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1. 4 Video control buttons Rewind Playback Fast forward Pause Stop Slow p 19 21 ZERO SET MEMORY Transmitter REC START STOP p 19 20 Power zoom p 18 22 DISPLAY p 15 Press this button to hide the screen indicators These buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation Point the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 23 To change the battery see page 84 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 appears on the screen 0 F 0 00 00 20 144515 gt gt 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 Zero set memory will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape To cancel the operation Press ZERO SET
2. LENS COVER PHOTO Slide the LENS COVER v 1O OPEN POWER switch REC START STOP A REC START STOP 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the CAMERA lamp CAMERA Ki KE 6 7 52 If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it down while pressing the green button 2 Start recording MM Press REC START STOP or Press and hold PHOTO lightly to BJ check the image Q then press it ud fully Indicator appears o The indicator changes STBY to A B REC A shutter sound is heard and the image is recorded with sound for 7 seconds To stop movie recording Press REC START STOP again e GIO appears when the tape photo recording does not work 20 Playback 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction 12 CAMERA of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the EIC HEN PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Start playing back Touch then touch gt to start playback 4459 3 gt gt FN Stop Play Pause toggles as you touch it Rewind Fast forward Playback automatically stops if pause is engaged for more than 3 minutes To adjust the volume Touch FN PAGEI VOL then _ _ _ to adjust the volume To search for a scene during playback Touch and hold g
3. LAMP 4ON OFF Close n EXEC ener Touch FN MENU on menu index screen appears Select the desired menu Touch _ t select the item then touch EXEC The process in step 3 and 2 is the same as that in step 2 9 Select the desired item Customize the item After finishing the settings touch _X_ Close to hide the menu screen Each touch of 4PRET takes you to the previous screen nua ay 1 31 Operation button items Available operation buttons vary depending on the position of the lamp and the display PAGE The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected The available functions during Easy Handycam operation are marked with See page 31 for details on selecting button items When the CAMERA lamp lights up PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen 4m60min STBY 0 00 00 SPOT FOCUS Touch here 7 e PK Touch the point where you want to focus on in the frame 5 appears To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO or set FOCUS to AUTO
4. video head Use a cleaning cassette p 82 Cannot start Easy Handycam Cannot cancel Easy Handycam p 63 Sad The tape is locked check the tab p 78 Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected Continued gt 15 76 You cannot start the Easy Handycam settings while the USB cable is connected Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder first USB invalid during Easy Handycam You cannot connect the USB cable during Easy Handycam Touch OK HDV recorded tape Cannot playback Your camcorder cannot play back this format Play back the tape with the equipment that recorded it HDV recorded tape Cannot add audio Your camcorder does not allow you to add audio on a section of a tape recorded in HDV format T Using your camcorder abroad Power supply Simple setting of the clock by time You can use your camcorder in any difference countries regions using the AC Adaptor You can easily set the clock to the local supplied with your camcorder within the time by setting a time difference when AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz range using your camcorder abroad Select Use a commercially available AC plug WORLD TIME in the OTHERS adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b AC L25A L25B a b menu then set the time difference p 46 On TV color systems Your camcorder i
5. 4 Warning indicator pertaining to the external flash Slow flashing Still charging Fast flashing The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 74 There is something wrong with the flash You hear melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 46 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Bi Battery Use the InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 79 Battery level is low Change the battery p 10 79 Old battery Use a new one p 79 Re attach the power source p 10 Moisture condensation Moisture condensation Eject the cassette p 82 Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H p 82 Cassette Tape Salnsert a cassette p 17 2 Reinsert the cassette Check if the cassette is damaged 5iIThe tape has reached the end Rewind or change the tape E Flash Charging Cannot record still images You are trying to record a still image while charging the flash optional Others Cannot record due to copyright protection p 78 Cannot add audio p 50 Cannot add audio Disconnect the i LINK cable p 50 Not recorded in SP mode Cannot add audio p 50 E Not recorded in 12 bit audio Cannot add audio p 50 Cannot add audio on the blank portion of a tape p 50
6. Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 3 Click Open 4 Double click Driver 5 Double click Setup exe Deleting anything other than USB Composite Device USB Audio Device Composite USB Device Sony Handycam and Sony DSC may cause a malfunction of your computer Continued E 11 E For Windows Log on as Administrator 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer 2 Click Start 3 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 4 Click and choose the Hardware tab Device Manager View Devices by type 5 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Uninstall to delete them For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder USB Audio Device in the Sound video and game controller folder USB Device in the Other devices folder 6 When the Confirm Device Removal screen appears click OK 7 Turn off the power of your camcorder disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer 8 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 9 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again Double click My Computer Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer Click Op
7. Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Select the screen language in LANGUAGE on the MENU p 31 45 Checking the screen indicators Display Guide You can easily check the meaning of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen 1 Touch FN qm 60min F STBY 0 00 00 PAGET PAGE2 x 4 SPOT FOCUS SPOT FOCUS SCH 2 Touch DISP GUIDE STBY fi DISP GUIDE END 3 Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check DISP GUIDE STBY EXPOSURE MANUAL FOCUS MANUAL NEAR BACK LIGHT ON PAGET The meanings of the indicators the area are listed on the screen If you cannot find the indicator you want to check touch PAGE PAGE f to toggle When you touch 42 RET the screen returns to the area selecting display To finish the operation Touch END pauejs 1 15 16 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 If you do not use your camcorder for about 3
8. If you set SPOT FOCUS FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL You can adjust the focus manually Select this when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch MANUAL F gt appears Keep touching 2 focusing on close focusing on distant subjects until correct focus is achieved a appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and A appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a close subject move the power zoom lever towards W wide angle then adjust the focus SPOT METER 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 m60min 8 5 SPOT METER Touch here r Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen The bar indicator appears To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO or set EXPOSURE to AUTO If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL DISP GUIDE Display
9. When you use your camcorder in a hot and humid place 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 When the video head becomes dirty you cannot record pictures normally or distorted picture or sound is played back 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 Playback pictures do not move Playback pictures do not appear or the sound breaks off Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears on the screen during recording Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears on the screen during playback 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 Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is no
10. 15 LCD screen back light 14 34 LENS COVER 20 Eid secte 17 Lithium battery 84 LP Long Play 45 M Macintosh 54 57 81 Main 43 MANUAL SET menu 40 Menu eee 31 CAMERA SET menu 42 LCD VF SET menu 44 MANUAL SET menu 40 Menu items 38 OTHERS menu 46 SETUP MENU menu 45 TAPE SET menu 45 Using the menu 31 VCR SET menu 43 Mirror mode Moisture condensation MONOTONE FADER 41 MOSAIC FADER 33 Movie REC MODE Recording mode 45 NEG ART NightShot plus i NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 22 N S LIGHT NightShot Light 42 0 ONE PUSH nent 34 OPEN EJECT lever 17 Operation button 31 Operation confirmation beep See BEEP OTHERS menu 46 OUTDOOR 34 PASTEL PHOTO button 20 Photo scan Photo search Picture Package Picture Search Pixela user support center 59 Playback eee 21 Double speed Frame Reverse Playing time 11 PORTRAIT Soft portrait 40 P
11. A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V VCRs or TVs connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR You can display the time code on the TV screen by setting DISP OUT to V OUT LCD p 47 Using the menu items Follow the instructions below to use each of the items listed after this page 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the respective lamp CAMERA lamp settings for recording on a tape PLAY EDIT lamp settings for viewing editing 2 Touch the LCD screen to select the item Unavailable items will be grayed out To use the operation buttons on PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 For details of the button items see page 32 Touch FN Touch the desired page 8 Touch the desired button Select the desired setting then touch With some settings you do not have to touch use menu items For details of the items see page 40 OK e DISP OUT
12. 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 connected 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 Owner s Record The model and serial n
13. FLASH LVL Flash level Note that these settings will not function with unsupported flashes HIGH Makes the flash level higher NORMAL LOW Makes the flash level lower The setting returns to NORMAL when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes AUTO SHTR 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 nuaw 1 41 42 CAMERA SET menu D ZOOM WIDE SEL STEADYSHOT etc The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 31 for details on selecting menu items D ZOOM Digital zoom You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 20 x the default setting while recording on a tape Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom 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 20 x zoom is performed optically 40 x Up to 20 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 40 x zoom is performed digitally 800 x Up to 20 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 800 x zoom is performed digitally WIDE SEL Wide select You can record a picture in a ratio s
