touching HOME A or D t CAMERA t MOVIE or PHOTO The LCD screen...

Страница 31: ...y realistic sound when playing the movieondevicesthatsupport5 1chsurround sound Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 120 b Notes If you play back 5 1ch sound on your camcorder 5 1chsoundisautomaticallyconvertedandoutput in 2ch To enjoy the 5 1ch surround sound recorded with HD high definition image quality you need an AVCHD format device compatible with 5 1ch surround Whenyouc...

Страница 32: ...tinuously You cannot record still images while is displayed z Tips When the POWER switch is set to Movie the size of still images becomes 7 6M 16 9 wide or 5 7M 4 3 You can record still images during recording standby in the same way as when the Still lamp is turned on You can also record with the flash When you set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON appears You can record images in dark places b Notes Th...

Страница 33: ...OP A 3 second movie approx is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording To change the setting Touch OPTION t tab then select the setting you want to change TIMING Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec AFTER RECORD SOUND Select ON to superimpose sounds such as...

Страница 34: ...u items to the CAM CTRL dial 1 Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds The DIAL SETTING screen appears 2 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select the item to be assigned 3 Press MANUAL b Notes Manual settings will be retained even if you change the assigned item of the CAM CTRL dial However if you set EXPOSURE after setting AE SHIFT manually EXPOSURE will override AE SHIFT If you select RESET in step 2...

Страница 35: ... some seconds 1 Goes to the Film Roll Index screen p 37 2 Goes to the Face Index screen p 37 3 Displays movies with HD high definition image quality 4 Displays still images Lens cover Closes when an INDEX screen appears POWER switch E HOME B VIEW IMAGES C HOME A Power zoom lever D VIEW IMAGES F HDD Previous 6 images Next 6 images Selects images by date p 38 Appears with the image on the tab that w...

Страница 36: ...t forward approximately 5 times faster 2 touches makes it approximately 10 times faster 3 touches makes it approximately 30 times faster and 4 touches makes it approximately 60 times faster Touch the tab then select the desired still image to play back appears when you select the movie with SD standard definition image quality in MOVIE MEDIA SET p 22 Playing movies Viewing still images Beginning o...

Страница 37: ...arch for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene z Tips You can display the Film Roll Index screen by touching HOME t VIEW IMAGES t INDEX The face images detected during movie recording are displayed on the index screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Select the media which contains the movie you want to play bac...

Страница 38: ...fficiently Select the media which contains the image you want to play back before the operation p 22 b Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for still images on the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 To search for movies touch the or tab To search for still images touch the tab 3 Touch date on the scr...

Страница 39: ...rame 4 Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch Touch on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected still image Touch to stop the slide show To restart touch again b Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show z Tips You can also play back the slide show by touching OPTION t tab t SLIDE SHOW on the VISUAL INDEX screen You can ...

Страница 40: ...etails You can connect your camcorder to the TV easily following the instructions displayed on the LCD screen TV CONNECT Guide b Notes Your camcorder and the Handycam Station are equipped with A V Remote Connector or A V OUT jack p 112 115 Connect the A V connecting cable or component A V cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder If you connect A V connecting cables or component A ...

Страница 41: ...your camcorder and touch HOME t OTHERS t TV CONNECT Guide If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 2 Touch the answer to the question displayed on the screen Meanwhile you can make the relevant connection between your camcorder and the TV Selecting the most advantageous connection TV CONNECT Guide ...

Страница 42: ...standard definition image quality Connecting to a high definition TV t p 43 t p 42 Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU setting SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t COMPONENT t 1080i 576i p 79 b Notes If you connect only component video audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals 1 A Component A V cable supplied Green Y Blue PB CB Red PR CR Red White ...

Страница 43: ...t output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or image with this connection Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable This may cause a malfunction When the connected device is compatible with 5 1ch surround sound movie...

Страница 44: ...ly component video audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t TV TYPE t 16 9 4 3 p 78 b Notes When the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel is connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution images compared with ...

