Video Camera Recorder
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1. 22 Playing back a tape s 23 Advanced Recording Operations Using the wide mode 25 Using the fader function 27 Using special effects Picture effect eects 29 Using the PROGRAM AE function 30 Adjusting the exposure manually 32 Focusing manually 33 Superimposing a title 34 Making your own titles 36 Editing Dubbing a tape sss 38 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 39 Resetting the date and time 43 Additional Information Playback modes 45 Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder cercate 46 Troubleshooting sss 48 Self diagnosis display 51 Warning indicators and messages 52 Using your camcorder abroad 53 Maintenance information and precautions seseeenee 54 Specifications eet eee 58 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 59 Quick Function Guide 65 pind 3463s JND Quick Start Guide d This chapter introduces you to the basic features of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information Open the DC IN jack cover Connect the plug with its A mark facing up AC power a2. Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack Recording time Battery pack Continuous Typical NP F330 supplied 170 160 95 90 NP F530 305 275 165 150 NP F550 340 305 185 165 NP F730 625 560 345 310 NP F730H F750 710 640 390 350 NP F930 975 875 535 480 NP F950 1080 970 595 535 NP F960 1260 1135 695 625 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery Approximate continuous recording time at 77 F 25 C The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter Playing time Battery pack NP F330 supplied 180 160 NP F530 325 295 NP F550 360 325 NP F730 665 600 NP F730H F750 750 680 NP F930 1035 930 NP F950 1140 1030 NP F960 1330 1195 Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery Numbers in parentheses indicate the time using a normally charged battery The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder payeys Bu 12 Step 1 Prepar
3. to go backward Release EDITSEARCH to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH Rec Review You can check the last recorded section Press the side of EDITSEARCH momentarily in the standby mode The last few seconds of the recorded section are played back soiseg Bulpsoday 21 22 Playback Basics Connections for playback Connect your camcorder to your TV or VCR with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen When monitoring the playback picture on the TV screen we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor p 13 Refer to the operating instructions of your TV or VCR Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A V connecting cable Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR IN VIDEO AUDIO NX Signal flow If your TV is already connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR by using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE To connect to a TV or VCR without Video Audio input jacks Use an NTSC system RFU adaptor not supplied Refer to the operating instructions of your TV or VCR and the RFU adaptor Playing back a tape You can monitor the playback picture on a TV screen after connecting yo
4. S VACATION ALED TITLE END SMALL TITLE LARGE villa VACATION LEEENA VACATION TITLE END Superimposing a title To superimpose the title while you are recording Press TITLE while you are recording and carry out steps 2 to 5 When you press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial at step 5 the title is superimposed To select the language of a preset title If you want to change the language select amp before step 2 Then select the desired language and return to step 2 Note Both the date and time or either of them may not be displayed depending on the size or position of the title If you display the menu or title menu while superimposing a title The title is not recorded while the menu or title menu is displayed To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title select 31 in step 2 If you have not made any custom title appears on the display Title setting The title color changes as follows WHITE YELLOW VIOLET RED CYAN GREEN BLUE The title size changes as follows SMALL gt LARGE You cannot input more than 13 characters in LARGE size The title position changes as follows 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The larger the position number the lower the title is positioned When you select the title size LARGE you cannot choose position 9 When you s
5. yock ca4 min S STBY 0 00 00 lt OFF Op CHARGE Diii D 2 2 START STOP ca4 min REC 0 00 01 START STOP Microphone Camera recording lamp Note Fasten the grip strap firmly Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To enable smooth transition You can make the transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette When you exchange the battery pack in the recording mode set STANDBY to LOCK If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode turn STANDBY down and up again To start recording press START STOP To set the counter to 0 00 00 Press COUNTER RESET p 62 15 16 Recording a picture After recording 1 Turn STANDBY down to LOCK 2 Ejectthecassette 3 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE To record pictures with the viewfinder adjusting the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever Recording a picture Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Using the zoom function sparingly results i
6. In the recording mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or PLAYER gt Set it to CAMERA p 15 STANDBY is set to LOCK gt Turn STANDBY to STANDBY p 15 The tape has run out 2 Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 14 23 The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark 2 Usea new tape or slide the tab p 14 The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 54 The power goes off While being operated in the CAMERA mode your camcorder has been in the standby mode for more than 5 minutes gt Turn STANDBY down once and then up again p 15 The image on the viewfinder screen The viewfinder lens is not adjusted is not clear gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p 16 The autofocusing function does not FOCUS is set to MANUAL work gt Set it to AUTO p 33 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually p 33 The indicator flashes in the The video heads may be dirty viewfinder Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 55 A vertical band appears when you The contrast between the subject and background is too shoot a subject such as lights or a high This is not a malfunction candle flame against a dark backg
7. Capacity 5 0 Wh Dimensions approx 19 16 x 13 16 x 27 8 in 38 x 21 x 71 mm w h d Mass approx 3 4 oz 95 g Type Lithium ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder ony e joo N 2 POWER switch p 15 7 BATT RELEASE lever p 8 FOCUS switch p 33 8 STANDBY switch p 15 NEAR FAR dial p 33 9 START STOP button p 15 Eyecup 10 Hooks for shoulder strap p 61 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 11 DC IN jack p 9 13 p 16 Power zoom lever p 17 This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony h video products gt O amp When purchasing Sony video products Sony recommends that you purchase accessories with this GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES mark El Fi El D intoutuu Q8 SERIES NDEO ACC wt Go sa These are trademarks a2uaJajay INO 59 Identifying the parts and controls 13 14 15 16 17 60 Video control buttons p 23 24 E STOP stop REW rewind Bb PLAY playback P FF fastforward If PAUSE pause EDITSEARCH button p 21 Lens cover p 15 Camera recording lamp p 15 Infrared rays emitter p 19 Microphone 18 19 20 NIGHTSHO
