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1. 107 Charging time 12 CHG charge lamp Click to DVD 73 CLOCK 17 53 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 43 87 Compression format 100 Computers uno emet 68 Connect Computer 66 TN ten evo vr 34 56 eee 72 D DATA CODE 51 Date search DATE TIME DC IN jack DG plug 10 Delete 62 DEMO MODE DIGITAL ZOOM Direct Access to Click to DVD See Click to DVD Display guide 16 Display indicators 28 DISP BATT INFO button 26 DISP 52 DOT FADER Double speed Playback Dubbing DV Interface 56 73 D EFFECT Digital effect 47 87 E EASY button Easy Handycam EDIT 31 END 31 49 END SEARCH EDIT SEARCH Rec review display switch button ERASE ALL 45 Pictures EXPOSURE EXT SUR MIC EDIT PLAY menu Fixing the exposure FLASH LEVEL FLASH FLASH Flash motion 47 FLASH SET NEW FOLDER 46 PB FOLDER Playback folder 46 REC FOLDER Recording folder 46 FORMAT 4
2. 82 32 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set 32 Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search 33 Playing the picture 34 Using the Menu Using the menu items esses nnne 36 38 CAMERA SET Menu eene tette 40 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc MEMORY SET 6000 44 Settings for the Memory Stick Duo QUALITY IMAGE SIZE ALL ERASE NEW FOLDER etc PICT APPLI menu tenni 46 Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback FADER PICT EFFECT etc 8 EDIT PLAY menu eene ette tetti 49 Settings for editing or playing back in various modes VAR SPD PB END SEARCH etc STANDARD SET menu eene ets 50 Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings REC MODE MULTI SOUND LCD SET DISP OUTPUT USB etc S TIMEILANGU US 25 aM o qo di Ges 53 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE Customizing Personal 54 Connecting to a VCR or 56 Dubbing to another device such as a VCR DVD recorder etc 57 Rec
3. When you have changed the battery pack while AUTO is selected or you bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure select AUTO and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment Redo the ONE PUSH procedure if you change the PROGRAM AE settings or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps Continued gt 41 42 CAMERA SET menu continued The setting returns to AUTO when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes AUTO SHUTTER Automatically activates the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions if you set it to ON the default setting SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen SPOT FOCUS 5 0 00 00 AUTO Touch the subject on the screen F appears Touch END To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO END If you set SPOT FOCUS FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL You can adjust the focus manually Select this when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch MANUAL 5 appears Touch amp focusing on close subjects k f
4. Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use a Memory Stick Duo with a write protect tab You can prevent accidental erasure of images when you slide the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo with a small tapered object to the write protect position The Memory Stick Duo supplied with your camcorder is not equipped with a write protect tab Notes on use Image data may be damaged in the following cases Compensation for damaged image data will not be made If you eject the Memory Stick Duo turn the power off on your camcorder or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick Duo while the access lamp is lit or flashing If you use the Memory Stick Duo near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer On handling a Memory Stick Keep the following in mind when handling a Memory Stick Duo Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick Duo Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When you carry or s
5. 18 Number of recordable pictures sss 44 Recordable time 45 Write protect tab 100 Memory Stick Duo adaptor 2 9 101 Memory Stick Duo slot 18 MGT Leere 36 CAMERA SET menu 40 EDIT PLAY menu 49 MEMORY SET menu Menu items Personal Menu gt PICT APPLI 46 STANDARD SET menu dives cement 50 TIME LANGU menu Using the menu MENU 52 Mirror 24 Moisture condensation MONOTONE MOSAIC MOSAIC FADER 46 Movie Movie format 100 REC MODE Recording mode 50 MOVIE SET MPEG MPEG MOVIE EX 1 50 N 48 NEW FOLDER 46 98 Number of recordable pictures M 44 0 OLD MOVIE ONE PUSH OPEN EJECT lever 18 Operation confirmation beep por OUTDOOR ee 4l OVERLAP 47 P Ree 85 98 PASTEL eere 48 PB FOLDER Playback folder 46 uoneunoju jeuonippy Continued gt 111 112 Index continued Arrange the order Customize PHOTO button PictBridge Picture Package 68 Picture Search 23
6. ON OFF CAMERA 20 lt 0 EXE 2 72 5 8 8 CHG 51111 m Touch VEWoRY 2 The most recently recorded image is 2 displayed s o 29 3 2 4 T 4 S o e Tape playback Previous Next Index screen display You can delete unnecessary pictures in Memory Stick Duo p 62 To view pictures in other folders touch E sET PB FOLDER select a folder with then touch p 46 101 0002 2 10 Goll SET Q Previous Next 6 pictures The picture displayed before switching to the index screen Movie icon 23 24 Functions used for recording playback etc Recording To use ZOOM Move the power zoom lever 5 slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Wider range of view Wide angle ae Close view Telephoto The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto You set DIGITAL ZOOM if you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 times p 43
7. 4 Press PLAY 4 Playback starts from the point designated 0 00 00 on the tape counter There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter Zero set memory will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape To cancel the operation Press ZERO SET MEMORY 5 again Searching for a scene by date of recording Date search You can locate the point where the recording date changes 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press SEARCH M 3 Press 4 gt gt to select a recording date 5 yoeqhe d fuipsosay 60min 8 44 0 00 00 00 30min Es DATE 01 SEACH EW To cancel the operation Press STOP 4 The Date search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape 33 34 Playing the picture a TV Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 10 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected jack mice Signal flow 1 A V connecting cable supplied Connect the input jack of the other device to the A V jack on your camcorder or the Handycam Sta
8. refer also to the Memory Stick Duo section p 81 You cannot play back the tape Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Rewind the tape p 23 The pictures stored on a Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual size or aspect ratio Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size This is not a malfunction Image data stored on a Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back Deactivate the USB streaming function on your camcorder and set the 1 USB ON OFF switch p 65 on the Handycam Station to OFF Image data 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 101 Pictures recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction 101 Pictures edited a computer or recorded on other devices may not be played back Horizontal lines appear on the picture The displayed pictures are not clear or do not appear Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 105 No sound or only a low sound is heard Set MULTI SOUND to STEREO p 50 Turn up the volume p 23 Adjust AUDIO MIX from the ST2 additional sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 61 When you are using an S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are con
9. that in step Select the desired item You can also touch the item directly to select it Customize the item After finishing the settings touch gt close to hide the menu screen If you decide not to change the setting touch to return to the previous screen nuam 1 37 Menu items Position of lamp CAMERA SET menu p 40 PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL AUTO SHUTTER SPOT FOCUS FOCUS TELE MACRO FLASH SET COLOR SLOW S SELF TIMER DIGITAL ZOOM WIDE SELECT STEADYSHOT MEMORY SET menu p 44 STILL SET MOVIE SET T ALL ERASE T FORMAT FILE NO NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER PB FOLDER E PICT APPLI menu 46 FADER D EFFECT PICT EFFECT INT REC STL DEMO MODE PRINT Available menu items vary depending on the position of the lamp These functions are available during Easy Handycam operation Position of lamp 8 EDIT PLAY menu 49 VAR SPD PB REC CTRL AUD DUB CTRL X REC MOVIE
10. BURN DVD OKJ Click to DVD starts up and the on screen instructions appear on your computer 6 Place a writable DVD in the disc drive of the computer 7 Touch EXEC on the screen of your camcorder 60min 0 00 00 00 BURN DVD START CREATE DVD EXEC ICANCEL The status of the operation on your computer is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder CAPTURING The picture recorded on the tape is being copied to the computer CONVERTING The picture is being converted to the MPEG2 format WRITING The picture is being written onto the DVD If you use a DVD RW RW which has other data stored on it the message This is a recorded disc Delete and overwrite appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder When you touch EXEC the existing data is erased and new data is written 8 Touch NO to finish creating a DVD 60min BURN DVD COMPLETED Create another copy 0 00 00 00 Disctray opens YES The disc tray comes automatically To create another DVD with the same content touch YES The disc tray comes out Place a new writable DVD in the disc drive Then repeat step 7 and 8 To cancel the operation Touch CANCEL on the LCD screen on your camcorder You cannot cancel the operation after Finalizing DVD is displayed on the LCD screen of your
11. The data file name is not indicated correctly Only the file name is displayed if the directory structure does not conform to the universal standard The file is damaged The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 100 The data file name flashes The file is damaged The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 100 Recording Refer also to Adjusting the image during recording p 83 and Memory Stick Duo section p 81 The tape does not start when you press REC START STOP Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp p 22 The tape has reached the end Rewind it or insert a new cassette Set the write protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette p 99 The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 105 You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 100 The capacity is full Delete unnecessary pictures recorded on the Memory Stick Duo p 62 Format the Memory Stick Duo on your camcorder or insert another Memory Stick Duo p 45 When WIDE SELECT is set to 16 9 WIDE still images cannot be recorded on a Memory Stick Duo during tape recording You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene
12. 102 About a eere 103 Maintenance and precautions esse 104 Specifications Step 1 Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items AN connecting cable 1 p 34 56 supplied with your camcorder gm The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied Memory Stick Duo 16MB 1 p 18 100 USB cable 1 p 66 4 Wrist strap 1 Memory Stick Duo adaptor 1 p 100 e 2 AC Adaptor 1 10 To attach the Wrist strap J papers Gumey 1 Folding the tip of the string makes it easier to run the string through the hook for the strap Rechargeable battery pack 50 1 p 10 102 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 5 1 p 68 Operating Guide This manual 1 Handycam Station 1 p 10 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 32 A button type lithium battery is already installed a As Step 2 Charging the battery pack You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack A series p 102 after attaching it to your camcorder Only the InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP 50 can be used POWER switch DC IN jack Handycam DC plug Station Power cord AC Adaptor To the wall outlet 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow to open it 2 Insert the battery pack aligning
13. 76 Skip Scan 23 SLIDE SHOW PLUS 24 Slow Playback 49 SLOW SHUTTR Slow shutter Software SOLARIZE T SP Standard Play 50 Speaker 26 Specifications 108 SPORTS Sports lesson 40 SPOTLIGHT 40 SPOT FOCUS 42 86 SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 41 86 STANDARD 44 STANDARD SET menu 50 8 08 51 STEADYSHOT STILL Still image Image 517 44 Quality 44 Still image format 100 STILL SET Sub sound SUNSET amp MOON 40 System requirement 67 S VIDEO cable S VIDEO jack T Tape eterne See Cassette Tape counter 28 Tape playback select button 29 24 TELE MACRO 42 TIME LANGU menu Time code Touch panel Trademark U USB jack accenso een 65 USB Streaming USB CAMERA 51 USB PLY EDT USB Play Edit 51 Using abroad 98 V VAR SPD PB Various speed playback 49 Video head 105 VIDEO INPUT 51 Video operation
14. BURN DVD BURN VCD END SEARCH xX x x STANDARD SET menu p 50 REC MODE AUDIO MODE VOLUME MULTI SOUND AUDIO MIX EXT SUR MIC LCD SET DV OUT VIDEO INPUT USB CAMERA USB PLY EDT DISP GUIDE DATA CODE REMAINING REMOTE CTRL REC LAMP BEEP DISP OUTPUT ENU ROTATE A SHUT OFF CALIBRATION 9 TIME LANGU menu 53 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE nua E 39 40 CAMERA SET menu Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items PROGRAM AE You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function gt AUTO Select to automatically record pictures effectively without the PROGRAM AE function SPOTLIGHT Select to prevent people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light PORTRAIT Soft portrait 2 Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while cre
15. Do not damage the power cord 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 plenty of water and consult a doctor When not using your camcorder for a long time Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by playing back tapes 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 on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this state the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly If there is moisture inside your camcorder 1814 Moisture condensation Eject the cassette or L Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H appears The indicator will not appear when the moisture condenses on the lens Wi If moisture condensation has occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette lid open Your
16. When you are recording on a Memory Stick Duo with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone p 26 A V audio video jack p 34 56 76 DC IN jack p 10 Interface connector p 10 BDV Interface jack p 56 73 USB jack p 66 T USB ON OFF switch Set this to ON to use the USB connection Bunip3 amp urqqng 65 66 nS Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer When you install the Picture Package software on a Windows computer from the supplied CD ROM you can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your computer Software and features available for Macintosh computers differ from those available for Windows computers For details refer to chapter 6 of First Step Guide on CD ROM For First Step Guide see the next section There are 2 ways to connect your camcorder to a computer USB cable This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape to the computer copying files from a Memory Stick Duo to a computer and copying files to a Memory Stick Duo i LINK cable This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape Image data is transferred in more clarity than with a
17. PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Connect the camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Error Cancel the task Check the printer Cannot print Check the printer Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Flash Charging Cannot record still images You are trying to record a still image while charging the flash optional Lens cover Lens cover not fully open Turn power off then on p 14 Lens cover is not closed Turn the power off once p 14 Others Cannot record due to copyright protection p 99 Cannot add audio Disconnect the i LINK cable p 60 Not recorded in SP mode Cannot add audio p 60 Not recorded in 12 bit audio Cannot add audio p 60 Cannot add audio on the blank portion of a tape p 60 Cannot add audio p 60 Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette p 105 Cannot start Easy Handycam Cannot cancel Easy Handycam p 20 USB is invalid in this mode during Easy Handycam You can select STD USB when you set the POWER switch to PLAY EDIT during Easy Handycam operation but you cannot select PictBri
18. Recording folder 46 Recording capacity approx Movie size 45 Recording start indicator appears for about 5 seconds Review button 22 Recording still images 8 1 8 Recording folder 46 9 Quality FINE or STD 44 10 Memory Stick Duo indicator and the number of images that can be recorded approx 11 Review button 22 Data code during playback The date time data and the camera setting data will be recorded automatically They do not appear on the screen during recording but you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 51 is a reference page The indicators during recording will not be recorded Viewing movies Viewing still images On a tape 1 2 12 1114 18 t6 sone 8 183 TEDE MEMORY PLAY 21417 2212 a m lt gt n e Ex 13 7 19 20 21 17 12 Tape transport indicator 4 Data file name E
