Before recording

Recording video or TV programs

You can connect only one VCR using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

When you dub a picture in digital form

The color of the display may be uneven. However this does not affect the dubbed picture.

If you record a still picture in playback pause mode via the DV IN/OUT jack

The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using your camcorder, the picture may jitter.

Press DISPLAY and make sure that the DV IN indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. The DV IN indicator may appear on both pieces of equipment.

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Sony DCR-VX2000 operating instructions Before recording

Contents

Digital Video Camera Recorder Welcome Lithium ION Battery Dispose of ProperlyFor customers in the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Quick Start Guide Quick Start GuideWindow Write-protect tab Viewfinder Recording a picture p Getting started Using this manual Precautions on camcorder care Using this manualCopyright precautions Checking supplied accessories Installing the battery pack Preparing the power supplyTo remove the battery pack Batt Release After charging the battery pack Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Battery pack Full charge Normal charge Preparing the power supplyCharging time Recording time What is InfoLITHIUM? Battery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closedPlaying time If the camcorder is immediately turned off Using a car battery Preparing the power supply Connecting to a wall outletPrecaution To eject a cassette Inserting a cassette Recording Basics Recording a pictureCamera recording lamps Microphone REC START/STOP 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 To zoom using the zoom lever Recording a picture Using the zoom featureTo zoom using the zoom ring When you shoot close to a subject Indicators displayed during recording When you manually adjust the exposure Remaining tape indicatorShooting backlit subjects Back Light Time code Spot Light Recording a picture Using the spot light function To stop the self-timer before recording Recording a picture Self-timer recordingTo record still pictures on tapes using the self-timer To cancel self-timer recording Searching the end point of the recording END Search Checking the recording END Search / Editsearch / Rec ReviewChanging the next recording start point Editsearch Checking the last recorded picture Rec Review Playback Basics Playing back a tapeTo stop playback When monitoring on the LCD screen To control the display of the screen indicatorsWhen you close the LCD panel Playing back a tape Date/time Various settings Using the data code functionTo not display the various settings Recording data Playing back a tape Various playback modes Viewing the recording on TV When you adjust the TV screenIf your TV is connected to a VCR If your TV or VCR is a monaural type 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 When shooting under fluorescent light To return to normal modeShooting with all the pixels PROG. Scan On digital zooming If you set Guideframe to on Using the guide frameTo clear the guide frame To cancel the wide mode Using the wide mode Fader Overlap Wipe DOT Using the fader functionRandom Monotone When the OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT indicator appears Using the fader functionTo cancel the fader function To cancel the picture effect function Using special effects Picture effectWhile using the picture effect function When you turn the power off 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 To return to automatic shutter speed mode Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the shutter speedWhen shooting at slow shutter speed When shooting under fluorescent light or light bulbs 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 To return to automatic adjustment Adjusting the white balanceShooting when lighting conditions have changed If you have selected in step To clear the recording level adjustment display Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording levelTo adjust the recording level automatically Setting up the menu 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 cancel using the custom preset Presetting the adjustment for picture qualityTo return to the standard setting To check the custom preset 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 return to the autofocus mode Focusing manuallyTo shoot with auto focusing momentarily To focus in infinity Example Interval recording Interval recording To cancel the interval recordingOn recording time Even if you press Index Mark during interval recording Frame by frame recording Cut recording To cancel the cut recording Recording mode a To cancel index markingStandby mode b Marking an Index When there is a blank portion between pictures on a tape Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory functionZero SET Memory functions also in standby mode Advanced Playback Operations To stop searching Searching for the index point using cassette memorySearching for a recording by index Index search If you mark an index onto an external input signal Searching for the index point without using cassette memorySearching for a recording by index Index search Mark 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 When you have finished dubbing a tape Using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cableDubbing a tape If you use a Lanc cable Using the digital program editing function Preparation 1 Connecting the VCRIf you connect using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cable Dubbing only desired scenes Digital program editing 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 Erasing the last program To cancel erasingErasing all programs On a blank portion of the tape To cancel a program you have set To cancel erasing all programsTo stop dubbing To end the digital program editing function After capturing images and sound OUT Video Audio Recording video or TV programs When you have finished recordingUsing the Remote Commander On index signal On the commander modeRecording video or TV programs If you do various playbacks on the VCR during recording Video Before recording Inserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing To insert a scene without setting the insert end point When the inserted picture is played backInserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing To change the insert end point 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 Audio dubbing Adding an audio sound on a recorded tape Power switchMonitoring the new recorded sound To play back the sound If you make all the connections Audio dubbingIf you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock To add new sound more precisely Vacation Superimposing a title Superimposing a title If the Full mark appears Title setting 100 To cancel erasingSuperimposing a title Erasing a title To erase all the titles 101 Making your own titles Making your own titles 102To change a title you have stored To erase a character 103 Labeling a cassette 104 When the ----- indicator has fewer than 10 spacesLabeling a cassette To change the label you have made 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 Print Mark QualityProtect Slide Show 111 MIC Level 112Clock SET LTR Size 113 If you do not set the date and time Resetting the date and timeYear changes as follows Before using a Memory Stick Using a Memory Stick introduction115 Memory Stick formatted by a computer 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 Image quality mode Memory capacity Differences in image quality modeImage quality mode 119 Before operation When the Power switch is set to Memory120 Recording images continuously 121 Setting Meaning indicator on the screen Continuous shooting settings122 If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full 123 Self-timer memory photo recording Background blue 124Chrom Still image 125 To cancel Memory MIX To change the mode setting126 To change the still image to be superimposed 127 Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image 128 When recording an image through the Video jackRecording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image Recording a still image from other equipment 129 When recording the image through the DV IN/OUT jack 130 Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save When the memory of the Memory Stick is full To cancel copying131 Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save Viewing a still picture Memory Photo playback When no images are recorded on the Memory Stick132 To stop memory photo playback On data file name 133Playing back six recorded images at a time index screen Viewing a still picture Memory Photo playback Viewing the recorded images using a personal computerTo return to the normal playback screen single screen Recommended Windows environment During copying 135To stop copying in the middle 136 If you press Display in standby or recording mode 137 Playing back images continuouslyTo stop or end the slide show To pause during a slide show Preventing accidental erasure Image protection To cancel image protection138 If the write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Lock Deleting images To cancel deleting an image139 Deleting selected images 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 Usable cassettes Copyright signal143 Selecting cassette types 144a Usable cassettes Audio modeWhen you play back a dual sound track tape 145 About i.LINK Recording mode TroubleshootingSymptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions 146 147 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 153 Battery is dead or nearly deadYou need to eject the cassette Moisture condensation has occurred 154 Memory Stick format error Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroadSimple setting of clock by time difference 155 How to prevent moisture condensation Maintenance information and precautions156 Moisture condensation Cleaning the video head Maintenance informationCleaning the LCD screen 157 Charging the vanadium-lithium battery PrecautionsCamcorder operation On handling tapes AC power adaptor Maintenance information and precautionsBattery pack 159 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 171 IndexK, L Y, Z