2-055-844-12(1) Camera Operations Guide [US] Camera Operations Guide Read this first Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR-HC1000 © 2004 Sony Corporation
Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. 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.
Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DCR-HC Serial No. Model No.ACSerial No. Notes on use Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can use only mini DV cassettes in your camcorder. Use of mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory is recommended as you can use Title search (p. 52), Date search (p.
Note on connecting other device Before connecting your camcorder to other device such as a VCR or a computer with a USB or i.LINK cable, be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction. If you insert the connector plug forcibly in the wrong direction, the terminal may be damaged, or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder. • When you are using the touch panel, place your hand on the back side of the LCD panel to support it. Then, touch the buttons displayed on the screen.
Table of Contents : Features available for tape only. : Features available for “Memory Stick Duo” only. Read this first ............................................................................................. 2 Quick Start Guide Recording movies ...................................................................................... 8 Recording still images .............................................................................. 10 Getting started Step 1: Checking supplied items................
Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 33 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects ............................................................... 33 Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter ........................... 34 Adjusting the exposure manually ............................................................................... 34 Adjusting the focus.................................................................
Advanced operations Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing ..............91 Using the Menu Dubbing sound to a recorded tape ........................................98 Selecting menu items .........................54 Deleting recorded pictures Using the AUTO LOCK switch ...........55 Marking recorded images with specific information – Image protection/ Print mark ...................................101 Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL.
Quick Start Guide Recording movies 1 Insert the charged battery pack into the camcorder. To charge the battery, see page 13. a Push the catch on the b Insert the battery pack in c Close the battery battery compartment lid in the direction of the arrow 1 to open the lid. 2 the direction of the arrow until it clicks. Insert a cassette into the camcorder. a Slide the OPEN/ EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow to open the lid.
3 Start recording while checking the subject on the LCD screen. The date and time is not set up in the default setting. To set the date and time, see page 18. a Remove the lens cap. b Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. Quick Start Guide c While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down to light up the CAMERA-TAPE lamp. The power turns on. d Press REC START/ STOP. Recording starts. To change to standby mode, press REC START/STOP again. You can also use REC START/STOP of the LCD panel.
Recording still images 1 Insert the charged battery pack into the camcorder. To charge the battery, see page 13. a Push the catch on the b Insert the battery pack in c Close the battery battery compartment lid in the direction of the arrow 1 to open the lid. 2 compartment lid. Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into the camcorder. a Open the “Memory Stick Duo” cover. b Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” with its terminal facing up until it clicks. c Close the “Memory Stick Duo” cover.
3 Start recording while checking the subject on the LCD screen. The date and time is not set up in the default setting. To set the date and time, see page 18. a Remove the lens cap. b Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. Quick Start Guide c While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up. The power turns on. d Press PHOTO lightly. A short beep sound is heard when the focus is adjusted. e Press PHOTO fully.
Getting started Lens hood (1) Step 1: Checking supplied items Use the lens hood to record under strong light, such as under the sun. Note when you use a filter (optional), the shadow of the lens hood may appear on the screen. Also, if you force the lens hood on, you may not be able to remove it again. Make sure you have following items supplied with your camcorder. The number in parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied.
Step 2: Charging the battery pack 2 Insert the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. 3 Close the battery compartment lid. 4 With the v mark on the DC plug facing the battery compartment lid side, connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder. You can charge the battery by attaching the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (F series) to your camcorder. Getting started b Note • Only the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (NP-FF70/ FF71) can be used (p. 123).
7 Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF. To check the remaining battery – Battery Info The (flash)/CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. DISPLAY/ BATT INFO /CHG Flash/charge lamp OPEN After charging the battery The (flash)/CHG (charge) lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack.
Charging time Playing time Approximate number of minutes required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack at 25°C (77°F). (10 – 30°C (50 – 86°F) recommended.) Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F). Battery pack NP-FF71 (supplied) 170 NP-FF70 150 Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F).
Step 3: Turning the power on You need to slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the desired power mode to record or play. When using this camcorder for the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 18). While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down. The power turns on. To enter the recording or playing mode, slide the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp for the desired power mode lights up.
[MENU], (STANDARD SET) menu, then touch [LCD/VF SET] (p. 77). 3 Adjust the item with touch / , then . When you are recording on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo,” you can adjust the exposure (p. 34) and fader (p. 37) while checking the image on the viewfinder. Have the LCD panel rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out. 1 Set the power mode to CAMERA-TAPE or CAMERA-MEMORY (p. 16). 2 Close the LCD panel with the screen facing out. appears on the screen.
Step 5: Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time. If you do not set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder. 4 Touch [MENU]. – :– – :– – 60min CAMERA SET PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE 5 b Note • If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable button-type battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory.
Step 6: Inserting the recording media 2 Insert a cassette with its window-side facing out. Push the center of the back of the Window-side cassette lightly. Inserting a cassette tape b Note • Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This may cause a malfunction of your camcorder. 1 3 Press Getting started You can use mini DV cassettes only. For details on these cassettes (such as writeprotection), see page 120. . The cassette compartment automatically slides back in.
Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” To eject a “Memory Stick Duo” 1 Open the “Memory Stick Duo” cover. 2 Lightly push the “Memory Stick Duo” in once. For details on the “Memory Stick Duo” (such as write-protection), see page 121. b Note • You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo,” which is about half the size of a standard “Memory Stick,” in your camcorder (p. 121). Do not try to force any other type of “Memory Stick” into the “Memory Stick Duo” slot. 1 Open the “Memory Stick Duo” cover.
z Tip • Your camcorder offers [ENG [SIMP]] (simplified English) for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options. Step 7: Setting the screen language You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen. Getting started OPEN POWER switch 1 Turn on your camcorder. 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 3 Touch 60min 1/3 4 . STBY MENU EXPO– SURE SPOT METER PRGRAM AE WHITE BAL. SHUTTR SPEED 0:00:00 Touch [LANGUAGE]. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / .
Recording 3 Recording movies To record on a tape Slide the POWER switch until the CAMERA-TAPE lamp lights up, and your camcorder is set to the standby mode. You can record movies on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo.” Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 12 to p. 21). When you are recording on a tape, movies will be recorded along with stereo sound. When you are recording on a “Memory Stick Duo,” the movie will be recorded with monaural sound.
Indicators displayed during recording on a tape Date/time (p. 50) will not be displayed during recording. The indicators will not be recorded on the tape. Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 50) will not be displayed during recording. 60min REC 101 60min REC 0:00:00 320 2min 0:00:00 60min P-MENU P-MENU Recording A Recording folder A Indicators for Cassette Memory cassettes B Remaining battery The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use.
z Tip • If you do not use your camcorder for a long time, remove the cassette and store it. • You can also use REC START/STOP of the LCD panel to record moving pictures. It is useful when you record from a low-angle or record yourself in the mirror mode. • To press REC START/STOP on LCD frame, support the LCD panel with your hand. • To ensure smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene to the next, note the following. – Do not remove the cassette.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. To record wider range of view Move the power zoom lever towards W. The subject appears farther away (Wide angle). To record closer view Move the power zoom lever towards T. The subject appears closer (Telephoto). Recording in mirror mode You can turn the LCD panel towards the subject so that you and your subject can share the image being recorded.
4 Using the self-timer With the self-timer, you can start recording after a delay of about 10 seconds. REC START/STOP Press REC START/STOP. You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 seconds (The count down indication begins from 8). The recording starts. To stop recording, press REC START/ STOP. To cancel the count down Touch [RESET] or press REC START/STOP. To cancel the self-timer Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step 3. REC START/STOP 1 Touch 2 Touch [SELF-TIMER]. .
Enhanced sound recording – 4CH MIC REC You can enjoy 5.1ch surround sound playback by following the procedure below using an optional microphone and a Sony VAIO series personal computer. To the REAR (black) jack Recording Recording Attach the optional ECM-CQP1 microphone to your camcorder and make a recording. 4ch sound (front-left, front-right, rear-left, and rear-right) will be recorded simultaneously. To the FRONT (red) jack m Creating a DVD Create a DVD with 5.
To monitor the sound during recording – 4CH Audio Check You can listen to either the front input sound or the rear input sound. Using headphones is recommended (p. 131). 1 Touch . 2 Touch [MENU]. 3 Select (STANDARD SET) menu, 3 Touch [AUDIO MIX]. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (STANDARD SET) menu. 60min 0:00:00:00 AUDIO MIX ST1/ FRONT ST2/ REAR then [4CH AUD CHECK] by touching / , and then touch .
Recording still images 3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up. The selected recording folder is displayed. – Memory photo recording You can record still images on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 12 to p. 21). OPEN Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button. PHOTO Recording 4 Press and hold PHOTO lightly. You will hear a light beeping sound when the focus and brightness settings are adjusted.
To turn the power off Slide the POWER switch up to the (CHG) OFF position. To record still images continuously – Burst Select the (MEMORY SET) menu, [STILL SET], then [ BURST] (p. 63). You can record 4 to 13 images continuously in a time interval of about 0.5 seconds. Indicators displayed during recording 60min Selecting image quality or size Select the (MEMORY SET) menu, [STILL SET], then [ QUALITY] or [ IMAGE SIZE] (p. 64).
When the image quality is [STANDARD] (number of images) The image size of 1152 × 864 is 200kB, that of 640 × 480 is 60kB. 640 × 480 8MB (supplied) 37 120 16MB 74 240 32MB 150 485 64MB 300 980 128MB 600 1970 256MB (MSX-M256) 1000 3550 512MB (MSX-M512) 2050 7200 Using the flash The recommended distance to the subject when using the built-in flash is 0.3 to 2.5 m (1 to 8 feet).
• Even if auto flashing or (Auto red-eye reduction) is selected, the flash will not work during the following operations: – [SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON], and [LANDSCAPE] of [PROGRAM AE] – Manual exposure – Flexible spot meter – [MANUAL] of [SHUTTR SPEED] • If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may not be effective. • Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may create a shadow.
Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo” while recording movies on a tape Adjusting the exposure The exposure is adjusted automatically in the default setting. PHOTO Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Recording When your subject has its back to the sun or other light, you can adjust the exposure to prevent the subject from becoming shadowed. Press PHOTO fully during tape recording. 60min REC 0:00:10 BACK LIGHT Recording is complete when the scrolling stops.
[SPOT METER] flashes while the camera is adjusting the exposure for the selected point. Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter SPOT METER You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background (such as subjects in the limelight on stage). 1 0:00:00 AUTO 5 Set the AUTO LOCK switch to OFF during recording or in the standby mode (p. 55).
[MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu. 60min EXPOSURE: AUTO STBY AUTO Adjusting the focus 0:00:00 The focus is adjusted automatically in the default setting. MANUAL Adjusting the focus for an offcenter subject – SPOT FOCUS 4 Touch [MANUAL]. 60min EXPOSURE: MANUAL OK 5 Adjust the exposure by touching (dim)/ (bright), then touch 60min Recording AUTO You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen.
To adjust the focus automatically Set the FOCUS/ZOOM switch to AUTO. b Note • You cannot use the SPOT FOCUS function together with [PROGRAM AE]. Adjusting the focus manually You can adjust the focus manually according to the recording conditions. Use this function in the following cases. – To record a subject behind a window covered with raindrops. – To record horizontal stripes. – To record a subject with little contrast between the subject and its background.
Recording a picture using various effects [OVERLAP] (fade in only) [WIPE] (fade in only) [DOT FADER] (fade in only) Recording POWER switch Fading in and out of a scene – FADER 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode. 2 Touch in the standby mode (to fade in) or during recording (to fade out). 3 Touch [FADER]. You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures. [BLACK FADER] If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / .
4 5 Select Touch the desired effect, then touch . When you touch [OVERLAP], [WIPE] or [DOT FADER], the image on the tape in your camcorder is stored as a still image. (While storing the image, the screen turns to blue.) 60min STBY 0:00:00 MOSAIC FADER 6 Touch (previous)/ (next) to select the still image to be superimposed. 7 Touch [ON], then . 8 Touch . 9 Press REC START/STOP to start recording. [M. OVRLAP] stops flashing, and disappears when fading is finished. P-MENU 5 (PICT. APPLI.
