Enjoying Your
Camcorder
Getting Started
Editing
Utilizing Recording Media
Read this before operating your camcorder
About menu items, LCD panel and lens
About changing the language setting
The
On recording
On playing back recorded images on other devices
•It is recommended that you save your image data periodically, after recording
Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor
About this Handbook
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Table of Contents
Read this before operating your
camcorder
Subject examples and solutions
Operation flow
PHOTO SETTINGS
VIEW IMAGES SET
SOUND/DISP SET
OUTPUT SETTINGS
CLOCK/ LANG
Subject examples and solutions
BSPOTLIGHT...............................74
Enjoying Your Camcorder
BGet ready (p. 15)
BRecord using your camcorder (p. 28)
HD (high definition) image quality
SD (standard definition) image
BPlay back the images (p. 34)
x Viewing on a high definition TV (p. 39)
xViewing on a non-high-definitionTV (p. 39)
You can enjoy movies recorded with HD (high definition)
bNotes
HD (high definition) image quality
SD (standard definition) image quality
“Memory Stick” you can use with your camcorder
•For the recordable number of still images, see page
“HOME” and “OPTION”
-Taking advantage of two types of menus
Using the HOME MENU
2 Press (HOME) A (or B)
3 Touch the desired category
Example: (OTHERS) category
4 Touch the desired item
3 Touch the item you want to learn more about
To deactivate the HELP
Using the OPTION MENU
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station
To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor
POWER switch
With the v mark
Open the jack
Remaining battery (approx.)
Recording capacity (approx.)
Charging time (full charge)
NP-FH50
NP-FH60(supplied)
On the charging/recording/playback time
On the AC Adaptor
Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time
Step 4: Adjusting the camcorder to suit you
Step 5: Inserting a
Duo”
3 Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
1Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow
3Close the Memory Stick Duo cover
Access lamp
4 Touch [YES]
Recording and playback with ease (Easy Handycam operation)
Recording movies
Recording still images
1 Slide the POWER switch
Iin the direction of the arrow until the (Movie) lamp lights up
Playing back recorded movies/still images
1 Slide the POWER switch I to turn on your camcorder
2 Press (VIEW IMAGES) B (or G)
Returns to the recording screen
Previous 6 images
3 Start playback
Movies:
Touch the
tab, and then touch the desired movie
Toggles Play or Pause as you touch
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY A again. disappears from the LCD screen
Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation
Recording
For the recordable time, see page
2 Press START/STOP B (or F)
[STBY] t [REC]
B(or F) again
For the recordable number of still images, see page
Zooming
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Close view: (Telephoto)
(Telephoto)
Using the flash
Flash
Press (flash) repeatedly to select an appropriate setting
Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec)
1 Slide the POWER switch until the
Recording in dark places
Adjusting the exposure for
(NightShot)
backlit subjects
Infrared port
Recording the fast action in slow-motion(SMTH SLW REC)
Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording
To change the setting
On the
ouch
Playback
Playing back images from Film Roll Index
Press (Film Roll Index) D
Returns to the recording
screen
Previous scene
3 Start playing back
Movies
Touch the or tab to play back movies
Return (to the INDEX screen)
Beginning of the scene
Playing back from a face image (Face Index)
The detected face images are displayed on the INDEX screen
You can play back the movie from the selected face image
1Turn on your camcorder
2Touch (HOME) A (or B) t (VIEW IMAGES) t [INDEX]
1Slide the POWER switch to turn on the
camcorder, and press (VIEW IMAGES)
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen
2Touch the or tab
3Touch [DATE]
Playing the image on a TV
Selecting the most advantageous connection - [TV CONNECT Guide]
1 Turn on your camcorder, and press (HOME)
2 Touch (OTHERS)
3 Touch [TV CONNECT Guide]
If the item is not on the screen, touch v
Connecting to a high definition TV
Component video cable
(SETTINGS) t
[OUTPUT SETTINGS]
(supplied)
HDMI cable (optional)
Connecting to a non-high-definition16:9 (wide) TV or 4:3 TV
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
Set [TV TYPE] to [16:9] or [4:3] according to your TV (p. 67)
[576i] (p. 68)
t [TV TYPE] t [16:9]
[4:3]* (p. 67)
A/V connecting cable with
S VIDEO (optional)
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
If your TV/VCR has a 21-pinadaptor (EUROCONNECTOR)
Saving images
Deleting images
To delete all images of the same type (on each tab) at one time
In step 2, touch [DELETE ALL]
[DELETE ALL]/[DELETE ALL]
t[YES] t [YES] t
1Touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t [DELETE]
Dividing a movie
Creating the Playlist
Playing the Playlist
1 Touch (HOME) t (VIEW IMAGES) t [PLAYLIST]
The Playlist screen appears
2 Touch the image from which you want to playback
To erase unnecessary images from the Playlist
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
Printing recorded
images
5 Touch the still image to be printed
The selected image is marked with
6 Touch (OPTION), set the
following options, then touch
[DATE/TIME]: Select [DATE], [DAY&TIME], or [OFF] (no date/time printed)
Formatting the
Page
Repairing the image database file
What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU
List of the (SETTINGS) category items
MOVIE SETTINGS (p. 59)
