Operating Guide
Getting Started
Using the Menu
Dubbing/Editing
Using a Computer
WARNING
To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
Use
Power Sources
Polarization
Cleaning
Installation
Water and Moisture
Power-CordProtection
Accessories
Read this first
For the State of California, USA only
Notes on use
Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of manuals
–“Operating Guide” (This manual)
Type of cassette you can use in your camcorder
Read this first (Continued)
Using the camcorder
•Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts
•The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof
See “On use and care” (p. 83)
On recording
About this manual
About the Carl Zeiss lens
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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Read this first
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
Printing recorded images
What you can do with Windows
Installing the “First Step Guide” and
Warning indicators and messages
Indicators displayed during recording
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
To use an outside power source
To remove the battery pack
1Turn off the power, then press PUSH
2Remove the battery pack in the direction of the arrow
When storing the battery pack
Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)
Charging time
NP-FH40(supplied)
NP-FH50
NP-FH70
Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time
Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time (Continued)
Changing the language setting
You can change the on-screendisplays to show messages in a specified language
Touch t [MENU] t (TIME/LANGU.) t [LANGUAGE]
then select the desired language
Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording
Step 5: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”
Access lamp
With the v mark facing to the LCD screen
To eject a “Memory Stick Duo”
Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam)
Playing back movies/still images
Movies
Touch , then touch to start playback
A GUIDE (p. 28)
B Rewind/Fast forward C Stop
Recording
Beep
Shutter click
Recording (Continued)
Zooming
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Close view: (Telephoto)
Adjusting the exposure for
Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9
backlit subjects
or 4:3) of the recording picture
Recording in mirror mode
Playback
Viewing still images
Touch
The most recently recorded image is displayed
Switch the playback
media
Using the guide functions (USAGE GUIDE)
Searching for the starting point
Searching for the starting point (Continued)
Searching manually
(EDIT SEARCH)
1 Touch
2 Touch and hold (to go
3 Press mREW
The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches “0:00:00.”
4 Press PLAY
Playback starts from the point designated “0:00:00” on the tape counter
To cancel the operation
Playing the picture on a TV
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
Change the aspect ratio of the image according to the screen size of your TV
1Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp
2Touch t [MENU] t (STANDARD SET) t [TV TYPE] t [16:9] or [4:3] t
When your TV is monaural (Only one audio input jack)
Using the menu items
Menu items
Menu items (Continued)
TAPE
MEMORY
Easy Handycam
EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 48)
CAMERA SET menu
CAMERA SET menu (Continued)
SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)
1Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen
appears
2Touch [END]
3Touch []
•When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing
white object while is flashing quickly
•flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set
•When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps
TELE MACRO
When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide- angle (W side)
SUPER NSPLUS (Super NightShot plus)
and [“SUPER NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear on the screen
SELF-TIMER
When you set [SELF-TIMER]to [ON]
To cancel the count down, touch [RESET]
To cancel [SELF-TIMER],touch [OFF]
DIGITAL ZOOM
MEMORY SET menu
8GB
ALL ERASE
1Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER (Current folder)]
[ALL FILES]: Deletes all the images on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
[CURRNT FOLDER (Current folder)]:
PICT.APPLI. menu
OVERLAP (fade in only)
WIPE (fade in only)
DOT FADER (fade in only)
SLIDE SHOW
To cancel [SLIDE SHOW], touch [END]. To pause, touch [PAUSE]
PICT.APPLI. menu (Continued)
FLASH (flash motion)
Records a movie with a serial-still-imageeffect (strobe effect)
LUMI. KEY (luminance key)
TRAIL
SMTH INT.REC (Smooth interval tape recording)
[a]: Recording
[a]
[b]: Interval
[b]
EDIT/PLAY menu
REC CTRL
(Movie recording control)
AUD DUB CTRL (Audio dubbing)
Using the internal stereo microphone
•You cannot record additional audio:
STANDARD SET menu
LCD/VF SET
The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation
xLCD BRIGHT
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen
1Adjust the brightness with
STANDARD SET menu (Continued)
CAMERA DATA (below)
Displays camera setting data
ASteadyShot off BExposure CWhite balance DGain EShutter speed FAperture value
----]and [--:--:--]will appear
TIME/LANGU. menu
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
When using your camcorder abroad, you can set the time difference by touching
/, the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference
Customizing Personal Menu
Arranging the order of menu items displayed on Personal Menu
Initializing the Personal Menu settings (Reset)
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
1 Prepare your camcorder for playback
Insert the recorded cassette
Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp
2 Insert the recording media in the recording device
Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device
Recording pictures from a VCR, etc
5 Start playing the cassette on the VCR
