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Sony DCR-VX2000 Battery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closed, What is InfoLITHIUM?

Models: DCR-VX2000

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Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Playing time

Battery pack	Playing time	Playing time
	on LCD screen	with LCD closed

NP-F330 (supplied)	90 (80)	110	(95)

NP-F530	150 (135)	190	(165)

NP-F550	185 (165)	225	(195)

NP-F730	305 (275)	385	(345)

NP-F730H/F750	375 (335)	460	(415)

NP-F930	475 (430)	605	(540)

NP-F950	570 (510)	705	(630)

NP-F960	680 (610)	830	(745)

Approximate minutes of playing time when you use a fully charged battery

Numbers in parentheses “( )” indicate the time using a normally charged battery. The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment. You cannot use the NP-500/510/710 battery pack on your camcorder.

Notes

•The supplied battery pack is charged a little.

•Some types of the battery packs may not be sold in your region or country.

What is ”InfoLITHIUM?”

The “InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment. This unit is compatible with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series). Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery. “InfoLITHIUM” battery packs (L series) have the mark.

“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

If the camcorder is immediately turned off

Even if the remaining battery time is enough to operate, charge the battery pack fully again. The correct remaining time is displayed.

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Sony DCR-VX2000 operating instructions Battery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closed, What is InfoLITHIUM?

