Using the data code function, Recording data | Sony DCR-VX2000

Playing back a tape

Using the data code function

Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code).

Press DATA CODE on the camcorder or on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder in playback mode.

The display changes as follows:

date/time t various settings (SteadyShot, white balance, gain, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure mode) t no indicator

Date/time

Various settings

JUL 4 2000 12:05:56 AM

AUTO

60AWB

F1.6 0dB

[a]

[b]

[c]

[d]

[e]

[f]

[a] SteadyShot OFF indicator

[b] Exposure mode/PROGRAM AE mode indicator [c] White balance indicator

[d] Gain indicator

[e] Shutter speed indicator [f] Aperture value

To not display the various settings

Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings (p. 107). The display changes as follows:

date/time y no indicator

Recording data

Recording data is your camcorder’s information when you have recorded something. In CAMERA mode, the recording data will not be displayed.

When you use the data code function, “--- -- ----	” (date) or “-- : -- : --” (time)
appears if:

–A blank portion of the tape is being played back.

–The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise.

–The tape was recorded by the camcorder without the date and time set.

Data code

When you connect your camcorder to the TV, the data code also appears on the TV screen (p. 30).

Note on the date/time indicator

Recording date/time is not displayed during shooting, however, it is automatically recorded on the tape. You can check the recording date/time during playback by pressing DATA CODE.

If the exposure adjustment is set to minimum “CLOSE” is displayed at the location of the aperture value.

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Sony DCR-VX2000 Using the data code function, Date/time Various settings, To not display the various settings, Data code

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 Using this manual Copyright precautionsPrecautions on camcorder care 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 Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet PrecautionUsing a car battery 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 Recording 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 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 Playing back a tape To stop playbackPlayback Basics 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 To do tape photo recording using the Remote Commander Advanced Recording OperationsNumber of still images recordable on a mini DV cassette 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 Using the guide frame To clear the guide frameIf you set Guideframe to on To cancel the wide mode Using the wide mode Monotone Using the fader functionFader Overlap Wipe DOT Random Using the fader function To cancel the fader functionWhen the OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT indicator appears 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 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 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 Adjusting 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 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 Even if the Program AE function is selected About the depth of fieldDepth of field Shallow Deep 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 Searching for the index point using cassette memory Searching for a recording by index Index searchTo stop searching 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 To 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 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 Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other Buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCRDubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 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 When you have finished recording Using the Remote CommanderRecording video or TV programs 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 Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack Connecting the audio equipment with the MIC jackAudio dubbing 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 the cassette memory data 105Erasing each item’s data separately 106 Changing the menu settings 107Customizing Your Camcorder To make the menu display disappear Changing the menu settings 109 Slide Show QualityPrint Mark Protect 111 LTR Size 112MIC Level Clock SET 113 Resetting the date and time Year changes as followsIf you do not set the date and time Memory Stick formatted by a computer Using a Memory Stick introductionBefore using a Memory Stick 115 116 Using a Memory Stick introduction Using a Memory Stick introduction Inserting a Memory Stick 117To eject a Memory Stick Image quality settings Setting Display Meaning118 119 Differences in image quality modeImage quality mode Memory capacity Image quality mode When the Power switch is set to Memory 120Before operation 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 124 ChromBackground blue 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 132 133 Playing back six recorded images at a time index screenOn data file name 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 135 To stop copying in the middleDuring copying 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 To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick 141Deleting images To cancel writing print marks Writing a print mark Print mark142 Selecting cassette types Copyright signalUsable cassettes 143 Usable cassettes Audio mode When you play back a dual sound track tape144a 145 About i.LINK 146 TroubleshootingRecording mode Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions Troubleshooting Playback mode147 Recording and playback modes 148 149 When operating using the Memory Stick Others 150 151 Self-diagnosis display 152Five-digit display Cause and/or Corrective Actions 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 Identifying the parts and controls CamcorderQuick Reference Identifying the parts and controls 163 When using additional filters 164Removing the lens hood Fastening the grip strap Attaching the shoulder strap 165 Ua us ud Uj uk ul 167 Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander To prepare the Remote Commander 168Display window 169 Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators 170 Quick Function Guide Y, Z Index171 K, L