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Sony DCR-VX9000 DVR User Manual

1. MENU END MENU D ZOOM 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC gt ON INT REC MENU END START STOP To cancel cut recording Set the FRAME REC mode to OFF in the menu system Notes on cut recording e The portion immediately after cut recording is completed may be longer than four frames e You cannot do cut recording with photo recording e The remaining tape indicator may not be accurate if you do cut recording repeatedly If you change the mode as follows cut recording is cancelled e Turn STANDBY down to LOCK e Set the POWER switch to OFF or CAMERA VTR to VTR 35 36 Selecting automatic or manual mode The digital camcorder s automatic functions offer you worry free operation under most shooting conditions But in some circumstances manual adjustment is better for creative recording You can adjust focus aperture shutter speed gain and white balance automatically or manually Here s the overview of each manual adjustment See the following pages for detailed information To focus manually Set FOCUS to MANU You can adjust the focus regardless of the position of the AUTO LOCK switch When you want to focus automatically set FOCUS to AUTO To manually adjust aperture shutter speed gain and white balance Set AUTO LOCK to OFF By setting AUTO MANUAL to MANUAL you can adjust each item independently When you want to adjust each item automaticall
2. 17 ial uopeuuoju eUCRIPpY Time code Remaining tape indicator Audio mode indicator p 15 INTERVAL FRAME REC PHOTO ZERO SET MEMORY C MEMORY date search Photo search indicator p 34 35 33 11 58 59 AUDIO LINE DV IN indicator p 65 When AUDIO INPUT SELECT is set to LINE this indicator appears Remaining battery indicator p 71 mmm gt gt a gt gt i Warning indicators p 93 91 92 Identifying the parts In the display window Time code MEMORY indicator p 58 Same as ZERO SET MEMORY indicator in the viewfinder Warning indicators p 93 Flash indicator Date aperture indicator p 69 41 Remaining battery indicator p 71 Time indicator p 69 Remaining tape indicators Audio level indicators p 52 NE klee Ale Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap not supplied to the hooks for the shoulder strap Warning indicators If indicators flash in the viewfinder or a caution lamp on the digital camcorder flashes check the following D you can hear the beep sound when the BEEP is set to ON 2 w es i 5min Sig T 5 AN 6 DN A pa ney a 9 io see Bee 1 The battery is weak or dead 8 Some o
3. START STOP LOCK e STANDBY PHOTO Jo STANDBY Z MEMORY NIII D zero SET T ERO SET MEMORY CARRER To change the end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY so that ZERO SET MEMORY disappears Repeat steps 1 to 3 Notes on editsearch e The picture may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion when it is played back e Zero set memory may not function when there is a blank portion between pictures on a tape e You can re record without using the zero set memory Skip steps 1 and 2 Press START STOP to stop recording Searching the recorded picture When you use a cassette memory mounted DV cassette C f logo which can store the recorded date and time etc you can search the recorded picture with the date or time using the Remote Commander Cassette memory search You can also search the photo recorded pictures only or the recorded picture in the backward and forward direction from the present position without cassette memory Cf is a trademark Searching the recorded picture with the date or time Cassette memory search 1 Set the POWER switch to ON then set CAMERA VTR to VTR 2 Open the cover press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 3 Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu system 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display 5 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander to select date search search with the date or photo search search the photo recorded pictures only
4. 82 rales HAHAAHA k ll elles Accessory shoe p 33 Hook for shoulder strap p 92 Cassette compartment and cassette compartment cover p 10 Hook for shoulder strap p 92 EJECT amp button p 10 Speaker p 14 Battery mounting surface p 9 BATT lever p 9 AUDIO INPUT SELECT switch p 65 AUDIO IN jacks p 65 22 23 24 29 26 27 129 ot PASS AS lt SES 4 D S Bis J N 3 G R N uopeuuoyu jeuonippY dri Z JU JE ZPD va ad Sis SIN S EJEN EPE GF BRIGHT knob p 13 TALLY lamp p 13 CONTR knob p 13 Lens hood cap p 12 EDITSEARCH button p 19 Front START STOP button p 17 TALLY switch p 13 FADER OVERLAP button p 29 30 Front Remote Commander sensor WHITE BALANCE one push white p 90 balance button p 48 Eases Grip p 16 B5 CP CHECK button p 57 Grip strap p 16 Lens hood You can attach a wide teleconversion lens not supplied by removing the lens hood To remove the lens hood loosen the lens hood screw B0 and unscrew the lens hood counterclockwise 83 84 Identifying the parts FaSss8 BEA amp a E UA E oo i EP NE S ia Base g R Bl Eyecup VIEW FINDER jack p 6 S VIDEO OUT jack p 20 RFU DC OUT jack p 21 DV IN OUT jack p 62 CLANC jack stan
5. 13 A vertical band appears whena e subject such as lights or a candle flame is shot against a dark background When the contrast between the subject and background is too high vertical band appears the digital camcorder is not malfunctioning gt Change locations A vertical band appears when This is a smear The digital camcorder is not shooting a very bright subject malfunctioning The picture is noisy or hardly e The video heads may be dirty visible gt Clean the heads using the Sony DV 12CL cleaning cassette not supplied p 73 indicator flashes in the e The video heads may be dirty viewfinder gt Clean the heads using the Sony DV 12CL cleaning cassette not supplied p 73 Battery remaining indicator does e not indicate full when you e insert a charged battery pack The ambient temperature is too low The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Use another battery pack p 72 While editing using the DV 5 connecting cable recording picture cannot be monitored Remove the DV connecting cable and connect it again Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Action The supplied Remote e COMMANDFR is set to OFF in the menu system Commander does not work gt Set it to VTR4 or ID p 27 VTR4 ID VTR2 on the Remote Commander is set to ID gt Register the ID of the Remote Commander to the digital camcorder p 89 S
6. NP F950 360 300 The time required for a normal charge is indicated in parentheses Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack using the AC V615 AC power adaptor Lower temperatures require a longer charging time Some battery packs may not be supplied in some country e Charging and installing the battery pack Battery life Battery Continuous Typical recording pack recording time time NP F730 80 75 50 45 NP F750 95 85 60 55 NP F930 120 110 75 70 NP F950 145 130 90 80 Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery Battery life will be shorter if you use the digital camcorder in a cold environment Approximate continuous recording time indoors Approximate minutes when recording while you repeat recording start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter To remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow Notes on charging the battery pack e The CHARGE lamp will remain lit for a while even if the battery pack is removed and the AC power adaptor is unplugged after charging the battery pack This is normal e If the CHARGE lamp does not light disconnect the AC power adaptor After about one minute reconnect the AC power adaptor again e When operating the digital camcorder using the AC power adapter you cannot charge the battery pack e When a fully c
7. OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP CUSTOM PRESET CUSTOM PRESET FRAME REC INT REC RETURN RETURN SET SET t ON MENU END COLOR LEV COLOR LEV SHARPNESS SHARPNESS WB SHIFT AE SHIFT RESET RESET RETURN MENU RETURN MENU CUSTOM PRESET CUSTOM PRESET SET Fi N COLOR LEV Ol Ol MENU END MENU END To turn off custom preset 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode press MENU 2 Press v or A to select CUSTOM then press EXECUTE 3 Press to select SET then press EXECUTE 4 Press to select OFF then press EXECUTE CP goes off in the viewfinder 5 Press MENU to erase the menu display To turn on custom preset again 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode press MENU 2 Press v or A to select CUSTOM then press EXECUTE 3 Press to select SET then press EXECUTE 4 Press to select ON then press EXECUTE 5 Press MENU to display CP in the viewfinder To restore the standard settings 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode press MENU 2 Press v or A to select CUSTOM then press EXECUTE 3 Press to select RESET then press EXECUTE FINISHED appears in the viewfinder 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display To check the custom preset settings You can display and check the custom preset settings in t
8. not work e FOCUS is set to MANU gt Set it to AUTO p 39 e Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Set FOCUS to MANU to focus manually p 38 The microphone does not work while recording e AUDIO INPUT SELECT is set to LINE gt Set it to MIC Built in microphone sound does not record in stereo when monitoring by headphone or line out jacks e DIRECTION SELECT is set to 0 gt Set it to 90 or 120 p 14 Audio dubbing does not work e Audio format of recording tape is 16 bit gt Dub the tape into another DV cassette in 12 bit using AV connecting cable p 15 Excessive high pitched sound is heard e The picture has been recorded with BUILT IN MIC set to WIND gt When there is no wind set it to off green position p 53 The date and time indicator disappears e Reset the date and time p 69 The overlap function does not e Set DIGITAL MODE to OVERLAP p 30 work D ZOOM does not work e Set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM 16 9 WIDE and set D ZOOM in the menu to ON p 27 D ZOOM or 16 9 WIDE mode e Set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM 16 9 WIDE p 27 in the menu system cannot be set to ON The slow shoutter does not work e Set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM 16 9 WIDE Picture Symptom Cause and or Corrective Action The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear The viewfinder lens is not adjusted gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p
9. then press EXECUTE 3 Press v or A to select the desired setting then press EXECUTE For some items you may need to repeat steps 2 and 3 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display CAMERA VTR MENU MENI MENU u DZ0O0M__ gt OFF D ZOOM gt OFF COMMANDER gt VTR4 16 BEEP 16 9 WIDE ZEBI MENU ZEBRA AUDIO MIX COM COMMANDER WIDE PB BEEI D ZOOM BEEP CM SEARCH FRAI 16 9 WIDE gt OFF FRAME REC DATA CODE INTF ZEBRA INT REC CLOCK SET 4 Ol MEI BEE MENU FR i 4 MENU END MENU END Fi INT D ZOOM 16 9 WIDE Mt ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP gt ON FRAME REC INT REC MENU END MENU MENU END ON OFF MENU END MENU D ZOOM 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEI P FRAME REC INT REC n MENU END Selecting the mode setting of each item Items for both CAMERA and VTR modes COM MANDER lt VTR4 OFF ID ID SET gt e Normally select VTR4 e Select OFF when not using the Remote Commander e Select ID when using the Remote Commander with the ID number set e Select ID SET when setting the ID number of the Remote Commander BEEP lt ON OFF gt e Select ON so that beeps sound when you start stop recording etc e Select OFF when you do not want to hear the beep sound CLOCK SET Reset the date and time suogeirdo poouenpy l Items for
10. viewfinder off the attaching plate Charging and installing the battery pack Before using your digital camcorder you first need to charge and install the battery pack not supplied To charge the battery pack use the AC V615 AC power adaptor not supplied This digital camcorder does not interface with InfoLITHIUM batteries The remaining time minutes indication does not appear when using InfoLITHIUM batteries Charging the battery pack Charge the battery pack on a flat surface without vibration 1 If your AC power adaptor is direct type pull down the plug If it is inlet type connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 2 Align the surface of the battery pack indicated by the mark with the edge of the terminal shutter of the AC power adaptor Then fit and slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow 3 Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet The CHARGE lamp orange lights up Charging begins When the CHARGE lamp goes out normal charge is completed For full charge which allows you to use the battery longer than usual leave the battery pack in place for approximately one hour Unplug the unit from the wall outlet then remove the battery pack and install it into the digital camcorder You can also use the battery pack before it is completely charged Charging time Battery pack Charging time min NP F730 250 190 NP F750 270 210 NP F930 330 270