[TRAIL] You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left. Effect Items to adjust [FLASH] The interval of frame-byframe playback. [OLD MOVIE] You can add an old movie-type atmosphere to pictures. Your camcorder automatically records pictures in the letterbox mode for all screen size, sepia in color, and at a slower shutter speed. [LUMI. KEY] The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a movie. [TRAIL] The fade time of the incidental image.
Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” over the movie you are currently recording on a tape. You can then record the superimposed pictures on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo.” (You cannot superimpose a still image on a tape which you have already finished recording. On a “Memory Stick Duo,” the superimposed pictures can be recorded only as still images.) [MTCAM LUMI.
6 Touch the desired effect. The still image is superimposed on the movie which is currently displayed on the LCD screen. 60min MEMORY MIX: z Tip • The supplied SPVD-012 USB Driver CD-ROM contains sample images for use in MEMORY MIX operations. Refer to the supplied “Computer Applications Guide” for details. 0:00:00 STBY CAM M CHROMA 101 101–0001 OK 7 (increase) Recording Touch (decrease)/ to adjust the following. • When you use the MEMORY MIX function in the mirror mode (p.
Searching for the starting point 3 Touch . 60min END SEARCH 1 0:00:00 EXECUTING CANCEL Appears only with a cassette with Cassette Memory The last scene of the most recent recording is played back for about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished. POWER switch To cancel the operation Touch [CANCEL].
3 Keep touching (to go backward)/ (to go forward) and release it at the point where you want the recording to start. Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode. 2 Touch 60min Recording You can view a few seconds of the scene recorded just before you stopped the tape. . STBY 0:00:00 EDIT 3 Touch once. The last few seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back.
Playback 4 Viewing movies recorded on a tape Make sure you have a recorded cassette inserted into your camcorder. Some of the operations are possible using the Remote Commander or using the touch panel. When you want to play back recordings on your TV, see page 51. Touch (play) to start playback. To adjust the volume 1 Touch . 2 Touch [VOLUME]. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (STANDARD SET) menu.
D Time code (hour: minute: second: frame) or tape counter (hour: minute: second) Touch change the playback direction* (frame) during playback. play back slowly** b Note • If you press REC START/STOP (p. 131) during tape playback, a movie recorded on the tape is recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo” (MPEG MOVIE EX). (slow) during playback. To reverse direction 1 Touch (frame). 2 (slow). play back 2 times faster (double speed) (double speed) during playback. To reverse direction 1 Touch (frame).
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY/EDIT mode. 2 Touch while the picture you want to add the effect to is displayed. 3 Touch [MENU]. 4 Select (PICT. APPLI.), then [D.EFFECT] by touching / and touch . 5 Select an effect, then adjust the effect by touching (decrease)/ (increase). 6 Touch twice, then Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick Duo” You can view pictures one at a time on the screen. When you have a lot of pictures, you can list them to search through them easily.
3 Touch . The most recently recorded picture appears on the screen. 60min 101–0001 1152 1 / 10 101 MEMORY PLAY Indicators displayed during “Memory Stick Duo” playback 60min 101–0010 1152 10 / 10 101 0:00:00 P-MENU P-MENU 4 Touch (previous)/ select a picture.
other menu items, add them to the Personal Menu (p. 83). To return to the single display mode, touch the picture that you want to display. z Tip • Once you record a picture in a folder, the same folder will be set as the default folder for playback. You can select a playback folder in the menu (p. 66). To view pictures in other folders in the index screen 1 Touch . 2 Touch . 3 Touch [PB FOLDER]. 4 Select a folder with / , then touch Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick Duo” .
Various playback functions 4 Select (PICT. APPLI.), then [PB ZOOM] by touching / and touch . Tape playback zoom screen You can magnify a small subject in a recording and display it on the screen. You can also display the recorded date and the name of the folder in which the picture is recorded. PB ZOOM 0:00:00:00 Play back the image.
Displaying the screen indicators 4 Select [CAMERA DATA] or [DATE/ TIME] then touch . 60min 0:00:00:00 You can choose to display the time code, tape counter, and other information on the screen. AUTO 100 AWB F3. 4 0dB P-MENU Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO. The indicator switches on or off as you press the button. z Tip • You can display the screen indicators during playback on a TV. Select the (STANDARD SET) menu, [DISPLAY], then [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 80).
Playing the picture on a TV Connect your camcorder to a TV using the supplied A/V connecting cable as shown in the following illustration. Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the wall outlet for the power supply (p. 13). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. To copy to another tape, see page 87.
Locating a scene on a tape for playback Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory m REW 4 Press PLAY. The playback starts from the point designated “0:00:00” on the tape counter. To cancel the operation Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander again. b Note • There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter. • Zero set memory will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape.
3 Press .(previous)/> (next) on the Remote Commander to select a title that you want to play. Playback starts automatically from the selected title. TITLE SEARCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 0:00:00:00 HELLO ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS ! OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING Present point on the tape Point where the playback starts To cancel the operation b Note • You cannot use Title search when [ SEARCH] is set to [OFF] on the (EDIT/PLAY) menu (it is set to [ON] by default) (p. 73).
BAdvanced operations 4 Using the Menu Select the icon of the desired menu with / , then touch . CAMERA SET (p. 56) MEMORY SET (p. 63) PICT. APPLI. (p. 67) EDIT/PLAY (p. 72) STANDARD SET (p. 76) TIME/LANGU. (p. 82) Selecting menu items You can change various settings or make detailed adjustments using the menu items displayed on the screen. 60min 0:00:00:00 TITLE ERASE TAPE TITLE ALL ERASE REC MODE AUDIO MODE VOLUME MULTI SOUND 5 Turn on the power (p. 16).
