Click “Handycam” Handbook Table of Contents HDR-TG5/TG5V Useful Recording Techniques Index 2009 Sony Corporation 4-133-712-11(1) US
Using the “Handycam” Handbook Searching for information quickly Table of Contents You will find information on using your camcorder to its fullest in this “Handycam” Handbook. Read the “Handycam” Handbook in addition to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). Information on using your camcorder connected to a computer will be found in the Operating Guide and the PMB Guide that is the Help of the supplied “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” software.
Table of contents Table of Contents Using the “Handycam” Handbook.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Searching for information quickly.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Useful recording techniques.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 43 44 45 47 Editing Utilizing recording media Changing the recording media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the recording media for movies.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the recording media for photos.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.. . . . .
SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connected to a TV).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOCK/ LANG (Items to set clock and language).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GENERAL SET (Other setup items).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 92 94 96 Troubleshooting.. .
Useful recording techniques Checking your golf swing SMTH SLW REC........................................... 30 BEACH........................................................ 65 SNOW........................................................ 66 Capturing photos during movie recording Table of Contents Getting a good shot of a ski slope or beach Capturing smiles automatically (SMILE SHUTTER) Dual Rec..................................................... 29 SMILE DETECTION.........................
Parts and controls Figures in ( ) are reference pages. START/STOP button (25) Power zoom lever (29, 40) Lens (Carl Zeiss lens) (17) PHOTO button (27) GPS switch (HDR-TG5V) (31) RESET button Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting.
Hook for wrist strap Attach the strap (supplied) and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camcorder from damage by being dropped. USB adaptor cap Table of Contents “Handycam” Station Cradle Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod (sold separately) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw (sold separately: the length of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32 in.)).
Upper left Indicator Indicator Meaning MENU button (11) 100/112 Self-timer recording (79) YOUR LOCATION button (51) Flash (79), REDEYE REDUC (80) MICREF LEVEL low (72) Bottom Indicator WIDE SELECT (75) Meaning [FACE DETECTION] set to [OFF] (76) SMILE DETECTION (77) Manual focus (69) BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (72) 60 min SCENE SELECTION (65) Remaining battery Return button (11) White balance (66) Slide show set (41) X.V.
Using menus To register your favorite menu items to MY MENU In step 3, touch [MY MENU SETTING]. Touch [RECORDING] or [PLAYBACK]. Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Select [RECORDING] to change the items for MY MENU(RECORDING) or [PLAYBACK] to change the items for MY MENU(PLAYBACK). The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on.
[HIGHLIGHT], [LCD BRIGHT], [MOVIE DUB] To change settings by using MENU Table of Contents Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on. Touch (MENU). The MY MENU screen is displayed. Moves through 4 items at once Moves from category to category and Displays If the MENU screen was previously displayed, the MENU screen will be displayed again. Proceed to step 4. . The MENU items are displayed.
Using the OPTION MENU Touch Table of Contents The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop-up window that appears when you right-click the mouse on a computer. The menu items you can change in the context appear. (OPTION). (OPTION) Useful Recording Techniques Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting. Menu item Tab After completing the setting, touch . Notes Grayed out menu items or settings are not available.
Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION FADER WHITE BAL.
(OUTPUT SETTINGS) category TV TYPE COMPONENT HDMI RESOLUTION DISP OUTPUT Table of Contents (CLOCK/ 92 92 93 93 LANG) category CLOCK SET AREA SET AUTO CLOCK ADJ* AUTO AREA ADJ* DST SET/SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET 22 94 94 94 95 95 (GENERAL SET) category DEMO MODE CALIBRATION A.
Read this before operating your camcorder LCD screen The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity.
insert the camcorder into the “Handycam” Station Cradle or remove the camcorder from it. Menu items, LCD panel, and lens Playing back recorded images on other devices Your camcorder is compatible with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile for high definition image quality (HD) recording.
activated in such situations. In this case, an indicator appears on the LCD screen (p. 103). When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not try to format the media of the camcorder using a computer. If you do so, your camcorder may not operate correctly. Table of Contents Note on disposal/transfer Even if you perform [ DELETE ALL], DELETE ALL], [ DELETE ALL] or [ [MEDIA FORMAT] (p. 88) or formatting the media of the camcorder, you may not delete data from the media completely.
Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack 5 3 /CHG (charge) lamp 5 Battery pack 1 2 DC plug Power cord (Mains lead) AC Adaptor To the wall outlet (wall socket) You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack NP-FH50 (p. 115) after attaching it to your camcorder. You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than NP-FH50 to your camcorder. 1 2 3 4 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the “Handycam” Station Cradle.
5 Place the camcorder on the “Handycam” Station Cradle as shown above, and insert it into the “Handycam” Station Cradle securely, all the way to the bottom. See page 106 on recording and playing time. When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper left on the LCD screen. When inserting the camcorder into the “Handycam” Station Cradle, close the DC IN jack cover.
DC IN jack Open the jack cover To remove the battery pack Table of Contents DC plug With the mark on the bottom Turn off your camcorder and open the battery/Memory Stick Duo cover. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever (), then eject the battery pack (). Be sure not to drop the battery pack. To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Make the same connections as “Step 1: Charging the battery pack.” Even if the battery pack is attached, the battery pack is not discharged.
may cause a malfunction.
Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Table of Contents Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on. (Movie): To record movies (Photo): To record photos / , then touch [NEXT]. Touch the button on the LCD screen. 3 Useful Recording Techniques 2 Select the desired geographical area with To set the date and time again, touch (MENU) [CLOCK SET] (under [CLOCK/ LANG] category).
To turn off the power Close the LCD screen. The off. (Movie) lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned You can change the on-screen displays to show messages in a specified language. (MENU) [ LANGUAGE SET] (under [CLOCK/ LANG] category) Touch . a desired language Useful Recording Techniques Changing the language setting Table of Contents (MENU) [DATA CODE] (under [PLAYBACK SET] category) [DATE/TIME] .
Recording/Playback Five pieces of advice for successful recording Table of Contents Stabilizing your camcorder When you hold the camcorder, keep your upper body upright, and hold your arms close to your body. The SteadyShot function is effective against camera-shake, however, it is essential that you not move the camcorder. Zooming smoothly Zoom in and out slowly and smoothly. And, use zooming sparingly. Excessive zooming will make movies that may make the viewer feel tired when viewing them.
Recording Built-in microphone Table of Contents Recording movies In the default setting, movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD) on the internal memory (p. 62, 74). Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording. Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on. Useful Recording Techniques Press START/STOP fully to start recording. Index [STBY] [REC] To stop recording, press START/STOP fully again.
90 degrees to the camcorder Tips You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO fully ([Dual Rec], p. 29). When a face is detected, a white frame appears and the image quality around the face is optimized automatically ([FACE DETECTION]/[FRAME SETTING], p. 76). In the default setting, a photo is recorded automatically when the camcorder detects the smile of a person during movie recording ([SMILE DETECTION], p. 77/[FRAME SETTING], p. 76).
Press PHOTO lightly to turn on the (Photo) lamp. The LCD screen display switches for photo recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 4:3. Table of Contents Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. When disappears, the photo is recorded. Useful Recording Techniques Flashes Lights up See page 107 on the recordable number of photos. (MENU) [ IMAGE SIZE] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] To change the image size, touch (p. 79).
If white circular spots appear on photos This is caused by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. When they are accentuated by the camcorder’s flash, they appear as white circular spots. To reduce the white circular spots, light the room and shoot the subject without a flash. Subject Table of Contents Particles (dust, pollen, etc.
Useful functions for recording movies and photos You can magnify images up to 10 times the original size with the power zoom lever. Wider range of view (Wide angle) Table of Contents Zooming Close view (Telephoto) Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Tips You can set [ DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 71) if you want to zoom to a greater level. Useful Recording Techniques Notes Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever.
Recording in mirror mode Table of Contents Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it 270 degrees to the lens side (). Tips A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded. Recording fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC) Touch (MENU) [SMTH SLW REC] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category).
[3sec BEFORE] Notes You cannot record sound with [SMTH SLW REC]. Image quality of [SMTH SLW REC] is not as good as that of normal recording. Table of Contents [3sec AFTER] Acquiring location information (GPS) (HDR-TG5V) Useful Recording Techniques Set the GPS switch to ON ( appears on the LCD screen). Your camcorder starts trying to triangulate. When your camcorder triangulates successfully, it will record the location information at the time movies and photos were recorded.
Tips show GPS signal stability. When fewer than 3 dots are displayed, the The 3 dots in the lower right of GPS signal is not stable enough to triangulate in the current environment. To successfully triangulate, move to an open area first, and turn the GPS switch to OFF and ON again, or turn the power of your camcorder off and on. Your camcorder quits trying to triangulate after a few minutes of unsuccessful attempts.
