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1. VIDEO EDIT 0 10 01 23 Baloo 15sec MARK START IMAGE UNDO IN SIZE VIDEO EDIT 0 08 55 06 VIDEO EDIT Baao 15sec MARK START IMAGE UNDO OUT SIZE MARK START IMAGE UNDO IN a lt gt gt gt gt a lt a lt TOTAL 0 00 00 SCENE 0 ARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA aaj n E PEND TOTAL 0 07 01 SCENI E 1 BACAR mojm 11 gt gt TOTAL 0 30 11 SCENE 3 DEBAZ aaj 11 gt gt S PEND suonedo PPRS Mown 143 144 Recording edited pictures from a tape as a moving picture Digital program editing on Memory Stick s Erasing the program you have set Erase OUT first and then IN from of the last program 1 Press UNDO 2 Press ERASE 1 MARK The last set program mark flashes then DELETE appears 3 Press EXEC The last set program is deleted To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 3 Erasing all programs 1 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in Ed then press EXEC p 192 2 Press to select MEMORY then press EXEC 3 Press UNDO 4 Press ERASE ALL All the set program marks flash then DELETE appears 5 Press EXE
2. To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel writing print marks Press the image you want to cancel the print mark in step 4 again The BY disappears If the write protect switch 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 While the file name is flashing You cannot write print mark on the still image Using the optional printer You can use the optional printer on your camcorder to print images on print paper For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer There are various ways of printing still images The following however describes how to print by selecting in the menu on the touch panel on your camcorder Before operation e Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder e Attach the optional printer to your camcorder as illustrated Printer Selecting a type of the 9PICS print screen You can make nine stickers using a 9 cut sticker sheet To make stickers print images recorded on a Memory Stick in 9PIC PRINT 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select 9PIC PRINT in amp then press EXEC p 189 4 Press t to select a desired mode then press EXEC suo je1ed9 PPRS M
3. POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch amp SETUP MENU CLOCK SET To set the date or time p 19 CAMERA MEMORY USB STREAM OFF To deactivate the USB streaming function VCR ON To activate the USB streaming function CAMERA USBCONNECT NORMAL Toconnect and recognize the Memory Stick drive MEMORY PTP To connect and only copy a Memory Stick image from your camcorder to a computer only with Windows XP Home Edition Professional or Mac OS X 1 Press Y t to select USBCONNECT then press EXEC 2 Press t to select PTP then press EXEC 3 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder and connect your camcorder to your computer using a USB cable Copy Wizard will automatically start up LANGUAGE ENGLISH To display the following information indicators in VCR English min STBY REC CAPTURE VOL END CAMERA SEARCH and START MEMORY FRANCAIS To display the information indicators in French ESPANOL To display the information indicators in Spanish PORTUGUES To display the information indicators in Portuguese Px To display the information indicators in Chinese eto To display the information indicators in Korean DEMO MODE ON To make the demonstration appear CAMERA OFF To cancel the demonstration mode Notes on DEMO MODE e You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette or a Memory Stick is inserted in your camcorder e DEMO MODE is set to STBY Standby at the default setting and th
4. When the VCR does not operate correctly e After checking the code in About the IR SETUP code set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again e Place your camcorder at least 30 cm 12 in away from the VCR e Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate with the i LINK cable When you connect using the i LINK cable optional follow the procedures below 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to DV input When you connect a digital video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in Etc then press EXEC p 192 5 Press f to select TAPE then press EXEC 6 Press EDIT SET 7 Press to select CONTROL then press EXEC 8 Press f to select i LINK then press EXEC Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes e THERS DATA CODE BEEP EPs Vespa Vespa DISPL AY VIDEO EDIT CONTROL CONTROL ADJ TEST ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT IN CUT OUT CUT OUT IR SETUP IR SETUP PAUSEMODE PAUSEMODE IR TEST IR TEST iadaa 6upa ta m 3 4 t 4
5. t EXEC i t Buttons that cancel recording pause on the VCR The buttons vary depending on your VCR To cancel recording pause of your VCR Select PAUSE if the button to cancel recording pause is II Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is B 3 Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR Set the devices about 30 cm 12 in apart and remove any obstacles between the devices VCR A V connecting cable supplied 89 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 4 Confirming the VCR operation Insert a recordable tape into the VCR then set the VCR to recording pause Press f to select IR TEST then press EXEC Press f to select EXECUTE then press EXEC If the VCR starts recording the setting is correct The indicator you selected to cancel recording pause on the VCR flashes on the LCD screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 2 3 VIDEO EDIT VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ENGAGE CUT IN REC PAUSE CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE RETURN PAUSEMODE IR TEST lt EXECUTE IR TEST COMPLETE T T EXEC PRET t T EXEC PRET
6. CAMERA SET CAMERA SET a INT REC INT REC INTERVAL 4 INTERVAL 30SEC REC TIME REC TIME 1MIN 5MIN OMIN sada oa g CAMERA SET EXIT CAMERA SET INT REC INT REC 4 INTERVAL ERVAI REC TIME 0 5SEC saaa INTERVAL REC TIME pasaga ta a suonedo Bulpicosy psoueapy 68 Interval recording 4 Set INT REC to ON then press EXEC 5 Press EXIT to return to FN The INTERVAL indicator flashes on the screen 6 Press START STOP to start interval recording The INTERVAL indicator lights up CAMERA SET FRAME REC E ON erc EDITSEARCH J t To cancel the interval recording Perform either of the following Set INT REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA To perform normal recording during interval recording Press START STOP The INTERVAL indicator flashes and normal recording starts Press START STOP again then normal recording finishes and returns to the screen in step 5 Note You cannot do interval recording during MPEG movie recording Recording time There may be a discrepancy in recording
7. OTHERS VIDEO EDIT VIDEO EDIT DATA CODE EDIT SET EDIT SET BEEP CONTROL CONTROL COMMANDER ADJ TEST ADJ TEST DISPL AY CUT IN CUT IN VIDEO EDIT CUT OUT CUT OUT IR SETUP IR SETUP MEMORY PAUSEMODE PAUSEMODE IR TEST IR TEST jaaa BE 7 a PRET l t t VIDEO 0 32 30 14 MARK EDIT UNDO IN SET lt lt gt TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 GAAARAAARAAAAAAAAAA a eaj n PEND Note When you connect with an i LINK cable you may not be able to operate the dubbing function correctly depending on the VCR Set CONTROL to IR in the menu settings of your camcorder When you connect using i LINK cable You cannot dub the titles display indicators 91 92 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR You can adjust the synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR Prepare a pen and paper for notes Before operation eject a cassette from your camcorder if inserted 1 Insert a recordable tape into the VCR then set the VCR to recording pause When you select i LINK in CONTROL the recording pause is not necessary 2 Press f to select ADJ TEST then pr
8. Ceo SFN NNS Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 When the 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 NJ appears on the screen The inserted Memory Stick is incompatible with your camcorder because its format does not conform with your camcorder Check the format of the Memory Stick 127 Recording an image from a tape as a still image If you press PHOTO lightly in playback The cassette 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 Memory Stick s The title does not appear while you are recording a still image with PHOTO Recording date time The date time when it is recorded on a Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button 128 Recording an image from a tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Play back the recor
9. USB port USB cable supplied Push into the end 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive e g Removable Disk E The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 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 p 179 Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file Moving picture Mssony folder Mom10001 folder Image file 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 178 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Windows users 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 OOOD stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows Me users The drive recognizing your camcorder is E Desktop Ei My Documents 4S My Computer Hei 34 Floppy 4 H E Local Disk C Folder containing still image data BI amp Compact Disc D 3 Removable Disk E oai
10. To view the picture frame by frame Press i gt gt II in playback pause For frame by frame playback in the reverse direction press an lt lt 4ll lt To resume normal playback press gt n B To search the last scene recorded END SEARCH Press END SCH on PAGE in the stop mode The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back then the camcorder stop 41 42 Playing back a tape Video control buttons Marks on your camcorder are different from those on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder Your camcorder u To play back or pause a tape m To stop a tape e To rewind a tape gt gt e To fastforward a tape To play back a tape slowly 1 gt To forward one frame at a time lt lt To rewind one frame at a time x2 To play back a tape at double speed Remote Commander B To play back a tape i To pause a tape lt lt To rewind a tape PP To fastforward a tape LL To play back a tape slowly gt II To forward one frame at a time lt 4ll lt To rewind one frame at a time x2 To play back a tape at double speed In the various playback modes e Sound is muted e The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback When playback pause lasts for five minutes Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode To resume playback press gt n B Slow playback
11. To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic white balance mode Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings suone1d9 Bulpicosy psoueapy 50 Adjusting the white balance manually If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting We recommend that you record in the amp INDOOR mode When you record under fluorescent lighting Use the AUTO or HOLD mode Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode In the automatic white balance 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 HOLD 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 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 screen during recording in 16 WIDE 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 the wide screen TV to the full mode you can watch pictures of normal images d al b c d 1 In standby press FN to display PAGE1
12. To rewind the tape Press lt lt lt 4 lt 4 during playback stop To resume normal playback press gt _n B To change the playback direction Press an lt lt 4ll lt during playback to reverse the playback direction Press gt Il to pause playback Press gt n B gt to resume normal playback To locate a scene while monitoring the picture picture search Keep pressing lt a lt lt 4 or gt e gt gt during playback To resume normal playback release the button To monitor the high speed picture while fastforwarding or rewinding the tape skip scan Keep pressing gt gt gt gt while fastforwarding or lt lt 9 lt 4 lt 4 while rewinding the tape To resume fastforwarding or rewinding release the button To view the picture at slow speed slow playback Press gt gt during playback For slow playback in the reverse direction press an lt lt All lt then press gt B gt Press gt n Hl to pause playback Press p n BP to resume normal playback To view the picture at double speed Press x2 x2 during playback For double speed playback in the reverse direction press an lt lt 4ll lt then press x2 x2 Press gt n Il to pause playback Press p n B to resume normal playback
13. MANUAL SET 1 PROGRAM AE P_EFFECT OFF FLASH MODE NEG ART FLASH LVL PIA ea WHT BAL N S LIGHT eTe AUTO SHTR MOSAIC 4 t EXEC RET To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the picture effect function Select OFF in P EFFECT in the menu settings While using the picture effect function you cannot use following functions OLD MOVIE BOUNCE Recording on a Memory Stick in tape recording or tape recording standby When you change the POWER switch to other than CAMERA The picture effect is automatically canceled 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
14. B C DCM J 100MSDCF C MSSONY E MoMLooo1 Folder containing moving picture data Folder File Meaning 100MSDCF DSCOOHOO JPG Still image file MOMLO001 MOVODINOIL MPG Moving picture file Disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE For Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows XP Home Edition Professional users To disconnect the USB cable eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE follow the procedure below Jayndwo noA y m sobeu Huma 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 eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE 179 180 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Macintosh users When connecting to your computer with the USB port Before connecting your camcorder to your computer install the USB driver on your computer The USB driver is packaged together with application software for viewing images on the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder 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 upgrade to Mac OS 9 0 9 1 should be used for the following models e iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard inst
15. Memory photo recording 122 Recording an image from a tape as a Still image 127 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX ceesceseeseeeeteees 131 Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s MPEG movie recording 136 Table of contents Recording a picture from a tape as a MOVING picture oo 139 Recording edited pictures from a tape as a moving picture Digital program editing on Memory Stick S 0 0 0 0 143 Copying still images from a tape PHOTO SAVE i ic cis ciseetenseustatese 146 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback 148 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback 151 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM ccseeceees 154 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW c csses 155 Preventing accidental erasure Image protection Deleting images DELETE Writing a print mark PRINT MARK eccecceeeeeeeseeee 160 Using the optional printer 161 Viewing images with your computer Viewing images with your computer Introduction cccceseeeececseeeeeteees 163 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Windows users 166 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users c0 174 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer Fo
16. b Number of recorded images 122 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory photo recording You can record still images on Memory Stick s in tape recording or tape recording standby For the details see page 44 When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Wide mode Digital zoom SteadyShot function Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title SPORTS 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 screen when you press the button When you press PHOTO lightly in step 2 The image momentarily flickers This is not a malfunction suones1edo PPRS A1cwel 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 39 If you record still images when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the angle of view when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA 123 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory photo recording
17. 115 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 to operate each function Touch panel operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen You can switch the memory playback or memory camera mode by pressing PLAY CAM 3 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 4 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE3 to go to PAGES Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages for each function 3 6 In memory camera PAGE PAGE _ INDEX IPAGE2 PAGE3 Sa INDEX In memory camera In memory playback still image PAGEQ PAGE 116 Using a Memory Stick Introduction To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press lt OK To cancel settings Press OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 Notes e When using the touch panel press operation buttons with your thumb supporting the LCD screen from the bac
18. 4 Press f to select TAPE then press EXEC 5 Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons on the LCD screen then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with an lt m3 6 Press MARK IN on the screen The IN point of the first program is set and the upper part of the program mark changes to light blue 7 Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video control buttons on the LCD screen then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with arg p gt 8 Press MARK OUT on the screen The OUT point of the first program is set then the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue 9 Repeat steps 5 to 8 When one program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set 20 programs in maximum 1A Sit Aey OTHERS VIDEO EDIT 0 32 30 14 DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDITMRETURN aiz TAPE MARK START EDIT UNDO IN SET saaga Oe MEMORY TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENI E 0 PAAPAA EXEC RET LJ aoj nje a VIDEO EDIT 0 08 55 06 VIDEO EDIT 0 09 07 06 VIDEO EDIT 0 10 01 23 MARK START ER UNDO IN SET MARK START EDI
19. hours minutes seconds in recording and 0 00 00 00 hours minutes seconds frames in playback You cannot rewrite only the time code 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 during recording However they are recorded automatically on the tape To display the recording data press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 39 31 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 BACK LIGHT Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY then press BACK LIGHT The A indicator appears on the screen To cancel press BACK LIGHT again During back light function The backlight function will be canceled when you press MANUAL p 63 in EXPOSURE or SPOT METER p 64 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter 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 COLOR SLOW S SUPER NS 32 Recording a picture Using NightShot Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY then slide NIGHTSHOT to ON The indica
20. 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 it as a moving picture on a Memory Stick Before operation e Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press p nm again to pause playback at the scene where you want to start recording from The picture recorded on the tape is played back And press gt i 3 Press START STOP Images and sound are recorded up to the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 121 ca40min MS 0 15 42 43 O fiooREC 0 1 tees al daa I b gt nuj p ej FN a Available recording time on the Memory Stick is displayed b This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded To stop recording Press START STOP Notes e Sound recorded in 48 kHz is converted to one in 32 kHz when recording images from a tape to a Memory Stick e Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from a tape suonedo PPRS Aiowel 139 140 Recording a pic
21. System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Audio recording system 2 rotary heads PCM system Quantization 12 bits Fs 32 kHz stereo 1 stereo 2 16 bits Fs 48 kHz stereo Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Usable cassette Mini DV cassette with the IN mark printed Tape speed SP Approx 18 81 mm s LP Approx 12 56 mm s Recording playback time using cassette DVM 60 SP 1 hour LP 1 5 hours Fastforward rewind time using cassette DVM 60 When using the battery pack Approx 2 min and 30 seconds When using the AC power adaptor Approx 1 min and 45 seconds Viewfinder Electric viewfinder color Image device 3 8 mm 1 4 7 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 1 3 16 in 10x Optical 120x Digital F 1 8 2 0 Focal length 3 7 37 mm 5 32 11 2 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera In CAMERA 50 500 mm 2 19 3 4 in In MEMORY 42 420 mm 1 11 16 16 5 8 in Color temperature Auto HOLD Hold Indoor 3 200K Outdoor 5 800K Minimum illumination 71x lux F 1 8 0 Ix lux in the NightShot mode Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be shot with infrared lighting Input Output connectors S video input output 4 pin min
22. e The batteries are dead gt Insert new ones p 221 The picture from a TV or VCR does e DISPLAY is set to VCOUT LCD in the menu settings not appear even when your gt Set it to LCD p 192 camcorder is connected to the outputs on the TV or VCR Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The melody or beep sounds for five seconds e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 209 e Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder No function works though the power is on gt Disconnect the AC power adaptor from a wall outlet or remove the battery then reconnect it in about one minute Turn the power on If the functions still do not work press the RESET button using a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all the settings including the date and time return to the default p 14 18 219 When you set the POWER switch to VCR or OFF CHARGE if you move your camcorder you may hear a clattering sound from inside your camcorder e This is because some functions use a linear mechanism Your camcorder is not malfunctioning While charging the battery pack the CHARGE lamp does not light up e Charging is completed e The battery pack is not properly installed
23. e 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 e 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 PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback Screen indicators during still image playback Image size Image number Total number of recorded images l 640 100 0006 om amp MEMO Ss Print mark Protect JUL 4 2002 12 05 56 AM Recording date time Various settings CAM INDEX FN Data directory number File number Recording data 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 39 To make screen indicators disappear Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL suoerodo PRS Aiowel 149 150 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback Playing back six recorded images at a time index screen You can play back six recorded images at a time This function is especially useful when searching for a particular image Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right u
24. nsss 37 END SEARCH EXP BRKTG Exposure F G H Fade it OUU ss ececicssraewuaios FLASH MOTION Flexible Spot Meter Full charge iieiea Grip Strapaese Headphone jack Heads i HiFi SOUND is eiennais Holding Grip 0 LJ KL ASTIN forense 206 i LINK cable EEREN 84 98 130 142 183 Image protection see 156 Image quality mode 118 Image size es Index screen InfoLITHIUM battery wanandacee2ateee sheet sists ds ets 17 205 Infrared rays emitter 218 Intelligent accessory shoe 102 219 Interval recording JPEG siriene Labeling a cassette LANC jack LUMINANCEK M N Main sound sessessesseeseeseeees Manual focus seeseeseeseeseeses Memory Chromakey Memory Luminancekey MEMORY MIX Memory Overlap Memory PB ZOOM Memory Stick 113 Menu settings 184 Mirror mode 30 Moisture condensation 209 MONOTONE oseese 53 MOSC FADER osses 53 MPEG haehvdecttece 113 Multi screen mode 124 NIGHTSHOT ceeceeseeeeeees NORM FADER NTSC system O P Q OLD MOVIE 57 OVERLAP 53 Photo save 146 PHOtO SCAN eeeesesesceeeeseseeeeeeeees 81 Photo search ccccceceeeseeeeeees 80 PICTURE EFFECT 56 72 Picture search ccceeseseeeeeees 41 Playback time ccccesseeeeseeees 16 Print mark a R Recording time Rec
25. 2 Press MENU then set 16 9WIDE to ON in J p 186 NN N yh 5 Q To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the wide mode Set 16 9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings suonedo Bulpicosy psoueapy In the wide mode you cannot select the following functions Recording still images on a Memory Stick in tape recording or tape recording standby OLD MOVIE BOUNCE During recording You cannot select or cancel the wide mode When you cancel the wide mode set your camcorder to tape recording standby and then set 16 WIDE to OFF in the menu settings 52 Using the wide mode Connection for a TV Pictures recorded in the 16 9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID ID 1 ID 2 system You connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV ID 1 system The ID 1 system sends aspect ratio information 16 9 4 3 or letter box with video signals If you connect a TV compatible with the ID 1 system the screen size is automatically selected ID 2 system The ID 2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID 1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using the A V connecting cable Using the fader function You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance a NORM FADER nor
26. 2 Press START STOP Your camcorder starts recording The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up The picture and sound are recorded up to the capacity of Memory Stick For more information about recording time see page 121 cm40min BEREC 0 00 00 a Available recording time on Memory Stick is displayed b This indicator is displayed for five seconds after pressing START STOP This indicator is not recorded To stop recording Press START STOP 136 Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s MPEG movie recording Note Sound is recorded in monaural When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The following functions do not work Wide mode Digital zoom SteadyShot function Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Fader Picture effect Digital effect Title SPORTS 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 Memory Stick s Otherwise the charging sound of the flash may be recorded Recording date time The date time are not displayed during 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 39
27. 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 Memory Stick s near magnets or magnetic fields such as those of speakers and televisions e Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section e Stick its label on the labeling position e Do not bend drop or apply strong shock to Memory Stick s e Do not disassemble or modify Memory Stick s e Do not let Memory Stick s get wet e Do not use or keep Memory Stick s 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 e When you carry or store a Memory Stick put it in its case 113 114 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Memory Stick s formatted by a computer Memory Stick s formatted by Windows OS or Macintosh computers do not have a guaranteed compatibility with this camcorder Notes on image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on Memory Stick s 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 TRV900 TRV900E or DSC D700 D770
28. PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT REC CTRL i LINK cable optional Signal flow Recording video or TV programs When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable See page 206 for more information about i LINK When you dub a picture in digital form The color of the display may be uneven However this does not affect the dubbed picture If you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using your camcorder the picture may jitter Before recording Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the screen The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment 6unipa 99 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points Use the Remote Commander for this operation Connections are the same as on page 97 or 98 Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR A A tape that contains the scene to be superimposed B A tape before editing C A tape after editing 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 On the VCR locate just before the insert start point a then set the VCR to play
