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Identifying parts and controls (Continued)

GWHT BAL switch (33)

HMENU/STATUS switch (62)

ISHOT TRANSITION/FOCUS MARKING button (51)

JA button (51)

KB button (51)

LHandle zoom switch (29)

MShoulder strap fitting (12)

NASSIGN 1-3 buttons (48)

OASSIGN 4 button/ZEBRA button (48)

PASSIGN 5 button/AE SHIFT button (48)

QPICTURE PROFILE button (36)

RASSIGN 6 button/STEADYSHOT button (48)

SATW switch (34)

TCAMERA MODE switch (32)

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http://www.sony.net Printed in Japan US Recorder Camera Video HD Digital 3-280-851-11(1) HVR-S270U/S270N © 2008 Sony Corporation Read this first Using the camcorder •Do not hold the camcorder by the following part About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens •The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof or waterproof See “About handling of your camcorder” (p. 113) Read this first (Continued) On playing back HDV tapes on other devices Notes on the icons used in this manual Features available for the HDV format only Features available for the DVCAM format only Table of Contents Read this first Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Attaching the supplied items Table of Contents (Continued) Using the menu items Menu items (CAMERA SET) menu (AUDIO SET) menu Maintenance and precautions Specifications Identifying parts and controls Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder Index Step 1: Checking supplied items Step 2: Attaching the supplied items Step 2: Attaching the supplied items (Continued) Adjusting the flange focal length automatically Set the Place the flange focal length adjustment test chart 3Set the ZOOM switch F to SERVO Attaching the supplied microphone 4 Put the microphone cable into the cable holder E 5 Select the channel with the REC CH SELECT switch F See p. 45 for details Attaching the lens hood with lens cover To open or close the shutter of the Lens hood with lens cover Move the lens cover lever up or down to open or close the lens cover Attaching the shoulder strap 1 Fit one of the clips to a shoulder strap fitting Clip To remove the shoulder strap Attaching Memory Recording Unit Attach the Memory Recording Unit to your camcorder as illustrated HDV/DV jack (6-pin) To remove the Memory Recording Unit To attach the Memory Recording Unit to the i.LINK Cradle Attach the Memory Recording Unit to the i.LINK Cradle as illustrated To remove the Memory Recording Unit from the i.LINK Cradle Slide the unit upward while pushing the Step 3: Preparing a power supply Step 3: Preparing a power supply (Continued) Using an AC Adaptor To use the AC-550AC Adaptor to an AC power source DC OUT Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly Step 5: Adjusting the viewfinder and LCD panel To adjust the brightness Set the brightness in [VF B.LIGHT] of (DISPLAY SET) menu (p. 79) The LCD panel 1180 degrees (max.) degrees Step 6: Setting the date and time 4 Set [Y] (year) by turning the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial, then press the dial You can set any year up to the year 5 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and minute, then press the dial The clock starts For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” Cassette tape 1 Set the POWER switch to ON Check for tape slack before inserting the cassette REC/SAVE switch 4 Close the cassette lid until it clicks Top of the lid To eject a cassette Z(eject) button compartment. Holding the side of the cassette Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” (Continued) Access lamp To eject a “Memory Stick Duo” Lightly push the “Memory Stick Duo” once Recording Recording (Continued) 3 Press the REC START/STOP button A (or B, C) [STBY] t [REC] The recording lamp lights up during recording To stop the movie recording, press the REC START/STOP button again To use the video light 1Mount the video light on the accessory shoe on the handle of your camcorder To capture still images 1Assign [PHOTO] to an ASSIGN button 2Press the ASSIGN button to which [PHOTO] is assigned Press the •Camera data stored on the tape will not be copied to the “Memory Stick Duo.” •You cannot store a still image under the following conditions: –When the shutter speed is slower than 1/60 –While using the fader Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued) Adjusting the focus manually ASSIGN Mode B Mode A Using automatic focus temporarily (One push auto focus) 1Assign [ONE PUSH AF] to an ASSIGN button (p. 48) Automatic focus functions as long as you hold the ASSIGN button (9 disappears) FOCUS The focal distance is not displayed when you use non-CarlZeiss lenses 1During recording or standby, set the CAMERA MODE switch F to MANUAL Adjusting the exposure 2Set the IRIS switch B to MAN Adjust the iris with the iris ring Adjusting the gain 1Set the CAMERA MODE switch F to MANUAL during recording or standby 2Set the AGC switch E to OFF Set the GAIN switch The gain value can set for each GAIN SCAN [24], [24A] [30], [60] TYPE Manual 3 Set the WHT BAL switch D to any one of PRST/A/B [WB PRESET] of the (CAMERA SET) menu Indicator Shooting conditions • White balance values Adjusting the black balance Normally, you do not need to adjust the black balance The black balance may become off in some recording conditions 1 Set the POWER switch B to ON and the CAMERA/VCR switch C to CAMERA 2 Push the WHT/BLK