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Sony DCR-IP5/IP7BT DVR User Manual

1. Checking supplied accessories 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 192 RMT 817 DCR IP7BT RMT 818 DCR IP5 2 AC L20A AC power adaptor 1 the power cord 1 p 19 3 NP FF50 battery pack 1 p 18 19 A Commander 2 p 192 USB cable 1 p 157 Memory Stick 1 p 108 A V connecting cable 1 p 45 i LINK cable 1 p 82 Lens cap 1 p 29 10 CD ROM SPVD 004 USB Driver 1 p 157 KO IN jon DCR IP7BT only 11 12 13 14 15 Size AA R6 batteries for the Remote 16 17 CD ROM Movie Shaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV 1 p 155 Battery terminal cover 1 p 18 BTA NW1 Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function 1 MDM 5614G Modem card 1 Modem cable 1 AC PT1 AC power adaptor 1 Size AA R6 alkaline dry batteries for Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function 2 DCR IP7BT only For details refer to the operating instructions of the Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc
2. VACATION SIZE POS VACATION RET VACATION STBY 0 00 30 VACATION TITLE If you set the write protect tab to lock You cannot superimpose a title Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection To use a custom title If you want to use a custom title select in step 4 p 95 If the tape has a blank portion You cannot superimpose a title on the blank portion If the tape has a blank portion in the middle of the recorded portions The title may not be displayed correctly To not display title during playback Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 102 Superimposing a title Title setting e The title color changes as follows WHITE YELLOW gt VIOLET RED CYAN GREEN gt BLUE e The title size changes as follows SMALL gt LARGE You cannot input more than 12 characters in LARGE size If you input more than 12 characters the title size returns to SMALL even if you select LARGE e If you select the title size SMALL you have nine choices for the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have eight choices for the title position The number of titles recordable on one cassette You can record up to 20 titles when each title consists of 12 characters When 20 titles are already superimposed The message W TITLE FULL app
3. Hoj QUALITY MULTI SCRN lt lt QUALITY amp RETURN amp PRETURN ETC ETC 2 2 To return to the FN screen Select lt 2 RETURN then press the center on the control button after step 7 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full NI FULL appears on the screen and you cannot record still images on this Memory Stick 120 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Self timer memory photo recording You can record images on a Memory Stick with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select SELF TIMER then press the center on the control button The self timer indicator appears on the screen 4 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons 5 Press PHOTO firmly The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last 2 seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically suopedo PRAS Mow MEMORY cxe network E oF ta CS w PAGE2 PAGE3 Nee vow To record moving pictures on a Memory Stic
4. ICOUNT RESET lt C S VIDEO or VIDEO OUT S VIDEO lt VIDEO AUDIO lt amp N Signal flow 85 86 Recording a program When you have finished dubbing the tape Select then press the center on the control button on your camcorder and stop the playback of the VCR If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures Note DCR IP7BT only When you press MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander in step 5 an image recorded on the Memory Stick is displayed If you select REC START then press the center on the control button the image will be recorded on the tape To stop memory playback press MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander again Recording a program
5. 119 Multi screen shooting 119 NORM FADER cccceeeee 5 NTSC system nosses 178 O P Q OLD MOVIE Operation indicators 193 Photo save 135 Photo search 79 PICTURE EFFECT 54 67 Picture search 43 Playback pause n 43 Power zoom Print mark sens PROGRAM AE ccceceeeseeees 59 R Rechargeable battery Recording time Remaining battery time indicator oo eeeeteeseeeeeeeteeeee Remaining tape indicator Remote commander Remote sensor Reset etatens S Self diagnosis display 170 Self timer recording ER T 37 48 121 Skip scan 43 Slide show 147 Slow playback 43 SLOW SHUTTER eee 56 STEADYSHOT osise 104 STIL noes i i 56 T U V Tape counter 39 Tape Photo recording 47 Telephoto ceccecsceees 34 Time zone difference 25 Tilen aria EAT Title search TRAIL Transition TV color systems scesceesees 178 TSB ranees 157 W X Y Z Warning indicators 171 White balance 62 Wide angle Wide mode Write protect switch 108 Write protect tab 26 ZHOU scsnicearnrecisativeiiaaeaccess 34 http www world sony com Piet ieee MON TNA TNNT OTT Sony Corporation Printed in Japan 306993312
6. Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions No function works though the power is on e Disconnect the AC power adaptor from a wall outlet or remove the battery then reconnect it in about 1 minute Turn the power on If the functions still do not work press the reset button using a sharp pointed object If you press the reset button all the settings DCR IP7BT except the NETWORK mode settings including the date and time return to the default p 190 While charging the battery pack the CHG lamp does not light up e Charging is completed e The battery pack is not properly installed gt Install it properly p 18 You cannot charge the battery pack e The POWER switch is not set to OFF CHG gt Set it to OFF CHG While charging the battery pack the CHG lamp flashes e The battery pack is not properly installed gt Install it properly p 18 e Something is wrong with the battery pack gt Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize it p 179 e Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder The buttons do not appear on the screen e DISPLAY was pressed gt Press the center on the control butt
7. poeg Bun 17 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack We recommend that you use the battery pack when you use your camcorder outdoors 1 While turning down the WBATT battery release lever in the direction of the arrow remove the battery terminal cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Install the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks To remove the battery pack The battery pack is removed in the same way as the battery terminal cover Note on the battery terminal cover To protect the battery terminals always install the battery terminal cover after the battery pack is removed Note on installing the battery pack Make sure that the battery pack is properly installed Check also the battery pack is not attached to the camcorder askew 18 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack F series See page 174 for details on the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 1 Open the jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug s A mark facing the lens side 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The CHG lamp lights up when the charge begins After the charge is com
8. Connect your camcorder to your TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen You can operate the video control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures on the camcorder screen When monitoring the playback picture on the TV screen we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor p 21 Also refer to the operating instructions of your TV Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A V connecting cable Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the TV Do not connect both of the plugs to the TV soiseg gt peqheid S VIDEO or VIDEO A Signal flow If your TV is already connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect either the yellow or the black plug of the A V connecting cable to the video or S video input jack and the white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is an L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is an R right signal 45 46 Viewing the recording on the TV
9. PHOTO SAVE PP 0 00 00 PHOTO SAVE PII 0 30 00 34minoo 0 405 4 400 FINE FINE SAVING END 0 4 MEMORY SET STILL_SET MOVIE SET PHOTO SAVE J PRETURN MEMORY SET PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 W STILL SET a MOVIE SET 0 400 wet PHOTO SAVE READY FINE RETURN gt PHOTO BUTTON Ss Ee 2 135 136 Copying still images from a tape Photo save To stop or end copying Select lt END then press the center on the control button in step 5 When the Memory Stick is full MEMORY FULL appears on the screen and the copying stops Select 4 END then press the center on the control button insert another Memory Stick and repeat the procedure from step 2 When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder Also do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data may be corrupted If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item in the menu settings When you change the Memory Stick in the middle of copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous Memory Stick Note The message NOT READY appears when you select PHOTO SAVE in the following cases e There are no images recorded on the ta
10. STEADY SHO H RETURN To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings suoedo Bulpicosy psoueapy 50 Using the wide mode To return to the FN screen Select lt 2 RETURN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button In wide mode you cannot select the following functions Old movie Bounce During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system You connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID 1 system The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals If you connect a TV compatible with the ID 1 system the screen size is automatically selected ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using the A V connecting cable Using the fader function You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance a NORM FADER fader MOSC FADER
11. gt Connect it firmly p 18 21 The battery is not fully charged gt Use a charged battery pack p 19 The amp and amp indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize it p 179 The W indicator is flashing e The camcorder cannot recognize the Micro Cassette Memory of the tape gt Insert the cassette again p 27 The remaining tape indicator is not displayed e 50 REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings gt Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 102 Types of trouble and their solutions When operating using a Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The Memory Stick does not function The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY gt Set it to MEMORY p 118 e The Memory Stick is not inserted gt Insert a Memory Stick p 110 Recording does not function e The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity gt Delete unnecessary images and record again p 150 e An incorrectly formatted Memory Stick is inserted gt Format the Memory Stick using your camcorder or use another Memory Stick p 105 e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt R
12. gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack C 21 01 e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize it p 179 C 22 01 e The video heads are dirty gt Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette p 180 C 31 O1 e A malfunction other than the above that you can service C 32 01 has occurred gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder gt Disconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 61 1 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred gt If the same code appears again after you remove and attach the power source contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 170 Warning indicators and messages If indicators and messages appear on the screen check the following See the page in parentheses Warning indicators for more information 100 0001 a Oo bo a C 21 00 on X 100 0001 Warning indicator as to file DCR IP7BT only Slow flashing e The file is corrupted e The file is unreadabl
13. Dsc00001 jpg This file name appears on the display of your computer Moving picture MOV10001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder Mov10001 mpg This file name appears on the display of your computer Using a Memory Stick Terminal Write protect switch Labeling position e You cannot record or erase images when the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK The position and shape of the write protect switch may be different depending on the model e We recommend backing up important data eImage data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacement when the access lamp is flashing If you use Memory Stick s near magnets or magnetic fields such as those of speakers and televisions Using a Memory Stick introduction e Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section e Stick its label on the labeling position e Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to Memory Stick s e Do not disassemble or modify Memory Stick s e Do not let Memory Stick s get wet e Do not use or keep Memory Stick s in locations that are Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun or under the scorching sun Under direct sunlight Very humid or subject to corrosive gases e When you carry or store a
14. Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select then press the center or on the control button 5 Select DELETE ALL then press the center or on the control button MEMORY NETWORK O EMORY SET MEMORY SET MEMORY SET ar STILL_SET W STILL SET T a MOVIE SET MOVIE SET Lo SLIDE SHOW lt SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW amp DELETE ALL amp DELETE ALL amp DELETE ALL etc FORMAT ete FORMAT ete FORMAT PRETURN PRETURN RETURN 152 Deleting images 6 Select OK then press the center on the control button OK changes to EXECUTE 7 Select EXECUTE then press the center on the control button DELETING appears on the screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed 8 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu MEMORY SET MEMORY SET W STILL SET ww STILL SET MOVIE SET MOVIE SET J lt SLIDE SHOW I lt SLIDE SHOW DELI ETE ALL _ 4 RETURN amp DELETE ALL 4 RETURN etc FORMAT OK ete FORMAT EXECUTE PRETURN RETURN MEMORY SET MEMORY SET W STILL SET W STILL SE
15. Recording Basics Recording a picture ccecceeceeeees 29 Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT ra tact cetera ny 36 Self timer recording ccccceceeees 37 Checking the recording END SEARCH oeaceesctieecseiencniteens 38 Playback Basics Playing back a tape cscesececeneeteees 39 Viewing the recording on the TV Screen ieni aisi 45 Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording 0 47 Using the wide mode z Using the fader function Using special effects Picture effect 54 Using special effects Digital effect 56 Using the PROGRAM AE function 59 Adjusting the white balance TAAL ys saeia 62 Adjusting the exposure manually 64 Focusing manually cccccseeeseeteeees 65 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture ffects 2 nite si0 brs tee em Ra 67 Playing back a tape with digital effects ro iin n Te eka 69 Searching for a scene Multi picture search 0 71 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search 75 Searching a recording by date Date Search cccccssseseesesesseeeees 77 Searching for a photo Photo search ccccccceeeeeeeeeees 79 Editing Dubbing a tape 0 Recording a program Superimposing a title Making your own titles ccee 95 The Micro Cassette Memory 98 Customizing Your Camcorder Chan
16. USB connector L DAI USB cable Push into the end Computer Notes e You cannot install the USB driver if a Memory Stick is not in your camcorder Be sure to insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder before installing the USB driver The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed Re install the USB driver following the procedure on page 158 157 158 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using your computer Image data cannot be transferred over the USB connection The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed Perform the following procedure to correctly install the USB driver Step 1 Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Turn on the power and allow Windows to load Connect the USB jack on your computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder connect the AC power adapter and set the POWER switch to MEMORY Open your computer s Device Manager Windows 2000 Professional Open My Computer Control Panel Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer Control Panel System and cl
17. You can delete all images or selected images Deleting selected images Before operation Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In MEMORY mode select PLAY then press the center on the control button In VCR mode select PB then press the center on the control button Select then press the center on the control button to select the image you want to delete 3 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 4 Select DELETE then press the center on the control button DELETE appears on the screen 5 Select OK then press the center on the control button The selected image is deleted POWER CAMERA MEMORY CHG RES DA DELETE 100 00010 DELETE CAN CEL To return to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center on the control button after step 5 To cancel deleting an image Select CANCEL then press the center on the control button in step 5 150 Deleting images Notes e When you want to delete a protected image first cancel the image protection e Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images before deleting them If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images Deleting selected images on the index screen Before operation Insert the Memory Stick int
18. then press the center on the control button 4 Select MPEG B IH then press the center on the control button Playback starts 5 Select VOL VOL then press the center on the control button repeatedly to adjust the volume To turn down the volume To turn up the volume You can adjust the volume by pressing 4 repeatedly after you select VOL VOL POWER laai vevo o EN NETWORK aS ta o GA Nay 1 2020 MOV10001 MEMORY PLAY MPEG gt ii VOL To pause playback Select MPEG B gt II then press the center on the control button Press again to start playback 140 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback To change the screen size Select SCRN SIZE then press the center on the control button The screen size changes as follows 1 200 1 205 MOV10001 MEMORY PLAY MOV10001 MEMORY PLAY MPEG SCAN MPEG SCRN gt il SIZE gt il SIZE VOL VOL VOL VOL _ J J Loam J inoex Fn J J cam inoex FN Note An MPEG movie recorded with the camcorder e Is MPEG MOVIE AD e Cannot be played back on other digital still cameras and digital video camera recorders e Cannot be output from the i LINK MICROMV jack To play
19. InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Connecting to a wall outlet When you intend to use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing the lens side 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to a wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off 21 22 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Notes e The AC power adaptor cannot supply power if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply power when the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet A car battery You cannot use car batteries with the camcorder Step 2 Setting the date and time Be sure to set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time CLOCK SET will be displayed each time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only unless you set the date and time If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the date and time settings may be erased bars may appear beca
20. may appear on the screen if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard While this message appears you can play back images but cannot record them on the Memory Stick e The file name flashes on the screen if the file is corrupted or if the file is unreadable 137 138 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback To play back recorded images on a TV screen e Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before the operation e When operating memory photo playback on the TV or on the LCD screen the image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever e Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers Image data modified with a computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back such image data with your camcorder Still images You can also select still images from the PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGES screens by selecting When no images are recorded on the Memory Stick The message NI NO FILE appears Screen indicators displayed during still image playback Image number Total number of recorded images ary 40 100 0006 o 2 MEMORY PLAY Print mark UL 4 2002 Protect indicator 12 05 56 AM Recording data CAM INDEX FN Data Directory Number File N
21. select gt then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button Menu items are displayed as the following icons 7 MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD VF SET J MEMORY SET DCR IP7BT only m CM SET co TAPE SET amp SETUP MENU et OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch The screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment The MEMORY position of the POWER switch is only available for the DCR IP7BT POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch PROGRAM AE To suit your specific shooting requirements CAMERA p 59 MEMORY P EFFECT To add special effects like those in films or on CAMERA TV to images p 54 VCR WHT BAL _ To adjust the white balance p 62 CAMERA MEMORY AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter CAMERA when shooting in bright conditions OFF To deactivate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions D ZOOM OFF To deactivate the digital zoom Up to 10x zoom CAMERA is carried out 20x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 20x zoom is performed digitally p 34 120x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 120x zoom is performed digitally p 34 16 9WIDE OFF T CAMERA ON To
22. 003 For the Customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The awe below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR IP5 DCR IP7 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment
23. Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape e Avoid touching or damaging the terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft cloth Camcorder care e Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VCR sections and play back a tape for about 3 minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time e Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth e Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish e Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Maintenance information and precautions AC power adaptor e Unplug the unit from a wall outlet when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the power cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord itself e Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged e Do not bend the power cord forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section
24. Fiji Wellington on the control button Step 3 Inserting a cassette 1 Install the battery pack or connect the AC power adaptor for the power supply p 18 to 22 2 Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the cassette lid The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens 3 Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert it Insert the f cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out g 4 Close the cassette compartment by pushing down the cassette lid halfway The cassette compartment automatically goes down f 5 After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks To eject the cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Notes e Do not press the cassette compartment down firmly Doing so may cause a malfunction e Before you open the cassette lid be sure to disconnect the A V connecting cable i LINK cable and USB cable DCR IP7BT only If you open the cassette lid without disconnecting the cables the cables or plugs of the cables may be damaged To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark 27 28 Step 3 Inserting a cassette Note on the label Labels may cause a malfunction of the camcorder Therefore be sure not to e Stick on any labels than the one supplied e Stick the label onto a
