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Using the Menu Dubbing/Editing
HDV
Getting Started
ObjectandLiquid Entry
PowerSources
Polarization
Overloading
Accessories
DamageRequiringService
Replacementparts
RegulatoryInformation
Batterypack
Readthis first
OwnersRecord
Type of cassetteyoucan use in your
Kindsof manuals
Your camcorderis suppliedwith two
Forthe State of California, USA only
MemoryStick DuoAdaptor
Read this first Co,timber
Viewfinder,and lens
Onrecording
OnplayingbackHDVtapesonother devices
Aboutthis manual
Aboutthe Carl Zeiss lens
Searching for the starting point
Using the guide functions Usage
Connecting to a high definition TV
Menu Subjects Recording Mirror mode Customizing Personal
MemoryStickDuo
Compliantprinter
Mark/Imageprotection
High image quality
Tryingout the HDVformat
Viewingvideorecordedin the HDVformat
Checkingsupplieditems
Tips
Chargingthe batterypack
Slide the POWERswitch to OFF CHG the default setting
Attach the battery pack to your camcorder
Chargingtime
GhaNic the battery park/Cecticued
When storing the battery pack
To checkthe remaining battery BatteryInfo
Playingtime
On the charging/recording/playback time
On the AC Adaptor
While pressing the green button, slide the Power switch
To turn offthe power
To reset the date andtime
POWERswitch
CAMERA-MEMORY+
Making setting adjustmentsbefore recording
Battery last longer
To turn off the LCD backlight to make
Insertinga tape or a Memory Stick
Close Lid
To eject Cassette
Access lamp
Leserticg a tape or a NemerStick 8# gecticced
To eject a Memory Stick Duo
Press Photo to record
EasyRecording/PlaybackEasyHandycam
Press START/STOP or to
Start recording
Unavailable buttons during EasyHandycam
To cancel EasyHandycamoperation
Adjustable menu settings during EasyHandycamoperation
EasReceNNg/Naback EasHand,cam getiued
To stop recording, press START/STOP or again
Power switch
Recording
Press START/STOP or
To checkthe latest recordingon a Memory Stick Duo
Close view Telephoto
Power zoom lever Wider range of view Wide angle
CAM Ctrl dial
CTRLdial
Menu items that can he assigned
To assignthe menu items to the CAM
Infrared port
Set the Nightshot switch to on Nightshot appear
HDVI080i 1 ornmPl
Toadjustthesoundvolume
Playback
To search for a scene duringplayback
Touch
To displaypictureson a MemoryStick Duoon theIndexscreen
All
Touch Guide Select the desired item
Usingthe guidefunctionsUSAGEGUIDE
Touch SET Unavailable settings during Easy
Handycam
Touch
Touch here to cancel the operation
Searchingfor the starting point
Touch r-=J--, r
Press Stop when you want to stop playback
To cancelthe operation
Touch Guide
Anexample0f connectingt0 a high definitionIV
Playingthe pictureon a TV
Jacksonyourcamcorder
Yellow
Use an Hdmi cable with the Hdmi logo on the front cover
+a+++the p++tm+÷++ a TV Ige+t+++÷+
To setthe aspect ratio accordingto the connectedTV169/43
OnPhotoTV HD
Whenconnectingto yourTVvia a VCR
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WhenyourTVismonauralWhenyour TVhasonly one audioinputjack
To use the short-cutsof
Usingthe menuitems
PersonalMenu
To usemenuitemsduringEasy Handycamoperation
Menu
Menu p
Camera SET menu p
Positionof lamp
QUICKRECHDV1080i
Menu
Menu
Beach
See page 39 for details on selecting menu items
Twilit PORTRTTwilight portrait
SUNRSESUNSETSunriseand sunset
@ Touch END
Iol
Tips
125,180,250 SlowerFaster
Color
When recording under a discharge tube such as
Piclmcsqpearbluish, mid when set to a higher
