3-288-523-13(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR-TG1E/TG3E For details on the advanced operations, please refer to “Handycam Handbook” (PDF).
Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. CAUTION Replace the battery with the specified type only. Otherwise, fire or injury may result.
and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Types of “Memory Stick” you can use with your camcorder • For recording movies, it is recommended that you use a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of 1 GB or larger marked with: – (“Memory Stick PRO Duo”)* – (“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”) * Marked with Mark2 or not, either can be used. • A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” of up to 16 GB has been confirmed to operate correctly with this camcorder. • See page 14 for the recordable time of a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.
Table of Contents When the camcorder is connected to a computer • Do not try to format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” in the camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your camcorder may not operate correctly. About language setting • The on-screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures. Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary (p. 11).
Getting Started Step 1: Charging the battery pack POWER button Getting Started QUICK ON lamp /CHG lamp Battery pack Power cord (Mains lead) DC IN jack DC plug AC Adaptor You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack NP-FH50 after attaching it to your camcorder. b Notes • You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than NP-FH50 to your camcorder. To the wall outlet (wall socket) 4 Insert the battery. 1 Open the battery/Memory Stick Duo cover.
b Notes • You cannot charge the battery pack while the QUICK ON lamp is flashing. When the QUICK ON lamp is flashing, press POWER to turn off your camcorder. Make sure the QUICK ON lamp is not flashing before charging the battery pack. DC IN jack Open the jack cover. To remove the battery pack Turn off your camcorder and open the battery/Memory Stick Duo cover. Slide the battery eject lever. Be sure not to drop the battery pack.
Getting Started On the battery pack • When you remove the battery pack, turn off your camcorder, and turn off the (Movie) lamp/ (Still) lamp (p. 10)/access lamp (p. 12)/QUICK ON lamp. • The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the Handycam Station, even when the power cord (mains lead) is disconnected from the wall outlet (wall socket).
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time When using the camcorder for the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears on the LCD screen. POWER button (HOME) (Movie) / select switch Touch the button on the LCD screen. 1 Open the LCD panel. (Still) 2270 degrees (max.) Your camcorder turns on. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD panel is opened, close it and open it again, or press POWER with the LCD panel opened.
3 Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/ LANG] t [CLOCK SET]. 4 Select the desired geographical / , then touch 5 Set [SUMMERTIME], [Y] (year), [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and minute, then touch . You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language. Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/ LANG] t [ LANGUAGE SET], then select the desired language. Getting Started area with [NEXT]. Changing the language setting The clock starts.
Step 3: Inserting a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” Access lamp If you insert a new “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” the [Create a new Image Database File.] screen appears. See page 5 on the “Memory Stick” you can use with your camcorder. 1 Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” 1 Open the battery/Memory Stick Duo cover. 2 Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” all the way in until it clicks. 3 Close the battery/Memory Stick Duo cover. 2 Open the LCD panel and turn on the (Movie) lamp.
Recording/Playback Recording START/STOP A (Movie) / (Still) select switch C [STBY] t [REC] PHOTO B 1 Open the LCD panel. 2 Slide the (Movie)/ Recording/Playback Flashing t Lights up (Still) select switch C until the respective lamp lights up. • • (Movie): To record movies (Still): To record still images 3 Start recording. Movies Press START/STOP A. To stop recording, press START/STOP A again. • See “Handycam Handbook” (PDF) to display the image of SD (standard definition) image quality.
z Tips • You can check the free “Memory Stick PRO Duo” space by touching (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA INFO]. • You can capture still images by pressing PHOTO B during movie recording. • When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically. • The maximum recordable time of Sony “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is as follows with recording mode [HD SP] (the default setting); 1 GB: approx. 15 minutes 2 GB: approx. 30 minutes 4 GB: approx. 65 minutes 8 GB: approx. 140 minutes 16 GB: approx.
Playback (VIEW IMAGES) 7 Displays movies with HD (high definition) image quality* 8 Displays still images 9 Searches for images by date 0 (OPTION) * appears when you select the movie with SD (standard definition) image quality. 1 Open the LCD panel to turn on your camcorder. 2 Touch Recording/Playback 1 Goes to the (Film Roll Index) screen 2 Goes to the (Face Index) screen 3 Goes to (HOME) 4 Previous 6 images 5 Next 6 images 6 Returns to the recording screen (VIEW IMAGES).
To adjust the sound volume of movies When playing back a movie, touch (OPTION) t tab t [VOLUME], then adjust the volume with / . Open the jack cover. z Tips • On the VISUAL INDEX screen, i appears with the image on the tab that was most recently played back/recorded (B for the still image). When you touch a movie marked with i, you can play it back from the point it was previously stopped.
Name and functions of each part Buttons, jacks, etc., which are not explained in other chapters, are explained here. Recording/Playback A Flash The flash will flash automatically depending on recording conditions in the default setting. Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [PHOTO SETTINGS] t [FLASH MODE] to change the setting. B Speaker D Power zoom lever Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. You can magnify still images from about 1.
