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Operating Guide
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Getting Started
Easy Handycam
Recording
Read this first
•You cannot use any type of memory card except “Memory Stick Duo.”
When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with “Memory Stick” compatible equipment
Using the camcorder
•Do not hold the camcorder by the following part
•The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof
Read this first (Continued)
On recording
On playing back HDV tapes on other devices
About this manual
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Table of Contents
Read this first
Enjoying pictures with high definition quality
Trying out the new HDV format
Viewing video recorded in the HDV format
Using the Menu
Menu items
CAMERA SET menu
MEMORY SET menu
PICT.APPLI. menu
Dubbing/Editing
Dubbing to VCR/DVD device, etc
Recording pictures from a VCR
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”
Deleting recorded pictures from the “Memory Stick Duo”
Trying out the new HDV format
What is the HDV format
Why shoot in the HDV format
Viewing video recorded in the HDV format
Viewing on a high definition TV (p. 38)
Viewing on a 16:9 (wide)/4:3 TV (p. 38)
Dubbing to other video devices (p. 70)
Connecting to a computer (p. 80)
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
Step2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)
5 Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder
To remove the battery pack
Match the v mark on the DC plug with the v mark on your camcorder
When storing the battery pack
Charging time
Battery pack
NP-FP50
NP-FP60(supplied)
NP-FP70
DV format pictures
*When the LCD backlight turns on
On the battery pack
•Before changing the battery pack, slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)
–The battery pack is not attached correctly
Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder
The LCD panel
190 degrees to the camcorder
2180 degrees (max.)
290 degrees
Step 5: Using the touch panel
Step 5: Using the touch panel (Continued)
3 Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check
When you touch , the screen returns to the area selecting display
To finish the operation
Touch [END]
Step 6: Setting the date and time
Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”
Access lamp
To eject a “Memory Stick Duo”
Lightly push the “Memory Stick Duo” in once
Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam)
Still images
1 Slide the POWER switch E to turn on the CAMERA-MEMORYlamp
3 Press PHOTO D to record
Flashing t Lit
Press and hold lightly
xTo cancel Easy Handycam operation
xAdjustable menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
x Unavailable buttons during Easy Handycam
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Recording
Playback
Functions used for recording/playback, etc
To control the image settings
manually with the dial (CAM CTRL
dial/MANUAL button)
MANUAL button
During playback, you can adjust the volume using the CAM CTRL dial 5 (p. 27)
Functions used for recording/playback, etc. (Continued)
To use a tripod
To record in mirror mode
To use a Shoulder belt
Attach the Shoulder belt (optional) to its designated hook qd
pressing DISP/BATT INFO again while the information is displayed
To turn off the operation confirmation
beep (BEEP)
See [BEEP] on page
To initialize the settings
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
( ) is a reference page
The indicators during recording will not be recorded
Viewing movies
NTape transport indicator
OVideo operation buttons (27)
Viewing still images
PData file name
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Upper right
Center
Bottom
Searching for the starting point
Remote Commander
To cancel the operation
Press ZERO SET MEMORY 5 again before rewinding
Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search)
You can locate the point where the recording date changes
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/ EDIT lamp
Playing the picture on a TV
Jacks on your camcorder
Open the jack cover and connect the cable
Connecting to a high definition TV
(supplied)Component video cable
[VCR HDV/DV] t
[AUTO] (p. 61)
(Green) Y
Playing the picture on a TV (Continued)
i.LINK cable (optional)
[i.LINK CONV] t [OFF] (p. 64)
Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
[i.LINK CONV] t
[ON (HDV t DV)]
(p. 64)
A/V connecting cable with
S VIDEO (optional)
About HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
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)
Use a 21-pinadaptor (optional) to view playback pictures
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Using the menu items
xTo use menu items during Easy Handycam operation
is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation (p. 24)
Menu the Using
Menu items
EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 60)
STANDARD SET menu (p. 61)
TIME/LANGU. menu (p. 66)
Menu the Using
CAMERA SET menu
EXPOSURE
1Touch [MANUAL]
2 Adjust the exposure by touching
3 Touch
To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t
SHARPNESS
You can adjust the sharpness of the image
Soften Sharpen
AUTO SHUTTER
AE SHIFT
TELE MACRO
When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide- angle (W side)
FLASH SET
xFLASH LEVEL
NS LIGHT (NightShot Light)
•The maximum shooting distance using [NS LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 feet)
COLOR SLOW S (Color Slow Shutter)
and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER] appear on the screen
To cancel [COLOR SLOW S], touch [OFF]
DIGITAL ZOOM
Up to 10 × zoom is performed optically
20 ×
80 ×
STEADYSHOT
MEMORY SET menu
Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo”
(QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.)
