Recording still images in the CAMERA mode Recording images with the flash The flash pops up automatically. The default setting is auto (no indicator). To change the flash mode, press (flash) repeatedly until the flash mode indicator appears on the screen. Each press of (flash) changes the indicator as follows: Advanced Recording Operations (flash) t t t No indicator Auto red-eye reduction: The flash fires before recording to reduce red-eye.
Recording still images in the CAMERA mode When playing back the image recorded with the flash on another VCR The image may flutter. If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after disconnecting the power source Your camcorder returns to the default setting (auto).
Recording still images in the CAMERA mode Self-timer recording You can record still images with the self-timer. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation. Before operation Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder. PHOTO 3 1 PHOTO FN Advanced Recording Operations (1) In the standby mode, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press SELFTIMER. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the screen. (3) Press PHOTO deeper. The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep.
Adjusting the white balance manually You can manually adjust and set the white balance. This adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance. Normally white balance is automatically adjusted. (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK for DCR-IP55 (MEMORY for DCR-IP45). (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU, then select WHT BAL in in the menu settings to select a desired white balance mode (p. xx).
Adjusting the white balance manually If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the n INDOOR. When you record under fluorescent lighting Select AUTO or HOLD. Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the n INDOOR mode. In the HOLD mode Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after few seconds when: – You change the PROGRAM AE mode. – You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors, or vice versa.
Using the wide mode You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE). If you connect a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, the screen size is automatically sellected. Black bands appear on the screen during recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture during playing back on a normal TV [b] or a wide -screen TV [c] are compressed in the widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can watch pictures of normal images [d].
Using the wide mode In the wide mode, you cannot select the following functions: – Recording still images – Old movie – Bounce During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your camcorder to the recording standby mode and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings. ID-1 system The ID-1 system sends aspect ratio (screen horizontal/vertical ratio) information (16:9, 4:3, or letter box) with video signals.
Using the fader function You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance. [a] STBY REC NORM. FADER (fader) MOSC.FADER (mosaic) BOUNCE1) 2) [b] STBY REC MONOTONE When fading in, the picture gradually changes from black-and-white to color. When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black-and-white. 1) 2) 58 You can use the bounce function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings. Fade in only.
Using the fader function START/STOP 1 FN 2~4 FADER Advanced Recording Operations (1) To fade in [a] In the recording standby mode, press FN to display PAGE1. To fade out [b] In the recording mode, press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press FADER. The screen for selecting the fader mode appears. (3) Select a desired fader mode. (4) Press OK to return to PAGE1, and press EXIT to return to FN. The fader indicator you selected flashes. (5) Press START/STOP. The fader indicator stops flashing, then lights up.
Using the fader function Note You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function.
Using special effects – Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on the TV. NEG. ART [a] : SEPIA : B&W : SOLARIZE [b] : PASTEL [c] : MOSAIC [d] : The color and brightness of the picture are reversed. The picture is sepia. The picture is monochrome (black-and-white). The light intensity is clearer, and the picture looks like an illustration. The contrast of the picture is emphasized, and the picture looks like an animated cartoon.
Using special effects – Digital effect You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions. The sound is recorded normally. STILL You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving picture. FLASH (FLASH MOTION) You can record still images successively at regular intervals. LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY) You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture. TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left.
Using special effects – Digital effect (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, then press FN to display PAGE2. (2) Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital effect mode appears. (3) Press a desired digital effect mode. In the STILL and LUMI. modes, the still image is stored in memory. (4) Press –/+ to adjust the effect. Items to adjust The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH The interval of frame by frame playback LUMI.
Using special effects – Digital effect Notes •The following functions do not work during digital effect: – Fader – Tape photo recording – Super NightShot – Color Slow Shutter – Recording still images •The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shutter mode. •The following functions do not work in the OLD MOVIE mode: – Wide mode – Picture effect – PROGRAM AE When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) The digital effect will be automatically canceled.
Using the PROGRAM AE You can select PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) mode to suit your specific shooting requirements. Spotlight This mode prevents people’s faces, for example, from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theatre. Soft portrait This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers.
Using the PROGRAM AE (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK for DCR-IP55 (MEMORY for DCR-IP45). (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU, then select PROGRAM AE in in the menu settings to select a desired mode (p. xx). 2 FN 3 1 MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. S. LIGHT AUTO SHTR EXIT AUTO SPOTLIGHT PORTRAIT SPORTS BEACH&SKI SUNSETMOON LANDSCAPE EXEC RET. To return to FN Press EXIT. To turn the PROGRAM AE off Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in the menu settings.
Using the PROGRAM AE • The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases (The indicator flashes): – To set the NIGHTSHOT to ON. – To record images on a “Memory Stick” using the MEMORY MIX. • When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY/NETWORK for DCR-IP55 (MEMORY for DCR-IP45), sports lesson does not work. (The indicator flashes.) While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected.
