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DCR-DVD7 
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Recording/playback 

 

To check the remaining battery

 

To turn off the operation confirmation beep

 

To initialize the settings

 

Other part names and functions

Checking/Deleting the last scene 

(Review/Review deleting) ........................................................................34
Indicators displayed during recording/playback .......................................35
Remote Commander ...............................................................................37
Playing the picture on a TV .....................................................................38

Playback on DVD devices

Making the disc compatible with DVD players or DVD drives  

(Finalizing) ...............................................................................................40
Playing back a disc on DVD players, etc. ................................................44
Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed ................44

Using the recorded disc (DVD-RW/DVD+RW)

Recording additional scenes after finalizing ............................................46
Deleting all of the scenes on the disc (Formatting) .................................47

Using the Setup items

Using the Setup items ....................................................................48

Setup items .............................................................................................50

CAMERA SET  ...................................................................................52

 

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions  

 

(EXPOSURE/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)

 STILL SET ........................................................................................56

 

Settings for still images 

 

(QUALITY/FILE NO.)

PICT.APPLI.. .....................................................................................57

 

Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording 

 

playback (D.EFFECT/PICT.EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW, etc.)

DISC SET ..........................................................................................59

 

Settings for discs 

 

(FORMAT/FINALIZE/UNFINALIZE, etc.)

Содержание DCR DVD7 - DVD Handycam Camcorder

Страница 1: ...on Recording Playback Getting Started 16 30 Enjoying your DVD Handycam 10 Playback on DVD devices 40 Using the recorded disc 46 Using the Setup items 48 Editing on DVD Handycam 66 Dubbing 72 Using a Computer 75 Troubleshooting 80 Additional Information 97 Easy Handycam 25 DCR DVD7 ...

Страница 2: ...ed herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure For customers in the U S A and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve 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 vis...

Страница 3: ... 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the r...

Страница 4: ... the picture and sound are recorded without any problems You cannot delete images once you record them on a DVD R Use a DVD RW DVD RW not supplied for trial recording p 13 Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible Read this first continued due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc TV color systems differ depending on t...

Страница 5: ... open the disc cover and set the disc again Do not attach any adhesive material such as a sticker on the surface of a disc If you do so the disc may become unbalanced and this may cause a malfunction of the disc or your camcorder About the disc Care and storage of the discs Keep the disc clean or the quality of the audio and video output may deteriorate Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning cl...

Страница 6: ...23 Easy Handycam using your camcorder with automatic settings Operate your camcorder with ease 25 Recording with ease 26 Playing back with ease 27 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing 28 Recording Playback Recording 30 Playback 31 Functions used for recording playback etc 32 Recording To zoom To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the focus for an off center subje...

Страница 7: ...DVD players etc 44 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed 44 Using the recorded disc DVD RW DVD RW Recording additional scenes after finalizing 46 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc Formatting 47 Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 48 Setup items 50 CAMERA SET 52 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc STILL S...

Страница 8: ...am DVD RW VR mode Editing the original data 66 Creating the Playlist 68 Playing the Playlist 71 Dubbing Connecting to a VCR or TV 72 Jacks to connect external devices Dubbing to VCR DVD devices 73 Recording images from a TV or VCR DVD device 74 Using a computer Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer 75 Installing the software 76 Viewing First Step Guide 79 Table of Contents cont...

Страница 9: ...ooting Troubleshooting 80 Warning indicators and messages 93 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 97 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 99 Maintenance and precautions 101 Specifications 105 Index 107 ...

Страница 10: ...ts at a glance Movies and still images are recorded on the same disc You can find the desired scene quickly using this index p 27 31 A Slide show plays back still images one after another You can play back still images one after another using the Slide show function You can also enjoy the Slide show on a DVD player if you finalize the disc p 28 40 Using your DVD Handycam Preparing Recording Playing ...

