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Fostex FR-2 DVR User Manual

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3. Maintenance information and precautions How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from
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6. jeuonippy 265 About i LINK The i LINK MICROMV Interface on this unit is an i LINK compliant MICROMV interface This section describes the i LINK standard and its features What is i LINK i LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video digital audio and other data in two directions between equipment having the i LINK jack and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applicatio
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11. About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack How to store the battery pack elf the battery pack is not used for a long time do the following procedure once per year to maintain proper function 1 Fully charge the battery 2 Discharge on your electronic equipment 3 Remove the battery from the equipment and store it in a dry cool place To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in the recording mode until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available b
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13. Maintenance information and precautions About care and storage of the lens Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instance When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments such as the seaside Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occuring periodically perform the above We recommend turning on and operating the video camera recorder about once per month to keep the video camera recorder in an optimum state for a long time Battery pack Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function To prevent an ac
14. 1 diowood j 1e3nduio 4no sabew DurwelA 195 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the i LINK cable For Windows users You can view or edit the images recorded on a tape using your computer You can record images edited with the computer on the tape To view images on your computer the application software MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV supplied and i LINK cable is required Computer i LINK connector i LINK Note To view images on your computer you have to install the i LINK driver and the application software into your computer They are included in the supplied application software
15. jeuonippy 261 Usable cassettes Notes on the MICROMYV cassette When affixing a label on the MICROMYV cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the location illustrated below a so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder MICROMV After using the MICROMV cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning put the cassette in its case and store it in an upright position
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17. 275 jeuonippy Maintenance information and precautions Camcorder care Remove the tape and periodically turn on the power operate the CAMERA and VCR sections and play back a tape for about three minutes when your camcorder is not to be used for a long time Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the finish Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to
18. 8I3H8OHOQ 5515 3 gt 51 52 Recording a picture Self timer recording Recording automatically starts in 10 seconds after you set the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 In the standby mode press FN and select PAGE2 p 37 2 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen 3 Press START STOP The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically START STOP To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the LCD screen while your camcorder is
19. 1 CAMERA MULTI SCH SELECT DIRECTION a The picture being fast forwarded or rewound b The blue portion indicates the range of the scan currently being made to display thumbnails a b Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH 5 Select the thumbnail you want to play back then press EXEC The camcorder starts searching for the image or scene and plays it back automatically The blue portion of the bar indi
20. jeuonippy 269 Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder on the surface of the tape or on the lens In this condition the tape may stick to the head drum and be damaged or your camcorder may not operate correctly If there is moisture inside your camcorder the beep sounds and the 4 indicator flashes When the 4 indicator flashes at the same time the cassette is inserted in your camcorder If moisture condenses on the lens the indicator will not appear If moisture condensation occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette compartment open Your camcorder can be used again if the 8 indicator does not appear when the
21. 1 peyieys 33 9 23 24 Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen finder The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in colour that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Do not let your camcorder get wet Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 140 F such as ina car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD sc
22. 21529 13 3463s IND Quick Start Guide Recording on a tape This chapter introduces you to the basic features to record pictures on tepes of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information Turn the grip to the recording position and hold your camcorder through the wrist strap to prevent the camera from dropping as illustrated 1 Connecting the mains lead 30 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 26 N Open the DC IN jack cover AC power adaptor supplied Connect the plug with its mark facing up 2 Inserting a cassette p 35 Turn the grip to o Slide OPEN Push the middle Press the cassette 14 the cassette inserting ejecting position Otherwise the cassette cannot be inserted or ejected EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid OPEN EJECT portion of the back of the cassette into the cassette c
23. DISPLAY LCD LCD DSPL TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE e1Ho y 5unip3 1 2 LINE
24. TITLE SAVE 8 Superimposing a title Erasing a title 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGEI 3 Press MENU then select TITLEERASE in in the menu setting then press EXEC p 230 4 Press to select the title you want to erase then press EXEC ERASE OK appears 5 Make sure the title is the one you want to erase then press OK 3 CIC 1 POWER CAMERA VCR 2 3 TITLEERASE 238 4
25. MICROMV Dubbing a tape Using the i LINK cable Simply connect the i LINK cable optional to the i LINK MICROMV Interface of your camcorder and to the i LINK MICROMV Interface of the MICROMV product With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot connect the camcorder to a DV product You cannot dub the titles displayed indicators the contents of Micro Cassette Memory or letters on the Memory Stick index screen 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR i LINK MICROMV Interface i LINK MICROMV Signal When you hav
26. M T N POWER 24 POWER 24 1 jeuonippy 273 Maintenance information and precautions Ajusting the LCD sc
27. Playing back a tape To display the screen indicators Display function Press DSPL TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander The indicators disappear from the LCD screen To make the indicators appear press DSPL TOUCH PANEL or DISPLAY again Using the data code function Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data date time or various settings when recorded Data code Follow the steps below to display the data code using the touch panel or the Remote Commander Using the touch panel 1 In the playback mode press FN and select 2 Press DATA CODE DSPL TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY
28. 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press FOCUS The f indicator appears 3 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus 1 POWER CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 FOCUS F 3 nonuee 1 4 5 pe ueApy 87 88 Focusing manually To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS to turn off F gt M or amp indicator FOCUS F gt amp To focus precisely It is easier to focus
29. PROGRAM NIGHTSHOT ON Using the spot light metering mode Flexible Spot Meter You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed Use the Flexible Spot Meter mode in the following cases The subject is backlit When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a subject that is on stage and lighted by a spotlight 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press FN to display PAGEI 3 Press SPOT METER The SPOT METER screen appears 4 Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen The exposure of the point you selected is adjusted 5 Press OK The display returns to To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure mode Press AUTO in
30. 1 diowood j 1e3nduioo noA Husn DurwelA 217 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users Installing the USB driver Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installation of the USB driver is completed USB Macintosh USB He USB USB Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 users 1 Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software screen appears u 3 Click the USB Driver to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver
31. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT 3 ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencie
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33. OLD MOVIE BOUNCE Using the PROGRAM AE The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases The indicator flashes To set the NIGHTSHOT to ON To record images on a Memory Stick using the MEMORY MIX When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only sports lesson does not work The indicator flashes While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE Exposure Flexible Spot Meter If you record under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp Flickering or changes in colour may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE off Soft portrait Sports lesson PROGRAM B
34. nonuee 1 4 5 4 padueapy 81 82 Using the PROGRAM AE 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press FN to display PAGEI 3 Press MENU then select PROGRAM AE in Uf in the menu settings to select a desired mode p 225 EXIT IANUAL SET PROGRAM AE AUTO P EFFECT FLASH LVL WHT BAL N S LIGHT AUTO SHTR SPOTLIGHT PORTRAIT SPORTS BEACH amp SKI SUNSETMOON LANDSCAPE i888 8 B8 d To return to FN Press EXIT To turn the PROGRAM AE off Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in the menu settings Notes Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance you cannot take close ups in the following modes Spotlight Sports lesson Beach amp ski Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes Sunset amp moon Landscape The following functions d
35. MEMORY MIX Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users Seeing the on line help operating instructions of PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony A PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony on line help site is available where you can find the detailed operating method of PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony 1 Click 9 located in the upper right corner of the screen The ImageMixer s Manual screen appears 2 You can find the information you need from the list of contents To close on line help Click 69 at the top right of the screen If you have any questions about PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony mageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony is a trademark of PIXELA corporation For more information refer to the instruction manual of the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder Note on using your computer Communications with your computer Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep
36. OOOO 0001 9999 Windows E 1 diowood j 1e3nduio sabew DurwelA EC DCIM 100MS5DCF Folder containing still image and moving picture data Folder File Meaning Still image 100MSDCF DSCOONNN JPG n oving picture file MOVIOOOT MPG 215 216 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users Disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG For W
37. Viewfinder lens adjustment lever You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out You can operate with the touch panel through the viewfinder in CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only mode p 90 Viewfinder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select VF B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 227 Even if you adjust the viewfinder backlight The recorded picture will not be affected CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 90
38. Playing back a tape Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to VCR To view a still image playback pause e Press gt during playback To resume playback press e again Press PAUSE on the Remote Commander during playback To resume normal playback press PAUSE again To fastforward the tape e Press amp in stop mode To resume normal playback press e n Press FF on the Remote Commander in stop mode To resume normal playback press PLAY To rewind the tape e Press 448 in the stop mode To resume normal playback press gt Press REW on the Remote Commander in stop mode To resume normal playback press PLAY To locate a scene monitoring the picture picture search e Keep pressing amp or amp during playback To resume normal playback release the button Keep pressing REW or FF on the Remote Commander during playback To resume normal playback release the button
39. Recording still images in CAMERA mode You cannot shoot images with the flash during the following operations Wide mode Fader Digital effect Picture effect Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter END SEARCH MEMORY MIX Recording The flash does not fire even if you select auto no indicator and E auto red eye reduction during the following operations Exposure NightShot Spotlight of PROGRAM Sunset amp moon of PROGRAM AE Landscape of PROGRAM AE Flexible Spot Merter END SEARCH
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41. Windows 2000 Professional Windows 98SE Windows Me 1 diowood j 1e3nduioo 1no DurwelA 205 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users 5 Select and delete the underlined devices below System Properties 2 x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Perfomance View devices by type C View devices by connection 3B Mouse B Network adapters Other devices lt Composite USB Device 8 sane cp i USB Audio Device System devices
42. VTR2 1 2 3 Sony VTR2 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators LCD screen and viewfinder gt 2 11
43. i LINK MICROMV Interface i LINK MICROMV i LINK cable optional i LINK Note When recording from a tape in poor recording condition for example a tape that is worn out from repeated dubbing recording is interrupted or REC ERROR appears and recording cannot be carried out Record distortion free images REC ERROR AINS Aioway pns Aowa 157 158 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX You can superimpos
44. 1 jeuonippy 277 278 Maintenance information and precautions Notes on dry batteries To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion observe the following Be sure to insert the batteries with the polarities matched to the marks Dry batteries are not rechargeable Do not use a combination of new and old batteries Do not use different types of batteries Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time Do not use leaking batteries If batteries are leaking Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries If you touch the liquid wash it off with water If the liquid get into your eyes wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consult a doctor If any problem occurs unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer no
45. Stick PB ZOOM ZOOM Stick PHOTO PB ZOOM 640 480 ANS Aioway 2 2135 183 Playing back images continuously SLIDE SHOW Your camcorder can automatically play back images in sequence This function is especially useful when checking recorded images or during a presentation Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press EN to display PAGEI 3 Press MENU then select SLIDE SHOW in in the menu settings p 229 And press EXEC 4 Press START Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on a Memory Stick in sequence a
46. Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Charge the battery pack before using your camcorder Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack series See page 263 for details of the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the mains lead to a wall socket 4 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The battery CHG lamp lights up when the charge begins After charging is completed the battery CHG lamp goes off full charge To a wall socket After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder 1
47. 1 POWER NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 PAGE1 3 EXPOSURE EXPOSURE 4 MANUAL 5 6 gt PAGE1 EXPOSURE EXPOSURE I FN EXIT gt AUTO 5 PAGE1
48. CHG gt 26 POWER OFF CHG gt ero OFF CHG gt 27 gt 26
49. PROGRAM Memory Stick Memory Stick DATA CODE 57 Memory Stick
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51. TITLE DSPL OFF 238 WHITE YELLOW BLUE VIOLET GREEN RED t__ CYAN SMALL lt LARGE 13 LARGE 12 SMALL LARGE SMALL LARGE
52. 60 b c 4 b d Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder
53. 1 Stick 31 4 Ha 173 POWER B MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR MEMORY NETWORK VCR PLAY
54. 61 Memory Stick Memory Stick Stick SNI FILE ANS Aioway 2 2135 Aioway 185 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection To prevent accidental erasure of important images you can protect selected images Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 2 In MEMORY NETWORK mode go to step 3 In VCR mode press 11 PB 3 Press INDEX to display the index 4 Press 0m MARK The screen to protect the image appears 5 Press the image you want to protect The o appears above the protected image
55. DCR IP55E FLASH LVL He FLASH LVL g xogoHe19 gt Bulsiwoysn gt edewexoorua 233 234 POWER CAMERA SET D ZOOM e OFF CAMERA 10x 20x B 10 20 44 120
56. DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E DSC D700 D770 Stick Memory Stick 237 Memory Stick Memory Stick gt Sony Corporation B
57. L 21 EUROCONNECTOR C E gt gt E gt TV 21 If your TV has S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the 5 video plug to the S video jack on the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures To display the LCD screen indicators on TV Set DISPLAY to V OUT LCD in the menu settings p 232 Then press DSPL TOUCH PANEL To turn off the
58. 30 000 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Memory Stick B Notes A conversion lens optional may obstruct the HOLOGRAM AF light and make focusing difficult If enough light does not reach the subject even if the HOLOGRAM AF emitter is emitted recommended shooting distance is 2 5 m 8 1 3 feet the subject will not be focused Focusing may be hampered if the light emitted from the HOLOGRAM AF is blocked by an obstruction Focus is achieved as long as HOLOGRAM AF light reaches to the subject even if its light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject e If HOLOGRAM AF light is dim it sometimes becomes difficult to focus If this happens wipe the HOLOGRAM AF emitter with a soft dry cloth The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit when Flash is set to X No flash NightShot is set to ON Focusing manually Using Spot Focus Sunset amp moon of PROGRAM AE Landscape of PROGRAM AE Continuo
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60. Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 2 MEMORY NETWORK 3 VCR PB 3 INDEX 4 O MARK 5 Omn 186 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 5 again The om dis
61. SUPER FINE FINE SUPER FINE STANDARD FINE LIGHTMODE Using a Memory Stick Introduction Frame rate A moving picture consists of continuous still images Frame rate indicates the number of
62. REC LAMP OFF PROGRAM AE FLASH LVL WHT BAL COMMANDER 240 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct trouble If you run into any problem using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer If C LILII 248 In the recording mode Symptom appears on the LCD screen the self diagnosis display function has activated See page Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA gt Set it to CAMERA p 39 The tape has run out 2 Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 35 59 The write protect tab is set to expose the r
63. Using a Memory Stick Introduction Selecting moving picture quality mode There are SUPER FINE FINE STANDARD and LIGHTMODE in the moving picture quality mode The default setting is SUPER FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGEI 3 Press MENU then select MOVIE SET in amp 1 in the menu settings then press EXEC p 228 4 Press f to select MOVIEMODE then press EXEC 5 Press to select the desired quality mode then press EXEC Memory Stick SUPER FINE FINE STANDARD LIGHTMODE SUPER FINE 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 2
64. 16 9WIDE OFF Using the fader function You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance a NORM FADER fader NORM FADER f pen ai MOSC FADER mosaic MOSC FADER BOUNCE b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to colour When fading out the picture gradually changes from colour to black and white D You can use the bounce function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings Fade in only MONOTONE
65. POWER LCD VF SET LCD B L NORMAL CAMERA MEMORY BRIGHT eu LCD COLOUR f MEMORY NETWORK A VCR VF B L NORMAL B CAMERA BRIGHT MERO DCR IP55E LCD B L VF B L BRIGHT 10
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67. PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGES Viewing a still image Memory photo playback Screen indicators during still BO image playback Image size Pasmep Image number Total number of recorded images o MEMORY PLAY he Print mark 3Hak 4 7 2002 12 05 56 Recording date time various settings FN When the POWER switch is set to VCR VCR is Data Directory Number File Number displayed instead of camera POWER
68. MICROMV 111 112 Recording video or TV programmes When using the i LINK cable Simply connect the i LINK cable optional to the i LINK MICROMV Interface of your camcorder and to the i LINK MICROMV Interface of the MICROMV product With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot connect the camcorder to a DV product 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder and insert the recorded tape into VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Start playback on VCR The picture from the VCR appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 4 Set the camcorder in the recording pause mode Press FN and select PAGES then press 09 REC CTRL Next press REC PAUSE 5 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording i LINK i LINK MICR
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70. Memory Stick VCR Introduction Basic operations Grip position The grip on this camcorder can be moved to three positions Turn the grip to the appropriate position depending on your purpose Storing position Recording position Cassette inserting ejecting position Storing position Turn the grip to this position when you store your camcorder Recording position Turn the grip until it comes to a steady position or where it is easy to grip in order to perform operations such as the zoom function Then hold your camcorder through the wrist st
71. PROGRAM AE NIGHTSHOT Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases Normally focus is automatically adjusted The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting subjects through glass coated with water droplets horizontal stripes subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or the sky When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod
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73. Ha Memory Stick Ha Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER VCR 2 e uj 3 CAPTURE 4
74. Specifications Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system 1 Audio Layer2 Fs 48 KHz stereo Video signal PAL colour CCIR standards Usable cassette MICROMV cassette with the 88884 mark printed Tape speed Approx 5 66 mm s Recording playback time using cassette MGR60 one hour Fastforward rewind time using cassette MGR60 Approx one min and 30 seconds Viewfinder Electric viewfinder colour Image device 3 8 mm 1 47 type CCD Charge Coupled Device Gross Approx 1 070 000 pixels Effective still Approx 1 000 000 pixels Effective moving Approx 690 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Combined power zoom lens Filter diameter 30 mm 13 16 in 10x Optical 120x Digital Focal length 3 7 37 mm 5 32 11 2 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera CAMERA 50 500 mm 2 193 4 in MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 42 420 mm 1 11 16 16 5 8 in Colour temperature Auto HOLD Hold z Indoor 3 200K 3 Outdoor 5 800K Minimum illumination 7 1 lux 1 8 0 Ix lux in the NightShot mode Objects unable to
75. W 10 10 ZOOM OFF 234 select the digital zoom power in the menu settings Recording a picture When you shoot close
76. NP FF70 jeuonippy 263 264 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating playback fast forward or rewind wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using the large capacity battery pack NP FF70 optional Be certain to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not taking shots or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before taking 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 although 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 it is
77. 1 HOLOGRAM AF c xe HOLOGRAM AF 1 30 000 JIS IEC FDA
78. PLAY 3 4 PAGE2 PAGE2 PAGE2 5 PAGES 6 ANS Aowa 2 pns Aowa 131 Using a Memory Stick Memory Stick Introduction 3 6 In the memory camera mode B B 1 2 INDEX PPAGE2 PAGE3 In the memory camera In the memory playback mode mode still image B
79. POWER MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE CAMERA NETWORK P EFFECT VCR 76 92 FLASH LVL HIGH CAMERA NORMAL MEMORY NETWORK LOW WHT BAL 69 NETWORK N S LIGHT ON CAMERA 49 OFF NETWORK AUTO SHTR ON B
80. PROGRAM AE HOLOGRAM AF PROGRAM AE HOLOGRAM AF Recording a picture While using the Colour Slow Shutter function you cannot use the following functions Fader Exposure Digital effect PROGRAM AE Recording still images Flexble Spot Meter HOLOGRAM AF Recording with the flash While using Super NightShot or Colour Slow Shutter The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the background The motion of the moving picture may slow down When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only You cannot use following functions Super NightShot function Colour Slow Shutter NightShot Light NightShot Light rays are infrared an
81. 100 240 50 60 PAL PAL VIDEO AUDIO PAL PAL M PAL N
82. USB USB 1 USB Windows 2 POWER VCR 3 USB Y USB USB 4 Windows
83. 80 1 10 20 120 POWER B MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E
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85. T N USB Memory Stick JPEG JPEG 09 MPEG MPEG mpg 100 0001 Dsc00001 jpg MOV10001 Mov10001 mpg ANS Aowa
86. SUPER FINE 45c FINE 1 10c STANDARD 2 20c LIGHTMODE 4 40 ANS Howay pns Aowa 139 140 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Selecting the size of still image You can select either of two image sizes Still images 1152 x 864 or 640 x 480 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or VCR the image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 The default setting is 1152 x 864 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select STILL SET still image in J in the menu setting then press EXEC p 228 4 Press 1 to select IMAGESIZE then press EXEC 5 Press f to select the desired quality mode then press EXEC The indicator changes as follows 1152 CAMERA Memory Stick 1152 x 864 640 x 480
87. DC IN DC IN Step 2 Setting the date and time Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time CLOCK SET will be displayed each time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only unless
88. PHOTO SELFTIMER POWER OFF CHG VCR Ha Adjusting the white balanc
89. 90 JIAHAOHIQ 92 52152 9 gt 41 42 Recording a picture Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Press EN and select PAGES p 37 You can also adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the following operations Set the POWER switch to VCR Press EN and select PAGE2 e Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only Press FN and select 2 Press LCD BRT The screen to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen appears 3 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using to dim to brighten 4 Press OK The display returns to PAGES 1 EN PAGE To return to FN Press EXIT 1 POWER B 37
90. 18 4 POWER CAMERA 5 6 START STOP START STOP Microphone 8IGH8OHOQ 92 5215 9 Bulpsoday 39 40 Recording a picture After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 2 Close the LCD panel and turn the grip to the cassette inserting ejecting position 3 Bject the cassette 4 Turn the grip to the storing position 5 Remove the power source Note Do not touch the built in microphone during recording To enable
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92. DSPL TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY 1 2 DATA CODE DATACODE DOF OK CAM DATA DATE DATA 3 Select CAM DATA or DATE DATA then press OK 4 Press EXIT Using the Remote Commander Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander in the playback mode The display changes as follows date time various settings SteadyShot OFF exposure white balance gain sh
93. i LINK 1 1 i LINK MICROMV About i LINK About the name i LINK i LINK is a more familiar term for IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony and is a trademark approved by many corporations IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers i LINK baud rate The maximum baud rate of the camcorder is 5400 iLINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined 100 approx 100 Mbps S200 approx 200 Mbps 400 approx 400 Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual of each equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK MICROMV Interface on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment except for this unit on which it is not indicated is 100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate
94. PIXELA ImageMixer DV i LINK MICROMV 1 diowood j 1e3nduio 4no DurwelA MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MCROMV 211 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users If image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed Reinstall the USB driver following the procedure on page 201 If any trouble occurs Close all running applications then restart your computer Carry out the following operations after quitting the application Disconnect the USB cable Change the POWER switch to the other position or set the POWER switch to OFF on your camcorder When op
95. MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E CHANGE TO CAM Maintenance information and precautions Charging the built in rechargeable battery Your camcorder is supplied with a built in rechargeable battery installed so as to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The built in rechargeable battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder The battery however will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder It will be complete
96. 1 1 To cancel the PB ZOOM function 96 Press 45 END PB ZOOM mE LJ 449 n gt gt e PEND PB ZOOM lt gt END Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM H PB ZOOM Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function with your camcorder You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the tape PB ZOOM function However you can record images on a Memory Stick p 154 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player You cannot record moving pictures on a Memory Stick on your camcorder while you are processing the picture using the tape PB ZOOM function The PB ZOOM function is automatically cancelled when you operate the foll
97. gt 11 gt pe ueApy 101 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title TITLE SEARCH You can search for the boundaries of a recorded tape by selecting the title Use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the TITLE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH no indicator 3 Press on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback then press EXECUTE on the Remote Commander Even if you do not press EXECUTE playback starts automatically in two seconds after you press or TITLE SEARCH HELLO SEARCH CONGRATULATIONS MODE HAPPY NEW YEAR PRESENT GOO
