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1. To record in mirror mode 122 Open the LCD panel 22 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side e A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded To use the flash cceeeeees Press flash repeatedly to select a setting No indicator displayed Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light l 4 Forced flash Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash Records without flash The recommended distance to the subject when using the built in flash is 0 5 to 2 5 m 1 5 8 to 8 ft Remove any dust from the surface of the flash lamp before using it Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp The flash charge lamp flickers when charging the flash and remains lit when the battery charge is complete You can only use the flash in the CAMERA MEMORY mode If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective You can change the brightness of the flash by setting FLASH LEVEL or you can prevent the redeye by setting REDEYE REDUC in FLASH SET p 46 To use a tripod 0008 Attach the tripod optional the length of the sc
2. Lens cap 16 24 Zoom buttons 26 REC START STOP button 24 LCD screen touch panel 4 19 BHDV DV Interface i LINK jack 72 Y USB jack 72 DISPLAY BATT INFO button 29 COMPONENT OUT jack 72 A V OUT jack 72 RESET button 29 Eyecup Viewfinder 18 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 18 LANC jack 72 CHG charge lamp 13 Speaker 29 AUTO LOCK switch 27 Battery pack 13 DC IN jack 72 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap INI D 0 A 0 N 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Microphone 29 Zoom ring focus ring 26 27 Holes for the lens hood Lens Carl Zeiss Lens 5 TELE MACPO button 27 Camera recording lamp 29 Remote sensor 29 FOCUS ZOOM switch 26 27 BACK LIGHT button 27 EXPANDED FOCUS button 27 EXPOSURE button 26 EXPOSURE VOL lever 26 Hooks for the shoulder strap 114 BATT battery release lever 14 Grip belt 16 Cassette compartment lid 21 OPEN EJECT lever 21 Tripod receptacle 28 Attaching the lens hood Insert the hooks on the lens hood into the holes on the camcorder t
3. JOU stands for any number between 0001 and 9999 For Macintosh users Double click the drive icon then drag and drop the desired picture file onto the hard disk of your computer Disconnecting the USB cable supplied For Windows users If USB CONNECT appears on the LCD screen follow the procedure below to disconnect the USB cable Click the Unplug or eject hardware icon on the task tray Click this icon task tray Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive Click here Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive F ie 4 19PM Click OK Disconnect the USB cable from the camcorder and computer If USB CONNECT does not appear on the LCD screen do only step above e Remove the USB cable according to the correct procedure otherwise files in the Memory Stick Duo may not be updated correctly Also this may cause a malfunction of the Memory Stick Duo Jayndwios e Guisn E Continued gt 75 Copying still images to a computer Continued For Macintosh users Close down all applications running on the computer Drag and drop the drive icon on the desktop onto the Trash icon Disconnect the USB cable supplied from the camcorder and computer e If you are using Mac OS X turn off the computer before disconnecting the USB cable and ejecting the Memory Stick Duo Do not disconnect the USB cable while the access
4. When you use an i LINK cable optional the video and sound signals are transmitted digitally producing high quality pictures e When i LINK cable optional is connected the format of the output signal HDVout MINA or DVout EDL will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder Recording pictures from a VCR GuNK You can record pictures from a VCR on a tape You can record a scene as a still image on a Memory Stick Duo Be sure to insert a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo for recording in your camcorder beforehand e You need an i LINK cable optional for this operation You cannot record pictures from any jack other than KHDV DV Interface i LINK jack HDV1080i compatible device AV device with i LINK jack SD quality to i LINK IEEE1394 connector y a a i LINK IEEE1394 i LINK cable optional 4 3 to HDV DV Interface i LINK jack P MENU X Signal flow i LINK jack which is compatible with HDV1080i specification is required Recording movies 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Set the input signal of your camcorder Set VCR HDV DV to AUTO when recording from an HDV format compatible device Set VCR HDV DV to DV or AUTO when recording from a DV format compatible device p 56 3 Connect your VCR as a player to your camcorder e When i LINK cable optional is co
5. e The tape was recorded in both HDV and DV formats This is not a malfunction The sound breaks off e Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 108 is displayed on the screen e The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time e A blank section on the tape is being played e The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read Noises appear and or ijl is displayed on the screen e The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder NTSC This is not a malfunction p 100 Gurjooysajqnouy ie Date Search does not work correctly e If one day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes e There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape This is not a malfunction No picture appears during END SEARCH or Rec Review e The tape was recorded in both HDV and DV formats This is not a malfunction Cannot view the picture on the TV connected with the i LINK cable optional e You cannot view the picture in the HD high definition quality on the TV which is not compatible with the HDV1080i specification p 36 Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV Cannot view the picture or hear the sound on the TV connected with the Continued gt 89 Troubleshooting Continued component video cable supplied e Set CO
6. gt White 9 auno Yellow VIDEO Do not connect the video plug yellow A V connecting cable supplied Red m gt Whitey AUDIO Yellow VIDEO Pictures recorded in the DV format is played back as SD standard definition images regardless of connection 2When connecting your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the device and the white or red plug to the audio jack on the device Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable Using an i LINK cable optional The dubbed format differs depending on the video recording format or recording equipment format Select the required settings from the table below and make the menu settings e Disconnect the i LINK cable optional before changing these menu settings otherwise the video equipment may not correctly identify the video signal Recording equipment Camcorder format Menu setting Copy format recordin w e HDV VCR HDV DV i LINK CONV format DV format format p 56 p 59 Copy HDV m recording as HDV ney HDV E LORE Convert HDV ON HDV recording to DV HDX By DY AUTO gt DV Copy DV recording as DV DY DN DN OFF When tape is recorded in both HDV and DV format Convert both HDV and DV format HDV DV DV DV AUTO On Ee DV to DV S o Copy only HDV HDV E E portions recorded p p HDV OFF Ta in HDV format
7. Notes on use E When not using your camcorder for a long time Remove the cassette and store it E To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to set it to SAVE REC The cassette can be recorded SAVE The cassette cannot be recorded write protected E When labeling the cassette Be sure to place the label only on the locations shown in the following illustration so as not to cause a malfunction of your camcorder uoneunoju eUONIppY ia Continued gt 1 01 102 HDV format and recording playback Continued Do not put a label along this border Labeling position E After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound The cassette should then be put in its case and stored in an upright position E When cleaning the gold plated connector Generally clean the gold plated connector on a cassette with a cotton wool swab after every 10 times it has been ejected If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator may not be indicated correctly Gold plated connector On HDV1080i specification compliant TVs HDV1080i An HDV format compatible TV with the component input jack is required to view playback pictures recorded in the HDV format See the table below for the main 2004 05 models Sony TV models KLV 32M1 KLV 23M1 KLV S23A10 KLV S19A10 KDESSXBR9
8. e A Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder e Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use Ona Memory Stick Duo with a write protect tab You can prevent accidental erasure of images when you slide the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo with a small tapered object to the write protect position The Memory Stick Duo supplied with your camcorder is not equipped with a write protect tab Notes on use Image data may be damaged in the following cases Compensation for damaged image data will not be made e If you eject the Memory Stick Duo turn the power off on your camcorder or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick Duo while the access lamp is lit or flashing e If you use the Memory Stick Duo near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer E On handling a Memory Stick Keep the following in mind when handling a Memory Stick Duo e Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick Duo e Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When you carry
9. 37 370 mm 1 1 2 14 5 8 in 4 3 40 400 mm 1 5 8 15 3 4 in 16 9 F1 8 2 1 Filter diameter 37 mm 1 1 2 in Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum 7 1x lux 1 8 illumination 0 1x lux during NightShot function 1 Exif is a file format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording The focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel read out 8Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Output connectors Audio Video 10 pin connector output Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kQ kilohms COMPONENT Y 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms OUT jack unbalanced Ps Pr Cs Cr 350 mVp p Headphones jack Stereo minijack 3 5 Input Output connectors MIC jack Minijack 0 388 mV low impedance with DC 2 5 to 3 0 V output impedance 6 8 KQ kilohms 3 5 mm Stereo type LANC jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm USB jack mini B HDV DV jack i LINK In
10. Select to record in the DV format e When you output the picture during recording simultaneously to a connected device using an i LINK cable optional also set i LINK CONV accordingly E REC MODE Recording mode gt SP SP Records in the SP Standard Play mode on a Cassette LP CP Increases the recording time to 1 5 times the SP mode Long Play e If you record in the LP mode a mosaic like noise may appear or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs e When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes E W WIDE SELECT You can select the picture size for the TV to be connected Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV gt 16 9 WIDE You can record the picture for the full screen 4 3 43 You can record the picture for the normal screen On the LCD screen or viewfinder when setting to 16 9 WIDE 3 On a 4 3 TV screen 9 2 On a 16 9 wide TV screen 9 The playback picture may look different depending on the TV connected e A recorded 16 9 WIDE image played back on a 4 3 TV has the same width as the original but is cropped horizontally For better viewing on the 4 3 TV set R WIDE SELECT to 4 3 on your camcorder when recording a picture E AUDIO MODE gt
11. D Cee LJ 1 PHOTO p 24 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image 2 SEARCH M p 35 3 iaa gt gt 4 Video control buttons Rewind Playback Fast forward Pause Stop Slow p 25 ZERO SET MEMORY Transmitter REC START STOP p 24 Power zoom p 26 DISPLAY p 19 10 Memory control buttons Index Memory playback p 25 IO N D jor e Aim the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 29 34 e To change the battery see page 110 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set memory 1 During playback press ZERO SET MEMORY 5 at a point you want to locate later on The tape counter is reset to 0 00 00 and 0 appears on the screen 60min Da 0 00 00 406 E JS gt S PEND If the tape counter is not displayed press DISPLAY 9 2 Press STOP 4 when you want to stop playback 3 Press lt lt REW 4 The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches 0 00 00 4 Press PLAY 4 Playback starts from the point designated 0 00 00 on the tape counter There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter e Zero set memory will not function correctly if
12. SP or LP is also displayed in the DV format Remaining battery approx Recording status STBY standby or REC recording Time code hour minute second frame Tape counter hour minute second Recording capacity of the tape approx 60 END SEARCH Rec review display switch button 33 Personal Menu button 40 8 2 off com Cge 1J 7 es Recording folder 51 Image size 49 Quality FINE or STD 49 1 Memory Stick Duo indicator and the number of images that can be recorded approx 2 Review button 24 Ke Data code during playback The date time during recording and the camera setting data will be recorded automatically They do not appear on the screen during recording but you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 60 is a reference page The indicators during recording will not be recorded Viewing movies Viewing still images Ona tape 2 13 4 B 2 mR i E7 ne Eew Rep Ey 23 24
13. e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable supplied and reconnect it E Flash Charging Cannot record still images e You are trying to record a still image while charging the flash optional Microphone attached Cannot use flash E Others Cannot record due to copyright protection p 101 Change to correct tape format e The pictures cannot be played back because of an incompatible format No output image in VCR HDV DV Change format e Stop the playback or signal input or change the VCR HDV DV setting p 56 ata Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette p 108 Invalid in AUTO LOCK mode p 27 Gurjooysajqnouy i 99 100 Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz range Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b C mero AC L15A L15B a b On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC systembased camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV see following list System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U
14. 325 980 980 128MB 205 280 780 980 490 650 1970 1970 256MB 370 500 1400 1750 890 1150 3550 3550 512MB 760 1000 2850 3600 1800 2400 7200 7200 1GB 1550 2100 5900 7300 3650 4900 14500 14500 2GB 3150 4300 12000 15000 7500 10000 30000 30000 The image size is fixed as follows Images recorded with the POWER switch set to CAMERA TAPE are 1440 x 810 when in HDV format or DV format 16 9 and 1080 x 810 when in DV format 4 3 Images recorded with the POWER switch set to PLAY EDIT are 1440 x 810 when in HDV format 640 x 360 when in DV format 16 9 and 640 x 480 when in DV format 4 3 The number of recordable pictures is shown in the table FINE is on top and STANDARD is on the bottom e When using the Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording environment Approximate image size of a picture kB 4 3 picture 1920 x 1440 x 1080 x 640 x 1440 1080 810 480 1380 800 450 150 580 350 190 60 16 9 picture 1920 x 1440 x 640 x 1080 810 360 1060 600 130 450 260 60 e The table shows the approximate number of still images that can be taken for each image size FINE is on top and STANDARD is on the bottom ALL ERASE Deletes all the pictures on a Memory Stick Duo without image protection or in the selected folder Select ALL FILES or CURRENT FOLDER ALL FILES Deletes all the images on
15. 4 Ensure a good grip then fasten the grip belt 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow to turn on the respective lamp I CAMERA If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it down while pressing the green button To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG e At the time of purchase the power will be set to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 61 17 payers umay E Me a ee ee en ee Step 4 Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder The LCD panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 4 then rotate it to the best angle to record or play 90 degrees to the camcorder 180 degrees sal 90 degrees max DISPLAY BATT INFO Do not press the buttons beside the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel e If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side from the status Q you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations e When closing the LCD panel rotate the LCD panel as illustrated in Q and then close the LCD panel facing inward 18 To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold DISPLAY BATT INFO for a few seconds until Cgf appears This setting is practical when yo
16. CHG Slide the BATT battery release lever and remove the battery pack BATT battery release lever When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period p 105 To use an outside power source You can operate your camcorder using the power from the wall outlet by making the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FM50 supplied 150 NP QM71D 260 NP QM91D 360 Recording time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack Recording in the HDV format Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time NP FMS0 80 40 supplied 85 45 80 40 NP QM71D 200 110 215 115 205 110 NP QM91D 300 165 325 175 305 165 Recording in the DV format Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time NP FM50 90 50 supplied 100 55 90 50 NP QM71D 225 120 245 135 225 120 NP QM91D 340 185 375 205 345 190 Top When the LCD backlight turns on Middle When the LCD backlight turns off Bottom Recording time when recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed e Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on
17. DV DV capable of copying DV signal Refer to the operating instructions of the software for the details on image copying e Refer to the operational instruction of the editing software for the recommended connection e Some editing software on the computer may not work correctly A BHDV DV Interface 4 i LINK jack i LINK optional Notes on connecting to the computer e Connect the i LINK cable optional to the computer first then to your camcorder Connecting in the opposite order may cause static electricity to build up resulting in a malfunction of your camcorder The computer may hang up or may not recognize the signal from your camcorder in the following situation Making the following setup to connect your camcorder to a computer that does not support the video signal formats that appear on the LCD screen of your camcorder display HDV or DV Changing the VCR HDV DV and i LINK CONV settings on the 5 STANDARD SET menu while connecting with an i LINK cable optional Changing the REC FORMAT setting on the STANDARD SET menu while connecting with an i LINK cable optional with the POWER switch set to CAMERA TAPE Changing the POWER switch position while connecting with an i LINK cable optional The format HDV or DV of input output signal appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder while connecting with an i LINK cable optional When setting up your ca
18. Memory Stick Duo slot Men caucena CAMERA SET menu 44 EDIT PLAY menu 55 MEMORY SET menu EE ETETE 49 Menu items 0 42 Personal Menu 40 62 PICT APPLI menu 52 STANDARD SET eonenna 56 TIME LANGU menu EE EE EEE 61 Using the menu MENU ROTATE MIC PLUG IN POWER jack MIC LEVEL Mirror mode eee 28 Moisture condensation 108 MONOTONE 52 MOSAIC MOSAIC FADER MULTI SOUND 57 NEG ART d hennan 53 NEW FOLDER ce 51 NightShot NORMAL NS LIGHT Number of recordable PIChifes iwc iha ed 49 aouasajay JINO m Continued gt 117 118 Index Continued 0 OLD MOVIE ONE PUSH P OPEN EJECT lever 21 OUTDOOR cece 45 PASTE tiscsccsnesenysstvsesssessedsene 33 PB FOLDER Playback folder cee 51 PB zoom Add Arrange the order 63 Customize oe eee 62 Delete PHOTO button 24 34 PictBridge PictBridge PRINT Picture Search PICT APPLI menu a Application menu 52 PICT EFFECT Picture effect Playing time PORTRAIT Soft portrait 44 Power cord eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 P MENU See Personal Menu Q QUALITY tices jet aes tess 49 R Rechargeable battery pack ONESIES See Battery Recording oaen 24 Recording capacity Recording time REC CTRL Recording COMPO irsinin 67
