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1. REMAIN Omin SETUP END 3 Select UNFINALIZE with A V then press ENTER UNFINALIZE EXECUTE READY RETURN EST PROCESS TIME 22sec RECORDED AREA 6 _ SETUP END 4 Select EXECUTE with 4 Y then press ENTER The confirmation display appears UNFINALIZE EXECUTE 4 NO RETURN YES EST PROCESS TIME 22sec RECORDED AREA e SETUP END 5 Select YES with A V then press ENTER Unfinalizing starts UNFINALIZE EXECUTING AAVOID ANY VIBRATION 70 Recording on a finalized disc Unfinalizing VIDEO mode DVD RWs only 6 Press SETUP when the unfinalizing completion message appears The message disappears from the LCD display and you can record on the disc again To cancel unfinalizing Press SETUP in any step from 2 to 4 Notes e Power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor e If you disconnect the AC adaptor during unfinalizing the disc may be damaged e Do not vibrate your camcorder during unfinalizing e You can unfinalize DVD RWs only You cannot make any modification to DVD Rs once the disc is finalized Tip It takes about 20 seconds for unfinalizing sejd yO 103 p e Hurziyjeur 71 Recording again on a used disc Formatting DVD RWs only You can format recorded DVD RWs and make them new discs Note that formatting erases all the data recorded on the disc I
2. 29 30 Shooting movies still images 7 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears on the LCD display The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again SBREC 0 00 01 gt VIDEO Notes e Do not touch the built in microphone during recording e When the Access Open lamp lights in red data is being recorded on the disc Take note of the following when data is being recorded or the data or the disc may be damaged Do not shock or vibrate the camcorder Do not turn the power off Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor Do not open the disc cover e The time to access the disc for recording may vary depending on the type of movies e There may be time difference between the point when you press START STOP and the actual point that the recording stops Tip If you leave your camcorder powered by battery pack for 5 minutes while a disc is inserted your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery wear Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once then set to ON and your camcorder is set to a standby mode You can cancel the automatic power off by setting the SETUP MENU A SHUT OFF menu item to NEVER in the SETUP display After recording 1 Eject the disc page 27 2 Tur the power off by sliding the POWER switch downwar
3. Note You can open the disc cover only while the Access Open lamp is lit in green The cover will be locked after about 30 seconds if you do not open the disc cover When the lamp turns off slide the disc cover OPEN switch again Tips e The camcorder is set in the VIDEO mode as the default setting e Formatting is required when a DVD RW is used for the first time 1 Set the mode dial to HH Movie or gty Still 2 Tur the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button 3 Slide the disc cover OPEN switch to the mark The beep sounds and PREPARING TO OPEN COVER appears on the LCD display After a while the beep sound changes and the Access Open lamp lights in green and SLIDE OPEN appears G Slide the disc cover OPEN switch again to the end The disc cover opens 5 Set the disc with the label side facing up then press firmly to seat it on the center spindle until it clicks Make sure that the disc is not exposed to fingerprints and dust Step 6 Preparing a disc for recording 6 Close the disc cover Your camcorder starts recognizing the inserted disc With a DVD R you can start recording immediately after DISC ACCESS disappears on the LCD display See page 29 for details on shooting movies and see page 34 for details on shooting still images f The FORMAT display appears when you insert a DVD RW Proceed to step 7 g FORMAT REC FORMAT VIDEO EXECUTE if ES
4. 7 Take out the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive after the computer restarts Note On a computer without DirectX 8 0a or later DirectX installation starts Follow the instructions given in the on screen messages and restart the computer after the installation is complete To replace WIN ASPI To be able to use the ImageMixer CD writing function you need to install WIN ASPI If a different writing application was previously installed its writing function may not work correctly If that happens reinstall the original application and replace WIN ASPI Note that the ImageMixer CD writing function may not work properly Notes e You can connect only one camcorder to every single computer e Operations are not guaranteed if you connect your camcorder via a USB hub or to the USB port not equipped with your computer at default e Operation is not guaranteed on all the recommended environments For Microsoft Windows XP users L Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder 2 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 3 Tum the power on your camcorder by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button 4 Connect the Y USB jacks of the camcorder and the USB port of the computer using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder ff USB port Z A k Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Found New Hardware Wizard starts Connecting your camcorder to your compu
5. ECR EDIT MOVIE EDITSTILL EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT END 3 Select EDIT PLAYLIST with A V then press ENTER The Playlist edit display appears EDITA SEL ITEM RET TE a A eE 4 Select SEL ITEM with 4 then press ENTER EDITA SEL ITEM ERASE SELECT ADD SELECT ALL E hh 6 Select SELECT with A V then press ENTER A thumbnail list of movies or still images registered to the Playlist appears EDIT ERASE EXEC RET ANN n i przy SH a 001 JAN 103 6 noe WwW Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist 7 Select the scene to be erased with lt 4 gt then press ENTER The selected scene is marked with y Repeat this step to erase multiple scenes EDITE ERASE EXEC RET Pressing B gt starts playback of the selected scene Press Ml to return to the display to select other scenes 8 Select EXEC with lt 4 gt then press ENTER The confirmation display appears EDITA ERASE a 9 Select EXEC with lt gt then press ENTER The selected scenes are erased from the Playlist It returns to the Playlist edit display when the erasing is completed To erase all the scenes at the same time Select SELECT ALL in step 6 then perform step 9 To cancel erasing Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8 Tip Still images registered in a Playlis
6. 0c Connecting to a wall outlet Step 2 Opening the LCD screen 19 Step 3 Turning on the power 20 Step 4 Setting the date and time 21 Simple setting of the clock using a time difference 0 23 Step 5 Adjusting the LCD screen and the viewfinder ccccceeeeseees 24 Adjusting the brightness of the LCD Sree are aa ee aia 24 Adjusting the viewfinder 25 Step 6 Preparing a disc for recording 26 Shooting movies still images Shooting movies still images 28 Before Shooting ccce 28 Shooting movies 1 29 Shooting still images 34 Shooting techniques to match your CUTCUMSTANCES eeseeesesesseesereeeenenens 41 Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT issii 41 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter 00 41 Shooting with the subject checking the image Mirror mode 43 Self timer recording ccceceees 43 Adjusting the white balance Manually anen ma 44 Shooting for the wide screen TV Wide mod isscniiniriii 45 10 Optimizing the camera automatically PROGRAM AE cece 47 Adjusting the exposure manually 48 Focusing manually ccscseee 49 Shooting with special effects 50 Using fader for movies only 50 Using special effects Picture effect Digital effect Other functions Checking the last scene Review 53 De
7. gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour to acclimatize it page 130 The I4 indicator flashes e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while ina cool place Types of trouble and corrective action During editing Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The edit display is not displayed e The mode dial is set to H Movie or Cy Still although you press EDIT gt Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit e DVD R is inserted gt DVD R cannot be edited Insert DVD RW e Inserted DVD RW is formatted in VIDEO mode gt Format DVD RW in VR mode Note that all the recorded data are deleted if you format the disc Scenes cannot be registered to the Playlist e The registered scenes exceeds 999 gt Delete unnecessary scenes or register all the still images converting to a movie page 77 78 e The remaining of the disc is empty gt Delete unnecessary scenes page 87 A movie cannot be divided e A too short movie cannot be divided e Still images converted to a movie cannot be divided e A movie protected on another device cannot be divided gt Cancel the protection of the movie on the device used to protect the movie A scene cannot be deleted e A scene protected on another device cannot be deleted gt Cancel the protection of the scene on the device used to protect the scene Editing is disabled
8. Before finalizing the disc Place your camcorder in a stable position It takes about a minute to a few hours for finalizing The shorter the amount of material recorded the longer it takes for finalizing The procedure differs between DVD Rs and DVD RWs Notes e Power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor e If you disconnect the AC adaptor during finalizing the disc may be damaged Do not vibrate your camcorder during finalizing e Playback may pause between the scenes in some players L Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall outlet 2 Tum the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward pressing the green button 3 Press SETUP MANUAL SET ad PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR podad ETC u SETUP END 4 Select DISC SET with A Y then press ENTER DISC SET REC MODE SP FORMAT FINALIZE 4 UNFINALIZE DISC TITLE fc RETURN w G REMAIN 3min SETUP END sejd YO 103 p e Hurziyeuryy 63 64 Finalizing a disc 5 Select FINALIZE with A V then press ENTER The disc title is set as the date and time the disc was first used See Changing the disc title on page 54 if you want to change the disc title FINALIZE DISC TITLE READY PHOTOMOVIE EXECUTE RETURN EST PROCESS TIME 3min DISC TITLE BEACH PHOTOMOVIE
9. In the LUMI mode the still image displayed when ENTER is pressed is recorded in the memory Adjust the degree of the still image swapped by a movie with lt reduce the degree P increase the degree MANUAL SET 4 D EFFECT Bars Displayed in LUMI only LUMI CALEA ereere peda ua SETUP END 6 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display To cancel effect Set P EFFECT or D EFFECT to OFF in step 5 seBeuu 9s nou BUOYS 51 52 Shooting with special effects Notes e The following functions do not work during digital effect Fader Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter e While using picture effect you cannot select OLD MOVIE e The following functions do not work in OLD MOVIE Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE Other functions Checking the last scene Review You can check the last recorded scene quickly REVIEW button T Set the mode dial to HEH Movie or Still 2 Press REVIEW The playback of the latest scene starts To return to recording Press REVIEW again Note The recording data does not appear on the Review display Tip When reviewing still images recorded continuously BURST DCR DVD200 DVD300 only you can forward backward the images with Kd gt gt Deleting the last scene DVD RWs only If the checked scene is unnecessary you can delete it
10. e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while ina cool place e Another device is used for editing the disc gt Another device may not be able to edit the disc recorded on your camcorder Bunooyse qnoiL 119 120 Types of trouble and corrective action Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The disc title cannot be changed e The disc has been finalized gt Unfinalize the disc DVD RW only You cannot record a disc title on a finalized DVD R e The disc title has been made by another device gt The disc title may not be changed on your camcorder if the disc title has been made by another device Still images cannot be converted to a movie e When too many still images are recorded the remaining of the disc is reduced and still images cannot be converted to a movie gt Delete unnecessary scenes in the disc page 87 The Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder does not work e COMMANDER is set to OFF in tc OTHERS in the SETUP display gt Set it to ON page 114 e Something is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle e The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks gt Insert the batteries correctly page 142 e The batteries are dead gt Replace with new ones page 142 The picture from a TV or VCR does
11. page 97 e When anything goes wrong with the operation close all the software and restart them 493ndwioo noA uo supo y Lurup sosip Burqqnp Gum 99 100 Making a disc copy Disc Dubbing Making a disc copy You can make a copy of a finalized disc IL Tum on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 4 Turn the power on your camcorder by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button 5 Insert a recorded disc into your camcorder 6 Connect the USB jacks of the camcorder and the USB port of the computer using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder USB port 7 Start the ImageMixer software on your computer 8 Click on the left of the screen 9 Click Duplication The confirmation screen appears Copying disc Beginning to copy data to PC 10 Click OK 11 When the copy completion message appears eject the disc and insert a new disc into your camcorder 12 Click OK Copying of data from your computer to the new disc starts When the disc copy operation is completed a screen asking if you want to make an additional copy appears 13 If you want to make an additional copy click OK The making of an additional copy starts If you do not want to make an additional copy click Cancel to end the procedure 14 Eject the disc following the instru
12. Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc 129 130 Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the disc or on the lens This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder If there is moisture inside your camcorder the following indicator appears for 5 seconds If moisture condensation has occurred Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about an hour You can use the camcorder if the indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows e You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device e You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room to a hot place outside e You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower e You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place You may not use the recording and playback functions correctly in the above cases How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding tem
13. LCD BRIGHT and LCD B L settings do not affect the brightness of the image when you are recording Step 5 Adjusting the LCD screen and the viewfinder Adjusting the viewfinder When recording pictures with the LCD screen closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to accommodate your eyesight so that the image in the viewfinder comes into sharp focus papes bun wy Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever as you can see the characters in the viewfinder clearly Tips e If you install an NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D battery pack in your camcorder extend and lift up the viewfinder and adjust the angle of it e You can change the brightness of the viewfinder backlight Select VF B L in the SETUP display when using the battery pack page 111 e The VF B L setting does not affect the brightness of the image when you are recording e Recording pictures with the viewfinder is recommended in the following cases When the picture seen on the LCD display is poor When you want to save on battery consumption 25 26 Step 6 Preparing a disc for recording A new DVD R or DVD RW is required for recording You cannot overwrite or delete data recorded on a DVD R but you can delete data and record again with a DVD RW The preparation procedure is different depending on the type of disc you use
14. PROGRAM AE 4 AUTO P EFFECT SPOTLIGHT D EFFECT PORTRAIT WHT BAL SPORTS AUTO SHTR BEACH amp SKI PRETURN SUNSETMOON LANDSCAPE vabeddad SETUP END 5 Select the desired effect with A V then press ENTER MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT PEFFECT DEFFECT WHTBAL amp AUTOSHTR Ec RETURN SETUP END 6 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display To cancel PROGRAM AE Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in step 5 Notes e The following functions do not work with PROGRAM AE Color Slow Shutter OLD MOVIE e When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON PROGRAM AE does not work The indicator flashes e You cannot use SPORTS to record still images The indicator flashes 47 48 Shooting techniques to match your circumstances Adjusting the exposure manually Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases when you need a fine adjustment for subjects against the light when the subject is too bright against the background when recording dark pictures e g night scenes T Set the mode dial to HEH Movie or ay Still 2 Press EXPOSURE The exposure indicator appears Fg 0 00 00 a a VIDEO 3 Turn the dial to adjust the brightness brighter darker To return to the automatic exposure Press EXPOSURE again Notes e When you adjust the exposure manua
15. e A finalized DVD R cannot be recorded NEED TO UNFINALIZE e To record on the finalized DVD RW in VIDEO mode unfinalize it 4 NOW CHARGING e You cannot operate your camcorder during charging the flash a DISC ERROR e The incompatible disc with your camcoder is inserted e Your camcorder cannot recognize the disc because of malfunctions such as scratches e The disc is not set correctly gt Set the disc correctly page 26 FORMAT ERROR e The disc recorded in the different format code from your camcorder gt Formatting the disc may enables you to use the disc on your camcorder DVD RW only ACCESS ERROR e An error occurred during reading or writing the disc RECOVERING DATA e Your camcorder automatically recovers data when it is not recorded correctly However there are some situations in which some data cannot be recovered You hear the beep sound when the message appears 125 126 Warning messages Message Cause and or Corrective Actions NEED TO FORMAT DISC e The data cannot be recovered gt Format the disc DVD RW only CANNOT RECOVER DATA e The data cannot be recovered gt Use anew disc A CLOSE DISC COVER e The disc cover is open gt Close the disc cover DISC FULL e The disc has run out of space gt Use anew disc NO DISC e There is no disc inserted gt Insert a disc The disc is not set correctly gt Set the disc correctly pa
16. superimposed on the edited tape DISPLAY BATT INFO DISPLAY on the Remote Commander DATA CODE on the Remote Commander L insert the recorded disc into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR Set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Play back the recorded disc on your camcorder 4 Start recording on the VCR Refer the operating instructions of your VCR When you have finished dubbing Stop recording on the VCR then press W on your camcorder 106 Dubbing a TV program or video tape onto a disc You can record a disc from another VCR or a D ing ont Isc TV program from a TV that has video audio ubb giontoa d outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder Set DISPLAY in ETE OTHERS to LCD in the SETUP display The default setting is Connecting your camcorder to LCD a TV ora VCR You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation Connect your camcorder to the TV VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with your 1 Prepare the TV VCR camcorder If you are recording a tape from the VCR insert a recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit on VIDEO OUTPUT your camcorder 5 Press B on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape from a VCR Select a TV program if you are recording from a TV The picture from the
17. use choose between these two discs 8cm DVD Rs and 8cm DVD RWs are The number of recordable times is available different for the two discs Choose the one that meets your needs 8cm DVD R You can use the following discs e DMR30 single sided disc e DMR60 double sided disc 8cm DVD RW You can use the following discs e DMW30 single sided disc e DMW60 double sided disc Discs other than these two types are cannot be used in your DVD Handycam Examples of incompatible discs e 12cm DVD R 12cm DVD RW DVD R DVD RAM DVD RW DVD ROM e CD R e CD RW DVD Rs can be recorded only once It is suitable for permanent records and for making a backup copy Recorded in VIDEO mode DVD RWs can be overwritten repeatedly It is suitable for source gathering and temporary recordings You can choose VIDEO mode or VR mode to make your recordings see page 26 What kind of player can use for playback c You can play back a disc you have recorded on your DVD Handycam on other players by finalizing the disc see page 63 The following list shows examples of players that can play back a disc recorded by your DVD Handycam However playback compatibility is not guaranteed with all players 3541 S14 peasy DVD R VIDEO mode only Players compatible Ee with the DVD Video format i 4 DVD player Computer with a DVD recorder DVD drive installed DVD RW DVD RW in VIDEO mode in VR
18. 110 Backlight page 41 PROGRAM AE page 47 109 Volume page 56 Date page 58 Time page 58 Manual focus page 49 0 Burst page 39 110 Video flash ready page 109 Reducing red eye phenomenon page 109 1 STBY REC page 29 Image quality page 37 110 2 AE AF lock page 35 3 Counter Number of recorded still images Self diagnosis page 123 Co IN jon Ko On playback 20 AUTO 60 AWB ry FP nT mog 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 F1 7 9dB Disc type page 6 Recording format page 7 Remaining time page 115 Recordable number of still images page 40 Self timer page 43 NIGHTSHOT SUPER NIGHTSHOT COLOR SLOW SHUTTER page 41 Warning page 124 125 Recording mode page 33 112 Image size page 38 110 Scene number page 56 File number page 112 Warning page 124 125 Data code page 58 Date and time page 31 58 Playback mode page 57 Disc type page 6 Recording format page 7 Counter Number of played back still images Number of recorded still images Self diagnosis page 123 X pu S O QUOD pue sped 143 144 Index A B AC adaptor Adjusting viewfinder A V connecting cable BACK