98. ImageMixer CD ROM 3 PIXELA ImageMixer 4 5 6 DirectX DirectX 7 POWER VCR 8 USB STREAM
99. STILL FLASH FLASH MOTION LUMI LUMINANCEKEY TRAIL SLOW SLOW SHUTTER OLD MOVIE
100. i LINK MICROMV MPEG IN MPEG IN 1 113 Superimposing a title You can superimpose a title for five seconds from the recording start point When you play back the tape the title is displayed for about five seconds from the point where you superimposed it
101. Memory Stick POWER B MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E CAMERA Recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick MPEG movie recording Self timer MPEG movie recording You can record images on the Memory Stick with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press and select PAGE2 3 Press SELFTIMER in the standby mode The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen 4 Press START STOP Self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then recording starts automatically START STOP Stick MPEG Memory Stick
102. 30 TV VCR VCR Yellow gt Kentbin IN S VIDEO VIDEO A V connecting cS launio cable supplied pes gt DM Signal flow If your TV is already connected to the VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR with t
103. BOUNCE BOUNCE D ZOOM B PROGRAM AE POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E nonues gt pe ueApy 75 76 Using special effects Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on the TV NEG ART a The colour and brightness of the picture are reversed The picture is sepia The picture is monochrome black and white SOLARIZE b The light intensity is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration SEPIA B amp W PASTEL c The contrast of the picture is emphasised and the picture looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC d The picture is mosaic a b
104. CALIBRATION 274 90 FN CAMERA PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS MENU FADER END SCH EXPOSURE SPOT METER PAGE2 SELF TIMER TITLE DIG EFFT MEM MIX PAGES LCD BRT VOL COUNT RESET VCR PAGE1 MENU VOL TITLE MULTI SCH PAGE2 LCD BRT DIG EFFT PB ZOOM END SCH PAGES DATA CODE COUNT REC CTRL 133 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E Recording Basics Recording a picture Your camcorder automati
105. Ha Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 2 PLAY lt 3 To stop memory photo playback Press CAM or VCR or MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander
106. VF B L 235 8I3H8OHOQ 92 5215 9 gt 43 44 Recording a picture Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom T side for telephoto subject appears closer W side for wide angle subject appears further away Using the zoom function sparingly results in better looking recordings To zoom greater than 10x Zoom greater than 10x is performed digitally To activate the digital zoom select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings The digital zoom function is set to OFF in the default setting p 226 The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you
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108. Memory Stick SNI FULL NORMAL EXP BRKTG AINS 2 pns Aowa 147 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Recording images with the flash The flash automatically pops up to strobe The default setting
109. OVERLAP Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image Memory Stick MEMORY MIX MEMORY MIX Still image Moving picture M CHROM CHROM M CAM CHROM Still image Moving picture M LUMI LUMI MEGAM HAPPY LUMI BIRTHDAY Still image Moving picture C CHROM C CHROM CAM M CHROM gt Blue Cunu M OVERLAP Still image Moving picture M OVERLAP OVER LAP The superimposed image using Memory c
110. Memory Stick Memory Stick He Memory Stick Memory Stick USB Memory Stick
111. 2 FN PAGED SELFTIMER Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Memory Stick Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or VCR To check the image to be recorded You can check the image by pressing the PHOTO button lightly then press it deeper to start the self timer recording
112. Memory Stick Memory Stick He Memory Stick He He Memory Stick B B Memory Stick Using a Memory Stick Introduction Memory Stick formatted by a computer Memory Stick formatted by Windows OS or Macintosh computers do not have a guaranteed compatibility with this camcorder Notes on image data compatibility mage data files recorded on the Memory Stick by your camcorder conform with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E
113. Quality KauecrBo Capacity of Memory 5 Memory Stick 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB supplied optional optional optional optional 8 M6 16 M6 32 M6 64 M6 128 M6 SUPER FINE 45 5 45 1 min 1 3 min 3 6 min 6 13 min 13 FINE 1 min 1 2 min 2 5 min 5 10 min 10 20 min 20 STANDARD 2 2 5 5 10 min 10 20 min 20 41 min 41 LIGHTMODE 5 min 5 10 min 10 20 min 20 41 min 41 82 min 82 The table above shows approximate number and times of still images and moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick formatted by your camcorder Memory Stick
114. 5 6 DELETE 7 OK To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 6 190 FN EXIT CANCEL 6 Deleting images DELETE Deleting all the images You can delete all the unprotected images in a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select DELETE ALL in in the menu settings
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116. USB Memory Stick Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Recommended computer usage environment when connecting via USB cable and viewing tape images on the computer OS Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98 but you can read still images CPU Pentium III 500 MHz or faster 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 8 0a or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and stereo
117. Making your own titles Making a title in VCR mode 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press EN to display PAGEI 3 Press TITLE The TITLE screen appears 4 Press TITLE SET The TITLE SET screen appears 5 Press f to select CUSTOMI SET or CUSTOM2 SET then press EXEC 6 Perform step 6 to 7 in Making a title in CAMERA mode on page 120 7 Press SET The title is stored in memory TITLE SET VCR 1 POWER VCR 2 PAGE1 3 TITLE TITLE 4 TITLE SET TITLE SET 5 Vt CUSTOM SET 2 SET a EXEC 6 6 7 120 7 SET xe1Ho y
118. 20 12 20 w TITLE FULL Superimposing a title Superimposing a title on a recorded tape You can superimpose a title for five seconds from the recording start point 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press TITLE The TITLE screen appears 4 Press INPUT TITLE The TITLE SET screen appears 5 Press lt to select the direction to scan The camcorder starts scanning in the selected direction When you select the thumbnails are displayed from the upper left window and when you select they are displayed from the lower right window After the scanning is completed the thumbnails are displayed on the index screen 6 Select the thumbnail on which you want to superimpose a title then press EXEC The title menu appears 7 Perform step 4 to 7 in Superimposing a title on starting a recording on page 114 8 Press SAVE TITLE TITLE SAVE appears on the LCD screen for about five seconds and the title is set TITLE SET
119. DCF Memory Stick
120. VIDEO 110 1 POWER VCR 2 PAGE1 3 MENU VIDEOINPUT 4 VIDEO S VIDEO a CAMERA VCR SET XI NTSC PB VIDEOINPUT 08 2 791 SET EXIT XI NTSC PB MVIDEOINPUT VIDEO S VIDEO 5 To return to FN Press EXIT FN EXIT xe1Ho y 6unip3 109 110 Recording video or TV programmes Making a recording Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in ETC in the menu settings The default setting is LCD
121. Memory Stick 214 217 PIXELA ImageMixer CD ROM Windows 2000 Professional y Windows XP y 1 Windows 2 CD ROM CD ROM
122. DISPLAY LCD Ha CAMERA V OUT LCD I HS B REC LAMP ON OFF NETWORK He DCR IP55E DSPL TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY V OUT LCD KBM LAMP
123. POWER B NETWORK DCR IP55E 180 M6 8I3H8OHOQ 92 521529 gt 45 46 Recording a picture Picture the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During recording in the mirror mode FN appears mirror reversed in the viewfinder When you press FN The indicator does not appear on the LCD screen Indicators displayed in the recording mode The indicators are not recorded on the tape Remaining battery time Micro Cassette Memory 4 7 2002 12 05 56
124. END SEARCH END SCH PAGE2 n e ni PLAY Viewing the recording on TV Connect your camcorder to your TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the playback pictures on the TV screen You can operate the playback control buttons
125. HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF B X PROGRAM AINS pns Aowa 151 152 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Self timer memory photo recording You can record images on the Memory Stick with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press FN and select PAGE2 3 Press SELFTIMER in the standby mode The Q self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen 4 Press PHOTO deeper The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the
126. DCR IP55E Bluetooth M T H B 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK 2 NETWORK Bluetooth Q Bluetooth 9 Bluetooth CAMERA On trademarks The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony Corporation under license All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthe
127. HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM B B AUTO AUTO Pon PHOTO HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF
128. Label Labels may cause a malfunction of the camcorder Therefore be sure not to Stick on any labels other than the one supplied Stick the label onto any part of the cassette other than the label position a Step 4 Using the touch panel Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen Press the LCD screen with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR IP55E only to operate each function This section describes how to operate the touch panel during recording or playing back images on a tape 1 Prepare the power source p 26 30 2 Slide OPEN in the direction of the mark indicated on the camcorder to open the LCD panel 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 4 Press FN to display PAGE1 Th
129. 1 POWER CAMERA VCR 2 3 NOW CLEANING CA amp CLEANING END 4 CANCEL Sony Sony
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132. 1 POWER VCR 2 PAGE1 3 TITLE TITLE 4 INPUT TITLE TITLE SET 5 gt 6 7
133. 1 3 4 CEH 13 14 1 AC L20A AC power adaptor 1 the mains lead 1 p 27 2 NP FF50 battery pack 1 p 26 27 3 A V connecting cable 1 p 61 105 110 171 4 5 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 289 R6 Size AA batteries for the Remote Commander 2 p 290 6 Lens 1 p 39 String 1 p 288 7 Memory Stick 1 p 127 8 USB cable 1 p 194 9 CD ROM SPVD 008 USB Driver 1 p 198 217 10 CD ROM MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV 1 p 196 11 Battery terminal cover 1 p 26 12 Cleaning cloth 1 p 272 13 Stylus DCR IP55E only p 222 14 21 pin adaptor 1 p 62 European models only Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc 1 AC L20A 1 1 27 2 NP FF50 1 26 27
134. 5 PAGE2 2 PAGE2 6 7 PAGE2 PAGE3 PAGE PAGE2 PAGE3 PAGE2 PAGE3 FADER To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press EXEC or o OK The display returns to PAGE1 2 or 3 To cancel settings Press gt OFF The display returns to PAGEI 2 or 3 CAMERA MEMORY NET WORKI 9 IP gum LN S ex DE FN EXIT EXEC
135. 45 L 5unooysaqnosy Ha DISPLAY V OUT LCD USB USB USB gt USB USB 201 270 19 257 C C
136. DirectX DirectX USB Macintosh 199 1 diowood j 1e3nduio 1no sabew DurwelA 200 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Recommended computer usage environment when connecting via USB cable and viewing the Memory Stick images on the computer Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional standard installation is required However operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS CPU Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving pictures USB Windows
137. 1 POWER VCR 2 SEARCH MODE DATE SEARCH TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH 1 Bes 3 Ha EXECUTE EXECUTE T v T ETO ma a b STOP
138. USB Memory Stick POWER OFF Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh users When connecting to a computer via the USB jack You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect the camcorder to the computer s USB connector The USB driver can be found on the CD ROM supplied along with the application software required for viewing images Recommended Macintosh environment Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 standard installation is required However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 9 1 9 2 should be used for the following models iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB connector must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously Operations are not guaranteed for all the r
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140. 0 5 640 x 480 b nS 2 pns 145 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press EN to display PAGEI 3 Press MENU then select STILL SET in 0 in the menu settings then press EXEC 4 Press f to select BURST then press EXEC p 228 5 Press to select the desired settings 6 Press EXIT to make the menu settings disappear 7 Press PHOTO deeper MEMORY SET XT STILL SET BURST QUALITY lt IMAGE SIZE If the Memory Stick becomes full lt FULL appears on the LCD screen and you cannot record still images on this Memory Stick 146 Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY
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142. Stick Memory Stick ANS 2 pns Aowa 155 Recording an image from a tape c as still image Recording a still image from other equipment c Before operation Set DISPLAY in ETC to LCD in the menu settings p 232 The defalt setting is LCD DISPLAY B ETC B B
143. 2 END EXIT MULTI SRCH V 3JIEXECUTE gt buttons 4 V 23 EXECUTE If the tape has a blank portion the beginning of the tape or between recorded portions The multi picture search function may not work correctly The number of thumbnails stored in one cassette About 400 thumbnails can be stored The number of thumbnails that can be displayed for in one scanning A maximum of 11 thumbnails can be displayed for in one scanning 100 H
144. SEPIA Moving picture STILL Still image Moving picture LUMI v Using special effects Digital effect 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press EN to display PAGE2 3 Press DIG EFFT The DIG EFFT screen appears 4 Press a desired digital effect mode In the STILL and LUMI modes the still image is stored in memory 5 Press to adjust the effect Items to adjust 1 POWER CAMERA 2 PAGE2 3 DIG EFFT DIG EFFT 4 STILL LUMI STILL The rate of the still image you 5
145. gt OFF 2 PAGE2 Playing back a tape with digital effects C Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the digital effect function However you can record images on a Memory Stick p 154 169 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the digital effect function Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the i LINK MICROMV Interface When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playing back The digital effect function is automatically cancelled
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147. MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV i LINK i LINK MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MCROMV Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the i LINK cable For Windows users Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS Pentium III 600 MHz or faster Required Pentium III 800 MHz or faster Recommended 128 MB or larger Required 256 or larger Recommended 800 x 600 or larger screen size 1024 x 480 or larger screen size 16 bit colour or higher 100 MB hard disk space for installation ATA66 or higher speed required for capturing an image CPU Main memory Displ
148. DCR IP55E KBM FN lt OFF PLAY INDEX NETWORK 28 1 4 5 4 pe ueApy 91 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects During playback you can process a scene using the picture effect functions NEG ART SEPIA B amp W and SOLARIZE 1 In the playback or playback pause mode press FN to display 2 Press MENU then select P EFF
149. USB Windows USB USB Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP 1 Windows 2 CD ROM CD ROM 3 USB Driver USB www imagemixer com 4
150. 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 PAGE2 3 SELFTIMER Ha C 4 START STOP 10 START STOP AINS Aioway 2 pns 167 Recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick MPEG movie recording To stop the countdown Press START STOP To restart the countdown press START STOP again To cancel the self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears on the LCD screen You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the Remote Commander Stick
151. Intel Corporation Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Installing the USB driver Start the following operation without connecting the USB cable to your computer Connect the USB cable according to Making the computer recognise the camcorder If you are using Windows 2000 Professional log in with permission of administrators If you are using Windows XP log in with permission of computer managers 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software starts up and the title screen appears 3 Move the cursor to USB Driver and click This starts USB driver installation 4 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 5 Remove the CD ROM and then restart the computer in accordance with the instructions on the screen
152. lt Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick 128 Memory Stick lt Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick crp 237 Ba e 36 e oo
153. Memory Stick Stick DATA CODE 57 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E CAMERA Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Recording images continuously You can record still images continuously Before recording select one of the three modes described below in the menu settings NORMAL a Your camcorder shoots up to four still images in 1152 x 864 size or 13 still images in 640 x 480 size at about 0 5
154. 4 e1Ho y 6unip3 125 The Micro Cassette Memory Micro Cassette Memory If you set the write protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot label the tape Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection To erase the character Press The last character is erased To enter a space Press To enter the character on the same button in succession Press to move the cursor to the next position and enter the character Erasing all the data in Micro Cassette IMemory You can delete all the data cassette title date photo thumbnail and cassette information in Micro Cassette Memory at once 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press EN to display PAGEI 3 Press MENU then select ERASE ALL in in the menu settings then press EXEC p 230 4 Press to select OK then press EXEC 5 Press 1 to select EXECUTE then press EXEC ERASING flashes on the LCD screen Once deleting is completed COMPLETE is
155. Windows 2000 Professional 6 POWER OFF USB 2 USB c CD ROM USB 201 2 1no 207 208 Viewing images recorded on a
156. BACK LIGHT 48 49 65 148 PROGRAM 81 69 84 85 HOLOGRAM AF 150 44 OFF 10x B D ZOOM 73 76 78 114 120 MEMORY 158 81 81 87
157. SUPER FINE 236 Memory Stick 5 END SEARCH MEMORY MIX Memory Stick
158. 1 4 5 4 pe ueApy 83 Adjusting the exposure manually You can adjust and set the exposure Normally the exposure is automatically adjusted Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases The subject is backlit To shoot a bright subject agaist a background To record dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press EN to display PAGEI 3 Press EXPOSURE The EXPOSURE screen appears 4 Press MANUAL 5 Adjust the exposure using to dim to brighten 6 Press gt OK The display returns to 1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure mode Press gt AUTO in step 5 The display returns to PAGEI Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Colour Slow Shutter Backlight Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode If you change the PROGRAM AE mode 84 If you set NIGHTSHOT to ON
159. 90 180 When closing the LCD panel set it vertically and hold it into the camcorder body Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode p 45 the viewfinder automatically turns off When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight The LCD screen may be difficult to see If this happens we recommend that you use the viewfinder When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel Make sure the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees Slide OPEN to open the LCD panel OPEN 45
160. 2 Memory Stick Memory Stick Eject disk Special 3 USB Memory Stick POWER OFF CHG Mac OS X v10 0 a USB Memory Stick POWER OFF CHG Using the Network function Accessing the network DCR IP55E only You can access the Internet using a Bluetooth equipped device that is complied to the camcorder Once the access is made you can view a Web page send receive your e mail etc This section describes only how to open the Network Menu 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK 2 Press NETWORK Q Bluetooth lamp lights up and Network Menu appears For the details refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder
161. 8 4 7 2 4 8 675 0 40 40 8 x 12 5 x 49 1 45r Tun Memory Stick 8 MSA 8A 2 7 3 6 45 130 50 x 2 8 x 21 5 MM Bec 4r Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder Lens cap p 39 LCD screen Touch panel p 37 41 131 RESET button p 246 DC IN jack p 27 FOCUS button p 87 BACK LIGHT button p 48 DSPL DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button p 57 N O joy
162. gt 186 Memory Stick LOCK gt 128 Memory Stick Memory Stick LOCK gt 128 Memory Stick LOCK gt 128 Memory Stick LOCK gt 128 INDEX 2 INDEX 186
163. POWER CAMERA gt DEMO MODE 239 NIGHTSHOT ON gt ee OFF 49 NIGHTSHOT ON gt ee OFF 49 gt 48 OFF gt ee
164. 16 1 CAMERA 2 NIGHTSHOT NIGHTSHOT 3 SUPER NIGHTSHOT S 9 SUPER NIGHTSHOT SUPER NIGHTSHOT N S LIGHT 233 8IGH8OHOQ 92 521529 gt 49 50 Recording a picture Using Colour Slow Shutter Colour Slow Shutter enables you to record colour images in a dar
165. InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM 263 1 DC IN DC IN 2 3 4 OFF CHG Battery lamp CHG DC IN Note Prevent metallic objects from coming in
166. FLASH LVL B 233 FLASH LVL nonues gt pe ueApy 65 66 Recording still images in CAMERA mode Notes The recommended shooting distance using the built in flash is 0 3 m to 2 5 m 31 32 feet to 8 1 3 feet Attaching the lens hood optional or a conversion lens optional may block the light from the flash or cause lens shadow to appear e Auto red eye reduction B3l may not produce the desired effect depending on individual differences the distance to the subject the subject not looking at the pre recording flash or other conditions The flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location When recording with the flash it takes longer to prepare for image capture This is because your camcorder starts to charge power for firing after the flash pops up Darken the surroundings by covering the lens and press PHOTO lightly so that your camcorder starts to charge power after the flash pops up
167. 5 e1Ho y 6unip3 i LINK cable optional i LINK lt i LINK MICROMV Interface i LINK MICROMV 107 108 Dubbing a tape You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable See page 266 for more information about i LINK Pictures processed by the picture effect the digital effect or PB ZOOM function These pictures are not output through the i LINK MICROMV Interface The following functions do not work during digital editing Picture effect Digital effect PB ZOOM Note on playback pause pictures When you record a playback pause picture The recorded picture becomes rough when recorded through the i LINK MICROMV Interface The picture may jitter when you play back the tape on other video equipment And there may be a time lag when you play back the tape on other video equipment
168. i LINK i LINK 266 ZOOM i LINK MICROMV PB ZOOM no i LINK Reco
169. 10 1 75 Q 1 B 75 Q 0 3 75 327 47 KQ 47 2 2 i LINK MICROMV 4 S400 LANC 2 5 USB 6 2 2 5 50 37 211 200 960 220 DCR IP55E Bluetooth specification Ver 1 1
170. 4 4 3 8 0 40 Or 20 C 60 C 60 x 73 x 128 5 435 480 FF50 MGR60 25 jeuonippy 281 282 100 240 50 60 23 DC OUT 8 4 1 5 A 0 40 20 60 125 x 39 x 62 He 280
171. 57 POWER OFF Recording a picture Adjusting the LCD screen The LCD panel turns about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side
172. START STOP Stick Memory Stick Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Recording a moving picture from other equipment Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings p 232 The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 When using the A V connecting cable set VIDEOINPUT to the appropriate position depending on the player p 226 3 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see the desired programme The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 4 Press START STOP at the scene where you want to start recording from Using the A V connecting cable Yellow Signal flow Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV
173. USB Memory Stick OC Windows Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition unu Windows XP Professional Pentium 200 Windows Media Player Notes Operations are not guaranteed for the Windows environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time or when using a hub e Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Windows and Windows Media are tradem
174. 7 6 M 7 8 SET Making your own titles To return to FN Press EXIT To change a title you have stored In step 5 select CUSTOMI SET or CUSTOM2 SET depending on which title you want to change then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired To superimpose your own title on a tape Follow the procedure in Superimposing a title on starting a recording on page 114 TITLE LESE TITLE SET STBY EXIT CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM2 SET 12 TITLE SET STBY EXEC TITLE SET STBY TITLE SET STBY T CUSTOM SET ran TITLE SET PARTY amp 71 ABC TITLE SET STBY amp 1
175. 7 gt PAGE1 CAMERA V Bar indicator 215 y2eqQAe d 55 56 Playing back a tape To return to FN Press EXIT To stop playback Press on the LCD screen or STOP on the Remote Commander EXIT m STOP When monitoring on the LCD screen You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder gets warm This is nota malfunction When you open or close the LCD panel Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically
176. SUPER FINE 1 POWER B MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 2 PAGE1 3 MENU STILL SET B 236 4 1 QUALITY EXEC 5 Vt MEMORY SET XT STILL SET 13 MOVIE SET w SLIDE SHOW NO DELET ALL FORMAT MEMORY SET XT STILL SET BURST MEMORY SET EXIT STILL SET _BURST QUALITY QI E IMAGE SIZE lt lt MAGE SIZE FINE UALITY SUPER FINE STANDARD ETC REMAIN 2300 EXEC RET To return to FN Press EXIT 134 FN
177. Cassette lid 3 3 1 33 9 35 36 Step 3 Inserting a cassette 3 Notes Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunction Be sure to turn the grip to the cassette inserting ejecting position Otherwise the cassette cannot be inserted or ejected To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark
178. USB 5 CD ROM Note If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete the USB driver will not be properly registered Carry out installation again in accordance with the steps on page 205 USB USB USB B 205 1 diowood j 1e3nduio 1no sabew 201 202 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Making the computer recognise the camcorder Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer Refer to page 214 217 for details on viewing the Memory Stick images on your computer You need to install PIXELA ImageMixer to view images recorded on a tape on your computer Install it from the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder To install and use this software in Windows 2000 Professi
179. SPOT FOCUS gt 5 o OK PAGE1 3 5 SPOT FOCUS PAGE PAGE2 PAGE3 SPOT FOCUS FADER FN EXIT 4 gt AUTO PAGE1 Note When adjusting Spot Focus the following modes do not work Fader PROGRAM AE Focal distance information It is not displayed on the screen PROGRAM o wouues 1 4 5 4 padueapy 89 90 Using the viewfinder Turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD scr
180. If you use the camcorder a region where 33 summer time is used Set SUMMERTIME to ON in the menu settings B If you do not set the date and time SUMMERTIME i and arerecorded on ON the tape or the Memory Stick as the data code He Memory Stick B el Step 2 Setting the date and time Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 24 hour cycle Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Set up the AREA SET and SUMMERTIME items in the menu settings See page 232 for more information 2021 22 23 2
181. The time is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on B The date is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on Recording a picture Remaining battery time indicator during recording The remaining battery time indicator shows the approximate recording time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are recording When you close the LCD panel and open it again it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed Tape counter The tape counter can be reset using COUNT RESET in the PAGES screen Remaining tape indicator The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically on the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback You can also operate in the PAGES screen during playback p 57
182. 1 3 SUPER FINE SFN FINE FINE 1 6 STANDARD STD 1 10 JPEG
183. CD ROM 1 diowood j 1e3nduio 1no sabew DurwelA 213 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users Viewing images Before operation You need to install the USB driver to view the Memory Stick images on your computer p 201 An application such as Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving pictures in Windows environment 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder and connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 3 When the CD ROM is inserted on your computer connect the Y USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer usi
184. 31 USB STREAM OFF USB USB VCR LANGUAGE ENGLISH CAMERA STBY REC CAPTURE VOL END SEARCH START NETWORK FRANCAIS VCR ESPANOL PORTUGUES DEUTSCH ITALIANO COMP
185. 1 POWER CAMERA VCR 2 PAGE1 3 MENU ERASE ALL EXEC 238 4 1 5 f EXECUTE EXEC ERASING COMPLETE FN EXIT RETURN 4 Micro Cassette Memory MULTI PICTURE SEARCH TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH
186. 1 070 000 1 000 000 690 000 30 10 120 3 7 37 35 CAMERA 50 500 MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 42 420 MM HOLD 0 3 200K 2 5 800 7 Ix F 1 8 0 Ix B
187. 1 Select 2 Looking at the preview window move the cursor to and press it at the point you want to capture The still image on the screen is captured Captured images are displayed in the thumbnail list window 1 2 1 ee B Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users Capturing moving pictures Preview window Windows Thumbnail list window 1 Select 2 Look at the preview window and click on e at the first scene of the movie you want to capture e changes to m 3 Lo
188. 22 Remote sensor o 22 X OPENIBUMOH RD 99 23 OPEN 39 24 Bluetooth lamp DCR IP5SE only 24 Bluetooth p 221 DCR IP55E 221 2 25 HOLOGRAM AF emitter p 150 25 o HOLOGRAM AF a D Note on the Carl Zeiss lens 150 s Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss z lens which can reproduce a fine image The lens for your camcorder was developed 3 jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement dni ud 9 system for video camera and offers a quality Piece oH y as the Carl Zeiss lens Corporation OH MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amo
189. 3 4 5 KBM Yellow 106 Dubbing a tape When you have finished dubbing a tape Stop recording on the VCR and stop playback on your camcorder You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems El 8 mm Hi El Hi8 D Digital8 MIS VHS SMIS S VHS VHSC S VHSC 8 Betamax IN mini DV DV DV or MICRO MV If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack on the VCR and the white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your V
190. 1152 x 864 640 x 480 ANS Aowa 2 pns Aiowayy 135 Using a Memory Stick Introduction 1152 x 864 image size Image quality mode Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 600 KB FINE About 300 KB STANDARD About 200 KB 640 x 480 image size Image quality mode Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 190 KB FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60KB Image quality mode indicator The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback When you select image quality The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on the LCD screen 136 Memory Stick 1152 x 864 SUPER FINE Okono 600 K6 FINE 300 STANDARD Okono 200 K6 640 x 480 SUPER FINE Okono 190 K6 FINE Okono 100 K6 STANDARD Okono 60 K6