Playback on the camcorder Playing movies Open the LCD screen of your camcorder. Table of Contents In the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on the internal memory are played (p. 62). The lens cover is opened and your camcorder is turned on. Touch (PLAYBACK). Touch (or ) () a desired movie (). Movies are displayed and sorted by recording date. / : Displays movies recorded on the previous/next date.** / : Displays the previous/next movie.
* appears when the standard definition image quality (SD) movie is selected with [ SET] (p. 74). / ** is displayed when is touched. You can scroll the display by touching and dragging or . appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded. If you touch the movie or photo with , you can continue playback from the previous time. ( appears on the photo recorded on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.) Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie.
Previous To start/stop slide show Next OPTION MENU To the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips When viewing photos recorded on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, the screen. Useful Recording Techniques * is displayed when is touched. Your camcorder displays the selected photo. Table of Contents Switches operating button display. To MENU screen Displays the Map Index screen (p. 36) (HDR-TG5V). : Displays high definition image quality (HD) movies. : Displays photos.
Useful functions for playing movies and photos Table of Contents Searching for desired images by date (Date Index) You can search for desired images by date efficiently. Select the recording media which contains the image you want to play back before the operation (p. 62). Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for photos on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. Touch (MENU) [DATE INDEX] (under [PLAYBACK] category).
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears. Touch (Map Index). Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Next Image marker Table of Contents Scale Previous Displays photos You can change the scale using the zoom lever (W: larger, T: smaller). The point you touch on the map scrolls to the center automatically. If you hold a certain point, the map keeps scrolling. will appear at the upper right corner of the thumbnail of the movie or photo without location information. played back.
Tips Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index) Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the INDEX screen. You can start playing back a movie from the selected thumbnail. Select the recording media which contains the movie you want to play back before the operation (p. 62). Touch (MENU) [ FILM ROLL] (under Table of Contents You can also display the Map Index by touching (MENU) [ MAP] (under [PLAYBACK] category).
Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Table of Contents Touch / to select the desired movie. Touch / to search for the desired face image, then touch the desired face image to view the scene. Playback starts from the beginning of the scene with the selected face image. Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions. Example: People wearing glasses or hats, or who do not face towards the camera.
To Change the settings for Highlight Playback After touching [HIGHLIGHT], touch [HIGHLIGHT SET] before the Highlight Playback starts. You can set following items. Table of Contents [PLAYBACK RANGE] . Set the range of movies to be played by selecting the from and to date, then touch If no range is set, your camcorder plays the movies starting from those of the date displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen until the most recently recorded movie.
Table of Contents Play back the photo you want to magnify. Magnify the photo with T (Telephoto). The screen is framed. displayed frame. Adjust the magnification with W (Wide angle)/T (Telephoto). To cancel, touch Useful Recording Techniques Touch the screen at the point you want to display in the center of the .
Touch on the photo playback screen. The slide show begins from the selected photo. To stop the slide show . Table of Contents Touch To restart the slide show Touch again. Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show. Tips (OPTION) You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting SET] while playing photos. The default setting is [ON] (continuous playback).
Playing images on a TV Connecting a TV using [TV CONNECT Guide] Table of Contents Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or standard definition (SD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. You can connect your camcorder to the TV easily following the instructions displayed on the LCD screen, [TV CONNECT Guide]. Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack. Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV.
cable either to the “Handycam” Station Cradle or to your camcorder. Play back movies and photos on your camcorder (p. 33). High definition image quality (HD) movies are played back with high definition image quality (HD). Standard definition image quality (SD) movies are played back with standard definition image quality (SD). Type Camcorder (p. 44) Cable Component A/V cable (supplied) TV (Green) Y : Signal flow MENU setting [COMPONENT] (under [OUTPUT SETTINGS] category) [1080i/480i] (p.
Notes Use the HDMI OUT jack of the “Handycam” Station Cradle. Your camcorder is not equipped a HDMI OUT jack. Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo. Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of the “Handycam” Station Cradle, if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images. Some TVs may not function correctly (e.g., no sound or image) with this connection. Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of the “Handycam” Station Cradle and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable.
: Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV (Blue) PB/CB (Red) PR/CR (White) [COMPONENT] (under [OUTPUT SETTINGS] category) [480i] (p. 92) [TV TYPE] (under [OUTPUT SETTINGS] category) [16:9]/[4:3]* (p. 92) Table of Contents Component A/V cable (supplied) (Green) Y MENU setting (Red) Notes If you connect only component video plugs, audio signals are not output. Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals.
