Sony HDR-FX1000E

zTips

• The date and time are automatically recorded on

the tape, and can be displayed during playback

(DATA CODE button, p. 49).

You can change the on-screen displays to

show messages in a specified language.

Press the MENU button to select the

(OTHERS) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

Select the screen language in

[LANGUAGE] (p. 79).

Changing the language setting

Step 6: Setting the date and time (Continued)

Contents

Main GB Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-FX1000E Operating Guide Recording/ Playback 25 Read this first FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE ATTENTION Notice Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives Notes on use Read this first (Continued) Using the camcorder About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens About temperature of your camcorder and battery pack On recording On playing back HDV tapes on other devices About this manual Table of Contents Enjoying pictures with high definition quality Getting Started Recording/Playback Using the menu items ............................................... ............59 Using the Menu Dubbing/Editing Using a Computer Troubleshooting Page Trying out the new HDV format! High image quality What is the HDV format? Why shoot in the HDV format? Features of this camcorder Handy Functions for Recording Viewing video recorded in the HDV format! Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Attaching the lens hood with lens cover To remove the Lens hood with lens cover To open or close the shutter of the Lens hood with lens cover Step 3: Charging the battery pack 1 2 3 4 Step 3: Charging the battery pack (Continued)Step 3: Charging the battery pack (Continued) After charging the battery To remove the battery pack To store the battery pack Charging time Using an outside power source Approximate time (min.) available when you use a fully charged battery pack. NP-F570 (supplied) 200 210 NP-F770 415 435 NP-F970 630 660 NP-F570 (supplied) Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly 1 2 3 To turn off the power Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer The LCD panel The viewfinder Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder (Continued) When the picture in the viewfinder is hard to see Step 6: Setting the date and time 1 2 3 4 Page Step 7: Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo 1 2 3 To eject the cassette 2 Step 7: Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo (Continued) To eject a Memory Stick Duo Recording 1 2 3 Recording (Continued) To capture still images Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo (MB) and the number of recordable pictures To store still images captured from movies on a tape on Memory Stick Duo Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings Adjusting the zoom Using the zoom ring B A 1 2 Adjusting the focus manually Using automatic focus temporarily (Push auto focus) Using the expanded focus (Expanded focus) Adjusting the image brightness Adjusting the exposure To adjust the gain automatically Adjusting the shutter speed Adjusting the gain To adjust the shutter speed automatically 1 2 3 Adjusting the volume of light (ND filter) Adjusting to Natural Color (White balance) To save the adjusted white balance value in memory A or B Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile) 1 2 3 To cancel the picture profile recording To change the picture profile GAMMA BLK COMPNSTN KNEE POINT COLOR MODE COLOR LEVEL Page SKINTONE DTL To adjust the detail of skintone areas to redu ce wrinkles. To reset the picture profile to the default setting. PROFILE NAME To name the picture profiles set in [PP1] through [PP6] (p. 39). Adjusting the volume BAC 1 2 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons 1 2 3 4 5 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued) 6 Recording an index signal 1 2 1 Using the Shot transition 2 Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued) 3 4 function Press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly to exit the shot transition screen. Playback 1 2 To search for a scene while viewing a movie To adjust the volume To view still images To display the list of still images (index screen) To delete still images from the Memory Stick Duo Playback (Continued)Playback (Continued) Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder 1 2 Changing the screen Displaying recording data (Data code) 1 Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder (Continued) 2 To hide the display Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check) Locating a scene on a tape 1 2 H 3 2 Locating a scene on a tape (Continued) 3 2 3 To cancel the operation Press the STOP button F on the Remote Commander. Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search) Playing the picture on a TV Jacks on your camcorder Connecting to a high definition TV HDMI i.LINK B CA A 2 HDMI IN B 3 C To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3) Change [TV TYPE] setting to match your TV (p. 76). Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV E F G D D E 2 When connecting to your TV via a VCR Using the menu items 1 2 3 4 Page Using the Menu Menu items position. (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 63) (AUDIO SET) menu (p. 70) (DISPLAY SET) menu (p. 71) Menu items (Continued) (IN/OUT REC) menu (p. 74) (MEMORY SET) menu (p. 77) (OTHERS) (p. 78) (CAMERA SET) PROG.SCAN IRIS/EXPOSURE GAIN SETUP AGC LIMIT MINUS AGC AE SHIFT WB PRESET AWB SENS AE RESPONSE AT IRIS LMT CNTRST ENHCR FLCKR REDUCE BACK LIGHT AF ASSIST HANDLE ZOOM D.EXTENDER FADER SMTH SLW REC (Smooth slow recording) INTERVAL REC DV FRAME REC SHOT TRANSITION x.v.Color COLOR BAR (AUDIO SET) menu DV AU.MODE (DV Audio mode) DV AUDIO MIX AUDIO LIMIT WIND (DISPLAY SET) ZEBRA PEAKING HISTOGRAM MARKER EXP.FOCUS TYPE CAM DATA DSP (Camera data display) AU.LVL DISP (Audio level display) LCD BRIGHT LCD COLOR LCD BL LEVEL VF B.LIGHT VF POWERMODE (IN/OUT REC) VCR HDV/DV REC FORMAT Using the Menu BAUTO DV REC MODE (DV Recording mode) DV WIDE REC COMPONENT i.LINK CONV TV TYPE (MEMORY SET) ALL ERASE FORMAT FILE NO. NEW FOLDER (OTHERS) menu CAMERA PROF. (Camera profile) ASSIGN BTN PHOTO/EXP.FOCUS CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE PB ZOOM (Playback zoom) BEEP REC LAMP (Recording lamp) REMOTE CTRL (Remote control) Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc. Jacks on your camcorder Connecting to external devices Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc. (Continued) Using an i.LINK cable (optional) Dubbing/Editing When connecting with the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) 1 Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD device, etc. (Continued) Dubbing to another device 2 3 Recording pictures from a VCR 2 Recording pictures from a VCR (Continued) Recording movies 3 4 5 1 Recording still images 2 3 Copying movies on a tape to a computer Step:1 Connect an i.LINK cable Notes on connecting to the computer Step:2 Copying the movies When copying the movie in the HDV format from the computer to your When copying the movie in the DV format from the computer to your Copying still images to a computer For Windows users For Macintosh users System requirements Copying the pictures Troubleshooting Power sources/LCD screen/Remote Commander Cassette tapes/Memory Stick Duo Recording The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image. End search does not work. Automatic focus does not function. Menu items are grayed out or does not work. Page Playback Connecting to TV Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices Page Connecting to a computer Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators Warning indicators and messages (Continued) Description of warning messages xBattery/Power xMoisture condensation xCassette/Tape xOthers Using your camcorder abroad Power supply On TV color systems Viewing HDV format pictures recorded in HDV format Viewing DV format pictures recorded in DV format Maintenance and precautions What is the HDV format? Playback To prevent a blank section from being created on the tape Copyright signal About the Memory Stick Additional Information xOn the Memory Stick Duo adaptor xOn a Memory Stick PRO Duo Notes on using Memory Stick Micro About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack About i.LINK To charge the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively About the remaining battery time indicator About storage of the battery pack About x.v.Color On use and care Moisture condensation About handling of your camcorder Video head LCD screen On handling the casing About care and storage of the lens On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery Removing dust from inside the viewfinder 1 2 3 Specifications System Output connectors Input/Output connectors LCD screen General Specifications (Continued) AC Adaptor AC-L100 Rechargeable battery pack NP-F570 CAUTION Specifications On trademarks Notes on the License Identifying parts and controls Page Identifying parts and controls (Continued) To attach the shoulder strap Page Identifying parts and controls (Continued) To change the battery of the Remote Commander Remote Commander WARNING Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder Recording movies Data code during recording Recording still images Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder (Continued) JTape transport indicator 2 2154 Viewing movies Indicators when you made changes . Index Numeric A B C G H I L M Q R S T U Z