8. END MENU END Jopao2uie Jno Hulziwoysn gt 43 44 Resetting the date and time To check the preset date and time Press DATE to display the date indicator Press TIME to display the time indicator Press DATE or TIME and then press TIME or DATE to simultaneously display the date and time indicator Press DATE and or TIME again The date and or time indicator disappears The year changes as follows 1999 2000 lt lt 2029 t t Auto date function When you use your camcorder for the first time turn it on and reset the date and time to your time before you start recording p 43 The date is automatically recorded for 10 seconds after you start recording Auto date function This function works only once a day Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon Note on the auto date function You can change the AUTO DATE setting by selecting ON or OFF in the menu settings The auto date function automatically displays the date once a day However the date may automatically appear more than once a day if you reset the date and time you eject and insert the tape again you stop recording within 10 seconds you set AUTO DATE to OFF once and set it back ON in the menu settings Additional Information Playback modes What is Vide
9. Exposure PROGRAM AE NightShot Light NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 10 feet 3 m soiseg Bulpsoday 19 Recording a picture Superimposing the date and time on pictures You can record the date or time displayed in the viewfinder superimposed on the picture Carry out the following operations in the standby or recording mode Press DATE to record the date Press TIME to record the time Press DATE or TIME then press TIME or DATE to record the date and time Press DATE and or TIME again The date and or time indicator disappears The default clock setting is set to East Coast Standard Time You can reset the clock in the menu settings p 39 Note The date and time indicators recorded manually cannot be deleted If you do not record the date and time in the picture Record the date and time in the black screen as the background for about 10 seconds then erase the date and time indicators before starting actual recording Checking the recording EDITSEARCH Rec Review You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture or shoot so that the transition between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record is smooth EDITSEARCH You can search for the next recording start point Hold down the side of EDITSEARCH in the standby mode The recorded section is played back to go forward
10. state of your camcorder Self diagnosis display eC 00 00 You can service your camcorder yourself eE 00 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility Five digit display Cause and or Corrective Actions C 04 You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 12 C 21 Moisture condensation has occurred 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 54 C 22 010 The video heads are dirty gt Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 55 C331 A malfunction other than the above that you can service C 32 has occurred 2 Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder 2 Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 61 00 A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred E 62 00 2 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 uoneunoju jeuonippy Ifyouareunabletorectify theproblemevenifyou try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 51 52 Warning indicators and messages Ifindic
11. a heating device e Youbring your camcorder from anair conditioned car or room intoa hot place outside e Youuse your camcorder after a squall ora shower e Youuseyourcamcorderinahightemperatureand humidity place How to prevent moisture condensation When youbring your camcorder froma cold placeintoa warm place put your camcorderina plasticbag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plasticbag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Cleaning the video head Toensurenormal recording and clear pictures clean the video heads The video head may be dirty when The indicator and sg CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another orthe indicator flashesin the viewfinder e Playback pictures containnoise e Playback pictures are hardly visible Playback pictures donotappear Ifthis happens clean the video heads with the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied a Slightly dirty b Very dirty Note on video heads When the playback pictures are still containnoise evenif youhave cleaned the video heads withacleaning cassette the video heads may have worndownduetolong use If thisis the case they must be replaced withnew heads Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility uoneunoju jeuonippy 55 56 Maintenance information and
12. function you cannot use the following functions Exposure Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on the bounce function The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions D ZOOM is set to the mode other than OFF in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE Using special effects Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on the TV PASTEL a Thecontrastofthepictureisemphasized andthepicturelookslikean animatedcartoon NEG ART b Thecolorandbrightnessofthepictureisreversed SEPIA Thepictureissepia B amp W Thepictureismonochrome black and white SOLARIZE c Thelightintensityisclearer andthepicturelookslikeanillustration MOSAIC d Thepictureismosaic SLIM e Thepictureexpandsvertically STRETCH f Thepictureexpandshorizontally al b c d e RSS a leis fe ON UA 1 PressPICTUREEFFECTinthestandbyorrecordingmode Thepictureeffectindicatorappears 2 TurntheSEL PUSHEXECdialtoselectthedesired pictureeffectmode Theindicatorchangesasfollows PASTEL lt NEG ART gt SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE MOSAIC gt SLIM lt STRETCH PICTURE EFFECT MOSAIC To turn the picture effect function off Press PICTURE EFFECT When you turn the power off Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode suonejedo Bulpsoday p
13. in memory by the lithium battery If you replace the lithium battery with the battery pack or other power source connected you need not reset the date and time You must reset the date and time when the lithium battery becomes dead with no power source installed First set the year then the month the day the hour and then the minute 1 While your camcorder isin the standby mode press MENU to display the menu 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select amp then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select CLOCK SET then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the desired year then press the dial 5 Set the month day and hour by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial 6 Set the minute by turning the SEL PUSH EXEC dial and pressing the dial by the timesignal The clockstarts to move 7 Press MENU tomake the menu disappear The time indicator appears pe hk P SETUP MENU SETUP MENU SETUP MENU AN 1 1999 Ww AUTO DATE 12 00 00AM LTR SIZE DEMO MODE DEMO MODE Erc PRETURN 2 MENU END MENU END B s SETUP MENU SETUP MENU CLOCK SET _ JUL 4 2000 P ws AUTO DATE 5 30 00PM 2000 JUL 4 L E DEMO MODE E DEMO MODE EC RETURN Ee RETURN L i0 PM n MENU