19. without an output jack does not allow recording Recording movies 1 Connect your TV or VCR to your camcorder See page 56 for details of connecting When using the A V connecting cable supplied connect it to the output jack of the other device The DVIN indicator appears when you connect your camcorder and other devices via an i LINK cable This indicator may also appear on your TV 2 If you are recording from a VCR insert a cassette 3 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 4 Operate your camcorder to record movies When recording on a tape touch P MENU CTRL REC PAUSE When recording on a Memory Stick Duo touch MENU ES EDIT PLAY MOVIE 5 Start playing the cassette on your VCR or select a TV program The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 6 Touch REC START at the point you want to start recording 7 Stop recording When recording on a tape touch STOP or REC PAUSE When recording on a Memory Stick Duo touch REC STOP 8 Touch Ix Recording still images 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in Recording movies 2 Play the video or receive the TV program you want to record The pictures on the VCR or TV appear on the screen of your camcorder 3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to rec
20. OLD MOVIE Adds an old movie effect with a sepia hue to pictures nua au E e You cannot record pictures edited using special effects on the tape in your camcorder e You cannot add effects to externally input pictures Also you cannot output playback pictures edited with digital effects via the ij DV Interface e You can save pictures edited using special effects on a Memory Stick Duo p 59 or record them on another tape DVD p 57 Continued gt 47 PICT APPLI menu continued PICT EFFECT Picture effect You can add special effects to a picture during recording or playback appears gt OFF Does not use PICT EFFECT setting NEG ART The color and brightness are reversed SEPIA Pictures appear in sepia B amp W Pictures appear in black and white SOLARIZE Pictures appear as an illustration with strong contrast Pictures appear as a pale pastel drawing MOSAIC Pictures appear mosaic patterned Not available during playback You cannot add effects to externally input pictures Also you cannot output playback pictures edited with picture effects via the Interface You can save pictures edited using special effects on a Memory Stick Duo p 59 or record them on another tape DVD p 57 INT REC STL Interval photo recording You can record still images on the Memory Stick Duo at
21. SIZE gt 320 x 240 Records movies in high resolution 160 x 112 Allows for more movie recording time Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo MB and the recordable time hour minute second 320 x 240 160 x 112 8 00 01 20 00 05 20 16 supplied 00 02 40 00 10 40 32 00 05 20 00 21 20 64MB 00 10 40 00 42 40 128MB 00 21 20 01 25 20 256MB 00 42 40 02 50 40 512MB 01 25 20 05 41 20 1GB 02 50 40 11 22 40 When using the Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation The recordable time varies depending on the recording environment amALL ERASE Deletes all the pictures on a Memory Stick Duo without image protection or in the selected folder Select ALL FILES or CURRENT FOLDER ALL FILES Deletes all the images on the Memory Stick Duo CURRENT FOLDER Deletes all the images in the selected folder Touch YES twice gt X Cancel image protection on the Memory Stick Duo beforehand when using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab p 100 The folder will not be deleted even when you delete all the pictures in the folder Do not do any of the following while Erasing all data is displayed Operate the POWER switch operation buttons Eject the Memory Stick Duo aaFORMAT A new Memory Stick Duo is formatted at the factory and does not require fo
22. 10 DELETE the picture you want to delete OK YES Pictures cannot be deleted when a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab is set to the write protect position p 100 or when the selected picture is protected p 62 62 Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specific information Image protection Print mark When you are using a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab make sure the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is not set to the write protect position p 100 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection You can select and mark images to prevent accidental erasure 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch 81 2 8 15 PROTECT 3 Touch the image that you want to protect appears 02 2 10 m OK 4 Touch gt END To cancel image protection touch the image again to cancel image protection in step 3 Selecting still images for printing Print mark The DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard is used to select images for printing on your camcorder By marking images that you want to print out you do not need to reselect them when you print them out You cannot specify the number of printouts 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch 20090 65557
23. 4 Double click Driver 5 Double click Setup exe Deleting anything other than USB Composite Device USB Audio Device USB Device Sony Handycam and Sony DSC may cause a malfunction of your computer You cannot copy pictures to the Windows computer USB Display pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo with the following procedures 1 Double click My Computer 2 Double click the icon for the newly recognized drive Removable Disk F For Windows XP Sony Memory Stick It may take some time until the drive is recognized If the computer does not recognize it the USB driver may be installed incorrectly 3 Double click the desired image file Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected or Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected appears on the screen of your camcorder USB You cannot start or cancel the Easy Handycam settings while the USB cable is connected Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder first There is no sound when the camcorder is connected to the Windows computer via a USB cable USB Change the settings for your computer environment as described in the following procedures 1 Select Start Programs All Programs for Windows XP Picture Package gt Handycam Tools USB Streaming Tool 2 Select another device on the Select audio device screen 3 Follow the on screen instructions click Next
24. Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder 2 p Recording Types of Memory Stick Playback Memory Stick Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo MagicGate Parallel Transfer MagicGate Memory Stick 53 Duo Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo os Memory Stick Duo is about half the size of a standard Memory Stick 2 The types of Memory Stick that support high speed data transfer The speed of data transfer varies depending on the device to be used 5 MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format Note that data that uses MagicGate technology cannot be recorded or played on your camcorder Still image format Your camcorder compresses and records image data in the JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The file extension is JPG Movie format Your camcorder compresses and records picture data in the MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group format The file extension is MPG File names of still images 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer File names of movies 00001 This file name appears on the screen on your camcorder 00001 This file name appears on the display of a computer
25. PICT APPLI menu Picture Application menu NET 46 PICT EFFECT Picture effect 8 Pixela user support center 72 Playback ets 23 Double speed 49 Frame 49 Reverse 9 Slow 49 Playing time 12 PORTRAIT Soft portrait 40 Power 9 POWER switch 14 Previous Next image button 2 63 PROGRAM AE 40 86 P MENU See Personal Menu Print mark R Rechargeable battery pack See Battery Recording cece 22 Recording capacity Cassette Memory Stick e Recording time 12 45 REC CTRL Recording control 58 REC FOLDER Recording folder REC LAMP REC lamp Recording lamp REC MODE Recording mode 250 Rec review 231 REC START STOP 22 52 Remaining 28 Remote Commander 32 REMOTE CTRL Remote control 52 Remote sensor RESET button 2 Reversal Playback 49 Review button 28 S Searching for the starting point 31 Self diagnosis display 94 SELF TIMER 43 eene 48 Setting the date and time 17 Signal convert function
26. 2 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 rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 107 P MENU POWER switch Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch MENU 60min F CAMERA SET PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE 2 Select TIME LANGU menu with then touch 0K Select CLOCK SET with EJI then touch ok 4 Set Y year with 4 then touch pauejs E You can set any year up to the year 2079 CLOCK SET a 1D 12 00 am 5 Set M month D day hour and minute then touch ok For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM The clock starts 17 Step 7 Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Cassette tape You can use mini DV DN cassettes only p 99 The recordable time varies depending on REC MODE p 50 1 Slide and hold the EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid OPEN EJECT lever Lid The cassette compartment automatically comes out and ope
27. 8WInsert a Memory Stick 18 IReinsert the Memory Stick Reinsert the Memory Stick Duo a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick Duo might be damaged Try with another Memory Stick Duo This is a read only Memory Stick Insert a writable Memory Stick Duo lt 2Incompatible type of Memory Stick A type of Memory Stick Duo incompatible with your camcorder is inserted p 100 SI This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Check the format then format the Memory Stick Duo as necessary p 45 100 Cannot record The Memory Stick is full Delete unnecessary images 62 je The Memory Stick is locked Check the tab p 100 Cannot playback Reinsert the Memory Stick p 18 Cannot record Reinsert the Memory Stick p 18 No file No file is recorded or there is no readable file on the Memory Stick Duo USB streaming This function is not available You tried to play back or record on a Memory Stick Duo during USB Streaming Memory Stick folders are full You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 45 or delete them using your computer Cannot record still images on Memory Stick p 100 Cannot record movies on Memory Stick p 100
28. If your recording device has an input selector set it to the appropriate input such as video 1 video 2 etc 3 Prepare your camcorder for playback Insert the recorded cassette 4 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the VCR DVD recorder Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording device for details 5 When the dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the VCR DVD recorder The following cannot be output via the BDV interface Indicators PICT EFFECT p 48 D EFFECT p 47 or PB zoom p 25 Titles that are recorded on other camcorder To record the date time and camera settings data when connected by the A V connecting cable supplied display them on the screen p 51 When connected using an i LINK cable optional data code date time camera settings data may not be displayed or recorded depending on the device or application When connected using an i LINK cable optional the recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR Bunip3 amp urqqng 97 58 Recording pictures from VCR or TV You can record pictures or TV programs from a VCR or TV on a tape or a Memory Stick Duo You can also record a scene as a still image on a Memory Stick Duo Be sure to insert a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo for recording in your camcorder beforehand
29. PRINT MARK 3 Touch the image that you want to print out later CA MARK 4 appears 101 0002 2 10 m 4 Touch END To cancel Print mark touch the image again to cancel Print mark in step 3 Do not mark images on your camcorder if the Memory Stick Duo already has some images with the Print mark put on using other devices This may change the information of the images with the Print mark put on using the other device Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out pictures using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer PictBridge Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to a wall outlet for power Insert the Memory Stick Duo on which still images are stored into your camcorder beforehand Connect your camcorder to the printer 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch EXER MENU E5 STANDARD SET USB PLY EDT gt PictBridge 101 151 Bunip3 amp urqqng 1 3 Connect the USB jack p 65 of your Handycam Station to a printer using the USB cable set the USB ON OFF switch on the Handycam Station to ON p 65 Continued gt 63 Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer continued 5 Touch PICT APPLI gt PRINT When co
30. Turn the power of your camcorder off and then press the RELEASE button and remove the camcorder from the Handycam Station RELEASE button 2 Close the interface connector cover To remove the battery pack Turn off the power Open the battery cover and slide the battery out with your finger at the point indicated by the circle in the illustration When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period p 102 Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FASO supplied 125 Recording time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time NP FA50 95 55 supplied 110 65 Top When the LCD backlight turns on Bottom When the LCD backlight turns off Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Playing time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack Battery pack LCD panel opened NP FA50 supplied 193 When the LCD backlight turns on On the battery pack Before changing the battery pack slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or the battery information p 26 will not be correctly d
31. camcorder can be used again if 8 or amp does not appear when the power is turned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown below When you bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device When you bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower When 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 one hour Video head When the video head becomes dirty you cannot record pictures normally or distorted picture or sound is played back If the following problem occurs clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette optional Mos
32. category then touch ok m60min SBY 0 00 00 Select the item a SPOT METER 3 Touch to select a menu item then touch ok YES x The menu item is added to the end of list Deleting a menu item 1 Touch Pw P MENU SET UP DELETE If the desired menu item is not displayed touch A 1 1 60min 8 STBY 0 00 00 Select button to delete A DISP END MENU TELE EXPO MACRO SURE SPOT FOCUS FADER 2 Touch the menu item that you want to delete 60min 8 5 _ 0 00 00 DELETE Delete this from CAMERA TAPE mode s P MENU YES NO Touch YES gt X You cannot delete MENU and P MENU SET UP Arranging the order of menu items displayed on Personal Menu 1 Touch F P MENU SET UP SORT If the desired menu item is not displayed touch A l Y 2 Touch the menu item you want to move 3 Touch to move the menu item to the desired place 4 Touch OK To sort more items repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Touch END You cannot move P MENU SET Initializing the Personal Menu settin
33. lamp settings on a tape 1 1 CAMERA MEM lamp _ settings a Memory Stick Duo 291 PLAY EDIT lamp settings for viewing editing 23 2 Touch the LCD screen to select the menu item Unavailable items will be grayed out To use the short cuts of Personal Menu On Personal Menu short cuts for frequently used menu items are added You can customize Personal Menu as you like 54 Touch DISP GUIDE VOLUME EREC CTRL Touch the desired item If the desired item is not displayed on the screen touch 4 Select the desired setting then touch OK use menu items You can customize menu items that are not added to Personal Menu OFF MODE 8 CHG until the item is displayed eomin 0 00 00 00 60min 8 0 00 00 00 8 0 00 00 00 a x REMOTE ON REMOTE CTRL OFF BURN END SEARCH ON ON OFF SALL ERASE Touch P MENU MENU The menu index screen appears 2 Select the desired menu Touch 4 to select the item then touch OK The process in step is the same as
34. menu 46 To initialize the settings 9 Press RESET 9 to initialize all the settings including the setting of the date and time Menu items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions 8 Speaker Sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 23 11 REC lamp The REC lamp lights up in red during recording p 52 12 Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 32 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder 10 Internal stereo microphone When an external microphone is connected the audio input from the external microphone takes precedence over others Recording Playback 27 28 Indicators displayed during recording playback Recording movies On a tape 1 2 3 4 5 60min GO min Ir 6 7 1 Remaining battery approx 2 Recording mode SP or LP 50 3 Recording status STBY standby or REC recording 4 Time code hour minute second frame Tape counter hour minute second 5 Recording capacity of the tape approx 52 6 END SEARCH EDIT SEARCH Rec review display switch button 31 7 Personal Menu button 36 On a Memory Stick Duo
