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Sony 3-286-590-13(1) Camcorder User Manual

1. 3 101 0014 M 22 41 oe LI dd d 24 123 18 8 HOME button 13 Remaining battery approx 17 Recording status STBY standby or REC recording Recording quality HD SD and recording mode FH HQ SP LP 68 Recording playback media Counter hour minute second Approximate recording time remaining OPTION button 14 FACE DETECTION 72 VIEW IMAGES button Face Index set 72 5 1ch surround recording 31 Image size 73 Approximate number of recordable still images and media During still image recording Return button Playback mode Current playing movie number Number of total recorded movies Previous Next button 36 Video operation buttons 36 Current playing still image number Number of total recorded still images Playback folder Displays only when the playback media of still images is a Memory Stick PRO Duo Slide show button 39 Data file name VISUAL INDEX button 35 aguasajay 42110 117 118 Indicators when you made Upper right changes Indicator Meaning Following indicators appear during FADER FADER Fader 87 recording playback to indicate the settings LCD backlight off 21 of your camcorde
2. Capturing a still image from a movie You can save a selected frame from a recorded movie as a still image Select the media which contains movies and the media where you want to save still images before the operation p 22 1 Touch ft HOME OTHERS PHOTO CAPTURE The PHOTO CAPTURE screen appears 2 Touch the movie to be captured The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch gt t at the point where you want to capture The movie pauses Bem 0 00 24 PHOTO CAPTURE 999902 r3 amp 80001 0 01 20 a wm ew 4 Touch ok The captured still image is saved on the media selected in PHOTO MEDIA SET p 22 When capturing is finished the screen returns to pause To continue capturing Touch gt ttj then follow the steps to 4 To capture a still image from another movie touch then follow the steps 2 to 4 To finish capturing Touch LX Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie E 2 1M with HD high definition image quality D 02M in 16 9 wide with SD standard definition image quality VGA 0 3M in 4 3 with SD standard definition image quality The media where you want to save still images should have eno
3. lf kl USB cable 1 p 59 60 15 16 Step 2 Charging the battery pack 4 CHG charge lamp You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series p 106 after attaching it to your camcorder Q Notes You cannot attach any InfoLITHIUM battery pack other than the H series to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the Handycam Station Be sure that the A mark on the DC plug is facing up 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet wall socket 3 Turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting Re POWER switch DC plug E To the wall outlet wall socket 24 AC Adaptor Ts gt Power cord Mains lead 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 5 Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely all the way to the bottom The 4 CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts When the 4 CHG charge lamp turns off the battery is fully charged Q Notes When inserting the camcorder into the Handycam Station close the DC IN jack cover To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station Turn off the power then remove the camcorder from the Handycam Station holding both your camcorder and the Handycam Station To charge the battery pack using on
4. 64 Customizing your camcorder What you can do with the SETTINGS category of the HOME MENU 66 Using the HOME MENU 66 List of the z SETTINGS category 67 MOVIE SETTINGS 68 Items for recording movies PHOTO SETTINGS 73 Items for recording still images VIEW IMAGES SET 75 Items to customize the display SOUND DISP SET 77 Items to adjust the sound and the screen OUTPUT SETTINGS 78 Items for when connecting other devices CLOCK fA LANG 79 Items to set clock and language GENERAL SET 80 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU 82 Using the OPTION MENU 82 Recording items on the OPTION MENU iie e 83 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU dates 83 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 2 0044 84 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 89 Self diagnosis display Warning WACICATONS 98 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 102 File folder structure on the camcorder hard disk and Memory Stick PRO DUO 104 Maintenance precautions 105 About the AVCHD format 105 About t
5. How to set HOME MENU page 66 9 OPTION MENU page 82 The default settings are marked with 5 TV TYPE ft You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back the image The recorded images are played back as following illustrations gt 16 9 Select this to view your images on a 16 9 wide TV 16 9 wide images Select this to view your images on a 4 3 standard TV 16 9 wide images Notes Horizontal to vertical ratio of the image recorded with HD high definition image quality is 16 9 4 3 images 4 3 images DISP OUTPUT gt LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code in the viewfinder on the TV screen and LCD screen COMPONENT ft Select COMPONENT when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack 576i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack gt 1080i 576i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal CLOCK A LANG Items to set clock and language EM comin me B OUTPUT SETTINGS CLOCK ElLANG 2 2 g GENERAL SET 1 Touch 2 then If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page
6. eoe 77 BLACK 87 zoom microphone BRAVIA Sync Button type lithium battery B amp W Black and white C DIGITAL ZOOM 70 CALIBRATION 109 DISP 79 CAM CTRL ag DISPLAY CAMERA 75 Display indicators CANDLE sss 85 DIVIDE iere Charging the battery 16 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 31 Battery pack DROP SENSOR 81 Pre installed rechargeable Dual 32 battery 110 D EFFECT Digital effect Charging 18 rmm 88 96 CLOCK SET iisi eno 20 E 79 COLOR SLOW SHTR Color Slow Shutter 87 96 79 Component A V cable POTENT eRe ect 15 42 44 Computer ettet 47 F Connection FACE DETECTION 72 43 43 Face Index Face Index set CONVERSION LENS 73 Film Roll Index CTRL FOR HDMI FIREWORKS Control for HDMI 81 Flash 92 D DATA CODE Date Index Folder PATETME FORMAT DC IN Hard disk 63 DC plug eene es 16 Memory Stick PRO Duo DELETE J APS AAS RANN 63 By date 120 Movies Full 16
7. How to set HOME MENU page 66 9 OPTION MENU page 82 CLOCK SET p See page 20 AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using 2 when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference on page 103 SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour fa LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Tips Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options 1no Buizimoysng 79 GENERAL SET Other setup items somn OUTPUT SETTINGS CLOCK ILANG 2 2 x GENERAL SET SETTINGS Gielie Touch 2 then If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU page 66 OPTION MENU page 82 The default settings are marked with DEMO MODE A The default setting is ON allowing you to view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you turn the POWER switch to Movie Tips The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below When you press START STOP or PHOTO When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts agai
8. 27 You can slow down the playback speed by touching 4169 ue 1 during pause You can adjust the volume by t HOME SETTINGS SOUND SETTINGS VOLUME then touch Still images Touch the tab then select the desired still image to play back Slide show p 39 Returns to the VISUAL INDEX q 60min 02 14 14 screen 1 1 2008 101 0014 11 35 20 EN The recording i date time Goes to the VISUAL 88 ex 9 INDEX screen T t Previous Next The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 75 Tips To change the media select the media on MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET p 22 28 To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY A again disappears from the LCD screen Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation Press fi HOME C or B to display the menu items available for setup changes p 12 66 Q Notes Most of the menu items automatically return to the default settings The settings of some menu items are fixed For details see page 90 You cannot use the ez OPTION MENU Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are automatically se
9. AVC HD 16M FH HD Records in high quality mode AVC HD 9M HQ gt HD SP 85 Records in standard quality mode AVC HD 7M SP HD LP 5807 Increases the recording time Long Play AVC HD 5M LP You can select a recording mode to record a movie with SD standard definition image quality from 3 levels SD S08 He Records in high quality mode SD 9M HQ gt SD SP SDH SP Records in standard quality mode SD 6M SP SD LP SLP Increases the recording time Long Play SD 3M LP Q Notes If you record in the LP mode the quality of movies may be degraded or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image Tips See pages 11 and 24 for the expected recording time of each recording mode Youcan select the REC MODE for each media separately AUDIO MODE t You can change the recording sound format 5 1ch SURROUND 5 1ch Records sound in 5 1ch surround 2ch STEREO 32 Records sound in 2ch stereo Q Notes e 2ch appears temporarily regardless of the setting when you play back movies recorded on the setting RECORD SOUND to OFF of SMTH SLW REC AE SHIFT 2 Select ON to adjust the exposure using dark bright and the setting value appear on the screen The default setting is OFF Tips Touch if the subject is white or the backlight is br
10. Sets the interval at which to create thumbnails of scenes in a movie 3 Touch E3 E3 to select the desired movie 4 Touch E3 E3 to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene Tips e You can display the Film Roll Index screen by touching A HOME x VIEW IMAGES INDEX Searching for desired scene by face Face Index The face images detected during movie recording are displayed on the index screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Select the media which contains the movie you want to play back before the operation 22 gt a 5 9 5 lt c D e 37 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press gt VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch Face Index Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen 3 Touch E3 E3 to select the desired movie 38 4 Touch E3 E3 then touch the desired face image to view the scene Playback starts from the beginning of the scene with the selected face image Q Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions Example People wearing glasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera Set INDEX SET to ON the default setting before recording to play back from INDEX 72 Make sure that n flashes during recording and detected face image
11. page 82 The default settings are marked with DATA CODE During playback displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording gt OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATE TIME 60min gt ms 100 112 251 0 00 14 C Ez a O n cw ez 1 Date 2 Time 1no Burziurojsna 75 CAMERA DATA Movie ex 60min mF O 100 112 D51ch 0 00 14 14 Iz 106 F1 8 998 L 5 GS 8 7 6 Still image Cm60mim 1414 101 0014 1 8 4 M we Ces 3 SteadyShot off 4 Brightness 5 White balance 6 Gain 7 Shutter speed 8 Aperture value 9 Exposure Tips 4 appears for an image recorded using a flash The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander DATE TIME CAMERA DATA gt OFF no indication Depending on the media condition bars appear DISPLAY You can select the number of thumbnails t
12. MP_ROOT 101PNVO1 M2U00001 MPG M2U00002 MPG 3 M2UO0003 MPG DCIM 101MSDCF DSCO0001 JPG DSCo0002 JPG H4 DSCO0003 JPG Only for the internal hard disk 1 Image management files When you delete the files you cannot record play back the images correctly The files are defaulted as hidden files and not usually displayed 2 HD movie management information folder This folder contains recording data of movies with HD high definition image quality Do not try to open this folder or access the contents of this folder from a computer Doing so might damage image files or prevent image files from being played back 3 SD movie files MPEG2 files The extension of the files is MPG The maximum size is 2 GB When the capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 102PNVO1 4 Still image files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to store new image files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF 102MSDCF By setting f HOME OTHERS gt USB CONNECT USB CON
13. folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com uoneuuoju jeuonippy E 111 112 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls The numbers in are reference pages E e e N e e e 3 i Ez EE 11 Je N E 9 ters N lo c Power zoom lever 31 39 PHOTO button 30 Eyecup Viewfinder 22 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 22 QUICK ON button 32 4 CHG charge lamp ACCESS lamp Hard disk 29 DC IN jack 16 Hook for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Q headphones jack HDMI OUT mini jack 42 A N Remote Connector 42 USB jack 59 60 Grip belt 22 l Active Interface Shoe ji The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light a flash or a microphone The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your accessory for details The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory
14. securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory When you open or close the shoe cover slide it as indicated by the arrow When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time A When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the Built in microphone p 115 Remote sensor Infrared port Point the Remote Commander p 116 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder Camera recording lamp 80 Lights up in red during recording Flashes when remaining hard disk space or battery power is low back light button 33 42110 114 e e e CB el ages lo N ES Ni Speaker Playback sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 37 NIGHTSHOT switch 32 VIEW IMAGES button 35 LCD screen touch panel 21 HOME button 13 66 Zoom buttons 31 39 START STOP button 30 RESET button Initializes all the se
15. HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting on the HOME MENU p 79 To record the date time and camera settings data display them on the screen p 75 When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the red right channel or the white left channel plug to the audio input jack on the device 1 Turn on your camcorder and press gt VIEW IMAGES Set TV TYPE according to the display device p 78 2 Insert the recording media in the recording device If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode 3 Connect your camcorder to the recording device VCR or DVD HDD recorder with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 4 Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 5 when dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Connecting with the USB cable Connect your camcorder to a DVD writer etc compatible with movie dubbing via USB connection to dub without image degradation Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied A
16. OTHERS category Item list DELETE You can delete images on the media p 49 PHOTO CAPTURE You can save a selected frame from a recorded movie as a still image p 51 MOVIE DUB You can dub movies recorded on the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 52 PHOTO COPY You can copy still images recorded on the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 53 EDIT You can edit the images p 54 PLAYLIST EDIT You can create and edit a Playlist p 55 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer p 60 USB CONNECT You can connect the camcorder to a computer etc via the USB cable See Operating Guide for connecting to the computer Deleting images You can delete images recorded on the media using your camcorder Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the media Do not eject Memory Stick PRO Duo while deleting images from the Memory Stick PRO Duo When write protection is set to the images in the Memory Stick PRO Duo by another device you cannot delete the images from the Memory Stick PRO Duo Tips You can select up to 100 images at one time Youcan delete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU To delete all images recorded in the media and recov
17. Still images 50 DEMO s G DIAL SETTING 72 GENERAL SET 80 XIND B 121 122 Grip 22 70 Handycam Station 16 Hard disks 5 104 HD movie management file 104 HD high definition image 9 HDD INFO 62 HDMI 43 CLOCK LANG GENERAL SET 80 MOVIE SETTINGS 68 OUTPUT SETTINGS 78 PHOTO SETTINGS 73 SETTINGS category 66 SOUND DISP SET 77 VIEW IMAGES SET 75 OE 68 Icon See Display indicators Image management files 104 IMAGE SIZE 73 Index screen display button 117 Indicators 118 INDOOR InfoLITHIUM battery sack E 106 J 104 120 L 86 LANGUAGE 79 LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light level TI LCD BRIGHT 77 LCD COLOR TI LCD panel 21 LCD BL LEVEL TI LCD BRIGHT 2 LCD COLOR TI LCD screen 21 Media setting Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo gi ERNE Ra a dem ARA 106 Memory Stick PRO Duo 2 106 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo ei 2 105 MICREF
18. settings or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa you need to redo the ONE PUSH procedure to readjust the white balance COLOR SLOW SHTR Color Slow Shutter When you set COLOR SLOW SHTR to ON 2 appears and you can record image brighter in color even in dark places To cancel touch OFF Notes Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 84 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image SUPER NIGHTSHOT Km The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 32 is also set to ON 5 appears on the screen To cancel touch OFF Notes Do not use SUPER NIGHTSHOT in bright places This may cause a malfunction Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 32 Remove any conversion lens optional Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 84 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image FADER You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes Select the desired effect in STBY to fading in or REC
19. standard definition as well The default setting is as follows Movies are recorded on the hard disk with HD high definition image quality Still images are recorded on the hard disk The media and the image quality you select are effective for recording playback editing operations gt Get ready p 15 Bi Selecting the media p 22 gt Record with HD high definition image quality p 29 Your camcorder is compatible with AVCHD format 1920 x 1080 50i p 105 which provides highly detailed beautiful images Q Notes The default setting is HD SP which is AVCHD format 1440 x 1080 50i p 68 AVCHD 1080i format is abbreviated as AVCHD in this manual except when it must be described in more detail gt Play back the images Viewing on the LCD screen of your camcorder p 35 Viewing on a high definition TV p 42 You can enjoy highly detailed brilliant quality HD high definition movies Tips Youcan consult the TV CONNECT Guide p 40 displayed on the screen on connecting your TV and camcorder You can play back the images on a SD standard definition image quality TV 1no BuiAo u3 10 gt Save recorded images Dubbing images from the internal hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 52 Dubbing to other devices p 58 The dubbing image quality HD high definition SD standard definition varies dependin