19. CREATE SETUP END When still images are included on a disc recorded in VIDEO mode select PHOTOMOVIE CREATE with 4 Y then press ENTER Proceed to step 7 in VR mode To play back still images on players such as DVD players still images must be converted to a movie Converted still images are played back in sequence The original still images remain as JPEG files When still images are recorded in VR mode perform the operation in Saving all the still images on a disc to a movie file page 77 FINALIZE DISC TITLE PHOTOMOVIE CREATE EXECUTE RETURN EST PROCESS TIME 3min DISC TITLE BEACH PHOTOMOVIE CREATE SETUP END Select EXECUTE with amp Y then press ENTER The confirmation display appears FINALIZE DISC TITLE PHOTOMOVIE EXECUTE No RETURN YES EST PROCESS TIME 3min DISC TITLE BEACH PHOTOMOVIE CREATE SETUP END Select YES with A Y then press ENTER Finalizing starts In VIDEO mode the menu display for the playback on DVD players appears shortly FINALIZE EXECUTING AAVOID ANY VIBRATION Press SETUP when the finalizing completion message appears The finalizing completion display disappears from the LCD display Finalizing a disc To cancel finalizing Press SETUP in any step from 3 to 7 Notes e Do not disconnect the AC adaptor during finalizing If you need to turn the power off for some
20. F ALEDIT MOVIE EDITSTILL EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT END 3 Select EDIT MOVIE with 4 Y then press ENTER The Movie edit display appears EDITE SEL ITEM RET TE i Mang lt a 1 2 gt 4 Select SEL ITEM with lt gt then press ENTER EDIT ES SEL ITEM r DELETE SELECT E DIVIDE SELECT ALL Ean a or 5 Select DIVIDE with A V then press ENTER A thumbnail list of movies on the disc appears EDIT ES DIVIDE RET Ajuo SMWY G AQ pou YA Ul JsIp 9 Huis Editing the original data 6 Select the scene to be divided with lt 4 gt then press ENTER The editing display appears and the playback of the selected movie starts SS ox Time in progress Total time 7 Press ENTER at the point at which you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Select to finely adjust the dividing point Note A slight difference may occur from the point where you press ENTER lt 4Il IIP gt and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half second increments 8 Select EXEC with lt 4 gt then press ENTER The confirmation display appears Dozo 9 Select EXEC with lt gt then press ENTER Dividing of the movie starts It returns to the movie edit display when the dividing is completed To cancel dividing Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8 86 Editing the ori
21. INDEX To return to the Visual Index display Press VISUAL INDEX again To stop playback Press W Pressing B starts playback from the point which W was pressed Playing a disc on your camcorder Various playback modes Movies The sound is muted in the various playback modes To pause play back view a still image Press Il during playback To resume normal playback press Il again To advance the scene Press gt i during playback To return to the beginning of the scene Press k lt during playback To play a previous scene Press K repeatedly during playback sBulpicosu y HUIMAA To locate a scene while monitoring the picture Press and hold lt 4 or gt P during playback To resume normal playback release the button On the Remote Commander press lt l amp or amp p Pressing lt l or amp p repeatedly switches the playback speed from 5x and 15x To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press gt on the Remote Commander during playback pause For slow playback in the reverse direction press lt amp on the Remote Commander The playback in the reverse direction moves in half a second step To view pictures frame by frame Press IIB on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press lt dll The playback in the reverse direction moves in half a second step To resume normal playback press B Note It ma
22. Speaker 4 5 Eye cup page 133 Note on the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce fine images The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers the same quality as a Carl Zeiss lens MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Identifying parts and controls 9 POWER switch page 20 15 REMOTE jack 10 Mode dial page 26 16 Lens cap page 29 11 POWER CHG lamp page 16 17 Tripod receptacle f the tripod 12 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Make sute that the length of the tripo 25 screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch y page 25 Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod 13 BATT battery release button securely and the screw may damage S page 15 your camcorder 3 14 Y USB jack page 92 1 DC IN jack page 16 Ej u 137 Identifying parts and controls 19 Intelligent accessory shoe 24 S VIDEO jack page 62 20 Lens 25 EXPOSURE button page 48 21 Microphone 26 FOCUS button page 49 22 Remote sensor Infrared ray emitter 27 Adjustment dial page 48 49 23 AUDIO VIDEO jack page 62 4 intell
23. VCR or TV appears on the LCD display or in the viewfinder 000 3 Insert a blank disc or a disc you want to a record additionally into your g AUDIO SVIDEO camcorder 2 The FORMAT display appears when Fi you insert a new DVD RW Format the 5 disc in VIDEO mode or in VR mode S page 7 following the instructions on 8 the LCD display 3 4 Press VISUAL INDEX on your camcorder g AN connecting The Visual Index display disappears 3 cable supplied and the image from the LINE appears A ry 5 6 Press on your camcorder at the scene where you want to start recording Dubbing starts S VIDEO A Signal flow Tip To change the recording mode see page 33 When you have finished dubbing the disc Press W on your camcorder to stop recording and stop the playback on the VCR 107 108 Customizing your camcorder Changing the SETUP display You can partially change the default settings by selecting the options in the SETUP display with lt A V P gt Select the item in the following order SETUP display icon gt menu item option Menu items are displayed as the following icons The displayed icons are different depending on the mode dial position mm APPLI fl MANUAL SET CAMERA SET t LCD VF SET DISC SET 6 SETUP MENU Etc OTHERS 1 Tur the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green bu
24. Windows XP Professional your computer The above OS must be installed at the factory The USB driver installation is required to connect your camcorder to your computer Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment CPU Install the USB driver before connecting Minimum 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster the camcorder to your computer If you 1 GHz Intel Pentium III or faster connect the camcorder to the computer recommended s first you will not be able to install the Application USB driver correctly DirectX 8 0a or later Sound system g 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers 5 Tips Memory a e The USB driver can be found on the CD 64 MB or more Fa ROM supplied along with the application Hard disk a software required for viewing scenes Available free space required for installation g e Your camcorder is compatible with Hi Speed at least 250 MB Fi USB USB 2 0 Specification Available hard disk space recommended e You can transfer data at a faster rate using at least 2 GB depending on the size of the files 3 your camcorder with a computer compatible edited 3 with Hi Speed USB Display 3 Video card with 4 MB of VRAM Minimum 800 2 x 600 Hi color 16 bit color 65 000 colors d Direct Draw display driver capability At 800 x S 600 or less 256 colors and less this product 3 will not operate correctly a USB port 8 Must be prov
25. a wall outlet If any trouble occurs with this unit while using the AC adaptor disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power e The POWER CHG lamp may flash if the battery pack is not installed correctly or the battery pack is damaged Step 1 Preparing the power source Charging time full charge Battery pack NP FM50 supplied 150 NP FM70 240 NP QM71 QM71D 260 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 360 Approximate number of minutes required at 25 C 77 F to charge an empty battery pack The charging time may increase if the battery s temperature is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature p pes 6un7eD Recording time with the viewfinder Battery pack Continuous Typical DVD100 DVD200 DVD300 DVD100 DVD200 DVD300 NP FM5B0 supplied 85 75 75 40 35 35 NP FM70 185 170 170 90 85 85 NP QM71 QM71D 215 195 195 105 95 95 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 325 295 295 160 145 145 Recording time with the LCD screen Battery pack Continuous Typical DVD100 DVD200 DVD300 DVD100 DVD200 DVD300 NP FM5B0 supplied 70 65 65 35 30 30 NP FM70 155 145 140 75 70 70 NP QM71 QM71D 180 165 160 90 80 80 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 275 255 245 135 125 120 Approximate number of minutes you can record when using a fully charged battery pack Approximate number of minutes you can record including starting stopping zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be sh
26. amp Y then press ENTER DISC SET REC MODE SP FORMAT FINALIZE 4 UNFINALIZE DISC TITLE Eet RETURN s eu 9s nou HBuUooYS oejaaa u REMAIN 30min SETUP END 4 Select REC MODE with A V then press ENTER The remaining time differs depending on the recording mode DISC SET a D in lo z fe O m x 5 FINALIZE LP OM UNFINALIZE amp DISCTITLE ee RETURN REMAIN 30min SETUP END 5 Select the desired recording mode with amp Y then press ENTER Recording mode Recording time Details HQ 20 minutes High quality SP 30 minutes Standard play LP 60 minutes Long play e The numbers are for the reference e The picture quality generally improves as the recording time decreases e The table shows approximate recording time and the above numbers apply to a single sided disc and it will be doubled for a double sided disc 6 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display Notes e You can record for a longer time in the LP mode but the recording mode is degraded compared with the SP mode and block noise may appear in scenes with quick movement e Recording time may shorten depending on the type of images you are shooting 33 34 Shooting movies still images Shooting still images Perform Getting Started from step 1 to 6 beforehand page 15 The following oper
27. and wipe the LCD screen gently On cleaning the casing Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as the following which may damage the finish e thinner e benzine e alcohol e chemical cloth e volatile material like an insecticide Do not leave the case in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time On the pickup lens e Do not touch the lens inside the disc cover Keep the disc cover closed except when inserting and ejecting the disc to keep dust out Pickup lens e When the camcorder does not work because the pickup lens is dirty clean it with a blower not supplied Do not touch the pickup lens directly during cleaning because this may cause the camcorder to malfunction Care and storage of the lens e Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances when there are fingerprints on the lens surface in hot or humid locations e To prevent mold from occurring periodically perform the above It is recommended to turn on and operating the video camera recorder about once per month to keep the video camera recorder in an optimum state for a long time e Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust uoeuuoyju eUOHIPpy 131 132 Maintenance information and precautions AC adaptor e Unplug the unit from the wal
28. approx CCD gross approx 680 000 pixels 1 070 000 pixels 1 070 000 pixels LCD screen 6 2 cm 2 5 type 6 2 cm 2 5 type 8 8 cm 3 5 type Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ depending on the country or region To view your recordings ona TV you need an NTSC system based TV Copyright precautions Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to copyright laws You cannot dub copyright protected software on your camcorder Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc Using this manual Camcorder care LCD screen finder The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Disc compatibility with other players Discs recorded on your camcorder must be finalized to play with other players For details on how to finalize a disc see Finalizing a disc page 63 Discs recorded in VIDEO mode You must finalize a disc after all the recording is finished You c
29. beforehand 1 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 2 Press EDIT The display to select editing object appears EDIT ECR EDIT MOVIE EDITSTILL E EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT END 3 Select EDIT MOVIE with A V then press ENTER The movie edit display appears EDITE SEL ITEM RET 4 Select SEL ITEM with lt gt then press ENTER EDITES KYSELECT BS M DIVIDE SELECTALL PHOTOMOVIE PRETURN f RAE 5 Select PHOTOMOVIE with amp Y then press ENTER The confirmation display appears EDIT a PHOTOMOVIE emas IDA aS f EXEC MSS ORET 6 Select EXEC with lt gt then press ENTER All the still images on the disc are saved to a single movie file Still images saved as a movie are shown with Cs It returns to the movie edit display when the saving is completed To cancel the saving Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 5 Ajuo SMWY G AQ pou YA Ul SSIp 9 Huish 77 78 Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist Erasing unnecessary scenes from the Playlist Erasing unnecessary scenes from the Playlist does not affect the actual recorded data on the disc Insert a Playlist registered DVD RW into your camcorder beforehand L Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 2 Insert a recorded DVD RW in VR mode then press EDIT The display to select editing object appears EDIT
30. disc automatically important recordings are not overwritten v Select a scene to play back from the Visual Index display Continued on the right page Editing amp You can make a copy of a disc you have recorded by connecting your DVD Handycam to your computer with the supplied software For the recommended computer system environment see page 89 3541 S14 pey amp You can produce an original DVD by editing your movies still images on your computer Finalizing S Finalize the disc so that it is compatible QP with other DVD players al oe You may not overwrite edit or format a disc after finalizing E it Overwrite Edit Format DVD R No No No VIDEO mode DVD RW Yes No yes VIDEO mode DVD RW Yes Yes Yese VR mode 1 Unfinalizing a disc is required 2 Unfinalizing a disc is not required 3 Recorded data will be erased Table of contents Read this first What you can do with your DVD Handycam s 4 What is the difference between DVD R and DVD RW cecsceeeees 6 How to prepare and use your DVD Hand yea i eccris ones cteraseenintes 8 Getting Started Using this manual cccceceeeeees 12 Checking the supplied accessories 14 Step 1 Preparing the power source 15 Installing removing the battery pack osha iana a anei 15 Charging the installed battery PACK yieee a 16 Showing the remaining battery time BATTERY INFO
31. due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input Output connectors S video input output 4 pin mini DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio Video input output AV MINIJACK 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced sync negative 327 mV at output impedance of more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance of less than 2 2 KQ kilohms Stereo minijack 3 5 mm Input impedance of more than 47 KQ kilohms USB jack mini B Control jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm MIC jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LCD screen Picture DCR DVD100 DVD200 6 2 cm 2 5 type DCR DVD300 8 8 cm 3 5 type Total number of pixels 123 200 560 x 220 General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC adaptor Average pow er consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording using LCD DCR DVD100 6 5 W DCR DVD200 7 0 W DCR DVD300 7 2 W Viewfinder DCR DVD100 5 5 W DCR DVD200 DVD300 6 0 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx DCR DVD100 DVD200 66 x 94 x 142 mm 25 8 x 33 4 x 5 5 8 in w h d DCR DVD300 79 x 94 x 142 mm 3 1 8 x 33 4 x 5 5 8 in w h d Mass approx DCR DVD100 640 g 1 lb 6 oz main unit only 730 g 1 Ib 9 oz including the battery pack disc and lens cap DCR DVD200 650 g 1 lb 6
32. expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack e Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely Charging the built in rechargeable battery in your camcorder The built in rechargeable battery is installed in your camcorder to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The built in rechargeable battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder The battery however will become discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder It will be completely discharged in about three months if you do not use your camcorder at all Even if the built in rechargeable battery is not charged it will not affect camcorder operation To retain the date time and other information charge the battery if it is discharged Charging the built in rechargeable battery e Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the AC adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours e Or install a fully charged battery pack in your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the and correctly matching the and terminals inside the battery compartment Dry batterie
33. fast and the playback picture disappears temporarily Shooting with special effects Using special effects Picture effect Digital effect You can digitally process movies to obtain special effects like those in films or on TV Picture effect SEPIA The picture appears in sepia B amp W The picture appears in monochrome black and white PASTEL The picture appears like a pale pastel drawing MOSAIC The picture appears mosaic patterned PASTEL MOSAIC _ fim NVW At law EN Y Oe Digital effect LUMI Luminance key You can swap a brighter area in a still image with a moving picture OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON and picture effect to SEPIA and sets the appropriate shutter speed Still image E v v LUMI T Set the mode dial to E Movie 2 Press SETUP MANUAL SET 4 PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR vipedad SETUP END 3 Select M MANUAL SET with 4 Y then press ENTER MANUAL SET T PROGRAM AE AUTO PEFFECT DEFFECT Ete RETURN SETUP END 4 Select P EFFECT or D EFFECT with amp V then press ENTER MANUAL SET D EFFECT OFF LUMI OLD MOVIE va peda SETUP END 5 Select the desired picture effect mode with A Y then press ENTER
34. from the LCD display Image quality settings Setting Meaning FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Fine images are compressed to about 1 4 STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality level for your camcorder Standard images are compressed to about 1 10 37 38 Shooting movies still images To select the still image size DCR DVD200 DVD300 only You can select either of 2 image sizes 1152 x 864 or 640 x 480 The default setting is 1152 x 864 1 Set the mode dial to Still 2 Press SETUP MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL vipedag SETUP END 3 Select CAMERA SET with A V then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER OFF 4 BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE N S LIGHT c RETURN poadga ug SETUP END 4 Select IMAGESIZE with amp Y then press ENTER The amount of recording data varies depending on the settings for image size CAMERA SET i SELFTIMER 4 BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE 4 1152x 864 N S LIGHT 640 x 480 RETURN v3podAa REMAIN 2000 SETUP END 5 Select the desired image size with A V then press ENTER The indicator changes as follows Lus lt gt Leto 6 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display File size of still images Image quality File size 640 x 480 image
35. lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close In this case it is recommended to set REC LAMP to OFF 115 116 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and corrective action If you run into problems using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If C O10 IO appears on the LCD display the self diagnosis display function is working See page 123 During recording Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record movies still images e The mode dial is set to gt Play Edit gt Set it to Movie or gf Still page 29 34 e The disc has run out of space gt Use a new disc or format the disc DVD RW only page 72 e The disc has been finalized gt Unfinalize the disc DVD RW only or use a new disc page 70 e Shooting by swapping movies and still images frequently reduces the remaining capacity of the disc and may prevent you from shooting movies e The copyright protected movie cannot be dubbed on your camcorder The power goes off e Your camcorder powered by the battery pack turns off for more than five minutes with no operations performed gt Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then to ON gt Set A SHUT OFF to NEVER in a
36. 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 CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable 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 CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT 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
37. movies from the disc the movie and sound may pause In this case copy the data to the hard disk drive of your computer e The disc may not be played back on some computers For details see operating instructions of your computer Tip You can play back the disc on a computer without a DVD drive by connecting your camcorder to your computer page 89 Showing still images on a computer with a DVD drive installed The display and the operation may vary depending on the operating system of your computer Following screens are example of Microsoft Windows XP Professional L Tur on your computer 2 Insert the finalized disc to the DVD drive of your computer When a DVD playback application starts close the application 3 Click Start My Computer Or double click the My Computer icon on the desktop My Computer screen appears E My Computer DE fle gdt yew Favores Tods Heb a Fp seach Folders Tii Total Sze Free Space Comments Name Type Fies Stored on This Computer The date the disc was first used is recorded on the volume label of the disc When the disc was first used at 6 00 pm on January 1st 2003 2003_01_01_06HOOM_PM Playing back a finalized disc on other players 4 Right click the DVD drive with the disc inserted then click Open Folders in the disc appear 5 Click DCIM 100MSDCF The list of still images recorded on the disc appears 6 Double click the file to be shown The selected
