Enjoying your
camcorder
Getting Started
Editing
Utilizing recording media
Read this before operating your camcorder
About menu items, LCD panel, and lens
About changing the language setting
The
On recording
On playing back recorded images on other devices
About this Handbook
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam
Table of Contents
Read this before operating your
Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive
Handycam
Subject examples and solutions
Preventing data on the hard disk of
the camcorder from being recovered
Repairing the image database file
What you can do with the
(SETTINGS) category of the
Subject examples and solutions
BSPOTLIGHT
Enjoying your camcorder
bNotes
BGet ready (p. 15)
xSelecting the media (p. 22)
BRecord with HD (high definition) image quality
BSave recorded images
x Dubbing to other devices (p. 56)
xEditing on a computer (p. 46)
BDelete images
x Deleting the selected images (p. 48)
HD (high definition) image quality
SD (standard definition) image quality
“HOME” and “OPTION”
-Taking advantage of two types of menus
Using the HOME MENU
1 While pressing the green button
turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power
2 Press (HOME) A (or B)
3 Touch the desired category
3 Touch the item you want to learn more about
To deactivate the HELP
Using the OPTION MENU
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station
To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor
With the v mark
on the right
Open the
Remaining battery (approx.)
Recording capacity (approx.)
Charging time
NP-FH50
NP-FH60(supplied)
On the charging/recording/playback time
On the AC Adaptor
Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time
Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording
Step 5: Selecting the media
3 Touch [YES] t
The media for movies is changed
Selecting the media for still images
1 Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [PHOTO
The media setting screen for still images appears
3 Touch [YES]
To record only still images on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” touch [NO]
To eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
•Do not open the Memory Stick Duo cover during recording
The number in ( ) is the minimum recordable time
Recording and playback with ease (Easy Handycam operation)
Recording movies
Recording still images
2 Press EASY
appears on
Playing back recorded movies/still images
1 Turn the POWER switch G to turn on your camcorder
2 Press (VIEW IMAGES) A (or E)
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen (It may take some seconds)
1:Goes to the Film Roll Index screen
3 Start playback
Movies:
Touch the or tab, then select the desired movie to play back
Still images:
Touch the tab, then select the desired still image to play back
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY I again. disappears from the LCD screen
Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation
Recording
2 Press START/STOP F (or B)
To stop recording, press START/STOP
F(or B) again
appears beside or . When disappears, the image has been
recorded
Zooming
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Close view: (Telephoto)
(Telephoto)
Starting shooting quickly (QUICK ON)
Recording in dark places (NightShot)
Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec)
You can record high quality still images during movie recording by pressing
PHOTO
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
1Touch (HOME) t (CAMERA) t [SMTH SLW REC]
Recording in mirror mode
2Press START/STOP
Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording
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Playback
3 Start playing back
Playing movies
Touch the or tab, then select the desired movie to play back
Viewing still images
Touch the tab, then select the desired still image to play back
Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)
1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder, and press (VIEW IMAGES)
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears
2 Touch (Film Roll Index)
3 Touch /to select the desired movie
Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)
You can search for desired images by date efficiently
2 To search for movies, touch the
or tab. To search for still images, touch the tab
3 Touch date on the screen
Playing the image on a TV
A/V Remote
Connector
Selecting the most advantageous connection - TV CONNECT Guide
1 Turn on your camcorder, and touch (HOME) t
(OTHERS) t [TV CONNECT
Connecting to a high definition TV
t (p. 41)
t (p. 42)
(SETTINGS) t
Component A/V cable
HDMI
HDMI cable (optional)
Connecting to a non-high-definition16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
t (p. 43)
Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV (p. 74)
[576i] (p. 75)
(White)
t [TV TYPE] t [16:9]
[4:3]* (p. 74)
A/V connecting cable with
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
If your TV/VCR has a 21-pinadaptor
(EUROCONNECTOR)
HDMI t component t S VIDEO t video
3 Operate the remote commander of the TV
You can do the following operations
Saving images
Editing
(OTHERS) category
Item list
DELETE
You can delete images on the media (p. 48)
PHOTO CAPTURE
Deleting images
Deleting still images
2 Touch [DELETE]
3 Touch [DELETE]
4 Touch the still image to be deleted
The selected still image is marked with
Capturing a still image from a movie
Dubbing/copying images to a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” with your camcorder
5 Touch t [YES]
Dubbing starts
Copying still images
1 Touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t [PHOTO COPY]
The [PHOTO COPY] screen appears
Dividing a movie
Creating the Playlist
Playing the Playlist
1 Touch (HOME) t (VIEW IMAGES) t [PLAYLIST]
The Playlist screen appears
2 Touch the movie you want to play back
To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist
Dubbing to other devices
1 Turn on your camcorder, and press (VIEW IMAGES)
Set [TV TYPE] according to the display device (p. 74)
2 Insert the recording media in the recording device
If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode
Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device
Printing recorded still
images
You can select a still image on the screen
5 Touch the still image to be printed
6 Touch (OPTION), set the
following options, then touch
[DATE/TIME]: Select [DATE], [DAY&TIME], or [OFF] (no date/time printed)
(MANAGE MEDIA) category
Checking the media information
Deleting all images (Formatting)
Preventing data on the hard disk of the camcorder from being recovered
