Sony DCR-HC62E Bedienungsanleitung

3-278-986- 11 (2) © 2008 Sony Corporation Digital Video Camera Recorder Oper atin g Guid e DCR-HC62E Gett in g Star ted 9 Recording / Playbac k 18 Using the M enu 32 Dubbing/Editing 54 Using a Com puter 62 Troubles hooting 66 Add itio nal Info rma tion 76 Qui ck Refere nce 88[...]

2 Read this first Befo re operat ing the unit, plea se read t his manua l thoroughly , and retain i t for future refere nce. To reduce f ire or shock hazard , do not ex pose th e unit t o rain or moisture. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. Replace the battery with the specified type o nly. Otherwise, [...]

3 A moulde d plug compl ying with BS 1363 is fitt ed to th is equ ipmen t for yo ur s afety and conveni ence. Should the fuse in the plug supplied ne ed to be re placed , a fu se of t he sam e rati ng as the supplied one a nd appr oved by ASTA or BSI to B S 1 362 (i.e ., ma rke d wi th an or mark) must be used. If th e plug supp lied with t his equ[...]

4 For more de tailed informa tion about recycl ing of this produc t or battery, please contac t your local Civi c Offi ce, your househol d waste dispos al service or the shop whe re you purch ased the produc t. Notice f or the cust omers in the count ries ap plyin g EU Dire ctives The manufactur er of this pr oduct is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan [...]

5 • The cam corder is not du stproof, dripp roof or waterproo f. See “On us e and care” ( p. 81 ). • When connect ing your camc order to another de vice wit h commu nication cables , be su re to inser t the co nnect or plu g in th e cor rect wa y. Pushi ng th e plug fo rcib ly into the term inal will da mage the te rmin al and may re sult i[...]

6 On recording • Bef ore star ting to rec ord, te st the recordi ng func tion to make sur e the pictu re and s ound are reco rded without any prob lems. • Compe nsati on for the cont en ts of recordin gs cannot be provided, even if recordin g or playba ck is not possibl e due to a malfunct ion of the cam corder, storage media, etc. • TV color[...]

7 Tabl e of Cont ents Read this fi rst ..... .......... ...... ....... ...... 2 Notes on us e ..... ......... ..... ......... ..... 4 Step 1: Ch ecking supp lied items .......... ...... .......... ....... ...... .......... ...... 9 Step 2: Ch arging the bat tery pack .......... ...... .......... ....... ...... .......... .... 10 Step 3: Turn ing th[...]

8 What you can do with W indows computer . ......... ....... ......... ....... ... 62 Installing the “First St ep Guide” and software ... ...... .......... ...... .......... ... 63 Viewing “First Ste p Guide” ........... 65 Using a M acintosh computer ........ 65 Troubleshooting . ....... ......... ....... ... 66 Warni ng in dicators and me[...]

9 Gettin g Started Gettin g Started Step 1: C hecki ng supp lied ite ms Make sure that you have follo wing items suppl ied with your camco rder. The number in the par enthe ses ind icat es the numb er o f th at it em supp lied . AC Adaptor (1) (p. 10) Power cord (Mai ns lead) (1) (p. 10) Wireless Re mote Co mmander (1) (p. 91) A button-type lithium[...]

10 Step 2: Charg ing the b attery pa ck You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series) (p. 79) after attaching it to your camcorder. b Notes • You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the H s eries to your camcorder. 1 Align the te rminals of the b attery pack and your camcorder 1 , the n attach the battery pa[...]

11 Gettin g Started To us e an ou tsid e power sour ce You can ope rate your camc order using the power fro m the wall o utlet (wal l socket ) by making the sam e connec tions as you do when ch argin g the bat tery pack . The ba ttery pack will n ot lose its ch arge in this case . To remov e the ba ttery pa ck 1 Turn off t he power, then press PUSH[...]

12 Cha rging ti me Approx imate time (m in.) required w hen you fully charge a fully discharged batt ery pack. Recording time App roxim ate time ( min.) avail able when you use a fully c harged battery pack. * Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turning the power on/off and zooming. b Notes • All times meas[...]

13 Gettin g Started Step 3: T urnin g the pow er on and setting the date an d time Set th e date and tim e wh en usin g thi s camcorde r for the first time. If yo u do not set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen ap pears ever y time you turn on your camcorde r or c hange t he POWE R switch position. 1 While pressing the green button, slide th[...]

14 You ca n change t he on-scree n displays to show messages in a specified language. Touch t [MENU] t (TIME/LANGU.) t [LANGUAGE], then sele ct the desire d languag e. Changin g the language se tting Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and t ime (Conti nued)[...]

15 Gettin g Started Step 4: M aking s etting ad justme nts befor e record ing Slide th e LENS COVER switch to OPEN. After r ecordin g, set t he LENS C OVER switch to CL OSE, to clo se the l ens cover. Open th e LCD pane l 90 degrees to th e camcorde r ( 1 ), th en rota te it to the b est angle to reco rd or play ( 2 ). b Not es • Do not pr ess th[...]

16 Step 5 : In serti ng a t ape or a “M emory Stick Duo” You can use mini DV cassettes only (p. 77). 1 Slide and hold the OPEN/ EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The casse tte compar tment au tomatic ally com es out an d opens up. 2 Insert a cassette wi th its window facing outwards, then press . The cassette compartme[...]