38. not appear even when your camcorder is connected to output on the TV or VCR e DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in Erc OTHERS in the SETUP display gt Set it to LCD page 114 e The Visual Index display is displayed gt Press VISUAL INDEX page 55 The melody or beep sounds for 5 seconds e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour to acclimatize it page 130 e Some problems have occurred in your camcorder gt Remove the disc and insert it again then operate your camcorder again No functions work although the power is on gt Disconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor or remove the battery pack then reconnect install it after about one minute Turn the power on If the functions still do not work open the LCD screen and press RESET using a sharp pointed object If you press RESET all the settings including the date and time return to their defaults page 140 e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while ina cool place e Your camcorder was attacked a strong shock or vibration gt Your camcorder may be damaged Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Recording editing finalizing unfinalizing formatting or ejecting the disc do not work although the power is on e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high gt Turn off y
39. on the condition of the disc 27 28 Shooting movies still images Shooting movies still images Before shooting To shoot movies still images correctly note the following Do not vibrate your camcorder during shooting Do not expose the disc to dirt and dust Do not scratch the disc You can shoot stable images by holding the camcorder correctly To hold your camcorder To fasten the grip belt Hold your camcorder with your fingers Fasten the grip belt firmly following the inserted through the grip belt illustration below d 3 Note Do not pick up your camcorder by the viewfinder the LCD screen or the battery pack Viewfinder LCD screen Battery pack Ne J Shooting movies still images Shooting movies Perform Getting Started from step 1 to 6 beforehand page 15 The following operation is common with VIDEO mode and VR mode 6 seBeuu 195 Seinou HBuUooYS a UUA WN Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on the sides of the cap Install the battery pack or connect the AC adaptor page 15 Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN The image is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD screen opens Set the mode dial to FFH Movie Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button Insert a disc page 26 This sets your camcorder to standby STBY0 00 00 D VIDEO
40. on the spot Note You can delete the last scene only when it has been recorded on DVD RWs Any data once recorded on DVD Rs cannot be deleted seBeuu s nou BuUooYS L Press EDIT during the review A deletion confirmation display appears 2 Select EXEC with lt gt then press ENTER The latest scene is deleted To cancel the deletion Select RET in step 2 Notes e When you delete the still images recorded continuously BURST DCR DVD200 DVD300 only all the images are deleted once To delete the specific image recorded continuously see Deleting movies still images VR mode only page 87 e You cannot delete the last scene when you move the mode dial when you turn the power off when you eject the disc 53 54 Other functions Changing the disc title You can make a title on each disc As the default the date the disc was first used is added as a disc title 1 Press SETUP MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR peaad u3 SETUP END 2 Select DISC SET with A Y then press ENTER DISC SET w RECMODE SP FORMAT FINALIZE UNFINALIZE DISC TITLE Ee PRETURN 2 REMAIN 30min SETUP END 3 Select DISC TITLE with A V then press ENTER The DISC TITLE display appears DISC TITLE P1 JAN 1 2003 1 23PM ABCDE 12345 i FGHIJ 6789
41. or video tape onto a disc eset 107 Connecting your camcorder to a TVor a VER 2 Aieiaia 107 Dubbing onto a disc cece 107 Customizing your camcorder Changing the SETUP display 108 Selecting the option of each TODS s ra eds Gites 109 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and corrective ACHON ESEE 116 Self diagnosis display 123 Warning indicators we 124 Warning messages sesesceeeeeeseeseees 125 Additional information About the InfoLITHIUM battery PACK iiss isrra ari Eterisk 127 GIO SAEY n ER E 128 Using your camcorder abroad 129 Maintenance information and precautions ceeeeeseseeeeteseseeeeeenees 130 Specifications sissien 134 Parts and controls Index Identifying parts and controls 136 TNX 22a E ests casteessiseeas 144 11 12 Getting Started Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the three models listed in the table below Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder The DCR DVD200 is the model used for illustration purposes Otherwise the model name is indicated in the illustrations Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example DCR DVD200 only Types of differences Model DVD100 DVD200 DVD300 4 5mm 1 4 type 3 8 mm 1 4 7 type 3 8 mm 1 4 7 type Image device CCD gross approx CCD gross
42. outlet Step 2 Opening the LCD screen LCD screen is used for such as changing settings shooting images in various angles and reviewing recorded images papes Hupp OPEN button 1 Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN 2 Adjust the direction of the LCD screen to the desired position When you adjust the angle of the LCD screen make sure if the LCD screen is opened up to 90 degrees You can turn the LCD screen over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out as shown below Rotate the LCD screen 180 Move the LCD screen back degrees to the camcorder Notes e When closing the LCD screen set it vertically until it clicks then swing it into the camcorder body e When the LCD screen is moved back to the camcorder while recording or while in standby to record the screen backlight is fixed to the BRT NORMAL 19 20 Step 3 Turning on the power Slide the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button in the center Your camcorder turns on and the POWER CHG lamp lights up in green To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch downward while pressing the green button in the center When the POWER CHG lamp turns off the power cuts off Step 4 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time Set the geographical area then the daylight savings time the year the month the day the hour and then the
43. sMY aAa pow YA u sip oa HUSH j 76 Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist 9 Select EXEC with lt gt then press ENTER The selected movies or still images are registered in the new Playlist When a still image is added to a Playlist it is converted and registered as a new movie file in the movie tab It returns to the Playlist edit display when the registration is completed To register all movies at the same time Select HH ALL in step 6 To register all still images at the same time See Saving all the still images on a disc to a movie file on page 77 To cancel the registration Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8 Note The Playlist is usable in VR mode only You cannot use it in VIDEO mode Tips e You can register up to 999 scenes to the Playlist e You can register MPEG format movies only to the Playlist Still images recorded in JPEG format are converted to MPEG format when registering in the Playlist e Still images converted to a movie are shown with Cs Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist Saving all the still images on a disc to a movie file Saving still images to a single movie provides following merits You can save the remaining space for the Playlist on the disc You can register multiple still images as a single movie scene that is recordable up to 999 on a disc Insert a DVD RW in VR mode with still images recorded into your camcorder
44. size 1152 x 864 image size FINE 150 KB 500 KB STANDARD 60 KB 200 KB The table shows approximate file size DCR DVD200 DVD300 only Tip The image size is 640 x 480 for DCR DVD100 Shooting movies still images To shoot images continuously BURST DCR DVD200 DVD300 only You can record still images continuously by setting BURST beforehand It takes about 10 seconds to record the continuous images on the disc You cannot shoot still images while the camera is recording NORMAL a Your camcorder shoots up to 4 still images in 1152 x 864 size or 12 still images in 640 x 480 size at about 0 6 sec intervals Lj a A z P s eu 9s nou BUOYS EXP BRKTG Exposure bracketing b Your camcorder automatically shoots 3 images at about 0 6 sec intervals at different exposures BRK 1 Set the mode dial to Still 2 Press SETUP MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL bead ua SETUP END 3 Select 4 CAMERA SET with amp Y then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER OFF 4 BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE N S LIGHT c RETURN poadqa E ug SETUP END 4 Select BURST with A Y then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER G BURST OFF QUALITY NORMAL IMAGESIZE EXP BRKTG amp N S LIGHT me RETURN SETUP END 39 40 Shooting movies sti
45. still image appears on the screen Notes e Use the DVD drive compatible with 8 cm discs e The disc may not be played back on some computers For details see operating instructions of your computer Tip You can play back the disc on a computer without DVD drive by connecting your camcorder to your computer page 89 Structures and file names of movies and still images Movies and still images are stored in the following folders on the disc Movies VIDEO_TS folder on VIDEO mode DVD_RTAV folder on VR mode Still images DCIM 100MSDCF folder 2 Desktop L My Documents 39 a 31 Floppy 4 Se Local Disk C Se Local Disk D 2003_01_07_07HSOM_AM E G DCIM O 100M5DCF Still image folder VIDEO_TS B Control Panel CO Shared Documents D Owner s Documents My Network Places 2 Recycle Bin Movie folder sejd yO 103 p e Hurziyeury Recording on a finalized disc Unfinalizing VIDEO mode DVD RWs only You can record on finalized DVD RWs by unfinalizing them This operation is valid in VIDEO mode only You do not have to unfinalize a VR mode disc Insert a finalized DVD RW into your camcorder beforehand 1 Press SETUP MANUAL SET WHT BAL AUTO SHTR bead ETc u SETUP END 2 Select DISC SET with A V then press ENTER DISC SET w REC MODE SP FORMAT FINALIZE ONM UNFINALIZE amp DISC TITLE Ee RETURN
46. 0 KLMNO AEIOU PQRST AEIOU P2 UVWXY AEOAO6 ESC Z amp 7 AONCB SET AIOUA SETUP END 4 Delete unnecessary characters by selecting e with lt 4 P then press ENTER Characters are deleted from the end 5 Select the desired character with 4 A V gt then press ENTER Repeat this step to enter a desired title Up to 20 characters can be registered DISC TITLE P1 BEACH na aaa ABCDE 12345 FGHlJ 67890 KLMNO AEIOU PQRST AEIOU UvwxY AEOAO E Z amp 7 AONCB S ATOUA SETUP END 6 When you have finished entering all the characters select SET with 4 A4 V P then press ENTER The disc title is set and the display returns to the SETUP display DISC SET W REC MODE FORMAT FINALIZE 4_UNFINALIZE amp DISCTITLE BEACH ee RETURN SETUP END 7 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display Note When you change a disc title already set by other devices the 21st and subsequent characters are deleted Tips e You can add a space by selecting between amp and e When you press SETUP in step 6 the disc title is set and the SETUP display disappears from the LCD display To cancel changing the disc title In any step from 2 to 5 select ESC with lt A V gt then press ENTER Viewing the recordings Playing a disc on your camcorder Choosing and viewi
47. 4 4 b gt SCAN SLOW buttons page 7 EDIT button page 53 H 8 4 ENTER buttons page 21 19 STOR Ductal pigeon 16 If PAUSE button page 57 17 SETUP button page 21 18 DISPLAY button page 58 141 Identifying parts and controls To prepare the Remote Commander Insert 2 size AA R6 batteries by matching the and on the batteries to the and terminals in the battery compartment Notes On the Remote Commander e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Your camcorder works in the DVD 2 Commander mode Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony DVD players to avoid erroneous remote control operation If you use another Sony DVD player in the DVD 2 Commander mode it is recommended that you change the Commander mode of the DVD player or cover the sensor of the DVD player with black paper 142 Identifying parts and controls Operation indicators LCD display and viewfinder On shooting J 3 4 120min 5 ra i Recording mode page 33 112 Image size page 38 110 N Remaining battery time page 18 3 Zoom page 60 Exposure page 48 4 FADER page 50 16 9WIDE page 45 Effect page 51 White balance page 44 109 SteadyShot off page
48. ANOS OOEAAG OOZAAG OOTGAGOd 4epsoday esowIe gt D OPIA VHHA S ONY 3 081 300 14 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder R RW Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR DVD Model No AC Serial No Serial No D mfoLTHIUM M SERIES DCR DVD100 DVD200 DVD300 2003 Sony Corporation Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam With your Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture JN CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient
49. ATE CAM Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander Play Edit operation on to display date time and various settings during the Remote playback page 58 Commander DATE Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander to display date and time during playback AREA SET To set your local area E Movie OG Sti Play Edi DST SET OFF To cancel the use of daylight savings time H Movie 7 i Still ON To use the daylight savings time Play Edi BEEP MELODY To output a melody when you start stop E Movie recording or when an unusual condition occurs Stil on your camcorder Play Edi NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF To cancel the melody beep sound and shutter sound COMMANDER ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied Hi Movie with your camcorder O Still OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid Play Edit erroneous remote control operation caused by another VCR s remote control DISPLAY LCD To show the display on the LCD screen andin HH Movie the viewfinder Still V OUT LCD To show the display also on the TV screen Play Edit HiFi SOUND STEREO To play back a stereo disc or dual sound track I Play Edit disc with main and sub sound 1 To play back a stereo disc with the left sound or a dual sound track disc with main sound 2 To play back a stereo disc with the right sound or a dual sound track disc with sub sound REC LAMP ON To light up the camera recording lamp on the H Movie front of your camcorder during
50. D RW into your camcorder L Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit The Visual Index display appears 2 Select Playlist tab with lt a V gt A thumbnail list of the scenes registered to the Playlist appears Playlist tab 3 Press B A playback of the Playlist starts On still images the image appears in sequence Playback stops when all the registered scenes are played back To start playback from a particular scene Select the scene with 4 A V P then press ENTER Playback starts from the selected scene To display another scene during playback Press k PPI To pause the scene Press II To cancel playback Press W Editing the original data Original data stand for the actual recorded movies and still images data on the disc You can edit the original data of DVD RW recorded in VR mode Editing the original data affects the actual recorded data Dividing a movie Note that this operation actually divides the original recorded data on the disc Insert a recorded DVD RW in VR mode into your camcorder beforehand Notes e You cannot divide still images and still images converted to a movie e When the movie is registered in the Playlist dividing the original movie does not affect the movie in the Playlist Register the divided movies in the Playlist again 1 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 2 Press EDIT The display to select editing object appears EDIT
51. EEN 65 min VIEWFINDER 60 min VIEWFINDER 75 min During charging Fully charged Notes e The remaining battery time may not be indicated in the following cases The battery pack is not installed correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is empty e The number displayed as Battery Info is the approximate recording time e While the remaining battery time is being calculated CALCULATING BATTERY INFO is displayed e It may take some time to display the remaining battery time after DISPLAY BATT INFO is pressed Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time it is recommended that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor 1 Open the DC IN jack cover then connect the AC adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet See page 16 for details WARNING Your camcorder is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if your camcorder itself has been turned off Notes e The AC adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder e The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall
52. Ee RETURN OUTDOOR 2 INDOOR SETUP END 5 Select the desired white balance with A Y then press ENTER HOLD When recording a single colored subject or background OUTDOOR e When recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise e When recording a neon signs or fireworks e Under a color matching fluorescent lamp 20 INDOOR e Where lighting condition changes quickly e When recording in TV lighting in a studio e Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps 6 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display Shooting techniques to match your circumstances To return to the automatic white balance mode Set A MANUAL SET WHT BAL to AUTO in the SETUP display Note In the HOLD white balance mode set the white balance to AUTO and reset it to HOLD after a few seconds when you change the PROGRAM AE setting when you take your camcorder outdoors from inside a house or vice versa Tips e If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting it is recommended that you record in the INDOOR mode e When you record under fluorescent lighting use the AUTO or HOLD mode Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode e In the automatic white balance mode point your camcorder at a white subject for about 10 seconds after turning the power on to get a better adjustment after you replace the batt
53. IXELA corporation For details refer to the operating instructions of the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder Jayndwo noA uo supo 3y Lurup Sosip Hurqqnp bulmsi 97 Viewing scenes recorded on your computer You must install the USB driver and the ImageMixer software to view scenes recorded on a disc with your computer page 90 91 If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Home Edition Professional log in as administrator Viewing scenes on the disc You can view scenes recorded on the disc without finalizing on your computer by inserting a recorded disc into your camcorder and connecting it to your computer 1 Turon your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 4 Turn the power on your camcorder by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button 5 Insert a recorded disc into your camcorder 6 Connect the USB jacks of the camcorder and the USB port of the computer using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder 7 Double click ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony icon on the Windows desktop Or click Start Programs All Programs in Windows XP gt PIXELA ImageMixer PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony on your computer The ImageMixer software starts and the title screen appears ImageMixer aacee 8 Click on the left of the screen The Imag
54. LIGHT sses 41 BATTERY INFO ssie 18 Battery pack BEACH amp SKI Charging the battery 16 Charging the built in rechargeable battery 132 Clock s tan ii 21 Color slow shutter 42 Continuous still images SNOOUNG sss sscdssenasieder saresiseeest Counter ieis Data code serainssnnass Date time display Daylight saving time DEMO Digital effec Digital zoom Disc dubbing Disc title Disc type DISPLAY E EXP BRKTG EXPOSURE F G H FADER visesesssceccccccevebvevesasenes 50 Fade in out tases eee indelies 50 Finalize 68 FINE OT Full charge 16 Grip belt 28 HiFi SOUND 114 HO Srania 33 I J K L ImageMixer 91 98 Image quality 37 110 mage size nsss 38 110 InfoLITHIUM battery 127 Infrared ray emitter 41 Intelligent accessory shoe 138 JPEG apm anaa 40 128 M N Manual focus eeeeeeeeees 49 MIC PLUG IN POWER SE EEEE Mirror mode cceeeeeeeeeeeees Moisture condensation MPEG aitain 128 NIGHTSHOT hrianka 41 NORMAL 39 109 110 NTSC system we 12 92 129 O P Q OLD MOVIE Operation indicators OVERLAP PASTEL PB ZOOM Photomovie ae Picture effect cccceeeseeeeees 51 Picture search 57 Playback pause OF Playing time sel7 Playlist 74 PORTRAIT 47 PROGRAM AE osses 47 R Recording f
55. Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using PB ZOOM of your camcorder e You cannot move a magnified circumferential image to the center of the display Tips e You cannot record images on a disc in your camcorder when you have processed the image using the disc PB ZOOM However you can record images on a VCR using your camcorder as a player e You can operate PB ZOOM in fast forward fast backward slow playback and frame by frame playback e PB ZOOM is canceled when you change the scene with Kd PP Playing a disc on your camcorder Playing still images automatically Slide Show You can see the automatic playback of all the still images recorded on the disc 1 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit Press VISUAL INDEX when Visual Index does not appear on the LCD display 2 Press SETUP APPLI n 4 SLIDE SHOW lt 2 z gt a SETUP END 3 i g 3 Select APPLI with A V then press ENTER g APPLI m SLUDE SHOW READY RETURN ETC SETUP END 4 Select SLIDE SHOW then press ENTER SIDE SHOW Eion 2 100 0001 ENTER ESTAR SETUR EEND 5 Press ENTER Still images play back in sequence Playback stops when all the images are played back To start a slide show from a particular image Select the desired image with Kt PP after step 4 The slide show starts from the selected image and stops after all t