11. 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 2 Press v or A to select ZEBRA then press EXECUTE 3 Press v or A to select ON then press EXECUTE 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display MENU D ZOOI gt M OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEI EP FRAME REC INT REC 4 MENU END MENU END MENU D ZOOM 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA ON COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC MENU END Note on shooting with the zebra pattern Even though you see the zebra pattern in the viewfinder the zebra pattern is not recorded suopedo poouenpy l 51 Adjusting the recording sound You can adjust the recording sound level Use headphones not supplied to monitor the sound when you adjust Checking the recording level Use the level indicator in the display window If the input level is excessive the PEAK indicator lights If the PEAK indicator remains lit adjust the recording sound manually REC LEVEL Adjusting the recording level automatically Set the REC LEVEL switch to AUTO REC LEVEL f auto manu lt 52 Adjusting the recording level manually 1 REC LEVEL auto MANU 1 Set the REC LEVEL switch to MANU 2 Turn REC LEVEL to adjust the sound level so that the PEAK indicator does not light up You can adjust the level of each channel separately We recommend using headphones not su
12. MENU INTERVAL REC RETURN SET INTERVAL RETURN MENU INTERVAL REC INTERVAL B0SEC 1MIN MENU END To stop interval recording Press START STOP twice To cancel interval recording Set the INT REC mode to OFF in the menu system Notes on interval recording You cannot do interval recording with photo recording If you change the mode as follows interval recording is cancelled e Turn STANDBY down to LOCK e Set the POWER switch to OFF e Set CAMERA VTR to VTR Cut recording You can make a recording with a stop motion animated effect using cut recording To create this effect alternately move the subject a little and make a cut recording Secure the digital camcorder and use the Remote Commander for effective cut recording 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode open the cover then press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 2 Press v or A to select FRAME REC then press EXECUTE 3 Press v or A to select ON then press EXECUTE 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display 5 Press START STOP on the digital camcorder or the Remote Commander to start cut recording The digital camcorder records about 6 frames then enters recording Standby mode 6 Move the subject and repeat step 5 MENU D ZOOM gt OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC 4 MENU END suopedo poouenpy l FRAME REC
13. VTR4 or ID the same setting as the digital camcorder after turning on the COMMANDER in the menu system digital camcorder The VTR2 position does not function on 2 PHOTO button p 33 this digital camcorder 3 DISPLAY button p 22 8 START STOP button 4 SEARCH MODE k4 gt gt buttons p 59 9 Zoom button Press SEARCH MODE to select date search The zooming speed is unchangeable by the or photo search Remote Commander 5 AUDIO DUB button 0 DATA CODE button p 61 6 ZERO SET MEMORY button 11 Video control buttons 87 88 Identifying the parts To prepare the Remote Commander To use the Remote Commander you must insert two R6 size AA batteries Use the supplied R6 size AA batteries 1 Remove the battery cover from the Remote Commander 2 Insert both of the R6 size AA batteries with correct polarity 3 Put the battery cover back onto the Remote Commander Note on battery life The batteries for the Remote Commander last about 6 months under normal operation When the batteries become weak or dead the Remote Commander does not work To avoid damage from possible battery leakage Remove the batteries when you will not use the Remote Commander for a long time To use the Remote Commander Make sure that the COMMANDER is set to VIR4 ID in the menu system on the digital camcorder About the ID of the Remote Commander You can avoid having the digital camcorder accidentally respon
14. You can move the viewfinder up to about 30 mm lengthwise Turn the lock lever under the viewfinder to release it and then move the viewfinder Turn back the lock lever to fix the viewfinder in place f e To change the position of the shoulder pad loosen the two screws under the shoulder pad and move the shoulder pad g Then tighten the screws well Lock 17 Hints for better shooting Place the digital camcorder on a flat surface or use a tripod Try placing the digital camcorder on a table top or any other flat surface of suitable height If you have a tripod for a still camera you can also use it with the digital camcorder When attaching a non Sony tripod make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 6 5 mm Otherwise the screw may damage the inner parts of the digital camcorder When you attach maintain and tighten screw firmly to prevent this digital camcorder falling over Caution on carrying Do not pick up the digital camcorder by anything other than the grip or handle h Caution on the viewfinder Do not place the digital camcorder so as to point the viewfinder toward the sun The inside of the viewfinder may be damaged Be careful when placing the digital camcorder under sunlight or by a window i Note on the viewfinder When attaching the video light not supplied to the accessory shoe do not lift the viewfinder The video light heat may damage the eyecup Checking the recorded pic
15. fireworks Selecting the appropriate mode ale P W802 2 q q o Q oc a o 4 4 a 4 one push white balance mode e Shooting with lighting condition on the subject set and with the white balance set in a particular condition e Monochromatic subject or background a amp indoor mode e Lighting conditions change quickly b e A bright place such as a photography studio e Under sodium or mercury lamps outdoor mode e Under a color matching fluorescent lamp e Recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise c neon signs or fireworks d suoneirdo poouenpy 47 48 Adjusting the white balance Adjusting white balance manually 1 Set AUTO LOCK to OFF 2 Set AUTO MANUAL under the WHT BAL dial to MANUAL 3 Turn WHT BAL to select a white balance Usually select 9 indoor mode or outdoor mode To fix the white balance by using one push white balance select s and see Locking the white balance setting AUTO anual G AL 1 ON OFF auto o QD p To return to automatic white balance mode Set AUTO MANUAL under the WHT BAL dial to AUTO Locking the white balance setting One push white balance mode When you set the white balance to one push white balance mode the setting is locked and maintained even if lighting conditions change In addition if the lithium battery is installed the setting is saved for one hour if you remove
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17. skip scan Keep pressing lt lt while rewinding or B while advancing the tape To resume normal playback press D gt To view the picture at 1 5 speed slow playback Press B during playback To resume normal playback press E gt If slow playback lasts for about 1 minute it shifts to normal speed automatically To view the picture at double speed For double speed playback in the reverse direction press lt 4Il lt then press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the forward direction press gt IIP then press x2 during playback To resume normal playback press D gt To view the picture frame by frame Press lt 4ll lt or gt IIP in playback pause mode If you keep pressing the button you can view the picture at 1 30 speed To resume normal playback press D gt To change the playback direction Press lt ll lt for reverse direction or gt IIP for forward direction during playback To resume normal playback press D gt Notes on playback e Streaks appear and the sound is muted in the various playback modes e When playback pause mode is left on for 5 minutes the digital camcorder automatically enters stop mode e When using playback slow or still picture modes images from the previous frames might to seen mixed in with the main picture suogessdo 2seg 23 Advanced operations Using alternative power sources You can choose any of the following power sources fo
18. the menu in the viewfinder 3 Press or w to select 16 9 WIDE then press EXECUTE 4 Press or w to select ON then press EXECUTE 5 Press MENU to erase the menu display suogeirdo poouenpy D ZOOM 16 9 WIDEe e OVERLAP 5 1 5 E Ua MENU oe MODE M f 16 9 WIDE INS yo ISN MENU END MENU D ZOOM gt OFF 16 9 WIDE EBRA COMMANDER BEI EP FRAME REC INT REC 4 MENU END MENU D ZOOM 16 9 WIDE gt ZEBRA COMMANDER BEI EP FRAME REC INT REC 4 MENU END ON 31 32 Using the wide mode function To cancel wide mode Set 16 9 WIDE to OFF in the menu system To watch a tape recorded in 16 9 wide mode on a wide screen TV Set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to full mode For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV Notes on wide mode e When you record in 16 9 wide mode the date and time indicator will be widened on the wide screen TV e If you dub a tape the tape is copied in the same mode as the original recording e When you set DIGITAL MODE to OVERLAP the 16 9 WIDE setting is changed to OFF automatically Photo recording You can record a still picture like a photograph for about seven seconds This mode is useful when you want to enjoy a picture such as a photograph or when you print a picture using a video printer not supplied 1 Turn STANDBY up to PHOTO STANDBY PHO
19. 6 On the Remote Commander press P to search forward or K to search backward SEARCH MODE i DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH 1 96 10 24 10 24 11 3 11 23 12 24 DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH 1 96 10 24 96 10 24 2 96 11 3 3 suopedo poouenpy Searching the recorded picture Notes on cassette memory search e You can search up to 6 days for date search and 43 pictures for photo search when you use the 4k bit cassette memory e Make sure that the lithium battery is installed if using cassette memory Searching the recorded picture without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to ON then set CAMERA VTR to VTR 2 Open the cover press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 3 Set CM SEARCH to OFF in the menu system 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display 5 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander to select date search search with the date or photo search search the photo recorded pictures only 6 On the Remote Commander press P to search forward or K to search backward Each time you press PPI or Kd the digital camcorder searches for the next scene To stop searching Press O If your tape has blank portions between pictures The digital camcorder may not search for the recorded picture or data may not be stored Notes on searching e The digital camcorder may not search correctly if the begin
20. AE SHIFT gt lt RESET gt e Select RETURN to return to the menu to change other menu items e Select SET to set custom preset ON or OFF e Select COLOR LEV SHARPNESS WB SHIFT AE SHIFT to preset the color intensity COLOR LEV sharpness SHARPNESS white balance WB SHIFT and brightness AE SHIFT of the picture e Select RESET to restore the default settings Items for VIR mode only AUDIO MIX When playing back a tape recorded with 12 bit select this item to adjust the volume balance between audio mode ST1 and ST2 WIDE PB lt OFF ON gt e Normally select OFF e Select ON to playback a picture recorded in the 16 9 wide mode to watch on a normal 4 3 TV CM SEARCH lt ON OFF gt e Normally select ON to turn on the cassette memory search function e Select OFF to search without using the cassette memory function DATA CODE lt DATE CAM or DATE gt e Select DATE CAM to display date and time as well as various settings data of your recordings e Select DATE to display date and time of your recordings When DIGITAL MODE is set to OVERLAP You cannot set 16 9 WIDE and D ZOOM to ON When you set the DIGITAL MODE switch to OVERLAP 16 9 WIDE and D ZOOM settings are changed to OFF automatically About FRAME REC and INT REC setting Both settings are automatically set to off when e The POWER switch is set to OFF e CAMERA VTR is set to VTR e Turn STANDBY up to PHOTO STANDBY These settings are retained even whe
