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Sony DCR-DVD405 Operating Guide

1. Review button 48 Personal Menu button 64 Viewing movies 1 15 4 5 6 Gam E amp 601 Gnome H 16 17 Cee 18 9 Playback mode Eaaa Previous Next button 36 43 Scene number Video operation buttons 36 43 Recording still images 1 11 12 6 13 5 6 z BESS aom 1 Go P MENU 10 PLAY EDIT button 11 Image size 73 12 Quality FINE STD 73 13 The number of recordable still images and recording media 14 Recording folder only for Memory Stick Duo As the number of still images recorded in Memory Stick Duo increases new folders are automatically created to store them Viewing still images 1 a 19 5 6 ee 19 Number of played back still images Total number of recorded still images 20 Play back folder only for Memory Stick Duo 21 Data file name 22 VISUAL INDEX button 37 43 23 Slide show button 46 24 Previous Next button 37 43 J D 3 Q E e pas 5 lt S D D 49 50 Indicators displayed during recording p
2. STBY REC To stop recording press START STOP again To record the next images Perform step 2 e You can continue recording if you have not finalized the disc p 54 and there is remaining space to record on the disc when you turn off the power then turn it on again you remove a disc from your camcorder then insert it again 34 Before Easy Handycam operation Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation p 33 Easy Handycam operation ON appears then appears on the LCD screen qi60min STBY 0 00 00 Easy Handycam 9 EASY operation ON Still images 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow to light up the gg Still lamp 2 Select the recording destination for still images Touch SETUP STILL MEDIA Select the media for recording still images then touch OK The recording screen returns with the selected recording media displayed at the top right O Wan we Wain a uge The number of STILL MEDIA MEMORY STICK AY fom recordable still images and recording media ovo Pista Sa The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press PHOTO D lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully The default setting is FINE p 73 iaon Ge nog mo
3. Recording TO use ZOOM niian 2 6 Move the power zoom lever 2 slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Wider range of vn M Lis Re Close view Telephoto 44 e Be careful not to remove your finger suddenly from the power zoom lever 2 If you do so the sound of the lever moving may be recorded e You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons 6 on the LCD frame e The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about cm about 1 2 inch for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto Youcan set DIGITAL ZOOM p 72 if you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 x To record sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording Bla DO posy DIGITAL 5 1 CREATOR Your camcorder has Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator installed for recording 5 1ch surround sound Enjoy realistic sound when playing the disc on devices that support 5 1ch surround sound e 5 1ch is displayed on the screen during 5 1ch recording playback 5 1ch sound is converted to 2ch when played back on your camcorder Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 141 Sound picked up by the built in 4ch microphone 4 is converted to 5 1ch surround sound and recorded To record with a wireless microphone
4. Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is heard When lll disappears the image has been recorded 36 1 Press gt PLAY EDIT A or B s Playing back with ease e ics Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen al Sl we re J SETUP Previous 6 pictures 6 Next ao 1 2 CAN He a ees me Returns to the recording screen tab Displays the movies e tab Displays the still images on the disc e tab Displays the still images on the Memory Stick Duo e It may take some time to display the VISUAL INDEX screen Select H tab to play back the first 5 seconds of each movie clip in the VISUAL INDEX screen 2 Start playing back Movies Touch tab then the movie to be played back Beginning of the scene previous scene e a 60min EASY lt lt HO 001 gt er JAN 1 2008 Stop go to the Leo 12 00 00PM ee ENP VISUAL INDEX screen Disc type DVD RW recording format Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorde
5. Memory Stick Duo Touch gay tab and the still image to be Touch tab and the movie to be Disc played back Touch gp tab and the still image to be played back Beginning of the scene Toggles Play or Next meom Gaby 2 102 previous scene Pause as you touch scene ama a 000 a he are en re PMen 2 a a 0 r Slide show 7 Stop go to the Reverse p 46 S VISUAL INDEX screen Forward EJ Go to the VISUAL Previous pa e When playback of the selected movie reaches INDEX screen Next the end the screen returns to the VISUAL lt INDEX screen E e Touch lt 1 i during pause to play back movie slowly e One touch makes the reverse fast forward played back approximately 5 times faster two touches makes it approximately 10 times faster 60min Coy oE Approximately 8 times faster using a DVD RW e When you touch a movie marked with IPI you can play it back from the point you have 101 0000 C C Slide show stopped previously Bel sg efi ee zm button p 46 Go to the VISUAL Previous INDEX screen Next To adjust the volume To playback the disc on other DVD Touch PEN gt VOLUME then adjust it devices with L See page 54 If you cannot find VOLUME in P MENU touch SETUP p 64 43 Functions used for recording playback etc
6. 17 To record in mirror mode Open the LCD screen 13 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side Ain a A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the picture will be normal when recorded To add special effects See F amp PICT APPLI on page 74 To use a tripod 0000000 Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm to the tripod receptacle 17 using a tripod screw To attach the shoulder belt Attach the shoulder belt optional with your camcorder to the hook for the shoulder belt Playback To use Playback zoom 2 6 You can magnify pictures from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever 2 or the zoom buttons a on the LCD frame Play back the picture you want to magnify Magnify the picture with T Telephoto A frame appears on the LCD screen Touch the portion that you wantto display in the center of the LCD screen Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch END e You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons 6 on the LCD frame To play back a series of still images Slide show Touch sm on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected
7. 3 Insert the disc to be finalized Finalizing a disc Touch the LCD screen in the following steps D gt Babe pl Se gt OA NO Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC adaptor during finalizing The shorter the amount of material recorded the longer it takes for finalizing Completed a disc Remove the disc from your camcorder Enjoy watching images on the DVD device or DVD drive etc Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the DVD device etc Deleting all the scenes after playback Formatting Dvp j DVD VIDEO d If you format the disc the disc recovers recording used capacity and is reusable for recording thereafter If you want to reuse a DVD RW to record in VR mode format the disc after canceling Easy Handycam operation p 62 Note that you cannot recover a scene once you delete it Touch the LCD screen in the following steps SETUP FORMAT YES YES 0K Recording Playback Recording Lens cover PHOTO Opens in accordance with the setting of the POWER switch om START STOP B GS START STOP A POWER switch 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to light up the EFA Movie lamp 2 Press START STOP A or B Slide the POWER switch in the directio
8. D EFFECT mj BURST The conversion lens optional attached e Even if auto flash or Auto redeye reduction is selected you cannot use the internal flash with NightShot SPOTLIGHT SUNSET amp MOON or LANDSCAPE in PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE SPOT METER The external flash optional does not work e The power of the flash is not turned on or the flash is not attached correctly The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time e When you record an object that moves fast the time available for recording may shorten p 17 77 The recording stops e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it about 1 hour in a cool place p 135 There is a time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the point that the recorded movie starts stops e On your camcorder there may be a slight time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This is not a malfunction The movie aspect ratio cannot be changed e The aspect ratio of a DVD RW disc cannot be changed Format the disc again to change the movie aspect ratio Adjusting the image during recording Refer also to Setup items p 113
9. The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 70 e The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 70 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 72 e STEADYSHOT may not work for an excessive camera shake even if STEADYSHOT is set to ON The back light function does not function e The back light function is canceled when you set EXPOSURE to MANUAL p 69 or select SPOT METER p 68 e The back light function does not work during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 33 A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen e The spots appear when you are recording in SUPER NS or COLOR SLOW S This is not a malfunction The color of the picture is not correctly displayed e Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 45 The picture appears too bright on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 45 The picture appears too dark on the screen and the subject does not appear on the screen e The LCD
10. ll Computer Disk drives S Display adapters 3 DVD CD ROM drives Sony DDX C1002 USB Device EE Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives Dy IDE ATAJATAPI controllers 3 Keyboards 2 fX Mice and other pointing devices Monitors Network adapters 2 Ports COM amp LPT Sound video and game controllers Storage volumes Generic volume 2 System devices amp Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel r 8280144 USB Universal Host Controller USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub An error message appears when you place the supplied CD ROM in your computer e Set the computer display as follows 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bits 65 000 colors or more You cannot use the supplied CD ROM on a Macintosh computer e The supplied software Picture Package is not compatible with a Macintosh computer You cannot view images recorded on your camcorder Make sure to insert the connector in the correct direction then connect the USB cable to the Y USB jack on your camcorder firmly Turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT Select USB SELECT COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder p 75 e Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard mouse and camcorder from the computer You cannot view the still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer e Insert the Memory Stick Duo in the correct direction firmly
11. AC Adaptor AC L200 Power requirements AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Current consumption 0 35 0 18 A Power consumption 18W Output voltage DC 8 4V 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 48 x 29 x 81 mm 1 15 16 x 1 3 16 x 3 1 4 in wxhxd excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 170 g 6 oz excluding the power cord See at the label of AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FP60 Maximum output voltage DC8 4V Output voltage DC7 2V Capacity 7 2 wh 1 000 mAh Dimensions Approx 31 8 x 33 3 x 45 0 mm 1 5 16 x 1 5 16 x 1 13 16 in wxhxd Mass Approx 80 g 2 9 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Type Li ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Glossary Index Glossary E 12cm disc A disc with a diameter of 12cm You cannot use 12cm discs with this DVD Handycam E 5 1ch surround sound A system that plays back sound on 6 speakers 3 at the front left right and center and 2 at the rear right and left with an additional low pass subwoofer counted as a 0 1 channel for frequencies of 120Hz or lower The subwoofer is only counted as 0 1 channel because its playback band is narrow The all round audio reproduction is more realistic than stereo which only reproduces movement of sound from side to sid
12. Memory Stick Duo This size can be used with your camcorder DVD ReWritable Memory Stick You cannot use it in your camcorder e You cannot use any type of memory card except Memory Stick Duo e Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO Duo can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment When using a Memory Stick Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Memory Stick Duo Adaptor On using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts Battery The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See Maintenance and precautions p 135 To prevent discs from being broken or recorded pictures from being lost do not do the following when either of the respective lamps of the POWER switch p 24 or the ACCESS lamp p 28 is on toremove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder toapply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder Before connecting your camcorder to another device with a USB cable etc be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction If you insert the connector plug forcibly in the wrong direction the terminal may be damaged or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder Notes on the Setup items LCD screen viewfinder and lens A setup item that is grayed out is not avai
13. 2 Click Start gt My Computer Or double click the My Computer icon on the desktop 3 Right click the DVD drive with the disc inserted then click Open 4 Double click DCIM 100MSDCF 5 Double click the file to be displayed The selected still image appears on the screen S9dlNap GAG uo JILq LId E 59 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed continued The date the disc was first used is recorded on the volume label of the disc lt e g gt When the disc was first used at 6 00 pm on January 1st 2006 2006_01_01_06HOOM_PM Volume label Images are stored in the following folders on the disc E Movies DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW VIDEO_TS folder DVD RW VR mode DVD_RTAV folder E Still images DCIM 100MSDCF folder lt e g gt The folder for data for DVD Rs DVD RWs VIDEO mode DVD RWs when using Windows XP L My Documents B pi My Computer E S Local Disk C Sw Local Disk D 44 2006_01_01_06HOOM_PM E 5 pcm C men Still image vIDEO_T5 folder E E Using the Recorded disc DVD RW DVD RW Recording additional scenes after finalizing Dvp EPA DvD RW RW RW CETED You can record additional material on the finalized DVD RWs VIDEO mode DVD RWs by following the steps below if there is space to record on the disc When using the finalized DVD RW VR mode disc you can record additional mat
14. DYD devices if you finalize it EVR mode Donotapply shock or vibration to your camcorder while the ACCESS lamp lights up or flashes or DISC ACCESS or PREPARING TO OPEN is displayed on the LCD screen You can edit delete pictures or divide movies on your camcorder p 87 However the disc can be played back It may take some time to remove the disc only on DVD devices that support VR depending on the disc condition or recorded mode when you finalize it materials e It may take up to 10 minutes to remove a disc if it is damaged or is dirty with fingerprints etc In that case the disc might be damaged 29 30 Step 7 Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick Duo continued e After your camcorder recognizes the disc disc information such as the date you started to use it and information on previously recorded areas appears for about 8 seconds The information on previously recorded areas may not be displayed correctly depending on the condition of the disc To delete all of the previously recorded pictures from a DVD RW DVD RW then to use it again to record new pictures see Deleting all of the scenes on the disc Formatting on page 62 Inserting a Memory Stick Duo You can use only a Memory Stick Duo marked with Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo p 131 The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the image quality or the image size For details see page 73 1 Rai
15. Select USB SELECT gt 4 COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder p 75 e The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc playback or editing Finish camcorder operation before connecting the camcorder to the computer again The Memory Stick icon Removable Disk does not appear on the computer Turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT e Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder e Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard mouse and camcorder from the computer Select USB SELECT gt lt COMPUTER in the menu settings of your camcorder p 75 e The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operation such as disc playback or editing Finish camcorder operation before connecting the camcorder to the computer again Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected or Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected appears on the screen of your camcorder e You cannot start or cancel Easy Handycam operation while the USB cable is connected Disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder first You cannot transfer image data from your camcorder to a computer e Set USB SPEED to FULL SPEED in setup item p 78 The images or sound of your camcorder cannot be played back correctly e When you connect your camcorder to a computer not compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 it
16. gt NORMAL Records various surround sounds converting them into the same level LOW i Records surround sound faithfully This setting is not suitable for recording conversations e The setting returns to NORMAL when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours SUR MONITOR You can display the direction from which the recording sound comes when recording in 5 1ch mode sway dnjag au Guisp a 17 78 e STANDARD SET continued LCD VF SET Therecorded picture will not be affected even when you change the setting LCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness with L Touch OK LCD BL LEVEL You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen e When you use the AC Adaptor as the power source BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting e When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording LCD COLOR You can adjust the color on the LCD screen with C SEMEL LLLLLLL q Low intensity High intensity E VF B LIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder gt NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the viewfinder screen e When you connect your camcorder to AC Adaptor BRIGHT is automatically selec
17. 15 100 Holding the camcorder 24 TIED cess dad oecite De 77 l Icon See Display indicators IDD hinun 52 IMAGE SIZE 1 eee 73 Index DISPLAY antisin 79 MOVIE PB cceee 79 Index screen display buttons awccasccncnciciecare 49 INDOOR eee 69 InfoLITHIUM battery pack EEATT IERTE TEE 133 Initialize Reset eoio 47 Install AE ATE ATIRE EA ETAS 101 Insulation sheet eee 51 J ALTA RENNENE POENOTENO E 98 JPEG snenesnaneipran 141 L LANDSCAPE nsss 68 LANGUAGE eee 81 LCD VF SET LCD backlight LCD BL LEVEL as LED BRIGHT yacnstesnccs 78 LCD COLOR ossessi 78 LCD Seier 25 Lens cover LETTER BOX LP Long Play LUMI KEY luminance key eee 75 M Macintosh canou 99 Main soundinsa 77 Maintenance MEDIA SET Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo FORMAT Insert Eject Number of recordable PiCtUrEs iacsicentenien 73 Write protect tab 131 Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Mawatha asnised 7 131 Memory Stick Duo slot 30 Memory Stick PRO Duo EENE TAE cue 132 MICREF LEVEL 044 TA Mirror mode anenee 46 Moisture condensation 135 MOSAIC Movie REC MODE Recording mode 77 Recording 34 40 MPEG2 cccnccissccescemecaranets 142 MULTI SOUND 0 71 N Nero Express 6 20 99 NightShot ccceseeeeeeeeeee 45 NIGHTSHOT switch 45 NORMAL soosis 72 NS LIGHT NightShot
18. 5 Touch 0K gt YES YES Finalizing starts e Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during finalizing When you need to disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the power of your camcorder is set to off and disconnect the adaptor after the CHG charge lamp goes off Finalizing restarts when you connect the AC Adaptor and turn on your camcorder again You cannot remove the disc until the finalizing operation is completed 6 Touch 0k when Completed appears When using a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW flashes after finalizing is completed on the recording standby screen of your camcorder Remove the disc from your camcorder When you made the setting to enable a creation of aDVD menu on DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW then finalize the disc the DVD menu appears for a few seconds while finalizing the disc e You cannot view a Photomovie with the DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode discs in your camcorder After finalizing a disc the disc indicator and the recording format are displayed as shown below DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode s DVD RW VR mode DVD RW To select a DVD menu style i Touch DVD MENU Select the desired style from 4 types of pattern with a DVD MENU SYET ViDEO EST PROCESS TIME 10m swen ol rer aS STYLES i STYLE 4 Pine aaa N
19. ADD 60min sey 0 00 00 CRW Select the category a END Sy CAMERA SET gt 3 PICT APPLI gt MEDIASET gt ES STANDARD SET gt TIME LANGU gt OK 2 Touch 4 to select a setup category then touch 0k 60min sey 0 00 00 CRW Select the item END PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL AUTO SHUTTER 2 OK 3 Touch 4 to select a setup item then touch 0k YES X The setup item is added to the end of list Deleting a setup item 1 Touch p P MENU SET UP DELETE If the desired setup item is not displayed touch A L 60min sey 0 00 00 Select button to delete R FINA END SETUP LIZE SUR EXPO 1 3 MONITR SURE SPOT y Focus FADER 2 Touch the setup item that you want to delete 60min stay 0 00 00 ERW DELETE Delete this from H mode s P MENU YES NO 3 Touch YES gt K e You cannot delete SETUP FINALIZE and P MENU SET UP Arranging the order of setup items displayed on Personal Menu 1 Touch peu P MENU SET UP SORT If the desired
20. InfoLITHIUM battery pack P series Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack InfoLITHIUM P series battery packs have the mouu mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor charger 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 Charging the battery pack Besure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder It is recommended that you charge the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until CHG Charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge the battery pack efficiently e After charging is complete either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Battery pack performance decreases when the surrounding temperature is 10 C 50 F or below and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it
21. The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on e Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 47 using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset except the Personal Menu items The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Buttons do not work e During Easy Handycam operation the available buttons are limited Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 33 You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off e You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off while recording or communicating with another device via USB cable Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 33 Settings change during Easy Handycam operation e Some of the settings of your camcorder are restored to the default setting when you set Easy Handycam operation p 33 DEMO MODE does not start e You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 45 e Remove the disc and Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder p 29 30 Set the POWER switch to HH Movie Your camcorder vibrates e Vibration occurs depending on the condition of the disc This is not a malfunction A vibration is felt in your han
