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Sony DCR-IP210 User's Manual

1. naag pa 4 t EXEC RET OTHERS OTHERS MEMORY NETWOR AREA SET AREA SET DST SET DST SET aqq MANUAL SET EXIT COMMANDER 4 PROGRAM AE DISPLAY RED EYE R REC LAMP FLASH LVL j4 WHT BAL SHARPNESS Da REC LAMP 3 OTHERS OTHERS AREA SET AREA SET DST SET DST SET BEEP BEEP COMMANDER ON cu COMMANDER DISPLAY DISPLAY REC LAMP REC LAMP I lt l l Only the DCR IP220 has NETWORK mode 4EPsoouwieD no HulzwuosnD 177 Changing the menu settings To return to FN Press EXIT Menu items are displayed as the following icons MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD VF SET lt MEMORY SET T CM SET oo TAPE SET amp SETUP MENU etc OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting Menu items differ depending on the position of the PO
2. To return to FN Press EXIT To superimpose your own title on tape Follow the procedure in Superimposing a title on starting a recording on page 88 The micro Cassette Memory The MICROMV cassette automatically records the recording settings and date When you insert a cassette with the POWER switch set to CAMERA or when you set the POWER switch to VCR the cassette information is displayed for about five seconds The cassette information AINFO ID 00001 GRADUATION NOV 15 2002 6 29PM DEC 15 2002 2 53PM b c d RECORDED AREA bunipy e a The unique number of each cassette Your camcorder automatically assign this number b The cassette title set by TAPE TITLE in the menu settings Cassette label c The first recorded date in this cassette d The last recorded date in this cassette e The recorded area is indicated by the white bar Recorded areas A blank portion between recorded area is also indicated as a recorded area To not display the cassette information Set GOINFODSPL to OFF in the menu settings When W is flashing Eject the cassette and insert it again If the message is still displayed the micro Cassette Memory may be corrupted Replace the cassette with another cassette 97 The micro Cassette Memory Labeling a cassette The label can consist of up to 16 characters an
3. On a blank portion of the tape You cannot superimpose a title on the tape Superimposing a title Erasing a title 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select TITLEERASE in M EXEC p 183 in the menu setting then press 4 Press f to select the title you want to erase then press EXEC ERASE OK appears 5 Make sure the title is the one you want to erase then press OK The message ERASING flashes while erasing After the erasing is completed the message COMPLETE appears SET TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL 4 GAINFODSPL daaa 3 D BE TITLE ERASE HELLO CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NEW YEAR PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING t EXEC TITLE ERASE HELLO CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NEW YEAR PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING t EXEC TITLE ERASE 4 PRESENT ERASE OK To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 4 6unipa 93 94 Making your own titles You can make up to two titles and store them in the memory of your camcorder Each title can have up to 20 characters Making a title in CAMERA mode 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN and go
4. 9 O 1 AC L20A AC power adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 18 2 NP FF70 battery pack 1 p 17 18 3 A V connecting cable 1 p 46 4 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 216 5 Size AA R6 batteries for the Remote Commander 2 p 217 6 Lens cap 1 p 29 Lens hood 1 p 32 Memory Stick 1 p 100 9 USB cable 1 p 151 CD ROM SPVD 008 USB Driver 1 p 154 172 CD ROM Movie Shaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV 1 p 153 Cleaning cloth 1 p 202 Stylus 1 DCR IP220 only p 176 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc Step 1 Preparing the power supply Inserting the battery pack Your camcorder operates only with the NP FF70 battery pack 1 Slide OPEN Yin the direction of the arrow and open the battery compartment lid 3 2 Insert the battery pack with its terminal side facing your camcorder a 3 Close the battery compartment lid f To take out the battery pack Open the battery compartment lid and slide the lever to take out the battery pack Note Your camcorder operates only with the NP FF70 battery pack You cannot use the NP FF50 battery pack 17 Step 1 Preparing t
5. Flexible Spot Meter During recording images continuously The flash does not work Shooting with an auxiliary light HOLOGRAM AF The HOLOGRAM AF is an auxiliary light source used for focusing on subjects in dark places Set HOLOGRAM F in J to AUTO in the menu settings The default setting is AUTO When ron appears on the LCD screen in a dark place press PHOTO lightly Then the auxiliary light will automatically emit until the subject is focused suogerdo PpS owadan HOLOGRAM AF emitter About HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF Auto Focus an application of laser holograms is a new AF optical system that enables still image shooting in dark places Having gentler radiation than conventional high brightness LEDs or lamps the system satisfies Laser Class 1 specification and thus maintains higher safety for human eyes No safety problems will be caused by directly looking into the HOLOGRAM AF emitter at a close range However it is not recommended to do so because you may experience such effects like several minutes of image residual and dazzling that you encounter after looking into a flashlight HOLOGRAM AF satisfies Class 1 time base 30 000 seconds specified in all of JIS Japan IEC EU and FDA US industry standards Complying with these standards identifies the laser product to be safe under a condition that a human looks at the laser light either directly or even through a lens for 30 000 seconds 11
6. Open your computer s Device Manager Windows 2000 Professional Select My Computer Control Panel System Hardware and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer Control Panel System and click Device Manager Select Other devices Select the device prefixed with the Ex Sony Handycam Turn the POWER switch to CHG OFF on your camcorder and then disconnect the USB cable Restart your computer ugn mark and delete Step2 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Perform the entire procedure described in Installing the USB driver on page 156 4aynduwo gt noA Husn s Hew Hume 163 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer USB Streaming For Windows users Capturing images with PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony You need to install the USB driver and PIXELA ImageMixer to view images recorded on a tape on your computer p 156 158 Viewing images recorded on a tape 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC power adaptor and insert a cassette into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder Select USB STREAM in B to ON in the menu settings p 184 4 Select Start Programs PIXELA ImageMixer PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony The PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony startu
7. To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER in PAGE2 screen so that the self timer indicator disappears from the LCD screen You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording mode is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished You turn NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to the other position while the self timer is counting down The POWER switch is turned to the other position Recording an image from a tape as a still image Your camcorder can read moving picture data from other equipment recorded on a tape and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data from other equipment through the input connector and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Before operation e Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press gt n The picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes CAPTURE appears on the LCD screen Recording does not start yet 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the LCD screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears Ceo SFN 1 40 2 Ceo SFN MNS
8. suogerdo PpS lowa 121 122 Recording an image from a tape as a still image Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 When the Memory Stick access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or take out the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If lt S appears on the LCD screen The inserted Memory Stick is incompatible with your camcorder because its format does not conform with your camcorder Check the format of the Memory Stick If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode Your camcorder stops momentarily Sound recorded on a tape You cannot record audio from a tape Titles which have already been recorded on tapes You cannot record the titles on the Memory Stick The title does not appear while you are recording a still image with PHOTO Recording date time The date time when it is recorded on a Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded Data codes recorded on a tape cannot be recorded on a Memory Stick When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the LCD screen when you press the button Recording an image from a tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment Before operation Set DISPLAY in fe to LCD in the menu settings The def
9. 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press to select the desired moving pictures To see the previous picture To see the next picture 4 Press MPEG B gt II to start playback 5 Press VOL or VOL to adjust the volume VOL To decrease the volume VOL To increase the volume When the LCD panel is closed with the LCD screen facing inwards no sound is heard from your camcorder suogerdo PpS owadan To pause MPEG MOVIE playback Press MPEG B gt Ill To resume playback press MPEG B gt Ill again To change the screen size Press SCRN SIZE The screen size changes as follows 1 2059 1 209 MOV10001 MEMORY PLAY MOV10001 MEMORY PLAY MPEG SCRN MPEG SCRN gt Il SIZE gt ii SIZE VOL VOL VOL VOL _ _ 7 cam inoex FN cam noex FN Notes on the screen size e The picture may not be displayed at the middle of the LCD screen depending on the movie e Even if you switch the screen size the picture may not be displayed full screen size depending on the movie Note You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data shot with other equipme
10. Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter END SEARCH Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital effect MEMORY MIX Memory Stick See page 100 for more information 47 48 Recording still images on a Memory Stick in CAMERA mode Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 When you want to record still images in different sizes use the Memory Photo recording function p 111 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA You cannot select image quality mode The image quality mode you last selected is used The default setting is SUPER FINE See page 105 for more information To record still images on a Memory Stick during tape recording e You cannot check an image on the LCD screen by pressing PHOTO lightly e During and after recording still images on a Memory Stick your camcorder continues recording on tape When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander to record still images The image when you press PHOTO will be recorded on the Memory Stick To record images with higher quality We recommend you use the Memory Photo recording function p 111 You cannot record a title Recording still images on a Memory Stick in CAMERA mode Recording images with the flash The flash pops up automatically The default setting is auto no indicator To change the flash mode press 4 flash repeatedly until the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD
11. Enlarging still images recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM Images in the Memory PB ZOOM mode Images are not output through the i LINK MICROMV Interface In the Memory PB ZOOM mode If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL the frame on the Memory PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the LCD screen Edge of an enlarged image The edge of an enlarged image cannot be displayed in the center of the LCD screen Moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick The PB ZOOM function does not work To record an image processed by PB ZOOM on the Memory Stick Press PHOTO to record the image processed by PB ZOOM Images are recorded at 640 x 480 size When FOCUS is set to ZOOM You can change the zoom ratio using the zoom ring 144 Playing back images continuously SLIDE SHOW Your camcorder can automatically play back images in sequence This function is especially useful when checking recorded images or during a presentation Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select SLIDE SHOW in J in the menu settings p 182 And press EXEC 4 Press START Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on a Memory Stick in sequence SLIDESHOW Cro 1 62 100 0001 suogerdo PpS owa
12. Flexible Spot Meter Memory overlap of MEMORY MIX seg Bupa While using Color Slow Shutter you cannot use the follow ing functions Recording still images Recording with the flash Fader Digital effect PROGRAM AE Exposure Flexible Spot Meter Memory overlap of MEMORY MIX While using Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the background The motion of the moving picture may slow down When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY You cannot use following functions Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter NightShot Light NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m 10 feet In dark places Color Slow Shutter may not work properly About NightFraming See page 119 39 Recording a picture Self timer recording Recording automatically starts in about 10 seconds after you set the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 p 27 3 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen 4 Press EXIT to make PAGE1 disappear 5 Press START STOP The self timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording start
13. Using a cleaning cassette 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Insert the cleaning cassette 3 Press OK on the LCD screen The message NOW CLEANING appears After the cleaning is finished the message ca amp CLEANING END appears 4 Eject the cleaning cassette To cancel cleaning Press CANCEL Notes e When cleaning the video head do not use any equipment other than the cleaning cassette e The cleaning cassette does not work in MEMORY NETWORK mode Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a cleaning cloth supplied to clean the LCD screen When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Clean the LCD screen with a cleaning paper moistened with the liquid Maintenance information and precautions Charging the built in rechargeable battery Your camcorder is supplied with a built in rechargeable battery installed so as to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The built in rechargeable battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder The battery however will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder It will be completely discharged in about three months if you do not use your camcorder at all Even if the built in rechargeable battery is not charged it will not affect your camcorder operation To retain the date
14. oreg pegle DATA CODE OFF 2 OK CAM DATE DATA DATA 3 Select CAM DATA or DATE DATA then press OK 4 Press EXIT Using the Remote Commander Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander in the playback mode The display changes as follows date time various settings SteadyShot off exposure white balance gain shutter speed aperture value no indicator To not display various settings Set DATA CODE in to DATE in the menu settings p 185 The display changes as follows when you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander date time gt no indicator Date time Various settings ca50min 0 00 23 m 50min 0 00 23 a b W AUTO ric NOV 15 2002 60 AWB 12 05 56 PM i 968 d e f a SteadyShot off b Exposure mode c White balance d Gain e Shutter speed f Aperture value 43 44 Playing back a tape Various settings Various settings shows your camcorder s recording information at the time of recording In the recording mode the various settings will not be displayed When you use the data code function bars appear if A blank portion of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code When you connect your camcorder to a TV the data code also appears on the TV
15. screen Remaining battery time indicator during playback The indicator shows the approximate continuous playback time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are playing back When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed Playing back a tape Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to VCR To view a still image playback pause e Press gt n during playback To resume playback press gt again e Press PAUSE on the Remote Commander during playback To resume normal playback press PAUSE again J To fast forward the tape i e Press gt gt in the stop mode To resume normal playback press gt 1 e Press FF on the Remote Commander in the stop mode To resume normal playback 1 press PLAY p B To rewind the tape e Press lt 9 in the stop mode To resume normal playback press gt 1 e Press REW on the Remote Commander in the stop mode To resume normal playback press PLAY To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search e Keep pressing 146 or gt during playback To resume normal playback release the button e Keep pressing REW or FF on the Remote Commander during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while
16. 0 9 1 should be used for the following models e iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive e iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB connector must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub e Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above e Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users Installing the USB driver Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installation of the USB driver is completed For Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 users 1 Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software screen appears EE www imagemixer com Menu PIXELA ImageMixer ancais Italiano Portu
17. Introduction There are the following ways of connecting your camcorder to a computer in order to view images saved on a Memory Stick or recorded on a tape on your computer To view images on a computer which has a Memory Stick slot first remove the Memory Stick from your camcorder and then insert it into the computer s Memory Stick slot Reference pages Camcorder c qti Computer Connection p en environment _For For jack cable requirements Windows Macintosh users users 154 156 USB cable USB connector 2 USB jack supplied editing software Pa Tape image 164 168 i LINK i LINK IEEE LINK cabl MICROMV a 1394 connector 153 Interface P editing software Memory USB iack USB cable USB connector ase 57 172 174 Stick image Jae supplied editing software 169 171 R When connecting to a computer without a USB jack Use an optional floppy disk adaptor for Memory Sticks or a PC card adaptor for Memory Sticks When purchasing an accessory check its catalog beforehand for the recommended operating environment When connecting to a computer complete installation of the i LINK driver the USB driver or the application softwares before connecting your camcorder to the computer If you connect your camcorder to your computer first you will not be able to install the i LINK driver or the USB driver correctly For details about your computer s connectors
18. OFF In more than five minutes after removing the power source The PROGRAM AE FLASH LVL WHT BAL and COMMANDER items return to their default settings Other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is taken out 4EpPsoowie gt D no Huzun 185 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct trouble If you run into any problem using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer If C I appears on the LCD screen the self diagnosis display function has activated See page 192 In the recording mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions 186 START STOP does not operate e The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA gt Set it to CAMERA p 29 e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 25 42 e The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark gt Use a new cassette or slide the tab p 25 e The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 201 The power goes off e When your camcorder is in the recording standby mode for more than five minutes your camcorder automatically turns off to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear gt Set the POWER switch to CHG OFF and then to CAMERA e The battery pack is dead
19. Set FOCUS to ZOOM The amp indicator appears on the LCD screen Turn the zoom ring at the desired speed to zoom in or out Zoom ring FOCUS AUTO ry a MANUAL Telephoto Notes e Do not rotate the zoom ring too quickly Rotating it too quickly will prevent correct focusing e Your camcorder changes to the autofocus mode when FOCUS is set to ZOOM Recording a picture Shooting with the mirror mode This feature allows the camera subject to view him or herself on the LCD screen The subject uses this feature to check his or her own image on the LCD screen while you look at the subject in the viewfinder Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY Open the LCD panel then rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees counter clockw ise The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen 11 appears in the standby mode and appears in the recording mode Some other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed soseg Hupo Note You can only rotate the LCD panel counter clockwise Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode EN appears mirror reversed in the viewfinder When you press FN The indicator does not appear on the LCD screen 35 Recording a picture Indicators displayed in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on the tape Remaini
20. Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In VCR mode press J PB In MEMORY mode go to step 3 3 Press INDEX to display the index 4 Press DEL then press the image you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 5 If there is other image you want to delete press the image 6 After selecting the image to be deleted press EXEC DELETE appears on the LCD screen 7 Press OK The selected images are deleted To return to FN Press EXIT after step 7 To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 7 148 Deleting images DELETE Deleting all the images You can delete all the unprotected images in a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select DELETE ALL in J in the menu settings p 182 And press EXEC 4 Press T to select OK then press EXEC OK changes to EXECUTE 5 Press EXEC DELETING appears on the LCD screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed suogerdo PpS own To return to F
21. and editing software contact the computer manufacturer 4ayndwo inoA Hurn s Hewu Bums 151 152 Viewing images on your computer Introduction Notes on using your computer Memory Stick e Memory Stick operations on your camcorder cannot be assured if a Memory Stick formatted on your computer is used on your camcorder or if the Memory Stick in your camcorder was formatted from your computer when the USB cable was connected e Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camcorder Software e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you load an image modified using retouching software from your computer to your camcorder or when you directly modify the image on your camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communications with your computer Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the i LINK cable For Windows users You can view or edit the images recorded on a tape using your computer You can also record images edited with the computer on the tape To view images on your computer the application software MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV supplied and i LINK cable op
22. and time etc charge the battery if the battery is discharged Charging the built in rechargeable battery e Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours e Or insert the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 Open the LCD panel 2 Remove the screw with a screwdriver optional 3 Slide the viewfinder about 1 5 mm 1 16 in to the left and then pull it to remove the eyecup uoREULOJU jeuonippY 4 Remove dust from inside the eyecup and viewfinder with a commercially available blower 5 Reverse the above steps 2 and 3 to attach the eyecup Then replace the screw Caution Do not remove any other screws You may remove only the screw to remove the eyecup Notes e Do not drop or bend the eyecup shaft e Be careful when handling the eyecup 203 Maintenance information and precautions Adjusting the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below 1 Set the POWER switch to CHG OFF 2 Eject the tape from your camcorder then disconnect any connecting cable from your camcorder 3 Close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out 4 Set the POWER swi
23. copyright laws Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen finder e The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a e Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b e Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions c e Do not directly shoot the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun in low light conditions such as dusk d pepyeys 6un7eD a b 15 16 Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder
24. cut off the power Charging time Battery pack Full charge NP FF70 supplied 150 Approximate minutes at 25 C 77 F to charge an empty battery pack The charging time may increase if the battery s temperature is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature Recording time Recording with the Recording with the LCD screen i viewtinider Backlighting on Backlighting off Continuous Typical Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FF70 supplied 130 70 115 60 130 70 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate recording time when you repeat recording start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter Playing time Battery pack Playing time on LCD screen Playing time with LCD closed NP FF70 supplied 140 175 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery 19 20 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Note Approximate recording time and playing time at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Recommended charging temperature We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86
25. digital zoom More than 10x to 120x zoom is performed digitally p 33 EXPANDEDF OFF Not to activate the expanded focus MEMORY ON While focusing manually the center of the screen is displayed at twice the size 16 9WIDE OFF Not to record a 16 9 wide picture CAMERA ON To record a 16 9 wide picture p 54 STEADYSHOT ON To compensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary subject with a tripod HOLOGRAM F AUTO The HOLOGRAM AF emits when focusing on MEMORY subjects is difficult in dark places p 117 OFF The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light function p 38 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light function MEMORY Notes on the SteadyShot e The SteadyShot may not correct excessive camera shake Even if STEADYSHOT is set to ON e Attachment of a conversion lens optional may influence the SteadyShot If you cancel the SteadyShot The SteadyShot off indicator WH appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera shake continued on the following page 4 EpPuoowieD no Huzun 179 180 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch VCR SET VIDEOINPUT VIDEO To use the video plug of the A V connecting VCR cable when recording from a player S VIDEO To use the S video plug of the A V connecting cable when recording from a player t LCD VF S