Страница 11: ...n create your own DVD discs adding special effects or music to images using the Picture Package software supplied with your camcorder p 75 DVD Digital Versatile Disc is a high capacity optical disc which enables you to record images In this manual an 8cm DVD disc is described as a disc Finalizing means converting a recorded disc so that it can be played back on other DVD playback equipment p 28 40...

Страница 12: ...l recording time If your computer supports Hi Speed USB USB2 0 you can transfer data at a faster rate Adjusting the image quality that suits each scene You can record images on a disc utilizing the disc capacity more effectively thanks to the VBR encoding system that adjusts image quality automatically according to the scene being recorded Recording an object that moves fast requires more space to...

Страница 13: ... TV which does not support 16 9 pictures the picture will appear compressed lengthwise If the DVD RW is recorded in the default setting the picture will appear in 4 3 ratio when it is played back under the above condition Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV Examples of incompatible discs 12cm DVD R 12cm DVD RW 12cm DVD RW DVD R DVD RAM DVD ROM CD CD R CD ROM CD RW has wide compa...

Страница 14: ...he disc 46 3 4 Using the disc repeatedly by formatting it 47 Editing images on your DVD Handycam 66 Transferring recorded scenes to your computer and editing them 75 1 DVD discs recorded by Sony DVD Handycam are designed to be played back on home DVD players DVD recorders and computer DVD drives DVD RWs recorded in the VR mode must be played back on DVD playback equipment that supports the VR mode...

Страница 15: ...repeatedly No I do not want to delete images once I record them Yes I want to use the disc repeatedly Enjoying your DVD Handycam How to choose a disc The figure below helps you to choose the best disc for your purpose And I want to play back the disc on various DVD playback devices And I want to play back the disc without finalizing it Did you find the disc type that suits your purpose Now enjoy your...

Страница 16: ...tor 1 p 17 Power cord 1 p 17 A V connecting cable 1 p 38 72 USB cable 1 p 75 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 37 A button type lithium battery is already installed Wrist strap 1 How to attach the wrist strap Stand 1 How to place your camcorder on the stand Cleaning cloth 1 LCD protective sheet 2 p 102 Rechargeable battery pack NP FA50 1 p 17 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 8 1 p 75 Operating Guide This ...

Страница 17: ...cover toward the direction of the arrow Then open the cover 1 2 Battery cover OPEN switch Battery cover 2 Insert a battery pack to the end with the mark facing out 3 Close the battery cover Be sure to close the cover completely 4 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to set it to OFF CHG The default setting 5 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder Open the DC IN ...

Страница 18: ...ompletely if you do not intend to use it for a long time p 99 To use an outside power source Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case Charging time full charge Approximate charging time min required when you fully charge an empty battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FA50 supplied 125 NP FA70 155 Recording time A...

Страница 19: ...t 25 C 77 F 10 30 C 50 86 F is recommended Available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The available 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 when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet immediately if a...

Страница 20: ...leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 62 Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder To record or play back slide the POWER switch to turn on the respective lamp When using your camcorder for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears p 22 1 Open the lens cover 2 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch i...

Страница 21: ...TT INFO for a few seconds until appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To cancel press and hold DISP BATT INFO until disappears See LCD SET LCD BRIGHT p 60 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Changing the language setting You can change the on screen display...

Страница 22: ...gain p 103 Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch SETUP 2 Select TIME LANGU with then touch 3 Select CLOCK SET with then touch 4 Select the desired geographical area with then touch JAN 5 Set DST or SUMMERTIME to ON with if necessary then touch JAN 6 Set Y year with then touch You can set any year up to the year 2079 JAN 7 Set M month D day hour and minute then touch The c...

Страница 23: ...rs on the LCD screen Then the opening melody sounds once and the camcorder beeps After the beeps stop the disc cover opens slightly automatically Disc cover OPEN switch Pickup lens When the disc cover opens slightly open it further Be careful not to obstruct the opening or closing of the disc cover with your hand or other objects Be careful not to catch the wrist strap when closing the disc cover ...