25. If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged e Always keep metal contacts clean e Do not disassemble the unit e Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit e While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation e The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating About care and storage of the lens e Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instance When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments such as at the seaside e Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occurring periodically perform the above preventive tasks We recommend turning on and operating the video camera recorder about once per month to keep the video camera recorder in an optimum state for a long time uOReULIOJU eEUCDIPPY 183 184 Maintenance information and precautions Battery pack e Use only the specified charger or video equipment with for charging function To prevent an accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack
26. Memory Stick put it in its case Memory Stick s formatted by a computer Memory Stick s formatted by the Windows OS or Macintosh computers does not have guaranteed compatibility with this camcorder Notes on image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on Memory Stick s by your camcorder conform with the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform to this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas e If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 105 However formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick sf Memory Stick and wusna are trademarks of Sony Corporation suonedo PPRS owa e Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e Pentium is either a registered trademark or trademark of Intel Corporation e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned
27. OVERLAP Once you select M OVERLAP you cannot reselect a still image If you select another image select lt gt OFF then press the center on the control button to release M OVERLAP before step 7 and select another image When you press the PHOTO button in step 9 You can record a still image on the tape Copying still images from a tape Photo save DCR IP7BT only Using the search function you can automatically take in only still images from tapes and record them on a Memory Stick in sequence Before operation e Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder and rewind the tape e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select then press the center or on the control button 5 Select PHOTO SAVE then press the center or P on the control button PHOTO BUTTON appears on the screen 6 Press PHOTO firmly The still image from the tape is recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still images copied is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed 7 Select lt gt END then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 8 Select EXIT then press the center on the control button The FN screen appears suonedo PPRS owa
28. Select lt 2 RETURN then press the center on the control button after step 7 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button Image quality settings Setting Meaning FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Indicator FINE The image is compressed to about 1 6 STANDARD This is the standard image quality The image is compressed Indicator STD to about 1 10 Approximate number of still images you can record ona Memory Stick The number of images you can record varies depending on which image quality mode you select The table below indicates the numbers when using a Memory Stick formatted with this camcorder Quality Memory Stick 128 MB 64 MB 32 MB 16 MB 8 MB 4 MB FINE 1310 images 650 images 325images 160 images 80 images 39 images STANDARD 1970 images 980 images 485 images 240 images 120 images 58 images Optional Note In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the types of images you are shooting Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in the JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode Details are shown in the table below The image size is 640 x 480 regardless of image quality mode The data size b
29. When using the i LINK cable Simply connect the supplied i LINK cable to the i LINK MICROMV jack of your camcorder and to the i LINK MICROMV jack of the MICROMV product With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot connect the camcorder to a DV product 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder and insert a recorded tape into the player 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 4 Select PAGES then press the center on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears 5 Select a REC CTRL then press the center on the control button and select g REC PAUSE then press the center on the control button 2 6 Press B on the player to start playback The picture from the player appears on the screen on your camcorder 7 Select REC START then press the center on the control button at the scene where you want to start recording PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT REC CTRL ICOUNT RESET i i LINK MICROMV supplied MICROMV o_o Signal flow 87 88 Recording a program When you have finished dubbing the tape Select then press the center on the control button and stop the playback
30. a monaural type Connect the yellow or black plug of the A V connecting cable to the video or S video input jack on the VCR and the white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your VCR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures Using the i LINK cable Simply connect the supplied i LINK cable to the i LINK MICROMV jack of your camcorder and to the i LINK MICROMYV jack of the MICROMV product With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot dub the titles displayed indicators the contents of Micro Cassette Memory or letters on the Memory Stick index screen DCR IP7BT only You cannot connect the camcorder to a DV product 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the recorder and insert a recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the recorder for recording Set the input selector to LINE if it is provided Refer to the operating instructions of the recorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Pla
31. battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG lamp goes off indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is completed either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack e Battery pack performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in a cold place We recommend the following to use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FF70 optional e Frequently using the LCD screen or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FF70 optional e Be certain to slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not taking shots or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in standby or playback paused mode e Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected record
32. continuous loop SLIDE SHOW To stop the slide show Select lt END then press the center on the control button To pause during a slide show Select PAUSE then press the center on the control button To return to the FN screen Select P END then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image by selecting before step 5 To view the recorded images on the TV screen Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show does not operate If you change the Memory Stick carry out the procedure again from the beginning To play the slide show with the screen indicators turned off After step 5 press DISPLAY to turn off the screen indicators You can start pause the slide show using MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander To end the slide show press DISPLAY again next select lt gt END then press the center on the control button When there are no images on the Memory Stick The message NI NO FILE appears 148 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection DCR IP7BT only To prevent accidental erasure of important images you can protect selected images Before operation Insert the Memory Stick in
33. e When shooting a moving subject e When attaching a conversion lens optional If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator W appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera shake Notes on VF B L When you select BRIGHT the battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording When you use a power source other than the battery pack VF B L is automatically set to BRIGHT Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch MOVIE SET MOVIEMODE SUPERFINE To record moving pictures with super fine MEMORY image quality VCR FINE To record moving pictures with fine image quality STANDARD To record moving pictures with standard image quality LIGHTMODE To record moving pictures to be used as an e mail attachment SLIDE SHOW To play back images in a continuous loop MEMORY p 147 DELETE ALL To delete all unprotected images p 152 MEMORY FORMAT RETURN To cancel formatting MEMORY OK To format the inserted Memory Stick 1 Select FORMAT then press the center on the control button 2 Select OK then press the center on the control button 3 After EXECUTE appears select EXECUTE then press the center on the control button FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished PHOTO SAVE To duplicate still images on the tape and save VCR them on
34. fluorescent lamp INDOOR 8s e When lighting conditions change quickly e In bright places such as photography studios e Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps 5 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu IANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P_EFFECT P EFFECT WHT BAL 4 AUTO WHT BAL i AUTO SHTR HOLD AUTO SHTR J RETURN OUTDOOR RETURN INDOOR IANUAL SET PROGRAM AE To return to the FN screen Select P RETURN then press the center on the control button after step 4 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button Adjusting the white balance manually To return to the automatic white balance mode Select AUTO then press the center on the control button in step 4 If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you use the indoor mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Use the automatic white balance or hold mode Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in 8s indoor mode In automatic white balance mode Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when You detach the battery for replacement You bring your camcorder from the interior of a house holding the exposure and vice versa In hold white balance mode Set the white balance to AUTO and
35. gt OFF then press the center on the control button Note You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function and vice versa Digital effect Tape Photo recording Using the fader function While using the bounce mode you cannot use the following functions Exposure Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on the bounce mode You cannot select the bounce mode in the following mode or when using these functions D ZOOM is set to 20x or 120x in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When the POWER switch is set to M EM ORY DCR IP7BT only You cannot use the fader function suone1d9 Bulpicosy pooueapy 53 Using special effects Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on TV NEG ART a The color and brightness of the picture are reversed SEPIA The picture is sepia B amp W The picture is monochrome black and white SOLARIZE b The light intensity is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration SLIM c The picture expands vertically STRETCH d The picture expands horizontally PASTEL e The contrast of the picture is emphasized and the picture looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC f The picture is a mosaic c iE 1 In CAMERA mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select MENU then pres
36. higher the transmission rate the more natural the moving picture becomes Maximum recording time for moving pictures Image quality mode Maximum recording time SUPER FINE 45 s FINE 1 min 10s STANDARD 2 min 20s LIGHTMODE 4 min 40s Using a Memory Stick introduction Approximate length of time of the moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick The table below indicates the recordable time when using a Memory Stick formatted with this camcorder Quality Memory Stick 128 MB 64 MB 32 MB 16 MB 8MB 4 MB SUPER FINE 13 min 6 min 3 min 1min 45s 20s FINE 20 min 10 min 5 min 2 min 1 min 35s STANDARD 41 min 20 min 10 min 5 min 2 min 1 min LIGHTMODE 82 min 41 min 20 min 10 min 5 min 2 min Optional suonedo PPRS owa 117 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory Photo recording DCR IP7BT only You can record still images on a Memory Stick You can also record nine still images continuously MULTI SCRN Before operation Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly The green mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and focus are adjusted being targeted for the middle of the image and are fixed Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on
37. in each case in this manual 109 Using a Memory Stick introduction Inserting a Memory Stick Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the A mark facing up as illustrated Access lamp Memory Stick slot Ejecting the Memory Stick Slide the MEMORY EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow MEMORY EJECT While the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data may be corrupted If lt 3 MEMORYSTICK ERROR is displayed Remove the Memory Stick then insert it again If the message is still displayed the Memory Stick may be corrupted Use another Memory Stick 110 Using a Memory Stick introduction Using a button displayed on the screen Your camcorder has operation buttons on the screen Use the control button to operate the buttons on the screen 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen You can switch the memory playback memory camera modes by selecting PLAY CAM 3 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears Operation buttons appear on the scree
38. p 102 The display changes as follows each time you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander date time no indicator Date time Various settings cad0min 0 00 23 cad40min 0 00 23 a b JUL 4 2002 Sd a AA Ic 12 05 56 PM F1 8 948 d f a SteadyShot OFF indicator b Exposure mode indicator c White balance indicator d Gain indicator e Shutter speed indicator f Aperture value indicator Various settings Various settings is your camcorder s information when you recorded In recording mode the various settings are not displayed When you use the data code function bars appear if A blank portion of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set The camcorder is in various playback modes Data code When you connect your camcorder to a TV the data code also appears on the TV screen Playing back a tape Remaining battery time indicator during playback The indicator shows the approximate continuous playback time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are playing back When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time Various playback modes To operate the video control buttons set the POWER switch to VCR To view a still image pla
39. record a 16 9 wide picture p 49 continued on the following page dJepsoowiey uno Huzruogn 103 104 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch STEADYSHOT ON To compensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod 3 VIDEOINPUT VIDEO To use the video plug of the A V connecting VCR cable when recording from a player S VIDEO To use the S video plug of the A V connecting cable when recording from a player LCD COLOR To adjust the color on the LCD screen with CAMERA lt gt MEMORY a Low intensity high intensity VF B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to CAMERA normal MEMORY BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen VCR STILL SET PIC MODE SINGLE To not record continuously MEMORY MULTISCRN _ To record nine images continuously p 119 QUALITY FINE To record still images in the fine image quality MEMORY mode VCR STANDARD To record still images in the standard image quality mode DCR IP7BT only Notes on the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function may not work properly in the following cases e When the camera shake is excessive e When shooting in dark conditions e When the contrast of the subject and its background is low e When the subject is in vertical stripes
40. reset to HOLD after a few seconds when You change the PROGRAM AE mode You bring your camcorder from the interior of a house and vice versa suone1d9 Bulpicosy pooueapy 63 64 Adjusting the exposure manually You can adjust and set the exposure Normally exposure is automatically adjusted Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases To make a fine exposure adjustment To shoot a bright subject with a dark background To record dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully 1 In CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select EXPOSURE then press the center on the control button The EXPOSURE screen used for adjusting the exposure appears 3 Select MANUAL then press the center on the control button 4 Select then press the center on the control button repeatedly to adjust the exposure to dim to brighten You can also adjust the exposure by pressing lt gt repeatedly after you select 5 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons EXPOSURE EXPOSURE I To return to the FN screen Select 4 OK then press the center on the control button after step 4 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To return to the automatic exposure mode Select lt AUTO then pre
41. the camcorder The control button MULTI SCH MULTI SCH Ee _ JUL 4 02 12 05 56AM J gt e c The actual point you are trying to search for yellow A mark d The present point on the tape yellow bar e The title date The title turns to the date indication after 5 seconds To return to the MULTI SCH screen from playback Select lt 2 RETURN then press the center on the control button To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander To end the multi picture search function Select P END then press the center on the control button To end the multi picture search function from the playback screen Select EXIT then press the center on the control button Searching for a scene Multi picture search When controlling the camcorder from the Remote Commander You can use the MULTI SRCH and 9 EXECUTE buttons 4 v gt EXECUTE buttons These buttons function the same as the control button on the camcorder MULTI SRCH The control button If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The multi picture search function may not work correctly suo jeiedo gt peqhejq paouenpy The number of thumbnails stored in one cassette About 400 thumbnails can be stored The number of thumbnails that can be searched for in one scanning A maximum of 1
42. the screen buttons suone1do Bulpicosy pooueapy 65 66 Focusing manually To return to the FN screen Select 4 OK then press the center on the control button after step 4 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To return to the autofocus mode Select lt AUTO then press the center on the control button in step 4 The F gt ak or indicator is turned off and the camcorder returns to the autofocus mode To record distant subjects In step 4 select INFINITY then press the center on the control button The focus is set to the infinity position and the ad indicator appears Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near by objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object To focus precisely It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle after focusing at the T telephoto position When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the W wide angle position 2 changes as follows a when recording a distant subject when the subject is too close to focus on Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects During playback you can process a scene using the picture effect function NEG ART SEPIA B amp W and SOLARIZE 1 In playback or playback pause mo
43. the self diagnosis display function has worked See page 170 In recording mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate e The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA gt Set it to CAMERA p 29 e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 27 43 e The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark gt Use a new tape or slide the tab p 27 e The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize it p 179 The power goes off e While being operated in CAMERA mode your camcorder has been in standby mode for more than 5 minutes gt Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and turn on the power p 30 e The battery pack is dead or nearly dead gt Install a fully charged battery pack The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear e The viewfinder is not extended to the end gt Pull out the viewfinder e The viewfinder lens is not adjusted gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p 33 The SteadyShot function does not work e STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 102 The autofocusing function does not work The setting is the manual focus mode gt Set it to the auto focus mode p 65 e Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Adjust to focus manually p 65 The picture does not appear in the v
44. then press the center on the control button The TITLE screen appears Next select lt 2 END then press the center on the control button Last select EXIT then press the center on the control button 97 The Micro Cassette Memory The MICROMV cassette automatically records the recording settings and date You can also label a cassette The label can consist of up to 16 characters and is stored in the Micro Cassette Memory When you insert the labeled cassette and set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR the label is displayed for about 5 seconds The cassette information a c ji C10 m e a The unique number of each cassette The camcorder automatically assign this number b The cassette title set by the TAPE TITLE item in the menu settings Cassette label c The first recorded date in this cassette d The last recorded date in this cassette e The recorded area is indicated by the white bar The Micro Cassette Memory Labeling a cassette 1 Insert the cassette you want to label 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 3 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 4 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 5 Select TAPE TITLE via then press the center or gt on the control button 6 Select the desired character button and press the center on the control button repe
45. time when you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous recording time at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Approximate number of minutes for recording while you repeat recording start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter Playing time Playing time Playing time Battery pack on LCD screen with LCD closed NP FF50 supplied 65 80 NP FF70 135 165 Approximate number of minutes of playing time when you use a fully charged battery Approximate continuous playing time at 25 C 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Step 1 Preparing the power supply If the power runs out quickly even though sufficient remaining battery time is indicated Fully charge the battery pack so that the correct battery remaining time will be indicated Recommended charging temperature N We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 to amp 30 C 50 to 86 F hi What is Info LITHIUM i The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack F series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM F series battery packs have the reumu G mark
46. 1 G HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TITLE HAPPY HOLIDAYS SAVE CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY EDNA VACATION VACATION THE END ee Superimposing a title To use a custom title If you want to use a custom title select in step 6 p 95 Notes e Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape This is not a malfunction e Noise may appear on the thumbnails However this has no effect on the recorded images e You cannot execute TITLE SAVE until the playback picture is displayed in step 8 6unipa 93 94 Superimposing a title Erasing a title 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select TITLEERASE via then press the center or gt on the control button The TITLE ERASE screen appears 5 Select the title you want to erase then press the center on the control button The message ERASE OK appears 6 Make sure the title is the one you want to erase and select OK then press the center on the control button The message ERASING flashes while erasing After the erasing is completed the message COMPLETE appears 4 5 CM SET CM SET TITLEERASE TITLEERASE TAPE TITLE TAPE TITLI ERASE ALL cija INFODSPL ERASE ALL cija IN