22. o OFF m QUALITY 7 J FINE mg IMAGE SIZE FILE NO 7 o i PICT APPLI p 74 FADER OFF D EFFECT OFF PICT EFFECT OFF REC CTRL E USB SELECT z o 2 DEMO MODE S ON G MEDIA SET p 76 FORMAT ra g FINALIZE UNFINALIZE d 7 DISC TITLE T lt FORMAT 7 CEMER Easy Handycam STANDARD SET p 77 REC MODE z SP STILL MEDIA e m o VOLUME m eo MULTI SOUND e OFF MICREF LEVEL e NORMAL SUR MONITOR e Z NORMAL LCD VF SET o NGENAL A TV TYPE e e USB SPEED e AUTO DATA CODE e DATE TIME H DISPLAY E 7 EI MOVIE PB HCH REMAINING AUTO REMOTE CTRL e e e ON ra REC LAMP e z ON z BEEP e g eo Z DISP OUTPUT e J e LCD PANEL Z SETUP ROTATE g g g oe A SHUT OFF fa g e 5 min SUB T DATE o CALIBRATION 7 5 o TIME LANGU p 81 CLOCK SET e e o AREA SET e e DST SET SUMMERTIME e e LANGUAGE e 1 The setting values before Easy Handycam operation are maintained 2 USB SELECT appears automatically when your camcorder is connected to a computer or other device with a USB cable 67 CAMERA SET Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL SUNSET amp MOON STEADYSHOT etc at Ki ay The def
23. 14 A recorded disc can be played back on a variety of devices Playback on a DVD device or DVD drive p 38 54 You can play back recorded and finalized discs on a home DVD device DVD recorder or DVD drive of a computer that supports 8cm disc When finalizing the disc you can create still image slide shows and DVD menus to enable quick access to scenes you want to view Playback on widescreen TV and home theater p 44 52 Images recorded in widescreen format can be played back ona wide TV with complete panoramic effect Discs are also recorded with 5 1ch surround sound to provide full sound on a home theater weoXpuey GA noA yum Guidoluq Connecting DVD Handycam to a computer High speed image transfer p 99 Image data can be quickly transferred to a computer without requiring playback Computers with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 provide even faster image transfer Using the supplied software to edit and copy p 99 Picture Package the software supplied with your DVD Handycam allows you to add music and effects to create your original DVD Copying discs could not be easier enabling you to share your precious moments with family and friends Finalizing a process to make it possible to play back recorded DVD on other DVD devices see page 38 and 54 15 16 Choosing a disc Your DVD Handycam is compatible with 8cm DVD R DVD RW and DVD RW It does not support 12cm
24. 74 Coir LCD backlight off 25 Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Insulation sheet 1 DATA CODE p 78 Displays the date and time or camera setting data of the recorded images p 78 when you press this while playing back 2 PHOTO p 35 40 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image SCAN SLOW p 36 43 lea PI Previous Next p 36 37 43 PLAY p 36 43 DISPLAY p 26 Transmitter 3 4 5 6 STOP p 36 43 7 8 9 START STOP p 34 40 10 Power zoom p 44 46 aol A Oo p 11 PAUSE p 36 43 12 VISUAL INDEX p 36 43 Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen when you press this while playing back 13 lt gt A V ENTER When you press any button the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with lt gt A F then press ENTER to enter Point the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 47 e When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of lt gt A Y or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last e To change
25. for the battery or disc is running low 12 Speaker Sounds come out from the speaker while playing back For how to adjust the volume see page 43 az D o e gt 2 lt so 2 o E 47 48 Checking Deleting the last scene Review Review deleting You can check or delete the last recorded scene You cannot delete it if you have removed the disc you have recorded the new movies or still images Checking the last scene Review 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the E H Movie or Still lamp then touch i The playback of the latest scene starts Movie somn 0 00 56 CRD VIDEO T 80001 m B eee me Cr Touch to display below function buttons Return to the beginning of the viewing movie Q Adjust the volume momin Gi 30 30 ED Still image a gt video W To return to recording Touch e Camera data recording date conditions etc is not displayed When reviewing still images recorded continuously p 72 you can forward backward the images with mea gt gt Deleting the last scene Review deleting DVD Dvp DvD RW RW RW CD If the checked scene is unnecessary you can delete it on the spot Use the same procedure to delete still images recorded on the Memory Stick D
26. image Touch Gm to stop the slide show To restart touch sm again You can touch C to set continuous slide show playback The default setting is ON continuous playback e You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Recording playback To check the remaining battery Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG then press DISP BATT INFO 14 If you press this button once BATTERY INFO appears on the screen for about 7 seconds Press the button while BATTERY INFO appears on the screen to extend the indication to the 20 second maximum BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL ae Remaining battery approx REC TIME AVAILABLE LCD SCREEN 76min VIEWFINDER 85min Recording capacity approx To turn off the operation confirmation Le i AAE TE E See BEEP on page 80 To initialize the settings RESET Press RESET 15 to initialize all the settings including settings for date and time Setup items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions 4 Built in 4ch microphone When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone p 98 no Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 51 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder m Recording lamp The recording lamp lights up in red during recording p 80 The lamp flashes when the remaining capacity
27. see page 16 3 Insert the disc to be formatted into d p your camcorder 6 Selectthe aspectratio 16 9 WIDE 4 or 4 3 of the recording picture for Touch P MENU gt IO FORMAT DVD RW then touch 0K EDVD RW e For details on the movie aspect ratio see page Select the recording format then format 29 the disc Proceed to step 5 EDVD RW Select the aspect ratio of the recording 7 Touch YES YES then touch picture then format the disc Proceed to OK when Completed appears step 6 e You cannot change the movie aspect ratio which you set in step 6 for the DVD RW Format the disc again to change the aspect ratio During the Easy Handycam operation p 33 the screen in step 5 does not appear even if you insert a DVD RW in your camcorder Proceed to step 7 e You cannot format a disc that has been protected on other devices Cancel the protection with the original devices and then format it MUY 0AG MY GAG 9SIp papsoszay ayy Guisy 63 Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to light up the respective lamp h e Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button in the center only when the POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position MODE ON GHG on HH Settings for movies oa _ Settings for still images When carrying out the playback settings press gt PLAY ED
28. 108 Troubleshooting continued Disc The disc cannot be removed e Make sure the power source battery pack or AC Adaptor is connected correctly p 21 e Remove the battery pack from the camcorder then attach it again p 22 e Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 21 e The disc is damaged or is dirty with fingerprints etc In this case it may take up to 10 minutes to remove the disc e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 135 e Finalizing is interrupted by turning off your camcorder Turn on your camcorder and remove the disc after finalizing is completed p 54 Remaining disc space indicator is not displayed Set HH REMAINING to ON to always display the remaining disc space indicator p 79 The indicators of the disc type and the recording format on the LCD screen are grayed out e The disc may be created other than your camcorder You can play back with your camcorder but you cannot record additional scenes Memory Stick Duo You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick Duo Slide the POWER switch to light up the p Still lamp or press gt PLAY EDIT with your camcorder switched on p 24 e Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 30 e If you use a Memory Sti
29. Bau format p 28 R E an Shooting deleting i and editing You cannot Youcan delete oredit You can only delete the See pages 34 40 48 delete a a recorded image images you have just and 87 recorded anytime p 87 recorded p 48 image Viewing on your DVD Handycam See pages 36 and 42 You can also connect it to a TV for viewing p 52 Continued on the right page Viewing on another DVD device See pages 54 and 58 To view a disc recorded on your DVD Handycam on other DVD devices you need to finalize it first DVD device DVD drive DVD recorder ee The less the recording volume of the disc is the more it takes time to finalize the disc The features of a finalized disc depend on disc type Recordings cannot be R Finalize Like commercially sold added even if there is free DVD this disc can be space left played back in most DVD devices after finalizing Unfinalizing allows you to add recordings p 61 DVD The disc can be played back in a device compatible with the DVD RW VR mode Recordings can be added without unfinalizing The disc can be played back without finalizing But finalizing is required in some cases For details see page 54 Playback compatibility Playback compatibility with any DVD device is not guaranteed Refer to the instruc
30. F then touch Ok 4 Select the desired geographical area with 4 _ then touch OK CLOCK SET a x AREA26 GMT 5 0 E New York Bogota DST DATE DJANM paia oam OK je 5 set DST or SUMMERTIME to ON with 4 L7 if necessary then touch Ok 6 Set Y year with 4 Lv then touch OK CLOCK SET x AREA26 GMT 5 0 New York Bogota DST DATE ap 72 oam OK e You can set any year up to the year 2079 7 Set M month D day hour and minute then touch 0k The clock starts For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM e Refer to page 129 for information concerning World time difference e The recording date and time are not displayed during recording but are automatically recorded onto the disc and you can check them during playback DATA CODE p 78 Instead of DST SUMMERTIME is displayed for some models payers Bue 27 28 Step 7 Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick Duo Inserting a disc A new 8cm DVD R DVD RW or DVD RW is required for recording p 16 e Remove dust or fingerprints from the disc beforehand using the cleaning cloth supplied with your camcorder p 130 ACCESS lamp Disc 1 Check that t
31. The disc title changes to the one you entered Touch END e You can enter the title up to 20 characters When you change a disc title already set by other devices the 21st and subsequent characters are deleted S9dlhap GAG uo yoegheld 57 Playing back a disc on DVD devices etc A finalized disc recorded with your camcorder can be played back on a DVD device etc p 54 DVD RW discs can be played back without finalizing Do not use the 8cm CD adaptor with an 8cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction Make sure that a vertically installed DVD device is placed in the position where a disc can be placed horizontally 1 Insert a disc into a DVD device 2 Play back the disc The playback procedure varies depending on the DVD device For details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD device If you have created a DVD menu i You can select the desired scene in the menu A Photomovie is listed after all the movies in the menu JAN 1 2006 12 00AM JAN 1 2006 JAN 1 7006 JAN 1 2006 0 3SAM 1 22AM 101 12AM ERT mW TANT 200 3 06PM 4 S4PM 8 APM l 212 gt Photomovie e The disc cannot be played back freezes for an instant between the scenes orsome functions may be disabled on some DVD devices e Still images are played back as a Photomovie swapping images in every 3 seconds DVD devices that support subtitles can
32. When you carry or store a Memory Stick Duo put it in its case e Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals e Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick Duo e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not let the Memory Stick Duo get wet e Be careful to keep Memory Stick Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it e Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction uonewoju jeuonippy il 131 132 About the Memory Stick continued E Ona location for use Do not use or keep the Memory Stick Duo in the following locations e Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summer e Places under direct sunlight e Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases On the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor After inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor you can use it with a standard Memory Stick compliant device When using a Memory Stick Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in
33. Woe TT The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level gt OFF Up to 10 x zoom is performed optically 20 x Up to 10 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 20 x zoom is performed digitally 120 x Up to 10 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 120 x zoom is performed digitally STEADYSHOT You can record pictures using STEADYSHOT the default setting is ON Set STEADYSHOT to OFF 2 when using a tripod or the conversion lens optional STILL SET Settings for still images BURST QUALITY IMAGE SIZE etc The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 64 for details on selecting setup items mBURST You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO gt OFF Select this when not recording continuously NORMAL Records still images continuously at approximately 0 5 seconds intervals The numbers of the maximum recordable images are as follows 3 0M g dm 3 images 1 9M Gom 4 images VGA 0 3M Lyda 21 images C1 2 3M Es4y 3 images EXP BRKTG BRK Records 3 images consecutively with different exposures at approximately 0 5 second intervals You can compare the 3 images and select an image recorded at the best exposure e The flash will n
34. You can use a wireless microphone optional to record distant sound wirelessly The sound it picks up is allotted to the front center part of the 5 1ch surround sound mixed with the sound picked up by the internal microphone and recorded You can enjoy more realistic sound by playing the disc on the device that supports 5 1ch surround sound Attach the wireless microphone to the Active Interface Shoe 3 p 98 For details refer to the instruction manual of your wireless microphone Optional wireless microphone is not available in all countries regions To use the flash 008 To adjust the exposure for backlit Press 4 flash 8 repeatedly to select the subjects BACK LIGHT 9 setting To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects No indicator displayed Automatically press BACK LIGHT 9 to display FA To cancel the back light function press BACK flashes when there is insufficient ambient light LIGHT again y Forced flash Al sect To adjust the focus for an off center _ ARO e E hia subject eeaeee 7 flash regardless of the surrounding See SPOT FOCUS on page 70 brightness l No flash Records without flash To fix the exposure for the selected _ SUDj Ct ccccecececeeeeeeeees 7 The recommended distance to the subject when See SPOT METER on page 68 using the built in flash is 0 3 to 2 5 m 1 to 8 feet Remove any dust from
35. and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Error Cancel the task e Check the printer Cannot print Check the printer e Switch off the printer and switch it on again then disconnect the USB cable supplied and reconnect it E Flash Charging Cannot record still images e You are trying to record a still image while the flash is charging Memory Stick has been removed Process canceled Memory Stick folders are full e You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder Flash cannot charge Not available e A malfunction has occurred with the strobe and disable charging Lens accessory attached Cannot use flash E Lens cover Lens cover not fully open Turn power off then on p 24 Lens cover is not closed Turn the power off once p 24 E Easy Handycam Cannot start Easy Handycam p 33 Cannot cancel Easy Handycam p 33 Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected p 33 Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected p 33 Invalid during Easy Handycam operation p 33 No recording in Easy Handycam operation p 33 The DVD RW has been finalized Make a disc to be abl
36. camcorder The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date E Procedures 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 To change the battery of the Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks S F Tab CS CA uonewoju jeuonippy 137 138 Maintenance and precautions continued WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire e A button type lithium battery CR2025 is used in the Remote Commander Do not use batteries other than the CR2025 e When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Specifications System Video compression format MPEG2 JPEG Still images Audio compression format Dolby
37. cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it e Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately e If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked consult your local authorized Sony service facility wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin if any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor Whennotusing your camcorder fora long time e Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by playing back discs or recording for about 3 minutes e Remove a disc from your camcorder e Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the disc or on the pickup lens This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder If there is moisture inside your camcorder B Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H or 6 Condensation Cannot open Try later appears The indication will not appear when the moisture condenses on the camera lens If moisture condensation has occurred Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about an hour Note on moisture c
38. cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set Installation Water and Moisture Do not use power line operated sets near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Power Cord Protection Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to the plugs receptacles and the point where the cord exits from the appliance Accessories Do not place the set on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The set may fall causing serious injury to a child or an adult and serious damage to the set Use only a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer Ventilation The slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for necessary ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the set and to protect it from overheating these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials Never block the slots and openings by placing the set on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Never place the set in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided Do not place the set near or over a radiator or heat register or where it is exposed to
39. direct sunlight IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS continued Lightning For added protection for this set during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the set If the set has been exposed to rain or water If the set has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped or the cabinet has been damaged If the set does not operate normally when following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are specified in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Do not attemptto service the set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sur
40. discs Recording format for DVD RW When you use a DVD RW you can choose the recording format from VIDEO mode or VR mode In this manual VIDEO mode is indicated as and VR mode as J A recording format that is compatible with most DVD devices especially after finalizing In VIDEO mode only the most recent image can be erased A recording format that enables editing with your DVD Handycam deleting and GRATED tcarranging the order of images A finalized disc can be played back in DVD devices that support VR mode Disc and recording formats P Glossary p 141 142 Disc format features Figures in parentheses indicate page numbers DVD R DVD RW DVD RW Disc types and symbols DVD DVD Eo RW DVD ReWritable Symbols used in this manual DYD SRW aw YVR Both 16 9 wide and 4 3 movie can be recorded on the same disc eh e hd o Deleting the last recording immediately 48 e J e Deleting recordings freely 87 Editing recordings on your camcorder 87 J Using a disc repeatedly even if the disc becomes full by formatting E2 e 2 o Playing back recordings on other DVD i devices if you finalize the disc een o e Playing back recordings on other DVD 54 7 5 3 e devices even if you do not finalize the disc Creating the DVD menu when you finalize the disc 5 id hd 1 Refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device to see whether it supp
41. display them on the screen p 78 VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable e When you are connecting your camcorder to a with an S VIDEO cable optional higher monaural device connect the yellow plug of the quality pictures can be produced than with an A V connecting cable to the video input jack and AIV connecting cable Connect the white and the red right channel or the white left channel red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio 1 Insert the recorded disc into your camcorder 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT Set TV TYPE according to the playback device p 52 3 Insert the recording media for your VCR or DVD recorder If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode 4 Connect your camcorder to the VCR DVD device with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 e Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of a VCR or DVD device 5 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 6 When dubbing is finished stop your camcorder an
42. facing your camcorder p 28 e The disc recorded in other devices may not be played back on your camcorder The playback picture is distorted e Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 130 Stillimages stored ona Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual size e Stillimages recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size This is nota malfunction Still images stored on a Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back e Still images cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction p 132 e Still images recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction p 132 is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen e Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 130 e Loading of the data may have failed It may be indicated correctly when you turn off the power and then turn it on again or remove the disc once and set it again e This may appear on still images taken with other devices edited on a computer etc No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a disc Set MULTI SOUND to STEREO p 77 e Turn up the volume p 43 e Sound is not output when the LCD screen is closed Open the LCD screen e When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 77 set to LOW the recorded sound may