56. R 82801DB DBM USB Universal Host Controller 24C4 Intel R 82801DB DBM USB Universal Host Controller 24C7 USB 2 0 Root Hub USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub 4a3ndwioo noA uo s6hulpi00e1 y Hurup Sosip Bulqqnp bulmel 93 94 Connecting your camcorder to your computer Introduction For Microsoft Windows 2000 To disconnect the USB cable Professional users See To disconnect the USB cable page 96 L Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder 2 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 3 Tum the power on your camcorder by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button 4 Connect the Y USB jacks of the camcorder and the USB port of the computer using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder USB port Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Found New Hardware dialog box appears Found New Hardware 2 USB Mass Storage Device 5 Follow the instructions given in the on screen messages The connection between your camcorder and the computer is completed Connecting your camcorder to your computer Introduction To confirm the USB driver installation 1 2 Click Start Settings Control Panel Click System System Properties screen appears Click Hardware tab Click Device Manager Device Manager screen appears Make sure that SONY DDX A1000 USB Device appears
57. RWs in VIDEO mode the disc is compatible with the DVD Video format and you can play it back ona conventional DVD player Note that once the VIDEO mode disc is finalized you cannot record additional material on it DVD RWs can be unfinalized and you can record additional material Format Generally formatting is required of a disc before the use on any device You can use DVD Rs without formatting them on your camcorder however Note that formatting deletes all the recorded data at once JPEG A format for compression of graphic files developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group as a standard for variable level compressed color images Still images are recorded in JPEG format on your camcorder MPEG A format for compression of moving images such as film and video developed by the Moving Pictures Experts Group an industry committee Your camcorder records movies in the MPEG 2 format developed for encoding video and audio signals in high quality Playlist A list used to edit the playback order of movies and still images Because the Playlist does not affect the original data you can change the playback order of desired scenes only Region code Region code limits the regions in which a disc can be used A region coded disc will not play back on a different region coded player This disc coding cannot be changed by the consumer Title Titles are created when recording movies in VIDEO mode A title is clos
58. Recordable number FINE 1152 x 864 2 150 640 x 480 5 100 STANDARD 1152 x 864 4 100 640 x 480 8 100 DCR DVD200 DVD300 only The table shows approximate recordable number and the above numbers apply to a single sided disc and it will be doubled for a double sided disc Note On image data compatibility Image data files recorded by your camcorder conform with the Design Rule for Camera File Systems standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Shooting techniques to match your circumstances Shooting backlit subjects BACK LIGHT When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the backlight BACK LIGHT button T Set the mode dial to HE Movie or O Still 2 Press BACK LIGHT The A indicator appears on the LCD display To cancel BACK LIGHT Press BACK LIGHT again Note If you press EXPOSURE page 48 when shooting with BACK LIGHT the backlight will be canceled Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in the night or in a dark place When using Night Shot the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S button NIGHTSHOT switch seBeuu ns Seinow HBuUooyS NIGHTSHOT light emitter To use NightShot T Set the mode dial to HEH Mo
59. SONY Model No DCR DVD100 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR DVD200 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR DVD300 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any change
60. Santiago 12 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 28 03 30 St John s 13 08 00 HongKong Singapore 29 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 14 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 30 02 00 Fernando de Noronha 15 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 31 01 00 Azores 16 10 00 Melbourne Sydney p pes Hup 23 24 Step 5 Adjusting the LCD screen and the viewfinder Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen properly in your sight 1 Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN 2 Tur the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button 3 Press SETUP The SETUP display appears MANUAL SET AUTO SHTR vaboda z g SETUP END 4 Select 3 LCD VF SET with A V and press ENTER LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT LCD B L LCD COLOR VF B L RETURN vapegad SETUP END 5 Select LCD BRIGHT with A V and press ENTER LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT A 4 v3podaa SETUP END 6 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with 4 and press ENTER lt Get darker gt Get brighter The LCD screen brightness is adjusted 7 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display Tips e You can change the brightness of the backlight Select J LCD VF SET then LCD B L in the SETUP display when using the battery pack page 111 e The
61. T PROCESS TIME 7sec REC FORMAT VIDEO 7 When recording in VIDEO mode select EXECUTE and YES with lt 4 gt then press ENTER When recording in VR mode page 7 1 Select REC FORMAT with A V then press ENTER 2 Select VR with A V then press ENTER 3 Select EXECUTE with A V then press ENTER 4 Select YES with amp Y then press ENTER The disc formatting starts When the formatting is completed you can start recording on the DVD RW Notes e If you close the disc cover with the disc set incorrectly it may cause your camcorder to malfunction e Do not shock or vibrate your camcorder during DISC ACCESS appearing e It may take some time to recognize the disc depending on the disc type and condition You may hear the motor running when the disc cover is closed without a disc being set This is not a malfunction e Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor while formatting e See page 133 for details on disc handling To eject the disc 1 Perform the steps 3 and 4 on page 26 2 Take out the disc after the disc spin stops completely Note You can open the disc cover only while the Access Open lamp is lit in green On disc information When you replace a disc disc information such as the date you started to use it and information on previously recorded areas appears for about 5 seconds The information on previously recorded areas may not be displayed correctly depending
62. TART STOP again 43 Shooting techniques to match your circumstances On shooting still images T Set the mode dial to Still then perform Steps 2 to 6 on the previous page 2 Press PHOTO all the way down Self timer starts counting down with a beep In the last 2 seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically 10 seconds after pressing PHOTO Notes e When the self timer recording is finished the self timer is automatically cancelled e You can set self timer during the standby only e You cannot stop the count down on shooting still images by pressing PHOTO To cancel self timer Set i CAMERA SET SELFTIMER to OFF in the SETUP display during the standby 44 Adjusting the white balance manually Normally white balance is adjusted automatically Adjust manually in the following cases e When shooting at the place that the light condition changes such as a party hall e When shooting a night scene and a neon sign T Set the mode dial to HEH Movie or ay Still 2 Press SETUP 3 Select ff MANUAL SET with A V then press ENTER MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE AUTO P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR RETURN podaga va SETUP END 4 Select WHT BAL with 4 Y then press ENTER MANUAL SET W PROGRAM AE PEFFECT DEFFECT WHTBAL AUTO amp AUTOSHTR HOLD
63. TRAIT soft portrait This effect brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers eF SPORTS sports lesson This effect minimizes camera shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf 70 BEACH amp SKI This effect prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope 2 SUNSETMOON sunset amp moon This effect allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs a LANDSCAPE This effect is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen Your camcorder focuses only on subjects in the middle to far distance Your camcorder focuses only on distant subject T Set the mode dial to H Movie or till 2 Press SETUP MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR podad va SETUP END 3 Select ff MANUAL SET with 4 Y then press ENTER MANUAL SET W PROGRAMAE AUTO PEFFECT DEFFECT WHTBAL amp AUTO SHTR me PRETURN 2 seBeuu 9s nou HuyoCoUus SETUP END 4 Select PROGRAM AE with 4 Y then press ENTER MANUAL SET
64. and 1 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 2 Press EDIT The display to select editing object appears EDIT ACR LEDIT MOVIE EDITSTILL EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT END 3 Select EDIT PLAYLIST with A V then press ENTER The Playlist edit display appears EDITA SEL ITEM RET 74 Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist 4 Select SEL ITEM with lt 4 gt then press ENTER EDITA SEL ITEM ERASE SELECT ADD SELECT ALL MOVE DIVIDE RETURN 5 Select ADD with 4 Y then press ENTER EDIT SEL ITEM ERASE ADD 4AL MOVE EA SELECT DIVIDE O SELECT RETURN 6 Select HH SELECT movies or SELECT still images with A Y then press ENTER A thumbnail list of movies or still images on the disc appears EDIT E BADD EXEC RET JAN 103 6 00PM 1 1 gt Forwards the page Shows current page total pages 7 Select the scene to be added to the Playlist with lt A V P then press ENTER The selected scene is marked with V Repeat this step to select multiple scenes EDITA BADD EXEC RET LH 6 SOR Pressing B starts playback of the selected scene Press Ml to return to the display to select other scenes 8 Select EXEC with lt 4 gt then press ENTER The confirmation display appears EDITA BADD Auo
65. annot record again on a disc recorded in VIDEO mode once you finalize it On DVD RW you can record again by unfinalizing it Compatible players DVD players Discs recorded in VR mode Only DVD RWs can be recorded in VR mode Finalizing is required only when other DVD RW compatible players cannot play the disc You can record again with your camcorder on a finalized disc recorded in VR mode Compatible players DVD players that can play back DVD RWs in VR mode p pes Bun Note You may not be able to play certain finalized discs depending on the disc and the players Checking the supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder 11 eS A Wireless Remote Commander 1 page 141 AC L15A AC adaptor 1 Power cord 1 page 16 Size AA R6 battery for the Remote Commander 2 page 142 NP FM 50 rechargeable battery pack 1 page 15 A V connecting cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 Lens cap 1 page 29 USB cable 1 page 92 DVD R DMR30 1 CD ROM SPVD 011 USB Driver 1 Cleaning cloth 1 Step 1 Preparing the power source Installing removing the battery pack papes bun wed 1 Lift up t
66. ars EDITA SEL ITEM RET igs z 4 Select SEL ITEM with lt gt then press ENTER EDITB SEL ITEM ERASE SELECT Lex ADD SELECTALL MOVE MoE 5 Select DIVIDE with A V then press ENTER A thumbnail list of the scenes registered to the Playlist appears EDITA DIVIDE RET 001 JAN 103 6 00PM 1 gt 82 Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist 6 Select the scene to be divided with lt 4 gt then press ENTER The dividing display appears and the playback of the selected scene starts Time in progress Total time 7 Press ENTER at the point at which you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Select to finely adjust the dividing point Note A slight difference may occur from the point where you press ENTER lt 4II II gt and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half second increments 8 Select EXEC with lt 4 P then press ENTER The confirmation display appears 9 Select EXEC with lt gt then press ENTER Dividing of the movie starts It returns to the Playlist edit display when the dividing is completed To cancel dividing Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8 Ajuo SMWY G AQ 2pow YA Ul Sp 9 Huish 83 84 Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist Playing the Playlist Insert a Playlist registered DV
67. ary Chapter Sections of a movie created when START STOP is pressed and closed when START STOP is pressed again A list of chapters is displayed on the Visual Index display page 55 when you play back the disc Up to 999 chapters can be recorded on a single disc DVD An optical disc format developed for multimedia use such as recording movies and large amounts of data An 8 cm disc is used in your camcorder The data capacity of this disc is 1 4 GB in a single layer single side disc DVD menu When a disc recorded in VIDEO mode is finalized on your camcorder a menu screen is provided similar to the Visual Index screen You can use the menu for playback on other players that can play back DVD R or DVD RW DVD Video A format for recording movies The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format a standard of digital compression technology Audio information is recorded in a multi channel format such as Dolby Digital allowing you to enjoy a more realistic audio presence DVD VR A format simplified from the DVD Video format with added functions such as Playlists and editing DVD VR is an abbreviation for DVD Video Recording While the DVD Video format is developed for recording package media the DVD VR format is developed for use on recording devices such as DVD recorders and DVD camcorders Finalize A process to allow the disc recorded on your camcorder be compatible with other players If you finalize DVD Rs and DVD
68. ashing e There is a problem with the flash optional You hear the melody or beep sound Warning messages Message Cause and or Corrective Actions FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY e Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Da e Install a charged battery pack e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace it with a new battery pack e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour to acclimatize it page 130 na e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while ina cool place REC DISABLE e A malfunction has occurred with the disc and you cannot record any movies or still images on the disc CAPACITY FULL FOR MOVIE e The disc is full for recording movies gt Use a new disc SCENE NUMBER FULL e Your camcorder can record up to 98 titles of movies in VIDEO mode and up to 999 chapters in VR mode per disc e Your camcorder can record up to 9999 still images per disc COPY INHIBIT e Copyright protected movies and sounds cannot be recorded on your camcorder DISC PROTECTED e A disc protected on another device cannot be edited gt Cancel the protection of the disc on the device used to protect the disc EDIT DISABLE Bunooyse qnoiL e A blank disc cannot be edited FINALIZED DISC USE ANOTHER DISC
69. ation is common with VIDEO mode and VR mode 7 8 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on the sides of the cap Install the battery pack or connect the AC adaptor page 15 Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN The image is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD screen opens Set the mode dial to gy Still Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button a ur WN Insert a disc page 26 This sets your camcorder to standby Csa FINE D gt VIDEO Shooting movies still images 7 Press and hold PHOTO down lightly then check out the image When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on your camcorder is ready for shooting The brightness of the image and focus are adjusted are targeted for the middle of the image and are set Number of recorded images Ese FINE op e VIDEO When you press PHOTO of the Remote Commander the image appeared on the LCD display is recorded at once 8 Press PHOTO all the way down The CAPTURE indicator appears after the shutter sounds Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears seGeuul 1195 Selnou Buoys Gite FINE HD VIDEO The image displayed when you pressed PHOTO all the way down in this step will be recorded Notes e When the mode dial is set to gy Still the following functions do not work Wide mode Digital zoom SteadySho
70. attery is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is used frequently Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time e The J mark indicating that there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is about 20 minutes How to store the battery pack e If the battery pack is not used for a long time perform the following procedure once per year to maintain proper battery function 1 Fully charge the battery pack 2 Discharge it using your camcorder 3 Remove the battery from the camcorder and store it in a dry cool place e To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in the recording standby without a disc inserted with the A SHUT OFF to NEVER in the 5 SETUP MENU in the SETUP display until the power goes off uopeuuoyu jeuonippY Battery life e 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 Buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies according to how it is stored the operating conditions and the environment in which each battery pack is used 127 128 Gloss
71. battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected 2 Tip Even if you adjust LCD BRIGHT LCD B L LCD COLOR and or VF B L the recorded picture will not be affected 111 112 Changing the SETUP display Icon item Option Meaning Mode dial DISC SET REC MODE HQ To record in the HQ High Quality mode H Movie sP To record in the SP Standard Play mode Play Edit LP To record in the LP Long Play mode FORMAT a To format a disc page 72 H Movie O Sti Play Edi FINALIZE To prohibit further recording on the disc anda FF Movie make it compatible with other DVD players Still page 63 Play Edi UNFINALIZE To make the finalized disc recordable again HI Movie page 70 Still PI Play Edi DISC TITLE To add an original title to the disc page 54 H Movie O Sti Play Edii FILE NO SERIES To assign numbers to files in sequence even if Sti the disc is changed RESET To reset the file numbering each time the disc is changed DVD RWSs only VIDEO mode only Changing the SETUP display Icon item Option Meaning Mode dial amp 3 SETUP MENU CLOCK SET To set the date or time page 21 E Movie Still gt Play Edit A SHUTOFF 5min To turn the power off automatically if no HH Movie operations have taken place for five minutes O Still when powered by the battery pack P Play Edit NEVER To remain t
72. completion message appears The message disappears from the LCD display The disc is formatted and you can record on the disc again To cancel formatting Press SETUP in any step from 2 to 6 Notes e Power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor e If you disconnect the AC adaptor during formatting the disc may be damaged e Do not vibrate your camcorder during formatting e You can format DVD RWs only You cannot delete any recorded data from DVD Rs e Formatting a finalized disc becomes as following In both cases the recorded data are all deleted In VIDEO mode unfinalized In VR mode remains finalized A disc finalized in VR mode cannot be unfinalized by formatting but still you can record edit on the disc sped yO 103 p e Hurziyjeury Tip It takes about 10 seconds to format a DVD RW in VIDEO mode and about 40 seconds to format a DVD RW in VR mode 73 Using a disc in VR mode DVD RWs only Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist You can play movies and still images in the desired order by making the Playlist on your DVD RWSs recorded in VR mode You can change the playing order without actual modification to the recorded data B PLAY button H PAUSE button STOP button K lt q PREV button PPI NEXT button EDIT button Registering movies or still images to the Playlist Insert a recorded DVD RW in VR mode into your camcorder beforeh
73. corded T Set the mode dial to E Movie or O till 2 Extend the viewfinder 3 Open and rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD display When the mode dial is set to HH Movie HI appears in the standby mode and appears in the recording mode Some indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Note The viewfinder automatically turns off when using the LCD display except in the mirror mode Self timer recording You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation PHOTO button START STOP button seBeuu ns nou BuRCOUS SETUP button On shooting movies T Set the mode dial to HH Movie 2 Press SETUP 3 Select CAMERA SET with A V then press ENTER 4 Select SELFTIMER witha V then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER 4 OFF 4 D ZOOM ON 16 WIDE STEADYSHOT N S LIGHT RETURN va peda SETUP END 5 Select ON with A V then press ENTER 6 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display and the self timer indicator appears 7 Press START STOP Self timer starts counting down with a beep In the last 2 seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically 10 seconds after pressing START STOP Tip To stop the countdown press START STOP To restart the countdown press S
74. corder and the computer is completed To disconnect the USB cable See To disconnect the USB cable page 96 To confirm the USB driver installation 1 Click Start gt Control Panel 2 Click Performance and Maintenance System System Properties screen appears 3 Click Hardware tab 4 Click Device Manager Device Manager screen appears 5 Make sure that SONY DDX A1000 USB Device appears in DVD CD ROM drives Generic volume in Storage volumes and USB Mass Storage Device in Universal Serial Bus controllers respectively When all the devices appear the USB driver is installed correctly If any of these devices are not shown install the USB driver again following If you cannot install the USB driver page 97 DERK Device Manager Fie Action View Help maga 2 Computer lt Disk drives Display adapters lt 2 DVD CD ROM drives 2 LITEON DVD ROM LTD163 lt 2 SONY DDX A1000 USB Device Floppy dek controlers GB Floppy disk drives Gy IDE ATAJATAPI controllers gt Keyboards 1 5 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors IB Network adapters EA Ports COM amp LPT SF Processors Sound video and game controllers Se Storage volumes lt Generic volume systemdevces e 2 Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller Intel R 82801DB DBM USB Universal Host Controller 24C2 Intel
75. cover OPEN switch page 26 X pU S O QUOD pue sped 139 Identifying parts and controls 3 N 38 3 4 4 42 140 Disc control buttons page 55 Bb PLAY playback button H PAUSE button E STOP button BACK LIGHT button page 41 FADER button page 50 REVIEW button page 53 He PREV previous button page 57 gt gt I NEXT next button page 57 A sams fia ae E E REC button page 107 RESET button VOL buttons page 56 DISPLAY BATT INFO button page 18 EDIT button page 53 lt A V gt ENTER buttons page 21 VISUAL INDEX button page 55 SETUP button page 21 Identifying parts and controls Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder Niel lie N oo lle a El lS Elle 1 Transmitter 9 DATA CODE button page 58 f 2 PHOTO button page 34 10 REC buttons page 107 3 lt dil 1I gt STEP buttons page 57 11 START STOP button page 29 8 4 kea PREV gt gt i NEXT buttons page 57 12 REVIEW button page 53 d 5 PLAY button page 55 13 Power zoom buttons page 32 6 VISUAL INDEX button page 55 1
