Sony DCR-IP45, DCR-IP55 216

Printed using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink.

Sony Corporation Printed in Japan

Contents

Operating Instructions Owner’s Record Welcome WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION For customers in the U.S.A and CANADA Declaration of Conformity Note: IMPORTANT NOTE For customers in CANADA Main Features Recording moving pictures or still images, and playing them back Capturing images on your computer Main Features Other uses Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode •BACK LIGHT (p. 37) Functions to give images more impact OFF Table of contents Main Features Introduction – Basic operations Quick Start Guide Table of contents “Memory Stick” Operations Viewing Images Using your Computer Using the Network function Introduction – Basic operations How to turn on the power and select the mode CAMERA MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-IP55) VCR Introduction – Basic operations Grip position Storing position Recording position ejecting position Connecting the power cord (p. 20) Inserting a cassette (p. 25) Recording a picture (p. 29) Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 42) Inserting a “Memory Stick” (p. 104) Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” (p. 114) Monitoring the still image on the LCD screen — Getting started — Using this manual Types of differences Note on the MICROMV format Note on TV color systems Copyright precautions Precautions on camcorder care Lens and LCD screen/finder [a] [b] [c] Checking supplied accessories 1AC-L20AAC power adaptor (1), the power cord (1) (p. 18) 2NP-FF50battery pack (1) (p. 17, 18) 3 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 47, 85) 4 Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 212) Step 1 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack To remove the battery pack Battery terminal cover Installing the battery pack Step 1 Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (F series) After charging the battery pack When you use the AC power adaptor Charging time Recording time Playing time Recommended charging temperature What is ”InfoLITHIUM” Connecting to a wall outlet PRECAUTION Notes A car battery MENU Step 2 Setting the date and time The year changes as follows: To return to FN (Function) When using your camcorder abroad If you use the camcorder in a region where summer time is used Simple setting of clock by time difference See page 182 for more information To set your local time Step Inserting a cassette To eject a cassette Step 3 Inserting a cassette To prevent accidental erasure Label Step 4 Using the touch panel To return to FN To execute settings To cancel settings Step 4 Using the touch panel When executing each item If an item is not available Touch panel Press FN to display the following buttons: Recording a picture Recording a picture After recording To enable transition The battery life when you record using the LCD screen Adjusting the LCD screen When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel LCD BRT Adjusting the viewfinder Adjust with the viewfinder lens adjustment lever Viewfinder backlight Even if you adjust the viewfinder backlight Using the zoom feature To zoom greater than 10⋅ When you shoot close to a subject Digital zoom When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-IP55only) Shooting with the mirror mode Picture in the mirror mode During recording in the mirror mode When you press FN Indicators displayed in the recording mode Remaining battery time indicator during recording Tape counter Remaining tape indicator Recording data Shooting a backlit subject – BACK LIGHT BACK LIGHT During back light function Shooting in the dark –NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter Using NightShot Infrared rays (NightShot Light) emitter Using Super NightShot While using NightShot, you cannot use the following functions: While using Super NightShot, you cannot use the following functions: While using Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter NightShot Light In dark places Self-timerrecording To stop the countdown To cancel self-timerrecording Checking the recording– END SEARCH To stop searching Even once you eject the cassette — Playback – Basics — Playing back a tape To stop playback Playing back a tape When monitoring on the LCD screen If you leave the power on for a long time When you open or close the LCD panel To display the screen indicators – Display function Using the Remote Commander Not to display various settings Date/time [e] [f] Various playback modes To view a still image (playback pause) To fastforward the tape To rewind the tape To locate a scene monitoring the picture (picture search) Video control buttons on the LCD screen When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutes Viewing the recording on TV A/V If your TV is already connected to the VCR Viewing the recording on TV If your TV or VCR is a monaural type If your TV has an S video jack To display the screen indicators on TV — Advanced Recording Operations — Recording still images in CAMERA mode Before operation Recording still images in CAMERA mode For details, see page 103 for more information Image size of still images Image size is automatically set to 640 ⋅ •You cannot record still images on a "Memory Stick" during following operations Recording images with the flash (flash) t t You cannot shoot images with the flash during the following operations: During recording to the tape Adjusting the white balance manually HOLD : (OUTDOOR) : n(INDOOR) : Adjusting the white balance manually To return to the automatic white balance mode If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting When you record under fluorescent lighting In AUTO mode Using the wide mode [a] [d] [a][b] [c][d] Using the wide mode In the wide mode, you cannot select the following functions: During recording Connection for a TV ID-1system Using the fader function [a] STBY NORM. FADER (fader) MOSC.FADER (mosaic) FADER FADER To cancel the fader function While using the BOUNCE function, you cannot use the following functions: Note on the BOUNCE function Using special effects – Picture effect NEG. ART [a] SEPIA B&W SOLARIZE [b] Using special effects – Digital effect STILL FLASH (FLASH MOTION) LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY) TRAIL EFFT To cancel the Digital effect When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) When recording in the slow shutter mode Shutter speed Using the PROGRAM AE Spotlight Soft portrait Sports lesson Beach & ski Using the PROGRAM AE To turn the PROGRAM AE off While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE: Adjusting the exposure manually EXPO– SURE To return to the automatic exposure mode Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode: SPOT Focusing manually To return to the autofocus mode To focus precisely When you shoot close to the subject Focusing manually 9changes as follows: Focal distance information Using the spot focus mode – Spot Focus SPOT FOCUS Using the viewfinder To make the buttons on the LCD screen disappear Using the viewfinder To operate the items that are not displayed FN, OFF, PLAY, INDEX and NETWORK in the viewfinder Available recording time — Advanced Playback Operations — Playing back a tape with picture effects MENU To cancel the picture effect function Pictures processed by the picture effect function When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) or stop playing back EFFT Enlarging images recorded on tapes –Tape PB ZOOM ZOOM To cancel the PB ZOOM function Enlarging images recorded on tapes – PB ZOOM Images in the PB ZOOM In the PB ZOOM mode Edge of the enlarged image Searching for a scene – MULTI-PICTURESEARCH MULTI SRCH X/x/C/c MULTI SCH Searching for a scene – MULTI-PICTURESEARCH When you want to change the thumbnail X/x/C/c/EXECUTE buttons To return to the MULTI SCH screen from playback To end the multi-picturesearch function When controlling the camcorder with the Remote Commander You can use the MULTI SRCH and X/x/C/c/EXECUTE buttons MULTI SRCH X/x/C/c/EXECUTE buttons The multi-picturesearch function may not work correctly The number of thumbnails stored in one cassette To select the thumbnail with the Remote Commander When you press DATE or qPOS When you select < or , during scanning Even if the first thumbnail is not displayed before the scanning is completed Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title –TITLE SEARCH To superimpose a title Searching a recording by date – DATE SEARCH (Date search) Searching for the date by using cassette memory Micro Cassette Memory — Editing — Dubbing a tape Using the A/V connecting cable When you have finished dubbing a tape You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems If your VCR is a monaural type If your VCR has an S video jack Using the i.LINK cable i.LINK Interface) You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable The following functions do not work during digital editing: Recording video or TV programs When using the A/V connecting cable 1Switching the video input jack of the A/V connecting cable Recording video or TV programs 2Making a recording If your TV or VCR is a monaural type If your TV or VCR has an S video jack When using the i.LINK cable PAGE3 Superimposing a title VACATION Superimposing a title on starting a recording Superimposing a title If you set the write-protecttab to lock To use the custom title If you want to use the custom title, select in step On a blank portion of the tape The titles superimposed with your camcorder Not to display title during playback Title setting The number of titles recordable on one cassette When 20 titles are already superimposed To use a custom title Erasing a title (1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR (5) Make sure the title is the one you want to erase, then press OK To cancel erasing Press CANCEL in step Making your own titles Making a title in CAMERA mode Making your own titles To change a title you have stored To superimpose your own title on a tape To erase the character To enter a space SET The Micro Cassette Memory The cassette information [c] [d] [e] The Micro Cassette Memory Labeling a cassette To erase the label you have made To change the label you have made If you set the write-protecttab of the tape to lock Erasing all the data in Micro Cassette Memory To cancel deleting Note on the ID number — “Memory Stick” Operations — Using a “Memory Stick”– Introduction File format Still image (JPEG) Moving picture (MPEG) Typical image data file name Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction “Memory Stick” formatted by a computer Notes on image data compatibility Inserting a “Memory Stick” “Memory Stick” slot Ejecting a “Memory Stick” While the “Memory Stick” access lamp is lit or flashing If MEMORYSTICK ERROR is displayed Using a touch panel Page If the items are not available Selecting still