43. from the disc with the cleaning cloth supplied with your camcorder Otherwise you may not be able to record or play normally in some situations using that disc e When you set the disc in your camcorder press firmly until it clicks When the message C 13 00 appears on the LCD screen open the disc cover and set the disc again Do not attach any adhesive material such as a sticker on the surface of a disc If you do so the disc may become unbalanced and this may cause a malfunction of the disc or your camcorder Care and storage of the discs e Keep the disc clean or the quality of the audio and video output may deteriorate e Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out For dirt clean the disc with a soft cloth slightly moistened in water then remove the moisture with a soft dry cloth Do not use solvents such as benzine cleaners intended for vinyl LPs or antistatic splay as they may cause a malfunction to the disc v e Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or leave it in a humid place When you carry or store the disc put it in its case e When you want to write letters or marks etc ona single sided disc write only on the printed side using an oil based marker with a felt tip and do not touch the ink until it dries Do not heat the disc or use a sharp pointed tool such as ball point pen Do not dry the surface by heating You cannot write on or mark on the d
44. hide the setup screen If you decide not to change the setting touch 2 to return to the previous screen E To change the setup items during Easy Handycam operation P MENU does not appear during Easy Handycam operation p 33 60min SBY 0 00 00 Touch SETUP Available setup items appear Select the desired item Customize the item Touch Ok after finishing the setting Touch not to change the item without changing the setting e Cancel the Easy Handycam operation p 33 to change the setup items for the standard operation swa dnjag ay usn 65 Setup items Available setup items vary depending on the operating mode The following settings are made automatically during Easy Handycam operation p 33 CEDE Easy Handycam CAMERA SET p 68 PROGRAM AE o 7 AUTO SPOT METER o AUTO EXPOSURE AUTO WHITE BAL AUTO AUTO SHUTTER d ON SPOT FOCUS AUTO FOCUS AUTO FLASH SET d 4 1 OFF SUPER NS OFF NS LIGHT ON COLOR SLOW S OFF HH SELF TIMER o OFF m SELF TIMER OFF DIGITAL ZOOM o OFF STEADYSHOT o ON STILL SET p 72 _ BURST
45. movie from three levels HQ HQ Record in high quality mode approx recordable time is up to 20 min gt SP SP Records in standard quality mode approx recordable time is up to 30 min LP TP Increases the recording time Long Play approx recordable time is up to 60 min The time in parenthesis indicates the approximate recordable time when recording only a movie on a single sided disc When recording on a double sided disc this value is applied for both sides e Your camcorder has a VBR encoding system p 17 so when you record an object that moves fast the time available for recording may shorten VBR Glossary p 142 If yourecord in the LP mode the quality of scenes may be degraded or scenes with quick movements may appear with a block noise when you play back the disc STILL MEDIA See page 35 41 VOLUME See page 43 MULTI SOUND You can select whether to play back audio recorded using other devices with dual sound or stereo sound gt STEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound e The setting returns to STEREO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours MICREF LEVEL You can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record exciting and powerful soundin a concert hall etc
46. nissa reari 75 C CALIBRATION CAMERA DATA CAMERA SET CD ROM uu Charging the battery Battery pack Charging time sf CHG charge lamp 21 Cleaning cloth ee 20 CLOCK SET ooeec 27 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 71 115 Computer 99 Connect TEN aos esas gy otter 52 VCR DVD device 92 Copyright 8 104 127 COMME repe srera 49 D DATA CODE 27 50 78 DATE TIME 27 79 DC IN jack 21 98 DC plug 21 Delete Dise2 ssn Si daettesod 48 87 Memory Stick Duo Satis aen e AN 48 86 DEMO MODE 76 DIGITAL ZOOM 000 72 Display indicators 49 50 Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 44 Double sided disc 17 DSTSET nuna 27 81 Dual sound essedscssbatteed See MULTI SOUND Dubbing eee eeereneeee DVD device DVD menu DVD RW PIOR ENANAR 16 DVD RW norraga 16 D EFFECT Digital effect 75 E EASY button oe 33 Easy Handycam operation 33 EasyStepDVD eee 102 1 ESE V RROA PEE EEEN 87 EXPOSURE ee 69 114 F FADER seen 74 115 FILE NO File number 74 Finalize First Step Guide 99 104 Fixing the exposure 45 Format Discy I asa 62 Memory Stick Duo 76 Full charge FULL SPEED 78 G Grip belt oe eects 24 xapuy Auessojy H 143 144 Index continued H 5 2 E oo Ee 99 High speed transfer
47. not apply vibration to your camcorder Possibility of problem with disc e The disc removal process has failed There may be something wrong with the disc Burjooysajqnosy E 127 128 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz range Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b AC L200 On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana NTSC Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc 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 Brazil PAL PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay Bulgaria France Guiana Iran SECAM Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a tim
48. recognize the disc depending on the disc type and omin D condition Cro erwe Select aspect ratio of gt EDVD R Format again to change 2 Youcan start recording immediately after wide 5S DISC ACCESS disappears from the z LCD screen You do not need to proceed p 16 9 WIDE to steps after step 5 EDVD RW You can record wide angle high resolution pictures If you intend to view pictures on a wide TV selecting 16 9 WIDE is recommended Select the recording format then format the disc Proceed to step 5 DVD RW Select the aspect ratio of the recording m4 3 picture then format the disc Proceed to You can record to play back pictures on step 6 a 4 3 TV During Easy Handycam operation p 33 Format the disc If not remove the disc appears Touch OK then proceed to step 8 7 Touch YES YES 5 Select the recording format for a 8 ka when Completed DVD RW and touch 0K then i proceed to step 7 When the formatting is completed you can start recording on the DVD RW a lt I DVD RW an Playback on Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect Cannot edit in Camcorder the AC Adaptor while formatting VIDEO VR OK To remove the disc EVIDEO mode Perform step 1 and 2 to open the disc cover You can play back the disc on most of then remove the disc
49. record e Delete unnecessary scenes p 87 Movie recording disabled e Movies cannot be recorded due to some limitations of the disc However you might be able to record still images Still recording on disc disabled e Still images cannot be recorded due to some limitations of the disc However you might be able to record movies Playback prohibited e You are trying to play back an incompatible disc with your camcorder Disc finalized Cannot record on disc e A finalized DVD R cannot be recorded Use a new disc 4 Need to unfinalize disc To record on the finalized DVD RW VIDEO mode unfinalize it p 61 Cannot change movie aspect ratio on DVD RW p 62 Records movies in 16 9 Formatto set p 62 Records movies in 4 3 Format to set p 62 Insert a disc or change STILL MEDIA to Memory Stick p 28 35 41 Unknown disc Cannot record Cannot recover data Please format disc amp Disc error Remove disc e The incompatible disc with your camcorder is inserted Your camcorder cannot recognize the disc because of malfunctions such as scratches or the disc situation is not set correctly Disc error Unsupported format e The disc recorded in the different format code from your camcorder Formatting the disc may enable you to use the disc on your camcorder DVD RW DVD RW only p 62 Data error e An error occur
50. scenes from the Playlist Changing the order within the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch CE EDIT 3 Touch MOVE weopuey gAG uo bunipy fa 89 Creating the Playlist continued 4 Select the scene to be moved MOVE gt Press and hold PREVI 1 OK The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch OK 6 Select the designated position with lt gt MOVE E z Press_and hold PREVIEI lv XO M TA OEE S Move destination bar T Touch OK YES e When you have selected multiple scenes the scenes are moved following the order appeared in the Playlist Dividing a movie within the Playlist 1 slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch s EDIT 3 Touch DIVIDE 4 Select the scene to be divided The playback of the selected scene starts 5 Touch gt n at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses 60min S en 0 00 52 GRD DIVIDE VR OK e ner Ce B 001 0 20 2 Touch to display functiona
51. selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen e You can select up to 100 images at once 5 Touch ox YES Image copying starts cory Executing 2 3 o 6 Touch ox when Completed appears P tab appears in the VISUAL INDEX screen To copy all the still images on the Memory Stick Duo Touch COPY ALL gt in step 3 e The still images cannot be copied to the finalized DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW e Copying a large number of still images may take time When Not enough memory space appears delete unnecessary images p 87 in the disc before operating your camcorder again e Some still images cannot be copied in the following cases Images taken with another camcorder Images edited with the computer Copying the still images on the DVD to Memory Stick Duo Make sure to insert the recorded DVD and Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch g9 tab then EDIT 3 Touch COPY o 4 Touch the still image to be copied The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous scr
52. setup item is not displayed touch A L 2 Touch the setup item you want to move 3 Touch 4 to move the setup item to the desired place 4 Touch ok To sort more items repeat step 2 to 4 5 Touch END gt X e You cannot move P MENU SET UP Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset Touch P VENu gt P MENU SET UP RESET YES YES Lx swa dnjag ay Guisp E 83 84 Editing on DVD Handycam Copying the still images You can dub recorded still images from a Memory Stick Duo to a disc or from a disc to a Memory Stick Duo e Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during operation during copying e Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during copying Copying the still images from the Memory Stick Duo to DVD Make sure to insert the recorded Memory Stick Duo and a disc into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch gy tab then touch EDIT EDIT oy DELETE DELETE ALL COPY COPY O ALL 3 Touch COPY gt 4 Touch the still image to be copied COPY TE Brase Gnd hold PREVIEW The
53. the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may damage the device Also if you force the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot may be damaged e Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit E Ona Memory Stick PRO Duo The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is 2 GB On image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick Duo by your camcorder conform to the Design tule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other devices DCR TRV900 or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions e If you cannot use a Memory Stick Duo that has been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 77 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Duo e You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This unit is compatible with an
54. the disc has a Orrin mark Use of double sided discs Double sided discs allow you to record both sides of a disc Recording on the A side Place the disc in your DVD Handycam with the side with the f4 symbol at the center facing outwards until it clicks Place the fa symbol facing atts Recording is made on the rear side When using a double sided disc take care not to smudge the surface with fingerprints When a double sided disc is used in your DVD Handycam recording playback are performed on that side only You cannot switch to record on or play back the other side with the disc set to the DVD Handycam When recording playback of one side is complete remove the disc and turn it over to access the other side The following operations are performed for each side of a double sided disc Finalizing p 54 Unfinalizing DVD RW VIDEO mode p 61 Formatting p 62 17 18 Using your DVD Handycam Preparing See page 20to 31 Select the disc that best suits your needs Repeated use of a disc To use one disc repeatedly To save recorded images What would you like to do after recording Deleting and editing Playing back images in your DVD disc on a Handycam various DVD devices The disc can be The disc can be played back on played back even various DVD devices without finalizing v DVD Select the mode on your DVD Handycam and DVD RW DVD _
55. the surface of the flash lamp before using it Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp The flash charge lamp flickers when charging the flash and remains lit when the battery charge is complete az o e gt 2 lt so 2 o E 45 If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective The flash does not work when attaching the conversion lens optional or filter optional You can change the brightness of the flash by setting FLASH LEVEL or you can prevent the redeye by setting REDEYE REDUC p 70 To record in dark places NightShot E tanec E E E AA 1 Setthe NIGHTSHOT switch 1 toON and NIGHTSHOT appear e Torecord an image brighter use Super NightShot function p 71 To record an image brighter in dim light use Color Slow Shutter function p 71 The NightShot and Super NightShot use infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port 5 with your fingers or other objects e Remove the conversion lens optional e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 70 when it is hard to focus automatically Do not use these functions in bright places This may cause a malfunction 46 Functions used for recording playback etc continued
56. up and insert it in your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FP71 NP FP90 Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack faster It is recommended that you use a large capacity battery pack NP FP71 NP FP90 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 ready for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings on a DVD RW DVD RW before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator 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 battery is used in high temperatures for a long time or left ina fully charged state or the battery pack is used frequently Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time The mark indicating that there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending o
57. 20 Recording time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack Continuous Typical Battery pack recording recording time time 50 25 NP FP50 55 30 60 30 NP FP60 85 40 90 45 supplied 95 50 120 60 NP FP70 125 65 135 70 145 70 NP FP71 155 75 160 80 220 110 NP FP90 235 120 245 125 Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming e Times shown vary according to the following conditions Top When the LCD backlight turns on Middle When the LCD backlight turns off Bottom Recording time when recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed Playback time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack Battery pack cae LCD oerion NP FP50 90 TT ae 110 120 NP FP70 200 235 NP FP71 235 280 NP FP90 345 415 When the LCD backlight turns on On the battery pack e Before changing the battery pack slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or BATTERY INFO p 47 will not be correctly displayed under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is fully discharged For BATTERY INFO only The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC
58. Adaptor Playback Lens cover Zoom lever Closes in accordance with gt PLAY EDIT POWER switch PLAY EDIT B D gt PLAY EDIT A 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 2 Press gt PLAY EDIT A or B The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen e Disc type CRW played back recorded Previous Z DVD RW recording 6 pictures format Next Appears with the image on 6 Pee pii Ooo i each of the tab that was lastly men P MENU Returns to the recording screen tab Displays the movies g tab Displays the still images on the disc gy tab Displays the still images on the Memory Stick Duo e It may take some time to display the VISUAL INDEX screen Useful functions on VISUAL INDEX screen e Moving the zoom lever changes the VISUAL INDEX screen indication from 6 to 12 and more images can be displayed at the same time Touch fag DISPLAY in g STANDARD SET to set the number of thumbnails that appear in the VISUAL INDEX screen p 79 Select to play back the first 5 seconds of each movie clip in the VISUAL INDEX screen in sequence so you can check the movie Set Fm MOVIE PB to OFF in 3 STANDARD SET not to play back the movie and make the battery last longer p 79 42 3 Start playing back CT e
59. Digital 2 5 1ch Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable discs 8cm DVD R DVD RW DVD RW Recording format Movie DVD R DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD VIDEO VIDEO mode DVD Video Recording VR mode DVD RW DVD RW Video Still image Exif Ver 2 2 Recording playback time HQ Approx 20 min SP Approx 30 min LP Approx 60 min Viewfinder Electric viewfinder color Image device 5 9 mm 1 3 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 3 310 000 pixels Effective Movie 4 3 Approx 2 050 000 pixels Effective Movie 16 9 Approx 2 060 000 pixels Effective Still 4 3 Approx 3 050 000 pixels Effective Still 16 9 Approx 2 290 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T Filter diameter 30mm 1 3 16 in Optical 10x Digital 20x 120x F 1 8 2 9 Focal length f 5 1 51mm 7 32 2 1 8 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 42 8 495mm 1 11 16 19 1 2 in 16 9 45 450mm 1 13 16 17 3 4 in 4 3 For still images 37 370mm 1 1 2 14 5 8 in 4 3 40 6 406mm 1 5 8 16 in 16 9 Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 5 1x lux F1 8 0 Ix lux in the NightShot function 1 Exif is a file format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information s
60. IN jack of your camcorder even when the power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet e We recommend that you use an NP FP70 NP FP71 or NP FP90 battery pack when a video light optional is attached On the charging recording playback time e Times measured with the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 30 C 50 86 F is recommended e Available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures e The available recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor e Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet close by If any trouble occurs while using the adaptor immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet e Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture e Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction PRECAUTION e The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off payers umay E 23 Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcorder To record slide the POWER switch to turn on the respective lamp When using it for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears p 27 POWER switch 1 Turn on the power by s
61. IT to go to the playback screen 2 Touch the LCD screen to select the setup item Unavailable items will be grayed out E To use the short cuts of Personal Menu On Personal Menu short cuts for frequently used setup items are added e You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 82 Touch P MENU comin STY 0 00 00 CR z VIDEO A setup FINA LIZE x SUR EXPO MONITR SURE SPOT x Focus FADER Touch the desired setup item If the desired setup item is not displayed on the screen touch A until it is displayed Select the desired setting then touch Ok E To change the setup items You can customize setup items that are not added to Personal Menu sev 0 00 00 COLOR SLOW S OFF am sOmin STBY 0 00 00 CEW VIDEO somn SBY 0 00 00 ER COLOR SLOW 5 ON x E OFF OFF EXPOSURE 64 Touch P MENU SETUP Select the desired setup item Touch a L to select the item then touch Ok The process in step is the same as that in step Select the desired item e You can also touch the item directly to select it Customize the item After finishing the settings touch OK X close to
62. LANGUAGE on the O TIME LANGU p 81 Supportthe rear of the LCD panel with the palm of your left hand Then touch the buttons displayed on the screen Touch the button on the LCD screen DISP BATT INFO Perform the same actions as explained above when you press the buttons on the LCD frame Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel e If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the LCD screen CALIBRATION p 136 To hide the screen indicators Press DISP BATT INFO to hide or show the screen indicators counter etc Step 6 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK SET screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or slide the POWER switch e If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charge the rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 137 POWER switch Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch pea SETUP 2 Select O TIME LANGU with a v then touch 0K SETU are A SHUT OFF SUB T DATE 3 Select CLOCK SET with E
63. LECT Windows On trademarks e Handycam and HUNINIS yO are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo MagicGate MAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation DVD R DVD RW and DVD RW logo are trademarks Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Windows Media Player is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation e iMac iBook Macintosh Mac OS PowerBook and PowerMac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the U S and other countries e Macromedia and Macromedia Flash Player are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation e Nero 6 and other software products developed by Nero AG are registered trademarks of Nero AG and its subsidiaries and affiliates Copyright Nero AG and its licensors 1996 2005 All other product names mention
64. Light 71 NTS Cau navieseeamannend 128 Number of still images recordable on a disc 73 0 OLD MOVIE 75 ONE PUSH na 69 Operation confirmation DEC pied sss scasvestsasesssane See BEEP Delete Divide OUTDOOR a OVERLAP P PAL PASTEL Arrange the order Delete Photomovie Pickup lens Picture Package 20 99 PICT APPLI Picture Application 74 PICT EFFECT Picture effect a 75 Pixela User Support Center Playback Playlist ADDisasu ehk 88 DIVIDE inarin 90 PORTRAIT Soft portrait 68 Power COL oo erens 20 POWER switch ccc0 21 Pre installed rechargeable battery eects 137 Preparation Camcorder Computer 99 Previous next button OE ES 36 37 43 PROGRAM AE 68 114 Protti nannaman 62 127 P MENU See Personal Menu Q QUALIL Yan esannodisienes 73 R Rechargeable battery pack See Battery Recordable still images 73 Recording cece 34 40 Recording format 16 29 Recording lamp REC LAMP Seb E E ETE 47 80 Recording time urisi 22 REC MODE REDEYE REDUC 70 REMAINING Remaining battery 0 49 Remaining display Battery 47 Disc Memory Stick Duo 47 Remote Commander 51 Setup items 66 STANDARD SET STILL SET TIME LANGU X Using the Set
65. Monitors MI Network adapters gf Ports COM amp LPT WP Processors Sound video and game controllers Se Storage volumes lt a Generic volume System devices amp Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controler Intel R 8280108 D8M USB Universal Host Controller 24C2 Intel R 8280108 D8M USB Universal Host Controller 24C4 Inte R 82801D8 DBM USB Universal Host Controller 24C7 USB 2 0 Root Hub USB Mass Storage Device USE Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub For Windows 2000 1 Click Start Settings then Control Panel 2 Click System The System Properties window appears 3 Click Hardware tab 4 Click Device Manager The Device Manager window appears 5 Make sure that SONY DDX C1002 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 USB driver Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive on your computer Double click My Computer Right click PICTUREPACKAGE icon Disc drive then click Open Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer Burjooysajqnoay fa 119 120 Troubleshooting continued Double click Driver Setup exe 2 Device Manager A ae Action view gt am ay