20. the front left right and center and 2 at the rear right and left with an additional low pass subwoofer counted as a 0 1 channel for frequencies of 120 Hz or lower AVCHD format A high definition digital video camera format used to record an HD high definition signal using the MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format Dolby Digital An audio encoding compression system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Bi Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator Sound compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc which compresses audio efficiently while preserving high sound quality Sounds are compressed effectively with high quality sound and it enables producing 5 1ch surround sound Fragmentation The condition of a media in which files are divided into pieces scattered around the media You may not save your images correctly You can solve the condition by performing MEDIA FORMAT p 63 B JPEG JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group a still image data compression data capacity reduction standard Your camcorder records still images in JPEG format MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards for the coding image compression of video movie and audio There are MPEGI and MPEG2 formats Your camcorder records movies with SD standard definition image quality in MPEG2 format MPEG 4 AVC H 264 The latest image coding format standardized jointly by two international stan
21. 2 SUB T DATE 71 BEEK 3 FLASH MODE T LCD BRIGHT 77 FLASH LEVEL 72 LCD BL LEVEL 77 he REDEYE REDUC 72 LCD COLOR 77 E DIAL SETTING 72 VF B LIGHT 7 E FACE DETECTION 72 8 S INDEX SET 38 OUTPUT SETTINGS p 78 Ey CONVERSION LENS 75 items Page TV TYPE 78 PHOTO SETTINGS p 73 DISP OUTPUT 79 mS Fane COMPONENT 79 m IMAGE SIZE 73 CLOCK fX LANG p 79 AE SHIFT 69 Items Page WB SHIFT 69 CLOCK SET 20 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 69 AREA SET 79 STEADYSHOT 70 SUMMERTIME 79 GUIDEFRAME 70 fA LANGUAGE SET 79 67 MOVIE SETTINGS Items for recording movies GENERAL SET p 80 somn mE Items Page Q wove series PHOTO SETTINGS DEMO MODE 80 a VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND DISP SET REC LAMP 80 A CALIBRATION 109 oO A SHUT OFF 80 Touch then 2 QUICK ON STBY 80 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page REMOTE CTRL 80 DROP SENSOR 81 How to set CTRL FOR HDMI 81 t HOME MENU page 66 OPTION MENU page 82 You can set these items also during Easy Handycam operation p 25 The default settings are marked with P The menu name is changed to SOUND SETTINGS during Easy Handycam operation REC MODE Recording A mode You can select a recording mode to record a movie with HD high definition image quality from 4 levels HD FH S208 FH Records in the highest quality mode
22. Bunip3 49 50 Q Notes If the deleted movie is included in the Playlist p 55 the movie added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist Deleting still images Select the media which contains the still image you want to delete before the operation p 22 1 Touch A HOME S OTHERS DELETE 2 Touch lii DELETE Touch mi DELETE 4 Touch the still image to be deleted Cz 60min 1 1 2008 7 2 2 DELETE Press and hold PREVIEW The selected still image is marked with Press and hold the still image on the LCD screen to confirm the still image Touch 2 to return to the previous screen 5 Touch YES K To delete all still images at one time In step 3 touch Bii DELETE ALL YES YES Ok To delete all the still images recorded on the same day at one time This function is available only when the internal hard disk is selected as the media CD In step 3 touch M DELETE by date 18 1 2008 19 1 2008 DELETE by date 2 Touch E3 E3 to select the recording date of the desired still image then touch OK The still images recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the still image on the LCD screen to confirm the still image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch OK YES OK
23. F S VIDEO cable S VIDEO SCENE SELECTION SD movie files SD standard definition image quality 9 Self diagnosis display 98 SELF TIMER 88 88 66 66 SETTINGS category Slide show 39 SLIDE SHOW SET 39 SMTH REC 33 SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 85 96 SPOTLIGHT 86 STEADYSHOT 70 93 Still image Copying still images 53 IMAGE SIZE Shooting 5 Still image files 104 SUB T DATE Subtitle date MPH I 71 SUNRISE amp SUNSET 85 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 87 96 T TELE MACRO 84 96 Telephoto es 31 Thumbnail 120 Trademark TV color system d TV CONNECT Guide 41 TWILIGHT TWILIGHT PORT U USB cable USB CONNECT USB jack z USB Using abroad VF B LIGHT Viewfinder brightness VIEW IMAGES SET 72 Viewing pictures on a TV 40 VISUAL INDEX 35 VOLUME Volume adjustment W Wall outlet Wall socket 16 Warning indicators 98 Warning messages 100 WB SHIFT White Balance Shif
24. FH70 or NP FH100 battery pack We do not recommend using an NP FH30 which only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder On the charging recording playback time Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power source mains is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor payers umay E 19 20 Step 3 Turning the power on and setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK SET screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or change the POWER switch position HOME Touch the button on t
25. MOVIE Because of following eno use settings TELE MACRO SCENE SELECTION Backlight SPOT METER AUTO SLW SMTH SLW REC FIREWORKS SHUTTR SCENE SELECTION MANUAL in COLOR SLOW EXPOSURE SHTR SUPER SCENE NightShot COLOR NIGHTSHOT SELECTION SLOW SHTR FADER D EFFECT SUPER AE SHIFT FIREWORKS NIGHTSHOT MANUAL in FADER OLD EXPOSURE MOVIE TELE WIDE SELECT OLD MOVIE MACRO SPOT METER NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT EXPOSURE NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT WHITE BAL NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT ONE PUSH in SMTH SLW REC WHITE BAL SPOT FOCUS SCENE SELECTION SUPER FADER D EFFECT NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW FADER SHTR D EFFECT SCENE SELECTION Cannot use Because of following settings FACE DETECTION NightShot SMTH SLW REC DIGITAL ZOOM FOCUS SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER TWILIGHT TWILIGHT PORT CANDLE SUNRISE amp SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOTI D EFFECT PICT EFFECT DISP OUTPUT CTRL FOR HDMI MICREF LEVEL BLT IN ZOOM MIC Bunoousa qno1 97 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen check the following If the problem persists even after you have tried to fix a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local a
26. REC SETTINGS category 2 Touch zz SETTINGS oa me MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS 12 g VIEWIMAGES SET SOUND DISP SET 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page mE 60min STBY REC MODE AUDIO MODE AE SHIFT WB SHIFT wasrscrussr MOVIE SETTINGS 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page mr HD LP AVC HD 7M SP REC MODE IEE For setting the quality of movies 5 Change the setting then touch OK List of the zz SETTINGS category items MOVIE SETTINGS p 68 Items Page ZEBRA 71 FLASH MODE 71 FLASH LEVEL 72 Items Page REDEYE REDUC 72 REC MODE 68 DIAL SETTING 72 AUDIO MODE 69 FACE DETECTION 72 AE SHIFT 69 CONVERSION LENS B WB SHIFT 69 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 69 VIEW IMAGES SET p 75 WIDE SELECT 69 DIGITAL ZOOM 70 STEADYSHOT 70 AUTO SLW SHUTTR 70 XN COLOR 70 SOUND DISP SET 77 GUIDEFRAME 70 ZEBRA 71 Items Page REMAINING SET 71 VOLUME 71
27. SUB T DATE FLASH MODE DIAL SETTING INDEX SET CONVERSION LENS Bii IMAGE SIZE FILE 858 DISPLAY VOLUME BEEP TV TYPE COMPONENT CLOCK SET AREA SET SUMMERTIME fA LANGUAGE SET DEMO MODE CTRL FOR HDMI Your camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 80 nsert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 116 Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper Batteries Power sources The power abruptly turns off Use the AC Adaptor In the default setting when approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A SSHUT OFF Change the setting of A SHUT OFF p 80 or turn on the power again When the time selected in QUICK ON STBY has elapsed du
28. ZOOM MIC to ON 2 you can record a movie with directional sound as you move the power zoom lever or press the zoom buttons on the LCD frame The default setting is OFF MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer Overall operations Easy Handycam operation Remote Commander 89 Batteries Power sources Viewfinder LCD screen Memory Stick PRO Duo Recording Playing back images Playing back images stored on a Memory Stick PRO Duo on other devices 95 Editing images on your camcorder 95 e Viewing on the TV ee 95 Dubbing Connecting to other EVICES qe hti ire 96 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously eects 96 Notes before sending your camcorder for repair Your camcorder may be required to initialize or change the current hard disk of the camcorder depending on the problem In the event of this the data stored on the hard disk will be deleted Be sure to save the data on the internal hard disk p 47 onto other media backup before sending y
29. adaptor supplied with your camcorder For models with the C mark printed on their bottom surfaces only This adaptor is designed for output use only gt C TV VCR t Q Notes When the A V connecting cable is used to output images images are output with SD standard definition image quality Tips If you connect your camcorder to the TV using more than one type of cable to output images the order of priority of the TV input jacks is as follows HDMI component S VIDEO video HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both video audio signals The HDMI OUT jack outputs high quality images and digital audio On PhotoTV HD Your camcorder is compatible with PhotoTV HD PhotoTV HD allows for highly detailed photo like depiction of subtle textures and colors By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable or a component A V cable a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality The TV will automatically switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos Setup of the TV will be necessary Please refer to the instruction manual of your PhotoTV HD compatible TV for details Using BRAVIA Sync You can do the playback operation with the remote commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the
30. and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions About x v Color x v Color is a more familiar term for the xv YCC standard proposed by Sony and is a trademark of Sony e xvYCC is an international standard for color space in video This standard can express a wider color range than the currently used broadcast standard uoneuuoju jeuonippy 107 108 About handling of your camcorder On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot cold or humid Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur Ona sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the viewfinder o
31. at the time Some items appear without a tab The amp z OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation Recording items on the OPTION Viewing items on the OPTION 1no Buizimoysng MENU MENU Items amp Items Pv tab tab FOCUS 84 DELETE 49 SPOT FOCUS 84 DELETE by date 49 TELE MACRO 84 DELETE ALL O 49 EXPOSURE 85 SPOT METER 85 Cx tab AE SHIFT 6 DIVIDE 54 SCENE SELECTION 85 ERASE ALL 56 WHITE BAL E 86 MOVE 5 WB SHIFT 69 COLOR SLOW SHTR 87 The tab depends on the situation No SUPER NIGHTSHOT 87 tab Em ADD O 56 Ct tab Eso ADD 56 FADER 87 zz ADD date 56 D EFFECT 88 Eso ADD by date 56 PICT EFFECT 88 PRINT o 8 SLIDE SHOW 39 Stab VOLUME 7 REC MODE 68 DATA CODE 75 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 88 SLIDE SHOW SET E 39 MICREF LEVEL 88 ADD o 55 im IMAGE SIZE O B 502 ADD Oo 55 SELF TIMER 88 ADD by date O 56 FLASH MODE oO 1 E0 ADD by date O 56 TIMING 33 COPIES 60 RECORD SOUND 33 DATE TIME 60 SIZE 60 Ttems that included also in HOME MENU ERASE 56 Ttems that are included also in the HOME MENU tems that are included also in the HOME MENU but the item names are different 84 Functions set in the S OPTIO
32. dubbing is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate A V OUT jack 1 c AIV OUT oN eB Yellow 2 i IN Be Whitey Reol 1 Yellow ex Whites Red T T 1 oO D SVIDEO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO 1 1 1 1 Devices with S VIDEO jack amp 50 Devices without an Video Signal flow or Dvp 5 VIDEO jack HDD recorders 1 AV connecting cable supplied can be produced than with an A V Your camcorder and the Handycam connecting cable Connect the white and Station are equipped with A V Remote red plug left right audio and the S Connector or A V OUT jack p 112 VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the 115 Connect the A V connecting cable A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO either to the Handycam Station or to cable optional The yellow plug your camcorder depending on your connection is not necessary S VIDEO setup connection only will not output audio 2 A V connecting cable with S Notes VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality images You cannot dub to recorders connected with an HDMI cable 98 To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected touch
33. error occurred during reading or writing the hard disk of the camcorder This may occur when you keep applying shock on the camcorder The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to create a new file HD movie management information is damaged Create new information The image management file is damaged When you touch YES a new image management file is created The old recorded images on the media cannot be played back Image files are not damaged If you execute REPAIR IMG DB F after creating new information playing back the old recorded images may become possible If it does not work copy the image using the supplied software Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to repair the Image Database File Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Cannot record or play HD movies Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged and you cannot record movies or still images Touch YES to repair You can record still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo Buffer overflow You cannot record because the drop sensor senses a drop of the camcorder repeatedly If you are at risk of dropping the camcorder constantly set DROP SENSOR to OFF and you may be able to record the image again p 81 Recovering data Your camcorder tries to recover da
34. focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually You can also adjust the focus manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 34 SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen mF SPOT FOCUS Te CAG0mm STBY gt AUTO Touch the subject on the screen F3 appears 2 Touch END To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO END in step Q Notes If you set SPOT FOCUS FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL TELE MACRO Km This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer When you set TELE MACRO to ON TW the zoom p 31 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance down to about 47 cm 18 5 8 in To cancel touch OFF or zoom to wide angle W side Notes When recording a distant subject focusing may be difficult and can take some time Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 84 when it is hard to focus automatically EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of a picture manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark sey Brightness is adjusted manually Touch MANUAL appear
35. mse OH D5 1ch Media icon Hard disk 1 Memory Stick PRO Duo Inserting a Memory Stick PRO Duo Prepare a Memory Stick PRO Duo if Memory Stick PRO Duo has been selected as the media For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo Q Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks Close the Memory Stick Duo cover ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 2 If you have selected Memory Stick PRO Duo as the movie media turn the POWER switch until the Movie lamp lights up If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it on while pressing the green button payers umay E 23 The Create a new Image Database File screen appears on the LCD screen when you insert a new Memory Stick PRO Duo x ka There is no Image Database File Movies cannot be recorded or played Create a new file EST PROCESS TIME 10s Create new Image Database File 3 Touch YES To record only still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo touch NO To eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo Open the Memory Stick Duo cover and lightly push the Memory Stick PRO Duo in once Q Notes Do not open the Memory Stick Duo cover during recording If you fo
36. pauses Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after the dividing point has been selected with gt m E ex eon mF DIVIDE 0200124 lt u 0 01 20 amp 9 Returns to the beginning of the selected movie Play and pause toggles as you press gt 11 5 Touch YES gt Q Notes You cannot restore movies once they are divided Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the media Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo while dividing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch gt and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments If you divide the original movie the movie added to the Playlist will also be divided Creating the Playlist The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or delete the movies added to the Playlist Select the media you want to create play or edit a Playlist before the operation p 22 Notes Images with HD high definition image quality and SD standard definition image quality are added to an individual Playlist 1 Tou