76. ctions given in the on screen messages Notes e It may take some time to save the scene depending on the recording mode page 33 and the length of the movie e You cannot make a copy of an unfinalized disc e You cannot copy a DVD RW recorded in VR mode to a DVD R Use another DVD RW e Using DVD RWs for the copied media prevents you from unfinalizing and making additional recordings on your camcorder because the format of copied media is different from that of your camcorder You must format the DVD RW to record additional material on the disc Tip To use the disc with other DVD authoring applications an export procedure is required For details see the ImageMixer on line help Editing and saving scenes You can edit the movies and still images save Saving the movie on your on your computer and save them using the computer ImageMixer software When the editing of the movie is completed Editing movies you can save the data as on your computer i The following procedure shows an example of You can unite multiple scenes into a single saving data in the My Documents folder scenes 1 Click gt H Generate movie The Output Format Settings screen appears I Click The screen switches to the movie editing mode and thumbnails appear Output Format Setting Output Format MPEG2 NTSC z MPEG Settings NTSG 704x480 2 Click OK 3 Select the My D
77. d while pressing the green button 3 Close the LCD screen 4 Remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor Shooting movies still images Indicators displayed in the recording mode These indicators are not recorded on discs Remaining battery time page 18 Recording mode page 33 STBY REC Counter Disc type page 6 Recording format page 7 Remaining time This appears after you insert a disc for 8 seconds JAN_1 2003 11 23 45aM seBeuu 9s nou HBuUooYS Date and time The date and time are displayed about 5 seconds after the power is turned on Notes e The remaining battery time indicator shows the approximate continuous recording time remaining The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the conditions under which you are recording When you close the LCD screen and open it again it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed e The recording data date time or various settings in effect when shooting are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto the disc To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback page 58 31 32 Shooting movies still images To use the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Using the zoom sparingly results in better looking recordings W For wide angle
78. e Coupled Device Number of Pixels Gross Approx 680 000 pixels Effective Approx 340 000 pixels DCR DVD200 3 8 mm 1 4 7 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Number of Pixels Gross Approx 1 070 000 pixels Effective for still images Approx 1 000 000 pixels Effective for movies Approx 690 000 pixels DCR DVD300 3 8 mm 1 4 7 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Number of Pixels Gross Approx 1 070 000 Effective for still images Approx 1 000 000 pixels Effective for movies Approx 690 000 pixels Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Lens Carl Zeiss Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 30 mm 1 3 16 in 10x Optical 120x Digital DCR DVD100 F 1 7 2 2 DCR DVD200 DVD300 F 18 2 Focal length DCR DVD100 3 3 33 mm 5 32 15 16 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera 42 420 mm 1 11 16 16 5 8 in DCR DVD200 DVD300 3 7 37 mm 5 32 11 2 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 50 500 mm 2 19 3 4 in For still images 42 420 mm 1 11 16 16 5 8 in Color temperature Auto HOLD Hold Indoor 3 200 K Outdoor 5 800 K Minimum illumination DCR DVD100 5 Ix lux F 1 7 0 Ix lux in the NightShot mode DCR DVD200 DVD300 7 Ix lux F 1 8 0 Ix lux in the NightShot mode Objects unable to be seen
79. e background You can also joint scenes from multiple albums and display it as a single title 102 Album menu Click to change the displayed album Disc title Title 4 When you want to change the names and designs of icons click the 535 tab Click the icon and change the settings Creating an original disc 5 When you want to change the disc title shown on the menu click the tab Change the settings such as the name and the font maenor A OG Tip When you create a DVD on the DVD drive installed with your computer you can change the Disc Type from 1 4G to 4 7G by clicking 4 at the top right of the screen Selecting 4 7G enables you to record data in 12 cm DVD R DVD RW lt at its maximum capacity Editing the contents You can edit the contents by adding deleting scenes changing the order of scenes and selecting an image used for the thumbnail 1 Click the icon of the contents to edit then click Album mode on the left of the screen The Album mode screen appears 2 Drag and drop the contents to add and change the order To delete the contents click the contents then click Ii Note that image selected as a thumbnail cannot be deleted 4a3nduwioo noA uo s6hulpi00e1 y Hu
80. e cursor to USB Driver and click InstallShield Wizard program starts up InstallShield Wizard x amp Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Sony DVD Handycam USB Driver The InstallShield Wizard will install Sony DVD Handycam USB Driver on your computer To continue click Next 4 Click Next The USB driver installation starts InstallShield Wizard Complete screen appears after a while InstallShield Wizard amp InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Sony DVD Handycam USB Driver on your computer 5 Click Finish The USB driver installation is completed Note If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete the USB driver will not be properly registered Install the USB driver again following the steps in If you cannot install the USB driver page 97 Installing software Install the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony DVD Handycam hereinafter referred to as ImageMixer software that manages movies and still images transferred from your camcorder on your computer and the WinASPI software that manages writing data on CD Rs CD RWs L When the USB driver installation is completed click ImageMixer on the menu screen Install Wizard program starts up and the Choose Setup Language screen appears If the menu screen does not appear double click My Computer then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive The menu screen appears af
81. e disc Connecting your camcorder to your computer Introduction If you cannot install the USB driver The USB driver have been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your camcorder before the installation of the USB driver was completed Perform the following procedure to install the USB driver correctly 1 Disconnect your camcorder from the computer following To Disconnect the USB cable page 96 2 Install the USB driver again following Installing the USB driver page 90 3 Connect your camcorder to the computer following Connecting your camcorder to the computer page 92 The USB driver installation and the connection between your camcorder and the computer is completed Consulting the on line help operating instructions of ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony DVD Handycam An ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony DVD Handycam on line help is available where you can find detailed operating instructions for ImageMixer software 1 Click located at the top right of the screen Or click Start Programs All Programs in Windows XP PIXELA ImageMixer Help The ImageMixer Help screen appears 2 Find the information you need from the table of contents To close the on line help Click the x button at the top right of the screen If you have any questions about ImageM ixer Ver 1 5 for Sony DVD Handycam ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony DVD Handycam is the product of P
82. e down gt Insert the disc correctly e The mode dial is set to H Movie or Still gt Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit e The incompatible disc is inserted gt Check out the disc compatibility page 7 e The disc recorded in other devices is inserted gt The disc recorded in other devices may not be played back on your camcorder The playback picture is distorted e The disc may be dirty gt Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied page 133 No sound or only a low sound is e The volume is turned to minimum heard when playing back a disc gt Turn up the volume page 56 e The LCD screen is closed gt Open the LCD screen page 19 117 118 Types of trouble and corrective action During recording and playback Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on e The battery pack is not installed or is exhausted or nearly exhausted gt Install a charged battery pack page 15 e The AC adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC adaptor to a wall outlet page 18 The battery pack is quickly discharged e The operating temperature is too low e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack fully again page 16 e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack page 15 The battery remaining time indicator does not indicate the correct
83. eMixer software starts and thumbnails of the scenes recorded on the disc appear When the thumbnails do not appear click Thumbnails AO Oe Ea l Sony Click to view movies and click to view still images Viewing scenes recorded on your computer 9 Double click the scene to view from the thumbnails The selected scene is temporarily copied to your computer and is displayed in the preview window To return to the thumbnails list click below right of the screen To save the scene on your computer 1 Click the thumbnail of the scene to save 2 Click gt The selected scene is saved on your computer Notes e It may take some time to save the scene depending on the recording mode page 33 and the length of the movie e Still images converted to a movie are not displayed Tip An album is a unit to register and to manage the saved movies and still images saved from your camcorder to your computer To view the album 1 Click 2 Double click the scene to view from the thumbnails The selected scene is displayed When you have selected a movie click and start playback To return to the thumbnails list click at the top right of the screen Notes e If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete the USB driver will not be properly registered Install the USB driver again following the steps in If you cannot install the USB driver
84. ed when you start shooting still images page 34 you shoot movies by changing recording mode page 33 you shoot movies by changing to the 16 9WIDE mode page 45 you eject the disc page 27 Up to 98 titles can be recorded on a single disc A title consists of chapters Up to 999 chapters can be stored in a title Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad You can use your camcorder with the AC adaptor supplied in any country or area with 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz power standards Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with the AUDIO VIDEO input jack The following lists show TV color systems used overseas NTSC system gt Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central g America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela 5 etc PAL system 9 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 M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France
85. end of the W wide angle position e F gt changes as follows when recording a distant subject When the subject is too close to focus on seBeuu 9s nou HBuUooYS 49 50 Shooting with special effects Using fader for movies only You can fade in or out to give your movie a more professional appearance FADER Pn Ty OVERLAP ee P WIPE Fade in only 1 Set the mode dial to E Movie 2 When fading in In the standby mode press the FADER button until the desired fader indicator flashes When fading out In the recording mode press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes Ed 0 00 00 D VIDEO FADER The indicator changes as follows gt FADER OVERLAP WIPE no indicator off The last selected fader mode is indicated first 3 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing then remains lit After fade in out ends the fader indicator disappears To cancel fader Before pressing START STOP in step 3 press FADER until the indicator disappears Notes You cannot use the following functions while using fader Also you cannot use fader while using following function Digital effect Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter e When the OVERLAP or WIPE indicator appears in the standby mode your camcorder automatically stores the image recorded on a disc While the image is being stored the indicators flash
86. er computer with a DVD drive are placed in a horizontal position when playing back 8 cm DVDs e Do not use the 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm DVD as it may cause malfunctions Playing back a disc on DVD players To play back a disc recorded in VIDEO mode You can play back a finalized disc recorded in VIDEO mode on players that can play back DVD Rs or DVD RWs When the disc is finalized a menu display is provided similar to the Visual Index display In menu display six scenes are listed per page 200 pages in maximum Select the scene to be played back in menu display on the DVD player vza H Disc title the date the disc was first used Recorded date Movies Still images converted to a movie is displayed after movies The first still image is displayed as the thumbnail To play back still images Still images are played back as a photo movie swapping images in every three seconds Pressing lt lt P during playback skips 10 images Notes e The disc may not be played back on some players e Some functions such as playback of still images may be disabled on some players e To play back still images on other players still images must be converted to photo movie page 63 eStill images converted to a photo movie may not be played back clearly as the resolution pixels of converted photo movie is lower than that of original still images Tip F
87. ery pack when you take your camcorder outdoors from inside a house while holding the exposure or vice versa e When you slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON white balance returns to AUTO Shooting for the wide screen TV Wide mode You can record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on a 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9WIDE Black bands appear on the LCD display during recording in 16 JWIDE mode a The picture during playback on a normal TV b or ona wide screen TV c is compressed in the longwise direction If you set the screen mode of the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d If you connect a TV compatible with the ID 1 ID 2 system the screen size is selected automatically Refer also to the operating instructions of your TV seBeuu 9s nou BUOYS a 16 9WIDE s c b d The picture played back in the wide mode on a normal TV appears the same as the picture played back in the wide mode on your camcorder a 45 46 Shooting techniques to match your circumstances T Set the mode dial to H H Movie 2 Press SETUP MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR vapeaag SETUP END 3 Select CAMERA SET with A V then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER OFF 4 D ZOOM 16 WIDE STEADYSHOT N S LIGHT RETURN podada E u
88. essary scenes from the Playlist srei casha 78 Changing the order within the Playlista naa 80 Dividing a movie within the Playlisti gnien h a io 82 Playing the Playlist R Editing the original data s 85 Dividing a movie uu 85 Deleting movies still images 87 Viewing dubbing discs editing the recordings on your computer Connecting your camcorder to your computer Introduction 89 System requirements 89 Installing the USB driver 90 Installing software cccceee 91 Connecting your camcorder to the computer 0 eects 92 Consulting the on line help operating instructions of ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony DVD Handycam ceccceceees 97 Viewing scenes recorded on your COMPUEEL 0 eeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeteteteteeseeeees 98 Viewing scenes on the disc 98 Making a disc copy Disc Dubbing 100 Making a disc COPY ssssssseeeseees 100 Editing and saving scenes 101 Editing MOVIES cceeseeeeeeee 101 Saving the movie on your COMPUEEF eeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseseteeeees 101 Creating an original disc 00 102 Making a menu ccceseseeeeseseees 102 Editing the contents 00 103 Recording on a disco 104 Connecting your camcorder to a TV anda VCR Dubbing a disc to a tape ceeccee 105 Connecting your camcorder to a VIGR fer a i neta nites 105 Dubbing to a tape ececcceeeeeees 106 Dubbing a TV program
89. g SETUP END 4 Select 16 9WIDE with A V then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER 4 D ZOOM 16 9WIDE OFF STEADYSHOT ON N S LIGHT PRETURN toaga va SETUP END 5 Select ON with A V then press ENTER CAMERA SET RETURN SETUP END 6 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappear from the LCD display To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in step 5 Notes eYou cannot select OLD MOVIE during recording in the wide mode e You cannot change a movie recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode to the normal aspect Tips e Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system you connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV e The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio screen horizontal vertical ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box along with the video signals e The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using the A V connecting cable Shooting techniques to match your circumstances Optimizing the camera automatically PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT This effect prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light ma POR
90. g store the disc in its the viewfinder with a commercially dace available blower e If the disc is dirty with fingerprints or dust it 2 3 Attach the eye cup on the viewfinder may lessen the quality of the audio and video amp reversing the process in step 1 output A eClean the disc with a supplied cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out For dirt a Caution clean the disc with a soft cloth slightly Do not remove any other screws You may moistened with water Then remove the Fl remove only the screw to remove the eyecup moisture with a soft dry cloth 9 i Xe e Do not use solvents such as benzine cleaners intended for vinyl LPs or antistatic spray as they may cause a malfunction to the disc eYou can write only on the label surface of a disc Write using only an oil based felt tip marker and do not touch the ink until dry Do not heat the disc or use a sharp pointed tool such as a ballpoint pen Do not dry the surface by heating 133 134 Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording format DVD Video DVD VR DVD RW only Audio recording system 2ch Dolby Digital Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable discs 8 cm DVD R and DVD RW Video compression format MPEG2 JPEG Still images Recording playback time HQ Approx 20 minutes SP Approx 30 minutes LP Approx 60 minutes Viewfinder Electric viewfinder color Image device DCR DVD100 4 5 mm 1 4 type CCD Charg
91. ge 26 Additional information About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the infourrHuy MI mark a What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between the battery pack and an AC adaptor charger optional The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes With an AC adaptor charger optional the remaining battery time and charging time are displayed Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder e It is recommended to charge the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until POWER CHG Charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is completed either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack e Battery pack performance decreases in low temperature s
92. ginal data Deleting movies still images You can delete unnecessary original movies still images Note that this operation actually deletes recorded data from the disc Insert a recorded DVD RW in VR mode into your camcorder beforehand Notes e When you delete movies the movies registered to the Playlist are also deleted e Deleting movies still images may not provide enough space to record movies still images additionally 1 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 2 Press EDIT The display to select editing object appears EDIT CREDIT MOVIE EDIT STILL EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT END 3 Select EDIT MOVIE or EDIT STILL with 4 Y then press ENTER The movie or still images edit display appears EDITE SEL ITEM 4 Select SEL ITEM with lt gt then press ENTER EDITE SEL ITEM DELETE SELECT m DIVIDE SELECTALL PHOTOMOVIE Si TA kd a j y 5 Select DELETE with 4 Y then press ENTER EDITA SEL ITEM 4 SELECT My SELECT ALL RETURN Ajuo SMWY G AQ pou YA Ul SSIp 9 Huish 87 88 Editing the original data 6 Select SELECT with A V then press ENTER A thumbnail list of the movies still images recorded on the disc appears EDIT DELETE RET 001 JAN 103 6 00PM 1 1 gt 7 Select the movie or the still image to be deleted with 4 A V P then press ENTER The selected scene is marked
93. gt Install a charged battery pack The disc cover OPEN switch was not operated correctly gt Slide the disc cover OPEN switch and after the Access Open lamp lights in green slide the switch again to open the disc cover page 26 e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour to acclimatize it page 130 e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while ina cool place e Finalizing is interrupted by turning off your camcorder gt Turn on your camcorder and eject the disc after finalizing is completed Bunooys jqnoL An operating sound is heard from your camcorder periodically The sound is caused by the disc This is not a malfunction A vibration is felt in your hand or a faint sound is heard during operation e This is caused by the disc drive This is not a malfunction Your camcorder gets hot during use for a long period e This is not a malfunction The disc cannot be recorded additionally on other devices The disc recorded on your camcorder may not be recorded additionally on other devices 121 122 Types of trouble and corrective action During playback on other players Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Playback freezes for an instant e The image may freeze for an instant between scenes between the scenes depending on the DVD player being used P