66. O ceeceeeeeeeees 86 Editing the OfiQ inal Gata ci c2siseacccecctsssseaceessesederseeesengeesensesnsosenganeceaneenice 87 Creating the Playlists cteciccecsssents ssecetactestscbetetacsetenssiesvecteatiepiistettactnaseesis 88 Playing the PlayliStie i ci ci esccsetucdeseckecdca ehecessddedutchavecctoades sancnsagetygie cence 91 Dubbing Printing Dubbing to VCR DVD devices 0 0 ee ee cece eeeceeeeee teeters taeeeseteneeeaees 92 Recording images from a TV or VCR DVD device sieisen 94 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer 96 Jacks to connect external devices ee eeneeeeeeeneeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeteenaeeenes 98 Using a Computer Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer Installing software and First Step Guide eee eee eee tere Viewing First Step Guide eee eee eeeeeee eee cese sees seeeesneeeeneeeeeneeeaees Troubleshooting TOUDIESNOOUING oo oscis Aueiee celia sackets eateetegetedseds goiatas ededi saa irian 105 Warning indicators and MESSAGES ee eee cette etree ree eneeeeeee 123 Additional Information Using your Camcorder abroad ou cece encase aera eneneeeeiee 128 ADOUL I G2OISC oie cs noes fcts cas cacag T 130 About the Memory Stick eee c cece creas eens tere teeeeeeteaeeeeeeaeeeee 131 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack eee ee cee eeeeeeeeeeeee 133 Maintenance and precautions eeeeseeeeeeee
67. O MENU 2 Select NO MENU if you do not create a DVD menu Touch OK END To change a Photomovie setting 3 Touch PHOTOMOVIE Touch YES Select NO if you do not create a Photomovie Touch OK END e It may take more time for finalizing when you create a Photomovie since the more still images recorded on the disc the more time it takes to create a Photomovie e You can view still images in the JPEG format using a DVD drive on your computer without creating a Photomovie p 59 e You cannot create a Photomovie on a DVD RW VR mode in this step Customize it on the EDIT screen p 90 To change the disc title Touch DISC TITLE Delete unnecessary characters by touching The yellow cursor moves and characters are deleted from the end Select the type of a character then touch the desired character DISG TITLE ERD P1 P2 Ps P4 ESC JAN 1 2006 12 00AM 47 asc Der 123 678 GHi skt mno 123 678 PQR wxy s JLU ez Lz OK To erase a character Touch lt To insert a space Touch gt Touch as you register a character to move to the next entry point e Up to 20 characters can be registered When you have finished entering characters touch OK
68. Page http www ppackage com North America Los Angeles Telephone Toll Free 1 800 458 4029 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone Toll Free U K Germany France and Spain 800 1532 4865 Other countries 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third party musical contents you may acquire from CDs the Internet or other sources the Music Contents are the copyrighted work of the respective owners thereof and are protected by copyright laws and other applicable laws of each country region Except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable laws you are not permitted to use including without limitation copying modifying reproducing uploading transmitting or placing to the external network accessible to the public transferring distributing lending licensing selling and publishing any of the Music Contents without obtaining authorization or approval of the respective owners thereof License of Picture Package by Sony Corporation would not be construed as conferring to you by implication estoppel or otherwise any license or right to use the Music Contents Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer Overall operations Easy Handycam
69. SONY 2 661 363 11 1 Enjoying with your DVD Handycam Getting Started 1 Easy Digital Video Camera Recorder Handycam HANDYCAM Recording 4 Operating Guide Playback 33 Playback on DVD devices 71 DCR DVD405 DVD805 Using the Recorded disc it s4 Dubbing Printing y o roubleshooting fils Additional Information EPX Glossary Index G74 sor Memory Stick O InfoLITHIUM P l USB R RW DVD ReWritable SERIES 2006 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance and keep this manual for future reference Carefully observe all warnings precautions and instructions on the appliance or the one described in t
70. When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on with the POWER switch to HH Movie When the recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes When you start recording from the line input ON Always displays the remaining disc indicator sway dnjag au usn ia 79 e STANDARD SET continued REMOTE CTRL Remote control The default setting is ON so that you can use the supplied Remote Commander p 51 e Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by other device s remote control The setting returns to ON when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours REC LAMP Recording lamp The camera recording lamp will not light up during recording when you set this to OFF The default setting is ON gt ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody DISP OUTPUT gt LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the counter on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V OUT PANEL Shows the display also on the TV screen SETUP ROTATE gt NORMAL Scrolls the setup items downwards by touching a OPPOSITE Scrolls the setup items upwards by touching aj A SHUT OFF Auto shut off gt 5min The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not autom
71. a 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder Open the jack cover to connect the AC Adaptor Match the A mark onthe DC plug with A mark on your camcorder F d Jes Jack cover 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts on oa 4 0 21 payers umay 22 Step 2 Charging the battery pack continued 5 The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder Disconnect the AC Adaptor holding both your camcorder and the DC plug To remove the battery pack Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG Slide the BATT battery release lever and remove the battery pack BATT battery release lever e When you remove the battery pack make sure that none of the respective lamps of the POWER switch p 24 is on When storing the battery pack Use up the battery pack completely if you do not intend to use it for a long time p 133 To use an outside power source Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge in this case Charging time full charge Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FP50 125 NP FP60 supplied 135 NP FP70 155 NP FP71 170 NP FP90 2
72. a picture as a still image even if you press PHOTO during recording Gunuid Guiqgng hi 95 96 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer P4 PictBridge Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation Insert the disc or Memory Stick Duo on which still images are stored into your camcorder and turn on the power of the printer Connect your camcorder to the printer 1 slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Connect the USB jack of your camcorder to the printer using the USB cable supplied The USB SELECT screen appears on the LCD screen 3 Touch PRINT to print still images from a disc or 1 amp 1 PRINT to print images from a Memory Stick Duo When connection is complete PictBridge connecting appears on the screen The still image appears e You can also display the USB SELECT screen by touching P MENU gt SETUP gt Ess PICT APPLI USB SELECT We cannot guarantee the operation of models that are not PictBridge compatible Printing 1 Select the image to be printed with raaj gt gt 2 Touch SET gt COPIES 3 Select the number of copi
73. able or connect to the PictBridge compliant printer p 96 COMPUTER Select this when viewing pictures in the disc on a Windows computer and copying to the computer with the supplied software lt COMPUTER Copies still images in the Memory Stick Duo sway dnjag au usn F 75 76 E PICT APPLI continued PRINT Prints still images in the disc using the PictBridge compliant printer lt PRINT Prints still images in the Memory Stick Duo using the PictBridge compliant printer e USB SELECT automatically appears on the screen in the following when gt PLAY EDIT is pressed while connecting your camcorder to another device with the USB cable when connecting your camcorder to another device with the USB cable on the playback screen e For the detail of a computer connection see First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM DEMO MODE The default setting is ON so that you can view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to HH Movie without inserting a disc or Memory Stick Duo The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below when you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again in about 10 minutes when you slide the disc cover OPEN switch when the Memory Stick Duo is inserted when the POWER switch is set to g Still when you s
74. ace the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer Jayndwo4 e Guisp a 4 Double click CD ROM icon 5 Copy FirstStepGuide pdf stored in the desired language in the FirstStepGuide folder to your computer 103 104 Viewing First Step Guide Displaying First Step Guide To view First Step Guide on your computer Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver 6 0 or later is recommended Double click the icon on the desktop e Youcan also start by selecting Start Programs All Programs for Windows XP Picture Package and First Step Guide then start up First Step Guide e To view First Step Guide in HTML without using automatic installation copy the desired language folder from the FirstStepGuide folder on the CD ROM and then double click Index html e Refer to FirstStepGuide pdf in the following cases When printing First Step Guide When First Step Guide is not displayed correctly due to the browser setting even in recommended environment When the HTML version of First Step Guide is not installed automatically To start up on a Macintosh computer Double click FirstStepGuide pdf To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com For inquires about this software Pixela User Support Center Pixela Home
75. ages and easily create an original movie with added music and visual styles E Duplicating to an 8cm DVD Picture Package Duplicator You can copy the disc you recorded with your camcorder to an 8cm DVD What you can do with Nero Express 6 When copying a disc to the 12cm DVD You can copy the disc recorded with your camcorder to the 12cm DVD About First Step Guide The First Step Guide is an instruction manual you can refer to on your computer This describes basic operations from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making settings to general operation the first time you use the software Picture Package stored on the CD ROM supplied After inserting the CD ROM referring to Installing software and First Step Guide p 101 start the First Step Guide then follow the instructions Refer to the supplied instruction manual for details about Nero Express 6 About the help function of the software Jayndwog e Guisy i The Help guide explains all the functions of all the software applications Refer to the Help guide for further detailed operations after reading the First Step Guide thoroughly To display the Help guide click the mark on the screen 99 100 Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer continued System requirements E When using Windows computer When using Picture Package on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 P
76. appears then the screen returns to the recording screen MY 0A0 MY 0AQ 9SIp papioszay ayy Huish 61 62 Deleting all of the scenes on the disc Formatting qa Formatting makes the recorded disc new and reusable by deleting all the data recorded on the disc The recording capacity of the disc is recovered by formatting it A DVD R cannot be formatted Replace it with a new disc Formatting a finalized disc The disc is unfinalized and it has to be finalized again to enable playback in a DVD device Formatting deletes all images on a finalized disc The icon or appears in the am screen but there is no need to finalize the disc before viewing it ina DVD device To use a DVD menu or a Photomovie on a DVD RW the disc must be finalized p 54 e Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during formatting Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during formatting When you use a double sided disc formatting is required on each side 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC 5 Select the recording format for a IN jack on your camcorder then DVD RW touch 0k then proceed connect the power cord to the wall to step 7 outlet FORMAT video O Can playback on 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on ey ey VIDEO VR your camcorder 5 k 2 F e For details ona recording format
77. at converted and resaved as a movie MPEG format on the same disc which can played back on another DVD device or computer Create a Photomovie to view still images on a DVD device that does not support JPEG playback Still images converted to a Photomovie are played back continuously like a slide show Resolution is slightly reduced E Pickup lens The component that optically reads signals from a recorded disc E Playlist A list of your favorite selected original movies and still images It enables simple editing of original recorded data such as deleting images dividing videos and changing playback order E Recording mode By setting the recording mode before recording you can select the image quality There are 3 modes HQ high quality SP standard play and LP long play The higher the recording quality the shorter the recording time Thumbnail Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time DVD Handycam VISUAL INDEX and DVD menu use a thumbnail display system E Unfinalizing The process of treating a finalized disc that has some unused recording capacity so that it can be recorded on again E VBR VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate the recording format for automatically controlling the bit rate the volume of recording data in a given time segment according to the scene being recorded For fast moving video a lot of disc space is used to produce a clear image
78. atically turned off e When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet ASSHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER SUB T DATE Set to ON the default setting to display the recording date and time when you play back a disc on a DVD device with a subtitle display function Also refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device CALIBRATION See page 136 O TIME LANGU CLOCK SET AREA SET LANGUAGE etc See page 64 for details on selecting setup items CLOCK SET See page 27 AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using A V when using your camcorder overseas Refer to the World time difference on page 129 DST SET SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward one hour LANGUAGE You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen e Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options sway dnjag y Guisp E 81 Customizing Personal Menu You can add desired setup items to Personal Menu and customize Personal Menu settings This is convenient if you add frequently used setup items to Personal Menu Adding a setup item You can add up to 27 setup items for HCH Movie Still or gt PLAY EDIT Delete a less important setup item if you want to add more 1 Touch Pma P MENU SET UP
79. ault settings are marked with P The indicators in parentheses appear when Select to maintain the atmosphere of the items are selected situations such as sunsets general night See page 64 for details on selecting views or fireworks setup items LANDSCAPE a i PROGRAM AE You can record pictures effectively in various situations with the PROGRAM AE function Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from gt AUTO focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows Select to automatically record pictures that comes in between the camcorder and effectively without the PROGRAM AE the subject function e Items with one asterisk can be adjusted so as notto focus on subjects only a short distance away SPOTLIGHT Items with two asterisks can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 Select to prevent people s faces from hours appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light SPOT METER Flexible spot meter PORTRAIT Soft portrait as You can adjust and fix the exposure to the A subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Select to bring out the subject such as people such as subjects in the spotlight on stage or flowers while creating a soft backgro
80. be difficult to hear Playing back a disc on other devices You cannot play back the disc or a disc cannot be recognized e Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 130 e Finalize the disc p 54 e A disc recorded in VR mode cannot be played back on a device that does not support VR mode Check the compatibility in the instruction manual of the playback device The playback picture is distorted e Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth supplied p 130 2 is indicated on an image in the DVD menu e Loading of the data may have failed when the disc was finalized For DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW make the disc capable of additional recording p 61 then remake the DVD menu by finalizing the disc again p 57 The DVD menu may be displayed correctly Playback freezes for an instant between the scenes e The image may freeze for an instant between scenes depending on the DVD device being used This is not a malfunction Playback does not move to the previous scene when you press k lt If playback crosses 2 titles made automatically by your camcorder when K is pressed playback may not move to the previous scene Select the desired scene from the menu screen Refer to the instruction manual of the playback device for further information Setup items Setup items are grayed out e You cannot select grayed items in the current situation P MENU e You can operate limited opera
81. bjects sk focusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and 4 appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away Touch K To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO gt 0K in step e It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus e The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm about 1 2 inch for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours FLASH SET You can set this function when you use the built in flash or an external flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder FLASH LEVEL HIGH 4 Makes the flash level higher gt NORMAL 4 LOW 4 Makes the flash level lower The setting returns to NORMAL when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours REDEYE REDUC You can preventredeye by activating the flash before recording Set REDEYE REDUC to ON then press 4 flash p 45 repeatedly to selecta setting Auto redeye reduct
82. ck Duo formatted on a computer format it on your camcorder p 76 Still images cannot be deleted e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 131 e On the Review screen only the most recently recorded image can be deleted p 48 e On the Edit screen only up to 100 images to be deleted can be selected at once e Images protected by another device cannot be deleted Use the original device to cancel the protection You cannot delete all still images at once e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 131 You cannot format the Memory Stick Duo e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 131 The data file name is not indicated correctly e Only the file name is displayed if the directory structure does not conform to the universal standard The file is damaged The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 131 The data file name flashes The file is damaged The file format is not supported on your camcorder p 131 Recording Refer also to Adjusting the image during recording p 111 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record movies still images on the disc The playback screen appears Press gt PLAY EDIT or touch CCAM on the LCD screen to display the recording screen p 36 42 e Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the disc You cannot
83. d Toggles Play or Pause as you touch mme Next scene Recording date time Reverse Forward Before Easy Handycam operation Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam operation p 33 Easy Handycam operation ON appears then appears on the LCD screen 60min STBY 0 00 00 G2 Easy Handycam 9 EASY D operation ON e When playback of the selected movie reaches the end the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch lt 1 1 gt during pause to play back movie slowly e When you touch a movie marked with II you can play it back from the point you have stopped previously Touch SETUP VOLUME then adjust the volume with Still Images P Disc Touch ge tab and the still image to be played back Slide show button p 46 Media type mn p pi 0002 PA Noh 00H Recording date time Go to the VISUAL INDEX T e i c a gt a _ E screen Previous Next Memory Stick Duo Touch g tab and the still image to be played back 60min Cw Media type mh 91100 0001 4 o c c20S6 S Recording date time Go to the VISUAL INDEX a nl y ou ca SETUP i screen Previous Next Slide show button p 46 Touch en to play back a series of still images p 46 e When you playback durin
84. d TV 16 9 4 3 Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of the TV you will view pictures on Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT Touch PEN gt SETUP gt STANDARD SET TV TYPE 16 9 or 4 3 OK When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID 1 ID 2 system or via an S VIDEO jack and play back the disc set TV TYPE to 16 9 The TV switches to full mode automatically Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV e When you set TV TYPE to 4 3 the image quality may deteriorate Also when the recorded picture s aspect ratio switches between 16 9 wide and 4 3 the image may jitter e When you play back a picture recorded in 16 9 wide aspect ratio on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 wide signal set TV TYPE to 4 3 When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR e You can display the counter on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 80 az D o e gt 2 lt so 2 E 53 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing Finalizing ma
85. d or a faint sound is heard during operation e This is not a malfunction A motor sound is heard from your camcorder periodically e This is not a malfunction A motor sound is heard in the camcorder when the disc cover is closed without a disc e Your camcorder recognizes the disc This is not a malfunction Burjooysajqnosy E 105 106 Troubleshooting continued Your camcorder gets warm e This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Batteries Power sources The power does not turn on e The battery pack is not attached to the camcorder Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 21 e The battery pack is discharged or running low Charge the battery pack p 21 e The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet Connect it to the wall outlet p 21 The power abruptly turns off e When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off A SHUT OFF Change the setting of A SHUT OFF p 80 or turn on the power again or use the AC Adaptor e The battery pack is discharged or running low Charge the battery pack p 21 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged e Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG p 21 e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctl
86. d the recording device unuud Guiqgng hi 93 94 Recording images from a TV or VCR DVD device You can record pictures or TV programs from a VCR TV or DVD device onto a disc using your camcorder Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 21 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Video Signal flow n 1 AN connecting cable supplied 2 AN connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality pictures can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S N VIDEO connection only will not output audio hohe Connect to the output jack of the other device Cun VCRs DVD devices or TVs You cannot record images from a TV with no output jacks You cannot record TV programs which allow you to record once or have copy control technology When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the red right c