37. save battery power The recorded image will not be affected by the setting To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until 222 disappears Q Notes Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel Tips f you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations Touch ff HOME 85 SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD BRIGHT p 77 and adjust the brightness of the LCD screen 21 22 The information is displayed or hidden display gt no display each time you press DISP BATT INFO Adjusting the Viewfinder You can view images using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing down the battery or when the image seen on the LCD screen is poor Viewfinder Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move it until the image is clear Tips You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by touching HOME gt zz SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET VF B LIGHT p 77 Fastening the grip belt Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcorder correctly Step 5 Selecting the media You can select the hard disk or Memory Stick PRO Duo as the recording playback editing media on your camcorder Select the media for movies and still images separately The default setting is hard disk for m
38. the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not let the Memory Stick PRO Duo get wet Keep Memory Stick PRO Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction Do not use or keep the Memory Stick PRO Duo in the following locations Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer Places under direct sunlight Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases On the Memory Stick Duo adaptor When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When inserting a Memory Stick PRO Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor make sure the Memory Stick PRO Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may cause a malfunction Also if you force the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor in the wrong direction it may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick PRO Duo attached into a Memory Stick compliant device Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit Ona Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum me
39. the center of the displayed frame Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch 35 Playing back a series of still images Slide show Touch zz screen on the still image playback The slide show begins from the selected still image Touch cuj to stop the slide show To restart touch cu again Q Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can also play back the slide show by touching OPTION Bs tab SLIDE SHOW on the VISUAL INDEX screen You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET The default setting is ON continuous playback gt 5 e NES 2 2 lt c D 39 Playing the image on a TV Connection methods and quality of the image HD high definition SD standard definition viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected and the connectors used Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 16 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected Q Notes When recording set X V COLOR to ON to play back on an x v Color compliant TV p 70 Some settings may need to be adjusted on the TV when playing back Refer to the instruction manual of your TV for details Operation flow You can connect your cam
40. the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the 4 CHG charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently To use the battery pack effectively Battery pack performance decreases when the surrounding temperature is 10 C 50 F or below and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FH70 FH100 optional Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP FH70 FH100 optional Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected re
41. to as Memory Stick PRO Duo in this manual You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above Memory Stick PRO Duo can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor when using a Memory Stick PRO Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers Shoe cover Battery pack The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See About handling of your camcorder p 108 Do not do any of the following when the Movie 3 Still mode lamps p 20 or the ACCESS lamps p 29 are lit or flashing Otherwise the media may be damaged recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur Eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from the camcorder Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder Apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of your camcorder Connect cables to the connectors of the Handycam Sta
42. to fading out mode then touch OK Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF in step If you press START STOP the setting is canceled Fading out Fading in WHITE FADER BLACK FADER 1no Buizimoysng 87 D EFFECT Digital effect 2 surround sounds When you select OLD MOVIE D converting them into the appropriate level appears and you can add an old movie LOW 5 effect to images Record d sound faithfully Thi To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF Kn ud rs en E ae ea setting is not suitable for recording conversations PICT EFFECT Picture effect SELF TIMER You add special effects to an image appears when SELF TIMER is set to during recording P appears ON Press PHOTO to start the count down A gt OFF still image is recorded after about 10 Does not use PICT EFFECT setting seconds SEPIA To cancel the recording touch RESET Images appear in sepia To cancel the self timer select OFF B amp W Black and whit m amp W Blac and e Tips Images appear in black and white e You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on PASTEL the Remote Commander p 116 E Images appear as a pale pastel drawing BLT IN ZOOM MIC Built in zoom microphone When you set BLT IN
43. v Color compliant TV If the movie recorded with this function ON is played back on an non x v Color compliant TV the color may not be reproduced correctly X V COLOR cannot be set to ON While recording with SD standard definition image quality While recording a movie Tips The LCD screen is compatible with x v Color You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical by setting GUIDEFRAME to ON The frame is not recorded Press DISP BATT INFO to make the frame disappear The default setting is OFF 71 L Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition The outer frame of GUIDEFRAME shows the display area of a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display ZEBRA Diagonal stripes appear in portions of the screen where brightness is at a preset level This is useful as a guide when adjusting the brightness When you change the default setting RN is displayed The zebra pattern is not recorded gt OFF The zebra pattern is not displayed 70 The zebra pattern appears at a screen brightness level of about 70 IRE 100 The zebra pattern appears at a screen brightness level of about 100 IRE or higher Notes Portions of the screen where brightness is about 100 IRE or above may appear overexposed Tips IRE represents the screen brightness BCH REMAIN
44. 12 12 11 10 47 7 L Roce M SMA NASA i D 6 wy 9 m 55 NL 6 SA 95 0 2 Y b Time zone Time zone Area setting differences 162 setting differences GMT Lisbon London 11 00 Solomon Is 01 00 Berlin Paris 12 00 Fiji Wellington 02 00 Helsinki Cairo Istanbul 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 11 00 Samoa 03 30 Tehran 10 00 Hawaii 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 09 00 Alaska 04 30 Kabul 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 07 00 Denver Arizona 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 05 00 NewYork Bogota 06 30 Rangoon 04 00 Santiago 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 03 30 St John s 08 00 HongKong Singapore Beijing 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 02 00 Fernando de Noronha 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 01 00 Azores Cape Verde Is 10 00 Melbourne Sydney uoneuuoju jeuonippy 103 File folder structure on the camcorder hard disk and Memory Stick PRO Duo The file folder structure is shown below You do not usually need to acknowledge the file folder structure when recording playing back images on the camcorder To enjoy still images or movies by connecting to a computer see PMB Guide then use the supplied application MODELCFG IND 1 I INFO AVINO001 INP 1 I AVINO001 INT AVINO001 BNP OTDISCBN IND I AVCHD We I
45. 8 CO lt DUB To dub the movies with SD standard definition image quality 3 Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL To dub the Playlists with HD high definition image quality Esp DUB ALL To dub the Playlists with SD standard definition image quality When you select Playlist as the source of dubbing follow the on screen instructions to dub 4 Select the movie to be dubbed DUB by select Touch the movie to be dubbed The selected movie is marked with You can select multiple movies Remaining capacity of Memory Stick PRO Duo Tips Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen DUB by date Select the recording date of the movie to be dubbed then touch OK You cannot select multiple dates 5 Touch YES Dubbing starts Tips To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is finished select MEMORY STICK MEMORY STICK on MOVIE MEDIA SET and play them back p 22 Copying still images You can copy still images from the internal hard disk of the camcorder to a Memory Stick PRO Duo Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo into your camcorder before the operation Q Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supp
46. C Adaptor p 16 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected 1 Turn on your camcorder 2 Connect the 7 USB jack of your camcorder and a DVD writer etc with the supplied USB cable p 112 The USB SELECT screen appears automatically EJ STBY mE CONNECT 3USB CONNECT PRINT DISCBURN USB SELECT Bunip3 59 Touch USB CONNECT or USB CONNECT according to the media on which the movie you want to dub is recorded 4 Operate the device to be connected and start recording For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected 5 After dubbing is complete touch END YES then disconnect the USB cable Attention This camcorder captures high definition footage in the AVCHD format High definition footage can be copied onto DVD media However DVD media containing AVCHD footage should not be used with DVD based players or recorders as the DVD player recorder may fail to eject the media and may erase its contents without warning DVD media containing AVCHD footage may be played on a compatible Blu ray Disc player recorder or other compatible device Tips If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch fi HOME OTHERS USB CONNECT Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out still image
47. ET SETTINGS COBA Touch 2 then If the item is not on the screen touch E to change the page How to set HOME MENU page 66 9 OPTION MENU page 82 The default settings are marked with IMAGE SIZE amp gt 10 2M Records still images in the highest quality 3 680 x 2 760 1 7 6M E75 Records still images in the highest quality in the 16 9 wide ratio 3 680 x 2 070 6 1M 51 Records still images clearly 2 848 x 2 136 1 9M Fom Allows you to record more still images in relatively clear quality 1 600 x 1 200 VGA 0 3M ga Allows the maximum number of still images to be recorded 640 x 480 Q Notes The selected image size is effective while the still lamp is lit 1no Buizimoysng 73 Capacity of the Memory Stick PRO Duo and the number of recordable still images Unit number of images When the POWER switch is Still 10 2M 3680 x 2760 10 2M 1GB 230 2GB 475 4GB 930 8GB 1900 The number of recordable still images shown is for the maximum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable still images is displayed on the LCD screen during recording p 117 Q Notes When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable still images varies depending on the recording conditions or type of Memory Stic
48. HDMI cable 1 Connect your camcorder and a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable optional gt 5 a ES 2 5 c D 45 46 2 Turn on your camcorder The TV input is switched automatically and the image of your camcorder is displayed on the TV 3 Operate the remote commander of the TV You can do the following operations Display VIEW IMAGES of HOME by pressing the SYNC MENU button Display an INDEX screen such as the VISUAL INDEX screen by pressing up down left right enter buttons on the remote commander of your TV and play back the desired movies or still images Q Notes To set your camcorder touch ft HOME s SETTINGS GENERAL SET CTRL FOR HDMI ON the default setting Also set your TV Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details Tips If you turn off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously Saving images The images are recorded on the media selected in the media setting p 22 Due to the limited capacity of the media make sure that you save the image data to some type of external media such as a DVD R or a computer Tips You can dub copy the images recorded on the hard disk to the Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder p 52 Saving images using a computer By using Picture Motion Browser on the supplied CD RO
49. ING SET A gt ON Always displays the remaining media indicator AUTO Displays the remaining recording time of movies for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When your camcorder recognizes the remaining media capacity while the HH Movie lamp lights up When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on while the Movie lamp lights up When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU Q Notes When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes the indicator stays on the screen SUB T DATE Subtitle date ft When you set to ON the default setting you can display the recording date and time while playing back the image recorded on your camcorder on devices compatible with the subtitle display function Refer also to the instruction manual of the display device Q Notes The images recorded with HD high definition image quality can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices SUB T DATE cannot be set for SD standard definition image quality FLASH MODE 2 You can select the flash setting when you record still images with the built in flash or an external flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder gt AUTO Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light ON 5 Always uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness OFF amp Records without fl
50. IST EDIT 2 Touch Etm MOVEJ Eso MOVE 8 Select the movie to be moved Cz 60min M 1 Press and hold PREVIEW Lox The selected movie is marked with y Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch OK 5 Select the destination with Destination bar Touch OK YES 0K Tips When you select multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appearing in the Playlist Bunip3 57 Dubbing to other devices Connecting with the A V connecting cable You can dub images played back on your camcorder to other recording devices such as VCRs or DVD HDD recorders Connect the device in either of the following ways Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Select the media which contains the images you want to dub before the operation p 22 Notes Movies recorded with HD high definition image quality will be dubbed with SD standard definition image quality To copy a movie recorded with HD high definition image quality install the application software supplied on your computer and copy the images to a disc in the computer Since
51. LEVEL Microphone reference level 88 Mirror mode 33 Moisture condensation 108 Movie Dubbing movies 52 Recording mode 68 30 MOVIE SETTINGS MPEG 2 5 MPEG 4 264 120 N NightShot NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 69 Number of recordable pictures 74 OLD MOVIE ONE PUSH 86 96 Operation confirmation beep shee See BEEP OPTION MENU 82 aTe EY i OPRANE E E E AE 52 OTHERS category 48 OUTDOOR OUTPUT SETTINGS PASTEL PB zoom n PHOTO CAPTURE 51 PHOTO SETTINGS 73 PictBridge tete 60 PICT EFFECT Picture effect Playback Playing time Playlist PORTRAIT Soft portrait 86 Power cord Mains lead 16 Pre installed rechargeable Battery etit tenet 110 Print oe ee 60 Q QUICK ON 32 QUICK ON STBY Quick on standby 80 R REC LAMP Recording Recording 25 29 Recording time REDEYE REDUC Remaining Battery iens 17 Hard disk 62 Memory Stick PRO Duo TEES 62 Remaining battery 17 REMAINING SET movie 71 Remote Commander 90 116 REMOTE CTRL Remote control REPAIR IMG DB
52. M you can save the images recorded on your camcorder with HD high definition image quality or SD standard definition image quality You can rewrite movies with HD high definition image quality from the computer to your camcorder if necessary For details see PMB Guide Creating a disc with One Touch One Touch Disc Burn You can save images recorded on the hard disk of the camcorder directly to a DVD with ease by pressing the 49 DISC BURN button Saving images on a computer Easy PC Back up You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a disc with selected images You can save images copied to your computer on a disc You can also edit those images Refer to the supplied Operating Guide Connecting with the A V connecting cable You can dub movies with SD standard definition image quality Connecting with the USB cable You can dub movies with HD high definition image quality or SD standard definition image quality 2 a 5 e gt 2 D lt c 47 48 Editing ES OTHERS category This category enables you to edit the TV CONNECT Guide images on the media Also you can enjoy your camcorder by connecting to other devices Your camcorder helps you select the appropriate connection for your device p 40 B8 DELETE PHOTO CAPTURE 1 3 Bg MOVIE DUB PHOTO COPY
53. N MENU Items you can set only on the 92 OPTION MENU will be described below The default settings are marked with gt FOCUS x You can adjust the focus manually You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch MANUAL gt appears Touch focusing on close subjects focusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away 3 Touch CK To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO OK in step CD Q Notes The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto Tips It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if an optional conversion lens is being used When the
54. NDEX 35 PHOTO MEDIA SET 23 37 MEDIA INFO 62 8 INDEX 37 MEDIA FORMAT 63 PLAYLIST 55 REPAIR IMG DB F 65 OTHERS category zz SETTINGS category Item Page To customize your camcorder p 66 DELETES 49 You can also set these items during Easy PHOTO CAPTURE 51 Handycam operation p 25 For the items MOVIE DUB 52 available in the zz SETTINGS category see page 67 PHOTO COPY 53 EDIT 54 PLAYLIST EDIT 55 Using the HOME MENU 1 While pressing the green button turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power 2 Press f amp HOME A or HOME B 3 Touch the desired category Example EB OTHERS category somn mE a DELETE PHOTO CAPTURE 1 3 7 MOVIE DUB OTHERS Peto fe 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT E HDELETE DELETE DIVIDE EDIT 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch X gt When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press HOME The HOME MENU appears EB 60min RES 5 SLW 2 Touch 7 HELP The bottom of the HELP turns orange EB a