21. CAMERA mode only D ZOOM lt OFF ON gt Before turning on D ZOOM set the DIGITAL MODE switch to ZOOM 16 9 WIDE e Select OFF to not use the digital zoom e Select ON to activate digital zooming More than 10x zoom is performed digitally 16 9 WIDE lt OFF ON gt Before turning on 16 9 WIDE set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM 16 9 WIDE e Normally select OFF e Select ON to record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on a wide screen TV ZEBRA lt OFF ON gt e Normally select OFF e Select ON to shoot with the zebra pattern displayed in the viewfinder FRAME REC lt OFF ON gt e Normally select OFF e Select ON for cut recording INT REC lt RETURN gt lt SET gt lt INTERVAL REC TIM E gt e Select RETURN to return to the menu to change other menu items e Select SET to set interval recording ON or OFF e Select INTERVAL to set or change the interval time for interval recording e Select REC TIME to set or change the recording time for interval recording SLOW SHTR lt 4 8 15 30 gt Before setting turn the SHUTTER SPEED dial to SLOW Select a slow shutter speed S PRESET lt 60 100 250 500 1000 2000 4000 10000 gt Before setting turn the SHUTTER SPEED dial to PRESET Select a shutter speed G PRESET lt 3dB 0dB 3dB 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB 18dB gt Before setting turn the GAIN dial to PRESET Select a gain level 27 28 Changing the mode settings CUSTOM lt RETURN gt lt SET gt lt COLOR LEV SHARPNESS WB SHIFT
22. HS WHS VHSC SWISI S VHSC or IA Betamax VCR that has video audio inputs You can edit with little deterioration of picture and sound quality when using the DV connecting cable not supplied Before editing Connect the digital camcorder to the VCR using the supplied A V connecting cable or the VMC 2DV connecting cable not supplied To use the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your VCR is a monaural type Connect only the white plug for audio on both the digital camcorder and the VCR With this connection the sound is monaural To use the DV connecting cable Simply connect the DV connecting cable to DV IN OUT of the digital camcorder and DV products to DV IN of DV products VMC 2DV gt Signal flow Starting editing Notes on editing when using the DV connecting cable e You can connect one VCR only e Connect the LANC jacks when controlling this digital camcorder from another VCR for editing e If you recorded the playback pauses picture via the DV jack the recorded picture becomes rough e You can use this digital camcorder as a recorder In this case you do not need to change the DV connecting cable s connection since the direction of signal flow changes automatically make sure that DV IN appears on the TV and or in the viewfinder When you use this digital camcorder as a recorder Cassette memory data is not recorded 1 Set the POWER swi
23. MENU END CLOCK SET MENU END MENU CLOCK SET MENU END MENU t FRAME REC INT REC SLOW SHTR CLOCK SET MENU END 1997 7 4 8 20 01 AM To correct the date and time setting Repeat the above procedure To check the preset date and time The date and time are shown in the display window Which can only be seen when the power is on The year changes as follows 1996 1997 e t 2026 t Note on the time indicator The internal clock of this digital camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle e 12 00 AM stands for midnight e 12 00 PM stands for noon uopeuuoyu jeuonippY j 69 Notes on video cassettes Usable cassettes Use a DV cassette You cannot use any other py mini DV El 8 mm HiE Hi8 VAS VHS SWIS S VHS WSA VHSC SASIH S VHSC or I Betamax cassette We recommend using an ME cassette You can get the highest quality pictures with this digital camcorder using an ME cassette which is the highest quality cassette You may not get as good quality with lesser quality cassettes Copyright signal When you play back Using this digital camcorder you cannot play back a tape that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection of software COPY INHIBIT appears on the TV and in the viewfinder if you try to play back such a tape This digital camcorder does not record c
24. Notes on the Remote Commander Keep the Remote Commander sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or illumination Otherwise the remote control may not be effective e Be sure that there is no obstacle between the Remote Commander sensor on the digital camcorder and the Remote Commander e When you operate this digital camcorder using the supplied Remote Commander other video equipment may work in error In this case set the commander modes of this digital camcorder to ID e You do not need to store the ID again after having done so once Set COMMANDER to ID in the menu system and set the VIR4 ID VTR2 switch on the Remote Commander to ID e The stored ID is not erased even if you replace the lithium battery In the viewfinder o o 4 o9 ro slle loo N Manual focusing indicator p 40 aA appears when focusing far amp appears when focusing close ND filter indicator p 50 White balance indicator p 48 Steady shot indicator p 55 Zoom indicator p 15 39 Manual setting data wide mode fader or overlap indicators p 41 42 45 31 29 30 If not set the indicator disappears and all indicators below rise 1 row Data code indicators p 61 Lithium battery indicator p 67 Recording battery lamp p 12 Custom preset indicator p 56 Video control mode p 12
25. S O N Y 3 858 185 84 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference IN DCR VX9000 1996 by Sony Corporation Welcome to digital video Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony digital camcorder With your digital camcorder you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your digital camcorder 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 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Table of contents for editing playback Re recording a picture in the middle Before you begin Using this manual osisssnsussunesss 4 of a recorded tAPE siisii sisis 58 Checking supplied accessories 5 Searching the recorded picture 59 Displaying recording data 61 Getting started Editing onto another tape 62 PERM Replacing recording on a tape 64 Attaching the viewider cate pean 9 Audio dubbing mra aan 65 Charging and installing the battery packensporens piasek anene 7 7 F Tnserting a cassette cenina 10 Additional information E Changing the lithi
26. SBZIS2R Display window p 92 PEAK indicators L and R p 52 REC LEVEL dials p 53 REC LEVEL switch p 53 MIC SELECT switch p 54 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 58 AUDIO MODE switch p 15 SPEAKER switch p 14 AUDIO MONITOR switch p 53 AUTO LOCK switch p 12 36 85 Identifying the parts Attaching the shoulder pad cushion 86 74 Carrying handle IRIS dial and AUTO MANUAL switch p 41 Shoulder pad p 17 77 Tripod receptacle p 18 Lithium battery cover p 68 Shoulder pad screws p 17 Cover for menu and video controls 81 Menu buttons p 26 B3 Video controls p 22 LISTOP button stop lt A REW button rewind PLAY button playback gt gt FF button fast forward H PAUSE button pause REC switch recording B gt SLOW button slow speed playback lt 4 11 FRAME buttons direction select frame by frame AUDIO DUB button p 66 Attach the supplied shoulder pad cushion to the shoulder pad Attaching the side cushion We recommend you to attach the side cushion to shoot with stable position A Ni a uopeuuoyu jeuonippY Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on the camcorder function identically 1 Transmitter 7 VTR4 ID VTR2 switch p 89 Point toward the remote sensor to control Select
27. TO appears in the viewfinder 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still picture appears in the viewfinder To change the still picture release PHOTO select a still picture again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly PHOTO CHAPTER appears in the viewfinder 3 Press PHOTO deeper The still picture in the viewfinder is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded If you change the POWER switch or STANDBY to other positions while recording this operation is performed after recording suopedo poouenpy To use the remote commander to take a photo If you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander when a still picture appears in the viewfinder the digital camcorder will record that still picture However you cannot select other still pictures by using this button Note on automatic shutter speed adjustment If AUTO LOCK is ON or AUTO MANUAL is set to AUTO the shutter speed is automatically adjusted up to 1 1000 depending on the environment To use a flash Attach the HVL F7 video flash unit not supplied to the accessory shoe and then connect a LANC cable to the LANC jack Note on using a flash When using a flash the shutter speed is automatically adjusted to 1 60 if using automatic adjustment and if using manual adjustment we recommend using a shutter speed of 1 60 33 34 Interval recording You can make a time lapse like recording by setting the digital camcorder
28. about 430 minutes for a full charge and about 370 minutes for a normal charge While charging the battery indicator appears repeatedly in the display window piia ely Charging two battery packs at the same time Attach one battery pack to the AC power adaptor and the other to the digital camcorder Both are charged simultaneously When charged CHARGE lamp and the mm indicator goes out normal charge If either lamp is still lit both battery packs are not charged the NP F950 battery packs require about 530 minutes for a full charge and about 460 minutes for a normal charge To remove the adaptor Pull out by the plug Never pull on the connecting cord itself WARNING The power cord must only be changed at a qualified service shop PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes on the VTR CAMERA lamp e The VTR CAMERA lamp will remain lit for a while even if the unit is unplugged after use This is normal e If the VT R CAMERA lamp does not light disconnect the AC power adaptor After about one minute reconnect the AC power adaptor 25 26 Changing the mode settings You can change the mode settings in the menu system to further enjoy the features and functions of the digital camcorder 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu 2 Press or A to select the desired item
29. ain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system country Brazil PAL N system countries Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system countries Bulgaria Czech Republic France Guyana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Slovak Republic Ukraine etc Trouble check If you run into any problem using the digital camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem Should the difficulty persist disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Digital camcorder Power Symptom Cause and or Corrective Action The power is not on e The battery pack is not installed gt Install the battery pack p 9 e The battery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 7 e The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet p 24 The power goes off e While being operated in CAMERA mode the digital camcorder has been in Standby mode for more than 5 minutes gt Turn STANDBY down once and then up again p 12 e The battery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 7 The battery pack is quickly e The ambient temperature is too low p 71 uopeuuoyu jeuonippY discharged e The battery pack has not been charged fully gt Charge the battery pack again p 7 e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Use another battery pack p 72 Operation Symptom Ca
30. back then set it to playback pause mode 3 On the digital camcorder search for the point where you want to end insert editing then set it to playback pause mode It is convenient to use EDITSEARCH 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY The counter is reset to zero 0 00 00 ZERO SET MEMORY flashes and the ending point is stored in memory 5 On the digital camcorder search for the point where you want to start editing then set it to playback pause mode 6 Set the digital camcorder to recording pause mode 7 Press Il on the digital camcorder and VCR simultaneously to start editing The editing starts and the new scene is inserted on the recorded tape The editing stops automatically near the counter zero point 0 00 00 ZERO SET MEMORY To change the end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY so that ZERO SET MEMORY disappears Repeat steps 3 to 4 To stop editing Press O To edit without setting the end point Instead of steps 3 and 4 press O at the desired end point Notes on editing e You cannot edit with equipment which is not connected the DV connector e The previous recommended scene is erased when editing starts e The picture may be distorted at the end of the inserted portion when it is play back Audio dubbing If you recorded in 12 bit recording mode you can add stereo narration or music to the recording Making connections To use additional audio line in Connect the LINE OUT jacks of an audio sour