35. 13 Video operation buttons 23 15 Picture number Total number of 8 When there is a Memory Stick Duo recorded pictures in the current inserted in the camcorder STOP playback folder S changes to MEMORY Memory Stick Duo 9 playback if tape is not used for playback 16 Playback folder 46 3 2 is 17 Previous Next folder icon 8 Ona Memory Stick Duo The following indicators appear when the A first or last picture of the current folder is displayed and when there are multiple folders A F on the same Memory Stick Duo E Touch to move to the previous E folder C3 57 Touch _ to move to the next folder di Touch to move to either JC Peng the previous or the next folder 18 Image delete button 62 Data file name 19 Tape playback select button 23 Play Pause button 23 20 Previous Next image button 23 Previous Next image button 23 Image size 45 21 Index screen display button 23 e Playing time 22 Image protection mark 62 Previous Next scene button 23 Print mark 63 A movie file will be divided into a maximum of 60 scenes The number of scenes divided depends on the length of the movie After selecting a scene from which to start the playback touch MPEG to play back Continued gt 29 Indicators displayed during recording playback continued Indicators when you made changes You
36. AC Adaptor from the Handycam Station hold both the DC plug and the Handycam Station and disconnect the AC Adaptor Be sure to turn the power of your camcorder off before inserting it into or removing it from the Handycam Station On the menu items LCD panel and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions LCD screen is 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 on the LCD screen These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Exposing the LCD screen 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 pictures of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk On recording Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the picture 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 countries regions To view your recordings on a TV you
37. CD Touch the following buttons during playback To Touch change the playback 1 lt direction play back SLOWI slowly To reverse direction u lt frame gt SLOW I gt play back 2 times x2 double speed faster double To reverse direction speed fa lt frame gt x2 Kdouble speed play back frame gt m frame during by frame playback pause To reverse direction Far lt frame during frame playback Horizontal lines may appear at the top bottom or in the center of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures output from the DV Interface cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode Touch 6 2 X To return to the normal playback mode touch gt Play Pause twice once from frame playback You will not hear the recorded sound You may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture REC CTRL Movie recording control See page 58 AUD DUB CTRL Audio dubbing See page 61 amREC MOVIE Recording control See page 59 BURN DVD When your camcorder is connected to a Sony VAIO series personal computer you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD using this command See Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD p 73 for details nua au 1 BURN VCD When your camcorder is connected to a personal computer you c
38. Touch the desired effect Adjust the effect with then touch OK When you select STILL or LUMI KEY the image when you touch OK is saved as a still image Effect Items to adjust STILL The degree of transparency of the still image you want to superimpose on movie FLASH The interval of frame by frame playback LUMI KEY The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a movie TRAIL The fade time of the incidental image SLOW Shutter speed 1 is SHUTTR 1 30 2 is 1 15 3 is 1 8 4 is 1 4 OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary Available during recording only 9 Touch OK 0 appears To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF in step 0 STILL Records a movie while superimposing it on a previously recorded still image FLASH flash motion Records a movie with a serial still image effect strobe effect LUMI KEY luminance key Replaces a brighter area in a previously recorded still image e g background of a person with a movie E P TRAIL Records a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHUTTR slow shutter The shutter speed is slowed down Suitable for shooting a subject more clearly in a dark place Adjust the focus manually using a tripod since adjusting the focus automatically is hard when SLOW SHUTTR is selected FOCUS p 42
39. a selected interval This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds or the changes in daylight etc b b a Recording b Interval Touch SET a desired interval time 1 5 or 10 minutes gt OK ON OK Press PHOTO fully Stops flashing and the interval still image recording starts To cancel INT REC STL select OFF in step D DEMO MODE The default setting is ON allowing you to view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you have removed both a cassette and a Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder and slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again in about 10 minutes When a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo is inserted When the POWER switch is set to other than CAMERA TAPE PRINT See page 63 SEDIT PLAY menu Settings for editing or playing back in various modes VAR SPD PB END SEARCH etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items COVAR SPD You can play back in various modes while viewing movies
40. again correctly An error message appears when you place the supplied CD ROM in your computer Set the computer display as follows Windows 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bits 65 000 colors or more Macintosh 1 024 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more 88 You cannot view the pictures the camcorder is seeing on the computer USB i LINK Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp on your camcorder and set USB CAMERA to USB STREAM p 51 Only when connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable Disconnect the cable from the computer turn on the camcorder then connect it again You cannot view the pictures recorded on a tape on the computer USB i LINK Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp on your camcorder and set USB PLY EDT to USB STREAM p 51 Only when connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable Disconnect the cable from the computer then connect it again You cannot view the pictures recorded on a tape on a Macintosh computer USB When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer using a USB cable you cannot copy pictures recorded on a tape to the computer To copy recordings from a tape connect your camcorder to the computer with an i LINK cable and use the standard software in the OS You cannot view the pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on the
41. be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second To use i LINK functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video devices having a DV Interface see page 56 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK DV Interface compatible devices made by Sony e g a VAIO series personal computer as well as to video devices Before connecting this unit to your computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on your computer Some i LINK compatible video devices such as Digital Televisions DVD or HDV recorders players not compatible with DV devices Before connecting to other devices be sure to confirm whether the device is compatible with a DV device or not For details on precautions and compatible application software refer also to the operating instructions for the device to be connected About the required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing Maintenance and precautions On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot or cold 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
42. camcorder Do not disconnect the i LINK cable or set the POWER switch to another mode on your camcorder until the picture is completely copied to the computer When CONVERTING or WRITING is displayed on the screen capturing of pictures has already finished Even if you disconnect the i LINK cable or turn off the camcorder at this stage DVD creation will continue on your computer When any of the following occurs copying of the picture is canceled A DVD containing the data up to the point the operation was canceled is created Refer to the help files of Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher for details When there is a blank portion of 10 seconds or longer on the tape When the data of the tape contains a date before the recording date of the later images You cannot operate your camcorder in the following situations While playing back a tape While recording images onto a Memory Stick Duo When Click to DVD is started up from the computer When A V DV OUT in the menu setting of your camcorder is set to ON 19 nduio e 1 15 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder Signal convert function Using the A V connecting cable and an i LINK cable optional you can convert an analog signal output from an analog device such as a VCR to a digital signal and transfer it to a digital device such as a computer via your camcorder Softwar
43. computer USB Insert a Memory Stick Duo in the correct direction then push it all the way in e You cannot use an i LINK cable Connect the camcorder and the computer using the USB cable Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp on your camcorder set USB PLY EDT to STD USB p 51 The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operations such as tape playback or editing Finish any camcorder operations before connecting the camcorder to the computer 01004581 4104 E The Memory Stick icon Removable Disk or Sony Memory Stick does not appear on the computer screen USB Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp on your camcorder set USB PLY EDT to STD USB p 51 The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operations such as tape playback or editing Finish camcorder operations before connecting the camcorder to the computer Continued 89 90 Troubleshooting continued The image does not appear on the screen of the Windows computer when using the USB cable USB USB driver has been registered incorrectly as the computer was connected to your camcorder before the installation of the USB driver was complete
44. during Easy Handycam operation p 43 DIGITAL ZOOM does not function DIGITAL ZOOM does not function when you set TELE MACRO to ON A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction Continued 83 84 Troubleshooting continued A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen The spots appear when you are recording in SLOW SHUTTR or COLOR SLOW S This is not a malfunction The picture appears too bright on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen Cancel the BACK LIGHT function 24 The picture appears too dark on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen LCD backlight is turned off Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight p 15 Flickering or changes in color occurs This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp with PORTRAIT or SPORTS Cancel PROGRAM AE in this case p 40 Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF p 44 Playback If you are playing back the pictures stored on a Memory Stick
45. holding your camcorder firmly To record or play back slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp When using it for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears p 17 POWER switch 1 slide the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow to turn on the respective lamp The lens cover opens automatically when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA TAPE or CAMERA MEM If the POWER switch is setto OFF slide it down while pressing the green button CHG ON CAMERA GEYER MEN PE MODE 8 Lamps that light up CAMERA TAPE To record on a tape CAMERA MEM To record on a Memory Stick Duo PLAY EDIT To play or edit pictures When you slide the POWER switch from OFF CHG to CAMERA TAPE or CAMERA MEM the current date and time will be displayed on the LCD screen for about 5 seconds 2 Hold the camcorder correctly To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG while pressing the green button At the time of purchase the power will be set to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 53 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD panel The LCD panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it to the best angle to record or pl
46. is a registered trademark of Roxio Inc Toast is a trademark of Roxio Inc Windows Media Player is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macromedia and Macromedia Flash Player are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and 9 are not mentioned in each case in this manual
47. such as time code etc on or off Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Select the screen language in LANGUAGE on the 9 TIME LANGU menu p 36 53 Checking the screen indicators Display guide You can easily check the meaning of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen 1 Touch Touch MENU during Easy Handycam operation p 20 2 Touch DISP GUIDE The indicators vary depending on the settings DSP GUID END Eel Select area for guide 3 Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check The meanings of the indicators in the area are listed on the screen If you cannot find the indicator you want to check touch 2 v to toggle When you touch 25 the screen returns to the area selecting display DISP GUIDE FOCUS MANUAL PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT STEADY SHOT OFF 4 Touch END ee ee Step 6 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 If you do not use your camcorder for about
48. the 101MSDCF folder Once you record a picture in a folder the same folder will be set as the default folder for playback PB FOLDER Playback folder Select the playback folder with then touch Ok PICT APPLI menu Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback FADER PICT EFFECT etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures Select the desired effect then touch OK When you select OVERLAP WIPE or DOT FADER the image on a tape is stored as a still image While storing the image the screen turns to blue Press REC START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the operation touch OFF in step Fading out Fading in WHITE FADER BLACK FADER MOSAIC FADER PARA MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out it gradually changes from color to black and white OVERLAP fade in only WIPE fade in only 1 DOT FADER fade in only D EFFECT Digital effect You can add digital effects to your recordings D
49. then click Done Sound is not supported on Windows 98 The movie is not smooth during USB streaming USB Change the settings as described in the following procedures 1 Select Start Programs Programs for Windows XP Picture Package gt Handycam Tools USB Streaming Tool 2 Adjust the slider in the direction on Select video quality 3 Follow the on screen instructions click Next then click Done Picture Package does not function correctly Close Picture Package then restart the computer An error message appears while operating Picture Package Close Picture Package first then slide the POWER switch on your camcorder to turn on another lamp The CD R drive is not recognized or data cannot be written on the CD R in Picture Package Auto Video Producer CD Backup or VCD Maker For compatible drives visit the following URL http www ppackage com USB streaming This function is not available appears on the screen of your camcorder USB Start recording or playing back pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo after USB Streaming is finished First Step Guide is not displayed correctly Follow the procedure below and refer to First Step Guide FirstStepGuide pdf 1 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive
50. 5 100 Frame by frame playback 49 Full charge 11 G Getting started Handycam Station Image protection Image quality QUALITY 44 Image size IMAGE SIZE 44 Movie Still image Index screen 23 Index screen display button vag eee Ee inea e ee 29 INDOOR 4l InfoLITHIUM battery pack m PEU 102 Initialize Reset 26 68 Insulation sheet Internal microphone INT REC STL Interval photo recording 48 LEINK aie 103 i LINK cable 56 73 76 JACK netter a 65 JPEG iiie ttes 100 L LANDSCAPE LANGUAGE 20953 LCD backlight 15 80 LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light 51 LCD 50 LCD COLOR 51 LCD panel 15 LCD BL LEVEL 51 LCD BRIGHT 43 LCD COLOR ECD screeti eee tre 15 SET eee 50 Lens cover Lid Lithium battery 25 LP Long Play 50 LUMI KEY Luminance key 47 Macintosh Maintenance Main sound MEMORY SET menu Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo 45 Insert Eject
51. 5 Copy FirstStepGuide pdf stored in the desired language in the FirstStepGuide folder to your computer 6 Copy IMXINST SIT in the MAC folder of the CD ROM to a folder of your choice 7 Double click IMXINST SIT in the folder it was copied to 8 Double click the unzipped ImageMixerVCD2_Install 9 When the user acceptance screen is displayed enter your name and password The installation of ImageMixer VCD2 starts 1 e E For details on how to use ImageMixer VCD2 refer to software s on line help 11 12 Viewing First Step Guide Displaying First Step Guide Starting up on a Windows computer Viewing with Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver 6 0 or later is recommended Double click the 2 icon on the desktop You can also start by selecting Start Programs Programs for Windows XP Picture Package and First Step Guide then start up First Step Guide To view First Step Guide in HTML without using automatic installation copy the desired language folder from the FirstStepGuide folder on the CD ROM and then double click index html Refer to FirstStepGuide pdf in the following cases When printing First Step Guide When First Step Guide is not displayed correctly due to the browser setting even in recommended environment When the HTML version of First Step Guide is not installed aut
