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Using the Menu Dubbing/Editing
Getting Started
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RegulatoryInformation
Your camcorderis suppliedwith two
Kindsof manuals
Forthe State of California, USA only
Type of cassetteyoucan use in your
Viewfinder,and lens
Read this first Co,timber
Onrecording
MemoryStick DuoAdaptor
Aboutthis manual
OnplayingbackHDVtapesonother devices
Aboutthe Carl Zeiss lens
Connecting to a high definition TV
Using the guide functions Usage
Menu Subjects Recording Mirror mode Customizing Personal
Searching for the starting point
Compliantprinter
MemoryStickDuo
Mark/Imageprotection
High image quality
Tryingout the HDVformat
Viewingvideorecordedin the HDVformat
Checkingsupplieditems
Slide the POWERswitch to OFF CHG the default setting
Chargingthe batterypack
Attach the battery pack to your camcorder
Tips
When storing the battery pack
GhaNic the battery park/Cecticued
To checkthe remaining battery BatteryInfo
Chargingtime
On the charging/recording/playback time
Playingtime
On the AC Adaptor
To reset the date andtime
To turn offthe power
POWERswitch
While pressing the green button, slide the Power switch
CAMERA-MEMORY+
Battery last longer
Making setting adjustmentsbefore recording
To turn off the LCD backlight to make
Close Lid
Insertinga tape or a Memory Stick
To eject Cassette
Leserticg a tape or a NemerStick 8# gecticced
Access lamp
To eject a Memory Stick Duo
Press START/STOP or to
EasyRecording/PlaybackEasyHandycam
Start recording
Press Photo to record
Adjustable menu settings during EasyHandycamoperation
To cancel EasyHandycamoperation
EasReceNNg/Naback EasHand,cam getiued
Unavailable buttons during EasyHandycam
Recording
Power switch
Press START/STOP or
To stop recording, press START/STOP or again
To checkthe latest recordingon a Memory Stick Duo
Close view Telephoto
Power zoom lever Wider range of view Wide angle
Menu items that can he assigned
CTRLdial
To assignthe menu items to the CAM
CAM Ctrl dial
Infrared port
Set the Nightshot switch to on Nightshot appear
Playback
Toadjustthesoundvolume
To search for a scene duringplayback
HDVI080i 1 ornmPl
Touch
To displaypictureson a MemoryStick Duoon theIndexscreen
All
Touch SET Unavailable settings during Easy
Usingthe guidefunctionsUSAGEGUIDE
Handycam
Touch Guide Select the desired item
Searchingfor the starting point
Touch here to cancel the operation
Touch r-=J--, r
Touch
Press Stop when you want to stop playback
To cancelthe operation
Playingthe pictureon a TV
Anexample0f connectingt0 a high definitionIV
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Touch Guide
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
+ctm+÷++ a TV Ige+t+++÷+
Whenconnectingto yourTVvia a VCR
WhenyourTVismonauralWhenyour TVhasonly one audioinputjack
OnPhotoTV HD
PersonalMenu
Usingthe menuitems
To usemenuitemsduringEasy Handycamoperation
To use the short-cutsof
Camera SET menu p
Menu p
Positionof lamp
Menu
Menu
QUICKRECHDV1080i
Menu
Twilit PORTRTTwilight portrait
See page 39 for details on selecting menu items
SUNRSESUNSETSunriseand sunset
Beach
@ Touch END
Iol
Tips
125,180,250 SlowerFaster
Piclmcsqpearbluish, mid when set to a higher
When recording under a discharge tube such as
Touch If tile subjecl is white or tile
Color
LOW
HIGH+
OFF
0FF
Higher
100
Lipto 10 x zoom is pcrlbrmcd optically 211×
After that, up to 21x ZOO1/iS performed digitally
1M r.lU
Settings for the Memory Stick Duo
6M M
MEMORYWhenthePOWERswitch issettoPLAY
Whenthe POWERswitchis settoCAMERA
Whenthe POWERswitchis settoCAMERA- Tape
NENORYSETmem
Images ill the selected folder @ Touch YES twice---+
Currnt Folder Deletes all
Select the playback fulder with 1, then touch B
Aaa
PICT.APPLI.menu
Does not use D.EFFECT setting
@ Touch log +, appears To cancel D.EFFECT, touch OFF
FLASHflashmotion
Cinema EFECTCinematic effect
WBlackandwhite
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RgcN