29. 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 sec intervals L 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 4 sec intervals and displays the images on a single page divided into nine boxes Still images are recorded in 640 x 480 size E 124 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory photo recording 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select STILL SET in J then press EXEC p 188 4 Press f to select BURST then press EXEC 5 Press to select a desired setting then press EXEC 6 Press EXIT to make the menu settings disappear 7 Press PHOTO deeper MEMORY EXIT SET SET OFF ITY ORMAL IMAGESIZE EXP BRKTG MULTI SCRN suoeodo PRS Mown If the Memory Stick becomes full NI FULL appears on the screen and you cannot record still images on this Memor
30. e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly e Your camcorder works in the 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 221 222 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators LCD screen and viewfinder ZERO SET a e END SEARCH 20 21 1 Cassette memory p 12 203 2 Remaining battery time p 31 3 Zoom p 29 Exposure p 63 Data file name p 149 4 Digital effect p 57 73 MEMORY MIX p 131 FADER p 53 5 16 9WIDE p 51 6 Picture effect p 56 72 7 Data code p 39 8 9 Date p 31 PROGRAM AE p 60 BACK LIGHT p 32 11 SteadyShot off p 186 Manual focus Infinity p 65 Recording mode p 31 Self timer p 35 46 47 126 138 1 2 3 4 1 20min SP 5 T STILLI 6 16 9WIDE NEG ART AUTO 7 W60 AWB F18 98B mo ENG 9 10 11 12 AIN gt D VA 16BIT 100 0001 23 UOU a 25
31. gt Set it to MEMORY p 186 Tape photo recording does not work Bunooyse qnoiL e PHOTO REC is set to MEMORY in the menu settings gt Set it to TAPE p 186 The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear e Viewfinder is not extended to the end gt Pull out the viewfinder p 28 e The viewfinder lens is not adjusted gt Adjust the viewfinder lens p 28 The SteadyShot function does not work e STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 186 The autofocusing function does not work The setting is the manual focus gt Press FOCUS to set to the autofocus p 65 e Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus gt Adjust to focus manually p 65 The picture does not appear in the viewfinder e The LCD panel is open gt Close the LCD panel p 26 A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background e The contrast between the subject and background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject e This is not a malfunction Some tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen e SLOW SHTR Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is activated This is not a malfunction continued on the following page 193 194 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and or Corrective
32. 26 STBY REC p 31 Video control mode p 41 Image size p 120 Image quality mode p 118 NIGHTSHOT p 33 SUPER NIGHTSHOT p 33 COLOR SLOW SHUTTER p 34 Warning p 201 Tape counter p 31 40 Time code p 31 Self diagnosis p 200 Photo mode p 47 122 Image number p 149 19 Remaining tape p 31 Memory playback p 149 20 ZERO SET MEMORY p 76 21 END SEARCH p 36 22 A V DV p 183 DV IN 23 Audio mode p 190 24 Data file name p 133 Time p 31 25 Flash This indicator appears when you use the video flash light optional 26 Continuous photo recording p 124 Index A B AC power adaptor 15 18 Adjusting the viewfinder 28 Audio dubbing i AUDIO MIX omesse eieren 187 AUDIO MODE scesceeseeeees 190 AUTO SHTR 185 A V connecting cable 43 83 89 97 103 129 141 183 BACK LIGHT viietise 32 Battery pack 14 BEEP 192 BOUNCE 53 C D CALIBRATION scesseesseseees 211 Camera Chromakey 131 Cassette memory 12 203 Charging battery 15 Charging manganese lithium batter CLEANING CASSETTE CLOCK Setren Color Slow Shutter Data code 0 Date search Be DEMO MODE ossessi DIGITAL EFFECT Digital program editing EDITSEARCH
33. Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc Simple setting of clock by time difference You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference Select WORLD TIME in the menu settings See page 192 for more information 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 indicator flashes When the amp 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 has occurred None of the functions except cassette ejection will work Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette lid open Your camcorder can be used again if the B or amp indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again If moisture starts to condense your camcorder sometimes cannot detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Not
34. Click the USB Driver to open the folder containing the six files related to Driver 4e3ndwioo noA ym sebeu Huma Sony Camcorder USB Driver Sony USB Shim Sony Camcorder USB Shim Sony USB Driver 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 your computer 7 Restart your computer 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 driver just by connecting your Mac using the USB cable 181 182 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 Memory Stick images on your computer p 181 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 and then to a wall outlet 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port 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 fo
35. Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 Notes e To delete a protected image first cancel image protection e Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete carefully before deleting them If the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot delete images 157 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 Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press INDEX to display the index 3 Press DEL Then press the image you want to delete The number of the selected image is highlighted 4 Press EXEC DELETE appears on the screen 5 Press OK The selected images are deleted To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting an image Press CANCEL in step 5 158 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 Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select D
36. 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 unless 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 211 First set the year then the month the day the hour and the minute 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 p 22 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select with t and press EXEC 5 Select CLOCK SET with f and press EXEC 6 Select the desired year with f and press EXEC 7 Set the month day and hour with the same procedure as step 6 8 Set the minute with t and press EXEC by the time signal The clock starts to move pomes Bun SETUP MENU ETUP MENU CLOCK SET CLOCK SET USB STREAM USB STREAM LANGUAGE LANGUAGE a DEMO MODE DEMO MODE eal ETC ETUP_MENU EXIT ETUP_ MENU EXIT CLOCK SET JUL 42002 USB STREAM t 6 LANGUAGE 2002JUL 4 m DEMO MODE DEMO MODE 3 CLOCK SET USB
37. 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 record a subject behind glass or a screen Using the PROGRAM AE 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY then press FN to display PAGEL 2 Press MENU then set PROGRAM AE to the desired mode in A p 185 SPOTLIGHT FLASH MODE PORTRAIT cm FLASH LVL SPORTS WHT BAL BEACH amp SKI amp N S LIGHT SUNSETMOON erc AUTO SHTR LANDSCAPE J t RET To return to FN Press EXIT To turn the PROGRAM AE off Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in the menu settings Notes e 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 BEACH amp SKI e Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes SUNSETMOON LANDSCAPE e The following functions do not work in PROGRAM AE Color Slow Shutter SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE BOUNCE e 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 e When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY SPORTS does not work The indicator flashes suone1do Bulpicosy psoueapy 61 62 Using the PROGRAM AE While
38. gt Install it properly p 14 You cannot charge the battery pack e The POWER switch is not set to OFF CHARGE gt Set it to OFF CHARGE p 15 While charging the battery pack the CHARGE lamp flashes gt Install it properly p 14 e Something is wrong with the battery pack gt Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 3 e The battery pack is not properly installed g The buttons do not appear on the touch panel e DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL is pressed gt Press the LCD screen lightly gt Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 39 The buttons on the LCD screen do not work gt Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 211 The indicators appear mirror reversed in the viewfinder e The mirror mode is activated This is not a malfunction p 30 Image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection e The USB cable was connected before installation of the USB driver was completed gt Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and re install the USB driver p 168 171 e USBCONNECT is set to PTP when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY gt Set it to NORMAL p 191 A cassette cannot be removed even if the cassette lid is open e Moisture condensation has started to condense in your camcorder p 209 199 Self diagnosis display Your camcorder has a self diagnosis display function
39. p 24 START STOP button p 24 BATT battery release lever p 14 Identifying the parts and controls MIC PLUG IN POWER jack red 15 FOCUS button p 65 p 102 gt Connect an external microphone 16 S VIDEO ID 2 jack p 43 83 129 183 optional This jack also accepts a 17 Jack cover plug in power microphone 3 F 18 Holding Grip p 24 A V AUDIO VIDEO ID 2 jack yellow p 43 83 129 183 LANC jack blue 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 About the Holding Grip Grasp the Holding Grip firmly as illustrated aua PNO 217 Identifying the parts and controls 19 Focus ring p 65 24 Microphone 20 Lens 25 DV Interface p 84 98 130 142 183 The B DV Interface is i LINK compatible 26 Y USB jack p 163 27 DC IN jack p 15 18 21 Infrared rays emitter p 32 89 22 Remote sensor 23 Camera recording lamp p 24 Note on the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine image The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germ
40. 113 e INDEX screen is not displayed gt Press INDEX to display the index screen then write a print mark p 160 e You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture gt Print marks cannot be written to a moving picture The photo save function does not work e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 113 You cannot play back images in actual size e 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 e Your camcorder cannot play back some images processed with your computer The file name flashes e If you record images with any other equipment the images may not play back normally on your camcorder continued on the following page 197 198 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Others Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions A title is not recorded e The cassette has no cassette memory gt Use a cassette with cassette memory p 106 e The cassette memory is full gt Erase unnecessary title p 108 e The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure gt Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 21 e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion gt Superimpose the title to the recorded position p 106 A cassette label is not recorded e The tape h
41. 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 23 W Output voltage DC OUT 8 4 V 1 5 A during operation 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 5x 19 16 x2 1 2 in w h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 280 g 9 8 oz excluding the power cord Specifications Battery pack Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh Dimensions approx 38 2 x 20 5 x 55 6 mm 19 16 x 13 16 x 21 4 in w h d Mass approx 76 g 2 7 oz Type Lithium ion Memory Stick Memory Flash memory 8MB MSA 8A Operating voltage 2 7 3 6V Power consumption Approx 45mA during operation Approx 130pA in tape recording standby Dimensions approx 50 x 2 8 x 21 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 uoReULOJU eUCRIPpY 215 216 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder Lens cap p 24 LCD screen Touch panel p 22 26 116 CHARGE lamp p 15 1 2 3 OPEN button p 24 4 5 Battery pack Battery terminal cover p 14 O N o 10 Eyecup View finder p 28 LOCK switch p 25 POWER switch
42. 3 Move the cursor to USB Driver and click www imagemixer com USB Driver PIXELA ImageMixer USB driver installation starts 4 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 5 Remove the CD ROM and then restart your computer following the instructions on the screen Note If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is completed the USB driver will not be properly registered Carry out installation again following the steps on page 171 Windows XP Home Edition Professional users If you set USBCONNECT to PTP in the menu settings you can copy Memory Stick images from your camcorder onto your computer without installing the USB driver This is ideal for simply copying images from your camcorder onto your computer See page 191 for details 168 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Windows users Making your computer recognize your camcorder Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer See page 170 for details on viewing Memory Stick images on your computer You need to install PIXELA ImageMixer to view images recorded on a tape Install it from the CD ROM supplied with your camcorder To install and use this software in Windows 2000 Professional you must be authorized as Power Users or Administrators For Windows XP Home Edition Professional you must be authorized as Administrators 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load I
43. Actions An unknown picture is displayed on the screen e If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette and a Memory Stick inserted your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration gt Insert a cassette and a Memory Stick or press the LCD screen The demonstration stops You can also cancel DEMO MODE p 191 The picture is recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors e NIGHTSHOT is set to ON gt Set it to OFF p 32 Picture appears too bright and the subject does not appear on the screen e NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place gt Set it to OFF p 32 e BACK LIGHT is active gt Set it off p 32 The click of the shutter does not sound e BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to MELODY or NORMAL p 192 Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen gt Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings p 186 An external flash optional does not work e The power of the external flash optional is off or the power source is not installed gt Turn on the external flash optional or install the power source e Two or more external flashes optional are attached gt Only one external flash optional can be attached Types of trouble and how to correct trouble In playback Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions Playback
44. CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMOD IR TEST E 4 VIDEO EDIT END EDIT SET CONTROL IR ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST EXIT VIDEO EDIT END EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP 1 PAUSEMODE IR TEST Supa 87 88 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes About the IR SETUP code The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your camcorder Be sure to set the correct code depending on your VCR Default setting is code number 3 Brand IR SETUP code Brand IR SETUP code Sony 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mitsubishi MGA 22 23 24 28 29 Admiral M Wards 89 Multitech 23 32 80 Aiwa 47 54 80 NEC 21 33 35 Akai 49 51 Olympic 77 78 Audio Dynamic 21 35 Optimus 22 Bell amp Howell 36 Orion 60 M Wards Panasonic 16 17 77 78 Broksonic 21 70 82 Pentax 8 42 Canon 77 78 Philco 26 70 77 78 Citizen 47 Philips 47 77 78 83 Craig 47 73 Pioneer 78 Curtis Mathis 8 77 80 Quasar 6 16 17 77 78 Daewoo 26 40 77 RCA PROSCAN 7 8 16 40 41 42 77 78 78 DBX 21 33 35 83 101 Dimensia 8 Realistic 22 36 37 77 80 88 Emerson 26 48 59 70 80 81 82 Sansui
45. Commander Searching a recording by date DATE SEARCH Note If one day s recording is less than two minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes If a tape has a blank portion between recorded sections DATE SEARCH may not work correctly Cassette memory The tape cassette memory can hold six recording date data If you search the date among seven or more data see Searching for the date without using cassette memory 7 Searching for the date without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then set CM SEARCH to OFF in em p 190 4 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows gt DATE SEARCH gt PHOTO SEARCH no indicator PHOTO SCAN 5 Press Kk on the Remote Commander to search for the previous date or press PPI on the Remote Commander to search for the next date Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes Each time you press k lt or BPI your camcorder searches for the previous or next date To stop searching Press W on the Remote Commander or _ on your camcorder suo jeiedo gt peqhejq paouenpy 79 Searching for a photo PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN You can search for a still image you have recorded on a tape PHOTO SEARCH Y
46. Interval recording Frame recording When you select OVERLAP WIPE or DOT Your camcorder automatically stores the image stored on a tape As the image is being stored the playback picture disappears At this stage the picture may not be recorded clearly depending on the tape condition Using the fader function While using BOUNCE you cannot use the following functions Exposure Flexible Spot Meter Focus Zoom Picture effect Note on BOUNCE You cannot select BOUNCE in the following mode or functions D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE During MPEG movie recording You cannot use the fader function suonedo Bulpicosy psoueapy 55 56 Using special effects Picture effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in movies or on the TV NEG ART a The color and brightness of the picture are reversed SEPIA The picture is sepia B amp W The picture is monochrome black and white SOLARIZE b The light intensity is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration PASTEL c The contrast of the picture is emphasized and the picture looks like an animated cartoon MOSAIC d The picture is mosaic a b c d 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA then press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU then set P EFFECT to the desired mode in p 185
47. 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 i LINK s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment Three maximum baud rates are defined 100 approx 100Mbps 200 approx 200Mbps 400 approx 400Mbps The baud rate is listed under Specifications in the instruction manual of each equipment It is also indicated near the i LINK on some equipment The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit is S100 When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate 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 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 DV Interface see page 84 and 98 This unit can also be connected to other i LINK DV 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 supporte
48. Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 113 Fast flashing e The Memory Stick is not readable with your camcorder p 113 e The image cannot be recorded on Memory Stick 8 Warning indicator as to Memory Stick formatting Fast flashing e Memory Stick is not formatted correctly p 189 e The Memory Stick data is corrupted p 113 a Waring indicator as to tape Slow flashing e The tape is near the end e No tape is inserted e The write protect tab of the cassette is effective red p 21 Fast flashing e The tape has run out amp You need to eject the cassette Slow flashing e The write protect tab of the cassette is effective red p 21 Fast flashing e Moisture condensation has occurred p 209 e The tape has run out e The self diagnosis display function is activated p 200 Bunooyse qnoiL o The image is protected Slow flashing e The image is protected p 156 e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 113 4 Warning indicator as to the flash optional Slow flashing e During charging Fast flashing e There is something wrong with the external flash optional Q Warning indicator as to still image recording Slow flashing e The still image cannot be recorded on a tape or a Memory Stick You hear the melody or beep sound 201 Warning indicators and messages Warni
49. PHOTO in tape recording or tape recording standby p 44 TAPE To record still images on tape when you press PHOTO in tape recording or tape recording standby p 47 16 9W IDE OFF Not to record a 16 9 wide picture CAMERA ON To record a 16 9wide picture p 51 STEADYSHOT ON To compensate for camera shake CAMERA OFF To cancel the SteadyShot function Natural pictures are produced when shooting a stationary subject with a tripod FRAME REC OFF To deactivate the frame recording function CAMERA ON To activate the frame recording function p 69 INT REC ON To activate the interval recording function p 67 CAMERA OFF To deactivate the interval recording function SET To set INTERVAL and REC TIME for interval recording function EDITSEARCH OFF Not to display S on the LCD screen CAMERA ON To display on the LCD screen p 37 Notes on the SteadyShot function e The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera shake e 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 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch A VCR SET HiFi SOUND STEREO To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track VCR tape with main and sub sound p 204 1 To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or a dual sound tra
50. Press gt to move the cursor to the next position and enter the character Labeling a cassette fm If you use a cassette with cassette memory you can label a cassette The label can consist of up to 10 characters and is stored in cassette memory When you insert the labeled 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 FN to display PAGE1 4 Press MENU then select TAPE TITLE in c then press EXEC p 190 5 Select a desired character Repeat pressing a key to select the desired character on the key 6 Press gt to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 5 to complete the label 7 Press SET The label is stored in memory 6unips CM_SET TLE TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL CI M SEARCH 4 TAPE TITLE siaaa og l a W TITLEERASE TAPE TITLE TAPE TITLE CM SEARCH GRADUATION ABC DEF CM SEARCH GRADU ABC D TAPE TITLE 8 EF amp GHIJ JKL MNO GHI JKL MNO amp TUV WXY TUV WXYI Z S Z GHI To return to FN Press EXIT To era
51. Review Remaining battery time AICA oaeee 31 Remaining tape indicator 31 Remote commander Self diagnosis display 200 Self timer recordin EE 35 46 47 126 138 Signal convert function 183 Skip scan Slide show SLOW SHUTTER cecsseeeeee 57 SPOT FOCUS STEADYSHOT ae Stereo tape sieniniai STILL Sub sound sats SUPER NIGHTSHOT S VIDEO jack ae 43 83 97 129 141 183 T U V Tape counter sssri 31 Tape PB ZOOM 74 Tape Photo recording 47 Telephoto 29 Timecode innan 31 Title 106 Title search Touch panel TRAIL TV color systems USB jack n n 163 USB streaming uu 166 W X Y Z Warning indicators 0 201 Warning messages 0 202 White balance cceeeeeees 49 Wide angle 29 Wide mode 51 WIPE 53 WORLD TIME 192 Write protect switch 113 Write protect tab 0 21 Zero Set MEMOTY nsise 76 ZOOM ELETI O EET 29 uay PNO 223 http www sony net 3074615114 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
52. STREAM 5 30 00PMm LANGUAGE 5 v 19 20 Step 2 Setting the date and time The year changes as follows 1995 lt 2002 2079 To return to FN Press EXIT If you do not set the date and time and are recorded on the data code of the tape and the Memory Stick Note on the time indicator The internal clock of your camcorder uses a 12 hour cycle 12 00 AM stands for midnight 12 00 PM stands for noon Step 3 Inserting a cassette 1 Prepare the power source 2 Slide OPEN EJECT d in the direction of the arrow and open the lid The cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens 3 Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with f the window facing out 4 Close the cassette compartment by pressing the pusa mark on the cassette 1 i compartment The cassette compartment automatically goes down 5 After the cassette compartment goes down completely close the lid until it clicks To eject a cassette Follow the procedure above and take out the cassette in step 3 Notes e Do not press the cassette compartment down Doing so may cause malfunctio
53. Set it to ON p 190 continued on the following page 195 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble In recording and playback Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions The power does not turn on e The battery pack is not installed or is dead or nearly dead gt Install a charged battery pack p 14 15 e The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet gt Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet p 18 END SEARCH does not work e The tape was ejected after recording when using a cassette without cassette memory p 36 e You have not recorded on the new cassette yet p 36 END SEARCH does not work e The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle correctly p 36 The battery pack is quickly discharged e The temperature of the environment is too low e The battery pack is not fully charged gt Charge the battery pack fully again p 15 e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 14 The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time e You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time e The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged gt Replace with a new battery pack p 14 The battery is not fully charged gt Install a charged battery pack p 14 15 e A deviation has occurred in the remaining time gt Charg
54. Slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder However this function does not work for an output signal from the DV Interface When you play back a tape in reverse Horizontal noise may appear at the center or the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction 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 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 outlet using the AC power adaptor p 18 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 soiseg peqheld IN S VIDEO TV gt VIDEO oN jAUDIO A V connecting cable SEN supplied Red Signal flow If your TV is already connected to the VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV If you connect the white
55. To see the next picture 4 Press MPEG B gt Ill to start playback 5 Adjust the volume following the steps below Press FN and select PAGES Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears Press to adjust the volume to decrease the volume to increase the volume Press OK suoerodo PRS Mown To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG B gt II Note You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data shot with other equipment To play back recorded images on a TV screen e Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation e 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 PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 151 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback Playback picture from desired part The moving picture recorded on the Memory Stick is divided into 23 parts You can select every each one point and playback pictures Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press to select the desired moving pictures To see the pr