52. Always displays the remaining tape indicator REMOTE CTRL Remote control The default setting is ON allowing you to use the Remote Commander p 32 Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit The setting returns to ON when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes REC LAMP Recording lamp The camera recording lamp will not light up during recording when you set this to OFF The default setting is ON gt ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody DISP OUTPUT gt LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the TV screen and LCD screen MENU ROTATE gt NORMAL Scrolls the menu items downwards by touching 4 OPPOSITE Scrolls the menu items upwards by touching 4 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off 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 When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet 5 OFF is automatically set to NEVER CALIBRATION See page 106 O TIME LANGU menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE See page 36 for details on selecting menu item
53. D 2 system or via an 5 VIDEO jack and play back a tape the TV switches to full mode automatically Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake the default setting is ON Set STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod optional MEMORY SET menu Settings for the Memory Stick Duo QUALITY IMAGE SIZE ALL ERASE NEW FOLDER etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items STILL SET QUALITY gt FINE FINE Records still images at the fine image quality level STANDARD STD Records still images at the standard image quality level Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo MB and the number of recordable pictures 640 x 480 8MB 50 120 16MB supplied 96 240 32MB 190 485 64MB 390 980 128MB 780 1970 256MB 1400 3550 512MB 2850 7200 1GB 5900 14500 Top FINE is selected for image quality Bottom STANDARD is selected for image quality When using the Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording environment The image size of a picture is as follows When FINE is selected the image size is approx 150kB When STANDARD is selected the image size is approx 60kB MOVIE SET
54. Display 16 Step 6 Setting the date and time 17 Step 7 Inserting tape or a Memory Stick 18 Recording Playback Recording Playback with ease Easy Handycam 20 Recordirigzz x RE REB RR C IEEE 22 Playback ome ROB ER RES 23 Functions used for recording playback 24 Recording To use zoom To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS To fix the exposure for the selected subject Flexible spot meter To record in mirror mode To use a tripod Playback Viewing pictures with motion effects SLIDE SHOW PLUS To use PB zoom Recording playback To check the remaining battery Battery Info To turn off the operation confirmation beep BEEP To use special effects To initialize the settings RESET Other part names and functions Indicators displayed during recording playback 28 Searching for the starting 31 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording END SEARCH eet ttt en bye t aa 31 Searching manually EDIT Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review 31 Remote
55. Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Explorer 5 Double click FirstStepGuide 6 Double click the desired language folder 7 Double click FirstStepGuide pdf Bunoousa qnou E 93 94 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen check the following Some symptoms you can fix by yourself If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C or E display c 04 00 The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 102 21 00 Moisture condensation has occurred Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour then re insert the cassette p 105 22 Clean the head using cleaning cassette optional p 105 31 00 C 32 LIl Symptoms that are not described above have occurred Remove and insert the cassette then operate your camcorder again Do not perform this procedure if moisture starts to condense p 105 1 00 Self diagnosis Remove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again Change the cassette Press RESET p 26 and operate your camcorder again E 61 00 E 62 00 Contac
56. EXECUTING CANCEL Touch here to cancel the operation The last scene of the most recent recording is played back for about 5 seconds and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished END SEARCH will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape You can also select END SEARCH from the menu When the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up select the END SEARCH short cut in Personal Menu p 36 Searching manually EDIT SEARCH You can search for the start point to start the next recording while viewing the pictures on the screen The sound is not played back during the search 1 Touch ee 60min E STBY 0 00 00 EDIT 2 Touch and hold go to go forward and release it at the point where you want the recording to start z s 5 a ier 29 2 lt 2 e x 31 Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes Rec review You can view about 2 seconds of the scene recorded just before you stopped the tape Touch e9 1 73 60min F STBY 0 00 00 gt jf EDIT The last 2 seconds approx of the most recently recorded scene are played back Then your camcorder is set to the standby Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Insulation s
57. K 76 4 Start playback on the analog video unit 5 Start capturing procedures on your computer Regarding operation refer to the operating instructions supplied with the software or the on line help After capturing images and sound stop capturing procedures on your computer and stop playback on the analog video unit The bundled software Picture Package or ImageMixer VCD2 does not support the signal convert function You may not be able to output the pictures correctly depending on the condition of the analog video signal input to your camcorder You cannot transfer pictures with copyright protection signals to a computer You can use a USB cable instead of an i LINK cable optional to transfer pictures to a computer Note however that the picture displayed may lack the same smoothness When you are using a USB cable or an i LINK cable to connect your camcorder to a computer make sure you insert the connectors in the correct direction If you insert the connectors forcibly they may be damaged and cause a malfunction of your camcorder Jayndwiog e 1 77 78 gt eS Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer Overall operations Easy Handycam The power does not turn on battery pack is discharged runn
58. LIDE SHOW PLUS by touching _ before starting SLIDE SHOW PLUS To use PB zoom You can magnify pictures from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever 5 6 Play back the picture you want to magnify G Magnify the picture with T Telephoto G Touch the screen at the point you want to magnify within the displayed frame 9 Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch END z E 5 a gt 2 2 lt 2 e x Continued 25 26 Functions used for recording playback etc continued Recording playback To check the remaining battery Battery Info Set the POWER switch up to OFF CHG then press DISP BATT INFO 7 The battery information appears for about 7 seconds With the information on the screen press the button several times to view it for about 20 seconds max Remaining battery approx BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL 100 D 0 50 REC TIME AVAILABLE LCD SCREEN 85min Recording capacity approx To turn off the operation confirmation beep BEEP See BEEP p 52 to set the operation beep To use special effects 2 See ES PICT APPLI
59. M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc Simple setting of the clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Select WORLD TIME in the TIME LANGU menu then set the time difference p 53 Usable cassette tapes You can use mini DV format cassettes only Use a cassette with the D mark Mini Y Digital IN Video Cassette is a trademark Your camcorder is not compatible with cassettes with Cassette Memory To prevent a blank section from being made on the tape Go to the end of the recorded section using END SEARCH p 31 before you begin the next recording in the following cases You have played back the tape You have used EDIT SEARCH Copyright signal When you play back If the cassette you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals you cannot copy it to a tape in another video camera connected to your camcorder E When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software Cannot record due to copyright protection appears on the LCD screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Notes on use E When not using your camcorder f
60. Macintosh computer ImageMixer VCD2 For the details on the software refer to First Step Guide Installing on a Windows computer Log on as Administrators for installation for Windows 2000 Windows XP 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer The installation screen appears If the screen does not appear Double click My Computer 2 Double click PICTUREPACK AGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer Click install Picture Package Depending on the OS on the computer a message appears notifying you that First Step Guide cannot be installed automatically with the InstallShield Wizard In such a case manually copy First Step Guide to your computer according to the message instructions 5 Select the language for the application to be installed then click Next 7 Read License Agreement check I accept the terms of the license agreement when you agree then click Next 8 Select where to save the software then click Next 9 Click Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen The installation of Picture Package starts 1 e E Continued 69 Installing the so
61. Note that these settings will not function with external flashes optional that do not support the following settings E FLASH MODE gt ON Flashes every time ONG Flashes to reduce the red eye phenomenon AUTO Flashes automatically AUTO Flashes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon If the flash is not capable of preventing the red eye phenomenon you can select only ON or AUTO FLASH LEVEL HIGH S Makes the flash level higher gt NORMAL 5 LOW 4 Makes the flash level lower The setting returns to NORMAL when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes COLOR SLOWS Color Slow Shutter When you set COLOR SLOW S to ON you can record an image brighter in color even in dark places and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER appear on the screen To cancel COLOR SLOW S touch OFF Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 42 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time SELF TIMER The self timer starts recording after about 10 seconds Touch MENU SELF TIMER ON OK appears Press REC START STOP to record movies or PHOTO to record still images To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF in step You can also use t
62. To adjust the exposure for backlit S bjecls 5 enit 4 To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT 4 to display P To cancel the back light function press BACK LIGHT again To adjust the focus for an off center subject SPOT FOCUS 2 See SPOT FOCUS on page 42 To fix the exposure for the selected subject Flexible spot meter 2 See SPOT METER on page 41 To record in mirror mode 1 Open the LCD panel 1 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 270 degrees to the lens side A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded To use a tripod 6 Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in to the tripod receptacle 6 using a tripod screw Playback Viewing pictures with motion effects SLIDE SHOW PLUS 3 Set the POWER switch to PLAY EDIT then press the SLIDE SHOW PLUS button 3 Starting SLIDE SHOW PLUS appears and the playback of pictures in the Memory Stick Duo starts automatically To cancel SLIDE SHOW PLUS press the SLIDE SHOW PLUS button again Close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out p 15 You can enjoy SLIDE SHOW PLUS with the camcorder mounted on the Handycam Station or not p 10 You c
63. USB cable For details on connection see First Step Guide Viewing video and pictures ona computer You can view the pictures copied from your camcorder by selecting from thumbnails Still images and movies are saved in folders by date Music Video Slideshow Producer You can select your favorite movies and still images from pictures saved on your computer and easily create a short original video or slide show with added music and visual styles Automatic Music Video Producer You can easily create a short original video with added music and visual styles using pictures recorded on a tape Copying tape to Video CD You can import the contents of a tape to create a video CD Save the images on CD R You can save pictures copied onto a computer to a CD R as a backup Burning Video CD You can compose a video CD with a menu of videos and slide shows ImageMixer VCD2 is compatible with high resolution still pictures USB Streaming Tool You can view the picture your camcorder is playing back on tape or is currently seeing on a computer Video Capturing Tool You can import the entire contents of a tape to a computer The CD ROM supplied includes the following software USB Driver Picture Package Ver 1 5 ImageMixer VCD2 First Step Guide About First Step Guide First Step Guide is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer This First S
64. a frequent playback fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster 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 recording 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 The indication on the remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if itis 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 guide to the approximate shooting time The lt 52 mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still 5 to 10 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment About storage of the battery pack If 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
65. adjust the color on the LCD screen with 4 a HM Low intensity E WIDE DISPLAY You can select how a 16 9 aspect ratio picture appears in the LCD screen gt LETTER BOX Normal setting standard type of display SQUEZE Squeeze Expands the picture vertically when black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen in 16 9 aspect ratio ANN DV OUT When you set A V DV OUT to ON you can convert the signal to the appropriate one by connecting a digital device and an analog device to your camcorder See page 76 for details VIDEO INPUT Selects the video plug to connect when you input the picture from the other device via A V connecting cable High intensity gt VIDEO Connects via video plug of the A V connecting cable supplied 8 VIDEO Connects via S VIDEO plug of the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO cable optional USB CAMERA You can view the pictures displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer USB Streaming via the USB cable See First Step Guide stored on the supplied CD ROM p 66 USB PLY EDT USB Play Edit Select this when you view pictures stored in your camcorder on your computer p 66 or when you connect your camcorder to a PictBridge compliant printer via a USB cable supplied p 63 gt STD USB Displays pictures saved on the Memory Stick Du
66. aic pattern noise appears on the playback picture or the screen is displayed in blue Playback pictures do not move Playback pictures do not appear or the sound breaks off Joo Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears on the screen during recording Joo Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette appears on the screen during playback Continued 1 05 106 Maintenance and precautions continued The video head suffers from wear after long use If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette it might be because the video head is worn Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video head replaced LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place 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 LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work corr
67. al device connect the yellow plug of the cable with an S VIDEO cable optional A V connecting cable to the video jack and the pictures can be reproduced more faithfully red right channel or the white left channel than with the supplied A V cable connection plug to the audio jack ori the MER or the TV Connect the white and red plugs left right When you connect a device via an A V audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO connecting cable supplied set DISP channel of an A V connecting cable OUTPUT to LCD PANEL the default optional In this case the yellow standard setting p 32 to prevent the screen display video plug connection is not necessary S dubbed with pictures VIDEO connection only will not output When connecting the A V connecting cable to audio the A V jack on your camcorder remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station 3 i LINK cable optional d Use an i LINK cable optional to connect your camcorder to another device The video Dubbing to another device such as a VCR DVD recorder etc You can copy the picture played back on your camcorder to other recording devices such as VCRs or DVD recorders 1 Connect your VCR DVD recorder to your camcorder as a recording device See page 56 for connection details 2 Prepare your VCR DVD recorder for recording When dubbing to the VCR insert a cassette for recording When dubbing to the DVD recorder insert a DVD for recording