Contents

Digital Video Camera Recorder Declaration of Conformity Lithium ION Battery Dispose of ProperlyWelcome For customers in the U.S.A.Write-protect tab Quick Start GuideQuick Start Guide WindowViewfinder Recording a picture pGetting started Using this manualPrecautions on camcorder care Using this manualCopyright precautions Checking supplied accessories Batt Release Preparing the power supplyInstalling the battery pack To remove the battery packAfter charging the battery pack Preparing the power supply Charging the battery packRecording time Preparing the power supplyBattery pack Full charge Normal charge Charging timeIf the camcorder is immediately turned off Battery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closedWhat is InfoLITHIUM? Playing timeUsing a car battery Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outletPrecaution To eject a cassette Inserting a cassetteREC START/STOP Recording a pictureRecording Basics Camera recording lamps MicrophoneRecording a picture To enable smooth transitionOpen Recording a picture Adjusting the LCD screenOn the LCD screen backlight Recording in a low positionAfter recording When the shooting conditions are too bright Recording a picture Adjusting the viewfinderEven if you adjust the viewfinder screen backlight When you shoot close to a subject Recording a picture Using the zoom featureTo zoom using the zoom lever To zoom using the zoom ringIndicators displayed during recording Time code Remaining tape indicatorWhen you manually adjust the exposure Shooting backlit subjects Back LightSpot Light Recording a picture Using the spot light functionTo cancel self-timer recording Recording a picture Self-timer recordingTo stop the self-timer before recording To record still pictures on tapes using the self-timerChecking the last recorded picture Rec Review Checking the recording END Search / Editsearch / Rec ReviewSearching the end point of the recording END Search Changing the next recording start point EditsearchPlayback Basics Playing back a tapeTo stop playback Playing back a tape To control the display of the screen indicatorsWhen monitoring on the LCD screen When you close the LCD panelRecording data Using the data code functionDate/time Various settings To not display the various settingsPlaying back a tape Various playback modes If your TV or VCR is a monaural type When you adjust the TV screenViewing the recording on TV If your TV is connected to a VCRNumber of still images recordable on a mini DV cassette To do tape photo recording using the Remote CommanderAdvanced Recording Operations Photo To cancel self-timer recordingIf the video printer is equipped with an S video input LineOn digital zooming To return to normal modeWhen shooting under fluorescent light Shooting with all the pixels PROG. ScanIf you set Guideframe to on Using the guide frameTo clear the guide frame To cancel the wide mode Using the wide modeMonotone Using the fader functionFader Overlap Wipe DOT RandomWhen the OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT indicator appears Using the fader functionTo cancel the fader function When you turn the power off Using special effects Picture effectTo cancel the picture effect function While using the picture effect functionUsing special effects Digital effect Items to be adjusted Using special effects Digital effectTo cancel the digital effect Program AE Shooting with manual adjustment When you focus in telephoto Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting exposureTo return to automatic exposure mode When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the shutter speedTo return to automatic shutter speed mode When shooting at slow shutter speedWhen ND OFF flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Shooting with manual adjustment Using the ND filterTo erase the zebra pattern Setting MeaningTo activate the SteadyShot function again MenuIndicator Shooting conditions Adjusting the white balanceIf you have selected in step Adjusting the white balanceTo return to automatic adjustment Shooting when lighting conditions have changedSetting up the menu Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording levelTo clear the recording level adjustment display To adjust the recording level automaticallySound input through the Audio L/R jacks or DV IN/OUT jack Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording levelWhen MIC Level is set to Auto Advanced Presetting the adjustment for picture quality Custom presetTo check the custom preset setting Presetting the adjustment for picture qualityTo cancel using the custom preset To return to the standard settingSelecting the best mode Using the Program AE functionTo cancel using the Program AE function Using the Program AE functionDepth of field Shallow Deep Even if the Program AE function is selectedAbout the depth of field To focus in infinity Focusing manuallyTo return to the autofocus mode To shoot with auto focusing momentarilyExample Interval recordingEven if you press Index Mark during interval recording To cancel the interval recordingInterval recording On recording timeFrame by frame recording Cut recording To cancel the cut recordingMarking an Index To cancel index markingRecording mode a Standby mode bAdvanced Playback Operations Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory functionWhen there is a blank portion between pictures on a tape Zero SET Memory functions also in standby modeTo stop searching Searching for the index point using cassette memorySearching for a recording by index Index search Mark Searching for the index point without using cassette memoryIf you mark an index onto an external input signal Searching for a recording by index Index searchIf you use a tape without cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for the date using cassette memorySearching a recording by date Date search Searching for the date without using cassette memorySearching for a photo Photo search/ Photo scan Searching for a photo using cassette memoryTo stop scanning Scanning photoPictures processed by the picture effect function Playing back a tape with picture effectsPictures processed by the digital effect function To cancel the digital effect functionPlaying back a tape with digital effects Dubbing a tape Using the A/V connecting cableWhen you have finished dubbing the tape If you use a Lanc cable Using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cableWhen you have finished dubbing a tape Dubbing a tapeDubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Preparation 1 Connecting the VCRUsing the digital program editing function If you connect using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cableSet the IR Setup code CGM Brand Remote control codeDubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each otherButtons to cancel recording pause on the VCR Confirming the VCR operation When the VCR does not operate correctlyOthers Melody Others ED I T SET Control ADJ Test Return 10,11 Errors in editingIf the VCR does not operate correctly Operation 1 Making ProgramsOn a blank portion of the tape To cancel erasingErasing the last program Erasing all programsTo end the digital program editing function To cancel erasing all programsTo cancel a program you have set To stop dubbingAfter capturing images and sound OUT Video AudioRecording video or TV programs When you have finished recordingUsing the Remote Commander If you do various playbacks on the VCR during recording On the commander modeOn index signal Recording video or TV programsVideo Before recording Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing To change the insert end point When the inserted picture is played backTo insert a scene without setting the insert end point Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editingAudio dubbing Connecting the microphone with the MIC jackConnecting the audio equipment with the MIC jack Dubbing with the supplied microphone Dubbing with the Audio L/R jacksTo play back the sound Power switchAudio dubbing Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape Monitoring the new recorded soundTo add new sound more precisely Audio dubbingIf you make all the connections If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lockVacation Superimposing a titleSuperimposing a title If the Full mark appears Title settingTo erase all the titles To cancel erasing100 Superimposing a title Erasing a title101 Making your own titlesTo erase a character 102Making your own titles To change a title you have stored103 Labeling a cassetteTo change the label you have made When the ----- indicator has fewer than 10 spaces104 Labeling a cassetteErasing each item’s data separately Erasing the cassette memory data105 106 Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings107 To make the menu display disappear Changing the menu settings109 Slide Show QualityPrint Mark Protect111 LTR Size 112MIC Level Clock SET113 If you do not set the date and time Resetting the date and timeYear changes as follows Memory Stick formatted by a computer Using a Memory Stick introductionBefore using a Memory Stick 115116 Using a Memory Stick introductionTo eject a Memory Stick Using a Memory Stick introduction Inserting a Memory Stick117 118 Image quality settingsSetting Display Meaning 119 Differences in image quality modeImage quality mode Memory capacity Image quality modeBefore operation When the Power switch is set to Memory120 Recording images continuously 121If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full Continuous shooting settingsSetting Meaning indicator on the screen 122123 Self-timer memory photo recordingBackground blue 124Chrom Still image 125To change the still image to be superimposed To change the mode settingTo cancel Memory MIX 126127 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still imageRecording a still image from other equipment When recording an image through the Video jack128 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image129 When recording the image through the DV IN/OUT jack130 Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo saveCopying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save To cancel copyingWhen the memory of the Memory Stick is full 131To stop memory photo playback When no images are recorded on the Memory StickViewing a still picture Memory Photo playback 132On data file name 133Playing back six recorded images at a time index screen Recommended Windows environment Viewing the recorded images using a personal computerViewing a still picture Memory Photo playback To return to the normal playback screen single screenDuring copying 135To stop copying in the middle 136 If you press Display in standby or recording modeTo pause during a slide show Playing back images continuously137 To stop or end the slide showIf the write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Lock To cancel image protectionPreventing accidental erasure Image protection 138Deleting selected images To cancel deleting an imageDeleting images 139Deleting images Deleting all the images 140Deleting images To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick141 142 To cancel writing print marksWriting a print mark Print mark Selecting cassette types Copyright signalUsable cassettes 143144a Usable cassettes Audio modeWhen you play back a dual sound track tape 145 About i.LINK146 TroubleshootingRecording mode Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions147 TroubleshootingPlayback mode Recording and playback modes 148149 When operating using the Memory StickOthers 150151 Five-digit display Cause and/or Corrective Actions Self-diagnosis display152 Moisture condensation has occurred Battery is dead or nearly dead153 You need to eject the cassette154 Memory Stick format error155 Using your camcorder abroadUsing your camcorder abroad Simple setting of clock by time differenceMoisture condensation Maintenance information and precautionsHow to prevent moisture condensation 156157 Maintenance informationCleaning the video head Cleaning the LCD screenOn handling tapes PrecautionsCharging the vanadium-lithium battery Camcorder operation159 Maintenance information and precautionsAC power adaptor Battery packIf batteries are leaking 160161 SpecificationsQuick Reference Identifying the parts and controlsCamcorder Identifying the parts and controls 163Removing the lens hood When using additional filters164 Fastening the grip strap Attaching the shoulder strap 165Ua us ud Uj uk ul 167 Identifying the parts and controls Remote CommanderDisplay window To prepare the Remote Commander168 169 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators170 Quick Function GuideY, Z Index171 K, L