56. Touch x at the upper left corner Touch X at the lower right corner Touch x in the middle of the screen uoReULOJU eUCRIPpY CALIBRATE CALIBRATE CALIBRATE cmp gt x mp x LJ lt lt G3 P11 gt gt ED PEND Note 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 211 212 Maintenance information and precautions Precautions Camcorder operation e Operate your camcorder on 7 2 V battery pack or 8 4 V AC adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in this operating instructions e 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 e Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock Be particularly careful of the lens e Keep the POWER switch set to OFF CHARGE when you are not using your camcorder e Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside e Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration e Do not press the LCD screen with a sharp pointed object e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up
57. When you slide the LOCK switch to the left the POWER switch can no longer be set to MEMORY accidentally The LOCK switch is set to the right as a default setting To enable smooth transition Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder However check the following Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape When you change the battery pack set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE When you use a tape with cassette memory you can make the transition smooth even after ejecting the cassette by using the END SEARCH function p 36 If you leave your camcorder in tape recording standby 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 tape recording standby set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE and to CAMERA again To start recording press START STOP again without switching the POWER switch However your camcorder does not turn off automatically while the cassette is not inserted When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record in the LP mode e The transition between scenes is not smooth e The playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes The battery life when you record using the LCD screen The battery time is s
58. Z LCD screen or Viewfinder This function displays the current condition of your camcorder as a 5 digit code a Sel combination of a letter and figures on the screen If a 5 digit code is displayed check the following code chart The last two digits indicated by OQ will differ depending on the state of your camcorder Self diagnosis display eC 00 0 You can service your camcorder yourself eE 00 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony facility 5 digit display Cause and or Corrective Actions C 04 e You are using a battery pack that is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 17 205 C 21 e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 209 C 22 e The video heads are dirty gt Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette optional p 210 C 31 e A malfunction other than the above that you can service C 32 00 has occurred gt Remove the cassette and insert it again then operate your camcorder gt Disconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor or remove the battery pack After reconnecting the power source operate your camcorder E 20 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred E 61 gt Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized So
59. automatically canceled when you operate the following functions Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE Stop playing back Insert a Memory Stick Images in PB ZOOM Images in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the amp DV Interface and Y USB jack In PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen Edge of the enlarged image The edge of the enlarged image cannot be displayed at the center of the screen suo jeiedo gt peqhejq paouenpy 75 76 Quickly locating a scene ZERO SET MEMORY Your camcorder automatically searches for a desired scene having a tape counter value of 0 00 00 Use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 In playback press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander if the counter is not on the screen 2 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the point you want to locate later The tape counter shows 0 00 00 and the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes 3 Press W when you want to stop playback 4 Press lt 4 to rewind the tape to the tape counter s zero point The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears 5 Press Playback starts from the counter s zero point DISPLAY ZERO SET MEMORY p Notes e When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding th
60. brightness of the surroundings MEMORY g AUTO To fire the flash optional automatically f AUTO To fire the flash optional before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon FLASH LVL HIGH To make the flash level higher than normal CAMERA NORMAL To use the normal setting MEMORY LOW To make the flash level lower than normal WHT BAL To adjust the white balance p 49 CAMERA MEMORY N S LIGHT ON To use the NightShot Light function p 34 CAMERA OFF To cancel the NightShot Light function MEMORY AUTO SHTR ON To automatically activate the electronic shutter CAMERA when shooting in bright conditions OFF To not automatically activate the electronic shutter even when shooting in bright conditions Note on FLASH MODE and FLASH LVL You can use FLASH MODE and FLASH LVL only when the external flash optional is set Note on FLASH LVL You cannot adjust FLASH LVL if the external flash optional is not compatible with the flash level 185 186 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch CAMERA SET D ZOOM OFF To deactivate the digital zoom Up to 10x zoom is CAMERA carried out 20x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 20x zoom is performed digitally p 29 120x To activate the digital zoom More than 10x to 120x zoom is performed digitally PHOTO REC MEMORY To record still images on Memory Stick s when CAMERA you press
61. connecting cable supplied If your computer has a USB port You can connect using a USB cable but images may not be transferred smoothly 183 184 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To change the mode settings in the menu settings select the menu items with J t The default settings can be partially changed First select the icon then the menu item and the mode 1 In VCR CAMERA or MEMORY press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Press to select a desired icon and press EXEC 4 Press 7 to select a desired item and press EXEC 5 Press to select a desired setting and press EXEC 6 Repeat steps from 3 to 5 if you want to change other items Press 2 RET to return to step 3 For details see Selecting the mode setting of each item p 185 MANUAL SET 4 PROGRAM AE P EFFECT HERS MANUAL SET MANUAL SET p WORLD TIME BEEP 4 P EFFECT 4 PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE VCR CAMERA aaa tA COMMANDER DISPLAY REC LAMP q 3 saag 2 laq oa N S LIGHT AUTO SHTR BE 3 T OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY MEMORY REC LAMP ANUAL SET 4 PROG
62. displayed To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting Select RETURN in step 5 then press EXEC Memory Stick Operations Using a Memory Stick Introduction You can record and play back images 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 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 screen of your camcorder Dsc00001 jpg This file name appears on the display of your computer Moving picture MOvV00001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder Mov00001 mpg This file name appears on the display of your computer Using a Memory Stick Terminal suonerdo pPRS own Write protect switch Labeling position e You cannot record or erase images when the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e The position and shape of the write protect switch may be different depending on the model e We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer eImage data may be damaged in the following cases
63. is not possible e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape p 38 There are horizontal lines on the e The video head may be dirty picture or the playback picture is not gt Clean the head using the cleaning cassette optional clear or does not appear p 210 No sound or only a low sound is e The stereo tape is played back with HiFi SOUND set to 2 heard when playing back a tape in the menu settings gt Set it to STEREO p 187 e Volume is turned to minimum gt Turn up the volume p 38 e AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 187 Displaying the record date the date The tape has no cassette memory search function does not work gt Use a tape with cassette memory p 78 e CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 190 e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion p 79 The title search function does not e The tape has no cassette memory work gt Use a tape with cassette memory p 77 e CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings gt Set it to ON p 190 e There is no title in the tape gt Superimpose the titles p 106 e The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion Bunooyse qnoiL p 77 New sound added to the recorded e AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings tape is not heard gt Adjust AUDIO MIX p 187 The title is not displayed e TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings gt
64. or when an unusual condition occurs CAMERA on your camcorder MEMORY NORMAL To output the beep instead of the melody OFF Tocancel melody the beep sound and shutter sound COMMANDER ON To activate the Remote Commander supplied VCR with your camcorder CAMERA OFF To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid MEMORY remote control misoperation caused by other VCR s remote control DISPLAY LCD To show the display on the LCD screen and VCR viewfinder CAMERA V OUT LCD To show the display on the TV screen LCD screen MEMORY and viewfinder REC LAMP ON To light up the camera recording lamp at the front CAMERA of your camcorder MEMORY OFF To turn the camera recording lamp off so that the person is not aware of the recording VIDEO EDIT RETURN To cancel video editing VCR TAPE To make programs and perform video editing p 85 MEMORY To make programs and perform MPEG editing p 143 Note If you press DISPLAY 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 your 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 AUDIO MIX WHT BAL HiFi SOUND an
65. p 122 e A Memory Stick is not inserted gt Insert a Memory Stick p 115 Recording does not function e The Memory Stick has already been recorded to its full capacity gt Delete unnecessary images and record again p 157 e The Memory Stick formatted incorrectly is inserted gt Format the Memory Stick using your camcorder or use another Memory Stick p 115 189 e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 113 The image cannot be deleted e The image is protected gt Cancel image protection p 156 e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 113 You cannot format the Memory Stick e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 113 Deleting all the images cannot be carried out The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 113 You cannot protect the image Bunooyse qnoiL e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p 113 e INDEX screen is not displayed gt Press INDEX to display the index screen then protect the image p 156 You cannot write a print mark on the still image e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK gt Release the lock p
66. 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 amp at the top right of the screen If you have any questions about PIXELA ImageM ixer Ver 1 0 for Sony PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony is the product 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 177 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 Memory Stick images on your computer p 168 ie application such as Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving pictures in Windows environment Set USBCONNECT to NORMAL in the menu settings The default setting is NORMAL 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 and then to a wall outlet 3 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY 4 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the screen of your camcorder
67. suoeodo PPRS Mown During recording on Memory Stick Do not eject the cassette from your camcorder While ejecting the cassette sound is not recorded on the Memory Stick If you record moving pictures when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the angle of view when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA 137 138 Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s MPEG movie recording Self timer MPEG movie recording You can record images on Memory Stick s with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN and select PAGE2 3 Press SELFTIMER in standby The self timer indicator appears on the 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 and recording starts automatically START STOP To stop the count down 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 screen You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note Self timer recording is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VCR
68. that does not conform to this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas e If you cannot use the Memory Stick that is used with other equipment format it with this camcorder p 189 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Paan e Memory Stick and parran are trademarks of Sony Corporation e 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 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Inserting a Memory Stick Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the mark facing up as illustrated Access lamp Memory Stick slot Ejecting a Memory Stick Slide MEMORY EJECT in the direction of the arrow suojerdo PpS own MEMORY EJECT While the 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 If ZI FORMAT ERROR is displayed Reinsert Memory Stick a few times The Memory Stick may be damaged if the indicator is still displayed If this occurs use another Memory Stick
69. the Memory Stick e The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder has been formatted at factory Formatting with your camcorder is not required e You cannot format the Memory Stick if the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK e Format the Memory Stick if FORMAT ERROR appears e Formatting erases protected image data on the Memory Stick Note on PRINT SET 9PIC PRINT and DATE TIME are displayed only when an external printer optional is connected to the intelligent accessory shoe 189 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch cil CM SET TITLE To superimpose a title or make your own title VCR p 106 109 CAMERA TITLEERA SE To erase the title you have superimposed p 108 VCR CAMERA TITLE DSPL ON To display the title you have superimposed VCR OFF Not to display the title p 107 CM SEARCH ON To search using cassette memory p 77 78 80 VCR OFF To search without using cassette memory p 79 81 TAPE TITLE To label a cassette p 111 VCR CAMERA ERASE ALL To erase all the data in cassette memory p 112 VCR CAMERA co TAPE SET REC MODE sP To record in the SP Standard Play mode VCR LP To increase the recording time to 1 5 times the SP CAMERA mode AUDIO MODE 12BIT To record in the 12 bit mode two stereo sounds VCR 16BIT To record in the 16
70. the LCD screen from the rear of it Do not press the LCD screen with sharp pointed objects such as a pen TER i aatas m NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by the viewfinder the LCD panel the battery pack or the jack cover p nd peg PIND PIND HEIs PINd 10 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 Pull down the Holding Grip to hold your camcorder as illustrated 1 Connecting the power cord p 18 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 14 AC power adaptor supplied Open the jack cover Connect the plug with its A mark facing the Holding Grip Memory Stick slot Access lamp Insert a Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot as far as it can go with the gt mark facing up as illustrated MEMORY EJECT When you eject the Memory Stick slide MEMORY EJECT in the direction of the arrow 3 Recording a still image on a Memory Stick p 122 Remove the lens cap ET PHOTO ightly PHOTO Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the screen Viewfinder When the LCD panel is closed pull out the viewfinder until it clicks Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight p 28 Set the P
71. time of up to 6 frames from the selected time Frame by frame recording Frame recording You can make a recording with a stop motion animated effect using frame recording To create this effect alternately move the subject a little and make a frame recording We recommend that you use a tripod and operate the camcorder using the Remote Commander after step 4 1 In standby press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU then set FRAME REC to ON in J p 186 3 Press EXIT to return to FN The FRAME REC indicator lights up 4 Press START STOP to start frame recording The camcorder makes a recording for about six frames and returns to standby 5 Move the subject and repeat step 4 suone1d9 Bulpicosy psoueapy CAMERA SET ur D ZOOM PHOTO REC 16 9WIDE cam STEADYSHOT FRAME REC amp INT REC ete EDITSEARCH t t To cancel frame recording Perform either of the following Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA Notes e The proper remaining tape time is not indicated if you use this function continuously e You cannot do frame recording during MPEG movie recording When using the frame recording function The last recorded frame is longer than other frames 69 Using the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks and then turn the LCD p
72. while you are 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 color systems to that of your camcorder are not displayed correctly e When your camcorder is in tape recording standby with a cassette inserted it turns off automatically after five minutes e We recommend setting DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings when your camcorder is in tape recording standby without cassette e Indicators in the camcorder LCD screen do not appear on images that are captured into your computer 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 171 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 position to others or set it to OFF CHARGE 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 Jayndwo noA uM sobeu Huma 1 Click located in the upper
73. 1152 x 864 Records 1152 x 864 still images 4152 640x480 Records 640 x 480 still images L 640 320x240 Records 320 x 240 moving pictures pma 160 x 112 Records 160 x 112 moving pictures OA 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 you select and the complexity of the subject Type of Memory Stick s Image quality Image size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB supplied optional optional optional optional SUPER FINE 1152 x 864 12 images 25 images 51 images 100 images 205 images 640 x 480 40 images 80images 160 images 325 images 650 images FINE 1152 x 864 25 images 50images 100 images 205 images 415 images 640 x 480 80 images 160 images 325 images 650 images 1310 images 1152 x 864 37 images 74images 150 images 300 images 600 images STANDARD 640 x 480 120 images 240 images 485 images 980 images 1970 images Note If you record a 1152 x 864 still image with your camcorder and attempt to play back the date file on another device that does not support this image size a part of the image might not be displayed or the image might be displayed in a small size in the center of the screen Approximate time of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick The time of moving pictures you can record varies depending on which
74. 21 Fisher 36 37 44 45 Singer 73 Funai 80 Samsung 24 24 32 32 41 94 94 General Electric 8 32 77 94 101 Sanyo 26 36 37 47 Goldstar LG 47 Scott 22 23 24 28 32 37 40 41 GO VIDEO 71 Sharp 88 89 Hitachi 8 42 78 Shintom 73 HQ 40 Signature 2000 80 89 Instant Replay 77 78 Sylvania 77 78 80 83 JC Penny 8 21 33 35 36 42 77 Symphonic 80 JVC 12 13 14 21 33 35 Tashiro 47 Kenwood 21 33 35 47 Tatung 21 33 35 LXI Sears 36 37 42 44 45 47 49 80 Teac 21 33 35 80 Magnavox 17 77 78 83 Technics 77 78 Marantz 2133 35 Toshiba 7 40 49 Marta 47 Wards 37 47 88 89 95 Memorex 37 77 Yamaha 21 33 35 36 Minolta 8 42 Zenith 95 TV VCR component Note on the IR SETUP code Digital program editing is not possible if the VCR does not support IR SETUP codes Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 2 Setting the modes to cancel the recording pause on the VCR Press f to select PAUSEMODE then press EXEC Press f to select the mode to cancel recording pause on the VCR then press EXEC The correct button depends on your VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR 2 VIDEO EDIT VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET EDIT SET CONTROL CONTROL ADJ TEST ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT IN CUT OUT CUT OUT IR SETUP _ PAUSE IR SETUP PAUSEMODE lt REC IPAUSEMODE IR TEST PB IR TEST 6unipa
75. 3 sainqee4 UPN Table of contents Checking supplied accessories 3 Main Features 0 0 08 4 Quick Start Guide Recording on a tape cccsceceeeteeees Recording on a Memory Stick Getting started Using this manual ccscsceneeeeees 12 Step 1 Preparing the power supply 14 Installing the battery pack Charging the battery pack Connecting to a wall outlet Step 2 Setting the date and time 19 Step 3 Inserting a cassette 0 0 21 Step 4 Using the touch panel 22 Recording Basics Recording a picture ccsccceceeees 24 Shooting a backlit subject BAGK LIGHT isisisi 32 Shooting in the dark NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter wh Self timer recording Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review 36 Playback Basics Playing back a tape scsceeeseteeseteees 38 To display the screen indicators Display function 00 39 Viewing the recording on TV 43 Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images on a Memory Stick during recording ON A APC srair k iese onk 44 Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording 47 Adjusting the white balance manually 49 Using the wide mode cccceceeiee 51 Using the fader function c0 53 Using special effects Picture effect 56 Us
76. 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHARGE lamp goes off If you charge the battery outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is completed either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack e Battery pack performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used becomes 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 FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 optional e 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 FM70 QM71 FM90 FM91 QM91 optional e Be certain to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE when not taking shots or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in tape recording standby or playback pause e Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before taking the actual recording e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator e If the power goes off althoug
77. 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an
78. C All the set programs are deleted To cancel erasing all programs Press CANCEL in step 5 To cancel a program you have set Press END The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Notes You cannot dub the titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory e You cannot operate recording during the digital program editing on Memory Stick s On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set IN or OUT on a blank portions of the tape If there is a blank portion between IN and OUT on the tape The total time code may not be displayed correctly During making a program If you eject the cassette the program will be erased Recording edited pictures from a tape as a moving picture Digital program editing on Memory Stick s Performing the program Dubbing a Memory Stick 1 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in Ete then press EXEC p 192 2 Press to select MEMORY then press EXEC 3 Press START 4 Press EXEC Your camcorder searches for the beginning of the first program then starts dubbing The program mark flashes The SEARCH indicator appears during search the EDITING indicator appears during writing of data on your camcorder and REC appears during dubbing on the screen The program mark changes to light blue after dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder automatically stops To stop dubbing Press CANCEL The
79. E 215 IR TEST 7 VIDEO EDIT END 6unipa t t VIDEO EDIT VIDEO EDIT COMPLETE EDIT SET EDIT SET IR SETUP PAUSEMODE CUT OUT CUT OUT M IR TEST PAUSEMODE PAUSEMODE IR TEST IR TEST l t l t l To return to FN Press END to return to PAGE1 then press EXIT Notes e When you complete step 3 the image to adjust the synchronization is recorded for about 50 seconds e If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape the first few seconds of the tape may not be recorded properly Be sure to allow about 10 seconds lead before starting the recording e When the recording unit cannot be operated properly by the i LINK cable leave the connection as it is and make the A V connecting cable settings p 86 Video and audio are sent by digital signals 93 94 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes Operation 1 Making the Program 1 Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder and insert a tape for recording into the VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in Etc then press EXEC p 192
80. E Follow the steps 2 and 3 on page 134 then press 4 OFF to return to PAGE2 o B Notes a e You cannot use MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on Memory 5 Stick s e If the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear e During recording you cannot reselect the mode Press lt 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 your camcorder When recording images on a Memory Stick using MEMORY MIX The PROGRAM AE does not work The indicator flashes The Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images For M CHROM 18 images such as a frame 100 0001 100 0018 For C CHROM two images such as a background 100 0019 100 0020 Sample images Sample images stored in the Memory Stick supplied with your camcorder are protected p 156 135 Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s MPEG movie recording You can record moving pictures with sound on Memory Stick s The picture and sound are recorded up to the full capacity of Memory Stick MPEG MOVIE EX Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position
81. ELETE ALL in QJ then press EXEC p 189 4 Press to select OK then press EXEC OK changes to EXECUTE 5 Press to select EXECUTE then press EXEC DELETING appears on the screen When all the unprotected images are deleted COMPLETE is displayed suoeodo PRS Mown ere FORMAT To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick Select RETURN in step 5 then press EXEC While DELETING appears Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons 159 160 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 operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press INDEX to display the index 3 Press MARK The screen to write a print mark appears 4 Press the image you want to write a print mark The By appears on the selected image mark DY MARK 4 cre 4 La oy
82. GHTSHOT to ON suoneido Bulpicosy psoueapy 63 Using the spot light metering function 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 function 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 lit by a spotlight 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY then press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press SPOT METER The SPOT METER screen appears 3 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 4 Press OK to return to PAGEL PAGE2 SPOT METER FADER To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure mode Press p AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note The following functions do not work during the Flexible Spot Meter Color Slow Shutter BACK LIGHT Exposure Spot focus Flexible Spot Meter is automatically canceled If you change the PROGRAM AE mode If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON Focusing manually You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases Normally focus is automatically adj