14. 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 repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press SEARCH M 2 to select DATE SEARCH 4 3 Press 4 gt gt to select a recording date Each time you press 4 or PI your camcorder searches for the previous or next date from the current point on the tape 4 0 00 00 00 30min 5 DATE 01 SEARCH To cancel the operation Press STOP 4 The Date search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape Searching for a still image Photo search Your camcorder can search for the still image automatically regardless of the recording date 1 Slide the POWER switch down repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press SEARCH M 2 to select PHOTO SEARCH lt 3 Press 4 gt gt to select a photo Each time you press 4 or PI your camcorder searches for the still image before or after the current point on the tape To cancel the operation Press STOP 4 Photo search will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape Playing back still i
15. bands appear at the top and bottom of the Standard brightness screen in 16 9 aspect ratio BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording LCD COLOR You can adjust the color on the LCD screen with 1 L t The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation EN un 7 Low intensity High intensity VF B L Viewfinder brightness You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 31 for details on selecting menu items REC MODE Recording mode gt SP SP Records in the SP Standard Play mode on a cassette LP EE Increases the recording time to 1 5 times the SP mode Long Play You can record about 510 images in the SP mode and about 765 images in the LP mode on a 60 minutes tape If you record in the LP mode a mosaic like nois
16. is completely copied to the computer When CONVERTING or WRITING is displayed on the screen capturing of pictures has already finished Even if you disconnect the i LINK cable or turn off the camcorder at this stage DVD creation will continue on your computer 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 Continued 61 62 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 When Click to DVD is started up from the computer 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 Easy Handycam The power does not turn on The battery pack is discharged running low or not attached to the camcorder Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder Use the AC Adaptor to connect to a wall outlet p 10 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on Disc
17. 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 MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items 9 Step 2 Charging the battery pack sse 10 Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly 13 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder Step 5 Using the touch Changing the language 2 Checking the screen indicators Display Guide Step 6 Setting the date and time Step 7 Inserting a cassette eese Recording Playback Recording Playback with ease Easy Handycam Recording EE RR FERREIS Playback 5 al iis dia a a odes Functions used for recording playback 22 Recording To use zoom To record in dark places NightShot plus To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS To fix the exposure for the selected subject Flexib
18. 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 again p 83 FN POWER switch Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch FN MENU MANUAL SET 2 Select SETUP MENU with 1 t_J then touch EXEC n 1 Exec 3 select CLOCK SET with __1_ then touch EXEC CLOCK SET x Yt Dt Ht Mt 005 JAN 1 12 00AM 4 set Y year with then touch You can set any year up to the year 2079 CLOCK SET Yt Mt Dt Hf Mf 2005 JAN 1 12 00AM 1 D set M month D day hour and M minute then touch 20k For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM The clock starts ft Step 7 Inserting a cassette You can use mini DV DY cassettes only To eject the cassette p 78 Proceed with the same steps as you would The recordable time varies depending on REC MODE p 45
19. of time you can use the 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 FP50 FP70 FP90 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 FP50 FP70 FP90 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 Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator 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 ifitis 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
20. selected or you bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure select aDAUTO 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 settings or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa Set WHT BAL to 2AUTO or ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps The setting returns to 42AUTO when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes SELF TIMER The self timer starts recording after about 10 seconds Touch FN PAGE2 SELF TIMER appears Touch X 3 Press REC START STOP to record movies or PHOTO to record still images To cancel the count down during recording movies press REC START STOP To cancel the self timer redo step D You can also use the self timer with the Remote Commander p 28 LCD BRT LCD bright You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation Adjust the brightness with 4 1 When the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up You can use the video operation buttons m lt gt gt on every PAGE PAGE1 See page 38 VOL Volume See page 21 VOLUME is displayed during Easy Handycam operation END SCH END SEARCH See page 26 DI
21. tape on the computer USB i LINK Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp set USB STREAM to ON p 45 Only when connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable The image does not appear on the screen of the Windows computer when using the USB cable USB The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as the computer was connected to your camcorder before the installation of the USB driver was completed Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver correctly For Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me When copying or playing the pictures on a tape using a computer the operation is not guaranteed on Windows 98 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer 2 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 3 Click the Device Manager tab 4 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Remove to delete them For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape USB Audio Device in the Sound video and game controllers folder USB Device in the Other devices folder USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder 5 When the Confirm Device Removal screen appears click OK 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer 7 Place the supplied CD ROM
22. the remaining battery time indication as a guide to the approximate shooting time lt 52 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 jeuonippy About storage of the battery pack 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 discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely set A SHUT OFF to NEVER on the Etc OTHERS menu and leave your camcorder in tape recording standby until the power goes off p 46 Continued gt 19 80 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 The battery life varies depending on how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment for each battery pack About i LINK The DV Interface on this unit is an i LINK compliant DV Interface This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digit
23. to the operating instructions for the device to be connected About the required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing Maintenance and precautions On use and care 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 60 140 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 equipment Noise may occur 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 Operate your camcorder on DC 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor 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 malfunction cannot be repaired If any solid object
24. when inserting a cassette tape 1 Slide the OPEN EJECT _4 lever and open the lid OPEN EJECT _4 lever The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up 2 Insert a cassette with its window facing up then press PUSH Window side Push the center of the back of the cassette lightly The cassette compartment automatically slides back in Do not force the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction 3 Close the lid pauejs E 17 18 Recording Playback with ease Easy Handycam With this Easy Handycam operation most of the camera settings are automatically adjusted optimally which frees you from detailed adjustment Since only basic functions become available and screen font size increases for easy viewing even first time users can enjoy easy operation Go through the procedures described in steps 1 to 7 p 9 to 17 before operation Recording with ease 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow to turn on the CAMERA lamp If the POWER switch A is set to OFF CHG slide it down while pressing the green button 2 Press EASY los The EASY lamp lights up in blue The message appears Easy Handycam operation ON 3 Start recording Press REC START STOP C or D The indicat
25. your computer 6 Place a writable DVD in the disc drive of the computer 7 Touch EXEC on the screen of your camcorder CREATE DVD CAN CEL EXEC 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 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 8 Touch END to finish creating a DVD 60min gt 0 00 00 00 BURN DVD COMPLETED Create another copy Disctray opens EXEC The disc tray comes automatically To create another DVD with the same content touch EXEC The disc tray comes out Place a new writable DVD in the disc drive Then repeat step 7 and 8 19 nduio e E To cancel the operation Touch CANCEL on the LCD screen on your camcorder You cannot cancel the operation after Finalizing DVD is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder Do not disconnect the i LINK cable or set the POWER switch to another mode on your camcorder until the picture
26. 00Mbps S400 approx 400Mbps 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 maximum baud rate for a device that does not have any indication such as this unit is 5100 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 a DV Interface see page 49 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK DV Interface 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 or recorders players not compatible with DV devices Before connecting to other devices be sure to confirm whether the device is compatible with a DV device or not For details on precautions and compatible application software refer also
27. Bottom Indicator Meaning an Flexible spot meter 32 Manual exposure 33 gt Ae Manual focus 32 Backlight 22 25 26 3 rro Searching for the starting point Make sure that the CAMERA lamp lights up Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording END SEARCH END SCH END SEARCH will not Work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape Touch FN gt PAGE1 then touch END SCH 60min F gt 0 00 00 PAGET PAGE2 x SPOT FOCUS SPOT DISP FOCUS METER GUIDE MENU FADER END SURE Touch here again to cancel the operation 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 SCH will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape When the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up you can do this operation Searching manually EDIT SEARCH You can search for the start point to start the next recording while viewing the pictures on the screen The sound is not played back during the search 1 Touch PAGE1 MENU 2 Select CAMERA SET with i yt then touch EXEC 3 Select EDITSEARCH with 71 th