191. SELFTIMER Recording a picture Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or VCR When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only You can also record still images on the Memory Stick with the self timer p 152 POWER OFF VCR POWER B MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E Memory Stick
192. VAIO i LINK 4 4 i LINK Sony MPEG2 i LINK amp Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad Countries and areas where you can use network functions are restricted For details refer to the separate network function operating instructions DCR IP55E only You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the AC adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz
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194. 3 Memory Stick CAMERA L SFN 1 12 97 CAPTURE Coto SEN MNS nonues 5 gt pe ueApy 63 64 Recording still images in CAMERA mode Memory Stick For details see 127 for more information Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 When you want to record still images in different sizes use the Memory Photo recording function p 143 When POWER switch is set to CAMERA You cannot select image quality mode The image quality mode you last selected is used The default setting is SUPER FINE For details see 228 for more information Notes Do not shake or strike your camcorder when you record still images The image may fluctuate You cannot record still images on a Mem
195. MICROMY PAGE1 PAGE2 Memory Stick MEMORY PLAY lt NO FILE SCHN SIZE 1 200 MOV10001 MEMORY PLAY MPEG SCR
196. Or IN AUTO F1 8 2 0min 8 Eon 16 9WIDE W50 AWB 9dB e 1 2 min 69 eno 7 SEARCH 18 MPEG IN 19 20 100 0001 Micro Cassette Memory p 46 Remaining battery time p 46 Zoom p 44 Data file name p 127 Digital effect p 78 94 MEMORY MIX p 158 FADER p 73 16 9WIDE p 71 Picture effect p 76 92 Data code p 57 Date PROGRAM AE p 81 BACK LIGHT p 48 SteadyShot off p 226 Manual focus p 87 Self timer p 68 152 HOLOGRAM AF p 150 11 12 13 Micro Cassette Memory 46 46 44 127 78 94 MEMORY 158 FADER 73 16 9WIDE 71
197. Windows 98 Pentium IIl 500 800 DirectX 8 0 16 64 200 1 4 M6 VRAM 800 x 600 High colour 16 65000 Direct Draw 800 x 600 256
198. 11 SIZE VOL VOL 4 7 12002 12 05 CAM INDEX FN 3 Recording date time Various settings are displayed a as Mose a g 8 a Recording date time To display the recording date time press DATA s CODE during playback You can also use the o Remote Commander for this operation p 57 DATA CODE 3 To make screen indicators disappear 57 o Press DSPL TOUCH PANEL o x DSPL TOUCH PANEL 179 180 Copying still images recorded on the Memory Stick to a tape You can copy still images recorded on the Memory Stick and record them to a tape You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation Before operation Insert a tape for recording into your camcorder Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Using the video
199. AREA SET CAMERA 33 SUMMERTIME OFF He CAMERA NETWORK MELODY MEMORY NETWORK VCR NORMAL 3yMMepHoro OFF COMMANDER ON OFF
200. NETWORK DCR IP55E 272 128 270 258 186 4 258 JO Memory Stick 64
201. 2 19 259 260 CLOCK SET FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY c AJ CLEANING CASSETTE COPY INHIBIT FULL NO FILE NO MEMORY STICK MEMORY STICK ERROR lt FORMAT ERROR y o DIRECTORY ERROR PLAY ERROR REC ERROR al amp END al NO TAPE 9 O0 CHANGE TO VCR DELETING FORMATTING 4 NOW CHARGING CLEANING END CLEANING TAPE END TITLE FULL INPUT ERROR 31 InfoLITHIUM 29 271 261 Memory Stick 147 Memory Stick B LOCK 128 Ha Memory Stick 175
202. ANS Aowa 2 pns Aowa 129 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Inserting a Memory Stick Position the lt mark on the Memory Stick as illustrated and insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick access lamp Memory Stick Memory Stick slot Cnor Memory Stick Ejecting a Memory Stick Confirm that the Memory Stick access lamp is not lit then press the Memory Stick once lightly Memory Stick uro Memory Stick Memory Stick While the Memory Stick access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from the Memory Stick or recording the data on the Memory Stick Do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data breakdown may occur
203. Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX To change the still image to be superimposed Press on the right lower corner before step 6 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press lt OFF The display returns to PAGE2 Memory Stick MEMORY MIX MEM lf OFF camen CHROM Still image 6 4 MEMORY MIX gt OFF PAGE2 Notes You cannot use MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick If the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear e You cannot reselect the mode Press gt OFF again to return to PAGE2 Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 Image data modified with your computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play them back with y
204. 238 254 Memory Stick Memory Stick POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E gt MEMORY NETWORK 21 143 Memory Stick gt Memory Stick 130 He Memory Stick gt 188 Memory Stick 2 Memory Stick Memory Stick 237 Memory Stick LOCK gt 128
205. xo uee 12 ou 20 19 AnoAuee Anodioiag ou oaLowoaor d 20 no Ha Memory Stick B Memory Stick 1 30 26 DC IN 2 2 Stick 130 Memory St
206. CODE 57 BMHO9XKOL OLI JIAHAOHIQ 5515 3 gt 47 48 Recording a picture Shooting a backlit subject BACK LIGHT When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background use the backlight function Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only and press BACK LIGHT The A indicator appears on the LCD screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again During back light function The backlight function will be cancelled when you press MANUAL in the EXPOSURE mode p 84 or SPOT METER p 85 BACK LIGHT BACK LIGHT POWER B CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E BACK LIGHT
207. 21 00 gt eC EIL e E Sony Sony c 04 00 InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM 263 21
208. Memory Stick 154 169 KBM i LINK MICROMY POWER OFF 4 gt pe ueApy 93 94 Playing back a tape with digital effects During playback you can process a scene using the digital effect functions STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL 1 In the playback or playback pause mode press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press DIG EFFT The DIG EFFT screen appears 3 Select a desired digital effect mode In the STILL or LUMI mode the picture being displayed is stored in memory as a still image 4 Press to adjust the effect See page 78 for details 5 Press gt OK The display returns t
209. 186 DELETE 188 MARK 192 194 i LINK Windows 196 USB Windows 198 Windows 208 Memory Stick Windows 214 USB Macintosh 217
210. Desired file type Double click this order Still image Moving picture Dcim folder Dcim 100msdcf folder Image file 100msdcf Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camcorder are grouped in folders by recording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows Me users The drive recognizing your camcorder is E Desktop H A My Documents Bg E My Computer 29 3 Floppy amp Local Disk C amp Compact Disc 0 Removable Disk EH A E D Stick
211. 5 gt pe ueApv 103 Searching a recording by date DATE SEARCH no DATE SEARCH If a tape has a blank in the beginning of the tape or a portion between recorded sections The date search function may not work correctly Micro Cassette Memory The tape cassette memory can hold 20 recording date data 104 H Micro Cassette Memory 20 Editing Dubbing a tape Using the A V connecting cable You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as a player Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with 5 video plug and a video plug Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the recorder Do not connect both of the plugs to the recorder Before operation e Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD Pres
212. FN EXIT WHT BAL AUTO If the picture is being taken a studio by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the 295 INDOOR When you record under fluorescent lighting Select AUTO or HOLD Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the 20 INDOOR mode In the AUTO mode Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when You detach the battery for replacement You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors holding the exposure or vice versa In the HOLD mode Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after few seconds when You change the PROGRAM AE mode You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors or vice versa B 25 INDOOR c AUTO HOLD
213. PHOTO Memory Stick Memory Stick 143 Recording still images in CAMERA mode Recording images with the flash The flash pops up automatically The default setting is auto no indicator To change the flash mode press 5 flash repeatedly until the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen Each press of flash changes the indicator as follows AUTO No indicator Auto red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce red eye 5 Forced flash The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness EX No flash The flash does not fire The amount of flash is automatically adjusted to the appropriate brightness You can also change FLASH LVL to the desired brightness in the menu settings p 225 Try recording various images to find the most appropriate setting for FL
214. 1 diowood j 1e3nduio noA Husn DurwelA 219 220 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Macintosh users Disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Follow the procedure below 1 Close all running applications Make sure that the access lamp of your camcorder is not lit 2 Drag the Memory Stick icon into the Trash Alternatively select the Memory Stick icon by clicking on it and then select Eject disk from the Special menu at the top left of the screen 3 Disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF For Mac OS X v10 0 users Shut down your computer then disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG H Stick Macintosh USB Memory Stick POWER OFF 1
215. BRIGHT LCD B L LCD COLOUR VF g xogoHe19 gt Duisiuojsn edewexoorua N UJ ul lt MEMORY SET POWER STILL SET BURST OFF He MEMORY NORMAL or 13 145 MULTI SCRN 145 QUALITY SUPER FINE B 134 MEMORY NETWORK FINE B
216. m STOP Notes You cannot copy MPEG movie files to the tape You cannot copy the index screen to the tape During copying You cannot operate the following functions MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY DELETE MEMORY MEMORY MIX Image data modified on your computers or shot with other equipment You may not be able to copy modified images with your camcorder MEMORY PLAY MEMORY INDEX MEMORY DELETE MEMORY MEMORY H AS Aioway 2 2135 Aioway 181 Enlarging still images
217. B2 4 AUTO 4 Bx FLASH LVL 233 FLASH LVL Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Ha Memory Stick Notes The recommended shooting distance using the built in flash is 0 3 m to 2 5 m 31 32 feet to 8 1 3 feet Attaching the lens hood optional or a conversion lens
218. DELETE 100 0010 DELETE 3 400 CAN CEL 188 Deleting images DELETE To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image DELETE FN EXIT Press CANCEL in step 5 CANCEL 5 Notes To delete protected image first cancel image protection Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images He Stick LOCK AS Aioway 2
219. Memory Stick LOCK e 1 FORMAT ERROR Memory Stick Memory Stick g gt Duisiuojsn edewexoorua 237 238 CM SET POWER TITLEERASE CAMERA 119 VCR TITLE DSPL oN VCR OFF or TAPE TITLE 124 CAMERA VCR ERASE ALL CAMERA 126 VCR co INFODSPL TAPE SET ON o c VCR
220. BB MICROMV 8 Fli El Hi8 BDigital8 VHS VHS VASI VHSC S VHS amp 9 S VHSC 8 Betamax IN DV Mini DV MICROMV Micro Cassette Memory Cc SR LA MICROMV Sony Corporation B NTSC
221. EXECUTE v O f on b STOP 114 Searching a recording by date DATE SEARCH Your camcorder automatically searches for the point where the recording date changes and starts playback from that point by selecting the recording date Date search Use the Remote Commander for this operation Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date Searching for the date by using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2
222. DCR IP55E DSPL TOUCH PANEL CALIBRATION 274 90 FN PAGE1
223. DCR IP55E DCR IP55E POWER CAMERA IP45E IP55E MEMORY MEMORY POWER M e Using this manual Note on the MICROMV format un Your camcorder is based on the MICROMV format You can only use MICROMV cassettes with your camcorder Records and plays back for about 60 minutes with equal quality when compared to D
224. Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording You can record still images on the Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly The green mark stops flashing then lights up The brightness of the image and the focus are adjusted and fixed while your camcorder is targeted at the middle of the image Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the LCD screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears NETWORK MUNNS INETWORK 1 wo CHG OFF MODE You can record still images on the Memory Stick in CAMERA mode For the details see page 63 z w POWER H Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick 1
225. 4 1 1 4 19 253 POWER He oH gt 26 gt 30 gt 27 gt
226. Memory Stick LOCK gt 128 INDEX 2 INDEX 192 gt
227. NIGHTSHOT Memory Stick MEMORY POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E WHT BAL AUTO PROGRAM PROGRAM
228. ouHot oaeuoduoog soIseg y2eqQAe d 57 58 Playing back a tape Date time Various settings Ca40min gt 0 00 23 4 7 2002 12 05 56 c240min GH gt 0 00 23 18 SteadyShot OFF b Exposure mode c White balance d Gain e Shutter speed f Aperture value b c d f Various settings Various settings shows the camcorder s recording information at the time of recording In the recording mode the various settings will not be displayed When you use the data code function bars appear if A blank portion of the tape is being played back The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set Data code When you connect your camcorder to a TV the data code also appears on the TV screen Remaining battery time indicator during playback The indicator shows the approximate continuous playback time The indicator may not be correct depending on the conditions in which you are playing back When you close the LCD panel a
229. 152 BMHO9XKOL OLI 8IGH8OHOQ 92 521529 gt 53 Checking the recording END SEARCH You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record It is convenient when you make the transition between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record smooth 1 In the standby mode press FN to display PAGEI p 37 2 Press END SCH The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to the standby mode You can monitor the sound from the speaker END SEARCH 1 FN PAGE1 37 2 END SCH
230. jeuonippy 267 268 About i LINK i LINK functions on this unit For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video equipment having i LINK MICROMV Interface see pages 107 and 112 This unit can also be connected to other LINK MICROMV Interface compatible equipment made by Sony e g VAIO series personal computer other than video equipment Before connecting this unit to your computer make sure that application software supported by this unit is already installed on your computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the operating instructions for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during MPEG2 dubbing i LINK and B are trademarks i LINK i LINK i LINK MICROMV 107 112 c i LINK MICROMV Sony
231. gt Sony POWER VCR OFF CHG DSPL TOUCH PANEL gt 2 DSPL TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY 57 gt CALIBRATION 274
232. 196 i LINK MAM IN MPEG2 Ha Memory Stick USB 214 219 USB 208 USB 210 Bluetooth DCR IP55E DCR IP55E 221
233. want to superimpose the moving picture FLASH The interval of frame by frame STILL playback LUMI The colour scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture FLASH TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image LUMI SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed TRAIL OLD MOVIE adjustment necessary SLOW SHTR 6 Press OK The display returns to PAGE2 CAMERA MEMORY OLD MOVIE 6 lt gt PAGE2 EFFT DIG EFFT DIG EFFT
234. FA BACK LIGHT MANUAL EXPOSURE 84 SPOT METER 85 Recording a picture Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter Using NightShot NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place For example you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only and set NIGHTSHOT to ON and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen To cancel NightShot set NIGHTSHOT to OFF Using Super NightShot Super NightShot makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in NightShot 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Set NIGHTSHOT to ON The and NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD Screen 3 Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT The S 9 and SUPER NIGHTSHOT indicators flash on the LCD screen To cancel Super NightShot press SUPER NIGHTSHOT again Using the NightShot Light The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on To activate NightShot Light set N S LIGHT to ON in the menu settings The de
235. 6 t 7 4 6 4 p RET 233 240 g gt Duisiuojsn edewexoorua 223 224 Changing the menu settings 3 CAMERA VCR MANUAL SET PROGRAM MANUAL SET 4 P EFFECT P EFFECT FLASH LVL WHT BAL N S LIGHT AUTO SHTR 308 MEMORY NETWORK MANUAL SET lt PROGRAM toasa To return to FN Press EXIT Menu items are displayed as the following icons MANUAL SET CAMERA SET SET LCD VFSET MEMORY SET CM SET TAPE SET SETUP
236. PAGE2 MEMORY Stick PAGE2 gt OFF OVERLAP 2 OFF OVERLAP AINS Aioway 2 pns Aowa
237. D D ZOOM OFF 2 nonues gt pe ueApy 73 74 Using the fader function 1 To fade in a In the recording standby mode press FN to display 1 To fade out b In the recording mode press FN to display 2 Press FADER The FADER screen appears 3 Select a desired fader mode 4 Press OK to return to and press EXIT to return to EN The fader indicator you selected flashes 5 Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing then lights up After the fade in out is carried out the fader indicator goes off and your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode 1 PAGE1 b PAGE1 2
238. POWER CAMERA 2 NIGHTSHOT OFF 3 COLOUR SLOW COLOUR SLOW SHUTTER C COLOUR SLOW NIGHTSHOT
239. POWER VCR 6 1 4 72002 6 29 15 12 2002 2 53 c ID 00001 3 GRADUATION b d ol RECORDED AREA a The unique number of each cassette The camcorder automatically assign this number b The cassette title set by the TAPE TITLE item in the menu settings Cassette label c The first recorded date in this cassette d The last recorded date in this cassette e The recorded area is indicated by the white bar e b TAPE TITLE c d Recorded areas blank portion between recorded area is also indicated as a recorded area Cassette information You can turn of
240. When connecting to a computer via the USB jack complete installation of the USB driver before connecting the camcorder to the computer If you connect the camcorder to the computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly 194 USB USB USB Viewing images on your computer Introduction For details about your computer s connectors and editing software contact the computer manufacturer When connecting to a computer without a USB jack Use an optional floppy disk adaptor for the Memory Stick or a PC card adaptor for the Memory Stick When purchasing an accessory check its catalog beforehand for the recommended operating environment Notes on using your computer Memory Stick Memory Stick operations on your camcorder cannot be assured if a Memory Stick formatted on your computer is used on your camcorder or if the Memory Stick in your camcorder was formatted fro
241. Yellow A V connecting cable supplied Signal flow Nepegaya Connect the yellow plug of the connecting cable to the video jack on the or the TV 156 Recording an image from a tape as a still image C If your TV VCR has S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using 5 video cable With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect 5 video cable to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR Using the i LINK cable i LINK MICROMV Interface i LINK MICROMV Signal flow KBM
242. 2 o OFF 2 1 33 9 37 38 Step 4 Using the touch panel 4 Notes When using the touch panel press the LCD screen lightly with your thumb the supplied stylus DCR IP55E only or index finger supporting the LCD screen from the back side of it Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the stylus supplied DCR IP55E only Do not press the LCD screen too hard Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands If EN is not on the LCD screen touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear You can make the display appear and disappear with DSPL TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder When the operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 274 When the LCD screen gets dirty use the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If an item is not available The colour of the items changes to grey Touch panel You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder p 90 Press FN to display the following buttons In CAMERA mode PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS MENU FADER
243. 55 gt 114 100 102 104 TITLE DSPL B OFF gt 238 VIDEOINPUT 234
244. COMPLETE o T o d EZ S DELETE ALL ere FORMAT To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Press to select RETURN in step 5 then press EXEC DELETE ALL FORMAT FN EXIT Memory Stick f RETURN 5 While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons DELETING He oS 2 12135 POWER 191 192 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK You can specify the recorded still image to print out by putting marks This function is useful for printing out still images later Your camcorder conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard for specifying the still images to print out Before op
245. POWER NETWORK DCR IP55E CLOCK SET 273 DST 1 POWER CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK 2 FN PAGE1 37 3 MENU 4 f 5
246. 1 26 CAMERA 1 POWER CAMERA 2 POWER CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E MEMORY Memory Stick Memory Stick NETWORK DCR IP55E
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248. B Full NP FF50 supplied 120 NP FF70 150 Approximate minutes at 25 C 77 F to charge an empty battery pack Recording time Bpema Recording with the viewfinder Battery pack 25 Recording with the LCD screen c Backlighting off Backlighting on Continuous Typical Typic
249. CAMERA 1 POWER NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 ee 3 OFF PANEL OFF 4 5 EXPOSURE ON FADER CAMERA 6 OK MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E Using the viewfinder EXPOSURE adjust the exposure by pressing press FADER until the desired fader mode is displayed The indicator changes as follows FADER M FADER FADER no indicator BOUNCE MONOTONE ON The LCD screen lights up in the mirror mode To make the buttons o
250. Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 1 Mac OS 2 CD ROM CD ROM www imagemixer com Menu PIXELA ImageMixer bo l gt tomo i e ais Italiano Portuguese i t USB Driver Ls 3 USB Driver Driver Cj Driver HIE Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 4 Select the following two files and drag and drop them into the System Folder Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 5 When the message appears click OK The USB driver is installed on your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM from the computer 7 Restart your computer Sony USB Shim Sony USB Driver For Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 The USB driver need not be installed Your Mac is automatically recognized as a drive just by connecting your Mac using the USB cable Sony Peripheral U
251. TAPE TITLE 238 TAPE TITLE 5 6 5 6 7 SET TAPE TITLE TAPE TITLE GRADUATION GRADU amp 1 ABC DEF amp 1 ABC DEF amp GHI JKL MNO GHI JKL MNO GHI TUV TUV WXY 2 2 To return to FN Press EXIT To erase the label you have made Select in step 4 The last character is erased To change the label you have made Insert the cassette to change the label and operate in the same way to make a new label FN EXIT
252. USB USB USB MODE 5 no Memory Stick Memory Stick 6 Desired file type Double click this order Still image Moving picture Dcim folder Dcim 100msdcf folder 100msdcf Image file Copying file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off Stick
253. 88 AUTO PROGRAM AINS 2 pns Aowa 149 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Shooting with an auxiliary light HOLOGRAM AF The HOLOGRAM AF is an auxiliary light sourc
254. Memory Stick 1 401 CAPTURE CesoSFN Ws Recording an image from a tape as a still image C Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 When the Memory Stick access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur If 1 MEMORY STICK FORMAT ERROR appears on the LCD screen The inserted Memory Stick is incompatible with your camcorder because its format does not comform with your camcorder Check the format of the Memory Stick If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode Your camcorder stops momentarily Sound recorded on a tape You cannot record audio from a tape Titles which have already been recorded on tapes You cannot record the titles on the Memory Stick The title does not appear while you are recording a still image with PHOTO Recorcing date time The date time when it is recorded on a Memory Stick is
255. LOCK ANS Aioway 2 2135 Aioway 193 Viewing Images Using your Computer Viewing images on your computer Introduction Memory Stick There are the following ways of connecting the camcorder to a computer in order to view images saved on a Memory Stick or recorded on a tape on your computer To view images on a computer which has a Memory Stick slot first remove the Memory Stick from the camcorder and then insert it into Memory Stick the computer s M
256. 4 7 114 8 SAVE TITLE TITLE SAVE SELECT DIRECTION RESET TITLE lt HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END TITLE SAVE VACATION 1 xe1Ho y 6unip3 117 118 Superimposing a title To use a custom title If you want to use a custom title select in step 7 Notes Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape This is nota malfunction Noise may appear on the thumbnails However this has no effect on the recorded images You cannot execute TITLE SAVE until the playback picture is displayed in step 8 7
257. 6 2 PAGE2 LUMI 7 EXIT FN 8 Stick
258. Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 B PAGE2 2 PB ZOOM PB ZOOM 3 ZOOM 4 c 1 1 Lise 3140 PB ZOOM MEMORY PLAY
259. 76 92 57 PROGRAM 81 BACK LIGHT 48 234 87 68 152 HOLOGRAM AF 150 nHhogeduo 291 292 Identifying the parts and controls 1 gt 1 16 1 Ll 1 19 20 2 22 23 STBY REC p 39 Video control mode p 59 Image size p 140 Image quality mode p 134 NIGHTSHOT SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 49 COLOUR SLOW SHUTTER p 49 Tape counter p 46 Self diagnosis p 248 Memory photo p 143 Image number p 175 Remaining tape p 46 Memory playback p 175 END SEARCH p 54 MPEG IN p 107 Data file name p 127 This indicator appears when the MEMORY MIX functions work Time p 46 Warning p 249 Flash Continuous photo recording p 145 14 15 16 17 18 19
260. ID Memory Stick Operations Using a Memory Stick Introduction You can record and play back still images and moving pictures on a Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder You can easily play back record or delete images You can exchange image data with other equipment such as your computer etc using the USB cable for the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder File format Still image JPEG Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format extension jpg Moving picture MPEG Your camcorder compresses picture data in MPEG format extension mpg Typical image data file name Still image 100 0001 This file name appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder This file name appears on the display of your computer Dsc00001 jpg Moving picture MOV10001 This file name appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Mov10001 mpg This file name appears on the display of your computer c Memory Stick Memory Stick Stick
261. OK Memory NETWORK Stick Memory Stick 1 Vt FORMAT EXEC 2 OK 3 FORMATTING COMPLETE DCR IP55E o Memory Stick He POWER FORMATTING Memory Stick
262. 44 289 290 140 43 55 85 87 C T 37 131 26 27 30 276 PAL 269 NTSC 269 269 25 61 105 110 171 46 THAT neni reiten 143 ZOOM
263. 3 PHOTO button p 63 146 43 4 Stylus holder DCR IP55E only 222 43 PHOTO 63 146 25 Wrist strap p 14 16 45 18 20 46 Power zoom lever 44 47 START STOP button 39 46 48 Microphone 44 49 Battery pack or battery terminal cover 7 START STOP 39 p 26 48 49 26 How to attach the supplied lens and wrist strap 288 Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder function identically to the buttons on your camcorder PHOTO button p 64 68 152 DISPLAY button p 57 MEMORY control buttons MULTI SRCH button p 98 1 2 3 4 SEARCH MODE button 102 103 5 6 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to control your camcorder after turning o
264. CAM VCR MEMORY PLAY Note You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder when playing back image data modified on your computers when playing back image data shot with other equipment Playback still images recorded on the Memory Stick Playback images are not output from the i LINK Interface Stick He i LINK MICROMY 125 Aioway 2 2135 73 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback File name The directory number may not be displayed and only the file
265. DISPLAY LCD 240 LCD 1 VCR 2 VIDEOINPUT 234 3 4 START STOP A V connecting cable supplied ANS
266. Date flata FN button KHonka FN Press this button to display operation buttons on the LCD screen Ha FN FN Micro Cassette Memory STBY REC Tape 4 Remaining This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play back for while
267. Memory Stick 154 169 KBM i LINK MICROMY POWER OFF gt pe ueApy 95 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM You can enlarge playback images recorded on tapes Your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on the Memory Stick too p 182 1 In the playback or playback pause mode press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press PB ZOOM The PB ZOOM screen appears 3 Press the area you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen The area you pressed moves to the centre of the LCD screen and the playback image is enlarged to twice the size If you press the other area again the area moves t
268. PIXELA TET PIXELA http Jwww pixela co jp Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users 6 Select eg USB Preview window H Windows 6 gg 7 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable 8 Press gt n on the LCD screen to start playback The picture from the tape appears on preview window on your computer USB jack USB USB cable supplied USB 7 Y USB USB USB connector USB 8 e ni 1
269. pns 171 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture If your TV VCR has S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an 5 video cable With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an 5 video cable to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR Using the i LINK cable i LINK MICROMY Interface i LINK MICROMV Signal flow KBM KBM i LINK i LINK MICROMV Interface i LINK MICROMV i LINK cable optional
270. 44 5 Wide mode 71 8 Wrist strap 288 Write protect tab 36 s Indios 44 293 26 InfoLITHIUM 29 263 74 44 173 29 28 271 LANC 284 S VIDEO 61 105 109 156 171 USB 194 198 217 X 3 285 290 52 68 152 167 27 273 186 x
271. e nj 3 START STOP SUPER FINE 45 FINE 1 10 STANDARD 2 20 LIGHTMODE 4 40 Recording time indicator can be recorded on the Memory Stick Memory Stick Ca40min fele REC Lael START STOP This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded START STOP CAMERA AINS 2 pns Aowa 169 170 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture To stop recording Press START STOP
272. f ERASE 5 1 BE 3 M SET TITLEERASE 1 o ERASE ALL 4 GOINFODSPL EXIT CM SET TI TLEERASE TITLE DSPL TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL 4 GOINFODSPL ITLE DSPL APE TITLE 9 8 gt TITLE ERASE TITLE ERASE 4 PRESENT ERASE OK HELLO CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NEW YEAR PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING T EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 4 FN EXIT 4 119 Making your own titles You can make up to two titles and store them in the memory of your camcorder Each title can have up to 20 characters Making a title in CAMERA mode 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA
273. overlap function can be recorded on tapes only nS pns Aowa 159 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX Recording a superimposed image to a tape Before operation Insert a tape for recording into your camcorder Insert a Memory Stick recorded with still images into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 the standby mode press FN and select PAGE2 3 Press MEM MIX The last image recorded on the Memory Stick appears on the right lower part of the LCD screen 4 Press on the right lower corner of the LCD screen to select the still image which you want to superimpose to see the previous image to see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the LCD screen to adjust the effect then press 40 OK to return to PAGE2 M CHROM The colour blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The colour bright scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image C CHROM The colour blue scheme of the area in the moving image which is to be swapped with
274. 5 gt OK 1 3 5 SPOT METER PAGE2 PAGE3 SPOT METER FADER FN EXIT gt AUTO 3 PAGE1 wouues 1 4 5 4 pe ueApv 85 86 Using the spot light metering mode Flexible Spot Meter Note The following functions do not work during the Flexible Spot Meter Colour Slow Shutter Backlight Your camcorder automatically returns from the Flexible Spot Meter to the automatic exposure If you change the PROGRAM AE mode If you set NIGHTSHOT to ON
275. Micro Cassette Memory MULTI PICTURE SEARCH MPEG2 no DVD 12 lt MICROMV PAL
276. To return to FN Press EXIT To stop searching Press END SCH again FN EXIT END SCH Even once you eject the cassette The end search function works Playback Basics Playing back a tape You can monitor the recorded tape etc on the LCD screen If you close the LCD panel you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder You can also control playback using the Remote Commander 1 Prepare the power source and insert the recorded tape 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Slide OPEN in the direction of the mark to open the LCD panel 4 Press to rewind the tape 5 Press gt to start playback 6 Adjust the volume following the steps below CD Press FN to display PAGEI p 37 2 Press VOL The screen for the volume adjustment appears Press to adjust the volume to decrease the volume to increase the volume 7 Press OK The display returns to
277. PIXELA ImageMixer 202 Windows 2000 Professional y Windows 1 Windows 2 3 POWER VCR USB STREAM 239 4 gt PIXELA ImageMixer PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony 5
278. i LINK IEEE1394 B Note Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above 1 diowood j 1e3nduioo sabew DurwelA 197 198 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Complete installation of the USB driver before connecting the camcorder to the computer If you connect the camcorder to the computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly When connecting to a computer via the USB jack You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect the camcorder to the computer s USB connector The USB driver can be found on the CD ROM supplied along with the application software required for viewing images If you connect your camcorder and your computer using the USB cable you can view pictures live from your camcorder and pictures recorded on a tape on your computer USB streaming function Furthermore if you download pictures from your camcorder to your computer you can process or edit them in image processing s
279. 124 POWER CAMERA POWER VCR REMAIN AUTO VCR gt VCR DSPL TOUCH PANEL ON POWER SETUP MENU CLOCK SET
280. 400 11 Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH When you press MULTI SRCH on the Remote Commander The MULTI SCH screen appears During searching The other functions of this camcorder do not work The thumbnail images displayed on the MULTI SCH screen You cannot modify these thumbnail images When you use the multi picture search function with the digital effect activated The digital effect will be cancelled Some of the 11 thumbnails may not be displayed in the following cases There are fewer than 11 recorded images and scenes on the searched portion of the tape When scanning a tape recorded over previous recordings When you have erased all the Micro Cassette Memory of the tape p 126 To select the thumbnail with the Remote Commander Press V 2 on the Remote Commander When you press DATE or 69 POS You can switch to the title date display or the tape bar display that shows the present point on the tape While the camcorder is searching for the image or scene the tape bar display appears even if you sele
281. mode e To display the previous six images press gt To display the following six images press You can also use on the Remote Commander B instead gt mark Merka E27 MARK DEL EXIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 81 lt 1 40 gt To return to FN FN Press EXIT EXIT To return to the normal playback screen single screen Press the image you want to display Note When displaying the index screen the number
282. 5 6 o OK PAGE2 LUMI C CHROM M OVERLAP 7 EXIT 8 START STOP
283. POWER MEMORY NETWORK ON Memory Stick MEMORY NETWORK VCR DCR IP55E QUALITY 236 POWER lt MEMORY SET SLIDE SHOW MEMORY 184 NETWORK FILE NO SERIES Memory Stick NETWORK RESET VCR Memory Stick DELETE ALL 191 NETWORK FORMAT RETURN
284. appears above each image This indicates the OH order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick 127 Memory Stick These numbers are different from the data file names p 127 Image data modified with personal computers C or shot with other equipment These files may not be displayed on the index 476 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback You can play back moving pictures recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back six images including still images in order at a time by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 2 Press PLAY or 1 PB The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press to select the desired moving pictures to see the previous picture to see the next picture 4 Press MPEG B
285. 60 70 NP FF70 130 155 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Note Approximate recording time and continuous playing time at 25 77 F The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Recommended charging temperature We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F What is InfoLITHIUM The InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack F series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery InfoLITHIUM F series battery packs have the y nur mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation 25
286. PAL 269 e1Ho y 6unip3 B KBM
287. Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX Memory Stick MEMORY MIX Still image To change the still image to superimposed Press on the right lower corner before step 6 To cancel MEMORY MIX Press gt OFF The display returns to PAGE2 Notes You cannot use the MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear During recording you cannot reselect the mode setting Press 42 OFF to return to PAGE2 Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play modified images back with your camcorder When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image Press gt OFF to cancel the M OVERLAP mode then select the image again 6 4 MEMORY MIX o OFF
288. 2135 Aioway 189 Deleting images DELETE Deleting selected images on the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 2 1 MEMORY NETWORK mode go to step 3 In VCR mode press 1 PB 3 Press INDEX to display the index 4 Press DEL then press the image you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 5 there is other image you want to delete press the image 6 After selecting the image to be deleted press EXEC DELETE appears on the LCD screen 7 Press OK The selected images are deleted DELETE Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 2 MEMORY NETWORK 3 VCR 3 INDEX 4 DEL
289. Memory Stick c 143 154 Memory Stick MEMORY 158 Memory Stick MPEG 165 169 173 177 Memory Stick 180 Memory Stick PB ZOOM 182 no SLIDE SHOW 184
290. USB cable supplied USB 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognises that the USB drivers have been installed The Add Hardware Wizard starts two times because two different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it You cannot install the USB driver if a Memory Stick is not in your camcorder Be sure to insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder before installing the USB driver 204 4 B USB USB Memory Stick Memory Stick USB Connecting your camcorder to your computer us
291. 3 MOVIE SET 236 4 f MOVIEMODE 5 Vt MEMORY SET wr STILL SET MOVIE SET x SLIDE SHOW NO amp DELET ALL FORMAT MEMORY SET XT MOVIE SET wa MOVIEMODE TREMAIN EXIT SUPER FINE REMAIN 8sec t EXEC RET MEMORY SET XT MOVIE SET lt MOVIEMODE 4 SUPER FINE REMAIN FINE STANDARD EXIT EXIT MEMORY SET tw MOVIE SET w MOVIEMODE REMAIN j4 LIGHTMODE LIGHTMODE REMAIN 18sec 1 DRET EXEC REMAIN 18sec 1 RET EXEC ANS Aowa 2 pns Aowa 137 138 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Memory Stick
292. USB Windows POWER OFF USB 2 2 USB CD ROM USB 201 Ha Memory Stick 1 USB CD Windows 2 Memory Stick POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E USB Y USB USB 5
293. xo uee 12 ou 20 21 22 Getting started Using this manual The instructions in this manual are for the two models listed in the table below Before you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder check the model number by looking at the bottom of your camcorder The DCR IP55E is the model used for illustration purposes Otherwise the model name is indicated in the illustrations Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example DCR IP55E only As you read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep to indicate that the operation is being carried out Types of differences DCR IP45E IP55E Mark on the MEMORY MEMORY POWER switch NETWORK Network E e function Provided Not provided
294. 283 294 11 Introduction Basic operations This section describes the basic operations to operate the camcorder How to turn on the power and select the mode To supply power for the camcorder see Step 1 Preparing the power supply on page 26 1 Slide the POWER switch down while pressing the small green button then release your finger The camcorder is turned on and then the camcorder turns to the CAMERA mode so that the CAMERA lamp lights up 2 Slide the POWER switch down Each time you slide it down the mode changes as follows and corresponding mode lamp also lights up CAMERA Use this mode when you record on a tape MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E MEMORY Use this mode when you record on a Memory Stick or play back or edit an image in a Memory Stick NETWORK DCR IP55E only Use this mode when you use the network function For details refer to the supplied network function operating instructions Use this mode when you play back or edit an image recorded on a tape or Memory Stick VCR 12
295. COLOUR SIZE POS POS f 7 TITLE OK Ha 8 SAVE TITLE TITLE START STOP TITLE SAVE Superimposing a title CAMERA PRESET TITLE STBY lt HELLO ra HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END T PRESET TITLE STBY 54 HELLO Ej HAPPY BIRTHDAY T HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION TH END T t 19 PRESET TITLE STBY HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END f PRESET TITLE STBY Gk HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY T HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION THE END COLOUR T
296. Memory Stick This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded START STOP OTOT START STOP AINS 2 pns Aowa 165 Recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick MPEG movie recording To stop recording Press START STOP Stick MPEG START STOP Note Sound is recorded in monaural MPEG movie recorded with the camcorder e Is MPEG MOVIE AD Cannot be played back on other digital still cameras and digital video camera recorders Cannot be output from the i LINK MICROMV Interface When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only The following functions do not work Wide mode Digital zoom SteadyShot function Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title Sports lesson of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes When using an external flash optional Turn the power of the external flash off when recording moving pictures on th
297. Superimposing a title on starting a recording 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press FN and select PAGE2 3 Press TITLE 4 Press to select C1 then press EXEC The PRESET TITLE screen appears 5 Press f to select a desired title then press EXEC The title is displayed on the LCD Screen 6 If necessary change the colour size position by pressing COLOUR SIZE POS or POS f 7 Press TITLE OK The screen to save a title appears on the LCD screen 8 Press SAVE TITLE The TITLE indicator appears And when you press START STOP to start recording TITLE SAVE appears on the LCD screen for about five seconds and the title is set 114 1 POWER CAMERA 2 PAGE2 3 TITLE 4 f EXEC PRESET TITLE 5 Vt 6
298. pns Aowa 127 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Using a Memory Stick Memory Stick Stick 1 Write protect tab You cannot record or erase images when the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK The position and shape of the write protect tab may be different depending on the model We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer Image data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the Memory Stick turn the power off or detach the battery for replacement when the access lamp is flashing If you use the Memory Stick near magnets or magnetic fields such as those of speakers and televisions Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section e Stick its label on the labelling position Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to the Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Do not let the Memory Stick get wet Do not use or keep the Memory Stick in locations that are Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun or under the scorching sun Under direct sunlight Very humid or subject to corrosive gases When you carry or store a Me
299. 239 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users 9 With the CD ROM inserted connect the USB jacks of the camcorder and computer using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder Your computer recognises the camcorder and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts USB Windows 9 CD ROM USB USB Windows USB jack USB USB connector USB CHA USB cable supplied USB 10 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognises that the USB drivers have been installed The Add Hardware Wizard starts three times because three different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it For Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional user
300. 49 52 END SEARCH 54 55 57 61 10 73 76 78 PROGRAM 81 84 85 87 89
301. EXIT Using a Memory Stick Introduction Image quality settings Setting Meaning Memory Stick SUPER FINE SEN This is the highest image quality in your camcorder The number of still images you can record is less than in FINE mode Super fine images are compressed to about 1 3 Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Fine images are compressed to about 1 6 FINE FINE STANDARD STD This is the standard image quality Standard images compressed to about 1 10 Note In some cases changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality depending on the type of images you are shooting Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memory capacity allocated to each image varies depending on the selected image quality mode and image size Details are shown in the table below You can select 1152 x 864 or 640 x 480 image size in the menu settings FINE
302. MEMORY SET STILL SET 3 MOVIE SET xe DELETE ALL FORMAT 184 SLIDE SHOW Memory Stick 1 MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 FN PAGE1 3 MENU SLIDE SHOW 237 4 START Memory Stick CAMERA jo Work wa SLIDE SH
303. 5 VOL VOL VOL VOL To pause MPEG movie playback Press MPEG B gt To resume playback press MPEG again MPEG MPEG B gt Ill ANS Aioway 2 2135 177 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback MPEG Note You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder when playing back image data modified on your computers when playing back image data shot with other equipment MPEG movie recorded with the camcorder e Is MPEG MOVIE AD Cannot be played back on other digital still cameras and digital video camera recorders Cannot be output from the i LINK MICROMV Interface To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with yo
304. Memory Stick Memory Stick 130 Memory Stick 237 174 Bocnipou3BeneHo 157 172 kaccery Memory Stick PHOTO Memory Stick 272 20 116 DV 113 MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E
305. OFF CHG ON gt gt 43 STEADYSHOT B OFF gt 234 2 FOCUS 87 gt 87 Lj BDunoouse qnou 1 M He
306. Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR lightly IP55E only The When the green MEMORY NETWORK mark stops lamp lights up flashing then lights up you can record a still Slide OPEN in the direction of image the mark indicated on the camcorder to open the LCD Press PHOTO panel The picture appears on deeper the LCD screen The image when you When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is not ee set up yet If you want to record the date and time for a recorded oma picture set the clock setting before recording p 31 Memory Stick Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR The MEMORY NETWORK or VCR lamp lights up Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed Note Do not pick up your camcorder by the LCD panel the battery pack the flash or the jack cover 14635 pino 17 AnoAuee Anodioiag ou osLovosowKd
307. Y USB USB USB MODE Y USB jack USB USB connector USB USB cable supplied USB 4 Windows E Memory Stick Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users 5 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files Ha Memory Stick Windows 5
308. 63 ie 21 69 71 Memory Stick 22 25 1 eeess renee 26 26 27 ere 30 2 31 35 4 DAHEIM 37 39 BACK LIGHT 48 B
309. To monitor the high speed picture while fastforwarding or rewinding the tape skip scan e Keep pressing ae while rewinding xe while advancing the tape To resume rewinding or advancing release the button Keep pressing REW on the Remote Commander while rewinding the tape or keep pressing FF on the Remote Commander while advancing the tape To resume normal rewinding or advancing release the button POWER VCR gt uj gt m PAUSE PAUSE e
310. or 10x 120x 44 16 9WIDE e OFF or CAMERA 16 9 71 ON 16 9 STEADYSHOT CAMERA OFF HOLOGRAMF AUTO HOLOGRAM AF NETWORK 150 HOLOGRAM AF VCR SET NTSC PB ON PALTV B VCR NTSC PAL NTSC 4 43 B NTSC
311. InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM F neum Sony Corporation 1 pexieys 6un3o5 29 30 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall socket When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall socket using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing up 2 Connect the mains lead to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the mains lead to a wall socket 1 1 DC IN DC IN
312. MPEG START STOP START STOP SELFTIMER Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or VCR 168 POWER OFF CHG VCR Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a moving picture on a Memory Stick Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data through the input connector and record i
313. diete teet tis 49 176 264 47 230 291 3 36 125 124 294 44 288 145 285 59 105 40 38 221 xx 184 27 USB 231 249
314. 1 4 5 6 CA REC CTRL START REC PAUSE 7 4 6 Go 26 260 e 0 00 07 tesjREC CTRL MEMORY PLAY EREC CTRL MEMORY PLAY RET PRET 100 0026 100 0026 a REC REC PAUSE PAUSE Copying still images recorded on the Memory Stick to a tape To stop copying in the middle Press on the LCD screen or STOP on the Remote Commander Memory Stick
315. 90 92 94 PB ZOOM 96 MULTI PICTURE SEARCH 98 TITLE 102 no DATE SEARCH 103 105 109 114 120 Micro Cassette Memory 124 c Stick Memory Stick 127
316. 36 COMMANDER B OFF gt 240 gt gt 290 gt 290 DISPLAY B V OUT LCD gt LCD 240 K REMO e VIDEOINPUT He m gt 234
317. 89 END SEARCH 54 DATA CODE 57 MULTI PICTURE SEARCH crp 98 PB ZOOM 96 TITLE SEARCH crp 102 Table of contents Main Features 4 Introduction Basic operations 12 Quick Start Guide Recording on a tape 14 Recording on a Memory Stick 16 Getting started Using this manual Checking supplied accessories Step 1 Preparing the power supply 26 Installing the battery pack 2 Charging the battery pack Connecting to a wall socket 30 Step 2 Setting the date and time 31 Step 3 Inserting a cassette Step 4 Using the touch panel 37 Recording Basics Recording a picture 39 Shooting a backlit subject BACK LIGHT eee 48 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter 49 Self timer recording 52 Checking the recording END SEARCH 54 Playback Basics Playing back a 55 To display the screen indicators Display function 57 Viewing the recording on TV 6
318. B PAGE2 PAGES To return to FN FN Press EXIT EXIT To execute settings Press EXEC or OK EXEC OK To cancel settings Press lt gt OFF or 42 AUTO The display returns to PAGE1 2 or 3 2 OFF o AUTO PAGE1 2 3 132 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Memory Stick Notes When using the touch panel press the LCD screen lightly with your thumb the supplied stylus DCR IP55E only or index finger supporting the LCD screen from the back side of it Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the stylus supplied DCR IP55E only Do not press the LCD screen too hard Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands If FN is not on the LCD screen touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear You can control the display with DSPL TOUCH PANEL on
319. F amp Using the spot focus m
320. POWER VCR FN PAGE2 POWER B MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E PAGE3 2 LCD BRT 3 4 lt gt LCD BRT Bie Bar indicator FN EXIT Recording a picture The colour of the LCD screen You can adjust it in LCD COLOUR in the menu settings p 227 Even if you adjust the LCD screen using LCD BRT LCD COLOUR or the LCD screen backlight The recorded picture will not be affected The setting of the LCD BACKLIGHT switch Normally set it to ON When you use the camcorder in bright conditions using the battery pack set it to OFF This position saves battery power Adjusting the viewfinde
321. 325 650 FINE 1152 x 864 25 images 50images 100images 205images 415 images 25 50 100 205 415 640 480 80 images 160images 325 650images 1310 images 80 160 325 650 1310 STANDARD 1152 x 864 37 images 74images 150images 300images 600 images 37 74 150 300 600 640 480 120images 240 images 485images 980 1970 images 120 240 485 980 1970 141 142 Using a Memory Stick introduction Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick The time of moving pictures you can record varies depending on the complexity of the subject Memory Stick Stick
322. B gt 41 SLOW SHUTTER 251 10
323. SIMP DEMO MODE OFF DCR IP55E P 2 DEMO MODE DEMO MODE Memory Stick NIGHTSHOT B ON NIGHTSHOT DEMO MODE 10 DEMO MODE STBY 10 POWER CAMER
324. Viewing still image Memory photo playback Playing back six recorded 6 images at time index screen You can play back six recorded images at time pan This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IPS5E only VCR 1 POWER B 2 In mode go to step 3 MEMORY NETWORK In VCR mode press 11 PB DCR IP55E VCR 3 Press INDEX to display the index 2 B MEMORY NETWORK 3 red mark appears above the image that is VCR 171 displayed before changing to the index screen 3 INDEX
325. BOUNCE POWER OFF nonues gt pe ueApy 77 78 Using special effects Digital effect You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions The sound is recorded normally STILL You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving picture FLASH FLASH MOTION You can record still images successively at regular intervals LUMI LUMINANCEKEY You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture TRAIL You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left SLOW SHTR SLOW SHUTTER You can slow down the shutter speed The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly OLD MOVIE You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON the picture effect to SEPIA and the appropriate shutter speed Still image
326. i i LINK MICROMY Interface i LINK MICROMV N Signal flow Bato es on LLINK MICROMV Interface i LINK MICROMV i LINK cable optional i LINK Recording video or TV programmes When you have finished dubbing a tape Press m on the LCD screen or STOP on the Remote Commander to stop recording on your camcorder and stop playback on VCR or TV Notes When an incompatible picture such as one recorded with the DV format is input the message INPUT ERROR appears You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable First start playback or turn to the playback pause mode before the camcorder starts recording or turns to the recording pause mode If no signal is input into the camcorder the message NO INPUT appears and the camcorder cannot start recording Note on playback pause pictures When you record a playback pause picture The recorded picture becomes rough when recorded through the i LINK MICROMV Interface The picture may jitter when you play back the tape on other video equipment And there may be a time lag when you play back the tape on other video equipment Before recording Make sure if the MPEG IN indicator appears on the LCD screen The MPEG IN indicator may appear on b
327. MELODY NORMAL 240 e STEADYSHOT OFF 234 252 2 59 gt 272 gt
328. iMac OS 8 6 CD ROM iBook Power Mac G4 Mac OS 8 6 USB QuickTime 3 0 Macintosh USB USB Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime Apple Computer Inc
329. 272 2 amp CLEANING CASSETTE Additional Information Usable cassettes Selecting cassette types You can use BM MICROMV cassette only You cannot use any other E18 mm Fli El Hi8 DB Digital8 MIS VHS VHSC SVHS S VHS SASIH S VHSC Betamax IN DV or DY mini DV cassettes of the MICROMV cassettes have Micro Cassette Memory HE and MICROMV are trademarks of Sony Corporation Playing back a NTSC recorded tape You can play back tapes recorded in the NTSC video system on the LCD screen Copyright signal When you play back If the tape you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals you cannot copy it with another video camera connected to your camcorder When you record You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software COPY INHIBIT appears on the LCD screen or on the TV screen if you try to record such software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records
330. Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel 82371AB EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller USB Composite Device USB Root Hub Properties Refresh Remove Print Windows 98SE Device Manager aton amp Computer amp Disk drives j Display adapters A DVD CD ROM drives amp 3 Floppy disk controllers 9 Floppy disk drives IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 48 Keyboards 2 Mice and other pointing devices 2 5 im BB J 49 Modems El Monitors A Other devices S Composite USB Device JJ PNE B g Sound video and game controllers J Audio Codecs lt Crystal SoundFusion tm lt Crystal SoundFusion tm Blaster Interface lt Crystal SoundFusion tm Game Port lt Crystal SoundFusion tm SPuD3 Inferface lt Crystal SoundFusion tm WDM Interface Legacy Audio Drivers lt Legacy Video Capture Devices t Media Control Devices USB Audio Device Video Codecs System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel 82371AB EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller USB Composite Device USB Root Hub A E EH Windows 2000 Professional 206 USB Windows 5
331. diowood j 1e3nduioo 1no DurwelA 209 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users Viewing pictures live from your camcorder 1 Follow the steps 1 2 on page 208 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Select USB STREAM in 23 to ON in the menu settings p 231 3 Follow the steps 4 to 7 on pages 208 and 209 The picture from your camcorder appears on preview window on your computer Capturing still images Preview window 5 Windows 1 1 2 208 2 POWER B USB STREAM E23 B 239 3 4 7 208 209 Thumbnail list window
332. DCR IP45E 12 Identifying the parts and controls E 8 8 i amp 35 Memory Stick slot p 130 35 Memory Stick 130 36 Cassette lid 35 36 35 37 Grip p 13 37 13 38 Tripod receptacle 38 Make sure that the length of the tripod screw o is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise 5 5 you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder TpeHory 39 OPEN EJECT lever 35 5 40 Hook for wrist strap 288 39 OPEN EJECT 35 5 41 40 3 288 Uu 41 2 a o Uu 2 5 287 Identifying the parts and controls 42 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 43 42
333. H Windows PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony 1 Ha 9 ImageMixer 2 X PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony PIXELA
334. LCD 240 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR LCD 2 When using the A V connecting cable set VIDEOINPUT to the appropriate position 1 POWER depending on the player P 109 VCR 3 Play back the recorded tape on the VCR or 2 turn the TV on to see the desired programme The image of the other equipment is VIDEOINPUT B displayed on the LCD screen or in the OT viewfinder 109 4 At the point where you want to record follow 3 Ha the steps 3 and 4 on page 154 4 4 154 Using the connecting cable
335. gt OFF SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE STILL FLASH UM wien The bar appears when setting following digital effect modes STILL FLASH LUML TRAIL STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL nonues gt pe ueApy 79 80 Using special effects Digital effect To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect Press gt OFF The display returns to PAGE2 FN EXIT gt OFF PAGE2 Notes The following functions do not work during digital effect Fader Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter Recording still images The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shutter mode The following functions do not work in the OLD MOVIE mode Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The digital effect will be automatically cancelled Whe
336. 3 INDEX 4 Y MARK 5 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel writing print marks Press the image you want to cancel the print mark in step 5 again The GY disappears PRINT MARK FN EXIT 5 DY If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot write print marks on still images Moving pictures You cannot write print marks on moving pictures Memory Stick
337. NTSC 4 43 VIDEOINPUT VIDEO VCR S VIDEO S DCR IP55E STEADYSHOT uir NTSC PB
338. PB ZOOM POWER OFF Memory Stick PB ZOOM i LINK MICROMV USB 200 DSPL TOUCH PANEL PB ZOOM 4 gt pe ueApy 97 Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH Using the multi picture search function you can display thumbnails of all the beginning scenes of images recorded in the tape onto the index screen The recording date and t
339. The i LINK MICROMV Interface is i LINK compatible 9 Eyecup 10 Viewfinder p 43 8 i LINK MICROMV Interface 107 112 172 39 N 37 41 131 256 DC IN 27 FOCUS 87 BACK LIGHT 48 KHonka DSPL DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL crp 57 8 i LINK MICROMV 107 112 172 i LINK MICROMV i LINK COBMeCTMMbIM N oy 9 10 43 nHhogeduo 283 Identifying the parts and controls battery RELEASE lever 26 USB jack p 194 AN jack p 61 105 110 171 LANC jack LANC stands for Local Application Control Bus System The control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video equipment and other peripherals connected to the video equipment This jack has the same function as the jack indicated as CONTROL L or REMOTE LCD BACKLIGHT switch p 43 Jack cover
340. i LINK Note When recording from a tape in poor recording condition for example a tape that is worn out from repeated dubbing recording is interrupted or REC ERROR appears and recording cannot be carried out Record distortion free images 172 1 REC ERROR Viewing a still image Memory photo playback You can play back still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back six images including moving pictures on single screen arranged in the same order as a Memory Stick by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 2 Press PLAY or PB The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press to select the desired still image to see the previous image to see the next image
341. 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press EN to display 3 Press MENU then select P EFFECT in W in the menu settings to select a desired picture effect mode p 225 ANUAL SET STBY EXIT PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH LVL WHT BAL N S LIGHT AUTO SHTR OFF NEG ART MOSAIC EXEC RET SEPIA B B amp W SOLARIZE b PASTEL c