26. display the cassette information of the tape CAMERA This is displayed for five seconds in the VCR following cases p 97 e When inserting a cassette in CAMERA mode e When setting the POWER switch to VCR OFF To not display the cassette information of the tape co TAPE SET co REMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar CAMERA e For about eight seconds after a cassette is VCR inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape e For about eight seconds after the playback button gt ul is pressed in VCR mode e For about eight seconds after DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL is pressed to display the screen indicators ON To always display the remaining tape indicator continued on the following page 4EPsoowie gt D no Huzun 183 184 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch amp SETUP MENU CLOCK SET To set the date or time p 22 CAMERA MEMORY USB STREAM OFF To deactivate the USB Streaming function CAMERA ON To activate the USB Streaming function p 164 VCR LANGUAGE ENGLISH To display the following information indicators CAMERA in English min STBY REC CAPTURE VOL MEMORY END SCH and START VCR FRANCAIS To display the information indicators in French ESPANOL To display the information indicators in Spanish PORTUGUES To display the information indicators in Portuguese Px To display the information indicators
27. fast forwarding or rewinding the tape skip scan e Keep pressing 446 while rewinding or gt while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button e Keep pressing REW on the Remote Commander while rewinding the tape or keep pressing FF on the Remote Commander while advancing the tape To resume normal rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press SLOW on the Remote Commander during playback To pause playback press gt n or PAUSE on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press gt n or PLAY on the Remote Commander again To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SCH on PAGE in the stop mode The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back then your camcorder stops Video control buttons on the LCD screen gt n To play back or pause a tape m To stop a tape t6 To rewind a tape gt To fast forward a tape When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press gt n or PLAY on the Remote Commander 45 Viewing the recording on TV Connect your camcorder to your TV with the supplied A V connecting cable to watch the playback pictures on the TV screen You can operate the playback control buttons in the same way as when you view playback pictures on th
28. further for a faster zoom T side for telephoto subject appears closer W side for wide angle subject appears further away soseg Bulpicosy Using the zoom function sparingly results in better looking recordings To zoom greater than 10x Zoom greater than 10x is performed digitally To activate the digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings p 179 The digital zoom is set to OFF as the default setting The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in the menu settings When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 feet 5 8 inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Notes on digital zoom e Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10x Up to 20x or 120x zoom is performed digitally e The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the T side When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY You cannot use the digital zoom 33 34 Recording a picture Using the zoom feature Zoom ring You can use the zoom ring to zoom in and out at the desired speed You can also use it to fine adjust
29. is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 185 e Something is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle e The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks gt Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 217 e The batteries are dead gt Insert new ones p 217 The picture from a TV or VCR does not appear even when your camcorder is connected to the outputs on the TV or VCR e DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings gt Set it to LCD p 185 e VIDEOINPUT is not set correctly in the menu settings gt Set it to the appropriate setting p 180 Dubbing cannot be made when using the A V connecting cable e VIDEOINPUT is not set correctly in the menu settings gt Set it to the appropriate setting The melody or beep sounds for five seconds e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 201 e Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder No function works though the power is on e Disconnect the AC power adaptor from a wall outlet or take out the battery then reconnect it in about one minute Turn the power on If the functions still do not work press RESET using a sharp pointed object If you press RESET all the settings DCR IP220 e
30. location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occurring periodically perform the above We recommend turning on and operating your camcorder about once per month to keep your camcorder in an optimum state for a long time Battery pack e Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function e To prevent an accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Store the battery pack in a cool dry place e Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Maintenance information and precautions Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following e Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks e Dry batteries are not rechargeable e Do not use a combination of new and old batteries e Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time e Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking e Wipe off the l
31. on the screen Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording The effect of EXP BRKTG The effect of EXP BRKTG may not be noticeable on the LCD screen We recommend viewing images on a TV or computer to realize the effect When selecting NORMAL or HIGH SPEED Recording continues up to the maximum number of still images during pressing PHOTO deeper Release PHOTO to stop recording suogerdo PpS owa 115 116 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Recording images with the flash The flash automatically pops up to strobe The default setting is auto no indicator To change the flash mode press flash repeatedly until the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen 4 flash Each press of flash changes the indicator as follows gt 4 Q AUTO No indicator When you set RED EYER in fa to ON in the menu settings p 178 the indicator changes as follows ro os gt J Forced flash The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness Auto red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce the red eye 4 Forced red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce red eye regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not fire The amount of flash is automatically adjusted to the appropriate brightness You can also change FLASH LVL to the desired brightness in the menu
32. or TV programs When using the i LINK cable Simply connect the i LINK cable optional to the i LINK MICROMYV Interface of your camcorder and to the i LINK MICROMV Interface of the MICROMV product With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot connect your camcorder to a DV product 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder and insert the recorded tape into VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Start playback on VCR The picture from the VCR appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 4 Set your camcorder in the recording pause mode Press FN and go to PAGES then press C9 REC CTRL Next press REC PAUSE 5 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording 4 PAGE PAGE9 EXIT EREC CTRL einen p RET COUNT RESET i LINK MICROMV i LINK MICROMV Interface Interface Signal flow i LINK cable optional When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on the LCD screen to stop recording on your camcorder and stop playback on VCR or TV 86 Recording video or TV programs Using the Remote Commandaer You don t need to perform step 4 In step 5 press both REC and the right button simultaneously to start recording bunipy Note
33. or nearly dead gt Insert a fully charged battery pack p 17 18 The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear e The viewfinder lens is not adjusted correctly gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p 32 The SteadyShot function does not work e STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON in the menu settings p 179 The autofocusing function does not work e The setting is the manual focus mode gt Set FOCUS to AUTO p 67 e Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Adjust to focus manually p 67 The picture does not appear in the viewfinder e The LCD panel is open gt Close the LCD panel when you record using the viewfinder p 9 A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background e The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject e This is not a malfunction Some tiny white red blue or green spots appear on the LCD screen e SLOW SHUTTER Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter mode is activated This is not a malfunction Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions An unknown picture is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder e If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassett
34. screen 4 flash Each press of 4 flash changes the indicator as follows gt 4 AUTO No indicator When you set RED EYE R in to ON in the menu settings p 178 the indicator changes as follows ro oat gt o7 suoneied Bulpicosy psoueapy Forced flash The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness Auto red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce red eye 4 Forced red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce red eye regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not fire The amount of flash is automatically adjusted to the appropriate brightness You can also change FLASH LVL to the desired brightness in the menu settings p 178 Try recording various images to find the most appropriate setting for FLASH LVL Notes e The recommended shooting distance using the built in flash is 0 3 m to 2 5 m 31 32 feet to 8 1 3 feet e Attaching the lens hood supplied or a conversion lens optional may block the light from the flash or cause lens shadow to appear e Auto red eye reduction and Forced red eye reduction 4 may not produce the desired effect depending on individual differences the distance to the subject the subject not looking at the pre recording flash or other conditions e The flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location e When recording with t
35. settings p 178 Try recording various images to find the most appropriate setting for FLASH LVL Notes e The recommended shooting distance using the built in flash is 0 3 m to 2 5 m 31 32 feet to 8 1 3 feet e Attaching the lens hood supplied or a conversion lens optional may block the light from the flash or cause lens shadow to appear e Auto red eye reduction and Forced red eye reduction may not produce the desired effect depending on individual differences the distance to the subject the subject not looking at the pre recording flash or other conditions e The flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location e The flash charge lamp flashes while the power for firing is being charged After charging is completed the flash charge lamp lights up e If it is not easy to focus on a subject automatically for example when recording in the dark use HOLOGRAM AF p 117 or the focal distance information p 67 for focusing manually If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after removing the power source Your camcorder returns to the default setting auto Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording The flash does not fire even if you select AUTO and Auto red eye reduction o during the following functions NightShot Spotlight of PROGRAM AE Sunset amp moon of PROGRAM AE Landscape of PROGRAM AE Exposure
36. settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences DCR IP210 TP220 Mark on the POWER switch MEMORY MEMORY NETWORK Network function Provided Not provided Note on the MICROMV format LA Your camcorder is based on the MICROMV format You can only use MICROMV cassettes with your camcorder e Records and plays back for about 60 minutes with equal quality when compared to DV digital video e The micro Cassette Memory feature is provided with all MICROMV cassettes Your camcorder can access any scene easily using the memory MULTI PICTURE SEARCH function e Adopts the MPEG2 format as a data compression method This format is the same as the one for DVD digital versatile disc Record in 12Mbps bit rate to obtain a higher quality of image e Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is the still image This is not a malfunction The mark is indicated on the MICROMV cassette Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ depending on the country or area To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Copyright precautions Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the
37. the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen 4 Press EXIT to make PAGE disappear 5 Press PHOTO deeper The self timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then the recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the LCD screen while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to CHG OFF or VCR During recording on the tape You cannot use self timer recording suo jeiedo Bulpicosy paoueapy 51 52 Adjusting the white balance manually You can manually adjust and set the white balance This adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance Normally white balance is automatically adjusted 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select WHT BAL in in the menu settings to select a desired white balance mode p 178 HOLD Recording a single colored subject or background OUTDOOR 3 e Recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise neon sign
38. the USB cable supplied with your camcorder Open your computer s Device Manager Windows XP Select Start Control Panel System Hardware and click the Device Manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view instead Windows 2000 Professional Select My Computer Control Panel System gt Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button Windows 98SE Windows Me Select My Computer Control Panel System and click Device Manager Select and delete the underlined devices below 4aynduwo gt noA Husn s Hew Hume System Properties 7 x System Properties a 2 x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection View devices by tyne I View devices by connection Computer fay CDROM E Disk dives H E Disk drives H 6 Floppy disk controllers A Hard disk controllers amp Hard disk controllers a Keyboard es 9 Keyboard H Mouse TY Mouse oa Network adapters Y Other devices 9 Other devices G USB Device i a Composite USB Device a Sound video and game controllers 8 Sound video and game controllers ESS Solol PCI AudioDrive WDM io A USB Audio Device USB Audio Device H Sy
39. the power supply on page 17 g amp fo l g 4 2 y 300W 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small green button then release your finger Your camcorder is turned on and then your camcorder turns to the CAMERA mode so that the CAMERA lamp lights up 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow Fach time you slide it down the mode changes as follows and corresponding mode lamp also lights up CAM ERA Use this mode when you record on a tape M EM ORY NETWORK DCR IP220 or MEMORY DCR IP210 MEMORY Use this mode when you record on a Memory Stick or play back or edit an image in a Memory Stick NETWORK DCR IP220 only Use this mode when you use the network function For details refer to the supplied Network Function Operating Instructions VCR Use this mode when you play back or edit an image recorded on a tape or Memory Stick Introduction Basic operations How to open the LCD panel 1 Open the LCD panel in the direction of the arrow 2 Turn the LCD panel 180 degrees counter clockwise 3 Close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out When closing the LCD panel set it vertically and swing it into your camcorder body Notes e The LCD panel rotates 180 degrees anticlockwise and 90 degrees clockwise e When using the LCD panel except in the mirror mode p 35 the viewfinder automatically turns off When you s
40. to PAGE2 M CHROM Blue chroma key blue background to extract a still image and superimpose it on a moving picture M LUMI Brightness level used when extracting a still image and superimposing it on a moving picture C CHROM Blue chroma key blue background to extract a moving picture and superimpose it on a still image The fewer bars there are on the LCD screen the stronger the effect 7 Press EXIT to return to FN 8 Press PHOTO deeper to start recording The image displayed on the LCD screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears 128 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX Still image To change the still image to be superimposed Press on the right lower corner before step 6 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press OFF in step 3 The display returns to PAGE2 suogerdo PpS lowa Notes e You cannot use MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick e When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear e During recording you cannot reselect the mode setting Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 Image data modified with your computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder
41. to PAGE2 3 Press TITLE 4 Press l J t to select 2 The TITLE SET screen appears Press EXEC 5 Press to select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM SET then press EXEC 6 Select the desired character Repeat pressing a key to select the desired character on the key 7 Press to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as steps 6 and 7 to complete your title 8 Press SET The title is stored in memory PRESET TITLE j4 HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END t TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET G4 CUSTOM2 SET ra TITLE SET EXIT CUSTOMISE 9 CUSTOM2 SET ra ITLE SET COLCUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET izat TITLE SET EXIT POE 71 ABC DEF JKL MNO 678 90 TUV WxY Z Making your own titles To return to FN Press EXIT To change a title you have stored In step 5 select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET depending on which title you want to change then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired To superimpose your own title on tape Follow th
42. to select the direction to scan Your camcorder starts scanning in the selected direction When you select gt the thumbnails are displayed from the upper left window and when you select 4 they are displayed from the lower right window After the scanning is completed the thumbnails are displayed on the index screen 6 Select the thumbnail on which you want to superimpose a title then press EXEC or the thumbnail again The title menu appears 7 Perform step 4 to 7 in Superimposing a title on starting a recording on page 88 8 Press SAVE TITLE TITLE SAVE appears on the LCD screen for about five seconds and the title is set m 5 6 INPUT TITLE ld SELECT DIRECTION PRESET TITLE 4 HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END VACATION TITLE SAVE 6unipa 91 92 Superimposing a title Notes Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape This is not a malfunction e Noise may appear on the thumbnails However this has no effect on the recorded images e You cannot execute TITLE SAVE until the playback picture is displayed in step 8 To use a custom title If you want to use a custom title select in step 7
43. volume sccee 42 Auto red eye reduction e 49 116 AUTO SHTR scssecsssssscssessees 178 A V connecting cable aaie 46 80 84 123 134 BACK LIGHT Battery pack BEEP CALIBRA TON iirinn 204 Camera chroma key 125 Carl Zeiss lens Cassette information se OF Cassette MEMOTY sssssssiseseseeie 97 Charging battery 18 Charging built in rechargeable battery 203 Cleaning cassette 202 Clock set csi ssecarscccsenss wes 22 COLOR SLOW SHUT 38 Continuous photo recording Data code 43 DATE SEARCH 79 DEMO MODE 184 Digital effect 59 71 DISPLA Yomin n 185 Dubbing a tapeista 80 E END SEARCH issis 41 Expanded focus 67 EXP BRKTG Exposure F G H Fae i A L ERT 56 FADER irrorata 56 Fade in OU sites ccissciisncssecaes 56 Flash scccessciesnsess 49 116 FLASH MOTION ay 99 Flexible Spot Meter 66 FOCUS riae isise 67 Focusing manually 267 FORMAT scesees 182 Full charge 18 Grip belt 2213 Heads 202 HIGH SPEED 113 HOLOGRAM AF 117 LJ KL i LINK MICROMV Interface EEE 82 86 124 135 198 Image protection sses 146 Image quality mode 105 Image size 109 Index SCL CN sisser 138 InfoLITHIUM battery LANC jack LUMINANCE KEY M N Manual f0cusS sssrinin Memory chroma key Memory luminance key MEMORY MIX a
44. warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this condition 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 the beep sounds and the indicator flashes When the amp indicator flashes at the same time the cassette is inserted in your camcorder If moisture condenses on the lens the indicator will not appear If moisture condensation 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 compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the B indicator 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 hot place as follows e You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device e You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside e You use your camcorder after
45. you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to CHG OFF once and then to CAMERA again After that repeat the procedure from step 3 The power does not go off if you enter characters in VCR mode If you set the write protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot label the tape Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection bunips To erase the character Press lt The last character is erased To entera space Press gt To enter the character on the same button in succession Press to move the cursor to the next position and enter the character Erasing all the data in micro Cassette Memory You can delete all the data in micro Cassette Memory at once 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select ERASE ALL in J in the menu settings then press EXEC p 183 4 Press f to select OK then press EXEC OK changes to EXECUTE 5 Press to select EXECUTE then press EXEC ERASING flashes on the LCD screen Once deleting is completed COMPLETE is displayed To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting Select RETURN in step 4 or 5 then press EXEC Note Once you delete all the data in the micro Cassette Memory the following operations do not work MULTI PICTURE SEARCH TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH Note on the ID number This item cannot be deleted 99 100
46. 00Mbps S400 approx 400Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of each equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK MICROMV Interface on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment except for this unit on which it is not indicated is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated 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 100Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second About i LINK i LINK functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video equipment having DV jacks see page 82 86 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK MICROMV Interface compatible equipment made by Sony e g VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to your computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on your computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the operating instructions for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during MPEG2 dubbing i LINK and are trademarks uopeuuoyul jeuonippY 199 200 Using your camcorder abroad U
47. 28 Step 4 Using the touch panel Notes e When using the touch panel press the LCD screen lightly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR IP220 only e Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the supplied stylus DCR IP220 only e Do not press the LCD screen too hard e Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands e If FN is not on the LCD screen touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear You can make the display appear or disappear with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder e When the operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 204 e When the LCD screen gets dirty use the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If an item is not available The color of the items changes to gray Press FN to display the following buttons In CAMERA mode PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS MENU SELF TIMER END SCH EXPOSURE SPOT METER PAGE2 TITLE DIG EFFT MEM MIX PAGE3 LCD BRT VOL COUNT RESET In VCR mode PAGE1 MENU VOL TITLE MULTI SCH PAGE2 LCD BRT DIG EFFT PB ZOOM END SCH PAGE3 DATA CODE COUNT RESET CAREC CTRL See page 104 when you set the POWER switch to MEMORY Recording Basics Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides 2 Prepare the pow
48. 7 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Notes e A conversion lens optional may obstruct the HOLOGRAM AF light and make focusing difficult e If enough light does not reach the subject even if the HOLOGRAM AF emitter is emitted recommended shooting distance is 2 5 m 8 1 3 feet the subject will not be focused e Focusing may be hampered if the light emitted from the HOLOGRAM AF is blocked by an obstruction e Focus is achieved as long as HOLOGRAM AF light reaches to the subject even if its light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject e If HOLOGRAM AF light is dim it sometimes becomes difficult to focus If this happens wipe the HOLOGRAM AF emitter with a soft dry cloth The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit when The POWER switch is set to CAMERA NightShot Flash is set to No flash Sunset amp moon of PROGRAM AE Landscape of PROGRAM AE Focusing manually Spot Focus Continuous photo recording 118 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Using NightFraming The NightFraming enables you to check a subject even at night and then record with natural colors using the flash 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTFRAMING The p and NIGHTFRAMING indicators flash then on and 4 indicators light up on the LCD screen 3 Press PHOTO lightly The auxiliary light