image quality mode Image quality settings Setting Meaning Differences in image quality mode 1152 ⋅ 864 image size 640 ⋅ 480 image size Image quality mode indicator When you select image quality Selecting moving picture quality mode LIGHT SUPER FINE: FINE: STANDARD: LIGHTMODE: Selecting the size of still image Image size settings Setting Indicator 864 still images 480 still images Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” –Memory photo recording You can record still images on “Memory Stick” in CAMERA mode Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” –Memory photo recording While you are recording a still image When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander When you press PHOTO lightly in step Recording images continuously NORMAL [a] EXP BRKTG MULTI SCRN [b] If the “Memory Stick” becomes full The number of still images in continuous shooting During recording images continuously When shooting with the self-timerfunction or the Remote Commander When selecting NORMAL Page Shooting with an auxiliary light – HOLOGRAM AF HOLOGRAM AF emitter About HOLOGRAM AF The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit when: Self-timermemory photo recording FN PAGE2 PHOTO To check the image to be recorded Recording an image from a tape as a still image When the ”Memory Stick“ access lamp is lit or flashing If MEMORY STICK FORMAT ERROR appears on the LCD screen If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode Sound recorded on a tape Recording an image from a tape as a still image Titles which have already been recorded on tapes Recorcing date/time When you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander Recording a still image from other equipment (MICROMV Interface) Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick” on an image – MEMORY MIX M. CHROM C. CHROM M. OVERLAP Blue Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick” on an image Recording a superimposed image to tape To change the still image to be superimposed Press –/+on the right lower corner before step To cancel MEMORY MIX During recording you cannot reselect the mode setting. Press When you select M. OVERLAP MEM M I When recording images on a “Memory Stick” using MEMORY MIX The “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder stores 20 images: Sample images Recording moving pictures on the “Memory Stick” – MPEG movie recording To stop recording Recording moving pictures on the “Memory Stick” –MPEG movie recording MPEG movie recorded with the camcorder: When using an external flash (optional) Recording date/time Self-timerMPEG movie recording To stop the count down To cancel the self-timerrecording Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture Titles cannot be recorded Various settings recorded on a tape Recording a moving picture from other equipment Page Viewing a still image –Memory photo playback To stop memory photo playback Playback still images recorded on the “Memory Stick” File name Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback To play back recorded images on a TV screen Screen indicators during still image playback When no images are recorded on the “Memory Stick” To make LCD screen indicators disappear Playing back 6 recorded images at a time (index screen) To return to the normal playback screen (single screen) Image data modified with personal computers or shot with other equipment Viewing a moving picture –MPEG movie playback To pause MPEG movie playback When no moving picture is recorded on a “Memory Stick” Viewing a moving picture – MPEG movie playback To change the screen size Note on the screen size Screen indicators during moving picture playback To make screen indicators disappear Copying still images recorded on the “Memory Stick” to a tape To stop copying in the middle Copying images recorded on the “Memory Stick” to a tape During copying Image data modified on your computers or shot with other equipment Enlarging still images recorded on the “Memory Stick” – Memory PB ZOOM To cancel the Memory PB ZOOM function Enlarging still images recorded on the “Memory Stick” –Memory PB ZOOM Pictures in the Memory PB ZOOM mode In the Memory PB ZOOM mode Edge of an enlarged image Playing back images continuously –SLIDE SHOW To stop the slide show To pause during a slide show To start the slide show from a particular image Playing back images continuously – SLIDE SHOW To view the recorded images on TV If you change the “Memory Stick” during operation When there are no images on the “Memory Stick” -MARK Deleting images – DELETE Deleting selected images To cancel deleting an image DEL Deleting all the images To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick” While DELETING appears MARK — Viewing Images Using your Computer — Viewing images on your computer –Introduction Reference pages cable environment Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment When connecting to a computer via the USB jack install a USB driver Recommended computer usage environment when connecting via USB cable and viewing tape images on the computer OS: Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable –For Windows users Installing the USB driver Making the computer recognize the camcorder Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer (11) Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” If you cannot install the USB driver Viewing images recorded on a tape Step 1: Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Windows