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IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
Cleaning
Installation
Water and Moisture
Power-CordProtection
Accessories
Read this first
Continued
Read this first (Continued)
Notes on use
Type of cassette you can use in your camcorder
The HDV standards
Types of “Memory Stick” you can use in your camcorder
•The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof
See “On using your camcorder” (p. 94)
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens
About changing the language setting
On recording
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Read this first
Using the CD-ROMManual
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Printing recorded images (PictBridge
compliant printer)
Connecting to a computer
Copying still images to a computer
Copying movies on a tape to a
Using the CD-ROMManual
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Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Attaching the supplied microphone, eyecup and the lens hood
Step 2: Attaching the supplied microphone and the lens hood (Continued)
Attaching the lens hood
Attaching the lens cap
To remove the Lens hood
Step 3: Charging the battery pack
Step 3: 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. 92)
You can check the remaining battery charge on the LCD screen
•All times measured under the following conditions:
Top: When the LCD turns on
Bottom: Recording with the viewfinder while the LCD turns off
•You cannot turn off the viewfinder
Playing time
Step 4: Turning the power on and setting the date and time
Step 5: Making setting adjustments before recording
Step 6: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”
1 Open the jack cover
Started Getting
To eject a “Memory Stick Duo”
Lightly push the “Memory Stick Duo” in once
Recording
Beep
Shutter click
Recording (Continued)
Zooming
You can magnify images to 10 times the original size with the power zoom lever
Power zoom lever
Close view: (Telephoto)
Controlling the image settings manually with the RING
It is useful to assign a frequently used menu item to the RING
MANUAL button
RING
1Press the MANUAL button to activate the manual adjustment mode
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
Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever
1Play back the picture you want to magnify
2Magnify the picture with T (Telephoto)
4Adjust the magnification with W (Wide angle)/T (Telephoto)
Searching for the starting point
Playing the picture on a TV
Playing the picture on a TV (Continued)
Connecting to a high definition TV
HD (high definition) image quality
HDMI
Component video cable
: Signal flow, ( ): Reference pages
HDMI
HDMI cable (optional)
(STANDARD SET) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (53)
•Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (on the front cover)
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
Change the [VIDEO OUT] setting to match your TV
(Blue) PB/CB
[480i] (56)
[VIDEO OUT] t
S VIDEO (optional)
(White)
(Red)
(supplied)(Yellow)
[DOWN CONVERT] t [VIDEO OUT] t [SQUEEZE]/[LETTER BOX]/[EDGE CROP] (56)
Using the menu items
Menu items
Menu items (Continued)
EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 52)
STANDARD SET menu (p. 53)
TIME/LANGU. menu (p. 59)
CAMERA SET menu
CAMERA SET menu (Continued)
SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter)
1Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen
appears
2Touch [END]
3Touch []
•When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing
white objects while is flashing quickly
•flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set
•When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps
CAMERA COLOR
You can adjust the color intensity with
/. appears when [CAMERA COLOR] is anything other than the default setting
Decreases color
Increases color
TELE MACRO
When you set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]
(17 3/4 in.)