Settings for editing or playing back Various modes
El Nemory Stick
PictBridgePRINT
SEDT/PLAYmsss/Ssstisssd
Settingswhilerecordingon a tapeor other basicsettings
HDV1080i HDVI080i
REC Node Recording mode SP s
Standard SETme/goiue
Seh.,ct to view your pictures on a
16g
See page l lO
480i
Camera Data below
Standard SETme/gotiue
Smin
Lcdpanel
Menu
Touch -+ P-MENU SET UP ADD
Touch 17/17 to select a menu category, then touch IKI
Touch Fw/Fv7 to select a menu Item, then touch YES
Touch -+ P-MENUSET UP Reset -+ YES -+ YES -+
Touch IFgg--+P-MENU SET UP
Touch YES -+
Touch -+
AV device with i.LINK jack -- SD quality
Dubbingto VCRor DVD/HDDrecorders
Quality
WhenconnectingwiththeA/V connectingcablewith anS Video
Usingan i.LINKcablesupplied
Jacksonyourcamc0rder
Optionalgea
Gubbi t+ VSB +r gVNHgg recordersg+tiBe
When dubbing is complete, stop Your camcorder
VCR or DVDrHDD recorder to
Camcorder, and recording on the recording device
Operate yourcamcorder to record movies
Recordingpicturesfrom a VCR, etc
ToucllIgNgff-+ IlealRE? Ctrli -+ RE Pause
Insert a cassette into the VCR
Tottch Slop or REC Pausei
Recodi pictures from a VCR, etc. gotiued
Perform steps 1 to 4
Recording movies
Deletingrecorded picturesfromthe Memory Stick Duo
Dubbingpicturesfrom Tape to a Memory Stick Duo
Select a picture you want to delete with r7 Touch --+YES
Search and record the scene you want to record
Touch the image that you want to print out later
Touch I
Touch ---*END
Touch IW --* --* Iset
PktBridge
PrintingrecordedimageSPictBridgecompliant printer
Touch I0 -+* END
PH+t+r+Sr+s++++÷++++mms+SI+++++t+++S+
Computertoyourcamcorder
What you can do with Windowscomputer
Viewingimagesimportedto a computer
Exportingimportedmoviesfrom a
When playing still images recorded on a
When using Picture Motion Browser
What aa car da with idows cemput÷Ca.tiauad
Sound system Direct Sound compatible sound card
To install the software Adobe
Installingthe First Step Guideandsoftware
Before connecting your camcorder
Place the supplied CD-ROM Disc drive of your computer
Check your area and country Region, then click Next
IstaH the FirstS÷pGNU÷ a s0fwar÷/Cotiued
Remove the CD-ROM from Disc drive of your computer
ViewingFirst Step Guide
To install First Step Guide
To view First Step Guide
To copy still images from a Memory Stick Duo
Settings change during Easy Handycam operation
Troubleshooting
Menu item settings have changed unexpectedly
Supplied Remote Commander does not function
Battery pack discharges too quickly
Power abruptly turns off
You cannot Turn off Indicator
You cannot turn the LCD backlight off
TrssbsshsstisS/Ssstisssd
Refer also to Cassette tapes/Memory Stick Duo section p
HDV1080i
Flash does not work
Manual of Exposure
TrssNsshsstiss Ssstisssd
You cannot play back in reverse direction
You cannot play back a tape
Fine patterns flicker, diagonal lines look jagged
Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen
J4ch-12bappears on the LCD screen
No picture appears during END Search or Rec Review
Picture appears distorted on a 43 TV
Black bands appear at the top and bottom on a 43 TV
You cunnot dub pictures using the Hdmi cable
You cannot dub correctly using the Hdmi cable
Recorded tape
Your camcorder
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Pertaining to files
Gl Warning indicators pertaining to
Memory Stick Duo formatting
WamiaS iadieates ad messasss gestia÷d
PictBridgecompliantprinter
DualRec
Memory Stick Duo
Powersupply
Usingyourcamcorderabroad
Simplesettingofthe clockbytime difference
OnTVcolorsystems
II¸ Copyrightsignal
Maintenanceand precautions
Playback
When labelingthe cassette
When cleaning the gold-plated connector
Gold-plated connector Filli!!i! iil Illiiiiiiiiiliii
Naistssasss ass presatisss gsstiss÷
Ona MemoryStickPRODuo
Onthe MemoryStick Duoadaptor
On image data compatibility
Maistssasss ass p÷satisss gsstiss÷
Betbm connecling or disconnecting tile i.LINK cable
What is i.LINK?