31. ce to the rear AUDIO IN jacks of the digital camcorder using an audio connecting cord not supplied and then set AUDIO INPUT SELECT to LINE To use an additional microphone Use the built in microphone or connect an external microphone not supplied to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack then set AUDIO INPUT SELECT to MIC MIC PLUG IN POWER A Signal flow suopedo poouenpy l 65 Audio dubbing Recording 1 Set the POWER switch to ON and then set CAMERA VTR to VTR 2 Open the cover press D gt then P or lt lt to search for the start and end points of the recording 3 Press II at the start point of the recording 4 Press AUDIO DUB 5 Adjust the recording volume 6 Press I Audio dubbing begins If you are using an audio source system press Il on the stereo at the same time 2 tae 4 AUDIO M A Thy REW PLAY FF A lt I aa WSS als aH REC LEVEL Signal flow To stop recording Press O To pause recording Press Il To start recording again press IH To adjust the volume If you set REC LEVEL to AUTO the volume is automatically adjusted To adjust the volume manually set REC LEVEL to MANU and turn the REC LEVEL dials To find the end point of a recording when dubbing Use the time code display Set ZERO SET MEMORY to the end point of the recording and you will be able to see when you have reached the end poin
32. ctly to a TV Open the jack cover and connect the digital camcorder to the inputs on the TV by using the supplied A V connecting cable Set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR 1 VIDEO OUT Tn a S S1 VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEOIN S NA AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN os Signal flow If you are going to connect the digital camcorder using the S video cable a you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable b If your TV has S S1 VIDEO IN jack and it is connected with S1 VIDEO OUT on this digital camcorder it turns to a wide picture automatically when you play back wide picture recorded by this digital camcorder If your TV is already connected to a VCR Open the jack cover and connect the digital camcorder to the LINE IN inputs on the VCR by using the supplied A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE Set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR S1 VIDEO OUT a S S1 VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT b AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN EN Signal flow If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect only the white plug for audio on both the digital camcorder and the VCR or the TV With this connection the sound is monaural To connect to a TV or VCR without Video Audio input jacks Use an RFU adaptor not supplied suopedo 2seg 21 22 Playing back a tape 4 You can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder You can a
33. d 52 Releasing the STEADY SHOT MUN CHO sesira pn niinnnis 55 Making a custom preset 0csceee 56 Before you begin Using this manual As you read through this manual buttons and settings on the digital camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to ON As indicated with in the illustrations you can hear the beep sound to confirm your operation Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Precautions on digital camcorder care Do not let sand get into the digital camcorder When you use the digital camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause the unit to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a e Do not let the digital camcorder get wet Keep the digital camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting the digital camcorder get wet may cause the unit to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired b e Never leave the digital camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight c c Contents of the reco
34. d to signals from other remote commanders by setting the VTR4 ID VTR2 switch to ID Use the supplied Remote Commander when you set the switch to ID When you use the Remote Commander for the first time register the ID following the procedure below Once you have registered the ID you do not need to do so again 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 2 Press v or A to select COMMANDER then press EXECUTE 3 Press v or A to select ID SET 4 Set VTR4 ID VTR2 on the Remote Commander to ID 5 Point the Remote Commander at the Remote Commander sensor on the digital camcorder and press li STOP on the Remote Commander After the beep sound the ID of the Remote Commander is registered and the COMMANDER is set to ID in the menu system 6 Press MENU to erase the menu display MENU D ZOOM gt OFF 16 9 WIDE uopeuuoju jeuonippY j ZEBRA COMMANDER BE COMMANDER EP FRAME REC INT REC MENU END MENU END COMMANDER VTR4 OFF ID ID SET COMMANDER STOP ID SET 4 VTR i i al 2 89 90 Identifying the parts Remote control direction Aim the Remote Commander at either of the two remote commander sensors The range of the Remote Commander is about 5m indoors Use the Remote Commander as close to flat as possible otherwise it may not work ary i A DE Remote Commander sensors
35. der to a tripod you need not worry about camera shake Release the Steady Shot function Set STEADY SHOT to OFF STEADY SHOT CC Til ONe e OFF gt To activate the Steady Shot function again Set STEADY SHOT to ON Note on the Steady Shot function The Steady Shot function will not correct excessive camera shake suopedo p uenrpy 55 Making a custom preset Use this menu setting to achieve consistent picture quality This feature lets you customize the picture quality Item Adjusts Adjustment value COLOR LEV Color intensity Decreases color intensity gt Increases color intensity SHARPNESS Sharpness Softer gt Sharper WB SHIFT White balance Bluish Reddish AE SHIFT Brightness Darker Brighter When the aperture shutter speed and gain are set manually AE SHIFT level does not change 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 2 Press v or A to select CUSTOM then press EXECUTE The custom preset menu appears 3 Press w to select SET then press EXECUTE 4 Press to select ON then press EXECUTE 5 Press v or A to select the desired item then press EXECUTE 6 Press v or A to adjust the selected mode then press EXECUTE 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display and display CP in the viewfinder To perform other menu settings press to select RETURN then press EXECUTE MENU D ZOOM gt
36. ds for Local Application Control Bus System The amp control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and peripherals connected to it This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE Q headphones jack p 14 MONITOR LEVEL dial p 14 Tally lamp Rear Remote Commander sensor p 13 90 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack p 14 Connect an external microphone not supplied This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone 46 47 asl aroge gee lal amp Sse Se Ss ses DIRECTION SELECT switch p 14 Built in microphone p 53 Microphone wind screen screw Loosen the screw to remove wind screen MIC switch p 54 Lens hood screw Power zoom button p 15 PHOTO button p 33 STANDBY LOCK STANDBY PHOTO STANDBY switch p 12 START STOP button p 12 BUILT IN MIC switch p 53 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT jacks p 20 DC IN jack p 24 59 60 61 62 Q SS gt SG Aa U o 5a 960 61 62 63 bd 65 66 02 uopeuuoyu jeuonippY 73 SHUTTER SPEED dial and AUTO MANUAL switch p 42 DIGITAL MODE switch p 16 30 31 44 GAIN dial and AUTO M ANUAL switch p 45 STEADY SHOT switch p 55 WHT BAL white balance dial and AUTO MANUAL switch p 48 DISPLAY LIGHT switch for display window 72 71 Z069 68 167 SRF
37. e b shows the optical zooming zone If you set the D ZOOM function to OFF the a zone disappears T EY ms i When shooting with the digital camcorder on your shoulder you ll get better results by holding the digital camcorder according to the following suggestions e Place the digital camcorder on your shoulder and secure it with the grip strap so that you can easily manipulate the controls with your thumb e To adjust the grip loosen the grip screw a with a coin rotate the grip and then tighten the screw Set the grip to one of the three different position marks e Place your right elbow against your side e Place your left hand under the digital camcorder to support it Be sure to not touch the built in microphone e Place your eye firmly against the viewfinder eyecup e Use the viewfinder frame as a guide to determine the horizontal plane Hints for better shooting e You can also record in a low position to get an interesting angle Lift the viewfinder up for recording from a low position b e While recording in a low position you can use the front START STOP button c e You can rotate the viewfinder 120 up and 90 down This is useful when recording in a high or low position d b START STOP e You can move the viewfinder up to about 30 mm laterally Turn the lock ring to release the viewfinder and then move it Turn back the lock ring to fix the viewfinder in place e e
38. e In sunny weather to avoid an out of focus picture due to a small aperture Notes on the slow shutter speed e You cannot use the slow shutter when DIGITAL MODE is set to OVERLAP e When using slow shutter focusing can become difficult In this case set focus to manual and put the digital camcorder on a tripod Notes on the high shutter speed e Using high shutter speed can cause the image to darken So check brightness using the viewfinder e Depending on the shutter speed a screen may flicker and a color of screen may change when you record under the illumination by a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp a sodium light and a mercury lamp In such a case fix shutter speed in 1 100 in an area of 50 Hz and in 1 60 in an area of 60 Hz Adjusting the gain If the picture is too dark even with the aperture fully open and using the slowest acceptable shutter speed adjust the gain to make the picture as bright as necessary When shooting night scenes in automatic setting the picture may become dark To brighten the picture the digital camcorder will automatically turn the gain value up and picture noise can develop In this case adjust the gain in accordance with the atmosphere of the subject 1 Set AUTO LOCK to OFF 2 Set AUTO MANUAL under the GAIN dial to MANUAL 3 Turn GAIN to adjust the gain Using the dial you can select 3 0 3 6 9 or PRESET The gain indicator appears in the viewfinder If you turn th
39. e dial to PRESET preset gain the setting you selected in the menu activates suoneirdo poouenpy l AUTO uua J 1 AUTO LOCK ON To return to automatic gain mode Set AUTO MANUAL under the GAIN dial to AUTO 45 Adjusting the gain To adjust the G gain PRESET menu item When you want to choose a gain setting higher than 9 select the appropriate level from the G PRESET menu The setting data is set into memory When you dial another setting e g 9 then return to PRESET the previous setting is selected automatically 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu 2 Press v or A to select G PRESET then press EXECUTE 3 Press or A to select a setting then press EXECUTE You can select the following settings 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 dB 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display 6dB 9dB 150 G PRESET 18dB MENU END MENU D ZOOM OFF 16 9 WIDE EBRA COMMANDER BEEP A SLOW SHTR FRAME REC S PRESET INT REC IG PRESET_ gt 4 CUSTOM MENU END 4 MENU END Note on the gain If you set gain too high picture noise results 46 Adjusting the white balance White balance is the adjustment to make white subjects look white and to obtain a more natural color balance You can obtain better results by adjusting the white balance manually when lighting conditions change quickly or when recording outdoors e g neon signs
40. ep the battery pack or other power source attached Otherwise you will need to reset the date time and other items in the menu system retained by the lithium battery 1 Loosen the two screws under the shoulder pad 2 Slide the shoulder pad toward the back of the camera 3 Open the lid of the lithium battery compartment 4 Push the lithium battery down once and pull it out from the holder 5 Install the lithium battery with the positive side facing out Close the lid 6 Slide the shoulder pad toward the front of the camera and tighten the screws Resetting the date and time You can reset the date and time in the menu system 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu 2 Press to select CLOCK SET then press EXECUTE 3 Press v or A to select the desired year then press EXECUTE Set the day month hour and minutes by pressing w and then pressing EXECUTE 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display MENU OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BE EP FRAME REC INT REC 4 MENU END MENU t FRAME REC INT REC SLOW SHTR S PRESET G PRESET CUSTOM CLOCK SET MENU END CLOCK SET MENU END CLOCK SET MENU END CLOCK SET MENU END CLOCK SET MENU END CLOCK SET MENU END CLOCK SET MENU END CLOCK SET MENU END CLOCK SET
