Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Before you begin
- Getting started
- Basic operations
- Advanced operations
- Using alternative power sources
- Changing the mode settings
- Photo recording
- Shooting with all the pixels ﾐ PROG. SCAN
- Using the FADER function
- Shooting with backlighting
- Using the wide mode function
- Enjoying picture effect
- Recording with various effects ﾐ digital effect
- Shooting with manual adjustment
- Using the PROGRAM AE function
- Focusing manually
- Interval recording
- Cut recording
- Superimposing a title
- Making a custom title
- Labeling a cassette
- Watching on a TV screen
- Viewing the picture with the picture effect
- Viewing the picture with the digital effect
- Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with date ﾐ date search
- Searching the boundaries of recorded tape with title ﾐ title search
- Searching for a photo ﾐ photo search/photo scan
- Returning to a pre-registered position
- Displaying recording data ﾐ data code function
- Editing onto another tape
- Editing partially on a mini DV tape ﾐ DV synchro-editing
- Recording from a VCR or TV
- Replacing recording on a tape ﾐ insert editing
- Audio dubbing
- Memory card slot operations
- Using the memory card slot ﾐ introduction
- Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image
- Copying still images from a mini DV tape ﾐ photo save
- Recording still images on PC cards (not supplied) ﾐ memory photo recording
- Viewing a still picture ﾐ memory photo playback
- Preventing accidental erasure ﾐ PROTECT
- Deleting images
- Copying the image recorded with the memory card slot to mini DV tapes
- Playing back images in a continuous loop ﾐ SLIDE SHOW
- Additional information
- Usable cassettes and playback modes
- Charging the vanadium-lithium battery in the camcorder
- Resetting the date and time
- Simple setting of clock by time difference
- Tips for using the battery pack
- Maintenance information and precautions
- Using your camcorder abroad
- Trouble check
- Self-diagnosis function
- Specifications
- Identifying the parts
- Warning indicators
- Index
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Additional information
Usable cassettes and playback modes
Selecting cassette types
You can use the mini DV cassette only. You cannot use any other DV, h 8 mm, H
Hi8, j VHS, k S-VHS, VHSC, K S-VHSC, l Betamax or ¬ ED Betamax
cassette.
We recommend mini DV cassette with cassette memory.
There are two types of mini DV cassettes: with cassette memory and without cassette
memory. We recommend you to use the tape with cassette memory. The IC memory is
mounted on this type of mini DV cassette. This camcorder can read and write data such as
dates of recording or titles, etc. to this memory. The functions using the cassette memory
require successive signals recorded on the tape. If the tape has a blank portion in the
beginning or between the recorded portions, a title may not be displayed properly or the
search functions may not work properly. Not to make any blank portion on the tape, operate
the following.
Press END SEARCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next
recording if you operate the following:
–you have ejected the cassette while recording.
–you have played back the tape in the VTR mode.
–you have used the Edit Search function.
If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape, re-record from the beginning
to the end of the tape concerning above.
The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder without a
cassette memory function on a tape recorded by one with the cassette memory function.
Tapes with cassette memory have (Cassette Memory) mark. Sony recommends that you
use a tape having mark to enjoy this camcorder fully.
When you play back
Copyright signal
When playing back
Using any other video camera recorder, you cannot record on a tape that has recorded a
copyright control signals for copyright protection of software which is played back in this
camcorder.
When recording
Using this camcorder, you cannot record software that has recorded a copyright control
signals for copyright protection of software. “COPY INHIBIT” appears on the LCD screen, in
the viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to record such software.
Audio mode
12-bit mode: The original sound can be recorded in stereo 1, and the new sound in stereo 2 in
32 kHz. The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX
in the menu system during playback. Both sounds can be played back.
16-bit mode: A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in
high quality. Moreover, it can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, 16BIT indicator appears on the LCD
screen or in the viewfinder.