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Sony DCM-M1 Checking the recorded picture, (1), (1), (2), (1), (2), (3), (4), Note, To erase all tracks, Viewing the last recorded track, Erasing the last recorded track

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Checking the recorded picture

You can view the picture just after you have recorded with the POWER switch kept to

CAMERA.

You can erase the track or unnecessary portion of the track.

AUDIO REC

ERASE

Basics – Recording

Viewing the last recorded track

(1)During recording standby, press u.

The last picture you recorded will be played repeatedly. Press x to stop playing.

Erasing the last recorded track

(1)During recording standby or playing, press ERASE.

The last recorded track is played and the confirmation message appears.

TRACK WILL BE ERASED

CONFIRM TO ERASE

YES NO

(2)Turn the control dial to select YES, and press the dial to confirm.

After the PLEASE WAIT message which appears while the change is written in the disc, the camcorder returns to the recording standby mode. The track is erased.

Note

You cannot restore the track once it has been erased.

To erase all tracks

While pressing ERASE, press START/STOP.

Erasing the last portion of the last recorded track

(1)During recording standby, press u.

The last picture you recorded will be played repeatedly.

(2)At the scene from where you want to erase, press u to pause.

(3)Press ERASE.

The portion to be erased is played and the confirmation message appears.

(4)Turn the control dial to select YES, and press the dial to confirm. That portion of the track is erased.