83. If a tape has a blank portion between recorded sections TITLE SEARCH may not work correctly To superimpose a title See page 106 suo jeiedo gt peqAejd paouenpy 77 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 DATE SEARCH Use a tape with cassette memory for convenience 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 Before operation e You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory e Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu settings The default setting is ON 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the DATE SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH no indicator lt PHOTO SCAN lt 3 Press kd or BPI on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date 4 DATE SEARCH SEARCH 1 SEP 5 02 MODE DATE SEARCH 1 SEP 5 02 2 SEP 6 02 3 DEC 24 02 a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press W on the Remote
84. LCD BRT or LCD B L The recorded picture will not be affected 27 Recording a picture Adjusting the viewfinder 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 Pull out the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever Viewfinder lens adjustment lever g RS M 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 using the viewfinder when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY p 70 Viewfinder backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select VF B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 187 Even if you adjust VF B L The recorded picture will not be affected Recording a picture Using the zoom feature Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Using the zoom function sparingly results in better looking recordings T for telephoto subject appears closer W for wide angle subject appears further away seg Bulpucoey To zoom greater than 10x Zoom greater than 10xis 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 as a default setting p 186 T
85. OWER switch to MEMORY while pressing the small green button Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time on a picture set the clock setting before recording p 19 4 Monitoring the still image on the LCD screen ome K E Set the POWER switch to MEMORY while pressing the small green button Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position LOCK Press PLAY The last recorded image is displayed NOTE Do not pick up your camcorder by the viewfinder the LCD panel the battery pack or the jack cover PIND pe gt PINd 11 Getting started Using this manual As you read through this manual buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters e g Set the POWER switch to CAMERA When you carry out an operation you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the operation is being carried out Note on Cassette Memory Your camcorder is based on the DV format You can only use mini DV cassettes with your camcorder We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory CIII The functions which require different operations depending on whether the tape has the cassette memory or not are END SEARCH p 36 DATE SEARCH p 78 PHOTO SEARCH p 80 The functions you can operate o
86. PAGE PAGE3 EXIT A DUB CTRL To add new sound more precisely Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point where you want to stop recording later in playback Carry out step 3 Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO SET MEMORY was pressed Audio dubbing Monitoring the new recorded sound 1 Play back the tape on which you added audio 2 Select AUDIO MIX in WF in the menu settings then press EXEC p 187 VCR SET EXIT Ww HiFi SOUND 4 AUDIO MIX G7 tj A V2DV OUTSTI A ST2 a i l t EXEC RET 3 Press 17 t to adjust the balance between the original sound ST1 and the new sound ST2 then press EXEC 6unipa About five minutes after you disconnect the power source or remove the battery pack the setting of AUDIO MIX returns to the original sound ST1 only The default setting is original sound only Notes e New sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the 16 bit mode 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz p 190 e New sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the LP mode e You cannot add audio with the DV Interface e New sound cannot be recorded on blank portions of the tape If the i LINK cable optional is connected to your camcorder You cannot add new sound to a recorded tape We recommend that
87. Press EDIT SET Press f to select CONTROL then press EXEC Press f to select IR then press EXEC Press to select IR SETUP then press EXEC Press f to select the IR SETUP code of your VCR then press EXEC Check the code in About the IR SETUP code p 88 v v v Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes THERS DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER DISPLAY VIDEO EDIT aaa Ba 3 VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMODE IR TEST BEEP jaaa DISPL AY THERS DATA CODE COMMANDER VIDEO EDIT BE a a 8 10 VIDEO EDIT 0 32 30 14 MARK IN START EDIT SET UNDO lt lt i gt TOTAL 0 00 00 00 SCENE 0 AAAA A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A LJ 449 n gt gt G PEND VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET VEND CONTROL ADJ TEST CUT IN CUT OUT IR SETUP PAUSEMOD IR TEST R i LINK E VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET CONTROL ADJ TEST
88. RAM AE er Mge WORLD TIME WHT BAL N S LIGHT BEEP OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER ON DISPLAY REC LAMP aad B 3 OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER WON DISPLAY tr REC LAMP Ci i Ub exec aaa 106 OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDERKON DISPLAY REC LAMP Ul BOUL OTHERS WORLD TIME BEEP COMMANDER OFF DISPLAY REC LAMP To return to FN Press EXIT Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET LCD VEF SET MEMORY SET PRINT SET m CM SET C TAPE SET amp SETUP MENU Erc OTHERS o0agag m Hi o Selecting the mode setting of each item is the default setting 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 W MANUAL SET PROGRAM AE n To suit your specific shooting requirement p 60 CAMERA MEMORY j P EFFECT To add special effects like those in movies or on VCR S the TV to images p 56 72 CAMERA FLASH MODE ON To fire the flash optional regardless of the CAMERA g
89. S ONY 3 074 615 11 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder DW Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DCR PC101 Model No AC Serial No Serial No Digital Handycam 9 infourTHium M SERIES eo Clemes B Ab Memory STICK mm DCR PC101 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 To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to pe
90. 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 Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select SLIDE SHOW in J then press EXEC p 189 4 Press START Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on a Memory Stick in sequence SLIDESHOW Cis 1 6 100 0001 suoerodo PRS Mown To stop the slide show Press END To pause during a slide show Press PAUSE To return to FN Press END To start the slide show from a particular image Select the desired image using buttons before step 4 To view the recorded images on TV Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before operation If you change Memory Stick s during operation The slide show does not operate If you change the Memory Stick be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning 155 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 Ma
91. Stick When connecting to your computer with the USB port There are two methods of USB connection NORMAL and PTP The default setting is NORMAL Here we explain how to use the camcorder with a standard USB connection NORMAL See page 166 when using Windows and page 180 when using Macintosh USB portfs USB cable supplied g Push into the end You can also use a Memory Stick Reader Writer optional When connecting to your computer without a USB port Use an optional floppy disk adaptor for Memory Stick or a PC card adaptor for Memory Stick When purchasing an accessory check its catalog beforehand for the recommended operating environment Viewing images with your computer Introduction Notes on using your computer Memory Stick e 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 from your computer when the USB cable was connected e Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camcorder Software e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you load an image modified using retouching software from your computer to your camcorder or when you directly modify the
92. T UNDO MARK START UNDO SET IN OUT EDIT SET l lt m gt gt lt i gt lt i gt TOTAL 0 00 00 00 TOTAL 0 00 13 00 gt TOTAL 0 00 47 12 SCENE 0 SCENE 1 SCENE 3 AAAAAARAARAAAAA BARBARA AAA BAA E aoj nje 2END LJ mojm n gt gt E PEND maj n gt PEND Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes Erasing the program you have set Erase OUT mark first and then IN mark of the last program 1 Press UNDO 2 Press ERASE 1 MARK The last set program mark flashes then DELETE appears 3 Press EXEC The last set program is deleted To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 3 Erasing all programs 1 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in E9 then press EXEC p 192 2 Press to select TAPE then press EXEC 3 Press UNDO 4 Press ERASE ALL All the set program marks flash then DELETE appears 5 Press EXEC All the set programs are deleted 6unipa To cancel erasing all programs Press CANCEL in step 5 To finish making programs Press END The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected Note You cannot operate recording during the Digital program editing On a blank portion of the tape You cannot set IN or OUT If there is a blank p
93. TITLE ERASE ALL ERASE ALL XIT E READY Haaa aaa a 308 g EXEC PRESET TITLE ESET TITLE Qk HELLO j HELLO fl HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY T2 HAPPY HOLIDAYS HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING WEDDING VACATION VACATION THE END THE END f j i PRESET TITLE RET Gk HELLO HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS OUR SWEET BABY WEDDING VACATION 4 ji EXEC RET VACATION SIZE POS Superimposing a 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 G4 in step 3 On a blank portion of the tape You cannot superimpose a title on the tape 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 e They are displayed only by DV IW format video equipment with index titler function e The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when searchi
94. The image when you press PHOTO will be recorded on the Memory Stick To record images with higher quality We recommend you use the Memory Photo recording function p 122 Title You cannot record a title suone1ed9 Bulpicosy psoueapy 45 Recording still images on a Memory Stick during recording on a tape Self timer memory photo recording You can record still images on a Memory Stick with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation Before operation e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder e Set PHOTO REC to MEMORY in the menu settings The default setting is MEMORY 1 In standby press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the 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 recording Press SELFTIMER so that the self timer indicator disappears from the screen while your camcorder is in standby You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note Self timer recording is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VCR During tape recording You cannot use self timer recording Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording You can
95. This is not a malfunction On handling tapes e 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 e Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape e Avoid touching or damaging the terminals To remove dust clean the terminals with a soft cloth Camcorder care e 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 e Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust If there are fingerprints on the lens remove them with a soft cloth e 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 e Do not let sand get into your camcorder When you use your camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause your camcorder to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired AC power adaptor e Unplug the unit from a wall outlet when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the power cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord itself e Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged e Do not bend the power cord forcibly or plac
96. 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 color may occur in the following modes If this happens turn the PROGRAM AE off PORTRAIT SPORTS 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 against a background To record dark pictures e g night scenes faithfully 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY then press FN to display PAGE 2 Press EXPOSURE The screen to adjust the exposure appears 3 Press MANUAL 4 Adjust the exposure using todim to brighten 5 Press OK to return to PAGE1 EXPOSURE EXPOSURE I To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the automatic exposure mode Press 32 AUTO to return to PAGEL Note When you adjust the exposure manually the following functions do not work Color Slow Shutter BACK LIGHT Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode If you change the PROGRAM AE mode If you slide NI
97. able to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input 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 83 Dubbing a tape If your VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures Using the i LINK cable Simply connect the i LINK cable optional to the DV Interface of your camcorder and to DV IN of the DV products With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing You cannot dub the titles display indicators or the contents of cassette memory or letters on the Memory Stick index screen Set the input selector on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with an input selector 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 on your camcorder 4 Play back the recorded ta
98. above problem persists repeat cleaning b c If the video heads get dirtier the entire screen becomes blue c Note on the video head The video head suffers from wear after long use If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette it might be because the video head is worn Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video head replaced 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 cleaning paper moistened with the liquid Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 Pull out the viewfinder in the direction of the arrow Remove the two screws in the direction of the arrow with a screwdriver optional Remove the eyecup in the direction of the arrow ee 2 Remove dust from inside the eyecup and viewfinder with a commercially available blower 3 In the reverse way of 1 attach the eyecup Maintenance information and precautions Caution Do not remove any other screws You may remove only the screw to remove the eyecup Notes e Do not drop or bend the eyecup shaft e Be careful when handling the eyecup Charging the built in rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a built in rechargeable ba
99. all the USB driver on the supplied CD ROM Perform the entire procedure described in Installing the USB driver on page 168 173 174 Viewing images recorded on a 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 168 To install and use this software in Windows 2000 Professional you must be authorized as Power Users or Administrators For Windows XP Home Edition Professional you must be authorized as Administrators Viewing images recorded on a tape 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and insert a tape into your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR Set USB STREAM to ON in 5 in the menu settings p 191 4 Select Start Programs PIXELA gt ImageMixer PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony The PIXELA ImageMixer Ver 1 0 for Sony startup screen appears on your computer 5 Click on the leftmost on the screen AASA Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users 6 Click preview window Bese A 7 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable Jayndwo noA ym sobeu Huma USB p
100. allation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive e iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB port must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e Operations are not assured 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 e Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously e Operations are not assured for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above e Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e 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 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Macintosh users Installing the USB driver Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installation of the USB driver is completed For Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 users 1 Turn on your computer and allow Mac OS to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software screen appears www imagemixer com Menu PIXELA ImageMixer j 3 i a po ed a i Ea Engish Deutsch Espanol ses i d M iMa i w w Francais Italiano Portuguese USB Driver PIXELA 3
101. am 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Insert the tape for playback and a Memory Stick for recording into your camcorder 3 Press FN to display PAGE 4 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in Ete then press EXEC p 192 5 Press t to select MEMORY then press EXEC 6 Repeat pressing IMAGESIZE to select the desired size 7 Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with an lt m gt 8 Press MARK IN The IN point of the first program is set and the upper part of the program mark changes to light blue 9 Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert then pause playback You can fine adjust one frame at a time with an lt m gt 10 Press MARK OUT The OUT point of the first program is set then the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue 11 Repeat steps 7 to 10 then set the programs When one program is set the program mark changes to light blue You can set 20 programs in maximum OTHERS VIDEO EDIT 0 32 30 14 DATA CODE Baao 15sec 1 MARK START IMAGE UNDO IN SIZE T T T g COMMANDER VIDEO EDITMRETURN a lt m gt TAPE pa MEMORY TOTAL 0 00 00 SCENE 0 AAARAARAARHABAAAAA EXEC RET B ne 1 gt gt e5 PEND a
102. anel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen 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 on the touch panel using the viewfinder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks and then turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out 2 Press f OFF The message PANEL OFF appears on the screen 3 Press OK The LCD screen is turned off 4 Using the viewfinder press the LCD screen EXPOSURE OK ON and FADER only in CAMERA appear 5 Select a desired item then press OK EXPOSURE adjust the exposure by pressing FADER press FADER until the desired fader mode is displayed The indicator changes as follows gt FADER M FADER BOUNCE MONOTONE L no indicator DOT WIPE OVERLAP ON The LCD screen lights up then becomes Mirror Mode 4 In CAMERA Viewfinder In MEMORY To make the buttons on the LCD screen disappear Press OK Using the viewfinder Notes e Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands e Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects such as a pen e In VCR or memory playback you cannot operate with the touch panel using
103. any and Sony Corporation It adopts the MTF measurement system for video camera and offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the lens 218 Identifying the parts and controls S Be 8 R el 28 29 30 31 32 Speaker NIGHTSHOT switch p 32 33 Q headphones jack green When you use headphones the speaker SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S button on your camcorder is muted p 33 34 122 Intelligent accessory shoe oh PHOTO Button pattie BACK LIGHT button p 32 35 Power zoom lever p 29 74 154 36 DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL button p 39 37 RESET button p 199 38 Access lamp p 115 aua PNO intelligent Accessory Shoe Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe e The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light or microphone e The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch allowing you to turn the power supplied by the shoe on and off Refer to the operating instructions of the accessory for further information e The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw e To remove an accessory loosen the sc
104. as no cassette memory gt Use a tape with cassette memory p 111 e The cassette memory is full gt Erase unwanted data p 108 e The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure gt Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not visible p 21 Digital program editing to a tape e The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly does not function gt Set the selector correctly and check the connection between the VCR and your camcorder p 86 e The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other than Sony using the i LINK cable gt Set it to IR p 91 e Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is attempted gt Set the program again on a recorded portion p 94 e The synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR is not adjusted gt Adjust the synchronization of the VCR p 92 e The IR SETUP code is incorrect gt Set the correct code p 88 Digital program editing to a e Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is Memory Stick does not function attempted gt Set the program again on a recorded portion p 143 The Remote Commander supplied e COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings with your camcorder does not work gt Set it to ON p 192 e Something is blocking the infrared rays gt Remove the obstacle e The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the polarities incorrectly matching the marks gt Insert the batteries with the correct polarity p 221
105. at the end of the inserted section This is not a malfunction The picture and sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP mode To insert a scene without setting the insert end point Skip step 3 and 4 Press ll on the Remote Commander or LE on your camcorder when you want to stop inserting If you press FN The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator is not displayed 101 Audio dubbing You can record additional audio to the original sound on a tape by connecting audio equipment or a microphone If you connect the audio equipment you can add sound to your tape already recorded in the 12 bit mode by specifying starting and ending points The original sound will not be erased Select one of the following connections to add additional audio Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack POWER Microphone optional N Signal flow You can check the recorded picture and sound by connecting the A V jack to a TV The recorded sound is not output from a speaker Check the sound by using the headphones or TV Connecting the microphone to the intelligent accessory shoe Microphone optional 102 Audio dubbing Connecting the A V connecting cable to the A V jack Audio equipment LINE OUT AUDIO L White Do not connect the video yellow plug 6unipa A V connecting cable supplied Signal flow Dubbing with the built in microphones No connection is necessary N
106. attery InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the D infourrHium Q mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation 17 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet When you use your camcorder for a long time we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor 1 Open the jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug s A mark facing the Holding Grip 2 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 3 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet PRECAUTION The set is not disconnected from the AC power source house current as long as it is connected to a wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off Notes e The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder e The DC IN jack has source priority This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC cable of the AC power adaptor This may cause a short circuit damaging the AC power adaptor Using a car battery Use Sony Car Battery Adaptor optional Refer to the operating instructions of the Car Battery Adaptor for further information Step 2 Setting the date and time
107. back pause 3 On your camcorder locate the insert end point c by pressing lt lt or PP Then set it to playback pause 4 Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory The tape counter shows 0 00 00 5 On your camcorder locate the insert start point b by pressing lt 4 Press FN and select PAGES then press REC CTRL And press REC PAUSE 6 First press I on the VCR and after a few seconds press REC START on your camcorder to start inserting the new scene Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter Your camcorder automatically stops recording 100 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing 4 0 00 00 yuuteleay ZERO SET AZERO SET 4 MEMORY z MEMORY Stoosayay 6unips To change the insert end point Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 3 Note The picture and sound recorded on the section between the insert start and end points will be erased when you insert the new scene If you insert scenes on the tape recorded with other camcorder including other DCR PC101 The picture and sound may be distorted We recommend that you insert scenes on a tape recorded with your camcorder When the inserted picture is played back The picture and sound may be distorted
108. bit mode the one stereo sound CAMERA with high quality SOREMAIN AUTO To display the remaining tape VCR e for about eight seconds after setting the POWER CAMERA switch to VCR or CAMERA and inserting a cassette then your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape e for about eight seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA and DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL is pressed e for about eight seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR and p gt is pressed ON To always display the remaining tape indicator Notes on the LP mode e When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder When you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs noise may occur in pictures or sound e When you record in the LP mode we recommend using a Sony Excellence Master mini DV cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder e You cannot make audio dubbing on a tape recorded in the LP mode Use the SP mode for the tape to be audio dubbed e When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in the LP mode the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between scenes Notes on AUDIO MODE e You cannot dub audio sound on a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode e When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode you cannot adjust the balance 190 in AUDIO MIX Changing the menu settings
109. camcorder and then insert it into your computer s Memory Stick slot Tape stills and movies Camcorder Connection cable Computer environment Connection jack requirements USB jack USB cable supplied USB port editing software DV jack i LINK cable DV port optional editing software Memory Stick stills and movies Camcorder Connection cable Computer environment Connection jack requirements USB jack USB cable supplied USB port editing software When connecting to your computer with the USB port complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to your computer If you connect your camcorder to your computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly Jayndwo noA yum sobeu Huma For details about your computer s ports and editing software contact your computer manufacturer Viewing images recorded on a tape When connecting to your computer with the USB port For details see page 166 Y USB SOs USB port f USB cable supplied Y o Push into the end J 163 164 Viewing images with your computer Introduction When connecting to your computer with the DV port Your computer must have a DV port and editing software installed that can read video signals A Signal flow i LINK cable optional Viewing images recorded on a Memory