Страница 24: ...n the formatting is completed you can start recording on the DVD RW or the DVD RW Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor while formatting To remove the disc Perform steps 1 and 2 to open the disc cover then remove the disc It may take some time to remove the disc depending on the disc condition or recorded materials Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder while the A...

Страница 25: ... function p 66 If you do not intend to use the Easy Handycam operation go to page 30 1 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button in the center POWER switch Green button POWER switch EASY button 2 Press EASY Easy Handycam operation ON EASY Now try recording To cancel Easy Handycam Press EASY again The EASY lamp turns off If you turn ...

Страница 26: ...OTO for both operations Movies Still Images Press REC START STOP PHOTO Press REC START STOP PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully STBY REC Flashing Lights up To stop recording press it again A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image is recorded To record the next images Perform step 2 You can continue recording on the same disc if there is space remaining unless it has not...

Страница 27: ...nning of the scene previous scene Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next scene Stop go to the VISUAL INDEX screen Reverse forward JAN 12 2005 PM Recording date time JAN 15 2005 AM Previous Next Go to the VISUAL INDEX screen Recording date time When the selected movie has played back to the end the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movie slowly When you touc...

Страница 28: ...ot record additional material on the disc during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation then follow the steps on page 46 1 Place your camcorder in a stable position Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder DC IN jack AC Adaptor to wall outlet POWER switch EASY button Be sure to use the AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during finalizing...

Страница 29: ...yer etc Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the DVD players etc Deleting all the scenes after playback format DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW If you format the disc the disc recovers the used capacity and is reusable for recording thereafter If you want to reuse a DVD RW to record in VR mode format the disc after canceling Easy Handycam operation p 47 Note that you cannot recover a scene ...

Страница 30: ...till Images Press REC START STOP PHOTO Press REC START STOP PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully STBY REC Flashing Lights up To stop recording press it again A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image is recorded To check or delete the last recording Review Review deleting See page 34 To record the new movies still images Even the disc was once removed you can continue rec...

Страница 31: ... go to the VISUAL INDEX screen Reverse forward P MENU Previous Next Go to the VISUAL INDEX screen P MENU When the selected movie is played back until the end the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movie slowly One touch makes the reverse fast forward approximately 5 times faster 2 touches makes it approximately 10 times faster Approx 8 times faster for a DVD ...

Страница 32: ...nch for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 55 if you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT to display To cancel the back light function press BACK LIGHT again To adjust the focus for an off center subject See SPOT FOCUS on page 54 To fix the ex...

Страница 33: ...utton once the BATTERY INFO appears on the screen for about 7 seconds If you press and hold the button for a while this information is displayed for about 20 seconds Remaining battery approx Recording capacity approx To turn off the operation confirmation beep See BEEP p 62 to set the operation confirmation beep To initialize the settings Press RESET to initialize all the settings including settings...

Страница 34: ...eview screen Deleting the last scene Review deleting DVD RW DVD RW only If the checked scene is unnecessary you can delete it on the spot Data once recorded on DVD Rs cannot be deleted 1 Press during the review 2 Touch YES You cannot recover a scene once you delete it You can only delete the last recorded scene When is grayed out you cannot delete the scene due to the following reasons The last re...

Страница 35: ...4 Recording still images 60min P MENU 7 VIDEO 1530 FINE 9 1 0 5 6 8 qs qa Quality FINE or STD 56 The number of recorded still images The number of recordable still image approx 61 Viewing movies P MENU 0001 60min 0 00 00 VIDEO 1 2 4 6 5 9 qh qd qf qg Playback mode Previous Next button 27 31 Scene number Video operation buttons 27 31 Recording Playback is a reference page The indicators during reco...