47. 1 thumbnails can be searched for in one scanning When you press MULTI SRCH on the Remote Commander The MULTI SCH screen appears During searching The other functions of this camcorder do not work The thumbnail images displayed on the MULTI SCH screen You cannot modify these thumbnail images When you use the multi picture search function with the digital effect activated The digital effect will be canceled Some of the 11 thumbnails may not be displayed in the following cases e These are fewer than 11 recorded images and scenes on the searched portion of the tape e When scanning a tape recorded over previous recordings e When you have erased all the Micro Cassette Memory of the tape p 101 73 74 Searching for a scene Multi picture search Notes Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape This is not a malfunction e Noise may appear on the thumbnails However this has no effect on the recorded images When you select lt or gt then press the center on the control button during scanning The next 11 thumbnails will be scanned Even if the first thumbnail is not displayed before the scanning is completed You can play back the image or scene Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search You can search for the boundaries of recorded tape by title You can only use this function with the Remote Commander 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 P
48. 60 Hz Power consumption 23 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 125 x 39 x 62 mm 5 x 19 16 x 21 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts power cord Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding the power cord uOREULIOJU eEUCDIPPY 185 Specifications Battery pack NP FF50 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 4 8 Wh 675 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions approx 40 8 x 12 5 x 49 1 mm 15 8 x 1 2 x 115 16 in w h d Mass approx 45 g 1 6 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only Memory Flash memory 8 MB MSA 8A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6V Power consumption Approx 45 mA in the operating mode Approx 130 pA in the standby mode Dimensions approx 50 x 2 8 x 21 5 mm 2x 1 8 x 7 8 in w h d Mass approx 4 g 0 14 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 186 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder 1 OPEN button p 27 LCD BACKLIGHT switch p 32 2 BROWSER MENU button p 162 Lens cap p 29 DCR IP7BT only 3 LCD screen p 30 6 7 8 Speaker 9 POWER switch p 29 4 Viewfinder lens adjustment
49. 8 e When turning on the power with a cassette inserted or inserting a cassette e When entering the VCR mode using the POWER switch OFF To not display the cassette information of the tape co CAREMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar CAMERA e for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is VCR turned on or a cassette is inserted and also calculate the remaining amount of tape e for about 8 seconds after you select gt uj and you press the center on the control button or DISPLAY is pressed to display the screen indicators e During fast forwarding or rewinding the tape ON To always display the remaining tape indicator amp CLOCK SET To set the date or time p 23 CAMERA MEMORY LTR SIZE NORMAL To display the selected menu item in normal CAMERA size MEMORY F VCR 2x To display the selected menu item at twice the normal size DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE e You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder e DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby as the default setting and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to a position other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF To set to STBY Standby again leave the DEMO MODE to ON in the menu settings set the POWER swit
50. AGE1 screen appears 2 Select PAGE2 then press the center on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears 3 Select LCD BRT then press the center on the control button The screen used for adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen appears 4 Select then press the center on the control button repeatedly to adjust the brightness to dim to brighten You can also adjust the brightness by pressing lt P repeatedly after you select 5 Press DISPLAY to clear the screen buttons LCD BRT LCD BRT bar To return to the FN screen Select OK then press the center on the control button after step 4 The PAGE2 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button When FN is not displayed on the screen Press DISPLAY or so that FN is displayed You can also use DISPLAY on the Remote Commander 32 Recording a picture The color of the LCD screen You can adjust it using the LCD COLOR item in the menu settings p 102 Even if you adjust the screen using LCD BRT LCD COLOR or the LCD screen backlight The recorded picture will not be affected The setting of the LCD BACKLIGHT switch Normally set it to ON When you use the camcorder in bright conditions using the battery pack set it to OFF This position saves battery power seg Hupo Adjusting the viewfinder If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfin
51. Copyright signal When you play back Using any other video camera recorder you cannot record on a tape that has recorded copyright control signals for copyright protection of software which is played back on your camcorder When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software COPY INHIBIT appears on the LCD screen in the viewfinder or on the TV screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Notes on the MICROMV cassette When affixing a label on the MICROMV cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the location illustrated below a so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder uOREULIOJU jeuonippY After using the MICROMV cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning put the cassette in its case and store it in an upright position When the Micro Cassette Memory function does not work Reinsert the cassette 173 174 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining
52. EMAIN 18sec 8sec 115 116 Using a Memory Stick introduction Image quality settings Setting Meaning Frame Transmission Indicator rate rate image during and audio playback SUPER FINE Records moving pictures 30 fps 1200 Kbps Bagin Indicator SFN at 352 x 240 FINE Records moving pictures 30 fps 750 Kbps Ehe Indicator FINE at 352 x 240 STANDARD Records moving pictures 10 fps 400 Kbps hp Indicator STD at 144 x 96 LIGHTMODE Records moving pictures 10 fps 200 Kbps Pi amp i Indicator LIGHT at 144 x 96 SUPER FINE You can record moving pictures at the highest quality This mode is suitable when you intend to modify the pictures using your computer SUPER FINE is the default setting of the camcorder FINE You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the SUPER FINE mode the quality however declines slightly STANDARD You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the FINE mode the image size however is smaller LIGHTMODE Since the file size is small this mode is suitable for e mail transmission The image quality however declines Note on frame rate A moving picture consists of continuous still images Frame rate indicates the number of images played back in one second The more the number increases the more natural the moving picture becomes Note on transmission rate The
53. FODSPL 3 RETURN TITLE ERASE HELLO TITLE ERASE 4 PRESENT CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NEW YEAR PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING ERASE OK CM SET I TLEERASE COMPLETE ERASE ALL Kh GINFODSPL RETURN i w G TAPE TITLE E ETC Illustration In CAMERA mode To return to the FN screen Select M P then press the center on the control button after step 6 Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To cancel erasing Select CANCEL then press the center on the control button in step 5 Making your own titles You can make up to two titles and store them in the memory of your camcorder Each title can have up to 20 characters Making a title in CAMERA mode 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select PAGE2 then press the center on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears 4 Select TITLE then press the center on the control button The TITLE SET screen appears 5 Select 4 then press the center or gt on the control button 6 Select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM SET then press the center on the control button 7 Select the desired character button and press repeatedly to select the desired character on the button 8 Select another character button then press
54. H MOTION You can record still image successively at constant intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON the picture effect to SEPIA and sets the appropriate shutter speed Moving picture LUMI Using special effects Digital effect 1 In CAMERA mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select PAGE3 then press the center on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears 3 Select DIG EFFT then press the center on the control button The DIG EFFT screen used for selecting the desired digital effect mode appears 4 Select the desired digital effect mode then press the center on the control button In STILL and LUMI modes the still image is stored in memory 5 Select then press the center on the control button repeatedly to adjust the effect You can also adjust the effect by pressing lt P repeatedly after you with a moving picture select g Items to be adjusted i STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose
55. Hz stereo Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable cassette MICROMYV cassette with the Lf mark printed Tape speed Approx 5 66 mm s Recording playback time using cassette MGR60 1 hour Fastforward rewind time using cassette MGR60 Approx 1 min and 30s View finder Electric viewfinder color Image device 3 0 mm 1 6 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Approx 680 000 pixels Effective 340 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 30 mm 1 3 16 in 10x Optical 120x Digital Focal length 2 3 23 mm 3 32 29 32 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera 44 440 mm 1 3 4 17 3 8 in Color temperature Auto HOLD Hold Indoor 3 200K Outdoor 5 800K Minimum illumination 7 1x lux F 1 7 Input Output connectors Audio Video input output 10 pin connector Input output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced sync negative Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Input impedance with more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 KQ kilohms USB jack mini B i LINK MICROMV input output 4 pin connector S400 LCD screen Picture 6 2 cm 2 5 type 50 x 37 mm 2 x 11 2 in Total dot number 211 200 960 x 220 Wireless communication DCR IP7BT only Communicati
56. Install a fully charged battery pack in your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Precautions Camcorder operation e Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions e If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further e Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens e Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder e Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside e Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration e Do not touch the LCD screen with a sharp pointed object e Do not strongly press the LCD screen e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction Do not use the network function in a medical institution or in an aircraft DCR IP7BT only On handling tapes Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out e
57. L Notes e You cannot make a tape photo recording during normal CAMERA recording e During tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting e When recording a still image do not shake your camcorder The image may fluctuate e The tape photo recording function does not work during the following operations Fader Digital effect If you record a moving subject with the tape photo recording function When you play back the still image using other equipment the image may fluctuate To use the tape photo recording function while using the Remote Commander Press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records an image on the screen To record clear and less fluctuated still images DCR IP7BT only We recommend that you record on a Memory Stick 47 48 Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording Self timer recording You can make a tape photo recording with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 In standby mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select SELF TIMER then press the center on the control button The self timer indicator appears on the screen 3 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons 4 Press PHOTO firmly Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last 2 seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then t
58. M INDEX PB ZOOM PAGE3 DATA CODE CAM INDEX 112 Using a Memory Stick introduction Selecting the still image quality mode You can select the image quality mode for still image recording The default setting is FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select amp then press the center or on the control button 5 Select STILL SET then press the center or P on the control button 6 Select QUALITY then press the center or on the control button 7 Select the desired image quality mode then press the center on the control button 8 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu POWER __ wevory PE CHa network oF wa o w 7 vow suonedo PPRS owa MEMORY SET MEMORY SET w STILL SET TILL SET MOVIE SET PIC MODE SLIDE SHOW E4 QUALITY amp DELETE ALL RETURN ete FORMAT ETC PRETURN 8 MEMORY SET MEMORY SET W STILL SET W STILL SET PIC MODE PIC MODE k4 QUALITY F lt QUALITY 4STANDARD amp PRETURN amp PRETURN ETC ETC 2 2 REMAIN REMAIN so 8a 113 114 Using a Memory Stick introduction To return to the FN screen
59. R IP7BT only You can record moving pictures with sound on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up 2 stantstop 540 BAEC Recordable time on the Memory Stick daa E This indicator is displayed for 5 seconds after Ew LRA IME I pressing START STOP The indicator is not recorded POWER eue mS a i k The recordable time for an MPEG movie Quality mode recordable time SUPER FINE Maximum 45 s FINE Maximum 1 min 10 s STANDARD Maximum 2 min 20 s LIGHTMODE Maximum 4 min 40 s To stop recording Press START STOP 126 Recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick MPEG movie recording Note Sound is recorded in monaural When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Wide mode Digital zoom SteadyShot Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title Low lux of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes Recording date time The date time are not displayed while recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback Various settings cannot be recorded Whil
60. S O N Y 3 069 933 12 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder fit Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Model No AC Serial No Serial No Network Handycam IP Digital Handycam IP D mfoLTHIUM SERIES micro Clee i PAAS Memory STICK mm Bluetooth MPEGMOVIEAD DCR IP5S IP7BT 2001 Sony Corporation Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam With your Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may b
61. STOP button p 29 a 5 MULTI SRCH button p 71 9 Power zoom button p 34 10 Video control buttons p 39 11 4 gt EXECUTE buttons These buttons function the same as the control button on the camcorder 191 192 Identifying the parts and controls To prepare the Remote Commander Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment Notes on the Remote Commander e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Your camcorder works in commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators LCD screen and viewfinder 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 nt 20min ga 0 1 2 344 T 0 12min A k 5 STI LLU 17 n S781 16 9WIDE 6 NEG ART END 18 SEARCH AUTO 7 W60 AWB MPEG IN 19 Fii Idb 8 100 0001 20 1 Micro Cas
62. Stick using your computer Installing the USB driver Before connecting your camcorder to your computer install the USB driver to the computer The USB driver is contained together with the application software used for viewing images on a CD ROM supplied with your camcorder Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installation of the USB driver is completed For Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional users 1 Turn on the power of your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software screen appears 3 Set the cursor on USB Driver Installation for Windows 98 98SE Me and Windows 2000 and click USB driver installation starts 4 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 5 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable 6 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to MEMORY USB MODE appears on the screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts 7 Follow the on screen messages to have the Add Hard Ware Wizard recognize the hardware The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because 2 different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it Jandu e uM BuRpeuUuCD
63. T MOVIE SET MOVIE SET J lt SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW amp DELETE ALL DELETING amp DELETE ALL COMPLETE ere FORMAT ere FORMAT P PRETURN RETURN suonedo PPRS owa To return to the FN screen Select lt 2 RETURN then press the center on the control button To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 or 6 then press the center on the control button While DELETING appears Do not slide the POWER switch or press any buttons 153 154 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK DCR IP7BT only You can specify a recorded still image to print out by putting marks on it This function is useful for printing out still images later Your camcorder conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard for specifying the still images to print out Before operation Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In MEMORY mode go to step 3 In VCR mode select lt 1 PB then press the center on the control button 3 Select INDEX then press the center on the control button The index screen appears 4 Select BY MARK then press the center on the control button The screen used for writing a print mark appears 5 Move the gt mark to the image for which you want to write a print mark then press the center on the control button The amp m
64. U MEMORY r wA ES C52 aa o MODE When you send e mail using the network function you can attach an image recorded on a Memory Stick to your e mail Attachable file size is up to 3 MB per one e mail message When attaching a moving image file the available time for the attached image depends on the image quality mode For details see the table below Image quality mode SUPER FINE FINE STANDARD LIGHTMODE Available time one e mail 17s 29s 58 s 119s Accessing the network Note on trademarks e The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony Corporation under license e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual When using the network function Hold the camcorder with both hands as illustrated below Note Be careful not to touch the VW BATT lever while you are operating the camcorder The battery pack may be accidentally detached from the camcorder uoMeiedo gt HONMQEN 163 164 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and their solutions If you run into any problem using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the aa persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer If C I appears on the screen
65. UNT RESET on the PAGES screen via the FN screen Remaining tape indicator The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape 35 Recording a picture Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed during recording However they are recorded automatically onto the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback You can also use DATA CODE on the PAGES screen via the FN screen for this operation p 41 Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the backlight function Press BACK LIGHT in CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only mode The A indicator appears on the screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again BACK LIGHT When the backlight function is activated The backlight function will be canceled when you set EXPOSURE to MANUAL on the PAGE screen via the FN screen While the FN screen is displayed The backlight function is deactivated Recording a picture Self timer recording Recording with the self timer starts automatically in 10 seconds You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 In standby mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select SELF TIMER then press the center on the control button The self timer ind
66. abel the tape Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection Note on recorded areas A blank portion between recorded areas is also indicated as a recorded area Note on cassette information You can turn off the cassette information using the CA INFODSPL item in the menu settings When w is flashing Remove the cassette and insert it again If the message is still displayed the Micro Cassette Memory may be corrupted Replace the cassette with another cassette To erase the title Select then press the center on the control button The last character is erased To enter a space Select gt then press the center on the control button To enter the same character on the same button in succession Select gt then press the center on the control button to move the cursor to the next position and enter the character The Micro Cassette Memory Deleting all the data in the Micro Cassette Memory You can delete all the data cassette title date photo thumbnail and cassette information in Micro Cassette Memory at once 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select ERASE ALL via then press the center or gt on the control button 5 Select ERASE OK then press the center on the control button 6 Se
67. adaptor Adjusting viewfinder Be AUTO SHIR osise A V connecting cable EERE 44 81 85 124 130 A V jack 44 81 85 124 130 BACK LIGHT cc eeeeeeeeees 36 Battery pack uo 18 BEEP mennet aides 107 BOUNCE geniessen 51 C D Camera chromakey 132 Carl Zeiss lens 189 Cassette information 98 Charging the battery 19 Clock set Data code Date time indicator oi Date search ececeesceeeeeeseeees 77 DEMO MODE nsee 106 DIGITAL EFFECT 57 69 DISPLAY 4 41 Dubbing a tape 81 E END SEARCH eeeececeeeees 38 Exposure snucie 64 F G H Fad et s iieatcinsiionsnaneenesians 51 Fade in out axdik FLASH MOTION 56 1165 105 F llehargen geie 19 Headsin snno 180 I J K L i LINK E 82 87 125 130 176 Image protection sses 149 Image quality mode 113 Index SCIEN 139 InfoLITHIUM battery 174 JPEG ii sapri Labeling a cassette LUMINANCEKEY M N Manual focus 65 Memory chromakey 132 Memory luminanceke 132 MEMORY MIX c ccescsseeseeses Memory overlap Memory PB ZOOM 145 Memory Stick 108 Menu settings add Micro Cassette Memory 98 MICROMV format 14 173 Mirror mode Moisture condensation 79 MONOTONE 25 MOSC FADER aB MPEG oe eeeeeeeeeee 08 Multi picture search aZ Multi screen mode
68. ark appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to write print marks on other images 7 After writing all the print marks needed select EXIT then press the center on the control button The FN screen appears POWER wewory PE Ha NETWORK OFF wa o o MODE To cancel writing print marks Select the image for which you want to cancel the print mark then press the center on the control button again in step 5 The BY mark disappears from the image If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images Moving pictures You cannot write print marks on moving pictures Connecting with a computer Viewing images recorded on a tape using your computer You can view or edit the images recorded on a tape using your computer You can record images edited with the computer on the tape To view images on your computer the application software MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV supplied is required i LINK MICROMV Computer Note To view images on your computer you have to install the i LINK driver and the application software into your computer They are included in the supplied application software MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV Before install