94. he images have been shown To cancel a slide show Press SETUP To pause a slide show Press ENTER Press ENTER again to restart the slide show 61 Viewing recordings on TV Connect your camcorder to your TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch playback pictures on the TV screen You can operate the video control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures on the LCD display When monitoring playback pictures on the TV screen it is recommended that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor page 18 Refer to the operating instructions of your TV Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR Switch the TV input to LINE AUDIO VIDEO AN connecting cable Xag gt ot AUDIO supplied cx Sgnal flow White Red If your TV is already connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound comes from the L left signal If you connect the red plug the so
95. he power on if no operations last LTR SIZE NORMAL To display selected menu items in normal size _ Fl Movie 2x To display selected menu items at twice the Still normal size 1 Play Edit DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear EH Movie OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes On DEMO MODE e You cannot select DEMO MODE when a disc is inserted in your camcorder e When NightShot is set to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the LCD display and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the SETUP display e The following operations cancel the demonstration When the mode dial is set to Still or gt Play Edit When you press SETUP When the NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON When you slide the disc cover OPEN switch The DEMO MODE default setting is standby and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the mode dial to HH Movie without a disc inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a disc set the mode dial to Qy Still or P Play Edit or set DEMO MODE to OFF To set the camcorder to standby again leave the DEMO MODE at ON in the menu settings slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG and then return the POWER switch to ON and the mode dial to H Movie JPW MoA Huzun 113 Changing the SETUP display Icon item Option Meaning Mode dial ETc OTHERS DATA CODE D
96. he viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack in and down until it clicks To remove the battery pack 1 Lift up the viewfinder 2 Slide the battery pack up and out in the direction of the arrow while pressing BATT down 15 Step 1 Preparing the power source Charging the installed battery pack Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series See page 127 for more information on the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Open the DCIN jack cover AC adaptor POWER CHG lamp Power cord DISPLAY BATT INFO button With the A mark facing up T Make sure that the battery pack is installed on the camcorder 2 Open the DC IN jack cover then connect the AC adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor Connect the power cord to the wall outlet U A Ww Slide the POWER switch downward while pressing the green button in the center Charging begins The POWER CHG lamp lights in orange during the charge then turns off when the charge is completed full charge After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Notes on the AC adaptor e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC adaptor e Place the AC adaptor near
97. ided as standard i Consult the computer manufacturer for the details on connectors and editing software of your computer The supplied CD ROM does not support to connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer 89 90 Connecting your camcorder to your computer Introduction Notes on using your computer Installing the USB driver Software Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still Start the following operation before image file connecting the USB cable to your computer Communications with your computer Communications between your camcorder and Install the USB driver to control your your computer may not recover properly even camcorder from your computer after your computer recovers from Suspend If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or Resume or from Sleep status Windows XP Home Edition Professional log in as administrator 1 Tum on your computer and allow Windows to load When your computer is already turned on close all the software 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The installation menu screen appears www imagemixer com Menu 5 E USB Driver she A imageMixer Product Registration If the menu screen does not appear double click My Computer then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive The menu screen appears after a while Connecting your camcorder to your computer Introduction 3 Move th
98. igent Accessory Shoe Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe e The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a microphone e The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information e The intelligent accessory 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 e To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory e You cannot use the Flash Video Light IR Video Light or Video Light with your camcorder 138 Identifying parts and controls 28 29 30 7ES A MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 31 SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S button Connect an external microphone page 41 optional This jack also accepts a z plug in power microphone When an 32 NIGHTSHOT switch page 41 external microphone is connected it is 33 Access Open lamp page 26 preferred for an audio input source PHOTO button page 34 35 Recording lamp page 29 36 Grip belt page 28 Power zoom lever page 32 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder strap 34 Disc
99. images in the standard image quality mode IMAGESIZE 1152 x 864 To record still images in 1152 x 864 size page 38 amp Still 640 x 480 To record still images in 640 x 480 size N S LIGHT ON To use NightShot Light page 42 IH Movie OFF To cancel NightShot Light O Still DCR DVD200 DVD300 only Notes On SteadyShot e SteadyShot will not correct excessive camera shake e Attachment of a conversion lens optional may influence SteadyShot Tip If you cancel SteadyShot the SteadyShot off indicator W appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera shake 110 Changing the SETUP display Icon item Option Meaning Mode dial LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT To adjust the brightness on the LCD screen with H Movie lt gt O Still _ Darker a gt Brighter LCD B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen to H Movie normal Still BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen I Play Bdit LCD COLOR To adjust the color on the LCD screen with H Movie lt gt O Still Play Edit To get low E To get high intensity intensity color PE color VF B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to H Movie normal Still BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen Play Edit 4 Notes 4 On LCD B L and VF B L a e When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced a little during recording e When you use power supplies other than the
100. in DVD CD ROM drives Generic volume in Storage volumes and USB Mass Storage Device in Universal Serial Bus controllers respectively When all the devices appear the USB driver is installed correctly If any of these devices are not shown install the USB driver again following If you cannot install the USB driver page 97 E Device Manager ioixi Action vew e amela Batteries Computer Disk drives Display adapters 2 DVD CD ROM drives 2 NEC CD ROM DRIVE 291 2 SONY DDX 41000 USB Device Floppy disk controllers amp Floppy disk drives IDE ATAJATAPI controllers ja Infrared devices Keyboards T Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors PCMCIA adapters Ea Ports COM amp LPT Ki Sound video and game controllers H Storage volumes Generic volume El A system devices OH H G a H tEAHA H H Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel r 82440MX USB Universal Host Controller USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hul For Microsoft Windows Me users 1 2 3 4 Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit Turn the power on your camcorder by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button Connect the Y USB jacks of the camcorder and the USB port of the computer using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder E gt USB port 4 G USB jack Your comp
101. is inserted eA finalized disc is inserted in VIDEO mode when the mode dial is set to H Movie or Still The disc is fully recorded e A disc containing copy protection signals is inserted You need to eject the disc Fast flashing e An unrecognizable disc is inserted The disc is fully recorded e A disc containing copy protection signals is inserted e The disc recorded in the different TV color system from your camcorder is inserted The disc recorded in the different regional code from your camcorder is inserted Q Warning indicator referring to the disc Fast flashing e A disc that cannot be read or written is inserted such as the single sided disc inserted inside out amp The battery pack is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing e The battery pack is exhausted Depending on the operating conditions or the environment and battery condition the J indicator may flash even if there are approximately 20 minutes remaining Fast flashing e The battery error occurs Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least an hour to acclimatize it 4 Warning indicator referring to the temperature rise Fast flashing e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high 4 Warning indicator referring to the flash optional Slow flashing e The flash is charging Fast fl
102. l outlet when you are not using it for a long time To disconnect the power cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord itself e Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged e Do not bend the power cord forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electric shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged e Always keep metal contacts clean e Do not disassemble the unit e Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit e While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation e The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e Do not place the unit in locations that are extremely hot or cold dusty or dirty very humid vibrating Rechargeable battery pack e Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function e To prevent an accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Keep the battery pack dry e Do not
103. layback does not move to the e If playback crosses 2 titles made automatically by your previous scene when you press lt camcorder when k lt is pressed playback may not move to the previous scene gt Select the desired scene by other means such as the menu screen Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display LCD display or viewfinder function This function displays the current state of your SHH camcorder as a 5 digit code a combination of a oS eel letter and figures on the LCD display or in the viewfinder If a 5 digit code is displayed check the following list of codes The last two digits indicated by ODO differ depending on the state of your camcorder Self diagnosis display C 00 0 You can service your camcorder yourself eE 00 0 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Five digit display Cause and or Corrective Actions C04 e You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 127 C 13 The disc is faulty gt Use a compatible disc with your camcorder page 6 C 21 e Moisture condensation has occurred g gt Turn off your camcorder and leave your camcorder for amp at least an hour to acclimatize it page 130 C31 e A malfunction that you can service yourself othe
104. laylist 7 Select EXEC with lt 4 gt then press ENTER The move destination display appears Wa e Py m v gt eN ENTER MOVE 1 1 gt 8 Place the move destination bar where you want to move the scenes with lt A V gt then press ENTER The confirmation display appears EDITA MOVE aes a a TE De t Fam a Pac E 9 Select EXEC with lt gt then press ENTER The selected scene in step 6 is moved to the designated position When you have selected multiple scenes the scenes are moved following the order appeared in the Playlist It returns to the Playlist edit display when the moving is completed To cancel the change in the order Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8 Ajuo SMWY A AQ 2pow YA Ul S1p 2 Huis 81 Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist Dividing a movie within the Playlist You can divide a movie into two scenes Dividing movies into scenes within the Playlist does not affect the actual recorded data on the disc Insert a Playlist registered DVD RW into your camcorder beforehand Note You cannot divide a movie converted from still images 1 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 2 Press EDIT The display to select editing object appears EDIT EC EDIT MOVIE EDITSTILL EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT END 3 Select EDIT PLAYLIST with A V then press ENTER The Playlist edit display appe
105. leting the last scene DVD RWS only sescseceeees 53 Changing the disc title 0 54 Viewing the recordings Playing a disc on your camcorder 55 Choosing and viewing a recording Visual Index eecsccceeeceees 55 Various playback modes 57 To display the indicators during playback Display 004 58 Magnifying recorded images PB ZOOM asenne 60 Playing still images automatically Slide Show irinen 61 Viewing recordings on TV 62 If your TV is already connected to a VERo seene i eaii 62 If your TV or VCR is a monaural Yp isondintiiiei eaa 62 Finalizing a disc for other players Finalizing a disc 63 Playing back a finalized disc on other Play eiS e towed E E 66 Playing back a disc on DVD play etsas aesa 66 Playing back movies on a computer with a DVD drive installed 68 Showing still images on a computer with a DVD drive installed 68 Structures and file names of movies and still images 0 0 69 Recording on a finalized disc Unfinalizing VIDEO mode DVD RWs only 70 Recording again on a used disc Formatting DVD RWS only o e ceeceseeceeeneeeees 72 Table of contents Using a disc in VR mode DVD RWs only Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist ccccce 74 Registering movies or still images to the Playlist 00 0 0 74 Saving all the still images on a disc to a movie file 0 0 77 Erasing unnec
106. ll images 5 Select NORMAL or EXP BRKTG with A V then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER BURST NORMAL QUALITY IMAGESIZE N S LIGHT RETURN podda va SETUP END Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display 7 Press PHOTO all the way down Images are recorded continuously as the settings specified above In the NORMAL settings images are recorded continuously to the maximum number while pressing PHOTO Notes e The number of continuous images you can shoot may vary depending on the image size and the remaining of the disc e The flash unit optional is disabled during continuous shooting Tips e Shooting with the self timer or the Remote Commander images are automatically recorded up to the maximum number possible e The effect of exposure bracketing may be difficult to recognize on the LCD display It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to a TV or a computer to see its effect Number of still images recordable in a disc Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format extension jpg Default image data file name is as following e 100 0001 This file name appears on the LCD display of your camcorder e DSC00001 jpg This file name appears on the display of your personal computer Number may vary depending on the settings of the image quality the image size and the type of images you are shooting Image quality Image size
107. lly the following functions do not work Color Slow Shutter BACK LIGHT e Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure setting if you change the PROGRAM AE effect if you slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON while adjusting the exposure manually Shooting techniques to match your circumstances Focusing manually Normally focus is adjusted automatically However you can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases e The autofocus is not effective when shooting Subjects through glass coated with water droplets Horizontal stripes Subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or sky e Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod e When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background T Set the mode dial to E Movie or Still 2 Press FOCUS The F manual focus indicator appears 3 Viewing the viewfinder or the LCD display turn the dial to adjust the focus To return to the autofocus Press FOCUS again To record distant subjects Turn the dial to FAR until the aA indicator appears The focus is fixed at the most distant position Tips e It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle position after adjusting the focus at the T telephoto position e When you shoot close to the subject focus at the
108. minute in that order If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the date and time settings may be cleared from memory bars may appear because the built in rechargeable battery in your camcorder will have been discharged during that time In that case charge the built in rechargeable battery by connecting the AC adaptor and set the date and time again page 16 132 papes bun wy SETUP button POWER switch lt A V gt ENTER buttons 1 Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN 2 Tur the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button The CLOCK SET display appears CLOCK SET AREA 26 t GMT 5 0 New York Bogota DST OFF DATE M D ENTER NEXT ITEM 3 Select the desired geographical area with A V and press ENTER CLOCK SET AREA 26 GMT 5 0 New York Bogota DST OFF ON DATE M D ENTER NEXT ITEM 21 Step 4 Setting the date and time 4 Set daylight savings time DST to ON with A if necessary CLOCK SET AREA 26 GMT 5 0 New York Bogota DST OFF DATE tY tM tD t t 2003 JAN 1 12 00am ENTER NEXT ITEM 5 Select the desired year with A V and press ENTER CLOCK SET AREA 26 GMT 5 0 New York Bogota DST OFF DATE Y M 4D 2003 JAN 1 12 00am ENTER NEXT ITEM 6 Set the month day ho
109. mode Players that can play back DVD RWs Players that can play back DVD RWs in VR mode DVD player Computer with a DVD player Computer with a DVD recorder DVD drive installed DVD recorder DVD drive installed In VIDEO mode and VR Video Recording mode VIDEO mode A disc has wide compatibility with other players VR mode A disc can be edited on DVD Handycam but the players are limited DVD R RW discs recorded by Sony DVD Handycam camcorders are designed to be compatible with and may be played back on most home DVD players computer DVD drives and PlayStation 2 video game consoles Playback on all home DVD players computer DVD drives and PlayStation 2 consoles cannot be guaranteed Some players drives and video game consoles lack the ability to read due to the optical reflection standards of DVD R RW discs and or due to encoding incompatibilities Refer to the specifications of your playback equipment for additional compatibility information How to prepare and use your DVD Handycam Preparing amp Prepare a new disc e You can start recording promptly with a DVD R e You need to format a DVD RW before recording Formatting is required also when using a once recorded DVD RW again S Select a recording format either VIDEO mode or VR mode when using DVD RW hd amp Both movies and still images can be recorded on a single disc Because your movies and still images are recorded in free areas on the
110. mp SETUP in the SETUP display page 113 e The battery pack is exhausted or nearly exhausted gt Install a charged battery pack page 15 The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear e The viewfinder is not extended gt Extend the viewfinder page 25 e The viewfinder lens is not adjusted gt Adjust the viewfinder lens page 25 SteadyShot does not work e STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in CAMERA SET in the SETUP display gt Set it to ON page 110 Autofocus does not work The setting is set to manual focus gt Press FOCUS to set the autofocus page 49 e Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Adjust the focus manually page 49 The picture does not appear in the viewfinder e The LCD screen is open gt Close the LCD screen page 19 A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background e The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject e This is not a malfunction Some tiny white red blue or green spots appear on the display e Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is activated This is not a malfunction Types of trouble and corrective action Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The picture flickers and the color e PROGRAM AE is set to soft port
111. nction eIn locations subject to extremely high temperatures Under the hot sun or inside a car when the windows are closed in summer your camcorder may be subjected to too much heat and this may cause the outer casing to lose its shape or cause the camcorder to malfunction e Under direct sunlight or near a heater This may cause the outer casing to lose its shape or cause the camcorder to malfunction Maintenance information and precautions e In locations subject to strong vibration e In locations subject to strong magnetic fields e In locations subject to strong electric wave and radio wave The recording may not done correctly e In sandy or dusty places Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired e Avoid exposing the viewfinder and the LCD screen to direct sunlight The internal mechanisms of the viewfinder and the LCD screen may be damaged On the LCD screen e Do not press the LCD screen firmly Blurs appear and it causes a malfunction of the LCD screen e If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty use the cleaning cloth supplied to clean the LCD screen When using the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not pour the cleaning liquid directly on the LCD screen but pour the liquid on a sheet of cleaning paper