19. PB p 55 Q Previous Next 6 pictures To display pictures on a Memory The picture displayed before switching to the index screen Stick Duo on the Index screen Touch H Touch the picture you want to display in the single display mode To view pictures in other folders touch 26 Functions used for recording playback etc N on A Recording To use ZOOM o n EBM Move the power zoom lever 2 slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Wider range of view Wide angle wah i e T WE Close view Telephoto e When using the zoom ring 1 set the FOCUS ZOOM switch 3 to ZOOM and rotate it at the desired speed appears e You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons 11 on the LCD frame e The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 1 2 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 ft for telephoto e You can set DIGITAL ZOOM if you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 x p 48 e Zooming may not be able to catch up the rotating speed of the ring if it is rotated too fast To fix the brightness of the picture manually exposure 5 6 Ves EXPOSURE VOL lever EXPOSUR
20. SPEED is set to MANUAL PROGRAM AE When f WIDE SELECT of DV SET is set to 4 3 e You cannot use CINEMA EFECT together with When the exposure is anything other than the automatic mode Other than 0 in AE SHIFT PICT EFFECT When J WIDE SELECT of DV SET is set to 4 3 PROGRAM AE SPOT METER When SHUTTR SPEED is set to MANUAL You cannot use PICT EFFECT e You cannot use PICT EFFECT together with COLOR BAR OLD MOVIE or CINEMA EFECT of D EFFECT e PICT EFFECT cannot be set to SKINTONE while using the BACK LIGHT function You cannot use SHOT TRANS e You cannot use SHOT TRANS together with NightShot COLOR BAR Dubbing Editing Connecting to other devices Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder e Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL p 61 e You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DISPLAY BATT INFO while DISP OUTPUT is set to V OUT PANEL p 61 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed e You cannot zoom the pictures from connected devices on your camcorder p 28 Gurjooysajqnouy ie Time code and other information appear on the display of the connected device e Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL while connected with an A V connecting cable p 61 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable e You cannot input ext
21. Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch K4 4 flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing e Keep framing a white object while 4 is flashing quickly N flashes slowly if white balance could not be set If N4 keeps flashing even after you have touched Ok set WHITE BAL to AUTO e When you have changed the battery pack while AUTO is selected select AUTO and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment Redo the ONE PUSH procedure if you change the PROGRAM AE settings or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa To adjust the white balance under white or cool white fluorescent lamps set WHITE BAL to AUTO or follow the procedure when using ONE PUSH The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours nuam au usn E You can adjust the sharpness of the image outline with _ _ D appears when the sharpness is anything other than the default setting LLL Soften gt Sharpen SHUTTR SPEED You can manually adjust and fix the shutter speed for your convenience Depending on the shutter speed you can make the subject look still
22. Try with another Memory Stick Duo This is a read only Memory Stick e Insert a writable Memory Stick Duo lt 2Incompatible type of Memory Stick e A type of Memory Stick Duo incompatible with your camcorder is inserted p 103 lt sThis Memory Stick is not formatted correctly e Check the format then format the Memory Stick Duo as necessary p 51 103 Cannot record The Memory Stick is full e Delete unnecessary images p 69 lt 1 The Memory Stick is locked Check the tab p 103 Cannot playback Reinsert the Memory Stick p 22 No file e No file is recorded or there is no readable file on the Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick folders are full e You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot delete created folders using your camcorder e You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 51 or delete them using your computer Cannot record still images on Memory Stick p 85 E PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Connect the camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Error Cancel the task e Check the printer Cannot print Check the printer
23. When you use your camcorder in a hot and humid place E How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about one hour Video head e When the video head becomes dirty you cannot record pictures normally or distorted picture or sound is played back e If the following problem occurs clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette optional Mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture or the screen is displayed in blue A part of playback pictures does not move Playback pictures do not move Playback pictures do not appear or the sound breaks off Joo Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears on the screen during recording The video head suffers from wear after long use If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette it might be because the video head is worn Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video head replaced LCD screen e Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your
24. camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction E To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended you use a soft cloth to clean it When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid E On adjustment of the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Disconnect cables other than that of the AC Adaptor from your camcorder then eject the cassette and Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder Touch P MENU MENU gt E STANDARD SET CALIBRATION OK CALIBRATION Touch the x CANCEL Touch the x displayed on the screen with the corner of the supplied Memory Stick Duo or the like Touch CANCEL to cancel The position of the x changes If you did not press the right spot start from step again e You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated On handling the casing e If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the
25. camcorder to another device with a component video cable USB or i LINK cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction If you insert the connector plug forcibly in the wrong direction the terminal may be damaged or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder On the menu items LCD panel viewfinder and lens e A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the viewfinder These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way j A l Black point White red blue or green point e Exposing the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk 4 On recording Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playb
26. can adjust the recording sound level manually gt AUTO Select to adjust the recording sound level automatically MANUAL Touch _ to adjust the recording sound level during recording or standby The recording sound level adjustment bars appear on the screen The recording sound level increases as the bar goes to the right The recording level meter appears when the default setting is changed e Use headphones to monitor the sound when adjusting it The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours e The limiter in your camcorder enables recording with reduced distortion even if you set the recording level too high in the MANUAL setting For best results adjust the recording level so as to avoid exceeding OdB EXT SUR MIC External surround microphone gt WIDE STEREO Records 2 channel sound with more presence by connecting a microphone optional STEREO Records the stereo sound normally e You need a compatible accessory such as the ECM HQP1 microphone optional to record the sound in the WIDE STEREO setting Sound is recorded in the STEREO setting if the microphone is not connected even if another setting is selected The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation E LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness with C Touch OK e You can
27. item You can add up to 28 menu items for each POWER switch position Delete a less important menu item if you want to add more 1 Touch PHEN P MENU SET UP ADD If the desired menu item is not displayed touch A 60min STBY Select the category a CAMERA SET gt E amp PICT APPL gt E8 EDIT PLAY gt STANDARD SETD O TIMEAANGU PD v 2 Touch 4 _v to select a menu category then touch 0K 60min STBY Select the item 0 00 00 END PROGRAM AE SPOT METER WHITE BAL SHARPNESS SHUTTR SPEED P2 ba OK 3 Touch 4 _v to select a menu item then touch OK YES X The menu item is added to the end of list Deleting a menu item 1 Touch FEW P MENU SET UP DELETE If the desired menu item is not displayed touch LAJ 60min STBY Select button to delete R DISP MENU Guine STATUS SHUTTR CHECK SPEED IPRGRAM AE AE SHIFT 2 Touch the menu item that you want to delete 60min STBY DELETE Delete this from CAMERA TAPE mode s P MENU YES NO 3 Touch YES X e You cannot delete M
28. lamp is lit e Make sure to disconnect the USB cable supplied before turning off your camcorder Recommended connection Connect as shown in the following illustrations to operate the camcorder correctly e Connect the camcorder to a computer via the USB cable supplied Make sure no other USB devices are connected to the computer e If your computer has a USB keyboard and a USB mouse as standard equipment leave them connected and connect the camcorder to an available USB jack with the USB cable supplied e Operation is not guaranteed if you connect two or more USB devices to the computer e Operation is not guaranteed if you connect the USB cable to the USB jack on a keyboard or USB hub e Make sure to connect the cable to the USB jack on the computer e Operation is not guaranteed on all the recommended environments Copying movies on a tape to the computer Connect your camcorder to the computer with an i LINK cable optional The computer needs to be provided with an i LINK connector and be installed with editing software that can copy HDV signals The software required depends on the format of the recorded pictures and the format for copying to the computer HDV or DV as shown in the table below Format for copying Recorded tothe tomal Required software computer Editing software HDV HDV capable of copying HDV signal Editing software DV HDV capable of copying DV signal Editing software
29. off and zooming Playing time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack HDV format pictures LCD panel LCD panel Battery pack opened closed NP FM50 supplied 109 i NP QM71D 240 213 NP QM91D 365 420 DV format pictures LCD panel LCD panel Battery pack opened closed NP FM50 supplied z ee NP QM71D 305 355 NP QM91D 465 535 When the LCD backlight turns on On the battery pack Before changing the battery pack slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or the battery information p 29 will not be correctly displayed under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is fully discharged For Battery Info only 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 even when the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet Use the supplied or optional Sony InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series You cannot use the battery pack NP FM30 with your camcorder When attaching an optional video light it is recommended that you use a NP QM71D or NP QM91D battery pack On the charging recording playback time e Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended e The recording and playback time w
30. on the graph shows the darker areas of the picture while the right area shows the brighter areas SELF TIMER The self timer starts recording after about 10 seconds Touch P MENU SELF TIMER ON gt OK appears Press REC START STOP to record movies or PHOTO to record still images To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF in step e You can also use the self timer with the Remote Commander p 34 DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 x the default setting while recording on a tape Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom WoT The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level gt OFF Up to 10 x zoom is performed optically 20 x Up to 10 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 20 x zoom is performed digitally 120 x Up to 10 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 120 x zoom is performed digitally STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake the default setting is ON Set STEADY SHOT to OFF 4 when using a tripod optional then the image becomes natural CONV LENS When using an optional conversion lens use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake for eac
31. other devices About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This unit is compatible with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the wurmum Q mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes With an AC adaptor charger optional the remaining battery time and charging time appear To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently e After charging is complete disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively e Battery pack performance decreases when the surrounding temperature is 10 C 50 F or below and the length of time you can use th
32. the Memory Stick Duo CURRENT FOLDER Deletes all the images in the selected folder Touch YES twice X e Cancel image protection on the Memory Stick Duo beforehand when using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab p 103 e The folder will not be deleted even when you delete all the pictures in the folder Do not do any of the following while lt _ Erasing all data is displayed Operate the POWER switch operation buttons Eject the Memory Stick Duo FORMAT The supplied or newly purchased Memory Stick Duo has been formatted at the factory and does not require formatting To execute formatting touch YES twice X Formatting is completed and all the images will be deleted e Do not do any of the following while lt _ Formatting is displayed Operate the POWER switch operation buttons Eject the Memory Stick Duo e Formatting erases everything on the Memory Stick Duo including protected image data and newly created folders FILE NO gt SERIES Assigns file numbers in sequence even if the Memory Stick Duo is replaced with another one The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder is replaced with another RESET Resets the file number to 0001 each time the Memory Stick Duo is changed NEW FOLDER You can create a new folder 1O2MSDCF to 9
33. the Y USB jack on the computer e Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly You cannot monitor video that the camcorder is capturing i LINK e Disconnect the cable from the computer turn on the camcorder then connect it again You cannot view the video recorded on a tape on the computer i LINK e Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again e Connect the i LINK cable optional because you cannot copy pictures with the USB cable supplied You cannot view the video and still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer USB e Insert a Memory Stick Duo in the correct direction then push it all the way in e You cannot use an i LINK cable optional Connect the camcorder and the computer using the USB cable supplied e The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operations such as tape playback or editing Finish any camcorder operations before connecting the camcorder to the computer e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp then set USB SELECT to MEMORY STICK Removable Disk does not appear on the computer screen USB e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp then set USB SELECT to MEMORY STICK e Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder e Disconnect the USB devic
34. the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction 3 Close the lid OPEN EJECT 4 lever The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up To eject the cassette Open the lid following the same procedure as described in step 1 and remove the cassette Continued gt 21 Step 7 Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo Continued Memory Stick Duo You can use only a Memory Stick Duo marked with Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo p 103 e The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the image quality or the image size For details see page 49 Insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks Access lamp e If you force the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged To eject a Memory Stick Duo Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo in once e When the access lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged e Make sure that the Memory Stick Duo does not pop up and drop off when inserting and removing it from your camcorder E Getting Started 23 24 Recording Remove the lens
35. the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable B supplied to the audio input jack of your TV e Pictures in the DV format are not output from the COMPONENT OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the pictures C The TV needs to be set so that it recognizes that the camcorder is connected Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV e When connecting only with the component video cable supplied audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable D supplied to the audio input jack of your TV S e Pictures in the DV format are not output from the COMPONENT OUT jack if copyright 2 protection signals are recorded in the pictures i e When connecting only S VIDEO plug audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable 2 E optional to the audio input jack of your TV zA This connection produces high resolution pictures compared with A V connecting cable Type oe FJ F If you connect your camcorder to your TV using more than one type of cable to output images from a jack other than the i LINK jack the order of priority of the output signals is as follows component video S video audio video e See page 106 for the details of i LINK To set the aspect ratio according to the c
36. to the camcorder p 13 The cassette is not ejected even when the cassette lid is open e Moisture condensation is starting in your camcorder p 108 The Cassette Memory indicator or title display does not appear while using a cassette with Cassette Memory e This camcorder does not support Cassette Memory so the indicator does not appear The remaining tape indicator is not displayed Set 22 REMAINING to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 60 The cassette is noisier during rewinding or fast forwarding e When using the AC adaptor rewind fast forward speed increases compared with battery operation and therefore increases noise Memory Stick Duo You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick Duo e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA MEMORY or PLAY EDIT lamp p 16 e Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 22 e If you use a Memory Stick Duo formatted on a computer format it on your camcorder p 51 Gurjooysajqnouy ie Continued gt 83 84 Troubleshooting Continued Pictures cannot be deleted e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 103 e Cancel image protection on the picture p 69 e The maximum number of pictures that you can delete at one time is 100 You cannot delete all pictures at once e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory
37. turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 5 Touch PYENU MENU gt 23 STANDARD SET USB SELECT MEMORY STICK gt OK 6 Connect the USB cable supplied to the USB jack on your camcorder 7 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB jack on your computer USB CONNECT appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder It may take some time for the computer to recognize the camcorder when you connect the USB cable for the first time Copying the pictures For Windows users Double click the Removable Disk icon displayed in My Computer Then drag and drop a picture in the folder onto the hard disk drive of your computer Desktop amp B My Documents eg ic EI 314 Floppy 4 Local Disk C E s Local Disk Di HS DVD CD RW Drive E B s Removable Disk F E pcm B 10omsocF 0 O 101M50CF 2 O 999MsDcF B mssony 3 1 Folder containing image files recorded using other camcorders without the folder creation function for playback only 2 Folder containing image files recorded with your camcorder When no new folders have been created only 101MSDCF is displayed 3 Folder containing movie data recorded using other camcorders without the folder creation function for playback only Folder File Meaning OIMSDCF psCOLIOIC Still image up to O JPG file 999MSDCF