69. atedly to select the desired character on the button 7 Select another character button then press the center on the control button The cursor moves to the next character Repeat the same procedure as in steps 6 and 7 to complete the label 8 Select SET then press the center on the control button The label is stored in memory 9 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu SET TITLEERASE i ERASE ALL 4 GSINFODSPL CM_SET TITLEERASE TITLE _DSPL Til S INFODSPL TAPE TITLE TAPE TITLE amp TAPE TITLE GRADU GRADUATION amp ABC DEF amp ABC DEF GH JKL GHT JKL MNO PQR TUV Ee PQR TUV WXYI S S Z 6upa 100 The Micro Cassette Memory To return to the FN screen Select P then press the center on the control button after step 8 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To erase the label you have made Select then press the center on the control button in step 6 The last character is erased To change the label you have made Insert the cassette for which you want to change the label and proceed in the same way as you do to make a new label If you set the write protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot l
70. away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Store the battery pack in a cool dry place e Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following e Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks e Dry batteries are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and old batteries e Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time e Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking e Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries e If you touch the liquid with your hands wash it off with water e If the liquid gets into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consult a doctor If any problem occurs unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 48 k
71. b when this unit is connected to other video equipment having i LINK MICROMV jacks see page 82 87 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK compatible equipment made by SONY e g VAIO series personal computers other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to your computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on your computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during MPEG2 dubbing i LINK and are trademarks uOREULIOJU jeuonippY 177 178 Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad Countries and areas where you can use network functions are restricted For details refer to the separate network function operating instructions DCR IP7BT only You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the AC adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz When charging the battery pack use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b mm AEO a b Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with a VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows TV color systems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands B
72. back recorded images on a TV screen e Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation e Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers suopedo PRAS Aiowen Image data modified with a computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back such images with your camcorder and the volume cannot be adjusted When there are no images recorded on the Memory Stick The message N1 NO FILE appears Moving picture You can select moving pictures from the PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 screens by selecting Notes on the screen size e The picture may not be displayed at the middle of the screen depending on the movie e Even if you switch the screen size the picture may not be displayed full screen size depending on the movie 141 142 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback Screen indicators during moving picture playback Data directory number File number Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Protect indicator Recording date time Various settings are displayed as Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 3 51 or later Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if t
73. camcorder returns to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speaker To return to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center on the control button To stop searching Select END SCH then press the center on the control button again Even if you remove the cassette The end search function works 38 Playback Basics Playing back a tape You can monitor the playback picture on the LCD screen If you close the LCD panel you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder You can also control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder 1 Install the power source and insert a recorded tape 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR The camcorder turns on and the VCR lamp lights up 4 Select ka then press the center on the control button to rewind the tape 2 5 Select m then press the center on the control button to start playback i 6 Adjust the volume following the procedure below Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears Select VOL then press the center on the control button The screen used for adjusting the volume appears Select then press the center on the control button repeatedly to adjust the volume to turn down the volume to turn up the volume You can adjust the volume by pressing 4 repeatedly after you s
74. ch to OFF CHG and slide the POWER switch to CAMERA Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch E9 DATA CODE DATE CAM To display date time and various settings MEMORY during playback VCR DATE To display date and time during playback AREA SET To set your area temporarily when using the CAMERA camcorder in a new location p 25 MEMORY DST SET OFF To be used when your area is not in daylight CAMERA saving time MEMORY ON To be used when your area is in daylight saving time BEEP MELODY To output a melody when you start stop CAMERA recording or when an unusual condition occurs MEMORY on your camcorder VCR NORMAL To output a beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel both the melody and beep sound COMMANDER ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied CAMERA with your camcorder MEMORY OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid VCR remote control misoperation caused by remote control of other VCRs DISPLAY LCD To show the indicators on the LCD screen and CAMERA viewfinder MEMORY V OUT LCD To show the indicators on the TV screen LCD YCR screen and viewfinder REC LAMP ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the CAMERA front of your camcorder MEMORY OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of your recording Using the Remote Commander only Note If you press DISPLAY with DISPLAY set
75. ck to cancel the applicable drive 2 A message asking you to remove the device from the system appears then unplug the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick For Macintosh users 1 Quit any application programs opened Make sure that the access lamp of the hard disk is not lit 2 Drag and drop the Memory Stick icon to the Trash or select Eject under the Special menu 3 Eject the Memory Stick Notes on using your computer Memory Stick e Memory Stick operations on your camcorder cannot be assured if a Memory Stick formatted on your computer is used on your camcorder or if the Memory Stick in your camcorder was formatted using your computer when the USB cable was connected e Do not optimize the Memory Stick on a Windows machine This will shorten the Memory Stick life e Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camcorder Software e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you load an image modified using a retouch software from your computer to the camcorder or when you directly modify the image on the camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communicating with your computer Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspen
76. d Resume or Sleep Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using your computer Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camcorder are grouped in folders by recording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows NOU stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows Me users The drive recognizing the camera is E ics Desktop H A My Documents g My Computer ag 3 Floppy 4 ies Local Disk C amp Compact Disc D Removable Disk E Deim CI 100msdef Folder containing still images and moving picture data Folder File Meaning 100msdcf DSCOOOOOD jpg Still image file MOV10000 mpg Moving picture file Jandu e uM HuRDeUuUCD 161 162 Network operation Accessing the network DCR IP7BT only You can access the Internet using a Bluetooth device that complies to the standards of the camcorder Once the access is made you can view a Web page and send receive your e mail etc This section describes only how to open the Network Menu For details on network operations refer to the network function operating instructions supplied with the camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK 2 Select NETWORK then press the center on the control button The Network Menu appears and the 8 Bluetooth lamp turns on BROWSER MEN
77. d on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 In memory playback mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select PAGE2 then press the center on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears 3 Select PB ZOOM then press the center on the control button The PB ZOOM screen appears 4 Push down ZOOM to enlarge the image The zoom scaling can be selected from 2x 3x 4x and 5x 5 Move the enlarged area A To view the upper portion of the original image V To view the lower portion of the original image lt To view the left portion of the original image gt To view the left portion of the original image suopedo PRAS MowN PB ZOOM 3140 Qx2 MEMORY PLAY EXEC END 100 0003 To cancel the Memory PB ZOOM function Press the center on the control button 145 146 Enlarging still images recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB Note You cannot record images on the Memory Stick which are enlarged by the Memory PB ZOOM function Record those images on the VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures in the Memory PB ZOOM mode Pictures are not output through the amp i LINK MICROMV jack In Memory PB ZOOM mode If you press DISPLAY the indicators on the Memory PB ZOOM screen disappear The edges of an enlarged image The edges of an enlarged image cannot be displayed a
78. de select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 3 Select P EFFECT via i then press the center or gt on the control button 4 Select the desired picture effect mode then press the center on the control button See page 54 for details on each picture effect mode 5 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu Pressing DISPLAY again displays the video control buttons suo jeiedo gt peqhejq paouenpy IANUAL SET STBY IANUAL SET STBY 4P EFFECT OFF 4P EFFECT 4 SEPIA RETURN NEG ART RETURN SEPIA Baw SOLARIZE To return to the FN screen Select lt 2 RETURN then press the center on the control button after step 4 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings in step 4 Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function e You cannot record images on the tape inserted in your camcorder when you have processed the image using the picture effect function However you can record images on a Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only p 123 128 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player 67 68 Playing back a tape with picture effects Pictures processed by the picture effec
79. der Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Pull out the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever View finder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight when using the battery pack Set up the VF B L item in the menu settings p 102 Even if you adjust the view finder backlight The recorded picture will not be affected 33 34 Recording a picture Using the zoom feature Push ZOOM up or down slightly for a slower zoom Push it firmly for a faster zoom Using the zoom function sparingly results in better looking recordings T side for telephoto subject appears closer W side for wide angle subject appears farther away To use a zoom greater than 10x A zoom greater than 10x is performed digitally To activate digital zoom set D ZOOM to 20x or 120x in the menu settings The digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default setting p 102 The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you set D ZOOM to 20x or 120x in the menu settings p 102 Note During optical zooming or when the zoom position is set to the W end side the SteadyShot function does not work When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus push ZOOM toward the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject
80. does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Main Features Taking moving or still images and playing them back e Recording a picture on a tape p 29 e Recording a still image on a tape p 47 e Playing back a tape p 39 e Recording a still image on a Memory Stick p 118 DCR IP7BT only e Recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick p 126 DCR IP7BT only e Viewing a still image recorded on a Memory Stick p 137 DCR IP7BT only e Viewing a moving picture on a Memory Stick p 140 DCR IP7BT only Capturing images on your computer e Viewing an image recorded on a tape using your computer via the i LINK cable p 155 e Viewing an image recorded on a Memory Stick using your computer via the USB cable p 156 DCR IP7BT only Accessing the Internet via a Bluetooth device DCR IP7BT only e Accessing the Internet and sending receiving your e mail For details refer to the network function operating instructi
81. e e You are trying to carry out the MEMORY MIX function on a moving picture C 21 00 Self diagnosis display p 170 amp The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing e The battery is nearly dead Depending on the operating conditions environment and battery condition the indicator may flash even if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes remaining Fast flashing e The battery is dead p 18 B Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open p 179 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only Slow flashing e No Memory Stick is inserted Fast flashing e The Memory Stick inserted is not readable with your camcorder p 108 e The image cannot be recorded on Memory Stick p 123 128 x Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting DCR IP7BT only Fast flashing e The Memory Stick data is corrupted e The Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 105 a Warming indicator as to tape Slow flashing e The tape is near the end e No tape is inserted e The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 27 Fast flashing e The tape has run out You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing e The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 27 Fast flashing e Moisture condensation ha
82. e of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For customers in the U S A and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery DCR IP7BT only Countries and areas where you can use network functions are restricted For details refer to the separate Network Function Operating Instructions Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES
83. e recording on a Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder While you are carrying out the eject operation sound is not recorded on the Memory Stick suonedo PPRS owa 127 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture DCR IP7BT only Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a moving picture on a Memory Stick Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data through the input jack and record it as a moving picture on a Memory Stick Before operation e Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select gt m then press the center on the control button The picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Press START STOP at the scene where you want to start recording Your camcorder starts recording 3 Recordable time on the Memory Stick START STOP m4 Omin G EMEC g 15 42 sso Can This indicator is displayed for 5 seconds after pressing START STOP The indicator is not recorded p08 gt gt oe FN POWER The recordable time for an MPEG movie Quality mode recordable time SUPER FINE Maximum 45 s FINE Maximum 1 min 10s STANDARD Maximum 2 min 20s LIGHTMODE Maximum 4 min 40 s 128 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Rec
84. ears Erase unnecessary titles 6unipa 91 Superimposing a title Superimposing a title on a recorded tape The title is recorded for about 5 seconds from the recording start point 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 3 Select TITLE then press the center on the control button The TITLE screen appears 4 Select INPUT TITLE then press the center on the control button The INPUT TITLE screen appears 5 Select 4 gt then press the center on the control button The camcorder starts scanning in the selected direction When you select the thumbnails are displayed from the upper left window and when you select they are displayed from the lower right window After the scanning is completed the thumbnails are displayed on the index screen 6 Select the thumbnail on which you want to superimpose a title then press the center on the control button The title menu appears 7 Perform steps 4 to 6 in Superimposing a title on starting a recording on page 89 8 Select SAVE TITLE then press the center on the control button The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds and the title is set INPUT TITLE INPUT TITLE SELECT DIRECTION PRESET TITLE
85. ears on the lower part of the screen as a thumbnail image 4 Select on the lower right corner of the screen then press the center on the control button to select the still image which you want to superimpose to see the previous image to see the next image 5 Select the desired mode then press the center on the control button The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Select on the lower left corner of the screen then press the center on the control button to adjust the effect 7 Select lt OK then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 8 Select EXIT then press the center on the control button The FN screen appears 9 Press START STOP to start recording suonedo pps owanw i POWER 1 MMO O r hae ta S Still image aT AT E a al 133 134 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX Items to adjust M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture M LUMI The color bright scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture C CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the moving picture which is to be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP No adjustment necessary The fewer bars there are on the screen the stronger the effect To cha
86. ect PAGE2 then press the center on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears 3 Select TITLE then press the center on the control button The title menu appears 4 Select 4 then press the center or gt on the control button 5 Select the desired title then press the center on the control button The selected title appears on the screen PRESET TITLE j4 HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END PRESET TITLE ESET TITLE ie HELLO j HECLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY m T HAPPY HOLIDAYS HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING WEDDING VACATION VACATION THE END THE END RETURN PRESET TITLE Gk HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY T2 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY VACATION wi VACATION PRETURN SIZE POS 89 90 Superimposing a title 6 If necessary change the color size or position by selecting COLOR SIZE POS or POS Tf then press the center on the control button repeatedly 7 Select TITLE OK then press the center on the control button 8 Select SAVE TITLE then press the center on the control button The TITLE indicator appears And when you press START STOP to start recording TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for about 5 seconds and the title is set
87. ed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the lens 189 190 Identifying the parts and controls 32 MEMORY EJECT lever p 110 37 Battery Battery terminal cover p 18 DCR IP7BT only 38 Jack cover 39 WBATT battery release lever p 18 33 Access lamp p 110 DCR IP7BT only 34 Memory Stick slot p 110 DCR IP7BT only 40 Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch 35 CHG lamp p 19 Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage 36 Reset button p 169 your ei aed y 8 Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder 1 PHOTO button p 47 118 6 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to 2 DISPLAY button p 41 control your camcorder after turning on 3 MEMORY control buttons your camcorder DCR IP7BT only 7 DATA CODE button p 41 2 4 SEARCH MODE button p 75 to 79 8 START
88. efore compression is about 600 KB Image quality mode Memory capacity FINE FINE About 100 KB STANDARD STD About 60 KB Image quality mode indicator The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback Using a Memory Stick introduction Setting the moving picture quality mode You can select the moving picture quality mode The default setting is SUPER FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select then press the center or gt on the control button 5 Select MOVIE SET then press the center or gt on the control button 6 Select MOVIEMODE then press the center or gt on the control button 7 Select the desired movie mode then press the center on the control button 8 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu MEMORY Network suonedo PPRS own MEMORY SET MEMORY SET u STILL_SET MOVIE SET MOVIE SET MOVIEMODE 4 LIGHTMODE J lt SLIDE SHOW k4 REMAIN amp DELETE ALL amp RETURN etre FORMAT ETC P PRETURN REMAIN 18sec MEMORY SET fide MEMORY SET W MOVIE SET MOVIE_SET MOVIEMODE 4 SUPER FINE MOVIEMODE 4 SUPER FINE a REMAIN FINE k REMAIN amp RETURN STANDARD amp RETURN ETC LIGHTMODE ETC REMAIN R
89. elease the lock p 108 The image cannot be deleted e The image is protected gt Cancel image protection p 149 e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 108 You cannot format the Memory Stick e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 108 Deleting all the images cannot be carried out e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 108 You cannot protect an image e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 108 e The INDEX screen is not displayed gt The protect marks cannot be written when the single screen is displayed p 149 You cannot write a print mark ona still image e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 108 e The INDEX screen is not displayed gt The print marks cannot be written when the single screen is displayed p 154 e You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture gt Print marks cannot be written to a moving picture continued on the following page Burooyse qno1L 167 Types of trouble and their solutions When operating using a Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The photo save function does not e The w
90. elect 7 Select lt gt OK then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears Vi Ill VOL bar POWER __ vewony CS co NwoRO E oF w jro MODE 39 Playing back a tape To return to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center on the control button To stop playback Select E then press the center on the control button When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder gets warm However this is not a malfunction When you open or close the LCD panel Before you open or close the LCD panel return it to the position illustrated below Note Be careful not to touch the WBATT lever while you are playing back a tape The battery pack may accidentally detached from the camcorder 40 Playing back a tape To display the screen indicators Display function Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or on the Remote Commander The indicators being displayed disappear from the screen To display the indicators press DISPLAY again DISPLAY soiseg gt peqheid Using the data code function Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data date time and various settings when recorded Data code Follow the steps below