49. 8 03 30 St John s 13 08 00 HongKong Singapore 29 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 14 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 30 02 00 Fernando de Noronha 15 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 31 01 00 Azores 16 10 00 Melbourne Sydney To set your local time Select AREA SET in the menu settings then press EXEC Next select the country or area where you stay in using the table above then press EXEC Step 3 Inserting a cassette 1 Prepare the power source p 17 2 Slide OPEN EJECT _4 in the direction of the arrow and open the lid The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens 3 Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette into the cassette compartment f Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply with the cassette window facing the cassette lid a 4 Close the cassette compartment by pushing down the cassette lid halfway The i cassette compartment automatically goes down 5 After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid OPEN amp EJECT _4 compartment Cassette lid P To eject a cassette Follow the procedures above and take out the cassette after the cassette compartment opens completely in step 2 Note Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause a malfunction To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark 25 26 Step 3 Inserting a cassette Note on the label Labels may c
50. A T 0 12min E STILL HMHH Son END 17 16 9WIDE SEARCH q NEG ART 18 AUTO 7 60 AWB MPEG IN 19 F1 8 _9dB SEE 100 0001 2 p 45 Image size p 109 Image quality mode p 105 Picture quality mode p 107 9 A E 1 micro Cassette Memory p 36 195 15 NIGHTSHOT SUPER NIGHTSHOT Pe 37 COLOR SLOW SHUTTER p 38 2 Remaining battery time p 36 44 P RAMING p 119 p 38 3 Zoom p 33 Cake filename p 100 16 Tape counter p 36 Self diagnosis 4 Digital effect p 59 71 MEMORY MIX p 192 Memory photo p 111 p 125 FADER p 56 17 Remaining tape p 36 Memory 5 16 9WIDE p 54 playback p 137 6 Picture effect p 58 70 18 END SEARCH p 41 7 Data code p 43 Date p 36 19 MPEG IN p 87 8 PROGRAM AE p 62 20 Data file name p 100 This indicator appears when the 9 BACK LIGHT p 37 MEMORY MIX functions work 10 SteadyShot off p 179 Time p 36 TI Manual focus p 67 Expanded focus 21 Warning p 193 p 67 Zoom ring p 34 22 Flash p 49 116 12 Self timer p 40 51 120 132 23 Continuous photo recording p 113 13 HOLOGRAM AF p 117 14 STBY REC p 29 Video control mode Index A B AC power adaptor 18 21 Adjusting viewfinder 32 Adjusting
51. CK gt Release the lock p 100 e The INDEX screen is not displayed gt The print marks cannot be written to the single screen p 150 e You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture gt Print marks cannot be written to moving picture p 150 You cannot play back images in actual size e You may not be able to play back images in actual size when you try to play back images recorded by other equipment This is not a malfunction You cannot play back image data e Your camcorder cannot play back some images processed with your computer The file name flashes on the LCD screen e Your camcorder may not be able to play back the image recorded using other camcorder continued on the following page 189 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions A title is not recorded e 20 titles have been recorded gt Erase unnecessary title p 93 e The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure gt Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 25 e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion gt Superimpose the title to the recorded position p 91 A cassette label is not recorded e The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure gt Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 25 The Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder does not work e COMMANDER
52. ET LCD B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal CAMERA BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen MEMORY VCR LCD COLOR To adjust the color on the LCD screen with CAMERA ver VCR low intensity lt high intensity VF B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to CAMERA normal MEMORY BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen VCR LCD B L and VF B L e When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording e When you use power supplies other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Even if you adjust LCD B L LCD COLOR and or VF B L The recorded picture will not be affected Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch k MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST OFF Not to record continuously MEMORY NORMAL To record from four to 25 images continuously p 113 HIGH SPEED To record up to 32 images continuously fast EXP BRKTG To record three images continuously with different exposure MULTISCRN _ To record nine images continuously QUALITY SUPER FINE To record still images in the finest image quality MEMORY mode p 105 VCR FINE To record still images in the fine image quality mode STANDARD To record still images in the standard image quality mode IMAGESIZE 1600 x 1200 To record still images at 1600 x 1200 size p 109 MEMORY 640 x 480 To record s
53. F What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP FF70 Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM F series battery packs have the D ntourraum GQ mark SERIES InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the jack cover and connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing down 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet papes bun wed P To a wall outlet PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes e The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is inserted in your camcorder e The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet A car battery You cannot use a car battery w
54. HOLOGRAM AF p 117 emits to adjust the focus automatically 4 Press PHOTO deeper The flash fires then recording starts To cancel NightFraming set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to the center position green position ce le NS L e COLOR SLOWS NIGHTFRAMING suogerdo PpS own While using NightFraming you cannot use the follow ing functions White balance PROGRAM AE Exposure Flexible Spot Meter Spot Focus Continuous photo recording While using NightFraming Even if FOCUS is set to MANUAL focus is automatically adjusted Even if HOLOGRAM F is set to OFF in the menu settings the auxiliary light emits light Even if you set No flash the flash fires You see the subject in incorrect colors but the recorded picture is in natural colors 119 120 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Self timer memory photo recording You can record images on a Memory Stick with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press FN and go to PAGE2 3 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen 4 Press EXIT to make PAGE2 disappear 5 Press PHOTO deeper The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically
55. IE files to the tape when ff NOT REC is displayed e You cannot copy the index screen to the tape During copying You cannot operate the following functions MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY DELETE MEMORY MEMORY MIX Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy modified images with your camcorder 142 Enlarging still images recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM You can enlarge still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can select and view a desired part from the enlarged still image Also you can copy the desired part of the enlarged still image to a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 In the memory playback mode press FN and go to PAGE2 2 Press PB ZOOM PB ZOOM screen appears 3 Press the area that you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen The area you pressed moves to the center of the LCD screen and the playback image is enlarged at twice the size If you press the other area the area moves to the center of the LCD screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever You can select the image from 1 1 times up to five times its size W side Decrease the zoom ratio T side Increase the zoom ratio suogerdo PpS owa Ciso 314 PB ZOOM MEMORY PLAY To cancel the Memory PB ZOOM function Press END 143
56. L e40 i l NO 44O 9HO 300w suogerdo PpS own MENU MEMORY SET MEMORY SET Cowo MEMORY SET 7 STILL SET w STILL SET WT STILL SET BURST OFI tw BURST BURST QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY pmm 4 IMAGESIZE 1600 x 1200 kja IMAGESIZE 640 x 480 640 x 480 a ETC ETC ETC Loy L IMAGESIZE G REMAIN REMAIN 400 4000 EXEC RET EXEC RET Note When still images recorded on your camcorder in 1600 x 1200 size are played back on other equipment that does not support 1600 x 1200 size the full image may not appear 109 110 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Image size settings Setting Meaning Indicator 1600x1200 Records 1600 x 1200 still images 4600 640 x 480 Records 640 x 480 still images L 640 Approximate number of still images you can record on a Memory Stick The number of still images you can record varies depending on the complexity of the subject Capacity of Memory Stick s Image quality Image size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB supplied optional optional optional optional SUPER FINE 1600 x 1200 6 mee 12 images 25 a 51 images 100 image
57. LANGUAGE qi DEMO MODE CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE CLOCK SET AREA 1 EXIT t GMT 0 0 Lisbon London DST OFF Sj DATE YM D_ _ ETC p pes bune 6 7 LOC Be CLOCK SET EXIT AREA26 t T 5 0 New York Bogota 1 DST OFF CLOCK SET EXIT AREA26 GMT 5 0 New Yoriy Bogota DST OFF CLOCK SET EXIT AREA26 GMT 5 0 New York Bogota DST OFA ON DATE_Y_ M D _ DATE t DATE__Y LM D cs ty tM 1D if 2002 WAN 1 12 00PM f EXEC 8 9 LOC Be 10 CLOCK SET EXIT AREA26 t GMT New York Bogota DST OFF CLOCK SET SETUP MENU EXIT AREA26 t GMT w CLOCK SE NOV 15 2002 New York Bogota USBSTREAM 5 30 00 PM LANGUAGE DST OFF q DEMO MODE DATE tY MID f f E 2002NoV e 5 y ETC 4 4 4 d t EXEC The year changes as follows 2000 gt 2002 4 gt 2079 t f To return to FN Function Press EXIT When using your camcorder abroad Set the clock to the local time p 24 If you use your camcorder in a region where da
58. Memory Stick Operations Using a Memory Stick Introduction You can record and play back still images and moving pictures on a Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder You can easily play back record or delete images You can exchange image data with other equipment such as your computer etc using the USB cable and the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder File format Still image JPEG Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format extension jpg Moving picture MPEG Your camcorder compresses picture data in MPEG format extension mpg Typical image data file name Still image 100 0001 This file name appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Dsc00001 jpg This file name appears on the display of your computer Moving picture MOV10001 This file name appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Mov10001 mpg This file name appears on the display of your computer Using a Memory Stick Terminal Write protect tab Labeling position e You cannot record or erase images when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e The position and shape of the write protect tab may be different depending on the model e We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer e Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or take out the battery for replacement when the access lam
59. Memory overlap nsss 125 Memory PB ZOOM nsss 143 Memory photo playback 136 Memory photo recording 111 Memory Stick ats Menu settings M FADER sssrinin Mirror mode Moisture condensation MONOTONE MOSAIC MPEG MOVIE recording 130 MULTL PICTURE SEARCH MULTISCRN NEG ART NETWORK NIGHTFRAMING 119 NIGHTSHOT tO NTSC system 200 O P Q OLD MOVIE sesssecseesecstesseenes 59 Operation indicators PASTEL iara ant Picture effect sissicsccissssvecsees Picture quality mode Playback pause zs Playing time sssri Print mark PROGRAM AE R Recording time 19 Remaining battery time indicator sissisisrisesiseiissssrseisissss 36 Remaining tape indicator 36 Remote Commander s Remote sensor seess Self diagnosis display 192 Self timer recording SEPI SHARPNESS 178 Slide show 145 SLOW SHUTTER ssenisirssisi 59 SOLARIZE oarenien SPOT FOCUS STEADYSHOT T U V Tape counter essissssserssssssreissssse 36 Tape PB ZOOM 72 Telepho tossini Title sissies TITLE SEARCH Touch panel TRAIL Transition TV color systems USB jack siinsesse 151 USB Streaming eceeceeees 164 W X Y Z Warning indicators 193 White balance D2 Wide angle 33 Wide mode cccseesseesseseeseeenes 54 Write protect tab 25 100 ZOOM csccccivevsarsresssseai
60. N Press EXIT To cancel deleting all the images Press t to select RETURN in step 5 then press EXEC While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch to the other position or press any buttons 149 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK You can specify the recorded still image to print out by putting marks This function is useful for printing out still images later Your camcorder conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard for specifying the still images to print out Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In VCR mode press J PB In MEMORY mode go to step 3 3 Press INDEX to display the index 4 Press GY MARK The screen to write a print mark appears 5 Press the image you want to write a print mark The GY appears on the selected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel writing print marks Press the image you want to cancel the print mark in step 5 again The BY disappears If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images Moving pictures You cannot write print marks on moving pictures 150 Viewing Images Using your Computer Viewing images on your computer
61. OLOGRAM AF p 117 e NightFraming p 119 sainjzee4 UIN Functions to give images more impact e Digital zoom p 33 The default setting is set to OFF To zoom greater than 10x select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings e Fader p 56 e Picture effect p 58 e Digital effect p 59 e Title p 88 94 e MEMORY MIX p 125 Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings e PROGRAM AE p 62 Sports lesson Landscape e Manual focus p 67 e Expanded focus p 67 e Spot Focus p 69 Functions to use after recording on a tape e END SEARCH p 41 e DATA CODE p 43 e Tape PB ZOOM p 72 e MULTI PICTURE SEARCH p 74 5 e TITLE SEARCH p 78 Table of contents Main Features 4 Introduction Basic operations 8 Quick Start Guide Recording On a tape nississsississeinis 10 Recording on a Memory Stick 12 Getting Started Using this mantal ssccisisssiusnisn 14 Checking supplied accessories 16 Step 1 Preparing the power supply 17 Inserting the battery pack Charging the battery pack Connecting to a wall outlet Step 2 Setting the date and time Step 3 Inserting a cassette cceee Step 4 Using the touch panel Recording Basics RECOPdING a PIchUHe asrnane 29 Shooting a backlit subject BACK LIGHT uine 37 Shooting in the dark Nig
62. S O N Y 3 076 897 11 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder tii Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR IP_ __ Model No AC Serial No Serial No Digital Handycam IP Network Handycam IP D InfoLITHIUM QB SERIES l micro e CLIT Gassene i Faas Memory STICK mm Bluetooth MPEGMOVIEAD DCR IP210 IP220 2002 Sony Corporation Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam With your Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK oy NG a OIN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AN 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 w
63. Stick Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick 1 Press to select FORMAT then press EXEC 2 Press l to select OK then press EXEC 3 After EXECUTE appears press EXEC FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished Notes on formatting e The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder has been formatted at factory Formatting with your camcorder is not required e Do not do any of the following while FORMATTING is displayed Turn the POWER switch to the other position Operate buttons Eject the Memory Stick e You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e Format the Memory Stick with your camcorder if 1 FORMAT ERROR appears e The original sample images recorded on the supplied Memory Stick will be erased e Formatting erases protected image data on the Memory Stick 182 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch cl CM SET TITLEERASE To erase the title you have superimposed p 93 CAMERA VCR TITLE DSPL ON To display the title you have superimposed VCR OFF Not to display the title TAPE TITLE To label a cassette p 98 CAMERA VCR ERASE ALL To erase all the data in cassette memory p 99 CAMERA VCR co INFODSPL ON To
64. TTING 4 NOW CHARGING O0 O0 CLEANING END CLEANING TAPE END W TITLE FULL INPUT ERROR fi NOT REC e CHANGE TO CAM or VCR lt 2 INCOMPATIBLE MEMORY STICK e READ ONLY MEMORY STICK A read only Memory Stick is inserted Set the date and time p 22 Use an InfoLIHIUM battery pack p 196 The video heads are dirty p 202 The indicator and a CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 195 The Memory Stick is full p 114 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 100 No image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 137 No Memory Stick is inserted The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 102 The Memory Stick is not recognized p 182 Check the format There is more than two same directories p 136 The image is distorted and cannot be played back Check the input signal then record again p 124 135 The tape has reached the end of the tape Insert a cassette You press PHOTO while deleting data ina Memory Stick You press PHOTO while formatting a Memory Stick Charging flash does not work correctly The cleaning is complete Eject the cleaning cassette p 202 The cleaning tape has run out 20 titles have been recorded p 90 A pict
65. To stop the slide show Press END To pause during a slide show Press PAUSE To return to FN Press END then press EXIT To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using buttons before step 4 To view the recorded images on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder p 46 before operation If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show does not operate If you change the Memory Stick be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning When there are no images on the Memory Stick NI NO FILE appears 145 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection To prevent accidental erasure of important images you can protect selected images Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In VCR mode press J PB In MEMORY mode go to step 3 3 Press INDEX to display the index 4 Press 0 MARK The screen to protect the image appears 5 Press the image you want to protect The Oom appears above the protected image OMARK Lal To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in st
66. U then select P EFFECT in in the menu settings to select a desired picture effect mode p 178 MANUAL SET EXIT T PROGRAM AE P_EFFECT OFF tj RED EYE R NEG ART cl FLASH LVL SEPIA ea WHT BAL amp SHARPNESS eTe AUTO SHTR MOSAIC L t DRET To return to FN Press EXIT To turn the picture effect function off Select OFF in P EFFECT in the menu settings While using the picture effect function you cannot use following functions Recording still images BOUNCE OLD MOVIE When you turn the POWER switch to the other position The picture effect is automatically canceled Using special effects Digital effect You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions The sound is recorded normally STILL You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving picture FLASH FLASH MOTION You can record still images successively at regular intervals LUMI LUMINANCE KEY You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON t
67. VCR 2 Press gt The picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Press START STOP at the scene where you want to start recording from Quality mode Maximum recordable time SUPER FINE 45s FINE 1 min 10s STANDARD 2 min 20s LIGHTMODE 4 min 40 s a50min gt Ey REC gt gt gt suogerdo PpS owa a Recording time indicator can be recorded on the Memory Stick b This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded To stop recording Press START STOP Note Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from a tape When the Memory Stick access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or take out the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur Titles which have already been recorded on tapes You cannot record the titles on the Memory Stick The title does not appear while you are recording a moving picture with START STOP Recording date time The date time when it is recorded on a Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded Data codes recorded on a tape cannot be recorded on a Memory Stick 133 134 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Recording a moving picture from other equipment Before
68. WER switch The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch wT MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE To suit your specific shooting requirement CAMERA p 62 MEMORY P EFFECT a To add special effects like those in films or on CAMERA the TV to images p 58 70 VCR RED EYER OFF Red eye reduction does not function CAMERA ON Preliminary flash before recording prevents red MEMORY eye FLASH LVL HIGH To make the flash level higher than normal CAMERA NORMAL To use the normal setting MEMORY LOW To make the flash level lower than normal WHT BAL To adjust the white balance p 52 CAMERA MEMORY SHARPNESS a To adjust the sharpness of the image outline CAMERA with f MEMORY soften image lt sharpen image AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter CAMERA when shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions FLASH LVL You cannot adjust FLASH LVL if the external flash optional is not compatible with the flash level 178 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch kG CAMERA SET D ZOOM OFF To deactivate the digital zoom Up to 10x zoom CAMERA is carried out 20x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 20x zoom is performed digitally p 33 120x To activate the
69. When recording images on a Memory Stick using MEMORY MIX The PROGRAM AE does not work The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 to 100 0018 For C CHROM two images such as a background 100 0019 to 100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p 146 129 130 Recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE recording You can record moving pictures with sound on the Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up Quality mode Maximum recordable time SUPER FINE 45s FINE 1min10s STANDARD 2 min 20s LIGHTMODE 4min 40s as0min Ba REC 0 00 dda INDEX a Recording time indicator can be recorded on the Memory Stick b This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded To stop recording Press START STOP Recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE recording Note Sound is recorded in monaural MPEG MOVIE recorded with your camcorder e Is MPEG MOVIE AD e Cannot be played back on a dig
70. XEC or OK To cancel settings Press OFF or AUTO The display returns to PAGE1 2 or 3 Notes e When using the touch panel press the LCD screen lightly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR IP220 only e Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the stylus supplied DCR IP220 only e Do not press the LCD screen too hard e Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands e If FN is not on the LCD screen touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear You can control the display with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder e When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 204 e When the LCD screen gets dirty use the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The color of the items changes to gray Press FN to display the following buttons In the memory camera mode PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS MENU PLAY INDEX SPOT METER EXPOSURE PAGE2 SELFTIMER PLAY INDEX MEM MIX PAGE3 LCD BRT PLAY INDEX VOL In the memory playback mode PAGE1 MENU CAM INDEX DELETE PAGE2 PB ZOOM CAM INDEX DATA CODE PAGE3 LCD BRT CAM INDEX VOL 104 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Selecting still image quality mode You can select the image quality mode in still image
71. Y MIX Press OFF in step 3 The display returns to PAGE2 Notes e You cannot use the MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick e When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear e During recording you cannot reselect the mode setting Press 4 OFF to return to PAGE2 Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play modified images back with your camcorder When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image Press lt 2 OFF to cancel the M OVERLAP mode then select the image again suogerdo ppns own 127 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX Recording a superimposed image to a Memory Stick as a still image Before operation Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press FN and go to PAGE2 3 Press MEM MIX The image recorded on the Memory Stick appears on the right corner of the LCD screen 4 Press on the right lower corner of the LCD screen to select the still image which you want to superimpose To see the previous image To see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the LCD screen to adjust the effect then press OK The display returns
72. Your camcorder automatically searches for the point where the recording date changes and starts playback from that point by selecting the recording date Date search Use the Remote Commander for this operation Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date Searching for the date by using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH t__ no indicator 3 Press or v on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback then press EXECUTE on the Remote Commander Searching the boundaries starts and playback automatically starts at the scene with the date selected Even if you do not press EXECUTE searching the boundaries starts automatically in two seconds after you select the date DATE SEARCH 1 SEP 5 02 SEARCH 2 SEP 6 02 MODE 3 DEC 24 02 4 JAN 1 03 5 FEB 11 03 6 APR 29 03 DATE SEARCH 1 SEP 5 02 2 SEP 6 02 3 DEC 24 02 4 JAN 1 03 5 FEB 11 03 6 APR 29 03 a a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander If a tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or between recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly micro Cassette M emory The tape cas
73. a squall or a shower e You use your camcorder in a high temperature 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 tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about one hour uoReULOJU jeuonippY 201 202 Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the video head To ensure normal recording and clear pictures clean the video head The video head may be dirty when Mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture Playback pictures do not move Playback pictures do not appear The indicator and ga CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another or the indicator flashes on the LCD screen during recording If the above problem a or b occurs clean the video heads with the Sony MGRCLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning b If the video heads gets dirtier the entire screen becomes blue b The video head The video head wears out if you use the camcorder for a long time When use of the cleaning cassette does not make the picture clear the video head may have worn out In such cases you must replace the video head For details contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility
74. a tape for recording into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick recorded with still images into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN and go to PAGE2 3 Press MEM MIX The last image recorded on the Memory Stick appears on the right lower part of the LCD screen 4 Press on the right lower corner of the LCD screen to select the still image which you want to superimpose To see the previous image To see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the LCD screen to adjust the effect then press OK to return to PAGE2 M CHROM Blue chroma key only blue background portion to extract a still image and superimpose it on a moving picture M LUMI Brightness level used when extracting a still image and superimposing it on a moving picture C CHROM Blue chroma key only blue background portion to extract a moving picture and superimpose it on a still image M OVERLAP No adjustment necessary The fewer bars there are on the LCD screen the stronger the effect 7 Press EXIT to return to FN 8 Press START STOP to start recording Still image 126 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX To change the still image to be superimposed Press on the right lower corner before step 6 To cancel MEMOR
75. a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR i LINK MICROMV Interface i LINK MICROMV Interface N Signal flow i LINK cable optional When you have finished dubbing a tape Stop recording on the VCR and stop playback on your camcorder You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable See page 198 for more information about i LINK Pictures processed by the picture effect the digital effect or PB ZOOM function These pictures are not output through the i LINK MICROMV Interface The following functions do not work during digital editing Picture effect Digital effect PB ZOOM Note on playback pause pictures When you record a playback pause picture e The recorded picture becomes rough when recorded through the i LINK MICROMV Interface e The picture may jitter when you play back the tape on other video equipment And there may be a time lag when you play back the tape on other video equipment Recording video or TV programs When using the A V connecting cable You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video audio outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder El Switching the video input jack of the A V
76. ack again then press EXEC 4 gt EXECUTE buttons _ NOV 15 02 12 05 PM gt c c The title date The title turns to the date indication after five seconds d The actual point you are trying to search for yellow A mark e The present point on the tape yellow bar suo jeisdo gt peqAejd paouenpy 75 76 Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH To return to the MULTI SCH screen from playback Press RET or press EXECUTE on the Remote Commander To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander To end the multi picture search function Press END The display returns to PAGE1 or press MULTI SRCH on the Remote Commander to return to FN To end the multi picture search function from the playback screen Press EXIT When controlling your camcorder with the Remote Commander You can use the MULTI SRCH and EXECUTE buttons MULTI SRCH 4 gt EXECUTE buttons Notes e Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape This is not a malfunction e Noise may appear on the thumbnails However this has no effect on the recorded images If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or between recorded portions The multi picture search function may not work correctly The number of thumbnails store
77. ages and playing them back e Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using the i LINK cable p 153 The i LINK of your camcorder adopts the 44 format only It does not adopt the DV or the MPEG2 format of IDNES e Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using the USB cable p 169 174 e Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using the USB cable p 164 e Capturing images on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 166 e Recording moving pictures on tapes p 29 e Playing back tapes p 42 e Recording still images on a Memory Stick p 47 111 e Recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick p 130 e Viewing still images recorded on a Memory Stick p 136 e Viewing moving pictures recorded on a Memory Stick p 139 Capturing images on your computer Main Features Accessing the Internet via a Bluetooth wireless device optional DCR Accessing the Internet sending IP220 only receiving your e mail For details refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder DCR IP220 only p 175 Other uses Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode e BACK LIGHT p 37 e NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter p 37 e Recording with the flash p 49 116 e White balance p 52 e PROGRAM AE p 62 e Adjusting the exposure manually p 65 e Flexible Spot Meter p 66 e H
78. aired uoREULOJU jeuonippY 205 206 Maintenance information and precautions AC power adaptor e Unplug the unit from a wall outlet when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the power cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord itself e Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged e Do not bend the power cord forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged e Always keep metal contacts clean e Do not disassemble the unit e Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit e While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation e The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating About care and storage of the lens e Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instance When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments such as the seaside e Store the lens in a well ventilated
79. and insert the recorded tape 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR The VCR lamp lights up 3 Open the LCD panel 4 Press lt 8 to rewind the tape 5 Press gt n to start playback 6 Adjust the volume following the steps below Press FN to display PAGE1 p 27 Press VOL The screen for the volume adjustment appears Press to adjust the volume To decrease the volume To increase the volume 7 Press OK The display returns to PAGE1 NO 440 9HO r imp ee Bar indicator To return to FN Press EXIT after step 7 To stop playback Press E on the LCD screen or STOP on the Remote Commander If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder gets warm This is not a malfunction Playing back a tape To display the screen indicators Display function Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander The indicators disappear on the LCD screen To make the indicators appear press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL or DISPLAY again Using the data code function Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data date time or various settings when recorded data code Follow the steps below to display the data code using the touch panel or the Remote Commander Using the touch panel 1 In the playback mode press FN and go to PAGE3 2 Press DATA CODE
80. and the focus are adjusted and fixed while your camcorder is targeted at the middle of the image Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the LCD screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick a b aay he i NO 440 5H9 300W NETWORK Co SFN MNS suogerdo PpS own NETWORK a Number of recorded images b Approximate number of images can be recorded on the Memory Stick You can record still images on a Memory Stick in the recording standby mode or while recording on tape in CAMERA mode For the details see page 47 111 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Digital zoom Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital effect Sports lesson of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes Title SteadyShot While you are recording a still image You cannot turn off the power or press PHOTO When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the LCD screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 2 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recor
81. aranteed for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub e Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above e Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Pentium is trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual 4eaynduwo gt noA Husn s Hew Hume 155 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Installing the USB driver Start the following operation without connecting the USB cable to your computer Connect the USB cable according to Making the computer recognize your camcorder If you are using Windows 2000 Professional log in with permission of administrators If you are using Windows XP log in with permission of computer administrators 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software starts up and the title screen appears 3 Move the cursor to USB Driver and c
82. ault setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 When using the A V connecting cable set VIDEOINPUT to the appropriate position depending on the player p 83 3 Play back the recorded tape on the VCR or turn the TV on to see the desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 4 At the point where you want to record follow the steps 3 and 4 on page 121 Using the A V connecting cable suogerdo pns owa Signal flow If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR 123 124 Recording an image from a tape as a still image Using the i LINK cable i LINK MICROMV Interface EN i LINK MICROMV Interface Signialilow i LINK cable optional Note When recording from a tape in poor recording condition for example a tape that is worn out from repeated dubbing recording is interrupted or 1 REC ERROR appears and recording cannot be carried out Record distortion free images Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on a Memory Stick on top of the moving picture you are recording You can reco
83. ause a malfunction of your camcorder Therefore be sure not to e Stick on any labels other than the one supplied e Stick the label onto any part of the cassette other than the label position a Step 4 Using the touch panel Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen Press the LCD screen with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR IP220 only to operate each function This section describes how to operate the touch panel during recording or playing back images on a tape 1 Prepare the power source p 17 to 21 2 Open the LCD panel 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA to record or VCR to play back 4 Press FN to display PAGE1 The operation buttons of PAGE1 appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 The operation buttons of PAGE2 appear on the LCD screen 6 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGES The operation buttons of PAGE3 appear on the LCD screen 7 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages of this manual for each function fal 2 F fal re Oul as a 300 NO E PAGE2 PAGE3 PAGE2 PAGE3 PAGE2 PAGES T To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press EXEC or OK The display returns to PAGE1 2 or 3 To cancel settings Press OFF The display returns to PAGE 2 or 3 p pes 6un7eD
84. c exposure mode Press AUTO in step 5 The display returns to PAGE1 Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Backlight Color Slow Shutter Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode NightShot If you change the PROGRAM AE mode NightFraming 65 66 Using the spot light metering mode Flexible Spot Meter You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed Use the Flexible Spot Meter mode in the following cases The subject is backlit When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a subject that is on stage and lighted by a spotlight 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press SPOT METER The SPOT METER screen appears 4 Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen The exposure of the point you selected is adjusted 5 Press OK The display returns to PAGE1 SPOT METER To return to FN Press EXIT after step 5 To return to the automatic exposure mode Press AUTO in step 3 The display returns to PAGE1 Note The following functions do not work during the Flexible Spot Meter Backlight Color Slow Shutter Your camcorder automatically returns fr
85. ch is not set to MEMORY gt Set it to MEMORY p 111 e The Memory Stick is not inserted gt Insert a Memory Stick p 102 Recording does not function e The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity gt Delete unnecessary images and record again p 147 e The Memory Stick formatted incorrectly is inserted gt Format the Memory Stick using your camcorder or use another Memory Stick p 182 e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 The image cannot be deleted e The image is protected gt Cancel image protection p 146 e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 You cannot format the Memory Stick e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 Deleting all the images cannot be carried out e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 You cannot protect the image e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 100 e The INDEX screen is not displayed gt Press INDEX to display the index screen then protect the image p 146 Bunooyse qnoiL You cannot write a print mark on the still image e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LO
86. connecting cable The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug You have to select one of the jacks in the menu settings The default setting is VIDEO If the setup is not necessary go to J Making a recording on page 84 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select VIDEOINPUT in in the menu settings then press EXEC 4 Select VIDEO When using a video plug or S VIDEO When using an S video plug then press EXEC Vi CR SET IDEOINPUT CR SET EXIT IDEOINPUT _ 4 VIDEO S VIDEO ETC ETC snaga daga a lt OB DA To return to FN Press EXIT 83 Recording video or TV programs Making a recording Before operation Set DISPLAY in te to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder If you are recording a tape from the VCR insert a recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Set your camcorder in the recording pause mode Press FN and go to PAGES then press C9 REC CTRL Next press REC PAUSE 4 Start playback on VCR if you record a tape from VCR Select a TV program if you record from TV The picture from VCR or TV appears on the LCD s
87. creen or in the viewfinder 5 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from 3 5 IT 0 01 18 PAGE PAGEAPAGE9 EREC CTRL a RET COUNT RESET lt OUT S VIDEO VIDEO J A V connecting cable VCR Red supplied Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press on the LCD screen to stop recording on your camcorder and stop playback on VCR or TV 84 Recording video or TV programs Using the Remote Commander You don t need to perform step 3 In step 5 press both REC and the right button simultaneously to start recording If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures bunipy 85 Recording video
88. ct other than the stylus supplied DCR IP220 only e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction e Do not use the network function in a medical institution or in an aircraft DCR IP220 only On handling tapes e Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out e Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape e Avoid touching or damaging the terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft cloth Camcorder care e Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VCR sections and play back a tape for about three minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time e Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth e Clean your camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish e Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be rep
89. d in one cassette About 400 thumbnails can be stored The number of thumbnails that can be displayed for in one scanning A maximum of 11 thumbnails can be displayed for in one scanning When you press MULTI SRCH on the Remote Commander The MULTISCH screen appears While using the multi picture search function The other functions of your camcorder do not work Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH The thumbnail images displayed on the MULTI SCH screen You cannot modify these thumbnail images When you use the multi picture search function you cannot use the following functions Picture effect Digital effect Some of the 11 thumbnails may not be displayed in the following cases e These are fewer than 11 recorded images and scenes on the searched portion of the tape e When scanning a tape recorded midway over previous recordings e When you have erased all the micro Cassette Memory of the tape p 99 To select the thumbnail with the Remote Commander Press on the Remote Commander When you press DATE or ca POS You can switch to the title date display or the tape bar display that shows the present point on the tape While your camcorder is searching for the image or scene the tape bar display appears even if you select Title Date When you select or gt during scanning The next 11 thumbnails will be scanned Even if the first thumbnail is not displayed before the scanning is comp
90. d is stored in cassette memory 1 Insert the cassette you want to label 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press MENU then select TAPE TITLE in f in the menu settings then press EXEC p 183 The TAPE TITLE screen appears 5 Select a desired character Repeat pressing a key to select the desired character on the key 6 Press to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as steps 5 and 6 to complete the label 7 Press SET The label is stored in memory MENU CM SET TAPE TITLE TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL 4 GOINFODSPL adaa Ta Bg 7 Hl a 5 7 TAPE TITLE TAPE TITLE GRADUATION amp 1 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO TUV WXY S Z The micro Cassette Memory To return to FN Press EXIT To erase the label you have made Select in step 4 The last character is erased To change the label you have made Insert the cassette to change the label and operate in the same way to make a new label If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters
91. d receive your e mail etc This section describes only how to open the Network Menu 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK 2 Press NETWORK Network Menu appears For the details refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder Q Bluetooth lamp NETWORK On trademarks e The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony Corporation under license e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual uompunp OMEN 4 bus About Q Bluetooth lamp The blue lamp lights up when your camcorder is exchanging data with a device which has Bluetooth function Notes e Make sure that your camcorder is in the standby mode with the POWER switch set to MEMORY NETWORK e Do not remove the power source while operating the network functions or your NETWORK mode settings may be erased Also close NETWORK mode before you turn the POWER switch to CHG OFF or change the mode 175 Accessing the network How to hold your camcorder when operating in NETWORK mode When operating the network functions put your camcorder in a stable place and adjust the LCD panel to the best viewing angle The operation buttons needed in NETWORK mode are displayed on the LCD screen Press the buttons with the supplied stylus After u
92. ded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto the Memory Stick To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 43 When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the angle of view in CAMERA mode The number of still images you can record on a Memory Stick It varies according to the image quality mode and the complexity of the subject 112 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Recording images continuously You can record still images continuously Before recording select one of the four modes described below in the menu settings NORMAL a Your camcorder shoots up to four still images in 1600 x 1200 size or 25 still images in 640 x 480 size at about 0 5 sec intervals Ly HIGH SPEED a Your camcorder shoots up to 32 still images in 640 x 480 size at about 0 07 sec intervals as EXP BRKTG Exposure Bracketing Your camcorder automatically shoots three images at about 0 5 sec intervals at different exposures BRK MULTI SCRN Multi Screen b Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 5 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes Still images are recorded in 640 x 480 size EEE a suogerdo PpS lowa 113 114 Recording st
93. ded on a tape on your computer USB Streaming For Windows users s s s 164 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users e 172 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Macintosh users Using the Network function DCR IP220 only Accessing the network cscscee 175 For the details refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 177 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct tPOUDI Es eanne 186 Self diagnosis display cscsceeee 192 Warning indicators and messages 193 Additional Information Usable cassettes c cccsicstessteeacussssiens ees 195 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack etasdwmasicnwmnainnins About i LINK cicsssissssccsscosecsssvssivessteaien Using your camcorder abroad Maintenance information and precautions 0 eeeeeeeteteteeeeeeteteneees 201 Specifications siss cescscsesesiesdess oes eeictaces 208 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 210 ING OX ERE TE 219 Introduction Basic operations This section describes the basic operations to operate your camcorder How to turn on the power and select the mode To supply power for your camcorder see Step 1 Preparing
94. e Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with your camcorder p 182 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Eau e Memory Stick and saria are trademarks of Sony Corporation e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual suogerdo PpS own 101 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Inserting a Memory Stick Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go as illustrated below ji t Memory Stick slot que i Ejecting a Memory Stick Open the LCD panel and confirm that the Memory Stick access lamp is not lit Then slide the MEMORY EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow MEMORY EJECT lever Memory Stick access lamp While the Memory Stick access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or take out the battery pack Otherwise image data breakdown may occur If 1 MEMORY STICK ERROR is displayed Reinsert a Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator is still displayed If
95. e When affixing a label on the MICROMV cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the location illustrated below a so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder uoReULOJU jeuonippY After using the MICROMV cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning put the cassette in its case and store it in an upright position When the micro Cassette Memory function does not work Reinsert the cassette 195 196 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the battery CHG lamp goes off indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is completed either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or take out the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack e Battery pack perfor
96. e LCD screen When viewing the playback picture on the TV screen we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor p 21 Refer to the operating instructions of your TV Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the TV Do not connect both of the plugs to the TV Yellow S VIDEO or VIDEO IN n p S VIDEO gt VIDEO A V connecting atgo gt o DIO cable supplied Red N Signal flow If your TV is already connected to the VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is an L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is an R right signal If your TV has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video pl
97. e inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration gt Insert a cassette or press the LCD screen The demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 184 in the menu settings The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors e The NightShot is activated gt Set it off p 37 Picture appears too bright and the subject does not appear on the LCD screen e The NightShot is activated gt Set it off p 37 e The backlight function is active gt Set it off p 37 The click of the shutter does not sound e BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 185 A black band appears when recording a TV screen or computer screen e Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 179 In the playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Playback is not possible e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape p 42 There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does not appear e The video head may be dirty gt Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 202 Bunooyse qnoiL No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape e Volume is turned to minimum gt Turn up the volume p 42 The multi picture search or date search function does not work e The tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or between record po
98. e procedure in Superimposing a title on starting a recording on page 88 If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to CHG OFF and start again from step 1 to complete your title We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR p 96 or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters To erase the character Press lt The last character is erased To enter a space Press gt To enter the character on the same button in succession Press to move the cursor to the next position and enter the character 6unipa 95 96 Making your own titles Making a title in VCR mode 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press TITLE The TITLE screen appears 4 Press TITLE SET The TITLE SET screen appears 5 Press to select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM SET then press EXEC 6 Perform steps 6 and 7 in Making a title in CAMERA mode on page 94 7 Press SET The title is stored in memory INPUT TITLE TITLE SET MA CUSTOM SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE SET CUSTOM1 BASEBALL CUSTOM2 SET
99. ecord images on a Memory Stick p 121 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player e You cannot record moving pictures on a Memory Stick on your camcorder while you are processing the picture using the tape PB ZOOM function The PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled when you operate the following functions Turn the POWER switch to the other position Stop playing back Insert a Memory Stick Images in the PB ZOOM Images in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the i LINK MICROMV Interface and Y USB jack In the PB ZOOM mode If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the LCD screen Edge of the enlarged image The edge of the enlarged image cannot be displayed at the center of the LCD screen When FOCUS is set to ZOOM You can change the zoom ratio using the zoom ring suo jeisdo gt peqAed paouenpy 73 Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH Using the multi picture search function you can display thumbnails of all the beginning scenes of moving pictures recorded on the tape onto the index screen The recording date and title of each image or scene are also indicated The thumbnails described in this section are the still images of all the beginning scenes of each recorded moving pictures and still images to help you search for the desired scene easily When you select the thumbnail you want to p
