Operating Guide
WARNING
To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
For Customers in the U.S.A
Use
Power Sources
Polarization
Overloading
Object and Liquid Entry
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (Continued)
Lightning
Safety Check
Service
Damage Requiring Service
Read this first
Read this first (Continued)
Note:
For the State of California, USA only
Notes on use
Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of manuals
Using the camcorder
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
About changing the language setting
On recording
On playing back HDV tapes on other devices
About this manual
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Table of Contents
Dubbing/Editing
Using a Computer
Troubleshooting
Additional Information
Quick Reference
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. 35)
Viewing on a 16:9 (wide)/4:3 TV (p. 37)
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (p. 65)
Connecting to a computer (p. 74)
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
To remove the battery pack
When storing the battery pack
To check the remaining battery (Battery Info)
Charging time
Recording time
Step2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)
HDR-HC7
Playing time
On the battery pack
Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time
Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time (Continued)
3 Set [M] (month), then touch and repeat for [D] (day), hour and minute
Changing the language setting
To turn off the power
To reset the date and time
about 3 months
Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording
Step 5: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”
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Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam)
xTo cancel Easy Handycam operation
xAdjustable menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
x Unavailable buttons during Easy Handycam
Recording
Recording still images
To check the latest recording on a “Memory Stick Duo”
Recording (Continued)
Zooming
Wider range of view:
Close view: (Telephoto)
Recording high quality still images during tape recording (Dual Rec)
Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial (HDR-HC7)
Menu items that can be assigned
To assign the menu items to the CAM CTRL dial
b Notes
z Tips
Recording in dark places (NightShot)
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
Recording in mirror mode
Playback
Playback (Continued)
Viewing still images
Touch
To display pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo” on the Index screen
Using PB zoom
Using the guide functions (USAGE GUIDE)
Searching for the starting point
Searching for the starting point (Continued)
2 Press STOP when you want to stop playback
3 Press mREW
4 Press PLAY
Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search)
Playing the picture on a TV
Playing the picture on a TV (Continued)
Connecting to a high definition TV
•Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (on the front cover)
Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
Using the menu items
Menu items
Menu items (Continued)
EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 56)
STANDARD SET menu (p. 57)
TIME/LANGU. menu (p. 63)
CAMERA SET menu
CAMERA SET menu (Continued)
SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL. (White balance)
OUTDOOR ()
INDOOR (n)
SHARPNESS
SHUTTR SPEED (HDR-HC7)
MANUAL( )
AUTOSLW SHTR (Auto slow shutter)
AE SHIFT
CAMERA COLOR
WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift)
SPOT FOCUS
FOCUS
TELE MACRO
FLASH SET
xFLASH LEVEL
HIGH()
BNORMAL()
NS LIGHT (NightShot Light)
COLOR SLOW S (Color Slow Shutter)
ZEBRA
BOFF
HISTOGRAM
DIGITAL ZOOM
20 ×
80 × (HDR-HC5)
STEADYSHOT
CONV.LENS
MEMORY SET menu
Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo”
STILL SET
x QUALITY
BFINE ()
ALL ERASE
MEMORY SET menu (Continued)
[ALL FILES]:
[CURRNT FOLDER]: Deletes all the images in the selected folder
FORMAT
FILE NO
BSERIES
RESET
NEW FOLDER
PICT.APPLI. menu
PICT.APPLI. menu (Continued)
D.EFFECT (Digital effect)
CINEMA EFECT (Cinematic effect)
STILL
FLASH (flash motion)
TRAIL
PICT.EFFECT (Picture effect)
SKINTONE
NEG.ART
SEPIA
B&W (Black and white)
EDIT/PLAY menu
STANDARD SET menu
STANDARD SET menu (Continued)
REC FORMAT
BHDV1080i ()
DV ()
DV SET
VOLUME
MIC LEVEL (HDR-HC7)
MANUAL
LCD/VF SET
xLCD BRIGHT
COMPONENT
B1080i/480i
i.LINK CONV
ON HDV t DV
TV TYPE
GUIDEFRAME
COLOR BAR (HDR-HC7)
DATA CODE
DATE/TIME
CAMERA DATA (below)
BEEP
BON
DISP OUTPUT (Display output)
BLCD PANEL
V-OUT/PANEL
Customizing Personal Menu
Customizing Personal Menu (Continued)
Deleting a menu item
Arranging the order of menu
items displayed on Personal
Menu
1 Touch
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (Continued)
Using an i.LINK cable (supplied)
When connecting with the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO (optional)