14. in the NightShot mode Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input output connectors Video output Phono jack 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Audio output Monaural phone jack 327 mV RFU DC OUT Special minijack DC 5V LANC control jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm MIC jack Monaural minijack o 3 5 mm General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording 1 9 W Operating temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Dimensions approx 41 8x41 4x73 4in 102 x 106 x 195 mm w h d Mass approx 11b 10 oz 740 g excluding the battery pack lithium battery cassette and shoulder strap 1 Ib 15 oz 880 g including the battery pack NP F330 lithium battery CR2025 cassette P6 120 and shoulder strap Supplied accessories See page 7 AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in operating mode Operating temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Dimensions approx 5x 19 16 x 21 2 in 125 x 39 x 62 mm w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 9 8 oz 280 g excluding power cord Battery pack Output voltage DC7 2V
15. objects to come into contact with thebattery terminals Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140 F 60 C suchasinacar parked inthesun or under directsunlight Keep the battery pack dry e Donotexpose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Donotdisassemblenor modify the battery pack Attachthebattery packtothevideoequipmentsecurely Charging whilesomecapacity remains doesnotaffecttheoriginalbattery capacity Ifany problem occurs unplug your camcorder and contact your nearestSony dealer uoneunojuj jeuonippy 57 58 Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning FM system Audio recording system Rotary heads FM system Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable cassette 8 mm video format cassette Standard 8 Recording playback time using cassette P6 120 SP mode 2 hours LP mode 4 hours Fastforward rewind time using cassette P6 120 Approx 5 min Viewfinder Electric viewfinder color Image device 1 6 inch CCD Charged Coupled Device Approx 270 000 pixels Effective Approx 250 000 pixels Lens Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 37 mm 20x Optical 200x Digital Focal length 5 32 27 8 in 3 6 72 mm When converted to a 35 mm still camera 2 40 6 8 in 51 8 1036 mm Color temperature Auto Minimum illumination 1 lux F 1 4 0 lux
16. precautions Precautions Camcorder operation e Operate your camcorder 0n7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC power adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions e Ifany solid object or liquid getinside the casing unplug your camcorder and haveit checked by aSony dealerbefore operating itany further e Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHARGE when you are not using your camcorder e Donotwrap your camcorder witha towel forexample and operateit Doing so mightcauseheattobuild up inside Keepyourcamcorderaway fromstrong magnetic fields or mechanicalvibration On handling tapes Donotinsertanything into thesmall holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used tosense the typeand thickness of the tape and ifthe recording tab isin or out Camcorder care e When your camcorder isnotto be used foralong time remove the battery Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and PLAYER sections and play back a tape for about5 minutes when your camcorder is nottobeused foralong time e Clean the lens witha soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them withasoftcloth Clean the camcorder body witha dry soft cloth orasoftclothlightly moistened with amild detergentsolution Donotuse any type of solvent which may damage the finish e Dono
17. the automatic exposure mode if you change the PROGRAM AE mode if you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases e The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting subjects through glass coated with water droplets horizontal stripes subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls and sky When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background e Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod ti 1 SetFOCUStoMANUALinthestandby orrecordingmode The 2 indicator appears 2 Turn NEAR FAR to sharpen focus suonejedo Bulpsoday pe ueApy FOCUS NEAR FAR To return to the autofocus mode Set FOCUS to AUTO To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY the lens focuses on infinity and A indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant object To focus precisely Adjust the zoom by first focusing at the T telephoto position and then shooting at the W wide angle position This makes focusing easier When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the W wide angle position changes to the following indicators a when recording a distant subject 4 when the subject is to
18. Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons 3 CAMERA SET Z PLAYER SET AS VESET co TAPE SET 6 SETUP MENU etc OTHERS Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting Menu items differ according to whether the POWER switch is set to PLAYER or CAMERA The viewfinder screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch e D ZOOM OFF To deactivate digital zoom Up to 20x zoom is CAMERA carried out 40x To activate digital zoom More than 20x to 40x zoom is performed digitally p 17 200x To activate digital zoom More than 20x to 200x zoom is performed digitally p 17 16 9WIDE OFF CAMERA CINEMA To record in the CINEMA mode p 25 16 9FULL To record in the 16 9FULL mode N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light function p 19 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light function EDIT e OFF PLAYER ON To minimize picture deterioration when editing TBC 9 ON To correct jitter PLAYER OFF To not correct jitter Set TBC to OFF when playing back a tape on which you have dubbed over and recorded the signal of a TV game or similar machine TBC stands for Time Base Corrector DNR ON To reduce picture noise PLAYER OFF To reduce a conspicuous afterimage when the picture has a lot of movement DNR stands f
19. LITHIUM Usean InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 12 BATTERY ONLY e gg CLEANING CASSETTE Thevideoheadsaredirty p 55 START STOP KEY Press the START STOP button to activate the ORC setting This message is displayed in white p 41 ORC The ORC setting is working This message is displayed in white p 41 Youhearthemelody orbeep sound Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad Youcanuse your camcorderinany country or area with the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz When charging the battery pack usea commercially available AC plug adaptor al if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b AC L10A L10B L10C i E oy LIE C a b Your camcorder isan NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows TV colorsystems used overseas NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Par
20. OFF CHARGE Charging begins The remaining battery time is indicated in minutes on the display window When the remaining battery indicator changes to normal chargeis completed To fully charge the battery full charge leave the battery pack attached for about 1 hour after normal charge is completed until FULL appears in the display window Fully charging the battery allows you to use the battery longer than usual payeys Bu 10 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Notes Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor Keep the battery pack dry When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time charge the battery pack once fully and then use it until it fully discharges again Keep the battery pack in a cool place Remaining battery time indicator The remaining battery time indicator in the display window roughly indicates the recording time Battery pack The battery pack is charged a little before it leaves the factory Until your camcorder calculates the actual remaining battery time min appears in the display window Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging time Battery pack Full charge Normal charge NP F330 supplied 150 90 NP F530 F550 210 150 NP F730 F730H F750 300 240 NP F930 F950 390 330 NP F960 420 360