110. ccident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Store the battery pack in a cool dry place e Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity Note 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 uoReULOJU eUCRIPpY If batteries are leaking e Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries e If you touch the liquid wash it off with water e If the liquid 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 213 214 Specifications Video camera recorder
111. ck tape with main sound 2 To play back a stereo tape with the right sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound AUDIO MIX To adjust the balance between stereo 1 and stereo VCR 2 p 105 E STi A ST2 A V DV OUT OFF To output digital images and sound in analog VCR format using your camcorder ON To output analog images and sound in digital format using your camcorder p 183 t LCD VF SET LCD B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal VCR CAMERA j BRIGHT To brighten the LCD screen MEMORY g LCD COLOR To adjust the color on the LCD screen with VCR 2 E MEMORY MEMORY A Low intensity lt gt High intensity f VF B L BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to VCR normal CAMERA BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen MEMORY Notes on LCD B L and VF B L e When you select BRIGHT battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording e When you use power sources other than the battery pack BRIGHT is automatically selected Even if you adjust LCD B L LCD COLOR and VF B L The recorded picture will not be affected 187 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch C MEMORY SET STILL SET BURST OFF Not to record continuously MEMORY NORMAL To record from four to 13 images continuously p 124 EXP BRKTG To record three
112. conds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to standby You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones To return to FN Press EXIT To stop searching Press END SCH again END SEARCH function When you use a tape without cassette memory END SEARCH does not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape If you use a tape with cassette memory END SEARCH works even after you eject the cassette If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded sections END SEARCH may not work correctly Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review EDITSEARCH You can search for the next recording start point 1 In standby press FN to display PAGE p 22 2 Press MENU then set EDITSEARCH to ON in I p 186 3 Hold down the side of EDIT The recorded section is played back to go forward amp to go backward Release to stop playback If you press START STOP re recording begins from the point you released You cannot monitor the sound Rec Review You can check the last recorded section 1 In standby press FN to display PAGE p 22 2 Press MENU then set EDITSEARCH to ON in aj p 186 3 Press the side of EDIT momentarily The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds and then your camcorder will return to standby You can monitor the sound from the speaker or h
113. corder to the DC IN jack with the plug s A mark facing the Holding Grip 3 Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor 4 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 5 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE The CHARGE lamp lights up when the charge begins After the charge is completed the CHARGE lamp goes off full charge peyeys Bun at Ss 5 CHARGE lamp gt eS pte 9 aR cary After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder While charging the battery pack the CHARGE 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 a wall outlet If any trouble occurs with this unit disconnect the plug from a wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power 15 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging time Battery pack Full charge NP FM50 supplied 150 NP FM70 240 NP QM71 260 NP FM90 330 NP FM91 QM91 360 Approximate minutes at 25 C 77 F to charge an empty battery pack The charging time may increase if the battery s temperature is extremely high or low because of the ambient temperature Recording time Recording with the viewfinder Recording with the LCD screen Battery Pack Continuous Typical Continuous Typical NP FM50 suppli
114. d COMMANDER items are returned to their default settings 192 Other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed 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 010 D1 appears on the screen the self diagnosis display function has activated See page 200 In recording Symptom Cause and or Corrective Actions START STOP does not operate The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA gt Set it to CAMERA p 24 e The tape has run out gt Rewind the tape or insert a new one p 21 41 e The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark gt Use a new cassette or slide the tab p 21 e The tape is stuck to the drum moisture condensation gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 209 The power goes off e While being operated in CAMERA your camcorder has been in tape recording standby for more than five minutes gt Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE and then to CAMERA e The battery pack is dead or nearly dead gt Install a fully charged battery pack You cannot record still images on a Memory Stick when you set the POWER switch to CAMERA e PHOTO REC is set to TAPE in the menu settings
115. d by this unit is already installed on your computer For details on precautions when connecting this unit also refer to the instruction manuals for the equipment to be connected Required i LINK Cable Use the Sony i LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cable during DV dubbing i LINK and are trademarks uOReULIOJU jeuonippY 207 208 Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the AC power adaptor supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz When charging the battery pack use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet b a b Your camcorder is a NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback picture on a TV it must be a NTSC system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jack The following shows TV color systems used overseas 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 etc 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 SECAM system
116. ded tape or turn the TV on to see the desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 At the point where you want to record follow the steps 3 and 4 on page 127 Using the A V connecting cable Yell w elow z 3 2 OUT P S VIDEO a VIDEO lt H Gi 0 3 S VIDEO A V connecting cable supplied A Signal flow Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video jack on the VCR or the TV If your TV or VCR has an S VIDEO jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures 129 Recording an image from a tape as a still image Using the i LINK cable Signal flow i LINK cable optional Note In the following instances lt 7 REC ERROR appears and recording cannot be carried out Record distortion free images When recording from a tape in poor condition for example a tape worn out from repeated dubbing When attempting to input images distorted by radio wave interference emanating from a TV tuner radio set etc 130 Superimposing a still i
117. der Be sure to insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder before installing the USB driver 170 Connecting to your computer with USB port 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 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and set the POWER switch to VCR Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable Open your computer s Device Manager Windows XP Home Edition Professional 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 98 SE Windows Me Select My Computer Control Panel System and click Device Manager button Select and delete the underlined devices on the next page Jayndw
118. dit 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 Before operation e Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD e Press the following buttons to make the indicator disappear so that they will not be superimposed on the edited tape On your camcorder DISPLAY TOUCHPANEL 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 Connect the A V connecting cable to A V jack 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 on your camcorder 4 Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR bunips Yellow White IN S VIDEO A V connecting cable supplied cS Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems 8 mm EY Hi8 Hi E Digital B VHS WAS S VHS SVHS VHSC WHSI4 S VHSC SWISI Betamax H ED Betamax E Beta mini DV DN DV DV or MICRO MV uuy If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting c
119. e a NA ao 2 0K mah a To change the still image to be superimposed Press on the right lower corner before step 6 To cancel MEMORY MIX Follow the steps 2 and 3 on page 132 then press 4 OFF to return to PAGE2 Notes e You cannot use the MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s e When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white the thumbnail image of the picture may not be clear e During recording you cannot reselect the mode setting Press lt gt OFF to return to PAGE2 suoeodo PRS Aiowe Image data modified on your computer or shot with other equipment You may not be able to play back modified images with your camcorder To record a still image on a tape as it is In the M LUMI mode press to increase the bar indicator to the maximum position When you select M OVERLAP You cannot change the still image or the mode setting To record the superimposed image as a still image Press PHOTO deeper in step 8 You should set PHOTO REC to TAPE in the menu settings beforehand 133 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX Recording a superimposed image to Memory Stick as a still image Before operation Insert a recorded Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 In standby pr
120. e Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX Recording a superimposed image to tape Before operation e Insert a tape for recording into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick recorded with still images into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA 2 In standby 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 screen 4 Press on the right lower corner of the 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 screen to adjust the effect then press P OK to return to PAGE2 M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The color bright scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image C CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the moving image which is to be swapped with a still image M OVERLAP No adjustment necessary The fewer bars there are on the screen the stronger the effect 7 Press EXIT to return to FN 8 Press START STOP to start recording Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX Mitt m hia i ea Seal oA sini cuRoM cHROM Still image ip A e
121. e d White balance e Gain f Shutter speed g Aperture value Various settings Various settings shows the camcorder s recording information at the time of recording In tape recording standby 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 Playing back a tape Remaining battery time indicator during playback The indicator indicates 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 and open it again it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed Various playback modes To operate video control buttons set the POWER switch to VCR When using the touch panel 1 Press FN and select PAGE3 2 Press V SPD PLAY to display video control buttons soiseg peqheld To view a still image playback pause Press gt I during playback To resume playback press p gt n I again To fastforward the tape Press gt gt gt gt during playback stop To resume normal playback press p gt n B
122. e USB cable p 176 e Converting an analog signal into digital to capture images onto your computer p 183 e Recording moving pictures on tapes p 24 e Recording still images on tapes p 47 e Playing back tapes p 38 e Recording still images on Memory Stick s p 44 122 e Recording moving pictures on Memory Stick s p 136 e Viewing still images recorded on Memory Stick s p 148 e Viewing moving pictures on Memory Stick s p 151 Capturing images on your Main Features Other uses Functions to adjust exposure in recording e BACK LIGHT p 32 e NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter p 32 e PROGRAM AE p 60 e White balance p 49 e Adjusting the exposure manually p 63 e Flexible Spot Meter p 64 Functions to give images more impact e Digital zoom MENU p 29 The default setting is set to OFF To zoom greater than 10x select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings e Fader p 53 e Picture effect p 56 e Digital effect p 57 e Titles p 106 e MEMORY MIX p 131 Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings e Sports lesson p 60 e Landscape p 60 e Manual focus p 65 e Spot Focus p 66 Functions to use after recording e END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review p 36 e DATA CODE p 39 e Tape PB ZOOM p 74 e ZERO SET MEMORY p 76 e TITLE SEARCH p 77 e Digital program editing p 85 14
123. e VCR If your 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 97 Recording video or TV programs If your TV or VCR has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures Using the i LINK cable Simply connect the i LINK cable optional to the DV Interface on your camcorder and to DV OUT on the DV products With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing 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 on your camcorder 3 Press FN and select PAGE3 then press REC CTRL And press REC PAUSE 4 Press B gt on the VCR to start playback The picture from the DV products appears on the screen of your camcorder 5 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording
124. e a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged e Always keep metal contacts clean e Do not disassemble the unit e Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit e While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation e The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Maintenance information and precautions About care and storage of the lens e 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 e Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occurring 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 e Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function e To prevent an a
125. e demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a cassette and Memory Stick inserted To cancel the demonstration insert a cassette set the POWER switch to 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 OFF CHARGE and return the POWER switch to CAMERA e If you press the touch panel during the demonstration the demonstration stops for a while and it starts again after about 10 minutes e When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON the NIGHTSHOT indicator appears on the screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings JEPsCOWeD nog Hulziwioysn gt 191 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch ETc OTHERS DATA CODE DATE CAM To display date time and various settings during VCR On the Remote playback when you press the DATA CODE MEMORY Commander button on the Remote Commander p 39 DATE To display date and time during playback when you press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander WORLD TIME To set the clock to the local time Press l t toseta CAMERA time difference The clock changes by the time MEMORY difference you set here If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time BEEP MELODY To output the melody when you start stop VCR recording
126. e 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 a squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a high temperature and humidity place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it Remove the bag when the air temperature inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about one hour uoReULOJU eUCRIPpY 209 210 Maintenance information and precautions 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 laol CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another or the indicator flashes on the screen during recording If the above problem al b or c occurs clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM 12CLD cleaning cassette optional Check the picture and if the
127. e right unlock position 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select STILL SET in i then press EXEC p 188 4 Press f to select QUALITY then press EXEC 5 Press f to select a desired image quality then press EXEC EMORY SET W STILL_SET MOVIE SET I JJ PHOTO SAVE FILE NO amp DELETE ALL Ete FORMAT T MEMORY SET STILL SET BUR SUPER FINE c a E ETC IMAGESIZE FINE STANDARD REMAIN 12 EXEC PRET To return to FN Press EXIT Image quality settings Setting Meaning SUPER FINE SFN 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 FINE FINE Use this mode when you want to record high quality images Fine images are compressed to about 1 6 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 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Differences in image quality mode Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory The memo
128. e tape the zero set memory function will be canceled e There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape counter The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears when you press FN If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded sections ZERO SET MEMORY may not work correctly Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title TITLE SEARCH fm If you use a tape with cassette memory you can search for the boundaries of a ia recorded tape by title Use the Remote Commander for this operation Before operation Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu settings The default setting is ON 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 PHOTO SEARCH Z no indicator PHOTO SCAN 3 Press k lt or PPI on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected TITLE SEARCH HELLO CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NEW YEAR GOOD MORNING WEDDING TITLE SEARCH T HAPPY NEW YEAR GOOD MORNING WEDDING NIGHT BASEBALL a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press W on the Remote Commander If you use a cassette without cassette memory You cannot superimpose or search a title
129. e the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 15 The power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time gt Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct p 15 The cassette cannot be removed from the holder e The power source is disconnected gt Connect it firmly p 14 18 The battery is dead gt Use a charged battery pack p 14 15 The B and amp indicators flash and no functions except for cassette ejection work e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least one hour to acclimatize p 209 Cl indicator does not appear when using a tape with cassette memory e The gold plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty gt Clean the gold plated connector p 204 Remaining tape indicator is not displayed The CA REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings gt Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape indicator p 188 Types of trouble and how to correct trouble When operating using a Memory Stick Cause and or Corrective Actions Symptom The Memory Stick does not function The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY gt Set it to MEMORY
130. eadphones so1seg Burpy 37 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 supplied with your camcorder 1 Prepare the power source and insert the recorded tape 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button 3 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 4 Press a6 to rewind the tape 5 Press gt n to start playback 6 Adjust the volume following the steps below Press FN to display PAGE1 Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears Press to adjust the volume to decrease the volume to increase the volume 7 Press OK to return to PAGE1 VOL The bar indicator To return to FN Press EXIT To stop playback Press Playing back a tape 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 soiseg peqheld If you leave the power on for a long time Your camcorder gets warm This is not a malfunction When you open or close the LCD panel Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically To display the screen indicators Display function Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commande
131. ed 150 85 120 70 NP FM70 310 180 255 150 NP QM71 365 215 300 175 NP FM90 475 280 390 230 NP FM91 QM91 550 325 455 265 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Approximate recording time when you repeat recording start stop zoom and turn the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter Playback time Battery pack Playback time on LCD screen Playback time with LCD closed NP FM50 supplied 150 195 NP FM70 310 400 NP QM71 365 465 NP FM90 475 600 NP FM91 QM91 550 695 Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery Step 1 Preparing the power supply Note Approximate recording time and playing time at 25 C 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 Info LITHIUM 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 M series Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM b
132. eratures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight b e Be careful when placing your camcorder near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions c e 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 O Z J b il Sys OS d O A ar lt gt 13 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack 1 While sliding BATT battery release lever in the direction of the arrow 0 slide the battery terminal cover in the direction of the arrow 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 Note on the battery terminal cover To protect the battery terminals install the battery terminal cover after the battery pack is removed 14 Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder Your camcorder operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series See page 205 for details of the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 1 Install the battery pack on your camcorder 2 Open the jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your cam
133. ersal Serial Bus controllers Intel 82371AB EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller USB Composite Device USB Root Hub Windows 2000 Professional System Properties gt 2 x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection Disk dives a Floppy disk controllers amp Hard disk controllers ed Keyboard Mouse E 3 Other devices i USB Device A Sound video and game controllers E ESS Solo1 PCI AudioDrive WDM ie USB Audio Device fl System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller USB Composite Device oot Hul Properties Refresh Remove Print Cancel Windows Me Device Manager File Action View Help e amp 2 a SJAPAN ZHINL2SID P Computer Sab Disk drives El B Display adapters 42 DYD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers oy Floppy disk drives E IDE ATASATAPI controllers H Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices a Other devices Gi USB Device te Ports COM amp LPT FR Processors amp Sound video and game controllers y Audio Codecs Intel r 82801B4 BAM AC 97 Audio Controller Legacy Audio Drivers z E Legacy Video Capture Devices Media Control Devices MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device Standard Game Port USB Audio Device Video Codecs fH System devices B Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel
134. esired image size then press EXEC The indicator changes as follows Still images 1152 gt Ces Moving pictures pma lt gt iO 3 STILL SET MOVIE SET T MEMORY SET EXIT STILL_SET LON pm URST 4 QUALITY a a ere IMAGESIZE MEMORY SET EXIT wm MOVIE SET vw IMAGESIZE 320x240 4 REMAIN REMAIN 30sec 1 EXEC RET STILL SET MOVIE SET uw T MEMORY SET rs EXIT STILL SET BURST o4 QUALITY MEMORY SET Ew EXIT OVIE SET IMAGES ZE 48 20x240 fo REMAIN 160x112 ETC IMAGESIZE lt 1152 x 864 640 x 480 REMAIN 120 REMAIN 30sec EXEC RET EXEC RET STILL SET MOVIE SET T MEMORY SET EXIT STILL SET BURST LON E4 QUALITY ETC IMAGESIZE 640 x 480 REMAIN con MEMORY SET EXIT w MOVIE SET wt IMAGESIZE 160x112 ATN lt lt OREM ETC REMAIN 2min EXEC SO RET EXEC RET Using a Memory Stick Introduction Image size settings Setting Meaning Indicator
135. ess EXEC 3 Press T to select EXECUTE then press EXEC IN and OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the numerical values for adjusting the synchronization The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the LCD screen When finished the indicator changes to COMPLETE 4 Rewind the tape in the VCR then start slow playback Take a note of the opening numerical value of each IN and the closing numerical value of each OUT 5 Calculate the average of five opening numerical values of five IN and the average of all the closing numerical values of each OUT 6 Press f to select CUT IN then press EXEC 7 Press l tT to select the average numerical value of IN then press EXEC The calculated start position for recording is set 8 Press f to select CUT OUT then press EXEC 9 Press l t to select the average numerical value of OUT then press EXEC The calculated stop position for recording is set 10 Press RET to execute Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes VIDEO EDIT END VIDEO EDIT Le END VIDEO EDIT EDIT SET EDIT SET CONTROL CONTROL ADJ TEST lt RETURN ADJ TEST CUT IN EXECUTE PCUT IN CUT OUT CUT OUT IR SETUP ENGAGE IR SETUP IR SETUP PAUSEMODE REC PAUSE PAUSEMODE PAUSEMODE IR TEST IR TEST IR TEST VIDEO EDIT END EDIT SET l t CONTROL villa ADJ TEST _ EXECUTING CUT IN Puasa CUT OUT No 2 IR SETUP IN PAUSEMOD
136. ess FN and select PAGE2 3 Press MEM MIX The last image recorded on the Memory Stick appears on the left corner of the screen 4 Press on the right lower corner of the 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 screen to adjust the effect then press P OK to return to PAGE2 M CHROM The color blue scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image M LUMI The color bright scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving image C CHROM The color 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 screen the stronger the effect 7 Press EXIT to return to FN 8 Press PHOTO deeper to start recording Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick 134 Superimposing a still image in the Memory Stick on an image a P OFF MEGAN 2 camen EPEN CHROMI CHROM Still image MEMORY MIX an ay 7 EDA T z To change the still image to be superimposed S Press on the right lower corner before step 6 3 To cancel MEMORY MIX
137. evious picture press To see the next picture press 4 Press to select the point where you want to play back to see previous part gt to see next part 5 Press MPEG B gt IH to start playback 6 Adjust the volume following the steps below Press FN and select PAGES Press VOL The screen to adjust volume appears Press to adjust the volume to decrease the volume to increase the volume Press OK To stop MPEG movie playback Press MPEG B II When recording time is too short The moving picture may not be divided into 23 parts 152 Viewing a moving picture MPEG movie playback Screen indicators during moving picture playback Image size Picture number Total number of recorded pictures Memory playback p Protect JUL 4 2002 12 05 56 AM CAM INDEX FN Recording date time Various settings are displayed as wi Data directory number File number Recording date time To display the recording date time press DATA CODE during playback You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation p 39 suoedo PRS Aiowe To make screen indicators disappear Press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL 153 154 Enlarging still images recorded on Memory Stick s Memory PB ZOOM You can enlarge still images recorded on a Memory Stick You can select and view a des
138. f 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 My Computer and then ImageMixer CD ROM Drive The title screen appears after a while 3 Move the cursor to PIXELA ImageMixer and click The Install Wizard program starts up and the language selection dialog box appears 4 Select the language for installation 5 Follow the on screen messages The installation screen disappears when installation is completed 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 8 Set the POWER switch to VCR 9 Set USB STREAM to ON in amp in the menu settings p 191 10 With the CD ROM inserted connect the Y USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable Your computer recognizes your camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts Jayndwo noA ym sobeu HBuUIM IA USB port fq Cae USB cable supplied Push into the end J 169 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Windows users 11 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes
139. ge with sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder on Memory Stick p 140 The Memory Stick data is corrupted The Memory Stick is not recognized p 115 189 Check the format There is more than two same directories p 148 The image is distorted and cannot be played back Check the input signal then record again The tape has reached the end of the tape Insert a cassette You selected MARKED in 9PIC PRINT in the menu settings using a Memory Stick contains no image with a print mark p 162 You press the PHOTO button on your camcorder while deleting data in a Memory Stick You press the PHOTO button on your camcorder while formatting a Memory Stick Charging an external flash optional does not work correctly 202 You hear the melody or beep sound Additional Information Usable cassettes Selecting cassette types You can use the mini DV Dy cassette only You cannot use any other 8 mm EI Hi8 Hi E Digital8 E3 VHS WHS VHSC WASI S VHS SVIS S VHSC SVASIN Betamax fH ED Betamax EBeta DV DV or MICRO MV SEE cassette There are two types of mini DV cassettes with cassette memory and without cassette memory Tapes with cassette memory have C Cassette Memory mark We recommend that you use cassettes with cassette memory IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette Your camcorder can read and wr
140. gnal flow If your VCR is a monaural type Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR 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 S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect an S video cable optional to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR 141 142 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Using the i LINK cable i LINK cable optional N Signal flow Note In the following instances lt 7 REC ERROR appears and recording is canceled When recording from a tape in poor condition for example a tape worn out from repeated dubbing When attempting to input images distorted by radio wave interference emanating from a TV tuner radio set etc When the input signal is cut off Recording edited pictures from a tape as a moving picture Digital program editing on Memory Stick s You can duplicate selected scenes programs for editing onto Memory Stick s Making the progr
141. h 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 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 10 minutes How to store the battery pack e If 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 e To use the battery pack up on your camcorder leave your camcorder in tape recording standby until the power goes off without a cassette inserted Battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the available battery time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The batte
142. he countdown the beep sound gets faster then recording starts automatically To cancel self timer recording Press SELFTIMER so that the Q self timer indicator disappears from the screen You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note Self timer recording is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VCR Recording an image from a tape asa still image Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data through the input connector and record it as a still image on a Memory Stick Before operation e Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press Pa 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 screen Recording does not start yet To change the still image release PHOTO select a still image again and then press and hold PHOTO lightly 4 Press PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick Caso SFN 1 12 CAPTURE suoeodo PPRS Aiowel
143. he right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in the menu settings When you shoot close to a subject If you cannot get a sharp focus move the power zoom lever to the W side until the focus is sharp You can shoot a subject that is at least about 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 e Digital zoom can be set to 20x or 120x e The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the T side When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY You cannot use the digital zoom 29 Recording a picture 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 Pull out the viewfinder and rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA II appears in standby and appears in recording Some other indicators appear mirror reversed and others are not displayed Picture in the mirror mode The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the picture will be normal when recorded During
144. hen you play back the still image on other equipment the image may fluctuate When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button To record still images on a tape during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly Press PHOTO deeper The still image is recorded for about seven seconds and your camcorder returns to tape recording standby To record clear and less fluctuated still images We recommend that you record on Memory Stick s Adjusting the white balance manually You can manually adjust and set the white balance This adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance Normally white balance is automatically adjusted 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY then press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU then set WHT BAL to the desired mode in f p 185 HOLD Recording a single colored subject or background OUTDOOR e Recording a sunset sunrise just after sunset just before sunrise neon signs or fireworks e Under a color matching fluorescent lamp 9 INDOOR e When lighting conditions change quickly e In too bright places such as photography studios e Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps wy cn HT BAI amp N S LIGHT ete AUTO SHTR INDOOR 4 t EXEC RET
145. hite balance Flexible Spot Meter When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY You cannot use Super NightShot function 33 34 Recording a picture 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 p 185 The default setting is ON NightShot Light NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m 10 feet Using Color Slow Shutter Color Slow Shutter enables you to record color images in a dark place 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF 2 Press COLOR SLOW S The f indicator and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the screen To cancel the Color Slow Shutter function press COLOR SLOW S again While using Color 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 You cannot use Color Slow Shutter function While using the Color Slow Shutter function you cannot use the following functions Fader Exposure Digital effect PROGRAM AE Recording on a Memory Stick in tape recording or tape recording standby Flexible Spot Meter In total darkness Color Slow Shutter may not work properly Recording a picture Self timer recording Recording au
146. i DIN Luminance signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced sync negative Chrominance signal 0 286 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced A V Audio Video input output AV MINI JACK input output auto switch Video signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms unbalanced sync negative Audio signal 327 mV at output impedance more than 47 kQ kilohms Input impedance with more than 47 kQ kilohms Output impedance with less than 2 2 KQ kilohms DV input output 4 pin connector Headphone jack Stereo minijack 3 5 mm LANC jack Stereo mini minijack 2 5 mm USB jack mini B MIC jack Minijack 0 388 mV low impedance with 2 5 to 3 0 V DC output impedance 6 8 kQ kilohms 3 5 mm Stereo type LCD screen Picture 6 2 cm 2 5 type 50 3 x 37 4 mm 2x 11 2 in Total dot number 211 200 960 x 220 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 4 0 W Viewfinder 3 3 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 55 x 105 x 99 mm 21 4 41 4 x 4 in w h d Mass approx 480 g 1 Ib 0 oz excluding the battery pack and cassette 580 g 1 Ib 4 oz including the battery pack NP FM50 cassette DVM60 and lens cap Supplied accessories See page 3 AC power adaptor Power requirements 100
147. ia Player must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e Operations are not assured 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 e Operations are not assured for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above e Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Pentium is either trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation e 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 Jayndwo noA ym sobeu Huma 167 Connecting to your computer with USB port 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 your computer recognize your camcorder If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Home Edition Professional log in with permission of administrators 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The application software starts up and the title screen appears
148. 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 Jayndwo noA ym sobeu HUIMIA 165 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Windows users Complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to your computer If you connect your camcorder to your computer first you will not be able to install the USB driver correctly When connecting to your computer with the USB port You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect your camcorder to your computer s USB port 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 software and append them to e mail You can also view images recorded on a Memory Stick with your computer Recommended computer usage environment when connecting USB cable and viewing tape images on the computer Os Microsoft Windows 98 SE 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 en
149. image size you select and the complexity of the subject Type of Memory Stick s Image size 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB supplied optional optional optional optional 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 21 min ey 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 5 min 10 min 21 min 42 min 85 min 169X112 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec 40 sec 20 sec The table above shows approximate number of still images and time of moving pictures you can record on a Memory Stick formatted by your camcorder suonewdo pps Uowan 121 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory photo recording You can record still images on Memory Stick s Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 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 targets at the middle of the image Recording does not start yet 3 Press PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick Chs SEN MNS a Approximate number of images can be recorded on the Memory Stick
150. images continuously with different exposure MULTISCRN To record nine images continuously display the images on a single page divided into nine boxes QUALITY SUPER FINE To record still images in the finest image quality VCR mode p 118 MEMORY FINE To record still images in the fine image quality mode STANDARD To record still images in the standard image quality mode IMAGESIZE 1152 x 864 To record still images in 1152 x 864 size p 120 MEMORY 640 x 480 To record still images in 640 x 480 size MOVIE SET IMAGESIZE 320 x 240 To record moving pictures in 320 x 240 size p 120 VCR 160 x 112 To record moving pictures in 160 x 112 size MEMORY ZIREMAIN AUTO To display the remaining capacity of the VCR Memory Stick in the following cases MEMORY e for five seconds after setting the POWER switch to VCR or MEMORY and inserting a Memory Stick e when the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick is less than one minute after setting the POWER switch to MEMORY e for five seconds from the start of moving picture recording e for five seconds after completing moving picture recording ON To always display the remaining capacity of the Memory Stick When you select image quality The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on the screen 188 Changing the menu settings POWER Icon item Mode Meaning switch MEMORY SET SLIDE SHOW To play back images in a continu
151. images recorded on a Memory Stick You can also play back six images including moving pictures at a time arranged in the same order of recording on a Memory Stick by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press on your camcorder to select the desired still image to see the previous image to see the next image To stop memory photo playback Press CAM 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 Notes on the file name The directory number may not be displayed and only the file name may be displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard e NI o 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 e 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 e Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder before the operation
152. ing pause is not correct When IR is selected CHECK i LINK amp REC STATUS appears on the LCD screen when i LINK is selected but an i LINK cable is not connected The power of the connected VCR is not turned on When i LINK is selected When the program has not been set You cannot press START Recording video or TV programs Using the A V connecting cable You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video audio outputs Use your camcorder as a recorder Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 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 on your camcorder 3 Press FN and select PAGE3 then press REC CTRL And press REC PAUSE 4 Press B gt on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from VCR Select a TV program if you record from TV The picture from TV or VCR appears on the screen 5 Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from 6unipa PAGE 1 PAGE2 PAGES EXIT O OUT S VIDEO by 5 F A V connecting cable supplied Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and th
153. ing special effects Digital effect 57 Using the PROGRAM AE ccce 60 Adjusting the exposure manually 63 Using the spot light metering function Flexible Spot Meter 0 000 64 Focusing manually cccsceeeeneees 65 Using the spot focus function Spot ECUS rinti eis 66 Interval recording ccceseeeeseeneeteees 67 Frame by frame recording Frame recording cccccseeece 69 Using the viewfinder cccccee 70 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effect 72 Playing back a tape with digital effect 73 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM seecesceceeeeetees 74 Quickly locating a scene ZERO SET MEMORY 000 76 Searching the boundaries of Solus tape by title TITLE SEARCH Searching a recording by date DATE SEARCH niie iieri 78 Searching for a photo PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN 80 Editing Dubbing atape rx 2 2 i6steieatsen init 83 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes 85 Recording video or TV programs 97 Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing 00 0 100 Audio dubbing 102 Superimposing a title 106 Making your own titles 109 Labeling a cassette 0 0 111 Memory Stick Operations Using a Memory Stick Introduction ccccecccceeeees 113 Recording still images on Memory Stick s
154. ired part from the enlarged still image Also you can copy the desired part of the enlarged still image to tapes or Memory Stick s Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 In memory playback 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 center of the screen and the playback image is enlarged to about twice the size If you press the other area the area moves to the center of the screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever You can select the image from approximately 1 1 times up to five times its size W Decrease the zoom ratio T Increase the zoom ratio Crise 3 143 PB ZOOM MEMORY PLAY 100 0003 To cancel the Memory PB ZOOM function Press a END In Memory PB ZOOM If you press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL the frame on the Memory PB ZOOM screen disappears You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen Edge of an enlarged image The edge of an enlarged image cannot be displayed in the center of the screen Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick s The PB ZOOM function does not work To record an image processed by Memory PB ZOOM on Memory Stick s Press PHOTO to record the image processed by PB ZOOM Images are recorded at 640 x 480 size Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE
155. is displayed END is displayed when copying is completed PHOTO SAVE B 0 00 00 00 PHOTO SAVE 0 30 00 00 0 4000 4 40 CesoSFN CesoSFN SAVING END 0 4 MEMORY SET PHOTO SAVE 0 00 00 00 a STILL SET F MOVIE SET 0 400 fo READY CeuoSFN FILE NO PHOTO BUTTON 146 Copying still images from a tape PHOTO SAVE To stop copying Press END To return to FN Press lt END to return to PAGE1 then press EXIT When the Memory Stick is full MEMORY FULL appears on the LCD screen and the copying stops Press lt 2 END insert another Memory Stick and repeat the procedure from step 2 Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 x 480 When the access lamp is lit or flashing Do not shake or strike your camcorder 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 the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK NOT READY appears when you select the item in the menu settings When you change Memory Stick s in the middle of copying Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous Memory Stick suonedo PPRS A1cwel 147 148 Viewing a still image Memory photo playback You can play back still
156. ite data such as dates of recording or titles etc to this memory The functions using the cassette memory require successive signals recorded on the tape If the tape has a blank portion at the beginning or between recorded portions titles may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work properly Perform the following to prevent a blank portion from being made on the tape Press END SEARCH to go to the end of the recorded portion before you begin the next recording if you operate the following You have ejected the cassette during recording You have played back the tape You have used EDITSEARCH If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape re record from the beginning to the end of the tape as described above The same result may occur when you record using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memory on a tape recorded by one with the cassette memory Ccl l4K mark on the cassette The memory capacity of tapes marked with CIl l4K is 4K bits Your camcorder can accommodate up to 16K bits 16K bits tape is marked with ClIN6K uopeuuoyu jeuonippY Mini DW This is the Mini DV mark Cassette Cf noe This is the Cassette Memory mark These are trademarks 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 Yo
157. k side of it or press those buttons lightly with your index finger e Do not press them with sharp pointed objects such as a pen e Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands e If FN is not on the LCD screen touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear You can control the display with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder e When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 211 e 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 color of the items changes to gray suo jerdo PpS own Touch panel You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder p 70 Press FN to display the following buttons In memory camera PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS MENU PLAY INDEX EXPOSURE SPOT METER PAGE2 SELFTIMER PLAY INDEX MEM MIX PAGE3 LCD BRT PLAY INDEX VOL In memory playback PAGE1 MENU CAM INDEX DELETE PAGE2 PB ZOOM CAM INDEX DATA CODE PAGE3 LCD BRT CAM INDEX VOL 117 118 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Selecting still image quality mode You can select the image quality mode in still image recording The default setting is SUPER FINE 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to th
158. ke sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press INDEX to display the index 3 Press 0 MARK The screen to protect the image appears 4 Press the image you want to protect The Oom appears on the protected image To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel image protection Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 4 again The Om disappears 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 switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK You cannot carry out image protection 156 Deleting images DELETE You can delete images stored in a Memory Stick You can delete all images or selected images Deleting selected images Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Play back the image you want to delete 3 Press FN to display PAGE1 4 Press DELETE DELETE appears on the screen 5 Press OK The selected image is deleted suoerodo PRS Mown DELETE mA 100 0010 DELETE CAN CEL To return to FN
159. lders inside the Memory Stick are displayed 6 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file Moving picture Mssony folder Mom10001 folder Image file 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 Disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE To disconnect the USB cable eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE 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 or eject the Memory Stick Set the POWER switch of your camcorder to OFF CHARGE For Mac OS X v10 0 users Shut down your computer then disconnect the USB cable and eject the Memory Stick or set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE Capturing images from an analog video unit on your computer Signal convert function You can capture images and sound fr
160. lightly shorter than the shooting time using the viewfinder 25 26 Recording a picture Adjusting the LCD screen The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to the lens side OPEN When closing the LCD panel set it vertically and swing it into the camcorder body Note When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode 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 Recording a picture Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen 1 When you set the POWER switch to CAMERA press FN and select PAGE2 When you set the POWER switch to VCR press FN to display PAGE p 22 When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY press FN and select PAGES 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 to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 so1seg Bulpucoey LCD BRT the bar indicator To return to FN Press EXIT LCD screen backlight You can change the brightness of the backlight Select LCD B L in the menu settings when using the battery pack p 187 Even if you adjust
161. mage in the Memory Stick on an image MEMORY MIX You can superimpose 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 ona 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 3 D M OVERLAP Memory Overlap 3 You can make a moving picture fade in on top of a still image Y M CHROM Still image Moving picture j f M CAM g CHROM a Blue M LUMI Still image it HAPPY LUMI BIRTHDAY C CHROM Still image CAM M Te CHROM h M OVERLAP OVER LAP The superimposed image using Memory overlap function can be recorded on tapes P P 8 8 y P Pp only 131 132 Superimposing a still image in th
162. mal MOSC FADER mosaic BOUNCE OVERLAP WIPE DOT b MONOTONE When fading in the picture gradually changes from black and white to color When fading out the picture gradually changes from color to black and white You can use BOUNCE when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings Fade in only suogedo Bulpicosy peouenpy 53 54 Using the fader function 1 To fade in a In standby press FN to display PAGE1 To fade out b In recording press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press FADER The screen to select the fader mode appears 3 Select a desired mode 4 Press OK to return to PAGEL and press EXIT to return to FN The fader indicator you selected flashes 5 Press START STOP After the fade in out is carried out your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode FADER 2 OFF NORM MOSC FADER FADER IONO OVER TONE _ LAP To cancel the fader function Before pressing START STOP press lt 2 OFF to return to PAGE and press EXIT to return to FN 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 Color Slow Shutter Tape photo recording Recording on a Memory Stick in tape recording or tape recording standby
163. mmander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTOSEARCH E no indicator PHOTOSCAN lt 5 Press Kk or BPI on the Remote Commander to select the photo for playback Each time you press lt 4 or PPI your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo To stop searching Press W on the Remote Commander or E _ on your camcorder Scanning photo 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SCAN indicator appears The indicator changes as follows DATE SEARCH PHOTOSEARCH no indicator PHOTO SCAN 3 Press kea or PPI on the Remote Commander Each photo is played back for about five seconds automatically SEARCH MODE PHOTO 00 To stop scanning Press W on the Remote Commander or E on your camcorder suo jeied gt peqhejq paouenpy 81 82 Searching for a photo PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN If a tape has a blank portion between recorded sections PHOTO SEARCH and PHOTO SCAN may not work correctly The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory The available number is up to 12 photos However you can search 13 photos or more using the photo scan function Editing Dubbing a tape Using the A V connecting cable You can dub or e
164. n e The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the compartment other than the mark When you use mini DV cassettes with cassette memory Read instructions about cassette memory to use this function properly p 203 To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark 21 22 Step 4 Using the touch panel 5 Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen Touch the LCD panel directly to operate each function 1 Prepare the power source 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel 3 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green button 4 Press FN Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 5 Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2 Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen 6 Press a desired operation item See relevant pages of this manual for each function In CAMERA PAGE1 PAGE2 E FADER PAGE2 To return to FN Press EXIT To execute settings Press EXEC or OK The display returns to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 To cancel settings Press gt OFF to return to PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 Step 4 Using the touch panel Notes e When using the touch panel press operation buttons with your thumb supporting the LCD screen from the back side of it or press those buttons lightly with your index fi
165. ng a recording with other video equipment 6unipa If the tape has too many index signals You may not be able to superimpose a title because the memory is full In this case delete data you do not need Not to display title Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings p 190 Title setting e The title color changes as follows ig WHITE YELLOW gt VIOLET RED CYAN GREEN gt BLUE e The title size changes as follows SMALL gt LARGE You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size e 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 One cassette can have up to about 20 titles if one title consists of five characters However if the cassette memory is full with date photo and cassette label data one cassette can have only up to about 11 titles with five characters each Cassette memory capacity is as follows Six date data maximum 12 photo data maximum One cassette label maximum If the N FULL mark appears The cassette memory is full Erase any titles you do not need 107 Superimposing a title Erasing a title 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select TITLEERASE in then press EXEC p 190 4 Select the title you want to erase with T and then press EXEC ERASE OK appears 5 Make su
