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Sony DCR-VX2000 operating instructions 109

Models: DCR-VX2000

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Changing the menu settings

POWER

Icon/item

Mode

Meaning

switch

FRAME REC

z OFF

Does not make a cut recording.

CAMERA

ON

Makes a cut recording (p. 61).

INT. REC

ON

Makes an interval recording (p. 59).

CAMERA

z OFF

Does not make an interval recording.

SET

Sets the interval time and recording time.

HiFi SOUND

z STEREO

To play back a stereo tape or dual sound

VCR

track tape with main and sub sound (p. 144).

1

To play back a stereo tape with the left

sound or a dual sound 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 the stereo 1

VCR

and stereo 2 (p. 95).

ST1

ST2

A/VtDV OUT z OFF

To output analog images in digital format

VCR

using your camcorder.

ON

To output digital images in analog format

using your camcorder.

LCD B. L.

z BRT NORMAL

To set the brightness on the LCD screen to

VCR

normal.

CAMERA

MEMORY

BRIGHT

To brighten the LCD screen.

LCD COLOR

—

To adjust the color on the LCD screen with

VCR

the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

CAMERA

MEMORY

To get low-

To get high-

intensity

intensity

VF B.L.

z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the viewfinder

VCR

screen to normal.

CAMERA

MEMORY

BRIGHT

To brighten the viewfinder screen.

GUIDEFRAME z OFF

Does not display the guide frame.

CAMERA

MEMORY

ON

Displays the guide frame (p. 35).

Notes on LCD B.L. and VF B.L.

•When you select “BRIGHT,” battery life is reduced a little during recording.

•When you use power sources other than the battery pack, “BRIGHT” is automatically selected.

Customizing Your Camcorder

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Sony DCR-VX2000 operating instructions 109