342. FADER FADER 3 4 o EXIT FN 5 START STOP NORM FADER FADER To cancel the fader function Before pressing START STOP press lt 2 OFF in step 2 The display returns to Press EXIT to return to EN START STOP gt OFF 2 PAGE1 EXIT FN Using the fader function
343. GHT GH TUV 5 2 FN 5 CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM SET OT 114 e1Ho y 6unip3 121 122 Making your own titles If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode while a cassette is in your camcorder the power automatically goes off The characters you have entered remain stored in memory Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG once and then to CAMERA again then complete your title We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR p 123 or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters
344. MEMORY MIX 158 21 00 258 A J 10 4 270 w Micro Cassette Memory Micro Cassette Memory Micro Cassette Memory
345. N Y 3 075 460 12 1 amp Digital Video Camera Recorder i Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Digital Handycam IP Network Handycam IP 0 SERIES See d mmm Memory AaS MEMORY STICK Bluetooth MPEGMOVIEAD DCR IP45E IP55E 2002 Sony Corporation Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam With your Handycam you can capture life s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Memory Stick Or NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC POWER ADAPTOR FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse
346. The flash CHG lamp flashes while the power for firing is being charged After charging is completed the flash CHG lamp lights up If it is not easy to focus on the subject automatically for example when recording in the dark use the focal distance information p 88 for focusing manually If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after disconnecting the power source Your camcorder returns to the default setting auto 0 3 2 5 5
347. VACATION VACATION STBY 0 00 30 TITLE If you set the write protect tab to lock You cannot superimpose or erase the title Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title select in step 4 On a blank portion of the tape You cannot superimpose a title on the tape 4 e1Ho y 6unip3 115 Superimposing a title If the tape has a blank portion in the middle of the recorded parts The title may not be displayed correctly The titles superimposed with your camcorder They are displayed only by the MICROMV format video equipment with index
348. gt gt FF PLAY e im REW PLAY e e gt gt REW FF
349. system Exposure Q F G H OLD MOVIE s Operation indicators PAL system Fade in out PASTEL Flash recording FLASH MOTION Flexible Spot Meter PB ZOOM Picture effect 85 Playback pause 87 Playing time 5 lly 87 Power zoom ocusing manually dne E FORMAT 7299 Full charge 57 PROGRAM AE Grip 13 Heads HOLOGRAM AF Remaining battery time indicatori 264 Remaining tape indicator 47 230 Remote Commander 289 290 Remote sensor 285 290 RESET scene 246 S Self diagnosis display 248 Self timer recording 52 68 152 167 SLOW SHUTTER Yd SOLARIZE see 76 SPOT FOCUS 89 STEADYSHOT 226 S TIEL serene iecit 78 Stylus cus US 38 222 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 49 S VIDEO jack 61 105 109 156 171 T U V Tape counter sss Tape PB ZOOM m Telephoto Title ecce 114 120 2 TITLE SEARCH 102 Touch panel 37 131 zx TRATE 78 2 Transition sss 40 8 TV colour systems 269 USB jack 194 198 217 USB Streaming we 231 a E W X Y 2 8 Warning indicators 249 White balance 69 9 Wide angle
350. 1 POWER B CAMERA 2 FN PAGE1 3 MENU 16 9WIDE 9 234 CAMERA FN EXIT 16 9WIDE OFF nonues aiaHHegogs1oHomdoegoo suonejedo gt pe ueApy 71 72 Using the wide mode In the wide mode you cannot select the following functions Recording still images MOVIE BOUNCE During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to the recording standby mode and then set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings B He OLD MOVIE BOUNCE
351. EXEC 5 Vt CLOCK SET 6 f 7 f 8 f 9 8 10 f 1 peyieys 33 9 31 2 Step 2 Setting the date and time c CLOCK SET EXIT CLOCK SET AREA 1 1 GMT 40 0 USB STREAM isbon London LANGUAGE LANGUAGE lt DEMO MODE lt DEMO MODE SUMMERTIME OFF zm SETUP MENU STBY
352. MEMORY MIX PROGRAM AE PROGRAM AE vonuee gt pe ueApy 67 68 Recording still images CAMERA mode Self timer recording You can record still images with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 the recording standby mode press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen 3 Press PHOTO deeper The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep In the last two seconds of the countdown the beep gets faster then the recording starts automatically To cancel self timer
353. Memory Stick n eem m 219 DCR IP55E 221 223 251 258 259 261 InfoLITHIUM 263 i LINK 266 269 270 281
354. PAGES 69 REC CTRL REC PAUSE 4 5 REC START 2 CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT EREC CTRL COUNT RESET Te os w OFF 4 cS Yellow A Signal flow A V connecting cable Recording video or TV programmes When you have finished dubbing a tape Press m on the LCD screen or STOP on the Remote Commander to stop recording on your camcorder and stop playback on VCR or TV Note Your camcorder only records pictures for viewing on a PAL system based TV and VCR S
355. POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch CM SET TITLEERASE To erase the title you have superimposed CAMERA p 119 VCR TITLE DSPL ON To display the title you have superimposed VCR OFF Not to display the title TAPE TITLE To label a cassette p 124 CAMERA VCR ERASE ALL To erase all the data in cassette memory p 126 CAMERA VCR INFODSPL ON To display the cassette information of the tape CAMERA This is displayed for five seconds in the VCR following cases p 124 When you insert a cassette with the POWER Switch set to CAMERA When setting the POWER switch to VCR OFF To not display the cassette information of the tape TAPE SET REMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape bar CAMERA for about eight seconds after a cassette is VCR inserted and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape for about eight seconds after the playback button gt 11 is pressed in VCR mode for about eight seconds after DSPL TOUCH PANEL is pressed to display the screen indicators ON To always display the remaining tape indicator 230 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch SETUP MENU CLOCK SET To set the date or time p 31 CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK USB STREAM e OFF To deactivate the USB Streaming function CAMERA ON To activate the USB Streaming function VCR LANGUAGE ENGLISH To display the following inf
356. 3 4 5 POWER OFF CODE
357. A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject This is not a malfunction Some tiny white red blue or green spots appear on the LCD screen SLOW SHUTTER Super NightShot or Colour Slow Shutter mode is activated This is not a malfunction 19 M continued on the following page 241 242 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions An unknown picture is displayed on If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to the LCD screen or in the viewfinder CAMERA without a cassette inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration Insert a cassette or press the LCD screen The demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 231 in the menu settings The picture is recorded in incorrect or NIGHTSHOT is set to ON unnatural colours Set it to OFF p 49 Picture appears too bright and the NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place subject does not appear on the LCD gt Set it to OFF p 49 Screen The BACKLIGHT function is active gt Set it off p 48 The click of the shutter does not is set to OFF in the menu settings sound Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 232 A black band appears when Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 226 recording a TV screen or computer Screen Types of trouble and how to correct tro
358. CAMERA VCR
359. Installing the battery pack 1 Lift BATT battery RELEASE in the direction of the arrow to release the battery terminal cover 2 Insert the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks To remove the battery pack The battery pack is removed in the same way as the battery terminal cover 1 1 RELEASE 2 Battery terminal cover To protect the battery terminals install the battery terminal cover after the battery pack is removed Installing the battery pack Make sure that the battery pack is properly installed Check also the battery pack is not attached to your camcorder askew
360. MOSAIC d 1 POWER B CAMERA 2 FN PAGE1 3 MENU P EFFECT 233 Using special effects Picture effect To return to FN Press EXIT To turn the picture effect function off Select OFF in P EFFECT in the menu settings FN EXIT P EFFECT OFF While using the picture effect function you cannot use following functions OLD MOVIE BOUNCE Recording still images When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG The picture effect is automatically cancelled OLD MOVIE
361. Memory Stick Memory Stick M CHROM LUMI Memory Stick
362. Memory Stick Memory Flash memory 8MB MSA 8A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6V Power consumption Approx 45 in the operating mode Approx 130 in the standby mode Dimensions approx 50x2 8x21 5 mm 2x1 8x7 8 in w h d Mass approx 4 g 0 14 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 2 MPEG1 Audio Layer2 48 PAL MICROMV 8888 7 5 66 MGR60 MGR60 30 3 8 1 4 7
363. To erase the character Press The last character is erased To enter a space Press To enter the character on the same button in succession Press to move the cursor to the next position and enter the character POWER OFF B CAMERA POWER VCR 123 lt
364. VCR cam VCR When no images recorded the Memory Stick Memory Stick When you press MEMORY PLAY on the Remote MEMORY PLAY Commander 1 NO FILE appears NO FILE Recording data ANS Aioway 2 wMrredeug suonededo 2135 Aioway To display the recording data date time or various settings when recorded press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 57 DATA CODE To make LCD screen indicators disappear Press DSPL TOUCH PANEL 57 DSPL TOUCH PANEL 175
365. VCR STANDARD B IMAGESIZE 1152 864 1152 x 864 140 640 x 480 640 480 MEMORY NETWORK MOVIE SET MOVIEMODE SUPER FINE B 137 FINE B STANDARD co LIGHTMODE MEMORY NETWORK VCR REMAIN AUTO Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick
366. b 1 jeuonippy 271 Maintenance information and precautions Using a cleaning cassette Follow the procedure below 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Insert the cleaning cassette 3 Press OK The message NOW CLEANING appears After the cleaning is finished the message amp CLEANING END appears 4 Bject the cleaning cassette To cancel cleaning Press CANCEL The video head The video head wears out if you use the camcorder for a long time When use of the cleaning cassette does not make the picture clear the video head may have worn out In such cases you must replace the video head For details contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility Notes When cleaning the video head do not use any equipment other than the cleaning cassette The cleaning cassette does not work in MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only mode The message CHANGE TO CAM or VCR appears Cleaning the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty we recommend using a LCD 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 Clean the LCD screen with a cleaning paper moistened with the liquid no
367. 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into your camcorder If you are recording a tape from the VCR insert a recorded tape into the VCR 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Set the camcorder in the recording pause mode Press FN and select PAGES then press 09 REC CTRL Next press REC PAUSE 4 Start playback on VCR if you record a tape from VCR Select a TV programme if you record from TV The picture from VCR or TV appears on the LCD screen or through the viewfinder 5 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from 3 5 DISPLAY ETC B LCD LCD 1 2 POWER VCR 3
368. 100 0003 Enlarging still images recorded on the Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM To cancel the Memory PB ZOOM function Press END Ha Memory Stick PB ZOOM PB ZOOM gt END Pictures the Memory PB ZOOM mode Pictures are not output through the i LINK MICROMV Interface In the Memory PB ZOOM mode If you press DSPL TOUCH PANEL button the frame on the Memory PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the centre of the LCD screen Edge of an enlarged image The edge of an enlarged image cannot be displayed in the centre of the LCD screen Moving pictures recorded on the Memory Stick The PB ZOOM function does not work To record an image processed by PB ZOOM on the Memory Stick Press the PHOTO button to record the image processed by PB ZOOM Images are recorded at 640 x 480 size B PB ZOOM i LINK MICROMV PB ZOOM DSPL TOUCH PANEL ZOOM
369. 96 PB ZOOM 182 158 158 C D AUTO 225 BACK LIGHT 48 232 BOUNCE 73 amp 76 CALIBRATION 274 COLOUR SLOW SHUTTER 49 DATE SEARCH 103 DEMO MODE 231 DISPLAY 232 END SEARCH 54 EXP BRKTG 145 EEASH a 78 FLASH MOTION 78 FOCUS 87 HOLOGRAM AF 150 1 0 i LINK MICROMY TEENS 107 112 172 127 LUMINANCEKEY 78 MEMORY 158 Memory Stick 127 MONOTONE wild MOSAIC 76 MOSC FADER i9 MPEG rented 127 MULTI PICTURE SEARCH 98 NEG ABT 4 nete petit 76 Micro Cassette Memory 124 MULTI SORN 145
370. END SCH EXPOSURE SPOT METER PAGE2 SELF TIMER TITLE DIG EFFT MEM MIX PAGE3 LCD BRT VOL COUNT RESET In VCR mode PAGE1 MENU VOL TITLE MULTI SCH PAGE2 LCD BRT DIG EFFT PB ZOOM END SCH PAGE3 DATA CODE COUNT RESET REC CTRL See page 133 when you set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only DCR IP55E DCR IP55E DSPL TOUCH PANEL
371. FN EXIT EFFECT OFF Playing back a tape with picture effects C Notes You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the picture effect function However you can record images on a Memory Stick p 154 169 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the i LINK MICROMV Interface When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG or stop playing back The picture effect function is automatically cancelled
372. If 57 MEMORYSTICK ERROR is displayed Reinsert a Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator is still displayed If this occurs use another Memory Stick 130 Memory Stick Memory Stick Ha Memory Stick Stick MEMORYSTICK ERROR Memory Stick Memory Stick Stick Using a Memory Stick Introduction Using a touch panel Operation buttons for most functions using a Memory Stick are displayed on the LCD screen Press the LCD panel directly with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR IP55E only to operate each function 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMO
373. Maintenance information and precautions Precautions Camcorder operation Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC adaptor For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions If any solid object or liquid get inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHG when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration Do not touch the LCD screen with a sharp object other than the stylus supplied DCR IP55E only f your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is nota malfunction Do not use the network function in a medical institution or in an aircraft DCR IP55E only On handling tapes Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette These holes are used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape Avoid touching or damaging the
374. NETWORK 221 NIGHTSHOT 49 NORM FADER 73 OLD MOVIE 78 P Z PASTEL 76 PB ZOOM 96 182 PROGRAM 81 RESET 246 SEPIA 370 SLOW SHUTTER 78 SOLARIZE 76 SPOT FOCUS 89 STEADYSHOT 226 STILLE rete 78 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 49 TITLE SEARCH 102 eee scis ente 78 nHhogeduo 295 6 7 35 141 0001 Printed on recycled paper Printed using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Japan 3507546012
375. START STOP Note Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from a tape When the Memory Stick access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike the unit As well do not turn the power off eject a Memory Stick or remove the battery pack Otherwise the image data breakdown may occur Titles cannot be recorded You cannot record them on the Memory Stick The title does not appear while you are recording a moving picture with START STOP Various settings recorded on a tape They cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick The date time when it is recorded on the Memory Stick is recorded Memory Stick Memory Stick Stick
376. 11 Micro Cassette Memory 126 4 2 DATE Co POS
377. 11 12 13 14 15 16 RELEASE 26 USB 194 AN 61 105 110 171 LANC LANC CONTROL L LCD BACKLIGHT crp 43 Identifying the parts and controls 17 Flash p 65 148 17 65 148 18 Focus ring p 87 18 87 19 Lens 19 20 Camera recording lamp 39 20 on 21 Infrared rays Nightshot Light emitter 2 p 49 21 49
378. 128 You cannot format the Memory Stick The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 128 Deleting all the images cannot be carried out The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 128 You cannot protect the image The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 128 The INDEX screen is not displayed gt Press INDEX to display the index screen then protect the image p 186 You cannot write a print mark on the still image The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 128 The INDEX screen is not displayed Press INDEX to display the index screen then write a print mark p 192 You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture 2 Print marks cannot be written to moving picture Lj Bunoouse qnou You cannot play back images in actual size You may not be able to play back images in actual size when you try to play back images recorded by other equipment This is not a malfunction You cannot play back image data Your camcorder cannot play back some images processed with a computer The file name flashes on the LCD screen Your camcorder may not be able to play back the image recorded using other camcorder 19 M 245 246 Types of troubl
379. 20 21 22 23 STBY REC 39 59 140 134 49 COLOUR SLOW SHUTTER 49 46 258 c 143 175 46 175 END SEARCH 54 MPEG IN 107 127 MEMORY 46 259 145 Index A B I J K R AC power adaptor i LINK MICROMV Interface Recordi
380. CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM 2 images such as background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p 186 164 Memory Stick MEMORY MIX Memory Stick MEMORY MIX PROGRAM Memory Stick 20 18 100 0001 100 0018 2 100 0019 100 0020 Memory Stick 186 Recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick MPEG movie recording You can record moving pictures with sound on the Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording
381. Image quality settings YcraHoBKM Setting YctaHoBKa Image size Frame rate Bit rate image Indicator during and audio recording SUPER FINE SFN 352 x 288 25 fps 1200 Kbps 25 B 1200 B LEN FINE FINE 352 x 288 25 fps 750 Kbps frh 25 750 B STANDARD STD 160x128 10 fps 400 Kbps Em 10 400 STD LIGHTMODE 160 x 128 10 fps 200 Kbps Beg LIGHT 10 200 B LIGHT SUPER FINE You can record moving pictures at the highest quality This mode is suitable when you intend to modify the pictures using your computer SUPER FINE is the default setting of the camcorder FINE You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the SUPER FINE mode the quality however declines slightly STANDARD You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the FINE mode the image size however is smaller LIGHTMODE Since the file size is small this mode is suitable for e mail transmission The image quality however declines SUPER FINE
382. MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV Before installing the i LINK driver and the application software into your computer be sure not to connect the camcorder to the computer For details on installing and on an i LINK connection refer to the operating instructions supplied with MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV 196 i LINK Windows MovieShaker Ver 3 1 MICROMV i LINK i LINK MICROMV Interface i LINK MICROMV i LINK cable Ka6enb i LINK i LINK
383. POWER B CAMERA VCR 640 x 480 1152 x 864 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 FN PAGE1 3 MENU STILL SET K a 236 4 Vt IMAGESIZE EXEC 5 Vt 1152 4 MEMORY SET MEMORY SET WI STILL SET tw BURST QUALITY 1 IMAGESIZE 1152x864 640 480 ETC REMAIN 230 EXEC RET MEMORY SET 7 STILL SET tj BURST QUA
384. When the Micro Cassette Memory function does not work Reinsert the cassette 262 MICROMV Micro Cassette Memory He About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder 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 Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the battery CHG lamp goes off indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack After charging is completed either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the b
385. Your camcorder is a PAL system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be a PAL system based TV with VIDEO AUDIO input jack The following shows TV colour systems used overseas PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela ete SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc DCR IP55E
386. a still image M OVERLAP No adjustment necessary The fewer bars there are on the LCD screen the stronger the effect 7 Press EXIT to return to FN 8 Press START STOP to start recording 160 Memory Stick MEMORY MIX Memory Stick 1 POWER CAMERA 2 B FN PAGE2 3 MEM MIX Memory Stick 4
387. f to select a desired icon then press EXEC 5 Press f to select a desired item then press EXEC 6 Press f to select a desired setting then press EXEC 7 Repeat steps from 4 to 6 if you want to change other items Press 2 RET to return to step 4 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 225 232 f 1 POWER CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 2 PAGE1 3 MENU 4 1 5
388. malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired AC power adaptor Unplug the unit from a wall socket when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the mains lead itself Do not operate the unit with a damaged lead or if the unit has been dropped or damaged Do not bend the mains lead forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the lead and may cause fire or electrical shock Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating 276 no
389. p 229 And press EXEC 4 Press to select OK then press EXEC OK changes to EXECUTE 5 Press EXEC DELETING appears on the LCD screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed FILE NO DELETE Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 PAGE1 3 MENU DELETE ALL Q 237 4 EXECUTE 5 EXEC DELETING
390. the baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate What is Mbps Mbps stands for megabits per second or the amount of data that can be sent or received in one second For example a baud rate of 100Mbps means that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second i LINK i LINK i LINK IEEE 1394 Sony IEEE 1394 i LINK 400 i LINK 100 100 200 200 400 400
391. 1 61 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX Recording a superimposed image to a Memory Stick as a still image Before operation Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 In the standby mode press FN and select PAGE2 3 Press MEM MIX The last image recorded on the Memory Stick appears on the small screen at the lower right corner of the LCD screen 4 Press on the right lower corner of the LCD screen to select the still image which you want to superimpose to see the previous image to see the next image 5 Press a desired mode The still image is superimposed on the moving picture 6 Press on the left lower corner of the LCD screen to adjust the effect then press lt OK The display returns to PAGE2 M CHROM The colour blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The colour bright scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image C CHROM The colour blue scheme of the area in the moving image which is to be swapped with a still image The fewer bars there are on the LCD screen the stronger the effect 7 Press EXIT to return to EN 8 Press PHOTO deeper to start recording The image displayed on the LCD screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete whe
392. 2 3 2 3 To a wall socket PRECAUTION The camcorder is not disconnected from the AC power source the mains as long as it is connected to a wall socket even if the camcorder itself has been turned off Notes The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the mains lead is connected to the DC IN jack even when the mains lead is not plugged into a wall socket Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor A car battery You cannot use a car battery with the camcorder
393. 24 AREA SET SUMMERTIME 240 6 Time zone differences GMT GMT 01 00 GMT 02 00 GMT 03 00 GMT 03 30 GMT 04 00 GMT 04 30 GMT 05 00 GMT 05 30 GMT 06 00 GMT 06 30 GMT 07 00 GMT 08 00 Area code Area setting Lisbon London Berlin Paris Helsinki Cairo Moscow Nairobi Tehran Abu Dhabi Baku Kabul Karachi Islamabad Calcutta New Delhi Almaty Dhaka Rangoon ATR uy Ha m N Bangkok Jakarta y Io HongKong Singapore Kon GMT GMT 01 00 GMT 02 00 GMT 03 00 GMT 03 30 GMT 04 00 GMT 04 30 GMT 05 00 9 GMT 05 30 10 GMT 06 00 11 GMT 06 30 12 GMT 07 00 13 GMT 08 00 Lisbon London Berlin Paris Helsinki Cairo Moscow Nairobi Tehran Abu Dhabi Baku Kabul o X oj o o m Karachi Isla
394. 6unip3 T L CUSTOM SET CUSTOM2 SET To return to FN Press EXIT To superimpose your own title on a tape Follow the procedure in Superimposing a title on starting a recording on page 114 TITLE SET EXIT T 4CUSTOMT BASEBALL CUSTOM2 SET FN EXIT 114 123 The Micro Cassette Memory The MICROMV cassette automatically records the recording settings and date When you insert a cassette with the POWER switch set to CAMERA or set the POWER switch to VCR the cassette information is automatically displayed for about five seconds The cassette information Micro Cassette Memory MICROMV POWER B CAMERA
395. EXIT Ep j4 DATE YMD Purus rint rainy Esc 7 CLOCK SET EXIT CLOCK SET EXIT CLOCK SET AREA 2 IT 10 AREA2 GMT 10 Berlin Paris Berlin Paris ES Li t Berlin Paris SUMMERTIME OFF SUMMERTIME os SUMMERTIME OFF DATE Y M D DATE Y MD DATE Y IM 1D t c Exc E CLOCK SET ETUP MENU STBY EXIT 1 GM AREA2 t GMT CLOCK SET 4 7 2002 Berlin Paris Berlin Paris USB STREAM 17 30 00 LANGUAGE SUMMERTIME OFF SUMMERTIME OFF DEMO MODE DATE M Dt t DATE tY M 2002 i 1 2002 7 CLOCK SET AREA2 aaga 9 8 0 00 sud T EXEC i 1 The year changes as follows 2000 2002 gt 2079 t ij To return to FN Function FN Press EXIT EXIT When using your camcorder abroad Set the clock to the local time p 33
396. LCD screen indicators press DSPL TOUCH PANEL again S MICROMV DISPLAY V OUT LCD 240 DSPL TOUCH PANEL DSPL TOUCH PANEL Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images in CAMERA mode You can record still images on a Memory Stick in CAMERA mode Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch
397. MENU OTHERS MANUAL SET 4 PROGRAM AE PEFFEOP M OTHERS AREA SET SUMMERTIMI COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP E OTHERS EXIT AREA SET AREA 26 SUMMERTIM BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP NewYork Bogota GMT 5 0 OTHERS AREA SET SUMMERTIMI OTHERS AREA SET SUMMERTIMI aga BI COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP xx 0 8 3 E ON OTHERS AREA SET SUMMERTIM BEEP COMMANDER AY 84 2 KON L REC LAMP y OTHERS AREA SET SUMMERTIM BEEP COMMANDER E DISPLAY REC LAMP OFF OTHERS AREA SET SUMMERTIM BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP 0 3 E OFF FN EXIT Lv si e MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD VF SET MEMORY SET CM SET TAPE SET SETUP MENU OTHERS Changing the menu settings Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default s
398. NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 FN PAGE1 3 MENU STILL SET B 4 1 BURST EXEC 236 5 f 6 EXIT 7 Stick SN FULL Memory Stick Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Memory Stick B The number of still images continuous shooting The number of still images you can shoot continuously varies depending on the image size and the capacity of the Memory Stick During recording still images continuous
399. Note You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function Also you cannot use the fader function while using the following functions Digital effect Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter Recording still images While using the BOUNCE function you cannot use the following functions Exposure Flexible Spot Meter Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on the BOUNCE function You cannot select the BOUNCE function in the following mode or functions D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only You cannnot use the fader function BOUNCE
400. SPOT FOCUS MENU PLAY INDEX SPOT METER EXPOSURE PAGE2 SELFTIMER PLAY INDEX MEM MIX PAGES LCD BRT PLAY INDEX VOL B PAGE3 LCD BRT CAM INDEX VOL PAGE1 MENU INDEX DELETE PAGE2 ZOOM INDEX DATA CODE PAGES LCD BRT CAM INDEX VOL F 4M9ns 2 pns Aowa 133 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Selecting still image quality mode You can select the image quality mode in still image recording and store the setting in memory The default setting is SUPER FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 2 Press EN to display PAGEI 3 Press MENU then select STILL SET in amp in the menu settings then press EXEC p 228 4 Press to select QUALITY then press EXEC 5 Press f to select the desired image quality then press EXEC Memory Stick
401. System Properties General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by View devices by connection mu Computer H E Disk drives amp Floppy disk controllers amp Hard disk controllers 09 8 Keyboard TA Mouse E 3 Other devices A USB Device a Sound video and game controllers ESS Solo PCI AudioD tive WDM USB Audio Device System devices B Universal Serial Bus controllers SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller USB Composite Device oot Hul Properties Refresh Remove Print Windows Me H Device Manager File Action View eg 14 2510 zl Computer Disk drives H 8 Display adapters fH DYD CD ROM drives H Floppy disk controllers zl A Floppy disk drives H E IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Se Keyboards ET Mice and other pointing devices BH 5 Other devices t USB Device 9 97 Ports COM amp LPT e Sfi Processors 5 9 Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs Intel r 82801BA BAM AC 97 Audio Controller Legacy Audio Drivers Legacy Video Capture Devices Media Control Devices MPLI 401 Compatible MIDI Device Standard Game Port USB Audio Device Video Codecs H System devices B 2 Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel r 82801BA BAM USB Universal Host Controller 2444 USB Composite Device USB Root Hu Windows XP Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable
402. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up Quality mode recordable time SUPER FINE Maximum 45 s FINE Maximum 1 min 105 STANDARD Maximum 2 min 20s LIGHTMODE Maximum 4 min 40 s ca40min iie REC 0 037 15566 Memory Stick MPEG Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 START STOP SUPER FINE 45 FINE 1 10 STANDARD 2 20 LIGHTMODE 4 40 Recording time indicator can be recorded on the Memory Stick
403. at least one hour to acclimatize p 270 Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder 2 Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder No function works though the power e Disconnect the AC power adaptor from a wall socket or is on remove the battery then reconnect it in about one minute Turn the power on If the functions still do not work press RESET using a sharp pointed object If you press RESET all the settings DCR IP55E except the NETWORK mode settings including the date and time return to the default p 283 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions While charging the battery pack installed on the camcorder the battery CHG lamp does not light up Charging is completed The battery pack is not properly installed Install it properly p 26 You cannot charge the battery pack installed on the camcorder The POWER switch is not set to OFF CHG Set it to OFF CHG The AC power adapter is not connected to a wall socket Connect it to a wall socket 27 While charging the battery pack the battery CHG lamp flashes The battery pack is not properly installed Install it properly p 26 Something is wrong with the battery pack 2 Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility When you set the POWER switch to or OFF if you move your