55. NDEX screen Touch 1 1 gt during pause to play back movie slowly A touch of 4169 amp 1 makes the reverse fast forward approximately 5 times faster 2 touches makes it approximately 10 times faster 3 touches makes it approximately 30 times faster and 4 touches makes it approximately 60 times faster Viewing still images Touch the gy tab then select the desired still image to play back Returns to the VISUAL E 1414 INDEX screen 1 101 0014 Goes to the VISUAL EK Em gt 9 5 OPTION INDEX screen Slide show p 39 Previous Next 36 To adjust the sound volume Touch 9 OPTION gt tab gt VOLUME then adjust the volume with Tips Youcan switch the playback mode by touching t HOME B or Ab VIEW IMAGES VISUAL INDEX Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the INDEX screen You can start playing back a movie from the selected thumbnail Select the media which contains the movie you want to play back before the operation p 22 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch iB Film Roll Index Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen
56. NECT USB CONNECT you can access the media from the computer through USB connection Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder through the computer The image files may be destroyed or may not be played back Operation is not guaranteed if you perform the above operation When you delete image files follow the steps on page 49 Do not delete the image files on the camcorder directly from the computer Do not format the media using the computer The camcorder may not operate correctly Do not copy the files on the media from the computer Operation is not guaranteed Maintenance and precautions About the AVCHD format What is the AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record an HD high definition signal of either the 10801 specification or the 720p specification on internal hard disk drive using efficient data compression coding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs internal hard disk drive flash memory Memory Stick PRO Duo etc Recording and pla
57. O PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE lt HTTP MPEGLA COM gt C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read licensel pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camcorder This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it When downloading the source code select DCR DVD810 as the model for your camcorder http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License
58. ORMAT or EMPTY when you use the camcorder next time Repairing the image database file This function checks the management information and the consistency of movies and still images in the media and repairs any inconsistencies found 1 Touch A HOME gt MANAGE MEDIA REPAIR IMG DB F HDD or MEMORY STICK x Do you want to check the Image Database File 2 Touch YES The management file check starts Touch OK and quit the management file check if no inconsistency is found x Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Do you want to repair the Image Database File EST PROCESS TIME 1m 3 Touch YES 4 After Completed appears touch OK Q Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the AC Adaptor or the battery pack during the operation While repairing the image database file of the Memory Stick PRO Duo do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo The image database files of the hard disk and the Memory Stick PRO Duo are repaired separately 1 Burzi 65 66 Customizing your camcorder What you can do with the SETTINGS category of the f HOME MENU You can change the recording functions and the operating settings for your convenience Using the HOME MENU 1 Turn on your camcorder then press ff HOME SMTH SLW
59. SON Y Digital HD Video Camera Recorder IANEYON CANTO 3 286 590 13 1 Enjoying your 9 camcorder Getting Started E Handycam Handbook HDR SR11E SR12E SERIES 2008 Sony Corporation Editing Utilizing recording media C Customizing your camcorder Cu Troubleshooting Cm Additional Information Quick Reference Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit please read this Handbook thoroughly and retain it for future reference Notes on use In Handycam Handbook this Handbook The operations and handling of your camcorder are explained Refer also to Operating Guide the separate volume Handling the images recorded on your camcorder on the computer Refer to PMB Guide stored on the supplied CD ROM Types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder For recording movies it is recommended that you use a Memory Stick PRO Duo of 1 GB or larger marked with Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Marked with Mark2 or not either can be used See page 24 for the recordable time of a Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo This size can be used with your camcorder Memory Stick You cannot use it in your camcorder Memory Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo are both referred
60. TIMING Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec AFTER GAS 3sec AFTER 3sec BEFORE eu RECORD SOUND Select ON OD to superimpose sounds such as conversation on the slow motion pictures The default setting is OFF Your camcorder records sounds for about 12 seconds while Recording is displayed in step Notes Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting a 3 second movie approx Image quality of SMTH SLW REC is not as good as that of normal recording gt 5 a NES 2 2 lt c D 33 During Easy Handycam operation the SMTH SLW REC function cannot be used Cancel Easy Handycam operation Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial You can assign one menu item you use often to the CAM CTRL dial Since the focus adjustment is assigned to the CAM CTRL dial in the default settings the operation below is described as adjusting the focus using the dial MANUAL CAM CTRL dial Press MANUAL to activate the manual adjustment mode Pressing MANUAL switches the setting mode between automatic and manual 2 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial to adjust the focus Items you can assign to the CAM CTRL dial FOCUS p 84 EXPOSURE p 85 AE SHIFT p 69 WB SHIFT p 69 To assign the menu items to the CAM CTRL di
61. When recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed Playing time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack HD stands for high definition image quality and SD stands for standard image quality Lp Image HD SD HD SD quality NP FH50 95 95 100 100 105 105 115 115 NP FH60 130 130 135 135 supplied 140 140 150 150 NP FH70 200 200 205 205 230 230 245 245 NP FH100 470 470 500 500 515 515 555 955 When the media is set to the hard disk Bottom When the media is set to the Memory Stick PRO Duo When the LCD backlight is on On the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG and turn off the Movie 1 Still lamp 20 lamp 29 The 4 CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or Battery Info p 17 will not be correctly displayed under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is worn out For Battery Info only The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the Handycam Station even when the power cord mains lead is disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket When attaching an optional video light it is recommended that you use an NP
62. accessories are subject to change without notice About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens Also the lens for your camcorder is T coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors MTF Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam Save all your recorded image data To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as a DVD R using your computer p 47 Also you can save your image data using a VCR or a DVD HDD recorder p 58 Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized or recording or playback may not be possible Especially during recording playback do not apply shock After recording do not apply vibration or shock to the camcorder while the ACCESS lamp is lit When using a shoulder belt optional do not crash the camcorder against an object Do not use your camcorder in very loud areas On the drop sensor To protect the internal hard disk f
63. age before using your camcorder if necessary p 21 On recording Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need a PAL system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws On playing back recorded images on other devices Your camcorder is compatible with MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for HD high definition image quality recording Therefore you cannot play back images recorded with HD high definition image quality on your camcorder with the following devices Other AVCHD format compatible devices which are not compatible with High Profile Devices which are not compatible with the AVCHD format About this Handbook The images of the viewfinder and the LCD screen used in this Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different n this Handbook the hard disk of your camcorder and Memory Stick PRO Duo are called media Design and specifications of your camcorder and
64. al Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds The DIAL SETTING screen appears GB mF DIAL SETTING FOCUS EXPOSURE AE SHIFT WB SHIFT RESET 2 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select the item to be assigned 3 Press MANUAL Notes Manual settings will be retained even if you change the assigned item of the CAM CTRL dial However if you set EXPOSURE after setting AE SHIFT manually EXPOSURE will override AE SHIFT If you select RESET in step all the items adjusted manually are reset to the default settings Tips The functions of the items that can be assigned to the CAM CTRL dial are the same as those of menu operation You can also assign menu items to the CAM CTRL dial by touching A HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS DIAL SETTING p 72 Playback You can play back the images on the media selected in the media setting p 22 In the default setting the images on the hard disk are played back Lens cover Closes when an INDEX screen appears Power zoom lever D POWER switch E VIEW IMAGES F VIEW IMAGES 27 e 5 a NES 2 2 lt c D e 35 1 Turn the POWER switch E to turn on your camcorder 2 Press VIEW IMAGES or C The VISUAL INDEX screen appears o
65. and follow the instructions on the LCD screen PictBridge compliant printer Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer Turn off the printer and on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Cannot print Check the printer Turn off the printer and on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it B Other No further selection is possible You can select only 100 images at one time for Deleting images Dubbing movies Copying still images Editing the playlist of HD high definition movies Printing still images Data protected You tried to delete data protected on another device Release the protection of the data on the device used to protect the data Bunoousa qno1 101 102 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz range Viewing images recorded with HD high definition image quality In countries regions where 1080 50i is supported you can view the images with the same HD high definition image quality as that of the recorded images You need a PAL system based and 1080 501 compatible TV or monitor with component and AUDIO VIDEO input jacks A component A V cable or an HDMI cable optional must be connected Viewing images recorded with SD
66. ansfer the same as with Memory Stick PRO Duo This product cannot record or play data that uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format A Memory Stick PRO Duo formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo compliant product you use Damaged or lost data may occur in the following cases the data will not be compensated for If you eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo or turn off your camcorder while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick PRO Duo while the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing uoneuuoju jeuonippy 7 105 106 If you use the Memory Stick PRO Duo near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When you carry or store a Memory Stick PRO Duo put it in its case Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to
67. ash Q Notes The recommended distance to the subject when using the built in flash is approximately 0 3 to 2 5 m 1 to 8 feet Remove any dust from the surface of the flash before using it Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp The 4 CHG charge lamp flickers while charging the flash and remains lit when the battery charge is complete 1no Burziurojsn 71 72 If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective FLASH LEVEL tt You can set this function when you use the built in flash or an external flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder HIGH 4 Makes the flash level higher gt NORMAL 4 LOW 5 Makes the flash level lower REDEYE REDUC You can set this function when you record still images using the built in flash or an external flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder When you set REDEYE REDUC to ON then set FLASH MODE to AUTO or ON appears You can prevent redeye by activating the pre flash before the flash flashes Q Notes The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions DIAL SETTING You can select an item you want to set to the CAM CTRL dial For details see page 34 FACE DETECTION 6 Detects faces and adjusts the focus color and exposu
68. battery pack with a new one p 16 Viewfinder LCD screen Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously p 96 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 21 116 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 109 The image in the viewfinder is not clear Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the image appears clearly p 22 The image in the viewfinder has disappeared Close the LCD panel No image is displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD panel is open p 22 Memory Stick PRO Duo You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick PRO Duo If you use a Memory Stick PRO Duo formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 63 Bunoousa qno4 E 91 You cannot delete images stored on or format the Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum number of still images that you can delete on the index screen at one time is 100 Youcannot delete the still images protected on another device The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes The file is damaged The file format is not supported by your camcorder
69. camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edges of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display t is recommended you record images using the outer frame of GUIDEFRAME p 70 as a guide The image appears distorted on the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV TYPE correctly p 78 and play back the image Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV This is not a malfunction Bunoousa qno Iri 96 Because of following Dubbing Connecting to other Cannot use devices FADER COLOR SLOW You cannot dub correctly SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT M LE dub images using the HDMI D EFFECT The A V connecting cable is not connected CANDLE FIREWORKS properly Make sure to connect to the input jack of another device p 40 D EFFECT COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT Functions that cannot be used FADER SCENE simultaneously SELECTION i PICT EFFECT The following list shows examples of L unworkable combinations of functions and OLD MOVIE SCENE SELECTION menu items PICT EFFECT PICT EFFECT OLD
70. ch A HOME gt S OTHERS PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch H ADD or 5558 ADD 3 Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist EU 60min 1 1 2008 ES 1 ADD Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with M Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES gt Bunip3 59 96 To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time CD In step 2 touch EPE ADD by date 8508 ADD by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen ADD by date 2 Touch E3 E3 to select the recording date of the desired movie 3 Touch OK while the selected recording date is highlighted The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Q Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding to the Playlist It may damage the media Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo while editing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo You cannot add still images to the Playlist You cannot create a Playlist which contains both HD high definition image quality and SD standard defin
71. connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body the setting becomes NORMAL automatically Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen with um Low intensity Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way VF B LIGHT You adjust the brightness of the viewfinder gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen 1no Buizimoysng High intensity TI Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way OUTPUT SETTINGS Items for when connecting other devices 60min STBY MEE Lal OUTPUT SETTINGS CLOCK ELANG 2 2 E GENERAL SET i GOALE O Touch 3 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page
72. corder is getting higher Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place x Low temperature warning Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Make the camcorder warm NI Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo Slow flashing Free space for recording images are running out For the type of Memory Stick you can use with your camcorder see page 2 No Memory Stick PRO Duo is inserted p 23 Fast flashing There are not enough free space for recording images Delete unnecessary images or format the Memory Stick PRO Duo after storing the images on other media p 47 49 63 The Image Database File is damaged p 65 Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo formatting The Memory Stick PRO Duo is damaged The Memory Stick PRO Duo is not formatted correctly p 63 105 lt 2 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 105 o Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick PRO Duo Access to the Memory Stick PRO Duo was restricted on another device 4 Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing The