100. ectX 8 0a After installation is complete restart your computer Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Making the computer recognize your camcorder Viewing images recorded on a tape 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select USB STREAM in amp to ON in the menu settings p 184 3 With the CD ROM inserted connect the Y USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable Your computer recognizes your camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts USB jack USB connector a USB cable supplied 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes that the USB drivers have been installed The Add Hardware Wizard starts three times because three different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it For Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP users 5 After the Files Needed screen appears Open Browse My Computer ImageMixer Sonyhcb sys and click OK Jayndwo noA Husn s Hew Hume 159 160 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick 1 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 2 Connect the AC po
101. ees Making your own titles The micro Cassette Memory 0 97 Memory Stick Operations Using a Memory Stick INtrOductiOny s sies 100 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording 111 Recording an image from a tape as a Still aa Be ieina 121 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX crcrepssnsa 125 Recording moving pictures ona Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE recording 130 Recording a picture from a tape as a MOVING PICtUTE eeeeeeesereeeeeeetees 133 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback 136 Viewing a moving picture MPEG MOVIE playback 139 Copying still images recorded on a Memory Stick to a tape 141 Table of contents Enlarging still images recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM ceseeeees 143 Playing back images continuously SLIDE SHOW os sesesetsscsinenss tssstees 145 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection Deleting images DELETE Writing a print mark PRINT MARK iiiseil 150 Viewing Images Using your Computer Viewing images on your computer Introduction sisses 151 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the i LINK cable For Windows users ss 153 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users s s s 154 Viewing images recor
102. ep 5 again The O disappears Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot carry out image protection 146 Deleting images DELETE You can delete images stored in a Memory Stick You can delete all images or selected images Deleting selected images Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 Press PLAY or J PB then press to select the image you want to delete 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press DELETE DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected image is deleted DELETE Gio 3 4000 100 0003 suogerdo PpS owadan DELETE CAN CEL To return to FN Press EXIT after step 5 To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Notes e To delete a protected image first cancel image protection e Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images 147 Deleting images DELETE Deleting selected images on the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1
103. er source and insert a cassette See Step 1 to Step 3 p 17 to 26 for more information 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA The CAMERA lamp lights up and your camcorder is set to the recording standby mode 4 Open the LCD panel The picture disappears from the viewfinder and appears on the LCD screen 5 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again seg upo Microphone Camera recording lamp ca50min REC 0 00 01 29 Recording a picture After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to CHG OFF 2 Close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing inwards 3 Eject the cassette 4 Remove the power source Notes e Fasten the grip belt firmly e Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To enable transition e Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene can be performed as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder You can perform the transition with the end search function p 41 even after ejecting the cassette e When you want to change the battery pack be sure to set the POWER switch to CHG OFF It does not affect transition Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed during recording However they are reco
104. ery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 196 Cah e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 201 C22 e The video heads are dirty gt Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette optional p 202 C 31 0 C 32 0 e A malfunction other than the above that you can service has occurred gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder Do not perform this operation if moisture starts to condense p 201 gt Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or take out the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 20 00 E 61 0 E 62 0 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Warning indicators and messages If indicators and messages appear on the LCD screen check the following See the page in parentheses Warning indicators for more information 100 0001 uu ba a C 21 00 SO om X 4 100 0001 Warning ind
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106. et the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight The LCD screen may be difficult to see If this happens we recommend that you use the viewfinder When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel Make sure if the LCD panel is opened in the step 2 position aPIND HEIs PIND Quick Start Guide Recording on a tape This chapter introduces you to the basic features to record pictures on tapes of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information 1 Connecting the power cord p 21 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 17 Open the amp jack cover AC power adaptor supplied Connect the plug with its A mark facing down 2 Inserting a cassette p 25 Push the middle Close the cassette portion of the back of compartment by the cassette into the pushing down the cassette compartment cassette lid halfway Insert the cassette in a After the cassette straight line deeply compartment goes with the cassette down completely window facing the close the lid until it cassette lid clicks Slide OPEN EJECT _4in the direction of the arrow and open the lid Cassette window 3 Recording a picture p 29 to CAMERA The CAMERA lamp lights Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press View finder START STOP again When the LCD panel is closed with the LCD screen facing inwards use the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinde
107. fication for intended use between the Bluetooth devices General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording using LCD 5 0 W Viewfinder 4 4 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 98 x 75 5 x 136 mm 3 7 8 x3 x5 3 8 in w h d Mass approx 520 g 1 Ib 2 oz excluding the battery pack and cassette 630 g 1 lb 6 oz including the battery pack NP FF70 cassette MGR60 lens cap and stylus Supplied accessories See page 16 Specifications AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 125 x 39 x 62 mm 5 x 19 16 x 21 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding power cord Battery pack Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC7 2 V Capacity 9 6 Wh 1 350 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions approx 40 8 x 24 1 x 49 1 mm 1 5 8 x31 32 x 1 15 16 in w h d Mass approx 90 g 3 2 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Stick Memory Flash memory 8MB MSA 8A Operatin
108. for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Note Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK MICROMV Interface refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected About the name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for 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 i LINK baud rate The maximum baud rate of your camcorder is S400 i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined S100 approx 100Mbps 200 approx 2
109. g voltage 2 7 3 6 V Power consumption Approx 45 mA in the operating mode Approx 130 pA in the standby mode Dimensions approx 50 x 2 8 x 21 5 mm 2x 1 8 x 7 8 in w h d Mass approx 4 g 0 14 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uoReULOJU jeuonippY 209 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder 1 Lens cap p 29 2 FOCUS ZOOM switch p 34 67 3 BACK LIGHT button p 37 4 Viewfinder p 32 210 LCD screen Touch panel p 9 27 103 START STOP button p 29 130 Speaker Eyecup Identifying the parts and controls LCD BACKLIGHT switch p 31 MEMORY EJECT lever p 102 DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button p 43 Memory Stick access lamp p 102 RESET button If you press RESET all the settings DCR IP220 except the NETWORK mode settings including the date and time return to the default Y USB jack p 151 17 LANC jack blue LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE Q headphones jack green When you use headphones the speaker on
110. ginning of the tape or between recorded portion The title may not be displayed correctly The titles superimposed with your camcorder e They are displayed only by the MICROMV format video equipment with index titler function e The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when searching a recording with other video equipment 89 90 Superimposing a title To not display title during playback Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 183 Title setting e The title color changes as follows i WHITE YELLOW VIOLET RED CYAN GREEN BLUE e The title size changes as follows SMALL gt LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size e If you select the title size SMALL you have nine choices for the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have eight choices for the title position The number of titles recordable on one cassette You can record up to 20 titles when each title consists of 12 characters When 20 titles are already superimposed The message W TITLE FULL appears Erase unnecessary titles Superimposing a title Superimposing a title on a recorded tape You can superimpose a title for five seconds from the recording start point 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press TITLE The TITLE screen appears 4 Press INPUT TITLE The INPUT TITLE screen appears 5 Press gt
111. guese rano USB Driver PIXELA 3 Click the USB Driver to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver Jayndwo noA Husn s Hew Hume Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony USB Shim Sony Peripheral USI Sony Camcorder USB Shim Sony USB Driver Sony Peripheral USB 4 Select the following two files and drag and drop them into the System Folder e Sony Camcorder USB Driver e Sony Camcorder USB Shim 5 When the message appears click OK The USB driver is installed on your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM from the computer 7 Restart your computer For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 The USB driver need not be installed Your camcorder is automatically recognized as a drive just by connecting your Mac using the USB cable 173 174 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Macintosh users Viewing images Before operation You need to install the USB driver to view the Memory Stick images on your computer p 156 QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures 1 Turn on your computer and allow Mac OS to load 2 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder and connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of you
112. h the LCD screen facing inwards use the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 32 When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is not set up yet If you want to record the date and time for a picture set the clock setting before recording p 22 ome 13 4 Monitoring the still image on the LCD screen 3 Recording a still image on a Memory Stick p 111 Remove the lens cap Open the LCD panel The picture appears on the LCD screen When the green mark stops flashing then lights up you can record a still image The image when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on a Memory Stick Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR The MEMORY or VCR lamp lights up Note Do not pick up your camcorder by the LCD panel or the jack cover Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed p s p nd Pes Pind 13 Getting Started Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the two models listed in the table below Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder The DCR IP220 is the model used for illustration purposes Otherwise the model name is indicated in the illustrations Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example DCR IP220 only As you read through this manual buttons and
113. he NightShot Light on To activate NightShot Light set N S LIGHT in J to ON in the menu settings The default setting is ON Using Color Slow Shutter Color Slow Shutter enables you to record color images in a dark place 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to the center position green position 3 Press COLOR SLOW S The Q and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER indicators flash on the LCD screen To cancel Color Slow Shutter press COLOR SLOW S again e NS L COLOR SLOWS NIGHTFRAMING Notes e Do not use the NightShot in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction e While using the NightShot in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors e If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot focus manually e Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using the NightShot e Detach the lens hood when you shoot with the NightShot Light since the lens hood may block the NightShot Light Recording a picture While using NightShot you cannot use the following functions White balance PROGRAM AE Exposure Flexible Spot Meter HOLOGRAM AF While using Super NightShot you cannot use the following functions Recording still images Recording with the flash White balance Fader Digital effect PROGRAM AE Exposure
114. he flash it takes longer to prepare for image capture This is because your camcorder starts to charge power for firing after the flash pops up e The flash charge lamp flashes while the power for firing is being charged After charging is completed the flash charge lamp lights up e If it is not easy to focus on the subject automatically for example when recording in the dark use the focal distance information p 67 for focusing manually 49 50 Recording still images on a Memory Stick in CAMERA mode If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after removing the power source Your camcorder returns to the default setting auto You cannot shoot images with the flash during the following operations Recording on the tape Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter END SEARCH Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital effect MEMORY MIX The flash does not fire even if you select auto no indicator and auto red eye reduction during the following operations NightShot Spotlight of PROGRAM AE Sunset amp moon of PROGRAM AE Landscape of PROGRAM AE Exposure Flexible Spot Meter Recording still images on a Memory Stick in CAMERA mode Self timer recording You can record still images with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set
115. he picture effect to SEPIA and the appropriate shutter speed STILL LUMI suoneiedo Bulpicosy psoueapy 59 60 Using special effects Digital effect 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN and go to PAGE2 3 Press DIG EFFT The DIG EFFT screen appears 4 Press a desired digital effect mode In the STILL and LUMI modes the still image is stored in memory 5 Press to adjust the effect Items to adjust STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH The interval of frame by frame playback LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary 6 Press OK The display returns to PAGE2 DIG EFFT DIG EFFT DIG EFFT gt OFF DOF SLOW OLD SHTR MOVIE STILL FLASH UMI IL as a PAG E a The bar appears when setting following digital effect modes STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL To return to FN Press EXIT after step 6 To cancel the digital effect Press OFF in step 3 The display returns to PAGE2 Using special effects Digital effect Notes e The following functions do not wor
116. he power supply Charging the battery pack Charge the battery pack before using your camcorder Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP FF70 See page 196 for details of the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 1 Open the jack cover and connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing down 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to CHG OFF The battery CHG lamp lights up when the charge begins After charging is completed the battery CHG lamp goes off full charge Battery CHG lamp 3 To a wall outlet After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder 18 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Note Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor While charging the battery pack the battery CHG lamp flashes in the following cases The battery pack is not inserted correctly Something is wrong with the battery pack The ambient temperature is extremely high or low pees Hup When you use the AC power adaptor Place the AC power adaptor near the wall outlet If any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to
117. htFraming To record images on a Memory Stick using the MEMORY MIX e When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY sports lesson does not work The indicator flashes 63 64 Using the PROGRAM AE While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE Exposure Flexible Spot Meter If you record under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE off Soft portrait Sports lesson Adjusting the exposure manually You can adjust and set the exposure Normally the exposure is automatically adjusted Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases To make a fine exposure adjustment To shoot a bright subject against a background To record dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press EXPOSURE The EXPOSURE screen appears 4 Press MANUAL 5 Adjust the exposure using To dim To brighten 6 Press OK The display returns to PAGE1 suo jeied Bulpicosy psoueapy EXPOSURE EXPOSURE I To return to FN Press EXIT after step 6 To return to the automati
118. htShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter arean arna Self timer recording Checking the recording END SEARCH cossissaussunis 41 Playback Basics Playing back a tapesi issisisciiissiis 42 To display the screen indicators Display function 00 43 Viewing the recording on TV 46 Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images ona Memory Stick in CAMERA MOK EG s siscssscssesssthessssessssesstaasesasstseces 47 Adjusting the white balance manually Using the wide mode Using the fader function Using special effects Picttite effect sss snctsissceccisssaiecsseesse 58 Using special effects Digital effect 59 Using the PROGRAM AE nsnsi 62 Adjusting the exposure manually 65 Using the spot light metering mode Flexible Spot Meter 0008 66 Focusing manually 67 Using the spot focus mode Spot FOCUS sristi 69 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture CMOCtS ives cscs stench as 70 Playing back a tape with digital CROCS cise ase E clue atin 71 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM sssini 72 Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH 74 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title TITLE SEARCH 78 Searching a recording by date DATE SEARCH scssceecssssccsencsecseses 79 Editing Dub ing a tape ssis isisisi 80 Recording video or TV programs 83 Superimposing a title c ceee
119. icator as to file Slow flashing e The file is corrupted e The file is unreadable e You are trying to carry out MEMORY MIX function on a moving picture p 125 C 21 00 Self diagnosis display p 192 amp The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing e The battery is nearly dead Depending on operational environmental or battery conditions the J indicator may flash even if there are approximately five to 10 minutes remaining Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette compartment open p 201 w Warning indicator as to micro Cassette Memory Slow flashing Eject the cassette and insert it again If even then the indicator flashes the micro Cassette Memory of the cassette may be faulty Fast flashing e The micro Cassette Memory of your camcorder may be faulty SI Warning indicator as to Memory Stick Slow flashing e No Memory Stick is inserted Fast flashing e The image cannot be recorded on Memory Stick x Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting Fast flashing e The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 100 e Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 182 lt 2 Warning indicator as to incompatible Memory Stick Slow flashing e An incompatible Memory Stick is inserted ea Warning indicator as to tape Sl
120. ight views fireworks displays and neon signs ai LANDSCAPE This mode is for when you are record distant subjects such as mountains Also it prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen Using the PROGRAM AE 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select PROGRAM AE in in the menu settings to select a desired mode p 178 IANUAL_SET EXIT PROGRAM AE 4 AUTO P EFFECT SPOTLIGHT RED EYE R PORTRAIT q FLASH LVL SPORTS WHT BAL BEACH amp SKI amp SHARPNESS SUNSETMOON Eere AUTO SHTR LANDSCAPE 4 T EXEC RET suoneied Bulpicosy psoueapy To return to FN Press EXIT To turn the PROGRAM AE off Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in the menu settings Notes e Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance you cannot take close ups in the following modes Spotlight Sports lesson Beach amp ski e Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes Sunset amp moon Landscape e The following functions do not work in PROGRAM AE Color Slow Shutter BOUNCE Slow shutter OLD MOVIE e The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases The indicator flashes NightShot Nig
121. ill images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select STILL SET in J in the menu settings then press EXEC p 181 4 Press to select BURST then press EXEC 5 Press f to select the desired settings 6 Press EXIT to make the menu settings disappear 7 Press PHOTO deeper MEMORY SET H EXIT w STILL SET BURST OFF Gc wet QUALITY NORMAL JJ IMAGESIZE HIGH SPEED E EXP BRKTG ETC MULTI SCRN If the Memory Stick becomes full NI FULL appears on the LCD screen and you cannot record still images on this Memory Stick The number of still images in continuous shooting The number of still images you can shoot continuously varies depending on the image size and the capacity of the Memory Stick During recording still images continuously The flash does not work When shooting with the self timer function or the Remote Commander Your camcorder automatically records up to the maximum recordable number of still images When selecting HIGH SPEED Flickering or changes in color may occur Also your camcorder prevents focusing on near objects If the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick is less than three images EXP BRKTG does not work When you press PHOTO lightly SJ FULL appears
122. in Chinese elo To display the information indicators in Korean DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE e You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette or the Memory Stick is inserted in your camcorder e When using the NightShot the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the LCD screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings e If you press the touch panel during the demonstration the demonstration stops for a while then it starts again after about 10 minutes e DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the default setting and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF To set to STBY Standby again leave DEMO MODE at ON in the menu settings turn the POWER switch to CHG OFF and return the POWER switch to CAMERA Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch etc OTHERS DATA CODE DATE CAM When you press DATA CODE on the Remote MEMORY On the Remote Commander the date time and various settings VCR Commander are displayed during playback p 43 DATE The date and time are displayed during playback AREA SET To set your area temporarily when using your CAMERA camcorder in a new l
123. ing your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to your computer If you connect your camcorder to your computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly When connecting to a computer via the USB jack You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect your camcorder to the computer s USB connector The USB driver can be found on the CD ROM supplied along with the application software required for viewing images If you connect your camcorder and your computer using the USB cable you can view pictures live from your camcorder and pictures recorded on a tape on your computer USB Streaming function Furthermore if you download pictures from your camcorder to your computer you can process or edit them in image processing software and append them to e mail You can view images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer Recommended computer usage environment when connecting via USB cable and viewing tape images on your computer Os Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98 but you can read still images CPU Pentium II 500 MHz or faste
124. iquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries e If you touch the liquid wash it off with water e If the liquid get into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consult a doctor If any problem occurs unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer uoeuuojuj euo ppw 207 208 Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system MPEG Audio Layer2 Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable cassette MICROMYV cassette with the ARELA mark printed Tape speed Approx 5 66 mm s Recording playback time using cassette MGR60 1 hour Fastforward rewind time using cassette MGR60 Approx 1 min and 30 seconds Viewfinder Electric viewfinder color Image device 5 0 mm 1 3 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 2 110 000 pixels Effective still Approx 1 920 000 pixels Effective moving Approx 1 080 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm 1 1 2 in 10x Optical 120x Digital Focal length 4 5 45 mm 3 16 1 13 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera CAMERA 52 520 mm 2 1 8 20 1 2 in MEMORY 39 390 mm 1 9 16 15 3 8 in Color temperature AUTO HOLD INDOOR 3 200K OUTDOOR 5 800K Minimum illumination 7 Ix lux F 1 8 0 Ix lux in