68. all outlet or remove the battery pack without turning off the power first This is not a malfunction You cannot turn the LCD backlight off During Easy Handycam operation 20 you cannot turn the LCD backlight on off using the DISP BATT INFO 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 16 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the screen ICALIBRATION p 106 Cassette tapes The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment Make sure the power source battery pack or AC Adaptor is connected correctly p 10 Remove the battery pack from the camcorder then attach it again p 12 Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 10 The cassette is not ejected even when the cassette lid is open Moisture condensation is starting in your camcorder p 105 The Cassette Memory indicator or title display does not appear while using a cassette with Cassette Memory This camcorder does not support Cassette Memory so the indicator does not appear The remaining tape indicator is not displayed Set 9 REMAINING to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator 52 The cassette is noisier during rewinding or fast forwarding e When using the AC adaptor rewind fast forward speed increases compared
69. an adjust the following settings by touching SET while executing SLIDE SHOW PLUS default setting Touch OK END when you finish the setting PB FOLDER When set to ALL FILES ai all files in a Memory Stick Duo are played back When set to CURRENT FOLDER C all files in the folder selected in PB FOLDER p 46 are played back REPEAT When set to ON CD SLIDE SHOW PLUS repeats CLOCK DISP When set to ON the clock appears MODE SELECT SIMPLE For showing pictures with up and down side to side motion zoom or overlap effects MONOTONE Pictures appear in black and white with side to side motion or overlap effects FANCY Pictures appear with decorative flower images and zoom or wipe effects STANDARD Shows pictures without effects The file information disappears when the DISP BATT INFO button is pressed The clock does not appear if CLOCK SET 17 has not been set e If SET is not displayed touch the LCD screen to show it When using SLIDE SHOW PLUS for an extended period of time connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor To protect the LCD screen we recommend Using multiple files for SLIDE SHOW PLUS Setting REPEAT to ON Setting the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not viewing SLIDE SHOW PLUS You can select the first picture for the S
70. an easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a CD R Direct Access to Video CD Burn using this command See First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM for details EXEC The most recently recorded picture is played back for about 5 seconds and then stops automatically CANCEL Stops END SEARCH 49 50 ESSSTANDARD SET menu Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings REC MODE MULTI SOUND LCD SET DISP OUTPUT USB etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items GOREC MODE Recording mode gt SP SP Records in the SP Standard Play mode on a cassette LP LP Increases the recording time to 1 5 times the SP mode Long Play If you record in the LP mode a mosaic like noise may appear or sound may be interrupted when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes AUDIO MODE 12BIT Records the 12 bit mode 2 stereo sounds 16BIT 165 Records in the 16 bit mode 1 stereo sound with high quality VOLUME See page 23 MULTI SOUND You can select whether to play back audio recorded using other devices with dual sound or stereo sound gt STEREO Plays back
71. ating a soft background SPORTS Sports lesson Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects BEACH amp SKI 7 Select to prevent 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 s Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets general night views or fireworks LANDSCAPE 28 Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject Items with one asterisk can be adjusted to focus on subjects only a short distance away Items with two asterisks can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 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 SPOT METER STBY 0 00 00 Eve 2 0 Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen AUTO appears 2 Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO END If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL You can fix the brightness of a picture manually When
72. ay 180 degrees max 90 degrees max DISP BATT INFO 90 Degrees to the camcorder Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations To darken the LCD screen 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 where you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until disappears See LCD BRIGHT 50 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen payers 1 15 16 Step 5 Using the touch panel You can play back recorded pictures p 23 or change the settings p 36 using the touch panel Place your hand on the rear side of the LCD panel to support it Then touch the buttons displayed on the screen Touch the button on the LCD screen DISP BATT INFO Perform the same actions as explained above when you press the buttons on the LCD frame Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel To hide the screen indicators Press DISP BATT INFO to toggle the screen indicators
73. buttons 29 Volume W Wall outlet eee 10 Warning indicators 94 Warning messages 94 WHITE BAL White balance WHITE FADER Wide angle ee A WIDE SELECT Windows WORLD TIME 53 Wrist strap Write protect tab 99 100 7 Zero set 32 ZERO SET MEMORY button feret nente tede MAE 32 ZOOM eec Rep 24 Zoom 24 uoneunuoju jeuonippy 113 On trademarks Memory Stick 25 aw Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Dug Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO 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 i LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation Mini Digital Video ig a trademark Cassette Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of U S Microsoft Corporation in the U S and other countries iMac iBook Macintosh OS PowerBook and PowerMac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries eMac is trademark of Apple Computer Inc QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Roxio
74. can check the DISP GUIDE p 16 to check the function of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen Upper left 60min 9 STBY 0 00 00 60min 5 06 Upper right Bottom Center Upper left Indicator Meaning EXT SUR MIC 50 83117 AUDIO MODE 50 9 Self timer recording 43 Interval photo recording 48 5 This indicator appears when you use video flash light optional 43 Upper right Indicator Meaning OUT 51 DVIN DV input 58 0 Zero set memory 32 al 1 SLIDE SHOW PLUS 24 Ce LCD backlight off 15 Center Indicator Meaning 181 Color Slow Shutter 43 PictBridge connecting 63 ws Warning 94 Bottom Indicator Meaning Pt Picture effect 48 0 Digital effect 47 C Manual focus 42 4 PROGRAM 40 e Ai Backlight 24 E RECEN White balance 41 16 9 WIDE SELECT 44 qur SteadyShot off 44 Tele macro 42 Searching for the starting point Make sure that the CAMERA TAPE lamp lights up Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording END SEARCH END SEARCH will not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape Touch 4 60 5 1 0 00 00 END SEARCH
75. ce Shoe jack Internal N microphone Signal flow You can record audio by connecting in one of the following ways An external microphone optional to the Active Interface Shoe An audio device to the Handycam Station or your camcorder using the A V connecting cable Q Using the internal microphone no connection required The audio input to be recorded takes precedence over others in the order of 00 90 You cannot record additional audio When the tape has been recorded in the 16 bit mode p 50 When the tape has been recorded in the LP mode AN A V connecting cable supplied lt a White Do not connect the Video plug E Red Yellow L H AUDIO OUT LINE OUT Audio device such as CD MD players When your camcorder is connected via an i LINK cable On blank sections of the tape When the tape has been recorded in 4CH MIC REC mode on another device When the tape has been recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder When the write protect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE When you are using the A V jack or the internal microphone the picture will not be output from the A V jack Check the picture on the LCD screen When you attach an external microphone optional to the Active Interface Shoe you can check the picture and the sound by connecting your camcor
76. connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected device Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the device to be connected Also operations and data transactions may not be possible on some connected devices Normally only one device can be connected to this unit with the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to an i LINK compatible device having two or more DV Interfaces refer to the operating instructions of the device to be connected e i LINK is a more familiar term for the IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations e IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers About the i LINK Baud rate i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the device There are three types 5100 approx 100Mbps S200 approx 200Mbps S400 approx 400Mbps uoneunojuj jeuonippy Continued gt 1 03 About i LINK continued The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the operating instructions of each piece of equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK interface on some devices The baud rate may differ from the indicated value when the unit is connected to a device with a different maximum baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can
77. d Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver correctly For Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows When copying or playing the pictures on a tape using a computer the operation is not guaranteed on Windows 98 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer 2 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 3 Click the Device Manager tab 4 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Remove to delete them For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape USB Audio Device in the Sound video and game controllers folder USB Device in the Other devices folder USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo Sony Handycam Sony DSC with a 2 mark in the Other devices folder 5 When the Confirm Device Removal screen appears click OK 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer 7 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 8 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again 1 Double click My Computer 2 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 3 Click Open 4 Double click Driver 5 Double click Setup exe Deleting anything other tha
78. der to a TV using the A V connecting cable However sound you are recording is not output from your camcorder Check the sound using a TV or other device When connecting the A V connecting cable to the A V jack on your camcorder remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station Recording sound Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder beforehand 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch gt Play Pause to play back the tape then touch it again at the point where you want to start recording the sound Touch MENU 8 EDIT PLAY AUD DUB CTRL OK AUDIO DUB appears En 0 00 00 00 4 Touch gt play and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time S appears while recording the new sound in stereo 2 ST2 during the playback of the tape 5 Touch m stop when you want to stop recording To dub on other scenes repeat step 2 to select scenes then touch AUDIO DUB 6 Touch gt To set the end point for audio dubbing beforehand press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the scene at which you want to stop audio dubbing during playback After step 2 to 4 the recording stops automatically at the selected scene You can only record additional audio over a tape recorded on
79. device Also if you force the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit Ona Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is 1 GB This unit does not support high speed data transfer On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick Duo by your camcorder conform to the Design Rule for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other devices DCR TRV900 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 Duo that has been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 45 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick 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 uoneunuojuj jeuonippy 101 102 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This u
80. dge or USB STREAM The message disappears when you touch OK HDV recorded tape Cannot playback Your camcorder cannot play back this format Play back the tape with the equipment that recorded it HDV recorded tape Cannot add audio Your camcorder does not allow you to add audio on a section of a tape recorded in HDV format 01004581 4104 97 98 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 Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b 9 ke 1200 On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV see the following list with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL 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
81. e Device USB Audio Device Composite USB Device Sony Handycam and Sony DSC may cause a malfunction of your computer For Windows Log on as Administrator 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer 2 Click Start 3 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 4 Click and choose the Hardware tab Device Manager View Devices by type 5 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Uninstall to delete them For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a tape USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder USB Audio Device in the Sound video and game controller folder USB Device in the Other devices folder For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo Sony Handycam Sony DSC with a 27 mark in the Other devices folder 6 When the Confirm Device Removal screen appears click OK 7 Turn off the power of your camcorder disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer 8 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 9 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again 1 Double click My Computer Gurjooysajqnouy E Continued 91 92 Troubleshooting continued 2 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 3 Click Open
82. e on a Memory Touch To delete the picture touch Stick Duo while recording movies on a tape or T YES Touch to return to the in standby mode standby mode 22 Playback 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Start playing back Movies co Il On a Tape Touch lt lt then touch gt uj to start playback T M 44 zE Pr PEN Q Stop Play Pause toggles as you touch it Rewind Fast forward Playback automatically stops if pause 18 engaged for more than 3 minutes On a Memory Stick Duo Touch Memory to select a picture with then touch MPEG To adjust the volume Touch P MENU VOLUME then to adjust the volume If you cannot find VOLUME in P MENUI touch MENU To search for a scene during playback Touch and hold 6 7 9 during playback Picture Search gt gt I lt 9 while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Skip Scan e You can play back in various modes SPD PB p 49 To display pictures on a Memory Stick Duo on the Index screen Touch Touch the picture you want to display in the single display mode
83. e or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Continued 3 Read this first continued Notes on use Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides Operating Guide This manual First Step Guide for using the supplied software stored on the supplied CD ROM On the types of recording media you can use in your camcorder A mini DV cassette marked with DV mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory are incompatible p 99 Memory Stick Duo marked with Memory STICK Duo Memory Srick PRO Quo p 100 On using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts LCD panel Battery cover Shoe cover Before connecting your camcorder to another device with a USB or i LINK cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction If you insert the connector plug forcibly in the wrong direction the terminal may be damaged or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder When disconnecting the
84. e that can record the video signal must be installed on your computer beforehand AN jack 1 Yellow 9 VCRs S VIDEO VID Computer To i LINK E IEEE 1394 2 1 jack 7 mM DV Interface MEINE ae i LINK i LINK jack optional Signal flow optional 1 A V connecting cable supplied Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL on Connect the A V connecting cable to the the menu p 52 beforehand The default Handycam Station The A V jack accepts setting is LCD PANEL analog signals 2 AN connecting cable with S 1 1 VIDEO optional Turn on the analog video unit When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting 2 7 cable with an 5 VIDEO cable optional Slide the POWER switch of your pictures can be reproduced more faithfully camcorder down to turn on the than with the supplied A V cable connection PLAY EDIT lamp Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and 5 VIDEO plug 5 VIDEO Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the channel of an A V connecting cable power source optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output A 3 On the LCD screen touch P MENU MENU gt amp amp 3 STANDARD SET gt A V DV OUT gt ON O