6 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to start recording
7 Stop recording
Touch (Stop) or [REC PAUSE]
8 Touch t
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”
(Print mark/Image
protection)
Selecting still images for printing (Print mark)
2 Touch t t t
[PRINT MARK]
3 Touch the image that you want to print out later
Printing recorded images
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What you can do with Windows computer
Installing the “First Step Guide” and software
Installing the “First Step Guide” and software (Continued)
6 Click [FirstStepGuide(HTML)]
Installation starts
When [Save is complete] appears, click [OK] to finish the installation
To view the “First Step Guide” in PDF
Viewing “First Step Guide”
Using a Macintosh computer
Troubleshooting
Batteries/Power sources
The power abruptly turns off
The battery is fully discharged, or almost discharged. Charge the battery pack
The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged
•Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (p. 12)
Troubleshooting (Continued)
The picture in the viewfinder is not clear
The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared
Cassette tapes/ “Memory Stick Duo”
The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment
The data file name is not indicated correctly, or flashes
Recording
The tape does not start when you press REC START/STOP
You cannot record on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
The recording image view looks different
The backlight function does not function
A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen
The color of the picture is not correctly displayed
The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen
Image data stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” cannot be played back
No sound or only a low sound is heard
The sound breaks off
“---”is displayed on the screen
Noises appear and is displayed on the screen
Pictures from connected devices are not displayed correctly
Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Connecting to a computer
The computer does not recognize your camcorder
Functions that cannot be used together
Warning indicators and messages
tab. (p. 79)
Check the connected device
Cannot print. Check the printer
Using your camcorder abroad
Maintenance and precautions
Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
About the “Memory Stick”
Types of “Memory Stick”
“Memory Stick Duo”
(with MagicGate)
xOn a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Notes on using “Memory Stick Micro”
On image data compatibility
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
This unit is compatible with an
–Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/FH100 (optional)
We recommend using a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/FH100(optional)
About battery life
About i.LINK
What is i.LINK
About the i.LINK Baud rate
i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies according to the device. There are 3 types
S100 (approx. 100Mbps*)
S200 (approx. 200Mbps)
S400 (approx. 400Mbps)
•Keep metal contacts clean
Keep the Remote Commander and
•If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked
–consult your local authorized Sony service facility
–wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin
Video head
•If the video heads are dirty, video or sound distortion may be apparent
–Playback pictures do not move
–Playback pictures do not appear or the sound breaks off
LCD screen
About care and storage of the lens
To remove dust from inside the viewfinder
1Pull out the viewfinder
While pushing in the tab on the side with a
Tab
Specifications
Specifications (Continued)
In CAMERA-TAPE:
41 ~ 1 189 mm (1 5/8 ~ 46 7/8 in.) (16:9)
43 ~ 1 075 mm (1 3/4 ~ 42 3/8 in.) (4:3) In CAMERA-MEMORY:
Filter diameter: 30 mm (1 3/16 in.)
48 × 29 × 81 mm
(1 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) excluding the projecting parts
170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the power cord (mains lead)
*See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40
Identifying parts and controls
Reference Quick
Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
Remote Commander
6q;
Insulation sheet
APHOTO button* (20, 23)
BMemory control buttons (Index**, –/+,Memory playback) (21, 27)
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Recording:
Playback:
VPrevious/Next image button (27)
WIndex screen display button (27)
XImage protection mark (61)
YPrint mark (61)
Indicators when you made changes
Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued)
Data code during recording
Checking the screen indicators (Display guide)
1Touch [GUIDE] t [DISP GUIDE]
2Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check
Index
Index (Continued)
MOSAIC FADER
20, 21, 22
NEW FOLDER
NS LIGHT
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Paso 1: Comprobación de los elementos suministrados
Paso 2: Carga de la batería
Paso 2: Carga de la batería (Continuación)
Para utilizar una fuente de alimentación externa
Para retirar la batería
2Extraiga la batería en la dirección indicada por la flecha
Cuando guarde la batería
Tiempo de carga
Tiempo de reproducción
Batería
Tiempo de carga
Panel LCD
abierto
cerrado
NP-FH40(suministrada)
Acerca del adaptador de alimentación de ca
Paso 3: Activación de la alimentación y ajuste de la fecha y hora
zSugerencias
Cambio de los ajustes de idioma
Toque t [MENU] t (HORA/LANGU.) t
[LANGUAGE] y, a continuación, seleccione el idioma que desee
Paso 4: Realización de ajustes antes de la grabación
Paso 5: Inserción de una cinta o un “Memory Stick Duo”
Indicador de acceso
Con la marca v hacia la pantalla LCD
Para expulsar un “Memory Stick Duo”
Grabación
Pitido
Clic del obturador
Reproducción
Visualización de imágenes fijas
Toque
Para visualizar imágenes de un “Memory Stick Duo” en la pantalla de índice
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