28. Guide See page 15 See page 38 You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures Select the desired effect Press REC START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the operation touch 4 OFF imita Fading in Fading out WHITE FADER BLACK FADER MOSAIC FADER SBA BA MONOTONE FADER 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 You can adjust EXPOSURE and FADER while using the viewfinder by having the LCD panel rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out 1 Make sure that the CAMERA lamp lights up 2 Close the LCD panel with the screen facing out amp orr appears 3 Touch 4 Touch OK The LCD screen is turned off 5 Touch the LCD screen while checking the display in the viewfinder EXPOSURE etc are displayed 6 Touch the button you want to set EXPOSURE Adjust with and touch OK FADER Touch it repeatedly to select a desired effect won The LCD screen lights up To hide the buttons touch END SCH END SEARCH See page 26 You can fix the brightness of a picture manually When recording indoors on clear day for instance you can a
29. LCD VF SET menu 44 LCD B L LCD COLOR VF B L etc TAPE SET MON iio CIERRE Pe Ea RE Pr es 45 REC MODE AUDIO MODE REMAIN SETUP MENU menu etes 45 CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE etc OTHERS menu tette tee enis 46 WORLD etc Dubbing Editing Connecting to a VCR 48 Dubbing to other recording 2040111 49 Recording pictures from a VCR sse 50 Dubbing sound to a recorded 50 Jacks to connect external devices 52 Using a Computer Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer Viewing First Step Guide eee eee eee Continued gt Creating DVD Direct Access to Click to 0 60 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting rrt edd eee nde e 63 Warning indicators and messages sss 74 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad Usable cassette About the InfoLITHIUM battery 79 About i LINK Step 1 Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items Shoe cover 1 supplied with your camcorder At
30. Lithium Ion 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 Battery pack 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 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 DCR HC21 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 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
31. NDER 46 FOCUS agence 32 66 Comput Connect Computer D DATA CODE Date search DATE TIME DC IN jack DC plug eene DEMO MODE Display indicators 24 MRNA EN 5 23 Icon See Display indicators DISP GUIDE INDOOR edat 34 Display guide 15 InfoLITHIUM battery DISP OUT pack 79 Display output 47 Infrared port 22 Double speed Playback 35 Initialize Reset 23 49 DV Interface 48 52 60 D ZOOM Digital zoom 42 E EASY 18 J Easy Handycam 18 TACKY eere terceras 52 EDITSEARCH 26 42 END SCH L me Cladus eset bed EXPOSURE 33 69 LANC jack LANDSCAPE F LANGUAGE LCD VF SET menu 44 FADER 33 i 5 LCD B L LCD back light First Step Guide 930397 44 Fixing the exposure 22 FLASH LVL Flash level 41 FLASH MODE 4l Continued uoneunojuj jeuonippy 87 88 LCD BRT LCD bright 34 LCD COLOR 44 LCD panel 14 LCD B L LCD back light 44 LCD BRT LCD bright REESE 34 LCD COLOR 44 LCD screen
32. O MIX x e LCD VF SET menu p 44 LCD BLL LCD COLOR e e VF B L e WIDE DISP SET menu 45 o e AUDIO MODE e x REMAIN e o SETUP MENU menu p 45 CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE e DEMO MODE Available menu items vary depending on the position of the lamp These functions are available during Easy Handycam operation Position of lamp OTHERS menu p 46 WORLD TIME BEEP A SHUT OFF COMMANDER DISP OUT REC LAMP nua E 39 40 WT MANUAL SET menu PROGRAM AE P EFFECT etc appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 31 for details on selecting SUNSETMOON 25 menu items PROGRAM AE You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE Select to maintain the atmosphere of function situations such as sunsets general night views or fireworks gt AUTO Select to automatically record pictures LANDSCAPE a effectively without the PROGRAM AE function SPOTLIGHT 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 Select to preve
33. OM in the disc drive of your computer 4 Double click CD ROM icon 5 Copy FirstStepGuide pdf stored in the desired language in the FirstStepGuide folder to your computer 6 Then install ImageMixer VCD2 7 Copy IMXINST SIT in the MAC folder of the CD ROM to a folder of your choice 8 Double click IMXINST SIT in the folder it was copied to 9 Double click the unzipped ImageMixerVCD2_Install 1 Ownen the user acceptance screen is displayed enter your name and password The installation of ImageMixer VCD2 starts For details on how to use ImageMixer VCD2 Viewing First Step Guide Displaying First Step Guide Starting up on a Windows computer Viewing with Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver 6 0 or later is recommended Double click the icon on the desktop You can also start by selecting Start Programs All Programs for Windows XP Picture Package and FirstStepGuide then start up FirstStepGuide To view First Step Guide in HTML without using automatic installation copy the desired language folder from the FirstStepGuide folder on the CD ROM and then double click index html e Refer to FirstStepGuide pdf in the following cases When printing First Step Guide When First Step Guide is not displayed correctly due to the browser setting even in recommended environment When the HTML version of First Step Guide is not installed automatic
34. Remote Commander may not function properly Insert a new battery Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 84 Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander Select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation You cannot use SPOT METER You cannot use SPOT METER together with NightShot plus If you set PROGRAM AE SPOT METER is automatically set to 42 AUTO You cannot use EXPOSURE You cannot use EXPOSURE together with NightShot plus You cannot use WHT BAL You cannot use WHT BAL when you use NightShot plus You cannot use SPOT FOCUS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM You cannot use PROGRAM You cannot use PROGRAM AE when the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON Dubbing Editing Connecting to other devices E Time code and other information appears in the display of the connected device Set DISP OUT to LCD while connected with an A V connecting cable p 47 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable Set DISP OUT to LCD p 47 The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is
35. S O NY 2 584 905 11 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder Getting Started en FUN MON C ZNITI 6 Recording 18 Operating Guide Oy Playback Using the Menu Dubbing Editing Using Computer Cu Troubleshooting CH Additional Information 722 DCR HC21 Mini Dine 0 Cassette m SERIES 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 CAUTION 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 Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again For customers in the U S A and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
36. SP GUIDE Display Guide See page 15 PAGE2 Displays information recorded automatically data code during recording gt OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAM DATA below Displays camera setting data 12 100 F1 8 wer 18 zi 6 4 SteadyShot off 1 2 Exposure 3 White balance 4 5 Gain Shutter speed 6 Aperture value 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 LCD BRT LCD bright You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation Adjust the brightness with L _ L BURN DVD When your camcorder is connected to a Sony VAIO series personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape to a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD p 60 BURN VCD When your camcorder is connected to a personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape to a CD R Direct Access to Video CD Burn For details see First Step Guide stored on the supplied CD ROM PAGE3 V SPD PLAY Various speed playback You can play back in various modes while viewing movies CD Touch the following buttons duri
37. This must be provided as standard DV Interface IEEE1394 i LINK to connect via an i LINK cable disc drive You need a CD R drive to create a video CD For the compatible drive visit the follog URL http www ppackage com For Macintosh users When using ImageMixer VCD2 OS Mac OS X v10 1 5 or later CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook PowerMac G3 G4 G5 series Memory 128 MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation 250 MB or more Available free hard disk space recommended 4 GB or more depending on the size of the image files edited Display Minimum 1 024 x 768 dots 32 000 colors This product will not operate correctly at less than 1 024 x 768 dots or 256 colors Application QuickTime 4 or later QuickTime 5 recommended Other Disc drive When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer using a USB cable you cannot copy pictures recorded on a tape to the computer To copy recordings from a tape connect your camcorder to the computer with an i LINK cable and use the standard software in the OS Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer You need to install the software etc with the supplied CD ROM on your computer before connecting your camcorder and your computer Once you install it the installation is not required thereafter The software to be used varies depending on the OS system you are using Windows computer Picture Package inclu
38. aining battery approx BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL 0 50 V 100 7115 REC TIME AVAILABLE LCD SCREEN VIEWFINDER Recording capacity approx To turn off the operation confirmation Deep 22 10 See on page 46 To initialize the settings 4 Press RESET 4 to initialize all the settings including the setting of the date and time Other part names and functions 3 Speaker Sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 21 7 REC lamp The REC lamp lights up in red during recording p 47 6 Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 28 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder 5 Internal stereo microphone a s 5 a gt 2 2 lt D e x 23 Indicators displayed during recording playback Recording Viewing 1 2 i 1 5 1 2 7 4 5 60min E REC 0 00 00 0 00 00 15 pix 60min npe EN 6 6 1 Remaining battery approx 2 Recording mode SP or LP 45 3 Recording status STBY standby or REC recording 4 Time code hou
39. al 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 be connected using an i LINK cable 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 Normally only one device can be connected to this unit with the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to an i LINK compatible device having two or more DV Interfaces refer to the operating instructions of the device to be connected 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 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 S100 approx 100Mbps S200 approx 2
40. ally Starting up on a Macintosh computer Double click FirstStepGuide pdf To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com For inquires about this software Pixela User Support Center Pixela Home Page Windows http www ppackage com Macintosh http www ImageMixer com North America Los Angeles Telephone 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third party musical contents you may acquire from CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the copyrighted work of the respective owners thereof and are protected by copyright laws and other applicable laws of each country region Except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable laws you are not permitted to use including without limitation copying modifying reproducing uploading transmitting or placing to the external network accessible to the public transferring distributing lending licensing selling and publishing any of the Music Contents without obtaining authorization or approval of the respective owners thereof License of Picture Package by Sony Corporation would not be construed as conferring to you by implication estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use the Music Conte
