Sony DCR-HC47E, HC48E manual

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Digital Video Camera Recorder

Operating Guide

Operating Guide Getting Started Using the Menu Dubbing/Editing Using a Computer Read this first Type of cassette you can use in your camcorder You can use mini DV cassettes marked Types of “Memory Stick” you can use in your camcorder You can use “Memory Stick Duo” marked •You cannot use any type of memory card except “Memory Stick Duo.” Read this first (Continued) About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens About changing the language setting The On recording Table of Contents Read this first Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Charging the battery pack Step 3: Turning the power on and What you can do with Windows computer Installing the “First Step Guide” and software Viewing “First Step Guide” Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Charging the battery pack To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor POWER switch With the v mark facing down DC plugOpen the jack cover zTips Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued) To check the remaining battery (Battery Info) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), then press DISP/BATT INFO DISP/BATT INFO button Remaining battery (approx.) Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time Touch the button on the LCD screen CAMERA-TAPE: To record on a tape CAMERA-TAPE: CAMERA-MEMORY: To record on a Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording Opening the lens cover Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN After recording, set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE, to close the lens cover The LCD panel The viewfinder Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move it until the picture is clear The grip belt Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcorder correctly Step 5: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” “Memory Stick Duo” You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo” marked with or (p. 74) 1 Open the LCD panel Access lamp Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam) Playing back movies/still images Movies Touch , then touch to start playback A GUIDE (p. 24) B Rewind/Fast forward C Stop Recording Beep Shutter click Recording (Continued) Zooming Wider range of view: (Wide angle) Close view: (Telephoto) Adjusting the exposure for Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 backlit subjects or 4:3) of the recording picture Recording in mirror mode Playback Viewing still images Touch The most recently recorded image is displayed Switch the playback media Using the guide functions (USAGE GUIDE) 1 Touch [GUIDE] 2 Select the desired item 3 Touch [SET] Searching for the starting point Searching for the starting point (Continued) Searching manually (EDIT SEARCH) 1 Touch 2 Touch and hold (to go 3 Press mREW The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches “0:00:00.” 4 Press PLAY Playback starts from the point designated “0:00:00” on the tape counter To cancel the operation Playing the picture on a TV To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3) Change the aspect ratio of the image according to the screen size of your TV 1Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp 2Touch t [MENU] t (STANDARD SET) t [TV TYPE] t [16:9] or [4:3] t If your TV/VCR has a 21-pinadaptor Using the menu items Menu items Menu items (Continued) TAPE MEMORY Easy Handycam EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 44) CAMERA SET menu CAMERA SET menu (Continued) SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) 1Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears 2Touch [END] 3Touch [] •When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing white object while is flashing quickly •flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set •When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps TELE MACRO When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON] To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide- angle (W side) SUPER NSPLUS (Super NightShot plus) and [“SUPER NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear on the screen SELF-TIMER When you set [SELF-TIMER]to [ON] To cancel the count down, touch [RESET] To cancel [SELF-TIMER],touch [OFF] DIGITAL ZOOM MEMORY SET menu Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo” STILL SET x BURST You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO 2GB 4GB In 16:9 aspect ratio ALL ERASE 1Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER (Current folder)] PICT.APPLI. menu OVERLAP (fade in only) WIPE (fade in only) DOT FADER (fade in only) SLIDE SHOW To cancel [SLIDE SHOW], touch [END]. To pause, touch [PAUSE] PICT.APPLI. menu (Continued) FLASH (flash motion) Records a movie with a serial-still-imageeffect (strobe effect) LUMI. KEY (luminance key) TRAIL SMTH INT.REC (Smooth interval tape recording) [a]: Recording [a] [b]: Interval [b] EDIT/PLAY menu REC CTRL (Movie recording control) AUD DUB CTRL (Audio dubbing) Using the internal stereo microphone Recording sound STANDARD SET menu LCD/VF SET The recorded picture will not be affected by this operation xLCD BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen 1Adjust the brightness with STANDARD SET menu (Continued) DISP OUTPUT BLCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder V-OUT/PANEL Customizing Personal Menu Customizing Personal Menu (Continued) Deleting a menu item Arranging the order of menu items displayed on Personal Menu Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (Continued) 1 Prepare your camcorder for playback Insert the recorded cassette Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp 2 Insert the recording media in the recording device