85. eatedly to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press EASY BJ EASY Qc The EASY lamp lights up in blue 3 Start playing back Movies 22 Touch 44 then touch i to start playback Slow playback SLOW is available on the Remote Commander lt 6 MENU 6 Stop Play Pause toggles as you touch it Rewind Fast forward To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again The EASY lamp turns off and all the settings are returned to the previous situation The recording mode for tape and the image quality for Memory Stick Duo return to the default settings What you do during Easy Handycam operation Adjust some menu settings p 38 If you touch MENU adjustable items will be displayed Items not displayed return to the default settings Easy Handycam operation ON 51111 2 Touch 1 to select a picture 2 S 5 a gt 2 2 lt 2 e x 21 Q Tape playback Q Previous Next Q Delete p 62 Zoom during recording p 24 Turn the screen indicators on off p 16 Playing the picture on a TV p 34 Dubbing to another device such as a VCR DVD recorder etc p 57 Invalid dur
86. ectly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Keeping the AC Adaptor connected disconnect the Handycam Station and all other cables from your camcorder then eject the cassette and Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder 8 Touch FMENU MENU E23 STANDARD SET CALIBRATION OK CALIBRATION 1 3 Touch the x CANCEL Touch the x displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick Duo or the like The position of the x changes Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot start from step again You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then 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 and insecticide Handling 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 i
87. emaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time 01004581 41041 E The temperature of the environment is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 10 102 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use When you open or close the LCD panel it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time The battery pack is quickly discharged The temperature of the environment is too high or low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 10 102 A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor Turn off the power and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet Then connect it again Continued 79 80 Troubleshooting continued LCD screen An unknown picture appears on the LCD screen The camcorder is in DEMO MODE p 48 Touch the LCD screen or insert a cassette or a Memory Stick Duo to cancel DEMO MODE An unknown indicator appears on the screen Refer to the indicator list 94 The picture remains on the LCD screen This occurs if you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the w
88. f a device you are dubbing a picture from or to the input jack of another device for dubbing a picture from your camcorder New sound added to a recorded tape is not heard Adjust AUDIO MIX from the ST1 original sound side until the sound is heard appropriately p 61 Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has been used repeatedly for recording Movies cannot be dubbed from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded in the following situations The tape has a blank section The tape has been used repeatedly for recording The input signal has been interrupted or cut You cannot input pictures You cannot input pictures while DISP OUTPUT is set to V OUT PANEL p 52 You cannot input pictures if you press the DISP BATT INFO button Connecting to a computer The computer does not recognize your camcorder USB i LINK Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder then connect it again securely Set the USB ON OFF switch on the Handycam Station to ON Connect the Handycam Station to the camcorder securely Disconnect USB devices other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them
89. ftware and First Step Guide on a computer continued 1 0 Select the language for First 1 3 If the Installing Microsoft R Step Guide to be installed then DirectX R screen is displayed click Next follow the steps below to install DirectX 9 0c If not skip to step Depending on the computer this screen may not be displayed In such a case skip to step 12 14 Read License Agreement then click Next 11 click Next to install the First Click Next Step Guide Click Finish 1 2 Click Next then follow the on screen instructions to install ImageMixer VCD2 14 Make sure Yes want to restart my computer now is checked then click Finish 70 The computer turns off once then starts up again automatically Restart The short cut icons for Picture Package Menu and Picture Package Menu destination Folder and First Step Guide if installed by steps 11 12 appear on the desktop 1 5 Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer If you have any questions about Picture Package contact information is listed on page 72 Installing on a Macintosh computer 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 4 Double click CD ROM icon
90. gs Reset Touch PEN P MENU SET UP RESET YES YES x If the desired menu item is not displayed touch A L nua E 99 56 Connecting to a VCR or TV Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 10 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected AN jack 19 XUDIGADEG jacks Yellow White eis LLL EO AUDIO To i LINK IEEE1394 jack i LINK compliant 5 device DV Interface Signal flow 1 A V connecting cable supplied and audio signals are transmitted digitally Connect the A V connecting cable to your producing high quality pictures Note that camcorder or the Handycam Station you cannot output the picture and sound The A V jack works as an input as well as an separately output switching automatically depending on 5 Connect the A V connecting cable to the output the operational status jack of a device you are dubbing a picture 2 A V connecting cable with 5 from or to the input jack of another device for VIDEO optional dubbing a picture from your camcorder When connecting to another device via the When you are connecting your camcorder to a S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting monaur
91. harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note DCR PCSS is to be used with the Handycam Station Model DCRA C131 and AC Adaptor Model AC L200 Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR PC55 Serial No Model No AC Serial No CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment 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 on
92. he self timer with the Remote Commander p 32 DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 x the default setting while recording on a tape Note that the image quality decreases when you are using 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 10 x zoom is performed optically 20 x Up to 10 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 20 x zoom is performed digitally nua E Continued 43 44 CAMERA SET menu continued 120 x Up to 10 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 120 x zoom is performed digitally WIDE SELECT You can record a picture in a ratio suitable for the screen on which it will be displayed 4 3 Standard setting to record pictures to be played back on a 4 3 TV 16 9 WIDE 16 9 Records pictures to be played back on a 16 9 wide TV in full screen mode When viewed on the LCD screen with 16 9 WIDE 16 9 selected When viewed on a 16 9 wide screen 0 Mr n on a standard TV Picture appears in full screen mode when the wide screen TV switches to full mode Played in 4 3 mode When you play a picture in the wide mode it appears as you have seen on the LCD screen When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 I
93. heet REW 55 PLAY p FF IPAUSE STOP 510 1 ZERO SET MEMORY DISPLAY lt Cuz LJ 1 PHOTO p 22 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image 2 SEARCH M p 33 3 iea gt r Ko 4 Video control buttons Rewind Playback Fast forward Pause Stop Slow p 23 ZERO SET MEMORY Transmitter REC START STOP p 22 Power zoom p 24 DISPLAY p 16 10 Memory control buttons Index Memory playback p 23 IO N jon These buttons do not work during Easy Handycam operation Aim the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 26 To change the battery see page 107 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set memory 1 During playback press ZERO SET MEMORY 15 at a point you want to locate later on The tape counter is reset to 0 00 00 and appears on the screen 60min F 0 00 00 m o If the tape counter is not displayed press DISPLAY 9 2 Press STOP 4 when you want to stop playback 3 Press lt lt REW 4 The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches 0 00 00
94. http Awww sony net Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan 2548724110 e Q N Y 2 548 724 11 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder Getting Started HANDYCAM Recording 20 Operating Guide Playback Using the Menu 36 Dubbing Editing Using Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information Cu DCR PC55 Mini 1 infourrHium Cassette MEMORY STICK SERIES 2005 Sony Corporation Read this first Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e 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 user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the applicat
95. ing Easy Handycam operation appears if operations not available during Easy Handycam are attempted Recording Lens cover TE Opens in accordance with the setting of the POWER switch PHOTO REC START STOP POWER switch gt STOP 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn the respective lamp to select a recording medium If the POWER 1 0 switch is set to OFF slide it down while pressing the green button 291 amp On a Memory Stick Duo light up the ih CHG On tape light up the CAMERA TAPE lamp Er gt 5 MEN ON MODE 8 lamp 2 Start recording Movies co Still images Press REC START STOP or Press and hold PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully START STOP A o The indicator changes STBY tape only to REC m The sound of a movie MPEG MOVIE recorded a Memory Stick Duo will be Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded To stop movie recording To check the latest recording ona Press REC START STOP again Memory Stick Duo You can record still imag
96. ing low or not attached to the camcorder Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder 10 Use the AC Adaptor to connect to a wall outlet 10 Insert your camcorder into the Handycam Station correctly 10 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button 26 using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset except the Personal Menu items Buttons do not work During Easy Handycam operation the available buttons are limited 20 You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off During recording or communicating with another device via USB cable you cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off Settings change during Easy Handycam operation During Easy Handycam operation the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults Previously made settings are restored when you cancel the Easy Handycam operation DEMO MODE does not start Eject the cassette and Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder p 18 The camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction You cannot attach the camcorder to the Handyca
97. ion or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again For customers in the U S A and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR PC55 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause
98. isplayed under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is fully discharged 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 is disconnected from the wall outlet On the charging recording playback time Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 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 when using the Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed 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 PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power house current is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor payers 1 13 14 Step 3 Turning the power on and
99. k NP FA50 Maximum output DC 8 4 V voltage Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 4 9 wh 680 mAh Dimensions 47 2 x 6 8 x 75 5 mm approx 1 7 8 x 9 32 x 3 in w h d Mass approx 50 g 1 8 oz Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 temperature F Type Lithium ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 109 110 Index A A V connecting cable 34 56 76 A V jack 34 56 76 Access lamp 18 Active Interface Shoe 65 9 Adjusting exposure for back VGH 83 ALL 45 AUDIO MIX AUDIO 50 AUD DUB CTRL Audio dubbing AUTO SHUTTER A SHUT OFF Auto shut off B BACKLIGHT 24 83 Battery Battery pack 9 BATT INFO Battery info 26 Remaining battery 26 BEACH amp SKI 2 40 BLACK FADER 2 46 BURN 49 BURN 49 Button type lithium battery a le satay 107 48 C Calibration CAMERA DATA CAMERA SET menu Cassette eee Insert Eject CD ROM tereti 66 Charging the battery 10 Battery pack 10 Pre installed rechargeable battery
100. kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kQ kilohms 7 4 cm 3 type 123 200 560 x 220 DC 7 2 V battery pack DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor 2 9W when using the battery pack 0 C to 40 32 F to 104 oR 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F 45 x 99 x 72 mm 1 13 16 x 4 x 2 7 8 in w h d 290 g 10 oz main unit only 360 g 12 oz including the NP FAS0 rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 cassette See page 9 Handycam Station DCRA C131 Audio Video 10 pin connector input output Input output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Input impedance more than 47 kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kilohms USB jack mini B DV jack 4 connector 5100 AC Adaptor AC L200 Power AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz requirements Current 0 35 0 18 A consumption Power 18 W consumption Output voltage DC 8 4 V Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 temperature F Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to temperature 140 F Dimensions 48 x 29 x 81 mm 1 15 16 x 1 approx 13 16 x 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts 170 g 6 0 oz excluding the power cord Mass approx See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pac
101. m Station Wrist strap is caught between the camcorder and the Handycam Station 11 Make sure that the shoe cover is properly closed or open p 65 Batteries Power sources The power abruptly turns off e When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A SHUT OFF Change the setting of A SHUT OFF p 53 or turn on the power again p 14 or use the AC Adaptor Charge the battery pack p 10 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged Slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG p 10 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 10 No power is supplied from the wall outlet p 10 Insert your camcorder into the Handycam Station correctly p 10 The battery charge is completed p 10 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator or the battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again to correct the indication p 10 The r
102. 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 or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the LCD screen Anywhere very humid Operate your camcorder on DC 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 pull it by the plug and not the cord
103. mark printed SP Approx 18 81 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s SP 60 min using a DVM60 cassette LP 90 min using a DVM60 LCD screen cassette 1 Picture Approx 2 min 40 s using a DVM60 cassette and Total dot number rechargeable battery pack Approx min 45 s using a DVM60 cassette and General Adaptor Power 3 mm 1 6 type CCD Charge requirements Coupled Device Gross Approx 680 000 pixels Average power Effective still Approx 340 consumption 000 pixels Operating Effective movie Approx temperature 340 000 pixels Storage Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar temperature 10 x Optical 120 x Digital Dimensions a 23 mm 3 32 29 32 approx When converted to a 35 mm Mass approx still camera 44 440 mm 1 3 4 17 3 8 in 1 17 22 Supplied AUTO ONE PUSH ACCeSSOTIeS INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K 5 Ix lux F 1 7 Exif is a file format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 10 pin connector Input output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kilohms Input impedance more than 47 kQ
104. mera settings are automatically adjusted optimally which frees you from detailed adjustment Since only basic functions become available and screen font size increases for easy viewing even first time users can enjoy easy operation Go through the procedures described in steps 1 to 7 p 9 to 18 before operation Recording with ease Recording Playback with ease 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp to select a recording medium Recording movies Light up the CAMERA TAPE lamp Recording still images _ Light up the CAMERA MEM lamp 2 Press EASY UJ EASY 22 The EASY lamp lights up in blue 3 Start recording Movies amp Press REC START STOP C or DJ The indicator changes STBY to REC To stop recording press C or again If the POWER switch A is set to OFF slide it down while pressing the green button ON FF MODE 8 CHG Easy Handycam operation ON Still images 8 Press PHOTO E PHOTO Flashing Lights up Press and hold Press fully to record lightly to adjust the focus Playing back with ease 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow rep