Страница 36: ...ER LAP WIPE LCD backlight off 21 Center Indicator Meaning Color Slow Shutter 54 Warning 93 Bottom Indicator Meaning Picture effect 58 Digital effect 58 Manual focus 54 PROGRAM AE 52 Backlight 32 White balance 53 WIDE SELECT 55 SteadyShot off 56 Flexible spot meter 53 Exposure 53 DATA CODE while recording The recording data date time or various settings in effect when recording is recorded automati...

Страница 37: ... p 27 31 Displays the VISUAL INDEX screen when you press this while playing back ENTER When you press any button the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with then press ENTER to execute When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of or ENTER again the frame appears at the position...

Страница 38: ...onnect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the y...

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Страница 40: ...t necessary to record additional materials on the disc Likewise you do not need to finalize it again after additional recording You can play back the disc on DVD players without finalizing it However you need to finalize the disc in the following cases when you want to create a DVD menu p 41 when you want to create a Photomovie p 42 when you want to play back images on a DVD drive of a computer when ...

Страница 41: ...etting you can create a Photomovie to view still images on other DVD devices Step 4 Changing the disc title p 42 You can make a title on each disc As the default the date when the disc was first used is used as a disc title Step 5 Finalizing a disc p 43 You cannot do this using a DVD RW VR mode Step 1 Preparing for finalizing 1 Place your camcorder in a stable position Connect the AC Adaptor to the ...

Страница 42: ...e time it takes to create a Photomovie You can view still images in the JPEG format using the DVD drive on your computer without creating a Photomovie p 44 You cannot create a Photomovie on a DVD RW VR mode in this step Customize it on the EDIT screen p 70 1 Touch PHOTOMOVIE 2 Touch YES Select NO if you do not create a Photomovie 3 Touch Step 4 Changing the disc title Skip to Step 5 Finalizing a d...

Страница 43: ...off and disconnect the AC Adaptor after the CHG charge lamp goes off Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again You cannot remove the disc until the finalizing operation is completed 4 Touch when Completed appears When using a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW flashes after finalizing is completed when the POWER switch is set to Movie or Still Remove the disc fr...

Страница 44: ...d on some DVD devices Still images are played back as a Photomovie swapping images in every 3 seconds Photomovie Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed Do not use the 8cm CD adaptor with an 8cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction Even when you are using a DVD RW you must finalize the disc Otherwise it may cause a malfunction Playing back movies Use a DVD drive that supports 8cm ...

Страница 45: ...DVD drive with the disc inserted then click Open 4 Double click DCIM 100MSDCF 5 Double click the file to be displayed The selected still image appears on the screen The date the disc was first used is recorded on the volume label of the disc e g When the disc was first used at 6 00 pm on January 1st 2005 2005_01_01_06H00M_PM Volume label Images are stored in the following folders on the disc Movies D...

Страница 46: ...equired on each side When using a DVD RW VIDEO mode disc Unfinalizing 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall outlet 2 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder 4 Touch SETUP 5 Touch DISC SET UNFINALIZE 6 Touch YES YES then touch when Completed appears When using a DVD RW If you have crea...

Страница 47: ...ormatting Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during formatting When you use a double sided disc formatting is required on each side 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall outlet 2 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch 3 Insert the disc to be formatted into your camcorder 4 Touc...

Страница 48: ...onal Menu On Personal Menu short cuts for frequently used setup items are added You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 64 Touch EXPO SURE SPOT FOCUS FINA LIZE SPOT METER FADER SETUP Touch the desired setup item If the desired setup item is not displayed on the screen touch until it is displayed Select the desired setting then touch To use setup items You can customize setup items that are n...

Страница 49: ... the item then touch You can also touch the item directly to select it Customize the item After finishing the settings touch close to hide the SETUP screen If you decide not to change the setting touch to return to the previous screen During Easy Handycam operation p 25 available setup items are displayed when you touch SETUP on the LCD screen ...