87. display the recording date and time where the subtitles normally appear p 80 Also refer to the instruction manual of your DVD device Playback compatibility Playback compatibility with any DVD device is not guaranteed Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD device or consult your dealer Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed e Do not use the 8cm CD adaptor with an 8cm DVD as it may cause a malfunction Even when you use a DVD RW you must finalize the disc p 54 Otherwise it may cause a malfunction Playing back movies Use a DVD drive that supports 8cm discs and a DVD playback application must have been installed on your computer 1 Insert the finalized disc into the DVD drive of your computer 2 Play back the disc using a DVD playback application The disc may not be played back on some computers For details refer to the instruction manuals of your computer e You cannot play back or edit movies that have been copied from the disc to the hard disk of your computer For details on how to import movies refer to the First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM Playing back still images Still images stored on the disc are displayed in the JPEG format Note that erasing or changing the original data may occur accidentally in this operation since you use the original data on the disc 1 Insert the finalized disc into a DVD drive of your computer
88. e Handling with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time On the pickup lens Do not touch the lens inside the disc cover Keep the disc cover closed except when inserting and removing the disc to keep dust out When your 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 pickup lens Pickup lens Glossary p 142 Care and storage of the camera 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 when the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust e To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time To charge the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switch is setto OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while you are using your camcorder but it will get discharged gradually if you do not use your
89. e E 8cm disc A disc with a diameter of 8cm You can use 8cm discs with DVD Handycam E Disc title The title name given to a recorded disc E Dolby Digital An audio encoding compression system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Sound can be recorded in various formats from 5 1ch surround to 2ch stereo or monaural audio E Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator Sound compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc which compresses audio efficiently while preserving high sound quality It enables recording of 5 1ch surround sound while using disc space more efficiently Discs created by Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator can be played back on a DVD recorder or device compatible with the disc on DVD Handycam If you own a 5 1ch system such as a home theater system you can enjoy a powerful sound E Double sided disc Disc that can be recorded on both sides E DVD menu A menu screen that enables you to select a particular scene from a disc being played back on a DVD device or other device You can create a DVD menu with DVD Handycam showing the beginning of each scene with date E DVD R A DVD format that does not enable re recording It is mostly used for saving data that does not need to be edited It is characterized by excellent playback compatibility with other DVD devices Before finalizing you can additionally record onto the disc s free space Once the disc is finalized however you cannot record onto i
90. e Exposure value CO NJ D Or A e 4 appears for an image recorded using a flash The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander DATE TIME CAMERA DATA gt OFF no indication e Depending on the disc condition bars appear The setting returns to OFF when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours Ta DISPLAY You can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen Thumbnail Glossary p 142 gt ZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the zoom lever on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images You can operate with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame or on the Remote Commander MOVIE PB Because the default setting is ON when you select tab on the VISUAL INDEX screen the first 5 seconds of each movie displayed on the screen are played back in sequence Set to OFF to conserve battery power e Playback for the movie stops after repeating 5 times HH REMAINING gt AUTO Displays the remaining disc indicator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When your camcorder recognizes the remaining disc capacity with the POWER switch set to TH Movie
91. e appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer e A Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder e Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and Memory Stick compliant product you use On a Memory Stick Duo with a write protect tab You can prevent accidental erasure of images when you slide the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo with a small tapered object to the write protect position Notes on use Image data may be damaged in the following cases Compensation for damaged image data will not be made e If you eject the Memory Stick Duo turn the power off on your camcorder or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick Duo while the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing If you use the Memory Stick Duo near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer E On handling a Memory Stick Keep the following in mind when handling a Memory Stick Duo e Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick Duo Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick Duo or a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor
92. e difference when using your camcorder abroad Set AREA SET and DST SET SUMMERTIME in the og TIME LANGU p 27 World time difference 2122 code diferences Are Setting code dfeences 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 Mexico City 10 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 26 05 00 NewYork Bogota 11 06 30 Rangoon 27 04 00 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 uonewoju jeuonippy 129 130 About the disc See page 16 for the details of discs which you can use with your camcorder Notes on use e Hold the disc by its edge while supporting the center hole lightly Do not touch the recording side the opposite of the printed side when using a single sided disc Before shooting be sure to remove dust and fingerprints
93. e the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to the set as the service technician to perform routine safety checks as specified by the manufacturer to determine that the set is in safe operating condition Read this first Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference 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 Replace the battery with the specified type only Otherwise fire or injury may result 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 Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided bel
94. e to record additional scenes p 61 E Other amp Please connect AC adaptor e Youare trying to finalize or formata disc or making a disc available for additional recording after finalizing with the battery capacity low Use the AC Adaptor as the power source to prevent the battery from wearing out in the middle of those operations Use new AC adapter or reinsert p 21 Playlist full e You cannot create the playlist exceeding 999 scenes e There is not enough available space on the disc or Memory Stick Duo Cannot divide e You cannot divide still images converted to a movie with e You cannot divided a movie that is extremely short Data protected e The disc has been protected with another device Copy inhibit e You cannot copy scenes with the copy protection signal Not enough memory space p 84 85 This file cannot be copied p 84 85 Cannot select any more files p 84 85 Disc cover open accidentally Turn on power again Recovering data Avoid any vibration e Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data on disc e Writing data to the disc has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful Please wait e This is displayed if the disc removal process takes time Leave the camcorder alone for about 10 minutes so that it does
95. ed herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan US 2661363110
96. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeenneeeeneeaee 135 Specifications 0 twee ae ee ee ae a 139 Glossary Index GIOSSANY 4 ebro shite A E Tech is2 ot Si ae eee TTT 141 Enjoying with your DVD Handycam D What you can do with your DVD Handycam Your DVD Handycam records image data on 8cm DVD It is more convenient than video tape and far more versatile Taking beautiful shots easily No rewinding to start recording p 34 40 Recorded images are stored in empty areas on the disc so there is no risk that valuable recordings are accidentally overwritten Since no rewinding is necessary prior to recording you can start shooting any time you desire A disc can store both movie and still images e Stillimages can be recorded on the disc or Memory Stick Duo You can find a scene quickly using a VISUAL INDEX screen p 36 42 The VISUAL INDEX screen allows you to check disc content at a glance All you have to do is touch the scene you want to view The disc does not wear out no matter how many times you play it back The precious moments you have captured on disc last forever Records widescreen format and 5 1ch surround sound p 31 44 You can record high quality widescreen images on a wide LCD screen that shows the same 16 9 angle of view as a wide TV Realistic 5 1ch surround sound can also be directly recorded onto the disc DVD Digital Versatile Disc is a high capacity optical disc
97. een e You can select up to 100 images at once 5 Touch ox YES Image copying starts COPY gt 5 Executing 2 3 6 Touch 0k when Completed appears gy tab appears in the VISUAL INDEX screen To copy all the still images on the DVD Touch COPY ALL gt lt in step 3 It sometimes takes time when copying a number of still images When Not enough memory space appears delete unnecessary images p 86 in the Memory Stick Duo before operating your camcorder again Some still images cannot be copied in the following cases Images taken with another camcorder Images edited with the computer weopuey gAG uo bunipy fa 85 Deleting still images from the Memory Stick Make sure to insert the recorded Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch gy tab 3 Touch EDIT SEON EDIT DELETE DELETE ALL COPY COPY O ALL 4 Touch DELETE 5 Touch the still image to be deleted DELETE pe Press and hold PREVIEW a m OK The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen e You can select up to 100 images at o
98. ep 3 If you delete an original movie that is listed in a Playlist p 88 it is also deleted from the Playlist Deleting scenes may not provide enough space to record movies or still images additionally e To delete all the images on the disc and restore original recording capacity format the disc p 62 Dividing a movie 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch tab EDIT 3 Touch DIVIDE 4 Touch the scene to be divided The playback of the selected movie starts 5 Touch gt 1 at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses mso en min 0 00 52 GRD VR OK 001 7s 0 20 Lel or wesApuep gAG uo bunipy fa 87 Editing the original data continued When you touch itchanges to s and the operational buttons below appear Returns to the beginning of the selected movie amom u 0 00 52 CRD Cifwie4 VR fox Adjust the volume E8001 Bi ceken oF Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after the dividing point has been selected with gt pl To hide the buttons touch F5 e Play and pause toggles as you press gt 1 A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch gt m and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selec
99. er outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure select AUTO and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment Redo the ONE PUSH procedure if you change the PROGRAM AE settings or bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house or vice versa during the ONE PUSH is set to on Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours swa dnjag ay usn lal 69 70 CAMERA SET continued AUTO SHUTTER Automatically activates the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions if you set it to ON the default setting SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen SPOT FOCUS STBY ERW AUTO Ene O Touch the subject on the screen F gt appears Touch END To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO 9 END in step If you set SPOT FOCUS FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours You can adjust the focus manually Select this when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Ne iy Touch MANUAL F gt appears Touch 4 focusing on close su
100. er and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly When editing the images in the disc the computer does not recognize your camcorder e Install the Picture Package software p 101 e Confirm the USB driver is correctly installed with the following procedures For Windows XP 1 Click Start then Control Panel 2 Click Performance and Maintenance then System The System Properties window appears 3 Click Hardware tab 4 Click Device Manager The Device Manager window appears 5 Make sure that SONY DDX C1002 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 USB driver Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive on your computer Double click My Computer Right click PICTUREPACKAGE icon Disc drive then click Open Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 118 Double click Driver Setup exe Device Manager Ele Action View Help H amp 6eaa 9 Computer Se Disk drives 2 Display adapters DVDICD ROM drives 2 SONY DO C1002 USB Device Floppy disk controllers J Floppy disk drives a Human Interface Devices IDE ATAJATAPI controllers Keyboards 5 Mice and other pointing devices 1
101. erial on the disc without any additional steps e Use the AC Adaptor as power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during operation e Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during operation A DVD menu and a Photomovie created during finalizing are deleted When you use a double sided disc following procedures are required on each side When using a DVD RW VIDEO mode disc Unfinalizing 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall outlet 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder 4 Touch FI SETUP 5 Touch MEDIA SET UNFINALIZE 6 Touch YES YES then touch Ok when Completed appears When using a DVD RW If you have created a Photomovie or a DVD menuin finalizing p 57 the following steps are required 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder then connect the power cord to the wall outlet 2 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 3 Insert the finalized disc into your camcorder A confirmation dialog asking if you record additional scenes appears ADD NEW REC Make disc recordable A DVD menu amp photomovie will be deleted RECORDED AREA o YES NO 4 Touch YES YES Completed
102. es to be printed with L You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one image to be printed 4 Touch K END To print the date on the image touch SET DATE TIME gt DATE or DAY amp TIME 0K 5 Touch EXEC YES When printing is finished Printing disappears and the image selection screen appears again You can continue printing another still image 6 When printing is finished touch END END e To print an image from a different media touch FUNC SELECT and start from step 3 in Connect your camcorder to the printer e Refer also to the instruction manual for the printer to be used Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Operate the POWER switch Disconnect the USB cable supplied from the printer Slide the disc cover OPEN switch Remove the Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable supplied turn the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning If you print a still image recorded with a 16 9 wide ratio left and right ends of the image may be cut off e Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s instruction manual for details e We cannot guarantee the printing of images rec
103. et the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON p 45 MEDIA SET Settings for discs and Memory Stick Duo FORMAT FINALIZE UNFINALIZE etc See page 64 for details on selecting setup items FORMAT See page 62 FINALIZE See page 54 UNFINALIZE See page 61 DISC TITLE You can make a title on each disc As the default setting the date when the disc was first used is added as a disc title Enter the disc title by following step 2 to 5 in To change the disc title of the Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing p 57 To cancel editing the title touch CANCEL lt FORMAT When the Memory Stick Duo is formatted all the data will be deleted Format the Memory Stick Duo by touching YES YES Touch OK when Completed appears e Even still images protected with another equipment against accidental deletion are deleted e Do not attempt the following operations when Executing is on the screen Operate the POWER switch or buttons Remove the Memory Stick Duo STANDARD SET Settings while recording on a disc or other basic settings REC MODE LCD VF SET USB SPEED etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the item is selected See page 64 for details on selecting setup items REC MODE Recording mode You can select an image quality of the
104. evious screen 5 Touch ox YES m 60min BADD Completed Display Playlist YES NO 6 Touch YES to see the Playlist or NO to return to or gp tab To add all the movies on the disc at the same time Touch ADD ALL in step 3 To add all the still images on the disc in a Playlist It is recommended that you create a Photomovie p 90 beforehand then add it in a Playlist When you add still images in a Playlist they are converted automatically to a movie and added to EC tab A movie converted from still images is shown with Cc The original still images remain on the disc The resolution of the converted movie may be lower than that of the original still images Erasing unnecessary scenes from the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch EDIT ERASE ERASE ae MOVE DIVIDE 3 Touch ERASE 4 Select the scene to be deleted from the list The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch 2 to return to the previous screen 5 Touch 0k YES To erase all the scenes atthe same time Touch ERASE ALL in step 3 YES e The original scenes are not changed even though you erase the
105. g Easy Handycam operation you cannot use following functions Playback zoom p 46 Turning off the backlight of the LCD screen p 25 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing Finalizing makes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives of computers With Easy Handycam operation your DVD Handycam sets up the following options automatically Therefore you can finalize a disc easily creating a DVD menu to display images as thumbnails on a DVD player etc creating a Photomovie to play back still images on a DVD player etc DVD menu Photomovie Glossary p 141 142 A DVD R cannot be overwritten once you finalize it even when there is space to be recorded If you finalize a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW you cannot record additional material on the disc during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation then follow the steps shown on page 61 Preparation for finalizing a disc 1 Place your camcorder in a stable position Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder POWER switch amp __ To the wall outlet Be sure to use the AC adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during finalizing 2 Turn on your camcorder and press EASY to set to Easy Handycam p 33 Easy Handycam operation ON and appears on the screen d 60min STBY 0 00 00 Easy Handycam operation ON
106. g media for still images and touch Ok e The default setting is MEMORY STICK 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired setting e Stillimage size is 2 3M Esty when 16 9 wide is set and maximum 3 0M 3 y when 4 3 is set The number of recordable still images varies depending on image quality and image size For details see p 73 Easy Handycam using your camcorder with automatic settings Using Easy Handycam operation Easy Handycam operation is a function for making nearly all settings automatic with just one press of the EASY button Your camcorder automatically carries out the various adjustments required for shooting so no detailed settings are required Since only basic functions become available and screen font size increases for easy viewing even first time users can enjoy easy operation EASY button The settings of your camcorder during Easy Handycam operation Touch SETUP to display the available setup items For details on setup See page 64 60min STBY 0 00 00 2 EASY x CLOCK SET FINA LIZE e Nearly all setup items are automatically fixed to the setting of Easy Handycam operation P MENU is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation e To perform settings such as focusing manually and adding special effects cancel Easy Handycam operation Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operati
107. hannel or the white left channel plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV 1 Connect your camcorder to the TV or VCR DVD device with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 e Connect your camcorder to the output jacks of a TV or VCR DVD device 2 If you are recording from a VCR DVD device insert the cassette or disc into the playback device 3 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 4 Touch PHE REC CTRL If you connected your camcorder to the device which has the S VIDEO jack touch SET VIDEO INPUT gt S VIDEO Ok Touch SET to change the recording mode or adjust the volume Touch SET H REMAIN ON to display the remaining disc indicator all the time 5 Insert a blank disc into your camcorder Format the disc if you use a new DVD RW DVD RW p 62 6 Start playing the cassette or the disc on the playback device or select a TV program The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 7 Touch REC at the point you want to start recording 8 Touch at the point you want to stop recording 9 Touch END There may be a time difference between the point where you press REC and the actual point that the recording starts stops e You cannot record
108. he internal microphone p 44 Shoe cover Y USB jack p 96 99 the shoe cover REMOTE jack Open the jack cover e Connect other optional accessories A V audio video jack p 52 92 94 DC IN jack p 21 9 e e N iS a gt 2 e Using a Computer Before referring to the First Step Guide on your computer When you install the Picture Package or Nero Express 6 software on a Windows computer from the supplied CD ROM you can enjoy the following operations by connecting your camcorder to your computer The Macintosh computer does not supportthe supplied Picture Package and Nero Express 6 software e You can copy the still images when connecting your camcorder to the Macintosh computer with the USB cable Refer to First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM p 104 The CD ROM supplied includes the following software USB Driver Picture Package Ver 1 8 1 Nero Express 6 First Step Guide What you can do with Picture Package E Viewing and Handling Pictures Picture Package DVD Viewer You can view the movie and still images by selecting from thumbnails Movies and still images are saved in folders by date You can delete unnecessary scenes of movies or create 8cm DVDs with menus E Music Video Slideshow Producer Picture Package Producer2 You can select your favorite movie and still im
