Enjoying pictures with
high definition quality
Getting Started
Operating Guide
Using the Menu
Dubbing/Editing
Using a Computer
Additional Information
Read this first
Battery pack
Notice for customers in the United Kingdom
FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE
ATTENTION
Notice
Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives
Read this first (Continued)
Notes on use
Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of manuals
–“Operating Guide” (This manual)
Type of cassette you can use in your camcorder
When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with “Memory Stick” compatible equipment
Using the camcorder
•Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts
•The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof
See “On using your camcorder” (p. 97)
on a TV, you need an PAL system-basedTV
On playing back HDV tapes on other devices
About this manual
About the Carl Zeiss lens
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Read this first
Trying out the HDV format
Viewing video recorded in the HDV
format
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD
recorders
Recording pictures from a VCR, etc
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a
“Memory Stick Duo”
Trying out the 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. 34)
Viewing on a 16:9 (wide)/4:3 TV (p. 36)
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
Step2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)
To remove the battery pack
When storing the battery pack
Fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period (p. 95)
To check the remaining battery (Battery Info)
time
NP-FH60
(supplied)
•All times measured under the following conditions:
Top: When the LCD backlight turns on
Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time
Changing the language setting
You can change the on-screendisplays to show messages in a specified language
Touch t [MENU] t (TIME/ LANGU.) t [LANGUAGE], then select the desired language
Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording
Step 5: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”
Step 5: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” (Continued)
Access lamp
To eject a “Memory Stick Duo”
Lightly push the “Memory Stick Duo” in once
Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam)
xTo cancel Easy Handycam operation
xAdjustable menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
x Unavailable buttons during Easy Handycam
Recording
Beep
Shutter click
Zooming
Power zoom lever
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Close view: (Telephoto)
Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial
It is useful to assign a frequently used menu item to the CAM CTRL dial
MANUAL button
CAM CTRL dial
1Press the MANUAL button to activate the manual adjustment mode
Recording in dark places (NightShot)
Infrared port
Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON (and [“NIGHTSHOT”] appear)
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
Recording/Playback
Playback
Viewing still images
Touch
The most recently recorded image is displayed
To display pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo” on the Index screen
Touch . Touch one of the pictures to back to the single display mode
Playback (Continued)
Using PB zoom
Using the guide functions (USAGE GUIDE)
Searching for the starting point
The tape counter is reset to “0:00:00”
and appears on the screen
If the tape counter is not displayed, press DISPLAY
2 Press STOP when you want to stop playback
3 Press mREW
Playing the picture on a TV
Connecting to a high definition TV
HD (high definition) image quality
HDMI
A B C
: Signal flow, ( ): Reference pages
Playing the picture on a TV (Continued)
HDMI
HDMI cable (optional)
•Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (on the front cover)
i.LINK cable (supplied)
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
Change the [TV TYPE] setting to match your TV (p. 60)
[576i] (60)
[TV TYPE] t
[16:9]/[4:3] (60)
A/V connecting cable with
S VIDEO (optional)
(White)
(Red) (Yellow)
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
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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 MTR·FCS (Spot Meter & Spot Focus)
You can adjust the brightness and the focus of a picture at the same time
and 9 appear
2Touch [END]
To return the setting to automatic exposure and focus, touch [AUTO]t[END]
SHARPNESS
You can adjust the sharpness of the image
outline with
appears when
the sharpness is anything other than the
AUTOSLW SHTR (Auto slow shutter)
AE SHIFT
You can adjust the exposure using
•Touch if the subject is white or the
backlight is bright, or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim
TELE MACRO
When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide- angle (W side)
PEAKING
The outline of the subject on the screen is
SUPER NS (Super NightShot)
and [“SUPER NIGHTSHOT”] appear on the screen
Do not use NightShot/[SUPER NS] in bright places. This may cause a malfunction
•Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects (p. 106)
•Remove the conversion lens (optional) and the lens hood
HISTOGRAM
Pixels
Darker Brighter
Brightness
SELF-TIMER
MEMORY SET menu
Capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo” and the number of recordable pictures
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA
MEMORY
128MB
256MB
ALL ERASE
1Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER]
[ALL FILES]: Deletes all the images on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
[ALL FILES]:
[CURRNT FOLDER]: Deletes all the images in the selected folder
PICT.APPLI. menu
PICT.APPLI. menu (Continued)
D.EFFECT (Digital effect)
You can add digital effects to recording/ playback
1Touch the desired effect
2Adjust the effect with /, then touch
CINEMA
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
EDIT/PLAY menu
STANDARD SET menu
STANDARD SET menu (Continued)
REC FORMAT
You can select a recording format
BHDV1080i ()
Records in the HDV1080i specification
VOLUME
Touch /to adjust the volume (p. 28)
MIC LEVEL
You can adjust the recording sound level manually