91. ging the menu settings 102 Memory Stick Operations DCR IP7BT only Using a Memory Stick introduction e eects te testes 108 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory Photo recording 118 Recording an image from a tape as a Still image eee teteeteeeeee 123 Recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick MPEG movie rec ordihg iiien ea 126 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture sesser 128 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX 132 Copying still images from a tape Photo SAVE seneni 135 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback 137 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback 140 Dubbing images recorded on the Memory Stick onto the tape 143 Enlarging still images recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB LOOM retea a ee a ae ict 145 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW ccce 147 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 149 Deleting images 0 0 150 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK 1 eeccceeceeteeees 154 Table of contents Connecting with a computer Viewing images recorded on a tape using your Computer s 155 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using your computer DCR IP7BT only 156 Network operation DCR IP7BT only Accessing
92. gs p 102 The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 When using the A V connecting cable set VIDEOINPUT to the appropriate position depending on the player p 84 3 Play back the recorded tape The image from the other equipment is displayed on the screen 4 Follow steps 3 and 4 on page 123 Using the A V connecting cable S VIDEO or VIDEO OUT TV S VIDEO VIDEO VCR a O N Signal flow Connect the yellow or black plug of the A V connecting cable to the video or S video jack on the VCR 124 Recording an image from a tape as a still image If your VCR has an S VIDEO jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures Using the i LINK cable i i LINK MICROMV MICROMV cS Signal flow supplied suopedo PRAS AioweL Note AI flashes in the following instances If this happens eject and insert the Memory Stick again and record distortion free images When recording on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing 125 Recording moving pictures on a Memory Stick MPEG movie recording DC
93. h your camcorder The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the recorder Do not connect both of the plugs to the recorder Before operation e Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD e Press the following buttons to turn off the indicators so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape On your camcorder DISPLAY On the Remote Commander DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE e Set DATA CODE on the PAGES3 screen to OFF 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert a recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording connect the A V connecting cable then set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR 6unipa S VIDEO or VIDEO IN gt S VIDEO N Signal flow When you have finished dubbing the tape Stop the recording on the VCR and stop the playback on the camcorder 81 Dubbing a tape You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems E18 mm HiB Hi8 Digital8 WHS VHS SVHS S VHS WASIA VHSC SWASI A S VHSC H Betamax EijBetal ED Betamax DV mini DV DV DV or 8 8 MICROMV If your VCR is
94. he CAMERA lamp lights Press OPEN i to open the POWER LCD panel S al Kew N gt SZ MUVO ca S gt ta ON View finder MNS DB Sh When the LCD panel A O vow is closed pull out the F a E ancl Press START STOP Your clicks and use it to camcorder starts recording monitor your To stop recording press recording START STOP again When you purchase your camcorder the clock is not set up yet Set up the clock before recording p 23 screen p 39 Set the POWER switch to VCR The VCR lamp lights up POWER A Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD START STOP then press the ag Al O select 2 O ON gji center on the control button O7 to rewind Select gt n the tape then press the center on the control button to start playback NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder the LCD panel the battery pack or the jack cover PIND WEIS gt PINd Getting started Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the two models listed in the table below Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder The DCR IP7BT is marked as DCR IP7 on the bottom of the unit The DCR IP7BT is the model used for illustration purposes Otherwise the model name is indicated in the illustrations Any d
95. he LCD screen except in the mirror mode the viewfinder automatically turns off When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel Make sure the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees Shooting with the mirror mode This feature allows the camera subject to view himself or herself on the LCD screen The subject uses this feature to check his or her own image on the LCD screen while you look at the subject in the viewfinder soseg Hupo In CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only mode Pull out the viewfinder and open the LCD panel and rotate it as illustrated below The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA II appears in standby mode and appears in recording mode Some indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Pictures in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode FN appears mirror reversed in the viewfinder When you press the center on the control button when FN is displayed on the screen The PAGE screen appears and the indicator is not displayed 31 Recording a picture Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen When recording in bright conditions set the LCD BACKLIGHT switch to OFF 1 In CAMERA MEMORY DCR IP7BT only playback or playback pause mode select FN then press the center on the control button The P
96. he above environment is an upgraded OS MPEG files cannot be handled on Windows 3 1 Application InternetExplorer 4 0 or later This application comes with Windows 98 or later or Windows Media Player Active Movie Player must be installed Recommended Macintosh environment CPU PowerPC OS Mac OS 7 6 1 or later Application QuickTime 3 0 or later For details on system requirements for QuickTime refer to the Web site of Apple Computer Inc Recording date time To display the date time of the recording press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback Various settings are not displayed You can also use DATA CODE on the PAGE3 screen for this operation p 41 To turn off the screen indicators Press DISPLAY Dubbing images recorded on the Memory Stick onto the tape DCR IP7BT only You can dub a still image or title recorded on a Memory Stick to a tape You can also use the Remote Commander to do this operation Before operation e Insert a tape to be recorded into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Locate the desired recording start point of the tape then stop the tape 3 Select J PB then press the center on the control button Next select the still image you want to dub by selecting 4 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 5 Select PAGES then press the cen
97. he recording starts automatically PAGE2 PAGE3 To cancel self timer recording Select SELF TIMER on the PAGE screen again then press the center on the control button in standby mode The self timer indicator disappears from the screen You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording mode is automatically canceled when The self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or VCR Using the wide mode You can record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on a 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9WIDE Black bands appear on the screen during recording in 16 WIDE mode a The pictures viewed during playing back on a normal TV b or a wide screen TV c are compressed in the widthwise direction If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d a b c d 1 In standby mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 3 Select 16 9WIDE via then press the center or on the control button 4 Select ON then press the center on the control button 5 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu CAMERA SET D ZOOM 4 16 9 WIDE
98. hen keep pressing the center on the control button while rewinding the tape or select bs then keep pressing while advancing the tape To resume normal rewinding or advancing release the button e Keep pressing REW on the Remote Commander while rewinding the tape or keep pressing FF on the Remote Commander while advancing the tape To resume normal rewinding or advancing release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press SLOW on the Remote Commander during playback To pause playback press PAUSE on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press PLAY on the Remote Commander 43 44 Playing back a tape To search for the last scene recorded END SEARCH Select END SCH on the PAGE2 screen through the FN screen then press the center on the control button when the tape is not being played back The camcorder plays back the last 5 seconds of the recorded section then stops the playback Video control buttons of the camcorder Il 44 Lede To play back or pause a tape To stop a tape To rewind a tape To fastforward a tape When the playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes The playback pause mode will be released then the camcorder stops the playback To resume playback select gt m then press the center on the control button or press PLAY on the Remote Commander Viewing the recording on the TV screen
99. icator appears 3 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons 4 Press START STOP Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last 2 seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically soseg Hupo PAGE2 PAGE3 SELF TIMER To stop the count down Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To record still images on a tape using the self timer Press PHOTO in step 4 p 48 To cancel self timer recording Select SELF TIMER then press the center on the control button in standby mode The self timer indicator disappears from the screen Note The self timer recording mode is automatically canceled when The self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or VCR When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY DCR IP7BT only You can also record a still image on the Memory Stick with the self timer p 121 37 Checking the recording END SEARCH You can go to the end of the last recorded point 1 In standby mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select PAGE2 then press the center on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears 3 Select END SCH then press the center on the control button The last 5 seconds of the recorded section are played back and your
100. ick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears FINE 1 40 FINE HN CAPTURE suonedo PPRS owa POWER n When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the camcorder Also do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data may be corrupted If x appears on the screen The inserted Memory Stick is incompatible with your camcorder because its format does not conform with that used by your camcorder Check the format of the Memory Stick 123 Recording an image from a tape as a still image If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode Your camcorder stops momentarily Sound recorded on a tape You cannot record the audio from the tape Titles which have already been recorded on tapes You cannot record the titles on a Memory Stick The title does not appear while you are recording a still image with PHOTO Recording date time The date time when it is recorded on the Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button Recording a still image from other equipment Before operation Set DISPLAY in E9 to LCD in the menu settin
101. ick Device Manager Select Other devices Select the device prefixed with a Ex Sony Handycam Turn the power OFF CHG and then disconnect the USB cable Reboot your computer gu mark and delete it Step 2 Install the USB driver on the CD ROM Perform the entire procedure listed in Installing the USB driver on page 157 For Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 users 1 Turn on the power of your computer and allow the Mac OS to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer 3 Double click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window 4 Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window 5 Move the following 2 files from the window opened in step 3 to the System Folder icon in the window opened in step 4 drag and drop e Sony Camcorder USB Driver e Sony Camcorder USB Shim 6 When Put these items into the Extensions folder appears click OK 7 Restart your computer For Mac OS 9 1 Mac OS X The USB driver need not be installed Your Mac is automatically recognized as a driver just by connecting your Mac using the USB cable Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using your computer Viewing images For Windows users 1 Turn on the power of your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB jack on the camcorder and the other end to the USB connector on your computer 3 Insert a Memory St
102. ick into your camcorder and connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and then to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY USB MODE appears on the screen of the camcorder 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk E The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files p 161 As for stored files using the network function refer to the network function operating instructions USB connector E aa ae 4eynduwioo e uM BuRpeUuUCD c USB cable Push into the end omputer Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file Moving picture Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back a file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break up 159 160 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using your computer Unplug the USB cable Eject the Memory Stick For Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me users To unplug the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick follow the procedure below 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Task Tray and cli
103. iewfinder e The LCD panel is open gt Close the LCD panel p 30 A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background e The contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject e This is called the smear phenomenon This is not a malfunction Some tiny white spots appear on the screen e Slow shutter or low lux mode is activated This is not a malfunction An unknown picture is displayed on the screen e If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration gt Insert a cassette The demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 106 Types of trouble and their solutions Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The picture appears too bright and the subject does not appear on the screen e The backlight function is active gt Set it to off p 36 The click of the shutter does not sound e BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 102 A horizontal band appears when shooting a TV screen or computer screen e Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 102 In the playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Action
104. ifferences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example DCR IP7BT only As you read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep or melody sound to indicate that the operation is being carried out Type of difference DCR IP5 IP7BT MEMORY NETWORK mark J on the POWER switch Provided Not provided The models with MEMORY NETWORK marked on the POWER switch is provided with memory and network functions See page 162 for details Note on the MICROMV format Your camcorder is based on the MICROMV format You can only use MICROMV cassettes with your camcorder e Records and plays back for about 60 minutes with equal quality when compared to DV digital video e The Micro Cassette Memory feature is provided with all MICROMV cassettes The camcorder can access any scene easily using the memory Multi picture search function e Adopts the MPEG2 format as a data compression method This format is the same as the one for DVD digital video disc 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 Copyright precautions Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the prov
105. ing the i LINK driver and the application software into your computer be sure not to connect the camcorder to the computer For details on installing and on an i LINK connection refer to the operating instructions supplied with MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows MillennuiumEdition Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Professional support to be provided Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS CPU MMX Pentium III 600 MHz or faster Required MMX Pentium III 800 MHz or faster Recommended Main memory 128 MB or larger Required 256 MB or larger Recommended Jandu e uM BuRpeuUuCD Display 800 x 600 or larger screen size 1024 x 480 or larger screen size 16 bit color or higher Hard disk 100 MB hard disk space for installation ATA66 or higher speed required for capturing an image The i LINK IEEE1394 connector must be provided as standard Note Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above 155 156 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick using your computer DCR IP7BT only You can view data recorded on a Memory Stick using your computer Note Data recorded on a Memory Stick is stored in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on
106. ing time and make a trial recording before taking the actual recording e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator e If the power goes off even although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as an approximate shooting time e The J mark indicating there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is about 5 to 10 minutes About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack How to store the battery pack e Even if the battery pack is not used for a long time remove the battery pack from the camcorder store it in a dry cool place after fully charging it once per year and then using the battery pack fully on your camcorder This is to maintain the battery pack s functions e To use the battery pack fully on your camcorder turn on your camcorder and leave it as it is without a cassette inserted Battery life e The battery life is limited Ba
107. ision of the copyright laws Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen finder on mounted models only e The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a e Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b e Be careful when placing the camcorder near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions c e Do not directly shoot the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun in any low light conditions such as dusk d pomes bun wD b d 15 16 Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder or RMT 818
108. item then press the center or gt on the control button 5 Select the desired setting then press the center on the control button 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 if you want to change other items To return to step 3 select RETURN then press the center on the control button For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 103 CAMERA VCR MANUAL SET 4 PROGRAM AE MANUAL SET 4 PROGRAM AE P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR MANUAL SET 4 P EFFECT MEMORY IANUAL SET 4 PROGRAM AE WHT BAL DCR IP7BT only P EFFECT OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER AREA 26 GMT 5 0 New York Bogota AREA 26 4 l OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER REC LAMP PRETURN OTHERS AREA SET DST SET BEEP COMMANDER fxs TSPLAY REC LAMP 4 DRETIHEN OTHERS AREA SET DST SET aaa P COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP RETURN DB a 3 a OTHERS AREA SET DST SET COMMANDER aaa pB REC LAMP PRETURN E 3 a Changing the menu settings To turn off the menu After step 5 press DISPLAY to turn off the menu To return to the FN screen After step 5
109. iver optional Remove the eyecup in the direction of the arrow while pressing the projection 2 Remove dust from inside the eyecup and viewfinder with a commercially available blower 3 In reverse starting from attach the eyecup Then replace the screws in the direction of the arrow 3 fd kj Caution 3 Do not remove any other screws You may remove only the screws necessary to remove J the eyecup i Notes S e Do not drop or bend the eyecup shaft e Be careful when handling the eyecup Charging the built in rechargeable battery Your camcorder is supplied with a built in rechargeable battery installed so as to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The built in rechargeable battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder The battery however will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder It will be completely discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Even if the built in rechargeable battery is not charged it will not affect the camcorder operation To retain the date and time etc charge the battery if the battery is discharged 181 182 Maintenance information and precautions Charging the built in rechargeable battery e Connect your camcorder to the house current using the AC adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours e
110. k with the self timer Press START STOP in step 5 To stop the recording press START STOP again To cancel the self timer recording Select SELF TIMER on the PAGE1 screen then press the center on the control button before the shutter is fired so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the Remote Commander 121 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory Photo recording Note The self timer recording mode is automatically canceled when The self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or VCR 122 Recording an image from a tape as a still image DCR IP7BT only Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it ona Memory Stick as a still image Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data through the input jack and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Before operation e Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select gt m then press the center on the control button The picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes CAPTURE appears on the screen Recording does not start yet 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on the Memory St
111. k p 18 19 e The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet p 21 continued on the following page 165 Types of trouble and their solutions In the recording and playback modes Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The battery pack is quickly discharged e The temperature of the environment is too low e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 19 e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace it with a new battery pack p 18 The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time e You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace it with a new battery pack p 18 The battery is not fully charged gt Use a charged battery pack p 19 e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 19 The power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 19 The cassette cannot be removed from the holder e The power source is disconnected
112. lect OK then press the center on the control button 7 Select EXECUTE then press the center on the control button The message ERASING appears on the screen Once deleting is completed the message COMPLETE appears 8 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen indicators 6unipa To return to the FN screen Select M then press the center on the control button after step 7 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To cancel deleting Select RETURN in step 5 or 6 then press the center on the control button Note Once you delete all the data in the Micro Cassette Memory the following operations do not work Multi picture search Title search Date search Photo search Note on the ID number This item cannot be deleted 101 102 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings select the menu items with the control button The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and then the mode 1 In standby MEMORY DCR IP7BT only or VCR mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 2 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 3 Select the desired icon then press the center or on the control button 4 Select the desired