XP: Windows 2000 Professional: Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Step 2: Install the USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM Step1: Uninstall the incorrect USB driver Other OS: Step2: Install the USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer – For Windows users Capturing images with “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony” Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer Viewing pictures live from your camcorder Capturing still images Capturing moving pictures If image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection If any trouble occurs Carry out the following operations after quitting the application: Seeing the on-linehelp (operating instructions) of “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony” To close on-linehelp If you have any questions about “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony” –For Windows users Viewing images Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer Desired file type Double-clickin this order Image file storage destinations and image files ssss Disconnect the USB cable and remove the “Memory Stick” or setthe POWER switch to OFF(CHG) –For Macintosh users Recommended Macintosh environment –For Macintosh users For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 users For Mac OS 9.1/9.2/Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1) Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer – For Macintosh users Disconnect the USB cable and remove the “Memory Stick” or set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) For Mac OS X (v10.0) users NETWORK Accessing the network How to hold your camcorder when operating in NETWORK mode After using the stylus — Customising Your Camcorder — Changing the menu settings MENU Changing the menu settings Menu items are displayed as the following icons: MANUAL SET CAMERA SET VCR SET SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function may not correct excessive If you cancel the SteadyShot function LCD B.L. and VF B.L Even if you adjust LCD B.L., LCD COLOR and/or VF B.L If you select QUALITY Notes on formatting Do not turn the POWER switch or press any button while FORMATTING is displayed You cannot format the “Memory Stick” if the •Format the “Memory Stick” if FORMAT ERROR appears •Formatting erases protected image data on the “Memory Stick” Page Notes on DEMO MODE **Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models When recording a close subject In more than five minutes after removing the power source Other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed — Troubleshooting — Types of trouble and how to correct trouble In the recording mode Symptom Types of trouble and how to correct trouble In the playback mode In the recording and playback modes When operating using the “Memory Stick” Others • Charging is completed • The battery pack is not properly installed • The POWER switch is not set to OFF (CHG) c Set it to OFF (CHG) • The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet Self-diagnosisdisplay LCD screen or Viewfinder Five-digitdisplay Warning indicators and messages Warning indicators 100-0001 Warning indicator as to file Slow flashing: C:21:00 Self-diagnosisdisplay (p. 190) EThe battery is dead or nearly dead Warning indicators and messages Warning messages Page — Additional Information — Usable cassettes Selecting cassette types Copyright signal When you play back When you record Usable cassettes Notes on the MICROMV cassette When affixing a label on the MICROMV cassette After using the MICROMV cassette When the Micro Cassette Memory function does not work About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Charging the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Remaining battery time indicator About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack How to store the battery pack Battery life About i.LINK What is i.LINK About the name “i.LINK” i.LINK baud rate *What is Mbps About i.LINK i.LINK functions on this unit Required i.LINK cable Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroad [a][b] NTSC system PAL system Maintenance information and precautions Moisture condensation If moisture condensation occurred Note on moisture condensation How to prevent moisture condensation Maintenance information and precautions Using a cleaning cassette To cancel cleaning The video head Cleaning the LCD screen Charging the built-inrechargeable battery Charging the built-inrechargeable battery Ajusting the LCD screen (CALIBRATION) Precautions Camcorder operation On handling tapes Camcorder care AC power adaptor About care and storage of the lens Battery pack Notes on dry batteries If batteries are leaking Specifications Video camera recorder Specifications AC power adaptor “Memory Stick” Battery pack — Quick Reference — Identifying the parts and controls Camcorder 1Lens cap (p. 29) 2LCD screen/Touch panel (p. 27, 31, 105) 3RESET button (p. 188) Identifying the parts and controls Flash ws Remote sensor qk Focus ring (p. 70) wd OPEN button (p. 29) wj wk wle;ea wh COLOR SLOW S/SUPER NIGHTSHOT button (p. 38) wj NIGHTSHOT switch (p. 38) wk Battery or Flash CHG (Charge) lamp ea CAMERA lamp (p. 8) rgrl Remote Commander 1PHOTO button (p. 49, 114) 2DISPLAY button (p. 43) 3MEMORY control buttons 4SEARCH MODE button (p. 83, 84) To prepare the Remote Commander The Remote Commander Operation indicators LCD screen and viewfinder Index A, B I, J, K, L C, D M, N