41. and visual styles using pictures recorded on a tape Copying tape to Video CD You can import the entire contents of a tape to create a video CD Save the images on CD R You can save pictures copied onto a computer to a CD R as a backup Burning Video CD You can compose a video CD with a menu of videos and slide shows ImageMixer VCD2 is compatible with high resolution still pictures USB Streaming Tool You can view the picture your camcorder is playing back on tape or is currently seeing on a computer Video Capturing Tool You can import the entire contents of a tape to a computer The CD ROM supplied includes the following software USB Driver First Step Guide ImageMixer VCD2 Picture Package Ver 1 5 1 e E Continued gt 53 About First Step Guide First Step Guide is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer This First Step Guide describes basic operations from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software stored on the CD ROM supplied After installing the CD ROM reading Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer p 55 start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions About the help function of the software The Help guide explains all the functions of all the software applications Refer to
42. ast recorded scene to the next Note the following Perform END SEARCH p 26 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 SP mode and LP mode on the same tape Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP mode The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image Set BEEP to ON p 46 The external flash optional does not work The power of the flash is not turned on or the flash is not attached correctly Two or more flashes are attached Only one external flash can be attached END SCH does not work The cassette was ejected after recording p 26 The cassette is new and has nothing recorded END SCH does not work correctly 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 69 The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 32 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 32 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 42 The BACK LIGHT function does not function BACK LIGHT function is canceled when you set EXPOSURE to MANUAL p 33 or select SPOT METER p 32 The BACK LIGHT function does not work during Easy Handycam operatio
43. ay not be displayed In such a case skip to step 12 4 Read License Agreement check accept the terms of the license agreement when you agree then click Next 96 1 1 Click Next to install the First Step Guide 1 2 Click Next then follow the on screen instructions to install ImageMixer VCD2 1 3 If the Installing Microsoft R DirectX R screen is displayed follow the steps below to install DirectX 9 0c If not skip to step 14 Read License Agreement then click Next Welcome to setup for DirectX 2 Click Next Click Finish 1 4 Make sure Yes want to restart my computer now is checked then click Finish The computer turns off once then starts up again automatically Restart The short cut icons for Picture Package Menu and Picture Package Menu destination Folder and First Step Guide if installed by steps 11 12 appear on the desktop 19 nduio e E 1 5 Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer If you have any questions about Picture Package contact information is listed on page 59 Installing on a Macintosh computer Continued 57 58 refer to the software s on line help 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the CD R
44. be affected as long as you are not recording the date 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 the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Place a new battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks Tab m2 27 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 A button type lithium battery CR2025 is used in the Remote Commander Do not use batteries other than the CR2025 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 Using the Strap Belt as a wrist strap This is useful for carrying your camcorder 1 Open the hook and loop fastener of the hand pad and remove it from the ring Hand pad 2 Move the hand pad
45. ble to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Continued gt jeuonippy 85 Input Output connectors Audio Video 10 pin connector output Video signal 1 Vp p 750 ohms unbalanced Luminance signal 1 75 ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 75 ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kilohms USB jack mini B LANC jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm DV input output 4 connector LCD screen Picture 6 2 cm 2 5 type Total dot number 123 200 560 x220 General Power DC 7 2 V battery pack requirements DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power During camera recording using consumption the viewfinder 1 9 W During camera recording using the LCD 2 4 W Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F temperature Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to temperature 140 F Dimensions 54 7 x 90 0 x 111 7 mm 2 1 4 approx x 3 5 8 x 4 1 2 in w h d Mass approx 400 g 14 oz main unit only 460 g 1 Ib including the NP FP30 rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 cassette Supplied See page 9 accessories AC Adaptor AC L25A L25B Power AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz requirements Current 0 35 0 18 A consumption Power 18W consumption Output voltage DC8 4V Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F temperature Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to tempera
46. connected to the input jack of another device for dubbing a picture from your camcorder New sound added to a recorded tape is not heard Adjust AUDIO MIX from the ST1 original sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 51 Pictures from connected devices are not displayed correctly The input signal is not NTSC Continued 69 70 Connecting to a computer The computer does not recognize your camcorder USB i LINK Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder then connect it again securely Disconnect USB devices other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly An error message appears when you place the supplied CD ROM in your computer Set the computer display as follows Windows 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bits 65 000 colors or more Macintosh 1 024 x 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more You cannot view the pictures the camcorder is seeing on the computer USB Disconnect the cable from the computer turn on the camcorder then connect it again Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA lamp set USB STREAM to ON p 45 Only when connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable You cannot view the pictures recorded a
47. corder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER COMMANDER The default setting is ON allowing you to use the Remote Commander p 28 Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another remote control unit The setting returns to ON when you the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes ES ETT LCD Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT LCD Shows displays such as the time code on the TV screen LCD screen and in the viewfinder 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 nua E 41 48 Connecting to VCR or TV Use any of the connection as shown in the following illustration Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 11 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected ANN OUT jack 1 AES lt Yellow 4 White Red Y SVIDEO VIDEO AUDIO A Signal flow A V connecting cable supplied co
48. de the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp When using it for the first time the SET screen appears p 16 LENS COVER switch POWER switch 1 Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow to turn on the respective lamp If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG slide it down while pressing the green button Lamps that light up CAMERA To record on a tape PLAY EDIT To play or edit pictures When you slide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA lamp the current date and time will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds 3 Put your wrist through the Strap Belt The length of the Strap Belt is adjustable 4 Hold the camcorder as illustrated below To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHO 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 46 pauejs E 13 14 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder The LCD panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it to the best angle to record or play 180 degrees max e Ss Ae 90 degrees to the camcorder 90 degrees max Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when
49. ding ImageMixer VCD2 Macintosh computer ImageMixer VCD2 For the details on the software refer to First Step Guide Installing on a Windows computer Log on as Administrators for installation for Windows 2000 Windows XP 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Jayndwiog e 1 Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer The installation screen appears Picture Package If the screen does not appear Double click My Computer 2 Double click PICTUREPACK AGE Disc dE Continued 99 Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer Click Install 8 Select where to save the software then click Next Depending on the OS on the computer a message appears notifying you that First Step Guide cannot be installed automatically with the InstallShield Wizard In such a case manually copy First Step Guide to your computer according to the message instructions 9 ciick Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen 5 Select the language for the application to be installed then The installation of Picture Package click Next starts 1 0 Select the language for First 6 Click Next Step Guide to be installed then click Next Depending on the computer this screen m
50. e Insert a cassette for recording in your camcorder beforehand 1 Connect your VCR to your camcorder Use an i LINK cable to connect See page 48 for details of connecting The DVIN indicator appears when you connect your camcorder and other devices via an i LINK cable 2 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 3 Set your camcorder to recording pause mode Touch PAGE3 5 REC CTRL REC PAUSE 4 Start playing the cassette on your VCR The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 5 Touch REC START at the point you want to start recording 6 Touch stop 7 Touch PRET Dubbing sound to a recorded tape You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12 bit mode p 45 without erasing the original sound Internal microphone You can record audio by using the internal microphone You cannot record additional audio When the tape is recorded in the 16 bit mode p 45 When the tape is recorded in the LP mode When the tape is recorded on another device with a 4ch microphone 4CH MIC REC When the tape is recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder When your camcorder is connected via an i LINK cable On blank sections of the tape When the write protect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE When you add sound th