41. erted the digital camcorder turns off automatically This prevents wearing down the battery and wearing out the tape To resume Standby mode turn STANDBY down and up again To start recording press START STOP Note on time code display While recording the time code shows hours minutes and seconds 0 00 00 While playing back it shows hours minutes seconds and frame number 0 00 00 00 If there is a blank portion between pictures on a tape the time code restarts from zero You cannot rewrite the time code only The time code of this digital camcorder is the drop frame system Note on recording When you record from the beginning of a tape run the tape for about 15 seconds before starting the actual recording This will ensure that you won t miss any start up scenes when you play back the tape Note on the beep sound As indicated with in the illustration a beep sounds when you turn the power on or when you start recording and two beeps sound when you stop recording confirming the operation Several beeps also sound as a warning of any unusual condition of the digital camcorder Note that the beep sound is not recorded on the tape If you do not want to hear the beep sound select OFF in the menu system To change the directionality of the built in microphone Set DIRECTION SELECT on the back of the microphone to the desired position 0 90 120 To record through an external microphone Connect a microphone no
42. finder because the digital camcorder is still writing information into the cassette memory After C MEMORY disappears the cassette automatically rises When ejecting the cassette never close the cassette compartment cover until the cassette is completely removed f To prevent accidental erasure Slide the tab on the cassette to expose the red mark If you insert the cassette with the red mark exposed the beeps sound the B and amp indicators flash in the viewfinder and display window and you cannot record To re record on this tape slide the tab back out covering the red mark 11 Basic operations Camera recording Make sure that the power source is installed and a cassette is inserted and that AUTO LOCK is set to ON When AUTO LOCK is set to ON all settings are automatically adjusted to best suit your shooting environment Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the digital camcorder is working correctly When you use the digital camcorder for the first time power on it and reset the date and time to your time before you start recording p 69 1 Remove the lens hood cap and attach it to the grip strap 2 Set the POWER switch to ON 3 Set CAMERA VTR to CAMERA 4 Turn STANDBY up to STANDBY 5 Press START STOP The digital camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears and the red lamp lights up in the viewfinder The tally la
43. g mode while recording a blank portion may be recorded on a tape e You cannot operate audio dubbing on 16 bit recorded tapes Using the zoom feature Zooming is a recording technique that lets you change the size of the subject in the scene For more professional looking recordings use the zoom function sparingly T side for telephoto subject appears closer W side for wide angle subject appears farther away Zooming speed Variable speed zooming Press the power zoom button a little for a slower zoom press it more for a faster zoom 15 Camera recording When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom If you cannot get a sharp focus while in extreme telephoto zoom press the power zoom button to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm away in the wide angle position Notes on digital zoom e More than 10x zoom is performed digitally if you set D ZOOM to ON in the menu system and the picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the T side To turn on the digital zoom function set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM 16 9 WIDE then set D ZOOM to ON in the menu system To turn it off set D ZOOM to OFF If you set DIGITAL MODE to OVERLAP D ZOOM is automatically set to OFF e The upper side a of the power zoom indicator shows the digital zooming zone and the lowersid
44. harged battery pack is installed the CHARGE lamp will light once then go out Installing the battery pack Insert the battery pack in the direction of the V mark on the battery pack Slide the battery pack down until it catches on the battery release lever and clicks To remove battery pack While pressing BATT lift the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow Note When you install or remove the battery pack make sure that the POWER switch is set to OFF coe 10 Inserting a cassette Use a DV cassette with I logo only Make sure that a power source is installed We recommend you set the POWER switch to ON before inserting the cassette 1 Open the cassette compartment cover 2 Insert a cassette not supplied with the tab upwards and the window facing out and press down so that the cassette loads 3 Close the cover Notes on the cassette e Mini DV cassettes with IN logo cannot be used e Do not insert a cassette by force It may cause a malfunction e Do not close the cassette compartment cover when you eject a cassette e Keep fingers clear of cassette compartment e We recommend you to set the POWER switch to ON when you insert a cassette J is a trademark ew Tae To eject the cassette Open the cassette compartment cover and press amp After the cassette rises take it out then close the cover You cannot eject the cassette while C MEMORY appears in the view
45. he viewfinder while recording Press CP CHECK on the front of the digital camcorder while the digital camcorder is in Standby mode or recording mode The custom preset settings are displayed in the viewfinder Press CP CHECK again to make the display disappear Note on custom preset You can turn on custom preset when in automatic mode and also when in manual mode suogeirdo poouenpy l 57 Re recording a picture in the middle of a recorded tape You can insert a scene in the middle of a recorded tape by setting the starting and ending points The previous recorded portion will be erased 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode keep pressing the forward playback or reverse playback side of EDITSEARCH and release the button where you want to end the insertion b The digital camcorder enters Standby mode again 2 Press ZERO SET MEMORY The counter is reset to 0 00 00 ZERO SET MEMORY flashes and the ending point is stored in memory 3 Hold down the side of EDITSEARCH until the digital camcorder goes back to the point where you want to start the insertion a 4 Press START STOP to start re recording The insert recording stops automatically at the counter zero point and the digital camcorder enters Standby mode again Zero set memory resumes automatically EDITSEARCH N VA ENTA VA EDITSEARCH ey
46. jack 3 5 mm LANC control jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm MIC jack Stereo minijack 0 388 mV low impedance with 2 5 to 3 0 V DC output impedance 6 8 kilohm 3 5 mm Audio input Phono jacks 2 stereo L and R 327 mV impedance more than 4 7 kilohm Speaker Dynamic speaker DC input 4 pin connector DV IN OUT 4 pin special connector View finder connector 8 pin connector General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption 11 6 W during camera recording 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 216 x 225 x 470 mm w h d when the viewfinder is lying flat Mass Approx 3 4 kg excluding the battery pack lithium battery cassette and lens cover 3 7 kg including the battery pack NP F950 lithium battery CR2025 cassette DV 120ME2 and lens cover Microphone Stereo type Supplied accessories See page 5 uopeuuoyu jeuonippY Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 81 Identifying the parts N o gt E fe ely fos Stopper p 6 Viewfinder p 6 13 74 Viewfinder adjustment ring p 13 PUSH button p 74 Viewfinder release lever p 17 Focus ring p 39 FOCUS switch p 39 ND FILTER switch p 50 PUSH AUTO button p 39 POWER switch p 12 CAMERA VTR switch p 12 22 Easel
47. l disturb AM reception and video operation e The unit becomes warm while in use This is normal e Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating uopeuuoju jeuonippY f If any difficulty should arise unplug the unit and contact your nearest Sony dealer icce This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony 7 a video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark 75 Using your digital camcorder abroad Each country has its own electric and TV color systems Before using your digital camcorder abroad check the following points Power sources You can use your digital camcorder in any country with the AC V615 AC power adaptor within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Difference in color systems This digital camcorder is an NTSC system based digital camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV Check the following list NTSC system countries Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system countries Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Sp
48. leaning Do not repeat cleaning more than 5 times Note If the Sony DV 12CL cleaning cassette not supplied is not available in your area consult your nearest Sony dealer 73 Maintenance information and precautions Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 While pressing PUSH open the viewfinder 2 Clean the surface with a commercially available blower 3 Close the viewfinder until it clicks Precautions Digital camcorder operation e Operate the digital 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 manual e Should any solid object or liquid get inside the casing unplug the digital 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 e Keep the POWER switch set to OFF when not using the digital camcorder e Do not wrap up the digital camcorder and operate it since heat may build up internally e Keep the digital camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration On Handling Tapes e Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette 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 Digital camcorder care e When the digital camcorder is not to be used for a long time disconnect the
49. lso monitor the picture on a TV screen after connecting the digital camcorder to a TV or VCR 1 Set the POWER switch to ON 2 Set CAMERA VTR to VTR 3 Insert the recorded tape with the window facing out 4 Open the cover then press D gt to start playback STOP REW I PLAYr B FF PAUSE eRECo eh To stop playback press O To rewind the tape press lt lt To fast forward the tape rapidly press PP To mark the portion you want to monitor again Press ZERO SET MEMORY while playing back After you finish playing back press lt lt The tape rewinds to the position you want 0 00 00 and stops To monitor the sound while viewing the playback picture in the viewfinder Connect headphones not supplied to the Q jack or turn on the built in speaker by setting SPEAKER to ON Using the Remote Commander You can control playback using the supplied Remote Commander Before using the Remote Commander insert the R6 size AA batteries Note on the DISPLAY button on the remote commander Press DISPLAY to display the screen indicators To erase the indicators press DISPLAY again Various playback modes To view a still picture playback pause Press Il during playback To resume playback press Il or D gt To locate a scene picture search Keep pressing lt lt or gt gt during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing the tape or rewinding
50. manually then when you move from indoors to outdoors or vice versa set AUTO LOCK to ON and then set it to OFF again e After you move from indoors to outdoors or vice versa or detach the battery to replace it while shooting in automatic white balance mode point the digital camcorder at a white subject for about 10 seconds before you start recording suoneirdo poouenpy l 49 50 Using the ND filter The digital camcorder automatically senses the need for the ND filter in such a case ND ON OFF flashes in the display Using the ND filter to filter down to one tenth the quantity of light you can prevent the picture from going out of focus under bright conditions When ND ON flashes in the viewfinder Set ND FILTER to ON a The flashing indicator disappears and the ND indicator remains When ND OFF flashes in the viewfinder Set ND FILTER to OFF b The indicator disappears ND ND FILTER FILTER Using the zebra pattern You can set the digital camcorder to display a zebra pattern diagonal stripes a in the portion of the picture in the viewfinder where the brightness exceeds a certain level The portion of the picture where the zebra pattern appears is an area of high brightness and overexposure You can check the picture level of a subject by displaying the zebra pattern Before you start recording use the zebra pattern as a guide for adjusting the aperture gain and shutter speed
51. mps located on the front and rear also light up STBY 0 00 00 120 min START STOP REC 0 00 01 LocK e 120 min STANDBY gt PHOTO Je STANDBY LOCK STANDBY H9 PHOTO STANDBY c When ND ON flashes in the viewfinder Set ND FILTER to ON To stop recording momentarily a Press START STOP again The STBY indicator appears in the viewfinder Standby mode To finish recording b Press START STOP again Turn STANDBY down to LOCK and set the POWER switch to OFF Then eject the cassette and remove the battery pack 0 13 46 106 min LOCK e STANDBY PHOTO STANDBY a b START STOP STBY START STOP START STOP To focus the viewfinder lens c If you cannot see the indicators in the viewfinder clearly or after someone else has used the digital camcorder focus the viewfinder lens Turn the viewfinder lens adjustment ring so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus To adjust the contrast and the brightness of the viewfinder d To adjust the contrast turn the CONTR knob To adjust the brightness turn the BRIGHT knob If you want to turn off the tally lamp d Set TALLY to OFF The rear tally lamp cannot be turned off d BRIGHT TALLY CONTR suop do 2seg 13 14 Camera recording Note on Standby mode If you leave the digital camcorder in Standby mode for 5 minutes while a cassette is ins