Dubbing to another device
1 Prepare your camcorder for playback
3 Connect your recording device (VCR or DVD/HDD recorder) to your camcorder
4 Start playback on your camcorder, and recording on the recording device
5 When dubbing is complete, stop your camcorder and the recording device
Recording pictures from a VCR
6 Start playing the cassette on your VCR
7 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to start recording
8 Stop recording
9 Touch t
1 Perform steps 1 to 4 in “Recording movies.”
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
Printing recorded images
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What you can do with Windows computer
System requirements
When using “Picture Motion Browser”
OS:
CPU:
Application:
Installing the “First Step Guide” and software
4 Check your area and country/ region, then click [Next]
7 Connect your camcorder and computer with an i.LINK cable or USB cable
Click [Next] after connection is complete
8 Follow the on-screeninstructions to install the software
9 Remove the CD-ROMfrom the disc drive of your computer
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
Cassette tapes/“Memory Stick Duo”
The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment
The remaining tape indicator is not displayed
The cassette is noisier during rewinding or fast-forwarding
You cannot delete the recorded picture on the tape
Recording
The tape does not start when you press START/STOP
You cannot record on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
The recording image view looks different
The flash does not work
[COLOR SLOW S] does not operate correctly
You cannot use [SUPER NS]
The auto focus does not function
[STEADYSHOT] does not function
The BACK LIGHT function does not function
Playback
You cannot play back a tape
You cannot play back in reverse direction
Image data stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” cannot be played back
You cannot hear the sound recorded with 4CH MIC REC on another camcorder
Playing back on TV
You cannot view the picture on the TV connected with the i.LINK cable
The picture appears distorted on a 4:3 TV
Black bands appear at the top and bottom on a 4:3 TV
Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices
Connecting to a computer
The computer does not recognize your camcorder
Functions that cannot be used together
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Warning indicators and messages
Q(Warning indicators pertaining to the tape)
Slow flashing:
Fast flashing:
Z(Eject cassette warning)
Description of warning messages
xMoisture condensation
%Z Moisture condensation. Eject the cassette (p. 97)
%Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H. (p. 97)
xCassette/Tape
Warning indicators and messages (Continued)
x“Memory Stick Duo”
Reinsert the Memory Stick
This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly
Memory Stick folders are full
Using your camcorder abroad
Maintenance and precautions
xWhen labeling the cassette
xAfter using the cassette
xWhen cleaning the gold-platedconnector
About the “Memory Stick”
On a “Memory Stick Duo” with a write-protecttab
Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
xOn handling a “Memory Stick”
xOn a location for use
xOn the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
xOn a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
To charge the battery pack
To use the battery pack effectively
About the remaining battery time indicator
About i.LINK
What is i.LINK
About the i.LINK Baud rate
* What is Mbps
To use i.LINK functions on this unit
About x.v.Color
On using your camcorder
On use and care
xIf moisture condensation has occurred
Video head
xNote on moisture condensation
xHow to avoid moisture condensation
LCD screen
xTo clean the LCD screen
xOn adjustment of the touch panel
(CALIBRATION)
On handling the casing
Specifications
Video recording system (HDV)
Video recording system (DV)
Still image recording system
Audio recording system (HDV)
Image device
Lens
Focal length
Color temperature
Minimum illumination
Audio/Video output
HDMI OUT jack
Headphone jack (HDR-HC7)
LANC jack
USB jack
Mass (approx.)
Supplied accessories
Current consumption
Maximum output voltage
Output voltage
On trademarks
Notes on the License
Identifying parts and controls
Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
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Remote Commander
To change the battery of the Remote Commander
WARNING
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued)
Viewing still images
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Upper right
Center
Bottom
Checking the screen indicators (Display guide)
Index
Numeric
Index (Continued)
Reference Quick
Paso 1: Comprobación de los elementos suministrados
Paso 2: Carga de la batería
Para retirar la batería
Cuando guarde la batería
Para comprobar la carga restante de la batería (Información sobre la batería)
Tiempo de carga
Tiempo de grabación
Tiempo de reproducción
Spanish
Paso 3: Encendido y ajuste de la fecha y la hora
2 Ajuste [A] (año) con /, luego toque
Para apagar la videocámara
Para restablecer la fecha y la hora
aproximadamente 3 meses
Cambio del ajuste de idioma
español en rápida Guide/Guía Quick Spanish
Paso 4: Ajustes antes de grabar
Paso 5: Inserción de una cinta o un “Memory Stick Duo”
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Grabación
Grabación de imágenes fijas
Para verificar la última grabación en un “Memory Stick Duo”
Reproducción
Visualización de imágenes fijas
Toque
Para visualizar imágenes de un “Memory Stick Duo” en la pantalla de índice