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
Trouble check
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Operation
Symptom
The title search function does not work.
indicator does not appear when using
a tape with cassette memory.
The date search, title search, or end search
does not work correctly.
The click of the shutter does not sound.
Picture
Symptom
The image on the viewfinder screen is not
clear.
A vertical band appears when a subject
such as lights or a candle flame is shot
against a dark background.
The picture is “noisy” or does not appear.
v indicator flashes on the LCD screen or
in the viewfinder.
The picture is too bright or too dark on the
LCD screen.
A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject.
The picture does not appear on the LCD
screen or in the viewfinder.
The picture does not appear in the viewfinder.
An unknown picture is displayed on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
A display such as “C:ππ:ππ” appears
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13)
• The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m Change locations.
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL (not
supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 123)
• The video heads may be dirty.
m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL (not
supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 123)
• LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly.
m Press + or – to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 16, 22)
• The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
• Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
• The LCD panel is open.
m Close the LCD panel.
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO MODE is
set to ON in the menu system.
m Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You can
deactivate the demonstration. (p. 142)
• The self-diagnosis display function has been activated.
m Check the code and diagnosis the problem by referring
to the code chart. (p. 132)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The tape has no cassette memory.
m Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 76)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system.
m Set it to ON. (p. 76)
• There is no title in the tape.
m Superimpose the titles. (p. 63)
• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.
m Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 117)
• The tape has a blank portion between the recorded
portions. (p. 116)
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu system.
m Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (P. 31)