21. S O N Y 3 868 320 11 1 Video Camera Recorder E Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No CCD TR517 Model No AC L Serial No Serial No Handucam D InfourrHium SERIES Video 8 EGI CCD TR517 1999 Sony Corporation Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam camcorder With your Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the
22. T switch p 19 Display window p 64 Tripod receptacle base Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 9 32 inch 6 5 mm Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder Identifying the parts and controls 21 FADER button p 28 22 BACK LIGHT button p 18 23 EXPOSURE button p 32 24 25 26 MENU button p 26 39 SEL PUSH EXEC dial p 39 Lithium battery compartment p 47 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap 9e2u9J9jeM INO 61 Identifying the parts and controls 27 DATE button p 20 30 TIME button p 20 28 TITLE button p 34 31 COUNTER RESET button p 15 29 PROGRAM AE button p 30 32 PICTURE EFFECT button p 29 Identifying the parts and controls Ej iS 33 34 35 Viewfinder p 16 EJECT switch p 14 LANC e control jack LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE 36 37 38 40 Cassette compartment p 14 Grip
23. aguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guyana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Simple setting of clock by time difference Youcaneasily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Select WORLD TIME inthemenusettings See page 42 formore information uoneunoju jeuonippy 53 Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation Ifyourcamcorderis brought directly fromacold place toa warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or onthe lens In this condition the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly Ifthereis moisture inside your camcorder the beep sounds and the Windicatorflashes Whenthe indicator flashesatthesame time thecassetteis inserted in your camcorder If moisture condenses on the lens the indicator willnot appear If moisture condensation occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leaveit for about 1 hour withthe cassette compartmentopen Your camcordercanbeusedagainifthe lindicatordoesnotappear when the poweris turned onagain Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when youbring your camcorder froma cold placeintoawarm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder inahot place as follows e Youbring your camcorder fromaskislope intoa place warmed up by
24. ators and messages appear in the viewfinder or the display window check the following See the pagein parentheses formore information Theindicatorsand messagesare displayed in yellow Warning indicators The video heads are dirty Slow flashing Youneed toclean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette notsupplied p 55 The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing The battery is nearly dead Fast flashing The battery is dead p 9 The battery is completely dead and cannot be Self diagnosis display p 51 Moisture condensation has recharged occurred Depending on conditions Fast flashing the amp indicator may flash Eject the cassette turn off even if there are 5 to 10 your camcorder and leave it minutes remaining for about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open p 55 Warning indicator as to tape You need to eject the Slow flashing cassette The tape is near the end Slow flashing No tape is inserted p 14 The write protect tab on the The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 14 cassette is out red p 14 Fast flashing Fast flashing Moisture condensation has The tape has run out p 14 occurred p 54 The tape has run out p 14 23 The lithium battery is weak The self diagnosis display or is not installed p 46 function is activated p 51 Warning messages CLOCK SET Resetthedateand time p 43 e For Info
25. battery becomes weak ordead the indicator flashesin the viewfinder for about5 seconds when youset the POWER switch to CAMERA In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions WARNING The battery may explodeif mistreated Donot recharge disassemble nor dispose of it infire Lithium battery e Keep thelithium battery out of thereach of children e Should the battery beswallowed immediately consulta doctor e Wipe the battery witha dry cloth to ensure good contact Lithium battery installed at the factory This battery may notlast1 year Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder Changing the lithium battery 1 Open the lid of the lithium battery compartment 2 Push the lithium battery down once and pull it out from the holder 3 Install a Sony CR2025 or Duracell DL 2025 lithium battery with the positive side facing out 4 Close the lid uopewo u jeuonippy 47 48 Troubleshooting Ifyouruninto any problem using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem Ifthe problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If C L1 LII appearsintheviewfinder theself diagnosis display function has worked Seepage51
26. battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Notes on the LP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in pictures or sound Noise may occur also when you play on your camcorder tapes recorded in the LP mode on other camcorders or VCRs Notes on ORC setting Each time you eject the cassette the ORC setting will be canceled If necessary reset the setting You cannot use this setting on a tape with the red mark on the cassette exposed i e the tape is write protected When you set ORC TO SET a non recorded section of about 0 1 seconds appears on the tape However note that this non recorded section disappears from the tape when you continue recording from this section To check if you have already set the ORC setting select ORC TO SET in the menu settings ORC ON is displayed if ORC TO SET is already set Japao2uie JNO HBulziwoysn gt 41 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch amp CLOCK SET To reset the date or time p 43 CAMERA AUTO DATE ON To record the date for 10 seconds after CAMERA recording has started OFF To cancel the auto date function LTR SIZE NORMAL To display selected menu items in normal size PLAYER 2x To display selected menu items at twice the CAMERA normal size DEMO MODE ON To make
27. daptor supplied 2 Q Slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small blue button ara Inserting a cassette p 14 o Insert a cassette Close the cassette into the cassette compartment by compartment pressing the mark with its window on the cassette facing out compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes 3 Recording a picture p 15 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Turn STANDBY to STANDBY The while pressing picture appears in the viewfinder CAMERA the small green ook button 4 OFF CHARGE START STOP Press the red button Your camcorder starts recording To stop recording press the red button again START STOP Viewfinder Use the viewfinder placing your eye against its eyecup Monitoring the playback picture in the viewfinder p 23 1 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER o Press lt 4 to rewind the tape while pressing POWER the small green REW CAMERA button OFF CHARGE Press We to start playback PLAY E NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by holding the viewfinder or the battery pack epinb ies PND Getting started Using this manual As you read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the operation is being carried out Note