404. be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input Output connectors Audio Video input output 10 pin connector Input output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 ohms unbalanced sync negative Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Chrominance signal 0 3 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kilohms Input impedance with more than 47 kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 kilohms i LINK MICROMV Interface input output 4 pin connector 5400 LANC jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm USB jack mini B LCD screen Picture 6 2 cm 2 5 type 50 x 37 mm 2 x 11 2 in Total dot number 211 200 960 x 220 Wireless communication DCR IP55E only Communication system Bluetooth specification Ver 1 1 Maximum communication speed 2 Approx 723 kbps Maximum output Bluetooth specification Power Class2 Communication distance Approx 10 m 33 feet Open space when using a Sony BTA NW1 Modem Adaptor with Bluetooth Function Compatible Bluetooth profiles Generic Access Profile Dial up Networking Profile Usable frequency band 2 4 GHz band 2 400 2 483 5 GHz 1 The maximum rate defined by Bluetooth specification Ver 1 1 2 Depends on obstacles between the Bluetooth devices radio wave conditions etc 3 Defined by Bluetooth specification for intended use between the B
405. firmly p 30 The battery is exhausted Use a charged battery pack p 26 27 The B and amp indicators flash and no Moisture condensation has occurred functions except for cassette ejection 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least work one hour to acclimatise p 270 Remaining tape indicator is not The REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings displayed Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 230 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble When operating using the Memory Stick Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The Memory Stick does not function The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR 55 only Set it to MEMORY NETWORK 17 143 The Memory Stick is not inserted Insert a Memory Stick p 130 Recording does not function The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity 2 Delete unnecessary images and record again p 188 The Memory Stick formatted incorrectly is inserted 2 Format the Memory Stick using your camcorder or use another Memory Stick p 229 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p 128 The image cannot be deleted The image is protected Cancel image protection 186 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK 2 Release the lock p
406. images played back in one second The more the number increases the more natural the moving picture becomes You can play back a maximum of 30 still images per second with your camcorder 30 fps frame per second Bit rate The higher the transmission rate the more natural the moving picture becomes Maximum recording time for moving pictures Image quality mode Maximum recording time SUPER FINE 45s FINE 1min 10s STANDARD 2 min 20s LIGHTMODE 4 min 40s Memory Stick 30 30
407. in the same way as when you view playback pictures on the LCD screen When viewing the playback picture on the TV screen we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall socket using the AC power adaptor p 30 Refer to the operating instructions of your TV Open the jack cover Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable Then set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with an 5 video plug and a video plug Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the TV Do not connect both of the plugs to the TV Ha
408. name may be displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard e DIRECTORY ERROR may appear on the LCD screen if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard If this message appears you can play back images but cannot record them on the Memory Stick The file name flashes on the LCD screen if the file is corrupted or the file is unreadable To play back recorded images on a TV screen Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before the operation When operating memory photo playback on a TV or on the LCD screen the image quality may appear to have deteriorated This is not a malfunction The image data is as good as ever Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers Still image You can select still images also with on PAGE2 or PAGES 174 e DCF e SX 6 DIRECTORY ERROR
409. on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording Memory Stick When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only The following functions do not work Wide mode Digital zoom SteadyShot function Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title Sports lesson mode of PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes While you are recording a still image You cannot turn off the power or press PHOTO When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the LCD screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 2 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction The number of still images you can record on a Memory Stick It varies according to the image quality mode and the complexity of the subject Recording data The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto the Memory Stick To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 57 When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the an
410. other than CAMERA or set DEMO MODE to OFF To set to STBY Standby again leave the DEMO MODE at ON in the menu settings turn the POWER switch to OFF and return the POWER switch to CAMERA g xiaHaure t Waut Ht INOA Bulsiwoysn gt edewexoorua N w gt 232 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch rc OTHERS DATA CODE DATE CAM When you press the DATA CODE button on the MEMORY On the Remote Remote Commander the date time and various NETWORK Commander settings are displayed during playback p 57 VCR DATE The date and time are displayed during playback AREA SET To set your area temporarily when using the CAMERA camcorder in a new location p 33 MEMORY NETWORK SUMMERTIME OFF To be used when your area is not in daylight CAMERA saving time MEMORY ON To be used when your area is in daylight saving NETWORK time BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop CAMERA recording or when an unusual condition occurs MEMORY on your camcorder NETWORK NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody VCR OFF To cancel melody and the beep sound COMMANDER ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied CAMERA with your camcorder MEMORY OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid NETWORK remote control misoperation caused by other VE
411. power is turned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a high temperature and humidity place 270 no
412. problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service facility Do not perform this operation if moisture starts to condense p 270 248 Warning indicators and messages If indicators and messages appear on the LCD screen check the following See the page in parentheses for more information Warning indicators 100 0001 amp ba 69 C 21 00 O 6 on 100 0001 Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing The file is corrupted The file is unreadable You are trying to carry out MEMORY MIX function on moving picture p 158 C 21 00 Self diagnosis display p 248 amp The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing The battery is nearly dead Depending on operational enviromental or battery conditions the J indicator may flash even if there are approximately five to 10 minutes remaining Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette compartment open p 270 w Warning indicator as to Micro Cassette Memory Slow flashing Eject the cassette and insert it again If even then the indicator flashes the Micro Cassette Memory of the cassette may be faulty Fast flashing The Micro Cassette Memory of the camcorder may be faulty lt Warning indicator as to Memory Stick Slow fl
413. recorded Various settings are not recorded When you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the LCD screen when you press the button 640 x 480 Memory Stick Memory Stick lt MEMORY STICK FORMAT ERROR Memory Stick c uro ee Memory Stick
414. recorded on the Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM You can enlarge still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can select and view desired part from the enlarged still image Also you can copy the desired part of the enlarged still image to the Memory Stick Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 In the memory playback mode press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press PB ZOOM PB ZOOM screen appears 3 Press the area that you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen The area you pressed moves to the centre of the LCD screen and the playback image is enlarged at twice the size If you press the other area the area moves to the centre of the LCD screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever You can select the image from 1 1 times up to five times its size W side Decrease the zoom ratio side Increase the zoom ratio Ha Memory Stick ZOOM Memory Stick
415. recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the LCD screen while your camcorder is in the standby mode You cannot cancel the self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note The self timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHG or VCR During recording to the tape You cannot use self timer recording Memory Stick 1 FN PAGE2 2 SELFTIMER 3 10
416. sec intervals EXP BRKTG Your camcorder automatically shoots three images at about 0 5 sec intervals at different exposures BRK MULTI SCRN b Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0 5 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes Still images are recorded in 640 x 480 size EEE Memory Stick B NORMAL a 1152 x 864 13 640 480 0 5 EXP BRKTG 0 5 BRK MULTI SCRN b
417. speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation at least 200MB Available hard disc memory recommended at least 1 depending on the size of the image files edited Display 4 MB VRAM video card Minimum 800 x 600 dot High colour 16 bit colour 65000 colours Direct Draw display driver capability At 800 x 600 dot or less 256 colours and less this product will not operate correctly Others This product is based on DirectX technology so it is necessary to install DirectX The USB connector must be provided as standard You cannot use this function in the Macintosh environment USB Windows USB OC Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Standard
418. terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft cloth no 7 2 8 4 c POWER OFF
419. the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d 16 9 16 9 16 9WIDE 16 9WIDE lt d b 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Press EN to display PAGEI 3 Press MENU then set 16 9WIDE to ON in in the menu settings p 226 CAMERA SET sTBY EXIT a DZOOM lt 16 9 WIDE OFF X8 STEADYSHOT ON e em i t EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings d 91
420. to CAMERA 2 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears The CAPTURE indicator appears Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 3 Press PHOTO deeper The still image will be displayed Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER CAMERA 2 CAPTURE
421. to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm about 2 feet 5 8 inch away from the lens surface in the telephoto position or about 1 cm about 1 2 inch away in the wide angle position Notes on digital zoom Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10x Up to 20x or 120x zoom is performed digitally The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the T side When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only You cannot use the digital zoom Shooting with the mirror mode This feature allows the camera subject to view him or herself on the LCD screen The subject can see his or her own image on the LCD screen while you look at the subject in the viewfinder Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only and rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen MG appears in the standby mode and 6 appears in the recording mode Some other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed c W
422. transition Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene can be performed as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder When you want to change the battery pack be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF CHG It does not affect transition Note The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed while recording However they are recorded automatically onto the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 57 If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for five minutes while the cassette is inserted Your camcorder automatically turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear To resume the standby mode set the POWER switch to OFF and to ON again However your camcorder does not turn off automatically while the cassette is not inserted The battery life when you record using the LCD screen The battery time is slightly shorter than the shooting time using the viewfinder 1 POWER OFF 2
423. used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time e The J mark indicating little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is about five to ten minutes InfoLITHIUM NP FF70 POWER OFF
424. 0 INDOOR AUTO 10 POWER CAMERA HOLD AUTO nepeycraHoBure HOLD PROGRAM Using the wide mode You can record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on the 16 9 wide screen TV 16 9WIDE Black bands appear on the LCD screen during recording in 16 9WIDE mode a The picture during playing back on a normal TV b or a wide screen TV c are compressed in the widthwise direction If you set the screen mode of
425. 1 Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images in CAMERA mode 63 Adjusting the white balance manually 69 Using the wide mode Using the fader function Using special effects Pictuite effect ids RE 76 Using special effects Digital effect sss 78 Using the PROGRAM 81 Adjusting the exposure manually 84 Using the spot light metering mode Flexible Spot 85 Focusing manually 87 Using the spot focus mode Spot 89 Using the viewfinder 90 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects 92 Playing back a tape with digital effects 94 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM 96 Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH 98 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title TITLE SEARCH 102 Searching a recording by date DATE SEARCH 103 Editing Dubbing a 105 Recording video or TV programmes 109 Superimposing a title 114 Making your own titles 120 The Micro Cassette Memory 124 Labelling a cassette Table of contents Memory Stick Operations Using a Memory Stick Introdu
426. 1 2 723 Bluetooth specification Power Class2 10 M NW1 NW 1A Bluetooth Bluetooth 3 2 4 2 400 2 483 5 1 Bluetooth specification Ver 1 1 2 Bluetooth 3 Bluetooth Bluetooth 7 2 8 4
427. 2 Press EN to display PAGE2 3 Press TITLE 4 Press f to select 12 then press EXEC The TITLE SET screen appears 5 Press 1 to select CUSTOMI SET or CUSTOM2 SET then press EXEC 6 Select the desired character Repeat pressing key to select the desired character on the key 7 Press to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 6 and 7 to complete your title 8 Press SET The title is stored in memory 120 20 1 POWER CAMERA 2 PAGE2 3 TITLE 4 1 T EXEC TITLE SET 5 f CUSTOM SET 2 SET a EXEC 6
428. 3 1 61 105 110 171 4 1 289 5 R6 AA 2 290 6 1 39 1 288 7 Memory Stick 1 127 8 USB 1 194 9 CD ROM SPVD 008 USB 1 198 217 10 CD ROM MovieShaker Ver 3 1 MICROMV 1 196 11 1 26 12 1 272 13 DCR IP55E 1 222 14 21 1 62 1 peyieys 33 9 25 26 Step 1 Preparing the power supply
429. 59 gt EXECUTE nHhogeduo 289 Identifying the parts and controls To prepare the Remote Commander Insert two R6 size AA batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment 2 R6 AA Remote Commander Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2 Commander modes 1 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control misoperation If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2 we recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with black paper 290
430. A POWER CAMERA DEMO MODE OFF STBY DEMO MODE POWER OFF CHG POWER CAMERA g xogoHe19 gt Duisiuojsn edewexoorua 239 POWER OTHERS DATA CODE DATE CAM DATA CODE MEMORY NETWORK VCR 57 DATE
431. ASH LVL 4 5 flash 5 5 Bg 5 AUTO 5 4
432. CR has an S video jack Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the 5 video plug to the S video jack of the VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures Ha KBM El 8 Hi8 D Digital8 VHS VHS SVIS S VHS VHSC S VHSC Betamax DN mini DV DV DV MICRO MV KBM
433. D MORNING WEDDING TITLE SEARCH HAPPY NEW YEAR PRESENT GOOD MORNING WEDDING NIGHT BASEBALL b a a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander If a tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or between recorded sections The title search function may not work correctly To superimpose a title See page 114 102 TITLE SEARCH 1 POWER VCR 2 SEARCH MODE TITLE SEARCH TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH 1 3
434. ECT in in the menu settings to select a desired picture effect mode p 225 See page 76 for details of each picture effect function NEG ART SEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE 1 B PAGE1 2 MENU P EFFECT 233 76 MANUAL SET EFFECT sada B8 ISEPIA B amp W SOLARIZE To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings
435. ER CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 PAGE1 3 MENU WHT BAL 233 HOLD 3 OUTDOOR 20 INDOOR nonues gt pe ueApy 69 70 Adjusting the white balance manually To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic white balance mode Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings
436. For Windows users 8 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG on your camcorder and then disconnect the USB cable Restart your computer Step 2 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Perform the entire procedure described in Installing the USB driver on page 201 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick Step1 Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Inserta Memory Stick into your camcorder Connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only Connect the USB connector on your computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder 8 Open your computer s Device Manager Windows 2000 Professional Select My Computer Control Panel System Hardware and click the Device Manager button Other OS Select My Computer Control Panel System and click Device Manager 8 Select Other devices Select the device prefixed with the mark and delete Ex Sony Handycam Turn the POWER switch to OFF on your camcorder and then disconnect the USB cable Restart your computer Step2 Install the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Perform the entire procedure described in Installing the USB driver on page 201
437. Il to start playback 5 Press VOL or VOL to adjust the volume VOL to decrease the volume VOL to increase the volume When the LCD screen is closed no sound is heard MPEG Memory Stick 6 Memory Stick 1 MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 2 PLAY 3 4 MPEG We
438. LITY K IMAGE SIZE 1152x864 REMAIN 2300 EXEC Using a Memory Stick Introduction Memory Stick Note When still images recorded on your camcorder in 1152 x 864 size are played back on other equipment that does not support 1152 x 864 size the full image may not appear Image size settings 1152 864 1152 864 Setting 1152 x 864 Records 1152 x 864 still images 4152 1152 x 864 640 x 480 Records 640 x 480 still images 640 480 L 640 Approximate number of still images you can record on a Memory Stick The number of images you can record varies depending on which image quality mode y
439. LOW SHTR2 1 12 SLOW SHTR 3 1 6 SLOW SHTR 4 1 3 Using the PROGRAM AE You can select PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure mode to suit your specific shooting requirements Spotlight This mode prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theatre amp Soft portrait This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers Sports lesson This mode minimises shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf T Beach amp ski This mode prevents people s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope Sunset amp moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs ad Landscape This mode is for when you record distant subjects such as mountains Also it prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen PROGRAM PROGRAM AE 9
440. MORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 3 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Your computer recognises the camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts USB Windows Memory Stick 1 Memory Stick 2 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 3 Y USB USB USB USB MODE Windows Y USB jack USB USB connector USB Em E gt
441. N 11 SIZE VOL VOL m J1 cam FN Notes the screen size The picture may not be displayed at the middle of the LCD screen depending on the movie Even if you switch the screen size the picture may not be displayed full screen size depending on the movie 178 Viewing moving picture MPEG movie playback MPEG Screen indicators during BO moving picture playback Data Directory Number File Number pz Picture number Total number of recorded pictures MOV10001 om MPEG SCRN
442. OMV i LINK MICROMV MICROMV DV 1 2 POWER VCR 3 KBM 4 CA REC CTRL REC PAUSE 5 REC START TOM CTRL PAGE PAGES EXIT COUNT RESET 4 e
443. OW Lis 1 6 100 10001 Playing back images continuously SLIDE SHOW To stop the slide show Press END To pause during a slide show Press PAUSE To return to FN Press gt END then EXIT To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using buttons before step 4 no SLIDE SHOW lt END PAUSE FN 2 END EXIT c 4 To view the recorded images TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder p 61 before operation If you change the Memory Stick during operation The slide show does not operate If you change the Memory Stick be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning When there are no images on the Memory Stick NI NO FILE appears
444. PANEL DSPL TOUCH PANEL 4 DCR IP55E D X 2 X CALIBRATE d gt o x x PB 4 nje FN Notes If you do not press the right spot X always returns to the position at the upper left corner In this case start from step 4 again You cannot carry out this operation with the LCD panel reversed 274 He 4
445. POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 3 Memory Stick Approximate number of images can be recorded on the Memory Stick Memory Stick Number of recorded images Memory Stick 63 AINS 2 pns Aowa 43 Recording still images
446. POWER OFF VCR nS pns Aowa 153 154 Recording an image from a tape as a still image Your camcorder can read moving picture data from other equipment recorded on a tape and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data from other equipment through the input connector and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press e n The picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes CAPTURE appears on the LCD screen Recording does not start yet 4 Press PHOTO deeper The image displayed on the LCD screen will be recorded on a Memory Stick Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears c
447. Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH no indicator 3 Press on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback then press EXECUTE on the Remote Commander Even if you do not press EXECUTE playback starts automatically in two seconds after you press or v DATE SEARCH 1 5 9 02 2 6 9 02 3 24 12 02 4 1 1 03 5 6 SEARCH MODE 13 2 03 29 4 03 DATE SEARCH 1 5 9 02 2 6 9 02 24 12 02 4 1 1 03 5 13 2 03 6 29 4 03 Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander no DATE SEARCH
448. R VCR s remote control DISPLAY LCD To show the display on the LCD screen and CAMERA viewfinder MEMORY V OUT LCD To show the display on the TV screen LCD NETWORK screen and viewfinder VCR REC LAMP ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the CAMERA front of your camcorder MEMORY OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the NETWORK subject is not aware of recording DCR IP55E only Note If you press DSPL TOUCH PANEL with DISPLAY set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder is connected to the output jacks on the TV or VCR When recording a close subject When REC LAMP is set to ON the red camera recording lamp on the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close In this case we recommend you set REC LAMP to OFF In more than five minutes after removing the power source The PROGRAM AE FLASH LVL WHT BAL and COMMANDER items return to their default settings Other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed POWER
449. RY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Slide OPEN in the direction of the mark indicated on the camcorder to open the LCD panel The operation buttons appear on the LCD screen You can switch the memory playback memory camera mode by pressing PLAY CAM 3 Press EN The operation buttons of PAGE1 appear on the LCD screen 4 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 The operation buttons of PAGE2 appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3 The operation buttons of PAGE appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages for each function Memory Stick Memory Stick DCR IP55E 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2
450. SB Driver Sony Peripheral USE Shim 4 Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony Camcorder USB Shim 5 USB 6 CD ROM 7 Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 USB Mac USB Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Macintosh users Viewing images Before operation You need to install the USB driver to view the Memory Stick images on your computer p 201 QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures 1 Turn on your computer and allow Mac OS to load 2 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder and connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder wi
451. TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770 that does not conform to this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 229 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick MEMORY STICK Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Memory Stick Memory Stick H Memory Stick Windows Macintosh Memory Stick JEITA
452. V digital video The Micro Cassette Memory feature is provided with all MICROMV cassettes The camcorder can access any scene easily using the memory MULTI PICTURE SEARCH function Adopts the MPEG2 format as a data compression method This format is the same as the one for DVD digital versatile disc Records in 12 Mbps bit rate to obtain a higher quality of image Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is the still image This is not malfunction The mark is indicated on the MICROMV cassette Note on TV colour systems TV colour systems differ from country or area To view your recordings on a TV set you need a PAL system based TV Copyright precautions Television programmes films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws MICROMV n MICROMV MICROMV 60 DV MICROMV
453. a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about one hour Maintenance information Cleaning the video head To ensure normal recording and clear pictures clean the video head The video head may be dirty when mosaic pattern noise appears on the playback picture playback pictures do not move playback pictures do not appear the indicator and pfa CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen during recording If the above problem a or b occurs clean the video heads with the Sony MGRCLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the above problem persists repeat cleaning If the video heads gets dirtier the entire screen becomes blue b no
454. ages Deleting selected images Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 2 Press PLAY or 1 PB then press to select the image you want to delete 3 Press EN to display PAGEI 4 Press DELETE DELETE appears on the LCD screen 5 Press OK The selected image is deleted DELETE Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 2 PLAY 3 FN PAGE1 4 DELETE DELETE 5
455. al X Continuous Typical NP FF50 70 35 60 30 70 35 supplied npunaraetca NP FF70 155 85 130 70 155 85 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate recording time when you repeat recording start stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter Step 1 Preparing the power supply Playing time Bpema Battery pack Playing time on LCD screen 1 Playing time with LCD closed NP FF50 supplied
456. appears FN EXIT 5 Om Note Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick including the protected image data Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting If the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot carry out image protection Memory Stick Memory Stick ee Stick LOCK AS Aioway 2 2135 Aioway 187 Deleting images DELETE You can delete images stored in a Memory Stick You can delete all images or selected im
457. arks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Pentium is trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Windows USB USB Windows Windows Media Microsoft Corporation Pentium
458. ashing No Memory Stick is inserted Fast flashing The Memory Stick is not readable with your camcorder p 128 The image cannot be recorded on Memory Stick lt Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting Fast flashing The Memory Stick data is corrupted Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 229 50 Warning indicator as to tape Slow flashing The remaining tape is less than five minutes No cassette is inserted The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 36 Fast flashing The tape has run out co Warning indicator as to a cleaning cassette Slow flashing The cleaning cassette is inserted in the camcorder in NETWORK DCR IP55E only mode p 272 2 You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing The write protect tab on the cassette is out red p 128 Fast flashing Moisture condensation has occurred p 270 The tape has run out The self diagnosis display function is activated p 248 o The image is protected Slow flashing The image is protected p 186 4 Warning indicator as to the flash Slow flashing During charging Fast flashing The self diagnosis display function is activated p 248 There is something wrong with the flash JQ Warning indicator as to recording of still image Slow flashing The still image cannot be recorded on a Memory Stick p 64 Y
459. ation of a letter and figures on the LCD screen If a five digit code is displayed check the following code chart The last two digits indicated by OD will differ depending on the state of your camcorder Self diagnosis display eC O0 You can service your camcorder yourself E Contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony facility Five digit display Cause and or Corrective Actions 04 10 You are using a battery pack that is not InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 263 C21 Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatise p 270 C 22 The video heads are dirty Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette optional p 271 31 malfunction other than the above that you can service has 32 0 occurred gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder 2 Disconnect the mains lead of the AC adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 20 00 A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred E 61 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorised Sony service E 62 00 facility and inform them of the 5 digit code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the
460. attery pack Effective use of the battery pack Battery pack performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter We recommend the following to use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder immediately before you start taking shots Use the large capacity battery pack NP FF70 optional InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM
461. attery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The battery life varies depending on how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack InfoLITHIUM 1 2 3
462. ay Hard disk The i LINK IEEE1394 connector must be provided as standard i LINK Windows Windows Microsoft Windows Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional Pentium 600 Pentium 800 128 256 800 600 1024 480 16 100
463. cally focuses for you 1 Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides 2 Install the power source and insert a cassette See Step 1 to Step 3 p 26 36 for more information 3 Turn the grip to the recording position and hold your camcorder through the wrist strap See Quick Start Guide p 14 4 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Your camcorder is set to the recording standby mode 5 Slide OPEN in the direction of the P mark indicated on the camcorder to open the LCD panel The viewfinder automatically turns off 6 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up To stop recording press START STOP again cain REC 0 00 01 CAMERA 1 2 1 3 26 36 3