166. ng messages e CLOCK SET e FOR InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY a CLEANING CASSETTE e COPY INHIBIT GY FULL 16BIT REC MODE e TAPE i e i LINK CABLE e NJ FULL e AJ Om e XI NO FILE e amp NO MEMORY STICK e XJ NO STILL IMAGE FILE e XJ AUDIO ERROR 3 MEMORY STICK ERROR 3X FORMAT ERROR e A O DIRECTORY ERROR e amp PLAY ERROR e 1 REC ERROR D9 4 TAPE END Ga NO TAPE e DBY NO PRINT MARK e DELETING e FORMATTING e 4 NOW CHARGING Set the date and time p 19 Use an InfoLIHIUM battery pack p 17 The video heads are dirty p 210 The indicator and sa CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another on the screen You tried to record a picture that has a copyright control signal p 203 The cassette memory is full p 107 AUDIO MODE is set to 16BIT You cannot dub new sound p 190 REC MODE is set to LP You cannot dub new sound p 190 There is no recorded portion on the tape You cannot dub new sound i LINK cable is connected You cannot dub new sound p 105 The Memory Stick is full p 125 The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK p 113 No image is recorded on the Memory Stick No Memory Stick is inserted You select MULTI in 9PIC PRINT in the menu settings using a Memory Stick containing no still image You are trying to record an ima
167. nger e Do not press operation buttons with sharp pointed objects such as a pen e Do not press the LCD screen too hard e Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands e If FN is not on the LCD screen touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear You can control the display with DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder e When operation buttons do not work even if you press them an adjustment is required CALIBRATION p 211 e 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 color of the items changes to gray Touch panel You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder p 70 Press FN to display the following buttons CAMERA poeg Bun PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS MENU FADER END SCH SPOT METER EXPOSURE PAGE2 SELF TIMER DIG EFFT LCD BRT VOL MEM MIX VCR PAGE1 MENU LCD BRT VOL END SCH PAGE2 PB ZOOM DIG EFFT DATA CODE PAGE3 V SPD PLAY A DUB CTRL REC CTRL See page 116 when you set the POWER switch to MEMORY 24 Recording Basics Recording a picture Your camcorder automatically focuses for you 1 Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it 2 Install the power source and insert a cassette See Step 1 to Step 3 for more information p 14 to 21 3 Pull down the Holding Grip Hold your camcorder firmly as illus
168. nlock position 2 Press INDEX to display the index screen A red gt mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the index screen mode to display the previous six images to display the following six images gt mark o MARH Mark DEL EXIT gt i 2 3 Ejo 1 400 gt To return to FN Press 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 appears above each image This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the Memory Stick These numbers are different from the data file names Image data modified with your computers or shot with other equipment These files may not be displayed on the index screen 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 of recording on a Memory Stick at a time by selecting the index screen Before operation Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press PLAY The last recorded image is displayed 3 Press to select the desired moving pictures To see the previous picture
169. nly with the cassette memory are TITLE SEARCH p 77 Superimposing a title p 106 Labeling a cassette p 111 For details see page 203 elm You see this mark in the introduction to the features that operate only with alg cassette memory Cassettes with cassette memory are marked by C Cassette Memory Note on TV color systems TV color systems differ from country to country To view your recordings on a TV you need a NTSC system based TV Copyright precautions Television programs movies video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen finder on mounted models only e The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that 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 poeg Bun 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 e Never leave your camcorder exposed to temp
170. ny E 62 00 service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code e g E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 200 Warning indicators and messages If indicators and messages appear on the screen check the following See the page in parentheses for more information Warning indicators 100 0001 ma ww A ba a on YI C 21 00 9 100 0001 Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing e The file is corrupted e The file is unreadable e You are trying to carry out MEMORY MIX function on moving picture p 133 C 21 00 Self diagnosis display p 200 amp The battery is dead or nearly dead Slow flashing e The battery is nearly dead Depending on operational environmental or battery conditions the J indicator may flash even if there are approximately five to 10 minutes remaining Fast flashing e The battery is dead B Moisture condensation has occurred Fast flashing e Eject the cassette turn off your camcorder and leave it for about one hour with the cassette compartment open p 209 G4 Warning indicator as to cassette memory Slow flashing e No cassette with cassette memory is inserted p 203 SI Warning indicator as to Memory Stick Slow flashing e No Memory Stick is inserted e The write protect switch on the
171. o noA uM sobeu Huma 171 172 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Windows users glxi System Properties General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Perfomance View devices by connection View devices by type Computer Disk drives H 6 Hard disk controllers B Keyboard B Mouse BP Network adapters Eh Other devices a Composite USB Device E98 Sound video and game controllers ff USB Audio Device System devices B s Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel 82371AB EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller USB Composite Device USB Root Hub Properties Refresh Remove Print Gance Windows 98 SE E Device Monogr action view e gt Gi By Computer amp Disk drives Display adapters A DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers amp Floppy disk drives IDE ATAJATAPI controllers B Keyboards TA Mice and other pointing devices Modems Monitors Y Other devices 3 Composite USB Device be Per CONSE ae 8 g Sound video and game controllers Audio Codecs Crystal SoundFusion tm Crystal SoundFusion tm Blaster Interface Crystal SoundFusion tm Game Port Crystal SoundFusion tm SPuD3 Inferface Crystal SoundFusion tm WDM Interface Legacy Audio Drivers Legacy Video Capture Devices lt Media Control Devices USB Audio Device Video Codecs 4 z System devices 0 2 2 B Univ
172. oint you want to focus on and with its focus fixed 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY then press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press SPOT FOCUS The SPOT FOCUS screen appears 3 Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the LCD screen The focus of the point you selected is adjusted 4 Press OK to return to PAGEL PAGE SPOT FOCUS FADER To return to FN Press EXIT To return to the autofocus mode Press AUTO to return to PAGE1 Note You cannot use Spot Focus during PROGRAM AE Interval recording You can make a time lapse recording by setting the camcorder to automatically record and standby sequentially You can achieve an excellent recording for flowering emergence etc with this function Example Ls 1s e 9 min 59 s a REC TIME b INTERVAL 1 In standby press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU then set INT REC to SET in fa then press EXEC p 186 3 Set INTERVAL and REC TIME Press f to select INTERVAL then press EXEC Press f to select the desired interval time then press EXEC The time 30SEC 1MIN gt 5MIN gt 10MIN Press f to select REC TIME then press EXEC Press f to select the desired recording time then press EXEC The time 0 5SEC 1SEC gt 1 5SEC gt 2SEC Press RET
173. om an analog video unit connected to your computer which has the DV Interface to your camcorder Before operation Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then set A V DV OUT to ON in W p 187 4 Start playback on the analog video unit 5 Start capturing procedures on your computer The operation procedures depend on your computer and the software which you use For details on how to capture images refer to the instruction manual of your computer and software Computer z Red a White Yellow B OUT Cosin i LINK Sl S VIDEO aon VIDEO lt lt fr A V connecting cable supplied Jayndwo noA ym sobeu Huma N Signal flow i LINK cable optional After capturing images and sound Stop capturing procedures on your computer and stop playback on the analog video unit Notes e You need to install software which can exchange video signals e Depending on the condition of the analog video signals your computer may not be able to output the images correctly when you convert video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder e You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video tapes include copyright protection signals such as the ID 2 system e You can capture images and sound with an S video cable optional instead of the A V
174. on of your camcorder After using the cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning put the cassette in its case and store it in an upright position When the cassette memory function does not work Reinsert a cassette The gold plated connector of mini DV cassettes may be dirty or dusty Cleaning gold plated connector If the gold plated connector on the cassette is dirty or dusty the remaining tape indicator is sometimes not displayed correctly and you may not be able to operate functions using cassette memory Clean up the gold plated connector with a cotton wool swab about every 10 times ejection of a cassette b Do not affix a label around this border alee 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 and an optional AC adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes With an AC adaptor charger optional the remaining battery time and charging time are displayed Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to
175. or disappears The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the Memory Stick Coto SFN 4 12 2 CAPTURE Coto SEN MNN Notes Do not shake or strike your camcorder when you record still images The image may fluctuate e You cannot record still images on a Memory Stick during following operations Wide mode Fader Picture effect Digital effect Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter END SEARCH EDITSEARCH MEMORY MIX Recording still images on a Memory Stick during recording on a tape Memory Stick For details see page 113 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 122 When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA You cannot select image quality The image quality you selected when the POWER switch was set to MEMORY is used The default setting is SUPER FINE During and after recording still images on a Memory Stick Your camcorder continues recording on tape When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button To record still images on a Memory Stick during tape recording You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly
176. or tape recording standby e The PROGRAM AE function does not work in SLOW SHTR e The following functions do not work in OLD MOVIE Wide mode Picture effect PROGRAM AE When you change the POWER switch to other than CAMERA The digital effect will be automatically canceled When 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 30 SLOW SHTR 2 1 15 SLOW SHTR 3 1 8 SLOW SHTR 4 1 4 suone1d9 Bulpicosy psoueapy 60 Using the PROGRAM AE You can select PROGRAM AE Auto Exposure mode to suit your specific shooting requirements SPOTLIGHT Spotlight This mode prevents people s faces for example from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater mi PORTRAIT Soft portrait This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers SPORTS Sports lesson This mode minimizes shake on fast moving subjects such as in tennis or golf 7 BEACH amp SKI 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 SUNSETMOON Sunset amp moon This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets general night views fireworks displays and neon signs ai LANDSCAPE Landscape
177. ort USB cable supplied Y Push into the end 8 Press gt n to start playback The picture from the tape appears on preview window on your computer Viewing pictures live from your camcorder 1 Follow the steps 1 and 2 on page 174 2 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA Set USB STREAM to ON in 5 in the menu settings p 191 3 Follow the steps 4 to 7 on page 174 and 175 The picture from your camcorder appears on preview window on your computer 175 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users Capturing still images preview window thumbnail list widow 6 S s 1 Click 2 Looking at the preview window move the cursor to and click it at the point you want to capture The still image is captured Captured images are displayed in the thumbnail list window Capturing moving pictures preview window thumbnail list widow QBC8 1 Click Cl 2 Looking at the preview window move the cursor to e and click on it at the first scene of the movie you want to capture e changes to 3 Looking at the preview window move the cursor to and click on it at the last scene you want to capture The moving picture is captured Captured images are displayed in the thumbnail list window 176 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer For Windows users Notes e The followings may occur
178. ortion between the IN point and the OUT point on the tape The time code may not be displayed correctly 95 96 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing Dubbing a tape Make sure your camcorder and the VCR are connected and that the VCR is set to recording pause When you use an i LINK cable the following procedure is not necessary When you use a digital video camera recorder set the power switch of VCR to VCR VTR 1 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in ETd then press EXEC p 192 2 Press f to select TAPE then press EXEC 3 Press START 4 Press EXEC Search for the beginning of the first program then start dubbing The SEARCH indicator appears during search and the EDITING indicator appears during edit on the LCD screen The program mark changes to light blue after the dubbing is complete When the dubbing ends your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop To stop dubbing during editing Press CANCEL To finish the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing is complete Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press END to end the video edit function You cannot record on the VCR when The tape has run out The write protect tab on the cassette is set to lock The IR SETUP code is not correct When IR is selected The button to cancel record
179. ote When dubbing with the A V jack or the built in microphone pictures are not output through the S VIDEO jack or A V jack Check the recorded picture on the screen You can check the recorded sound by using headphones If you make all the connections The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order e MIC PLUG IN POWER jack e Intelligent accessory shoe e A V jack e Built in microphone 103 104 Audio dubbing Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape Choose a connection mentioned before and connect audio equipment or microphone to your camcorder Then follow the procedure below 1 Insert your recorded tape into your camcorder 2 Set the POWER switch to VCR 3 Locate the recording start point Press gt n to start playing back To pause playing back press gt n at the recording start point You can fine adjust the recording start point by pressing a lt gt 4 Press FN then select PAGE3 5 Press A DUB CTRL to display control buttons 6 Press AUDIO DUB The green SII appears on the LCD screen 7 Press gt n on your camcorder and at the same time start playing back the audio you want to record The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 ST2 during playback While recording new sound the red S appears on the LCD screen 8 Press on your camcorder at the point where you want to stop recording
180. ou can also search for still images one after another and display each image for five seconds automatically regardless of the cassette memory PHOTO SCAN Use the Remote Commander for these operations Use this function to check or edit still images Searching for a photo by using cassette memory Before operation e You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory e Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu settings The default setting is ON 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly until the PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears The indicator changes as follows TITLE SEARCH DATE SEARCH PHOTO SEARCH no indicator lt 4 PHOTO SCAN 3 Press lt or BPI on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected 2 PHOTO SEARCH EP 6 02 SEARCH MODE PHOTO SEARCH 1 SEP 5 02 5 30 PM 6 APR 29 03 1 45PM 4 b a a Actual point you are trying to search for b Present point on the tape To stop searching Press W on the Remote Commander Searching for a photo PHOTO SEARCH PHOTO SCAN Searching for a photo without using cassette memory 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then set CM SEARCH to OFF in cr p 190 4 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Co
181. ous loop p 155 MEMORY PHOTO SAVE To copy still images on a tape onto a Memory VCR Stick p 146 FILE NO SERIES To assign numbers to file in sequence even if the VCR Memory Stick is changed MEMORY RESET To reset the file numbering each time the Memory Stick is changed DELETE ALL To delete all the unprotected images p 159 MEMORY FORMAT RETURN To cancel formatting MEMORY OK To format an inserted Memory Stick Formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting 1 Select FORMAT with then press EXEC 2 Press t to select OK then press EXEC 3 After EXECUTE appears press EXEC FORMATTING flashes during formatting COMPLETE appears when formatting is finished amp PRINT SET 9PIC PRINT RETURN To stop 9PICS print MEMORY SAME To execute SAME PICS print p 161 MULTI To execute MULTI PICS print MARKED To print images with print mark arranging them in order of recording DATE TIME OFF To make prints without the recording date and MEMORY time DATE To make prints with the recording date p 162 DAY amp TIME To make prints with the recording date and time powe noa Hulziwioj3snD Notes on formatting e Do not do any of the following while FORMATTING is displayed Change the POWER switch position to others Operate buttons Eject
182. outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Checking supplied accessories Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder Resin 1 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord 1 p 15 6 7 2 NP FM 50 battery pack 1 p 14 15 8 3 A V connecting cable 1 p 43 9 4 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 221 10 5 Size AA R6 battery for Remote 11 Commander 2 p 221 Lens cap 1 p 24 Memory Stick 1 p 113 USB cable 1 p 163 CD ROM SPVD 008 USB Driver 1 p 168 Battery terminal cover 1 p 14 Cleaning cloth 1 p 210 Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc samne ULN Main Features Recording moving pictures or still images and playing them back e Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using USB cable p 174 e Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick s using the USB cable p 178 182 e Capturing images on your computer from your camcorder using th
183. own SAME PICS MULTI PICS or MARKED PICS Nine still images with print marks are printed together 161 162 Using the optional printer Selecting date time You can print the recorded date time 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select DATE TIME in S then press EXEC p 189 4 Press f to select a desired mode then press EXEC DATE DAY amp TIME JUL 4 2002 4 12 00 AM Images recorded in the multi screen mode You cannot print images recorded in the multi screen mode on a 9 cut sticker sheet Moving pictures recorded on Memory Stick You cannot print moving pictures When Memory Stick has no files NI NO FILE appears on the screen Images processed by 9PIC PRINT You cannot insert a DATE TIME indicator When there are no files with a PRINT MARK By NO PRINT MARK appears on the screen Viewing images with your computer Viewing images with your computer Introduction There are following ways of connecting your camcorder to your computer in order to view images saved on a Memory Stick or recorded on a tape on your computer To view images on your computer which has a Memory Stick slot first eject the Memory Stick from your
184. pe on your camcorder 5 Start recording on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR i LINK cable optional Signal flow When you have finished dubbing a tape Press W on both your camcorder and the VCR You can connect one VCR only using the i LINK cable See page 206 for more information about i LINK Pictures processed by the picture effect the digital effect or PB ZOOM function Pictures processed by the picture effect the digital effect or PB ZOOM function are not output through the DV Interface If you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface The recorded picture becomes rough And when you play back the picture using other video equipment the picture may jitter Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes You can duplicate selected scenes programs for editing onto a tape without operating the VCR Scenes can be selected by frame You can set up to 20 programs Your camcorder can dub on Memory Stick s See page 143 for more information Unwanted Unwanted scene scene 6unipa Before operating the Digital program editing on tapes recorded on other equipment Step 1 Connecting to the VCR p 85 Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate p 86 90 Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR p 92 When you dub using the same VCR again you can skip steps 2 and 3 Using the Digital
185. plug the sound is L left signal If you connect the red plug the sound is R right signal If your TV has an S video jack Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable optional With this connection you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable Connect the S video cable optional to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures To display the screen indicators on TV Set DISPLAY to V OUT LCD in the menu settings p 192 Then press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder To turn off the screen indicators press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder again 43 44 Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images on a Memory Stick during recording on a tape You can record still images on a Memory Stick in tape recording or tape recording standby You can also record still images on a tape p 47 Before operation e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder e Set PHOTO REC to MEMORY in the menu settings The default setting is MEMORY 1 In standby 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 2 Press PHOTO deeper Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicat
186. program editing function on tapes recorded on other equipment Operation 1 Making the program p 94 Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing Dubbing a tape p 96 Note When editing digital video the operation signals to the VCR cannot be sent with LANC Step 1 Connecting to the VCR You can connect either the A V connecting cable or the i LINK cable When you use the A V connecting cable connect the devices as illustrated in page 83 When you use the i LINK cable connect the devices as illustrated in page 84 If you connect using an i LINK cable With digital to digital connection video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high quality editing 85 86 Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing on tapes Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate with the A V connecting cable To edit using the VCR send the control signal by infrared rays to the remote sensor on the VCR When you connect using the A V connecting cable follow the procedures below 1 to 4 to send the control signal correctly 1 Setting the IR SETUP code Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder Turn the power of the connected VCR on then set the input selector to LINE When you connect a video camera recorder set its power switch to VCR VTR Press FN to display PAGE1 Press MENU then select VIDEO EDIT in Et then press EXEC p 192 Press f to select TAPE then press EXEC
187. program you made is recorded on a Memory Stick up to the place where you pressed CANCEL To end the Digital program editing function Your camcorder stops when the dubbing ends Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings Press lt 2 END to end the program editing function suonedo PPRS A1cwel When the program has not been set You cannot press START When the available recording time of Memory Stick is not enough LOW MEMORY appears on the screen However you can record pictures up to the time indicated When available recording time is not left on the Memory Stick MEMORY FULL appears When the Memory Stick is not inserted NO MEMORY STICK appears When the write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK MEMORY STICK LOCKED appears 145 Copying still images from a tape PHOTO SAVE Using the search function your camcorder automatically takes in only still images from tapes and record them on a Memory Stick in sequence Before operation e Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder and rewind the tape e Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select PHOTO SAVE in J then press EXEC PHOTO BUTTON appears on the LCD screen p 189 4 Press PHOTO deeper The still image from the tape is recorded on the Memory Stick The number of still images copied
188. r 82801BA BAM USB Universal Host Controller 2444 USB Composite Device USB Root Hul Windows XP Home Edition Professional Connecting to your computer with USB port For Windows users Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE 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 168 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick Step1 Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and set the POWER switch to MEMORY Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable 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 button Select Other devices Select the device prefixed with the e g Sony Handycam Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE on your camcorder and then disconnect the USB cable Restart your computer ugn mark and delete Jayndwo noA y m sobeu HBuUIM IA Step2 Inst
189. r Windows users 178 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Macintosh users 180 Viewing images recorded on a Memory Stick on your computer For Macintosh users 182 Capturing images from an analog video unit on your computer Signal convert function 183 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings 184 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Self diagnosis display Warning indicators and messages 201 Additional Information Usable cassettes c cccccceseeseeeeeeseees 203 About the InfoLITHIUM Battery packen attest 205 About LLINK oceticccvesnecsecvertecotencts 206 Using your camcorder abroad 208 Maintenance information and precautions ceeeeeseseeseeseseeeetenees 209 Specifications sssri iers 214 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 216 IN S AAE TER 223 PIND PAS PIND Quick Start Guide Recording on a tape This chapter introduces you to the basic features to record pictures on tapes of your camcorder See the page in parentheses for more information Pull down the Holding Grip to hold your camcorder as illustrated 1 Connecting the power cord p 18 Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors p 14 Open the jack cover AC power adaptor supplied Connect the plug with its A mark facing the Holding Grip 2 Inse