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack) Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR.
Also set your TV. Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details. Tips If you turn off the TV, your camcorder is turned off simultaneously.
Editing [ Deleting movies and photos Touch and display the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted. Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted. Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images. It may damage the recording media. Do not eject “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media while deleting images from the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. You cannot delete protected movies and photos.
Table of Contents Touch / to select the recording date of the desired movies/photos, then . touch Tips Touch the image down on the LCD screen to to confirm the image. Touch return to the previous screen. Touch .
Acquiring the current location information (HDR-TG5V) scrolling. You can also display the current location (MENU) [ YOUR by touching [OTHERS] category). LOCATION] (under Table of Contents You can display the current location on a map. Set the GPS switch to ON so that your camcorder can acquire the current location information (p. 31). Touch ( YOUR LOCATION) on the recording screen. Useful Recording Techniques The current location is displayed and marked at the center of the LCD screen.
Capturing a photo from a movie 5 Touch . Touch (MENU) [PHOTO CAPTURE] (under [EDIT] category). The [PHOTO CAPTURE] screen appears. Touch the movie to be captured. The selected movie starts playback. Touch at the point where you want to capture. The movie pauses. Play and pause . toggles as you press Adjust the capturing point with more precision after you selected the point with .
Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal memory to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media Touch the type of dubbing. Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal memory of your camcorder to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. Insert “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media into your camcorder before the operation. Select the movie to be dubbed. [DUB by select]: Touch the movie to be dubbed, and mark it with . You can select multiple movies.
Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished, select [MEMORY STICK] on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] and play them back (p. 62). Tips Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the image. Touch to return to the previous screen. You can copy photos from the internal memory of the camcorder to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. Insert a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media into your camcorder before the operation.
4 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect) Touch To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with in step 3. disappears. To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time Tips You can protect movies and photos on the OPTION MENU. playback screen from Touch [ PRT. by date] of a photo is only valid when the recorded media is an internal memory. (MENU). In step 2, touch [ PROTECT] PRT. by date]/[ PRT. by date].
Dividing a movie 1 2 3 Tips You can divide a movie on the playback screen OPTION MENU. from Touch (MENU) [ DIVIDE] (under [EDIT] category). Table of Contents Select the recording media which contains the movie and the image quality you want to divide before the operation (p. 62, 74). where you touch and the actual dividing point, as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half-second increments.
Using the Playlist of movies To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected. The original movies are not changed even if you edit or delete the movies added to the Playlist. Select the recording media and the image quality you want to create, play, or edit a Playlist before the operation (p. 62, 74). Touch / to select the recording date of the desired movie, then touch .
Touch . Playing the Playlist Select the recording media and the image quality you want to play a Playlist before the operation (p. 62). [YES] Tips Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist, the original movie is not erased. To change the order within the Playlist Touch (MENU) [PLAYLIST EDIT] (under [EDIT] category). MOVE]/[ MOVE]. Touch [ Select the movie to be moved. Movies added to the Playlist appear. Touch the movie you want to play back.
Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder USB cable (supplied). Table of Contents Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with a DVD writer, etc. (USB cable connection) Use USB cable to connect your camcorder to a disc creation device, which is compatible with high definition image quality (HD) movies, such as a Sony DVD writer. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected.
(sold separately) When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (sold separately), higher quality images can be produced than with an A/V connecting cable. Connect the white and red plug (left/right audio) and the S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable. If you connect the S VIDEO plug only, you will hear no sound. The yellow plug (video) connection is not necessary.
If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode. Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device. Table of Contents Connect your camcorder to the recording device (a disc recorder, etc.) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately). category) [4:3] .
Utilizing recording media Changing the recording media Selecting the recording media for photos The [PHOTO MEDIA SET] screen appears. Touch the desired recording medium. Internal memory Touch [YES] Photos Movies “Memory Stick” media You can do recording, playback, and editing operations on the selected medium. See page 106 for the recordable time of movies. See page 107 for the number of recordable photos.
PRO-HG Duo” media) * Marked with Mark2 or not, either can be used. See page 107 for the recordable time of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. Access lamp The [Create a new Image Database File.] screen appears if you insert new “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media when the (Movie) lamp is lit. “Memory Stick” media (You cannot use it in your camcorder.) You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above.