125. ironment 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder and connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Y USB jack USB connector gt 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk E The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Moving picture DCIM folder 100MSDCF folder Image file Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off 170 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camcorder are grouped in folders by recording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows JOU stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 F
126. is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 17 e The battery is exhausted gt Use a charged battery pack p 17 18 e A deviation has occurred in the remaining time gt Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 18 The power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 18 The cassette cannot be removed from the holder e The power source is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 21 e The battery is exhausted gt Use a charged battery pack p 17 18 The B and amp indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 201 Remaining tape indicator is not displayed e The Go REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings gt Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 183 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble When operating using the Memory Stick Cause and or Corrective Actions Symptom The Memory Stick does not function e The POWER swit
127. ital still camera or a camcorder that has no MPEG MOVIE AD function e Cannot be output from the i LINK MICROMV Interface When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Digital zoom Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital effect Sports lesson of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes Title SteadyShot When using an external flash optional Turn the power of the external flash off when recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick Otherwise the charging sound of the flash may be recorded suopewdo PPRS own Recording date time The date time are not displayed while recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback Various settings cannot be recorded You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 43 During recording on a Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette from your camcorder While ejecting the tape sound is not recorded on Memory Stick When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the angle of view in CAMERA mode 131 132 Recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE recording Self timer MPEG MOVIE recording You can record pictures on the Memory Stick with the self timer You can also use the Remote Com
128. ith your camcorder 21 22 Step 2 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time CLOCK SET will be displayed each time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY unless you set the date and time settings If you do not use your camcorder for about three months the date and time settings may be released bars may appear because the built in rechargeable battery installed in your camcorder will have been discharged p 203 In this case charge the built in rechargeable battery then set your area the daylight saving time DST the year the month the day the hour and the minute 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY The CAMERA or MEMORY lamp lights up Press FN Function to display PAGE p 27 Press MENU to display the menu Press f to select j then press EXEC v Press to select CLOCK SET then press EXEC Press f to select your area then press EXEC Press f to select whether your area is in the daylight saving time or not then press EXEC Press f to select the desired year then press EXEC Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as step 8 10 Press t to set the minute then press EXEC by the time signal The clock starts to move Step 2 Setting the date and time 5 SETUP MENU ETUP_ MENU wr CLOCK SET USB STREAM te
129. ithin 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 CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this Handycam is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only For customers in the U S A and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES 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 Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 DCR IP220 onl
130. ition or stop playing back The picture effect function is automatically canceled Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback you can process a scene using the digital effect functions STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR In the playback or playback pause mode press FN and go to PAGE2 2 Press DIG EFFT The DIG EFFT screen appears 3 Select a desired digital effect mode In the STILL or LUMI mode the picture that you select the mode is stored in memory as a still image 4 Press to adjust the effect See page 59 for details 5 Press OK The display returns to PAGE2 1 2 5 PAGED EN gt PAGE2 DIG EFFT OFF suo jeisdo gt peqAejd paouenpy FLASH DIG EFFT POF LUMI TI Jen To return to FN Press EXIT after step 5 To cancel the digital effect function Press OFF in step 2 The display returns to PAGE2 Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function e You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the digital effect function However you can record images on a Memory Stick p 121 133 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output thr
131. iver was completed Reinstall the USB driver following the procedure on page 161 If any trouble occurs Close all running applications then restart your computer Carry out the following operations after quitting the application Disconnect the USB cable Change the POWER switch to the other position or set the POWER switch to CHG OFF on your camcorder When operating the following functions they do not function for the image to be output or the image cannot be output Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Digital effect PB ZOOM MEMORY MIX Jayndwo noA Husn s Hew Hume 167 168 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer USB Streaming For Windows users Seeing the on line help operating instructions of PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony A PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony on line help site is available where you can find the detailed operating method of PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony 1 Click located in the upper right corner of the screen The ImageMixer s Manual screen appears 2 You can find the information you need from the list of contents To close on line help Click Q at the top right of the screen If you have any questions about PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony is a trademark of PIXELA corporation For more information refer to the operating instructions of the CD ROM supplied with your camc
132. k during digital effect Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Recording still images Fader e The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shutter mode e The following functions do not work in the OLD MOVIE mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you turn the POWER switch to the other position The digital effect will be automatically canceled When recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod suoneied Bulpicosy psoueapy Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8 SLOW SHTR 4 1 4 62 Using the PROGRAM AE You can select PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure mode to suit your specific shooting requirements SPOTLIGHT This mode prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater PORTRAIT Soft portrait This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers SPORTS Sports lesson This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf 7 BEACH amp SKI This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope SUNSETMOON Sunset amp moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general n
133. lay back your camcorder starts searching for the image or scene and plays it back automatically You can also control this function using the Remote Commander 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MULTI SCH The MULTI SCH screen appears 4 Press lt gt to select the direction to scan Your camcorder starts scanning in the selected direction When you select gt the thumbnails are displayed from the upper left window and when you select 4 they are displayed from the lower right window When scanning is completed it stops automatically The upper left window turns black and the thumbnails will be displayed on the index screen MULTI SRCH MULTI SCH SELECT DIRECTION a The picture being fast forwarded or rewound b The blue portion indicates the range of the scan currently being made to display thumbnails Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH 5 Select the thumbnail you want to play back then press EXEC or press the thumbnail you selected again Your camcorder starts searching for the image or scene and plays it back automatically The blue portion of the bar indicates the scanning range and the white portion of the bar indicates the recorded portion When you want to change the thumbnail Press RET and then select the thumbnail you want to play b
134. leted You can play back the image or scene suo jeisdo gt peqhejq paoueapy 77 78 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title TITLE SEARCH You can search for the boundaries of a recorded tape by selecting the title Use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the TITLE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH t__ no indicator 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback then press EXECUTE on the Remote Commander Searching the boundaries starts and playback automatically starts at the scene with the title selected Even if you do not press EXECUTE searching the boundaries starts automatically in two seconds after you select the title TITLE SEARCH HELLO SEARCH CONGRATULATIONS MODE HAPPY NEW YEAR PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING TITLE SEARCH T HAPPY NEW YEAR PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING NIGHT BASEBALL b a a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander If a tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or between recorded sections The title search function may not work correctly To superimpose a title See page 88 Searching a recording by date DATE SEARCH
135. lick This starts USB driver installation www imagemixer com m Image Transfer PIXELA ImageMixer Product Registration 4 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 5 Remove the CD ROM and then restart the computer in accordance with the instructions on the screen Notes e If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete the USB driver will not be properly registered Carry out installation again in accordance with the steps on page 161 e The title screen is not displayed if the screen size of your computer is set to less than 800 x 600 dots and 256 colors or less See page 153 about the recommended computer environment 156 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Installing Image Transfer This function enables image data recorded on a Memory Stick to be automatically transferred copied to your computer If you are using Windows 2000 Professional log in with permission of administrators If you are using Windows XP log in with permission of computer administrators 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software starts up and the title screen appears 3 Move the cursor to Image Transfer and click This starts Image Transfer installation www imagemixer com Menu USB Driver O Im ge T
136. mages on a TV screen e Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before the operation e When operating memory photo playback on a TV or on the LCD screen the image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever e Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers Still image You can select still images also with on PAGE1 PAGE2 or PAGES Screen indicators during still image playback Image size Image number Total number of recorded images ai CAM J INDEX FN 3 100 0006_ on amp MEMORY PLAY S U e Print mark lt Protect R NOV 15 2002 9 12 05 56PM Recording date time Various settings i g a When the POWER switch is set to VCR VCR is Data file number displayed instead of CAM camera When no images are recorded on the Memory Stick When you press MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander NI NO FILE appears Recording data To display the recording data date time or various settings when recorded press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 43 To make LCD screen indicators disappear Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL 137 138 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback Playing back six recorded images at a time index scree
137. mance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter We recommend that you put the battery pack in your pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking photos This enables you to use the battery pack longer e Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster e Be certain to turn the POWER switch to CHG OFF when not taking shots or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused e Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before taking the actual recording e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator e If the power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time e The J mark indicating little remaini
138. mander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press FN and go to PAGE2 3 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen 4 Press EXIT to make PAGE2 disappear 5 Press START STOP Self timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically START STOP E at R a J To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel the self timer recording Press SELFTIMER in PAGE2 screen so that the self timer indicator disappears on the LCD screen You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording mode is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished You turn NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to the other position while the self timer is counting down The POWER switch is turned to the other position Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a moving picture on a Memory Stick Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data through the input connector and record it as a moving picture on a Memory Stick Before operation e Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to
139. n You can play back six recorded images at a time This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In VCR mode press J PB In MEMORY mode go to step 3 3 Press INDEX to display the index A red gt mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the index screen mode e To display the previous six images press lt e To display the following six images press gt You can also use on the Remote Commander gt mark O mMARK 2 MARK DEL EXIT gt i 2 3 4 5 6 i l 1 40 oO gt To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press the image you want to display Note When displaying the index screen the number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers are different from the data file names p 100 Image data modified with your computer or shot with other equipment These files may not be displayed on the index screen Viewing a moving picture MPEG MOVIE playback You can play back moving pictures recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back six images including still images in order at a time by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder
140. n press EXEC F f ED i 300W NO 440 9H9 amp suogerdo PpS owa MENU MEMORY SET EXIT MEMORY SET Bfe EXIT MEMORY SET Ww MOVIE SET W MOVIE SET w MOVIE SET a MOVIEMODE SUPER FINE MOVIEMODE lt SUPER FINE cw MOVIEMODE lt I REMAIN FINE 4I REMAIN 4 REMAIN I lt STANDARD LIGHTMODE REMAIN REMAIN REMAIN 45sec lt 1ming imin EXEC RET EXEC RET EXEC RET 107 108 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Image quality settings Bit rate image Indicator Setting Meaning Frame rate and audio during Approx recording SUPER FINE Records moving pictures SFN at 352 x 240 30 fps 1200 Kbps mgen FINE FINE Records moving pictures at 352 x 240 30 fps 750 Kbps irine STANDARD Records moving pictures STD at 144 x 96 10 fps 400 Kbps iC LIGHTMODE Records moving pictures LIGHT at 144 x 96 10 fps 200 Kbps BiGHT SUPER FINE You can record moving pictures at the highest quality This mode is suitable when you intend to modify the pictures using your computer SUPER FINE is the default setting of your camcorder FINE You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the SUPER FINE mode the quality however decline
141. n reproduce a fine image The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video camera and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens The lens for your camcorder is also T coated to suppress unwanted reflection and faithfully reproduce colors MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the lens Identifying the parts and controls 42 Memory Stick slot p 102 45 Battery compartment lid 43 OPEN switch p 17 46 Tripod receptacle 44 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder 47 FADER button p 57 48 SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S button p 38 49 NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAM ING switch p 37 119 p 32 auaa PNO 215 Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder 1 PHOTO button p 47 111 6 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to 2 DISPLAY Dutton
142. ng battery time micro Cassette Memory STBY REC REC Tape counter Remaining tape This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play back for a while NOV 15 2002 12 05 56 PM FN button Press this button to display operation buttons on the LCD screen Time The time is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on Date The date is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on Remaining battery time indicator during recording The remaining battery time indicator shows the approximate recording time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are recording When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed Tape counter The tape counter can be reset using COUNT RESET in the PAGE3 screen Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed during recording However they are recorded automatically onto the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 43 Recording a picture Shooting a backlit subject BACK LIGHT When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the backlight function BACK LIGHT reg upo 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA o
143. ng battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is about five to 10 minutes How to store the battery pack e If the battery pack is not used for a long time do the following procedure once per year to maintain proper function 1 Fully charge the battery 2 Discharge on your electronic equipment 3 Take out the battery from the equipment and store it in a dry cool place e To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in the recording mode until the power goes off without a cassette inserted About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies depending on how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack uopeuuoyul jeuonippY 197 198 About 1 LINK The i LINK MICROMV Interface on this unit is an i LINK compliant MICROMV interface This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK jack and
144. nt 139 Viewing a moving picture MPEG MOVIE playback MPEG MOVIE recorded with your camcorder e Is MPEG MOVIE AD e Cannot be played back on a digital still camera or a camcorder that has no MPEG MOVIE AD function e Cannot be output from the i LINK MICROMV Interface To play back recorded images on a TV screen e Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation e Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers Moving picture You can select moving pictures also with on PAGE1 PAGE2 or PAGES When no images are recorded on the Memory Stick When you press MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander SI NO FILE appears Screen indicators during moving picture playback Data file number Picture number Total number of recorded pictures 0 03 MPEG SCRN gt il SIZE VOL VOL NOV 15 200 Protect 12 05 56PM CAM j INDEX FN When the POWER switch is set to VCR VCR is displayed instead of CAM camera Recording date time Various settings are displayed as Recording date time To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 43 To make screen indicators disappear Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL 140 Copying s
145. o position When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the W wide angle position 2 changes as follows A when recording a distant subject a when the subject is too close to focus on Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the LCD screen in the following cases When switching the focus adjustment mode from autofocus to manual When turning the focus ring Focal distance information This information aids focusing if it is not easy to focus on the subject for example when recording in the dark Use this information as a rough guide to get a sharp focus You cannot get correct information if you have attached a conversion lens optional to your camcorder Using the spot focus mode Spot Focus You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its focus fixed 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Set FOCUS to MANUAL 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press SPOT FOCUS The SPOT FOCUS screen appears 5 Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the LCD screen When the point you selected is correctly focused the SPOT FOCUS indicator stops flashing 6 Press OK to return to PAGEL SPOT FOCUS To return to FN Press EXIT after step 6 To return to the autofocus mode Set FOCUS to AUTO Note When adjus
146. ocation p 24 MEMORY DST SET OFF To be used when your area is not in daylight CAMERA saving time MEMORY ON To be used when your area is in daylight saving time BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop CAMERA recording or when an unusual condition occurs MEMORY on your camcorder VCR NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel melody and the beep sound COMMANDER ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied CAMERA with your camcorder MEMORY OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid VCR remote control misoperation caused by other VCR s remote control DISPLAY LCD To show the display on the LCD screen and CAMERA viewfinder MEMORY V OUT LCD To show the display on the TV screen LCD VCR screen and viewfinder REC LAMP ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the CAMERA front of your camcorder MEMORY OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of recording Instead of DST SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models Note If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL with DISPLAY set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is connected to the output jacks on the TV or VCR When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close In this case we recommend you set REC LAMP to
147. om the Flexible Spot Meter to the automatic exposure NightShot If you change the PROGRAM AE mode NightFraming Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases Normally focus is automatically adjusted In MEMORY mode you can adjust the focus manually with the image enlarged to twice the size e The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting Subjects through glass coated with water droplets Horizontal stripes Subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or the sky e When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background e Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod suo jeiedo Bulpucosy paoueapy 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Set FOCUS to MANUAL The 2 indicator appears 3 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus FOCUS switch To return to the autofocus mode Set FOCUS to AUTO About expanded focus If you set EXPANDED F in J to ON in the menu settings p 179 in MEMORY mode the 2 indicator appears and the image is enlarged to twice the size The focal distance information is also displayed Adjustment is completed the image returns to its original size 67 68 Focusing manually To focus precisely It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle position after focusing at the T telephot
148. operation Set DISPLAY in tc to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 When using the A V connecting cable set VIDEOINPUT to the appropriate position depending on the player p 83 3 Play back the recorded tape on the VCR or turn the TV on to see the desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 4 Press START STOP at the scene where you want to start recording from Using the A V connecting cable N Signal flow If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Using the i LINK cable i LINK MICROMV Interface Signal flow i LINK MICROMV Interface i LINK cable optional Note When recording from a tape in poor recording condition for example a tape that is worn out from repeated dubbing recording is interrupted or m pam REC ERROR appears and recording cannot be carried out Record distortion free images suogerdo PpS Aiourp 135 136 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback You can play back still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can al
149. or Windows Me users The drive recognizing your camcorder is E wy Desktop HEA My Documents g My Computer Gal 3 Floppy A aS Local Disk C 4 Compact Dise D a Removable Disk E DCM CI 100MSDCF Folder containing still image and moving picture data Folder File Meaning DSCOL JO JPG Still image file pushers MOVIL IO MPG Moving picture file Disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to CHG OFF For Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows XP users 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Task Tray and click to cancel the applicable drive 2 After the Safe to remove message appears disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to CHG OFF 4eynduwo5 noA Husn s Hew Hume 171 172 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users When connecting to a computer via the USB jack You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect your camcorder to the computer s USB connector The USB driver can be found on the CD ROM supplied along with the application software required for viewing images Recommended Macintosh environment Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 standard installation is required However note that the update to Mac OS 9
150. order Dubbing a tape You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems E18 mm Hi E His B Digitals WHS VHS SWIS S VHS VHS VHSC SWHSIa S VHSC 8 Betamax EJBeta ED Betamax IN mini DV DV DV or Mu MICROMV If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack on the VCR and the white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures bunipy 81 82 Dubbing a tape Using the i LINK cable Simply connect the i LINK cable optional to the i LINK MICROMV Interface of your camcorder and to the i LINK MICROMV Interface of the MICROMV product With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot connect your camcorder to a DV product You cannot dub the titles displayed indicators the contents of micro Cassette Memory or letters on the Memory Stick index screen 1 Insert a blank tape or