109. he disc has already been finalized If you are using a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW follow the required procedure to record additional material on the disc p 61 e The disc title may not be changed on your camcorder if the disc title has been made by another device A Photomovie cannot be created e There are no still images There may be a lot of still images on a disc and the remaining disc capacity is low Delete unnecessary images from the disc p 87 Burjooysajqnosy na 117 Troubleshooting continued The beep sounds for 5 seconds e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour then turn on your camcorder again p 135 e Some problems have occurred in your camcorder Remove the disc and insert it again then operate your camcorder again Unable to unfinalize e You cannot unfinalize a DVD R DVD RW VR mode DVD RW p 61 e Your camcorder is in Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 33 to unfinalize a disc p 61 Connecting to a computer The computer does not recognize your camcorder e Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder then connect it again firmly e Disconnect USB device other than the keyboard the mouse and the camcorder from the computer e Disconnect the cable from the comput
110. he operating instructions and adhere to them Use Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For those sets designed to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Polarization This set may be equipped with a polarized ac power cord plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by forcing it in Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity since this can result in fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid
111. he power of your camcorder is on e You can remove the disc when a power source is connected to your camcorder even when your camcorder is turned off However the disc recognition process step 4 does not start 2 Slide the disc cover OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow OPEN P PREPARING TO OPEN appears on the LCD screen Then the opening melody sounds once and the camcorder beeps After the beeps stop the disc cover opens slightly automatically Disc cover OPEN switch cover opens slightly open it further Be careful not to obstruct the operation with your hand or other objects etc when opening or closing the disc cover Move the belt to the bottom of the camcorder then open or close the disc cover e If you catch the belt when closing the disc cover it may cause your camcorder to malfunction 3 Set the disc with the recording side facing your camcorder then press the center of the disc until it clicks when using a single sided disc e Do not touch the disc with the recording side or pickup lens p 137 When using a double sided disc take care not to smudge the surface with fingerprints e If you close the disc cover with the disc set incorrectly it may cause your camcorder to malfunction 4 Close the disc cover 6 Select the aspect ratio of the recording picture 16 9 WIDE or 4 3 for DVD RW then touch Ok The DISC ACCESS screen appears It may take some time to
112. ings l DVD Only in case PDVD menu sats 4 P Disc title gt Photomovie Not possible for p 57 am Sa9IN3P GAG U0 yoeghelg 55 56 Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives Finalizing continued Finalizing a disc It takes from a minute to a few hours for finalizing The shorter the amount of material recorded on the disc the longer it takes for finalizing Use the AC Adaptor as the power source to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during finalizing e When you finalize a double sided disc you must finalize each side of the disc 1 Place your camcorder in a stable position Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder 2 Turn on the power by sliding the POWER switch 3 Insert the disc to be finalized 4 Touch pE gt FINALIZE Touching SET allows you to perform the following operations To select a DVD menu style p 57 To change Photomovie setting p 57 To change the disc title p 57 FINALIZE VIDEO END DVD PHOTO MENU MOVIE DISC TITLE Go to step 5 if you want to finalize the disc using the following default settings DVD menu Style 1 Photomovie Create Photomovie Disc title The date when the disc was first used DVD menu Photomovie Disc title P Glossary p 141 142
113. 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 Notes on use Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides Operating Guide This manual First Step Guide for using your camcorder with the computer connected stored on the supplied CD ROM On the discs you can use in your camcorder You can use 8cm DVD Rs 8cm DVD RWs and 8cm DVD RWs only Use the discs with marks listed below See page 16 for details On the types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder There are two sizes of Memory Stick You can use Memory Stick Duo marked with Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo p 131
114. ion Pre flashes to reduce redeye before the flash automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light 4 Forced redeye reduction Always uses the flash and the redeye reducing pre flash EA No flash Records without flash Theredeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions e The setting returns to OFF when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours SUPER NS Super NightShot You can record pictures at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot in dark places Set SUPER NS to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON S and SUPER NS flash on the screen To cancel the setting set SUPER NS to OFF e Do not use NightShot and SUPER NS in bright places This may cause a malfunction e Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 45 e Remove the conversion lens optional e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 70 when it is hard to focus automatically e The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time NS LIGHT NightShot Light You can record clearer pictures with the light which emits infrared light while using NightShot The default setting is ON Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 45 e Remove the conversion lens optional The maximum
115. kes the recorded DVD compatible for playback with DVD devices and DVD drives of computers e Playback compatibility with any DVD device is not guaranteed The following settings are available before finalizing Select the type of DVD menu to view disc content see page 57 Create a Photomovie to view still images see page 57 Change the disc titles see page 57 The DVD type determines finalizing characteristics Discs that must be finalized DYD ow i r EET DVD Discs that do not require finalizing Disc type No has to be finalized in the following cases To create the DVD menus or Photomovie To enable playback in DVD drives of computers When only little material is recorded 5 minutes or less in HQ mode 8 minutes or less in SP mode and 15 minutes or less in LP mode Operation flow SS To play back a disc in a DVD device for the first time p 56 Playback on other DVD device i ao Make desired settings or OR SSS gt DVD menu ar gt Photomovie iPDisc title 54 To add recordings to a finalized disc p 61 DVD Eas sa SR recording DVD amp i T Unfinalize the disc jz RW GEED Recordings can be added as usual DVD When the DVD menu or Photomovie has been RW created a confirmation screen prompts you to confirm that you wish to add a recording Playback on other DVD device Make desired sett
116. l buttons See page 87 for details e Play and pause toggles as you press gt 1 e A slight difference may occur from the poini where you touch gt m and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects t dividing point based on half second increments 6 Touch 0k YES gt ne e The original scenes are not changed even though you divide scenes within the Playlist Converting all the still images on a disc to a movie file Photomovie Photomovie categorizes still images as a movie you can add more images in the Playlist Photomovie P Glossary p 142 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch g tab gt EDIT gt PHOTOMOVIE 3 Touch YES All of the still images on the disc are converted to a single movie file and added to tab A movie converted from still images is shown with on the upper right e It may take more time to create a Photomovie as more still images are recorded on the disc e Still images which are not compatible with your camcorder such as ones shot with a digital still camera and then copied to a computer can not be converted from still images to a Photomovie Playing the Playlist Make sure to insert the disc on which the Playlist is added into your camcorder 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Touch A li
117. lable under the current recording or playback conditions e The LCD screen and the viewfinder 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 viewfinder These points are normal Black point White red blue or green point Exposing the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk Read this first continued On recording e Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are recorded without any problems You cannot delete images once you record them on a DVD R Use a DVD RW DVD RW for trial recording p 16 Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc TV color systems differ depending on the countries regions To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauth
118. layback continued is a reference page indicators onthe LCD screenand Center viewfinder Indicator Meaning When you can change the setup items or NightShot 45 during recording or playback following Se Super NightShot 71 indicators displayed E Color Slow Shutter 71 Upper left Upper Center Upper right PictBridge connecting 96 _ SeN Warning 123 7 T E3 STBY O sorin BO EdF Bottom Indicator Meaning Picture effect 75 Center Digital effect 75 Manual focus 70 Upper left PROGRAM AE 68 Indicator Meaning Backlight 45 d5Ach 5 1ch surround recording White balance 69 j playback 44 3 WIDE SELECT 31 X Gi F Self timer recording 71 SteadyShot off 72 Continuous photo 3 BRK recording Bracket a eter 68y recording 72 P 4 44 4 p Flash light 70 F p amis DATA CODE while recording H MICREF LEVEL low 77 ti PAP TT aa e recording date and time is recorde a Pepe automatically on the disc and Memory Stick Duo They are not displayed while Upper center recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 78 Indicator Meaning You can view the recording date and time on ap Repeat of Slide show 46 a DVD device etc p 58 SUB T DATE p 80 Upper right Indicator Meaning mur Buse OVER wipe Fader
119. liding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button in the center When you record switch the power mode by sliding the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow until the respective lamp lights up oa Green button we MODE ON Gre HH Movie To record movies Oo Still To record still images Con oa cHe When you turn on your camcorder the lens cover opens up automatically e After you have set the date and time CLOCK SET p 27 the next time you turn on the power of your camcorder the current date and time will be displayed on the LCD screen for a few seconds 2 Hold your camcorder correctly belt To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG At the time of purchase the power will be set to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 80 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder The LCD screen Open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder thenrotate itto the bestangle to record or play 180 degrees max DISP BATT INFO 90degrees 90degreestothe max camcorder Be careful not to press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD screen If you open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side yo
120. ll images recordable ona Memory Stick Duo approx oo VGA aom FA 1M T s m Ezim Lism vca 10 13 46 96 16MB 24 32 37 240 2 oF 32 190 32MB 48 65 75 485 40 54 65 390 64MB g8 430 150 980 82 105 130 780 128MB 495 260 300 1970 145 195 235 1400 256MB 355 470 540 3550 300 400 480 2850 512MB 73290 960 1100 7200 A 610 820 980 5900 1450 1950 2250 14500 yep 1250 1650 2000 12000 3000 4000 4650 30000 Top FINE Bottom STANDARD When using the Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable still images varies depending on the recording environment Number of still images recordable ona disc approx VGA 3 0M 23M 1 9M 0 3M s m Cebu Lom vca DvD 810 1050 1250 5100 SR 1750 2250 2550 8100 Bie 850 1100 1300 5400 1850 2400 2700 8600 PYD 850 1100 1300 5400 emm 1850 2400 2700 8600 740 930 1050 2950 TOW 1450 1750 1850 3800 Top FINE Bottom STANDARD 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 swa dnjag ay usn a 73 74 STILL SET continued FILE NO gt SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the disc or Memory Stick Duo is changed RESET Resets the file numbering to 0001 each time the disc or Memory Stick Duo is changed Ey PICT APPLI Special effects on
121. may not be able to be played back correctly However it does not effect to the images or sounds transferred to your computer e When you set USB SPEED to FULL SPEED p 78 it may not be able to be played back correctly However it does not effect to the images or sounds transferred to your computer e Depending on the computer you use the played back image or sound may stop temporarily but this does not effect the images or sound transferred to your computer You cannot write data from your computer on a disc in your camcorder using the USB cable e The disc is not compatible with your camcorder Use a disc compatible with your camcorder p 16 e You cannot write data from other than the Picture Package on a disc in your camcorder The file transferred from the computer is not written to the Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder The USB cable is notremoved with the right procedure Connect your camcorder to the computer again and transfer the data Picture Package does not function correctly e Close Picture Package then restart the computer e Confirm the OS that supports Picture Package p 100 An error message appears while operating Picture Package e Close Picture Package first then slide the POWER switch on your camcorder to turn on another lamp You cannot copy the disc to the 12cm DVD using Picture Package e Use the supplied software Nero Express 6 Refer to the instruction manual supplied
122. n of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switchis in the OFF CHG position V p i H H CE p smn Sta 0 90 00 ca Seem REC 0101 30 am R C Sonn Sees pae ALES cote Se START STOP To stop recording press START STOP again 40 STBY REC 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the gj Still lamp 2 Select the recording media for still images Touch P MENU STILL MEDIA Select the media for recording still images then touch Ok The recording screen returns with the selected recording media displayed at the top right e The default setting is MEMORY STICK e Select STILL MEDIA from SETUP when you do not find it in P MENU p 64 60min 101 STILL MEDIA MEMORY STICK 60min GME 100 The number of recordable still images and recording media MEMORY STICK D 3 S E e pas 5 lt S D o 41 Gore Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded To check or delete the last recording e If the ACCESS lamp is on after recording is i i i finished it means data is still being written onto Review Review deleting the disc or Memory Stick Duo Do not apply See page 48 shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not disconnect the battery or AC
123. n the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is approximately 20 minutes How to store the battery pack e Ifthe battery pack is not used for along time fully charge the battery pack and discharge it on your camcorder once a year to maintain the proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place 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 STANDARD SET in the SETUP screen until the power goes off p 80 uonewoju jeuonippy 133 134 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack continued 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 Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies according to how it is stored the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used Maintenance and precautions On use and care e Donotuse or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot or cold Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in
124. nce 6 Touch ok YES e You cannot recover an image once you delete it To delete all the still images in the Memory Stick Duo Touch DELETE ALL in step 4 e You cannot delete in the following when the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo is set to the write protect position p 131 when the still image has been protected on other devices e To delete all the still images in the Memory Stick Duo format it p 76 Editing the original data DVD RW Using DVD RWs recorded inVR mode you can delete pictures or divide movies on the disc with your camcorder Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder Original Glossary p 142 Deleting images 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Select 9 tab or g tab that includes the image you want to delete then touch EDIT amp END DELETE ALL DELETE 1 2 B ADD DIVIDE wh 3 Touch DELETE 4 Select the image to be deleted 172 The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch Ok YES e You cannot recover an image once you delete it To delete all movies or still images on the disc at the same time Touch DELETE ALL in st
125. o 16 9 wide When viewing on the LCD screen It may be different in the viewfinder e You cannot change the aspect ratio in the following cases when using a DVD RW while recording movies when D EFFECT is set to OLD MOVIE p 75 Differences in the angle of view between 16 9 wide and 4 3 vary depending on the zoom position e Available recording time may be shorter in the following situations when you toggle between 16 9 wide and 4 3 while recording on a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode when you change REC MODE p 77 with a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW inserted while 4 3 is set To play back pictures after connecting your camcorder to a TV Set TV TYPE to 16 9 or 4 3 according to your TV 16 9 4 3 p 52 e When viewing 16 9 wide pictures with TV TYPE set to 4 3 pictures may appear rough depending on subjects To play back images on a DVD device or a DVD recorder The way you see pictures on the TV screen may differ depending on your device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices you use payers Bue 31 32 Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture continued Still images 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the gy Still lamp The image size ratio changes to 4 3 2 Select the recording media for still images Touch PMENU STILL MEDIA Select the recordin
126. o set EXPOSURE Adjust with 4 and touch Ok FADER Touch it repeatedly to select a desired effect won The LCD screen lights up To hide the buttons touch OK D EFFECT Digital effect You can add digital effects to your recordings D appears Touch the desired effect When you select LUMI KEY adjust the effect with _ then touch 0K The image displayed when you touch 0K is saved as a still image Touch 0K D appears To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF in step LUMI KEY luminance key Replaces a brighter area in a previously recorded still image e g a person with a movie g OLD MOVIE Adds an old movie effect to pictures The scene is recorded in the 16 9 wide mode e The aspect ratio cannot be changed when OLD MOVIE is selected PICT EFFECT Picture effect Youcan add special effects to a picture during recording P appears gt OFF Does not use PICT EFFECT setting SEPIA Picture appears in sepia B amp W Picture appears in black and white PASTEL Picture appears like a pale pastel drawing MOSAIC Picture appears mosaic patterned REC CTRL See page 94 USB SELECT You can view pictures on a computer when connecting your camcorder to your computer with the USB c
127. on You cannot use following buttons or functions since they are automatically set If you set an invalid operation Invalid during Easy Handycam operation appears BACK LIGHT p 45 e Press and hold DISP BATT INFO p 47 e Review Review deleting p 48 To cancel Easy Handycam Press EASY again disappears on the screen e If you turn off the power without canceling Easy Handycam operation your camcorder turns on in Easy Handycam operation automatically when you turn on the power Now try recording gt page 34 Complete the preparations described in steps 1 to 8 p 20 to 31 before operation When inserting a new DVD RW it is formatted with VIDEO mode When using a DVD RW disc formatted in VR mode you cannot use the editing function on your camcorder p 87 If you do not intend to use Easy Handycam operation go to page 40 fy Recording with ease gaia Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only when the POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position MODE ON ff To record movies a To record still images Ss S 1 Slide the POWER switch A in the direction of the arrow to light up the E Movie lamp 2 Press START STOP B or C e The default settings is SP p 77 60min 0 00 02 t Sala START STOP
128. on the disc Formatting ccceeeeeeeeeeees 62 Using the Setup items Using the Setup items Setup items OB CAMERA SE icssosccs stich teiatctiaretcttscctriecatelaceseeestestneettieassteasanse Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc STILL SE csonti eesis inae arera a ataia 72 Settings for still images BURST QUALITY IMAGE SIZE etc Table of Contents continued l e PICT APPL cccsccccsssssssssesccssseeresssseesesseessssersssssnsseeceeseessssensenss 74 Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback PICT EFFECT D EFFECT etc GO MEDIA SET onc csccccccecscscsscscscsesescesescscsescacarssescscscecaresescsesescarenescsescseanen 76 Settings for discs and Memory Stick Duo FORMAT FINALIZE UNFINALIZE etc MB STANDARD SET sce eecceeecceccseececeeeceeececeeeeeseaeeseeeaeeceeesneneneeeaees 77 Settings while recording on a disc or other basic settings REC MODE LCD VF SET USB SPEED etc OD TIME LANGU 0 ccccccccssscsccscsscsesecsessesecesseeecseseseessesssessesesesaeeesaes 81 CLOCK SET AREA SET LANGUAGE etc Customizing Personal Menu cccceecceeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeaeeess 82 Editing on DVD Handycam Copying the Still images cece cece eeeee eee eeeneeeeeeeeeaeeeeaeeetaeeeteeeeesaaees 84 Deleting still images from the Memory Stick DU
129. ondensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows 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 into 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 uonewoju jeuonippy ii 135 Maintenance and precautions continued E How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about one hour On the LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen Blurs appear and it may cause a malfunction of your camcorder e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While you are using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction E To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty use the cleaning cloth supplied to clean the LCD screen When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Use cleaning pape
130. orded with a device other than your camcorder Still images recorded by other devices that have a file size of 2MB or more or are larger than 2304 x 1728 pixels cannot be printed PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera amp Imaging Products Association CIPA You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera regardless of model or manufacturer Gunuid Guiqgng hi 97 Jacks to connect external devices 1 Active Interface Shoe gj shne The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light a flash or a microphone The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with your accessory for details The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory When you are recording with the external flash optional turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded e You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over t