Страница 45: ... output images the order of priority of the TV input jacks is as follows HDMI t component t S VIDEO t video HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both video audio signals The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio On PhotoTV HD Your camcorder is compatible with PhotoTV HD PhotoTV HD allows for highly detailed photo like depiction of subtle textures ...

Страница 46: ... MENU button Display an INDEX screen such as the VISUAL INDEX screen by pressing up down left right enter buttons on the remote commander of your TV and play back the desired movies or still images b Notes To set your camcorder touch HOME t SETTINGS t GENERAL SET t CTRL FOR HDMI t ON the default setting Also set your TV Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details z Tips If you turn off t...

Страница 47: ...camcorder if necessary For details see PMB Guide Saving images using a computer Creating a disc with One Touch One Touch Disc Burn You can save images recorded on the hard disk of the camcorder directly to a DVD with ease by pressing the DISC BURN button Saving images on a computer Easy PC Back up You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a disc with sel...

Страница 48: ...sk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 52 PHOTO COPY You can copy still images recorded on the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 53 EDIT You can edit the images p 54 PLAYLIST EDIT You can create and edit a Playlist p 55 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer p 60 USB CONNECT You can connect the camcorder to a computer etc via the USB cable See Operating Guide for connecting...

Страница 49: ...ge data from the camcorder You can check the free media space using MEDIA INFO p 62 Select the media which contains the movie you want to delete before the operation p 22 b Notes Important data should besaved on external media p 47 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t DELETE 2 Touch DELETE 3 Touch DELETE or DELETE Deleting movies 4 Touch the movie to be deleted The selected movie is marked with Press and hold ...

Страница 50: ...image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch t YES t To delete all still images at one time In step 3 touch DELETE ALL t YES t YES t To delete all the still images recorded on the same day at one time This function is available only when the internal hard disk is selected as the media 1 In step 3 touch DELETE by date 2 Touch to select the recording date of the desired still image then touc...

Страница 51: ...pause To continue capturing Touch then follow the steps 3 to 4 To capture a still image from another movie touch then follow the steps 2 to 4 PHOTO CAPTURE 9999 0 00 24 To finish capturing Touch t b Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie 2 1M with HD high definition image quality 0 2M in 16 9 wide with SD standard definition image quality VGA 0 3M in 4 3 with SD ...

Страница 52: ... Touch HOME t OTHERS t MOVIE DUB The MOVIE DUB screen appears Dubbing movies MOVIE DUB DUB DUB 2 Touch the image quality of the movie to be dubbed t DUB To dub the movies with HD high definition image quality t DUB To dub the movies with SD standard definition image quality 3 Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL ...

Страница 53: ...order from running out of power during copying 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PHOTO COPY The PHOTO COPY screen appears 2 Touch the type of copying COPY by select To select still images and copy COPY by date To copy all still images of a specified date 3 Select the still image to be copied COPY by select Touch the still image to be copied The selected still image is marked with You can select multiple sti...

Страница 54: ...fore the operation p 22 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t EDIT 2 Touch DIVIDE 3 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 4 Touch at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Play and pause toggles as you press 5 Touch t YES t Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after the dividing point has been selected with Returns to the beginning of the s...

Страница 55: ...o the Playlist will also be divided Creating the Playlist The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or delete the movies added to the Playlist Select the media you want to create play or edit a Playlist before the operation p 22 b Notes Images with HD high definition image quality and SD standard definition i...

Страница 56: ... contains both HD high definition image quality and SD standard definition image quality z Tips You can add a maximum of 999 movies with HD high definition image quality or 99 movies with SD standard definition image quality to the Playlist You can add a movie on the playback screen or the INDEX screen by touching OPTION You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is by using the supplied software S...

Страница 57: ...st 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch MOVE MOVE 3 Select the movie to be moved The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch 5 Select the destination with 6 Touch t YES t z Tips When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appearing in the Playlist Destination b...