151. order Note on using your computer Communications with your computer Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users The image data recorded on a Memory Stick is automatically transferred copied to your computer with Image Transfer You can view images with PIXELA ImageMixer 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder and connect the AC power adaptor to you camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable 5 Image Transfer automatically starts up and the transfer of image data begins B E3 image transter Image Transfer Now Copying 6 ImageMixer automatically starts up enabling you to view the copied image 4ayndwo gt noA Husn s Hew Buma H Capture button 66ce Ooo 7 Select an album and the image then press the capture button The image is added in your album and you can edit the image 169 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users Viewing images without Image Transfer Before operation An application such as Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving pictures in Windows env
152. osition by pressing COLOR SIZE POS or POS f 7 Press TITLE OK The screen to save a title appears on the LCD screen 8 Press SAVE TITLE The TITLE indicator appears And when you press START STOP to start recording TITLE SAVE appears on the LCD screen for about five seconds and the title is set Superimposing a title PRESET TITLE m HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY 1 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS TITLE OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END t PRESET TITLE PRESET TITLE Ta HetLo J PELOT HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING WEDDING VACATION VACATION THE END THE END i t 6unipa FRESIA JITLE RET OK HAPPY BIRTHDAY Happy HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS gun AET VACATION VACATION COLOR SIZE POS ji VACATION VACATION If you set the write protect tab to lock You cannot superimpose or erase the title Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title select in step 4 If the tape has a blank portion in the be
153. ough the i LINK MICROMV Interface When you turn the POWER switch to the other position or stop playing back The digital effect function is automatically canceled 71 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM You can enlarge playback moving pictures recorded on tapes Besides the operation described here your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on a Memory Stick p 143 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR In the playback or playback pause mode press FN and go to PAGE2 2 Press PB ZOOM The PB ZOOM screen appears 3 Press the area you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen The area you pressed moves to the center of the LCD screen and the playback image is enlarged to twice the size If you press the other area again the area moves to the center of the LCD screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever You can enlarge the image from 1 1 times up to five times its size W side Decrease the zoom ratio T side Increase the zoom ratio To cancel the PB ZOOM function Press END 72 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function with your camcorder e You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the tape PB ZOOM function However you can r
154. ow flashing e The tape is near the end e No cassette is inserted e The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 25 Fast flashing e The tape has run out co amp Warning indicator as to a cleaning cassette DCR IP220 only Slow flashing e A cleaning cassette is inserted in MEMORY NETWORK mode p 202 You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing e The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 25 Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred p 201 e The tape has run out e The self diagnosis display function is activated p 192 Bunooyse qnoiL o The image is protected Slow flashing e The image is protected p 146 4 Warning indicator as to the flash Slow flashing e During charging Fast flashing e The self diagnosis display function is activated p 192 e There is something wrong with the flash Q Warning indicator as to recording of still image Slow image e The still image cannot be recorded on a Memory Stick p 47 193 You hear the melody or beep sound 194 Warning indicators and messages Warning messages e CLOCK SET e FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY e a CLEANING CASSETTE e COPY INHIBIT S x x S FULL On NO FILE NO MEMORY STICK MEMORY STICK ERROR FORMAT ERROR O DIRECTORY ERROR PLAY ERROR REC ERROR xq amp TAPE END a NO TAPE e DELETING e FORMA
155. p 45 control your camcorder after turning on 3 MEMORY control buttons your camcorder 4 SEARCH MODE button p 78 79 7 DATA CODE button p 43 5 MULTI SRCH button p 74 8 START STOP button p 29 130 9 Power zoom button p 33 10 Video control buttons p 42 45 11 4 3 EXECUTE buttons 216 Identifying the parts and controls To prepare the Remote Commander Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment Notes on the Remote Commander e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper aua PNO 217 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators LCD screen and viewfinder 218 Or A N 20min 0 12 34
156. p is flashing If you use a Memory Stick near magnets or magnetic fields such as those of speakers and televisions e Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section e Stick its label on the labeling position e Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to a Memory Stick e Do not disassemble or modify a Memory Stick e Do not let a Memory Stick get wet e Do not use or keep a Memory Stick in locations that are Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun or under the scorching sun Under direct sunlight Very humid or subject to corrosive gases e When you carry or store a Memory Stick put it in its case Using a Memory Stick Introduction Memory Stick formatted by a computer The Memory Stick formatted by Windows OS or Macintosh computers do not have a guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Notes on image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick by your camcorder conform with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform to this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas e If you cannot use th
157. p screen appears on your computer The title screen appears 5 Click on the screen AASA 164 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer USB Streaming For Windows users usB 6 Click Preview window I2 i z 7 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable Y USB jack USB connector gt 4aynduwo gt noA Husn s Hew Hume 8 Press gt n on the LCD screen to start playback The picture from the tape appears on preview window on your computer Viewing pictures live from your camcorder 1 Follow the steps 1 2 on page 164 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Select USB STREAM in B to ON in the menu settings p 184 3 Follow the steps 4 to 7 on pages 164 165 The picture from your camcorder appears on the preview window on your computer 165 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer USB Streaming For Windows users Capturing still images Preview window Thumbnail list window 9 s 1 Click l 2 Looking at the preview window move the cursor to and click it at the point you want to capture The still image on the screen is captured Captured images are displayed in the thumbnail list window Capturing moving pictures Preview window Thumbnail list window ABCe2ee 1 Click CET 2 Looking at the p
158. r 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 8 0a or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation at least 200MB Available hard disc memory recommended at least 1GB depending on the size of the image files edited Display 4 MB VRAM video card Minimum 800 x 600 dot High color 16 bit color 65 000 colors Direct Draw display driver capability At 800 x 600 dot or less 256 colors and less this product will not operate correctly Others This product is based on DirectX technology so it is necessary to install DirectX The USB connector must be provided as standard You cannot use this function in the Macintosh environment 154 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Recommended computer usage environment when connecting via USB cable and viewing the Memory Stick images on your computer Recommended Windows environment os Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e Operations are not gu
159. r MEMORY 2 Press BACK LIGHT The A indicator appears on the LCD screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again During back light function The backlight function will be canceled when you press MANUAL in the EXPOSURE mode p 65 or SPOT METER p 66 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Using NightShot NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTSHOT The and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen To cancel NightShot set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to the center position green position Infrared rays NightShot Light emitter we Te NS L e r COLOR SLOWS NIGHTFRAMING 37 38 Recording a picture Using Super NightShot Super NightShot makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in NightShot 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTSHOT The and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen 3 Press SUPER NS The S and SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen To cancel Super NightShot press SUPER NS again and then set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to the center position green position Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with t
160. r camcorder 5 Double click the Memory Stick icon on the desktop The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Moving picture DCIM folder 100MSDCF folder Image file Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to CHG OFF 1 Close all running applications Make sure that the Memory Stick access lamp of your camcorder is not lit 2 Drag the Memory Stick icon into the Trash Alternatively select the Memory Stick icon by clicking on it and then select Eject disk from the Special menu at the top left of the screen 3 Disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to CHG OFF For Mac OS X v10 0 users Shut down your computer then disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to CHG OFF Using the Network function Accessing the network DCR IP220 only You can access the Internet using a Bluetooth equipped device that is complied to your camcorder Once the access is made you can view a Web page sen
161. r lens to your eyesight p 32 Open the LCD panel The picture appears on the LCD When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is not screen set up yet Set the clock setting before recording p 22 4 Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 42 Press of the touch panel to Set the POWER switch Z rewind the tape to VCR The VCR lamp lights up Z Press gt n of the touch panel to start playback Note When using the touch panel press operation buttons lightly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR IP220 only Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the stylus supplied DCR IP220 only Note Do not pick up your camcorder by the LCD panel or the jack cover SPIND Pes Pind Quick Start Guide Recording on a Memory Stick This chapter introduces you to the basic features to record on a Memory Stick of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information 1 Connecting the power cord p 21 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 17 Open the jack cover AC power adaptor supplied PIND HEIs PIND Open the LCD panel and slide the Jem f MEMORY EJECT Stick slot l A He lever in the direction of the arrow 12 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY The MEMORY lamp lights up ep e i aaa Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed wit
162. r the LCD screen backlight The recorded picture will not be affected The setting of the LCD BACKLIGHT switch Normally set it to ON When you use your camcorder in bright conditions using the battery pack set it to OFF This position saves battery power 31 Recording a picture Adjusting the viewfinder If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Adjust with the viewfinder lens adjustment lever Viewfinder lens adjustment lever View finder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select VF B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 180 Even if you adjust the viewfinder backlight The recorded picture will not be affected Attaching the supplied lens hood To record fine pictures under strong light we recommend attaching the lens hood Also the lens cap can be attached even with the lens hood on NS Note You cannot attach filters or other objects onto the lens hood If you forcibly attach these objects onto the lens hood you will no longer be able to remove filters or other objects from the hood When you use the filter optional The shadow of the lens hood may appear in the corners of the screen Recording a picture Using the zoom feature Zoom lever Move the zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it
163. ransf r 5 PIXELA ImageMixer Product Registration i a 4 Follow the on screen messages to install Image Transfer Jayndwop noA Burn s Hewj Guimeip 157 158 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Installing PIXELA ImageMixer Make sure USB driver installation is complete You need to install PIXELA ImageMixer to view images on your computer Install it from the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder To install and use this software in Windows 2000 Professional you must be authorized as Power Users or administrators For Windows XP you must be authorized as administrators 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software starts up and the title screen appears If the title screen does not appear double click My Computer and then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive The application software screen appears after a while 3 Move the cursor to PIXELA ImageMixer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Select Settings Language screen appears 4 Select the language for installation 5 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is complete 6 If DirectX 8 0a or later is not installed on your computer continue installation after installing ImageMixer Follow the on screen messages to install Dir
164. rd the superimposed images on a tape or a Memory Stick However you can record only superimposed still images on the Memory Stick M CHROM Memory chroma key You can swap only the blue area of a still image such as an illustration or a frame with a moving picture M LUMI Memory luminance key You can swap the brighter area of a still image such as a handwritten illustration or a title with a moving picture To use this function we recommend recording a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event C CHROM Camera chroma key You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still image such as an image which can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background Only the blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can fade from a still image recorded on a Memory Stick into a moving picture being recorded with your camcorder suogerdo PpS lowa M CHROM Still image Moving picture M CAM CHROM Blue M LUMI Still image Moving picture e i HAPPY EUM BIRTHDAY C CHROM Still image CAM M CHROM M OVERLAP OVER LAP The superimposed image using Memory overlap function can be recorded on tapes only 125 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX Recording a superimposed image to a tape Before operation e Insert
165. rded automatically onto the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 43 If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for five minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode set the POWER switch to CHG OFF and to CAMERA during playback again However your camcorder does not turn off automatically while the cassette is not inserted The battery life when you record using the LCD screen The battery time is slightly shorter than the shooting time using the viewfinder Recording a picture Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY then press FN and go to PAGES Set the POWER switch to VCR then press FN and go to PAGE2 2 Press LCD BRT The screen to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen appears 3 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using To dim To brighten 4 Press OK The display returns to PAGE2 PAGE3 soseg Bulpicosy LCD BRT LCD BRT lt Bar indicator To return to FN Press EXIT after step 4 The color of the LCD screen You can adjust the color of the LCD screen Select LCD COLOR in the menu settings p 180 Even if you adjust the LCD screen using LCD BRT LCD COLOR o
166. recording and store the setting in memory The default setting is SUPER FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select STILL SET in J in the menu settings then press EXEC p 181 4 Press f to select QUALITY then press EXEC 5 Press f to select the desired image quality then press EXEC MENU g 5 ro l 9 f o i z 5 8 F MEMORY SET W STILL SET T j IMAGESIZE ETC MEMORY SET W STILL SET BURST O IMAGESIZE To return to FN Press EXIT EXIT MEMORY SET SUPER FINE FINE QUAY Jk IMAGESIZE STANDARD REMAIN 2350 EXEC RET REMAIN 2350 EXEC RET suogerdo PpS owa 105 106 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Image quality settings Setting Meaning SUPER FINE SFN This is the highest image quality in your camcorder The number of still images you can record is less than in FINE mode Super fine images are compressed to about 1 3 FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Fine images are compressed to about 1 6 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality Standard images compressed to about 1 10 No
167. review window click e at the first scene of the movie you want to capture e changes to 3 Looking at the preview window click at the last scene you want to capture The moving picture is captured The captured images appear in the thumbnail list window 166 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer USB Streaming For Windows users Notes e When you view images on your computer with the USB connection the following may occur This is not a malfunction The image shakes up and down Some images are not displayed correctly due to noise etc Images of different color systems to that of your camcorder are not displayed correctly e When your camcorder is in the standby mode with a cassette inserted it turns off automatically after five minutes e We recommend setting DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings when your camcorder is in the standby mode and no cassette is inserted e Indicators in your camcorder LCD screen do not appear on images that are captured into your computer e If you capture a fast moving picture the preview window may not move smoothly You can make the picture move more smoothly by shifting the slider on the bottom of the preview window to the left although this reduces the picture quality If image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB dr
168. rror mode is activated This is not a malfunction p 35 The characters on the TV screen are reversed e It occurs if you set DISPLAY to V OUT LCD in the menu settings when using mirror mode This is not a malfunction Image data cannot be transferred to your computer by the USB connection e The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed gt Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and reinstall the USB driver p 161 e USB STREAM is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 184 A cassette cannot be removed even if the cassette lid is open e Moisture condensation has started to condense in your camcorder p 201 Bunooyse qnoiL 191 192 Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function This function displays the current condition of e your camcorder as a five digit code a combination 70 21 00 of a letter and figures on the LCD screen If a five digit code is displayed check the following code chart The last two digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of your camcorder Five digit display LCD screen or Viewfinder Faaa Self diagnosis display e c 00 00 You can service your camcorder yourself EO0 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility Cause and or Corrective Actions C 04 00 e You are using a batt
169. rtion The title search function does not work There is no title in the tape gt Superimpose the titles p 88 e The tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or between recorded portion The title is not displayed e TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON in the menu settings p 183 The playback picture freezes for about one second e When playing back a transition of recordings the playback picture freezes for about one second This is not a malfunction continued on the following page 187 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble In the recording and playback modes Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The POWER switch does not turn on e The battery pack is not inserted or is dead or nearly dead gt Insert a charged battery pack p 17 18 e The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet p 21 The battery pack is quickly discharged e The temperature of the environment is too low e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 18 e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 17 The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time e You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time e The battery pack
170. s e When an incompatible picture such as one recorded with the DV format is input the message INPUT ERROR appears e You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable e First start playback or turn to the playback pause mode before your camcorder starts recording or turns to the recording pause mode If no signal is input into your camcorder the message NO INPUT appears and the camcorder cannot start recording Note on playback pause pictures When you record a playback pause picture e The recorded picture becomes rough when recorded through the i LINK MICROMV Interface e The picture may jitter when you play back the tape on other video equipment And there may be a time lag when you play back the tape on other video equipment Before recording Make sure if the MPEG IN indicator appears on the LCD screen The MPEG IN indicator may appear on both equipment 87 88 Superimposing a title You can superimpose a title When you play back the tape the title is displayed for about five seconds from the point where you superimposed it Superimposing a title on starting a recording 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN and go to PAGE2 3 Press TITLE The TITLE screen appears 4 Select J with t The PRESET TITLE screen appears Press EXEC 5 Press f to select a desired title then press EXEC The title is displayed on the LCD screen 6 If necessary change the color size or p
171. s 42 DVD CD ROM drives 4 Floppy disk controllers H A Floppy disk drives IDE ATAJATAPI controllers ie Keyboards fe Mice and other pointing devices a Other devices Gt USB Device FH Ports COM amp LPT SR Processors B Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs Intel r 82801B4 BAM AC 9 Audio Controller Legacy Audio Drivers S D Legacy Video Capture Devices Media Control Devices MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device Standard Game Port gt USB Audio Device Video Codecs H System devices A Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel r 8280164 B4M USB Universal Host Controller 2444 USB Composite Device USB Root Hul Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Turn the POWER switch to CHG OFF on your camcorder and then disconnect the USB cable Restart your computer Step 2 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Perform the entire procedure described in Installing the USB driver on page 156 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick Step1 Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder Connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to MEMORY Connect the USB connector on your computer to the Y USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder
172. s 640 x480 40images 80images 160 images 325 images 650 images FINE 1600 x 1200 12images 25images 50images 100 images 205 images 640 x 480 80 images 160 images 325 images 650 images 1310 images STANDARD 1600 x 1200 18images 37images 75 Images 150 images 300 images 640x480 120 images 240 images 485 images 980 images 1970 images The table above shows approximate number of still images you can record on a Memory Stick formatted by your camcorder Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick The time of moving pictures you can record varies depending on the complexity of the subject Capacity of Memory Stick Picture F 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB quality supplied optional optional optional optional SUPER FINE 45s 1 min 3 min 6 min 13 min FINE 1 min 2min 5 min 10 min 20 min STANDARD 2 min 5 min 10 min 20 min 41 min LIGHTMODE 5 min 10 min 20 min 41 min 82 min The table above shows approximate times of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick formatted by your camcorder Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording You can record still images on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly The green mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image
173. s or fireworks e Under a daylight fluorescent lamp INDOOR 28 e When lighting conditions change quickly e In too bright places such as photography studios e Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps MANUAL SET w EXIT UT 4PROGRAM AE P EFFECT Loy RED EYE R MENU cm FLASH LVL 2a WHT BAL J4 AUTO amp SHARPNESS HOLD me AUTO SHTR OUTDOOR INDOOR l a t EXEC RET To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic white balance mode Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings Adjusting the white balance manually If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the INDOOR mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Select AUTO or HOLD Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode In the AUTO mode Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when You take out the battery for replacement You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors holding the exposure or vice versa In the HOLD mode Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after a few seconds when You change the PROGRAM AE mode You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors or vice versa suo jeied 9 Bulpucosy psouenpy 53 54 U
174. s automatically START STOP To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the LCD screen while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to CHG OFF or VCR Checking the recording END SEARCH You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record It is convenient when you make the transition between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record smooth 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 p 27 3 Press END SCH The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones To return to FN Press EXIT after step 3 To stop searching Press END SCH again Even once you eject the cassette The end search function works soseg upo 41 42 Playback Basics Playing back a tape You can monitor the recorded tape on the LCD screen If you close the LCD panel you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder You can also control playback using the Remote Commander 1 Prepare the power source
