Using this manual, Copyright precautions | Sony DCR-VX2000 instruction

Using this manual

Note on TV color systems

TV color systems differ from country to country. To view your recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV.

Copyright precautions

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws.

Precautions on camcorder care

•The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using high-precision technology. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (red, blue, green or white) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder. These points occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in any way. Effective ratio of pixels and/or screen

is 99.99% or more.

•Do not let your camcorder get wet. Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water. Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired [a].

•Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight [b].

•Do not place your camcorder so as to point the viewfinder or the LCD screen or lens toward the sun. The inside of the viewfinder, LCD screen, or lens may be damaged [c].

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Getting started

Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder, video tape, etc.

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Sony DCR-VX2000 operating instructions Using this manual, Copyright precautions, Precautions on camcorder care

Contents

Digital Video Camera Recorder For customers in the U.S.A. Lithium ION Battery Dispose of ProperlyWelcome Declaration of Conformity Window Quick Start GuideQuick Start Guide Write-protect tab Recording a picture p Viewfinder Using this manual Getting started Using this manual Copyright precautionsPrecautions on camcorder care Checking supplied accessories To remove the battery pack Preparing the power supplyInstalling the battery pack Batt Release Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack After charging the battery pack Charging time Preparing the power supplyBattery pack Full charge Normal charge Recording time Playing time Battery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closedWhat is InfoLITHIUM? If the camcorder is immediately turned off Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outlet PrecautionUsing a car battery Inserting a cassette To eject a cassette Camera recording lamps Microphone Recording a pictureRecording Basics REC START/STOP To enable smooth transition Recording a picture Recording a picture Adjusting the LCD screen Open 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 To zoom using the zoom ring Recording a picture Using the zoom featureTo zoom using the zoom lever When you shoot close to a subject Indicators displayed during recording Shooting backlit subjects Back Light Remaining tape indicatorWhen you manually adjust the exposure Time code Recording a picture Using the spot light function Spot Light To record still pictures on tapes using the self-timer Recording a picture Self-timer recordingTo stop the self-timer before recording To cancel self-timer recording Changing the next recording start point Editsearch Checking the recording END Search / Editsearch / Rec ReviewSearching the end point of the recording END Search Checking the last recorded picture Rec Review Playing back a tape To stop playbackPlayback Basics When you close the LCD panel To control the display of the screen indicatorsWhen monitoring on the LCD screen Playing back a tape To not display the various settings Using the data code functionDate/time Various settings Recording data Playing back a tape Various playback modes If your TV is connected to a VCR When you adjust the TV screenViewing the recording on TV If your TV or VCR is a monaural type To 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 Photo Line If the video printer is equipped with an S video input Shooting with all the pixels PROG. Scan To return to normal modeWhen shooting under fluorescent light On digital zooming Using the guide frame To clear the guide frameIf you set Guideframe to on Using the wide mode To cancel the wide mode Random Using the fader functionFader Overlap Wipe DOT Monotone Using the fader function To cancel the fader functionWhen the OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT indicator appears While using the picture effect function Using special effects Picture effectTo cancel the picture effect function When you turn the power off 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 at slow shutter speed Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the shutter speedTo return to automatic shutter speed mode When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs Shooting with manual adjustment Using the ND filter When ND OFF flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Setting Meaning To erase the zebra pattern Menu To activate the SteadyShot function again Adjusting the white balance Indicator Shooting conditions Shooting when lighting conditions have changed Adjusting the white balanceTo return to automatic adjustment If you have selected in step To adjust the recording level automatically Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording levelTo clear the recording level adjustment display Setting up the menu 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 Presetting the adjustment for picture quality Custom preset Advanced To return to the standard setting Presetting the adjustment for picture qualityTo cancel using the custom preset To check the custom preset setting Using the Program AE function Selecting the best mode Using the Program AE function To cancel using the Program AE function Even if the Program AE function is selected About the depth of fieldDepth of field Shallow Deep To shoot with auto focusing momentarily Focusing manuallyTo return to the autofocus mode To focus in infinity Interval recording Example On recording time To cancel the interval recordingInterval recording Even if you press Index Mark during interval recording To cancel the cut recording Frame by frame recording Cut recording Standby mode b To cancel index markingRecording mode a Marking an Index Zero SET Memory functions also in standby mode Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory functionWhen there is a blank portion between pictures on a tape Advanced Playback Operations Searching for the index point using cassette memory Searching for a recording by index Index searchTo stop searching Searching for a recording by index Index search Searching for the index point without