To use the short-cuts of the Personal Menu Using the AUTO LOCK switch The available items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. Unavailable items will be grayed out. You can customize the short-cuts (p. 83). 1 Touch . 2 Touch the desired item. 3 Select the desired setting, then touch . By changing the position of the AUTO LOCK switch, you can select automatic adjustment or manual adjustment of the setting required for recording.
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./SHUTTR SPEED/ZEBRA/16:9 WIDE, etc. You can select items listed below on the CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 54). The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in parentheses appear when the setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.
LANDSCAPE** Select when shooting distant subjects such as (landscape) ( ) mountains. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject. * Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance. ** Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on distant subjects. b Note • [SPORTS] (sports lesson) will not work when the POWER switch is set to CAMERAMEMORY. SPOT METER See page 34 for details.
ONE PUSH ( ) Select when you want to record with the white balance adjusted according to the ambient light. 1 Select [ONE PUSH]. 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper, to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject. 3 Touch [ ]. flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing. b Note • Do not shake your camcorder while is flashing quickly.
MANUAL Select to adjust the shutter speed with / . You can adjust the shutter speed between 1/10000 and 1/4 second when the POWER switch is set to the CAMERA-TAPE mode, and between 1/500 and 1/60 second when the POWER switch is set to the CAMERA-MEMORY mode. appears when the default setting is changed. Slower Faster 125, 180, 250 b Note • [xxx] is shown on the screen when the shutter speed is set to 1/xxx second. • When [PROGRAM AE] is set to anything other than [AUTO], [SHUTTR SPEED] returns to [AUTO].
SPOT FOCUS See page 35 for details. EXP. FOCUS When you are recording pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo” while focusing manually, you can see if the focus is correctly adjusted by magnifying the center of the picture to 1.5 times its original size (p. 36). GOFF Select to deactivate expanded focus. ON Select to activate expanded focus. FLASH SET Note that these settings will not function with external flashes that do not support the following settings.
b Note • Portions of the screen where brightness is above about 100 IRE may appear overexposed. z Tip • The zebra pattern is diagonal stripes that appear in portions of the screen where brightness meets or exceeds a preset level. SELF-TIMER See page 26, 32 for details. DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 12 times while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom.
When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV* When viewed on a standard TV** * Picture appears in full screen when the wide-screen TV switches to full mode. ** Played in 4:3 mode. When you play a picture in the wide mode, it appears as you have seen on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. GOFF ON ( Standard setting (to record pictures to play back on a 4:3 TV). The recorded picture will not be wide. ) Select to record a picture to be played back on a 16:9 wide TV.
Using the (MEMORY SET) menu – BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc. setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out. 60min You can select items listed below on the MEMORY SET menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 54). The default settings are marked with G.
QUALITY GFINE ( ) Select to record still images with the fine image quality (compressed to about 1/4). STANDARD ( ) Select to record still images with the standard image quality (compressed to about 1/10). G1152 × 864 ( ) Select to record still images for playing on a large screen. This setting can be selected only in the CAMERA-MEMORY mode. IMAGE SIZE 640 × 480 ( ) Select to record many still images or for playing on a small screen.
b Note • The folder will not be deleted even when you delete all the pictures in the folder. • Do not do any of the following while [ Erasing all data...] is displayed: – Move the POWER switch to select other power modes. – Operate any buttons. – Eject the “Memory Stick Duo.” FORMAT The supplied or newly purchased “Memory Stick Duo” has been formatted at the factory, and does not require formatting. For details on the “Memory Stick Duo,” see page 121. 1 Touch [YES] twice.
REC FOLDER As the default setting, pictures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder. You can select a folder to save your pictures. Create new folders from the [NEW FOLDER] menu, then select the folder to be used for recording with / and touch . When you have a lot of pictures, you can search for the desired picture easily when you sort them in folders. PB FOLDER Select the playback folder with 66 Using the Menu / , then touch .
Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu – PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/ INTERVAL REC/INT. REC–STL, etc. You can select items listed below on the PICT. APPLI. menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 54). The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in parentheses appear when the setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.
MOSAIC Select to record picture appearing mosaicpatterned. (This effect is not available during playback.) b Note • You cannot add effects to externally input pictures. Also, you cannot output pictures edited with Picture effects via the DV Interface. z Tip • You can copy pictures edited using picture effects to a “Memory Stick Duo” (p. 89) or to another tape (p. 87). MEMORY MIX See page 40 for details. PB ZOOM See page 49 for details.
z Tip • You can select the first picture for the slide show by touching / before touching [START]. • If movies are played in the slide show, you can adjust the volume by touching (decrease)/ (increase). FRAME REC You can record pictures with a stop-motion animated effect by alternately frame recording and then moving the subject a little. Operate your camcorder using the Remote Commander to prevent camera shake. GOFF ON ( Select to record in the standard recording mode.
GOFF To deactivate interval recording. ON ( ) To record moving pictures on a tape in the selected interval. 8 Touch . flashes on the screen. 9 Press REC START/STOP. stops flashing and the interval recording starts. To cancel interval recording, select [OFF] in step 7. b Note • You cannot use the interval recording with Memory overlap. • There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to ± 6 frames from the selected time.
DEMO MODE When you remove both cassette and “Memory Stick Duo” from your camcorder, and select the CAMERA-TAPE mode, you can view the demonstration in about 10 minutes. GON Select to see an overview of the functions available such as when you are using this camcorder for the first time. OFF Select when you do not intend to use the [DEMO MODE]. z Tip • The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below. – When you touch the screen during the demonstration.
Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu – TITLE/ power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out. 60min 0:00:00:00 TAPE TITLE, etc. You can select items listed below on the EDIT/ PLAY menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 54). The default settings are marked with G. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the EDIT/PLAY VAR. SPD PB REC CTRL AUD DUB CTRL OK VAR. SPD PB See page 45 for details.
BURN VCD When your camcorder is connected to a personal computer, you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a CD-R (Direct Access to Video CD Burn) using this command. See the supplied “Computer Applications Guide” for details. END SEARCH EXEC Select to activate the END SEARCH function. The most recently recorded picture is played back for about 5 seconds and then stops automatically. CANCEL Select to stop the END SEARCH function.