190. r supplied with your camcorder The indicators disappear from the screen To make the indicators appear press DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL or DISPLAY again DISPLAY DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL About date time and various settings 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 on the next page to display the data code using the touch panel or the Remote Commander 39 40 Playing back a tape Using the touch panel 1 In playback press FN and select PAGE2 p 22 2 Press DATA CODE DATACODE OFF OK CAM DATE DATA DATA 3 Select CAM DATA or DATE DATA then press OK 4 Press EXIT Using the Remote Commander Press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander in playback The display changes as follows date time various settings SteadyShot OFF exposure white balance gain shutter speed aperture value no indicator Not to display various settings Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings p 192 The display changes as follows when you press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander date time no indicator Date time Various settings lt 240min 5P 0 00 23 01 24min 0 00 23 01 a b 1 JUL 4 2002 60 AWB 12 05 56 AM F1 8 98 e f a Tape counter b SteadyShot OFF c Exposure mod
191. re the title is the one you want to erase and press OK ERASING flashes on the screen When the title is erased COMPLETE is displayed 2s et EXIT CM SET uw TITLE wr TITLEERASE w TITLEERASE tj TITLE DSPL TITLE DSPL lt 1 CM SEARCH T CM SEARCH mja TAPE TITLE cnja TAPE TITLE ERASE ALL ERASE ALL a ETC ETC j t TITLE ERASE TITLE ERASE HELLO 4 PRESENT CONGRATULATIONS HAPPY NEW YEAR 2 HAPPY h ERASE OK GOOD MORNING WEDDING t EXEC To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step 5 108 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 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select TITLE in c then press EXEC p 190 4 Select 9 with t and press EXEC 5 Select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET with f and press EXEC 6 Select the desired character Repeat pressing a key to select the desired character on the key 7 Press gt to move the cursor for the next character Repeat the same procedure as step 6 to complete your title 8 Press SET The title is stored in memory 6
192. record still images such as photographs You can record about 510 images in the SP mode and about 765 images in the LP mode on a 60 minute tape You can also record still images on a Memory Stick p 44 122 1 In standby press FN to display PAGE 2 Press MENU then set PHOTO REC to TAPE in fj p 186 3 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 4 Press PHOTO deeper The still image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper is recorded for about seven seconds The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded The still image is displayed on the screen until the recording is completed 3CAPTURE suone1d9 Bulpicosy psoueapy Recording images with self timer 1 Set PHOTO REC to TAPE in in the menu settings p 186 2 Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 46 Notes e During tape photo recording you cannot change the mode or setting e When recording a still image do not shake your camcorder The image may fluctuate e The tape photo recording function does not work during following operations Fader Digital effect 47 48 Recording a still image on a tape Tape Photo recording If you record a moving subject with the tape photo recording function W
193. recording in the mirror mode e ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander does not work e FN appears mirror reversed in the viewfinder When you press FN The indicator does not appear on the screen Recording a picture Indicators displayed in the recording mode aasi4 Qmin The indicators are not recorded on the tape Remaining battery time Cassette memory This is displayed when using a tape with cassette memory Recording mode STBY REC seg Bulpucoey se REC Time code Tape counter 00 01 45min eo Remaining tape This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play back for a while JUL 4 2002 12 05 56 AM EDITI FN FN button Press this button to display operation buttons on the LCD screen Time The time is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on Date The date is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on EDITSEARCH This appears when you set EDITSEARCH to ON in J in the menu settings p 186 Remaining battery time indicator during recording The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the continuous 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 Time code The time code indicates 0 00 00
194. rew and then press down and pull out the accessory 219 Identifying the parts and controls 39 Grip Strap 43 MEMORY EJECT lever p 115 40 Memory Stick slot 44 OPEN SEJECT 4 lever p 21 41 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 45 Tripod receptacle p 28 Make sure that the length of the tripod Z Cassette lid p 21 screw is less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch Otherwise you cannot attach the tripod securely and the screw may damage your camcorder Fastening the grip strap Fasten the grip strap firmly 220 Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander Buttons that share the same name on the camcorder and Remote Commander share the same function ol e e SI 1 PHOTO button p 45 48 123 6 Transmitter Point toward the remote sensor to 2 DISPLAY Button p 39 control your camcorder after turning on 3 SEARCH MODE button p 77 78 80 your camcorder 4 lt P gt buttons p 77 78 80 7 ZERO SET MEMORY button p 76 5 Video control buttons p 41 8 START STOP button p 24 9 DATA CODE button p 39 10 Power zoom button p 29 aua PIND To prepare the Remote Commander Insert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and polarities on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment Notes on the Remote Commander
195. rsons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For the customers in the U S A and CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Memory Stick THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 For the customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR PC101 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address
196. rting a cassette p 21 1 Slide OPEN Push the middle Close the cassette amp FEJECT in the portion of the back of compartment by direction of the arrow the cassette to insert pressing the and open the lid Insert the cassette in a mark on the cassette straight line deeply compartment into the cassette After the cassette compartment with compartment goes the window facing down completely close the lid until it clicks 3 Recording a picture p 24 CAMERA while pressing the small green button Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the screen 440 yon 204 H0 cm View finder When the LCD panel is closed pull out the a Press START STOP Your viewfinder until it clicks Mn camcorder starts recording To Adjust the viewfinder stop recording press START lens to your eyesight STOP again p 28 When you purchase your camcorder the clock setting is set to off If you want to record the date and time on a picture set the clock setting before recording p 19 A Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen p 38 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR while Press s46 of the touch panel to pressing the small green button rewind the tape Press gt of the touch panel to start playback gt n FOUVHO 440 aH SY NOTE When using the touch panel press operation buttons lightly with your thumb supporting
197. ry 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 1152 x 864 image size Image quality Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 600 KB FINE About 300 KB STANDARD About 200 KB 640 x 480 image size Image quality Memory capacity SUPER FINE About 190 KB FINE About 100 KB STANDARD About 60 KB Image quality mode indicator The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback suojerdo PpS own When you select image quality The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on the screen 119 120 Using a Memory Stick Introduction Selecting the image size 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 Moving pictures 320 x 240 or 160 x 112 The default setting is 320 x 240 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select STILL SET still image or MOVIE SET moving picture in L then press EXEC p 188 4 Press f to select IMAGESIZE then press EXEC 5 Press f to select the d
198. ry life varies depending on how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack 205 uopeuuoyu jeuonippY 206 About 1 LINK The DV Interface on this unit is an i LINK compliant DV input output 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 and for controlling other equipment i LINK compatible equipment can be connected by a single i LINK cable Possible applications 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 DV Interfaces refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be connected About the name i LINK i
199. se the label you have made Select in step 5 and press SET 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 111 112 Labeling a cassette If you set the write protect tab to lock You cannot label the cassette Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection If the cassette has too many index signals You may not be able to label a cassette because the memory is full In this case delete data you do not need If you have superimposed titles in the cassette When the label is displayed up to four titles also appear When the indicator has fewer than 10 spaces The cassette memory is full The indicates the number of characters you can select for the label To erase the title Press The last character is erased To enter a space Press gt To enter the same character on the same button in succession Press gt to move the cursor to the next position and enter the character Erasing all the data in cassette memory You can erase all the data in cassette memory at once 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR 2 Press FN to display PAGE1 3 Press MENU then select ERASE ALL in cH then press EXEC p 190 4 Select OK with t then press EXEC OK changes to EXECUTE 5 Select EXECUTE with t and then press EXEC ERASING flashes on the screen Once deleting is completed COMPLETE is
200. speed STILL Lot LUMI suongedo Bulpicosy peouenpy 57 Using special effects Digital effect 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA then press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press DIG EFFT The screen to select a desired digital effect mode appears 3 Press a desired digital effect mode In STILL and LUMI the still image is stored in memory 4 Press to adjust the effect Items to adjust STILL The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving picture FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped with a moving picture TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed The larger the shutter speed number the slower the shutter speed OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary 5 Press OK to return to PAGE2 24 D IG el ae EFFT z SHTR STILL UM a The bar appears when setting following digital effect modes STILL FLASH LUMI TRAIL To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect Press gt OFF to return to PAGE2 Using special effects Digital effect Notes e The following functions do not work during digital effect Fader Tape photo recording Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter Recording on a Memory Stick in tape recording
201. 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 them For Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional users 12 After the File Needed screen appears Open Browse My Computer ImageMixer Sonyhcb sys and click OK Viewing images recorded on Memory Stick s on your computer Before operation Set USBCONNECT to NORMAL in the menu settings The default setting is set to NORMAL 1 Insert a Memory Stick into your camcorder 2 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder and set the POWER switch to MEMORY 3 Connect the USB jack on your camcorder with the USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder Your computer recognizes the camcorder and the Add Hardware Wizard starts USB port f i USB cable supplied y Push into the end J 4 Follow the on screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes 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 each installation to complete without interrupting them You cannot install the USB driver if a Memory Stick is not in your camcor
202. the viewfinder To operate the items that are not displayed Set the LCD screen and the viewfinder back to the previous position Operate the items using the LCD screen FN and OFF in the viewfinder These buttons appear mirror reversed Available recording time This is the time when you record pictures using the viewfinder p 16 suone1do Bulpicosy psoueapy 71 72 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effect During playback you can process a scene using the picture effect functions NEG ART SEPIA B amp W and SOLARIZE 1 In playback or playback pause press FN to display PAGE1 2 Press MENU then set P EFFECT to the desired mode in p 185 See page 56 for details of each picture effect function MANUAL SET EXI MP_EFFECT OFI J NEG ART SEPIA Baw SOLARIZE oaaa bas F a To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the picture effect function Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings Notes e 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 Record images on a Memory Stick p 127 139 or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player Pictures processed by the picture effect function Pictures processed by the pict
203. tomatically starts in 10 seconds after you set the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 In standby press FN and select PAGE2 p 22 2 Press SELFTIMER The self timer indicator appears on the 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 SS reg Burpy A START STOP To stop the count down 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 screen while your camcorder is in standby You cannot cancel self timer recording using the Remote Commander Note Self timer recording is automatically canceled when Self timer recording is finished The POWER switch is set to OFF CHARGE or VCR When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY You can also record images with the self timer p 126 138 35 Checking the recording END SEARCH EDITSEARCH Rec Review You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture or shot so that the transition between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record is smooth END SEARCH You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record 1 In standby press FN to display PAGE p 22 2 Press END SCH The last five se
204. tor and NIGHTSHOT flash on the screen To cancel NightShot slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF Notes e Do not use the NightShot function in bright places e g outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camcorder to malfunction e When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors e If focusing is difficult when using the NightShot function focus manually e Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using the NightShot function seg Bulpucoey While using NightShot you cannot use the following functions Exposure Flexible Spot Meter PROGRAM AE The indicator flashes White balance Using Super NightShot Super NightShot makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in NightShot 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA then slide NIGHTSHOT to ON The amp indicator and NIGHTSHOT flash on the screen 2 Press SUPER NS The S indicator and SUPER NIGHTSHOT flash on the screen To cancel Super NightShot press SUPER NS again While using Super NightShot The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the background The motion of the moving picture may slow down While using Super NightShot you cannot use the following functions Fader Exposure Digital effect PROGRAM AE Recording on a Memory Stick in tape recording or tape recording standby W
205. trated 4 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button Your camcorder is in standby 5 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel The picture appears on the LCD panel 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 Camera recording lamp 40min QM SF REC 0 00 01 After recording 1 Set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE 2 Close the LCD panel and set the Holding Grip back to the previous position 3 Eject the cassette 4 Remove the battery pack Recording a picture Notes e Fasten the grip strap firmly e Do not touch the built in microphone during recording e The recording data date time or various settings when recorded are not displayed during 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 39 Note on Recording mode Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP standard play mode and in the LP long play mode Select SP or LP in the menu settings p 190 In the LP mode you can record 1 5 times as long as in the SP mode When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder so1seg Bulpucoey Note on the LOCK switch
206. ttery so that the date time and other settings are retained even when the POWER switch is turned off 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 completely discharged in about three months if you do not use your camcorder at all Even if the built in rechargeable battery is not charged it will not affect the camcorder operation To retain the date and time etc charge the battery if the battery is discharged Charging the built in rechargeable battery e Connect your camcorder to the house current using the AC adaptor supplied with your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours e Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch set to OFF CHARGE for more than 24 hours Adjusting the LCD screen 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 CHARGE 2 Eject the tape from your camcorder then disconnect any connecting cable from your camcorder 3 Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder then keep pressing DISPLAY TOUCH PANEL for about five seconds 4 Follow the procedure below using an object such as the corner of a Memory Stick
207. ture from a tape as a moving picture When the 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 have already recorded on tapes You cannot record the titles on Memory Stick s The title does not appear while you are recording a moving picture with START STOP If NI AUDIO ERROR is displayed Sound that cannot be recorded by your camcorder has been recorded Connect the A V connecting cable to input images played back on an external device p 141 Recording date time The date time when it is recorded on Memory Stick is recorded Various settings are not recorded 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 The default setting is LCD 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR 2 Play back the recorded tape or turn the TV on to see the desired program The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder 3 Follow the procedure on page 139 from the step 3 onwards at the point where you want to start recording Using the A V connecting cable Red White TV Yellow OUT S VIDEO VIDEO lt t AUDIO mina E suonedo PPRS Aowel S VIDEO A V connecting cable supplied N Si
208. u cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals for copyright protection of software COPY INHIBIT appears on the 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 203 Usable cassettes Audio mode 12 bit mode The original sound can be recorded in stereo 1 and the new sound in stereo 2 in 32 kHz The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback Both sounds can be played back 16 bit mode A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in high quality Moreover it can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode 16BIT indicator appears on the screen When you play back a dual sound track tape When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings p 187 Sound from speaker HiFi Sound Mode Playing back a stereo tape Playing back a dual sound track tape STEREO Stereo Main sound and sub sound 1 Lch Main sound 2 Rch Sub sound You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder Notes on the cassette When affixing a label on the cassette Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below a so as not to cause malfuncti
209. unips FO EXIT TI oO TITLE SET LE SET CUSTOM1 SET CUSTOM1 SET f CUSTOM2 SET CUSTOM2 SET T2 j EXEC TITLE SET EXIT TITLE SET COLCUSTOMT SET CUSTOM2 SET ray TITLE SET ART NXE Fs 2 3 ABC DEF P amp JKL TUV Z To return to FN Press EXIT To change a title you have stored In step 5 select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET depending on which title you want to change then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired 109 110 Making your own titles If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in tape recording standby 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 CHARGE once and then to CAMERA again then start again from step 1 We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters To erase the title Press The last character is erased To enter a space Press gt To enter the same character on the same button in succession
210. ure effect function are not output through the R DV Interface When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The picture effect function is automatically canceled Playing back a tape with digital effect During playback you can process a scene using the digital effect functions STILL FLASH LUMI and TRAIL 1 In playback or playback pause press FN and select PAGE2 2 Press DIG EFFT The screen to select a desired digital effect mode appears 3 Select a desired digital effect mode In STILL or LUML the picture that you select the mode to is stored in memory as a still image 4 Press to adjust the effect See page 58 for details 5 Press OK to return to PAGE2 suo jeiedo gt peqAejd paouenpy To return to FN Press EXIT To cancel the digital effect function Press OFF to return to PAGE2 Notes e You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function e You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the digital effect function Record images on a Memory Stick p 127 139 or ona 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 5 DV Interface When you set the POWER switch to OFF CHARGE or stop playing back The digital effect function is a
211. usted e The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting subjects through glass coated with water droplets horizontal stripes subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or the sky When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background e Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY then press FOCUS lightly The f indicator appears 2 Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus suoedo Bulpicosy psoueapy Focus ring To return to the autofocus mode Press FOCUS lightly to turn off F gt M or amp indicator To record distant subjects When you press FOCUS down deeper the focus becomes infinite and the ad indicator appears When you release FOCUS your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant subject To focus precisely It is easier to focus 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 c changes as follows ak when recording a distant subject a when the subject is too close to focus on 65 Using the spot focus function Spot Focus You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the p
212. utomatically canceled 73 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM You can enlarge playback images recorded on tapes Besides the operation described here your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on Memory Stick s p 154 1 In playback or playback pause 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 center of the screen and the playback image is enlarged to about twice the size If you press the other area again the area moves to the center of the screen 4 Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever You can select the zoom ratio from approximately 1 1 times up to five times its size W Decrease the zoom ratio T Increase the zoom ratio PB ZOOM ax5 0 To cancel the PB ZOOM function Press 3 END Notes e 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 VCR using your camcorder as a player e You cannot record moving pictures on a Memory Stick on your camcorder when you have processed the picture using tape PB ZOOM 74 Enlarging images recorded on tapes Tape PB ZOOM The PB ZOOM function is
213. vironment is an upgraded OS You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98 but you can read still images CPU Minimum 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster 800 MHz or faster recommended Application DirectX 8 0a or later Sound system 16 bit stereo sound card and speakers Memory 64 MB or more Hard disk Available memory required for installation at least 200MB Available hard disk memory recommended at least 1GB depending on the size of the image files edited Display 4 MB VRAM video card Minimum 800 x 600 dot Hi color 16 bit color 65 000 colors Direct Draw display driver capability At 800 x 600 dot or less 256 colors and less this product will not operate correctly Others This product is compatible with DirectX technology so it is necessary to install DirectX The USB port must be provided as standard You cannot use this function in the Macintosh environment 166 Connecting to your computer with USB port For Windows users Recommended computer usage environment when connecting USB cable and viewing Memory Stick images on the computer os Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE 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 MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB port must be provided as standard Windows Med
214. y Stick The number of still images in 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 continuous recording of images The flash optional does not work When shooting with the self timer or the Remote Commander Your camcorder automatically records up to the maximum number of still images If remaining capacity on the Memory Stick is less than for three images EXP BRKTG does not work SI FULL is displayed when you press PHOTO The effect of EXP BRKTG The effect of EXP BRKTG may not be noticeable on the LCD screen We recommend viewing images on TV or the computer to recognize the effect When selecting NORMAL Recording continues up to the maximum number of still images during pressing PHOTO deeper Release PHOTO to stop recording 125 126 Recording still images on Memory Stick s Memory photo recording Self timer memory photo recording You can record images on Memory Stick s with the self timer You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation 1 Set the POWER switch to MEMORY Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right unlock position 2 Press FN and select PAGE2 3 Press SELFTIMER in standby The Q self timer indicator appears on the screen 4 Press PHOTO deeper The self timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound In the last two seconds of t
215. you add new sound on a tape recorded with your camcorder If you add new sound on a tape recorded with another camcorder including other DCR PC101 the sound quality may become worse If you set the write protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot record on a tape Slide the write protect tab to release the write protection 105 106 Superimposing a title fm If you use a tape with cassette memory you can superimpose the title When ly you play back the tape the title is displayed for about five seconds from the point where you superimposed it 1 In standby recording playback or playback pause press FN to display PAGEL 2 Press MENU then select TITLE in ci then press EXEC p 190 3 Press 7 to select GJ and then press EXEC 4 Press to select a desired title and then press EXEC The title is displayed on the LCD screen 5 If necessary change the color size or position by pressing COLOR SIZE POS or POS f 6 Press TITLE OK 7 Press SAVE TITLE In playback playback pause or recording The TITLE SAVE indicator appears on the screen for about five seconds and the title is set In standby The TITLE indicator appears And when you press START STOP to start recording TITLE SAVE appears on the screen for about five seconds and the title is set gt el CM SET EXIT CM SET TITLE TITLEERASE TITLE DSPL TITLE DSPL CM SEARCH T CM SEARCH m4 TAPE TITLE mia TAPE

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