STILL SET
x QUALITY
ALL ERASE
1Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER]
[ALL FILES]: Deletes all the images on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
MEMORY SET menu (Continued)
[CURRNT FOLDER]: Deletes all the images in the selected folder
FORMAT
To execute formatting, touch [YES] twice
Formatting is completed, and all the images will be deleted
FILE NO
BSERIES
PICT.APPLI. menu
PICT.APPLI. menu (Continued)
FLASH
The interval of frame-by
frame playback
PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect)
You can add special effects to a picture during recording or playback. appears
Does not use [PICT.EFFECT] setting
SKINTONE
Makes skin texture look more smoother and more appealing
INT.REC-STL(Interval photo recording)
[a]: Recording
[a]
[b]: Interval
[b]
EDIT/PLAY menu
STANDARD SET menu
STANDARD SET menu (Continued)
•When [i.LINK CONV] is set to [ON (HDV t DV)], pictures are output as follows:
–at [DV], a DV signal is output as it is; an HDV signal is not output
REC FORMAT
You can select a recording format
BHDV1080i ()
Records in the HDV1080i specification
DV ()
VOLUME
Touch /to adjust the volume (p. 27)
MULTI-SOUND
BSTEREO
Plays back with main and sub sound (or stereo sound)
i.LINK CONV
ON (HDV t DV)
•For input signal via an i.LINK connection, see [VCR HDV/DV] (p. 61)
TV TYPE
B16:9
REMAINING
When you set the POWER switch to PLAY/ EDIT or
•When you touch (Play/Pause)
Always displays the remaining tape indicator
REMOTE CTRL (Remote control)
TIME/LANGU. menu
Customizing Personal Menu
Using the CAM CTRL dial
Setting with the CAM CTRL dial
1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA-TAPEor CAMERA
MEMORY
2 Press the MANUAL button
The indicator of the setting item appears on the screen
Dubbing to VCR/DVD device, etc
Using an i.LINK cable (optional)
Copy HDV recording as
HDV
–*3
[OFF]
Dubbing to VCR/DVD device, etc. (Continued)
When connecting with the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional)
Dubbing to another device
1 Prepare your camcorder for playback
Insert the recorded cassette
Recording pictures from a VCR
Recording pictures from a VCR (Continued)
3 Connect your VCR as a player to
t HD quality t SD quality
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”
Deleting recorded pictures from the “Memory Stick Duo”
Marking images on the “Memory Stick Duo” with specific information (Print mark
Printing recorded
images
Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) (Continued)
Printing
1 Select the image to be printed
with
2 Touch t [COPIES]
Jacks to connect external devices
Connecting to a computer
Copying still images to a computer
To USB jack
USB cable (supplied)
1 Turn on the computer
Copying the pictures
aUsing
Double-clickthe [Removable Disk] icon
displayed in [My Computer]. Then, drag
and drop a picture in the folder onto the
Copying still images to a computer (Continued)
Disconnecting the USB cable
BFolder containing image files recorded with your camcorder
When no new folders have been created, only [101MSDCF] is displayed
101MSDCF (up
Copying movies on a tape to the computer
Copying movies on a tape to the computer (Continued)
Notes on connecting to the computer
When copying the movie in the HDV format from the computer to your camcorder
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [HDV] and [i.LINK CONV] to [OFF] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 61, 64)
Creating a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”)
Creating a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”) (Continued)
•[Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher] is set up for each Windows XP user
Close all applications running with an i.LINK
2 Prepare the power source for the camcorder
3 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp
10Touch [NO] to finish creating a DVD
Touch [CANCEL] on the LCD screen on your camcorder
Troubleshooting
The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged
•Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (p. 11)
•Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 11)
•Connect the mains lead to the wall socket properly
LCD screen/viewfinder
An unknown picture appears on the LCD screen or viewfinder
An unknown indicator appears on the screen
• A warning indicator or message appears on the screen (p. 103)
Troubleshooting (Continued)
The picture remains on the LCD screen
You cannot turn the LCD backlight off
You cannot turn off the indicators
The buttons do not appear on the touch panel
The cassette is noisier during rewinding or fast-forwarding
You cannot operate functions using the “Memory Stick Duo.”