113. lever p 33 10 Cassette lid p 27 5 OPEN amp EJECT lever p 27 aDuPJPY PNO ee NEEACO This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony SS O FY video products When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark 187 Identifying the parts and controls 11 DISPLAY button p 41 16 BACK LIGHT button p 36 12 Control button 4 V lt gt p 7 17 Built in Microphone p 29 13 CAMERA lamp 18 Viewfinder p 33 14 MEMORY NETWORK lamp 19 Eyecup DCR IP7BT only 15 VCR lamp 188 Identifying the parts and controls 20 Bd Sissies 20 ZOOM button p 34 26 Lens 21 PHOTO button p 47 118 27 Camera recording lamp p 29 22 DC IN jack p 19 28 Bluetooth lamp p 162 33 Y USB jack p 157 DOT Tony DCR IP7BT only 29 Remote sensor 24 Hook for wrist strap 30 A V ID 2 jack p 45 81 85 124 130 25 START STOP button p 29 31 i LINK MICROMV jack p 82 87 125 130 The i LINK MICROMYV jack is i LINK Q compatible h Note on the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine image The lens for your camcorder was develop
114. ll be automatically canceled When recording in slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8 SLOW SHTR 4 1 4 Using the PROGRAM AE function You can use the PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure function to suit your specific shooting requirements Spotlight This mode prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in a theater amp Soft portrait This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers 7 Beach amp ski This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope amp Sunset amp moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views and neon signs ai Landscape This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen l Low lux This mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light suone1d9 Bulpicosy psoueapy 60 Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 In standby or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only mode select FN then press the ce
115. low or black plug of the A V connecting cable to the video or S video jack or the black plug to the S video jack on the VCR If your VCR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures Using the i LINK cable i LINK MICROMV MICROMV A Signal flow supplied 130 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Note XI flashes in the following instances If this happens eject and insert the Memory Stick again and record distortion free images When recording on a tape in a poor recording state for example on a tape that has been repeatedly used for dubbing While recording on the Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder While you are carrying out the eject operation sound is not recorded on the Memory Stick suonedo PPRS owa 131 132 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX DCR IP7BT only You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on a Memory Stick on top of the moving picture you are recording You can record the superimposed images on a tape However you cannot record these images back onto a Memor
116. mosaic BOUNCE b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You can use the bounce function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings Fade in only suoneied Bulpicosy psoueApy 51 52 Using the fader function 1 When fading in a In standby mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears When fading out b During recording select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select FADER then press the center on the control button The FADER screen for selecting the fader mode appears 3 Select the desired fader mode then press the center on the control button The top of the selected button is indicated with a green bar 4 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons 5 Press START STOP The fader indicator flashes then lights up After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode NORM MOSC FADER FADER To return to the FN screen Select lt OK then press the center on the control button after step 3 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To cancel the fader function Before pressing START STOP select lt
117. n 4 Select PAGE2 then press the center on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears Operation buttons appear on the screen 5 Select PAGES then press the center on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears Operation buttons appear on the screen 6 Select a desired operation item then press the center on the control button Refer to the relevant pages for each function 3 6 Se suonedo PPRS owa In memory camera mode PAGE1 PAGEA PAGE t t PAGE PAGEA Bee 2 In memory camera In memory playback mode mode still image CAM INDEX FN PAGE1 PAGEA PAGES 111 Using a Memory Stick introduction To return to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center on the control button To execute settings Select OK then press the center on the control button If the item is not available The color of the item changes to gray Select FN then press the center on the control button to display the following buttons In memory camera mode PAGE1 MENU SELF TIMER PLAY INDEX EXPOSURE FOCUS PAGE2 LCD BRT PLAY INDEX PAGE3 VOL PLAY INDEX In memory playback mode PAGE1 MENU CAM INDEX DELETE PAGE2 LCD BRT CA
118. n items are not available The color of those items changes to gray Introduction Basic operations How to use the FN screen If FN is not displayed on the screen press DISPLAY or the center on the control button DISPLAY 1 Select FN with A V lt gt on the control button then press the center The EN screen appears PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT SSS SS MENU FOCUS FADER SELF MEM EXPO FN TIMER MIX_ SURE In CAMERA mode 2 To change the page select PAGE1 PAGE2 or PAGE3 with A V lt P on the control button then press the center The PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 screen appears 3 Select the desired item with A V lt P on the control button then press the center The screen that corresponds to that button will appear or that function will be executed To return to the FN screen Select P OK then P RETURN or END with A VW lt gt on the control button then press the center Next select EXIT with A V lt gt on the control button then press the center To execute settings Select lt OK with A V lt gt on the control button then press the center The display returns to the PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 screen To cancel settings Select 4 OFF or AUTO with A V lt gt on the control button then press the center The display returns to the PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 screen Introduction Basic operati
119. n the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH no indicator 3 Press or on the Remote Commander to select the date you want to playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected 4 gt EXECUTE buttons These buttons function the same as the control button on the camcorder suo jeied gt peqhejq poouenpy The control button SEARCH F ON MODE a 2 PHOTO SEARCH 1 POWER 1 SEP 5 02 5 30PM SEARCH 2 SeEP 6 02 8 50AM VEMORY O SE MODE Network OQ SSF w ay PHOTO SEARCH 1 SEP 5 02 5 30PM a The actual point you are trying to search for b The present point on the tape 79 80 Searching for a photo Photo search To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The photo search function may not work correctly The number of photos that can be searched for The available number is up to approximate 400 photos However if a moving picture is recorded the searchable number decreases Editing Dubbing a tape Using the A V connecting cable You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as a player Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied wit
120. nge the still image to be superimposed Before step 7 select in the lower right corner then press the center on the control button To cancel MEMORY MIX Before step 7 select lt OFF then press the center on the control button Notes e You cannot use the memory mix function using a moving image If you select a moving image file the black thumbnail image appears e When you try to mix a moving file image recorded on a Memory Stick the message fai NOT REC appears and you cannot mix the moving file image onto the tape e When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear e You cannot reselect the mode Select 4 OFF then press the center on the control button again to return to PAGE1 The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM two images such as a background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p 149 Image data modified with a computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play them back such image data with your camcorder To record a still image without any effects on a tape Select on the lower left corner then press the center on the control button to increase the bars to maximum in the M LUMI mode in step 6 Note on M
121. nly one piece of equipment can be connected to this unit using the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to MICROMV compatible equipment having two or more i LINK jacks refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the Name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for the IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by SONY and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK Baud rate The maximum baud rate of the camcorder is S400 i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined 100 approx 100 Mbps 200 approx 200 Mbps 400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual of each piece of equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK jack on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment except for this unit on which it is not indicated is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second About i LINK i LINK functions on this unit For details on how to du
122. nter on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 3 Select PROGRAM AE via i then press the center or on the control button 4 Select a desired PROGRAM AE mode then press the center on the control button 5 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu The PROGRAM AE mode indicator appears at the lower left corner on the screen ANUAL SET a ANUAL SET PROGRAM AE lt AUTO P EFFECT SPOTLIGHT WHT BAL PORTRAIT AUTO SHTR BEACH amp SKI RETURN SUNSETMOON LANDSCAPE LOW LUX PROGRAM AE lt SPOTLIGHT P EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR RETURN aga aag 2 va OB 3 tp g a To return to the FN screen Select lt 2 RETURN then press the center on the control button after step 4 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings in step 4 Notes e Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance in these modes you cannot take close ups in the following modes Spotlight Beach amp ski e Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes Sunset amp moon Landscape Using the PROGRAM AE function e The following functions do not work in PROGRAM AE mode Sl
123. ntrol button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MULTI SRCH then press the center on the control button The MULTI SCH screen appears 4 Select 4m gt then press the center on the control button The camcorder starts scanning in the selected direction When you select gt the thumbnails are displayed from the upper left window and when you select 4 they are displayed from the lower right window After the scanning is completed the upper left window turns black and the thumbnails will be displayed on the index screen 4 2 EXECUTE buttons These buttons function the same as the control button on the camcorder suo jeiedo gt peqAejd paouenpy The control button POWER l EMORY ze a MULTI SCH SELECT DIRECTION a The picture being fast forwarded or rewound b The blue portion indicates the range of the scan currently being made to display thumbnails 71 72 Searching for a scene Multi picture search 5 Select the thumbnail you want to play back then press the center on the control button The camcorder starts searching for the image or scene and plays it back automatically The blue portion of the bar indicates the scanning range and the white portion of the bar indicates the recorded portion 4 gt EXECUTE buttons These buttons function the same as the control button on
124. ny part of the cassette other than the label position a Recording Basics Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you 1 Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it 2 Install the power source See Step 1 Preparing the power supply for more information p 18 3 Insert a cassette See Step 3 Inserting a cassette for more information p 27 4 Press OPEN then open the LCD panel 5 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA The CAMERA lamp lights up and your f camcorder is set to the standby mode Fi 6 Press START STOP The STBY indicator flashes Then the REC indicator F appears instead and the camcorder starts recording The camera recording p lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again POWER Z MEMORY O P CHG NETWORK gt OFF ta S g3 N MODE Camera recording lamp lt ai40min REC 0 00 01 After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 2 Close the LCD panel 3 Eject the cassette 4 Remove the power source 29 Recording a picture Note Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To enable unbroken transition Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is unbroken as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder However check the following When you change the battery
125. o your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In MEMORY mode go to step 3 In VCR mode select J PB then press the center on the control button 3 Select INDEX then press the center on the control button The index screen appears 4 Select DEL then press the center on the control button The DEL screen appears 5 Move the gt mark to the image you want to delete then press the center on the control button The number of the selected image is highlighted 6 Repeat step 5 to select other images 7 After selecting all the images you want to delete select EXEC then press the center on the control button DELETE appears on the screen 8 Select OK then press the center on the control button The selected images are deleted The message ERASING appears After the erasing is completed the index screen appears suonedo PPRS owa POWER 1 EMORY me a CHG 151 Deleting images To return to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center on the control button after step 8 To cancel deleting an image Select CANCEL then press the center on the control button in step 8 Deleting all the images You can delete all the unprotected images in a Memory Stick Before operation Insert the
126. of the player Notes e When an incompatible picture such as one recorded with the DV format is input the message INPUT ERROR appears e You can connect only one recorder using the i LINK cable When you dub a picture in digital form The color of the display may be uneven However this does not affect the dubbed picture If you record a playback pause picture with the i LINK MICROMV jack The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Note First start playback or turn to the playback pause mode before the camcorder starts recording or turns to the recording pause mode If no signal is input into the camcorder the message NO INPUT appears and the camcorder cannot start recording Before recording Make sure the MPEG IN indicator appears on the screen The MPEG IN indicator may appear on both pieces of equipment Superimposing a title You can superimpose a title for 5 seconds from the recording start point When you play back the tape the title is displayed for about 5 seconds from the point where you superimposed it You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles p 95 You can also select the color size and position of titles Bupa Superimposing a title on starting a recording 1 In standby mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Sel
127. olivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guyana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this condition the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly If there is moisture inside your camcorder the beep sounds and the indicator flashes When the amp indicator flashes at the same time a cassette is inserted in your camcorder If moisture condenses on the lens the indicator will not appear If moisture condensation occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the indicator does not appear when the power is t
128. on gt Press DISPLAY on your camcorder or on the Remote Commander p 41 Burooyse qno1L The indicators appear mirror reversed in the viewfinder or on the TV screen e The mirror mode is activated This is not a malfunction Image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection DCR IP7BT only e The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed gt Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and re install the USB driver p 158 Your camcorder gets warm e This is not a malfunction No image is displayed on the screen when connecting with other equipment using the i LINK cable e The camcorder cannot be connected to a DV product 169 Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function LCD screen or Viewfinder This function displays the current i condition of your camcorder as a 5 digit Seiclo code a combination of a letter and figures on the screen If a 5 digit code is displayed check the following code chart The last 2 digits indicated by OIL will differ depending on the state of your camcorder Self diagnosis display eC 00 You can service your camcorder yourself eE 00 0 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility Five digit display Cause and or Corrective Actions C 04 O1 e You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack
129. on system Bluetooth specification Ver 1 1 Maximum communication speed 2 Approx 723 kbps Maximum output Bluetooth specification Power Class2 Communication distance Approx 10 m 33 feet Open space when using a Sony BTA NW1 Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function Compatible Bluetooth profiles Generic Access Profile Dial up Networking Profile Usable frequency band 2 4 GHz band 2 400 2 4835 GHz 1 The maximum rate defined by Bluetooth specification Ver 1 1 2 Depends on obstacles between the Bluetooth devices radio wave conditions etc 3 Defined by Bluetooth specification for intended use between the Bluetooth devices General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording using the viewfinder brightness normal 3 5 W During camera recording using the LCD Backlighting on 4 2 W During camera recording using the LCD Backlighting off 3 5 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 47x 103 x 80 mm 17 8x4 x31 8 in w h d excluding protruding parts Mass approx 310 g 10 oz Main unit only 370 g 13 oz including the battery pack NP FF50 cassette MGR60 lens cap and wrist strap Supplied accessories See page 16 AC power adaptor AC L20A Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50
130. on the moving picture 3 FLASH The interval of flash motion 2 LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped 4 TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary 6 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons DIG EFF POF SLOW OLD SHTR MOVIE STILL FLASH LUMI oe This bar appears when the STILL FLASH LUML or TRAIL mode is selected 57 Using special effects Digital effect To return to the FN screen Select 4 OK then press the center on the control button after step 5 The PAGE3 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To cancel the digital effect Select 4P OFF then press the center on the control button in step 3 Notes e The following functions do not work when you are working with digital effect Fader The Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes Tape Photo recording e The PROGRAM AE function does not work in slow shutter mode e The following functions do not work in old movie mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE e The SteadyShot function does not work in slow shutter or old movie mode When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The digital effect wi
131. ons The screen buttons on the PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 screen In CAMERA mode PAGE1 MENU FADER SELFTIMER MEM MIX EXPOSURE FOCUS PAGE2 LCD BRT VOL END SCH TITLE PAGE3 DIG EFFT COUNT RESET In VCR mode PAGE1 MENU VOL TITLE MULTI SRCH W 4_ PB lt 4 lt lt gt I gt gt gt gt PAGE2 LCD BRT DIG EFFT END SCH M lt _ PB lt 4 lt lt gt I gt gt D gt PAGE3 DATA CODE COUNT RESET CAREC CTRL M lt _ PB lt lt lt lt lt gt H P gt DCR IP7BT only See page 112 for the MEMORY NETWORK mode DCR IP7BT only To turn on off the screen buttons Press DISPLAY However the finder can be used only in mirror mode A screen where the FN button is displayed is referred to as the FN screen in this operating instructions 10 Table of contents Main Features cccceceeeeeeeseneseeseseeens Introduction Basic operations Quick Start Guide oc ceteeeeeeeees Getting started Using this manual cccceceeeeees 14 Checking supplied accessories 16 Step 1 Preparing the power supply 18 Installing the battery pack 18 Charging the battery pack 19 Connecting to a wall outlet 21 Step 2 Setting the date and time 23 Step 3 Inserting a cassette cce 27
132. ons supplied with your camcorder Other uses Functions to adjust exposure in recording mode e Back light p 36 e PROGRAM AE p 59 e White balance p 62 e Adjusting the exposure manually p 64 Main Features Functions to give an effect to your recordings e Digital zoom p 102 The default setting is set to OFF To zoom greater than 10x set up the D ZOOM item in the menu settings e Fader p 51 e Picture effect p 54 e Digital effect p 56 e Title p 89 95 e MEMORY MIX p 132 DCR IP7BT only Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings e Manual focus p 65 e Landscape mode p 59 Functions used after recording e END SEARCH p 38 DATA CODE p 41 e Multi picture search p 71 Title search p 75 e Date search p 77 e Photo search p 79 Introduction Basic operations This section describes the basic operations used to control and ways to operate the camcorder How to turn on the power and select the mode To supply power for the camcorder see Step 1 Preparing the power supply on page 18 2 POWER ER Memory O P CHo NETWORK OFF ta S o QE MODE 1 Slide the POWER switch down while pressing the small green button then release your finger The camcorder is turned on and then the camcorder turns to the CAMERA mode so that the CAMERA lamp lights up 2 Slide the POWER switch down Each time you slide it down the mode change
133. ording a moving picture from other equipment To stop recording Press START STOP Note Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from tapes When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the camcorder Also do not turn the power off eject the Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data may be corrupted Titles already recorded on tapes You cannot record the titles on a Memory Stick The title does not appear while you are recording a moving picture The data code recorded on the tape This is not recorded on the Memory Stick The camcorder records a new date and time when the recording on the Memory Stick is made During recording The video control buttons do not work Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD suogetedo PRAS AioweL 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 When using the A V connecting cable set VIDEOINPUT to the appropriate position depending on the player 3 Play back the recorded tape The image from the other equipment is displayed on the screen 4 Press START STOP at the point where you want to start recording To pause or cancel recording Press START STOP again 129 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Using the A V connecting cable OUT S VIDEO lt VIDEO Signal flow Connect the yel