Recording pictures from a VCR, etc. (DCR- HC48E) Recording pictures from a VCR, etc. (Continued) 4 Set your camcorder to recording pause mode Touch t [REC CTRL] t [REC PAUSE] 5 Start playing the cassette on the VCR 6 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to start recording Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo” (Print mark/Image protection) Selecting still images for printing (Print mark) 2 Touch t t t [PRINT MARK] 3 Touch the image that you want to print out later Printing recorded images Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) (Continued) What you can do with Windows computer What you can do with Windows computer (Continued) Hard disk: Disc volume required for installation: Approximately 350 MB Display: Installing the “First Step Guide” and software before connecting your camcorder to the computer Contents to be installed and procedures may differ depending on your OS •See page 62 when you use a Macintosh computer Installing the “First Step Guide” 6 Click [FirstStepGuide(HTML)] Installation starts When [Save is complete] appears, click [OK] to finish the installation To view the “First Step Guide” in PDF In step 6, click [FirstStepGuide(PDF)] Viewing “First Step Guide” Using a Macintosh computer Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (Continued) Batteries/Power sources The power abruptly turns off The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged Menu items are grayed out is not displayed The picture in the viewfinder is not clear The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared Cassette tapes/ “Memory Stick Duo” The data file name is not indicated correctly, or flashes Recording The tape does not start when you press REC START/STOP You cannot record on the “Memory Stick Duo.” The recording image view looks different The BACK LIGHT function does not function •In the following settings, the BACK LIGHT function is canceled –[MANUAL] of [EXPOSURE] A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject •This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction Image data stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” cannot be played back No sound or only a low sound is heard The sound breaks off “---”is displayed on the screen Noises appear and is displayed on the screen You cannot dub correctly using the A/V connecting cable New sound added to a recorded tape is not heard Pictures from connected devices are not displayed correctly Connecting to a computer The computer does not recognize your camcorder Warning indicators and messages E:61:ss / E:62:ss 101-1001(Warningindicator pertaining to files) E(Battery level warning) %(Moisture condensation warning) (Warning indicator pertaining to “Memory Stick Duo”) Warning indicators and messages (Continued) Examples of warning messages If messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions %Z Moisture condensation. Eject the cassette (p. 78) %Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H. (p. 78) Using your camcorder abroad Maintenance and precautions Maintenance and precautions (Continued) REC: The cassette can be recorded.REC SAVE: The cassette cannot be recorded (write-protected) xWhen labeling the cassette On a “Memory Stick Duo” with a write-protecttab •If you use the “Memory Stick Duo” near magnets or magnetic fields xOn handling a “Memory Stick” Keep the following in mind when handling a “Memory Stick Duo.” •When you carry or store a “Memory Stick Duo,” put it in its case About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack have the mark What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack To charge the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively About storage of the battery pack To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely, set [A.SHUT OFF] to About battery life About i.LINK What is i.LINK About the required i.LINK cable Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pincable (during DV dubbing) On using your camcorder On use and care Moisture condensation appears. The indicator will not appear when the moisture condenses on the lens xIf moisture condensation has occurred •The warning message does not appear when the power is turned on Neither xNote on moisture condensation 2Touch t [MENU] t (STANDARD SET) t [CALIBRATION] t The screen changes to 16:9 ratio when using 4:3 ratio The position of the “×” changes To cancel [CALIBRATION], touch [CANCEL] in step About care and storage of the lens On charging the pre-installedrechargeable battery 3 months xProcedures To change the battery of the Remote Commander 2Place a new battery with the + side facing up Specifications General Power requirements Average power consumption Operating temperature Storage temperature Specifications (Continued) *See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 Maximum output voltage DC 8.4 Identifying parts and controls Identifying parts and controls (Continued) Page Handycam Station DCR-HC48E DCR-HC47E Remote Commander 6q; Indicators displayed during recording/playback Recording: Playback: Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued) PData file name Picture number/Total number of recorded pictures in the current playback folder RPlayback folder (40) SPrevious/Next folder icon Center Bottom Checking the screen indicators (Display guide) 1Touch [GUIDE] t [DISP GUIDE] 2Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check Index MENU ROTATE Mirror mode Moisture condensation MONOTONE MOSAIC FADER Index (Continued) Write-protecttab 73 Zoom Page http://www.sony.net Printed in Japan

Using the Menu	30
Dubbing/Editing	51
DCR-HC47E/HC48E	59
Using a Computer	59
Troubleshooting	63
Additional Information	73
Quick Reference	85

Operating Guide

DCR-HC47E/HC48E

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