3 Touch to move s to select the next character, and enter the character in the same manner. 4 When you have finished entering characters, touch 2 Touch 3 Touch . . (color), / (position), [SIZE] as necessary to select a desired color, position or size. Color white t yellow t violet t red t cyan t green t blue Position You can select from 8 to 9 choices. Size small y large (You can only select the small size when you are entering more than 13 characters.) 4 Touch . 5 Touch [SAVE].
TITLE DISP You can view the title when you play back the picture. GON Select to display the title when a scene superimposed with a title appears. OFF Select when you do not want to display the title. TAPE TITLE You can label a cassette with Cassette Memory (up to 10 letters). The label will be displayed for approximately 5 seconds when you select the CAMERA-TAPE mode and insert a cassette, or when you select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
Using the (STANDARD SET) menu – REC MODE/MULTISOUND/AUDIO MIX/MIC LEVEL/USBCAMERA, etc. You can select the items listed below on the STANDARD SET menu. To select these items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 54). The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in parentheses appear when the setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.
b Note • You can play back a dual sound track cassette on this camcorder. However, you cannot record a dual sound track on this camcorder. • The setting returns to [STEREO] when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes. AUDIO MIX You can adjust the audio balance between the originally recorded sound (ST1) and sound added afterwards (ST2) (p. 100), or the front and rear sound of a 4CH MIC REC (p. 28) on the tape.
LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen’s backlight. GNORMAL Standard brightness. BRIGHT Select to brighten the LCD screen. b Note • When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting. • When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording. LCD COLOR Touch / to adjust the color on the LCD screen. Low intensity High intensity VF B.LIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.
USB-CAMERA You can connect a USB cable (supplied) to your camcorder, and view the picture displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer (USB Streaming). For details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.” GOFF Select to deactivate the USB Streaming function. USB STREAM Select to activate the USB Streaming function. USB-PLY/EDT You can connect a USB cable (supplied) to your camcorder, and view the picture on the tape or “Memory Stick Duo” in your camcorder on your computer.
REMAINING GAUTO Select to display the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds: • After you select the CAMERA-TAPE or PLAY/EDIT mode with the cassette inserted, and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape. • When you touch (play/pause). ON Select to always display the remaining tape indicator. GON Select when using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder.
V-OUT/PANEL Select to show the displays such as the time code on the TV screen, LCD screen, and in the viewfinder. b Note • You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO while [V-OUT/PANEL] is selected. MENU ROTATE You can select the scrolling direction (up or down) of the menu items on the LCD screen when you touch or .
Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu – CLOCK SET/ The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out. WORLD TIME, etc. You can select items listed below on the TIME/ LANGU. menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 54). 60min STBY 0:00:00 TIME/LANGU. CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE OK CLOCK SET You can set the date and time (p. 18).
Customizing Personal Menu You can add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu, or sort them in the order you like (customizing). You can customize the Personal Menu for each power mode of your camcorder. 3 Touch [ADD]. 60min STBY Select the category. END CAMERA SET PICT. APPLI. EDIT/PLAY STANDARD SET TIME/LANGU. OK 4 Touch / to select a menu category, then touch . The available items vary depending on the power mode of the camcorder. Only the available items are displayed.
Deleting menu – Delete 5 Touch [YES]. The selected menu is deleted from Personal Menu. 1 Touch 60min 1/3 2 6 . 0:00:00 STBY MENU EXPO– SURE SPOT METER PRGRAM AE WHITE BAL. SHUTTR SPEED Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed. 60min STBY P–MENU SET UP DELETE SORT RESET b Note • You cannot delete [MENU] and [P-MENU SET UP].
4 Touch the menu item you want to move. 60min STBY Select new location. 1 EXPO– SURE 3 SPOT METER 4 PRGRAM AE 5 WHITE BAL. 6 SHUTTR SPEED 1/3 5 1 60min STBY P–MENU SET UP 3 1/3 5 SPOT METER PRGRAM AE 4 WHITE BAL. EXPO– SURE 6 SHUTTR SPEED END 3 DELETE SORT RESET Touch [RESET]. 60min RESET END 0:00:00 STBY Initialize CAMERA-TAPE mode's P-MENU setting? YES OK . To sort more items, repeat steps 4 to 6.
Dubbing/Editing You can record the picture from a VCR or TV to a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted into your camcorder (p. 88). You can also create a copy of the picture recorded on your camcorder on other recording device (p. 87). Connect your camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the following illustration. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation. Connecting to a VCR or TV Connecting with an i.LINK cable DV Interface i.LINK cable (optional) i.
To use an i.LINK cable for connection Use an i.LINK cable (optional) to connect your camcorder to other device via the DV Interface. The video and sound signals are transmitted digitally, producing high quality pictures. Note that you cannot record the picture and sound separately. For details, see page 125. Dubbing to another tape You can copy and edit the picture played back on your camcorder to other recording devices (such as VCRs). 1 Connect your VCR to your camcorder as a recording device (p. 86).
Recording pictures from a VCR or TV You can record and edit pictures or TV programs from a VCR or TV on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your camcorder. You can also record a scene as a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Insert a cassette or a “Memory Stick Duo” for recording in your camcorder. If you have connected the A/V connecting cable, select the input signal in [VIDEO INPUT] in the (STANDARD SET) menu (p.
3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record. Check the image and press it fully. The image is not recorded unless you press PHOTO fully. Release it if you do not want to record the scene, and select other scene as described above. Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo” You can record movies (with sound recorded in monaural) or still images (fixed to image size [640 × 480]) on a “Memory Stick Duo.
7 Touch 8 Touch (stop) to stop tape playback. , then . b Note • The Data code and titles recorded on the tape cannot be recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo.” The time and date the picture is recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo” will be recorded. • The sound is recorded in 32 kHz monaural. z Tip • You can also record a movie by pressing REC START/STOP during tape playback. • For the recording time of movies, see page 24.