MEMORY]. Preventing data on the internal memory from being recovered The [ 5 Table of Contents [ EMPTY] allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal memory of the camcorder. In this way, it may become more difficult to recover any original data. When you dispose of or transfer the camcorder, it is recommended that you perform [ EMPTY]. FORMAT] screen appears. Touch [EMPTY]. Notes If you perform [ EMPTY], all the images are deleted.
Customizing your camcorder MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) The default settings are marked with . You can record images effectively in various situations. Steps (MENU) [SCENE SELECTION] (under desired setting [MANUAL SETTINGS] category) a Automatically records images effectively without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. AUTO Maintains the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes.
SNOW** ( ) Takes bright pictures of a white landscape. Table of Contents * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only. ** Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short distance away. Notes Even if you set [TWILIGHT PORT.], the setting changes to [AUTO] in movie recording mode. If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE BAL.] setting is canceled. FADER You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes.
OUTDOOR ( The white balance is adjusted automatically.
Steps (MENU) [SPOT MTR/FCS] (under [MANUAL SETTINGS] category) touch the subject you want to adjust the brightness and focus on [END] Table of Contents To adjust the brightness and focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes [EXPOSURE] and [FOCUS] are automatically set to [MANUAL].
Notes [FOCUS] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. Table of Contents To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. Steps (MENU) [EXPOSURE] (under (darker)/ (brighter) [MANUAL SETTINGS] category) [MANUAL] FOCUS Useful Recording Techniques To adjust the exposure automatically, touch [AUTO]. You can adjust the focus manually.
The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 31 1/2 in.) for telephoto. Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer, and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away. It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording.
SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting) The default settings are marked with . You can select the maximum zoom level up to 10 × in case you want to zoom to a level greater than following optical zoom during recording. Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom. Steps (MENU) [ DIGITAL ZOOM] (under desired setting Table of Contents DIGITAL ZOOM [SHOOTING SET] category) a The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor.
STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes natural. ON OFF ( [SHOOTING SET] category) a desired The SteadyShot function is used. ) Table of Contents Steps (MENU) [ STEADYSHOT] (under setting The SteadyShot function is not used. BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (Built-in zoom microphone) You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position.
Steps (MENU) [AUTO BACK LIGHT] (under desired setting ON Adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically. Does not adjust the exposure for backlight subjects. AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) When recording in dark places, the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1/30 second. Steps (MENU) [AUTO SLW SHUTTR] (under desired setting ON OFF [SHOOTING SET] category) a The Auto Slow Shutter function is used. The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used.
RECORDING SET (Items for image quality and recording mode) The default settings are marked with . SET You can select image quality for recording, playback, or editing from high definition image quality (HD) or standard definition image quality (SD). Steps (MENU) [ setting [YES] / SET] (under Table of Contents / [RECORDING SET] category) a desired HD QUALITY Records, plays, or edits high definition image quality (HD) images.
Notes If you record in the LP mode, the quality of movies may be degraded, or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image. Tips See page 106 for the expected recording time of each recording mode. You can select the [ REC MODE] for each recording media separately. Figures such as 16M in the table show the average movie recording bit rate. M stands for Mbps. X.V.COLOR You can capture wider range of colors.
FACE FUNC. SET (Items to set face function) The default settings are marked with . Sets whether to display the detection frame or not when a face is detected by [FACE DETECTION] or [SMILE DETECTION]. Steps (MENU) [FRAME SETTING] (under setting Table of Contents FRAME SETTING [FACE FUNC. SET] category) a desired Orange frame: A face targeted for possible smile detection shot. SP White frame: Detects faces ON Displays the detection frame. Does not display the detection frame.
Tips The detected faces are recorded in Face Index, however, some faces may not be. Also, there is a limit to the number of faces that can be recorded in Face Index. To play back from the Face Index, see page 38. SMILE DETECTION Steps (MENU) [SMILE DETECTION] (under desired setting DUAL CAPTURE ( ALWAYS ON ( ) ) OFF [FACE FUNC. SET] category) a Table of Contents The shutter is released when the camcorder detects a smile (SMILE SHUTTER).
AUTO Detects and shoots smiling faces automatically. CHILD PRIORITY Detects and shoots with priority on a child’s face. ADULT PRIORITY Detects and shoots with priority on an adult’s face.
PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos) The default settings are marked with . Press PHOTO fully to start the count down. A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds. Steps (MENU) [ SELF-TIMER] (under setting OFF [PHOTO SETTINGS] category) a desired Table of Contents SELF-TIMER Cancels the self-timer. Starts the self-timer recording. To cancel the recording, touch [RESET]. ON ( ) IMAGE SIZE You can select a photo size to be shot. 4.0M ( 1.
Notes The recommended distance to the subject when using the built-in flash is approximately 0.3 to 1.5 m (1 to 5 feet). Remove any dust from the surface of the flash before using it. Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp. The /CHG (charge) lamp (p. 18) flickers while charging the flash, and remains lit when the battery charge is complete. If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may not be effective.
SERIES Assigns file numbers in sequence, following the largest file number existing on the current recording medium. When the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is replaced with another one, the file number is assigned for each “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. Table of Contents RESET Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence. file number becomes larger each time you record a photo. Even if the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is replaced with another one, the file number is assigned in sequence.
PLAYBACK (Items for playback) VISUAL INDEX Table of Contents See page 33. DATE INDEX See page 36. MAP (HDR-TG5V) See page 36. FILM ROLL See page 38. Useful Recording Techniques FACE See page 38. HIGHLIGHT See page 39. PLAYLIST See page 58.
EDIT (Items for editing) DELETE Table of Contents See page 49. DELETE See page 49. PROTECT See page 55. PROTECT See page 55. Useful Recording Techniques DIVIDE See page 56. PHOTO CAPTURE See page 52. MOVIE DUB See page 53. PHOTO COPY See page 54. PLAYLIST EDIT See page 57.
PLAYBACK SET (Items to customize the display) The default settings are marked with . SET You can select image quality for recording, playback, or editing from high definition image quality (HD) or standard definition image quality (SD). Steps (MENU) [ setting [YES] / SET] (under Table of Contents / [PLAYBACK SET] category) a desired HD QUALITY Records, plays, or edits high definition image quality (HD) image.
CAMERA DATA Movie Photo Table of Contents SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Flash Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV. Depending on the recording media condition, bars [--:--:--] appear. HDR-TG5V OFF Data code is not displayed. DATE/TIME Displays the date and time. CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data. COORDINATES Displays coordinates.
CAMERA DATA Movie Photo Table of Contents SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Flash Useful Recording Techniques COORDINATES Latitude Longitude Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV. Depending on the recording media condition, bars [--:--:--] appear.
OTHERS (Items for other settings) The default settings are marked with . Table of Contents YOUR LOCATION (HDR-TG5V) See page 51. USB CONNECT See page 59. TV CONNECT Guide See page 43. EMPTY MUSIC Useful Recording Techniques See page 40. DOWNLOAD MUSIC See page 40. BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery. Steps (MENU) [BATTERY INFO] (under [OTHERS] category) check . SP To close the battery information screen .
MANAGE MEDIA (Items for recording media) MOVIE MEDIA SET Table of Contents See page 62. PHOTO MEDIA SET See page 62. MEDIA INFO You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode of the recording media selected on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 62), and the approximate free and used media space of the recording media. [MANAGE MEDIA] category) check Tips You can check the recordable free space, etc., by touching at the lower right on the screen. To turn off the display Touch .
Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using AC Adaptor supplied for this operation (p. 20). To avoid the loss of important images, you should save them (p. 59, see Operating Guide too) before formatting the recording media. Protected movies and photos will also be deleted.
SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen) The default settings are marked with . Table of Contents VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound. Steps (MENU) [VOLUME] (under (louder) [SOUND/DISP SET] category) (quieter)/ BEEP Steps (MENU) [BEEP] (under [SOUND/DISP SET] category) a desired setting ON OFF A melody sounds when you start/stop recording, or operate the touch panel. Cancels the melody. LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen.
Notes When you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting. When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is slightly reduced during recording. If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body, the setting becomes [NORMAL] automatically. LCD COLOR Table of Contents Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way.
OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connected to a TV) The default settings are marked with . You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back movies and photos. The recorded movies and photos are played back as following illustrations. Steps (MENU) [TV TYPE] (under setting Table of Contents TV TYPE [OUTPUT SETTINGS] category) a desired Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV. The recorded movies and photos are played back as shown below.
Steps (MENU) [COMPONENT] (under setting 1080i/480i Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack. Select this when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal. HDMI RESOLUTION Table of Contents 480i [OUTPUT SETTINGS] category) a desired Select the output image resolution when connecting your camcorder to a TV with an HDMI cable.