switch A to PP2 PP3 Example settings of :PRO COLOR pictures recorded by a BLACK LEVEL To set the black level GAMMA To select a gamma curve BLACK GAMMA KNEE COLOR MODE To set type and level of colors COLOR LEVEL To set the color level COLOR DEPTH To set the color depth for each color phase COLOR CORRCT To set items for the color correction COLOR CORRCT (Continued) [MEM1 COLOR] Sets colors stored in Memory [PHASE] : Sets color phase WB SHIFT To set items for the white balance shift DETAIL To set items for the detail SKINTONE DTL To adjust the detail of skintone areas to reduce wrinkles PROFILE NAME To name the picture profiles set in [PP1] through [PP6] (p. 44) COPY To name the picture profile settings You can name picture profile1 through 2Select the picture profile that you want to name with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial 3Select [SETTING] t [PROFILE Adjusting the volume p. 74) of the (AUDIO SET) menu x2CH/FS48K recording You can select audio input to be recorded on the audio track of a tape 1Set the REC CH SELECT switch 3Set the level of input to be recorded on each audio track CH1 dial CH2 dial Example of 2CH recording (recording audio input from INPUT1 and INPUT4) 1Set CH1 of the REC CH SELECT switch to IN1 and CH2 to IN4 x4CH/FS32K recording The settings of REC CH SELECT switch become ineffective Monitor the recording sound You can select audio output via headphones or line-out The lamps of the selected output channels light up Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons 5 Select the function that you want to assign with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A 6 Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A 7 Select [RETURN] with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial A 8 Push the MENU/STATUS switch Bto MENU to hide the menu screen Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued) Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review) Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search) 1 Assign [END SEARCH] to one of the ASSIGN buttons (p. 48) 2 Press the ASSIGN button to which [END SEARCH] is assigned Using the Shot transition Using the Shot transition (Continued) A button B button 1 Set [S.TRANS/F.MARK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu to [SHOT TRANSITION] The STORE lamp turns on –PICTURE PROFILE button –MENU/STATUS switch –ASSIGN button to which [EXP.FOCUS] is assigned You can also make a transition from the SHOT- A to the •You cannot use the shot transition when you use a non-CarlZeiss lens Marking focal point on the screen (Focus marking) Playback Playback (Continued) To search for a scene while viewing a movie To adjust the volume Adjust the volume with the MONITOR dial To view still images To delete still images from the “Memory Stick Duo” 2Press the MEMORY/DELETE button 3Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The still image will be deleted Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder CIris DGain EShutter speed FWhite balance ----]and [--:--:--]will be displayed Connecting a monitor or a TV Set Video signals inputted from the When recording a video signal inputted from the Make sure that [VCR HDV/DV] in the When you down convert an HDV format signal with Using the menu items To return to the previous screen, select [ RETURN] Menu the Using Menu items (DISPLAY SET) menu (p. 76) (IN/OUT REC) menu (p. 80) (TC/UB SET) menu (p. 85) Menu items (Continued) (MEMORY SET) menu (p. 87) (OTHERS) (p. 88) (CAMERA SET) menu WB TEMP SET ATW SENS BINTELLIGENT HIGH Automatically adjusts the white balance while reducing redness or blueness 16:9 4:3 CNTRST ENHCR photometric area AE RESPONSE HARD BSTANDARD Reduces camera shakes at a standard level SOFT AF ASSIST SMTH SLW REC This is useful for recording fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing 1Set [REC TIME] The picture quality deteriorates as the recording time increases 2Set [REC TIMING] SHOT TRANSITION See page S.TRANS/F.MARK BSHOT TRANSITION Select to assign the shot transition function to the button COLOR BAR Selects a type of the color bars xTONE FLANGE BACK BAUTO ADJUST (AUDIO SET) menu xAGC CH3,4 Applies the AGC of CH3 linked with that of CH4. Sound inputs from CH3 and CH4 xINPUT1 MIC NR Reduces noise from the microphone Reduces noise from the microphone. appears on the status check screen (DISPLAY SET) menu Does not display a histogram NORMAL Displays a histogram ADVANCE Average CAM LEVELING EXP.FOCUS TYPE You can set a type of the expanded focus display •indicates that the settings are automatically adjusted values (p. 58) FOCUS DISP You can select how to display the focal distance during manual focus BMETER Displays the focal distance in meters FEET (IN/OUT REC) menu HDV () Plays back only HDV format sections of a tape Plays back only DVCAM (DV) format sections of a tape When you set [i.LINK SET] HDV PROGRE DV PROGRE You can select a scan type for recording in DVCAM/DV format OFF () Records a movie in an aspect ratio that matches the full screen of a 4:3 TV DV REC MODE (DV Recording mode) EDGE CROP xDV WIDE CONV Use this function for signals outputting from the following output jacks: x SD-SDISET VIDEO INDEX EXT REC CTRL Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the connecting devices xREC CTL MODE Does not record on a connected device SYNCHRONOUS () (TC/UB SET) menu FREE RUN Advances the time code regardless of operation of