38. with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a standard Memory Stick in your camcorder However appearance on the list below does not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder ih aye Recording Types of Memory Stick Playback Memory Stick without MagicGate Memory Stick Duo without o MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick a Memory Stick Duo ors with MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick O Duo t Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo O s 1A Memory Stick Duo is about half the size of a standard Memory Stick 2 The types of Memory Stick that support high speed data transfer The speed of data transfer varies depending on the device to be used 3 MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format Note that data that uses MagicGate technology cannot be recorded or played on your camcorder e Still image format Your camcorder compresses and records image data in the JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The file extension is JPG e File names of still images 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer
39. 0 cee 10 56 HDV format 0 56 HD high definition image oE A wiccces cos vctisscon arent overs 36 Headphones jack 72 HISTOGRAM 47 92 Holding the camcorder 16 l Icon See Display indicators IDA neyd oaii a an 59 Image delete button 31 Image protection 00 69 Image quality QUALITY Index screen Index screen display button INDOOR InfoLITHIUM battery PACE o A 105 Initialize Reset eee 29 Insulation sheet eee 34 Internal microphone 29 INT REC STL Interval photo recording 54 ILINK iiaei 106 i LINK cable ue 64 78 i LINK CONV 36 59 J L Label PETE EREE nesses LANC jack LANDSCAPE LANGUAGE ax LEDIVE SET nuire 58 LCD backlight ee 18 LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light cscccaeccecives 58 LCD BRIGHT eee 58 LCD COLOR 58 LCD PANEL 61 LCD panel oa LCD BL LEVEL 58 LCD BRIGHT 58 LCD COLOR LCD screen Lens cap a EnS OO huera Tid yee A ENATOR LP Long Play 56 M Macintosh 73 75 76 Maintenance Main sound eee 57 Manual focus eee 27 MEMORY SET menu 49 Memory Stick 103 Memory Stick Duo 21 FORMAT on cccsssscsseceasssrs 51 Insert Eject ccee 22 Number of recordable PICHITES ye iniii 49 Write protect tab 103 Memory Stick Duo adaptor OE SEA 12 104
40. 12BIT Records in the 12 bit mode 2 stereo sounds 16BIT 16b Records in the 16 bit mode 1 stereo sound with high quality When recording in the HDV format sound is automatically recorded in 16BIT mode E amp AUDIO MIX You can monitor the sound recorded on the tape using another device with audio dubbing during playback 60min 0 00 00 00 AUDIO MIX ste e ST Touch sti gt sT to adjust the balance of the original sound ST1 and the sound recorded afterwards ST2 then touch OK e The original sound ST1 is output at the default setting The adjusted audio balance returns to the default setting when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours VOLUME Touch _ to adjust the volume MULTI SOUND You can select whether to play back audio recorded using other devices with dual sound or stereo sound gt STEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound nua ay usn E e You can play back but cannot record a dual sound track cassette on your camcorder e The setting returns to STEREO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours Continued gt 57 58 STANDARD SET menu Continued MIC LEVEL You
41. 50 KDE 50XS955 KDE 42XS955 KDE 37XS955 KE 42M1 KDF 60XS655 KDF 55XS655 KDF 60WE655 KDF 55WE655 KDF SOWE655 KDF 42WE655 KF 50WE620 KF 42WE620 KDS 70Q006 KDS R60A10 KDS R50A 10 KDF E60A20 KDF E55A20 KDF E50A 10 KDF E42A10 KD 34XBR960 KD 34XS955 KD 30XS955 KD 36XS955 KV 34HS420 KV 30HS420 KV 36HS420 KV 32HS420 KV 27HS420 KD 32XS945 KDP 57WS655 KDP 51WS655 KP 57WS520 KP 51WS520 KP 46WT520 KDL32XBR950 KLV L32MRX1 KLV 32M1 KE MX42N1 KE MX42K1 KE MX42S1 KE MX42A1 KE MX42M1 KE MX32N1 KE MX32K1 KE MX32S1 KE MX32A1 KE MX32M1 KE P42M1 KE MV42A1 KE MV42M1 KV DA32M84 KV DA32M94 KV DA32M86 KV DA32M66 KV DA32M64 KV DA32M36 KV DA32K94L KV DA32K94B KV DA34M80 KV DA34X80 KV DA34N90 KV DA34M81 KV DA34M86 KV DA34M61 KV DA34M80 KV DA34M50 KV DA29M80 KV DA29MX80 KV DA29N90 KV DA29M90 KV DA29M81 KV DA29M86 KV DA29M61 KV DA29M60 KV DA29M80 KV DA29MS50 KV DA29M31 KV DA29K90L KV DA29K90B KP FW51M90A KP FW46M90A KP FW46X90A KP FX43M90A KDF 60WE610K KDF 50WE610K KDF 42WE610K KF WS60M90 KF WE50M90 KF WE42M90 KDF 60WF655K KDF 55WF655K KS R60A10 KS R50A10 KF ESOA10 KF E42A10 KDS R60A10 KDS R50A 10 KDF ES0A10 KDF E42A10 As of 1st of June 2005 including models on sale in the near future e Some models are not available depending on the country or region About the Memory Stick A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium
42. 99MSDCF on a Memory Stick Duo When a folder is full a maximum of 9999 images are stored a new folder is automatically created Touch YES gt X e You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 51 or delete them using your computer The number of recordable pictures on a Memory Stick Duo may decrease as the number of folders increases REC FOLDER Recording folder Select the folder to be used for recording with a 7 then touch OK e As the default setting pictures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder e Once you record a picture in a folder the same folder will be set as the default folder for playback PB FOLDER Playback folder Select the playback folder with 4 v then touch OK gt nuaw ay Guisn E 51 52 ES PICT APPLI menu Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback SLIDE SHOW PICT EFFECT etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 40 for details on selecting menu items You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures Select the desired effect then touch OK Press REC START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To can
43. C adaptor connected or the battery pack attached However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date E Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours To change the battery of the Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks Tab a Z WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions e When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Specifications System Video recording 2 rotary heads Helical system HDV scanning system Video recording 2 rotary heads Helical system DV scanning system Still image Exif
44. DV at Copy only HDV _ 2 _ 2 portions recorded DV OFF in DV format DV DV DV 1 Equipment compliant with the HDV1080i specification 2 Results in a copy without an image video nor sound is copied 3 Picture is not recognized no recording is made When VCR HDV DV is set to AUTO and the signal switches between HDV and DV the picture and sound disappear temporarily e When the recorder is an HDR HC1 set VCR HDV DV also on the recording device to AUTO p 56 If the player and the recorder are both HDR HC1 and connected with the i LINK cable optional pictures are not continued smoothly after recording pause or stop When connecting with the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional Connect with S video jack instead of the video plug yellow This connection produces pictures more faithfully This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures The audio will not be output when you connect with the S video cable alone Continued gt 65 66 Dubbing to another device such as a VCR DVD recorder etc Continued Dubbing to another device 1 Connect your VCR to your camcorder as a recording device See page 64 for connection details e Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL default setting when connecting with an A V connecting cable supplied p 61 2 Prepare your VCR for recording When dubbing to the VCR insert a cassette for recording When dubbing to the DVD recorder inser
45. E button You can fix the brightness of a picture manually When recording indoors on a clear day for instance you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room Set the AUTO LOCK switch to OFF beforehand p 27 Press EXPOSURE 5 Adjust the brightness by moving the EXPOSURE VOL lever 6 up or down appears Move the lever up to make the image brighter and move it down to make the image darker e To return to the automatic mode press EXPOSURE again The setting you have made will return to the default setting if you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours To record in dark places NightShot ideo dbey be leeaeheee vebuvcdis snout dedectees 9 Set the NIGHTSHOT switch 9 to ON and NIGHTSHOT appear To record an image brighter use Super NightShot function p 47 To record an image more faithful to the original colors use Color Slow Shutter function p 47 e The NightShot and Super NightShot function use infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port 10 with your fingers or other objects and remove the conversions lens optional e Adjust the focus manually p 27 when it is hard to focus automatically e Do not use these functions in bright places This may cause a malfunction To make the subject stand out cleare
46. ENU and P MENU SET UP Arranging the order of menu items displayed on Personal Menu 1 Touch FIEW P MENU SET UP SORT If the desired menu item is not displayed touch LAJ 2 Touch the menu item you want to move 3 Touch 4 Ly to move the menu item to the desired place 4 Touch OK To sort more items repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Touch END gt e You cannot move P MENU SET UP Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset Touch FMENU P MENU SET UP RESET YES YES X If the desired menu item is not displayed touch LA nua au usn E 63 64 gra eee ee Dubbing to another device such as a VCR DVD recorder etc Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 13 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Connecting to external devices The connection method and the image quality will differ depending on the video equipment and the connectors used A Signal flow HDV1080i compatible i LINK cable optional device v i LINK jack which is compatible oO with HDV1080i specification is required AV device with i LINK i LINK cable optional i jack A SD quality co ot ch oO AV device with S VIDEO jack A V connecting cable with S VIDEO SD quality S VIDEO optional Red
47. ER WHITE BAL SHARPNESS SHUTTR SPEED AUTO SHUTTER AE SHIFT CAMERA COLOR WB SHIFT SPOT FOCUS FLASH SET SUPER NS NS LIGHT COLOR SLOW S ZEBRA HISTOGRAM SELF TIMER DIGITAL ZOOM STEADYSHOT CONV LENS MEMORY SET menu p 49 STILL SET STALL ERASE lt FORMAT FILE NO NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER PB FOLDER E PICT APPLI menu p 52 FADER D EFFECT PICT EFFECT SLIDE SHOW INT REC STL O SHOT TRANS DEMO MODE PictBridge PRINT zj J E EDIT PLAY menu p 55 Position of lamp TAPE MEMORY PLAY EDIT VAR SPD PB REC CTRL BURN DVD END SEARCH STANDARD SET menu p 56 VCR HDV DV REC FORMAT Dv SET DV VOLUME ULTI SOUND IC LEVEL EXT SUR MIC LCD VF SET COMPONENT i LINK CONV TV TYPE USB SELECT DISP GUIDE STATUS CHECK GUIDEFRAME COLOR BAR DATA CODE REMAINING REMOTE CTRL REC LAMP BEEP DISP OUTPUT ENU ROTATE A SHUT OFF CALIBRATION TIME LANGU menu p 61 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE nua au usn E 43 44 CAMERA SET menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions SPOT METER WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc The default settings are marked with gt The
48. Flexible spot meter You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage Set the AUTO LOCK switch to OFF beforehand p 27 SPOT METER __STBY__0 00 00 auto Ene Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO END e If you set SPOT METER the exposure is set to the manual mode automatically WHITE BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment Set the AUTO LOCK switch to OFF beforehand p 27 gt AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR 8 The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under the video lamps of those at a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH 4 The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light
49. Hi9 u aeoe _ Pen ra P MENU E 7 20 21 23 7 13 Tape transport indicator 15 Data file name za o 14 Video operation buttons 25 16 Picture number Total number of 3 recorded pictures in the current e When playing back a tape recorded in the playback folder I HDV and DV formats and the signal switches me between HDV and DV formats the picture and 17 Playback folder 51 2 ao sound disappear temporarily 18 Previous Next folder icon D Gai You cannot play back the tape recorded in i The following indicators appear when the the HDV format on video cameras of the DV first or last picture of the current folder is format or mini DV players displayed and when there are multiple folders on the same Memory Stick Duo lt 1 Touch _ to move to the previous folder B Touch _ to move to the next folder it Touch to move to either the previous or the next folder 19 Image delete button 69 20 Tape playback select button 25 2 Sj Previous Next image button 25 22 Index screen display button 25 23 Image protection mark 69 24 Print mark 70 Continued gt 31 32 Indicators displayed during recording playback Continued Indicators when you made changes You can check the DISP GUIDE p 19 to check the function of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen Upper l
50. L ERASE NEW FOLDER etc BS PICTAPPLI MOU ceseecseceseececeseevsceseevscesesveceecevsceseevacuesveceervars 52 Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback SLIDE SHOW PICT EFFECT etc BS EDIT PLAY MOnu ccceccssececeesssececvsceceessceceevacscevavsceevavsesevavseenears 55 Settings for editing or playing back in various modes VAR SPD PB END SEARCH etc E STANDARD SET Menu cecececesecesececesesesescsvsvevevevevscecacacececececeneesees 56 Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings REC MODE MULTI SOUND LCD VF SET DISP OUTPUT etc O TIME LANGU MeNU ccsssssssssecsssecsssecssssecsssecsssesesseccassecessecesseceasees 61 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE Customizing Personal Menu cccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeaeees 62 Dubbing Editing Dubbing to another device such as a VCR DVD recorder etc 64 Recording pictures from a VCR eee eee eeeeeeeteeeteee tose teeeeeeeeeneeneeeees Dubbing pictures from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick Duo 69 Continued gt 7 Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specific information Image protection Print mark c eee eee eee cee tees ceeeeeteeeenees 69 Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer 0 70 Jacks to connect external devices 0 2 ee ee ee eee tenets tee teaeteee
51. MPONENT on the STANDARD SET menu according to the requirements of the connected device p 59 e When you are using the component video cable supplied make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 36 The picture appears distorted on the 4 3 TV e This happens when viewing a picture recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV TYPE on the l STANDARD SET menu p 59 and play back the picture Before recording select DV SET from the E STANDARD SET menu and set 3 WIDE SELECT to 4 3 p 57 D4ch 12b appears on the LCD screen e This appears when you play back a tape recorded on other recording devices using a 4ch microphone 4CH MIC REC This camcorder does not comply with the 4ch microphone recording standard Remote Commander The supplied Remote Commander does not function e Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 60 e Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Insert a new battery Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 110 e Remove the conversion lens optional as the remote sensor may be obstructed by it Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander e Select a commander mod
52. OS Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 1 v10 2 v10 3 Others USB port This must be provided as standard Using the USB cable supplied You can do this operation with the standard driver of your computer You do not need to install a software If your computer has a Memory Stick slot insert the Memory Stick Duo on which pictures are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor supplied then insert it into the Memory Stick slot on your computer to copy still images to the computer When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo and your computer is not compatible with it connect your camcorder with the USB cable supplied instead of using the Memory Stick slot on the computer Jayndwios e Guisn Continued gt 73 74 Copying still images to a computer Continued USB cable supplied to USB jack at P MENU Do not connect your camcorder to the computer at this point The computer may not recognize the camcorder if you connect them with the USB cable supplied before turning on your camcorder e Refer to 76 page for the recommended connection 1 Turn on the computer Close down all applications running on the computer For Windows 2000 Windows XP Log on as Administrators 2 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder 3 Prepare the power source for your camcorder Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 13 4 slide the POWER switch down to
53. PRINT OK gt Le 3 Connect the USB jack of your camcorder to the printer using the USB cable supplied 4 Touch Em PICT APPLI gt PictBridge PRINT When connection is complete PictBridge connecting appears on the screen One of the images stored on the Memory Stick Duo will be displayed e We cannot guarantee the operation of models that are not PictBridge compatible Printing 1 Select the image to be printed with L _ _ 2 Touch SET COPIES 3 Select the number of copies to be printed with L You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed 4 Touch OK gt END To print the date on the image touch SET gt DATE TIME gt DATE or DAY amp TIME gt 0K 5 Touch EXEC YES When printing is finished Printing disappears and the image selection screen appears again Touch END when printing is completed e Refer also to the operating instructions for the printer to be used e Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Operating the POWER switch Disconnect the USB cable supplied from the printer Removing the Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder e If the printer stops working disconnect the USB
54. REC FOLDER Nae folder REC FORMAT REC LAMP REC Lamp Recording lamp REC MODE Recording mode Rec review REC START STOP 24 REDEYE REDUC REMAINING eee 60 Remaining battery Remote Commander REMOTE CTRL Remote control se Remote sensor RESET button Reversal Playback 55 Review button ee 30 SD standard definition image quality ee 36 Searching for the starting Setting the date and time 20 SHARPNESS 0055 SHOT TRANS Shoulder Strap SKINTONE ccc8 SKIP SCAN ipiri SLIDE SHOW Slow Playback SOLARIZE SP Standard Play 56 Speak tnannen ienn Specifications SPOTLIGHT SPOT FOCUS SPOT METER exible spot meter STANDARD SET menu 56 STATUS CHECK 59 STEADYSHOT STEREO Still image Image Size Quality eee Still image format STILL SET yi cesissseessesscossteeses Sub sound 57 SUNSET amp MOON 0 44 SUPER NS System requirements S VIDEO cable S VIDEO jack TELE MACRO button 27 86 TIME LANGU menu 61 Time code Touch panel Trademark 0 i ee eee TV color systems TV TYPE U TIS JACK ineen 12 USB SELECT 59 Using abroad V VAR SPD PB Various speed playback ccce 55 VCR HDVIDV cecsceeeceees 56 VF B LIGHT Viewfinder iighiness herriena 58 Vid
55. S A Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc Viewing HDV format pictures recorded in HDV format HDV1080i You need an HDV1080i compatible TV or monitor with a component jack and AUDIO VIDEO input jack Viewing DV format pictures recorded in DV format DV You need the TV with the AUDIO VIDEO input jack Simple setting of the clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Select WORLD TIME in the TIME LANGU menu then set the time difference p 61 I a a eae HDV format and recording playback Your camcorder is capable of recording in both HDV and DV formats You can use mini DV format cassettes only Use a cassette with the IN mark Mini IV Digital Cassete is a trademark Your camcorder is not compatible with cassettes with Cassette Memory What is the HDV FIDYV format The HDV format is a video format developed to record and play back digital high definition HD video signals on a DV cassette Your camcorder adopt
56. S ONY 2 631 458 11 1 Q Enjoying pictures with 10 high definition quality Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Getting Started GF HANDYCAM Recording R 24 Operating Guide Playback Using the Menu ca Dubbing Editing 64 Using a Computer Troubleshooting GI Additional Information 100 Quick Reference 113 HDR HC1 Mini PY 29 i aS InfoLITHIUM pasa eee 2 HOV Ke S Orma i recy usi r amp VOC Volatile Organic Compound free HDV 1080i vegetable oil based ink 2631458110 Printed in Japan 2005 Sony Corporation Read this first Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For customers in the U S A and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Io