51. e CD R in Picture Package Auto Video Producer CD Backup or VCD Maker For compatible drives visit the following URL http www ppackage com First Step Guide is not displayed correctly Follow the procedure below and refer to First Step Guide FirstStepGuide pdf 1 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Explorer 5 Double click FirstStepGuide 6 Double click the desired language folder 7 Double click FirstStepGuide pdf 13 fees 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 C or E display c 04 00 The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 79 21 00 Moisture condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 82 C 22 LILI Clean the head using a cleaning cassette optional p 82 31 00 C 32 LIl Symptoms that are not de
52. e following conditions battery pack is not attached correctly battery pack is damaged 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 On the charging recording playback time The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Times measured with the camcorder at 25 77 F 10 30 50 86 F is recommended Continued gt payers F1 11 12 On the AC Adaptor 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 Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture 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 house current is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly To record or play back sli
53. e may appear or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs 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 AUDIO MODE gt 12BIT Records in the 12 bit mode 2 stereo sounds 16BIT 166 Records in the 16 bit mode 1 stereo sound with high quality REMAIN gt AUTO Displays the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When you set the POWER switch PLAY EDIT or CAMERA with a cassette inserted When you touch gt uj play pause ON Always displays the remaining tape indicator SETUP MENU CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 31 for details on selecting menu items CLOCK SET See page 16 USB STREAM You can view the pictures displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer USB Streaming via the USB cable See page 59 A LANGUAGE 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
54. e picture will not be output from the A V OUT jack Check the picture on the LCD screen or the viewfinder Recording sound Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder beforehand 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch gt play pause to play back the tape then touch it again at the point where you want to start recording the sound Touch LF gt PAGE3 gt A DUB CTRL AUDIO DUB SII appears 0 00 00 00 AUDIO DUB 4 Touch gt n play and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time S appears while recording the new sound in stereo 2 ST2 during the playback of the tape 5 Touch LE stop when you want to stop recording To dub on other scenes repeat step 2 to select scenes then touch AUDIO DUBJ 6 Touch e RET gt Lx To set the end point for audio dubbing press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the scene at which you want to stop audio dubbing during playback beforehand After step 2 to 4 the recording stops automatically at the selected scene You can only record additional audio over tape recorded on your camcorder The sound may deteriorate when you dub audio on a tape recorded on other camcorders including other DCR HC21 camcorders To check the recorded sound Play back the tape on which
55. en Double click Driver Double click Setup exe Deleting anything other than USB Composite Device USB Audio Device USB Device Sony Handycam and Sony DSC may cause a malfunction of your computer Ne Ww There is sound when the camcorder is connected to the Windows computer via a USB cable Change the settings for your computer environment as described in the following procedures 1 Select Start Programs All Programs for Windows XP Picture Package Handycam Tools USB Streaming Tool 2 Select another device on the Select audio device screen 3 Follow the on screen instructions click Next then click Done Sound is not supported on Windows 98 The movie is not smooth during USB streaming USB Change the settings as described in the following procedures 1 Select Start Programs All Programs for Windows XP Picture Package Handycam Tools USB Streaming Tool 72 2 Adjust the slider in the direction on Select video quality 3 Follow the on screen instructions click Next then click Done Picture Package does not function correctly Close Picture Package then restart the computer An error message appears while operating Picture Package Close Picture Package first then slide the POWER switch on your camcorder to turn on another lamp The CD R drive is not recognized or data cannot be written on th
56. en touch EXEC 4 select ON with 1 1 then touch EXEC 60min F STBY 5 Touch and hold to go backward to go forward and release it at the point where you want the recording to start Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review You can view a few seconds of the scene recorded just before you stopped the tape 1 Touch PAGE 1 gt MENU 2 Select t CAMERA SET with LCt then touch EXEC 3 Select EDITSEARCH with 1 then touch EXEC 4 select ON with _ t 1 then touch EXEC X 5 Touch The last few seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back Then your camcorder is set to the standby 20 5 a 2 2 lt D e x 21 28 Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Insulation sheet REW 253 PLAY MIPAUSE STOP SLOWI ZERO SET MEMORY DISPLAY 5 2D CS 1 PHOTO p 20 The image displayed on the screen when you press this button will be recorded as a still image 2 SEARCH M 31144
57. for an extended period p 79 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 FP30 supplied 115 NP FP50 125 NP FP70 155 NP FP90 220 Recording time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time NP FP30 80 40 supplied 105 50 NP FP50 115 55 150 75 NP FP70 240 120 310 155 NP FP90 435 215 550 275 All times measured under the following conditions Top Recording with LCD screen Bottom Recording with viewfinder LCD panel closed Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Playing time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack wey LOD pana NP FP30 supplied 95 120 NP FP50 135 170 NP FP70 280 350 NP FP90 500 620 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 23 will not be correctly displayed under th
58. fully to the right then close the hook and loop fastener again 3 Use the Strap Belt as a wrist strap as illustrated il 22 Specifications Attaching the Shoulder Strap You can attach the Shoulder Strap to the hook for the Shoulder Strap System Video recording system Audio recording system Video signal Usable cassette Tape speed Recording playback time Fast forward rewind time Viewfinder Image device Lens Color temperature Minimum illumination 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo NTSC color EJA standards Mini DV cassette with the mark printed SP Approx 18 81 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s SP 60 min LP 90 min using a DVM60 cassette Approx 2 min 40 s using a DVM60 cassette Electric viewfinder black and white 3 0 mm 1 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 680 000 pixels Effective movie Approx 340 000 pixels Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 25 mm 1 in 20 x Optical 800 x Digital F 1 8 3 1 f 2 3 46 mm 3 32 1 13 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA 44 880 mm 1 3 4 34 1 32 in AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K 5 1x lux F 1 8 0 Ix lux during NightShot plus function 1 Objects una
59. h Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent and insecticide 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 Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust 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 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 you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not Continued 83 uoneunoju jeuonippy
60. h up to OFF CHG p 10 Continued 63 64 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 10 No power is supplied from the wall outlet p 10 The battery charge is completed p 10 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate 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 10 The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time 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 Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 10 79 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use When you open or close the LCD panel it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time The battery pack is quickly discharged The temperature of the environment is too high or low or the battery pack has not been charged en
61. in Japan as an Overseas Model Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options DEMO MODE The default setting is ON allowing you to view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you have removed a cassette from your camcorder and slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA lamp 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 about 10 minutes Continued gt nuaw au E 45 46 When a cassette is inserted When the POWER switch is set to other than CAMERA When NIGHTSHOT PLUS is set to ON OTHERS menu WORLD TIME BEEP etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 31 for details on selecting menu items WORLD TIME When using your camcorder abroad you can set the time difference by touching i yL t 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 gt ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody A SHUT OFF Auto shut off 5 min The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your cam
62. in the disc drive of your computer 8 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again 1 Double click My Computer 2 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 3 Click Open 4 Double click Driver 5 Double click Setup exe Deleting anything other than USB Audio Device USB Device USB Composite Device Sony Handycam and Sony DSC may cause a malfunction of your computer E For Windows 2000 Log on as Administrator 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer 2 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 3 Click the Hardware tab Device Manager View Devices by type 4 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Uninstall to delete them For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder USB Audio Device in the Sound video and game controller folder Composite USB Device in the Other devices folder 5 When the Confirm Device Removal screen appears click OK 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer 7 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive 8 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again 1 Double click My Computer 2 Right click PICTUREPACK AGE Disc drive
63. 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 1814 Moisture condensation Eject the cassette or 18 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 8 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 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 When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower
64. ipherals connected to it 6j DC IN jack 10 Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer When you install the Picture Package software on a Windows computer from the supplied CD ROM you can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your computer Software and features available for Macintosh computers differ from those available for Windows computers For details refer to chapter 6 of First Step Guide on CD ROM For First Step Guide see the next section There are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to a computer USB cable This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape to the computer i LINK cable only for Windows user This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape Image data is transferred in more clarity than with a USB cable For details on connection see First Step Guide Viewing video and pictures on computer You can view the pictures copied from your camcorder by selecting from thumbnails Still images and movies are saved in folders by date Music Video Slideshow Producer You can select your favorite movies and still images from pictures saved on your computer and easily create a short original video or slide show with added music and visual styles Automatic Music Video Producer You can easily create a short original video with added music
65. le spot meter To record in mirror mode To use a tripod Playback To play back the images with added special effects 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 24 Searching for the starting point Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording END SEARCH Searching manually EDIT SEARCH ae Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 26 Remote 28 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set 28 Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search Searching for a still image Photo 29 Playing back still images in sequence Photo 29 Playing the picture on a TV nennen 30 Using the Menu Using the menu 0 0000000000000 31 Operation button items nennen nennen Menu MANUAL SET menu PROGRAM EFFECT etc CAMERA SET menu eterne 42 D ZOOM WIDE SEL STEADYSHOT etc VCR SET menus e as ERR LEER ROCA 43 HiFi SOUND AUDIO MIX
66. mages in sequence Photo scan You can locate still images one after another and display each image for 5 seconds automatically 1 Slide the POWER switch down repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press SEARCH M 2 to select PHOTO SCAN lt 3 Press 4 gt gt To cancel the operation Press STOP 4 The Photo scan will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape z s 5 a gt 2 2 lt D e x 29 30 Playing the picture on a TV Use any of the connection as shown in the following illustration Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 11 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected A N OUT jack Ee 1799 Yellow White Red S VIDEO Signal flow connecting cable supplied Connect to the input jack of the other device 2 A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an
67. n A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction The color of the picture is not correctly displayed Deactivate the NightShot plus function p 22 The picture appears too bright on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen Deactivate the NightShot plus function p 22 Cancel the BACK LIGHT function p 22 Flickering or changes in color occurs Gurjooysajqnouy E This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp with PORTRAIT or SPORTS Cancel PROGRAM AE in this case p 40 Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF 42 Playback You cannot play back the tape Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Rewind the tape p 21 Horizontal lines appear on the picture The displayed pictures are not clear or do not appear Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 82 Continued gt 67 68 No sound or only low sound is heard Set HiFi SOUND to STEREO p 43 Turn up the volume p 21 Adjust AUDIO MIX from the ST2 additio
68. nal sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 51 When you are using an S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected as well p 30 The sound breaks off Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 82 js displayed on the screen The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time A blank section on the tape is being played The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read Noises appear and is displayed on the screen The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder NTSC This is not a malfunction p 77 D4ch 12b is displayed on the screen tape you are playing was recorded on another device with a 4ch microphone ACH REC Your camcorder is not compatible with 4ch microphone recording Date Search does not work correctly If one day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape This is not a malfunction Remote Commander The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set COMMANDER to ON p 46 Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the
69. ng playback nua 1 To Touch change the playback ic frame direction play back I gt SLOW slowly To reverse direction lt u lt frame gt I gt SLOW play back 2 times x2 double speed faster double To reverse direction speed Aic frame gt x2 double speed play back frame during by frame playback pause To reverse direction 1 lt frame during frame playback Horizontal lines may appear at the top bottom or in the center of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures output from the amp DV Interface cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode Touch PRET gt X To return to the normal playback mode touch gt ni Play Pause twice once from frame playback Continued gt 35 36 You will not hear the recorded sound You see mosaic like images of the previously played picture A DUB CTRL Audio dubbing See page 50 REC CTRL Recording control See page 50 Ll Using the Menu 37 Menu items Position of amp MANUAL SET menu p 40 PROGRAM AE x P EFFECT e FLASH MODE e x FLASH LVL e x AUTO SHTR e x CAMERA SET menu p 42 D ZOOM e x WIDE SEL STEADYSHOT e x EDITSEARCH e x N S LIGHT e x VCR SET menu p 43 HiFi SOUND x e AUDI
70. nnecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio 3 i LINK cable optional Use an i LINK cable to connect your camcorder to another device The video and audio signals are transmitted digitally producing high quality pictures Note that you cannot output the picture and sound separately N To i LINK IEEE1394 jack i LINK compliant device I 3 When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR When you connect a device via an A V connecting cable supplied set DISP OUT to LCD the default setting p 47 to prevent the screen display dubbed with pictures Dubhing to other recording devices You can copy the picture played back on your camcorder to other recording devices such as VCRs 1 Connect your VCR to y
71. nt people s faces from camcorder and the subject appearing excessively white when subjects Items with one asterisk can be adjusted are lit by strong light ME 5 C to focus on subjects only a short distance PORTRAIT Soft portrait 2 away Items with two asterisks can be p 45 adjusted to focus on subjects farther away E You can add special effects to a picture Select to bring out the subject such as during recording or playback P appears people or flowers while creating a soft background gt OFF Does not use P EFFECT setting SPORTS Sports lesson NEG ART Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects The color and brightness are reversed BEACH amp SKI 7 SEPIA 27 Pictures appear sepia B amp W Pictures appear in black and white Select to prevent people s faces from SOLARIZE ae Pictures appear as an illustration with strong contrast PASTEL Pictures appear as a pale pastel drawing MOSAIC Pictures appear mosaic patterned Available during recording only You cannot add effects to externally input pictures Also you cannot output pictures edited with picture effects via the i DV Interface e You can record pictures edited using effects on another tape p 49 FLASH MODE Note that these settings will not function with unsupported flashes gt ON Flashes every time AUTO Flashes automatically
72. nts Jayndwiog e E 99 Creating DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD You can create DVDs when you connect your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series computer that supports Click to DVD via an i LINK cable optional The picture is automatically copied and written to a DVD The following procedures describe how to create a DVD from a picture recorded on a tape For system and operation requirements visit the following URL Europe http www vaio link com USA http www ita sel sony com support dvimag 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 IEEE1394 to i LINK IEEE1394 connector i LINK cable optional i 4 to B DV Interface You can only use an i LINK cable for this operation You cannot use a USB cable Note that you need a Sony VAIO computer equipped with a DVD drive that can be used to write DVDs You also need the computer with Click to DVD Ver 1 2 Sony original software or later installed 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 camcorde
73. o 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 iMac iBook Macintosh Mac OS PowerBook and PowerMac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the U S and other countries eMac is trademark of Apple Computer Inc Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Roxio is a registered trademark of Roxio Inc Toast is a trademark of Roxio Inc Windows Media Player is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macromedia and Macromedia Flash Player are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and other countries Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and 9 are not mentioned in each case in this manual http Awww sony net Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free one 2584905110 Printed in Japan
74. onnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 23 using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on During recording or communicating with another device via USB cable you cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on Settings change during Easy Handycam operation During Easy Handycam operation the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults Previously made settings are restored when you cancel the Easy Handycam operation DEMO MODE does not start You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON Eject the cassette from your camcorder p 17 funoousa qnouy E The camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction Batteries Power sources The power abruptly turns off 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 SHUT OFF p 46 or turn on the power again or use the AC adapter Charge the battery pack p 10 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Slide the POWER switc
75. or changes STBY to REC 2 REC To stop recording press or D again o The picture is recorded in the SP mode p FN 45 Playing back with ease 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction M Am of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press EASY EASY The EASY lamp The message appears 8 lights up in blue Q C Easy Handycam E operation o e 3 Start playing back Touch 44 then touch gt to start playback Md 9 Stop Play Pause toggles as you touch it Bq Ire FN Q Rewind Fast forward To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again The EASY lamp turns off and all the settings are returned to the previous situation e When you touch and MENU during Easy Handycam operation only the available functions are displayed on the screen and the functions which don t appear go back to the default setting p 32 38 You can use the following functions during playback Playing the picture on a TV p 30 Dubbing to other recording devices p 49 During Easy Handycam operation the following buttons are not available BACK LIGHT PHOTO Invalid during Easy Handycam operation appears if operations not available during Easy Handycam are attempted 19 Recording