Страница 58: ...eriorate A A V connecting cable supplied Your camcorder and the Handycam Station are equipped with A V Remote Connector or A V OUT jack p 112 115 Connect the A V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder depending on your setup B A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VI...

Страница 59: ... the recording device VCR or DVD HDD recorder with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 4 Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 5 When dubbing is finished stop the record...

Страница 60: ...z Tips If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch HOME t OTHERS t USB CONNECT Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet wall socket p 16 Turn on the printer Select the media which conta...

Страница 61: ...r the Handycam Station or the printer Eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder while printing still images saved on the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning You can select only the paper sizes that the printer can print On some printer models the top bottom right and left ...

Страница 62: ...cam operation you cannot check the media information Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 28 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA INFO The remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed z Tips You can check the recordable free space etc by touching at the lower right on the screen To turn off the display Touch b Notes The calculation for media space is 1 MB 1 048 576 bytes The fractions l...

Страница 63: ...DIA FORMAT t HDD 2 Touch YES t YES 3 When Completed appears touch Formatting the hard disk 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo to be formatted into your camcorder 2 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA FORMAT t MEMORY STICK 3 Touch YES t YES 4 When Completed appears touch b Notes While the ACCESS lamp is lit do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder Even the still images protected with ...

Страница 64: ...nect all 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 DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 Turn on your camcorder 3 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA FORMAT t HDD The FORMAT screen appears 4 Press and hold back light for a few...

Страница 65: ...ouch and quit the management file check if no inconsistency is found 3 Touch YES 4 After Completed appears touch b Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the AC Adaptor or the battery pack during the operation While repairing the image database file of the Memory Stick PRO Duo do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo The image database files of the hard d...

Страница 66: ...s HOME 2 Touch SETTINGS 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 5 Change the setting then touch Using the HOME MENU SETTINGS category HOME HOME 1 4 STBY REC MODE MOVIE SETTINGS AUDIO MODE AE SHIFT WB SHIFT NIGHTSHOT LIGHT WIDE SELECT REC MODE For setting the quality o...

Страница 67: ...B T DATE 71 FLASH MODE 71 FLASH LEVEL 72 REDEYE REDUC 72 DIAL SETTING 72 FACE DETECTION 72 INDEX SET 72 CONVERSION LENS 75 Items Page IMAGE SIZE 73 FILE NO 74 AE SHIFT 69 WB SHIFT 69 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 69 STEADYSHOT 70 GUIDEFRAME 70 ZEBRA 71 FLASH MODE 71 FLASH LEVEL 72 REDEYE REDUC 72 DIAL SETTING 72 FACE DETECTION 72 CONVERSION LENS 73 Items Page DATA CODE 75 DISPLAY 76 Items Page VOLUME 77 BEEP 77...

Страница 68: ...e the page How to set HOME MENU t page 66 OPTION MENU t page 82 The default settings are marked with B You can select a recording mode to record a movie with HD high definition image quality from 4 levels HD FH Records in the highest quality mode AVC HD 16M FH HD HQ Records in high quality mode AVC HD 9M HQ B HD SP Records in standard quality mode AVC HD 7M SP HD LP Increases the recording time Lo...

Страница 69: ...XPOSURE is set to AUTO You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 34 Select ON to adjust the white balance to the desired setting using and the setting value appear on the screen The default setting is OFF z Tips When the white balance is set to a lower value images appear bluish and when set to a higher value images appear reddish You can also adjust the setting manually u...

Страница 70: ...ise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced b Notes Set X V COLOR to ON when the recorded content will be played back on an x v Color compliant TV If the movie recorded with this function ON is played back on an non x v Color compliant TV the color may not be reproduced correctly X V COLOR cannot be set to ON While recording with SD standard definition image quality While recording a mov...

Страница 71: ...time for movies is less than 5 minutes the indicator stays on the screen When you set to ON the default setting you can display the recording date and time while playing back the image recorded on your camcorder on devices compatible with the subtitle display function Refer also to the instruction manual of the display device b Notes The images recorded with HD high definition image quality can be...