Select to adjust the recording sound level automatically
COMPONENT
Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV with the component input jack
B1080i/576i
i.LINK CONV
ON HDV t DV
GUIDEFRAME
CENTER MARKR
COLOR BAR
DATA CODE
Data code is not displayed
REC LAMP (Recording lamp)
BEEP
BON
Cancels the beeping sound and shutter sound
DISP OUTPUT (Display output)
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)
Open the jack cover and connect the cable
Using an i.LINK cable (supplied)
Select the required settings from the table below and make the menu settings
HDV*1
3 Connect your recording device (VCR or DVD/HDD recorder) to your camcorder
See page 65 for connection details
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, etc
6 Start playing the cassette on your VCR
7 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to start recording
8 Stop recording
Touch (Stop) or [REC PAUSE]
9 Touch t
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: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4, Windows XP SP2* or Windows Vista
OS:
*64-biteditions and Starter (Edition) are not supported
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
xMicrosoft DirectX 9.0c-Softwarerequired to handle movies
Viewing “First Step Guide”
Using a Macintosh computer
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting (Continued)
Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander
Batteries/Power sources
The power abruptly turns off
The /CHG (charge) lamp does not light 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
You cannot delete the recorded picture on the tape
a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Recording
Refer also to “Cassette tapes/“Memory Stick Duo”” section (p. 81)
The tape does not start when you press START/STOP
•Slide the POWER switch to turn on the CAMERA-TAPElamp (p. 23)
•The tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette
[COLOR SLOW S] does not operate correctly
You cannot use [SUPER NS]
The auto focus does not function
[STEADYSHOT] does not function
The backlight 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
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
Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed
Connecting to a computer
Functions that cannot be used together
NightShot
[CINEMA EFECT]
NightShot, [SUPER
NS]
[SHARPNESS]
Warning indicators and messages
Q(Warning indicators pertaining to the tape)
Slow flashing:
Fast flashing:
Z(Eject cassette warning)
Description of warning messages
If messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions
xMoisture condensation
%Z Moisture condensation. Eject the cassette (p. 97)
%Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H. (p. 97)
Warning indicators and messages (Continued)
x“Memory Stick Duo”
Reinsert the Memory Stick. (p. 19)
This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly
Memory Stick folders are full
Using your camcorder abroad
Maintenance and precautions
xWhen labeling the cassette
Do not put a label along this border
Labeling position
xAfter using the cassette
About the “Memory Stick”
Types of “Memory Stick”
Recording
“Memory Stick Duo”
(with MagicGate)
Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
It is recommended you make a
•When you carry or store a “Memory Stick Duo,” put it in its case
•Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the “Memory Stick Duo.”
Notes on using “Memory Stick Micro”
What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
To charge the battery pack
To use the battery pack effectively
About the remaining battery time indicator
About storage of the battery pack
About i.LINK
What is i.LINK
About the i.LINK Baud rate
S200 (approx. 200Mbps)
S400 (approx. 400Mbps)
About x.v.Color
On using your camcorder
On use and care
•Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations
–Near AM receivers and video equipment. Noise may occur
xIf moisture condensation has occurred
•The warning message does not appear when the power is turned on
Neither
xNote on moisture condensation
•When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower
The playback screen goes blank. (Solid blue screen)
LCD screen
•Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen, as it may cause damage
xTo clean the LCD screen
xOn adjustment of the touch panel
Specifications
f=5.4 ~ 54 mm (7/32 ~ 2 1/4 in.) When converted to a 35 mm still camera
In CAMERA-TAPE:40 ~ 400 mm
F1.8
Filter diameter: 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)
[AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3 200 K)
Specifications (Continued)
General
AC Adaptor AC-L200/L200B
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-FH60)
On trademarks
•“Handycam” and
are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation
•“Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick
Duo,” “,” “Memory Stick
Identifying parts and controls
qd qf qg qh qj qk ql
AMANUAL button (26)
BCAM CTRL dial (26)
CNIGHTSHOT switch (27)
D.(back light) button (27)
Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
AOPEN/EJECT lever (19)
BFlash
CLens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (6)
DRemote sensor/Infrared port
To remove the lens hood
Remote Commander
Insulation sheet
APHOTO button (24)
BMemory control buttons (Index*, –/+,Memory playback) (29)
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Viewing movies
Viewing still images
ARecording format (or ) (58)
BRemaining battery (approx.)
SPlayback folder (52)
TPrevious/Next folder icon
UImage delete button (70)
VTape playback select button (29)
WPrevious/Next image button (29)
Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued)
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Upper right
Center
Checking the screen indicators (Display guide)
1Touch [GUIDE] t [DISP GUIDE]
2Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check
The meanings of the indicators in the area are listed on the screen. If you
cannot find the indicator you want to
Index
Numeric
Maintenance and precautions
FORMAT
NS LIGHT
Number of recordable pictures
PAL
Index (Continued)
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