Touch If tile subjecl is white or tile
LOW
HIGH+
OFF
0FF
After that, up to 21x ZOO1/iS performed digitally
100
Higher
Lipto 10 x zoom is pcrlbrmcd optically 211×
Settings for the Memory Stick Duo
1M r.lU
6M M
NENORYSETmem
Whenthe POWERswitchis settoCAMERA
MEMORYWhenthePOWERswitch issettoPLAY
Whenthe POWERswitchis settoCAMERA- Tape
Currnt Folder Deletes all
Images ill the selected folder @ Touch YES twice---+
Select the playback fulder with 1, then touch B
Aaa
PICT.APPLI.menu
Cinema EFECTCinematic effect
@ Touch log +, appears To cancel D.EFFECT, touch OFF
Does not use D.EFFECT setting
FLASHflashmotion
WBlackandwhite
?ET.gPPLL mesh gotim÷d
PictBridgePRINT
Settings for editing or playing back Various modes
RgcN
El Nemory Stick
SEDT/PLAYmsss/Ssstisssd
Settingswhilerecordingon a tapeor other basicsettings
HDV1080i HDVI080i
REC Node Recording mode SP s
Standard SETme/goiue
480i
16g
Seh.,ct to view your pictures on a
See page l lO
Camera Data below
Standard SETme/gotiue
Smin
Lcdpanel
Touch Fw/Fv7 to select a menu Item, then touch YES
Touch -+ P-MENU SET UP ADD
Menu
Touch 17/17 to select a menu category, then touch IKI
Touch -+
Touch IFgg--+P-MENU SET UP
Touch -+ P-MENUSET UP Reset -+ YES -+ YES -+
Touch YES -+
Dubbingto VCRor DVD/HDDrecorders
AV device with i.LINK jack -- SD quality
Quality
Optionalgea
Usingan i.LINKcablesupplied
WhenconnectingwiththeA/V connectingcablewith anS Video
Jacksonyourcamc0rder
Camcorder, and recording on the recording device
When dubbing is complete, stop Your camcorder
Gubbi t+ VSB +r gVNHgg recordersg+tiBe
VCR or DVDrHDD recorder to
Insert a cassette into the VCR
Recordingpicturesfrom a VCR, etc
Operate yourcamcorder to record movies
ToucllIgNgff-+ IlealRE? Ctrli -+ RE Pause
Recording movies
Recodi pictures from a VCR, etc. gotiued
Tottch Slop or REC Pausei
Perform steps 1 to 4
Search and record the scene you want to record
Dubbingpicturesfrom Tape to a Memory Stick Duo
Deletingrecorded picturesfromthe Memory Stick Duo
Select a picture you want to delete with r7 Touch --+YES
Touch IW --* --* Iset
Touch I
Touch the image that you want to print out later
Touch ---*END
PrintingrecordedimageSPictBridgecompliant printer
PktBridge
Touch I0 -+* END
PH+t+r+Sr+s++++÷++++mms+SI+++++t+++S+
Exportingimportedmoviesfrom a
What you can do with Windowscomputer
Computertoyourcamcorder
Viewingimagesimportedto a computer
Sound system Direct Sound compatible sound card
When using Picture Motion Browser
When playing still images recorded on a
What aa car da with idows cemput÷Ca.tiauad
Place the supplied CD-ROM Disc drive of your computer
Installingthe First Step Guideandsoftware
To install the software Adobe
Before connecting your camcorder
IstaH the FirstS÷pGNU÷ a s0fwar÷/Cotiued
Check your area and country Region, then click Next
Remove the CD-ROM from Disc drive of your computer
To copy still images from a Memory Stick Duo
To install First Step Guide
ViewingFirst Step Guide
To view First Step Guide
Supplied Remote Commander does not function
Troubleshooting
Settings change during Easy Handycam operation
Menu item settings have changed unexpectedly
You cannot turn the LCD backlight off
Power abruptly turns off
Battery pack discharges too quickly
You cannot Turn off Indicator
TrssbsshsstisS/Ssstisssd
Manual of Exposure
HDV1080i
Refer also to Cassette tapes/Memory Stick Duo section p
Flash does not work
TrssNsshsstiss Ssstisssd
Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen
You cannot play back a tape
You cannot play back in reverse direction
Fine patterns flicker, diagonal lines look jagged
Black bands appear at the top and bottom on a 43 TV
No picture appears during END Search or Rec Review
J4ch-12bappears on the LCD screen
Picture appears distorted on a 43 TV
Your camcorder
You cannot dub correctly using the Hdmi cable
You cunnot dub pictures using the Hdmi cable
Recorded tape
1431
Gl Warning indicators pertaining to
Pertaining to files
Memory Stick Duo formatting
WamiaS iadieates ad messasss gestia÷d
DualRec
PictBridgecompliantprinter
Memory Stick Duo
OnTVcolorsystems
Usingyourcamcorderabroad
Powersupply
Simplesettingofthe clockbytime difference
Maintenanceand precautions
II¸ Copyrightsignal
Playback
Naistssasss ass presatisss gsstiss÷
When cleaning the gold-plated connector
When labelingthe cassette
Gold-plated connector Filli!!i! iil Illiiiiiiiiiliii
Onthe MemoryStick Duoadaptor
Ona MemoryStickPRODuo
On image data compatibility
Maistssasss ass p÷satisss gsstiss÷
About the i.LINK Baud rate
What is i.LINK?
Betbm connecling or disconnecting tile i.LINK cable
To use i.LINK functionson this unit
Onuseandcare
Moisturecondensation
About the required i.LINK cable
Sound breaks ollL
How to avoid moisture condensation
Videohead
If moisture condensationhas occurred
Onhandlingthe casing
Onadjustmento! thetouchpanel
Naistssasss ass presatisss gsstiss÷t
LCDscreen
Procedures
Specifications
Onchargingthepre-installed
Rechargeahlebattery
Input/Output connectors
Link Interface IEEE1394 -tliu connector S
Stereo minijack 0 3.5 ram
RechargeablebatterypackNP-FH60
General
ACAdaptorAC-L200/L200B
Mini I *hital
Ontrademarks
Identifyingparts and controls
IckRmce
Down and push il lo the end, and lhen
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Attaching the supplied lens hood
NstifyiS pats a ++tmsC+tim8
RemoteCommander
Commander
To change the batteryol the Remote
Indicatorsdisplayedduringrecording/playback
Tape transpurt indicator
Recordingror,u.tHDVI080iorDV
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108
Bottom
Upperleft
HDVI080iDV
Upperright
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Other indicator
IndicatorsmMtheir positionsm+cppro×hn+tte
Isicatss disp+asdtisS rsssdiS/piaybask gstimsd
Numeric
Index
Portrait
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Paso1 Comprobaci6nde los elementos suministrados
Asegfirese de Que su videocfimara centiene
Cable USB
Conecte el adaptador de
Deslice el interruptor Power
Paso2 Cargade la bateria
Instale la bateria en la videocamara
Suslituya la balerfa por una
Pararetirarla bateria
Cuandoguardela bateria
Tiempodecarga
Acerca de la bateria
Paso 2 gar#a de abatea goiuaci6N
Tiempodegrabaci6n
Tiempodereproducci6n
Interruptor Power
Paso3 Encendidoy Ajuste de la fecha y la hora
CAMERA-MEMORY para grabar en
Ajuste a afro con Fl/Fl
Pas+ 3 E++÷+N++ + ai+s+ +++a +++ha +g+a h+ra g+++++a++++
Paraapagarla vide0cmara
Pararestablecerla fechay la h0ra
Juste Del objetivo del visor
Paso4 Ajustesantesde grabar
Visor
Ajuste La correa De sujecidn y sostenga
Expulsar El vide0casete
Paso5 Inserci6nde una cinta o un Memory Stick Duo
Cierre La tapa
Para
Indicador de acceso
Para expulsarun Memory Stick Duo
Cubierta del objetivo Se abrc sem cl ajusle de1
Tor Power
Grabaci6n
Presione START/STOP o
Paraverificarla ultimagrabaci6nenun MemoryStickDuo
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