Страница 72: ... faces and adjusts the focus color and exposure automatically Also optimizes the face image B ON Detects a face and shows a frame on it The detected face image is optimized automatically ON NO FRAMES Detects a face without showing a frame The detected face image is optimized automatically OFF Does not use FACE DETECTION function b Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions F...

Страница 73: ...hange the page How to set HOME MENU t page 66 OPTION MENU t page 82 The default settings are marked with B B 10 2M Records still images in the highest quality 3 680 2 760 7 6M Records still images in the highest quality in the 16 9 wide ratio 3 680 2 070 6 1M Records still images clearly 2 848 2 136 1 9M Allows you to record more still images in relatively clear quality 1 600 1 200 VGA 0 3M Allows...

Страница 74: ...nd image processing system BIONZ allows for still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described z Tips You can also use a Memory Stick Duo with a capacity of under 1 GB for recording still images B SERIES Assigns file numbers of still images in sequence even if the Memory Stick PRO Duo is replaced with another one The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder i...

Страница 75: ...n 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 66 OPTION MENU t page 82 The default settings are marked with B During playback displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording B OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATE TIME ADate BTime DATA CODE ...

Страница 76: ...E on the Remote Commander DATE TIME t CAMERA DATA t OFF no indication Depending on the media condition bars appear You can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen Thumbnail Glossary p 120 BZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the power zoom lever on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images DISP...

Страница 77: ...ht B NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen b Notes When you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body th...

Страница 78: ...screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 66 OPTION MENU t page 82 The default settings are marked with B You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back the image The recorded images are played back as following illustrations B 16 9 Select this to view your images on a 16 9 wide TV 4 3 Select this to view your images on a 4 3 standard TV b Notes Ho...

Страница 79: ... 1080i signal DISP OUTPUT COMPONENT CLOCK LANG Items to set clock and language Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 66 OPTION MENU t page 82 See page 20 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference on page 103 You ...

Страница 80: ...t of your camcorder lights up as the default setting is ON See page 109 DEMO MODE REC LAMP Recording lamp CALIBRATION B 5 min The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off b Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to...

Страница 81: ...camcorder Otherwise if you drop the camcorder you may damage the internal hard disk In a non gravity situation the drop sensor activates When you record images during an activity such as roller coasting or skydiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF so as not to activate the drop sensor The default setting is ON allowing you to do the playback operation with the remote commander of your TV by connect...

Страница 82: ...the desired item If you cannot find the desired item touch another tab to change the page If you cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the current situation 3 Change the setting then touch b Notes The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Some items appear without a tab The OPTION MENU cannot be used ...

Страница 83: ...E SIZE a 73 SELF TIMER 88 FLASH MODE a 71 TIMING 33 RECORD SOUND 33 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items Page tab DELETE a 49 DELETE by date a 49 DELETE ALL a 49 tab DIVIDE a 54 ERASE ALL a 56 MOVE a 57 The tab depends on the situation No tab ADD a 56 ADD a 56 ADD by date a 56 ADD by date a 56 PRINT a 60 SLIDE SHOW 39 VOLUME a 77 DATA CODE a 75 SLIDE SHOW SET 39 ADD a 55 ADD a 55 ADD by date a 5...

Страница 84: ...istance information distance at which the subject is focused on if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if an optional conversion lens is being used When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually FOCUS You can also adjust the focus manually using the CAM CTRL d...

Страница 85: ... to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears 2 Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO t END in step 1 b Notes If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL You can record images effectively in various situations B AUTO Select to automatically record images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT Select to maintain the darkening a...

Страница 86: ...nvironment B AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR n The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting cond...

Страница 87: ...to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 32 is also set to ON appears on the screen To cancel touch OFF b Notes Do not use SUPER NIGHTS...