131. orized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws You cannot dub copyright protected software on your camcorder On this manual The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used on this manual are captured using a digital still camera and thus may appear different from what you see Design and specifications of recording media and accessories are subject to change without notice e Disc in this Operating Guide refers to 8cm DVD discs e Available operations depend on the disc used The following marks are used for the different DVD formats DVD DVD DVD a e The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 81 About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens Also the lens for your camcorder is T coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Table of Contents E Enjoying with your DVD Handycam What you can do with your DVD Handycam c eee e rene 14 Cho
132. orts the VR mode of DVD RW 2 For still images you can record them on the all types of discs 3 Formatting deletes all recordings and returns the recording medium to its original empty state p 62 Even when using a new disc format it with your DVD Handycam p 28 4 Do not use a DVD RW before finalizing in a computer as this may result in a malfunction Recording time Recording time per disc side The minimum recording time is given in Your DVD Handycam uses the VBR Variable Bit parentheses Rate format to automatically adjust image quality unit min to suit the recording scene This technology causes Recording mode Recording time fluctuations in the recording time of a disc Movie containing quickly moving and complex HQ High Quality approx 20 18 images is recorded at a higher bit rate and this reduces the overall recording time SP Standard Play approx 30 18 VBR GF Glossary p 142 LP Long Play approx 60 44 The recording time for the movie drops when the disc also contains still images weoXpuey GA noA ym Gurdoluq Disc use For reliability durability of recording playback we recommend that you use Sony discs or discs with an OSMR for VIDEO CAMERA mark for your DVD Handycam Using a disc other than above may cause the unsatisfactory recording playback or you may not be able to remove the disc from your DVD Handycam for VIDEO CAMERA Depending on the place you bought
133. osing CISC ssri israse n i st sat A A 16 Using your DVD Handycam essnsssissrnnsiisrinssrnnrnnnrinnrinnnrnssrnnrnnnrrnnne 18 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied iteMS eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeees 20 Step 2 Charging the battery Pack eee eee eee eee eee eee eeeeeeeteeeee 21 Step 3 Turning the power on and holding your camcordet 0 24 Step 4 Adjusting the LCD screen and viewfinder 25 Step 5 Using the touch panel ccceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeeseaeeeeeeeeae 26 Step 6 Setting the date and time ee eee cee eect te eeeeteaeeeeeeees 27 Step 7 Inserting a disc or a Memory Stick Duo eects 28 Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture E T E E E sae eieseiavareud AE 31 Easy Handycam using your camcorder with automatic settings Using Easy Handycam operation 0 eee eee eee e eee etna nenee ene 33 RECOrding With CASO iicccece cesscicesieesctestecesersesscetentseesetesesecnanstesbsoceeseasseaee 34 Playing Dack With CASE ncins sceduscncecsaceeseiecdseb tas ran raaraa ans aa Easain 36 Preparation for playing back on a DVD player Finalizing 0 38 PRECOPING ices cccvasessasscccevetssasccce bated ssersszteveniessscenestadesaectcncdietesnasacncubezneaces 40 PIAVD ACK es eare eaaa sate iaddsih E E E E E 42 Functions used for recording playback etC esssssesesrererrerrerrerreresrree 44 Reco
134. ot function during continuous recording The maximum number of images will be recorded in the self timer mode or when you are operating with the Remote Commander You may not be able to record continuous images up to the maximum number depending on the image size and the remaining capacity of the disc or Memory Stick Duo EXP BRKTG will not function when there is space remaining on the disc or Memory Stick Duo for less than 3 images It takes longer to record continuous images to the disc compared to normal recording Record the next still image after the scroll bar indicator HHI and the ACCESS lamp turns off im QUALITY gt FINE FINE Records still images at the fine image quality level STANDARD STD Records still images at the standard image quality level The size of still images Approx kB o VGA 30M Sam TM amy 3 0m Cou G M vca FINE FINE 1540 1150 960 150 STANDARD sD 640 480 420 60 W IMAGE SIZE gt 3 0M s0m Records still images clearly 1 9M Gsm Allows you to record more still images in relatively clear quality VGA 0 3M ga Allows for the maximum number of images to be recorded e When the picture ratio is changed to 16 9 wide the image size is changed to 2 3M Ds4u p 32 The number of pixels for each image size is as follows 3 0M 2016x1512 1 9M 1600x1200 VGA 0 3M 640x480 CJ 2 3M 2016x1134 Number of sti
135. ouble sided discs About the Memory Stick A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a standard Memory Stick in your camcorder However appearance on the list below does not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder ain Recording Types of Memory Stick Playback Memory Stick _ without MagicGate Memory Stick Duo o without MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo o 2 3 with MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick 0 Duo 1 Memory Stick PRO i Memory Stick PRO Duo 073 1 A Memory Stick Duo is about half the size of a standard Memory Stick 2 The types of Memory Stick that support high speed data transfer The speed of data transfer varies depending on the device to be used 3 MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format Note that data that uses MagicGate technology cannot be recorded or played on your camcorder e Still image format Your camcorder compresses and records image data in the JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group format The file extension is JPG File names of still images 101 0001 This file nam
136. ow Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR DVD Serial No Model No AC Serial No For customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR DVD405 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful
137. pictures or additional functions on recording playback PICT EFFECT D EFFECT etc The default settings are marked with gt The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 64 for details on selecting setup items You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures Select the desired effect during standby fade in or recording fade out then touch 0K When you select OVERLAP or WIPE the image is stored as a still image While storing the image the screen turns to blue Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel before starting the operation touch OFF in step e The setting will be canceled by pressing START STOP again Fading in Fading out WHITE FADER BLACK FADER OVERLAP fade in only as WIPE fade in only Using the viewfinder You can adjust EXPOSURE and FADER while using the viewfinder by having the LCD screen rotated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out Make sure the FH Movie lamp lights up Close the LCD screen with the screen facing out OFF appears Touch Eor Set LCD off appears on the screen Touch YES The LCD screen is turned off Touch the LCD screen while checking the display in the viewfinder EXPOSURE etc are displayed Touch the button you want t
138. press PHOTO while CAPTURE or I appears on the LCD screen p 35 41 e The disc has run out of space Use a new disc or format the disc DVD RW DVD RW only p 62 Or delete the unnecessary images p 87 The DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW has been finalized Make a disc to be able to record additional scenes p 61 The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 135 You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo e Release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 131 e The Memory Stick Duo has run out of space Use a new Memory Stick Duo or format the Memory Stick Duo p 76 Or delete the unnecessary images p 86 The ACCESS lamp lights up even when you stop recording e Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the disc Burjooysajqnoay The recording angle differs depending on the POWER switch setting position The recording angle for the still image is wider than the one for the movie The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image Set BEEP to ON p 80 109 110 Troubleshooting continued The flash does not work e You cannot record with the flash with During recording movies SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S
139. r may not print images recorded using other devices This is not a malfunction Others You cannot delete an image e You cannot delete images from a DVD R e With a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW you can only delete the most recently recorded image p 48 e You cannot delete images from a Memory Stick Duo that has been protected with another device Unable to copy still images e You cannot copy still images to a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW that has been finalized Follow the required procedure to record additional material on the DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW p 61 e There is not enough capacity for the disc or Memory Stick Duo to be copied Delete unwanted images p 86 87 e When the destination is Memory Stick Duo with the lock on the write protect tab release the lock on the write protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo p 131 e You may not copy still images recorded edited using other devices Unable to finalize e Battery is running out during finalizing Use the AC Adaptor e The disc has already been finalized If you are using a DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW follow the required procedure to record additional material on the disc p 61 You cannot edit or record additional material on a disc using other devices e You may not be able to edit a disc recorded on your camcorder using other devices The disc title cannot be changed e You cannot record a disc title on a finalized DVD R e T
140. r moistened with the liquid E On adjustment of the LCD screen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT Disconnect cables other than that of the AC Adaptor from your camcorder then remove the disc and Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder Touch P MENU SETUP gt STANDARD SET gt CALIBRATION CALIBRATION Touch the x CANCEL Touch the x displayed on the screen with a thin object such as a corner of Memory Stick Duo The position of the x changes Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Do not use a sharp pointed tool to calibrate the LCD screen Doing so may damage the surface of the screen e You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if you have rotated it or if you have set it with the LCD screen side facing out On handling the casing e If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body witha soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth e Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repellent and insecticid
141. rding To use zoom To record sound with more presence 5 1ch surround recording To use the flash To record in dark places NightShot To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects BACK LIGHT To adjust the focus for an off center subject To fix the exposure for the selected subject To record in mirror mode To add special effects To use a tripod To attach the shoulder belt Playback To use Playback zoom To play back a series of still images Slide show Recording playback To check the remaining battery To turn off the operation confirmation beep To initialize the settings RESET Other part names and functions Checking Deleting the last scene Review Review deleting 48 Indicators displayed during recording playback s 49 Remote Commander c ccccceceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeseeeeseaeeseeeseaeeee 51 Playing the pictures ona TV accscscsescecpeeasscecncoce caschesan carseat caasaesstengensazcneaseas 52 Playback on DVD devices Making the disc compatible with playback on DVD devices or DVD drives FinalizZing 0 cccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeeeeeesaeeseaeeeeeeeeeeaeeee 54 Playing back a disc on DVD devices etC i eeeeceeeeeeteeeeeeenneeeeeenaeees 58 Playing back a disc on a computer with a DVD drive installed 59 Using the Recorded disc DVD RW DVD RW Recording additional scenes after finalizing eee eee eee 61 Deleting all of the scenes
142. red during reading or writing the disc Access error e An error occurred during reading or writing the disc Burjooysajqnoay E 125 126 Warning indicators and messages continued E Memory Stick Duo 3I Reinsert the Memory Stick e Reinsert the Memory Stick Duo a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick Duo can be damaged Try with another Memory Stick Duo This is a read only Memory Stick e Insert a writable Memory Stick Duo lt 2 Incompatible type of Memory Stick e A type of Memory Stick Duo incompatible with your camcorder is inserted p 131 3 This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly e Check the format then format the Memory Stick Duo with your camcorder if necessary p 76 131 lt 8 Cannot record The Memory Stick is full e Delete unnecessary images p 86 Cannotrecord stillimages on Memory Stick p 131 lt o The Memory Stick is locked Check the tab p 131 Cannot playback Reinsert the Memory Stick p 30 Cannot record Reinsert the Memory Stick p 30 e You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 76 or delete them using your computer Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing AJ Insert a Memory Stick or change STILL MEDIA to DVD p 30 35 41 PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device e Switch off the printer
143. rofessional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded CPU Intel Pentium III 600MHz or faster Pentium II 1GHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 9 0c or later This product is based on DirectX technology It is necessary to have DirectX installed Windows Media Player 7 0 or later Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers Memory 128 MB or more 256 MB or more recommended Hard disk Available memory required for installation 250 MB or more 2GB or more when using Picture Package Duplicator Available free hard disk space recommended 6 GB or more depending on the size of the image files edited Display 4 MB VRAM video card Minimum 800 x 600 dots High color 16 bit color 65 000 colors DirectDraw display driver capability this product will not operate correctly at 800 x 600 dots or less and 256 colors or less Others Y USB port this must be provided as standard When playing still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo on a computer OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded CPU MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster Others Y USB port This must be provided as standard E When using Macintosh compu
144. rosoft R DirectX R screen is displayed follow the steps below to install DirectX 9 0c If not skip to step 14 Read License Agreement then click Next 1 Octick Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen The installation of Picture Package starts 102 Click Next Click Finish 14 make sure Yes want to restart my computer now is checked then click Finish The computer turns off once then starts up again automatically Restart The short cut icons for Picture Package Menu Picture Package Menu destination Folder and First Step Guide if installed by step 11 appear on the desktop Picture Package Menu 1 Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer e For connecting your camcorder to the computer see First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM e If you have any questions about PicturePackage see For inquires about this software p 104 Using a Macintosh computer You can copy the still images from the Memory Stick Duo to the Macintosh computer Install First Step Guide in the supplied CD ROM e Refer to First Step Guide for the details on connecting your camcorder to the computer and copying the still images 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Pl
145. rt cannot be divided A movie witha ea mark cannot be divided p 87 90 e A movie protected on another device cannot be divided A scene cannot be deleted e A scene protected on another device cannot be deleted Dubbing Connecting to other devices The aspect ratio of the playback is not correct when connecting your camcorder to the TV e Set TV TYPE depending on your TV p 52 Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the viewfinder Touch P MENU REC CTRL p 94 Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed e You cannot zoom scenes input from the other device on your camcorder No sound is heard when playing back a disc e The audio will not be output when you connect a device via the S VIDEO plug only Connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable too p 94 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable e The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the proper jack i e to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a picture from or to the input jack of another device for dubbing a picture from your camcorder p 92 94 You cannot copy the disc to the 12cm DVD e Use the supplied software Nero Express 6 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with Nero Express 6 for details Prints cannot be made using a PictBridge printer e Your printe
146. screen backlight is switched off Turn on the LCD backlight by pressing and holding DISP BATT INFO p 25 Flickering or changes in color occurs e This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp with PORTRAIT or SPORTS Cancel PROGRAM AE in this case p 68 Burjooysajqnouy i 111 112 Troubleshooting continued Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF p 72 Remote Commander The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 80 e Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 137 e Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor 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 Remove the conversion lens optional as the remote sensor may be obstructed by it Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander e Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper Playing back a disc on your camcorder You cannot play back a disc Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT e Check out the disc compatibility p 16 e Insert a disc with the recording side
147. se the viewfinder 2 Open the Memory Stick Duo cover Memory Stick Duo cover 3 Insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks ACCESS lamp Memory Stick Duo e If you force the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged 4 Close the Memory Stick Duo cover and lower the viewfinder To eject a Memory Stick Duo Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo after following step 1 and 2 e When the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged e Make sure that the Memory Stick Duo does not pop up and drop off when inserting and removing it from your camcorder Step 8 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture By recording in the 16 9 wide mode you can enjoy wide angle high resolution pictures e If you intend to view pictures on a wide TV recording in the 16 9 wide mode is recommended POWER switch WIDE SELECT Movies DvD EA ie a CD 1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to light up the 74 Movie lamp h we 8 MODE ON fia or oa 2 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect rati
148. shooting distance using NS LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter You can record an image brighter in color even in dark places Set COLOR SLOW S to ON and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the screen To cancel COLOR SLOW S touch OFF e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 70 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness The motion of the picture may slow down at this time F HSELF TIMER The self timer starts recording a movie after about 10 seconds Press START STOP when HH SELF TIMER is set to ON amp To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF e You can also use the self timer with START STOP on the Remote Commander p 51 m SELF TIMER The self timer starts recording a still image after about 10 seconds Press PHOTO when i SELF TIMER is set to ON To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF e You can also use the self timer with PHOTO on the Remote Commander p 51 sway dnjag au Guisp fal 71 72 CAMERA SET continued DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10x the default setting while recording on a disc or Memory Stick Duo Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom
149. so the recording time is short E VIDEO mode One of the recording formats you can select when using a DVD RW VIDEO mode provides excellent compatibility with other DVD devices VISUAL INDEX This function displays images of movies and still images you have recorded so that you can select those scenes you want to play back E VR mode One of the recording formats you can select when using a DVD RW VR mode enables editing deleting or sequence rearrangement with DVD Handycam Finalizing the disc lets you play it back on a VR mode compatible DVD device Index Numerics 16 9 WIDE cccssesseees 31 62 HUE E EEOAE EAEE 31 62 Ach microphone 0 0 eee 44 5 1ch surround recording 44 5 1 channel surround sound Ska ides KNEET 44 Scr DVD iama 14 A A V connecting cable RENA 20 52 92 AIM Jackies clit 52 92 98 AC Adaptor 20 21 ACCESS lamp D Ea T ANORA OEA AAEE 28 Memory Stick Duo Active Interface Shoe Additional recording Adjusting exposure for back light Aspect ratio AUTO SHUTTER 0 0 70 A SHUT OFF Auto shutter off 0 80 B Back ehtne 45 Battery BATTERY INFO 26 47 Battery pack 21 Remaining battery 47 BATT battery release lever irean aaa 22 BEACH amp SKI 68 BEEP BLACK FADER Build in 4ch microphone 47 BURST EXP BRKTG 0 00 72 NORMAL 712 Button type lithium battery ei tise teeta EEA 138 BEW
150. st of the scenes added in the Playlist appears fem 6omnn ESTE A oe 772 Bl F 3 Touch the image from which you want to playback The screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen when the Playlist is played back from the selected scene to the end wesApuep gAG uo fun pa H 91 92 Dubbing Printing Dubbing to VCR DVD devices You can copy pictures played back on your camcorder to other recording devices such as VCRs or DVD recorders After dubbing them to an HDD hard disc drive video recorder you can enjoy images stored on the hard disk of the recorder Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 21 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected 1 I Yellow White Red S VIDEO VI zal VCRs or DVD ae recorders Video Signal flow i 1 AN connecting cable supplied e To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device Connect to the input jack of the other device connected set DISP OUTPUT to LCD 2 AN connecting cable with S VIDEO PANEL the default setting p 80 optional e To record the date time and camera settings data When connecting to another device via the S
151. t even if it has some free space left E DVD RW A re recordable DVD format You can choose from two kinds of recording mode VIDEO mode which stresses high playback compatibility with other DVD devices and VR mode which enables various editing with DVD Handycam after recording E DVD RW Are recordable DVD format providing high playback compatibility with other DVD devices Discs do not require finalizing so they can be re recorded anytime E Finalizing The process of making discs recorded on DVD Handycam compatible for playback on other DVD devices DVD R DVD RW discs must be finalized before being played on another DVD device E Formatting The process of deleting all recorded movies from a disc and restoring its original storage capacity so that it can be rerecorded onto E JPEG JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group a still image data compression data capacity reduction standard DVD Handycam records still images in JPEG format xapuy Auessopy E 141 142 Glossary continued E MPEG2 MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards for the coding image compression of video movie and audio There are MPEGI standard definition and MPEG2 high definition formats DVD Handycam records movies in MPEG2 format E Original A movie or still photo recorded by DVD Handycam onto a disc is called an original E Photomovie A series of still images JPEG form