73. corder to the TV easily following the instructions displayed on the LCD screen TV CONNECT Guide Switch the input on the TV to the connected jack Refer to the instruction manuals of the TV Connect your camcorder and TV referring to TV CONNECT Guide Make the required output settings on your camcorder p 42 LNO Q Notes Your camcorder and the Handycam Station are equipped with A V Remote Connector or A V OUT jack p 112 115 Connect the A V connecting cable or component A V cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder If you connect A V connecting cables or component A V cable to both the Handycam Station and your camcorder at the same time image disturbance may occur Selecting the most advantageous connection TV CONNECT Guide Your camcorder will advise you of the most advantageous way of connecting your TV 1 Turn on your camcorder and touch f HOME OTHERS TV CONNECT Guide If the item is not on the screen touch E3 E3 to change the page 2 Touch the answer to the question displayed on the screen 27 e 5 a NES 2 2 lt c D e 41 Select the TV type High Definition TV ors Tv TV CONNECT Guide Meanwhile you can make the relevant connection between your camcorder and the TV Connecting to a high definition TV Images recorded with HD high definition image q
74. cording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a rough guide only lt 51 mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 20 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature About storage of the battery pack f the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely touch A HOME z SETTINGS GENERAL SET A SHUT OFF NEVER on the HOME MENU and leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off p 80 About battery life Battery capacity decreases over time
75. cted with frames DETECTION 72 25 Playing back recorded movies still images 1 Turn the POWER switch G to turn on your camcorder 2 Press 5 VIEW IMAGES 1 or E The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen It may take some seconds Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded for the still image recorded a Memory Stick PRO Duo Returns to the recording screen Goes to the Film Roll Index screen g Goes to the Face Index screen Displays movies with HD high definition image quality Displays still images appears when you select the movie with SD standard definition image quality in MOVIE MEDIA SET p 22 26 3 Start playback Movies Touch the HIPH or tab then select the desired movie to play back Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Returns to the VISUAL INDEX 60min gt ES CQ 100 112 Beginning of the 0 00 14 movie previous pHa brie Next movie movie His The recording Stops goes to the LU date time VISUAL INDEX j m n EASY screen t Reverse Forward The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 75 Tips When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen 27 a 5 e 29 9 D lt c D
76. dardization organizations the ISO IEC and the ITU T in 2003 Compared with the conventional MPEG2 format MPEG 4 AVC H 264 has more than twice the efficiency Your camcorder employs MPEG 4 AVC H 264 to encode high definition movies E Thumbnail Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time VISUAL INDEX 1E INDEXJ e INDEX are thumbnail display system VBR VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate the recording format for automatically controlling the bit rate the volume of recording data in a given time segment according to the scene being recorded For fast moving video a lot of media space is used to produce a clear image so the recording time to the media shortens Index Numeric 10801 5761 79 IK SE E 78 16 9 WIDE 69 21 adaptor 45 q35 tss 4 3 TV NA 79 5 1ch surround recording 31 A AC 16 Adjusting exposure for back light AE SHIFT 69 96 AREA SET 79 AUDIO 69 AUTO SLW SHUTTR Auto Slow Shutter 70 96 AVCHD format 11 105 120 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off 80 A V connecting cable Se 15 44 58 A V OUT jack 42 58 A V Remote Connector 40 58 Backup See Saving images Battery 16 BEACH aep 86
77. der Otherwise if you drop the camcorder you may damage the internal hard disk n a non gravity situation the drop sensor activates When you record images during an activity such as roller coasting or skydiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF Cage so as not to activate the drop sensor CTRL FOR HDMI Control for HDMI ft The default setting is ON allowing you to do the playback operation with the remote commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable p 45 1no Buizimoysng 81 82 Activating functions using the OPTION MENU The 9 OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a computer Various available functions are displayed Using the OPTION MENU 1 While using your camcorder touch 9 OPTION on the screen 9 OPTION 60min STBY FOCUS SPOT FOCUS TELE MACRO OFF ms S CAMERA wey ME m3 zm Tab 2 Touch the desired item If you cannot find the desired item touch another tab to change the page MANUAL For selecting the focusing method If you cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the current situation 3 Change the setting then touch OK Q Notes The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder
78. e installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours On trademarks e Handycam and HAN IDY CAM are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation AVCHD and AVCHD logotype are trademarks of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd and Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick Mewony Stick w Duo Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo MagicGate MIAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Colour is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Microsoft Windows Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are eit
79. e time of the Memory Stick PRO Duo see page 24 You can record movies of a maximum of 3 999 scenes with HD high definition image quality and 9 999 scenes with SD standard definition image quality e You can record the maximum 9 999 still images on the hard disk For the Memory Stick PRO Duo see page 74 The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time 11 12 A HOME and 0PTION Taking advantage of two types of menus HOME MENU the starting point for operations with your camcorder 2 HELP Displays a description of the item p 13 m E PHOTO CAPTURE 60min STBY B DELETE 1 3 B MOVIE DUB PHOTO COPY I Category gt Categories and items of the HOME MENU CAMERA category mm Page Page PRINT 60 MOVIE 30 USB CONNECT 48 PHOTO 30 TV CONNECT Guide 41 am II MANAGE MEDIA category VIEW IMAGES category rem Page Item Page MOVIE MEDIA SET 22 VISUAL I
80. elect to reproduce the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises Select to take spectacular shots of fireworks 85 LANDSCAPE a Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft portrait 22 Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft SPOTLIGHT Select to prevent people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light BEACH 77 Select to take the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake SNOW 8 Select to take bright pictures of a white landscape Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short distance away Even if you set TWILIGHT PORT while the o Still lamp is lit the setting changes to AUTO once the Movie lamp lights up WHITE BAL White ol balance a You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment gt AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR 3 The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR 2 The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recordi
81. en wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent insecticide and sunscreen Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface n hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time uoneuuoju jeuonippy 109 110 On charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after charging the pr
82. eomn MES MOVIE PHOTO SMTH SLW REC CN 1no Gurkoluy 13 3 Touch the item you want to learn more about EB aeomn ES Records a movie Activate When you touch an item its explanation appears on the screen To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch HELP again in step 2 Using the OPTION MENU Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 82 for further details OPTION 14 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items Make sure that you have the following Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 116 items supplied with your camcorder The number in the parentheses indicates the LEE number of that item supplied A button type lithium battery is already installed AC Adaptor 1 p 16 Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 16 106 2222 21 adaptor 45 For the model with the C mark printed on their bottom surfaces only papes umay E CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB Guide Handycam Handbook This Handbook Component A V cable 1 p 42 Operating Guide 1 HET m EH M b ES AN connecting cable 1 p 44 58
83. er all the recordable space of the media format the media p 63 Deleting movies You can free media space by deleting image data from the camcorder You can check the free media space using MEDIA INFO p 62 Select the media which contains the movie you want to delete before the operation p 22 Q Notes Important data should be saved on external media p 47 1 Touch A HOME gt amp OTHERS DELETE 2 Touch fi DELETE 3 Touch DELETE or 8509 DELETE 4 Touch the movie to be deleted 1 1 LETE ok Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with y Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch 2 to return to the previous screen 5 Touch ok YES To delete all movies at one time In step 3 touch DELETE ALL 8509 DELETE ALL YES YES OK To delete all the movies recorded on the same day at one time D In step 3 touch MPH DELETE by DELETE by date 18 1 2008 DELETE by date Touch E3 E3 to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch OK The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to the previous screen Touch OK YES OK
84. era setting data of the recorded images when you press this during playback 2 PHOTO button 30 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image 3 SCAN SLOW buttons 36 4 kea BPI Previous Next buttons 36 5 PLAY button 36 6 STOP button 36 7 DISPLAY button 17 8 Transmitter 9 START STOP button 30 10 Power zoom buttons 31 39 11 PAUSE buttons 36 12 VISUAL INDEX button 35 Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen during playback 13 lt gt A Y ENTER buttons When you press any button on the VISUAL INDEX Film Roll Index Face Index Playlist screen the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with 4 gt then press ENTER to enter Q Notes Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Insulation sheet oe Point the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 113 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander within a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of 4 9 A V or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using 4 gt A V To change the battery of the Remote Commander CD While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a n
85. ew battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks d Tab m2 A WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Indicators displayed during recording playback Recording movies 112 3 1411516 REC 1 12 34 12 7 1 14 Eg az J 9999 N 9 2 T 10 8 Viewing movies 15 2 16 14 15 17 Eai uso 25 0 00 14 6 G amp S ew G amp G 19 18 Viewing still images 15112 13 20115121 d dau 15 16 17 18 19 20 2
86. f the media selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 22 and the approximate free and used media space Q Notes During Easy Handycam operation you cannot check the media information Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 28 Touch ft HOME t MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO The remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed Tips You can check the recordable free space etc by touching gt at the lower right on the screen To turn off the display Touch X Q Notes The calculation for media space is 1 MB 1 048 576 bytes The fractions less than MB are discarded when the media space is displayed The displayed size of the whole hard disk space will be slightly smaller than the size shown below despite displaying both free and used hard disk space HDR SRIIE 60 000 MB HDR SRI2E 120 000 MB Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as 0 MB even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 63 Tips Only the information of the media selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET is displayed Change the media setting if necessary p 22 Deleting all images Formatting Formatting deletes all the images to recover recordable free space Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 Q Notes To avoid the loss of important images you should save them p 47 before pe
87. g on the connected device For details see page 58 Editing on a computer p 47 You can import images with HD high definition image quality to a computer or save images on a disc Refer to PMB Guide gt Delete images If the media is full you cannot record new images Delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc If you delete the images you can record new images on the free media space again Deleting the selected images p 49 Deleting all the images MEDIA FORMAT 63 Recording time of movies internal hard disk HD high definition image quality Japsoowes 1no BuiAo u3 AVCHD format Recording mode Approximate recordable time hour minute HDR SR11E HDR SR12E AVC HD 16M FH highest quality 7h10m 14h40m AVC HD 2M HQ 14h40m 29h40m high quality AVC HD 7M SP standard quality HEAD Jh 22h 50 48h long play Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 x 1080 50i format Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 x 1080 50i format SD standard definition image quality MPEG2 format Recording mode Approximate recordable time hour minute HDR SR11E HDR SR12E SD 9M HQ high quality 14h40m 29h40 m SD 6M SP standard quality 21h50m 44h SD 3M LP long play 41h50m 84h20m Tips Figures such as 16M in the table show the average bit rate M stands for Mbps For the recordabl
88. ge data and is displayed 5 is indicated an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen Execute REPAIR IMG DB F p 65 If it still appears delete the image with p 49 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback Turn up the volume p 37 Sound is not output when the LCD screen is closed Open the LCD screen When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 88 set to LOW the recorded sound may be difficult to hear Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting a 3 second movie approx using SMTH SLW REC Left and right sound will be heard unbalanced when playing back on computers or other devices This happens when sound recorded in 5 1ch surround is converted to 2ch normal stereo sound by a computer or other device p 31 This is not a malfunction Change the sound conversion type downmix type when playing back on 2ch stereo devices Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your playback device for details Change the sound to 2ch when creating a disc using the supplied software Picture Motion Browser Record sound with AUDIO MODE set to 2ch STEREO p 69 Playing back images stored ona Memory Stick PRO Duo on other devices Images cannot be played back or the Memory Stick PRO Duo is not recognized You cannot play back a movie recorded with HD high definition image quality on a Memory Stick PRO Duo on a device that
89. hat appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen Thumbnail Glossary p 120 gt ZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the power zoom lever on your camcorder 76 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images You can also operate with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame or on the Remote Commander SOUND DISP SET Items to adjust the sound and the screen B MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS 1 2 VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND DISP SET C GOGE Touch then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch E3 to change the page 60min STBY How to set HOME MENU page 66 9 OPTION MENU page 82 The default settings are marked with gt VOLUME Touch to adjust the volume p 37 gt ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody LCD BRIGHT A You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with CD Adjust the brightness with 2 Touch OK Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light level ft You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen Q Notes When you
90. he Memory Stick 105 About the InfoLITHIUM battery 106 About x v Color 107 About handling of your camcorder e E 108 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 112 Indicators displayed during recording playback eene eee 117 Glossaty uiae 120 Index 121 Subject examples and solutions Checking your golf SIR Getting a good swing shot of a ski slope LS or beach SMTH SLW REC 33 P Backlight 33 A child on the stage under a spot light P Dual Rec 5 Capturing still images during movie recording Fireworks with all its splendor P P P FOGUS e P FOGUS aee Focusing on the dog on the left A sleeping child under dim light 84 P P SPOT FOCUS 84 gt COLOR SLOW SHTR 87 Enjoying your camcorder Operation flow You can select the media hard disk or Memory Stick PRO Duo separately for movie recording and still image recording p 22 Q Notes When you select the media for movies select the image quality HD high definition or SD
91. he LCD screen POWER switch 1 While pressing the green button turn the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow until the respective lamp lights up Movie To record movies Still To record still images Go to step 3 when you turn on your camcorder for the first time 2 Touch ft HOME z SETTINGS CLOCK A LANG CLOCK SET The CLOCK SET screen appears ED somn AREA SET Lisbon Berlin wes 7 3 Select the desired geographical area with then touch NEXT 4 Set SUMMERTIME then touch NEXT D set Y year with 0 0 6 Select M with 5 C then set the month with 4 C 7 7 Set D day hour and minute in the same way then touch NEXT 8 Make sure that the clock is correctly set then touch ok The clock starts You can set any year up to the year 2037 To turn off the power Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG Q Notes If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charge the built in rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 110 It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on You cannot operate your camcorder during this time The lens cover opens automatically when the power is t
92. her registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Adobe the Adobe logo and Adobe Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries 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 Handbook Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDE
93. hone DIG L 5 1 CREATOR Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound F Glossary p 120 Q Notes If you play back 5 1ch sound on your camcorder 5 1chsound is automatically converted and output in 2ch To enjoy the 5 1ch surround sound recorded with HD high definition image quality you need an AVCHD format device compatible with 5 1ch surround When you connect your camcorder with an HDMI cable optional the sound of movies with HD high definition image quality is automatically output in 5 1ch sound The sound of the movies with SD standard definition image quality is converted to 2ch e You can create disc which contains the movies recorded on your camcorder on a computer using the supplied software If you play the disc on a 5 1ch surround system you can enjoy realistic sound Tips You can select the recording sound from 5 1ch SURROUND 55 1ch or 2ch STEREO AUDIO p 69 gt 5 a NES 2 5 lt c D 31 32 Starting shooting quickly QUICK ON When you press QUICK ON the camcorder goes to sleep mode power saving mode instead of turning off The QUICK ON lamp keeps flashing during sleep mode Press QUICK ON again to start recording next time Your camcorder returns to recording standby in approximately 1 second Tips During sleep mode the battery is consumed at about half that of usual recording enabl
94. ight or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when EXPOSURE is set to AUTO You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 34 WB SHIFT White Balance Shift he Select ON to adjust the white balance to the desired setting using L S and the setting value appear on the screen The default setting is OFF Tips When the white balance is set to a lower value images appear bluish and when set to a higher value images appear reddish You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 34 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT When using either the NightShot p 32 or SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 87 function to record you can record clearer images by setting NIGHTSHOT LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting Notes Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 32 Remove the conversion lens optional The maximum shooting distance using NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet WIDE SELECT f When recording with SD standard definition image quality you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV gt 16 9 WIDE Records images to the full screen on a 16 9 wide TV sc
95. image file larger than 3 680 x 2 760 pixels T Touch EXEC YES Tips The still image selection screen appears PictBridge is an industry standard established again by the Camera amp Imaging Products Association e 511 You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera ra regardless of model or manufacturer To finish printing You can print a still image on the still image In step 4 touch X on the image selection playback screen from OPTION MENU screen Bunip3 Utilizing recording media 8 MANAGE MEDIA category This category enables you to use the hard disk or a Memory Stick PRO Duo for various purposes EB ason me B MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET 12 MEDIA INFO MEDIA FORMAT 5 MANAGE MEDIA category Item list MOVIE MEDIA SET You can select the media for movies p 22 PHOTO MEDIA SET You can select the media for still images 23 MEDIA INFO You can display the media information such as the recordable time etc p 62 MEDIA FORMAT You can format the media and recover the recordable free space p 63 REPAIR IMG DB F You can repair the management information of the media p 65 Checking the media information You can check the remaining recordable time for each recording mode o
96. ing you to save battery power The power turns off automatically if you do not operate your camcorder for a certain period during sleep mode You can set the time that you want the camcorder to remain on before automatically turning off in sleep mode QUICK ON STBY p 80 Recording high quality still images during movie recording Dual Rec You can record high quality still images during movie recording by pressing PHOTO Q Notes You cannot use the flash during movie recording x cS may appear when the capacity of the recording media is not enough or when you record still images continuously You cannot record still images while is displayed Tips When the POWER switch is set to Movie the size of still images becomes 7 6M 16 9 wide or 5 7M 4 3 You can record still images during recording standby in the same way as when the eo Still lamp is turned on You can also record with the flash Recording in dark places NightShot NIGHTSHOT Infrared port When you set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON appears You can record images in dark places Q Notes The NightShot and Super NightShot functions use infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects Remove the conversion lens optional Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 84 when it is hard to focus automatically Do not use the NightShot and Super NightShot funct
97. ion The flash does not work You cannot record with the flash while Capturing still images while shooting a movie If a conversion lens optional is attached Even if auto flash or Auto redeye reduction is selected you cannot use the internal flash with NightShot SUPER NIGHTSHOT TWILIGHT CANDLE SUNRISE amp SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH or SNOW in SCENE SELECTION MANUAL in EXPOSURE SPOT METER The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected approximate recording time of the media Depending on the recording conditions the time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc p 11 24 The recording stops The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder recording may stop There is a time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the point that the recorded movie starts stops On your camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This
98. ions in bright places This may cause a malfunction Tips To record an image brighter use the Super NightShot function p 87 To record an image more faithfully to the original colors use the Color Slow Shutter function p 87 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press back light to display on the screen To cancel the back light function press back light again Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side Tips A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded Recording fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC Fast moving subjects and actions which cannot be captured under the ordinary shooting conditions can be shot in smooth moving slow motion for about 3 seconds This is useful to shoot fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing Touch HOME W amp F CAMERA SMTH SLW REC ex 60min STBY SMTH SLW atime S 30min 2 Press START STOP A 3 second movie approx is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch 2 to cancel the smooth slow recording To change the setting Touch 9z OPTION s tab then select the setting you want to change
99. is not a malfunction The horizontal to vertical ratio of the movie 16 9 wide 4 3 cannot be changed The horizontal to vertical ratio of the movie recorded with HD high definition image quality is 16 9 wide The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 84 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 84 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 70 STEADYSHOT may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations The subjects passing by the screen very fast appear crooked This is called the focal plane phenomenon This is not a malfunction Because of the way the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen The spots appear when you are recording with SUPER NIGHTSHOT or COLOR SLOW SHTR This is not a malfunction The color of the image is not correctly displayed Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 32 The screen image is bright and the subject does not appear on the screen Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 32 The screen image is dark and the subject does not appear on the screen Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight p 21 Horizontal stripes appea
100. is not compatible with AVCHD format Editing images on your camcorder Unable to edit Unable to edit because of the condition of the image Images cannot be added in the Playlist There is no free space in the media You can add no more than 999 movies with HD high definition image quality or 99 movies with SD standard definition image quality to a Playlist Erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist p 56 You cannot add still images in the Playlist A movie cannot be divided A movie that is too short cannot be divided A movie protected on another device cannot be divided A still image cannot be captured from a movie The media where you want to save still images is full Viewing on the TV You cannot view the image or hear the sound on the TV When you are using the component A V cable set COMPONENT according to the requirements of the connected device p 79 When you are using the component video plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 42 43 mages are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images When you are using the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 43 The top bottom right and left edges of images may be trimmed slightly when you play back on a connected TV The LCD screen of your
101. ition image quality Tips You can add a maximum of 999 movies with HD high definition image quality or 99 movies with SD standard definition image quality to the Playlist You can add a movie on the playback screen or the INDEX screen by touching amp z OPTION You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is by using the supplied software Playing the Playlist Select the media you want to create play or edit a Playlist before the operation p 22 1 Touch A HOME view IMAGES PLAYLIST The Playlist screen appears eomin 7 1 HDD 13 1 12 34 EJ 2 Touch the movie you want to play back The Playlist is played back from the selected movie to the end then the screen returns to the Playlist screen To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist Touch fi HOME OTHERS PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch ERASE Eso ERASE To erase all the movies from the Playlist touch Eg ERASE ALL Esp ERASE ALL YES gt YES ok Select the movie to be erased from the list Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with M Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch OK YES OK To change the order within the Playlist D Touch HOME OTHERS PLAYL
102. k You can record up to 9 999 still images on the hard disk The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS sensor and image processing system BIONZ allows for still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described Tips You can also use a Memory Stick Duo with a capacity of under 1 GB for recording still images FILE NO File number 4 gt SERIES Assigns file numbers of still images in sequence even if the Memory Stick PRO Duo is replaced with another one The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder is replaced with another RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence following the largest file number existing on the current recording medium AE SHIFT amp See page 69 WB SHIFT White Balance Shift See page 69 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT See page 69 STEADYSHOT See page 70 See page 70 ZEBRA See page 71 FLASH MODE See page 71 ft FLASH LEVEL See page 72 REDEYE REDUC See page 72 DIAL SETTING tt See page 72 FACE DETECTION See page 72 CONVERSION LENS ft See page 73 VIEW IMAGES SET Items to customize the display Bodmin STBY EES B5B MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTOSETTINGS 12 VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND DISP SET AERENEIES o Touch 2 then If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU page 66 9 OPTION MENU
103. lace a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty it is recommended you use a soft cloth to clean it When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid On adjustment of the touch panel CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation Turn on your camcorder 2 Touch HOME zm SETTINGS GENERAL SET gt CALIBRATION x CALIBRATION 1 3 Touch the X CANCEL Touch x displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick PRO Duo or the like 3 times Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Notes Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen facing out On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and th
104. lied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during copying 1 Touch f HOME gt E OTHERS PHOTO COPY The PHOTO COPY screen appears select COPY by date Ss COPY 2 Touch the type of copying COPY by select To select still images and copy COPY by date To copy all still images of a specified date 3 Select the still image to be copied COPY by select Touch the still image to be copied The selected still image is marked with V You can select multiple still images Press and hold PREVIEW Tips Press and hold the image on the screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen COPY by date Select the recording date of the still image to be copied then touch OK You cannot select multiple dates oc Touch YES Copying starts Bunip3 53 94 Tips To check the copied still images after copying is finished select MEMORY STICK on PHOTO MEDIA SET and play them back p 23 Dividing a movie Select the media which contains the movie you want to divide before the operation p 22 1 Touch A HOME S OTHERS EDIT 2 Touch DIVIDE 3 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 4 Touch gt nj at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie
105. ly the AC Adaptor Turn off the power then connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder POWER switch DC IN jack Open the jack cover Q Notes Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug To remove the battery pack Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG Slide the BATT battery release lever and remove the battery pack BATT battery release lever payers umay E Q Notes When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the Movie lamp gfy Still lamp 20 ACCESS lamps p 29 are turned off When you store the battery pack fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period see page 107 for the details of storage To use a wall outlet wall socket as a power source Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case To check the remaining battery Battery Info Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG then press DISP BATT INFO BATT INFO 17 18 After a while the approximate recordable time and battery information appear for about 7 seconds You can view the battery information for up to 20 seconds by pressing DISP BATT INFO again while the information is displayed Remaining battery approx BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL REC TIME AVAILABLE SCREEN LCD 60 min VIEWFINDER 65 mi
106. mber of recordable still images see page 74 Recording Playback Recording and playback with ease Easy Handycam operation Easy Handycam operation makes nearly all settings automatic so that you can perform recording or playback operation without detailed settings It also makes the screen font size larger for easy viewing The images are recorded on the selected media p 22 If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the green button m oO Recording movies m Recording still images e 8 __ _ n F 1 Turn the POWER 1 Turn the POWER 3 switch G in the switch G in the T S direction of the arrow direction of the arrow H 5 until the Movie until the Still lamp IN lamp lights up lights up 2 Press EASY A 2 Press EASY A PN appears on pod appears on the LCD screen e the LCD screen 3 Press START STOP or D to 3 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust start recording the focus beep sounds then press it fully a shutter click 0 00 00 sounds 30min 28 Tiimin bin In STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP Flashing Lights up again The REC MODE is fixed to HD SP or SD SP p 68 Tips During Easy Handycam operation faces are dete
107. mcorder the Handycam Station or the The selected still image is marked with printer Eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder while printing still images saved on the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the printer stops working disconnect the USB Touch to return to the previous cable turn the printer off and on again and Screen restart the operation from the beginning Press and hold the still image on the LCD screen to confirm the still image You can select only the paper sizes that the printer can print 6 Touch 9 OPTION set the On some printer models the top bottom right E and left edges of images may be trimmed If you following options then touch ok print a still image recorded in a 16 9 wide COPIES Set the number of copies of ratio the left and right ends of the still image a still image to be printed You can set may be trimmed widely up to 20 copies Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s DATE TIME Select DATE instruction manual for details D AY amp TIME or OFF no date time The still images described below may not be printed printed out SIZE Select the paper size The still image edited by a computer If you do not change the setting go to The still image recorded by other devices The still image file exceeding 4 MB step 7 The still
108. mory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used with your camcorder is 8 GB On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo by your camcorder conform to 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 devices DCR TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions If you cannot use a Memory Stick PRO Duo that has been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 63 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick PRO Duo You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series InfoLITHIUM H series battery packs have the f mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates
109. movie recording Dual Rec Recording in dark places NightShot 32 Adjusting the exposure for backlit SUbJects icc inier pete tren 33 Recording in mirror mode 33 Recording fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 33 Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial 34 nine hired 35 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index 37 Searching for desired scene by face Face Index 37 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 38 Using PB 200 39 Playing back a series of still images Slide show 39 Playing the image a TV 40 Saving images 47 OTHERS category 48 Deleting images 49 Capturing a still image from a movie 51 Dubbing copying images to a Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder 52 Dividing a movie 54 Creating the Playlist 55 Dubbing to other devices 58 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer 60 Utilizing recording media MANAGE MEDIA category Deleting all images Formatting 63 Preventing data on the hard disk of the camcorder from being recovered