Страница 88: ... can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc B NORMAL Records various surround sounds converting them into the appropriate level LOW Records surround sound faithfully This setting is not suitable for recording conversations appears when SELF TIMER is set to ON Press PHOTO to start the count down A still...

Страница 89: ...ta The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 16 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 16 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely p 16 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot afte...

Страница 90: ...SH MODE DIAL SETTING INDEX SET CONVERSION LENS IMAGE SIZE FILE NO DISPLAY VOLUME BEEP TV TYPE COMPONENT CLOCK SET AREA SET SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET DEMO MODE CTRL FOR HDMI Your camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 80 Insert a battery into the battery holder w...

Страница 91: ...he problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 16 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The temperature of the environment is too high or low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p ...

Страница 92: ...may not record movies still images The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder You cannot record a still image You cannot record a still image together with SM...

Страница 93: ...with HD high definition image quality is 16 9 wide The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 84 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 84 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 70 STEADYSHOT may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked This is called the focal...

Страница 94: ...er 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 in the VISUAL INDEX screen Execute REPAIR IMG DB F p 65 If it still appears delete the image with p 49 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback Turn up the volume p 37 Sound is not output when the LCD scr...

Страница 95: ...ponent video plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 42 43 Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images When you are using the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 43 The top bottom right and left edges of images may be trimmed slightly when yo...

Страница 96: ...HTSHOT FADER OLD MOVIE TELE MACRO SPOT METER NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT EXPOSURE NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT WHITE BAL NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT ONE PUSH in WHITE BAL SMTH SLW REC SPOT FOCUS SCENE SELECTION SUPER NIGHTSHOT FADER D EFFECT COLOR SLOW SHTR FADER D EFFECT SCENE SELECTION FADER COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT D EFFECT CANDLE FIREWORKS D EFFECT COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT FADER SCENE S...

Страница 97: ... SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER TWILIGHT TWILIGHT PORT CANDLE SUNRISE SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT D EFFECT PICT EFFECT DISP OUTPUT CTRL FOR HDMI MICREF LEVEL BLT IN ZOOM MIC Cannot use Because of following settings ...

Страница 98: ... indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The hard disk of the camcorder is full An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder E Battery level warni...

Страница 99: ...ted on another device Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image However note that the camer...

Страница 100: ... Image Database File Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to repair the Image Database File Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Cannot record or play HD movies Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged and you cannot record movies or still images Touch YES to repair You can record still images o...

Страница 101: ...ay not be able to record or play images correctly The function of the Memory Stick PRO Duo has some trouble Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo and follow the instructions on the LCD screen x PictBridge compliant printer Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer Turn off the printer and on again then remove the USB c...

Страница 102: ... view images recorded with SD standard definition image quality 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...

Страница 103: ... Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Rangoon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 HongKong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 07 00 Denver Arizona 06 00 Chica...

Страница 104: ... exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 t 102PNV01 D Still image files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to s...

Страница 105: ...and the interlace system 2 720p specification 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 A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a...

Страница 106: ...e a malfunction Also if you force the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor in the wrong direction it may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick PRO Duo attached into a Memory Stick compliant device Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit x On a Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used w...

Страница 107: ... the remaining battery time indicator When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left in a fully charged...

Страница 108: ...G when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out o...

Страница 109: ...rder 2 Touch HOME t SETTINGS t GENERAL SET t CALIBRATION 3 Touch displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick PRO Duo or the like 3 times Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again b Notes Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with t...

Страница 110: ...Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Colour is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby L...

Страница 111: ...ners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license1 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU ...

Страница 112: ...C Eyecup D Viewfinder 22 E Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 22 F QUICK ON button 32 G CHG charge lamp H ACCESS lamp Hard disk 29 I DC IN jack 16 J Hook for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional K MIC PLUG IN POWER jack L i headphones jack M HDMI OUT mini jack 42 N A V Remote Connector 42 O USB jack 59 60 P Grip belt 22 ...