28. de Recording time Remaining tape indicator 18 Remaining battery time indicator Remote control jac LANG tees 63 RFU adaptor ss 22 S Self diagnosis display 51 SEL PUSH EXEC dial Shoulder strap 61 Skip scan sss 24 Standard 8 mm system 45 STRIPE inane tiers 27 Superimposing the date and ri E 20 T U V Tape counter s src 18 TBC iinun 40 Telephote 17 Title 94 Transition 21 TV color systems 53 W X Y Z Warning indicators 52 Wide angle 17 Wide mode 20 WORLD TIME 42 Write protect tab 14 LOOM o dpt tee 17 Sony Piine http www world sony com Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed on recycled paper
29. e ueApy 29 30 Using the PROGRAM AE function You can select PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure mode to suit your specific shooting requirements Spotlight mode This mode prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater amp Soft portrait mode This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers 5 Sports lesson mode This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf 7T Beach amp ski mode This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset amp moon mode This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs ai Landscape mode This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 Press PROGRAM AE in the standby mode The PROGRAM AE indicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired PROGRAM AE mode Theindicator changesas follows Q amp 4 T s amp Al 1 PROGRAM To turn the PROGRAM AE function off Pres
30. elect the title size LARGE in the CINEMA mode you cannot choose position 8 nor 9 When you are selecting and setting the title You cannot superimpose the title displayed on the screen When you superimpose a title while you are recording The beep does not sound suonejedo Buipio2ey pe ueApy 35 Making your own titles You can make up to two titles and store them in your camcorder Each title can have up to 20 characters 1 Press TITLE in the standby or PLAYER mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select 12 then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the first line CUSTOM1 or second line CUSTOM2 then press the dial 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the column of the desired character thenpressthedial 5 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired character then press the dial 6 Repeatsteps4and5 until youhaveselected all characters and completed the title 7 To finish making your own titles turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select SET then press the dial The title is stored in memory 8 Press TITLE to make the title menu disappear TITLE SET ITLE SET E e m RETURN TITLE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE HELLO f HAPPY BIRTHDAY TQ HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS ITLE SET 9 OUR SWEET BABY a WEDDING amp VACATION PRETURN THE END TITLE END PoRST U P2 Uvwxv A gc SET Pe 7 ATQUA UOT
31. es recorded in the Hi8 video system on your camcorder Advanced Recording Operations Using the wide mode You can record a cinema like picture CINEMA or a 16 9 wide picture to watch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9FULL Refer to the operating instructions of your TV CINEMA Black bands appear on the screen during recording in the CINEMA mode al playing back on a normal TV b or a wide screen TV c If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the zoom mode a picture without black bands appears d 16 9FULL The picture during recording in the 16 9FULL mode e or playing back on a normal TV f or a wide screen TV g is horizontally compressed If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images h b CINEMA CINEMA a e d d eoi 9 9 16 9FULL 16 9FULL e g h suonejedo Bulpsoday pe ueApy 26 Using the wide mode In the standby mode set 16 9 WIDE to CINEMA or 16 9FULL in the menu settings p 39 To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings In the wide mode You cannot select the bounce function with FADER Date or time indicator When you record in the 16 9FULL mode the date or time indicator will be widened on wide screen TVs During recording You cannot change or cancel the w
32. even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet Using a car battery Use Sony DC Adaptor Charger not supplied payeys Bu 13 14 Step 2 Inserting a cassette 1 Prepare the power supply p 8 2 Slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small blue button The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens 3 Insert a cassette with its window facing out and the tab on the cassette up 4 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down To eject a cassette Slide EJECT in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small blue button Note Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark Recording Basics Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you 1 Install the power source and inserta cassette See Step 1 and Step 2 for moreinformation p 8to 14 2 Setthe POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing thesmall green button The lens cover opens 3 Turn STANDBY to STANDBY 4 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears Thecamera recording lamp located onthe front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again soiseg Duipao ey
33. guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For customers in CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Table of contents Quick Start Guide 4 Getting started Using this manual 6 Checking supplied accessories Step 1 Preparing the power supply 8 Installing the battery pack 8 Charging the battery pack 9 Connecting to a wall outlet 13 Step 2 Inserting a cassette 14 Recording Basics Recording a picture 15 Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT 18 Shooting in the dark NightShot oo cee 19 Superimposing the date and time on pictures sseeee 20 Checking the recording EDITSEARCH Rec Review 21 Playback Basics Connections for playback
34. he previous screen To delete the title Select The last character is erased suonejedo B6uipio2ey pe ueApy 37 38 Editing Dubbing a tape Using the A V connecting cable Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder 1 Insertablank tape ora tape you want torecord over into the VCR and insert therecorded tapeinto yourcamcorder 2 Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for moreinformat 3 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER 4 Play back therecorded tape on your camcorder 5 Startrecording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR for moreinformat IN VIDEO OUT oc AUDIO OUT A Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press Won both your camcorder and the VCR ion ion To prevent deterioration of pictures from dubbing Set EDIT to ON in the menu settings before dubbing You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems E18 mm Hi El Hi8 B Digital VHS VHS SVAS S VHS MUSIA VHSC S BH Betamax EiJBeta ED Betamax y mini DV or Dv DV VISIA S VHSC Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings select the menu items with the SEL PUSH EXEC dial The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and the