110. n Recording capacity approx Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FH50 135 NP FH60 supplied 135 NP FH70 170 NP FH100 390 Recording time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack HD stands for high definition image quality and SD stands for standard image quality When the hard disk is selected as the media Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time Image quality HD SD HD SD NP FH50 70 80 30 40 75 85 30 40 NP FH60 90 110 40 50 supplied 100 115 50 50 Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time Image quality HD SD HD SD NP FH70 150 180 70 90 160 190 80 90 NP FH100 340 405 170 200 370 430 180 210 When the Memory Stick PRO Duo is selected as the media Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time Image quality HD SD HD SD NP FH50 70 80 30 40 75 90 30 40 NP FH60 90 110 40 50 supplied 100 120 50 60 NP FH70 150 180 70 90 160 195 80 90 NP FH100 340 405 170 200 370 440 180 220 Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Notes All times measured under the following conditions REC MODE SP Top When the LCD backlight turns on Bottom
111. n after about 10 minutes When you set the POWER switch to eo Still When you press HOME or x VIEW IMAGES REC LAMP Recording lamp ft The camera recording lamp on the front of your camcorder lights up as the default setting is ON CALIBRATION See page 109 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off ft gt 5 The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off Q Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket ASSHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER QUICK ON STBY Quick P on standby You can set the time that you want the camcorder to remain on before turning off in sleep mode p 32 The default setting is 10min Q Notes A SHUT OFF does not work during sleep mode REMOTE CTRL Remote control The default setting is ON allowing you to use the supplied Remote Commander p 116 Tips Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit DROP SENSOR A When the drop sensor has detected that the camcorder has been dropped your camcorder may not allow you to record and play back correctly to protect the internal hard disk as the default setting is ON When dropping is detected amp appears Q Notes Set the drop sensor to ON when you use the camcor
112. n the LCD screen It may take some seconds Appears with the image on the tab that was lastly played back recorded gt for the still image recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo HOME MENU i i 88 Selects images Previous 6 images Next 6images Returns to the 1 12 34 recording screen 8 Neg G OPTION D 88 Goes to the Film Roll Index screen p 37 e Goes to the Face Index screen p 37 HIR Displays movies with HD high definition image quality Displays still images appears when you select the movie with SD standard definition image quality in MOVIE MEDIA SET p 22 Tips number of the images on the VISUAL INDEX screen can be changed 6 lt 12 by moving the power zoom lever D To fix this number press HOME or A gt zs SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET Ee DISPLAY 76 3 Start playing back Playing movies Touch the or tab then select the desired movie to play back Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Returns to the INDEX E 60min mE OC 100 112 screen 25 1ch 0 00 14 Beginning of the movie tk Cas Next movie previous movie Stops goes to the INDEX Gs ew 93 OPTION screen Reverse Forward Tips When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the I
113. ng conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 8 Touch flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Q Notes If you set SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL setting is canceled Notes Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white objects while is flashing quickly flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set When ONE PUSH was selected if N84 keeps flashing after touching OK set WHITE BAL to AUTO If you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECTION is set to AUTO Tips If you have changed the battery pack while AUTO was selected or taken your camcorder outdoors after inside use or vice versa select AUTO and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment When the white balance has been set with ONE PUSH if you change the SCENE SELECTION
114. on 5 1ch surround sound automatically Movies recorded with the SD standard definition image quality are converted to 2ch sound gt 5 a MES 22 5 lt c D 43 Connecting to a non high definition 16 9 wide or 4 3 TV Images recorded with HD high definition quality are converted to SD standard definition and played back Images recorded with SD standard definition image quality are played back with SD standard definition image quality LJ COMPONENT IN S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO e AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO D E p 44 44 p 44 To set the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Set TV TYPE to 16 9 or 4 3 according to your TV p 78 44 Q Notes When you play back a movie recorded with SD standard definition image quality on a 4 3 TV that is not compatible with the 16 9 signal touch fi HOME g amp SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS WIDE SELECT 4 3 on your camcorder when recording an image p 69 Signal flow fan SETTINGS Component A V cable COMPONENT OUTPUT SETTINGS D supplied VIDEO IN COMPONENT Green Y 576i p 79 EE Tm lr Blue Red PR CR SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS CP White oio TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 p 78 Red 4 3
115. our camcorder for repair We will not compensate you for any loss of hard disk data During repair we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the hard disk in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data Overall operations Easy Handycam operation Remote Commander The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 16 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 16 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely p 16 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on t takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 114 using a pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Leave your camcorder with the power of your camcorder on Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while
116. our data Also when you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder If you cannot record play back images perform MEDIA FORMAT f you repeat recording deleting images for a long time fragmentation of data occurs on the media Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save your images on some type of external media first and then perform MEDIA FORMAT p 63 Fragmentation Glossary p 120 Table of Contents Read this before operating your camcorder 2 Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam 5 Subject examples and solutions 8 Enjoying your camcorder Operation flow 9 HOME and 9 OPTION Taking advantage of two types of Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items Step 3 Turning the power on and setting the date and time 20 Changing the language setting 21 Step 4 Making setting adjustments before recording 21 Step 5 Selecting the media 22 Recording Playback Recording and playback with ease Easy Handycam operation 25 Recording nes 29 LOOMING nU 31 Recording sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording cette 31 Starting shooting quickly QUICK epo TENEROS 32 Recording high quality still images during
117. ovies and still images Hard disk HH Memory Stick DO Movie Still image Q Notes You can do recording playback editing operations for the selected media When you want to change media reselect the media Tips See pages 11 and 24 for the recordable time See page 52 on dubbing copying between two media Selecting the media for movies 1 Touch ft HOME MANAGE MEDIA MOVIE MEDIA SET on the LCD screen of your camcorder The media setting screen for movies appears STICK MEMORY STICK MOVIE MEDIA SET iS Select the media and image quality 2 Touch the desired media and image quality GPE indicates HD high definition image quality and indicates SD standard definition image quality 3 Touch YES OK The media for movies is changed Selecting the media for still images 1 Touch A HOME 98 MANAGE MEDIA PHOTO MEDIA SET on the LCD screen of your camcorder The media setting screen for still images appears EE 60min HDD Memory stick PHOTO MEDIA SET 2 Touch the desired media 3 Touch YES ok The media for still images is changed To check the media setting Turn the POWER switch repeatedly to light up the Movie Still lamp depending on which media you want to check 2 Check the media icon on the screen somn sv
118. p 105 Recording Refer also to Memory Stick PRO Duo p 91 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record images The playback screen is displayed Set the POWER switch to Movie or Still p 30 You cannot record images in sleep mode Press QUICK ON p 32 Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the media You cannot make new recording during this period The media is full Delete unnecessary images p 49 Total number of movie scenes or still images exceeds the recordable capacity of the media p 11 Delete unnecessary images p 49 While DROP SENSOR is activated p 81 you may not record movies still images The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place 92 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder You cannot record a still image You cannot record a still image together with SMTH REC FADER D EFFECT PICT EFFECT The ACCESS lamp remains lit or flashing even when you stop recording Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the media The recording angle looks different The recording angle may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder This is not a malfunct
119. p 78 Q Notes If you connect only component video audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals SETTINGS gt AN connecting cable with S VIDEO OUTPUT SETTINGS S VIDEO optional v TV TYPE 16 9 4 3 p 78 VIDEO gt White Red Yellow Q Notes When the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel is connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A V connecting cable Type E E AN connecting cable I SETTINGS gt supplied Yellow OUTPUT SETTINGS CE White TV TYPE 16 9 AUDIO 4 3 p 78 Red Set TV TYPE according to your TV When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR If your TV VCR has a 21 pin adaptor EUROCONNECTOR Use the 21 pin
120. r Orr Drop sensor off 81 Upper left Center Upper right Drop sensor activated 81 ED somn sjey mE E Pan Media for still images 1a aana NS Ot 23 Bottom Bottom Indicator Meaning 2 Face Index 72 Upper left igi FACE DETECTION 72 Indicator Meaning Picture effect 88 m d5 1ch AUDIO MODE 69 D Digital effect 88 e o Self timer recording 88 gt sa Manual focus 84 amp 4 Flashlight 71 2 SCENE SELECTION REDEYE REDUC 72 85 BLT IN ZOOM 2 88 A Backlight 33 MICREF LEVEL low ES 2 White balance 86 um 88 qu SteadyShot off 70 43 WIDE SELECT 69 SPOT METER 85 EXPOSURE 85 Center rS AE SHIFT 69 Indicator Meaning ESS Bi IMAGE SIZE 73 Tele macro 84 edu da Zebra 71 co Slide show set 39 CoLoR X V COLOR 70 NightShot 32 Bry Ber CONVERSION LENS se Super NightShot 87 03 2 Color Slow Shutter 87 Tips PictBridge connecting ndicators and their positions are approximate 60 and differ from what you actually see exi I3 zl Warning 98 Data code during recording The recording date and time is recorded automatically on the media They are not displayed while recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 75 aouasajay XIND n 119 120 Glossary Bi 5 1ch surround sound A system that plays back sound on 6 speakers 3 at
121. r on the images This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction Bunoousa qno1 E 93 SUPER NIGHTSHOT cannot be operated Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON COLOR SLOW SHTR does not operate correctly COLOR SLOW SHTR may not operate correctly in total darkness Use NightShot or SUPER NIGHTSHOT You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL when The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor Playing back images Images cannot be played back Select the media and the image quality of a movie you want to play back by touching t HOME MANAGE MEDIA MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET p 22 Still images cannot be played back Still images cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction p 106 Still images recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction p 106 94 is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen This may appear on still images recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack before the ACCESS lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your ima
122. r the LCD screen Operate your camcorder on DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked Consult your local authorized Sony service facility Wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin If any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plent
123. rce the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick PRO Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed in step 3 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 63 Note that formatting will delete all data recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo When inserting or ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo be careful so that the Memory Stick PRO Duo does not pop out and drop The capacity and approximate recordable time of the Memory Stick PRO Duo Unit min The number in is the minimum recordable time HD high definition image quality AVC AVG AVC AVC HD HD HD HD 16M 9M 7M 5M FH HQ SP LP 1GB 6 10 15 20 6 9 10 15 2GB 10 25 30 40 40 00 Q0 55 4GB 25 55 65 85 25 40 45 70 8GB 55 115 140 180 55 80 100 145 SD standard definition image quality SD 9M SD 6M SD 3M HQ SP LP 1GB 10 20 35 10 10 25 2GB 25 40 80 25 25 50 4GB 55 80 160 50 50 105 8GB 115 170 325 100 100 215 Q Notes Numbers in the table are based on using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The recordable time may vary depending on the recording and subject conditions REC MODE p 68 and the type of Memory Stick Tips For the nu
124. re automatically Also optimizes the face image gt ON 127 Detects a face and shows a frame on it The detected face image is optimized automatically Face detection frame Face detection mark ONINO FRAMES Detects a face without showing a frame The detected face image is optimized automatically OFF Does not use FACE DETECTION function Q Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions FACE DETECTION may not function properly depending on recording conditions Set FACE DETECTION to OFF in this case Le INDEX SET The default setting is ON allowing you to search for faces automatically and to display the Face Index screen p 37 Face icons and their meanings 9 When the setting is ON This icon flashes when your camcorder detects a face The icon stops flashing when the face is recorded in Face Index EQ This icon appears when faces cannot be recorded in Face Index The number of faces that can be detected is limited CONVERSION LENS A When using a conversion lens optional use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake for each lens You can select VIDE CONVERSION Bx or TELE CONVERSION Bx The default setting is OFF PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording still images aon me EJ B MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS 1 2 7 VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND DISP S
125. re is something wrong with the flash Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear Warning indicator pertaining to drop sensor The drop sensor function p 81 is activated and has detected that the camcorder has been dropped Therefore the camcorder is taking steps to protect the hard disk Recording playback may be disabled as a result The drop sensor function does not guarantee the protection of the hard disk under all possible situations Use the camcorder under stable conditions Warning indicator pertaining to still image recording The media is full Still images cannot be recorded during processing Wait for a while then record You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 77 Bunoousa qno1 99 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions B Media HDD format error The hard disk of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing CO FORMAT p 63 may enable you to use your camcorder This will delete all data in the hard disk Data error An
126. reen 4 3 43 Records images to the full screen on a 4 3 TV screen 1no Burziurojsn 69 70 Q Notes Set TV TYPE correctly according to the TV connected for playback p 78 DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 12 x during recording Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level gt OFF Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically 24 x Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 24 x zoom is performed digitally 150 x Up to 12 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 150 x zoom is performed digitally STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake the default setting is ON Set STEADYSHOT to OFF W when using a tripod optional then the image becomes natural AUTO SLW SHUTTR Auto Slow Shutter ft When recording in dark places the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1 25 second The default setting is ON X V COLOR When recording set to ON to capture wider range of colors Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced Q Notes Set X V COLOR to ON when the recorded content will be played back on an x
127. rforming MEDIA FORMAT While MEDIA FORMAT is activated do not disconnect the AC Adaptor Formatting the hard disk 1 Touch f HOME t5 MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT HDD Format All data will be deleted EST PROCESS TIME 12s YES NO FORMAT 2 Touch YES YES 3 When Completed appears touch ok Formatting the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo to be formatted into your camcorder 2 Touch HOME 98 MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT MEMORY STICK a Format the Memory Stick All data will be deleted EST PROCESS 125 YES NO FORMAT Touch YES YES 4 When Completed appears touch ok eipaw Burp1o294 Burzi Q Notes While the ACCESS lamp is do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder Even the still images protected with another device against accidental deletion are also deleted Do not attempt the following operations when Executing is on the screen Operate the POWER switch or buttons Remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo 63 64 Preventing data on the hard disk of the camcorder from being recovered C9 EMPTY allows you to write unintelligible data onto the hard disk of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data When you di
128. ring sleep mode the camcorder is automatically turned off p 80 Turn on the power again Charge the battery pack p 16 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG p 16 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 16 Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket properly The battery charge is completed p 16 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely p 16 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 16 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time The temperature of the environment is too high or too low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 16 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The temperature of the environment is too high or low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the