112. nding on the position of the mode dial The display shows only the items that are currently in effect or that you can operate at the moment Icon item Option Meaning Mode dial APPLI SLIDE SHOW To play back still images continuously Play Edit page 61 Icon item Option Meaning Mode dial W MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE To suit your specific shooting requirement H Movie page 47 O Still P EFFECT To add special effects like those in filmsoron HI Movie TV to images page 51 D EFFECT To add special effects using the various digital H Movie fa functions page 51 4 FLASH MODE ON To fire the flash optional regardless of the Still 3 ka brightness of the surroundings ON o To fire the flash optional regardless of the s brightness of the surroundings Pre flashes S before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon AUTO To fire the flash optional automatically a AUTO To fire the flash optional automatically Pre 8 flashes before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon FLASH LVL HIGH To make the flash optional level higher than Still ETER normal NORMAL Normal setting LOW To make the flash optional level lower than normal WHT BAL To adjust the white balance page 44 H Movie 6 Still AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter HH Movie when shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the elec
113. ng a recording Visual Index The recorded movies still images are displayed as a list in the Visual Index display You can find the desired scene quickly using this convenient index If you close the LCD screen you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder You can control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder B PLAY button E STOP button lt DE sBulpicoss y Bulmel T VISUAL INDEX button lt 4 4 Y gt ENTER buttons BATT INFO 1 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 2 Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN The Visual Index display appears Movie tab Still image tab 12 Forwards the page Shows current page total pages 55 Playing a disc on your camcorder 3 Select the HH Movie tab or the gf Still tab with lt gt according to the kind of scene you want to play back A list of movies or still images appears 4 Select the desired movie or still image with 4 A V P then press B When you select a movie playback starts and continues until the last scene of the movie When you select a still image the image appears in full screen mode 0 03 12 D gt E8004 VIDEO 5 Adjust the volume when a movie is played back by pressing either on VOL The sound is muted when the LCD screen is closed Tip When the Visual Index display does not appear in step 2 press VISUAL
114. ng functions Fader Exposure Digital effect PROGRAM AE White balance To use the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m 10 feet To enable the NightShot Light set xa CAMERA SET N S LIGHT to ON in the SETUP display The default setting is ON To use Color Slow Shutter Color Slow Shutter enables you to record color images in a dark place Color Slow Shutter may not work normally in total darkness T Set the mode dial to HH Movie 2 Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF 3 Press COLOR SLOW S The Q and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER indicators flash on the LCD display To cancel Color Slow Shutter Press COLOR SLOW S again to make the Q indicator disappear Notes e You cannot use Color Slow Shutter to record still images e While using Color Slow Shutter the shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness At this time the motion of the picture may slow down While using Color Slow Shutter you cannot use the following functions Fader Exposure Digital effect PROGRAM AE Shooting techniques to match your circumstances Shooting with the subject checking the image Mirror mode The picture on the LCD display is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when re
115. nsert a recorded DVD RW into your camcorder beforehand 1 Press SETUP MANUAL SET 0 PROGRAM AE SETUP END 2 Select DISC SET with 4 Y then press ENTER DISC SET RECMODE SP FORMAT FINALIZE M UNFINALIZE amp DISC TITLE Ee RETURN REMAIN 3min SETUP END 3 Select FORMAT with A F then press ENTER FORMAT REC FORMAT VIDEO EXECUTE RETURN AALL DATA TO BE DELETED EST PROCESS TIME 7sec REC FORMAT VIDEO SETUP END 4 Select REC FORMAT with amp Y then press ENTER ORMAT REC FORMAT VIDEO EXECUTE VR RETURN AALL DATA TO BE DELETED EST PROCESS TIME 7sec REC FORMAT VIDEO SETUP END 5 Select the disc format from VIDEO or VR with 4 Y then press ENTER FORMAT REC FORMAT VIDEO EXECUTE RETURN AALL DATA TO BE DELETED EST PROCESS TIME 7sec REC FORMAT VIDEO SETUP END 6 Select EXECUTE with A V then press ENTER The confirmation display appears FORMAT REC FORMAT EXECUTE No RETURN YES AALL DATA TO BE DELETED EST PROCESS TIME 7sec REC FORMAT VIDEO SETUP END Recording again on a used disc Formatting DVD RWs only 7 Select YES with A V then press ENTER Formatting starts FORMAT EXECUTING AAVOID ANY VIBRATION 8 Press SETUP when the format
116. ocuments folder as the saving destination then name the file and click OK to save it When the movie is saved it is also saved Thumbnail as a new file in the album 2 Drag and drop the thumbnails on the storyboard in the order you want to edit them Note It takes some time for saving the file in the following cases when the file includes both movies and still images when the file includes multiple recording modes HQ SP LP when some effects such as fader are added 4a3nduwioo unoA uo s6hulpi00e1 343 Hurup Sosip Bulqqnp Bum To view the saved file Double click the saved file stored in the My Documents folder in this procedure Storyboard Windows Media Player starts and the file is played back When you delete the specific scene click the scene then click iil 101 Creating an original disc You can edit the scenes registered to the album and make an original DVD Making a menu A menu is required to play a disc recorded on your camcorder on a DVD player 1 cick The Layout mode screen appears 2 Click the js tab and select a background 3 Drag and drop thumbnails of the scenes to record on the disc onto the background The thumbnails change into icons and the selected scenes are registered to contents You can register an album as a single title by dragging and dropping the album onto th
117. or details on how to use a DVD player see operating instructions of the DVD player Playing back a finalized disc on other players To play back a disc recorded in VR mode You can play back a finalized disc recorded in VR mode on players that can play back DVD RWs in VR mode The operation is different depending on your player See operating instructions of your player To play back still images The operation is different depending on your player See operating instructions of your player Notes e To play back still images on other players still images must be converted into photo movie page 77 Still images converted to a photo movie may not be played back clearly as the resolution pixels of converted photo movie is lower than that of original still images sejd yO 103 p e Hurziyeury 67 Playing back a finalized disc on other players Playing back movies on a computer with a DVD drive installed The display and the operation may vary depending on the operating system of your computer L Tur on your computer 2 Insert the finalized disc to the DVD drive of your computer A DVD playback application starts and the movie is played back When the DVD playback application does not start automatically start the application from the Start menu of your computer Notes e Use the DVD drive compatible with 8 cm discs e A DVD playback application must have been installed on your computer e When playing back
118. ormat Recording mode Recording time Remaining battery time i idicatot enean 31 Remaining time 115 Remote Commander 141 REMOTE jack elo RESET 112 140 ROVIOW vacdu unannealed 53 S Self diagnosis display 123 Self timer recording SETUP display scceee 108 Shoulder strap Slide show Slow playback ssnst SPa ail Whe SPORTS SPOTLIGHT STANDARD STEADYSHOT SUNSET MOON SUPER NIGHTSHOT S video jack T U V Telephoto sisine 32 Time difference ceccsecees 23 UHL ita csssevanucrstdtestesdovescntbaceies 54 TVo 45 62 107 TV color systems 12 129 Unfinalize 0 70 USB jack 92 VER aieia 105 VIDEO mode esceseesseseesseseeee 7 Viewfinder 0 0 25 133 Viewfinder lens adjustment 25 Visual Index csceceeeeseeseeseeees 55 VR 0 oe lt n 7 W X Y Z Warning indicators 124 Warning messages 125 White balance 44 Wide angle a32 Wide mode 45 On trademarks e DVD VIDEO DVD RW and the DVD R logo are trademarks e InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation e PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc e Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e Macintosh is a
119. orter Playing time Playing time on LCD screen Playing time with LCD closed Battery pack DvbiOe DVD200 DVD300 pybiod DVD200 DVD300 NP FM50 supplied 80 80 75 100 100 100 NP FM70 175 175 170 210 210 210 NP QM71 QM71D 205 205 195 245 245 245 NP FM91 QM91 QM91D 305 305 295 375 375 375 Approximate number of minutes of playing time when using a fully charged battery pack Notes e If 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 so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct e Battery pack performance decreases in low temperature surroundings and recording may not be possible even though the battery time remaining may be as much as 20 minutes Recharge the battery pack fully in this case e NP FM30 is not recommended because of its short recording time when used with your camcorder 17 Step 1 Preparing the power source Showing the remaining battery time BATTERY INFO 1 Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN 2 Press DISPLAY BATT INFO The remaining battery time appears for a while on the LCD display BATTERY INFO BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL 0 50 14 4400 0 50 100 fis gt REC TIME AVAILABLE REC TIME AVAILABLE LCD SCREEN 52 min LCD SCR
120. our camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Types of trouble and corrective action Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions While charging the battery pack POWER CHG Charge lamp does not light e The battery charge is completed e The battery pack is not properly installed gt Install it properly page 15 You cannot charge the battery pack e The POWER switch is set to ON gt Slide it to OFF CHG while pressing the green button page 20 While charging the battery pack the POWER CHG Charge lamp flashes e The battery pack is not properly installed gt Install it properly page 15 e Something is wrong with the battery pack gt If the symptom persists disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Characters on the viewfinder turn over e When using the mirror mode characters turn over on the viewfinder and on the TV monitor connected with the AUDIO VIDEO jack This is not a malfunction Image data cannot be transferred using the USB connection e The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed gt Install the USB driver again page 97 The disc cannot be ejected e The battery pack or the AC adaptor are not installed connected gt Install connect the power source correctly e The battery pack is exhausted
121. oz main unit only 740 g 1 lb 10 oz including the battery pack disc and lens cap DCR DVD300 710 g 1 Ib 9 oz main unit only 800 g 1 lb 12 oz including the battery pack disc and lens cap Supplied accessories See page 14 Specifications AC adaptor AC L15A Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 56 x 31 x 100 mm 21 4x1 1 4 x4 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 190 g 6 7 oz excluding power cord Rechargeable battery pack NP FM50 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh Dimensions approx 38 2 x 20 5 x 55 6 mm 19 16 x 13 16 x 21 4 in w h d Mass approx 76 g 2 7 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Type Lithium ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uopeuuoyu jeuonippY 135 136 Parts and controls Index Identifying parts and controls Camcorder LCD screen page 19 6 START STOP button page 29 OPEN button page 19 7 Battery attachment page 15 8 Hooks for shoulder strap Viewfinder page 25 1 2 3
122. perature after about an hour Precautions Camcorder operation e Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC adaptor power e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions e If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further e Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder e Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside e Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration e Do not touch the LCD screen with your fingers or a sharp pointed object e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction Camcorder care e Remove the disc when you do not intend to operate your camcorder for a while Periodically turn on the power operate the movie and still images functions and play back a disc for about three minutes if your camcorder is not to be used for a long time On placement Regardless of whether it is in use or not avoid leaving your camcorder in the following locations Doing so may cause a malfu
123. r than 4 C 32 those above has occurred gt Remove the disc and insert it again then operate your camcorder again gt Disconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting reinstalling the power supply operate your camcorder E 20 00 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred E 61 00 gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony E 62 00 service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code E 93 00 example E 61 10 E 94 00 If you are unable to rectify the problem a even if you try the suggested corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 123 Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD display or in the viewfinder check the following See the page in parentheses for more information 100 0001 Warning indicator referring to a file Slow flashing e The file is corrupted e The file is unreadable on your camcorder C 21 00 Self diagnosis display page 123 Warning indicator referring to the disc Slow flashing e A disc is not inserted e The remaining time for recording movies is less than 5 minutes e The remaining amount of space for recording still images will be accommodated fewer than 20 images e The disc recorded in the different TV color system from your camcorder is inserted Fast flashing e An unrecognizable disc
124. rait or sports lesson under changes incorrectly the fluorescent lamp the sodium lamp and the mercury lamp gt Cancel PROGRAM AE page 47 An unknown picture is displayed on If 10 minutes elapse after you set the mode dial to HH the LCD display Movie without a disc inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration gt Insert a disc and the demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE page 113 The picture is recorded in incorrect or NIGHTSHOT is set to ON unnatural colors gt Set it to OFF page 41 The picture appears too bright and e NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place the subject does not appear on the gt Set it to OFF page 41 LCD display e BACK LIGHT A is activated gt Deactivate it page 41 The click of the shutter does not e BEEP is set to OFF in Etc OTHERS in the SETUP sound display gt Set it to IMELODY or NORMAL page 114 Black bands appear when you gt Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in 3 CAMERA SET in record a TV or computer screen the SETUP display page 110 g The recording stops e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high g gt Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place During playback Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The playback button does not work e There is no disc inserted in the camcorder gt Insert a disc page 26 e The disc is inserted upsid
125. reason do it maintaining the order of sliding the POWER switch to OFF CHG first then disconnecting the AC adaptor when the POWER CHG lamp turns off When you connect the AC adaptor and turn the power on again the finalizing process continues Do not eject the disc until finalizing is completed e When finalizing is completed and the SETUP displays disappears with the mode dial set to H Movie or gy Still flashes on the LCD display Eject the disc e PHOTOMOVIE is the settings for playback on other players You cannot view the PHOTOMOVIE on your camcorder Use the slideshow to play back still images in sequence on your camcorder page 61 e If you change PHOTOMOVIE to CREATE during finalizing it may take some time for finalizing The more still images recorded on the disc the more time it takes to create a PHOTOMOVIE e If still images not compatible with your camcorder such as still images shot using a digital still camera and copied to a computer are converted to a movie using PHOTOMOVIE the movie turns black Tips e When the finalized disc is inserted in your camcorder the disc format display on the upper right corner is shown as below VIDEO mode VIDEO VRmode VR i e Still images converted to a movie are shown with e sejd yO 104 p e Hurzeuy 65 66 Playing back a finalized disc on other players Note the following when using a disc on other players e Make sure that the vertical shaped DVD play
126. recording Still OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the subject is not aware of the recording 114 Changing the SETUP display Icon item Option tc OTHERS Meaning Mode dial REMAIN AUTO To display the remaining capacity of the disc in 1 Movie the following cases for example Still e For 8 seconds after setting the power on and Play Edit the mode dial to F Movie or Still e For 8 seconds after recognizing the inserted disc into your camcorder in H Movie or Still e For 8 seconds when set the display to on by pressing DISPLAY BATT INFO in H Movie or Still e When the remaining capacity of the disc is less than 5 minutes in Fi Movie or 20 in Still e For 8 seconds when starting recording from the line input ON To always display the remaining capacity of the disc Notes e If you press DISPLAY BATT INFO with DISPLAY set to V OUT LCD in the SETUP display the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD display even when your camcorder is connected to outputs on the TV or VCR e If more than five minutes passes after removing the power source the PROGRAM AE FLASH LVL WHT BAL COMMANDER and HiFi SOUND settings are returned to their factory settings Other settings are held in memory even when the battery is removed Tip IPW MoA Huzun When recording a close subject if REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording
127. ripe Sosip Bulqqnp Bum 103 104 Creating an original disc Recording on a disc Check the menu and view the contents on a preview screen then record the contents on a disc 1 Click Writing mode on the left of the screen The Writing mode screen appears 3 2 2 Click the button on the Preview box on the upper left of the screen and preview the contents Plays back the scene of the selected icon Selects the icon CHOC a Gnd Playback Haa P gt PI Backwards Zs lt a e sav V forwardsthe contents I Pause E Stop TITLE Returns to the menu 3 When you have checked that all the contents are right connect your camcorder to the computer with the USB cable then insert a blank disc into your camcorder Click _ _ __ The DVD Video Output screen appears Click OK Recording on the disc starts When the operation is completed a screen asking if you want to make an additional copy appears If you want to make an additional copy click OK The making of an additional copy starts If you do not want to make an additional copy click Cancel to end the procedure Eject the disc following the instructions given in the on screen messages Connecting your camcorder to a TV and a VCR Dubbing a disc to a tape You can dub or edit movies recorded in a disc using a VCR connected to your camcorder
128. rted your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery wear Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once then set to ON and your camcorder is set to a standby mode You can cancel the automatic power off by setting the 3 SETUP MENU A SHUT OFF menu item to NEVER in the SETUP display To Use the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom For details see page 32 Shooting movies still images To select the still image quality You can select the image quality for still image recording The default setting is FINE 1 Set the mode dial to Still 2 Press SETUP MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL vededdad SETUP END 3 Select CAMERA SET with A V then press ENTER seBeuu 9s nou HBuUooYS CAMERA SET SELFTIMER OFF 4 BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE N S LIGHT c RETURN poadgqa E ug SETUP END 4 Select QUALITY with A V then press ENTER The amount of recording data varies depending on the settings for image quality CAMERA SET SELFTIMER T 4 BURST QUALITY FINE IMAGESIZE STANDARD amp N S LIGHT me RETURN 2 REMAIN 2000 SETUP END 5 Select the desired image quality with A V then press ENTER 6 Press SETUP The SETUP display disappears
129. s Keyboard Monitors 2 Mouse 4 Network adapters ay Ports COM amp LPT ZB Storage device I System devices 2 Universal Serial Bus controllers Properties Refresh Remove Print axi General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection Hard disk controllers Keyboard Monitors gt Mouse J Ports COM amp LPT 5 Storage device Sony DVD Handycam System devices z Universal Serial Bus controllers Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub X Properties Refresh Print Close To Disconnect the USB cable 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Task Tray and click to cancel the applicable drive Safe To Remove Hardware x 4 The USE Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed from the system 2 After the Safe to Remove Hardware dialog box appears disconnect the USB cable and turn off your camcorder Notes e Be sure to turn off your camcorder after disconnecting it from your computer Turning off your camcorder keeping connection to the computer may prevent from normal disconnection e Never disconnect the USB cable when the Access Open lamp is lit in red It may cause a damage to th
130. s are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking e Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries e If you touch the liquid wash it off with water e If the liquid gets into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consult a doctor immediately If any problem occurs unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer Maintenance information and precautions Maintenance information Notes on disc handling e Use only round shaped discs If you use a Cleaning the viewfinder special shaped disc e g star shaped or heart 1 Extend the viewfinder shaped etc your camcorder may be damaged Remove the SCIEWS ont the side and e Hold the disc at the edges while supporting bottom of the viewfinder the center hole lightly Do not touch the Remove the eye cup recordable side the reverse of the printed side of a disc e Do not attach any material on the surface of a disc This causes a nonuniform rotating Note speed which may cause the camcorder to Take care not to lose or bend the shaft of malfunction the eye cup e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or to the humid place 2 Remove the dust inside the eye cup and e After recording playin