35. i TITLE END TITLE END TITLE SET TITLE SET ABCDE 12345 F WE ABCDE 12345 Fani 67890 cig FGHIJ 67890 e P2 A UVWXY AEORE SET AgOgE SET za 7 AGNES Z amp 7 AONSB ay t ATOU 2 ALOUA TITLE END TITLE END TITLE SET ABCDE 12345 ABCDE 12345 FGHIJ 67890 Lid FGHIJ 67890 KLMNO EIOU KLMNO EIOU Pasir AE OU Parsi UVWXY AEORE UVWXY AEO amp E SET Z amp 7 AONSB Z amp AONSB 2 Z ALOUA 2 Z ALOUA TITLE END TITLE END Making your own titles To change a title you have stored In step 3 select CUSTOMI or CUSTOM2 depending on which title you want to change then press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select then press the dial to delete the title The last character is erased Enter the new title as desired If you take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder The power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Turn STANDBY down once and then up again then proceed from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to PLAYER or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters If you select 2P2 The menu for selecting alphabet and Russian characters appear Select 3P1 to return to t
36. ide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF Using the fader function You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance a B a a M FADER T n NEN mosaic STRIPE BOUNCE Fade in only b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You can use this function only when D ZOOM is set to OFF suonej1edo Buipjooey pe ueApy 27 28 Using the fader function 1 When fading in a In the standby mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes When fading out b In the recording mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes The indicator changes as follows FADER M FADER STRIPE BOUNCE MONOTONE no indicator The last selected fader mode is indicated first of all 2 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing To cancel the fader function After the fade in out is carried out Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode Before the fade in out is carried out Before pressing START STOP press FADER until the indicator disappears The date time indicator and title do not fade in or fade out Erase them before operating the fader function if they are not needed While using the bounce
37. ing and playback modes Symptom uoneunojuj jeuonippy Cause and or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead gt Install a charged battery pack p 8 9 The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet p 13 The battery pack is quickly discharged The operating temperature is too low The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack again p 9 The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged 2 Replace with a new battery pack p 8 The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged 2 Replace with a new battery pack p 8 The battery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 8 9 The power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate gt Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Continuedonthefollowing page 49 50 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The cassette cannot be removed from the holder The power source is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 8 13 The ba
38. ing the power supply Note on the remaining battery time indicator during recording The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are recording What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM L series battery packs have the rummy IL mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack
39. n better looking recordings T side for telephoto subject appears closer W side for wide angle subject appears farther away Zoom greater than 20x is performed digitally To activate digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings p 39 The picture quality deteriorates as the picture is processed digitally The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 2 feet 5 8 inch about 80 cm away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 2 inch about 1 cm away in the wide angle position Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 20x e The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the T side soiseg Duipyo ay 17 Recording a picture Indicators displayed in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on tape Recording mode indicator STBY REC indicator REC 0 00 01 Tape counter Remaining tape indicator This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play back for a while Remaining battery time indicator Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT When you shoot a s
40. n the mode 1 In the standby or PLAYER mode press MENU 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired icon then press the dial to set 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial to set 4 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired mode and press the dial toset 5 Ifyou wanttochange otheritems select RETURN and press the dial then repeatsteps from2to4 For details see Selecting the modesetting of each item p 40 CAMERA SET CAMERA PLAYER z D ZOOM My OTHERS CAMERA SET PLAYER SET Se t WORLD TIME i D ZOOM EDIT W BEEP ww 16 WIDE N S LIGHT m DNR m REC LAMP ES S ETC ETC erc 2 2 E MENU END MENU END OTHERS WORLD TIME ww BEEP Eu REC LAMP amp PRETURN Erg EJ OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP OTHERS WORLD TIME w BEEP REC LAMP ON amp PRETURN erc PI OTHERS WORLD TIME ww BEEP ez REC LAMP jJ ON amp PRETURN Eq OTHERS t WORLD TIME es BEEP REC LAMP ON E PRETURN OFF ETc E OTHERS WORLD TIME ww BEEP REC LAMP OFF E RETURN erc EJ To make the menu display disappear Press MENU Jopao2uie JNO Hulziwoysn gt 40
41. o 8 El Video 8 XR is a function that further enhances the image quality of Video8 This function allows you torecord and playback pictures with clearer details Video tapes recorded ona camcorder having the XR function show excellent picture quality when they are played back onan XR camcorder The playback quality willbe thenormal quality of the standard 8mm camcorder when video tapes recorded onan XR camcorder areplayed backby a conventional standard8mm camcorderor when videotapes recorded ona conventional standard 8mmcamcorder are played back on the XR camcorder XR stands for Extended Resolution When you play back The playback mode SP LP isautomatically selected according to the recording system inwhich the tape has been recorded The quality of the recorded picture inthe LP mode however willnotbeas good as theSP mode Foreign 8 mm video Because TV color systems differ from country to country you may notbe able to play back foreign pre recorded tapes Refer to Using your camcorder abroad tocheck the TV colorsystems used in foreign countries uoneunojuj jeuonippy Changing the lithium battery in your camcorder Whenreplacing the lithium battery keep the battery pack or other power source attached Otherwise you will need toreset the date time and other itemsin the menu settings holdinmemoryby the lithium battery Insert the battery with the positive side facing out When the
42. o close to focus on 33 34 Superimposing a title You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles p 36 You can also select the language color size and position of titles 1 Press TITLE in the standby mode 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select D then press the dial 3 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired title then press the dial The titles are displayed in the language youselected 4 Change the color size or position if necessary Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the color size or position then press the dial Theitem appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item then press the dial Repeatsteps and until the titleis laid outas desired 5 Press the SEL PUSH EXEC dial again to complete the setting 6 Press START STOP to start recording 7 When you wanttostop recording the title press TITLE PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY T2 HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE RESET TITLE HELLO HELLOI E HAPPY BIRTHDAY i HAPPY BIRTHDAY T HAPPY HOLIDAYS T HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS 2 OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING WEDDING VACATION VACATION THE END THE END RETURN TITLE END TITLE END PRESET TITLE HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS TEE CONGRATULATIONS M r OUR SWEET BABY VACATION WEDDING