3 Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA
FORMAT] t [HDD]
The [FORMAT] screen appears
4 Press and hold . (back light) for a few seconds (p. 109)
Repairing the image database file
What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU
List of the
(SETTINGS)
category items
MOVIE SETTINGS (p. 66)
VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 72)
MOVIE SETTINGS
BSD SP ()
Records in standard quality mode (SD 6M (SP))
SD LP ()
Increases the recording time (Long Play) (SD 3M (LP))
AUDIO MODE
180 ×
AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter)
X.V.COLOR
If the movie recorded with this function [ON] is played back on an
•[X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]:
SUB-TDATE (Subtitle date)
FLASH MODE
BAUTO
Automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light
ON ()
PHOTO SETTINGS
When the POWER switch is (Still)
1GB475
2GB970
4GB1900
8GB3850
VIEW IMAGES SET
SOUND/DISP SET
OUTPUT SETTINGS
CLOCK/LANG
GENERAL SET
CTRL FOR HDMI (Control for HDMI)
(p. 44)
camcorder your Customizing
Activating functions using the OPTION MENU
Various available functions are displayed
1 While using your camcorder, touch (OPTION) on the screen
Tab
2 Touch the desired item
Recording items on the OPTION MENU
tab
FOCUS
SPOT FOCUS
TELE MACRO
Functions set in the
OPTION MENU
EXPOSURE
To return the setting to automatic exposure
touch [AUTO] t in step
SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)
SCENE SELECTION
LANDSCAPE*()
PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ()
SPOTLIGHT**()
BEACH** ()
Select to take the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake
•When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing
white objects while is flashing quickly
•flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set
•When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps
flashing after touching , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO]
D.EFFECT (Digital effect)
To cancel [D.EFFECT], touch [OFF]
PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect)
You can add special effects to an image during recording. appears
SEPIA
Troubleshooting
The (OPTION) button is not displayed
•The OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation
The menu settings have changed automatically
•During Easy Handycam operation, some menu items are fixed as follows
–[REC MODE]: [HD SP] or [SD SP]
(p. 76). Turn on the power again
•Charge the battery pack (p. 16)
The /CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged
•Turn the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (p. 16)
•Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 16)
The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes
Recording
Refer also to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (p. 87)
Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images
You cannot record a still image
•If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop
The auto focus does not function
•Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 80)
[STEADYSHOT] does not function
•Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 68)
Playing back images
Images cannot be played back
Still images cannot be played back
“” is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen
No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback
A movie cannot be divided
A still image cannot be captured from a movie
Viewing on the TV
You cannot view the image or hear the sound on the TV
The image appears distorted on the 4:3 TV
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Self-diagnosisdisplay/Warning indicators
If indicators appear on the LCD screen, check the following
C:(or E:) ss:ss (Self-diagnosisdisplay)
C:04:ss
C:13:ss / C:32:ss
(Warning indicator pertaining to “Memory Stick PRO Duo”)
(Warning indicators pertaining to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” formatting)
(Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible “Memory Stick Duo”)
(Warning indicator pertaining to the flash)
(Warning indicator pertaining to camera-shakewarning)
xMedia
HDD format error
•The hard disk of the camcorder is set
Data error
The Image Database File is damaged. Do you want to create a new file
Cannot save still picture
This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies
This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play images correctly
Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing
x PictBridge compliant printer
Using your camcorder abroad
Setting to the local time
World time difference
Time-zone
Area setting
differences
File/folder structure on the camcorder hard disk and “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Maintenance and precautions
–If you use the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” near magnets or magnetic fields
It is recommended you make a
•When you carry or store a “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” put it in its case
•Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
•Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
To charge the battery pack
To use the battery pack effectively
About the remaining battery time indicator
About storage of the battery pack
About battery life
About handling of your camcorder
On use and care
–Near AM receivers and video equipment. Noise may occur
•Keep metal contacts clean
Keep the Remote Commander and
xHow to prevent moisture condensation
LCD screen
xTo clean the LCD screen
xOn adjustment of the touch panel
(CALIBRATION)
On charging the pre-installedrechargeable battery
3 months
xProcedures
On trademarks
•“Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick
Notes on the License
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
Identifying parts and controls
AActive Interface Shoe
BRemote sensor/Infrared port
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Handycam Station
ABuilt-inmicrophone (31)
BFlash (69)
CLens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (4)
DInterface connector
Remote Commander
ADATA CODE button (72)
CSCAN/SLOW buttons (36)
D. > (Previous/Next) buttons (36)
EPLAY button (36)
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Recording movies
Recording still images
Viewing movies
Viewing still images
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Center
Bottom
Upper left
Data code during recording
Glossary
Index
HD movie management file
HD (high definition) image
quality
HDD INFO
HDMI cable
Remaining
REMAINING SET (movie)
Remote Commander
REMOTE CTRL
81
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