Страница 113: ...then press down and pull out the accessory When you open or close the shoe cover slide it as indicated by the arrow When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphon...

Страница 114: ...ch panel 21 E HOME button 13 66 F Zoom buttons 31 39 G START STOP button 30 H RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time I ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 23 J Battery pack 16 K Movie Still mode lamps 20 L POWER switch 20 M Memory Stick Duo slot 23 N DISC BURN button 47 O EASY button 25 P DISP BATT INFO button 17 21 ...

Страница 115: ...Tripod receptacle Attach the tripod optional to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in G Interface connector Connects your camcorder to the Handycam Station H BATT battery release lever 17 A DISC BURN button 47 B Interface connector Connects your camcorder to the Handycam Station C USB jack 60 D A V OUT jack 42 E DC IN jack 16 H...

Страница 116: ...theRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 113 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander within a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of b B v V or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using b B v V To change the battery of the Remote Commander ...

Страница 117: ... button 14 I FACE DETECTION 72 J VIEW IMAGES button K Face Index set 72 L 5 1ch surround recording 31 M Image size 73 N Approximate number of recordable still images and media During still image recording O Return button P Playback mode Q Current playing movie number Number of total recorded movies R Previous Next button 36 S Video operation buttons 36 T Current playing still image number Number o...

Страница 118: ...LECT 69 Indicator Meaning IMAGE SIZE 73 Slide show set 39 NightShot 32 Super NightShot 87 Color Slow Shutter 87 PictBridge connecting 60 E Warning 98 Upper left Upper right Bottom Center 10 2M 7 6M 6 1M Indicator Meaning Fader 87 LCD backlight off 21 Drop sensor off 81 Drop sensor activated 81 Media for still images 23 Indicator Meaning Face Index 72 FACE DETECTION 72 Picture effect 88 Digital eff...

Страница 119: ...ick Reference The recording date and time is recorded automatically on the media They are not displayed while recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 75 Data code during recording ...

Страница 120: ...graphic Experts Group a still image data compression data capacity reduction standard Your camcorder records still images in JPEG format x MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards for the coding image compression of video movie and audio There are MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats Your camcorder records movies with SD standard definition image quality in MPEG2 format x MPEG 4...

Страница 121: ... Charging time 18 CLOCK SET 20 CLOCK LANG 79 COLOR SLOW SHTR Color Slow Shutter 87 96 COMPONENT 79 Component A V cable 15 42 44 Computer 47 Connection 4 3 TV 43 DVD HDD recorders 58 High definition TV 42 Printer 60 VCR 58 Wide TV 43 CONVERSION LENS 73 CTRL FOR HDMI Control for HDMI 81 D DATA CODE 75 119 Date Index 38 DATE TIME 75 119 DC IN jack 16 DC plug 16 DELETE By date 49 50 Movies 49 Still im...

Страница 122: ...1 LP 68 69 M Maintenance 105 MANAGE MEDIA category 62 Media 22 Media setting 22 Memory Stick 2 105 Memory Stick Duo adaptor 106 Memory Stick PRO Duo 2 106 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo 2 105 MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level 88 Mirror mode 33 Moisture condensation 108 Movie Dubbing movies 52 Recording mode 68 Shooting 30 MOVIE SETTINGS 68 MPEG 120 MPEG2 104 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 120 N NightShot 32 NIGH...

Страница 123: ...TEADYSHOT 70 93 Still image Copying still images 53 IMAGE SIZE 73 Shooting 30 Still image files 104 SUB T DATE Subtitle date 71 SUNRISE SUNSET 85 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 87 96 T TELE MACRO 84 96 Telephoto 31 Thumbnail 120 Trademark 110 Tripod 115 TV color system 102 TV CONNECT Guide 41 TV TYPE 78 TWILIGHT 85 TWILIGHT PORT 85 U USB cable 15 USB CONNECT 104 USB jack 115 USB SELECT 59 60 Using abroad 102 V V...

Страница 124: ...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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