Superimposing a title, Vacation | Sony DCR-VX2000 instruction

Superimposing a title

If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can superimpose the title while recording or after recording. When you play back the tape, the title is displayed for five seconds from the point where you superimposed it.

You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles (p. 101).

VACATION

You can also select the color, size and position of titles.

(1) Press TITLE to display the title menu in standby, recording, playback, or playback pause mode.

(2) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select , then press the dial.

(3) Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired title, then press the dial. The title flashes.

(4) Change the color, size, or position, if necessary.

1Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the COLOR, SIZE, or POSITION, then press the dial. The item appears.

2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select the desired item, then press the dial.

3Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the title is laid out as desired.

1		PRESET TITLE
		HELLO!
	TITLE	HAPPY BIRTHDAY
	TITLE	HAPPY HOLIDAYS
		CONGRATULATIONS!
		OUR SWEET BABY
		WEDDING
		VACATION
		THE END
		[T I TLE] : END
2	PRESET TITLE	PRESET TITLE
	HELLO!	HELLO!
	HAPPY BIRTHDAY	HAPPY BIRTHDAY
	HAPPY HOLIDAYS	HAPPY HOLIDAYS
	CONGRATULATIONS!	CONGRATULATIONS!
	OUR SWEET BABY	OUR SWEET BABY
	WEDDING	WEDDING
	VACATION	VACATION
	THE END	THE END
		RETURN
	[T I TLE] : END	[T I TLE] : END
3	PRESET TITLE	TITLE
	HELLO!
	HAPPY BIRTHDAY
	HAPPY HOLIDAYS
	CONGRATULATIONS!
	OUR SWEET BABY	VACATION
	WEDDING
	VACATION
	THE END
	RETURN

		[T I TLE] : END		[EXEC] : SAVE [T I TLE] : END
4	SIZE		SMALL	TITLE
4		SIZE	LARGE	VACATION
				VACATION
			VACATION
				[EXEC] : SAVE [T I TLE] : END

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Sony DCR-VX2000 operating instructions Superimposing a title, Vacation