175. s slightly STANDARD You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the FINE mode the image size however is smaller LIGHTMODE Since the file size is small this mode is suitable for e mail transmission The image quality however declines Frame rate A moving picture consists of continuous still images Frame rate indicates the number of images played back in one second The more the number increases the more natural the moving picture becomes You can play back a maximum of 30 still images per second with your camcorder 30 fps frame per second Bit rate The higher the bit rate the more natural the moving picture becomes Maximum recording time for moving pictures Image quality mode Maximum recording time SUPER FINE 45s FINE 1min 10s STANDARD 2 min 20s LIGHTMODE 4 min 40s Using a Memory Stick Introduction Selecting the size of still image You can select either of two still image sizes 1600 x 1200 or 640 x 480 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or VCR the image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 The default setting is 1600 x 1200 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select STILL SET still image in in the menu setting then press EXEC p 181 4 Press f to select IMAGESIZE then press EXEC 5 Press to select the desired image size then press EXEC The indicator changes as follows 1600 4 gt
176. sette memory can hold 20 recording date data suoeiodo gt peqAejd paouenpy 79 Editing Dubbing a tape Using the A V connecting cable You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as a player Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A V connecting cable The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the recorder Do not connect both of the plugs to the recorder Before operation e Set DISPLAY in tc to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD e Press the following buttons to make the indicator disappear so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape On your camcorder DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL On the Remote Commander DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE MULTI SRCH 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR IN S VIDEO VIDEO A V connecting cable supplied c Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Stop recording on the VCR and stop playback on your camc
177. sing the stylus Put it back in the holder on the grip belt Insert it until it clicks as shown below Note While operating the network functions Press the buttons lightly with your finger or the supplied stylus supporting the back of the LCD panel Do not cover the part shown in the illustration or radio waves may be blocked 176 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings press T to select the menu items The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and the mode 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP220 only MEMORY DCR IP210 only or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Press f to select a desired icon then press EXEC 5 Press f to select a desired item then press EXEC 6 Press f to select a desired setting then press EXEC 7 Repeat steps from 4 to 6 if you want to change other items Press 2 RET to return to step 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 178 2 3 CAMERA MANUAL SET 4 PROGRAM AE WHT BAL OTHERS OTHERS EXIT SHARPNESS AUTO SHTR i EXEC AREA SET AREA SET AREA 26 DST SET DST SET MENU VCR BEEP BEEP NewYork cu COMMANDER cM COMMANDER Bogota DISPLAY e DISPLAY GMT 5 0 MANUAL SET REC LAMP REC LAMP 4 P EFFECT
178. sing the wide mode You can record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9WIDE Black bands appear on the LCD screen during recording in 16 WIDE mode a The picture during playing back on a normal TV b or a wide screen TV c are compressed in the widthwise direction If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d 9 c F 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA d ae 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then set 16 9WIDE in J to ON in the menu settings p 179 CAMERA SET EXIT D ZOOM a lt 16 9WIDE _ 4 OFF RDYSHO N S LIGHT To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings Using the wide mode In the wide mode you cannot select the following functions Recording still images BOUNCE OLD MOVIE During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the recording standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system You connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID 1 system The ID 1 sy
179. sing your camcorder abroad Countries and areas where you can use network functions are restricted For details refer to the separate Network Function Operating Instructions DCR IP220 only You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b AC L20A i E HE E a b Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows TV color systems used overseas NTSC system 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 system 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 system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a
180. so play back six images including moving pictures on single screen arranged in the same order as a Memory Stick by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press to select the desired still image To see the previous image To see the next image g 5 ol l 9 f o V z 5 8 R To stop memory photo playback Press CAM VCR on your camcorder or MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander Note You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computers When playing back image data shot with other equipment Playback still images recorded on the Memory Stick Playback images are not output from the i LINK MICROMV Interface File name e The directory number may not be displayed and only the file name may be displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard e XJ o DIRECTORY ERROR may appear on the LCD screen if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard If this message appears you can play back images but cannot record them on the Memory Stick e The file name flashes on the LCD screen if the file is corrupted or the file is unreadable Viewing a still image Memory photo playback To play back recorded i
181. stem devices System devices 8 Universal Serial Bus controllers 2 6 Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel 8237148 EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller USB Composite Device USB Composite Device USB Root Hub Se aot Hul Properties Refresh Remove Print Properties Refresh Remove Print Windows 98SE Windows Me 161 162 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users evice Manager Action View gt an a a Computer Disk drives Display adapters 23 DYD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers 9 Floppy disk drives B IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Keyboards TA Mice and other pointing devices Modems Monitors Y Other devices 9 Composite USB Device te Ports COM amp LPT a g Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs Crystal SoundFusion tm Crystal SoundFusion tm Blaster Interface lt Crystal SoundFusion tm Game Port Crystal SoundFusion tm SPuD3 Inferface Crystal SoundFusion tm WDM Interface Legacy Audio Drivers Legacy Video Capture Devices lt Media Control Devices USB Audio Device lt Video Codecs E System devices 2 2 2 Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel 823714B EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller USB Composite Device USB Root Hub O File Action View Help 8 4 2 a Computer Disk drives f 3 Display adapter
182. stem sends aspect ratio screen horizontal vertical ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using an A V connecting cable suoneiedo Bulpicosy psoueapy 55 56 Using the fader function You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance a FADER M FADER mosaic BOUNCE 2 b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white 1 You can use the BOUNCE function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 Fade in only Using the fader function 1 When fading in a In the recording standby mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes When fading out b In the recording mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes The indicator changes as follows gt FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE gt no indicator 7 The last selected fader is indicated first of all 2 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing then lights up After the fade in out is carried out the fader indicator goes off and your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode START STOP PAS To cancel the fader f
183. tch to VCR while pressing DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL then keep pressing DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL for about five seconds 5 Follow the procedure below with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR IP220 only Touch X at the upper left corner Touch X at the lower right corner Touch X in the middle of the LCD screen x CALIBRATE CALIBRATE CALIBRATE gt x gt x oreo npe FN If you do not press the right spot X always returns to the position at the upper left corner Note You can only carry out this operation with the LCD screen in the step 3 position 204 Maintenance information and precautions Precautions Camcorder operation e Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions e If any solid object or liquid get inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further e Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to CHG OFF when you are not using your camcorder e Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside e Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration e Do not touch the LCD screen with a sharp obje
184. te In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the type of images you are shooting Differences in image quality Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity allocated to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode and image size Details are shown in the table below You can select 1600 x 1200 or 640 x 480 image size in the menu settings 1600 x 1200 image size Image quality mode Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 1240 KB FINE About 620 KB STANDARD About 420 KB 640 x 480 image size Image quality mode Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 190 KB FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60 KB Image quality mode indicator The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback When you select image quality The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on the LCD screen Using a Memory Stick Introduction Setting the moving picture quality mode There are SUPER FINE FINE STANDARD and LIGHTMODE in the moving picture quality mode The default setting is SUPER FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 Select FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select MOVIE SET in amp in the menu settings then press EXEC p 181 4 Press to select MOVIEMODE then press EXEC 5 Press f to select the desired image quality the
185. the NightShot mode Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input Output connectors Audio Video input output 10 pin connector Input output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced sync negative Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Input impedance with more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kQ kilohms i LINK MICROMV Interface input output 4 pin connector S400 LANC jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm USB jack mini B Headphone jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LCD screen Picture 6 2 cm 2 5 type Total dot number 211 200 960 x 220 Wireless communication DCR IP220 only Communication system Bluetooth specification Ver 1 1 Maximum communication speed Approx 723 kbps Maximum output Bluetooth specification Power Class2 Communication distance Approx 10 m 33 feet Open space when using a Sony BTA NW1 NW1A Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function Compatible Bluetooth profiles Generic Access Profile Dial up Networking Profile Usable frequency band 2 4 GHz band 2 400 2 483 5 GHz d The maximum rate defined by Bluetooth specification Ver 1 1 2 Depends on obstacles between the Bluetooth devices radio wave conditions etc 3 Defined by Bluetooth speci
186. this occurs use another Memory Stick 102 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Using a touch panel Operation buttons for most functions using a Memory Stick are displayed on the LCD screen Press the LCD panel directly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR IP220 only to operate each function 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Open the LCD panel The operation buttons appear on the LCD screen You can switch the memory playback memory camera mode by pressing PLAY CAM 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 The operation buttons of PAGE1 appear on the LCD screen 4 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 The operation buttons of PAGE2 appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGES The operation buttons of PAGE3 appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages of this manual for each function 3 5 NO 440 9HO In the memory camera mode suogerndo PpS Aiourep r 300W PAGET PAGEA PAGEJ E PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGES In the memory camera In the memory playback S mode mode still image IPAGE2 PAGES 103 Using a Memory Stick Introduction To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press E
187. till images at 640 x 480 size MOVIE SET MOVIEMODE SUPERFINE To record moving pictures with super fine MEMORY G image quality p 107 VCR 5 FINE To record moving pictures with fine image R quality F STANDARD To record moving pictures with standard image quality 5 LIGHTMODE To record moving pictures to be used as an p e mail attachment ZIREMAIN AUTO To display the remaining capacity of the MEMORY Memory Stick in the following cases VCR e For five seconds after inserting a Memory Stick into your camcorder e When the capacity of the Memory Stick is less than one minute after the POWER switch is set to MEMORY e For five seconds after completing recording ON To always display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick If you select QUALITY The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on the LCD screen continued on the following page 181 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch MEMORY SET SLIDE SHOW To play back images in a continuous loop MEMORY p 145 FILE NO SERIES To assign numbers to file in sequence even if the MEMORY Memory Stick is changed VCR RESET To reset the file numbering each time the Memory Stick is changed DELETE ALL To delete all the unprotected images p 149 MEMORY FORMAT RETURN To cancel formatting MEMORY OK To format an inserted Memory
188. till images recorded on a Memory Stick to a tape You can copy still images recorded on a Memory Stick and record them to a tape You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation Before operation e Insert a tape for recording into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Using the video control buttons search a point where you want to record the desired images and stop playback 3 Press J PB The last recorded image is displayed 4 Press to select the desired image To see the previous image To see the next image 5 Press FN and go to PAGE3 6 Press GO REC CTRL then REC START Copying starts Press REC PAUSE at the scene where you want to stop recording 7 If you have more to copy repeat steps 4 to 6 suopewdo PPRS own Croo 26 26 e 0 00 07 EREC CTRL MEMORY PLAY EREC CTRL MEMORY PLAY PRET PRET 100 0026 100 0026 To el copying in the middle Press on the LCD screen or STOP on the Remote Commander To return to FN Press RET after step 6 then press EXIT 141 Copying still images recorded on a Memory Stick to a tape To start copying using the Remote Commander After step 4 press both REC and the right button simultaneously to start copying Notes e You cannot copy MPEG MOV
189. ting Spot Focus the following modes do not work Backlight Fader Focal distance information It is not displayed on the screen suoneiedo Bulpicosy psoueapy 69 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects During playback you can process a scene using the picture effect functions NEG ART SEPIA B amp W and SOLARIZE 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR In the playback or playback pause mode press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU then select P EFFECT in in the menu settings to select a desired picture effect mode p 178 See page 58 for details of each picture effect function MANUAL SET lt P EFFECT NEG ART SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE iaaa pa 3 To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function e You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the picture effect function However you can record images on a Memory Stick p 121 133 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the i LINK MICROMV Interface When you turn the POWER switch to the other pos
190. tional is required Computer i LINK MICROMV Interface i LINK cable optional Before installing the i LINK driver and the application software into your computer be sure not to connect your camcorder to the computer Note To view images on your computer you have to install the i LINK driver and the application software into your computer They are included in the supplied application software MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV For details on installing and on an i LINK connection refer to the operating instructions supplied with MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV Jandu noA Hurn s Hew Bums Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS CPU Pentium II 600 MHz or faster Required Pentium III 800 MHz or faster Recommended Main memory 128 MB or larger Required 256 MB or larger Recommended Display 800 x 600 or larger screen size 1024 x 480 or larger screen size 16 bit color or higher Hard disk 100 MB hard disk space for installation ATA66 or higher speed required for capturing an image The i LINK terminal IEEE1394 shall be equipped Note Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments 153 mentioned above Connect
191. ug to the S video jack on the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures To display the LCD screen indicators on TV Set DISPLAY in Ete to V OUT LCD in the menu settings p 185 To turn off the LCD screen indicators press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images on a Memory Stick in CAMERA mode You can record still images on a Memory Stick in the recording standby mode or while recording on tape in CAMERA mode Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 In the recording standby mode keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears The CAPTURE indicator appears The still image will be displayed Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 3 Press PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick Cao SFN 1 1200 CAPTURE suoneied Bulpicosy psoueapy Coto SFN MUNNS Notes Do not shake or strike your camcorder when you record still images Mosaic pattern image may appear e You cannot record still images on a Memory Stick during following operations IO indicator flashes on the LCD screen
192. unction Before pressing START STOP press FADER until the indicator disappears Note You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use the fader function while using the following functions Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Recording still images Digital effect Memory overlap of MEMORY MIX While using the BOUNCE function you cannot use the following functions Zoom Picture effect PROGRAM AE Exposure Flexible Spot Meter Focus Note on the BOUNCE function You cannot select the BOUNCE function in the following mode or functions D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY You cannot use the fader function suoneiedo Bulpicosy psoueapy 57 58 Using special effects Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on the TV NEG ART a The color and brightness of the picture are reversed SEPIA The picture appears in sepia B amp W The picture appears in monochrome black and white SOLARIZE b The picture looks like an illustration with a strong contrast PASTEL c The picture looks like a pale pastel drawing MOSAIC d The picture appears mosaic patterned b c d 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MEN
193. ure in an incompatible format such as one recorded with the DV format is input p 87 You tried to copy MPEG MOVIE files recorded on a Memory Stick to the tape p 142 A cleaning cassette cannot be used in MEMORY mode p 202 The Memory Stick inserted is not compatible with your camcorder You hear the melody or beep sound Refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder about warning messages in NETWORK mode Additional Information Usable cassettes Selecting cassette types You can use ELA MICROMV cassette only You cannot use any other 8 mm HiB Hi8 B Digital8 VHS VHS MASIH VHSC SVHS S VHS SVHSIa S VHSC H Betamax EJBeta ED Betamax DV DV or IN mini DV cassettes All of the MICROMV cassettes have micro Cassette Memory CU ee MAM and ARELA MICROMV are trademarks of Sony Corporation St Memory z MICROMV 7 Copyright signal When you play back If the tape you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals you cannot copy it with other equipment connected to your camcorder When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software COPY INHIBIT appears on the LCD screen or on the TV screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Notes on the MICROMV cassett
194. wer adaptor and set the POWER switch to MEMORY 3 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes your camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts Y USB jack USB connector AHE 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes that the USB drivers have been installed The Add Hardware Wizard starts two times because two different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it You cannot install the USB driver if a Memory Stick is not in your camcorder Be sure to insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder before installing the USB driver Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users If you cannot install the USB driver The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed Perform the following procedure to correctly install the USB driver Viewing images recorded on a tape Step 1 Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to VCR Connect the USB connector on your computer to the Y USB jack on your camcorder using
195. xcept the NETWORK mode settings including the date and time return to the default p 211 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions While charging the battery pack inserted in your camcorder the battery CHG lamp does not light up e Charging is completed e The battery pack is not properly inserted gt Insert it properly p 17 You cannot charge the battery pack inserted in your camcorder e The POWER switch is not set to CHG OFF gt Set it to CHG OFF While charging the battery pack inserted in your camcorder the battery CHG lamp flashes e The battery pack is not properly inserted gt Insert it properly p 17 e Something is wrong with the battery pack gt Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility When you set the POWER switch to VCR or CHG OFF if you move your camcorder you may hear a clattering sound from inside your camcorder e This is because some functions use a linear mechanism This is not a malfunction The buttons do not appear on the touch panel e DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL is pressed gt Press the LCD screen lightly gt Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 43 The buttons on the LCD screen do not work gt Adjust the LCD screen CALIBRATION p 204 The indicators appear mirror reversed in the viewfinder e The mi
196. y Countries and areas where you can use network functions are restricted For details refer to the separate Network Operating Instructions 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 IP220 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 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 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment DCR IP220 only IMPORTANT NOTE To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements the following antenna installation and device operating configurations must be satisfied the antenna has been installed by the manufacturer and no changes can be made This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjuctions with any other antenna or transmitter Note This equipment has been tested and found to compl
197. y 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 For customers in CANADA DCR IP220 only The term IC before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry Canada technical specifications were met sanye ULN Main Features Recording moving pictures or still im
198. ylight saving time is used Set DST SET to ON in the menu settings If you do not set the date and time assabe and are recorded on the tape or the Memory Stick as the data Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle e 12 00 AM stands for midnight e 12 00 PM stands for noon 23 Step 2 Setting the date and time Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Select AREA SET and DST SET in the menu settings See page 185 for more information Instead of DST SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models World time difference 20 21 22 23 code differences Area setting code differences ATe2 setting 1 GMT Lisbon London 17 11 00 Solomon Is 2 01 00 Berlin Paris 18 12 00 Fiji Wellington 3 02 00 Helsinki Cairo 19 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 4 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 20 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 5 03 30 Tehran 21 10 00 Hawaii 6 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 22 09 00 Alaska 7 04 30 Kabul 23 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 8 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 24 07 00 Denver Arizona 9 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 25 06 00 Chicago MexicoCity 10 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 26 05 00 New York Bogota 11 06 30 Rangoon 27 04 00 Santiago 12 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 2
199. your camcorder is silent i LINK MICROMV Interface p 82 86 124 135 198 The i LINK MICROMV Interface is i LINK compatible suay PNO 211 Identifying the parts and controls 18 ZOOM lever p 33 9 PHOTO button p 47 111 Infrared rays NightShot Light emitter p 37 N N Remote sensor Pr 2 Camera recording lamp p 29 212 2 BS 25 2 D 2 NI 2 CO 2 POWER switch p 8 CHG lamp p 18 CAMERA lamp p 8 MEMORY NETWORK lamp DCR IP220 or MEMORY lamp DCR IP210 p 8 VCR lamp p 8 Q Bluetooth lamp DCR IP220 only p 175 HOLOGRAM AF emitter p 117 Identifying the parts and controls 30 4 flash button p 49 116 82 OPEN amp EJECT _4 switch p 25 31 Grip belt 33 Cassette lid p 25 34 Stylus DCR IP220 only p 176 35 Stylus holder DCR IP220 only p 176 Fastening the grip belt Fasten the grip belt firmly auaa PNO 213 214 Identifying the parts and controls S is S Flash p 49 116 Lens Focus ring Zoom ring p 34 67 Note on the Carl Zeiss lens 39 a0 41 Microphone DC IN jack A V ID 2 jack p 46 80 84 123 134 Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which ca

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