Страница 50: ...ITE BAL AUTO AUTO SHUTTER ON SPOT FOCUS AUTO FOCUS AUTO COLOR SLOW S OFF SELF TIMER OFF DIGITAL ZOOM OFF WIDE SELECT 4 3 STEADYSHOT ON STILL SET p 56 QUALITY FINE FILE NO PICT APPLI p 57 FADER OFF D EFFECT OFF PICT EFFECT OFF REC CTRL SLIDE SHOW DEMO MODE ON DISC SET p 59 FORMAT FINALIZE UNFINALIZE DISC TITLE Setup items ...

Страница 51: ... be retained Position of lamp Movie Still Play Edit Easy Handycam STANDARD SET p 59 REC MODE SP VOLUME MULTI SOUND STEREO MICREF LEVEL NORMAL LCD SET NORMAL USB SPEED DATA CODE DISC REMAIN AUTO REMOTE CTRL ON REC LAMP ON BEEP DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL SETUP ROTATE A SHUT OFF 5min CALIBRATION TIME LANGU p 63 CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE ...

Страница 52: ...jects BEACH SKI Select to prevent people s faces from appearing dark in strong light 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 window...

Страница 53: ...he power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes WHITE BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is set to the brightness of the outdoor environment or daylight under fluorescent lamps INDOOR The white balance is set to the brightness of warm whi...

Страница 54: ...ally Select this when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch MANUAL appears Touch focusing on close subjects focusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away Touch To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO in step It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the...

Страница 55: ... and after that up to 20 zoom is performed digitally 120 Up to 10 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 120 zoom is performed digitally WIDE SELECT You can record a picture in a ratio suitable for the screen on which it will be displayed 4 3 Standard setting to record pictures to be played back on a 4 3 TV 16 9 WIDE Records pictures to be played back on a 16 9 wide TV in full screen mod...

Страница 56: ...SHOT the default setting is ON Set STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod optional STILL SET Settings for still images QUALITY FILE NO The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 48 for details on selecting setup items QUALITY FINE Records still images at the fine image quality level STANDARD Records still images at the standard imag...

Страница 57: ...parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 48 for details on selecting setup items FADER You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures Select the desired effect then touch When you select OVERLAP or WIPE the image is stored as a still image While storing the image the screen turns to blue Press REC START STOP PHOTO The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears w...

Страница 58: ...ic patterned REC CTRL See page 74 SLIDE SHOW Plays back all the images stored on a disc in sequence slide show Still images start to change to the next one in sequence when you touch START To cancel SLIDE SHOW touch END To pause touch PAUSE Touch START again to restart the slide show You can select the first picture for the slide show with before touching START You can repeat the slide show by touc...

Страница 59: ...in parentheses appear when the item is selected See page 48 for details on selecting setup items REC MODE Recording mode You can select an image quality of the movie from 3 levels HQ Record in high quality mode approx recordable time is up to 20 min SP Records in standard quality mode approx recordable time is up to 30 min LP Increases the recording time Long Play approx recordable time is up to 6...

Страница 60: ... setting LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness with Touch LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen When you use an AC Adaptor as the power source BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recordin...

Страница 61: ...han 5 minutes for Movie or 30 images for Still When you start recording from the line input ON Always displays the remaining disc indicator REMOTE CTRL Remote control The default setting is ON so that you can use the Remote Commander p 37 Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by other equipment s remote control The setting returns to ON when you have the power sour...

Страница 62: ...reen V OUT PANEL Shows the display also on the TV screen SETUP ROTATE NORMAL Scrolls the setup items downwards by touching OPPOSITE Scrolls the setup items upwards by touching A SHUT OFF Auto shut off 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 When you use the AC Ad...

Страница 63: ...ing time ON Sets the summertime daylight saving time You can adjust a time difference in the AREA SET and the DST SET SUMMERTIME setting without stopping the clock LANGUAGE You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen You can select from English Simplified English Canadian French Latin American Spanish Brazilian Portuguese or Korean Traditional Chinese is also available from setup items...