CLOCK/ LANG (Items to set clock and language) The default settings are marked with . Table of Contents CLOCK SET See page 22. AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock. Set your local area when using your camcorder in other time zones. Refer to the world time difference on page 109.
ON OFF Compensates for the time difference with the current area automatically. Does not compensate for the time difference with the current area automatically. DST SET/SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock. Set to [ON] to move the time forward 1 hour. Steps (MENU) [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME] (under a desired setting OFF ON [CLOCK/ LANG] category) Does not set the DST SET or summertime. Sets the DST SET or summertime.
GENERAL SET (Other setup items) The default settings are marked with . When your camcorder is connected to a wall outlet (wall socket), a demonstration movie appear about 10 minutes after you turn on the (Movie) lamp. Steps (MENU) [DEMO MODE] (under setting ON OFF Table of Contents DEMO MODE [GENERAL SET] category) a desired The demonstration appears. The demonstration does not appear. Tips , the demonstration starts playing.
CTRL FOR HDMI (Control for HDMI) When connecting your camcorder to a “BRAVIA” Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable (sold separately), you can play back movies on your camcorder by aiming the TV’s Remote Commander at the TV (p. 47). ON OFF [GENERAL SET] category) a desired Operates your camcorder using the TV’s Remote Commander. Table of Contents Steps (MENU) [CTRL FOR HDMI] (under setting Does not operate your camcorder using the TV’s Remote Commander.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on. Overall operations........................................... p. 98 Batteries/power sources ................................. p. 99 LCD screen....................................................... p. 99 “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.................. p. 99 Recording........................................................p. 100 Playback.................................................
problem persists, replace the battery pack with a new one (p. 116). Batteries/power sources The power abruptly turns off. Menu items are grayed out. The buttons do not appear on the touch panel. The /CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged. Close the LCD screen (p. 18). Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 18). Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the wall outlet (wall socket) properly. The battery charge is completed (p. 18).
Recording the recording media. Refer also to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p. 99). There is a time difference between the point when START/STOP is pressed fully and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually. Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the recording media. You cannot make new recording during this period. The recording media is full. Delete unnecessary images (p. 49).
lamp. This is not a malfunction. is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen. Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 72). You cannot adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] when: The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out. The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor. No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback. Magnification changes when the recording mode is switched.
Editing movies/photos on your camcorder TV. Unable to edit. Unable to edit because of the condition of the image. Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4:3 TV. Movies cannot be added in the Playlist. There is no free space in the recording media. You can add no more than 999 high definition image quality (HD) movies, or 99 standard definition image quality (SD) movies, to a Playlist. Erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist (p. 58).
menu items. Because of following settings [FACE DETECTION] [SMTH SLW REC], [ DIGITAL ZOOM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPOT METER], [SPOT FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FOCUS], [TWILIGHT], [TWILIGHT PORT.], [CANDLE], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH], [SNOW], [WHITE BAL.
Fast flashing There are not enough free spaces for recording images. After storing the images on other media (p. 59, see Operating Guide too), delete unnecessary images, or format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p. 88). The image data base file may be damaged. Check the data base file by touching (MENU) [REPAIR IMG.DB F.] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) the recording medium. The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is damaged.
record or play movies. This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play images correctly. The image management file is damaged, and you cannot record movies or photos. Touch [YES] to repair. You can record photos on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. No further selection is possible. Writing data onto the media of the camcorder has failed. Attempts were made to recover the data, but they were unsuccessful. Reinsert the Memory Stick. Reinsert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media a few times.
Additional information Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos (unit: minute) “HD” stands for high definition image quality, and “SD” stands for standard image quality. High definition image quality (HD) (unit: minute) Recording mode Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack.
recording time. Expected number of recordable photos “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media Internal memory High definition image quality (HD) You can record the maximum 9,999 photos. (unit: minute) 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB AVC HD 9M (HQ) 10 (9) 25 (20) 55 (40) 115 (80) 230 (165) AVC HD 7M (SP) 15 (10) 35 (25) 70 (50) 145 (100) 290 (205) AVC HD 5M (LP) 20 (15) 45 (35) 95 (70) 195 (150) 390 (300) “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media 4.
Using your camcorder abroad System PAL Power supply Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies PAL-M PAL-N SECAM Useful Recording Techniques In countries/regions where 1080/60i is supported, you can view the movies with the same high definition image quality (HD) as that of the recorded movies. You need an NTSC-system-based and 1080/60i compatible TV (or monitor) with component and AUDIO/VIDEO input jacks. A component A/V cable or an HDMI cable (sold separately) must be connected.
Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using (MENU) [AREA SET] and [DST SET] or your camcorder abroad. Touch [SUMMERTIME] (under [CLOCK/ LANG] category) (p. 94, 95). When [AUTO CLOCK ADJ] and [AUTO AREA ADJ] are set to [ON], the clock is set to the local time automatically by the GPS function (p. 94).
File/folder structure on the internal memory and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999, another folder is created to record new movie files. The folder name goes up: [101PNV01] [102PNV01] Image management files When you delete the files, you cannot record/play back the images correctly. The files are defaulted as hidden files and not usually displayed. SD movie files (MPEG-2 files) The extension of the files is “.MPG”. The maximum size is 2 GB.
Table of Contents The image files may be destroyed or may not be played back. Operation is not guaranteed, if you perform the above operation. When you delete image files, follow the steps on page 49. Do not delete the image files on the camcorder directly from the computer. Do not format the recording media using a computer. The camcorder may not operate correctly. Do not copy the files on the recording media from the computer. Operation is not guaranteed.
Maintenance and precautions About the AVCHD format What is the AVCHD format? About GPS (HDR-TG5V) The GPS (Global Positioning System) is a system that calculates geographical location from highly accurate US space satellites. This system allows you to pinpoint your exact location on the earth. The GPS satellites are located in 6 orbits, 20,000 km above the earth. The GPS system consists of 24 or more GPS satellites.
buildings. tall buildings or at narrow streets surrounded by buildings. In underground locations, locations surrounded by dense trees, under an elevated bridge, or in locations where magnetic fields are generated, such as near high voltage cables. Near devices that generate radio signals of the same frequency band as the camcorder: near 1.5 GHz band mobile telephones, etc.
Hungary Copyright © 2003; Top-Map Ltd. Italy La Banca Dati Italiana è stata prodotta usando quale riferimento anche cartografia numerica ed al tratto prodotta e fornita dalla Regione Toscana. Japan Types of “Memory Stick” media Recording/Playback “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media “Memory Stick PRO-HG * Duo” media data transfer but it supports 4-bit parallel data transfer the same as with “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media.
On the “Memory Stick Duo” media adaptor About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack NP-FH50. “InfoLITHIUM” H series battery packs mark. have the What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack? The maximum memory capacity of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media that can be used with your camcorder is 16 GB.
30 C (50 ˚F to 86 ˚F) until the /CHG (charge) lampturns off. If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range, you may not be able to charge it efficiently. To use the battery pack effectively About battery life About x.v.Color On use and care When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate, charge the battery pack fully again. Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly.
LCD screen To keep your camcorder in optimum state for a long time, turn it on and let it run by recording and playing back images about once a month. Use up the battery pack completely before storing it. If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty, it is recommended that you use a soft cloth to clean it. When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit (sold separately), do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen.
the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation. (MENU) [CALIBRATION] (under [GENERAL SET] category). On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery Touch “” displayed on the screen with the corner of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media or the like 3 times. Touch [CANCEL] to cancel calibration. Notes If you did not press the right spot, try the calibration again. Do not use a sharp-pointed object for calibration. Doing so may damage the LCD screen.
On trademarks “C Library,” “Expat,” “zlib,” “libjpeg,” “dtoa,” and “pcre” software are provided in your camcorder. We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright. Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications, we have an obligation to inform you of the following. Please read the following sections. Read “license1.pdf ” in the “License” folder on the CD-ROM.
Table of Contents This informs you that you have a right to have access to, modify, and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL/LGPL. Source code is provided on the web. Use the following URL to download it. When downloading the source code, select DCR-SR87 as the model for your camcorder. http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/ We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code. Read “license2.
Index Symbols A B BATTERY INFO..........................87 Battery pack..................................18 BEACH.........................................65 BEEP.............................................90 BLACK FADER...........................66 BLT-IN ZOOM MIC...................72 “BRAVIA” Sync............................47 C E EDIT..............................................49 Empty............................................
NTSC..........................................108 O ONE PUSH..................................67 OPTION MENU.........................12 Original.........................................53 OTHERS.......................................87 OUTDOOR..................................67 OUTPUT SETTINGS.................92 P S SCENE SELECTION......... 65, 103 Screen indicators...........................8 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators....................................103 SELF-TIMER....................
Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. http://www.sony.