134. ory Stick is not recognized p 105 Check the format There are more than two same directories with the same name p 137 2 9 The tape has reached the end of the tape Insert a cassette tape You pressed the PHOTO button on your camcorder while deleting data in a Memory Stick 9 You pressed the PHOTO button on your camcorder while formatting a Memory Stick 9 The cleaning is complete Eject the cleaning cassette p 180 20 titles have been recorded p 91 A picture in an incompatible format such as one recorded with the DV format is input p 88 You tried to start recording when no signal is input into the camcorder p 88 You tried to mix a moving file image p 134 e CHANGE TO CAM or VCR A cleaning cassette cannot be used in MEMORY mode p 180 1 The indicator and the a CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the screen You hear the melody or beep sound 3 DCR IP7BT only Additional Information Compatible cassettes Selecting cassette types You can use EELA MICROMV cassette only You cannot use any other E 8 mm HiB Hi8 B Digital8 WHS VHS WASIA VHSC Sivas S VHS SASIA S VHSC i Betamax EXJBeta ED Betamax DV DV or IV mini DV cassettes All of the MICROMV cassettes have Micro Cassette Memory Mises MMU and AAEL MICROMV are trademarks of Sony Corporation 7 MICROMV 7
135. ow shutter Old movie Bounce e The digital effect function does not work in low lux mode e While shooting in MEMORY mode the low lux mode does not work The indicator flashes DCR IP7BT only e The SteadyShot function does not work in low lux mode When WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in color may occur in soft portrait mode If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE function off suone1do Bulpicosy psoueapy 61 62 Adjusting the white balance manually You can manually adjust and set the white balance This adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance Normally white balance is automatically adjusted 1 In CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 3 Select WHT BAL through tm then press the center or gt on the control button 4 Select the desired white balance mode then press the center on the control button HOLD HOLD Recording a single colored subject or background OUTDOOR e Recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise neon signs or fireworks e Under a color matching
136. pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHG If you leave your camcorder in standby mode for 5 minutes while a cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode set the POWER switch to OFF CHG and to CAMERA again However your camcorder does not turn off automatically when a cassette is not inserted Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed during recording However they are recorded automatically onto the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback You can also use DATA CODE on the PAGES screen for this operation p 41 The usable battery time when you record using the LCD screen The battery time is slightly shorter than the shooting time using the viewfinder While the STBY indicator is flashing When you press START STOP the camcorder returns to standby The recording was not carried out While the REC indicator is flashing The START STOP button does not work Wait until the camcorder returns to standby The recording is being carried out while the REC indicator is flashing Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen The LCD panel can be rotated as illustrated below When you want to close the LCD panel set it horizontally then swing it into the camcorder body Recording a picture Note When you use t
137. pe e Images are recorded before the current position on the tape In such cases do the tape photo recording first or rewind the tape then select PHOTO SAVE Viewing a still image Memory photo playback DCR IP7BT only You can play back still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back six images including moving pictures in order at a time by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In MEMORY mode select PLAY then press the center on the control button In VCR mode select J PB then press the center on the control button The last recorded image is displayed 3 Select then press the center on the control button to select the desired still image to see the previous image to see the next image POWER PEEN VEVORY co network S oF ta So LJ N MODE suonedo PPRS own To stop memory photo playback Select CAM or VCR then press the center on the control button Note Playback images recorded on the Memory Stick are not output e From the i LINK MICROMV jack e From the A V jack if the i LINK cable is plugged into the camcorder Notes on file names e The directory number may not be displayed and only the file name may be displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard e AI O DIRECTORY ERROR
138. pleted the CHG lamp goes out full charge popes Bun POWER __ vevo S rere O S ta S lt After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Note Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor 19 20 Step 1 Preparing the power supply While the battery pack is being charged the CHG lamp flashes in the following cases The battery pack is not installed correctly Something is wrong with the battery pack When you use the AC power adaptor Place the AC power adaptor near the wall outlet If any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power Charging time Battery pack Full charge NP FF50 supplied 120 NP FF70 150 The charging time may increase if the battery s temperature is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature Approximate number of minutes at 25 C 77 F needed to charge an empty battery pack Recording time Recording with Recording with Battery pack the viewfinder the LCD screen Backlighting on Backlighting off Continuous Typical Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FF50 80 45 65 35 80 45 supplied NP FF70 170 100 140 80 170 100 Approximate number of minutes of recording
139. ress SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the TITLE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows gt TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH no indicator 3 Press t or on the Remote Commander to select the title you want to playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected 4 gt EXECUTE buttons These buttons function the same as the control button on the camcorder JAN The control button KOD QI J POWER PRESENT e GOOD MORNING as TON WEDDING 2 TITLE SEARCH 1 HELLO EA SEARCH CONGRATULATIONS vewony ER MODE HAPPY NEW YEAR NwoRO EF 7 MODE TITLE SEARCH 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR 4 PRESENT 5 GOOD MORNING 6 WEDDING pd 8 NIGHT BASEBALL a The actual point you are trying to search for b The present point on the tape suo jeied gt peqAejd paouenpy 75 76 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title Title search To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The title search function may not work correctly To superimpose a title See page 89 Searching a recording by date Date search You can automatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start playback from that point You can only use this function with the Remote Commander Use this f
140. rite protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to work LOCK gt Release the lock p 108 You cannot play back images in e You may not be able to play back images in actual size actual size when you try to play back images recorded by other equipment This is not a malfunction No audio during playback e No audio was recorded on the file Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The title is not recorded e The 20 numbers of titles is already recorded gt Erase unnecessary titles p 94 The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure gt Slide the write protect tab so that the red portion is not visible p 27 The Remote Commander supplied COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings with your camcorder does not gt Set it to ON p 102 work e Something is blocking the infrared rays of the Remote Commander gt Remove the obstacle e The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks gt Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 192 e The batteries are dead gt Insert new ones p 192 The picture from the TV or VCR e DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings does not appear even when your gt Set it to LCD p 102 camcorder is connected to outputs The VIDEOINPUT setting in the menu settings is wrong on the TV or VCR gt Set it to the appropriate position 168 Types of trouble and their solutions
141. s Playback is not possible e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape p 43 There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does not appear e The video head may be dirty gt Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette p 180 No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape e The volume is turned to minimum gt Turn up the volume p 39 The multi picture search title search date search or photo search function does not work e The tape has a blank portion at the beginning of the tape or between recorded portions p 73 76 78 80 The title is not displayed e TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON in the menu settings p 102 e The screen indicators are displayed gt Turn off the screen indicators p 41 Burooyse qno1L Dubbing cannot be made when using the A V connecting cable e The setup of VIDEOINPUT is wrong gt Set it to the appropriate position p 84 The playback picture freezes for about 1 second e When playing back a transition of recordings the playback picture freezes for about 1 second This is not a malfunction In the recording and playback modes Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The camcorder does not function even if you slide the POWER switch e The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead gt Install a charged battery pac
142. s as follows and corresponding mode lamp also lights up CAMERA Use this mode when you record on a tape MEM ORY NETWORK DCR IP7BT only MEMORY Use this mode when you record on a Memory Stick or play back or edit an image in a Memory Stick NETWORK Use this mode when you use the network function For details refer to the supplied network function operating instructions VCR Use this mode when you play back or edit an image recorded on a tape or Memory Stick A Memory Stick can only be used with the DCR IP7BT Introduction Basic operations How to use the control button Most of the operations are carried out using the control button Select a button displayed on the screen using the control button then press the center on the control button 1 Press A V lt P gt on the control button repeatedly to select the desired button displayed on the screen The selected button turns orange PAGET PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT LCD BRT VOL END SCH TITLE 2 Press the center on the control button to enter the setting Repeat steps 1 and 2 to execute the function LCD BRT TT Jee Ly The procedure above is referred to as Select XXXX then press the center on the control button in this operating instructions When an item is selected A green bar appears above the item If certai
143. s occurred p 179 e The tape has run out e The self diagnosis display function is activated p 170 Bunooyse qno1L o The image is protected DCR IP7BT only Slow flashing e The image is protected p 149 Ww Warning indicator as to Micro Cassette Memory Slow flashing Eject the cassette and insert it again If even then the indicator flashes the Micro Cassette Memory of the cassette may be faulty Fast flashing e The Micro Cassette Memory of the camcorder may be faulty You hear the melody or beep sound 171 172 Warning indicators and messages Warning messages e CLOCK SET FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY e sta CLEANING CASSETTE e COPY INHIBIT e W FULL e X FULL amp NO FILE amp NO MEMORY STICK ZI MEMORY STICK ERROR FORMAT ERROR I O DIRECTORY ERROR a amp TAPE END amp a NO TAPE DELETING FORMATTING Ba amp CLEANING END e w TITLE FULL e INPUT ERROR e NO INPUT e fai NOT REC Set the date and time p 23 Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 19 The video heads are dirty p 180 You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 173 The Micro Cassette Memory is full p 91 The Memory Stick is full p 120 2 9 No image is recorded on the Memory Stick p 138 2 9 No Memory Stick is inserted The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 110 The Mem
144. s the center on the control button The menu appears 3 Select P EFFECT via W then press the center or on the control button 4 Select the desired picture effect mode then press the center on the control button 5 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu b f MANUAL SET MANUAL SET 4PROGRAM AE 4PROGRAM AE Ga I lt 4 NEG ART DIE P_EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR RETURN OFF NEG ART SEPIA Baw SOLARIZE DD RETURN E ETC SLIM 2 STRETCH PASTEL MOSAIC g 3 u Using special effects Picture effect To return to the FN screen Select lt 2 RETURN then press the center on the control button after step 4 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To turn the picture effect function off Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings While using the picture effect function You cannot select the old movie mode with the digital effect function When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The picture effect will be automatically canceled suone1d9 Bulpicosy pooueapy 55 56 Using special effects Digital effect You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions The sound is recorded normally STILL You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving picture FLASH FLAS
145. screen If your TV has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video plug to the S video jack on the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures To display the screen indicators on the TV screen Set DISPLAY via amp to V COUT LCD in the menu settings p 102 You can turn on off the screen indicators using the DISPLAY button Advanced Recording Operations Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording You can record a still image onto a tape This mode is useful when you want to print an image using a video printer optional You can record about 510 images on a 60 minute cassette Besides the operation described here your camcorder can record still images on a Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only p 118 1 In standby mode keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears The CAPTURE indicator appears Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 2 Press PHOTO deeper The still image on the screen is recorded for about 7 seconds The sound during those 7 seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until the recording is completed 3CAPTURE suonedo Bulpicosy psoueapy SL
146. sette Memory indicator p 173 2 Remaining battery time indicator p 35 3 Zoom indicator p 34 Data file name indicator p 108 DCR IP7BT only 4 Digital effect indicator p 56 MEMORY MIX indicator p 132 DCR IP7BT only FADER indicator p 51 16 9WIDE indicator p 49 Picture effect indicator p 54 Date indicator 5 6 7 Data code indicator p 41 8 9 PROGRAM AE indicator p 59 Backlight indicator p 36 SteadyShot off indicator p 104 Manual focus Infinity indicator p 65 Self timer indicator p 37 48 121 21 STBY REC indicator p 29 Video control mode indicator p 43 Movie mode indicator p 115 DCR IP7BT only Image quality mode indicator p 113 DCR IP7BT only 2 amp Warning indicators p 171 Tape counter indicator p 35 Self diagnosis indicator p 170 Photo mode indicator p 47 118 Image number indicator p 118 DCR IP7BT only Remaining tape indicator p 35 Memory playback indicator p 138 END SEARCH indicator p 38 MPEG IN indicator p 88 Data file name indicator p 132 DCR IP7BT only This indicator appears when the MEMORY MIX functions work Time indicator Multi screen mode indicator p 119 193 194 Index A B AC power
147. setting a time difference Set up the AREA SET and DST SET items in the menu settings poeg Bun 25 26 Step 2 Setting the date and time Area Time zone Area setting Area Time zone Area setting code differences code differences 1 GMT Lisbon London 19 GMT 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 2 GMT 01 00 Berlin Paris 20 GMT 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 3 GMT 02 00 Helsinki Cairo 21 GMT 10 00 Hawaii 4 GMT 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 22 GMT 09 00 Alaska 5 GMT 03 30 Tehran 23 GMT 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 6 GMT 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 24 GMT 07 00 Denver Arizona 7 GMT 04 30_ Kabul 25 GMT 06 00 Chicago MexicoCity 8 GMT 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 26 GMT 05 00 New York Bogota 9 GMT 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 27 GMT 04 00 Santiago 10 GMT 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 28 GMT 03 30 St John s 1 GMT 06 30 Rangoon 29 GMT 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 2 GMT 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 30 GMT 02 00 Fernando de Noronha 13 GMT 08 00 HongKong Singapore 31 GMT 01 00 Azores 14 GMT 09 00 Seoul Tokyo g To set your local time 15 GMT 09 30 Adelaide Darwin Select AREA from the menu then press the 6 GMT 10 00 Melbourne Sydney center or gt on the control button Next 17 GMT 11 00 Solomon Is select the country or area where you stay in using the table above then press the center 18 GMT 12 00
148. sists repeat cleaning a c If the video heads get dirtier the entire screen becomes blue c Playing back a cleaning cassette automatically The camcorder is equipped with the cleaning cassette auto playback function Follow the procedure below 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Insert the cleaning cassette 3 Select OK then press the center on the control button The message NOW CLEANING appears After the cleaning is finished the message CLEANING END appears 4 Eject the cleaning cassette To cancel cleaning Select CANCEL then press the center on the control button The video head The video head wears out if you use the camcorder for a long time When use of the cleaning cassette does not make the picture clear the video head may have worn out In such cases you must replace the video head For details consult your nearest Sony dealer Notes e When cleaning the video head do not use any equipment other than the cleaning cassette e The cleaning cassette does not work in MEMORY mode DCR IP7BT only Maintenance information and precautions Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using an LCD Cleaning Kit optional to clean the LCD screen Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 Pull out the viewfinder in the direction of the arrow Remove the two screws in the direction of the arrow with a screwdr
149. ss the center on the control button in step 4 Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode If you change the PROGRAM AE mode Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases Normally focus is automatically adjusted e The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting subjects through glass coated with water droplets horizontal stripes subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky e When you want to change the focus point from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background e Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod 1 In CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select FOCUS then press the center on the control button The FOCUS screen used for adjusting the focus appears 3 Select MANUAL then press the center on the control button The top of the selected button is indicated with a green bar and the f indicator appears 4 Select or gt a then press the center on the control button repeatedly to adjust the focus a To move the focus point closer gt a To move the focus point further away You can also adjust the focus by pressing lt gt repeatedly after you select a or a 5 Press DISPLAY to turn off
150. t function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the i LINK MICROMV jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playback The picture effect function is automatically canceled Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback you can process a scene using the digital effect function STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL 1 In playback or playback pause mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select PAGE2 then press the center on the control button The PAGE2 screen appears 3 Select DIG EFFT then press the center on the control button The DIG EFFT screen used for selecting the desired digital effect mode appears 4 Select the desired digital effect mode then press the center on the control button In STILL or LUMI mode when the mode is selected the picture being displayed is stored in memory as a still image 5 Select then press the center on the control button repeatedly to adjust the effect See page 56 for details on each digital effect mode 6 Press DISPLAY to turn off the screen buttons Pressing DISPLAY again displays the video control buttons FLASH LUMI TRAIL To return to the FN screen Select OK then press the center on the control button after step 5 The PAGE2 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control bu
151. t the center of the screen MPEG movie files recorded on a Memory Stick The PB ZOOM function does not work with these files Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW DCR IP7BT only You can automatically play back images in sequence This function is useful especially when checking recorded images or during a presentation Before operation Insert the Memory Stick with your images recorded into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select then press the center or on the control button 5 Select SLIDE SHOW then press the center or on the control button 6 Select START then press the center on the control button Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the Memory Stick in sequence POWER MEMORY N cha NETWORK _ OFF wan o CE MODE suonedo PPRS owa PE MEMORY SET SLIDE SHOW ERS MOVIE SET ESLIDE SHOW amp DELETE ALL ere FORMAT RETURN MEMORY SET T STILL SET SLIDE SHOW 1 6 I MOVIE SET 100 00001 SLIDE SHOW DELETE ALL eTe FORMAT RETURN 147 Playing back images in a
152. te so that your camcorder is not automatically turned off while you are entering title characters To erase the title Select then press the center on the control button The last character is erased To enter a space Select gt then press the center on the control button To enter the same character on the same button in succession Select gt then press the center on the control button to move the cursor to the next position and enter the character Making your own titles Making a title in VCR mode 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select TITLE then press the center on the control button The TITLE screen appears 4 Select TITLE SET then press the center on the control button The TITLE SET screen appears 5 Select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM SET then press the center on the control button 6 Perform the same procedure as in steps 7 to 8 in Making a title in CAMERA mode on page 95 7 Select SET then press the center on the control button The title is stored in memory 6unipa INPUT TITLE TITLE SET TITLE SET T LCUSTOMI SET CUSTOM2 SET RETURN TITLE_SET TMLCUSTOM1 BASEBALL CUSTOM2 SET RETURN To return to the FN screen Select a RETURN
153. ter on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears 6 Select GO REC CTRL then press the center on the control button The REC CTRL appears 7 Select REC START then press the center on the control button The camcorder starts dubbing To pause the dubbing select REC PAUSE then press the center on the control button 8 When you try to dub another image select then press the center on the control button and carry out step 7 suonedo PPRS owa 26 260 e 0 00 07 aJREC CTRL MEMORY PLAY EREC CTRL MEMORY PLAY PRET PRET 100 0026 100 0026 a REC CT REC PAUSE PAUSE POWER network O E head wa S o z eT MODE 143 Dubbing images recorded on the Memory Stick onto the tape To Op dubbing Select then press the center on the control button or press the stop button on the Retake Commander When using the Remote Commander Press the REC buttons on the Remote Commander simultaneously after step 3 The camcorder starts dubbing Notes e You cannot dub MPEG movie files to the tape e You cannot dub the index screen to the tape Image files modified with a computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to dub these images 144 Enlarging still images recorded on a Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM DCR IP7BT only You can enlarge still images recorde