129. rom shock by dropping the camcorder has a drop sensor function p 81 When a drop occurs or under a non gravity condition the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly recording playback may be stopped Notes on battery pack AC Adaptor Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch Note on operating temperatures When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case a message appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen p 98 When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not try to format the hard disk of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes Do not turn on the camcorder in a low pressure area where the altitude is more than 3 000 meters 9 800 feet Doing so may damage the hard disk drive of your camcorder Note on disposal transfer Even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 63 or formatting the hard disk of the camcorder you may not delete data from the hard disk completely When you transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform EMPTY p 64 to prevent the recovery of y
130. s Adjust the exposure by touching 1 3 Touch OK To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO OK in step Tips You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 34 SPOT METER Flexible Di spot meter LS You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage O Semin umm SPOT METER AUTO D Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears 2 Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO END in step D Q Notes If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SCENE SELECTION al j You can record images effectively in various situations gt AUTO Select to automatically record images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT 2 Select to maintain the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes TWILIGHT PORT Select to take a subject in the foreground against a night view CANDLE 2 Select to maintain the dim atmosphere of a candlelit scene 1no Buizimoysng SUNRISE amp SUNSET S
131. s are stored in Face Index Tips You can display the Face Index screen by touching fi HOME VIEW IMAGES 8 INDEX Searching for desired images by date Date Index You can search for desired images by date efficiently Select the media which contains the image you want to play back before the operation p 22 Q Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for still images on the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 To search for movies touch the or tab To search for still images touch the tab 3 Touch date on the screen The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen Return to the VISUAL INDEX screen 4 Touch E3 E3 to select the date of the desired image then touch OK The images of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips On the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can use the Date Index function by following the steps 3 to 4 Using PB zoom You can magnify still images from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame D Play back the still image you want to magnify Magnify the still image with T Telephoto The screen is framed 8 Touch the screen at the point you want to display in
132. s up 2 Press START STOP F or B somn rec mS 0 00 14 D5 1ch 30min ow STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP or B again Tips For the recordable time and the number of recordable images see pages 11 24 and 74 You can record still images during movie recording by pressing PHOTO E Dual Rec p 32 A frame is shown on the detected face and the detected face image is optimized automatically FACE DETECTION p 72 When a face is detected during movie recording flashes and the detected face is stored in the index You can search for a desired scene by a face image when playing back Face Index p 37 You can capture still images from recorded movies p 51 You can switch the shooting mode by touching t HOME A or wey CAMERA MOVIE or PHOTO 30 Recording still images a 1 rum the POWER switch C in the direction of the arrow until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press PHOTO E lightly to adjust the focus a beep sounds then press it fully a shutter click sounds LE 60min Flashing Lights up appears beside or When disappears the image has been recorded The LCD screen of your camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel displa
133. s using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer P4 PictBridge Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet wall socket p 16 Turn on the printer Select the media which contains the still image you want to print before the operation p 23 To print still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo containing them into your camcorder 1 Connect the Handycam Station to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor 2 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely then turn on your camcorder 3 Connect the USB jack of the Handycam Station to the printer using the USB cable p 115 USB SELECT appears on the screen automatically 4 Touch PRINT When connection is complete PictBridge connecting appears on the screen Press and hold PREVIEW You can select a still image on the Q Notes screen We can guarantee the operation of only models that are PictBridge compatible Refer also to the instruction manual of the 5 Touch the still image to be printer to be used printed Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Operate the POWER switch Press 5 VIEW IMAGES Remove your camcorder from the Handycam SPRINT Station WEE Press and hotd PREVIEW Disconnect the USB cable from your ca
134. spose of or transfer the camcorder to others it is recommended that you perform CO EMPTY Q Notes If you perform CO EMPTY all the images are deleted To avoid the loss of important images they should be saved p 47 before performing CO EMPTY You cannot perform CO EMPTY unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing CO EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 Turn on your camcorder Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT HDD The CO FORMAT screen appears ormai All data will be deleted EST PROCESS TIME 125 YES NO FORMAT 4 Press and hold P back light for a few seconds p 113 The CO EMPTY screen appears e Execute GEMPTY Data cannot be recovered EMPTY is executed EST PROCESS TIME 59m29s 5 NO 5 Touch YES YES 6 When Completed appears touch ok Notes The actual performing time for CO EMPTY is as follows HDR SRIIE approx 60 minutes HDR SRI2E approx 120 minutes If you stop performing CO EMPTY while Executing appears be sure to complete the operation by performing MEDIA F
135. standard definition image quality To view images recorded with SD standard definition image quality you need a PAL system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the USA Venezuela etc NTSC Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc SECAM Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Touch fi HOME SETTINGS CLOCK fA LANG AREA SET and SUMMERTIME p 79 World time difference 1 2 23 45 61 7 8 9 10 11
136. t 69 WHITE BAL White balance Wide angle WIDE SELECT ee Wide iet World time difference 103 X 70 107 42110 n 123 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net
137. t p 90 If you set an invalid operation Invalid during Easy Handycam operation may appear Recording The images are recorded on the media selected in the media setting p 22 In the default setting both movies and still images are recorded on the hard disk Lens cover Opens automatically when the power is switched on HOME A START STOP B 4 CHG charge lamp l acces START STOP F gt 5 a aS 2 5 lt c D e 29 Movie lamp Still lamp ACCESS lamp ACCESS lamp Memory Hard disk Stick PRO Duo POWER switch C If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the green button Q Notes If the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing after recording is finished it means data is still being written onto the media Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically Tips For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 You check the recordable time and the remaining capacity etc by touching HOME A or MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO p 62 Recording movies 1 rum the POWER switch C in the direction of the arrow until the 9 Movie lamp light
138. ta automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data Writing data onto the hard disk of the camcorder has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful Reinsert the Memory Stick Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick PRO Duo could be damaged Try with another Memory Stick PRO Duo 9 This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Check the format then format the Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder if necessary p 63 105 Memory Stick folders are full You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder Format the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 63 or delete them using your computer Cannot save still picture When using the Dual Rec function do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo from the camcorder until movie recording is finished and the still images are stored on it p 32 This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies Use a Memory Stick recommended for your camcorder p 2 This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play images correctly The function of the Memory Stick PRO Duo has some trouble Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo
139. then turn on your camcorder Buttons do not work During Easy Handycam operation the following buttons functions are not available back light button p 33 CTRL dial p 34 Playback zoom p 39 To turn on and off the LCD backlight Pressing and holding the DISP BATT INFO button for a few seconds p 21 Bunoousa qno1 E 89 90 The 9 OPTION button is not displayed The OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation The menu settings have changed automatically During Easy Handycam operation nearly all the menu items will be automatically set to the default settings During Easy Handycam operation some menu items are fixed as follows REC MODE HD SP or SD SP DATA CODE DATE TIME The following menu items return to the default settings when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours FLASH MODE FOCUS SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT ZOOM MIC LEVEL DROP SENSOR Even if you press EASY menu settings do not switch to their defaults automatically During Easy Handycam operation settings for the following menu items are maintained the ones before Easy Handycam operation MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET AUDIO MODE WIDE SELECT X V COLOR
140. tion when using your camcorder attached to the Handycam Station Do not connect the cables to both the Handycam Station and your camcorder Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the Handycam Station holding both the Handycam Station and the DC plug Be sure to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG when you insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station or remove the camcorder from it About menu items LCD panel viewfinder and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The viewfinder and the LCD screen are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Black point White red blue or green point Exposing the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take images of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen langu
141. ttings including the setting of the date and time ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 23 Battery pack 16 Still mode lamps 20 POWER switch 20 Memory Stick Duo slot 23 X9 DISC BURN button 47 EASY button 25 16 DISP BATT INFO button 17 21 e fo e 7 N 8 Built in microphone 31 An Active Interface Shoe compatible microphone optional will take precedence when connected Flash 71 Lens Carl Zeiss Lens 4 MANUAL button 34 CAM CTRL dial 34 Tripod receptacle Attach the tripod optional to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in Interface connector Connects your camcorder to the Handycam Station BATT battery release lever 17 Handycam Station lt 0 LEX N 5 A N gt D n e A oo DISC BURN button 47 Interface connector Connects your camcorder to the Handycam Station USB jack 60 A V OUT jack 42 DC IN jack 16 y2Inp 115 116 Remote Commander 1 DATA CODE button 75 Displays the date and time or cam
142. uality are played back with HD high definition image quality Images recorded with SD standard definition image quality are played back with SD standard definition image quality COMPONENT IN 6060 AUDIO 42 p 43 N Signal flow zs SETTINGS gt Component A V cable COMPONENT OUTPUT SETTINGS supplied VIDEOIN COMPONENT Gr Green Y 1080i 576i p 79 zi EE Tm Blue Red PR CR White s Red G ubio Q Notes If you connect only component video audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals 42 N Signal flow HDMI cable optional Notes Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini Connector on one end for the camcorder and a plug suitable for connection to your TV on the other end Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or image with this connection Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable This may cause a malfunction When the connected device is compatible with 5 1ch surround sound movies recorded with the HD high definition image quality are output
143. ugh free space The recording date and time of captured still images is the same as the recording date and time of the movies f the movie you are capturing from has no data code the recording date and time of the still image will be the date and time you captured from the movie Bunip3 91 92 Dubbing copying images to a Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the internal hard disk of your camcorder to a Memory Stick PRO Duo Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo into your camcorder before the operation Q Notes When you record a movie on a Memory Stick PRO Duo for the first time create the image database file by touching HOME gt 8 MANAGE MEDIA REPAIR IMG DB F p 65 Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during dubbing Tips The original movie will not be deleted after dubbing All included images in a Playlist will be dubbed The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the media are called original 1 Touch HOME OTHERS MOVIE DUB The MOVIE DUB screen appears MOVIE DUB 2 Touch the image quality of the movie to be dubbed C2 1 DUB To dub the movies with HD high definition image quality 850
144. urned on It closes when the playback screen is selected or the power is turned off n the setting at the time of purchase the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 80 Tips The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the media and can be displayed during playback see page 75 for DATA Refer to page 103 for information concerning World time difference If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 109 Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language To select the screen language touch HOME SETTINGS CLOCK fA LANG fA LANGUAGE SET p 79 Step 4 Making setting adjustments before recording Adjusting the LCD panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder QD then rotate it to the best angle to record or play 090 degrees to the camcorder 2 90 degrees max papers umay E Nes DISP BATT INFO 180 degrees max To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or you want to
145. uthorized Sony service facility C or E 00 00 Self diagnosis display c 04 00 The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series p 106 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of the Handycam Station or your camcorder securely p 16 0 13 00 C 32 00 Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again E 20 LILI 31 00 61 00 62 00 91 00 94 00 A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable 99 Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder QQ Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The hard disk of the camcorder is full An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder amp Battery level warning Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are approximately 20 minutes remaining I4 High temperature warning Slow flashing The temperature of your cam
146. y However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edges of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display In this case set GUIDEFRAME to ON p 70 and record images using the outer frame displayed on the screen as a guide Zooming You can magnify images up to 12 times the original size with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame Wider range of view Wide angle Wort WL n Close view Telephoto Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Q Notes Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto Tips Youcan set DIGITAL ZOOM p 70 if you want to zoom to a level greater than 12 x when recording movies Recording sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording Dolby Digital 5 1ch surround sound can be recorded with the Built in microphone You can enjoy realistic sound when playing the movie on devices that support 5 Ich surround sound Built in microp
147. y of water and consult a doctor When not using your camcorder for a long time Periodically turn it on and let it run such as by playing back or recording images for about 3 minutes Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as 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 hot and humid place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used in a cold p
148. yback on your camcorder Based on the AVCHD format your camcorder records with the HD high definition image quality mentioned below In addition to HD high definition image quality your camcorder is capable of recording an SD standard definition signal in the conventional MPEG2 format Video signal MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x 1080 50i 1440 x 1080 50i Audio signal Dolby Digital 5 1 2ch Recording media Internal hard disk drive Memory Stick PRO Duo 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder About the Memory Stick A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a standard Memory Stick with your camcorder However we do not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo on your camcorder Types of Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo with MagicGate Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo This product does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4 bit parallel data tr

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