52. n ey YED e suogeirdo poouenpy l Shooting with auto focusing momentarily Press PUSH AUTO while focusing manually Auto focus functions while you are pressing PUSH AUTO When you release PUSH AUTO manual focusing returns You can use this feature to switch between two subjects cleanly 39 40 Focusing manually To return to autofocus mode Set FOCUS to AUTO The indicator in the viewfinder disappears Shooting in relatively dark places Shoot at wide angle after focusing in the telephoto position Shooting fast moving subjects in relatively bright places Shoot at wide angle To record a very distant subject Push FOCUS down to INFINITY The lens focuses on the most distant subject while FOCUS is held down When it is released manual focus mode is resumed Use this function when shooting through a window or a screen to focus on a most distant subject Notes on manual focusing The following indicators may appear d when recording a very distant subject a When the subject is too close to focus on When you shoot close to the subject Shoot at wide angle Adjusting the aperture If the difference between the brightness of the subject and the background is too great adjust the aperture manually When the aperture opens lowering the F value focal point becomes smaller reducing depth of field so that the background will bl
53. n the battery is removed as long as the lithium battery is in place Fade in and fade out You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance When fading in the picture gradually fades in from white while the sound increases When fading out the picture gradually fades to white while the sound decreases To use fade in and fade out press FADER OVERLAP to display FADER in the viewfinder When fading in a 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode press FADER OVERLAP The fade indicator starts flashing 2 Press START STOP to start recording The fade indicator stops flashing When fading out b 1 During recording press FADER OVERLAP The fade indicator starts flashing 2 Press START STOP to stop recording The fade indicator stops flashing and then recording stops suogeiedo psouenpy a wa b ee eo To cancel the fade in fade out function Before pressing START STOP press FADER OVERLAP until the indicator disappears Note on the fade in fade out function You cannot fade in or fade out while recording with interval recording cut recording or photo recording 29 30 Overlapping two pictures When using the overlap function the picture gradually fades in over a still picture of the last scene recorded 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode set DIGITAL MODE to OVERLAP 2 Press FADER OVERLAP repeatedly un
54. ning of the search portion is too close to the tape head position e When you use date search the digital camcorder plays back the search picture and when you use photo search the digital camcorder enters playback pause when it finds the point it was searching for Displaying recording data You can display the recording data date time or various setting when recorded when you recorded Data Code on the TV during playback or editing The Data Code is also displayed in the viewfinder and the display window Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander while playing back Each time you press DATA CODE the indicator cycles in the viewfinder as follows When you select DATE CAM from the menu al recorded date and time various settings no indication When you select DATE from the menu b recorded date and time no indication Press DATA CODE repeatedly to erase the display 1997 7 4 1997 7 4 10 13 02 AM 10 13 02 AM suopedo poouenpy DATA CODE AUTO 60 AWB F1 6 0dB When bars appear e A blank portion of the tape is being played back e The tape was recorded by a digital camcorder without the Data Code function e The tape was recorded by a digital camcorder without having date and time set 61 Editing onto another tape You can create your own video program by editing with any other DV M mini DV E 8 mm HiB Hi8 WHS VHS SVs S V
55. omething is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle The batteries are not inserted with the correct polarity gt Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 88 The batteries are dead gt Insert new ones p 88 There is dust in the viewfinder e While pressing PUSH open the viewfinder Clean the viewfinder surface p 74 to be continued uopeuuoyu jeuonippY 79 80 Trouble check AC power adaptor Symptom Corrective Actions The VIR CAMERA or e Disconnect the power cord After about 1 minute reconnect CHARGE lamp does not light the power cord The CHARGE lamp flashes e See the following chart When the CHARGE lamp flashes Check through the following chart Remove the battery pack from the AC power adaptor Then install the same battery pack again When the CHARGE lamp flashes again When the CHARGE lamp does not flash Install another battery pack again If the CHARGE lamp lights up and goes out after a while there is no problem When the CHARGE lamp flashes again When the CHARGE lamp does not flash The problem is with the AC power adaptor again If the CHARGE lamp lights up and goes out after a while the problem is with the battery pack installed first Please contact your nearest Sony dealer in connection with the problem If you use a battery pack which you have just bought or which ha
56. ong time it becomes discharged Then recharge the battery pack before use Notes on the terminals If the terminals metal parts on the back are not clean the battery charge duration will be shortened When the terminals are not clean or when the battery pack has not been used for a long time repeatedly install and remove the battery pack a few times This improves the contact condition Also wipe the and terminals with a soft dry cloth or paper Be sure to observe the following e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Keep the battery pack dry e Do not open nor try to disassemble the battery pack e Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If the digital camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside the digital 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 the unit may not operate correctly To prevent possible damage under these circumstances the digital camcorder is furnished with moisture sensors Please take the following precautions Inside the digital camcorder If there is moisture inside the digital camcorder the beep sounds and the fl indicator flashes If this happens none of the functions except cassette ejection will work Open the cassette compartment turn off the digital camcorder and leave it ab
57. opyright control signals on the tape when it records Notes on the DV cassette Gold plated connector of the DV cassette If the gold plated connector of the DV cassette gets dirty or dust sticks to the connector the digital camcorder may malfunction when using the cassette memory functions such as cassette memory search Clean the connector with the swab once every ten times you eject the cassette a To prevent accidental erasure Slide the protect tab on the cassette so that the red portion is visible b When affixing a label on the DV cassette Be sure to affix a label on only the location illustrated below so as not to cause malfunction of the digital camcorder c After using the DV cassette After use please be sure to rewind the tape completely to prevent picture and sound distortion Return to its case and store in upright position b 70 Tips for using the battery pack This section shows you how you can get the most out of your battery pack Preparing the battery pack Always carry additional batteries Have sufficient battery pack power to do 2 to 3 times as much recording as you have planned Battery life is shorter in a cold environment Battery efficiency is decreased and the battery will be used up more quickly if you are recording in a cold environment To save battery power Turn STANDBY down to LOCK when not recording to save battery power A smooth transition bet
58. order after using it and keep it in a cool place When the battery pack is installed to the digital camcorder a small amount of current flows to the digital camcorder even if the POWER switch is set to OFF This shortens battery life e The battery pack is always discharging even when it is not in use after charging Therefore you should charge the battery pack right before using the digital camcorder 71 72 Tips for using the battery pack The switch on the battery pack This switch is provided so that you can mark the charged battery pack Set the switch to the green mark position when charging is completed When removed from the charging adaptor the switch exposes the green mark When removed from your digital camcorder no mark is indicated The life of the battery pack If the battery indicator flashes rapidly just after turning on the digital camcorder with a fully charged battery pack the battery pack should be replaced with a new fully charged one Charging temperature You should charge batteries at temperatures from 10 C to 30 C from 50 F to 86 F Lower temperatures require a longer charging time Notes on charging A brand new battery pack A brand new battery pack is not charged Before using the battery pack charge it completely Recharge the battery pack whenever you like You do not have to discharge it before recharging If you charged the battery pack fully but you did not use it for a l
59. out 1 hour When amp indicator flashes at the same time the cassette is inserted in the digital camcorder Eject the cassette turn off the digital camcorder and leave also the cassette about 1 hour You can continue use of digital camcorder when the 4 indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again On the lens If moisture condenses on the lens no indicator appears but the picture becomes dim Turn off the power and do not use the digital camcorder for about 1 hour uopeuuoyju jeuonippY How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the digital camcorder from a cold place to a warm place put the digital camcorder in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to room conditions over a period of time 1 Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing the digital camcorder 2 Remove the bag when the air temperature inside it has reached the temperature surrounding it after about 1 hour Video head cleaning To ensure normal recording and clear pictures clean the video heads The video heads may be dirty when e mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture e playback pictures do not move e playback pictures are hardly visible e the playback picture does not appear e the indicator flashes in the viewfinder If the picture becomes like a or b clean the video heads with the Sony DV 12CL cleaning cassette not supplied After checking the picture if it is still noisy repeat the c
60. power source and remove the tape Periodically turn on the power operate the camera and player sections and play back a tape for about 3 minutes e Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on it remove them with a soft cloth e Clean the digital 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 AC power adaptor Charging e Use only a lithium ion type battery pack e Place the battery pack on a flat surface without vibration during charging e The battery pack will get hot during charging This is normal Others e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when not in use 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 put a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause a fire or electrical shock e Be sure that nothing metallic comes into contact with the metal parts of the connecting plate If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged e Always keep the 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 because it wil
61. pplied to monitor the sound when you adjust You can use AUDIO MONITOR to monitor the L R or stereo sound suoneiedo psouenpy To attenuate the recording level Set the MIC switch to ATT e Normally set to off green position e When recording very loud sounds set to ATT To reduce wind noise of the built in microphone If there is a loud wind set the BUILT IN MIC switch to WIND however low frequency input signal will weaken To change the directionality of the built in microphone Set DIRECTION SELECT to the desired position 0 90 120 When set to 0 the sound is in monaural MIC PLUG IN POWER DIRECTION SELECT MIC BUILT IN MIC AUDIO INPUT SELECT 53 Adjusting the recording sound To use external microphone You can record narration using an external microphone Set AUDIO INPUT SELECT to MIC Set MIC SELECT to NORM so that you can record with an external microphone but the built in microphone will be disabled Set MIC SELECT to DUAL so that the external microphone records on the L channel and the built in microphone records on the R channel Respectively the sound is in monaural MIC MIC SELECT AUDIO INPUT SELECT 54 Releasing the STEADY SHOT function When you shoot the indicator appears in the viewfinder This indicates that the Steady Shot function is working and the digital camcorder compensates for camera shake When you attach the digital camcor