154. that is at least about 80 cm about 2 feet 5 8 inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Recording a picture Notes on digital zoom e Digital zoom allows you to set values up to 20x or 120x e The picture quality deteriorates as you push ZOOM down toward the T side When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY DCR IP7BT only You cannot use the digital zoom The indicators displayed in recording mode The indicators are not recorded on the tape Remaining battery time indicator seg Hupo Micro Cassette Memory indicator STBY REC indicator 00 01 Tape counter indicator 45min eal Remaining tape indicator This appears soon after you insert a cassette JUL 4 2002 2 05 56 PM EN _ FN button Select this button to display the operation buttons on the screen Time indicator The time is displayed about 5 seconds after the power is turned on Date indicator The date is displayed about 5 seconds after the power is turned on Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the recording time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions under which you are recording When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed Tape counter The tape counter can be reset using CO
155. the Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears Approximate number of images recordable on the Memory Stick Number of recorded images FINE TEE 118 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory Photo recording When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Wide mode Digital zoom SteadyShot Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes While you are recording a still image You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image displayed on the screen when you press the button When recording a still image in step 2 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction Recording data The recording data date time or various settings used when recording are not displayed while recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander When using the camcorder for this operation select CAM DATA or DATE DATA then press the center on the control button via DATA CODE on the PAGES3 screen p 41 suopedo PPAS Mow The number of still images recordable on a Memory Stick It
156. the center on the control button The cursor moves to the next character Repeat the same procedure as in steps 6 and 7 to complete your title 9 Select SET then press the center on the control button The title is stored in 6unipa memory TITLE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET TITLE SET CUSTOM2 SET 24 RETURN NED 6 TITLE SET CUSTOM SET I CUSTOM2 SET lt RETURN 2 TITLE SET 7 9 TITLE SET 95 96 Making your own titles To return to the FN screen Select then press the center on the control button after step 9 The PAGE2 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button To change the title you have stored In step 5 select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM SET depending on which title you want to change then press the center on the control button and then enter a new title as desired If you take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters in standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once and then to CAMERA again then complete your title We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the casset
157. the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select VIDEOINPUT via amp then press the center or on the control button 5 Select VIDEO or S VIDEO then press the center on the control button 6 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu Pressing DISPLAY again displays the video control buttons CR_SET VIDEOINPUT RETURN S VIDEO VCR_SET a VIDEOINPUT T4 RETURN T oa pi Catala lt ta BE 3 3 u u Recording a program Making a recording Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD p 102 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder and insert a recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 4 Select PAGES then press the center on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears 5 Select a REC CTRL then press the center on the control button and select REC PAUSE then press the center on the control button 6 Press B gt on the VCR to start playback The picture from the VCR appears on g the screen on your camcorder 2 7 Select REC START then press the center on the control button at the scene where you want to start recording The recording starts PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT REC CTRL nn et eas
158. the network c ccceeeeees 162 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and their SOLUGIONS eiiieaenii 164 Self diagnosis display cscseee 170 Warning indicators and messages 171 Additional Information Compatible cassettes 0 173 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack seai a aei 174 About i LINK osssssssssssssssssssissssisssesssress 176 Using your camcorder abroad 178 Maintenance information and precautions Specifications 0 ccc Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 187 ING eX ese REE 194 11 PIND HEIs PIND Quick Start Guide This guide introduces you to the basic operations for recording playback See the page in parentheses for more information 1 Connecting the power cord p 21 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 18 Open the jack cover AC power adaptor supplied 7 a Connect the plug with its A mark facing the lens side 2 Inserting a cassette p 27 1 Slide OPEN Push the middle Close the cassette EJECT in the portion of the back compartment by direction of the of the cassette to pushing down the arrow and open the insert Insert it the cassette lid halfway lid cassette in a straight After the cassette line deeply into the compartment goes cassette down completely compartment with close the lid until it the window facing clicks 3 Recording a picture p 29 CAMERA T
159. to V OUT LCD in the menu settings the picture from the TV or VCR will not appear on the screen even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR Even if the power source is detached from the camcorder The menu items settings will be retained even if you remove the power source When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is too close In this case we recommend you set REC LAMP to OFF 4epuooue ino HurzeuojysnD 107 108 Memory Stick Operations Using a Memory Stick introduction DCR IP7BT only You can record an image onto the Memory Stick and easily play it back on your camcorder The following functions are also available using the Memory Stick e To capture an image recorded on the tape using the Memory Stick e To duplicate a still image recorded on the Memory Stick onto the tape e To duplicate an image and save it to your computer via the supplied USB cable e To delete an image protect an image and write a print mark On file format Still image JPEG Your camcorder compresses image data in the JPEG format file extension jpg Moving picture MPEG Your camcorder compresses picture data in the MPEG format file extension mpg Typical image data file name Still image 100 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder
160. to display the data code using the camcorder or the Remote Commander When using the camcorder To display the data code 1 In playback or playback pause mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 2 Select PAGES then press the center on the control button The PAGE3 screen appears 3 Select DATA CODE then press the center on the control button The DATA CODE screen appears DATACODE OFFI 2 OK CAM DATE DATA DATA 4 Select CAM DATA or DATE DATA then press the center on the control button The top of the selected button is indicated with a green bar 5 Select lt gt OK then press the center on the control button 6 Select EXIT then press the center on the control button 41 42 Playing back a tape To clear the data code display 1 Select 3 OFF then press the center on the control button in step 4 2 Select EXIT then press the center on the control button The data code disappears from the screen When using the Remote Commander Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander in playback or playback pause mode The display changes as follows date time various settings SteadyShot OFF exposure white balance gain shutter speed aperture value no indicator To not display various settings while operating with the Remote Commander Set DATA CODE via E19 to DATE in the menu settings
161. to the Memory Stick p 135 4e psoowiey uno Huzruogn DCR IP7BT only Notes on formatting DCR IP7BT only e The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder has been formatted at the factory Formatting with your camcorder is not required e Do not slide the POWER switch or press any button while FORMATTING is displayed e You cannot format the Memory Stick if its write protect switch is set to LOCK e Format the Memory Stick if 1 FORMAT ERROR appears Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting e Formatting erases sample images on the Memory Stick e Formatting erases protected image data on the Memory Stick continued on the following page 105 106 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch ci TITLEERASE To erase a superimposed title p 94 CAMERA VCR TITLE DSPL ON To display a superimposed title VCR OFF To not display the title TAPE TITLE To label a cassette p 99 CAMERA VCR ERASE ALL To erase all the data in the Micro Cassette CAMERA Memory p 101 VCR co INFODSPL ON To display the cassette information of the tape CAMERA This is displayed for 5 seconds in the following VCR cases p 9
162. to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center on the control button To return to the normal playback screen single screen Move the mark to the image you want to display then press the center on the control button When you use the Remote Commander move the gt mark to the image you want to display then press PLAY Note When displaying the index screen a number appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers are different from the data file names p 108 Image data modified with a computer or shot with other equipment These files may not be displayed on the index screen 139 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback DCR IP7BT only You can play back moving pictures recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back six images including still images in order at one time by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert the Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In MEMORY mode select PLAY then press the center on the control button In VCR mode select J PB then press the center on the control button The last recorded image is displayed 3 Select then press the center on the control button to select the desired moving picture To see the previous picture select then press the center on the control button To see the next picture select
163. to your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In MEMORY mode go to step 3 In VCR mode select 1 PB then press the center on the control button 3 Select INDEX then press the center on the control button The index screen appears 4 Select om MARK then press the center on the control button The screen used for protecting your image appears 5 Select the image you want to protect then press the center on the control button The om mark appears on the protected image 6 Repeat step 5 to select other images POWER veo o SN c NETWORK oil wa suonedo PPRS owa To return to the FN screen Select EXIT then press the center on the control button To cancel image protection Select the image for which you want to cancel image protection then press the center on the control button in step 5 again The Oom mark disappears Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot carry out image protection 149 Deleting images DCR IP7BT only You can delete images stored in a Memory Stick
164. ts to move 11 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu The clock setup is completed 8 10 CLOCK SET SETUP_MENU AREA 26 MT 5 0 CLOCK SET JUL 4 2002 New York Bogota New York Bogota New York Bogota LTR SIZE 5 30 00 PM 4 DEMO MODE DST DST OFF DST OFF gH PRETURN CLOCK SET CLOCK SET AREA 26 t GTM 5 0 AREA 26 GMT 5 0 ON DATE Y DATE _tY tMTtD t ft 2002 JAN 1 12 00AM DATE tY MTD f tf 2002 JAN 1 12 00AM tog tod tod 4 kae EXEC NEXT ITEM EXEC NEXT ITEM EXEC NEXT ITEM The illustration In CAMERA mode The year changes as follows 2000 2001 2079 t To return to the FN screen Select S P then press the center on the control button after step 10 The PAGE1 screen appears Next select EXIT then press the center on the control button Step 2 Setting the date and time Note Instead of DST SET SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models If you do not set the date and time aah E and are recorded on the tape or the Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only as the data code Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by
165. ttery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies according to how it is stored the operating conditions and the environment for each battery pack uopeuuojuj eEUCRIPPY 175 176 About 1 LINK The i LINK MICROMYV jack on this unit is an i LINK compliant MICROMV jack This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having i LINK jacks and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible devices are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Note Normally o
166. tton To cancel the digital effect function Select lt gt OFF then press the center on the control button in step 4 or 5 suoerodo gt peqAejd paouenpy 69 70 Playing back a tape with digital effects Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function eYou cannot record images on the tape inserted in your camcorder when you have processed the image using the digital effect function However you can record images ona Memory Stick DCR IP7BT only p 123 128 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the i LINK MICROMV jack When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playback The digital effect function is automatically canceled Searching for a scene Multi picture search Using the multi picture search function you can display thumbnails of all the beginning scenes of moving pictures and still images recorded in the tape onto the index screen The recording date and title of each image or scene are also indicated Select the thumbnail you want to play back then press the center on the control button the camcorder starts searching for the image or scene and plays it back automatically You can also control this function using the Remote Commander 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select FN then press the center on the co
167. umber Recording data To display the recording data date time or various settings used when recording select CAM DATA or DATE DATA then press the center on the control button via DATA CODE on the PAGE3 screen during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 41 To turn off the screen indicators Press DISPLAY Viewing a still image Memory photo playback Playing back six recorded images at a time index screen You can play back six recorded images at a time This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR 2 In MEMORY mode go to step 3 In VCR mode select J PB then press the center on the control button 3 Select INDEX then press the center on the control button to display the index screen An orange gt mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the index screen mode Selecting the mark makes the color of the mark change to orange from green However the gt mark remains green when you use or on the Remote Commander to display the previous six images to display the next six images 3 You can also use or on the Remote Commander instead lt gt mark l i o MARH E MARK DEL EXIT gt i 2 3 H g 4 5 6 a mg 1 40 oO gt To return
168. unction to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows gt TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH no indicator 3 Press or Y on the Remote Commander to select the date you want to playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date 4 gt EXECUTE buttons These buttons function the same as the control button on the camcorder The control button 2 DATE SEARCH 1 PAN 1 SEP 5 02 CA SEARCH EERO CHG MODE gar E M DATE SEARCH 1 SEP 5 02 a The actual point you are trying to search for b The present point on the tape suo jeisdo gt peqhejq paouenpy 77 78 Searching a recording by date Date search To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander If the tape has a blank portion between recorded portions The date search function may not work correctly Micro Cassette Memory The Micro Cassette Memory can hold 20 recording date data Searching for a photo Photo search You can search for a still image you have recorded on a tape You can only use this function with the Remote Commander Use this function to check or edit still images 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE o
169. urned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a high temperature and humidity place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour uOREULIOJU jeuonippY 179 180 Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the video head To ensure normal recording and clear pictures clean the video head The video head may be dirty when mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture playback pictures do not move playback pictures do not appear the indicator and sa CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another or the indicator flashes on the screen during recording If the above problem a b or c occurs clean the video heads with the Sony MGRCLD cleaning cassette Check the picture and if the above problem per
170. use the built in rechargeable battery installed in your camcorder will have been discharged p 181 First set your area then the daylight saving time the year the month the day the hour 2 and then the minute 4 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY DCR IP7BT only The g CAMERA or MEMORY lamp DCR IP7BT only lights up 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select Gj then press the center or on the control button 5 Select CLOCK SET then press the center or gt on the control button 5 SETUP MENU SETUP MENU CLOCK SET CLOCK SET tat AREA 1 LTR SIZE GMT 0 0 Lisbon Condon DEMO MODE q RETURN DST DATE EXEC NEXT ITEM The illustration In CAMERA mode 23 Step 2 Setting the date and time 6 Select your area then press the center on the control button 7 Select whether your area is in daylight saving time or not then press the center on the control button When your area is in daylight saving time select ON when not in daylight saving time select OFF 8 Select the year then press the center on the control button 9 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as that in step 8 10 Set the minute and enter it using the time signal The clock star
171. varies according to the image quality mode and the complexity of the subject Recording images continuously You can record still images continuously Select the multi screen mode described below before recording Multi screen mode Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 5 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into 9 boxes Indicator E 119 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory Photo recording 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 3 Select MENU then press the center on the control button The menu appears 4 Select then press the center or on the control button 5 Select STILL SET then press the center or gt on the control button 6 Select PIC MODE then press the center or gt on the control button 7 Select MULTI SCRN then press the center on the control button 8 Press DISPLAY to turn off the menu 1 POWER EN VEYORY cHe network EF tm o LA w MODE MEMORY SET MEMORY SET or STILL_SET STILL SET MOVIE SET j PIC MODE K4SLIDE SHOW QUALITY amp DELETE ALL amp RETURN ete FORMAT ETC RETURN MEMORY SET MEMORY SET WT STILL SET WT STILL SET PIC MODE SINGLE PIC MODE _ 4 MULTI SCRN
172. y Stick M CHROM Memory chromakey You can swap a blue area of a still image such as an illustration or a frame with a moving picture M LUMI Memory luminancekey You can swap a brighter area of a still image such as a handwritten illustration or title with a moving picture Record a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event for convenience C CHROM Camera chromakey You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still image such as an image which can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background The blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can make a moving picture fade in on top of a still image M CHROM Still image Moving picture M C AM CHROM Blue M LUMI Still image Moving picture M CAM OM BIRTHDAY C CHROM Still image Moving picture CAM lt M CHROM M OVERLAP OVER LAP Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on a moving picture MEMORY MIX Before operation e Insert the tape you want to use for recording into your camcorder e Insert the Memory Stick with still images recorded into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 In standby mode select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE screen appears 3 Select MEM MIX then press the center on the control button The last recorded or last composed image app
173. y back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the recorder i i LINK MICROMV MICROMV cS Signal flow Dubbing a tape When you have finished dubbing the tape Stop the recording on the recorder and stop the playback on the camcorder You can connect only one recorder using the i LINK cable See page 176 for more information about i LINK The following functions do not work during digital editing Picture effect Digital effect Note on playback pause pictures When you dub a playback pause picture e The recorded picture becomes rough when recorded through the i LINK MICROMV jack e The picture may jitter when you play back the tape on other video devices e There may be a time lag when you play back the tape on other video devices 6unipa 83 Recording a program When using the A V connecting cable You can record or edit a program from another VCR that has video audio outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder El Switching the video input jack of the A V connecting cable The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug You have to select one of the jacks in the menu settings The default setting is VIDEO If the setup is not necessary go to J Making a recording on page 85 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Select FN then press the center on the control button The PAGE1 screen appears 3 Select MENU then press
174. yback pause e Select ul then press the center on the control button during playback To resume normal playback select ul then press the center on the control button again e Press PAUSE on the Remote Commander during playback To resume normal playback press PAUSE again soiseg peqheid To advance the tape e Select p then press the center on the control button when the tape is not being played back To resume normal playback select gt then press the center on the control button e Press FF on the Remote Commander when the tape is not being played back To resume normal playback press PLAY To rewind the tape e Select lt 9 then press the center on the control button when the tape is not being played back To resume normal playback select gt n then press the center on the control button e Press REW on the Remote Commander when the tape is not being played back To resume normal playback press PLAY To locate a scene while monitoring the picture picture search e Select k or PS then keep pressing the center on the control button during playback To resume normal playback release the button e Keep pressing REW or FF on the Remote Commander during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape skip scan e Select lt q t
175. your computer Still images JPEG format Moving images audio MPEG format Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me or Windows 2000 Professional standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster e A USB connector must be provided as standard e An application such as Windows Media Player capable of playing back MPEG pictures must be installed to play back moving pictures Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 Mac OS X standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 9 1 should be used for the following models e iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive e iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation e A USB connector must be provided as standard e QuickTime 3 0 or later must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e Operations are not guaranteed for either the Windows or Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub e Depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously some equipment may not operate e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Viewing images recorded on a Memory

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