105. n USB Audio Device USB Device USB Composite Device Sony Handycam and Sony DSC may cause a malfunction of your computer For Windows 2000 Log on as Administrator 1 Check that your camcorder is connected to a computer 2 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 3 Click the Hardware tab Device Manager View Devices by type 4 If the devices below are already installed right click them then click Uninstall to delete them For copying and viewing pictures recorded a tape USB Composite Device in the Universal Serial Bus Controller folder USB Audio Device in the Sound video and game controller folder Composite USB Device in the Other devices folder For copying and viewing pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo Sony Handycam Sony DSC with a 27 mark in the Other devices folder 5 When the Confirm Device Removal screen appears click OK 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder disconnect the USB cable then restart the computer 7 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive 8 Follow the steps below and try to install the USB driver again 1 Double click My Computer 2 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 3 Click Open 4 Double click Driver 5 Double click Setup exe Deleting anything other than USB Composit
106. nd system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation 500 MB or more Available free hard disk space recommended 6 GB or more depending on the size of the image files edited Display 4 MB VRAM video card Minimum 800 x 600 dots High color 16 bit color 65 000 colors DirectDraw display driver capability This product will not operate correctly at less than 800 x 600 dots or less than 256 colors Others USB port This must be provided as standard DV Interface IEEE1394 i LINK to connect via an i LINK cable disc drive You need a CD R drive to create a video CD For the compatible drive visit the following URL http www ppackage com Jayndwiog e E When playing pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded CPU Pentium 200MHz or faster Application Windows Media Player This must be installed to play back movies Continued 67 68 Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer continued Others USB port This must be provided as standard disc drive For Macintosh users When using ImageMixer VCD2 OS Mac OS X v10 1 5 o
107. nected as well p 34 The sound breaks off Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 105 is displayed on the screen The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time A blank section on the tape is being played The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read 01004581 41041 E Noises appear and displayed on the screen The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder NTSC This is not a malfunction p 98 JMch 12b is displayed on the screen The tape you are playing was recorded on another device with a 4ch microphone ACH MIC REC Your camcorder is not compatible with 4ch microphone recording Date Search does not work correctly If one day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape This is not a malfunction Continued 85 86 Troubleshooting continued Remote Commander The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 52 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 Insert a new battery Insert a battery into the bat
108. nected to a computer Before operating the Direct Access to Click to DVD function follow the steps below to start Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher Turn on the computer 2 Click the start menu then select Programs 9 Select Click to DVD from the programs displayed then click Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher starts up After you start up Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher once from then on it starts up automatically when you turn on your computer Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher is set up for each Windows XP user 1 Turn on the computer Quit all applications running with an iLINK 19 nduio e E Continued 73 14 Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD continued 2 Prepare the power source for your camcorder then slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source since it takes a few hours to create a DVD 3 Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder 4 Connect your camcorder to a computer via an i LINK cable optional p 73 When you connect your camcorder to a computer make sure you insert the connector in the correct direction If you insert the connector forcibly it may be damaged and causes a malfunction of your camcorder For details see First Step Guide 5 Touch MENU gt 8 EDIT PLAY
109. need an NTSC 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 this manual images of the LCD screen used in this manual for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 16 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 MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Table of Contents Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied 9 Step 2 Charging the battery 10 Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly 14 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD panel Step 5 Using the touch Changing the language 16 Checking the screen indicators
110. nit is compatible with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack A series Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM A series battery packs have euruy 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 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 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 50 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 Frequent use of the LCD screen or
111. nnection is complete PictBridge connecting appears on the screen 1 1080 2 END One of the images stored on the Memory Stick Duo will be displayed We cannot guarantee the operation of models that are not PictBridge compatible Printing 1 Select the image to be printed with y 2 Touch SET gt COPIES 3 Select the number of copies to be printed with You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed Touch 51 END To print the date on the image touch SET DATE TIME DATE or DAY amp TIME 5 Touch EXEC YES When printing is finished Printing disappears and the image selection screen appears again Touch END when printing is completed Refer also to the operating instructions for the printer to be used Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Operating the POWER switch Disconnecting the USB cable from your Handycam Station or the printer Removing the Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable and restart the operation from the beginning Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s operating instruc
112. ns up 2 Insert a cassette with its window facing up then press PUSH PUSH Window Push the center of the back of the cassette lightly The cassette compartment automatically slides back in Do not force the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction 18 3 Close the lid To eject the cassette Proceed with the same steps as you would when inserting a cassette tape Memory Stick Duo You can use only a Memory Stick Duo marked with Memory STICK Duo or Memory STICK PRO p 100 The number and time of recordable pictures varies depending on the image quality or the image size For details see page 44 Insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks Access lamp With the A VE mark facing up If you force the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged To eject a Memory Stick Duo Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo in once When the access lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged 19 payers umay 1 20 Easy Handycam With this Easy Handycam operation most of the ca
113. nstances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In 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 To charge 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 you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 2 months if you do not use your camcorder at all 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 using the supplied AC Adaptor or Handycam Station and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours To change the battery of the Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery ca
114. o PictBridge See page 63 USB STREAM Displays pictures saved on the tape See page 16 DATA CODE Displays information recorded automatically data code during recording gt OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time nua Continued 51 52 STANDARD SET menu continued CAMERA DATA below Displays camera setting data This cannot be selected during Easy Handycam operation SteadyShot off Exposure White balance Gain Shutter speed D gt o N Aperture value Appears only during tape playback Camera setting data does not appear when movies on a Memory Stick Duo are played back The exposure adjustment value OEV a shutter speed and the aperture value appear when still images on a Memory Stick Duo are played back 4 appears for a picture recorded using a flash optional In the DATE TIME data display the date and time are displayed in the same area If you record a picture without setting the clock and will appear co REMAINING gt AUTO Displays the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When you set the POWER switch to PLAY EDIT or CAMERA TAPE with a cassette inserted e When you touch gt H Play Pause ON
115. ocusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and A appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away Touch OK To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO OK in step 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 minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects As you can take close ups from a distance your shadow does not disturb the picture and the subject stands out clearer When you set TELE MACRO to ON TW the zoom p 24 moves to the top of the T Telephoto side automatically and allows for recording subjects at a close distance down to about 27 cm 10 3 4 in To cancel touch OFF or zoom to wide angle W side When recording a distant subject it may be difficult to focus on and take time for focusing Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 42 when it is hard to focus automatically FLASH SET
116. omatically Starting up on a Macintosh computer Double click FirstStepGuide pdf 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 For inquires about this software Pixela User Support Center Pixela Home Page Windows http www ppackage com Macintosh http www ImageMixer com North America Los Angeles Telephone 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone 44 1489 564 764 Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third party musical contents you may acquire from CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the copyrighted work of the respective owners thereof and are protected by copyright laws and other applicable laws of each country region Except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable laws you are not permitted to use including without limitation copying modifying reproducing uploading transmitting or placing to the external network accessible to the public transferring distributing lending licensing selling and publishing any of the Music Contents without obtaining authorization or approval of the respective owners thereof License of Picture Package by Sony Corporation would not be construed as conferring to you by implication estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use
117. or a long time Remove the cassette and store it To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to set it to SAVE REC The cassette can be recorded SAVE The cassette cannot be recorded write protected When labeling the cassette Be sure to place the label only on the locations shown in the following illustration so as not to cause a malfunction of your camcorder Do not put a label along this border Labeling position After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound The cassette should then be put in its case and stored in an upright position When cleaning the gold plated connector Generally clean the gold plated connector on a cassette with a cotton wool swab after every 10 times it has been ejected If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator may not be indicated correctly Gold plated connector F 99 100 ee About the Memory Stick A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a standard Memory Stick in your camcorder However appearance on the list below does not guarantee the operation of all types of
118. ord Check the image and press it fully Dubbing pictures from tape to a Memory Stick You can record movies or still images on a Memory Stick Duo Make sure you have a recorded tape and a Memory Stick Duo inserted into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Search and record the scene you want to record When you dub pictures as a still image Touch PLAY to play back the tape then press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record Check the image and press it fully When you dub pictures as a movie Touch MENU E8 EDIT PLAY REC MOVIE touch PLAY to play back the tape then REC START at the point you want to start recording At the touch point you want to stop recording REC 8 4 STOP gt The data code recorded the tape cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick Duo The time and date the picture is recorded on the Memory Stick Duo will be recorded The sound is recorded 32kHz monaural For the recording time of movies see page 45 Bunip3 amp urqqng 1 99 60 E Dubbing sound to a recorded tape You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12 bit mode p 50 without erasing the original sound Connecting Active Interfa
119. ording pictures from a VCR 58 Dubbing pictures from a tape to a Memory Stick 59 Dubbing sound to a recorded 60 Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick Duo 62 Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specific information Image protection Print 62 Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer 63 Jacks to connect external devices 65 Continued 7 Using a Computer Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer 66 Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer 68 Viewing First Step 72 Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to 73 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder Signal convert FUNCTION eec 76 Troubleshooting Tro bleskiooting ert etd rende e dead 78 Warning indicators and 2 1011 94 Additional Information Using your camcorder 98 Usable cassette 1 221210121 99 About the Memory Stick 100 About the InfoLITHIUM battery
120. r later CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook PowerMac G3 G4 G5 series Memory 128 MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation 250 MB or more Available free hard disk space recommended 4 GB or more depending on the size of the image files edited Display Minimum 1 024 x 768 dots 32 000 colors This product will not operate correctly at less than 1 024 x 768 dots or 256 colors Application QuickTime 4 or later QuickTime 5 recommended Other Disc drive When only copying pictures recorded Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v 10 0 v 10 1 v 10 2 v 10 3 Application QuickTime 3 0 or later This must be installed to play back movies Others USB port This must be provided as standard When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer using a USB cable you cannot copy pictures recorded on a tape to the computer To copy recordings from a tape connect your camcorder to the computer with an i LINK cable and use the standard software in the OS Installing the software and First Step Guide ona computer You need to install the software etc with the supplied CD ROM on your computer before connecting your camcorder and your computer Once you install it the installation is not required thereafter The software to be used varies depending on the OS system you are using Windows computer Picture Package including ImageMixer VCD2
121. recording indoors on a clear day for instance you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room 4m60mn 8 STBY EXPOSURE MANUAL 0 00 00 Touch MANUAL Adjust the exposure by touching Touch OK appears To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO OK WHITE BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment gt AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR 28 The white balance is set to be appropriate for shooting outdoors or under daylight fluorescent light INDOOR 8s The white balance is set to the brightness of warm white fluorescent lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH 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 Touch nA flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Do not shake your camcorder while 4 is flashing quickly NB flashes slowly if white balance could not be set If keeps flashing even after you have touched OK set WHITE BAL to AUTO au
122. rmatting nua au E Touch YES twice X Formatting is completed and all the images will be deleted Do not do any of the following while 971 Formatting is displayed Operate the POWER switch operation buttons Eject the Memory Stick Duo Formatting erases everything on the Memory Stick Duo including protected image data and newly created folders FILE NO gt SERIES Assigns file numbers in sequence even if the Memory Stick 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 Resets the file number to 0001 each time the Memory Stick Duo is changed Continued 45 MEMORY SET menu continued NEW FOLDER You can create a new folder LO2MSDCF to 999MSDCF on a Memory Stick Duo When a folder is full a maximum of 9999 images are stored a new folder is automatically created Touch YES You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 45 or delete them using your computer The number of recordable pictures on a Memory Stick Duo may decrease as the number of folders increases REC FOLDER Recording folder Select the folder to be used for recording with then touch OK As the default setting pictures are saved in