PHOTO SETTINGS (p. 63)
VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 65)
SOUND/DISP SET*2 (p. 66)
MOVIE SETTINGS
HD LP
Increases the recording time (Long Play) (AVC HD 5M (LP))
SD HQ
Records in high quality mode (SD 9M (HQ))
BSD SP
20 ×
AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter)
X.V.COLOR
If the movie recorded with this function [ON] is played back on an
•[X.V.COLOR] cannot be set to [ON]:
Always displays the remaining “Memory Stick PRO Duo” indicator
HIGH()
Makes the flash level higher
BNORMAL()
LOW()
PHOTO SETTINGS
–[3.4M] in the aspect ratio 4:3 with SD (standard definition) image quality
FILE NO
BSERIES
RESET
See page
VIEW IMAGES SET
SOUND/DISP SET
OUTPUT SETTINGS
CLOCK/LANG
GENERAL SET
Activating functions using the OPTION MENU
Various available functions are displayed
When the item you want is not on the screen
1 While using your camcorder, touch (OPTION) on the screen
Tab
Recording items on the OPTION MENU
Viewing items on the OPTION MENU
Functions set in the OPTION MENU
EXPOSURE
To return the setting to automatic exposure
touch [AUTO] t in step
SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)
SCENE SELECTION
windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject
PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ()
SPOTLIGHT**()
BEACH** ()
Select to take the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake
•flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set
•When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps
flashing after touching , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO]
•If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [AUTO]
COLOR SLOW SHTR (Color Slow Shutter)
PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect)
SEPIA
B&W (Black and white)
PASTEL
MICREF LEVEL (Mic reference level)
Troubleshooting
Your camcorder gets warm
The supplied Remote Commander does not function
Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander
Batteries/Power sources
The power abruptly turns off
The battery pack is quickly discharged
•The ambient temperature is too high or low. This is not a malfunction
LCD screen
Menu items are grayed out
•You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback situation
The access lamp remains lit or flashing even when you stop recording
The imaging field looks different
The flash does not work
•You cannot record with the flash with:
–Capturing still images while shooting a movie
The screen image is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen
The screen image is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen
Horizontal stripes appear on the images
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] cannot be operated
• Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON (p. 32)
•You cannot add still images in the Playlist
A movie cannot be divided
•A movie that is too short cannot be divided
•A movie protected on another device cannot be divided
Unable to copy the movies being played to a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
Page
Warning indicators and messages
•Access to the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” was restricted on another device
(Warning indicator pertaining to the Memory Stick Duo cover)
•The Memory Stick Duo cover is open (p. 22)
(Warning indicator pertaining to the flash)
Fast flashing
•The Image Database File is damaged. Touch [YES] to repair
Recovering data
Cannot recover data
x PictBridge compliant printer
Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer
Using your camcorder abroad
Setting to the local time
World time difference
Time-zone
Area setting
differences
Files/folder structure on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Maintenance and precautions
–DSC00001.JPG: This file name appears on the display of a computer
Notes on use
•If you use the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” near magnets or magnetic fields
xOn handling a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
Keep the following in mind when handling a “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”
On image data compatibility
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
have the mark
What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
To charge the battery pack
About storage of the battery pack
•To discharge the battery pack on your
About battery life
About x.v.Color
About handling of your camcorder
x When not using your camcorder for a long time
•Use up the battery pack completely before storing it
Moisture condensation
xIf moisture condensation has occurred
Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on
On handling the casing
•Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish:
–Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands
About care and storage of the lens
–When there are fingerprints on the lens surface
On trademarks
•“Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation
•“Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick
Duo,” “,” “Memory Stick
“,” “Memory Stick
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
Identifying parts and controls
AActive Interface Shoe
BHook for a shoulder belt
Attach a shoulder belt (optional)
Reference Quick
Page
Handycam Station
Remote Commander
ADATA CODE button (65)
CSCAN/SLOW buttons (36)
D. > (Previous/Next) buttons (36)
EPLAY button (36)
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Center
Upper right
Bottom
Glossary
Index
Index screen display button
INDEX SET
62
INFO (“Memory Stick PRO
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
SP
SPOT FOCUS
72
SPOT METER (Flexible spot
meter)
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