57. Stick Duo p 103 e Cancel image protection on the pictures p 69 You cannot format the Memory Stick Duo e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 103 Image protection cannot be applied e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 103 e Perform the operation again on the index screen p 69 You cannot mark pictures for print e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 103 e Perform the operation again on the index screen p 70 e The maximum number of pictures you can mark for print is 999 The data file name is not indicated correctly e Only the file name is displayed if the directory structure does not conform to the universal standard e The file is damaged e The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 103 The data file name flashes e The file is damaged e The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 103 Recording Refer also to Adjusting the image during recording p 86 and Memory Stick Duo section p 83 The tape does not start when you press REC START STOP e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp p 24 e The tape has reached the end Rewind it or insert a new cassette e Set the write protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette p 101 e The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation Remove t
58. The following procedures describe how to create a DVD from a picture recorded on a tape For details of compatible computers operating environment Click to DVD and upgrading to Click to DVD Ver 2 3 or later visit the following URL Europe http www vaio link com USA http ciscdb sel sony com perl select p n pl Asia Pacific Regional http www css ap sony com Korea http scs sony co kr Taiwan http vaio online sony com tw vaio China http www sonystyle com cn vaio Thailand http www sony co th vaio index html Latin America http vaio online sony com Note that you need a computer with a DVD drive that can be used to write DVDs and Click to DVD Ver 2 3 Sony original software or later installed GIi LINK IEEE1394 to i LINK IEEE1394 connector Signal to B HDV DV Interface flow i LINK jack e Images recorded in HDV format are down converted to SD standard definition quality when copying to DVDs They are not copied in the HD high definition quality e You can only use an i LINK cable optional for this operation You cannot use a USB cable supplied Using the Direct Access to Click to DVD function for the first time The Direct Access to Click to DVD function enables you to copy pictures recorded on a tape to a DVD easily if your camcorder is connected to a computer Before operating the Dire
59. Ver 2 2 recording system Audio recording system HDV Rotary heads MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 Quantization 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo transfer rate 384 kbps Audio recording Rotary heads PCM system system DV Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal NTSC color EIA standards 1080 60i specification Usable cassette Mini DV cassette with the Mi DW mark printed Tape speed Approx 18 81 mm s HDV Tape speed DV SP Approx 18 81 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s Recording 60 min using a DVM60 playback time cassette HDV Recording SP 60 min using a DVM60 playback time cassette DV LP 90 min using a DVM60 cassette Fast forward rewind time Approx 2 min 40 s using a DVM60 cassette and rechargeable battery pack Approx min 45 s using a DVM60 cassette and AC Adaptor Electric viewfinder color 5 9 mm 1 3 type CMOS sensor Gross Approx 2 969 000 pixels Effective movie 4 3 1 486 000 pixels Effective movie 16 9 1 983 000 pixels Effective still 4 3 2 764 800 pixels Effective still 16 9 2 073 600 pixels Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T 10 x Optical 120 x Digital Viewfinder Image device Lens Focal length f 5 1 51 mm 7 32 2 1 8 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA TAPE 41 480 mm 1 5 8 19 in 16 9 50 590 mm 2 23 1 4 in 4 3 In CAMERA MEMORY
60. ack is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc TV color systems differ depending on the countries regions To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws Playing back HDV tapes on other devices A tape recorded in the HDV format cannot be played back on a device that is not compatible with the HDV format The screen appears blue Check the contents of tapes by playing them back on this camcorder prior to playing them back on other devices On this manual e The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different e 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 19 About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens Also the lens for your camcorder is T coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors MTF Modulati
61. also turn off the LCD backlight p 18 E LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen e When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting e When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording E LCD COLOR You can adjust the color on the LCD screen with L _ F Low intensity E VF B LIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen High intensity When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting e When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording COMPONENT Select COMPONENT when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack 480i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack gt 1080i 480i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the1080i signal i LINK CONV When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA TAPE this setting is effective only when HDV1080i is selected in REC FORMAT When the POWER switch is set to PLAY EDIT this setting is effective
62. approx 100Mbps 200 approx 200Mbps S400 approx 400Mbps eS ee Maintenance and The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of each piece of equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK interface on some devices The baud rate may differ from the indicated value when the unit is connected to a device with a different maximum baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second To use i LINK functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video devices having an i LINK Interface see page 64 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK compatible devices made by Sony e g a VAIO series personal computer as well as to video devices Before connecting this unit to your computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on your computer Some i LINK compatible video devices such as Digital Televisions DVD MICROMV or HDV recorders players are not compatible with this unit Before connecting to other devices be sure to confirm whether the device is compatible with an HDV DV device or not For details on precautions and compatible application software refer also to the operating instructions for the device to be conne
63. battery pack to the camcorder p 13 e Use the AC Adaptor to connect to a wall outlet p 13 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on e Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 29 using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset except the Personal Menu items DEMO MODE does not start e Eject the cassette and Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder p 21 22 The camcorder gets warm e The camcorder may get warmer while you use it This is not a malfunction Batteries Power sources The power abruptly turns off Gurjooysajqnouy a e When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A SHUT OFF Change the setting of A SSHUT OFF p 61 or turn on the power again p 16 or use the AC Adaptor e Charge the battery pack p 13 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG p 13 e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 13 e No power is supplied from the wall outlet p 13 e The battery charge is completed p 13 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged e Attach the bat
64. cable supplied turn the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning e If you print a still image recorded with a 16 9 ratio left and right ends of the image may be cut off e Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s operating instructions for details We cannot guarantee the printing of images recorded with a device other than your camcorder PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera amp Imaging Products Association CIPA You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera regardless of model or manufacturer Gu1ip3 6uiqqng E 71 72 Jacks to connect external devices ary Open the shoe cover 2 9 Open the jack cover i Active Interface Shoe gj ccstoe The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light a flash or a microphone The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your accessory for details e When you connect an accessory open the shoe cover e The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an access
65. cannot be restored once they are deleted e You can delete pictures on the index screen p 25 You can easily search for the picture to be deleted by displaying 6 pictures at once Touch SET m DELETE the picture you want to delete OK YES e Pictures cannot be deleted when a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab is set to the write protect position p 103 or when the selected picture is protected p 69 Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specific information Image protection Print mark When you are using a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab make sure the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is not set to the write protect position p 103 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection You can select and mark images to prevent accidental erasure 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch mevo E SET gt PROTECT 3 Touch the image that you want to protect appears 4 Touch OK gt END To cancel image protection touch the image again to cancel image protection in step 3 Gu1ip3 6uiqqng E Continued gt 69 70 Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specific information Image protection Print mark Continued Selecting still images for printing Print mark The DPOF Digital Pr
66. cap REC START STOP B P MENU PHOTO POWER switch REC START STOP gt 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp to select a recording medium Movies on tape The CAMERA TAPE gt lamp lights up g Still images on Memory Stick Duo The CAMERA MEMORY lamp lights up The image size ratio is set by default to 4 3 2 Start recording Movies Press REC START STOP A or B T To stop the movie recording press REC START STOP again e The pictures are recorded in the HDV format in the default setting p 56 STBY REC e You can record a still image on a Memory Stick Duo while recording movies on a tape or in standby mode by pressing PHOTO deeply Still images will be fixed to image size 1440 x 810 in the HDV format 1080 x 810 4 3 or 1440 x 810 16 9 in the DV format g CAMERA TAPE b memory PLAY EDIT If the POWER 7 switch is set to OFF CHG slide it down while pressing the green button Still images 2 Press and hold PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus Q then press it fully 0 o ou Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is heard When HH disappears the image has been recorded To check the latest recording on a Memory Stick Duo Touch To delete the picture touch T YES Touch to re
67. casing with a dry soft cloth e Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent insecticide and sunscreen Handling with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time About care and storage of the lens e 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 e Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust e To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time uoneunojuj jeuonippy ia To charge the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is inserted The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do Continued gt 1 09 110 Maintenance and precautions Continued not use your camcorder at all without the A
68. cation as a guide to the approximate shooting time The J mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 5 to 10 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment uoneunoju euONIppY ie About storage of the battery pack e If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely set A SHUT OFF to NEVER on the STANDARD SET menu and leave yo your camcorder in tape recording standby until the power goes off p 61 Continued gt 1 05 106 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Continued About battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies depending on how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment for each battery pack About i LINK The HDV DV Interface on this unit is an i LINK compliant Interface This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK i
69. cel the operation touch OFF in step Pe ee Fading out Fading in WHITE FADER BLACK FADER MOSAIC FADER MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out it gradually changes from color to black and white D EFFECT Digital effect You can add digital effects to your recordings Touch the desired effect Adjust the effect with _ 4_ then touch OK When you select STILL the image when you touch OK is saved as a still image Effect Items to adjust CINEMA No adjustment EFECT necessary STILL The degree of transparency of the still image you want to superimpose on a movie FLASH The interval of frame by frame playback TRAIL The fade time of the incidental image OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary Available during recording only Touch OK D appears To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF in step CINEMA EFECT Cinematic effect You can add a cinematic atmosphere to pictures by adjusting the image quality STILL Records a movie while superimposing it on a previously recorded still image FLASH flash motion Records a movie with a serial still image effect strobe effect TRAIL Records a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left OLD MOVIE Adds an old movie effect with a s
70. ck e 4 appears for a picture recorded using a flash e In the DATE TIME data display the date and time are displayed in the same area If you record a picture without setting the clock and will appear REMAINING gt AUTO Displays the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below e When you set the POWER switch to PLAY EDIT or CAMERA TAPE with a cassette inserted When you touch gt I Play Pause ON Always displays the remaining tape indicator REMOTE CTRL Remote control The default setting is ON allowing you to use the Remote Commander p 34 e Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit REC LAMP Recording lamp The camera recording lamp will not light up during recording when you set this to OFF The default setting is ON gt ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody DISP OUTPUT gt LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder MENU ROTATE gt NORMAL Scrolls the menu items downwards by touching a OPPOSITE Scrolls the menu items upwards by touching A SHUT OFF Auto shut off gt 5 min The camcorder is automa
71. ck when they are paused or played back in other than normal playback mode e Pictures in the HDV format may appear distorted during Picture search Reverse playback SOREC CTRL Movie recording control See page 67 BURN DVD 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 using this command See Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD p 78 for details e 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 nuam ay usn A 55 ESE STANDARD SET menu Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings REC MODE MULTI SOUND LCD VF SET DISP OUTPUT etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 40 for details on selecting menu items VCR HDV DV Select the playback signal Normally select AUTO When the camcorder is connected to another device using an i LINK cable optional select the signal to be input output from the HDV DV Interface i LINK jack The selected signal is recorded or played back gt AUTO Select this to play back signals by switching the format between HDV and DV automatically F
72. ct Access to Click to DVD function follow the steps below to start Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher Turn on the computer Click the start menu then select All Programs Select Click to DVD from the programs displayed then click Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher starts up e After you start up Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher once from then on it starts up automatically when you turn on your computer e Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher is set up for each Windows XP user 1 Turn on the computer Close all applications running with an i LINK 2 Prepare the power source for the camcorder Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source since it takes a few hours to create a DVD 3 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 4 Touch PWENU gt MENU gt E STANDARD SET gt i LINK CONV ON HDV gt DV 0K 5 Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder 6 Connect your camcorder to a computer via an i LINK cable optional p 78 e When you connect your camcorder to a computer make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction If you insert the connector forcibly it may be damaged and causes a malfunction of your camcorder T Touch FEN gt MENU gt E8 EDIT PLAY BURN DVD OKJ Click to DVD starts up and the on scr
73. cted About the required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during HDV DV dubbing precautions On use and care e Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot or cold 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 The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video Noise may occur equipment Ona sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen Anywhere very humid e Operate your camcorder on DC 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor malfunction cannot be repaired any further For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing u
74. der Do not disconnect the i LINK cable optional or set the POWER switch to another mode on your camcorder until the picture is completely copied to the computer e When CONVERTING or WRITING is displayed on the screen capturing of pictures has already finished Even if you disconnect the i LINK cable optional or turn off the camcorder at this stage DVD creation will continue on your computer e When any of the following occurs copying of the picture is canceled A DVD containing the data up to the point the operation was canceled is created Refer to the help files of Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher for details When there is a blank portion of 10 seconds or longer on the tape When the data of the tape contains a date before the recording date of the later images When normal and wide size pictures are recorded on the same tape You cannot operate your camcorder in the following situations While playing back a tape While recording images onto a Memory Stick Duo When Click to DVD is started up from the computer E E Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer Overall operations The power does not turn on e The battery pack is discharged running low or not attached to the camcorder e Attach a charged
75. e in LANGUAGE on the 8 TIME LANGU menu p 61 Checking the screen indicators Display guide You can easily check the meaning of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen 1 Touch P MENU 60min az ca MENU STATUS CHECK IPRGRAM AE payers Guay E 2 Touch DISP GUIDE HOVI080 Qi f i Select area for guide l wm The indicators vary depending on the settings 3 Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check The meanings of the indicators in the area are listed on the screen If you cannot find the indicator you want to check touch K to toggle When you touch the screen returns to the area selecting display DISP GUIDE W STEADYSHOT OFF To finish the operation Touch END 19 20 e Step 6 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK SET screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or change the POWER switch position If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charge the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time a
76. e battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP QM71D QM91D optional Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP QM71D QM91D optional Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator e 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 The indication on the remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indi