10Touch , then . b Note • You cannot dub the index screen. • You may not be able to dub images modified on your computer or recorded with other camcorders on your camcorder. • You cannot dub MPEG movies on the tape. Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing You can select up to 20 scenes (programs) and record them in the desired order to other recording device such as VCRs or to a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your camcorder.
You can use either the A/V connecting cable or the i.LINK cable to make the connection. The dubbing procedure is easier with the i.LINK connection. 2 8 Touch [OTHER DEVICE]. PROG. EDIT MARK START IN Prepare your VCR. 0:00:00:00 EDIT UNDO SET TOTAL 0:00:00:00 SCENE 0 • Insert a cassette for recording. • Set the input selector to input mode if your VCR has one. END 9 3 Prepare your camcorder (playing device). • Insert a cassette for editing. • Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
To set the [IR SETUP] code [IR SETUP] code list When you connect with an A/V connecting cable, you need to check the [IR SETUP] code signal to see if your VCR can be operated by your camcorder (infrared ray emitter). The following [IR SETUP] codes are recorded on your camcorder by default. (It is set at “3” as the default setting.) Remote sensor Infrared ray emitter VCR Manufacturing company [IR SETUP] code Sony 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Admiral (M.
Manufacturing company [IR SETUP] code Multitech 23, 32, 80 NEC 21, 33, 35 Olympic 77, 78 Optimus 22 Orion 60 Panasonic 16, 17, 77, 78 Pentax 8, 42 Philco 26, 70, 77, 78 Philips 47, 77, 78, 83 Pioneer 78 Quasar 6, 16, 17, 77, 78 RCA/PROSCAN 7, 8, 16, 40, 41, 42, 77, 78, 78*, 83, 101 Realistic 22, 36, 37, 77, 80, 88 Sansui 21 Singer 73 Samsung 24, 24*, 32, 32*, 41, 94, 94* Sanyo 26, 36, 37, 47 Scott 22, 23, 24, 28, 32, 37, 40, 41 Sharp 88, 89 Shintom 73 Signature 2000
5 Rewind the tape on your VCR, then play back in slow mode. Recording the selected scenes as programs 5 opening numbers for each [IN] and closing numbers for each [OUT] appear. 6 7 Take a note of the opening number value of each [CUT-IN] and the closing number value of each [CUT-OUT], then calculate the average number value for each [CUT-IN] and [CUTOUT]. When you are performing a digital program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR, go through the procedures described in Steps 1 and 2 (p.
5 8 Touch / to select [PROG. EDIT], then touch . The starting point of the first program is set, and the upper part of the program mark changes to light blue. 0:00:00:00 PROG. EDIT END Select the media. OTHER DEVICE Touch [MARK IN]. [IMAGE SIZE] appears when recording on a “Memory Stick Duo.” MEMORY STICK PROG. EDIT MARK START OUT 6 TOTAL 0:00:00:00 SCENE 0 Touch the desired item. When you are recording on a tape in the VCR Touch [OTHER DEVICE]. PROG.
14Touch [EXEC]. A search for the beginning of the first program starts, then the recording starts. [SEARCH] appears during the search and [EDITING] appears during editing. SEARCH –x1 0:00:00:00 SCENE 1/3 CANCEL END When a program is recorded, the program mark changes from orange to light blue. When all programs have been recorded, the program editing operation stops automatically. To cancel recording, touch [CANCEL]. To end Digital program editing Dubbing/Editing Touch [END].
You can record additional audio to the original sound on the tape. You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode without erasing the original sound. Dubbing sound to a recorded tape Preparing for audio recording B Intelligent accessory shoe Internal microphone AMIC (PLUG IN POWER) FRONT jack Microphone (optional) See page 133. CA/V jack A/V connecting cable (supplied) Do not connect the S video plug (black) and the Video plug (yellow).
and the sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV using the A/V connecting cable. However, the sound you have recorded afterwards is not output from the speaker. Check the sound by using the headphones or a TV. 9 Touch [AUDIO DUB]. A green screen. 60min AUD DUB CTRL X mark appears on the LCD 0:00:00:00 Recording sound AUDIO DUB 1 Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY/EDIT mode. 3 Touch tape.
Checking and adjusting the recorded sound 1 Play back the tape on which you have recorded audio in “Recording sound” (p. 99). 2 Touch 3 Touch [MENU]. 4 Deleting recorded pictures You can delete all or selected pictures stored on a “Memory Stick Duo.” 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY/EDIT mode. 2 Touch . 60min 101–0002 Touch / to select (STANDARD SET), then touch 60min . 2 / 10 101 MEMORY PLAY .
To delete pictures on the index screen You can easily search for the picture to be deleted by displaying 6 pictures at once. 1 Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY/EDIT mode. 2 3 4 5 6 Touch . Touch . Touch . Touch [ DELETE]. Touch the picture you want to delete. appears on the image to be deleted. To display the next or the previous 6 pictures, touch / . 7 Touch . 8 Touch [YES].
5 3 Touch [PROTECT]. Touch . PROTECT 101–0002 2/ 10 6 END 101–0002 2/ 10 101 Touch the image that you want to protect. 4 7 101 PRO– TECT PR I NT MARK DELETE PB FOLDER OK 5 Touch . END selected image. 101–0002 2/ 10 SET SET - appears on the PROTECT Touch 101 Touch [PRINT MARK]. . PRINT MARK 8 Touch [END]. 101–0002 2/ 10 To cancel image protection Follow steps 1 to 5, then touch the image to cancel image protection. - disappears from the image.
To cancel the Print mark Follow steps 1 to 5, then touch the image to cancel the Print mark. disappears from the image. b Note • If you mark images on your camcorder when the “Memory Stick Duo” already has some images with the Print mark put on other devices, the information of the images with the Print mark put on the other device may be changed.