Contents

Digital Video Camera Recorder Lithium ION Battery Dispose of Properly WelcomeFor customers in the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Quick Start Guide Quick Start GuideWindow Write-protect tab Recording a picture p Viewfinder Using this manual Getting started Using this manual Copyright precautionsPrecautions on camcorder care Checking supplied accessories Preparing the power supply Installing the battery packTo remove the battery pack Batt Release Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack After charging the battery pack Preparing the power supply Battery pack Full charge Normal chargeCharging time Recording time Battery pack Playing time On LCD screen With LCD closed What is InfoLITHIUM?Playing time 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 Recording a picture Recording BasicsCamera recording lamps Microphone 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 Recording a picture Using the zoom feature To zoom using the zoom leverTo zoom using the zoom ring When you shoot close to a subject Indicators displayed during recording Remaining tape indicator When you manually adjust the exposureShooting backlit subjects Back Light Time code Recording a picture Using the spot light function Spot Light Recording a picture Self-timer recording To stop the self-timer before recordingTo record still pictures on tapes using the self-timer To cancel self-timer recording Checking the recording END Search / Editsearch / Rec Review Searching the end point of the recording END SearchChanging the next recording start point Editsearch Checking the last recorded picture Rec Review Playing back a tape To stop playbackPlayback Basics To control the display of the screen indicators When monitoring on the LCD screenWhen you close the LCD panel Playing back a tape Using the data code function Date/time Various settingsTo not display the various settings Recording data Playing back a tape Various playback modes When you adjust the TV screen Viewing the recording on TVIf your TV is connected to a VCR 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 To return to normal mode When shooting under fluorescent lightShooting with all the pixels PROG. Scan 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 Using the fader function Fader Overlap Wipe DOTRandom Monotone Using the fader function To cancel the fader functionWhen the OVERLAP, WIPE, or DOT indicator appears Using special effects Picture effect To cancel the picture effect functionWhile using 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 Shooting with manual adjustment Adjusting the shutter speed To return to automatic shutter speed modeWhen shooting at slow shutter speed 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 Adjusting the white balance To return to automatic adjustmentShooting when lighting conditions have changed If you have selected in step Adjusting recording level manually Sound recording level To clear the recording level adjustment displayTo adjust the recording level automatically 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 Presetting the adjustment for picture quality To cancel using the custom presetTo return to the standard setting 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 Focusing manually To return to the autofocus modeTo shoot with auto focusing momentarily To focus in infinity Interval recording Example To cancel the interval recording Interval recordingOn recording time Even if you press Index Mark during interval recording To cancel the cut recording Frame by frame recording Cut recording To cancel index marking Recording mode aStandby mode b Marking an Index Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function When there is a blank portion between pictures on a tapeZero SET Memory functions also in standby mode Advanced Playback Operations Searching for the index point using cassette memory Searching for a recording by index Index searchTo stop searching Searching for the index point without using cassette memory If you mark an index onto an external input signalSearching for a recording by index Index search 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 Using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cable When you have finished dubbing a tapeDubbing a tape If you use a Lanc cable Preparation 1 Connecting the VCR Using the digital program editing functionIf you connect using an i.LINK cable DV connecting cable 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 To cancel erasing Erasing the last programErasing all programs On a blank portion of the tape To cancel erasing all programs To cancel a program you have setTo stop dubbing 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 On the commander mode On index signalRecording 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 When the inserted picture is played back To insert a scene without setting the insert end pointInserting a scene from a VCR Insert editing 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 Power switch Audio dubbing Adding an audio sound on a recorded tapeMonitoring the new recorded sound To play back the sound Audio dubbing If you make all the connectionsIf you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock To add new sound more precisely Superimposing a title Vacation Superimposing a title Title setting If the Full mark appears To cancel erasing 100Superimposing a title Erasing a title To erase all the titles Making your own titles 101 102 Making your own titlesTo change a title you have stored To erase a character Labeling a cassette 103 When the ----- indicator has fewer than 10 spaces 104Labeling a cassette 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 Quality Print MarkProtect Slide Show 111 112 MIC LevelClock SET LTR Size 113 Resetting the date and time Year changes as followsIf you do not set the date and time Using a Memory Stick introduction Before using a Memory Stick115 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 Differences in image quality mode Image quality mode Memory capacityImage quality mode 119 When the Power switch is set to Memory 120Before operation 121 Recording images continuously Continuous shooting settings Setting Meaning indicator on the screen122 If the capacity of the Memory Stick becomes full Self-timer memory photo recording 123 124 ChromBackground blue 125 Still image To change the mode setting To cancel Memory MIX126 To change the still image to be superimposed Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image 127 When recording an image through the Video jack 128Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image 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 To cancel copying When the memory of the Memory Stick is full131 Copying still images from a mini DV tape Photo save When no images are recorded on the Memory Stick Viewing a still picture Memory Photo playback132 To stop memory photo playback 133 Playing back six recorded images at a time index screenOn data file name Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer Viewing a still picture Memory Photo playbackTo return to the normal playback screen single screen Recommended Windows environment 135 To stop copying in the middleDuring copying If you press Display in standby or recording mode 136 Playing back images continuously 137To stop or end the slide show To pause during a slide show To cancel image protection Preventing accidental erasure Image protection138 If the write-protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to Lock To cancel deleting an image Deleting images139 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 Copyright signal Usable cassettes143 Selecting cassette types Usable cassettes Audio mode When you play back a dual sound track tape144a About i.LINK 145 Troubleshooting Recording modeSymptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions 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 Battery is dead or nearly dead 153You need to eject the cassette Moisture condensation has occurred Memory Stick format error 154 Using your camcorder abroad Using your camcorder abroadSimple setting of clock by time difference 155 Maintenance information and precautions How to prevent moisture condensation156 Moisture condensation Maintenance information Cleaning the video headCleaning the LCD screen 157 Precautions Charging the vanadium-lithium batteryCamcorder operation On handling tapes Maintenance information and precautions AC power adaptorBattery pack 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 Index 171K, L Y, Z