43. on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Copyright precautions Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Precautions on camcorder care The viewfinder is manufactured using high precision technology However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points red blue green or white that constantly appear in the viewfinder These points occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in any way Effective ratio of pixels and or screen are 99 99 or more Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Do not place your camcorder so as to point the viewfinder toward the sun The inside of the viewfinder may be damaged c a b c M ly Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder 2 NP F330 batter
44. or Digital Noise Reduction In more than 5 minutes after removing the power source The EDIT item is returned to its default setting The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed as long as the lithium battery is installed Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch am VF B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness in the viewfinder normal PLAYER BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen CAMERA co REC MODE esr To record in SP Standard Play mode CAMERA LP To increase the recording time to twice the SP mode ORC TO SET To automatically adjust the recording condition CAMERA to get the best possible recording Press START STOP to start adjustment Your camcorder takes about 10 seconds to check the tape condition and then returns to the standby mode ORC stands for Optimizing the Recording Condition SoOREMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar PLAYER for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is CAMERA turned on and calculates the remaining amount of tape for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape e for about 8 seconds after B is pressed in PLAYER mode for the period of tape rewinding forwarding or picture search in the PLAYER mode ON To always display the remaining tape bar Note on VF B L When you use power sources other than the
45. ording with the date time Date and time p 20 Enhancing old tapes ORC MENU p 39 Functions to use after recording in the playback mode Correcting jitter TBC MENU p 39 Correcting color noise DNR MENU p 39 65 66 Index A B AC power adaptor oes 9 Adjusting viewfinder 5 A V connecting cable BACK LIGHT 18 Battery pack 8 Beep 42 BOUN GE teet 27 C D Charging battery 9 Glock set isses 43 Connection viewing on TV essees 22 dubbing a tape 38 DEMO UA 42 DNR 40 Dubbing a tape 38 E EDIT teen 40 EDITSEARCH 21 Exposure ssee 32 External microphone not Supplied es 63 F G H BADER imi rein Fade in out FOGUS oasis eh Full charge Grip strap es 1 ET F LJ K L InfoLITHIUM battery 12 Infrared rays emitter 519 M N Manual focus 33 Menu settings a Moisture condensation 54 MONOTONE es 27 Mosaic fader NIGHTSHOT Normal charge NTSC system O P Q Operation indicators 64 ORG cani aito 41 Picture effect Picture search z Playback pause 24 Power sources house current car battery battery pack Power zoom PROGRAM AE Rec Review ss 21 Recording and playback systems Recording mo
46. r p 20 43 16 Warning indicators p 52 17 18 Date or time indicator p 20 43 Tape counter indicator p 18 Self diagnosis display indicator p 51 Remaining battery time indicator p 9 FULL charge indicator p 9 Quick Function Guide Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode In a dark place NIGHTSHOT p 19 n dark environments such as sunset fireworks Sunset amp moon mode p 30 or general night views Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT p 18 In spotlight such as at the theater or a formal Spotlight mode p 30 event In strong light or reflected light such as ata beach Beach amp ski mode p 30 in midsummer or on a ski slope Functions to give images more impact in the recording mode Smooth transition between scenes FADER p 27 Digital processing of images PICTURE EFFECT p 29 Creating a soft background for subjects Soft portrait mode p 30 Superimposing a title TITLE p 34 Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings in the recording mode o e Preventing deterioration of picture quality in D ZOOM MENU p 39 i digital zoom 2 Focusing manually Manual focus p 33 Li Shooting distant subjects Landscape mode p 30 3 Recording fast moving subjects Sports lesson mode p 30 Functions to use in editing in the recording mode Watching the picture on a wide screen TV Wide mode p 25 Rec
47. round A vertical band appears when you This is not a malfunction shoot a very bright subject An unknown picture is displayed in If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to the viewfinder CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration gt Insert a cassette and the demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 42 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors NIGHTSHOT is set to ON gt Set it to OFF p 19 Picture appears too bright and the subject does not appear in the viewfinder NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place 2 Set it to OFF or use the NightShot function in a dark place p 19 In the playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF CHARGE gt Set it to PLAYER p 23 The tape has run out 2 Rewind the tape p 23 The playback picture is not clear or does not appear The television s video channel is not adjusted correctly gt Adjust it p 22 EDIT is set to ON in the menu settings gt Set it to OFF p 39 The video head may be dirty gt Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning cassette not supplied p 55 In the record
48. s PROGRAM AE Notes In the spotlight sports lesson and beach amp ski modes you cannot take close ups This is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance n the sunset amp moon and landscape modes your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode NightShot Bounce If you press PROGRAM AE when using the NightShot function the PROGRAM AE indicator flashes and the PROGRAM AE function does not work If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE function off Soft portrait mode Sports lesson mode suonejedo Bulpsoday pe ueApy 31 32 Adjusting the exposure manually You can manually adjust and set the exposure Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases The subject is backlit Bright subject and dark background To record dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully 1 Press EXPOSURE in the standby or recording mode Theexposureindicator appears 2 Turn the SEL PUSH EXEC dial to adjust the brightness EXPOSURE To return to the automatic exposure mode Press EXPOSURE again Note When you adjust the exposure manually the backlight function does not work Your camcorder automatically returns to