62. r PRESET the previous speed is selected automatically 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu 2 Press v or A to select SLOW SHTR or S PRESET then press EXECUTE 3 Press or A to select a setting then press EXECUTE You can select the following shutter speeds SLOW SHIR 4 8 15 30 S PRESET 60 100 250 500 1000 2000 4000 10000 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display SLOW SHTR S PRESET MENU SLOW SHTR MENU END MENU 4000 S PRESET 10000 MENU END MENU t ZEBRA COMMANDER BEI EP FRAME REC INT REC SLOW SHTR gt 4 S PRESET 4 MENU END MENU COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC SLOW SHTR IS PRESET gt G PRESET 4 MENU END suogeido poouenpy l 43 44 Adjusting the shutter speed To select the Best Shutter Speed Concerning shooting conditions and brightness refer to the following chart to adjust shutter speed accordingly Subject Shutter speed A golf swing or tennis match in fine weather 1 500 1 10000 e A landscape shot from a moving car or train e A moving roller coaster in overcast days 1 100 1 500 e An athletic scene marathon etc e Indoor sports e Replacement for the ND2 filter to halve the exposure in situations of glare a sunny beach or a snow covered mountain 1 100 e Recording pictures with less flicker under a fluorescent lamp
63. r your digital camcorder battery pack and house current Choose the appropriate power source depending on where you want to use your digital camcorder Place Power source Accessory to be used Indoors House current AC power adaptor AC V615 Outdoors Battery pack Battery pack NP F950 NP F930 NP F750 NP F730 Note on AC power adaptor Do not use anything other than the AC V615 AC power adaptor with this digital camcorder Note on battery pack Some battery packs may not be supplied in some country Note on power sources Disconnecting the power source or removing the battery pack during recording or playback may damage the inserted tape If this happens restore the power supply again immediately Using the mains 1 If your AC power adaptor is direct type pull down the plug If it is inlet type connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet then connect the connecting cord to the DC OUT jack on the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the connecting cord to the DC IN jack on the digital camcorder Charging the attached battery pack After connecting the AC power adaptor to the wall outlet and setting the POWER switch on the digital camcorder to OFF you can charge the battery pack in either of the following two ways e Charging the battery pack attached to the digital camcorder Leave the battery pack attached to the digital camcorder The NP F950 battery pack requires
64. rding cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the digital camcorder video tape etc Checking supplied accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with your digital camcorder 2 3 4 a lt a f 3 6 6 z a 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 87 4 A V connecting cable 1 p 20 N w CR2025 Lithium Battery 1 p 67 The lithium battery is already installed in your digital camcorder R6 size AA battery for Remote Commander 2 p 88 e el N S video cable 1 p 20 Shoulder pad cushion 1 p 86 Side cushion 2 p 87 Getting started Attaching the viewfinder Before using the digital camcorder attach the viewfinder 1 Loosen the viewfinder release ring 2 Slide the viewfinder onto the attaching plate 3 Adjust the position of the viewfinder then tighten the viewfinder release ring 4 Attach the 8 pin connector to the VIEW FINDER jack on the digital camcorder Match ridge on 8 pin connector to the ridge on the jack A Note on the VIEW FINDER jack This VIEW FINDER jack is specially designed for this digital camcorder Do not connect anything else to this VIEW FINDER jack To remove the viewfinder Loosen viewfinder release ring Then pull stopper a up and while holding slide
65. s been left unused for a long time the CHARGE lamp may flash at the first charging This does not indicate a problem Repeat again to charge with the same battery pack Specifications System Video recording system Two rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system Two rotary heads PCM system Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable cassette DV logo printed cassette Recording Playback time using DV 120ME2 cassette 2 hours Fastforward rewind time Approx 3 min Image device 3 CCD Charge Coupled Device 1 3 View finder Electronic viewfinder Monochrome Lens 10x optical 20x digital f 5 9to59mm 42 to 420 mm when converted into a 35 mm still camera F 1 6 to 2 1 Filter diameter 52 mm Color temperature Auto Indoors 3200 K Outdoors 5800 K one push Minimum illumination 8 lux F 1 6 Illumination range 8 lux to 100 000 lux Recommended illumination More than 100 lux Shutter speed control 1 4 to 1 10 000 Gain control 3 to 18 dB Aperture control F 1 6 to F 11 CLOSE Input and output connectors S video output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 ohm unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75ohm unbalanced Video output Phono jack 1 Vp p 75 ohm unbalanced Audio output Phono jacks 2 stereo L and R 327 mV at load impedance 47 kilohm impedance less than 2 2kilohm RFU DC OUT Special minijack DC 5V Headphone jack Stereo mini
66. screen may flicker and a color of screen may change when you record under the illumination by a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp a sodium light and a mercury lamp In such a case fix shutter speed in 1 100 in an area of 50 Hz and in 1 60 in an area of 60 Hz Relation of aperture shutter speed and gain While recording a picture s brightness varies by exposure you need to keep the exposure fixed to obtain a fixed brightness Total EV exposure EV from aperture control EV from shutter speed control EV from gain control 37 38 Focusing manually When to use manual focus In the following cases you should obtain better results by adjusting the focus manually d e Insufficient light a e Subjects with little contrast walls sky etc b e Too much brightness behind the subject c e Horizontal stripes d e Subjects through frosted glass e Subjects beyond nets etc e Bright subject or subject reflecting the light e Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod Focusing manually When focusing manually first focus in telephoto before recording and then reset the shot length 1 Set FOCUS to MANU The 2 indicator appears in the viewfinder 2 Press the power zoom button on the T side so that the bar in the viewfinder moves all the way to the T side 3 Turn the focus ring to achieve a sharp focus 4 Set the desired shot length using the power zoom butto
67. t Note on audio dubbing You cannot operate audio dubbing on 16 bit recorded tapes Additional information Changing the lithium battery in the digital camcorder Your digital camcorder is supplied with a lithium battery installed When the battery becomes weak or dead the X indicator flashes in the viewfinder for about 5 seconds when you set the digital camcorder to CAMERA mode with the POWER switch ON In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion The lithium battery for the digital camcorder lasts for about 1 year under normal operation The lithium battery that comes installed at the factory may not last 1 year uoReULIOJUI jeuonippY f Notes on lithium battery Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children Should the battery be swallowed immediately consult a doctor e Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to assure a good contact e Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers otherwise a short circuit may occur e The lithium battery has positive side and negative side as illustrated Be sure to insert the lithium battery with the positive side facing out WARNING The battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire 67 68 Changing the lithium battery in the digital camcorder Changing the lithium battery When replacing the lithium battery ke
68. t supplied to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack In this case sound from the built in microphone will not be recorded You can also attach a microphone to the accessory shoe To monitor the sound while recording Use headphones or the built in speaker To turn on the built in speaker set SPEAKER to ON To use headphones connect them to the 9 jack Use the MONITOR LEVEL dial to adjust the volume of the speaker or headphones When using headphones the built in speaker becomes inactive When monitoring the built in speaker feedback may occur In this case turn down the MONITOR LEVEL or SPEAKER set to OFF To select 16 bit a or 12 bit b recording mode Set AUDIO MODE to 16 BIT so that you can get higher sound quality In 16 bit mode the digital camcorder records one video sector c and one audio sector d In the viewfinder the 16 BIT indicator appears Set AUDIO MODE to 12 BIT and 1 sector is left open for audio dubbing afterwards In 12 bit mode the digital camcorder records one video sector c one audio sector d and one blank audio sector e which enables you to add narration or music after the initial recording b N N N KS SKK ws N S s S N ws S KS W suopedo 2seg Wy Sie SS N wy W W wy WW ss SK KS SK ss N KOKS KS S W SS KS ss KN N Sw ws t N f y d d Notes on recording mode e If you change the recordin
69. tch to ON and then set CAMERA VTR to VTR 2 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the recording VCR Then insert your recorded tape into the digital camcorder 3 Play back the recorded tape on the digital camcorder until you locate the point where you want to start editing Then set the digital camcorder to playback pause mode 4 Set the recording VCR to recording pause mode 5 Press Il on the digital camcorder and VCR simultaneously to start editing suoneido poouenpy l To edit more scenes Repeat steps 3 to 5 To stop editing Press O on the digital camcorder and VCR Note on editing when using the A V connecting cable Press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander while editing onto another tape to turn off the display indicators Otherwise the indicators will be recorded on the tape Note on Fine Synchro Edit If you connect a VCR that has the Fine Synchro Edit feature to the LANC jack of the digital camcorder using a LANC cable not supplied the edit will be even more precise 63 64 Replacing recording on a tape You can insert a new picture sound recording data time camera information etc from a VCR onto your already recorded tape by specifying the starting and ending points Connection is the same as in To use the DV connecting cable on page 62 1 Set the POWER switch to ON and then set CAMERA VTR to VTR 2 On the VCR search for the start point to be inserted for play
70. the aperture as far as F2 not to F1 6 41 Adjusting the shutter speed Adjust the shutter speed to control the picture quality When recording sports events for example use a high speed shutter to record fast moving objects clearly You can select from 6 different shutter speeds SLOW 60 100 250 1000 and PRESET SLOW and PRESET have their own menus Refer to To adjust the SLOW SHTR shutter or S shutter PRESET menu items Shutter speed numbers that appear in the viewfinder are inverted For example 250 means 1 250 sec 1 Set AUTO LOCK to OFF 2 Set AUTO MANUAL under the SHUTTER SPEED dial to MANUAL 3 Turn SHUTTER SPEED to select a shutter speed Using the dial you can select SLOW 60 100 250 1000 or PRESET The shutter speed indicator appears in the viewfinder screen AUTO wun 4 eSHUTTER SPEED 100 920 ON OFF auroro Ql Gy gt X 610 PRESET o To return to automatic shutter speed mode Set AUTO MANUAL under the SHUTTER SPEED dial to AUTO 42 To adjust the SLOW SHTR shutter or S shutter PRESET menu items When you want to make a dark scene look brighter or give an object the appearance of motion use a slow shutter Select speed from the SLOW SHTR menu When you want to choose a shutter select the appropriate shutter speed from the S PRESET menu The chosen speed data is set into memory When you dial another setting e g 100 then return to SLOW o