77. e lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 p 36 64 Component video cable 1 p 36 37 Es Q USB cable 1 p 73 HCH Shoulder Strap 1 p 114 Rechargeable battery pack NP FM50 1 p 13 105 Operating Guide This manual 1 Step 2 Charging the battery pack You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series p 105 after 2 Slide the POWER switch up to attaching it to your camcorder OFF CHG The default setting TAPE MEMORY PLAY EDIT payers Buia E To the wall outlet CHG charge lamp T oS AC Adaptor Power cord 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder Be 1 Attach the battery pack by sliding sure that the A mark on the DC it in the direction of the arrow plug is facing up until it clicks SS f SP Open the DC IN jack cover The A mark faces up Continued gt 1 3 14 A Step 2 Charging the battery pack Continued 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts 5 The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder and the DC plug Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug To remove the battery pack Slide the POWER switch up to OFF
78. e made only for the pictures in the DV format a a ne Se ee Searching for the starting point Make sure that the CAMERA TAPE lamp lights up p 24 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review Searching for the last scene of the You can view about 2 seconds of the scene most recent recording END SEARCH recorded just before you stopped the tape END SEARCH will not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded Touch Th on the tape a HOVI080i Touch ST TEND SEARCH n 2 EXECUTING 2 The last 2 seconds approx of the most dance Touch here recently recorded scene are played back I to cancel the Then your camcorder is set to the standby a operation 2 5 r Gai The last scene of the most recent recording is played back for about 5 seconds and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished END SEARCH will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape You can also select END SEARCH from the menu When the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up select the END SEARCH short cut in Personal Menu p 40 33 Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Insulation sheet a REW G PLAY p FF HIPAUSE STOP SLOWI ZERO SET MEMORY DISPLAY
79. e other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper Menu items are grayed out e You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation You cannot use PROGRAM AE e You cannot use PROGRAM AE together with NightShot COLOR BAR OLD MOVIE or CINEMA EFECT of D EFFECT 90 TELE MACRO COLOR SLOW S When the AUTO LOCK switch is set to ON p 27 You cannot use SPOT METER e You cannot use SPOT METER together with NightShot COLOR BAR CINEMA EFECT of D EFFECT COLOR SLOW S When the AUTO LOCK switch is set to ON p 27 e If you set PROGRAM AE SPOT METER is automatically set to AUTO WHITE BAL does not function e You cannot use WHITE BAL together with NightShot COLOR BAR When the AUTO LOCK switch is set to ON p 27 You cannot adjust SHARPNESS e You cannot adjust SHARPNESS with COLOR BAR CINEMA EFECT of D EFFECT SHUTTR SPEED cannot be adjusted manually e You cannot adjust SHUTTR SPEED with NightShot PROGRAM AE COLOR BAR COLOR SLOW S OLD MOVIE or CINEMA EFECT of D EFFECT SPOT METER When the exposure is anything other than the automatic mode When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY When the AUTO LOCK switch is set to ON p 27 e When PROGRAM AE is set SHUTTR SPEED retu
80. e other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the Y USB jack on the computer e The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operations such as tape playback or editing Finish camcorder operations before connecting the camcorder to the computer You cannot copy video and still images to the computer USB e Display pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo with the following procedures for the Windows computer 1 Double click My Computer 2 Double click the icon for the newly recognized drive Removable Disk It may take some time until the drive is recognized 3 Double click the desired image file The file copied from the computer is not copied to the Memory Stick Duo e The USB cable supplied is not removed with the right procedure Connect your camcorder to the computer and transfer the data p 73 Gurjooysajqnouy g 95 96 Be ee ee Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder check the following Some symptoms you can fix by yourself If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Self diagnosis C or E Ol display c 04 00 e The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM batte
81. een instructions appear on your computer 8 Place a writable DVD in the disc drive of the computer 9 Touch EXEC on the screen of your camcorder 60min BURN DVD START CREATE DVD 0 00 00 00 EXEC CANCEL The status of the operation on your computer is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder CAPTURING The picture recorded on the tape is being copied to the computer CONVERTING The picture is being converted to the MPEG2 format WRITING The picture is being written onto the DVD e If you use a DVD RW RW which has other data stored on it the message This is a recorded disc Delete and overwrite appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder When you touch EXEC the existing data is erased and new data is written 1 0 Touch NO to finish creating a DVD 0 00 00 00 COMPLETED Create another Disctray opens YES NO The disc tray comes out automatically To create another DVD with the same content touch YES The disc tray comes out Place a new writable DVD in the disc drive Then repeat step 9 and 10 aa ndwo3 e fursn E Continued gt 79 Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD Continued To cancel the operation Touch CANCEL on the LCD screen of your camcorder e You cannot cancel the operation after Finalizing DVD is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcor
82. eft Upper right 43 aa STBY 0 00 00 HOVIRD D916 Somin cee TS Vormm ici J ars ews SUPER_NIGHTSHOT T z e PMi Bottom Center Upper left Indicator Meaning HDV1080 DV Recording format 56 EXT SUR MIC 58 216b AUDIO MODE 57 BRK Continuous photo recording 49 SP LP Recording mode 56 Self timer recording 48 4 3 WIDE SELECT 57 PS Interval photo recording 54 Flash light 46 Recording level meter 58 iC die LCD backlight off 18 Center Indicator Meaning NightShot 26 so Super NightShot 47 R Color Slow Shutter 47 PictBridge connecting 70 we WA Warning 96 Bottom Indicator Meaning IAS AE SHIFT 46 ts WB SHIFT 46 Pt Picture effect 53 Dt Digital effect 52 Aa Manual focus 27 OA PROGRAM AE 44 77 sf all D Sharpness 45 Backlight 27 3 O 4 White balance 45 w SteadyShot off 48 Zebra 47 Tw TELE MACRO 27 CAMERA COLOR 46 Zoom ring 26 Shutter speed 45 Du Dr CONV LENS 48 Upper right Indicator Meaning HDVIN DVIN HDV input DV input 67 HDVout DVour HDV output DV output 36 66 i LINK i LINK connection 36 66 67 04 Zero set memory 34 am 4 ep Slide show 53 The settings can b
83. ense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this state the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly If there is moisture inside your camcorder B Moisture condensation Eject the cassette or Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H appears The indicator will not appear when the moisture condenses on the lens E If moisture condensation has occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette lid open Your camcorder can be used again if 4 or amp does not appear when the power is turned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected E Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below When you bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device When you bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside e When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower
84. eo head 0 108 Video operation buttons 31 VieWHNder lt se cccissccnesscnerscers 18 Brightness 0 cc 58 Viewfinder lens adjustment W Warning indicators 96 Warning messages 5 96 WB SHIFT White Balance Shift raia aa 46 WHITE BAL White balance White Balance Shift WHITE FADER 52 Wide angle WIDE SELECT WIDE STEREO WindowS aiii WORLD TIME Write protect tab 101 103 Zero set MEMOTY ou eee 34 ZERO SET MEMORY button Zoom Zoom lever ZOOM TUS esanaia dnei 26 aouasajay JINO 7 119 On trademarks e Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Dua Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo MagicGate MAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation i LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Mini phy 29a Video is a trademark Cassette Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of U S Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the U S and other countries HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan Ltd e Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Co
85. epia hue to pictures e You cannot change to another digital effect while recording pictures on a tape with CINEMA EFECT selected e You cannot record pictures edited using special effects on the tape in your camcorder e You cannot add effects to externally input pictures The playback pictures edited with digital effects are output via the HDV DV Interface i LINK jack without effect control e You can save pictures edited using special effects on a Memory Stick Duo p 68 or record them on another tape p 64 PICT EFFECT Picture effect You can add special effects to a picture during recording or playback P appears gt OFF Does not use PICT EFFECT setting SKINTONE Makes skin texture look more smoother and more appealing NEG ART The color and brightness are reversed SEPIA Pictures appear in sepia B amp W Pictures appear in black and white SOLARIZE i Pictures appear as an illustration with strong contrast PASTEL AM e Mes CER Pictures appear as a pale pastel drawing MOSAIC Pictures appear mosaic patterned Available during recording only e While using the back light function you cannot select SKINTONE And when you use the back light function with PICT EFFECT set to SKINTONE the SKINTONE setting will be canceled e You cannot add effects to externally input pictures The playback pictures edited with picture ef
86. er 0 47 92 COMPONENT 000 59 COMPONENT OUT jack Soluce cates Ueda salen EE 36 72 Component video cable ANENE meron 37 38 Connect computer 73 TV VCR equipment x CONV LENS 48 D DATA CODE cceeeee 60 Date search DATE TIME DC IN jack DEPUS nonnen 13 Delete pictures 0 cc 69 DEMO MODE 54 81 DIGITAL ZOOM 48 87 DISPLAY BATT INFO button oo ee eects 19 29 Display indicators 0 30 DISP GUIDE Display Suide ra oee EE SaS 19 DISP OUTPUT ennaii 61 Down convert function 11 Dubbing DV format DV interface D EFFECT Digital effect E END SEARCH 33399 END SEARCH Rec review display switch button ERASE ALL ERASE 50 PICHUTES s natn 69 Expanded focus Exposure EXPOSURE button EXPOSURE VOL lever 26 EXP BRKTG Exposure bracketing enneren 49 EXT SUR MIC External surround microphone 58 EDIT PLAY menu 55 F FADER csesssssssesseveees 52 92 FLASH LEVEL FLASH Flash motion 52 FLASH SET udarik 46 Focus ring Folder NEW FOLDER 51 PB FOLDER Playback FOIE 2 sscisectetetense seeds 51 REC FOLDER Recording folder 51 FORMAT cagrsan 51 103 Frame by frame playback 55 Full charge G Grip beltonen na 16 GUIDEFRAME 05 60 H HDV1080i
87. ernally from a device connected with the A V connecting cable e The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the input jack of another device for dubbing a picture from your camcorder When connected using an i LINK cable optional no picture appears on the monitor screen during dubbing e Set VCR HDV DV on the STANDARD SET menu according to the requirements of the connected device p 56 Continued gt 93 94 Troubleshooting Continued You cannot add sound to the recorded tape e You cannot add sound to the recorded tape on this unit New sound added to a recorded tape on another camcorder is not heard DV e Adjust 2 AUDIO MIX from the ST1 original sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 57 Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo e You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has been used repeatedly for recording You cannot input pictures e You cannot input pictures while DISP OUTPUT is set to V OUT PANEL p 61 e You cannot input pictures if you press DISPLAY BATT INFO Connecting to a computer The computer does not recognize your camcorder USB i LINK e Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder then connect it again securely e Disconnect USB devices other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from
88. eye reduction Always uses the flash and the redeye reducing pre flash l No flash Records without flash e The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions SUPER NS Super NightShot The picture will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NS to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 26 is also set to ON S and SUPER NIGHTSHOT appear on the screen To return to the normal setting set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF e Do not use NightShot SUPER NS in bright places This may cause a malfunction e Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other object e Remove the conversion lens optional e Adjust the focus manually p 27 when it is hard to focus automatically e The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time NS LIGHT NightShot Light When using either the NightShot p 26 or SUPER NS p 47 function to record you can record clearer pictures by setting NS LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting e Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects e Remove the conversion lens optional e The maximum shooting distance using NS LIGHT is about 3 m 10 ft COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter When you set COLOR SLOW S t
89. fects are output via the A HDV DV Interface i LINK jack without effect control e You can also record pictures edited using special effects on another tape p 64 SLIDE SHOW Plays back the images stored on a Memory Stick Duo or in a folder in sequence slide show Touch SEI gt PB FOLDER Select ALL FILES all or CURRNT FOLDER 7 then touch OK If you select CURRNT FOLDER 7 all the images in the current playback folder selected in PB FOLDER p 51 are played back in sequence Touch REPEAT Select ON or OFF then OK To repeat the slide show select ON C9 To execute the slide show only once select OFF Touch END gt START To cancel SLIDE SHOW touch END To pause touch PAUSE e You can select the first picture for the slide show with _ _ before touching START nua ay usn E Continued gt 53 54 E PICT APPLI menu Continued INT REC STL Interval photo recording You can record still images on the Memory Stick Duo at a selected interval This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds or the changes in daylight etc a a a b b a Recording b Interval Touch SET a desired interval time 1 5 or 10 minutes gt OK ON Ok gt XI Press PHOTO fully jm Stops flashing and the i
90. force the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot may be damaged Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit E Ona Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is 2 GB e This unit does not support high speed data transfer On image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick Duo by your camcorder conform to the Design Rule for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other devices DCR TRV900 or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions If you cannot use a Memory Stick Duo that has been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 51 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Duo You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with
91. gain p 109 P MENU POWER switch Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch PHEW MENU 60min x lt CAMERA SET Py PROGRAM AE SPOT METER WHITE BAL 2 Select TIME LANGU menu with 4 then touch 0K DISP ior MENUS TE A SHUT OFF 3 Select CLOCK SET with E then touch 0K 4 Set Y year with a Lv then touch 0k You can set any year up to the year 2079 CLOCK SET a x DATE 2005y EJANIM 1D 12 00 am OK 5 Set M month D day hour and minute then touch 0k The clock starts For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM Step 7 Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo te t Cassette ape 2 Insert a cassette with its window You can use mini DV DY cassettes only facing outwards then press PUSH p 101 e The recordable time varies depending on PUSH REC MODE p 56 DV 1 Slide and hold the OPEN EJECT 4 lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid Lid payers umay E Push the center of the back of the cassette lightly Window The cassette compartment automatically slides back in Do not force
92. h lens gt OFF Select this when the conversion lens optional is not used WIDE CONV D Select this to use the wide conversion lens optional TELE CONV Be Select this to use the tele conversion lens optional MEMORY SET menu Settings for the Memory Stick Duo BURST QUALITY IMAGE SIZE ALL ERASE NEW FOLDER etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 40 for details on selecting menu items STILL SET E BURST You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO gt OFF Select this when not recording continuously NORMAL H Records from 3 1920 x 1440 image size 5 1440 x 1080 image size to 25 640 x 480 image size images continuously at about 0 5 second intervals The maximum number of images are recorded when you press and hold PHOTO fully EXP BRKTG BRK Records 3 images consecutively with different exposures at about 0 5 second intervals You can compare the 3 images and select an image recorded at the best exposure e The flash will not function during continuous photo recording The maximum number of images will be recorded in the self timer mode or when you are operating with the Remote Commander EXP BRKTG will not function when you have space for fewer than 3 images remaining on the Memory Stick Duo e When you set wide 16 9 rat
93. he focus cannot be adjusted any closer It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever 2 towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus To enlarge and focus on the image Expanded focus Set the FOCUS ZOOM switch 3 to MANUAL in standby mode Press EXPANDED FOCUS 7 to double the size of the picture When you finish focusing the screen automatically returns to the normal picture display To cancel the expanded focus press EXPANDED FOCUS again Press SET on the LCD screen of your camcorder during expanded focus for setting up the peaking function Press ON to enhance the outline of the subject for easier focusing The peaking is not recorded on a tape To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects a an To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT 4 to display E41 To cancel the back light function press BACK LIGHT again e The setting you have made will return to the default setting if you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours S 5 e gt a 2 lt D 2 Continued gt 27 28 Functions used for recording playback etc Continued
94. he cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 108 The zoom does not function e You cannot use the zoom while executing SHOT TRANS You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 103 e The capacity is full Delete unnecessary pictures recorded on the Memory Stick Duo p 69 e Format the Memory Stick Duo on your camcorder or insert another Memory Stick Duo p 51 e You cannot record movies with this unit on the Memory Stick Duo e When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA TAPE you cannot record still images on the Memory Stick Duo with PICT EFFECT D EFFECT COLOR SLOW S SUPER NS When SHUTTR SPEED is set to less than 1 30 While executing FADER COLOR BAR The recording angle differs depending on the POWER switch setting position e The recording angle when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY is wider than when it is set to CAMERA TAPE Gurjooysajqnouy E You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene to the next e Note the following Perform END SEARCH p 33 Do not remove the cassette The picture will be recorded continuously without a break even when you turn the power off Do not record pictures in the HDV and DV formats on the same tape Do not record pictures in
95. hen turn the lens hood fixing screw in the direction of the arrow ot To remove the lens hood Loosen the lens hood fixing screw by turning it in the opposite direction of the arrow in the illustration above e You cannot attach a filter optional with the lens hood on aouasajay JINO p 115 Numeric 1080i 480i TOBIT wn iene 57 ASOT AANE NAET E 59 A A V connecting cable Lia coast Dads Tease E EAR 37 64 A V OUT jack 36 64 Access lamp Active Interface Shoe AC Adaptor Adjusting exposure for back light AE SHIFT ALL ERASE AUDIO MIX 57 AUDIO MODE Audio recording AUTO LOCK switch 27 AUTO SHUTTER 46 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off 61 B BACK LIGHT 27 87 Battery BATTERY INFO Battery info 0 29 Battery pack 13 Remaining battery 29 BATT battery release NEVER A N E A OE EEN 14 BEACH amp SKI 44 BEEP 60 BLACK FADER ossessi 52 BURN DVD 55 BURS T 49 Button type lithium battery EEK EA AEE 110 Calibration cece CAMERA COLOR CAMERA DATA CAMERA SET menu Cassette occ Insert Eject ee Charging the battery Battery pack Pre installed rechargeable battery 109 Charging time CHG charge lamp CINEMA EFECT Cinematic effect oe 52 Click to DVD uu 78 CLOCK SET ccc 20 COLOR BAR ccceeeee 60 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutt
96. hoot crystal clear high definition images Q What is the HDV format The HDV format is a new video format for shooting and playing back high definition images on popular DV standard cassette tapes e Your camcorder adopts the HDV1080i A T specification which utilizes 1080 j A effective scanning lines within the Y 1080 effective HDV standards and records pictures at the itgisi 0 IN scanning lines image bit rate of about 25 Mbps za i These operating instructions refer to the HDV 1080i format as HDV format unless there is a need to specify Q Why shooting in the HDV format Moving to digital video like the rest of the world will enable you to capture important moments in your life using the HDV format and the high quality images will allow you to relive them Your camcorder s down convert function converts pictures in HDV format to pictures in SD standard definition quality for viewing on previous wide TV formats and 4 3 aspect ratio TV when high definition TV sets are not available to provide an easy path to HDV format video e The down convert function converts HDV format video to DV for playback or editing when your camcorder is connected to a TV or VCR that is not HDV1080i specification compliant The image quality is then SD standard definition Viewing video recorded in the HDV format Viewing on a high definition TV p 36 Pictures recorded in the HDV format can be played back as crisp HD high defi
97. ill be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor e Use the nearby wall outlet when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder e Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture e Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power mains is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor payers umay E 15 16 Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly To record or play back slide the POWER Lamps that light up switch repeatedly to turn on the respective CAMERA TAPE To record on a tape lamp CAMERA MEMORY To record on a When using it for the first time the Memory Stick Duo CLOCK SET screen appears p 20 PLAY EDIT To play or edit pictures e When you slide the POWER switch from OFF CHG to CAMERA TAPE or CAMERA MEMORY the current date and time will be displayed on the LCD screen for about 5 seconds 3 Hold the camcorder correctly switch 1 Remove the lens cap Pull the lens cap string down and attach it to the grip belt
98. in the Memory Stick Duo PictBridge PRINT See page 70 See page 19 STATUS CHECK You can check the setup value of the following items COMPONENT p 59 i LINK CONV p 59 nuaw ay Guisn E Continued gt 59 60 STANDARD SET menu Continued TV TYPE p 59 VCR HDV DV when setting the POWER switch to PLAY EDIT p 56 You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical by setting GUIDEFRAME to ON The frame is not recorded Press DISPLAY BATT INFO to make the frame disappear e Pointing the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition COLOR BAR You can display the color bar or record it on the tape by setting COLOR BAR to ON It is convenient to adjust the color on the monitor connected DATA CODE During playback displays the information recorded automatically data code during recording gt OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA below Displays camera setting data SteadyShot off Exposure White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value j o A Oo N Appears only during tape playback The exposure adjustment value OEV a shutter speed and the aperture value appear when still images on a Memory Stick Duo are played ba
99. indicator pertaining to Memory Stick Duo e Memory Stick Duo is not inserted p 22 3I Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick Duo e The Memory Stick Duo is damaged e The Memory Stick Duo is not formatted correctly p 51 lt 2 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo e An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 103 al Warning indicators pertaining to the tape Slow flashing e There is less than 5 minutes remaining on the tape e No cassette is inserted e The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 101 Fast flashing e The tape has run out Eject cassette warning Slow flashing e The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 101 Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred p 108 e The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 96 o Warning indicator pertaining to image deletion e The image is protected p 69 zo Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock p 103 4 Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Slow flashing e Still charging Fast flashing e The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 96 e There is something wrong with the flash VA Warning indicator pertaining to camera sha
100. indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 40 for details on selecting menu items PROGRAM AE You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function Set the AUTO LOCK switch to OFF beforehand p 27 gt AUTO Select to automatically record pictures effectively without the PROGRAM AE function SPOTLIGHT Select to prevent people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light PORTRAIT Soft portrait d A Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background BEACH amp SKI 7 Select to prevent people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSET amp MOON s at Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets general night views or fireworks LANDSCAPE a amp l Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject e Items with one asterisk can be adjusted to focus on subjects only a short distance away Items with two asterisks can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours SPOT METER
101. ing on the recording conditions Gurjooysajqnouy A The color of the picture is not correctly displayed e Deactivate the NightShot function p 26 The picture appears too dark on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen e The LCD backlight is turned off Press and hold DISPLAY BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight p 18 The picture appears bright horizontal bands appear or changes in color occurs e This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction Cancel PROGRAM AE p 44 to lessen the symptom Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Continued gt 87 Troubleshooting Continued Set STEADYSHOT to OFF p 48 Tiny spots in white appear on the screen e The spots appear at a slower shutter speed This is not a malfunction Picture appears too bright on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen e Cancel the BACK LIGHT function p 27 Playback If you are playing back the pictures stored on a Memory Stick Duo refer also to the Memory Stick Duo section p 83 You cannot play back the tape e Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp e Rewind the tape p 25 Cannot play back in reverse direction e Reverse playback is not possible with the tape recorded in the HDV format The pictures stored o
102. int Order Format standard is used to select images for printing on your camcorder By marking images that you want to print out you do not need to reselect them when you print them out You cannot specify the number of printouts 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch Mevo f gt SET gt PRINT MARK 3 Touch the image that you want to print out later 4 Touch OK gt END PRINT MARK l l gt 101 0002 2 10 fot K BY appears e To cancel Print mark touch the image again to cancel Print mark in step 3 e Do not mark images on your camcorder if the Memory Stick Duo already has some images with the Print mark put on using other devices This may change the information of the images with the Print mark put on using the other device Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out pictures using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer P4 PictBridge Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to supply power from the wall outlet Insert the Memory Stick Duo on which still images are stored into your camcorder and turn on the power of the printer Connect your camcorder to the printer 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch PMENU MENU gt STANDARD SET USB SELECT PictBridge
103. io of the screen you can record 3 images 1920 x 1080 image size continuously E QUALITY gt FINE FINE Records still images at the fine image quality level STANDARD STD Records still images at the standard image quality level E m IMAGE SIZE gt 1920 x 1440 Lio20 Records still images clearly 1920 x 1080 7720 Records still images clearly in the wide 16 9 ratio 1440 x 1080 C7240 Allows you to record more still images in relatively clear quality 640 x 480 Caso Allows for the maximum number of images to be recorded Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo MB and the number of recordable pictures When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY 1920x 1920x 1440x 640x 1440 1080 1080 480 loo Diso Lisso Ceo 16MB 11 14 19 96 supplied 26 34 43 240 32MB 22 29 39 190 54 69 88 485 64MB 45 59 78 390 105 135 175 980 128MB 91 115 155 780 215 280 355 1970 256MB 165 215 280 1400 395 500 640 3550 512MB 339 435 570 2850 800 1000 1300 7200 1GB 680 890 1150 5900 1600 2100 2650 14500 2GB 1400 1800 2400 12000 3350 4300 5500 30000 Continued gt 49 nua ay usn E 50 MEMORY SET menu Continued When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA TAPE or PLAY EDIT 1440x 1080x 640x 640x 810 810 480 360 Ciao Lioso Ces Deo 16MB 25 34 96 115 supplied 60 80 240 240 32MB 51 69 190 240 120 160 485 485 64MB 100 135 390 490 240
104. is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 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 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connec
105. ke warning e The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash e The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and shoot the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 60 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions E Battery Use the InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 105 Battery level is low e Change the battery p 13 105 Old battery Use a new one p 105 Re attach the power source p 13 E Moisture condensation Gurjooysajqnouy i Moisture condensation Eject the cassette p 108 Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H p 108 E Cassette Tape clnsert a cassette p 21 Reinsert the cassette e Check if the cassette is damaged Continued gt 97 Warning indicators and messages Continued SaThe tape is locked check the tab p 101 Cannot record Reinsert the Memory Stick p 22 SelThe tape has reached the end e Rewind or change the tape E Memory Stick Duo Alinsert a Memory Stick p 22 SReinsert the Memory Stick e Reinsert the Memory Stick Duo a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick Duo might be damaged
106. mages on a Memory Stick Duo to the computer gt p 73 Copy the movie in the HDV format on a tape to the computer p 76 Copy the movie in the DV format on a tape to the computer p 76 About connection There are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to a computer USB cable supplied When copying pictures on a Memory Stick Duo i LINK cable optional When copying pictures on a tape Notes on connecting to a computer e When you are using a USB cable supplied or an i LINK cable optional to connect your camcorder to a computer make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction If you insert the connector forcibly it may be damaged and causes a malfunction of your camcorder You cannot do the followings Copying pictures on a tape to a computer with a USB cable supplied Copying pictures on a Memory Stick Duo to a computer with an i LINK cable optional Remove the USB cable according to the correct procedure when disconnecting it from the computer p 75 Copying still images to a computer System requirements For Windows users e OS Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded e CPU MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster e Others USB port This must be provided as standard For Macintosh users e
107. mcorder The menu settings required depend on the format of the recorded pictures and the format for copying Copied format Fina Recorded to the Mens format computer VCR HDV DV HDV DY i LINK CONV HDV gt OFF VCR HDV DV gt HDV DV fi LINK CONV HDV ON HDV DV VCR HDV DV DV Dy i LINK CONV DY gt OFF 1See page 56 for VCR HDV DV and 59 for i LINK CONV e A tape recorded in the DV format cannot be copied in the HDV format to a computer e You can create DVDs from a tape by connecting your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series computer that has Click to DVD Ver 2 3 or later installed p 78 The quality of the picture to be copied to DVDs is SD standard definition When copying the movie in the HDV format from the computer to your camcorder Set VCR HDV DV to HDV and i LINK CONV to ON on the STANDARD SET menu to copy an HDV format tape in the DV format p 56 59 When copying the movie in the DV format from the computer to your camcorder Set VCR HDV DV to DV on the G3 STANDARD SET menu p 56 Jayndwios e Guisn E 11 Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD auinx You can create DVDs from a tape when you connect your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series computer with Click to DVD installed via an i LINK cable optional The picture is automatically copied and written to a DVD
108. n a Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual size or aspect ratio e Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size This is not a malfunction Image data stored on a Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back e You cannot see movies recorded with other camcorder on the Memory Stick Duo e Image data cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction p 104 e Pictures recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction p 104 Horizontal lines appear on the picture The displayed pictures are not clear or do not appear e Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 108 You cannot hear the sound recorded with 4CH MIC REC on another camcorder e Adjust J AUDIO MIX p 57 88 Fine patterns flicker diagonal lines look jagged e Adjust SHARPNESS to the L soften side p 45 No sound or only a low sound is heard e Set MULTI SOUND to STEREO p 57 e Turn up the volume p 25 e Adjust R AUDIO MIX from the ST2 additional sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 57 e When you are using an S VIDEO plug or component video cable supplied make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected as well p 36 The picture or sound breaks off
109. n batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No HDR HC1 Serial No Model No AC Serial No For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No HDR HC1 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 Th
110. ngs depending on the TV connected Continued gt 37 Connecting to a TV for viewing Continued Component video cable supplied COMPONENT VIDEO IN Green Y gt Blue Ps CB Jp Red PR CR amp Red Sj auio TF White CD Yellow VIDEO Do not connect the video plug yellow A V connecting cable supplied A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional S VIDEO Br Red Sj auio Lk White lt r Yellow VIDEO Do not connect the video plug yellow A V connecting cable supplied Reo AUDIO White 5 Yellow VIDEO Change the settings depending on the TV connected N Signal flow E STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV AUTO p 56 COMPONENT 480i p 59 TV TYPE gt 16 9 4 3 p 59 E STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV AUTO p 56 TV TYPE gt 16 9 4 3 p 59 E2 STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV AUTO p 56 TV TYPE gt 16 91 4 3 p 59 Notes on Connection Type Notes e Requires HDV1080i specification connectors Consult your TV manufacturer for details See A page 102 for a list of supported devices The TV needs to be set so that it recognizes that the camcorder is connected Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV When connecting only with the component video cable supplied audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect
111. nition picture on a high definition TV e For details on HDV1080i specification compliant TVs see page 102 Viewing on a 16 9 TV 4 3 TV p 36 Your camcorder can down convert video recorded in the HDV format to SD standard definition quality for playback on a conventional TV Ayyenb uoniuyap yGiy ym saunjoid Gurdoluy Py Dubbing to other video equipment p 64 Connecting to an HDV1080i device An optional i LINK cable allows you to copy pictures in HD high definition quality Connecting to HDV1080i non compliant devices Use your camcorder to down convert HDV format video to SD standard definition quality to enable copying Connecting to a computer p 73 Copying Memory Stick Duo still images to a computer See page 73 Copying movie from tape to a computer The computer will need to be set up differently depending on whether HDV or DV format video is to be copied See page 76 for details 11 12 Step 1 Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items supplied with your camcorder The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied Memory Stick Duo 16MB 1 Oo Memory Stick Duo adaptor 1 p 104 f p 22 103 AC Adaptor 1 Lens cap 1 Attached to your camcorder Lens hood 1 p 115 Use the lens hood to record under strong light such as under the sun Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 34 A button typ
112. nnected the format of the input signal HDVIN or DVIN SEIM will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder This indicator may appear on the screen of the playback device however they will not be recorded 4 Insert the cassette into the VCR Gu1ip3 6uiqqng z 5 Operate your camcorder to record movies Touch P MENU foe REC CTRL REC PAUSE 6 Start playing the cassette on your VCR The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 7 Touch REC START at the point you want to start recording 8 Stop recording When recording on a tape touch E STOP or REC PAUSE Continued gt 67 Recording pictures from a VCR Continued 9 Touch eb Lx e You cannot record TV programs from the i HDV DV Interface i LINK jack e You can record pictures from DV devices only in the DV format e Note the following when connecting with an i LINK cable optional The recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR You cannot record the picture and sound separately If you pause or stop the recording and restart it the picture may not be recorded smoothly e When a 4 3 video signal is input it appears with black bands on the right and left sides on the screen of your camcorder Recording still images 1 Perform steps 1 to 4 in Recording mo
113. nplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such uonewnojuj jeuonippy as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside the plug and not the cord When disconnecting the power cord pull it by Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it e Keep metal contacts clean Continued gt 1 07 108 Maintenance and precautions Continued e Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately e If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked consult your local authorized Sony service facility wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin if any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor E When not using your camcorder for a long time e Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by playing back tapes for about 3 minutes e Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may cond
114. nterval still image recording starts To cancel INT REC STL select OFF in step SHOT TRANS You can register the settings of focus and zoom and then change the recording setting from the current one to the registered one resulting in a smooth transition of scenes Shot transition STORE Set the zoom p 26 and focus p 27 at the desirable setting and press STORE A SHOT A flashes and will be registered Register STORE B as well EXEC Touch NEXT EXEC A or EXEC B and the recording setting changes to the registered one Touch BACK to register again or touch END to finish the operation e You cannot register the setting while recording e It takes about 4 seconds to change to the registered setting e If you register SHOT TRANS the WHITE BAL setting is also registered at the same time e The recording angle varies during SHOT TRANS e Use the tripod because STEADYSHOT does not function DEMO MODE The default setting is ON allowing you to view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you have removed both a cassette and a Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder and slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp e The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again in ab