7 Select [PictBridge], then touch 3 8 Touch 9 Connect the USB jack (p. 133) of your camcorder to a printer using the supplied USB cable. . . Select the number of copies to be printed by touching / , then touch . You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed. 4 To print the date on the image 1 Touch , then [DATE/TIME]. 2 Select [DATE] or [DAY & TIME] and . The default setting is [OFF]. The location of the USB jack of the printer differs depending on the model.
b Note • Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen. The operations may not be performed properly. – Sliding the POWER switch to select other power modes – Disconnecting the USB cable from your camcorder or printer – Removing the “Memory Stick Duo” from your camcorder • If the printer stops working, disconnect the USB cable and restart the operation from the beginning. • Some printer models may not support the date printing function.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer. If “C:ss:ss” is displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder, the self-diagnosis display function is activated. See page 114 for details. Overall operations 106 Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on.
Batteries/Power sources Cause and/or Corrective Actions The (flash)/CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged. cAttach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly. If the lamp still does not light up, then it indicates that no power is supplied from the wall outlet. • The battery charge is completed. (p. 13) The (flash)/CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. cAttach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly.
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The Cassette Memory indicator does cClean the gold-plated connector of the cassette. (p. 121) not appear while using a cassette with Cassette Memory. The remaining tape indicator is not displayed. cSet [ REMAINING] to [ON] on the (STANDARD SET) menu to always display the remaining tape indicator. (p. 80) A cassette label is not recorded. cUse a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 120) cErase unnecessary titles when the Cassette Memory is full. (p.
Recording If you are using a “Memory Stick Duo” for recording, refer also to the “Memory Stick Duo” section. (p. 111) Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The tape does not start when you press REC START/STOP. cSlide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA-TAPE lamp. (p. 16) cThe tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette. cSet the write-protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette. (p. 120) cThe tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation.
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions END SEARCH does not work correctly. • There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction. Playback If you are playing back the pictures stored on a “Memory Stick Duo,” refer also to the “Memory Stick Duo” section. (p. 111) 110 Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions Cannot play back. cIf the tape has reached the end, rewind the tape. (p. 44) Horizontal lines appear on the picture.
“Memory Stick Duo” Cause and/or Corrective Actions Cannot operate functions using the “Memory Stick Duo.” cSet the POWER switch repeatedly to the CAMERA-MEMORY or PLAY/EDIT mode. (p. 16) c Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into your camcorder. (p. 20) • The “Memory Stick Duo” was formatted on a personal computer. cFormat it on your camcorder (Note that all recorded data will be deleted). (p. 65) Cannot record on the “Memory Stick Duo.
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions Cannot mark pictures for print. cWhen you are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect tab, release the lock on the write-protect tab of the “Memory Stick Duo.” (p. 122) cPerform the operation again on the index screen. (p. 102) • The maximum number of pictures you can mark for print is 999. • Movies cannot be marked for print. The data file name is not indicated correctly.
Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The Title search does not work. cEnter a title if there is no title on the tape. (p. 73) cUse a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 120) cSet [ SEARCH] to [ON] in the (EDIT/PLAY) menu. (p. 73) • There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction. Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a • You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has tape to a “Memory Stick Duo.” been used repeatedly for recording.
Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators If indicators appear on the screen or in the viewfinder, check the following. See the page in parentheses for details. Indication Cause and/or Corrective Actions C:ss:ss/E:ss:ss (Selfdiagnosis display) Some symptoms can be fixed by yourself. If the problem persists even after you tried a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
Indication Cause and/or Corrective Actions (Warning indicator pertaining to the “Memory Stick Duo”) • No “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted. (Warning indicator pertaining to “Memory Stick Duo” formatting)* • The “Memory Stick Duo” data is damaged. • The “Memory Stick Duo” is not formatted correctly (p. 65). (Warning indicator pertaining to • An incompatible “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted. incompatible “Memory Stick Duo”)* Slow flashing: • There is less than 5 minutes remaining on the tape.
Subjects Indications Cassette/Tape Q Insert a cassette. cSee page 19. Z Reinsert the cassette. cCheck if the cassette is damaged, etc. Q Z The tape is locked - check the tab. cSee page 120. “Memory Stick Duo” Corrective Actions/ References Q The tape has reached the end. – Use a cassette with Cassette Memory. cSee page 120. Insert a Memory Stick. cSee page 20. Reinsert the Memory Stick. cReinsert the “Memory Stick Duo” a few times.
Subjects Indications Corrective Actions/ References PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device. cSwitch off the printer and switch it on again, then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it. Connect the camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer. cSwitch off the printer and switch it on again, then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it. FLASH Check the printer. – Error-Cancel the task. cCheck the printer. Cannot print. Check the printer.
Subjects Indications Corrective Actions/ References Others Cannot record Memory Stick movie on a tape. – Cannot record due to copyright protection. – Cannot add audio. Disconnect the i.LINK cable. cSee page 98. Not recorded in SP mode. Cannot add audio. cSee page 98. Not recorded in 12-bit audio. Cannot add audio. cSee page 98. Cannot add audio on the blank portion of a tape. cSee page 98. Cannot add audio.
Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad Power supply Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad. Select [WORLD TIME] in the (TIME/LANGU.) menu, then set the time difference (p. 82). You can use your camcorder in any countries/ regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz.
Usable cassette tapes You can use the mini DV format cassette only. Use a cassette with the mark. is a trademark. Cassette Memory There are 2 types of mini DV cassettes: those with Cassette Memory and those without Cassette Memory. Cassettes with Cassette Memory have the (Cassette Memory) mark. A cassette with Cassette Memory is recommended for use on your camcorder. is a trademark. IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette.
When labeling the cassette Be sure to place the label only on the locations as shown in the following illustration so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder. Do not put a label along this border. Labeling position After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound. The cassette should then be put in its case, and stored in an upright position. When the Cassette Memory function does not work Re-insert the cassette.
• File names of movies: – MOV00001: This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder. – MOV00001.MPG: This file name appears on the display of a computer. • On a “Memory Stick Duo” formatted on a computer: A “Memory Stick Duo” formatted by the Windows OS or using Macintosh computers does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder. • Data read/write speed may vary depending on the combination of the “Memory Stick” and “Memory Stick” compliant product you use.