123. s CLOCK SET See page 17 WORLD TIME When using your camcorder abroad you can set the time difference by touching L the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time nuaw 1 You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen You can select from English Simplified English Canadian French Latin American Spanish Brazilian Portuguese or Korean Traditional Chinese is also available on menu for customers who bought this product in Asia Middle East Canada Latin America or in Japan as an Overseas Model Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options 53 54 Customizing Personal Menu You can add desired menu items to Personal Menu and customize Personal Menu settings for each POWER switch position This is convenient if you add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu Adding a menu item You can add up to 28 menu items for each POWER switch position Delete a less important menu item if you want to add more 1 Touch PHEW P MENU SET UP ADD If the desired menu item is not displayed touch 2 2 60min 8 5 0 00 00 Select the category END 2 Touch to select a menu
124. se back into the Remote Commander until it clicks c 4 Tab A WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions A button type lithium battery CR2025 is used in the Remote Commander Do not use batteries other than the CR2025 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 uoneunuoju jeuonippy 107 108 Specifications Input Output connectors System Video recording system Still image recording system Audio recording system Video signal Usable cassette Tape speed Recording playback time Fast forward rewind time Image device Lens Focal length Color temperature Minimum illumination Audio Video 2 rotary heads Helical input output scanning system Exif Ver 2 2 Rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo NTSC color EIA standards Mini DV cassette with the MSN
125. t flashing Moisture condensation has occurred p 105 The self diagnosis display code is displayed p 94 o Warning indicator pertaining to image deletion The image is protected p 62 Je Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock p 100 5 Warning indicator pertaining to the external flash Slow flashing Still charging Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions Bi Battery Use the InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 102 Battery level is low Change the battery p 10 102 Old battery Use a new one p 102 4 Re attach the power source p 10 Moisture condensation Moisture condensation Eject the cassette p 105 Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H p 105 01004581 4104 E Cassette Tape amp elinsert a cassette 18 You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 52 2 Reinsert the cassette Check if the cassette is damaged ila The tape is locked check the tab p 99 tape has reached the end Rewind or change the tape Continued 95 96 Warning indicators and messages continued Memory Stick Duo
126. t your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 1001 Warning indicator pertaining to files The file is damaged The file is unreadable p 101 Battery level warning The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes remaining 8 Moisture condensation warning Eject the cassette remove the power source and then leave it for about 1 hour with the cassette lid open p 105 NI Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo is not inserted p 18 1 Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick Duo formatting The Memory Stick Duo is damaged The Memory Stick Duo is not formatted correctly p 45 lt 2 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 100 al Warning indicators pertaining to the tape Slow flashing There is less than 5 minutes remaining on the tape No cassette is inserted The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 99 Fast flashing The tape has run out 2 Eject cassette warning Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock p 99 Fas
127. tep Guide describes basic operations from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software stored on the CD ROM supplied After installing the CD ROM reading Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer p 68 start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions About the help function of the software The Help guide explains all the functions of all the software applications Refer to the Help guide for further detailed operations after reading the First Step Guide thoroughly To display the Help guide click the mark on the screen System requirements For Windows users When using Picture Package OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded In Windows 98 USB Streaming is not supported In Windows 98 and Windows 98SE DV capturing is not supported CPU Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster 800 MHz or faster recommended For using ImageMixer VCD2 Intel Pentium 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 9 0c or later This product is based on DirectX technology It is necessary to have DirectX installed Windows Media Player 7 0 or later Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Sou
128. tery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 107 Point the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor p 26 and operate it Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander Select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation You cannot use PROGRAM AF You cannot use PROGRAM AE together with COLOR SLOW S TELE MACRO SPORTS will not work when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA MEM You cannot use SPOT METER You cannot use SPOT METER when COLOR SLOW S is set to ON If you set PROGRAM AE SPOT METER is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use EXPOSURE You cannot use EXPOSURE when COLOR SLOW S is set to ON If you set PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use SPOT FOCUS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM You cannot use TELE MACRO You cannot use TELE MACRO together with PROGRAM AE Recording a movie on a tape or Memory Stick Duo COLOR SLOW S does not operate correctly COLOR SLOW S may not operate correctly in total darkness You cannot use COLOR SLOW S together with FADER D EFFECT PROGRAM EXPOSURE SPOT METER You cannot
129. the Music Contents Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD You can create DVDs when you connect your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series computer that supports Click to DVD via an i LINK cable optional The picture is automatically copied and written to a DVD The following procedures describe how to create a DVD from a picture recorded on a tape For system and operation requirements visit the following URL Europe http www vaio link com USA http www ita sel sony com support dvimag Asia Pacific Regional http www css ap sony com Korea http scs sony co kr Taiwan http vaio online sony com tw vaio China http www sonystyle com cn vaio Thailand http www sony co th vaio index html Latin America http vaio online sony com IEEE1394 to i LINK 1394 connector i LINK cable optional to amp DV Interface P MENU You can only use an i LINK cable for this operation You cannot use a USB cable Note that you need a Sony VAIO computer equipped with a DVD drive that can be used to write DVDs You also need the computer with Click to DVD Ver 1 2 Sony original software or later installed Using the Direct Access to Click to DVD function for the first time The Direct Access to Click to DVD function enables you to copy pictures recorded on a tape to a DVD easily if your camcorder is con
130. the top of the A mark on the side with the top of the 4 mark on your camcorder until it clicks 10 3 Close the battery cover Be sure to close the cover completely slide the POWER switch up to OFF CHG The default setting 8 8 CHG 0 GEES ON OFF OOO POWER 5 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the Handycam Station With the A mark facing up DC IN jack 6 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet To charge the battery pack using only 7 Install the camcorder onto the the AC Adaptor Handycam Station Turn off the power then connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder You can operate your camcorder connected to a power source such as a wall outlet as shown in the illustration The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case 3 Open the interface connector cover payers E 2 Place the camcorder on the Handycam Station properly aligned as shown in the illustration and gently push down at the point indicated by the arrow to fully install Power cord 1 Adaptor To the wall outlet The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged Continued gt 11 12 Step 2 Charging the battery pack continued To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station
131. tion 2 A V connecting cable with 5 VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VCRs or TVs 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 the red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR When connecting the A V connecting cable to the A V jack on your camcorder remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station You can display the time code on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 52 Recording Playback 35 36 Using the menu items Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the respective lamp CAMERA TAPE
132. tions for details We cannot guarantee the printing of images recorded with a device other than your camcorder PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera amp Imaging Products Association CIPA You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera regardless of model or manufacturer ys eo ae Jacks to connect external devices Camcorder Handycam Station 2 4 228 2 5 7 6 1 Active Interface Shoe sittes 60 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 When you connect an accessory open the shoe cover Slide the cover towards you to open it Remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station when opening the shoe cover The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory 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 l o OY B po
133. to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely set A SHUT OFF to NEVER on the STANDARD SET menu and leave your camcorder in tape recording standby until the power goes off p 53 About battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The battery life varies depending on how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment for each battery pack About i LINK The DV Interface on this unit is an i LINK compliant DV Interface This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for transferring digital video digital audio and other data to other i LINK compatible devices You can also control other devices using the i LINK i LINK compatible devices can be connected using an i LINK cable Possible applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV devices When two or more i LINK compatible devices are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the device that this unit is
134. to the next Note the following Perform END SEARCH p 31 Do not remove the cassette The picture will be recorded continuously without a break even when you turn the power off Do not record pictures in SP mode and LP mode on the same tape Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP mode The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image Set BEEP to ON p 52 The external flash optional does not work The power of the flash is not turned on or the flash is not attached correctly END SEARCH does not work The cassette was ejected after recording 31 The cassette is new and has nothing recorded END SEARCH does not work correctly There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape This is not a malfunction Adjusting the image during recording Refer also to Menu p 86 The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 42 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 42 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 44 01004581 4104 E The BACK LIGHT function does not function The BACK LIGHT function is canceled when you set EXPOSURE to MANUAL p 41 or select SPOT METER p 41 The BACK LIGHT function does not work during Easy Handycam operation The FLASH LEVEL cannot be changed FLASH LEVEL cannot be changed
135. tore a Memory Stick 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 the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not let the Memory Stick Duo get wet Be careful to keep Memory Stick 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 Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction location for use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick 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 supplied After inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor you can use it with a standard Memory Stick compliant device When using a Memory Stick Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may damage the
136. use FADER You cannot use FADER together with SELF TIMER COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT together with COLOR SLOW S FADER You cannot use SLOW SHUTTR and OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE except AUTO You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with WIDE SELECT PICT EFFECT Dubbing Editing Connecting to other devices Pictures from connected devices displayed the LCD screen Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL p 52 You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DISP BATT INFO while DISP OUTPUT is set to V OUT PANEL p 52 Make sure that the proper video plug is connected to the other device and then set VIDEO INPUT properly p 51 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed You cannot zoom the pictures from connected devices on your camcorder 25 Time code and other information appears in the display of the connected device Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL while connected with an A V connecting cable p 52 Continued 87 Troubleshooting continued You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL p 52 The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the proper jack i e to the output jack o
137. with battery operation and therefore increases noise Memory Stick Duo You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick Duo Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA MEM or PLAY EDIT lamp p 14 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 18 If you use a Memory Stick Duo formatted on a computer format it on your camcorder p 100 Pictures cannot be deleted Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 100 Cancel image protection on the picture p 62 The maximum number of pictures that you can delete at one time is 100 You cannot delete all pictures at once Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 100 Cancel image protection on the pictures p 62 You cannot format the Memory Stick Duo Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 100 Image protection cannot be applied Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 100 Perform the operation again on the index screen p 62 You cannot mark pictures for print Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 100 Perform the operation again on the index screen p 63 The maximum number of pictures you can mark for print is 999 Movies cannot be marked for print 01004581 4104 E Continued 81 82 Troubleshooting continued
138. with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound You can play back but cannot record a dual sound track cassette on your camcorder The setting returns to STEREO when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes See page 61 EXT SUR MIC External surround microphone gt WIDE STEREO Records 2 channel sound with more presence by connecting a microphone optional STEREO Records the stereo sound normally You need a compatible accessory such as the microphone optional to record the sound in the WIDE STEREO setting Sound is recorded in the STEREO setting if the microphone is not connected even if another setting is selected LCD SET The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen CD Adjust the brightness with Touch OK LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording LCD COLOR You can
139. your camcorder The sound may deteriorate when you dub audio on a tape recorded on other camcorders including other DCR PC55 camcorders To check the recorded sound Play back the tape on which you have recorded audio p 23 Touch MENU gt E23 STANDARD SET AUDIO Bunip3 amp urqqng 1 MIX OK m60min S 0 00 00 00 AUDIO MIX Touch 571 lt 9572 to adjust the balance of the original sound ST1 and the sound recorded afterwards ST2 then touch OK The original sound STI is output at the default setting The adjusted audio balance returns to the default setting in about 5 minutes after the battery pack or other power sources have been disconnected 61 Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick Duo 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Touch MEMORY 60min 2 100 101 0001 MEMORY PLAY CE E PN 3 Select a picture you want to delete with 114 1 To delete all pictures at once select ALL ERASE p 45 Touch Ci gt YES The pictures cannot be restored once they are deleted You can delete pictures on the index screen p 23 You can easily search for the picture to be deleted by displaying 6 pictures at once Touch SET

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