76. or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the subject 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 When disconnecting the power cord pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type jeuonippy Continued 81 82 battery of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately 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 When not using your camcorder for a long time Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by playing back tapes for about 3 minutes 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 condense
77. oto recording 20 TAPE SET menu 45 Telephoto Time code Touch panel n Trademark 90 Transmitter 28 Tripod U USB 52 USB STREAM 45 USB Streaming 45 Using abroad TI V VCR SET menu VF B L Viewfinder brightness Video head Video operation buttons 21 Viewfinder 14 Brightness 44 Viewfinder lens adjustment level eb pedet 14 Volume n 21 V SPD PLAY Various speed playback 35 W Wall outlet 10 Warning indicators Warning messages WHITE FADER 33 WHT BAL White balance 33 69 Wide angle 22 WIDE DISP Wide display 44 WIDE SEL Wide select 42 Windows recaia 54 55 WORLD TIME 46 Wrist Stap eerie 84 Write protect tab 78 7 Zero set memory ZERO SET MEMORY button Zoom Zoom lever secet 22 uoneunuoju jeuonippy 89 90 On trademarks InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation i LINK and i are trademarks of Sony Corporation Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation Mini a Yos Vide
78. ough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 10 79 A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor Turn off the power and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet Then connect it again LCD screen viewfinder A blurry pattern appears on the LCD screen when you touch it This is not a malfunction Do not touch the screen strongly An unknown picture appears on the LCD screen or viewfinder The camcorder is in DEMO MODE p 45 Touch the LCD screen or insert a cassette to cancel DEMO MODE unknown indicator appears the screen Refer to the indicator list p 74 The picture remains on the LCD screen 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 Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 15 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the screen ICALIBRATION p 83 The picture in the viewfinder is not clear Use the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens p 14 The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared Close the LCD panel The pictu
79. our camcorder as a recording device See page 48 for details of connecting When using an A V connecting cable connect to the input jack of the other device 2 Prepare your VCR for recording When dubbing to the VCR insert a cassette for recording When dubbing to the DVD recorder insert a DVD for recording If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode 3 Prepare your camcorder for playback Insert the recorded cassette Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 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 When you connect a device via an A V connecting cable supplied set DISP OUT to LCD the default setting p 47 to prevent the screen display dubbed with pictures To record the date time and camera settings data by using the A V connecting cable display them on the screen p 35 The following cannot be output via the i DV interface Titles that are recorded on other camcorder Indicators P EFFECT When connected using an i LINK cable the recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR Bunip3 amp urqqng E 49 50 Recording pictures from a VCR You can record pictures from a VCR on a tap
80. ower cord POWER switch PROGRAM AE PUSH button P EFFECT Picture effect 40 R Rechargeable battery Recording Recording capacity 24 45 Recording time 11 REC CTRL Recording control 50 REC LAMP Recording lamp tum tpi ee veer 47 REC MODE Recording mode Rec review START STOP REMAIN Remaining 24 79 Remote Commander 28 Remote sensor RESET button Reversal Playback 35 S Searching for the starting point ee etre 26 Self diagnosis display 74 SELF TIMER 34 SEPIA 40 Setting the date and time 16 SETUP MENU menu 45 Shoulder Strap 85 Skip Scans interes 21 Slow 1 35 Software SOLARIZE SP Standard Play 45 Speaker en entis 23 Specifications 85 SPORTS Sports lesson 40 SPOTLIGHT 40 SPOT FOCUS 32 69 SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 32 69 Starting STEADYSHOT STEREO Strap 0 Sub sound ees 43 SUNSETMOON 40 System requirement 54 T Tape See Cassette Tape counter Tape ph
81. r minute second frame Tape counter hour minute second Tape photo recording 20 N Tape transport indicator Video operation buttons 19 21 5 Recording capacity of the tape approx 45 6 Function button 31 Data code during playback The date time data and the camera setting data will be recorded automatically They do not appear on the LCD panel or viewfinder during recording but you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 35 24 is a reference page The indicators during recording will not be recorded Indicators when you made ae Meaning changes PROGRAM AE 40 The following indicator is displayed if you change the setting during recording or Picture effect 40 playing se m White balance 33 Upper left Upper right 16 9 Wide select 42 w SteadyShot off 42 You can use DISP GUIDE p 15 to check the function of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen a E EN Bottom Center 29 2 Upper left Ei 2 Indicator Meaning 16b AUDIO MODE 45 4 4 FLASH MODE 41 FLASH LVL 41 Upper right Indicator Meaning DVIN DV input 50 0 Zero set memory 28 Center Indicator Meaning Self timer recording 34 NightShot plus 22 os Warning 74
82. r is connected to a computer Before operating the Direct Access to Click to DVD function follow the steps below to start Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher Turn on the computer 2 Click the start menu then select All Programs 8 Select Click to DVD from the programs displayed then click Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher starts up After you start up Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher once from then on it starts up automatically when you turn on your computer Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher is set up for each Windows XP user 1 Turn on the computer Quit all applications running with an i LINK 2 Prepare the power source for your camcorder then slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source since it takes a few hours to create a DVD 3 Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder 4 Connect your camcorder to a computer via an i LINK cable optional p 52 60 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 For details see First Step Guide 5 Touch FK PAGE2 BURN DVD Click to DVD starts up and the on screen instructions appear on
83. re is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is open p 14 Cassette tapes E The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment Make sure the power source battery pack or AC Adaptor is connected correctly p 10 Remove the battery pack from the camcorder then attach it again p 10 Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 10 The cassette is not ejected even when the cassette lid is open Moisture condensation is starting in your camcorder p 82 The Cassette Memory indicator or title display does not appear while using a cassette with Cassette Memory This camcorder does not support Cassette Memory so the indicator does not appear The remaining tape indicator is not displayed Set rs REMAIN to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 45 Continued 65 66 Recording Refer also to Adjusting the image during recording p 66 The tape does not start when you press REC START STOP Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA lamp p 18 20 The tape has reached the end Rewind it or insert a new cassette Set the write protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette p 78 The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 82 You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the l
84. s an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV see the following list with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack 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 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 jeuonippy TI 78 Usable cassette tapes You can use mini DV format cassettes only Use a cassette with the DN mark Mini JV oss IN video 15 trademark assette _ Your camcorder is not compatible with cassettes with Cassette Memory To prevent a blank section from being made on the tape Go to the end of the recorded section using END SEARCH p 26 before you begin the next recording in the following cases You have played back the tape You have used EDIT SEARCH Copyright signal E When you play back If the cassette you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals yo
85. s or in moonlight set N S LIGHT to OFF You can make the image color deeper this way VCR SET menu HiFi SOUND AUDIO MIX The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 31 for details on selecting menu items 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 You can play back but cannot record a dual sound track cassette on your camcorder The setting returns to STEREO when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes See page 51 nuaw au 43 44 LCD VF SET menu LCD B L LCD COLOR VF B L etc The default settings are marked with gt WIDE DISP Wide display The indicators in parentheses appear when You select how 16 9 aspect ratio the itemsare selected picture appears in the viewfinder and the See page 31 for details on selecting LCD screen by setting WIDE SEL to menu items 16 9 WIDE 4625 LCD B L LCD back light gt LETTER BOX Normal setting standard type of display You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight SQUEEZE Expands the picture vertically when black gt BRT NORMAL
86. scribed above have occurred Remove and insert the cassette then operate your camcorder again Do not perform this procedure if moisture starts to condense p 82 Remove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again Change the cassette Press RESET p 23 and operate your camcorder again E 61 00 E 62 L 1L 1 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from Self diagnosis level warning The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating 14 environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes remaining Moisture condensation warning Eject the cassette remove the power source and then leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette lid open p 82 a Warning indicators pertaining to the tape Slow flashing There is less than 5 minutes remaining on the tape No cassette is inserted The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 78 Fast flashing The tape has run out 4 Eject cassette warning Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 78 Fast flashing Moisture condensation has occurred p 82 The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 74
87. t 59 44 during playback Picture Search or 1 lt lt while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Skip Scan You can play back in various modes SPD PLAY 35 S 5 a gt 2 2 lt D e x 21 22 Functions used for recording playback etc Recording To use zoom 1 9 Move the power zoom lever 1 slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Wide range of view Wide angle Thag T Close view Telephoto You can also use the zoom buttons on the LCD panel 9 You cannot change the zoom speed with these buttons The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 1 2 inch for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto You can set the D ZOOM in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 20 times p 42 To record in dark places NightShot plis eaaet 2 Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 2 to ON and NIGHTSHOT PLUS appear The NightShot plus uses infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port 6 with your fingers or other objects Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 32 when it is hard to focus a