Pictures cannot be deleted
You cannot delete all pictures at once
You cannot format the “Memory Stick Duo.”
The data file name flashes
The tape does not start when you press START/STOP
You cannot record on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
The recording angle differs depending on the POWER switch setting position
The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image
Adjusting the image during recording
Refer also to “Menu” (p. 97)
The auto focus does not function
[STEADYSHOT] does not function
The BACK LIGHT function does not function
[DIGITAL ZOOM] does not function
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen
The subjects passing by the frame might appear crooked
The color of the picture is not correctly displayed
The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen
Image data stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” cannot be played back
You cannot see movies recorded with other camcorders on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 115)
You cannot hear the sound recorded with 4CH MIC REC on another camcorder
• Adjust [AUDIO MIX] (p. 62)
“---”is displayed on the screen
Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen
Date Search does not work correctly
No picture appears during [END SEARCH] or Rec Review
You cannot view the picture on the TV connected with the i.LINK cable
Remote Commander
The supplied Remote Commander does not function
Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander
Menu
Menu items are grayed out
You cannot use [SPOT METER]
You cannot use [EXPOSURE]
You cannot adjust [WHITE BAL.]
You cannot adjust [SHARPNESS]
[AE SHIFT] cannot be operated
[HISTOGRAM] is not displayed
You cannot use [FADER]
You cannot use [D.EFFECT]
You cannot use [PICT.EFFECT]
[SMTH SLW REC] does not function
Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices
Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed
Time code and other information appear on the display of the connected device
You cannot dub correctly using the A/V connecting cable
You cannot add sound to the recorded tape
Connecting to a computer
The computer does not recognize your camcorder
You cannot monitor video that the camcorder is capturing
You cannot view the video recorded on a tape on the computer
Your computer freezes
You cannot copy images to the Windows computer
Warning indicators and messages
Warning indicators and messages (Continued)
Q(Warning indicators pertaining to the tape)
Slow flashing:
Fast flashing:
Z(Eject cassette warning)
xMoisture condensation
%Z Moisture condensation. Eject the cassette (p. 115)
%Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H. (p. 115)
xCassette/Tape
QInsert a cassette. (p. 20)
Cannot save still picture
x Lens cover
x PictBridge compliant printer
Check the connected device
Connect the camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer
Using your camcorder abroad
Usable cassette tapes
xWhen labeling the cassette
Labeling position
xAfter using the cassette
xWhen cleaning the gold-platedconnector
Gold-platedconnector
About the “Memory Stick”
xOn a location for use
Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick Duo” in the following locations
•Places under direct sunlight
•Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases
xOn the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
About i.LINK
Maintenance and precautions
Keep the Remote Commander and
•If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked
–consult your local authorized Sony service facility
–wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin
•Periodically turn on the camcorder and play a cassette for about 3 minutes
Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
The playback
The playback screen
screen pauses
goes blank
On handling the casing
•Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish
–Handling with above substances on your hands
About care and storage of the lens
–When there are fingerprints on the lens surface
To remove dust from inside the viewfinder
1 Remove the eyecup
2 Remove the finder lens block
3 Remove dust from the finder lens
block with a camera lens blower
Specifications
Specifications (Continued)
Carl Zeiss Vario-SonnarT
10 × (Optical), 20 ×, 80 × (Digital)
f=5.1 ~ 51 mm (7/32 ~ 2 1/8 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera
mm(1 5/8 ~ 16 in.) (16:9)
General
AC Adaptor AC-L200
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-FP60)
On trademarks
•“Handycam” and
are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation
•“Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick
Duo,” “,” “Memory Stick
Identifying parts and controls
Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
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Index
Numeric
Folder
PB FOLDER
REC FOLDER
FORMAT
Frame-by-framePlayback
Index (Continued)
OPEN/EJECT lever
Operation confirmation beep
See BEEP
PAL