464. camcorder you may hear a clattering sound from inside your camcorder This is because some functions use a linear mechanism This is not a malfunction The buttons do not appear on the touch panel The DSPL TOUCH PANEL button is pressed 2 Press the LCD screen lightly 2 Press DSPL TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 57 The buttons on the touch panel do not work gt Adjust the LCD screen CALIBRATION p 274 The indicators appear mirror reversed in the viewfinder The mirror mode is activated This is not a malfunction p 45 The characters on the TV screen are reversed t occurs if you set DISPLAY to V OUT LCD in the menu settings when using mirror mode This is not a malfunction Image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed 2 Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and reinstall the USB driver p 201 A cassette cannot be removed even if the cassette lid is open Moisture condensation has started to condense in your camcorder p 270 Lj Bunoouse qnou 19 M 247 ETE Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function LCD screen Viewfinder This function displays the current condition of your camcorder as five digit code a combin
465. cates the scanning range and the white portion of the bar indicates the recorded portion When you want to change the thumbnail Press a2 RET and select the thumbnail you want to play back again then press 45 OK MULTI PICTURE SEARCH 5 gt RET p OK lt gt buttons KHonkM V 2 EXECUTE 59 POS 4 7 02 12 05 c The title date The title turns to the date indi
466. cation after five seconds d The actual point you are trying to search for yellow A mark e The present point on the tape yellow bar c 4 1 5 gt pe ueApy 99 Searching for a scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH To return to the MULTI SCH screen from playback Press 2 RET To stop searching Press STOP on the Remote Commander To end the multi picture search function Press gt END The display returns to To end the multi picture search function from the playback screen Press EXIT When controlling the camcorder with the Remote Commander You can use the MULTI SRCH and 2 EXECUTE buttons MULTI SRCH MULTI PICTURE SEARCH MULTI SCH 2 RET STOP
467. cident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Keep the battery pack away from fire Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Store the battery pack in a cool dry place Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity no
468. control buttons search a point where you want to record and stop playback 3 Press 1 PB The last recorded image is displayed 4 Press to select the desired image to see the previous image to see the next image 5 Press FN and select 6 Press 60 REC CTRL then REC START Copying starts Press REC PAUSE at the scene where you want to stop recording 7 If you have more to copy repeat steps 4 to 6 Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER VCR 2 3
469. ct Title Date Notes Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape This is nota malfunction Noise may appear on the thumbnails However this has no effect on the recorded images When you select during scanning The next 11 thumbnails will be scanned Even if the first thumbnail is not displayed before the scanning is completed You can search and play back the image or scene MULTI PICTURE SEARCH MULTI SRCH MULTI SCH Bo MULTI SCH 11
470. ction sss 127 Recording still images on a Memory Stick Memory photo recording 143 Recording an image from a tape as a still Images tona RE ees 154 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX sees 158 Recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick MPEG movie recording 165 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture 169 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback 173 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback 177 Copying still images recorded on the Memory Stick to a tape 180 Enlarging still images recorded on the Memory Stick Memory PB ZOOM 182 Playing back images continuously SLIDE 184 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection 186 Deleting images DELETE 188 Writing a print mark PRINT MARK 192 Viewing Images Using your Computer Viewing images on your computer Introduction sss 194 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the i LINK cable For Windows users 196 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users 198 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows user
471. d so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about three meters 10 feet In dark places Colour slow shutter may not work properly PROGRAM AE HOLOGRAM AF POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E He
472. displayed To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting Select RETURN in step 4 then press EXEC Note Once you delete all the data in the Micro Cassette Memory the following operations do not work MULTI PICTURE SEARCH TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH Note on the ID number This item cannot be deleted 126 OT Micro Cassette Memory Micro Cassette Memory
473. e Memory Stick Otherwise the charging sound of the flash may be recorded Recording date time The date time are not displayed while recording However they are automatically recorded onto the Memory Stick To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback Various settings cannot be recorded You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 57 During recording on a Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette tape from your camcorder While ejecting the tape sound is not recorded on Memory Stick When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the angle of view in CAMERA mode 166 MPEG MOVIE AD i LINK MICROMY POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E
474. e used for focusing on subjects in dark places Set HOLOGRAM to AUTO in in the menu settings The default setting is AUTO When appears on the LCD screen in a dark place press PHOTO lightly Then the auxiliary light will automatically emit until the subject is focused HOLOGRAM AF emitter HOLOGRAM AF About HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF Auto Focus an application of laser holograms is a new AF optical system that enables still image shooting in dark places Having gentler radiation than conventional high brightness LEDs or lamps the system satisfies Laser Class 1 specification and thus maintains higher safety for human eyes No safety problems will be caused by directly looking into the HOLOGRAM AF emitter at a close range However it is not recommended to do so because you may experience such effects like several minutes of image residual and dazzling that you encounter after looking into a flashlight HOLOGRAM AF satisfies Class 1 time base 30 000 seconds specified in all of JIS Japan IEC EU and FDA US industry standards Complying with these standards identifies the laser product to be safe under a condition that a human looks at the laser light either directly or even through a lens for 30 000 seconds 150 Memory Stick
475. e a still image you have recorded on a Memory Stick on top of the moving picture you are recording You can record the superimposed images on a tape or a Memory Stick However you can record only superimposed still images on the Memory Stick M CHROM Memory chromakey You can swap only the blue area of a still image such as an illustration or a frame with a moving picture M LUMI Memory luminancekey You can swap the brighter area of a still image such as a handwritten illustration or a title with a moving picture To use this function we recommend recording a title on a Memory Stick before a trip or event C CHROM Camera chromakey You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still image such as an image which can be used as background Shoot the subject against a blue background Only the blue area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP Memory overlap You can make a moving picture fade in on top of a still image B Memory Stick MEMORY MIX Memory Stick
476. e and how to correct trouble Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions A title is not recorded 20 titles have been recorded 2 Erase unnecessary title p 119 The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 36 The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion Superimpose the title to the recorded position p 117 A cassette label is not recorded The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 36 The Remote Commander supplied COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings with your camcorder does not work gt Set it to ON p 232 e Something is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 290 The batteries are dead Insert new ones p 290 The picture from a TV or VCR does DISPLAY is set to V OUT LCD in the menu settings not appear even when your Set it to LCD 232 camcorder is connected to the VIDEOINPUT is not set correctly in the menu settings outputs on the TV or VCR Set it to the appropriate position p 226 The melody or beep sounds for Moisture condensation has occurred five seconds 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for
477. e finished dubbing a tape Stop recording on the VCR and stop playback on your camcorder i LINK i LINK i LINK MICROMV i LINK MICROMV MICROMV DV Micro Cassette Memory Memory Stick 1 2 3 POWER 4
478. e manually You can manually adjust and set the white balance This adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural colour balance Normally white balance is automatically adjusted 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select WHT BAL in in the menu settings to select a desired white balance mode p 225 HOLD Recording a single coloured subject or background 3 OUTDOOR Recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise neon signs or fireworks Under a colour matching fluorescent lamp 20 INDOOR When lighting conditions change quickly e In too bright places such as photography studios Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps ANUAL SET 1 POW
479. e operation buttons of PAGEI appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 The operation buttons of PAGE2 appear on the LCD screen 6 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3 The operation buttons of PAGE appear on the LCD screen 7 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages of this manual for each function 4 DCR IP55E 1 26 30 2 3 CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 4
480. ecommended computer environments mentioned above Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual USB Macintosh USB USB USB CD ROM Macintosh Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 Mac OS 9 0 9 1 9 2
481. ed mark Use a new cassette or slide the tab p 36 The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation 2 Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatise p 270 The power goes off When your camcorder is in the recording standby mode for more than five minutes the camcorder automatically turns off to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear 2 Set the POWER switch to OFF and then to ON The battery pack is dead or nearly dead Install a fully charged battery pack The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear The viewfinder lens is not adjusted correctly gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p 43 The SteadyShot function does not work STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings Set it to ON in the menu settings p 226 The autofocusing function does not work The setting is the manual focus mode 2 Press FOCUS to set to the auto focus mode p 87 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Adjust to focus manually p 87 Lj Bunoouse qnou The picture does not appear in the viewfinder The LCD panel is open Close the LCD panel when you record using the viewfinder p 41 A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction
482. ee Using your camcorder abroad on page 269 for the TV colour systems used in each country and area If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV When the white plug is connected the left channel audio is output and when the red plug is connected the right channel audio is output If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an 5 video cable With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect 5 video cable to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures m STOP
483. eed slow playback Press SLOW on the Remote Commander during playback To pause playback press e nj or PAUSE on the Remote Commander To resume normal playback press nj or PLAY on the Remote Commander again To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SCH on PAGE2 in the stop mode The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back then the camcorder stops Video control buttons on the LCD screen gt To play back or pause a tape m To stop a tape mao To rewind a tape gt gt fastforward a tape When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press e n or PLAY on the Remote Commander SLOW PAUSE gt PLAY
484. een facing out You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder Use the viewfinder in the following case When operating camera brightness and the fader only in CAMERA mode on the touch panel using the viewfinder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out 3 Press j OFF The message PANEL OFF appears on the LCD screen 4 Press OK The LCD screen is turned off 5 Press the LCD screen through the viewfinder EXPOSURE ON FADER only in CAMERA mode appear 6 Select the desired item then press 2 OK 5 6 In CAMERA mode B CAMERA v PANEL OFF In MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only mode
485. emory Stick slot Memory Stick ee Memory Stick 4 Computer Reference pages Connection Connection environment jack cable requirements x For Windows For Macintosh Windows Macintosh USB connector USB cable editing software USB jack supplied USB 198 207 USB USB 208 211 Tape images LLINK 4 iLINK LLINK cable COT PEDE Ing MICROMV optional Interface i LINK i LINK 196 i LINK MICROMV Memory USB connector USB cable editing software Stick images iack lied 198 201 USB 204 207 217 220 USB USB y 214 216 Stick
486. erating the following modes they do not function for the image to be output or the image cannot be output Colour Slow Shutter Super NightShot Digital effect MEMORY MIX 212 H Windows USB USB USB USB 201 USB POWER POWER OFF CHG
487. eration Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 2 In MEMORY NETWORK mode go to step 3 In mode press 1 PB 3 Press INDEX to display the index 4 Press GY MARK The screen to write a print mark appears 5 Press the image you want to write a print mark The GY appears on the selected image MARK DPOF Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E VCR 2 MEMORY NETWORK 3 VCR
488. ess MENU then select TAPE TITLE in in the menu settings then press EXEC p 230 The TAPE TITLE screen appears 5 Select a desired character Repeat pressing key to select the desired character on the key 6 Press to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 5 and 6 to complete the label 7 Press SET The label is stored in memory ET TLEERASE ITLE DSPL APE TITLE ERASE ALL 4 g3INFODSPL M T 1 Ci T ivy g 3 BE CM SET TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL Micro Cassette Memory 16 POWER CAMERA VCR 5 1 2 POWER CAMERA VCR 3 PAGE1 4 MENU
489. etting Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch a MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE To suit your specific shooting requirement CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK P EFFECT To add special effects like those in films or on the TV CAMERA to images p 76 92 VCR FLASH LVL HIGH To make the flash level higher than normal CAMERA NORMAL To use the normal setting MEMORY NEIWORK LOW To make the flash level lower than normal WHT BAL To adjust the white balance p 69 CAMERA MEMORY NEIWORK N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light function p 49 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light function MEMORY NETWORK AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter when CAMERA shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions DCR IP55E only FLASH LVL You cannot adjust FLASH LVL if the external flash optional is not compatible with the flash level g gt Duisiuojsn edewexoorua N N ul 226 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch CAMERA SET D ZOOM eorr To deactivate the digital z
490. evideo 27 GMT 04 00 Santiago 30 GMT 02 00 Fernando de Noronha 28 GMT 03 30 St John s 31 GMT 01 00 Azores 29 GMT 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 30 GMT 02 00 Fernando de Noronha To set your local time Select AREA in the menu settings then press 31 EXEC Next select the country or area where you stay in using the table above then press EXEC Step 3 Inserting a cassette 1 Prepare the power source 2 Turn the grip to the cassette inserting ejecting position See Introduction Basic operations p 13 for more information 3 Slide OPEN EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens 4 Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette into the cassette compartment Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into it with the cassette window facing out 5 Press the cassette compartment lightly to close The cassette compartment automatically goes down 6 After the cassette compartment goes down completely cl
491. f the cassette information using the INFODSPL item in in the menu settings When w is flashing Remove the cassette and insert it again If the message is still displayed the Micro Cassette Memory may be corrupted Replace the cassette with another cassette 124 CA INFODSPL Micro Cassette Memory The Micro Cassette Memory Labelling a cassette The label can consist of up to 16 characters and is stored in cassette memory When you insert the labelled cassette and set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR the label is displayed for about five seconds 1 Insert the cassette you want to label 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 3 Press EN to display PAGEI 4 Pr
492. fault setting is ON p 225 POWER B NETWORK DCR IP55E NIGHTSHOT amp NIGHTSHOT NIGHTSHOT OFF COLOUR NIGHTSHOT SLOW c em 01 SUPER NIGHTSHOT Infrared rays NightShot Light emitter
493. g still images on the Memory Stick p 143 e Recording moving pictures on the Memory Stick p 165 e Viewing still images recorded on the Memory Stick p 173 e Viewing moving pictures on the Memory Stick p 177 e Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using the i LINK cable p 196 The i LINK of this camcorder Capturing images on your adopts the ttt format only It does computer not adopt the DV or the MPEG2 format of Viewing images recorded on the Memory Stick using the USB cable p 214 219 Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using the USB cable p 208 e Capturing images on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable p 210 Main Features Accessing the Internet via a Bluetooth equipped device optional DCR IP55E only Accessing the Internet sending receiving your e mail For details refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder DCR IP55E only p 221 Other uses Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode BACK LIGHT p 48 NightShot Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter p 49 Recording with the flash p 65 148 PROGRAM AE p 81 White balance p 69 Adjusting the exposure manually p 84 Flexible Spot Meter p 85 HOLOGRAM AF p 150 Functions to give images more impact Digital zoom p 44 The default setting is set to OFF To zoom grea
494. gle of view in CAMERA mode 144 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E PROGRAM 2
495. he buttons with the stylus supplied NETWORK NETWORK After using the stylus Put it back in the holder on the wrist strap Hold the stylus correctly as shown in the illustration and insert it until it clicks Customising Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings press f to select the menu items The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and the mode 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only or VCR 2 Press EN to display PAGEI 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Press
496. he A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE LINE IN KBM KBM LINE ouHot oaeuoduoog soIseg y2eqQAe d 61 62 Viewing the recording on TV If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white plug the sound is an L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is an R right signal If your TV VCR has a 21 pin connector EUROCONNECTOR European models only Use the 21 pin adaptor supplied with your camcorder This adaptor is exclusive to an output
497. ick 4 Memory Stick Memory Stick Q Y Memory Stick Memory Stick Cnor Memory Stick 3 Ha Memory Stick 143 o 43 7 i POWER MEMORY NETWORK K DCR N IP55E MEMORY N PHOTO
498. in the plug supplied need to be replaced a5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station For the customers in Europe CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT Digital Handycam Sony C Digital Handycam Digital Handycam
499. in the standby mode You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander 10 1 FN PAGE2 37 2 SELFTIMER 3 START STOP 10 START STOP START STOP START STOP
500. indows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional users To unplug the USB cable eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG follow the procedure below 1 Move the cursor to the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the Task Tray and click to cancel the applicable drive 2 After the Safe to remove message appears disconnect the USB cable and remove the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Ha Memory Stick Windows USB Memory Stick POWER OFF Windows 2000 Professional Windows Windows Home Edition Professional USB Memory Stick POWER OFF 1 2
501. ing the USB cable For Windows users If you cannot install the USB driver The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed Perform the following procedure to correctly install the USB driver Viewing images recorded on a tape Step 1 Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Connect the USB connector on your computer to the USB jack on your camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder Open your computer s Device Manager Windows XP Select Start Control Panel System Hardware and click the Device Manager button If there is no System inside Pick a category after clicking Control Panel click Switch to classic view instead Windows 2000 Professional Select My Computer Control Panel System Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button Windows 98SE Windows Me Select My Computer Control Panel System and click Device Manager USB Windows USB USB
502. ions The POWER switch does not turn on The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead gt Install a charged battery pack p 26 The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall socket Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall socket p 30 The battery pack is quickly The temperature of the environment is too low discharged The battery pack is not fully charged Charge the battery pack fully again 27 The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged 2 Replace with a new battery pack p 26 The battery remaining indicator does You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold not indicate the correct time environmment for a long time The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged 2 Replace with a new battery pack p 26 The battery is exhausted Use a charged battery pack p 26 27 A deviation has occured in the remaining time Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 27 The power goes off although the A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time battery remaining indicator indicates Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on that the battery pack has enough the battery remaining indicator is correct p 27 power to operate The cassette cannot be removed from The power source is disconnected the holder 2 Connect it
503. is auto no indicator To change the flash mode press 4 flash repeatedly until the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen Each press of 4 flash changes the indicator as follows Bg 4 K AUTO No indicator 5 Auto red eye reduction The flash fires before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon 4 Forced flash The flash fires regardless of the surrounding brightness DX flash The flash does not fire The amount of flash is automatically adjusted to the appropriate brightness You can also change FLASH LVL to the desired brightness in the menu settings p 225 Try recording various images to find the most appropriate setting for FLASH LVL Ha Memory Stick 4 4
504. itle of each image or scene are also indicated The thumbnails described in this section are the still images of all the beginning scenes of each recorded moving pictures and still images to help you search for the desired scene easily When you select the thumbnail you want to play back the camcorder starts searching for the image or scene and plays it back automatically You can also control this function using the Remote Commander 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press EN to display PAGEI 3 Press MULTI SCH The MULTI SCH screen appears 4 Press to select the direction to scan The camcorder starts scanning in the selected direction When you select the thumbnails are displayed from the upper left window and when you select 4 they are displayed from the lower right window When scanning is completed it stops automatically The upper left window turns black and the thumbnails will be displayed on the index screen MULTI SRCH T V 2 MULTI PICTURE SEARCH
505. k place 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 Set NIGHTSHOT to OFF 3 Press COLOUR SLOW S The and COLOUR SLOW SHUTTER indicators flash on the LCD screen To cancel the Colour Slow Shutter function press COLOUR SLOW S again Notes Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colours e If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using the NightShot function While using NightShot you cannot use the following functions Exposure Flexible Spot Meter PROGRAM AE White balance AF While using Super NightShot you cannot use the following functions Fader Exposure Digital effect PROGRAM AE Recording still images White balance Flexible Spot Meter HOLOGRAM AF Recording with the flash 1
506. last two seconds of the countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the LCD screen You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 PAGE2 3 B SELFTIMER 4 10
507. luetooth devices General Power requirements 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC power adaptor Average power consumption when using the battery pack During camera recording using LCD 44W Viewfinder 3 8 W Operating temperature 0 to 40 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 4 F to 140 F Dimensions 60 x 73 x 128 5 mm 23 8 27 8 x5 1 8 in w h d Mass approx 435 g 15 oz excluding the battery pack and cassette 480 1 Ib 0 oz including the battery pack NP FF50 cassette MGR60 lens cap and wrist strap Supplied accessories See page 25 jeuonippy 279 Specifications AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A in the operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 125 x 39 x 62 mm 5 x 19 16 x2 1 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding power cord Battery pack Maximum output voltage DC84V Output voltage DC72V Capacity 4 8 Wh 675 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions approx 40 8 x 12 5 x 49 1 mm 15 8x1 2x1 15 16 in w h d Mass approx 45 g 1 6 oz Type Lithium ion 280
508. ly The flash does not work When shooting with the self timer function or the Remote Commander Your camcorder automatically records up to the maximum recordable number of still images If the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick is less than for three images EXP BRKTG does not work When you press PHOTO lightly SI FULL appears on the screen When selecting NORMAL Recording continues up to the maximum number of still images during pressing PHOTO deeper Release PHOTO to stop recording The effect of EXP BRKTG The effect of EXP BRKTG may not be noticable on the LCD screen We recommend viewing images on TV or the computer to realise the effect Memory Stick
509. ly discharged in about three months if you do not use your camcorder at all Even if the built in rechargeable battery is not charged it will not affect the camcorder operation To retain the date and time etc charge the battery if the battery is discharged Charging the built in rechargeable battery Connect your camcorder to the mains using the AC adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours no POWER
510. m your computer when the USB cable was connected Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed data cannot be played back on your camcorder Software Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file When you load an image modified using retouching software from your computer to your camcorder or when you directly modify the image on your camcorder the image format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open the file Communications with your computer Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep USB Memory Stick Memory Stick
511. mabad Calcutta New Delhi Almaty Dhaka Rangoon Bangkok Jakarta HongKong Singapore 1 33 9 33 2 Step 2 Setting the date and time Area Time zone Area setting Kon code differences 14 09 00 Seoul Tokyo Modes 15 GMT 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 16 GMT 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 14 GMT 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 17 11 00 Solomon Is 15 GMT 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 18 12 00 Fiji Wellington 16 GMT 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 19 GMT 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 17 GMT 11 00 Solomon Is 20 GMT 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 18 GMT 12 00 Fiji Wellington 21 GMT 10 00 Hawaii 19 GMT 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 22 GMT 09 00 Alaska 20 GMT 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 23 GMT 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 21 GMT 10 00 Hawaii 24 GMT 07 00 Denver Arizona 22 GMT 09 00 Alaska 25 GMT 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 23 GMT 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 26 GMT 05 00 New York Bogota 24 GMT 07 00 Denver Arizona 27 GMT 04 00 Santiago 25 GMT 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 28 GMT 03 30 St John s 26 GMT 05 00 New York Bogota 29 GMT 03 00 Brasilia Mont
512. mory Stick put it in its case 128 Labelling position Memory Stick B LOCK Memory Stick Memory Stick
513. n recording in the slow shutter mode Auto focus may not be effective Focus manually using a tripod Shutter speed Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1 25 SLOW SHTR 2 1 12 SLOW SHTR 3 1 6 SLOW SHTR 4 1 3 PROGRAM AE B OLD MOVIE PROGRAM POWER B OFF SLOW SHTR 1 1 25 S
514. n the LCD screen disappear Press OK Notes Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the stylus supplied DCR IP55E only In VCR or memory playback mode you cannot operate with the touch panel through the viewfinder To operate the items that are not displayed Set the LCD screen back to the previous position Operate the items through the LCD screen FN OFF PLAY INDEX and NETWORK in the viewfinder These buttons appear mirror reversed Available recording time See the table on page 28 for details of the recording time using the viewfinder EXPOSURE FADER FADER t BOUNCE FADER i MONOTONE ON B
515. n the bar scroll indicator disappears Memory Stick MEMORY MIX Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 PAGE2 3 MEM MIX Stick B 4 5
516. n your camcorder 7 DATA CODE button p 57 START STOP button p 39 Power zoom button 44 10 Video control buttons p 55 59 1 4 V 3 EXECUTE buttons O jo jo 10 11 PHOTO 64 68 152 DISPLAY 57 MEMORY SEARCH MODE 102 103 MULTI SRCH 98 7 DATA CODE 57 8 START STOP 39 9 44 55
517. nd open it again it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed
518. ng the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder 4 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognised drive Example Removable Disk E The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 214 H Memory Stick nonesosareneit Windows Memory Stick USB 201 Windows Windows Media Player 1 Windows 2 Memory Stick POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 3 CD ROM