131. s 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 one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please con
132. subject appears farther away T For telephoto subject appears closer To use zoom greater than 10x Zoom greater than 10x is performed digitally Digital zoom can be set to 20 x or 120 x The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever towards the T side To activate digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the SETUP display page 110 The digital zoom is set to OFF as the default setting The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in the SETUP display Note You cannot use the digital zoom to shoot still images Tip If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 feet 5 8 inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Shooting movies still images To Select the recording mode Your camcorder records and plays back in the HQ high quality mode SP standard play mode and the LP long play mode Your camcorder is set to SP mode as the default setting 1 Set the mode dial to HEH Movie 2 Press SETUP MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR v3podaa SETUP END 3 Select DISC SET with
133. sult with your local authority Read this first What you can do with your DVD Handycam Your DVD Handycam uses DVD R and DVD RW asa recording media You can enjoy your DVD Handycam in ways that are new and different from those of a tape media based camcorder Read the next few pages to find out how You can find a scene quickly using a Visual Index display The Visual Index display shows thumbnails of movies and still images recorded on the disc in your DVD Handycam You can find the desired scene quickly using this convenient index You can play back still images one after another You can play back still images one after another on your DVD Handycam You can also enjoy the playback of still images continuously on a DVD player if you finalize the disc You can play back a disc recorded with your DVD Handycam on your DVD player You can play back a disc recorded with your DVD Handycam on DVD players that can play back DVD R DVD RW O ED You can edit and copy a disc easily by connecting your DVD Handycam to your computer You can edit and copy a disc easily on your computer using the supplied ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony DVD Handycam software It also enables you to produce your own original DVD disc 3541 S14 peasy What is the difference between DVD R and DVD RW Two types of discs are available and they are different in the following ways Which disc How can can
134. t Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Fader Picture effect Digital effect The Sports lesson feature of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes e When the Access Open lamp lights in red data is being recorded on the disc Take note of the following when data is being recorded or the data and the disc may be damaged Do not shock or vibrate the camcorder Do not turn the power off Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor Do not open the disc cover e When you press PHOTO lightly in step 7 the image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction e You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO while CAPTURE appears on the LCD display e The time to access the disc for recording may vary depending on the type of still images 35 36 Shooting movies still images Tips e The amount of recording data may vary depending on the settings for image quality and image size and the type of images you are shooting e The recording data date time or various settings in effect when shooting are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto the disc To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback e The angle of view for still images is slightly wider compared with the angle of view of the movie mode DCR DVD200 DVD300 only e If you leave your camcorder powered by battery for 5 minutes while a disc is inse
135. t are converted to a movie file If you erase still images from a Playlist the converted movie file from still images still remains To delete a converted movie file from the movie folder see Deleting movies still images page 87 Ajuo SMY A AQ 2pow YA Ul Sp 9 Huis Selecting the playing order on your camcorder Playlist Changing the order within the Playlist Insert a Playlist registered DVD RW into your camcorder beforehand 1 Set the mode dial to gt Play Edit 2 Press EDIT The display to select editing object appears EDIT ECR LEDIT MOVIE EDIT STILL E EDIT PLAYLIST EDIT END 3 Select EDIT PLAYLIST with A V then press ENTER The Playlist edit display appears EDITA SEL ITEM 4 Select SEL ITEM with lt gt then press ENTER EDITA SEL ITEM ERASE SELECT ADD SELECT kad MOVE DIVIDE 5 Select MOVE with 4 Y then press ENTER A thumbnail list of the scenes registered to the Playlist appears EDITA MOVE EXEC RET aie cif I oot JAN 6 00PM 1 7 6 Select the scene to be moved with 4 4 Y gt then press ENTER The selected scene is marked with Repeat this step if you want to move multiple scenes Fore MOVE EXEC RET Pressing B starts playback of the selected scene Press W to return to the display to select other scenes Selecting the playing order on your camcorder P
136. ter Introduction Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Sony DVD Handycam If your hardware came with an installation CD S or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a lst or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 5 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Please select the best match for your hardware from the list below oe gY Sony DVD Handycam lt Description Version Manufacturer A Sony DVD Handycam 1 0 0 0 Sony Corporation EF CD ROM Drive 5 1 2535 0 Standard CD ROM dr CD ROM Drive force CDDA accurate 5 1 2535 0 Standard CD ROM dr E CD ROM Drive force CDDA inaccurate 5 1 2535 0 Standard CD ROM dr a _ So il A This driver is not digitally signed Tell me why driver signing is important 6 Make sure that Sony DVD Handycam is selected as the best match and click Next Click Sony DVD Handycam if it is not selected Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Sony DVD Handycam Click Finish to close the wizard 7 Click Finish The connection between your cam
137. ter a while Choose Setup Language xj I Select the language for this installation from the choices below Cancel 2 Select the language to be used and click OK InstallShield Wizard E E ImageMixer for Sony DYD Handycam Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait PITT TTT 4a3nduwioo noA uo sHhulpi00a1 34 Lurup Sosip Hurqqnp bulmsip 92 Connecting your camcorder to your computer Introduction 3 Follow the instructions given in the on screen messages When the Setup Type screen appears make sure that NTSC is selected and continue the procedure The InstallShield Wizard Complete screen appears ImageMixer Setup InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed ImageMixer Click Finish to exit the wizard Connecting your camcorder to the computer 4 Click Finish The installation of ImageMixer is completed The installation screen of WIN ASPI appears Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP users only te Inaca Mir CD writing function WASPI noade to be installed However Ikon ready installed n tioning please re i ar GD miine solare mat rot Lector rope fa dierent WASPI oiner than 5 Follow the instructions given in the on screen messages 6 When The InstallShield Wizard Complete screen appears click Finish
138. time e You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace it with a new battery pack page 15 e The battery pack is exhausted gt Install a fully charged battery pack page 15 e A problem has occurred in the display of the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct page 16 The power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A problem has occurred in the display of the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct page 16 e Battery pack performance decreases in low temperature surroundings and recording may not be possible even though the battery time remaining may be as much as 20 minutes gt Recharge the battery pack fully page 16 Remaining disc space indicator is not displayed e The REMAIN item is set to AUTO in Etc OTHERS in the SETUP display gt Set it to ON to always display the remaining disc space indicator page 115 Your camcorder vibrates e Vibration occurs depending on the condition of the disc This is not a malfunction The indicator flashes e Moisture condensation has occurred
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140. tronic shutter in bright conditions 1 You cannot adjust FLASH MODE and FLASH LVL if an external flash optional is not connected You cannot adjust FLASH LVL if the external flash optional used is not compatible with the flash level An electronic shutter is the function used to adjust the shutter speed electronically 109 Changing the SETUP display Icon item Option Meaning Mode dial ies CAMERA SET SELFTIMER OFF To disable self timer Ii Movie ON To use self timer page 43 Still D ZOOM OFF To deactivate the digital zoom Only up to 10x HI Movie optical zoom is performed 20x To activate the digital zoom From 10x to 20x zoom is performed digitally page 32 120x To activate the digital zoom From 10x to 120x zoom is performed digitally 16 9WIDE OFF To not record 16 9 wide picture Ii Movie ON To record a 16 9 wide picture page 45 STEADYSHOT ON To compensate for camera shake H Movie OFF To cancel SteadyShot Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary object with a tripod BURST OFF To disable the Burst O Still NORMAL To record up to four in 1152 x 864 size or 12 in 640 x 480 size still images continuously fast page 39 EXP BRKTG To record three images continuously with different exposures QUALITY FINE To record still images in the fine image quality Still mode page 37 STANDARD To record still
141. tton 2 Set the mode dial to HCH Movie Still or gt Play Edit then press SETUP HH Movie MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE P EFFECT D EFFECT WHT BAL AUTO SHTR vipeadag SETUP END still MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL vi peda SETUP END E Play Edit APPLI 4 SLIDE SHOW vs boas SETUP END 3 Select the desired icon with A V then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER OFF 4 BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE N S LIGHT RETURN vibeaga SETUP END 4 Select the desired item with A V then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER 4 BURST OFF NORMAL EXP BRKTG IMAGESIZE N S LIGHT RETURN beaga O 5 3 va SETUP END 5 Select the desired mode with A V then press ENTER CAMERA SET SELFTIMER BURST QUALITY IMAGESIZE N S LIGHT RETURN NORMAL toaga ug SETUP END 6 If you want to change other items select RETURN and press ENTER then repeat steps 3 to 5 To return to step 3 select RETURN For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item on the next page To make the SETUP display disappear Press SETUP Changing the SETUP display Selecting the option of each item is the default setting Menu items differ depe
142. und comes from the R right signal Tips e Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video cable optional to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR The sound is not output on the other equipment if your camcorder is connected with an S video cable optional only Use the A V connecting cable along with an S video cable e To display the indicators on the TV set DISPLAY to V OUT LCD in Ete OTHERS in the SETUP display page 114 Then press DISPLAY BATT INFO on your camcorder To turn off the indicators press DISPLAY BATT INFO on your camcorder again Finalizing a disc for other players Finalizing a disc You have to finalize the disc before you can play a recorded disc on other players such as DVD players Finalizing makes the recorded disc DVD Video compatible and you can play the disc on DVD Video compatible players Some players cannot play discs recorded in the VR mode Make sure of playback compatibility with your players in advance of recording For details see the operating instructions supplied with your player Note that you cannot record again on finalized DVD Rs You can record again on DVD RWs In VIDEO mode the disc is recordable if unfinalized In VR mode the disc is recordable after finalizing
143. ur and minute with the same procedure as in step 5 Set the minute using a time signal etc with A V and press ENTER The clock starts to move The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight e 12 00 PM stands for noon Tips e If the CLOCK SET display does not appear in step 2 press SETUP then select E SETUP MENU then CLOCK SET with A V e If the SETUP display appears after step 6 press SETUP The SETUP display disappears Step 4 Setting the date and time Simple setting of the clock using a time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference In the SETUP display select OTHERS then AREA SET with A V ENTER World time difference code differences Te2 setting code differences Are2 setting 1 GMT Lisbon London 17 11 00 Solomon Is 2 01 00 Berlin Paris 18 12 00 Fiji Wellington 3 02 00 Helsinki Cairo 19 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 4 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 20 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 5 03 30 Tehran 21 10 00 Hawaii 6 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 22 09 00 Alaska 7 04 30 Kabul 23 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 8 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 24 07 00 Denver Arizona 9 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 25 06 00 Chicago MexicoCity 10 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 26 05 00 New York Bogota 11 06 30 Rangoon 27 04 00
144. ure value exposure mode no indicator Date time 4min F 0 00 18 E0003 VIDEO cc 1 2003 Date Time 58 Playing a disc on your camcorder Various settings movie Various settings still image 40min amp 0 00 08 D cm40min Lise 6 34 lt p gt 40002 VIDEO 100 0006 VIDEO a b Sar g a OEV Oo we e 60 Ih F1 8 0dB F1 8 lt d i 3 el P f g g a SteadyShot OFF g Exposure value 3 b Exposure mode h Shutter speed c White balance I Aperture value d Gain e Shutter speed f Aperture value Tips e During recording various settings are not displayed e When you use data code bars appear if the disc is unreadable due to damage or noise the disc was recorded through the AUDIO VIDEO jack e The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV 59 60 Playing a disc on your camcorder Magnifying recorded images PB ZOOM Zoom lever 1 inthe playback playback pause or review move the power zoom lever You can choose the magnification from approx 1 1x to 5x W Decreases the zoom ratio T Increases the zoom ratio 2 Move the enlarged image in the desired direction with 4 A V gt To cancel PB ZOOM Press ENTER You can also cancel PB ZOOM by moving the power zoom lever toward W as far as it will go
145. urroundings and recording may not be possible even though the battery time remaining may be as much as 20 minutes We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM71 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D optional e Frequently using the LCD screen or frequently operating playback fast forward or backward wears out a battery pack faster It is recommended that you use the large capacity battery pack NP FM70 QM 71 QM71D FM91 QM91 QM91D optional e Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not shooting or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused e Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make a trial recording on DVD RW before the actual recording e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator e If the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if the b
146. using your camcorder as a player Connecting your camcorder to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder SVIDEO AN connecting cable supplied White Red E i e Yellow 000 s AUDIO SVIDEO VIDEO INPUT x Signal flow Tips e You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems El 8 mm Hi E Hi8 MIS VHS Sus S VHS vasi VHSC SWHSI A S VHSC 8 Betamax EiJBeta ED Betamax DV mini DV IV DV B Digital8 4 MICRO MV e If your VCR is a monaural type connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output e If your VCR has an S video jack pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR WA e pue AL e 0 PPW MoA Bupu 105 Dubbing a disc to a tape Dubbing to a tape Before operation e Set DISPLAY in Ete OTHERS to LCD in the SETUP display The default setting is LCD e Press the following buttons to make the indicators disappear so that they will not be
147. uter recognizes the camcorder and the New Hardware Found dialog box appears New Hardware Found ES Q USB Mass Storage Device Windows is installing the software for your new hardware Follow the instructions given in the on screen messages and restart your computer The connection between your camcorder and the computer is completed 4a3ndwioo noA uo sHupo1 343 Bury p Sosip Buiqqnp bulmel m 95 96 Connecting your camcorder to your computer Introduction To disconnect the USB cable See To disconnect the USB cable page 96 To confirm the USB driver installation 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Click System System Properties screen appears 3 Click Device Manager Device Manager screen appears 4 Make sure that SONY DDX A1000 USB Device appears in CD ROM Sony DVD Handycam in Storage device and USB Mass Storage Device in Universal Serial Bus controllers respectively When all the devices appear the USB driver is installed correctly If any of these devices are not shown install the USB driver again following If you cannot install the USB driver page 97 axi General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection Ee CDROM LITEON DVD ROM LTD163 amp SONY DDx 41000 Disk dives Display adapters D Floppy disk controllers D Hard disk controller
148. vie or Still 2 Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON The and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD display To cancel the NightShot mode Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF Notes e Do not use the NightShot mode in bright places e g outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction e If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot mode focus manually e While recording using the NightShot Light do not obstruct the Infrared rays NightShot Light emitter with your finger e While using NightShot you cannot use the following functions Exposure PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes White balance 41 Shooting techniques to match your circumstances To use Super NightShot The Super NightShot makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in the NightShot T Set the mode dial to E Movie 2 Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON 3 Press SUPER NS The S and SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD display To cancel Super NightShot Press SUPER NS again to make the S indicator disappear To cancel NightShot slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF Notes e You cannot use Super NightShot to record still images e While using Super NightShot the shutter speed is automatically adjusted depending on the brightness At this time the motion of the picture may slow down While using Super NightShot you cannot use the followi
149. with Repeat this step to select multiple movies still images Pressing B starts playback of the selected movie still image Press ll to return to the display to select other movie still image 8 Select EXEC with lt 4 gt then press ENTER The confirmation display appears EDIT 8 DELETE mmr DEE 4a ait TA TOO Lace De ore 2 RET a 9 Select EXEC with lt gt then press ENTER The selected movies still images are deleted from the disc It returns to the movie edit still image edit display when the deletion is completed To delete all movies still images in the folder at the same time Select SELECT ALL in step 6 All movies or still images respectively are deleted when you select EDIT MOVIE or EDIT STILL in step 3 To cancel the deletion Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8 Tip To delete all the movies still images on the disc perform formatting page 72 Viewing dubbing discs editing the recordings on your computer Connecting your camcorder to your computer Introduction You can enjoy the following with your System requirements camcorder by connecting it to your computer e Viewing scenes on your computer Os e Copying recorded scenes to your computer Microsoft Windows Me e Duplicating a disc Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional e Editing scenes copied to your computer Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or e Making original DVD recorded scenes on Microsoft
150. y take some time to switch the picture from playback to forwarding reversing or vice versa Still images To display the next image Press PPI To display the previous image Press Ke Marks on the buttons Marks on the buttons different between the camcorder and the Remote Commander Marks of the camcorder Marks of the Remote Commander B Playback gt Playback Il Pause H Pause E Stop a Stop Pri Next Pri Next K lt Previous K Previous pe Scan Slow forward atla Scan Slow backward Tl Step forward all Step backward 57 Playing a disc on your camcorder To display the indicators during playback Display Press DISPLAY BATT INFO on your camcorder or press DISPLAY on your Remote Commander The indicators appear on the LCD display To make the indicators disappear press DISPLAY BATT INFO or DISPLAY again DISPLAY button DISPLAY BATT INFO button To display date time and various settings Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the disc but also the recording data date time or various settings when recorded Data code To display both the date time and the data code set Etc OTHERS DATA CODE to DATE CAM in the SETUP display To change date time and various settings Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback The display changes as follows date time various settings SteadyShot white balance gain shutter speed apert

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