144a, Usable cassettes Audio mode | Sony DCR-VX2000 specs

Usable cassettes

Audio mode

12-bit mode: The original sound can be recorded in stereo 1, and the new sound in stereo 2 in 32 kHz. The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback. Both sounds can be played back.

16-bit mode: A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in high quality. Moreover, it can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or

48 kHz. When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, 16BIT indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

When you play back a dual sound track tape

When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system, set HiFi SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings (p. 107).

Sound from speaker

HiFi SOUND	Playing back	Playing back a dual
mode	a stereo tape	sound track tape

STEREO	Stereo	Main sound and
		sub sound

1	Left sound	Main sound

2	Right sound	Sub sound

You cannot record dual sound programs on your camcorder.

Notes on the mini DV cassette

When affixing a label on the mini DV cassette

Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below [a] so as not to cause malfunction of your camcorder.

After using the mini DV cassette

Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the cassette in its case, and store it in an upright position.

If the cassette memory function does not work

Reinsert a cassette a few times. The gold-plated connector of mini DV cassettes may be dirty or dusty.

Cleaning the connector

If the gold-plated connector of mini DV cassettes is dirty or dusty, you may not operate the function using cassette memory. Clean up the gold-plated connector with cotton- wool swab, about every 10 times ejection of a cassette. [b]

Do not affix a label					[b]
around this border.					[b]
around this border.

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Sony DCR-VX2000 operating instructions 144a, Usable cassettes Audio mode, When you play back a dual sound track tape

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 Window Viewfinder Recording a picture p Getting started Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Using this manualCopyright precautions Checking supplied accessories Batt Release Preparing the power supplyInstalling the battery pack To remove the battery pack After charging the battery pack Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Recording time Preparing the power supplyBattery pack Full charge Normal charge Charging time If the camcorder is immediately turned off Battery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closedWhat is InfoLITHIUM? Playing time Using a car battery Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outletPrecaution To eject a cassette Inserting a cassette REC START/STOP Recording a pictureRecording Basics Camera recording lamps Microphone Recording a picture To enable smooth transition Open Recording a picture Adjusting the LCD screen On 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 ring Indicators displayed during recording Time code Remaining tape indicatorWhen you manually adjust the exposure Shooting backlit subjects Back Light Spot Light Recording a picture Using the spot light function To 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-timer Checking 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 Editsearch Playback 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 panel Recording data Using the data code functionDate/time Various settings To not display the various settings Playing 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 VCR Number 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 recording If the video printer is equipped with an S video input Line On digital zooming To return to normal modeWhen shooting under fluorescent light Shooting with all the pixels PROG. Scan If you set Guideframe to on Using the guide frameTo clear the guide frame To cancel the wide mode Using the wide mode Monotone Using the fader functionFader Overlap Wipe DOT Random When 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 function Using 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 speed When ND OFF flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Shooting with manual adjustment Using the ND filter To erase the zebra pattern Setting Meaning To activate the SteadyShot function again Menu Indicator Shooting conditions Adjusting the white balance If you have selected in step Adjusting the white balanceTo return to automatic adjustment Shooting when lighting conditions have changed Setting up the menu Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording levelTo clear the recording level adjustment display To adjust the recording level automatically Sound 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 preset To check the custom preset setting Presetting the adjustment for picture qualityTo cancel using the custom preset To return to the standard setting Selecting the best mode Using the Program AE function To cancel using the Program AE function Using the Program AE function Depth 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 momentarily Example Interval recording Even if you press Index Mark during interval recording To cancel the interval recordingInterval recording On recording time Frame by frame recording Cut recording To cancel the cut recording Marking an Index To cancel index markingRecording mode a Standby mode b Advanced 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 mode To 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 search If you use a tape without cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for the date using cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for the date without using cassette memory Searching for a photo Photo search/ Photo scan Searching for a photo using cassette memory To stop scanning Scanning photo Pictures processed by the picture effect function Playing back a tape with picture effects Pictures 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 tape Dubbing 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 cable Set the IR Setup code CGM Brand Remote control code Dubbing 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 correctly Others Melody Others ED I T SET Control ADJ Test Return 10,11 Errors in editing If the VCR does not operate correctly Operation 1 Making Programs On a blank portion of the tape To cancel erasingErasing the last program Erasing all programs To end the digital program editing function To cancel erasing all programsTo cancel a program you have set To stop dubbing After capturing images and sound OUT Video Audio Recording 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 programs Video 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 editing Audio 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 jacks To play back the sound Power switchAudio dubbing Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape Monitoring the new recorded sound To add new sound more precisely Audio dubbingIf you make all the connections If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock Vacation Superimposing a title Superimposing a title If the Full mark appears Title setting To erase all the titles To cancel erasing100 Superimposing a title Erasing a title 101 Making your own titles To erase a character 102Making your own titles To change a title you have stored 103 Labeling a cassette To change the label you have made When the ----- indicator has fewer than 10 spaces104 Labeling a cassette Erasing 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 settings 109 Slide Show QualityPrint Mark Protect 111 LTR Size 112MIC Level Clock SET 113 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 115 116 Using a Memory Stick introduction To 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 mode Before operation When the Power switch is set to Memory120 Recording images continuously 121 If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full Continuous shooting settingsSetting Meaning indicator on the screen 122 123 Self-timer memory photo recording Background blue 124Chrom Still image 125 To change the still image to be superimposed To change the mode settingTo cancel Memory MIX 126 127 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image Recording 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 image 129 When recording the image through the DV IN/OUT jack 130 Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save To cancel copyingWhen the memory of the Memory Stick is full 131 To stop memory photo playback When no images are recorded on the Memory StickViewing a still picture Memory Photo playback 132 On 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 screen During copying 135To stop copying in the middle 136 If you press Display in standby or recording mode To pause during a slide show Playing back images continuously137 To stop or end the slide show If the write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Lock To cancel image protectionPreventing accidental erasure Image protection 138 Deleting selected images To cancel deleting an imageDeleting images 139 Deleting images Deleting all the images 140 Deleting 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 143 144a Usable cassettes Audio modeWhen you play back a dual sound track tape 145 About i.LINK 146 TroubleshootingRecording mode Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions 147 TroubleshootingPlayback mode Recording and playback modes 148 149 When operating using the Memory Stick Others 150 151 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 cassette 154 Memory Stick format error 155 Using your camcorder abroadUsing your camcorder abroad Simple setting of clock by time difference Moisture condensation Maintenance information and precautionsHow to prevent moisture condensation 156 157 Maintenance informationCleaning the video head Cleaning the LCD screen On handling tapes PrecautionsCharging the vanadium-lithium battery Camcorder operation 159 Maintenance information and precautionsAC power adaptor Battery pack If batteries are leaking 160 161 Specifications Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controlsCamcorder Identifying the parts and controls 163 Removing the lens hood When using additional filters164 Fastening the grip strap Attaching the shoulder strap 165 Ua us ud Uj uk ul 167 Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander Display window To prepare the Remote Commander168 169 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators 170 Quick Function Guide Y, Z Index171 K, L