Contents

Digital Video Camera Recorder Lithium ION Battery Dispose of Properly WelcomeFor customers in the U.S.A. Declaration of ConformityQuick Start Guide Quick Start GuideWindow Write-protect tabRecording a picture p ViewfinderUsing this manual Getting startedUsing this manual Copyright precautionsPrecautions on camcorder care Checking supplied accessories Preparing the power supply Installing the battery packTo remove the battery pack Batt ReleasePreparing the power supply Charging the battery pack After charging the battery packPreparing the power supply Battery pack Full charge Normal chargeCharging time Recording timeBattery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closed What is InfoLITHIUM?Playing time If the camcorder is immediately turned offPreparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet PrecautionUsing a car battery Inserting a cassette To eject a cassetteRecording a picture Recording BasicsCamera recording lamps Microphone REC START/STOPTo enable smooth transition Recording a pictureRecording a picture Adjusting the LCD screen OpenRecording in a low position After recordingOn the LCD screen backlight Recording a picture Adjusting the viewfinder Even if you adjust the viewfinder screen backlightWhen the shooting conditions are too bright Recording a picture Using the zoom feature To zoom using the zoom leverTo zoom using the zoom ring When you shoot close to a subjectIndicators displayed during recording Remaining tape indicator When you manually adjust the exposureShooting backlit subjects Back Light Time codeRecording a picture Using the spot light function Spot LightRecording a picture Self-timer recording To stop the self-timer before recordingTo record still pictures on tapes using the self-timer To cancel self-timer recordingChecking the recording END Search / Editsearch / Rec Review Searching the end point of the recording END SearchChanging the next recording start point Editsearch Checking the last recorded picture Rec ReviewPlaying back a tape To stop playbackPlayback Basics To control the display of the screen indicators When monitoring on the LCD screenWhen you close the LCD panel Playing back a tapeUsing the data code function Date/time Various settingsTo not display the various settings Recording dataPlaying back a tape Various playback modes When you adjust the TV screen Viewing the recording on TVIf your TV is connected to a VCR If your TV or VCR is a monaural typeTo do tape photo recording using the Remote Commander Advanced Recording OperationsNumber of still images recordable on a mini DV cassette To cancel self-timer recording PhotoLine If the video printer is equipped with an S video inputTo return to normal mode When shooting under fluorescent lightShooting with all the pixels PROG. Scan On digital zoomingUsing the guide frame To clear the guide frameIf you set Guideframe to on Using the wide mode To cancel the wide modeUsing the fader function Fader Overlap Wipe DOTRandom MonotoneUsing the fader function To cancel the fader functionWhen the OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT indicator appears Using special effects Picture effect To cancel the picture effect functionWhile using the picture effect function When you turn the power offUsing special effects Digital effect Using special effects Digital effect To cancel the digital effectItems to be adjusted Program AE Shooting with manual adjustment Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting exposure To return to automatic exposure modeWhen you focus in telephoto Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the shutter speed To return to automatic shutter speed modeWhen shooting at slow shutter speed When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbsShooting with manual adjustment Using the ND filter When ND OFF flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinderSetting Meaning To erase the zebra patternMenu To activate the SteadyShot function againAdjusting the white balance Indicator Shooting conditionsAdjusting the white balance To return to automatic adjustmentShooting when lighting conditions have changed If you have selected in stepAdjusting recording level manually Sound recording level To clear the recording level adjustment displayTo adjust the recording level automatically Setting up the menuAdjusting recording level manually Sound recording level When MIC Level is set to AutoSound input through the Audio L/R jacks or DV IN/OUT jack Presetting the adjustment for picture quality Custom preset AdvancedPresetting the adjustment for picture quality To cancel using the custom presetTo return to the standard setting To check the custom preset settingUsing the Program AE function Selecting the best modeUsing the Program AE function To cancel using the Program AE functionEven if the Program AE function is selected About the depth of fieldDepth of field Shallow Deep Focusing manually To return to the autofocus modeTo shoot with auto focusing momentarily To focus in infinityInterval recording ExampleTo cancel the interval recording Interval recordingOn recording time Even if you press Index Mark during interval recordingTo cancel the cut recording Frame by frame recording Cut recordingTo cancel index marking Recording mode aStandby mode b Marking an IndexQuickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function When there is a blank portion between pictures on a tapeZero SET Memory functions also in standby mode Advanced Playback OperationsSearching for the index point using cassette memory Searching for a recording by index Index searchTo stop searching Searching for the index point without using cassette memory If you mark an index onto an external input signalSearching for a recording by index Index search MarkIf you use a tape without cassette memory Searching for the date using cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date searchSearching for the date without using cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date searchSearching for a photo using cassette memory Searching for a photo Photo search/ Photo scanScanning photo To stop scanningPlaying back a tape with picture effects Pictures processed by the picture effect functionTo cancel the digital effect function Playing back a tape with digital effectsPictures processed by the digital effect function Using the A/V connecting cable When you have finished dubbing the tapeDubbing a tape Using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cable When you have finished dubbing a tapeDubbing a tape If you use a Lanc cablePreparation 1 Connecting the VCR Using the digital program editing functionIf you connect using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cable Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editingSet the IR Setup code Brand Remote control code CGMSetting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCRDubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing When the VCR does not operate correctly Confirming the VCR operationOthers Melody Others ED I T SET Control ADJ Test Return Errors in editing 10,11Operation 1 Making Programs If the VCR does not operate correctlyTo cancel erasing Erasing the last programErasing all programs On a blank portion of the tapeTo cancel erasing all programs To cancel a program you have setTo stop dubbing To end the digital program editing functionOUT Video Audio After capturing images and soundWhen you have finished recording Using the Remote CommanderRecording video or TV programs On the commander mode On index signalRecording video or TV programs If you do various playbacks on the VCR during recordingVideo Before recording Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing When the inserted picture is played back To insert a scene without setting the insert end pointInserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing To change the insert end pointConnecting the microphone with the MIC jack Connecting the audio equipment with the MIC jackAudio dubbing Dubbing with the Audio L/R jacks Dubbing with the supplied microphonePower switch Audio dubbing Adding an audio sound on a recorded tapeMonitoring the new recorded sound To play back the soundAudio dubbing If you make all the connectionsIf you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock To add new sound more preciselySuperimposing a title VacationSuperimposing a title Title setting If the Full mark appearsTo cancel erasing 100Superimposing a title Erasing a title To erase all the titlesMaking your own titles 101102 Making your own titlesTo change a title you have stored To erase a characterLabeling a cassette 103When the ----- indicator has fewer than 10 spaces 104Labeling a cassette To change the label you have madeErasing the cassette memory data 105Erasing each item’s data separately 106 Changing the menu settings 107Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings To make the menu display disappear109 Quality Print MarkProtect Slide Show111 112 MIC LevelClock SET LTR Size113 Resetting the date and time Year changes as followsIf you do not set the date and time Using a Memory Stick introduction Before using a Memory Stick115 Memory Stick formatted by a computerUsing a Memory Stick introduction 116Using a Memory Stick introduction Inserting a Memory Stick 117To eject a Memory Stick Image quality settings Setting Display Meaning118 Differences in image quality mode Image quality mode Memory capacityImage quality mode 119When the Power switch is set to Memory 120Before operation 121 Recording images continuouslyContinuous shooting settings Setting Meaning indicator on the screen122 If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes fullSelf-timer memory photo recording 123124 ChromBackground blue 125 Still imageTo change the mode setting To cancel Memory MIX126 To change the still image to be superimposedRecording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image 127When recording an image through the Video jack 128Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipmentWhen recording the image through the DV IN/OUT jack 129Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save 130To cancel copying When the memory of the Memory Stick is full131 Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo saveWhen no images are recorded on the Memory Stick Viewing a still picture Memory Photo playback132 To stop memory photo playback133 Playing back six recorded images at a time index screenOn data file name Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer Viewing a still picture Memory Photo playbackTo return to the normal playback screen single screen Recommended Windows environment135 To stop copying in the middleDuring copying If you press Display in standby or recording mode 136Playing back images continuously 137To stop or end the slide show To pause during a slide showTo cancel image protection Preventing accidental erasure Image protection138 If the write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LockTo cancel deleting an image Deleting images139 Deleting selected images140 Deleting images Deleting all the imagesTo cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick 141Deleting images To cancel writing print marks Writing a print mark Print mark142 Copyright signal Usable cassettes143 Selecting cassette typesUsable cassettes Audio mode When you play back a dual sound track tape144a About i.LINK 145Troubleshooting Recording modeSymptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions 146Troubleshooting Playback mode147 148 Recording and playback modesWhen operating using the Memory Stick 149150 Others151 Self-diagnosis display 152Five-digit display Cause and/or Corrective Actions Battery is dead or nearly dead 153You need to eject the cassette Moisture condensation has occurredMemory Stick format error 154Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroadSimple setting of clock by time difference 155Maintenance information and precautions How to prevent moisture condensation156 Moisture condensationMaintenance information Cleaning the video headCleaning the LCD screen 157Precautions Charging the vanadium-lithium batteryCamcorder operation On handling tapesMaintenance information and precautions AC power adaptorBattery pack 159160 If batteries are leakingSpecifications 161Identifying the parts and controls CamcorderQuick Reference 163 Identifying the parts and controlsWhen using additional filters 164Removing the lens hood 165 Fastening the grip strap Attaching the shoulder strapUa us ud Uj uk ul Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander 167To prepare the Remote Commander 168Display window Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators 169Quick Function Guide 170Index 171K, L Y, Z