Страница 64: ...al Menu and customize Personal Menu settings for each POWER switch position This is convenient if you add frequently used setup items to Personal Menu Adding a setup item You can add up to 27 setup items for each POWER switch position Delete a less important setup item if you want to add more 1 Touch P MENU SET UP ADD END Select the category CAMERA SET PICT APPLI DISC SET STANDARD SET TIME LANGU 0...

Страница 65: ...RT If the desired setup item is not displayed touch 2 Touch the setup item you want to move 3 Touch to move the setup 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 ...

Страница 66: ... image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen You can select several movies and still images at the same time 6 Touch YES You cannot recover an image once you delete it To delete all movies or still images on the disc at the same time Touch DELETE ALL in step 4 If you delete an original movie that is listed in a Playlist p 68 it is also deleted from the Playli...

Страница 67: ...justs the dividing point with more precision after the dividing point has been selected 60min 0 00 52 0 20 001 DIVIDE VR OK To hide the buttons touch Play and pause toggle as you press A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half second increments 7 Touch YES Once you divide a movie you cannot ...

Страница 68: ...list Erasing unnecessary scenes from the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to light up Play Edit lamp 2 Insert the disc with images added in a Playlist Creating the Playlist This function is available only for DVD RWs VR mode A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the still images and movies that you have selected The original scenes are not changed even though you edit or delete th...

Страница 69: ... though you erase the scenes from the Playlist Changing the order within the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to light up the Play Edit lamp 2 Insert the disc with movies added into a Playlist 3 Touch the Playlist tab EDIT 4 Touch MOVE 5 Touch the scene to be moved The selected scene is marked with Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the pr...

Страница 70: ...ight It may take more time to create a Photomovie as more still images are recorded on the disc Still images which are not compatible with your camcorders such as ones shot using a digital still camera and then copied to a computer can not be converted from still images to a Photomovie Dividing a movie within the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to light up the Play Edit lamp 2 Insert ...

Страница 71: ...atedly to light up the Play Edit lamp 2 Insert the disc on which the Playlist is added into your camcorder 3 Touch the Playlist tab A list of the scenes added in the Playlist appears 4 Touch the image from which you want to playback The screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen when the Playlist is played back from the selected scene to the end ...

Страница 72: ...S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality pictures can be produced than with an A V cable connection Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary Connect the A V connecting cable to the output jack of a devi...

Страница 73: ...connecting cable supplied Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of a VCR or a DVD device See page 72 for details on how to make the proper connections 2 Insert the recording media into your VCR or DVD recorder If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode 3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to light up the Play Edit lamp 4 Insert the recorded disc into your camcorder ...

Страница 74: ...he device which has the S VIDEO jack touch SET VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO Touch SET to change the recording mode or adjust the volume Touch SET DISC REMAIN ON to display the remaining disc indicator all the time 5 Insert a blank disc into your camcorder Format the disc if you use a new DVD RW DVD RW p 47 6 Start playing the cassette or the disc on the playback device or select a TV program The picture pl...

Страница 75: ...st Step Guide is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer This describes basic operations from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software stored on the CD ROM supplied After inserting the CD ROM referring to Installing software p 76 start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions About the help fu...

Страница 76: ...er compatible with Hi Speed USB When you connect a USB interface not compatible with Hi Speed USB the data transfer ratio will be that of USB1 1 USB full speed Operations are not guaranteed on all the recommended environments Installing the software You need to install the software to your Windows computer to enjoy editing your recorded video and still images The installation is required only for ...

Страница 77: ...message s instructions 5 Select the language for the application to be installed then click Next 6 Click Next 7 Read License Agreement check I accept the terms of the license agreement when you agree then click Next 8 Select where to save the software then click Next 9 Select NTSC then click Install 10Click Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen The installation of Picture Package star...

