Operating Guide
Table Of Contents
- IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
- Read this first
- Table of Contents
- Enjoying pictures with high definition quality
- Getting Started
- Easy Handycam - using your camcorder with automatic settings
- Recording/Playback
- Recording
- Playback
- Functions used for recording/playback, etc.
- Recording
- To use zoom
- To record high quality still images during tape recording (Dual Rec)
- To control the image settings manually with the dial (CAM CTRL dial/MANUAL button)
- To use the flash
- To record in dark places (NightShot)
- To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects
- To record in mirror mode
- To use a tripod
- To use a Shoulder belt
- Playback
- Recording/playback
- Recording
- Indicators displayed during recording/playback
- Searching for the starting point
- Remote Commander
- Playing the picture on a TV
- Using the Menu
- Dubbing/Editing
- Dubbing to VCR/DVD device, etc.
- Recording pictures from a VCR
- Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”
- Deleting recorded pictures from the “Memory Stick Duo”
- Marking images on the “Memory Stick Duo” with specific information (Print mark/Image protection)
- Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)
- Jacks to connect external devices
- Using a Computer
- Troubleshooting
- Additional Information
- Quick Reference
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Using the Menu
are paused or played back in any mode other
than normal playback mode.
• Pictures in the HDV format may appear
distorted during:
– Picture search
– Reverse playback
• Playing back slowly to the reverse direction and
playing back frame by frame to the reverse
direction are not available in HDV1080i format.
See page 78.
When your camcorder is connected to a
Sony VAIO series personal computer, you
can easily burn the picture recorded on the
tape on a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to
DVD”) (p. 89).
• The quality of the picture to be copied to DVDs
is SD (standard definition).
EXEC
The most recently recorded picture is
played back for about 5 seconds and then
stops automatically.
CANCEL
Stops [END SEARCH].
• [END SEARCH] will not work once you eject
the cassette after you have recorded on the tape.
REC CTRL
(Movie recording control)
BURN DVD
END SEARCH
STANDARD SET
menu
Settings while recording on a tape or other
basic settings (REC MODE/MULTI-SOUND/
LCD/VF SET/DISP OUTPUT/QUICK REC,
etc.)
The default settings are marked with B.
The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 48 for details on selecting
menu items.
Select the playback signal. Normally select
[AUTO].
When your camcorder is connected to
another device using an i.LINK cable,
select the signal to input/output from the
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK). The selected
signal is recorded or played back.
B AUTO
Switches the signals between HDV and
DV format automatically when playing
back a tape.
During i.LINK connection, switches the
signals between HDV and DV formats
automatically, and inputs/outputs from the
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK).
HDV
Plays back only the portions recorded in
HDV format.
During i.LINK connection, inputs/outputs
only HDV formatted signals from the
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK), and records/
plays back. You can also select this when
connecting the camcorder to a computer,
etc.
DV
Plays back only the portions recorded in
DV format.
During i.LINK connection, inputs/outputs
only DV formatted signals from the
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK), and records/
plays back. You can also select this when
connecting the camcorder to a computer,
etc.
VCR HDV/DV
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