G DISP/BATT INFO button You can switch the screen display when you press DISP/BATT INFO while the power is on. You can check the remaining battery when you press it after you open the LCD panel and press POWER to turn off your camcorder. H Built-in microphone Sound picked up by the internal microphone is converted to 5.1ch surround sound and recorded. I Access lamp When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder is writing/reading data on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.
Indicators displayed during recording/playback Recording movies A HOME button B Remaining battery (approx.) C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording)) D Recording quality (HD/SD) and Recording mode (FH/HQ/SP/LP) E Media F Counter (hour/minute/second) G Recording remaining time Recording still images H OPTION button I FACE DETECTION K Face Index set L 5.
Indicators on the LCD screens Following indicators appear during recording/playback to indicate the settings of your camcorder. Upper left Center Upper right Indicator Meaning FADER LCD backlight off Upper right Bottom Indicator Meaning Picture effect Digital effect Manual focus 9 Bottom SCENE SELECTION Upper left Indicator Meaning n White balance AUDIO MODE SteadyShot off Self-timer recording EXPOSURE/ SPOT METER Flash, REDEYE REDUC TELE MACRO MICREF LEVEL low ZEBRA WIDE SELECT X.V.
Performing various functions - “ “ OPTION” You can display the menu screen by touching (HOME)/ (OPTION). For details of the menu items, see “Handycam Handbook” (PDF) (p. 26). (HOME) HOME” and To see the explanation of the HOME MENU (HELP) 1 Touch (HOME). 2 Touch (HELP). The bottom of (HELP) turns orange. Using the HOME MENU You can change the operating settings for your convenience. Touch (HOME) to display the menu screen.
• The (OPTION) MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation. Items of the HOME MENU (SETTINGS) category MOVIE SETTINGS [REC MODE], [AUDIO MODE], [WIDE SELECT], [DIGITAL ZOOM], [STEADYSHOT], [AUTO SLW SHUTTR], [X.V.COLOR], [GUIDEFRAME], [ZEBRA], [ REMAINING SET], [SUB-T DATE], [FLASH MODE]*, [FLASH LEVEL], [REDEYE REDUC], [FACE DETECTION], [ INDEX SET]* PHOTO SETTINGS [ IMAGE SIZE]*, [FILE NO.
Saving images Items of the OPTION MENU Items you can set only on the OPTION MENU will be described below. tab [FOCUS], [SPOT FOCUS], [TELE MACRO], [EXPOSURE], [SPOT METER], [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE BAL.], [COLOR SLOW SHTR] tab [FADER], [D.EFFECT], [PICT.
Deleting images Connecting with the USB cable You can dub to movie dubbing compatible DVD writers, etc., with HD (high definition) image quality. Select the image quality of the movie you want to delete before the operation. 1 Touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t [DELETE]. 2 Touch [ DELETE]. 3 Touch [ DELETE] or [ DELETE], then touch the movie to be deleted. The selected movie is marked with 4 Touch t [YES] t . .
b Notes • Formatting will delete all data recorded on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.
Enjoying with a computer Performing with a computer Handbook/software to be installed x “Handycam Handbook” (PDF) “Handycam Handbook” (PDF) explains in detail about your camcorder and its practical use. x “Picture Motion Browser” (only for Windows users) “Picture Motion Browser” is the supplied software. You can enjoy the following operations.
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz or faster (Intel Pentium 4 3.6 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium D 2.8 GHz or faster, Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or faster, Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or faster is recommended.
5 Select the language for the application to be installed, then click [Next]. 6 As the screen to confirm the connection appears, connect your camcorder to the computer following the steps below. When using the Handycam Station 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the Handycam Station and a wall outlet (wall socket). 2 Set your camcorder onto the Handycam Station, then turn on your camcorder. 3 Connect the (USB) jack of the Handycam Station (p. 18) to the computer using the supplied USB cable.
b Notes • If you close the LCD panel when your camcorder is connected to other devices with the USB cable, the recorded images may be lost. z Tips • If the [USB SELECT] screen does not appear, touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t [USB CONNECT].
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer. • For the symptoms of your camcorder, see “Handycam Handbook” (PDF) and for connecting to the computer, see “PMB Guide.” The power does not turn on. • Insert a charged battery pack into the camcorder (p. 7). • Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 7).
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators Indicators • When the indicator flashes slowly, free space for recording images are running out. For the type of “Memory Stick” you can use with your camcorder, see page 5. • No “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is inserted (p. 12). • When the indicator flashes quickly, there are not enough free space for recording images. Delete unnecessary images, or format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” after storing the images on other media (p. 24). • The Image Database File is damaged.
Additional Information Precautions On use and care • Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations: – Anywhere extremely hot, cold or humid. 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.
Specifications About care and storage of the lens System • Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances: – When there are fingerprints on the lens surface. – In hot or humid locations – When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside. • Store in a well-ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust. • To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as described above.
Input/Output connectors AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200B A/V Remote Connector: Component/video and audio output jack HDMI OUT jack: HDMI mini Connector Power requirements: AC 100 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz Current consumption: 0.35 - 0.18 A Power consumption: 18 W Output voltage: DC 8.4 V* 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.): 48 × 29 × 81 mm (1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.
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