519. ng time pho lees HIE 25 27 30 276 Adjusting viewfinder 43 Image protection Adjusting volume 55 Image quality mode 134 137 Auto red eye reduction 65 148 Image size AUTO SHTR 225 Index screen A V connecting cable InfoLITHIUM battery 29 263 EOD 25 61 105 110 171 Infrared rays emitter 49 BACK LIGHT JPEG dida 127 Battery pack Labelling a cassette 125 LANCO jack 284 BOUNCE LUMINANCEKEY 78 B amp W M N c D Manual focus CALIBRATION Memory chromakey Camera chromakey Memory luminancekey Carl Zeiss lens MEMORY MIX Cassette information Memory overlap 3 Cassette memory Memory PB ZOOM Charging battery Memory photo playback Charging built in rechargeable Memory photo recording battery Memory Stick Cleaning cassette Menu settings Clock set Micro Cassette Memory COLOUR SLOW SHUTTER 49 Mirror mode Continuous photo recording 145 Moisture condensation Data code 57 MONOTONE DATE SEARCH DEMO MODE Digital effect DISPLAY Dubbing a tape E END SEARCH 54 ee EXP
520. ns are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment When two or more i LINK compatible equipment are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected equipment Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected and that operations and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment Note Normally only one piece of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i LINK cable When connecting this unit to i LINK compatible equipment having two or more i LINK MICROMV Interface refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be connected 266 i LINK i LINK MICROMV MICROMV i LINK i LINK i LINK i LINK
521. nserted Indicators in the camcorder LCD screen do not appear on images that are captured into your computer PIXELA ImageMixer is only for the DV equipment though it has the function that adopts the i LINK cable To view images recorded on a MICROMV tape use the application software MovieShaker Ver 3 1 for MICROMV DEMO MODE OFF
522. o PAGE2 1 LEN gt To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect function Press gt OFF in step 2 The display returns to PAGE2 STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL 1 B PAGE2 2 DIG EFFT DIG EFFT 3 STILL LUMI 4 78 5 gt PAGE2 v LUMI FN
523. o not work in PROGRAM AE Colour Slow Shutter Slow shutter OLD MOVIE BOUNCE PROGRAM AE 1 POWER B CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 FN PAGE1 3 MENU 233 EXIT PROGRAM PROGRAM AE AUTO
524. o the centre of the LCD screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever You can select the image from 1 1 times up to five times its size W side Decrease the zoom ratio T side Increase the zoom ratio PB ZOOM Memory Stick 182 1 B PAGE2 2 PB ZOOM PB ZOOM 3 PB ZOOM 4
525. ode Spot Focus You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its focus fixed 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only 2 Press FN to display PAGEI 3 Press SPOT FOCUS The SPOT FOCUS screen appears 4 Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the LCD screen When the focus of the point you selected is adjusted the gt indicator appears 5 Press gt OK to return to PAGE1 To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the autofocus mode Press gt AUTO in step 4 The display returns to PAGEI 1 CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 PAGE1 3 SPOT FOCUS SPOT FOCUS 4
526. oftware and append them to e mail You can view images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer USB Windows USB USB USB USB USB USB CD ROM USB
527. ok at the preview window and click on at the last scene you want to capture The moving picture is captured The captured images appear in the thumbnail list window 1 2 3 Notes The following may occur while using your camcorder and are not due to any malfunction The image shakes up and down Some images are not displayed correctly due to noise etc Images of different colour systems to that of the camcorder are not displayed correctly When your camcorder is in the standby with a cassette inserted it turns off automatically after five minutes We recommend setting DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings when your camcorder is in the standby and no cassette is i
528. ompartment Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into it with the cassette window facing Cassette compartment compartment lightly to close After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks 3 Recording a picture 39 Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed o Turn the grip to the use the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 43 o recording position and Set the POWER hold your camcorder switch to CAMERA Y AN 4 through the wrist strap The CAMERA lamp 2 lights up Press START STOP Your e x camcorder starts recording ET To stop recording press 5 START STOP again POWER O slide OPEN in the direction of the mark indicated on the camcorder to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the LCD screen When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is not set up yet Set the clock setting before recording p 31 4 Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 55 Set the POWER switch to P Press sae of the touch panel to VCR ua gt rewind the tape The VCR lamp lights up EJ ZE Press gt of the touch panel to start playback Note When using the touch panel press operation buttons lightly with your thumb or the supplied stylus DCR IP55E only supporting the LCD screen from the rear of it Do not p
529. on a Multi System TV select the best mode while viewing the picture on the TV Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch LCD VF SET LCD B L BRTNORMAL set the brightness on the LCD screen normal CAMERA BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen MEMORY NETWORK VCR LCD COLOUR To adjust the colour on the LCD screen with f CAMERA ae NETWORK low intensity lt high intensity VCE VF B L NORMAL set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to CAMERA normal MEMORY BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen 55 only LCD and VF When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording When you use power supplies other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Even if you adjust LCD B L LCD COLOUR and or VF B L The recorded picture will not be affected g xogoHe19 xiauaueAttwaut Ht gt Duisiuojsn edewexoorua 227 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST OFF Not to record continuously MEMORY NORMAL To record from four to 13 images continuously NETWORK p 145 EXP BRKTG To record three images continuously with different exposure MULTI SCRN To record nine images c
530. on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the W wide angle position after focusing at the T telephoto position When you shoot close to the subject Focus at the end of the W wide angle position gt changes as follows when recording a distant subject When the subject is too close to focus on Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the LCD screen in the following cases When switching the focus adjustment mode from autofocus to manual When turning the focus ring Focal distance information This information aids focusing if it is not easy to focus on the subject for example when recording in the dark Use this information as a rough guide to get a sharp focus You cannot get correct information if you have attached a conversion lens optional to your camcorder W W
531. onal you must be authorized as Power Users or Administrators For Windows XP you must be authorized as Administrators 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load If you are using your computer close all running applications 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software starts up and the title screen appears If the title screen does not appear double click Computer and then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive The application software screen appears after a while 3 Move the cursor to PIXELA ImageMixer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the Select Settings Language screen appears 4 Select the language for installation 5 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is complete 6 Click DirectX Follow the on screen messages to install DirectX Restart your computer when the installation is completed 7 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder Set the POWER switch to VCR 8 Select USB STREAM to ON in E23 in the menu settings p 231 USB Windows
532. ontinuously p 145 QUALITY SUPER FINE To record still images in the finest image quality MEMORY mode p 134 NETWORK FINE To record still images in the fine image quality VCR mode STANDARD To record still images in the standard image quality mode IMAGESIZE 1152 x 864 To record still images at 1152 x 864 size MEMORY p 140 NETWORK 640 x 480 To record still images at 640 x 480 size MOVIE SET MOVIEMODE SUPER FINE To record moving pictures with super fine image MEMORY quality p 137 NETWORK FINE To record moving pictures with fine image quality STANDARD To record moving pictures with standard image quality LIGHTMODE To record moving pictures to be used as an e mail attachment JREMAIN AUTO To display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick in the following cases NETWORK e for five seconds after inserting a Memory Stick into your camcorder when the capacity of the Memory Stick is less than one minute after the POWER switch is set to MEMORY NETWORK for five seconds after completing recording ON To always display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick DCR IP55E only If you select QUALITY The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on the LCD Screen 228 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch MEMORY SET SLIDE SHOW To pla
533. oom Up to 10x zoom is CAMERA carried out 20x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 20x zoom is performed digitally p 44 120x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 120x zoom is performed digitally p 44 16 9WIDE e OFF Not to record a 16 9 wide picture p 71 CAMERA ON To record a 16 9 wide picture STEADYSHOT To compensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary subject with a tripod HOLOGRAMF G6 AUTO The HOLOGRAM AF emits when focusing on MEMORY subjects is difficult in dark places p 150 NETWORK OFF The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit VCR SET NTSC PB ONPALTV To play back a tape recorded in the NTSC colour VCR system on a PAL system TV NTSC 4 43 To play back a tape recorder in the NTSC colour system on TV with the NTSC 4 43 mode VIDEOINPUT VIDEO To use the video plug of the A V connecting cable VCR when recording from a player S VIDEO To use the S video plug of the A V connecting cable when recording from a player DCR IP55E only SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function may not correct excessive camera shake Even if STEADYSHOT is set to ON Attachment of a conversion lens optional may influence the SteadyShot function If you cancel the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot off indicator W appears Your camcorder prevents excessive compensation for camera shake NTSC PB When you play back a tape
534. optional may block the light from the flash or cause lens shadow to appear e Auto red eye reduction B3l may not produce the desired effect depending on individual differences the distance to the subject the subject not looking at the pre recording flash or other conditions The flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location The flash CHG lamp flashes while the power for firing is being charged After charging is completed the flash CHG lamp lights up e If it is not easy to focus on a subject automatically for example when recording in the dark use HOLOGRAM AF p 150 or the focal distance information p 88 for focusing manually If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after disconnecting the power source Your camcorder returns to the default setting auto The flash does not fire even if you select AUTO and Auto red eye reduction pz during the following operations NightShot Exposure Spotlight of PROGRAM Sunset amp moon of PROGRAM AE Landscape of PROGRAM AE Flexible Spot Meter During recording images continuously The flash does not work 0 3 2 5
535. ormation indicatorsin CAMERA English min STBY REC CAPTURE VOL END MEMORY SEARCH and START NETWORK FRANCAIS To display the information indicators in French VCR ESPANOL To display the information indicators in Spanish PORTUGUES To display the information indicators in Portuguese DEUTSCH To display the information indicators in German ITALIANO 9 To display the information indicators in Italian EAAHNIKA To display the information indicators in Greek display the information indicators in Chinese traditional SIMP To display the information indicators in Chinese simplified DEMO MODE To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode 55 only European models only Except for European models Notes on DEMO MODE You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette or the Memory Stick is inserted in your camcorder When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the LCD screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings If you press the touch panel during the demonstration the demonstration stops for a while then it starts again after about 10 minutes DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the default setting and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to
536. ory Stick during following operations 9 flashes Wide mode Fader Digital effect Picture effect Super NightShot Colour Slow Shutter END SEARCH MEMORY MIX During and after recording still images on a Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on tape When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander to record still images The image when you press PHOTO will be recorded on the Memory Stick To record still images on a Memory Stick during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly To record images with higher quality We recommend you use the Memory Photo recording function p 143 You cannot record a title Memory Stick 127 640 480 143 POWER
537. ose the lid until it clicks Cassette window Cassette compartment To eject cassette Follow the procedures above and take out the cassette after the cassette compartment opens completely in step 3 3 1 2 13 3 OPEN EJECT 4 5 6
538. oth equipment m STOP DV INPUT ERROR i LINK INPUT
539. ou hear the melody or beep sound Lj Dunoouse qnou 19 M 249 250 Warning indicators and messages Warning messages CLOCK SET FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY ay CLEANING CASSETTE COPY INHIBIT ees SI EN 5 FULL O NO FILE NO MEMORY STICK MEMORY STICK ERROR FORMAT ERROR O DIRECTORY ERROR PLAY ERROR REC ERROR TAPE END NO TAPE DELETING FORMATTING 4 NOW CHARGING e 00 CLEANING END 00 CLEANING END w TITLE FULL INPUT ERROR CHANGE TO or VCR Set the date and time p 31 Use an InfoLIHIUM battery pack p 29 The video heads are dirty p 271 You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 261 The Memory Stick is full 147 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 128 No image is recorded on the Memory Stick 175 No Memory Stick is inserted The Memroy Stick data is corrupted p 130 The Memory Stick is not recognised p 229 Check the format There is more than two same directories p 174 The image is distorted and cannot be played back Check the input signal then record again p 157 172 The tape has reached the end of the tape Insert a cassette You press PHOTO while deleting data in a Memory Stick You
540. ou select and the complexity of the subject Stick ANS Aowa pns Aowa Image quality Image size Capacity of Memory Stick Emkocrb Memory Stick 8 16 32 64 128 supplied optional optional optional optional 8 M6 16 M6 32 M6 64 M6 128 M6 SUPER FINE 1152 x 864 12 images 25images 5limages 100images 205 images 12 25 51 100 205 640 480 40 images 80images 160images 325images 650 images 40 80 160
541. our camcorder MEMORY Stick PAGE2 2 OFF 640 480 AINS Aioway 2 pns Aowa 163 Superimposing a still image in a Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX When recording images on a Memory Stick using MEMORY MIX The PROGRAM AE does not work The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M
542. owing functions Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG Stop playing back Insert a Memory Stick Images in the PB ZOOM Images in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the i LINK MICROMV Interface and USB jack In the PB ZOOM mode If you press DSPL TOUCH PANEL button the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the centre of the LCD screen Edge of the enlarged image The edge of the enlarged image cannot be displayed at the centre of the LCD screen PB ZOOM PB ZOOM Memory Stick 154 KBM Memory Stick ZOOM
543. press PHOTO while formatting a Memory Stick Charging flash does not work correctly The cleaning is complete Eject the cleaning cassette p 272 The cleaning tape has run out 20 titles have been recorded 116 A picture in an incompatible format such as one recorded with the DV format is input p 113 A cleaning cassette cannot be used in MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only mode p 272 2 You hear the melody or beep sound The indicator and CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the LCD screen Sony 00 00 258
544. r If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed check the picture with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus Adjust with the viewfinder lens adjustment lever LCD COLOUR 235 LCD BRT LCD COLOUR LCD BACKLIGHT OFF
545. rap to prevent the camera from dropping Cassette inserting ejecting position Turn the grip to this position so that the cassette lid can be seen completely Note When inserting or ejecting the cassette be sure to turn the grip to the cassette inserting ejecting position Otherwise the cassette cannot be inserted or ejected
546. rding video or TV programmes When using the A V connecting cable You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV programme from a TV that has video audio outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder Switching the video input jack of the A V connecting cable The supplied A V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug You have to select one of the jacks in the menu settings The default setting is VIDEO If the setup is not necessary go to El Making a recording on page 110 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select VIDEOINPUT in KZ in the menu settings then press EXEC 4 Select VIDEO or S VIDEO then press EXEC Ell
547. reen CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG 2 Eject the tape from your camcorder then disconnect any connecting cable from your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing DSPL TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder then keep pressing DSPL TOUCH PANEL for about five seconds 4 Follow the procedure below with your finger or the supplied stylus DCR IP55E only Touch X at the upper left corner Touch X at the lower right corner 3 Touch X in the middle of the LCD screen no CALIBRATION He 1 POWER OFF 2 3 POWER VCR DSPL TOUCH
548. reen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions c Do not directly shoot the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take pictures of the sun in low light conditions such as dusk d a 99 99
549. ress the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the stylus supplied DCR IP55E only Note Do not pick up your camcorder by the LCD panel the battery pack the flash or the jack cover epin5 31 35 opino Quick Start Guide Recording on a Memory Stick This chapter introduces you to the basic features to record on a Memory Stick of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information Turn the grip to the recording position and hold your camcorder through the wrist strap to prevent the camera from dropping as illustrated 1 Connecting the mains lead p 30 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 26 Open the DC IN jack cover AC power adaptor supplied epinb Hes Connect the plug with its mark facing up 2 Inserting a Memory Stick p 130 Position the 4 mark on the Memory Stick as illustrated and insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go Press the Memory Stick once lightly to eject it 2722 QN Memory Stick access lamp Memory Stick slot 16 3 Recording a still image on a Memory Stick p 143 Remove the lens cap Turn the grip to the recording position and hold your camcorder through the wrist strap Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed use the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 43
550. rmore TM and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Note Make sure that your camcorder is in the standby with the POWER switch set to MEMORY NETWORK Bluetooth Sony Corporation POWER MEMORY NETWORK 19 410 M9N 24 Huish 221 222 Accessing the network How to hold your camcorder when operating in NETWORK mode Hold your camcorder with your hand through the wrist strap to keep from dropping it The operation buttons needed in NETWORK mode are displayed on the LCD screen Press t
551. s 208 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users 214 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Macintosh 217 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Macintosh users 219 Using the Network function DCR IP55E only Accessing the network 221 Customising Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 223 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct Self diagnosis display 5 Warning indicators and messages 249 Additional Information Usable cassettes sse 261 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 263 About i LINK Using your camcorder abroad 269 Maintenance information and precautions 270 279 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 283 293 6 12
552. s 11 After the File Needed screen appears Open Browse My Computer ImageMixer Sonyhcb sys and click OK 10 USB USB Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional 11 ImageMixer Sonyhcb sys OK 1 diowood j 1e3nduio 1no sabew DurwelA 203 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable For Windows users Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick 1 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 2 Connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to ME
553. s may influence the picture and sound of this Handycam This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet DCR IP55E only ce Hereby Sony Corporation declares that this Handycam is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Countries and areas where you can use network functions are restricted For details refer to the separate Network Operating Instructions DCR IP45E only For the customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances Residential area Business district e Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B DCR IP55E DCR IP45E ec 4 Main Features Recording moving pictures on Recording moving pictures P W or still images and playing e Playing back tapes 55 them back e Recordin
554. s the following buttons to make the indicator disappear so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape On your camcorder DSPL TOUCH PANEL On the Remote Commander DISPLAY DATA CODE SEARCH MODE 1 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the VCR and insert the recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Prepare the VCR for recording then set the input selector to LINE Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR connecting cable supplied gt Signal flow
555. step 3 The display returns to PAGEI 1 POWER CAMERA MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 2 PAGE1 3 SPOT METER SPOT METER 4 SPOT METER
556. t as a moving picture on a Memory Stick Before operation Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press e n The picture recorded on the tape is played back 3 Press START STOP at the scene where you want to start recording from Quality mode recordable time SUPER FINE Maximum 45 s FINE Maximum 1 min 10 s STANDARD Maximum 2 min 20 s LIGHTMODE Maximum 4 min 40 s c Memory Stick Memory Stick Memory Stick 1 POWER VCR 2
557. tape on your computer For Windows users Capturing images with PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony You need to install the USB driver and PIXELA ImageMixer to view images recorded on a tape on your computer p 202 If you are using Windows 2000 Professional you must be authorised as Power Users or log in with permission of administrators If you are using Windows XP log in with permission of managers Viewing images recorded on a tape 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC power adaptor and insert a cassette into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR Select USB STREAM in E23 to ON in the menu settings p 231 4 Select Start Programs PIXELA ImageMixer PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony The PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony startup screen appears on your computer The title screen appears 5 Click on the screen Windows PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony H USB
558. ter than 10x select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings Fader p 73 Picture effect p 76 Digital effect p 78 Title p 114 120 MEMORY MIX p 158 Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings Sports lesson p 81 Landscape p 81 Manual focus p 87 Spot Focus p 89 Functions to use after recording on a tape END SEARCH p 54 DATA CODE p 57 MULTI PICTURE SEARCH p 98 Tape PB ZOOM p 96 TITLE SEARCH p 102 s n e 4 2 6 39 55 Memory Stick 143 Memory Stick 165 Memory Stick 173 Memory Stick 177 i LINK
559. th the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Double click the Memory Stick icon on the desktop The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder H Memory Stick Macintosh Stick USB 201 QuickTime 3 0 1 Mac OS 2 Memory Stick 3 POWER MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E 4 Y USB
560. titler function The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when searching a recording with other video equipment Not to display title during playback Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 230 Title setting The title colour changes as follows WHITE YELLOW BLUE VIOLET T GREEN RED t_ CYAN The title size changes as follows SMALL gt LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size If you input more than 12 characters the title size returns to SMALL even if you select LARGE If you select the title size SMALL you have nine choices for the title position If you select the title size LARGE you have eight choices for the title position The number of titles recordable on one cassette You can record up to 20 titles when each title consists of 12 characters When 20 titles are already superimposed The message W TITLE FULL appears Erase unnecessary titles MICROMV
561. to contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of the AC power adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor 1 1 27 28 Step 1 Preparing the power supply While charging the battery pack the battery CHG lamp flashes in the following cases The battery pack is not installed correctly Something is wrong with the battery pack When you use the AC power adaptor Place the AC power adaptor near the wall socket If any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from the wall socket as soon as possible to cut off the power Charging time Bpema Battery 1
562. uble In the playback mode Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Playback is not possible The tape has run out 2 Rewind the tape p 59 There are horizontal lines on the picture or the playback picture is not clear or does not appear The video head may be dirty Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional p 272 No sound or only a low sound is heard when playing back a tape Volume is turned to minimum Turn up the volume p 55 The multi picture search title search or date search function does not work There is no title in the tape Superimpose the titles p 114 The tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or between record portion p 100 102 104 The title is not displayed TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings 2 Set it to ON in the menu settings p 230 Dubbing cannot be made when using the A V connecting cable VIDEOINPUT is not set correctly in the menu settings Set it to the appropriate position p 226 The playback picture freezes for about one second When playing back a transition of recordings the playback picture freezes for about one second This is not a malfunction uI Bunoouse qnou ouHoHedLo M 243 244 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble In the recording and playback modes Symptom Cause and or Corrective Act
563. unt of light of a subject penetrating into the lens MTF 285 286 Identifying the parts and controls E B E Sg ER 8 26 COLOUR SLOW S SUPER NIGHTSHOT button p 49 27 NIGHTSHOT switch p 49 28 Battery or flash CHG charge lamp p 27 65 148 29 4 flash button p 65 148 30 POWER switch 12 31 CAMERA lamp p 12 32 Memory Stick access lamp 130 33 VCR lamp p 12 34 MEMORY NETWORK lamp DCR IP55E or MEMORY lamp DCR IP45E p 12 26 COLOUR SLOW S SUPER NIGHTSHOT crp 49 27 NIGHTSHOT 49 28 27 65 148 29 65 148 30 POWER 12 31 12 32 Memory Stick 130 33 VCR 12 34 MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E MEMORY
564. ur camcorder before operation Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation or noise howling may be output from the TV speakers Moving picture You can select moving pictures also with on PAGE2 or When no images are recorded on the Memory Stick When you press MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander NO FILE appears To change the screen size Press SCRN SIZE The screen size changes as follows 1 200 MOV10001 MEMORY PLAY MPEG SCRN ei SIZE VOL VOL oex FN MPEG MPEG MOVIE AD
565. us photo recording HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF 2 5 HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF
566. utter speed aperture value no indicator Not to display various settings Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 232 The display changes as follows when you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander date time no indicator 3 CAM DATA DATE DATA OK 4 DATA CODE DATA CODE DATE 240 DATA CODE gt
567. y back images in a continuous loop 184 NEIWORK FILE NO SERIES To assign numbers to file in sequence even if the MEMORY Memory Stick is changed NETWORK RESET To reset the file numbering each time the VOR Memory Stick is changed DELETE ALL To delete all the unprotected images p 191 MEMORY NEIWORK FORMAT RETURN To cancel formatting MEMORY OK To format an inserted Memory Stick NETWORKS Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick 1 Press to select FORMAT then press EXEC 2 Press 1 to select OK then press EXEC 3 After EXECUTE appears press EXEC FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished DCR IP55E only Notes on formatting The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder has been formatted at factory Formatting with your camcorder is not required Do not turn the POWER switch or press any button while FORMATTING is displayed You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Format the Memory Stick if lt FORMAT ERROR appears Formatting erases protected image data on the Memory Stick g 1 xiauaure t autHi 03 edewexoorua 229 Changing the menu settings
568. you set the date and time settings If you do not use your camcorder for about three months the date and time settings may be released bars may appear because the built in rechargeable battery installed in your camcorder will have been discharged p 273 In this case charge the built in rechargeable battery then set your area the summer time the year the month the day the hour and the minute 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK DCR IP55E only The CAMERA or MEMORY NETWORK lamp lights up 2 Press EN Function to display PAGEI p 37 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Press 1 to select amp then press EXEC 5 Press to select CLOCK SET then press EXEC 6 Press EXEC 7 Press to select whether your area is in the summer time or not then press EXEC 8 Press to select the desired year then press EXEC 9 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as step 8 10 Press 1 to set the minute then press EXEC by the time signal The clock starts to move Y 1 to select your area then press 2
569. your camcorder When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 274 When the LCD screen gets dirty use the supplied cleaning cloth When executing each item The green bar appears above the item If the items are not available The colour of the items changes to grey Touch panel You can operate with the touch panel through the viewfinder p 90 Press FN to display the following buttons In the memory camera mode PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS MENU PLAY INDEX SPOT METER EXPOSURE SELFTIMER PLAY INDEX MEM MIX LCD BRT PLAY INDEX VOL PAGE2 PAGE3 In the memory playback mode PAGE1 MENU CAM INDEX DELETE PAGE2 PBZOOM CAM INDEX DATA CODE DCR IP55E

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