To use i.LINK functionson this unit
About the i.LINK Baud rate
Moisturecondensation
Onuseandcare
About the required i.LINK cable
Videohead
How to avoid moisture condensation
If moisture condensationhas occurred
Sound breaks ollL
Naistssasss ass presatisss gsstiss÷t
Onadjustmento! thetouchpanel
LCDscreen
Onhandlingthe casing
Onchargingthepre-installed
Specifications
Rechargeahlebattery
Procedures
Link Interface IEEE1394 -tliu connector S
Input/Output connectors
Stereo minijack 0 3.5 ram
General
RechargeablebatterypackNP-FH60
ACAdaptorAC-L200/L200B
Mini I *hital
Ontrademarks
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Identifyingparts and controls
Down and push il lo the end, and lhen
÷tifyiS pats a cotms Co,timber
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Attaching the supplied lens hood
Commander
RemoteCommander
To change the batteryol the Remote
NstifyiS pats a ++tmsC+tim8
Tape transpurt indicator
Indicatorsdisplayedduringrecording/playback
Recordingror,u.tHDVI080iorDV
Sicat+s disp+asdtisS r+s+diS/p+aybaskC+fi+d
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Upperleft
Upperright
Bottom
IndicatorsmMtheir positionsm+cppro×hn+tte
Other indicator
Isicatss disp+asdtisS rsssdiS/piaybask gstimsd
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Numeric
Index
Portrait
IVi
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Asegfirese de Que su videocfimara centiene
Paso1 Comprobaci6nde los elementos suministrados
Cable USB
Paso2 Cargade la bateria
Deslice el interruptor Power
Instale la bateria en la videocamara
Conecte el adaptador de
Cuandoguardela bateria
Pararetirarla bateria
Tiempodecarga
Suslituya la balerfa por una
Tiempodegrabaci6n
Paso 2 gar#a de abatea goiuaci6N
Tiempodereproducci6n
Acerca de la bateria
Paso3 Encendidoy Ajuste de la fecha y la hora
Interruptor Power
CAMERA-MEMORY para grabar en
Paraapagarla vide0cmara
Pas+ 3 E++÷+N++ + ai+s+ +++a +++ha +g+a h+ra g+++++a++++
Pararestablecerla fechay la h0ra
Ajuste a afro con Fl/Fl
Visor
Paso4 Ajustesantesde grabar
Ajuste La correa De sujecidn y sostenga
Juste Del objetivo del visor
Cierre La tapa
Paso5 Inserci6nde una cinta o un Memory Stick Duo
Para
Expulsar El vide0casete
Indicador de acceso
Para expulsarun Memory Stick Duo
Grabaci6n
Tor Power
Presione START/STOP o
Cubierta del objetivo Se abrc sem cl ajusle de1
Paraverificarla ultimagrabaci6nenun MemoryStickDuo
Paraajustarel v01umendel s0nid0
Reproducci6n
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