152. t have occurred with the disc drive in your camcorder Burjooysajqnosy E 123 Warning indicators and messages continued amp Battery level warning Slow flashing e The battery pack is nearly used up e Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions may flash even if there are approximately 20 minutes remaining B Moisture condensation warning Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 135 4 High temperature warning Slow flashing e The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher Fast flashing e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place J Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick Duo e Memory Stick Duo is not inserted p 30 3 Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick Duo e The Memory Stick Duo is damaged e The Memory Stick Duo is not formatted correctly p 77 131 lt 2 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo e An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 131 lt o Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick Duo e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is set to lock p 131 124 4 Warning indicator pertaining tothe flash Slo
153. ted for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording E VF WIDE DISP You can select how a 16 9 wide aspect ratio picture appears in the viewfinder gt LETTER BOX Normal setting standard type of screen SQUEZE Squeeze Expands the picture vertically if black bands at the top and bottom in 16 9 wide aspect ratio are undesirable When you can set the POWER switch to a Still VF WIDE DISP does not appear TV TYPE See page 52 USB SPEED You can select data transfer speed used to transfer data to your computer gt AUTO Sends data by switching automatically between the Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 and the speed corresponding to USB 1 1 full speed transfer FULL SPEED Sends data corresponding to USB 1 1 full speed transfer DATA CODE You can check the information recorded automatically data code during playback gt OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time of recorded images CAMERA DATA Displays the camera setting data of recorded images DATE TIME qmcomin om 0 00 00 RW VIDEO rr JAN 1 2006 11128 45qve 15 1 Date 2 Time CAMERA DATA Movie comin on Still image SteadyShot off Exposure White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture valu
154. ter e Youcan only copy still images from the Memory Stick Duo OS Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 1 v10 2 v10 3 v 10 4 Others Y USB port This must be provided as standard e Your camcorder is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 You can transfer data at a faster rate using a computer compatible with Hi Speed USB When you connect a USB interface not compatible with Hi Speed USB the data transfer ratio will be that of USB 1 1 USB full speed Operations are not guaranteed on all the recommended environments If your computer has a Memory Stick slot insert the Memory Stick Duo on which still images are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor optional then insert it into the Memory Stick slot on your computer to copy still images to the computer e Whenusinga Memory Stick PRO Duo and your computer is not compatible with it connect your camcorder with the USB cable instead of using the Memory Stick slot on the computer Installing software and First Step Guide You need to install the software to your Windows computer before connecting your camcorder to the computer The installation is required only for the first time Contents to be installed and procedures may differ depending on your OS Using a Windows computer 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Log on as Administrators for installation e Close all applications running on
155. tery pack p 133 e Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camcorder securely p 21 0 13 00 e The disc is faulty Use a compatible disc with your camcorder p 16 e The disc is dirty or has scratches on it Clean the disc with the supplied cleaning cloth p 130 C 21 00 e Moisture condensation has occurred with the disc Turn off your camcorder and leave it for about 1 hour p 135 C 32 00 e Symptoms that are not described above have occurred Remove the disc and insert it again then operate your camcorder again e Remove the power source Reconnect it again and operate your camcorder again Warning indicator pertaining to discs Slow flashing e A disc is not inserted e Less than 5 minutes remains for recording movies e Fewer than 30 images can be accommodated in the remaining space Fast flashing e An unrecognizable disc is inserted A finalized DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW is inserted into your camcorder when you slide the POWER switch to light up 7 Movie or Still e The disc is fully recorded e A disc that cannot be read or written is inserted such as the single sided disc inserted inside out e The disc recorded in the different TV color system from your camcorder is inserted when CH Movie is selected You need to remove the disc Fast flashing e An unrecognizable disc is inserted e The disc is fully recorded e An error migh
156. th FADER You cannot use FADER e You cannot use FADER together with SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT e You cannot use D EFFECT together with SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S FADER e You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE PICT EFFECT You cannot use PICT EFFECT e You cannot use PICT EFFECT together with OLD MOVIE You cannot view SUR MONITOR e You cannot view the SUR MONITOR either you are not recording in 5 1ch surround recording or together with FADER You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL e You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL when power is supplied from the AC Adaptor or when you turn the LCD panel facing out on your camcorder when the POWER switch is set to TH movie or y Still Burjooysajqnosy E 115 116 Troubleshooting continued Editing for movies and still images on the disc DVD RW VR mode You cannot edit a DVD R DVD RW VIDEO mode DVD RW with your camcorder Unable to edit e There are no images recorded on the disc e Unable to edit because of the condition of the image e You cannot edit an image protected on another device Scenes cannot be added in the Playlist e The disc is full or the added scenes exceed 999 Delete unnecessary scenes or add all the still images by converting them to a movie Photomovie p 90 A movie cannot be divided e A movie that is too sho
157. the computer before installing the software 3 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer The installation screen appears Picture Package e If the screen does not appear follow the procedure below Double click My Computer If you are using Windows XP click Start then My Computer Double click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click install Picture Package e Depending on the operating system on the computer a message appears notifying you that First Step Guide cannot be installed automatically with the InstallShield Wizard In such a case manually copy First Step Guide to your computer according to the message s instructions 5 Select the language for the application to be installed then click Next Jayndwog e Guisp i 101 Installing software and First Step Guide continued 7 Read License Agreement check 1 1 Click Next then follow the on I accept the terms of the license screen instructions to install the agreement when you agree then First Step Guide click Next Depending on the computer this screen may not be displayed In sucha case skip to step 12 8 Select where to save the software then click Next 1 2ctick Next then follow the on screen instructions to install ImageMixer EasyStepDVD 1336 the Installing Mic
158. the battery see page 137 az oO e gt 2 lt so 2 o E 51 52 Playing the picture on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of TV or VCR using A V connecting cable 1 or A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 21 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO flow l 1 AN connecting cable supplied Connect to the input jack of the other device 2 AN connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality pictures can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S N VIDEO connection only will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc if the VCR has an input selector VCRs or TVs To set the aspect ratio according to the connecte
159. the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur Ona sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen the viewfinder or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen Anywhere very humid Operate your camcorder on DC 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these instruction manual Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your camcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoidrough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might
160. tion manual supplied with your DVD device or consult your dealer wes puey GA noA yym uroflug 19 20 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items Make sure that you have following items Cleaning cloth 1 supplied with your camcorder The number in the parentheses indicates the CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 8 1 1 number of that item supplied p 99 e Discs and Memory Stick Duo are not supplied Operating Guide This manual 1 AC Adaptor 1 p 21 A V connecting cable 1 p 52 92 94 98 USB cable 1 p 96 98 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FP60 1 p 22 Step 2 Charging the battery pack You can charge the battery after attaching the InfoLITHIUM battery pack P series p 133 to your camcorder e You cannot use an NP FP30 battery pack with your camcorder See the reverse side of the battery pack for the model number Installing the battery pack with excess force may lead to camcorder malfunction such as deterioration in battery pack performance or difficulty in removing the battery pack POWER switch Jack cover a AC Adaptor V Power cord _ To the wall outlet 1 Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to set it to OFF CHG The default setting sone we 8 O or MODE ON Ch
161. tions during Easy Handycam operation Cancel Easy Handycam is not displayed operation p 33 Burjooysajqnoay 113 Troubleshooting continued You cannot use PROGRAM AE e You cannot use PROGRAM AE together with NightShot SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S OLD MOVIE SPORTS will not work when the POWER switch is set to Still You cannot use SPOT METER e You cannot use SPOT METER together with NightShot SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S e If you set PROGRAM AE SPOT METER is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use EXPOSURE e You cannot use EXPOSURE together with NightShot SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S e If you set PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use WHITE BAL e You cannot use WHITE BAL together with NightShot SUPER NS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS e You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM AE You cannot use SUPER NS The NIGHTSHOT switch is not set to ON e You cannot use SUPER NS together with FADER D EFFECT 114 COLOR SLOW S does not operate correctly e COLOR SLOW S may not operate correctly in total darkness Use NightShot or SUPER NS e You cannot use COLOR SLOW S together with FADER D EFFECT PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE SPOT METER You cannot use HH SELF TIMER You cannot use HH SELF TIMER together wi
162. ts the dividing point based on half second increments 6 Touch 0k YES e Once you divide a movie you cannot return it to the state it was in before you divided it e If the movie is added in the Playlist dividing the original movie does not affect the movie in the Playlist 88 Creating the Playlist A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the still images and movies that you have selected The original scenes are not changed even though you edit or delete the scenes in the Playlist Playlist 7 Glossary p 142 Make sure to insert the recorded disc into your camcorder e Donotremove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while editing the Playlist It may damage the disc e You can add up to 999 scenes in the Playlist 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder and press gt PLAY EDIT 2 Select 9 tab or gp tab that includes the scene you want to add to the Playlist then touch EDIT DELETE DELETE rim BADD DIVIDE Arh 3 Touch ADD Touch A to display E ADD when ADD is not displayed 4 Select the scene to be added to the Playlist BADD a Press and hold PRI v 1 1 OK The selected scene is marked with y Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch 2 to return to the pr
163. u can close it with the LCD screen side facing out This is convenient during playback operations To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until gz appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To cancel press and hold DISP BATT INFO until Cgz disappears e See LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT p 78 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen The viewfinder You can view pictures using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing down the battery or when the picture seen on the LCD screen is poor Viewfinder Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Raise the viewfinder and move it until the picture is clear e You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by selecting LCD VF SET VF B LIGHT p 78 The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting e You can adjust FADER and EXPOSURE while looking through the viewfinder p 69 75 payers umay 25 26 Step 5 Using the touch panel You can play back recorded pictures p 36 p A 42 or change the settings p 64 using the Changing the language setting touch panel i You can change the on screen displays to Touch the buttons displayed on the screen show messages in a specified language Select the screen language in
164. uch as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 2 In 16 9 mode the focal length figures are actual figures resulting from wide angle pixel readout 3 Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting e Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Input Output connectors Audio Video input output 10 pin connector Input Output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at Load impedance 47 KQ kilohms Input impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance less than 2 2 kQ kilohms USB jack mini B REMOTE jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm LCD screen Picture 6 9 cm 2 7 type aspect ratio 16 9 Total number of pixels 123 200 560 x 220 General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power consumption During camera recording using LCD 4 6W Viewfinder 4 2W uonewoju jeuonippy W 139 140 Specifications continued 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 66 x 90 x 143mm 2 5 8 x 3 5 8 x 5 3 4 in wxhxd Mass Approx 510 g 1 Ib 1 oz main unit only 590 g 1 Ib 4 oz including the NP FP60 rechargeable battery pack and disc Supplied accessories See page 20
165. und SPOT METER STBY SPORTS Sports lesson ao EN O Select to minimize shake when shooting fast Touch the point where you want to fix and moving subjects adjust the exposure on the screen appears BEACH amp SKI T Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure hA i g touch AUTO gt END Select to prevent people s faces from If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is appearing dark in strong light or reflected automatically set to MANUAL light such as at a beach in midsummer or e The setting returns to AUTO when you set the on a ski slope POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours You can fix the brightness of a picture manually When recording indoors on aclear day for instance you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room isomin STBY 0 00 00 EXPOSURE MANUAL 2 T AUTO MANUAL J OK Touch MANUAL appears Adjust the exposure by touching Touch 0K To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Ok If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees and close the LCD panel with the screen facing outwards you can adjust FADER and EXPOSURE while looking through the viewfinder p 75 e The setting returns to AUTO when
166. uo until turning off the power after finishing recording Data once recorded on DVD Rs cannot be deleted 1 Press t during the review oon en 0 00 26 REVIEW VIDEO Delete YES No 2 Touch YES e You cannot recover a scene once you delete it e You can only delete the last recorded scene When T is grayed out you cannot delete the scene due to the following reasons The last recorded scene has been already deleted There is a movie or still image that has been recorded just after the scene being played back e When you delete still images that were recorded continuously p 72 all the images are deleted at same time You can delete a specific still image when you record images in a DVD RW VR mode and Memory Stick Duo p 86 87 Indicators displayed during recording playback e N E Ni e a e e gt is a reference page The indicators during recording will not be recorded Recording movies 1 2 3 4j 5 6 Sen D D S 7 8 Kem Ce Remaining battery approx 47 Recording mode HQ SP LP 77 Recording status STBY standby REC recording Counter hour minute second Disc type 16 Recording format of a DVD RW 16 Remaining recordable time of the movie approx 79
167. up items 64 SETUP ROTATE 0 0 0 80 Shoulder belt eee 46 Slide SHOW wo eeeceeeeeeeeeeeeee 46 Slide show button 37 43 48 DOltWalesies seh i 101 A s EE octet EE 71 Speaker ENANOS 47 Specifications 0 0 139 SPORTS Sports lesson 68 SPOTLIGHT Laciwanenivve 68 SPOT FOCUS viieni 70 SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 68 114 STANDARD eee 73 STANDARD SET 0 77 START STOP STEADYSHOT Still image IMAGE SIZE 35 73 QUALITY sores Recording STILL MEDIA sa STILL SET ncacacusicanve Sub sound yna 77 SUB T DATE 79 SUMMERTIME SUNSET amp MOON SUPER NS Super NightShot SUR MONITOR System requirements 100 S VIDEO cable 52 92 S VIDEO jack 52 92 T Telephoto cece 44 Thumbnail 00 79 TIME LANGU Language DOE E 81 Touch panel arora siria 26 Transmitter TV color system 128 TV TYPE een heen 52 U Unfinalizing ee 61 USBI sists csscssvnceseocssgriten 100 USB Oiwaca doin 100 USB cable 1 20 USB driver USB jack Using abroad s s s 128 V VBR VF B LIGHT Viewfinder back light 78 VF WIDE DISP View finder wide display 99 Brightness Viewfinder lens adjustment Wall outlet Warning indicators Warning messages WHITE BAL White balance 69 114 xapuy Auessojy a 145 146 Index continued WHITE FADER 74 Wide angle WIDE SE
168. w flashing e Still charging Fast flashing e There is something wrong with the flash WA Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning e The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash e The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and shoot the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 80 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions E Battery Use the InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 133 Battery level is low p 21 133 Old Battery Use a new one p 133 E Drive Drive error Turn on power again e A problem may have occurred with the disc drive Turn off and then on again Moisture condensation B Moisture condensation Turn off for 1H p 135 B Condensation Cannot open Remove disc later p 135 E Disc J Overheated Recording on disc disabled J Overheated Cannot open Try later amp Recording on disc disabled e A malfunction has occurred with the disc and it cannot be used Disc movie area full Cannot record movies e Delete unnecessary scenes p 87 Scene number on disc is full e Delete unnecessary scenes p 87 amp Disc full Cannot
169. w one p 21 A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor Turn off the power and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet Then connect it again LCD screen viewfinder An unknown picture appears on the screen e The camcorder is in DEMO MODE p 76 Touch the LCD screen or insert a disc or Memory Stick Duo to cancel DEMO MODE An unknown indicator appears on the screen e They may be warning indicators or messages p 123 The picture remains on the LCD screen e This occurs if you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack without turning off the power first This is not a malfunction You cannot turn the LCD backlight off e During Easy Handycam operation p 33 you cannot turn the LCD backlight on off pressing and holding DISP BATT INFO The buttons do not appear on the touch panel e Touch the LCD screen lightly e Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 26 51 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 136 The picture in the viewfinder is not clear e Use the viewfinder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens p 25 The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared e The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD screen is open Close the LCD screen p 25 Burjooysajqnouy E 107
170. with Nero Express 6 for details Burljooysajqnouy 121 Troubleshooting continued The First Step Guide is not displayed correctly e Follow the procedure below and refer to First Step Guide FirstStepGuide pdf 1 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc drive of your computer 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click PICTUREPACKAGE Disc drive Drive names such as E may vary depending on the computer 4 Click Explorer 5 Double click FirstStepGuide 6 Double click the desired language folder 7 Double click FirstStepGuide pdf 122 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder check the following Some symptoms you can fix by yourself If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility E 20 00 E 31 00 E 40 00 E 61 00 E 62 00 E 91 00 E 94 00 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 100 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing e The file is damaged e The file is unreadable C or E 00 00 Self diagnosis display c 04 00 e The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM bat
171. y p 21 e Connect the power cord to the wall outlet properly e The battery charge is completed p 21 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 21 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator or the battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again to correct the indication p 21 The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time e The temperature of the environment is too high or too low This is not a malfunction e The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 21 e The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use When you open or close the LCD screen it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time The battery pack is quickly discharged e The temperature of the environment is too high or low This is not a malfunction e The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a ne
172. you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours WHITE BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment gt AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR 28 The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under the video lamps of those ata studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH x81 The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Touch Nay W4 flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing e Keep framing white object while N84 is flashing quickly N 4 flashes slowly if white balance could not be set e Nm keeps flashing even after you have touched OK set WHITE BAL to AUTO e When you have changed the battery pack while AUTO is selected or you bring your camcord

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