your camcorder Select this setting to save the actual time in the time code TC MAKE BREGENERATE (MEMORY SET) menu (OTHERS) menu 3Select [NEW FILE] or an existing profile name with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial NEW FILE 4Select [YES] in the check screen with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial The camera profile is saved xTo change the camera profile name PB ZOOM (Playback zoom) DATE REC Does not superimpose the date and time on images Superimposes the date and time on images QUICK REC HOURS METER OPERATION DRUM RUN TAPE RUN THREADING Recording pictures from a VCR DVCAM (DV) format compatible device (p. 80) 3 Connect your VCR as a player to your camcorder 4 Insert a cassette into the VCR 5 Set your camcorder to recording pause While pressing X (PAUSE), press both Copying movies on a tape to a computer Connect your camcorder to the computer with an i.LINK cable Recorded Format for Required software [VCR HDV/DV] t [HDV] [i.LINK SET] t [HDV t DV CONV] t [OFF] Copying movies on a tape to a computer (Continued) Step:2 Copying the movies Use the optional AC Adaptor to obtain AC power (p. 16) 1Prepare editing software (not provided) 2Turn on your computer Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (Continued) The picture in the viewfinder is not clear Cassette tapes/“Memory Stick Duo” The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment The remaining tape indicator is not displayed The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image End search or last scene review does not work Auto focus does not function Menu items are grayed out or do not work Shutter speed, gain, white balance or iris cannot be adjusted manually Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen The subjects passing by the frame very fast appear crooked The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen •Set [BACK LIGHT] to [OFF] •Set [HYPER GAIN] to [OFF] The screen picture is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen Playback You cannot play back tape •Set the POWER switch to ON and the CAMERA/VCR switch to VCR •Rewind the tape (p. 55) Image data stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” cannot be played back correctly “---”is displayed on the screen Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen Date Search does not work correctly No picture appears during End search, Rec review or Last scene review appears on the LCD screen You cannot output S video output or video output signals 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 dub correctly using the video and audio cables You cannot view or copy a movie recorded on a tape to a computer Your computer freezes Warning indicators and messages Maintenance and precautions Maintenance and precautions (Continued) x To prevent accidental erasure On Sony HDV1080i compliant TVs Slide the write-protecttab on the cassette to set it to SAVE REC: The cassette can be Mini DVCAM and mini DV cassettes Compatibility on playback Can be formatted playback Limitations on editing (i.LINK) jack: Due to the difference in track pitch, you cannot record or edit on About the “Memory Stick” Types of “Memory Stick” •Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick Duo” in the following locations: –Places under direct sunlight –Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases xOn the Memory Stick Duo adaptor xOn a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” What is i.LINK connecting this unit to an HDV/DV compatible About the i.LINK Baud rate i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies according to the device. There are 3 types S100 (approx. 100Mbps*) About handling of 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 –Anywhere very humid malfunction. Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected xNote on moisture condensation •When you use your camcorder after a squall or a shower •When you use your camcorder in a hot and humid place –Playback pictures do not move On handling the casing •Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish –Handling with above substances on your hands About care and storage of the lens –When there are fingerprints on the lens surface Page Specifications Specifications (Continued) Lens Carl Zeiss Vario-SonnarT 12 ⋅ (Optical), Approx. 18 ⋅ (Digital, when [D.EXTENDER] is set to [ON]) Focal length LENS jack 12-pinconnector HDV/DV jack i.LINK interface (IEEE 1394, 6-pinconnector S100) DC IN 12V connector On trademarks Notes on the License Identifying parts and controls 7 ql w; wa wd wf wgwh q; qa qs qd q; qa qf qg qkqj w; ql qk Page qd qs qk qlw; ql qk qj w; wa ws qh qg To mount the accessory shoe To dismount the accessory shoe 2Loosen the four screws and remove the accessory shoe from the mount 3Place the cover on the mount and fix it to the mount with the screw To attach the lens mount cap Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder Viewing movies Viewing still images JTape transport indicator KData file name Picture number/Total number of recorded pictures in the current playback folder Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder (Continued) Indicators when you made changes Center Bottom Upper left Indicators on the sub LCD screen Index DV REC MODE D.EXTENDER 70 EXT REC CTRL FADER Index (Continued) Lens cover lever LENS jack Lens mount Lens mount cap RESET 43 SHOT TRANSITION/FOCUS SKINTONE DTL (Skintone SMTH SLW REC