115. o ON you can record an image brighter in color even in dark places and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER appear on the screen To cancel COLOR SLOW S touch OFF e Adjust the focus manually p 27 when it is hard to focus automatically e The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time ZEBRA This is useful as a guide when adjusting the brightness When you change the default setting NY is displayed The zebra pattern is not recorded gt OFF The zebra pattern is not displayed 70 The zebra pattern appears at a screen brightness level of about 70 IRE 100 The zebra pattern appears at a screen brightness level of about 100 IRE or higher e Portions of the screen where brightness is about 100 IRE or above may appear overexposed e The zebra pattern is diagonal stripes that appear in portions of the screen where brightness is at a preset level HISTOGRAM When you set HISTOGRAM to ON the HISTOGRAM a graph to display a distribution of tones in your picture window appears on the screen This item is useful when you adjust exposure You can adjust the exposure or AE SHIFT checking the HISTOGRAM window The HISTOGRAM will not be recorded on a tape or Memory Stick Duo nuaw au Guisn E Continued gt 47 48 CAMERA SET menu Continued Darker Brighter Brightness The left area
116. on Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Table of Contents Note on the icons used in this manual HDV1080i Features available for the HDV format only DV Features available for the DV format only FREAC E ATEA AS Es sacs oe Te oye EA A E EO eS een 2 Enjoying pictures with high definition quality Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items Step 2 Charging the battery pack Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly 16 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder c ceceeeeeeeeeees 18 Step 5 Using the touch panel ccceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeens 19 Changing the language setting wld Checking the screen indicators Display guide 0 0 ceeeeteeteeeteetteeteeneees 19 Step 6 Setting the date and time 000 cece eter etree rene teeeteeetee 20 Step 7 Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo 21 Recording Playback RECOMGING aA n a a stieiew ative ates 24 IAEN oF le AEA oe cos hess toes oe uate tices ates ines th eats shane 25 Functions used for recording playback etC ee ee cece eee ceeeeeeeeeees 26 Recording To use zoom To fix the brightness of the picture manually exposure To record in dark places NightShot To make the subject stand out clearer TELE MACRO To use the AUTO LOCK switch To adjust the focus manually To enlarge and focus on the image E
117. only when AUTO or HDV is selected in VCR HDV DV gt OFF Select to output the pictures from the BHDV DV Interface i LINK jack in accordance with the REC FORMAT and VCR HDV DV settings ON HDV DV Select to always output the pictures in the DV format from the HDV DV Interface i LINK jack e See VCR HDV DV for information about an input signal via an i LINK connection p 56 e Disconnect the i LINK cable optional before setting i LINK CONV Otherwise the connected video device may not be able to recognize the video signal from this camcorder TV TYPE You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back the picture The recorded pictures are played back as following illustrations gt 16 9 Select to view your pictures on a 16 9 wide TV HDV format pictures DV format pictures 9S Select to view your pictures on a 4 3 standard TV HDV format pictures When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 system or via an S VIDEO jack and play back the tape set TV TYPE to 16 9 The TV automatically switches the aspect ratio according to the playback picture Refer also to the manual supplied with your TV DV format pictures USB SELECT Select USB SELECT to view pictures on a computer via the USB cable supplied p 73 or connect your camcorder to a PictBridge compliant printer gt MEMORY STICK Select to view pictures
118. onnected TV 16 9 4 3 Change the TV TYPE setting depending on your TV p 59 e When you play back a tape recorded in the DV format on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 signal set wide SELECT to 4 3 on your camcorder when recording a picture p 57 When your TV is connected to a VCR Select the connecting method on page 64 depending on the input jack of the VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable supplied to the video input jack and connect the white or the red plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR When you want to play the sound in monaural mode use a connecting cable optional for that purpose 39 40 Using the menu items Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the respective lamp I CAMERA TAPE D MEMORY PLAY EDIT CAMERA TAPE lamp settings on a tape CAMERA MEMORY lamp 4 T settings on a Memory Stick Duo PLAY EDIT lamp settings for viewing editing 2 Touch the LCD screen to select the menu item Unavailable items will be grayed out E To use the short cuts of Personal Menu On Personal Menu short cuts for freq
119. or an i LINK connection select this to record play back signals input output from the HDV DV Interface i LINK jack by switching the format between HDV and DV automatically HDV Select this to play back the signals in the HDV format only For an i LINK connection select this to record play back the input output signals in the HDV format only Select this when connecting the camcorder to a computer etc DV Select this to play back the signals in the DV format only For an i LINK connection select this to record play back the input output signals in the DV format only Select this when connecting the camcorder to a computer etc e Disconnect the i LINK cable optional before setting VCR HDV DV Otherwise the connected device such as a VCR may not be able to recognize the video signal from this camcorder e When AUTO is selected and the signal switches between HDV and DV formats the picture and sound disappear temporarily e When i LINK CONV is set to ON HDV DV pictures are output as follows at AUTO an HDV signal is converted to the DV format and output a DV signal is output as it is at HDV an HDV signal is converted to the DV format and output a DV signal is not output at DV a DV signal is output as it is an HDV signal is not output REC FORMAT You can select a recording format gt HDV1080i HDV1080i Select to record in the HDV1080i specification DV DV
120. or on the contrary emphasize the fluidity of movement Set the AUTO LOCK switch to OFF beforehand p 27 gt AUTO Select to adjust the shutter speed automatically MANUAL Adjust the shutter speed using L You can select a shutter speed between 1 10000 second and 1 4 second 125 180 250 Faster Slower Continued gt 45 46 amp CAMERA SET menu Continued e For example if you select 1 100 second 100 appears on the screen When shooting a bright subject setting the shutter speed to a faster value is recommended e Ata slow shutter speed automatic focus may be lost Use a tripod and adjust the focus manually e When recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp horizontal bands may appear in the screen or color discrepancies may occur depending on the shutter speed e The setting you have made will return to the default setting if you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours AUTO SHUTTER Automatically activates the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions if you set it to ON the default setting AE SHIFT When the exposure p 26 is set automatically you can adjust the exposure using _ dark bright BS and the setting value appear when AE SHIFT is anything other than the default set
121. or store a Memory Stick Duo put it in its case e Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals e Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick Duo e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo e Do not let the Memory Stick Duo get wet e Be careful to keep Memory Stick Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it uonewnojuj jeuonippy Continued gt 1 03 104 About the Memory Stick Continued E Ona location for use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick Duo in the following locations e Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer e Places under direct sunlight e Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases E On the Memory Stick Duo adaptor supplied After inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor you can use it with a standard Memory Stick compliant device e When using a Memory Stick Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor e When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may damage the device Also if you
122. ory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory e Connecting with an external device wears out the battery pack faster IO N jon e You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time e When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone p 29 Q headphones jack green e When you use headphones the speaker on your camcorder is silent MIC PLUG IN POWER jack red e This jack works as an input jack for an external microphone as well as a power supply jack for a plug in power microphone When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone p 29 To fix an external microphone the optional accessory shoe adaptor VCT 55L is recommended Remove the accessory shoe adaptor when inserting and removing a cassette BHDV DV Interface i LINK jack p 64 78 Y USB jack p 70 73 COMPONENT OUT jack p 36 A V audio video OUT jack p 36 64 DC IN jack p 13 LANC jack blue The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video devices and peripherals connected to it Connecting to a computer When connecting your camcorder to the computer you can operate the followings Copy the still i
123. out 10 minutes When a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo is inserted When the POWER switch is set to other than CAMERA TAPE PictBridge PRINT See page 70 SEDIT PLAY menu Settings for editing or playing back in various modes VAR SPD PB END SEARCH etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 40 for details on selecting menu items COVAR SPD PB VETOES ETM EN ETH 4 You can play back in various modes while viewing movies Touch the following buttons during playback To Touch change the playback lt u lt frame direction play back SLOW slowly To reverse direction lt lt frame gt stow DV play back frame gt m frame during by frame playback pause To reverse direction lt 1 lt frame during frame playback DV Horizontal lines may appear at the top bottom or in the center of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures output from the HDV DV Interface i LINK jack cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode Touch P gt X To return to the normal playback mode touch gt nj Play Pause twice once from frame playback e You will not hear the recorded sound You may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture e Pictures in the HDV format are not output from the HDV DV Interface i LINK ja
124. prox BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL 0 50 100 ea SE Be REC TIME AVAILABLE LCD SCREEN VIEWFINDER 72min Recording capacity approx To turn off the operation confirmation NOGD a eae re asi EEE E 21 See BEEP p 60 to set the operation beep To initialize the settings 19 Press RESET 19 to initialize all the settings including the setting of the date and time Menu items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions 14 Internal stereo microphone When an external microphone is connected the audio input from the external microphone takes precedence over others 15 REC lamp The REC lamp lights up in red during recording p 60 16 Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 34 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder 18 Speaker Sounds come out from the speaker e For how to adjust the volume see page 25 a S S e brow 2 2 lt D 2 29 30 Indicators displayed during recording playback Recording still images In the CAMERA TAPE mode 2 3 4 5 ta16 0min REC BS 1 HODvi080 6Omin fe ico P MENU 6 7 Recording format HDV1080i or DV 56 Recording mode
125. r e Turn off the power and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet Then connect it again LCD screen viewfinder An unknown picture appears on the LCD screen or viewfinder e The camcorder is in DEMO MODE p 54 Touch the LCD screen or insert a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo to cancel DEMO MODE An unknown indicator appears on the screen e Refer to the indicator list p 96 The picture remains on the LCD screen e This occurs if you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack without turning off the power first This is not a malfunction The buttons do not appear on the touch panel e Touch the LCD screen lightly e Press DISPLAY BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 19 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 109 The picture in the viewfinder is not clear e Use the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens p 18 The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared e Close the LCD panel The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is open p 18 Cassette tapes The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment e Make sure the power source battery pack or AC Adaptor is connected correctly p 13 e Remove the battery pack from the camcorder then attach it again p 14 e Attach a charged battery pack
126. r TELE MACRO 0eceeeee Press TELE MACRO 8 TW appears and the zoom moves to the top of the T Telephoto side automatically and allows for recording subjects at a close distance down to about 48 cm 19 in This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects zoom to wide angle W side e When recording a distant subject it may be difficult to focus on and take time for focusing e Adjust the focus manually p 27 when it is hard to focus automatically To use the AUTO LOCK switch 12 You can set up the following settings manually with the AUTO LOCK switch 12 to OFF The settings return to the automatic mode with the switch ON SPOT METER exposure PROGRAM AE WHITE BAL SHUTTR SPEED e Settings adjusted while the AUTO LOCK switch is OFF are retained when it is set to ON and will be restored when set to OFF again e Set the AUTO LOCK switch to ON when using the external flash optional To adjust the focus manually 1 3 Set the FOCUS ZOOM switch 3 to MANUAL appears Rotate the focus ring 1 to adjust the focus To adjust the focus automatically set the FOCUS ZOOM switch to AUTO e You can also use this function when changing the subject to be focused intentionally F gt changes to p when the focus cannot be adjusted any farther F gt changes to amp when t
127. rew must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in to the tripod receptacle 23 using a tripod screw Playback To use PB zoom Ml You can magnify still pictures on the Memory Stick Duo from about 1 5 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever 2 or the zoom buttons 11 on the LCD frame Play back the picture you want to magnify Magnify the picture with T Telephoto Touch the screen at the point you want to display in the center of the displayed frame Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch END e You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame To adjust the movie volume Move the EXPOSURE VOL lever 17 up or down to adjust the volume Move the lever up to increase the volume and move it down to decrease the volume e You can also adjust the volume by touching STANDARD SET VOLUME p 57 Recording playback To check the remaining battery Battery Info 02cceeceees Set the POWER switch up to OFF CHG then press DISPLAY BATT INFO 20 The approximate recordable time in the selected format and battery information appear for about 7 seconds By pressing DISPLAY BATT INFO you can view the battery information for up to 20 seconds while it is displayed Remaining battery ap
128. rns to AUTO AE SHIFT cannot be operated e You cannot use AE SHIFT together with COLOR BAR CINEMA EFECT of D EFFECT When the exposure is anything other than the automatic mode You cannot use SPOT FOCUS e You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with Gurjooysajqnouy p Continued gt 91 92 Troubleshooting Continued PROGRAM AE COLOR BAR When the FOCUS ZOOM switch is set to AUTO COLOR SLOW S does not operate correctly e You cannot use COLOR SLOW S together with FADER D EFFECT PROGRAM AE SHUTTR SPEED COLOR BAR NightShot SPOT METER When the exposure is anything other than the automatic mode HISTOGRAM is not displayed HISTOGRAM is not displayed in the following While using expanded focus While displaying the date and time indicator appears and HISTOGRAM is not displayed in the following While using DIGITAL ZOOM While using D EFFECT While using COLOR BAR You cannot use FADER e You cannot use FADER together with SELF TIMER COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT COLOR BAR SUPER NS You cannot use D EFFECT e You cannot use D EFFECT together with COLOR SLOW S FADER When SHUTTR SPEED is set to less than 1 30 COLOR BAR SUPER NS e You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with PICT EFFECT When SHUTTR
129. rporation All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual
130. ry pack p 105 e Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely p 13 cC 21 00 Moisture condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 108 C 22 00 e Clean the head using a cleaning cassette optional p 108 31 00 C 32 01 e Symptoms that are not described above have occurred Remove and insert the cassette then operate your camcorder again Do not perform this procedure if moisture starts to condense p 108 e Remove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again e Change the cassette Press RESET p 29 and operate your camcorder again E 61 00 E 62 00 91 00 e Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 1001 Warning indicator pertaining to files The file is damaged e The file is unreadable p 103 Battery level warning e The battery pack is nearly used up e Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes remaining Moisture condensation warning e Eject the cassette remove the power source and then leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette lid open p 108 NI Warning
131. s Rechargeable battery pack NP FIM50 Maximum output DC 8 4 V voltage Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh Dimensions 38 2 x 20 5 x 55 6 mm approx 1 9 16 x 13 16 x 2 1 4 in w h d Mass approx 76 g 2 7 oz Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 temperature F Type Lithium ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice a Identifying parts and controls er N S NI 9 0 A 10 11 12 A o N on Power zoom lever 26 PHOTO button 24 CAMERA TAPE CAMERA MEMORY PLAY EDIT mode lamps 16 POWER switch 16 Memory Stick Duo slot 22 Access lamp 22 103 Active Interface Shoe si tisticesnm 72 Flash 4 flash button 28 NIGHTSHOT switch 26 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 72 headphones jack 72 aouasajay JINO Continued gt 11 3 114 Identifying parts and controls Continued INI gt On A Oo N gt Ke ma my DS m c g gt io D i 2 mg o
132. s a digital serial interface for transferring digital video digital audio and other data to other i LINK compatible devices You can also control other devices using the i LINK i LINK compatible devices can be connected using an i LINK cable optional Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV devices When two or more i LINK compatible devices are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the device that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected device Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the device to be connected Also operations and data transactions may not be possible on some connected devices e Normally only one device can be connected to this unit with the i LINK cable optional When connecting this unit to an HDV DV compatible device having two or more DV Interfaces refer to the operating instructions of the device to be connected e i LINK is a more familiar term for the IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations e IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers About the i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the device There are three types 100