71. the power source 1 While in Standby mode set AUTO LOCK to OFF 2 Set AUTO MANUAL under the WHT BAL dial to MANUAL 3 Turn WHT BAL to s The 4 indicator appears in viewfinder 4 Shoot a white object such as paper fully in the viewfinder 5 Press WHITE BALANCE e amp on the front of the digital camcorder The w amp indicator flashes rapidly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in memory the indicator stops flashing ONe OFF ia s AUTO autotock C If _ SNI MANUAL a D P 5 All WS na OG Notes on the indicator in the viewfinder e The indicator means Slow flashing white balance is not adjusted Fast flashing white balance is being adjusted after you pressed WHITE BALANCE x Lit steady white balance has been adjusted e If the x indicator keeps flashing even when you press WHITE BALANCE 28 shoot in automatic white balance mode Set AUTO LOCK to ON and slide AUTO MANUAL under the WHT BAL dial to AUTO Notes on white balance e When you shoot with studio lighting or video lighting use amp indoor mode e When you shoot under fluorescent lighting use automatic white balance mode Shooting when the lighting condition changes e After the lighting condition changes readjust the white balance using the WHITE BALANCE button while the digital camcorder is in Standby mode The WHITE BALANCE 28 button does not function during recording e If you are adjusting the aperture iris and shutter speed
72. ther trouble has occurred Slow flashing The battery is weak Fast flashing The battery is dead N The tape is near the end The flashing is slow w The tape has run out The flashing becomes rapid No tape has been inserted The tab on the tape is out red Moisture condensation has occurred The video heads may be contaminated This indicator appears only in the viewfinder Nilla Disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized facility The lithium battery is weak or is not installed Updating the cassette memory data Wait until C M EM ORY disappears The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens after the indicator disappears Ke is uopeuunoju eUCRIPpY 93 94 Index A B Adjusting viewfinder 13 AE SHIFT AUDIO MODE seescessteseeeesses 15 AUDIO MONITOR 53 Auto focus ss AUTO LOCK BUILT IN MIC C D Camera recording issis 12 Cassette memory search 59 Charging battery BEA Cleaning video heads lt 73 Clock Set wees 69 Connection 20 Custom preset 56 DATA CODE 61 Depth of field a Al DIGITAL MODE 16 30 31 Digital ZOOM occ 16 Display Window ceseeeeeees 92 DISPLAY sssseesees 22 DV connecting cable E Editing EDITSEARCH 19 EJECT A acn 11 F G H Fade
73. til OVERLAP appears in the viewfinder 3 Press START STOP to start recording The scene being shot gradually fades in over the still picture of the last recorded scene 1 DIGITAL MODE CU 2 ZOOM 16 9 WIDEe OVERLAP ai Gn CONRO 1 START STOP LOCK e STANDBY PHOTO STANDBY To cancel the overlap function Before pressing START STOP press FADER OVERLAP until the indicator disappears Notes on the overlap function e You cannot use the overlap function while recording with interval recording cut recording or photo recording e When in Standby mode select OVERLAP the digital camcorder automatically goes into picture search then the last recorded scene is stored for overlap e When you set DIGITAL MODE to OVERLAP 16 9 WIDE and D ZOOM settings are set to OFF automatically Using the wide mode function You can record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on a 16 9 wide screen TV b c a d In the viewfinder black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen a On a normal TV screen the picture appears horizontally compressed b When setting WIDE PB to ON in the menu system you get a cinema like picture with a black band at the bottom of the screen c You can watch the picture of normal images on a wide screen TV d 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM 16 9 WIDE 2 Open the cover then press MENU to display
74. to automatically record and standby sequentially You can achieve an excellent recording for flowering emergence etc with this function 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode open the cover then press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 2 Press v or A to select INT REC then press EXECUTE 3 Press v or A to select SET then press EXECUTE 4 Press v or A to select ON then press EXECUTE 5 Press v or A to select INTERVAL then press EXECUTE 6 Press or A to select the desired waiting time then press EXECUTE The time 30SEC gt 1MIN gt 5MIN lt gt 10MIN 7 Press v or A to select REC TIME then press EXECUTE 8 Press or A to select the desired recording time then press EXECUTE The time 0 2SEC 0 5SEC 1SEC gt 2SEC 9 Press MENU to erase the menu display You can also press to select RETURN then press EXECUTE to return to the menu display 10 Press START STOP to start interval recording MENU INTERVAL REC INTERVAL REC DZOOM gt OFF RETURN 16 9 WIDE SET ZEBRA INTERVAL REC TIME COMMANDER BEI RETURN SET INTERVAL gt 5MIN REC TIME EP FRAME REC INT REC i i MENU END LRETURN MENU RETURN MENU INTERVAL REC INTERVAL REC SET REC TIME 0 2SEC 0 5 MENU END MENU END INTERVAL REC RETURN SET ON INTERVAL REC TIME L RETURN
75. ture Using EDITSEARCH you can review the last recorded scene or check the recorded picture in the viewfinder 1 Set the POWER switch to ON and then set CAMERA VTR to CAMERA 2 Turn STANDBY up to STANDBY 3 Press the side of EDITSEARCH momentarily the last few seconds of the recorded portion play back Rec Review Hold down the side of EDITSEARCH until the digital camcorder goes back to the scene you want The last recorded portion is played back To go forward hold down the side Edit Search START STOP suopedo 2seg Mj EDITSEARCH Cu G BO EDITSEARCH lL TTN CTRD u To stop playback Release EDITSEARCH To begin re recording Press START STOP Re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH Provided you do not eject the cassette the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene you record will be smooth Note on the EDITSEARCH If you press EDITSEARCH fully the playback speed doubles 19 20 Connections for playback You can use this digital camcorder as a VCR by connecting it to your TV for playback There are some ways to connect the digital camcorder to your TV When monitoring the playback picture by connecting the digital camcorder to your TV we recommend you to use house current for power source Connecting directly to a TV VCR with Video Audio input jacks If you connect dire
76. um battery in the Basic operations digital camcorder sesenssansens 67 Resetting the date and time 69 Camera LOCOLAUNG isterika 12 Notes on video cassettes onn 70 Using the Zoor feature E Da Tips for using the battery pack 71 Hints for better shooting 16 Maintenance infomation and Checking the recorded picture 19 PHECAUTONS secina 73 Connections for playback aA Using your digital camcorder abroad Playing back a tape sss y 86 atehtgataaonnindlamdayaadinnen 76 it Trouble checks iicmiancciccnaicaacsnise 77 Advanced operations Specifications sssr 81 Using alternative power sources aas 24 Identifying the Pants crcirusr 82 Changing the mode settings vss 26 Warning indicators ccccceeeeeeeees 93 TIA OX EE Soassvesesssassteescboasatenstsesavecys 94 for camera recording Fade in and fade out cccccceeeeees 29 Overlapping two pictures we 30 Using the wide mode function 31 Photo recording iDO Interval recording we BA Cut recordi gie Besescerstitecrscardanecsss 35 for manual adjustment Selecting automatic or manual mode 36 Focusing manually sesssansessosi 38 Adjusting the aperture ssisspssiiss 41 Adjusting the shutter speed 0 42 Adjusting the gain sssi 45 Adjusting the white balance 47 Using the ND filtet vccccccccccssscsscdsscveciees 50 Using the zebra pattern 0 0 0 51 Adjusting the recording soun
77. ur and the subject will be in focus a When the aperture closes raising the F value focal point becomes greater increasing depth of field so that both background and subject will focus clearly b b 1 Set AUTO LOCK to OFF 2 Set AUTO MANUAL to the right of the IRIS dial to MANUAL The current aperture setting appears in the viewfinder 3 Turn IRIS to adjust the aperture Using the dial you can select F1 6 F2 F2 4 F2 8 F3 4 F4 F4 8 F5 6 F6 8 F8 F9 6 F11 and CLOSE The aperture indicator appears in the viewfinder If you select CLOSE the aperture closes completely and the picture becomes black the effect is the same as trying to record with the lens cover attached suogeirdo poouenpy l 1 ONe OFF l AUTO autorock C I _ U lt oo 6 MANUAL To return to automatic aperture mode Set AUTO MANUAL at the right of the IRIS dial to AUTO About the depth of focus field The depth of focus field is the in focus range measured from the distance behind a subject to the distance in front The depth of focus field can vary with the aperture value and the focal length Lowering the F value larger aperture reduces the depth of focus field Raising the F value smaller aperture provides a larger depth of focus field Zooming in telephoto position offers a smaller depth of focus field while the depth of focus field in wide angle position is greater Note on the aperture When zoon is in telephoto you can open
78. use and or Corrective Action START STOP does not operate e The tape is stuck to the drum gt Eject the tape p 11 e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape or use a new one p 22 e CAMERA VTER is set to VIR gt Set it to CAMERA p 12 e The tab on the cassette is out red gt Use a new tape or slide the tab p 11 The cassette cannot be removed e The battery is dead from the holder gt Use a charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor p 7 24 B and amp indicators flash and e Moisture condensation has occurred no function except for cassette gt Remove the cassette and leave the digital camcorder for at ejection works least 1 hour p 73 The time code is flashing in e The lithium battery is weak or dead display window gt Replace the lithium battery with a new one p 68 to be continued 77 78 Trouble check Symptom Cause and or Corrective Action The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed e CAMERA VTR is set to CAMERA gt Set it to VIR p 22 e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape or use a new one p 22 e The digital camcorder is updating the cassette memory data only for DV cassettes with cassette memory gt Eject the cassette after the C MEMORY indicator disappears p 11 The Steady Shot function does not activate e STEADY SHOT is set to OFF gt Set STEADY SHOT to ON p 55 The autofocusing function does
79. ween scenes can be made even if recording is stopped and started again While you are positioning the subject selecting an angle or looking through the viewfinder lens the lens moves automatically and the battery is used The battery is also used when a tape is inserted or removed When to replace the battery pack uoReULIOJUI jeuonippY While you are using your digital camcorder the remaining battery indicator in the viewfinder decreases gradually as battery power is used up mmm gt gt _aj gt i gt i When the remaining battery indicator reaches the lowest point the D indicator may appear and start flashing in the viewfinder When the J indicator in the viewfinder changes from slow flashing to rapid flashing while you are recording set the POWER switch to OFF on the digital camcorder and replace the battery pack Leave the tape in the digital camcorder to obtain a smooth transition between scenes after the battery pack has been replaced Notes on the rechargeable battery pack Caution Never leave the battery pack in temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight The battery pack heats up During charging or recording the battery pack heats up This is caused by energy that has been generated and a chemical change that has occurred inside the battery pack This is not cause for concern and is normal Battery pack care e Remove the battery pack form the digital camc
80. y set AUTO MANUAL to AUTO When to adjust aperture shutter speed and gain manually a When selecting one of aperture shutter speed or gain to be adjusted manually and leaving the remaining two in automatic adjustment the remaining two automatic settings adjust their values based on the value of that one manual setting In the following cases you should obtain better results by adjusting setting manually c a Shooting portraits adjust aperture manually To alter the depth of focus field softening the background and making the subject stand out portrait style b Shooting sporting events adjust shutter speed manually e To record fast moving objects and protect against blurring of subject e To brighten subject in dark situations e To prevent the aperture from closing down in unusually bright situations c Shooting dark environments adjust gain manually To suppress color distortion when shooting bright objects in dark places e To protect against picture distortion when shooting bright objects suogeiedo psouenpy j Settings for each item Item Selectable steps Variation of exposure Brighter gt Darker Aperture 13 steps 0 5 EV step F1 6 F11 CLOSE Shutter speed 12 steps 1 2EV step 1 4 1 10000 Gain 8 steps 0 5 EV step 18 dB 3dB Notes on recording in manual mode e We recommend that you adjust the focus and white balance manually e Depending on the shutter speed a

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