88. t a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction 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 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 CD Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG Eject the cassette from your camcorder then disconnect any connecting cables except the AC Adaptor from your camcorder Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp while pressing DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder then press and hold DISP BATT INFO for about 5 seconds Touch the x displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick or the like CALIBRATION The position of the x changes If you did not press the right spot start from step again You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft clot
89. tached to the camcorder The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied Operating Guide This manual 1 AC Adaptor 1 p 10 pauejs 1 28 A button type lithium battery is already installed ANN connecting cable 1 p 30 48 ms USB cable 1 p 53 Shoulder Strap 1 p 85 D Rechargeable battery pack NP FP30 1 p 10 79 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 5 1 53 10 Step 2 Charging the battery pack You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack P series p 79 after attaching it to your camcorder POWER switch DC IN jack 1 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 2 Slide the POWER switch up to OFF The default setting 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder ls A AlN jud DC IN jack With the A mark facing down 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet CHG charge lamp 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 To remove the battery pack Turn off the power then press PUSH button and remove the battery pack PUSH button POWER switch When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery before storing it
90. ted correctly Sai Gold plated connector About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This unit is compatible with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack P series Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM P series battery packs have the mw 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 to 30 50 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 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 Battery pack performance decreases when the surrounding temperature is 10 50 or below and the length
91. 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 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 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 playback 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 On this manual 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 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 45 About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder
92. the Help guide for further detailed operations after reading the First Step Guide thoroughly To display the Help guide click the mark on the screen System requirements W For Windows users When using Picture Package OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded In Windows 98 USB Streaming is not supported In Windows 98 and Windows 98SE DV capturing is not supported CPU Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster 800 MHz or faster recommended For using ImageMixer VCD2 Intel Pentium 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 9 0c or later This product is based on DirectX technology It is necessary to have DirectX installed Windows Media Player 7 0 or later Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation 500 MB or more Available free hard disk space recommended 6 GB or more depending on the size of the image files edited Display 4 MB VRAM video card Minimum 800 x 600 dots High color 16 bit color 65 000 colors DirectDraw display driver capability This product will not operate correctly at less than 800 x 600 dots and less than 256 colors Others USB port
93. ture 140 F Dimensions 56 x 31 x 100 mm 2 1 4 x approx 1 1 4 x 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts 190 g 6 7 oz excluding the power cord Mass approx See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FP30 Maximum output DC8 4V voltage Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 3 6 Wh 500 mAh Dimensions 31 8 x 18 5 x 45 0 mm approx 1 5 16 x 3 4 x 1 13 16 in w h d Mass approx 40 g 1 5 oz Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F temperature Type Lithium ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Index A A N connecting cable 30 48 52 Accessory shoe AC Adaptor 29 AUDIO MIX AUDIO 45 AUTO SHTR Auto shutter 41 A DUB CTRL Audio dubbing 36 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off BACK LIGHT 22 67 Battery Battery Info Battery pack Remaining batter BEACH amp SKI BLACK FADER 33 BURN BURN VCD CALIBRATION Calibration CAMERA SET menu Charging the battery Battery pack Pre installed rechargeablebattery 83 Charging time 11 CHG charge lamp 10 CLOCK recent 16 FN Function button 24 31 COMMA
94. u cannot copy it to a tape in another video camera connected to your camcorder 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 Notes on use When not using your camcorder for a long time Remove the cassette and store it To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to set it to SAVE REC The cassette can T recorded SAVE The cassette cannot SAVE tm be recorded write protected 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 Do not put a label along this border Labeling position 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 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 indica
95. uitable for the screen on which it will be displayed 4 3 Standard setting to record pictures to be played back on a 4 3 TV 16 9 WIDE 16 9 Records pictures to be played back on a 16 9 wide TV in full screen mode When viewed on the LCD screen viewfinder with 16 9 WIDE 16 9 selected When viewed on a 16 9 wide screen TV 3 When viewed on a standard TV 9 Picture appears in full screen mode when wide screen TV switches to full mode Played in 4 3 mode When you play a picture in the wide mode it appears as you have seen on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake the default setting is ON Set STEADY SHOT to OFF W when using a tripod optional or the conversion lens optional EDITSEARCH gt OFF Does not display L or on the LCD screen ON Displays amp and on the LCD screen and enables the EDIT SEARCH function and Rec review p 26 N S LIGHT NightShot Light When using the NightShot plus p 22 function to record you can record clearer pictures by setting N S LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects maximum shooting distance using N S LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet If you record subjects in dark places such as night scene
96. umbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR HC21 Serial No Model No AC Serial No Notes on use Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides Operating Guide This manual First Step Guide for using the supplied software stored on the supplied CD ROM On the types of recording media you can use in your camcorder A mini DV cassette marked with IX mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory are incompatible p 78 On using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Battery pack Before connecting your camcorder to another device with a 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 Continued gt 4 On the menu items the LCD panel viewfinder and lens 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
97. utomatically Do not use these functions in bright places This may cause a malfunction To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects acere 11 To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT 1 to display F cancel the back light function press BACK LIGHT again To adjust the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS 10 See SPOT FOCUS on page 32 To fix the exposure for the selected subject Flexible spot meter 10 See SPOT METER on page 32 To record in mirror mode 8 Open the LCD panel 8 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees towards the subject A mirror image of the subject appears the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded To use a tripod Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inches to the tripod receptacle 13 using a tripod screw Playback To play back the images with added special effects See P EFFECT on page 40 Recording playback To check the remaining battery Battery Info 12 Set the POWER switch up to OFF then press DISP BATT INFO 12 The battery information appears for about 7 seconds Keep the button pressed to view it for about 20 seconds Rem
98. void backlight shadows on people next to the window by fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room nuam au Touch MANUAL bar indicator appears Adjust the exposure by touching L To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO PAGE2 WHT BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment gt AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically Continued gt 33 34 OUTDOOR 8 The white balance is set to be appropriate for shooting outdoors or under daylight fluorescent light INDOOR 2 The white balance is set to the brightness of warm white fluorescent lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH 2 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 NEA flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Do not shake your camcorder while is flashing quickly NB flashes slowly if white balance could not be set If N keeps flashing even after you have touched OK set WHT BAL to AUTO When you have changed the battery pack while 42AUTO is
99. you have recorded audio p 21 Touch FN gt gt MENU 3 Select VCR SET then touch 1 1 toselect AUDIO MIX then touch EXECI VCR SET x HiFi SOUND 2 AUDIO MIX 1 571 572 1 EXEC RET Touch _ J t adjust the balance between the original sound ST1 and the sound recorded afterwards ST2 then touch EXEC The original sound STI is output at the default setting The adjusted audio balance returns to the default setting in about 5 minutes after the battery pack or other power sources have been disconnected Bunip3 amp urqqng H1 91 52 Jacks to connect external devices Camcorder 1 Accessory shoe Remove the shoe cover when you use an accessory accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory 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 2 Y USB jack p 53 DV Interface jack p 48 60 4 A V audio video OUT jack p 30 48 5 LANC jack blue The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video devices and per
100. you open or adjust the LCD panel If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can see the image in the viewfinder See LCD BRT 34 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The viewfinder You can view images using the viewfinder when you close the LCD panel to avoid wearing down the battery etc Viewfinder Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move it until the picture is clear You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by selecting LCD VF SET LCD B L p 44 You can adjust the FADER and the EXPOSURE setting using the viewfinder p 33 Step 5 Using the touch panel You can play back recorded pictures p 21 or change the settings p 31 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 DISP BATT INFO Touch the button on the LCD screen 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 DISP BATT INFO to toggle the screen indicators such as time code etc on or off

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