133. s the Interlace mode with 1080 effective scan lines of screen ruling 1080i number of pixels 1440 x 1080 dots The video bit rate for recording is about 25 Mbps i LINK is adopted for the digital interface enabling a digital connection with an HDV compatible TV or computer e HDV signals are compressed in MPEG2 format which is adopted in BS broadcast satellite digital and terrestrial digital HDTV broadcastings and in Blu ray disc recorders Playback e Your camcorder can play back pictures in both the DV format and HDV1080i specification e Your camcorder can play back pictures recorded in the HDV 720 30p format but cannot output it from the HDV DV Interface i LINK jack To prevent a blank section from being made on the tape Go to the end of the recorded section using END SEARCH p 33 before you begin the next recording when you have played back the tape Copyright signal When you play back If the cassette you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals you cannot copy it to a tape in another video camera connected to your camcorder E When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software Cannot record due to copyright protection appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records
134. t a DVD for recording If your recording device has an input selector set it to the appropriate input such as video input1 video input2 etc 3 Prepare your camcorder for playback Insert the recorded cassette Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Set TV TYPE according to the playback device TV etc p 59 4 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording device for details 5 When the dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the VCR The following cannot be output via the HDV DV interface i LINK jack Indicators Pictures edited with PICT EFFECT p 53 or D EFFECT p 52 Titles that are recorded on other camcorder e To record the date time and camera settings data when connected by the A V connecting cable supplied display them on the screen p 60 e Pictures recorded in the HDV format are not output from the i HDV DV Interface i LINK jack during playback pause or in playback modes other than normal playback Note the following when connecting with an i LINK cable optional The recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR Data code date time camera settings data may not be displayed or recorded depending on the device or application You cannot record the picture and sound separately
135. ted Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Notes on use On the types of cassette you can use in your camcorder e You can use mini DV cassettes marked with DY Mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory are incompatible p 101 On the types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder e There are two sizes of Memory Stick You can use Memory Stick Duo marked with Memory Stick Duo or Memory STICK PRO Duo p 103 Memory Stick Duo Size used with this unit Memory Stick You cannot use it in your camcorder e You cannot use any type of memory card except Memory Stick Duo e Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO Duo can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment Continued gt 3 Read this first Continued When using a Memory Stick Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the supplied Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Memory Stick Duo Adaptor On using the camcorder e Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Battery pack e The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See Maintenance and precautions p 107 e Before connecting your
136. teeeeeaees 72 Using a computer Connecting to a COMPUTER 0 ee eee eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeseeteeeeeeeeaenses 73 Copying still images to a COMPUTEF ee ee ee eee cee teeeteeeteeeteeeteeeeee 73 Copying movies on a tape to the Computer 0 0 eee eerste rete 76 Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD 0 eee eee 78 Troubleshooting TOUDIESHOOLING e Seses2ecsst hiege sass ots a 2h stay sete he ck Sebee tts ob eee Pte weed 81 Warning indicators and Messages e eee eee cee eee teee tees teeeeeeeteneeee 96 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad cee cece cece eee ceee eee eeaeteeeteaeseeeteneees 100 HDV format and recording playback c eee eee eee eee teeters teeteeeeee 101 About the Memory Stick ee ee cece eee eese reas eens seaeeeaeseeeeeaeeeeeteaeees 103 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack eee eee ere eeeeteeteeeeees 105 ADOUUTIEINK cisc edi Sa tie RAR Ae 106 Maintenance and precautions eceeceeee ce esse e eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeaees 107 Specifications ise ha haehs a a a E E 110 Quick Reference Enjoying pictures with high definition quality Trying out the new HDV format Shooting in the HDV format High image quality The HDV format has about two times the horizontal resolution of a standard TV resulting in about four times the amount of pixels providing high quality images Being HDV format compliant your camcorder is ready to s
137. terface IEEE 1394 4 pin connector S100 LCD screen D Picture 6 9 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total dot number 123 200 560 x 220 3 2 General S Power DC 7 2 V battery pack requirements DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power During camera recording using consumption the viewfinder with normal when using the brightness battery pack HDV recording 5 8 W DV recording 5 2 W During camera recording using the LCD with normal brightness HDV recording 5 9 W DV recording 5 3 W Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 temperature F Continued gt 111 112 Specifications Continued Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to temperature 140 F Dimensions 71 x 94x 188 mm 2 7 8 x approx 3 3 4 x 7 1 2 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass approx 680 g 11b7o0z main unit only 780 g 11b110z including the NP FM50 rechargeable battery pack DVM60 cassette and lens cap Supplied See page 12 accessories AC Adaptor AC L15A L15B Power AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz requirements Current 0 35 0 18 A consumption Power 18 W consumption Output voltage DC 8 4 V Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 temperature F Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to temperature 140 F Dimensions 56 x 31 x 100 mm 2 1 4 x approx 1 1 4 x 4in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass approx 190 g 6 7 oz main unit only See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specification
138. tery pack to the camcorder correctly p 13 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged Continued gt 81 82 Troubleshooting Continued The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator or the battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again to correct the indication p 13 The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time e The temperature of the environment is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction e Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 13 105 e The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use When you open or close the LCD panel it takes about minute to display the correct remaining battery time The battery pack is quickly discharged e The temperature of the environment is too high or low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction e Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 13 105 A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adapto
139. the SP and LP modes on the same tape DV Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP mode DV The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image Set BEEP to ON p 60 The internal flash does not work e You cannot use the internal flash with BURST Continued gt 85 Troubleshooting Continued When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA TAPE When the optional microphone ECM HST1 or ECM HQP1 is attached e Even if auto flashing or Auto redeye reduction is selected you cannot use the internal flash with SPOTLIGHT SUNSET amp MOON and LANDSCAPE of PROGRAM AE SPOT METER The external flash optional does not work e The power of the flash is not turned on or the flash is not attached correctly e The external flash optional does not work when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA TAPE END SEARCH does not work e The cassette was ejected after recording p 33 e The cassette is new and has nothing recorded END SEARCH does not work correctly e There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape This is not a malfunction Adjusting the image during recording Refer also to Menu p 90 You cannot adjust the exposure manually e You cannot adjust the exposure manually with NightShot COLOR SLOW S CINEMA EFECT of D EFFECT COLOR BAR When the AUTO LOCK switch is set to ON p 27 e If
140. there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape To cancel the operation Press ZERO SET MEMORY 5 again Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search You can locate the point where the recording date changes 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press SEARCH M Ls w 3 Press I lt previous gt next to select a recording date 0 00 00 00 30min amp DATE 01 SEACH J S 5 e gt 2 2 lt D 2 35 E we eS PEN To cancel the operation Press STOP 4 e The Date search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape 36 Connecting to a TV for viewing Connection methods and image quality will differ depending on what TV to be connected and connectors used Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 13 See page 39 for Notes on Connection and refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Select connection method depending on what TV to be connected with and connectors the TV is equipped with LEE high definition TV HD high definition image quality i LINK for HDV1080i See page 37 for connecting methods See page 39 for notes on connection e Set the menu on your camcorder before connec
141. tically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off e When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet A SSHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER CALIBRATION See page 109 O TIME LANGU menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE See page 40 for details on selecting menu items CLOCK SET See page 20 WORLD TIME When using your camcorder abroad you can set the time difference by touching L J the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time nuam ay usn p You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen You can select from English Simplified English Canadian French Latin American Spanish Brazilian Portuguese or Korean Traditional Chinese is also available on menu for customers who bought this product in Asia Middle East Canada Latin America or in Japan as an Overseas Model e Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options 61 62 Customizing Personal Menu You can add desired menu items to Personal Menu and customize Personal Menu settings for each POWER switch position This is convenient if you add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu Adding a menu
142. ting CAMERA COLOR You can adjust the color intensity with C appears when CAMERA COLOR is anything other than the default setting QO00000E Decreases gt color intensity WB SHIFT White Balance Shift You can adjust the white balance to the desired setting using C and the setting value are displayed when WB SHIFT is anything other than the default setting Increases color intensity When the white balance is set to a lower value pictures appear bluish and when set to a higher value pictures appear reddish SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen SPOT FOCUS _STBY e e Ente 8 Set the FOCUS ZOOM switch to MANUAL p 26 Touch the subject on the screen Touch END To adjust the focus automatically set the FOCUS ZOOM switch to AUTO FLASH SET E FLASH LEVEL HIGH 5 Makes the flash level higher gt NORMAL 5 LOW 4 Makes the flash level lower E REDEYE REDUC You can prevent redeye by activating the flash before recording Set REDEYE REDUC to ON then press 4 flash p 28 repeatedly to select a setting 0 00 00 Auto redeye reduction Pre flashes to reduce redeye before the flash automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light l Forced red
143. tion The TV may not recognize the video signal properly 16 9 TV or 4 3 TV SD standard definition image quality COMPO NENT IN AXI Cc D E F See page 37 for connecting method C and 38 for connecting method D Ej and F See page 39 for notes on connection when changing VCR HDV DV and i LINK CONV settings after connecting with an i LINK cable optional Pictures recorded in the DV format is played back as SD standard definition images regardless of connection Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable COMPONENT A V OUT hd 0 O Signal flow E STANDARD SET Q i LINK cable optional VCR HDV DV AUTO p 56 i LINK CONV OFF p 59 Component video cable COMPONENT supplied VIDEO IN Blue PB CB E STANDARD SET Red Pr CR VCR HDV DV gt AUTO p 56 A V connecting cable supplied Leelee z Red AUDIO i White lt gt Yellow VIDEO Do not connect the video plug yellow E STANDARD SET VCR HDV DV gt _ i LINKcable optional i ne ae l aig TF Green Y d I S E e gt a 2 lt D Vv n R m CC ON HDV DV p 59 TV TYPE gt 16 9 4 3 p 59 Change the setti
144. turn to the standby mode e See page 49 for the image size ee Playback 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow CAMERA repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp bia Za PLAY EDIT 2 Start playing back Movies Still images Touch s46 then touch gt Touch MEWORY start playback The most recently recorded image is displayed OY cme Ca S Pr 1 PEN Q Stop pool L Play Pause toggles as you touch it al Tape playback Rewind Fast forward Previous Next Playback automatically stops if pause is Index screen display engaged for more than 3 minutes MEMORY is not displayed when a Memory Stick Duo is not inserted or no image files S 5 e gt 2 2 lt D 25 exist in it To adjust the volume H BET PB FOLDER select a Move the EXPOSURE VOL lever up and folder with v 4 then touch OK down to adjust the volume p 29 p 51 l ispl To search for a scene during playback ndex display screen Touch and hold b gt Is lt during playback Picture Search or gt gt 1 lt lt S while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Skip Scan acer Gon CSET e You can play back in various modes oe VAR SPD
145. u use your camcorder in bright conditions or where you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISPLAY BATT INFO for a few seconds until 3C gz disappears See LCD BRIGHT p 58 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The viewfinder You can view images using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed The battery will last longer than when using the LCD panel Lift up the viewfinder Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move it until the picture is clear e You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by selecting LCD VF SET VF B LIGHT p 58 I a a Step 5 Using the touch panel You can play back recorded pictures p 25 or change the settings p 40 using the touch panel Place your hand on the rear side of the LCD panel to support it Then touch the buttons displayed on the screen Touch the button on the LCD screen DISPLAY BATT INFO e Perform the same actions as explained above when you press the buttons on the LCD frame Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel To hide the screen indicators Press DISPLAY BATT INFO to toggle the screen indicators such as time code etc on or off Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Select the screen languag
146. uently used menu items are added e You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 62 Touch P MENU 60min STBY ay MENU 1 3 STATUS CHECK IPRGRAM AE x Touch the desired item If the desired item is not displayed on the screen touch A until the item is displayed Select the desired setting then touch OK Wi To use menu items You can customize menu items that are not added to Personal Menu Touch P MENU MENU The menu index screen appears Select the desired menu Touch 4 _v to select the item then touch OK The process in step is the same as that in step Select the desired item e You can also touch the item directly to select it Customize the item After finishing the settings touch OK LX If you decide not to change the setting touch close to hide the menu screen r to return to the previous screen nua au usn E 41 ss Menu items e The menu items available for the operation differ depending on where the lit lamp for the POWER switch is positioned Position of lamp r MEMORY PLAY EDIT CAMERA SET menu p 44 PROGRAM AE SPOT MET
147. vies 2 Play the video you want to record The pictures on the VCR appear on the screen of your camcorder 3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record Check the image and press it fully Dubbing pictures from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo You can record still images on a Memory Stick Duo Make sure you have a recorded tape and a Memory Stick Duo inserted into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Search and record the scene you want to record Touch gt 1 PLAY to play back the tape then press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record Check the image and press it fully e The data code recorded on the tape cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick Duo The time and date the picture is copied on the Memory Stick Duo will be recorded e Still images will be fixed to image size 1440 x 810 when playing back in the HDV format Still images will be fixed to image size 640 x 360 16 9 or 640 x 480 4 3 when playing back in the DV format Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick Duo 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch MEMORY 2 10 MEMORY PLAY 3 Select a picture you want to delete with gt L l e To delete all pictures at once select 37 ALL ERASE p 50 4 Touch a YES e The pictures
148. xpanded focus To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects To record in mirror mode To use the flash To use a tripod Playback To use PB zoom To adjust the movie volume Recording playback To check the remaining battery Battery Info To turn off the operation confirmation beep To initialize the settings Other part names and functions Indicators displayed during recording playback ccceseeeteeeeteeeeeees 30 Searching for the starting point ee eee ceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeaeeteaeeeteeeeneaeeds 33 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording END SEARCH 33 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes REC review 33 Remote Commander ccccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeseaeeeeaeesesaeeseaeeseaeeeeaa 34 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set MEMOTY ceeeeeeeeees 34 Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search 35 Connecting to a TV for ViCWING e ee ee eee eee cene terete teas tee teaeeeaeteaeees 36 Using the Menu Using the menu itOMS 0 ee eee cece ceeeeee tees tees teas sees saeseeeeeeteeeeeetaes MenU LEMS 22 3 ss cn enianee diac hou E aA aa arie A Eea oaa aiaa CAMERA SET menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions SPOT METER WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc MEMORY SET Menu e c cceccsessecesessesecessececescscaceetevacecessacseesvavseervavsees 49 Settings for the Memory Stick Duo BURST QUALITY IMAGE SIZE AL
149. you set PROGRAM AE the exposure is canceled The TELE MACRO button does not function e You cannot use the TELE MACRO function together with PROGRAM AE When recording a movie on a tape The auto focus does not function e Set the FOCUS ZOOM switch to AUTO to enable auto focus p 27 e The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 27 86 The focus does not function e You cannot operate focus while executing SHOT TRANS STEADYSHOT does not function e Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 48 e STEADYSHOT does not function during SHOT TRANS p 54 The BACK LIGHT function does not function e The BACK LIGHT function is canceled when you select SPOT METER p 44 e You cannot use the BACK LIGHT function when the exposure is anything other than the automatic mode DIGITAL ZOON does not function e You cannot use DIGITAL ZOOM together with TELE MACRO When the setting is being stored in SHOT TRANS Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen e The spots appear when you are recording in SUPER NS or COLOR SLOW S This is not a malfunction The subjects passing by the frame might appear crooked e This is called the focal plane phenomenon This is not a malfunction Because of the way the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the frame rapidly might crooked depend

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