using cassette memoryIf you mark an index onto an external input signal Mark If you use a tape without cassette memory Searching for the date using cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for the date without using cassette memory Searching a recording by date Date search Searching for a photo using cassette memory Searching for a photo Photo search/ Photo scan Scanning photo To stop scanning Playing back a tape with picture effects Pictures processed by the picture effect function 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 Dubbing a tape Using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cableWhen you have finished dubbing a tape If you use a Lanc cable If you connect using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cable Preparation 1 Connecting the VCRUsing the digital program editing function Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing Set the IR Setup code Brand Remote control code CGM Setting 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 operation Others Melody Others ED I T SET Control ADJ Test Return Errors in editing 10,11 Operation 1 Making Programs If the VCR does not operate correctly Erasing all programs To cancel erasingErasing the last program On a blank portion of the tape To stop dubbing To cancel erasing all programsTo cancel a program you have set To end the digital program editing function OUT Video Audio After capturing images and sound When you have finished recording Using the Remote CommanderRecording video or TV programs Recording video or TV programs On the commander modeOn index signal If you do various playbacks on the VCR during recording Video Before recording Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing When the inserted picture is played backTo insert a scene without setting the insert end point To change the insert end point Connecting 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 microphone Monitoring the new recorded sound Power switchAudio dubbing Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape To play back the sound If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock Audio dubbingIf you make all the connections To add new sound more precisely Superimposing a title Vacation Superimposing a title Title setting If the Full mark appears Superimposing a title Erasing a title To cancel erasing100 To erase all the titles Making your own titles 101 To change a title you have stored 102Making your own titles To erase a character Labeling a cassette 103 Labeling a cassette When the ----- indicator has fewer than 10 spaces104 To change the label you have made Erasing 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 disappear 109 Protect QualityPrint Mark Slide Show 111 Clock SET 112MIC Level LTR Size 113 Resetting the date and time Year changes as followsIf you do not set the date and time 115 Using a Memory Stick introductionBefore using a Memory Stick Memory Stick formatted by a computer Using a Memory Stick introduction 116 Using a Memory Stick introduction Inserting a Memory Stick 117To eject a Memory Stick Image quality settings Setting Display Meaning118 Image quality mode Differences in image quality modeImage quality mode Memory capacity 119 When the Power switch is set to Memory 120Before operation 121 Recording images continuously 122 Continuous shooting settingsSetting Meaning indicator on the screen If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full Self-timer memory photo recording 123 124 ChromBackground blue 125 Still image 126 To change the mode settingTo cancel Memory MIX To change the still image to be superimposed Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image 127 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image When recording an image through the Video jack128 Recording a still image from other equipment When recording the image through the DV IN/OUT jack 129 Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save 130 131 To cancel copyingWhen the memory of the Memory Stick is full Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save 132 When no images are recorded on the Memory StickViewing a still picture Memory Photo playback To stop memory photo playback 133 Playing back six recorded images at a time index screenOn data file name To return to the normal playback screen single screen Viewing the recorded images using a personal computerViewing a still picture Memory Photo playback Recommended Windows environment 135 To stop copying in the middleDuring copying If you press Display in standby or recording mode 136 To stop or end the slide show Playing back images continuously137 To pause during a slide show 138 To cancel image protectionPreventing accidental erasure Image protection If the write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Lock 139 To cancel deleting an imageDeleting images Deleting selected images 140 Deleting images Deleting all the images To cancel deleting all the images in the Memory Stick 141Deleting images To cancel writing print marks Writing a print mark Print mark142 143 Copyright signalUsable cassettes Selecting cassette types Usable cassettes Audio mode When you play back a dual sound track tape144a About i.LINK 145 Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions TroubleshootingRecording mode 146 Troubleshooting Playback mode147 148 Recording and playback modes When operating using the Memory Stick 149 150 Others 151 Self-diagnosis display 152Five-digit display Cause and/or Corrective Actions You need to eject the cassette Battery is dead or nearly dead153 Moisture condensation has occurred Memory Stick format error 154 Simple setting of clock by time difference Using your camcorder abroadUsing your camcorder abroad 155 156 Maintenance information and precautionsHow to prevent moisture condensation Moisture condensation Cleaning the LCD screen Maintenance informationCleaning the video head 157 Camcorder operation PrecautionsCharging the vanadium-lithium battery On handling tapes Battery pack Maintenance information and precautionsAC power adaptor 159 160 If batteries are leaking Specifications 161 Identifying the parts and controls CamcorderQuick Reference 163 Identifying the parts and controls When using additional filters 164Removing the lens hood 165 Fastening the grip strap Attaching the shoulder strap Ua us ud Uj uk ul Identifying the parts and controls Remote Commander 167 To prepare the Remote Commander 168Display window Identifying the parts and controls Operation indicators 169 Quick Function Guide 170 K, L Index171 Y, Z