Notes on using the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and “Memory Stick Duo” (MagicGate/Parallel Transfer) • The maximum memory capacity of a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” that can be used on your camcorder is up to 512 MB, and that of a “Memory Stick Duo” (MagicGate/Parallel Transfer) is up to 128 MB. • This unit does not support high speed data transfer.
• Be sure to set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF when not recording or playing back on your camcorder. The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause. • Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time, and make trial recordings before making the actual recording. • Do not expose the battery pack to water. The battery pack is not water resistant.
About i.LINK The DV Interface on this unit is an i.LINKcompliant DV Interface. This section describes the i.LINK standard and its features. What is i.LINK? b Note • Normally, only one device can be connected to this unit with the i.LINK cable. When connecting this unit to i.LINK-compatible device having two or more DV Interfaces, refer to the operating instructions of the device to be connected. z Tip • i.
Maintenance and precautions On use and care • Do not use or store 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 not be able to record properly.
Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below. • When you bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device. • When you bring your camcorder from an airconditioned car or room into a hot place outside. • When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower. • When you use your camcorder in a hot and humid place.
If you did not press the right spot, start from step 4 again. b Note • You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if you have rotated the LCD panel and set it with the LCD screen facing out. On handling the casing • If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water, and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth. • Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish. – Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent and insecticide.
Specification Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Still image recording system Exif Ver. 2.2 *1 *1 “Exif” is a file format for still images, established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder’s setting information at the time of recording.
General Power requirements DC 7.2 V (battery pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor) Average power consumption (when using the battery pack) During camera recording using the viewfinder 4.6 W During camera recording using the LCD 5.1 W Operating temperature 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F) Storage temperature –20° C to +60° C (–4° F to +140° F) Dimensions (approx.) 101 × 78 × 158 mm (4 × 3 1/8 × 6 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) Mass (approx.
Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls Camcorder 1 2 7 8 9 q; qa 3 4 5 6 5 qs qd A Lens cap (p. 22) Quick Reference B LCD/Touch panel screen (p. 3, 16) C LCD BACKLIGHT (p. 16) D OPEN button (p. 16) E REC START/STOP (p. 22) F Speaker G Viewfinder (p. 3, 17) H Eyecup I CAMERA-TAPE, CAMERAMEMORY, PLAY/EDIT mode lamps (p. 16) J i (headphones) jack (green) When you use headphones, the speaker on your camcorder is silent. K POWER switch (p. 16) L (flash) button (p.
1 6 2 3 7 8 9 4 q; qa 5 B Flash (p. 31) E Remote sensor/Infrared ray emitter (p. 93) C Zoom ring (p. 25)/Focus ring (p. 36) F Microphone (p. 98) D Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens) Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce fine images. The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation. It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality as fine as a Carl Zeiss lens.
1 8 2 9 3 4 5 q; qa qs qd 6 qf 7 J (LANC) jack (blue) The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video device and peripherals connected to it. K (USB) jack L DV Interface M A/V (audio/video) jack N DC IN jack (p. 13) O DC IN jack cover Quick Reference A Intelligent accessory shoe (p. 98) • The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone.
1 2 4 3 5 A OPEN/EJECT lever (p. 19) B Cassette lid (p. 19) C Grip Belt (p. 4) D MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack REAR (black)/FRONT (red) (p. 27, 98) This jack works as an input jack for an external microphone as well as a powersupply jack for a plug-in-power microphone. When the external microphone is connected, it takes precedence. E MIC jack cover 1 2 3 4 5 A Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch).
Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander. To remove the insulation sheet Insulation sheet To change the battery 1 While pressing on the tab, inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case. Tab A PHOTO button (p. 29) B Memory control buttons (Index, –/+, Memory playback) (p. 46) C SEARCH M. button (p. 52, 53) D ./> buttons (p. 52, 53) 2 Remove the button-type lithium battery. F ZERO SET MEMORY button (p.
WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. b Notes on the Remote Commander • A button-type lithium battery (CR2025) is used in the Remote Commander. Do not use batteries other than CR2025.
Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder Following indicators will appear on the LCD screen and viewfinder to indicate the state of your camcorder. Indicators Meanings Flash (p. 31) This indicator appears only when the flash is in use. Example: Indicators in the CAMERA-TAPE mode Frame recording (p. 69) Time code (p. 50)/Tape counter (p. 23)/Selfdiagnosis (p. 114)/Picture number (p. 47) 60min STBY Outputting analog images and sound in digital format (p. 78) 0:00:00 60min DV input (p.
Index Numerics 16:9 WIDE mode .............. 61 4CH AUD CHECK ........... 28 4CH MIC REC .................. 27 A A/V connecting cable ........................ 51, 86, 98 AC Adaptor ....................... 13 Adjusting the viewfinder... 17 AE SHIFT ......................... 59 Audio dubbing (AUD DUB CTRL) .... 98 AUDIO MIX ....... 28, 77, 100 AUDIO MODE ................. 76 Auto shut off function (A. SHUT OFF).......... 81 AUTO SHUTTER............. 59 B BACK LIGHT (camera).... 33 Battery Battery Info......
Image quality (QUALITY) ..........30, 64 Image size (IMAGE SIZE)......30, 64 Index screen .......................48 “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ...............123 Infrared ray emitter ............93 Intelligent accessory shoe .............................98, 133 Interval photo recording (INT. REC-STL) .........70 Interval recording (INTERVAL REC) .....69 J JPEG ................................121 L N NEW FOLDER ................. 65 NORMAL See Burst (BURST) NTSC...............................
SP (Standard Play) See Recording mode (REC MODE) SPOT FOCUS ................... 35 Standard (STANDARD) See Image quality (QUALITY) STEADYSHOT................. 62 Stereo/monaural ................ 76 STILL ................................ 38 Still image format............ 121 STILL SET........................ 63 Sub sound See MULTI-SOUND T Tape counter...................... 23 Telephoto See Zoom Time code.......................... 23 Title (Cassette Memory) TAPE TITLE .............. 75 TITL ERASE............