To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to wide- angle (W side)
SUPER NS (Super NightShot)
ZEBRA
BOFF
The zebra pattern is not displayed
The zebra pattern appears at a screen brightness level of about 70 IRE
• IRE represents the screen brightness
CONV.LENS
Select this when the conversion lens (optional) is not used
WIDE CONV. ()
Select this to use the wide conversion lens (optional)
TELE CONV. ()
MEMORY SET menu
Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo”
STILL SET
x QUALITY
BFINE ()
When the POWER switch is set to PLAY/ EDIT
ALL ERASE
1Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER]
[ALL FILES]: Deletes all the images on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
[CURRNT FOLDER]: Deletes all the images in the selected folder
MEMORY SET menu (Continued)
NEW FOLDER
Touch [YES] t
REC FOLDER (Recording folder)
Select the folder to be used for recording with /, then touch
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
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
REC CTRL
(Movie recording control)
END SEARCH
EXEC
STANDARD SET menu
Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings
VCR HDV/DV
Select the playback signal. Normally select [AUTO]
Switches the signals between HDV and
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. 27)
MIC LEVEL
You can adjust the recording sound level manually
Select to adjust the recording sound level automatically
xVF B.LIGHT
You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder
Brightens the viewfinder screen. x VF COLOR
BON
Display pictures in the viewfinder in color
– OPERATION
– DRUM RUN
– TAPE RUN
– THREADING
STANDARD SET menu (Continued)
DATA CODE
Data code is not displayed
DATE/TIME
Displays the date and time
TIME/LANGU. menu
Customizing Personal Menu
Arranging the order of menu items displayed on Personal Menu
Initializing the Personal Menu settings (Reset)
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
Open the jack cover and connect the cable
Using an i.LINK cable (optional)
Select the required settings from the table below and make the menu settings
HDV*1
[AUTO]
Recording pictures from a VCR (Continued)
Dubbing to another device
1 Prepare your camcorder for
playback
Insert the recorded cassette
Recording pictures from a VCR
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (Continued)
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]
Deleting recorded pictures from the “Memory Stick Duo”
Marking images on the “Memory Stick Duo” with specific information
Printing recorded images
Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) (Continued)
Connecting to a computer
Copying still images to a computer
Copying still images to a computer (Continued)
To USB jack
USB cable (optional)
1 Turn on the computer
Close down all applications running on the computer
101MSDCF
DSC0ss
(up to
Still image file
ss.JPG
Copying movies on a tape to a computer
Notes on connecting to the computer
[VCR HDV/DV] t [HDV] [i.LINK CONV]
HDV DV t [ON:SQUEEZE]/ [ON:EDGE CROP]
DV DV t [DV] [i.LINK CONV]
Step:1 Connect an i.LINK cable
Copying movies on a tape to a computer (Continued)
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] (p. 53)
When copying the movie in the DV format from the computer to your camcorder
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting (Continued)
LCD screen/viewfinder
Menu items are grayed out
You cannot turn off the indicator
The buttons do not appear on the touch panel
You cannot delete pictures or format a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Image protection cannot be applied, or you cannot mark pictures for print
The data file name is not indicated correctly, or flashes
Recording
The tape does not start when you press START/STOP
[COLOR SLOW S] does not operate correctly
You cannot use [SUPER NS]
The auto focus does not function
[STEADYSHOT] does not function
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen
(p. 91)
•Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 95)
You cannot hear the sound recorded with 4CH MIC REC on another camcorder
• Adjust [AUDIO MIX] (p. 54)
Fine patterns flicker, diagonal lines look jagged
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
Time code and other information appear on the display of the connected device
You cannot add sound to the recorded tape
You cannot dub correctly using the HDMI cable
New sound added to a recorded tape on another camcorder is not heard
Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Functions that cannot be used together
of [D.EFFECT]
[EXPOSURE], other
than 0 in [AE
SHIFT]
[D.EFFECT]
Warning indicators and messages
tab. (p. 89)
Memory Stick folders are full
x Dual Rec
Cannot save still picture
x PictBridge compliant printer
Check the connected device
Using your camcorder abroad
Maintenance and precautions
Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
xWhen labeling the cassette
Do not put a label along this border
Labeling position
xAfter using the cassette
•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.”
•Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick Duo.”
•Do not let the “Memory Stick Duo” get wet
•Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick Duo” in the following locations:
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
have the mark
What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
To charge the battery pack
To use the battery pack effectively
About i.LINK
What is i.LINK
About the i.LINK Baud rate
i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies according to the device. There are 3 types
S100 (approx. 100 Mbps*)
When connecting your camcorder to another
About the required i.LINK cable
Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pincable (during HDV/DV dubbing)
About x.v.Color
On using your camcorder
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
Block-noiseappears
The playback screen goes blank. (Solid blue screen)
LCD screen
xTo clean the LCD screen
xOn adjustment of the touch panel
On charging the pre-installedrechargeable battery
3 months
xProcedures
Removing dust from inside the viewfinder
1 Remove the viewfinder
Specifications
Input/Output connectors
VIDEO OUT jack
Pin jack
1Vp-p,75 Ω (ohms)
S VIDEO OUT jack
Specifications (Continued)
Output voltage
DC 8.4 V
170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the power cord (mains lead)
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-F570)
Identifying parts and controls
Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
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Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Recording still images during tape recording (Dual Rec)
Data code during recording
Viewing movies
NTape transport indicator OVideo operation buttons (27)
PData file name
Picture number/Total number of recorded pictures in the current playback folder
RPlayback folder (48)
Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued)
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Upper right
Center
Other indicator
Information (86)
Index
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Index (Continued)
X.V.COLOR
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