Adjusting the exposure manually You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally the exposure is automatically adjusted. Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases: – The subject is backlit – To shoot a bright subject agaist a background – To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK for DCR-IP55 (MEMORY for DCR-IP45). (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press EXPOSURE. The screen to adjust the exposure appears. (4) Press MANUAL.
Using the spot light-metering mode – Flexible Spot Meter You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed. Use the Flexible Spot Meter mode in the following cases: – The subject is backlit. – When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a subject that is on stage and lighted by a spotlight.
Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases. Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.
Focusing manually 9 changes as follows: when recording a distant subject when the subject is too close to focus on Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the screen in the following cases: – When switching the focus adjustment mode from autofocus to manual – When turning the focus ring Advanced Recording Operations Focal distance information – This information aids focusing if it is not easy to focus on the subject, for example, when recording in the dark.
Using the spot focus mode – Spot Focus You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its focus fixed. (1) Set the Power switch to CAMERA or MEMORY/NETWORK for DCR-IP55 (MEMORY for DCR-IP45). (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press SPOT FOCUS. The SPOT FOCUS screen appears. (4) Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen. The 9 indicator flashes on the LCD screen. The focus of the point you selected is adjusted.
Using the viewfinder Turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out. You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder. Use the viewfinder in the following case: When operating camera brightness and the fader (only in CAMERA mode) on the touch panel using the viewfinder EXPOSURE: adjust the exposure by pressing –/+. FADER: press FADER until the desired fader mode is displayed (p. xxs). The indicator changes as follows: FADER t M.
Using the viewfinder Notes •Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands. •Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the stylus supplied. (DCRIP55 only). •In VCR or memory playback mode, you cannot operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder. To operate the items that are not displayed Set the LCD screen back to the previous position. Operate the items using the LCD screen. FN and OFF in the viewfinder These buttons appear mirror-reversed.
— Advanced Playback Operations — Playing back a tape with picture effects During playback, you can process a scene using the picture effect functions: NEG.ART, SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE. (1) In the playback or playback pause mode, press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press MENU, then select P EFFECT in in the menu settings to select a desired picture effect mode (p. XXX). See page XX for details of each picture effect function. FN 2 MENU MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR OFF NEG.
Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback, you can process a scene using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. and TRAIL. (1) In the playback or playback pause mode, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital effect mode appears. (3) Select a desired digital effect mode. In the STILL or LUMI. mode, the picture that you select the mode is stored in memory as a still image. (4) Press –/+ to adjust the effect. See page xx for details.
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM You can enlarge playback images recorded on tapes. Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s (p. xx). 4 W T 1 Advanced Playback Operations (1) In the playback or playback pause mode, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press PB ZOOM. The PB ZOOM screen appears. (3) Press the area you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen.
Enlarging images recorded on tapes – PB ZOOM The PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled when you operate the following functions: – Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) – Stop playing back – Insert a “Memory Stick.” Images in the PB ZOOM Images in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the i.LINK (MICROMV) jack. In the PB ZOOM mode If you press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL button, the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears. You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen.
Searching for a scene – Multi-picture search Using the multi-picture search function, you can display thumbnails of all the beginning scenes of moving pictures and still images recorded in the tape onto the index screen. The recording date and title of each image or scene are also indicated. When you select the thumbnail you want to play back, the camcorder starts searching for the image or scene and plays it back automatically. You can also control this function using the Remote Commander.
Searching for a scene – Multi-picture search (5) Select the thumbnail you want to play back, then press EXEC. The camcorder starts searching for the image or scene and plays it back automatically. The blue portion of the bar indicates the scanning range and the white portion of the bar indicates the recorded portion. When you want to change the thumbnail Press RETURN, and select the thumbnail you want to play back again, then press OK.
Searching for a scene – Multi-picture search When controlling the camcorder with the Remote Commander You can use the MULTI SRCH and X/x/C/c/EXECUTE buttons. X/x/C/c/EXECUTE buttons If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or between recorded portions The multi-picture search function may not work correctly. The number of thumbnails stored in one cassette About 400 thumbnails can be stored.
Searching for a scene – Multi-picture search To select the thumbnail with the Remote Commander Press X/x/C/c on the Remote Commander. When you press Title/Date or TapeBar You can switch to the title/date display or the tape bar display that shows the present point on the tape. While the camcorder is searching for the image or scene, the taper display appears even if you select Title/Date. Notes •Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – Title search You can search for the boundaries of a recorded tape by selecting the title. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the TITLE SEARCH indicator appears.
Searching a recording by date – Date search Your camcorder automatically searches for the point where the recording date changes and starts playback from that point by selecting the recording date. (Date search). Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date. Searching for the date by using cassette memory (1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears.