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Contents

Page Welcome Usable MiniDiscs For customers in the U.S.A. and CANADA WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For customers in the U.S.A Declaration of Conformity CAUTION Note: For customers in CANADA Table of contents What you can do with your camcorder What you can do with your camcorder Various functions available with MiniDisc Checking supplied accessories Using this manual Using this manual Note on TV color systems Copyright precautions Precautions on camcorder care Effective number of pixels is 99.99% or more Step 1 Preparing the power supply Step 1 Preparing the power supply Notes Charging time (Full charge) (Normal charge) Playing time MD DATA2 disc Audio MD To check charging What is ”InfoLITHIUM?” Installing the battery pack Catch Note Remaining battery time indicator of the camcorder Connecting to a wall outlet To disconnect the connecting cord Using a car battery Step 2 Inserting an MD DATA2 disc Step 2 Inserting an MD DATA2 disc To prevent accidental erasure Step 3 Using the touch panel Step 3 Using the touch panel (6) (7) Notes on the LCD screen Notes on the input pen If the LCD screen is dirty If the LCD screen does not react correctly to touching When PLEASE WAIT is displayed on the LCD screen Using the shortcut menu To turn off the shortcut menu Using the control dial Recording a picture Recording a picture Note on the date and time If you want to record longer If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for five minutes While writing in the MD After recording If you remove the battery before ejecting the disc Indicators displayed in the recording mode Remaining battery time indicator (p. 14) Recording mode indicator (p. 26) Adjusting the LCD screen When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight When you adjust angles of the LCD panel When you adjust the brightness of the LCD panel Adjusting the viewfinder Recording mode of movie To select the recording mode Note on deterioration of picture quality Using the zoom feature When you shoot close to a subject Notes on digital zoom Recording while showing the picture on the LCD screen (Mirror mode) Picture in the mirror mode Indicators in the mirror mode Recording time using the battery pack in the mirror mode Checking the recorded picture Playing the disc Playing a disc When you open/close the LCD panel Note on playback To change the playing time of a photo If you leave the power on for a long time To control using the buttons on the camcorder or Remote Commander To play To stop To pause Adjusting the volume Speaker To set AVLS To listen using headphones Erasing a track Turning on or off the information display If you press DSPL during playback Viewing the recording on TV Recording audio including photo - Interview recording Recording audio including photo - Interview recording If you record from audio equipment such as a CD player Playback and erasing Playing the track recorded in the INTERVIEW mode Playback screen of the track recorded in the INTERVIEW MODE Self-timerrecording Self-timerrecording To set the waiting and recording time If you want to see how recording is going To cancel self-timerrecording after counting-downhas started Note on the mirror mode Shooting backlit subjects (BACK LIGHT) Using the PROGRAM AE function Using the PROGRAM AE function To turn the PROGRAM AE function off While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings Focusing manually Adjusting the exposure manually Releasing the STEADYSHOT function Adjusting the white balance manually Displaying two pictures – Picture-in-picture Displaying two pictures – Picture-in-picture Comparing two pictures – 2-picturedisplay To compare with an image in other discs To operate the menu If PICTURE IN PICTURE is already set to ON Displaying nine consecutive scenes – 9 FRAME SEQUENCE Displaying nine consecutive scenes – 9 FRAME SEQUENCE To enlarge one of the pictures to entire screen To return to the index display You can select 9 FRAME SEQUENCE in the shortcut menu To select the scene Playing back repeatedly Playing back repeatedly To stop repeating Notes on setting the A-Brepeat To cancel A and B points Playing back in random order – SHUFFLE Scanning the top of tracks – INTRO SCAN Sorting the tracks Jumping to the desired track Setting the playing time of still picture tracks Checking the disc information Checking the track information Checking the track information Labelling the track You cannot label the track if: •the disc is protected Marking a track To cancel the mark setting Protecting a track To release protection You cannot protect the track if: Changing the index image Changing the index image To change the index image during playback or playback pause Moving tracks Erasing tracks Erasing tracks You can use the ERASE button To cancel erasing To erase other tracks Note on the remaining disc capacity Erasing all tracks in the disc Initializing the disc Copying tracks Copying tracks To not erase a track by mistake To cancel copying To copy other tracks Dividing tracks Dividing tracks You cannot divide the track if: Note on the dividing position To adjust the dividing position Index image of the track made by dividing Trimming unnecessary scenes Trimming unnecessary scenes To cancel trimming You cannot trim the track if: Note on the trimming position To adjust the trimming position Grouping the tracks Grouping the tracks A group track can be included in the group To group other tracks You cannot select the following items on the group track Releasing the tracks from the group Making a photo track from a movie Making a photo track from a movie To adjust the scene position To continue making photo tracks Drawing on the picture Drawing on the picture To continue drawing on other tracks Drawing on a black screen (memo track) To revise the memo track Using the illustration tool Illustration tool Keyboard display Erasing the drawings If you select CLEAR in the illustration tool To erase the memo track To continue erasing the drawing on other tracks Inserting a title track Switching the tracks with special effects Switching the tracks with special effects To not apply the scene transition effect To cancel setting the effects Notes on cross-fade, cross-wipeand cross-dissolveeffects Notes on wipe and cross-wipeeffects Playing back all the tracks with fade or hold effect To not fade or hold If a SCENE TRANSITION effect of the EDIT menu is set to the track Note on a group track Applying the picture effect to the tracks — Customizing Your Camcorder — Adjusting the brightness and color of the LCD screen Camera/Interview mode Adjusting the brightness of the viewfinder Resetting the date and time Resetting the date and time The year changes as follows: If you do not set the date and time Note on the time indicator Changing the menu settings Changing the menu settings Menu in the CAMERA and INTERVIEW mode More than one day after removing the power source Notes on “10sec. TRACK” Note on REC LAMP Menu in the PLAY/EDIT mode If you select SET UP RESET Dubbing on a tape Printing the still picture Listening to an audio MD Listening to an audio MD Various ways of playback To fast-forwardor fast-reverseat high speed To activate AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) Playing repeatedly or in random order Viewing on the computer display Viewing on the computer display Step 1 Setting the address for your camcorder To set the IP address on the computer To return to the previous screen The first digit of IP address Net mask Using the DHCP server of the network Step 2 Connecting the camcorder to the computer Note on the type of the computer’s network terminal Viewing the pictures If the “Connect the network cable” message appears Caution If you do not have the recommended browser Note on the browser software Homepage of your camcorder To close the homepage Precautions and maintenance information Precautions and maintenance information Note on moisture condensation How to prevent moisture condensation LCD screen (touch panel) AC adaptor/charger Dry batteries If batteries are leaking Remote Commander Maintenance Camcorder Lens LCD screen Charging the vanadium-lithiumbattery in your camcorder Usable MiniDiscs System limitations of the MD It takes a long time to save or edit pictures Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Playback Recording/playback/editing Others If the CHARGE lamp lights up and no longer flashes If the CHARGE lamp flashes again Warning indicators and messages Warning indicators and messages Warning messages Specifications Specifications AC adaptor charger AC-VQ800 NP-F550 Recommended Using your camcorder abroad Identifying the parts and controls qf qg qj qk ql wa ws wd wf wg wh wk wl e; ed ef eg eh ea How to affix the ferrite cores Headphones and external microphone Audio connecting cable q; qa qs qd Operation indicators CAMERA/INTERVIEW mode PLAY/EDIT mode qa qs Connecting cord Quick Function Guide Index