Страница 78: ...eement then click Next Click Next Click Finish 14Make sure Yes I want to restart my computer now is checked then click Finish The computer turns off once then starts up again automatically Restart The short cut icons for Picture Package Menu Picture Package Menu destination Folder and First Step Guide if installed in step 11 appear on the desktop 15Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your com...

Страница 79: ...rt Center Pixela Home Page http www ppackage com North America Los Angeles Telephone 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third party musical contents you may acquire from CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the copyrighted work of the respective owners thereof and are pr...

Страница 80: ...vailable buttons are limited Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 25 You cannot turn the Easy Handycam operation on or off During recording or communicating with another device via USB cable you cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 25 Settings change during Easy Handycam operation Some of the settings of your camcorder are restored to the default setting when ...

Страница 81: ...p 17 The battery charge is completed p 17 The CHG charge lamp flashes when charging the battery pack Insert the battery pack into the camcorder correctly p 17 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has en...

Страница 82: ...ouch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 21 37 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 102 If you change the aspect ratio of the picture the aspect ratio of the button and indicators on the touch panel will switch to the selected one p 55 Disc The disc canno...

Страница 83: ...e disc DVD RW DVD RW only p 47 The DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW has been finalized Make a disc to be able to record additional scenes p 46 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 101 The ACCESS lamp lights up even when you ...

Страница 84: ... EXPOSURE to MANUAL p 53 or select SPOT METER p 53 The back light function does not work during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 25 A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject ...

Страница 85: ...y back a disc Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to light up Play Edit Check the disc compatibility p 13 Insert a disc with the recording side facing your camcorder p 23 The disc recorded in other devices may not be played back on your camcorder The playback picture is distorted Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 5 is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen Clean the disc u...

Страница 86: ...enu may be displayed correctly Playback freezes for an instant between the scenes The image may freeze for an instant between scenes depending on the DVD device being used Playback does not move to the previous scene when you press If you press at the beginning of the 2nd title of 2 titles that have been made automatically by your camcorder playback may not move to the previous scene Refer to the ...

Страница 87: ... S together with FADER D EFFECT PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE SPOT METER You cannot use SELF TIMER You cannot use SELF TIMER together with FADER You cannot use FADER You cannot use FADER together with COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT together with COLOR SLOW S FADER You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE PICT EFFECT WIDE SELECT You cannot use PICT EFFECT You c...

Страница 88: ... deleted Dubbing Connecting to other devices Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen Touch REC CTRL p 74 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed You cannot zoom scenes input from another device on your camcorder No sound is heard when playing back a disc The audio will not be output when you connect a device via the S video plug only Connect the white and red p...

Страница 89: ...VIDEO mode DVD RW follow the required procedure to record additional material on the disc p 46 The disc title may not be changed on your camcorder if the disc title has been made by another device A photomovie cannot be created There are no still images There may be a lot of still images on a disc and the remaining disc capacity is low Delete unnecessary images from the disc p 66 The melody or bee...

Страница 90: ...ck Performance and Maintenance then System The System Properties window appears 3 Click the Hardware tab 4 Click Device Manager The Device Manager window appears 5 Make sure that SONY DDX C1000 USB Device appears in DVD CD ROM drives Generic volume in Storage volumes and USB Mass Storage Device in Universal Serial Bus controllers respectively When all the devices appear the USB driver is installed...

Страница 91: ...B driver is installed correctly If any of these devices are not shown install the USB driver Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive on your computer Double click My Computer Right click PICTUREPACKAGE icon Disc drive then click Open Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer Double click Driver Setup exe An error message appears when you place the supplied CD ROM in your compute...

Страница 92: ...wever it does not affect the images or sound transferred to your computer Depending on the computer you use the played back image or sound may stop temporarily but this does not affect images or sound transferred to your computer You cannot write data from your computer on a disc in your camcorder using the USB cable The disc is not compatible with your camcorder Use a disc compatible with your ca...