— Editing — Dubbing a tape Using the A/V connecting cable You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as a player. Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder. The supplied A/V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug. Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the recorder. Do not connect both of the plugs to the recorder.
Dubbing a tape You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm, Hi8, Digital8, VHS, S-VHS, VHSC, S-VHSC, Betamax, ED Batamax, mini DV, DV or MICRO MV If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack on the VCR and the white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or TV. When the white plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected, the right channel audio is output.
Dubbing a tape You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable See page xx for more information about i.LINK. Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM function are not output through the i. LINK (MICROMV) jack. The following functions do not work during digital editing: – Picture effect – Digital effect – PB ZOOM If you record a paused playback picture with the i.
Recording video or TV programmes When using the A/V connecting cable You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV programme from a TV that has video/ audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder. 1 Switching the video input jack of the A/V connecting cable The supplied A/V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug. You have to select one of the jacks in the menu settings. The default setting is VIDEO. If the setup is not necessary, go to “2 Making a recording” on page xx.
Recording video or TV programmes 2 Making a recording Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in ETC in the menu settings. (The defalt setting is LCD.) (1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR. (2) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (3) Press FN and select PAGE3. (4) Press REC CTRL. (5) Press REC PAUSE. (6) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from VCR.
Recording video or TV programmes If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures. With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR. This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures. When using the i.LINK cable Simply connect the i.LINK cable (supplied with the Canada and Asia models only) to the i.
Recording video or TV programmes When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on the LCD screen or the Stop button on the Remote Commander to stop recording on your camcorder and stop playback on VCR or TV. Notes •When an incompatible picture (such as one recorded with the DV format) is input, the message “INPUT ERROR” appears. •First, start playback or turn to the playback pause mode before the camcorder starts recording or turns to the recording pause mode.
Superimposing a title You can superimpose a title for five seconds from the recording start point. When you play back the tape, the title is displayed for about five seconds from the point where you superimposed it. You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles (p. xx). You can also select the color, size and position of titles. VACATION Superimposing a title on starting a recording (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. Press FN and select PAGE2. Press TITLE.
Superimposing a title 1 3 CAMERA MEMORY NET WORK TITLE (CHG) OFF ON VCR EXIT PRESET TITLE HELLO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS! OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END MODE r R EXEC RET. POWER 4 r R PRESET TITLE HELLO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS! OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END R RET. EXEC EXIT PRESET TITLE HELLO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS! OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END r R EXEC RET.
Superimposing a title The titles superimposed with your camcorder •They are displayed only by the MICROMV format video equipment with index titler function. •The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when searching a recording with other video equipment. Not to display title during playback Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings (p. xx).
Superimposing a title 2 3,4 TITLE END TITLE FN INPUT TITLE 5,6 INPUT TITLE END TITLE SET EXEC DATE END SELECT DIRECTION 8 CAMERA MEMORY NET WORK (CHG) OFF ON VCR PRESET TITLE HELLO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS! OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END Editing 1 TITLE SAVE VACATION MODE POWER To use a custom title If you want to use a custom title, select in step 6 (p. XX). Notes •Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape.
Superimposing a title Erasing a title (1) (2) (3) (4) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR. Press FN to display PAGE1. Press MENU, then select TITLEERASE in in the menu setting, then press EXEC. Select the title you want to erase with r/R, and then press EXEC. “ERASE OK?” appears. (5) Make sure the title is the one you want to erase, and press OK.
Making your own titles You can make up to two titles and store them in the memory of your camcorder. Each title can have up to 20 characters. Making a title in the CAMERA mode (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1 3 CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT MEMORY NET WORK (CHG) OFF ON VCR MODE SELF TIMER TITLE DIG EFFT MEM MIX EXIT TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET r R Editing Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. Press FN to display PAGE1. Press TITLE. The TITLE screen appears. Select with r/R, and press EXEC.
Making your own titles To return to FN Press EXIT. To change a title you have stored In step 5, select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET, depending on which title you want to change, then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired. If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off. The characters you have entered remain stored in memory.
Making your own titles Making a title in the VCR mode (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR. Press FN to display PAGE1. Press TITLE. The TITLE screen appears. Press TITLE SET. The TITLE SET screen appears. Select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET with R/r, and press EXEC. Perform step 6 to 7 in “Making a title in the CAMERA mode” on page XX. Press SET. The title is stored in memory. 3 ,4 Editing 5 ) 1 . .
The Micro Cassette Memory The MICROMV cassette automatically records the recording settings and date. You can also label a cassette. When you insert the labeled cassette and set the POWER switch to VCR, the label is displayed for about five seconds. The cassette information [a] INFO ID 00001 GRADUATION JUL 4 2002 6:29PM DEC 15 2002 2:53PM RECORDED AREA [b] [c] [d] [e] [a] The unique number of each cassette. The camcorder automatically assign this number.