49. strap RFU DC OUT RFU adaptor DC output jack p 22 MIC jack PLUG IN POWER Connect an external microphone not supplied This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone If you connect a 2 pin microphone supply power from DC OUT jack AUDIO VIDEO jacks p 22 Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly 92u9J9jeu INO 63 64 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators Viewfinder 1 o gt e s eo v 2 Remaining battery time indicator p 18 3 Exposure indicator p 32 Zoom indicator p 17 Fader indicator p 28 Wide mode indicator p 25 PROGRAM AE indicator p 30 Backlight indicator p 18 4 5 6 Picture effect indicator p 29 7 8 9 Manual focusing indicator p 33 10 STBY REC indicator p 18 Video control mode indicator p 24 Display window 10 11 40min LSPISTBY 0 00 00 co mw 12 13 JUL 4 2000 14 15 16 1 Recording mode indicator p 41 11 Tape counter indicator p 18 Self diagnosis display indicator p 51 12 Remaining tape indicator p 18 13 NIGHTSHOT indicator p 19 14 AUTO DATE indicator p 44 Date indicator p 20 43 15 Time indicato
50. the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears in the viewfinder and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings Icon item Mode WORLD TIME POWER Meaning switch To set the clock to the local time Turn the SEL CAMERA PUSH EXEC dial to set a time difference The clock changes by the time difference you set here If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop PLAYER recording or when an unusual condition occurs CAMERA on your camcorder NORMAL To output the beep sound instead of the melody OFF To cancel the melody and beep sound REC LAMP 9 ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the CAMERA front of your camcorder OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording 42 Resetting the date and time The default clock setting is set to East Coast Standard Time The date and time are held
51. tletsand getinto your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach orina dusty place protectit from the sand or dust Sand or dustmay cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannotbe repaired AC power adaptor e Unplug the unit froma wall outletwhen youarenot using the unit foralong time To disconnect the power cord pullit outby the plug Never pull the power cord itself e Donot operate the unit witha damaged cord orif the unithas been dropped or damaged e Donotbend the power cord forcibly or placea heavy object onit This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens ashort may occurand the unitmay be damaged e Alwayskeep metal contactsclean e Donot disassemble the unit Donotapply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unitis in use particularly during charging keep itaway from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation e The unit becomes warm during use This isnota malfunction e Donotplace the unitin locations that are Extremely hotor cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Maintenance information and precautions Battery pack e Useonly the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function e Toprevent accident froma shortcircuit donotallow metal
52. ttery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 8 9 The and amp indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work Moisture condensation has occurred 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 54 Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The date or time indicator does not Reset the date and time p 43 appear and the bars appear The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds Moisture condensation has occurred 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour to acclimatize p 54 Some troubles has occurred in your camcorder 2 Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder While charging the battery pack no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display window The AC power adaptor is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 9 Something is wrong with the battery pack gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Self diagnosis display Yourcamcorderhasaself diagnosis display function Viewfinder This function displays the current condition of NC HZ AM Ld C 21 004 yourcamcorderasa5 digitcode a combination of 7H aaa Ns aletterand figures in the viewfinder or the display window Ifa5 digit codeis displayed check the following code chart The last two digits indicatedby LID will differ depending on the
53. ubject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the backlight function Press BACK LIGHT in the recording or standby mode The A indicator appears in the viewfinder To cancel press BACK LIGHT again BACK LIGHT If you press EXPOSURE when shooting backlit subjects The backlight function will be canceled 18 Recording a picture Shooting in the dark NightShot The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function While your camcorder is in the standby mode slide NIGHTSHOT to ON and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash in the viewfinder To cancel the NightShot function slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF NIGHTSHOT OFFI FON NightShot Light emitter Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To enable NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings p 39 Notes Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors f focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually While using the NightShot function you can not use the following functions
54. ur camcorder to a TV or VCR You can also monitor the picture in the viewfinder 1 Install the power source and insert the recorded tape 2 Set the POWER switch to PLAYER while pressing the small green button 3 Press 44 to rewind the tape 4 Press B to start playback To stop playback Press W soiseg pegKel d 23 Playing back a tape Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to PLAYER To view a still picture playback pause Press Il during playback To resume playback press M or Be To advance the tape Press P in the stop mode To resume normal playback press Be To rewind the tape Press lt lt in the stop mode To resume normal playback press Be To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing lt lt or gt gt during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while advancing or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing lt 4 while rewinding or while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button In the various playback modes Sound is muted When the playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press We When you play back a tape recorded in the LP mode Noise may appear during playback pause mode or picture search The tapes recorded in the Hi8 format You can play back the tap
55. user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note Insome areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery For customers in the U S A CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no
56. y pack 1 p 8 9 3 CR2025 lithium battery 1 p 46 The lithium battery is already installed in your camcorder 1 2 3 i ey T2207 4 1 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 4 A V connecting cable 1 p 22 1 Power cord 1 p 9 5 Shoulder strap 1 p 61 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder video tape etc payeys Bu Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors Slide the battery pack down until it clicks To remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow while pressing Y BATT RELEASE down After installing the battery pack Do not carry your camcorder by holding the battery pack If you do so the battery pack may slide off your camcorder unintentionally damaging your camcorder Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 4 Set the POWER switch to
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