Страница 93: ...d insert it again then operate your camcorder again Disconnect the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again E 20 E 31 E 40 E 61 E 62 E 91 E 94 A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 100 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The ...

Страница 94: ...of your camcorder is getting higher Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 62 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Battery Use the infoLITHIUM battery pack p 99 Battery level is low p 17 9...

Страница 95: ...corder Disc finalized Cannot record on disc A finalized DVD R cannot be recorded Use a new disc Need to unfinalize To record on the finalized DVD RW VIDEO mode unfinalize it p 46 Disc error Remove disc The incompatible disc with your camcorder is inserted Your camcorder cannot recognize the disc because of malfunctions such as scratches or the disc is not set correctly Format error The disc recorded in...

Страница 96: ...e the Playlist exceeding 999 scenes You cannot add still images in a Playlist due to the lack of remaining capacity on the disc Cannot divide You cannot divide a movie that was converted from still images You cannot divide a movie that is extremely short Data protected The disc has been protected on another device Copy inhibit You cannot copy scenes with the copy protection signal Disc cover open ...

Страница 97: ...e playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia N...

Страница 98: ...bi Baku 7 04 30 Kabul 8 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 9 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 10 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 11 06 30 Rangoon 12 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 13 08 00 HongKong Singapore 14 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 15 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 16 10 00 Melbourne Sydney Area code Time zone differences Area setting 17 11 00 Solomon Is 18 12 00 Fiji Wellington 19 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 20 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 21 10 00 Hawaii 22...

Страница 99: ...rs out the battery pack faster It is recommended that you use a large capacity battery pack NP FA70 optional Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not shooting or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused Have spare battery packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time and make trial reco...

Страница 100: ...hen the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack continued ...

Страница 101: ...re the camcorder and accessories 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 no...

Страница 102: ...sheet on the LCD screen When attaching the sheet make sure there is no dirt or dust on the LCD screen and no bubbles have formed between the sheet and the LCD screen This sheet protects the LCD screen from dirt or dust Note that it does not protect the LCD screen from excessive pressure To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty use the cleaning cloth supplied to clea...

Страница 103: ...r camcorder at all However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours On handling the casing If the casing is so...

Страница 104: ...incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions A button type lithium battery CR2025 is used in the Remote Commander Do not use batteries other than the CR2025 When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander ...

Страница 105: ... format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Input Output connectors Audio Video 10 pin connector input output Input Output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp...

Страница 106: ... 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 170 g 6 oz excluding the power cord See the label of AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FA50 Maximum DC 8 4 V output voltage Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 4 9 wh 680 mAh Dimensions 47 2 6 8 75 5 mm Approx 1 7 8 9 32 3 in w h d Mass Approx 50 g 1 8 oz Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F temperature Type Li ion ...

Страница 107: ...unter 35 D D EFFECT Digital effect 58 DATA CODE 61 DATE TIME 61 DC IN jack 17 DC plug 17 DEMO MODE 58 DIGITAL ZOOM 55 Disc cover OPEN switch 23 DISC REMAIN 61 DISC SET 59 DISC TITLE 59 Disc title 42 DISP BATT INFO 21 33 Display indicators 35 36 DISP OUTPUT 62 DST SET 63 Dubbing 73 DVD menu 41 E EASY button 25 Easy Handycam operation 25 Edit 66 EXPOSURE 53 87 F FADER 57 87 FILE NO File number 57 Fi...

Страница 108: ...Recording time 18 REC LAMP Recording lamp 33 62 REC MODE 59 REC START STOP PHOTO button 26 30 Remaining battery 33 Remote Commander 37 REMOTE CTRL Remote control 61 Remote sensor 33 RESET button 33 Review 34 Review deleting 34 S Self diagnosis display 93 SELF TIMER 55 SEPIA 58 Setup items 48 CAMERA SET 52 DISC SET 59 PICT APPLI 57 STANDARD SET 59 STILL SET 56 TIME LANGU 63 Using the Setup items 48...

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