17 Gettin g Started 2 Insert the “M emory Stick Du o” into the Memory Sti ck Duo slot in the right direction until it cl icks. To ejec t a “Mem ory St ick Duo” Lightly pu sh in once and slide out the “Memor y Stic k Duo” alon gsid e the camcorde r body. b Not es • When the ac cess lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder is reading/wri[...]

18 Recording/ Playback Easy R e cor ding/ Playba ck (Ea sy Hand ycam ) With thi s Easy Handycam operation, most of the came ra settings are autom atically opt imally adjust ed, which f rees yo u from detail ed adjustme nts. The sc reen font size i ncreas es for easy viewi ng. 1 Slide the PO WER switch E to turn on the CAM ERA-TA PE lam p. 2 Press E[...]

19 Recordin g/Playback Slide the P OWER switch E to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. Touch the butto ns on the screen B as follows. x To cancel Easy H andycam op eration Press EASY A ag ain. dis appear s fro m the s creen . x Adjustable menu setti ngs duri ng Easy Hand ycam operat ion Touch [MENU] t o displa y adjust able men u sett ings. See page 32 fo[...]

20 Reco rding Movi es are re corded on a t ape. Slide the PO WER switch in the di rection of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the CAM ERA-TAPE lamp. Press REC START/STOP A (o r B ). To stop reco rding, pres s REC START/ST OP A (or B ) agai n. b Notes • You cannot record movies onto a “Mem ory Stick Duo” using your camcorder. z Tips • While r[...]

21 Recordin g/Playback Still images are r ecorded on the “Memory Stick Duo. ” Slide the PO WER switc h in the directi on of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp. Press an d hold PHO T O lightly to ad just the focus, then press it fully . A shut ter s ound is he ard. When disap pears, the image h as been re corded. To check t h[...]

22 You can ma gnify imag es up to 25 time s the orig inal size w ith the powe r zoom leve r or the zo om but tons below the LCD fra me. Move th e power zoom l eve r slig htly for a slower zoom . Move it further for a faster zoom. b Notes • [STEADYSHOT] may not reduce image blurring as desired when the power zoom lever is set t o the T (Telephot o[...]

23 Recordin g/Playback To adj ust t he ex posure for backl it su bjects , press . ( bac k ligh t) to dis pla y . . To cancel th e backlight function, press . (back li ght) again. Open th e LCD pane l 90 degrees to th e camcorde r ( 1 ), th en rota te it 1 80 degre es to the lens side ( 2 ). z Tip s • A mirror-image of the subject appears on the L[...]

24 Playba ck Slide the PO WER switch in the direction of the arrow repe atedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. Touch , then touch to start play back. * Playback automatically stops if pause is engaged for more than 3 minutes. ** is displayed instead of when a “Memory S tick Duo” with reco rded images is inserted and a tape is not being played. T[...]

25 Recordin g/Playback Touch . The mo st rece ntly rec orded ima g e is displa yed. * is displayed on the tape playback sc reen. To disp lay pictu res on a “M emory St ick Duo” on the ind ex scree n Touch . Tou ch one of the pictures to bac k to the single d isplay mo de. A Previous/ Next 6 picture s B The pictur e displa yed before switchi ng [...]

26 You ca n magnify t he record ed pictu re from about 1.1 to 5 ti mes the origina l size. Magnif icatio n can b e adju sted w ith th e power zoo m lever or the zoom bu ttons below the LCD frame . 1 Play back the picture yo u want to magni fy. 2 Magnify th e picture wit h T (Telepho to). The scree n is framed . 3 Touch the screen at the point you w[...]

27 Recordin g/Playback Unavai lable se ttin gs during E asy Handy cam During Easy Handycam operation , some items a re unav ailabl e. If an attem pte d settin g is not availa ble, but stil l desired, touch [SET] to display an on-sc reen instr uction. Fo llow th e instruc tion to ca ncel Easy Handyca m operat ion an d then se lect the se tting . z T[...]

28 You can search for the st art point to star t the ne xt record ing whil e view ing t he pictur es on the screen. Th e sound is no t played back duri ng th e search . Make sure that the CAMERA-T APE lamp lights up ( p. 20). 1 Touch . 2 Touch and hol d (to go backward)/ (to go forward) and release it at the point where you want the recording to st[...]

29 Recordin g/Playback 3 Press m REW. The tape stop s automati cally whe n the tape c ounter reac hes “0:00:00. ” Th e tape counte r retu rns to the tim e code di splay, and the ze ro set memor y display disapp ears. 4 Press PLAY. Pla yback star ts from th e point designat ed “0:00:00” on the tape counte r. To ca ncel th e opera tion Press [...]

30 Playi ng the picture on a TV You c an con nect y our camc order to the in put ja ck of a TV or a VCR using the A /V con necting cabl e ( 1 ) or t he A/V connecting c able wi th S VIDEO ( 2 ). Connec t your camcorde r to t he wall outle t (wa ll sock et) us ing th e supp lied AC Ada ptor for this opera tion (p. 10 ). Refe r als o to the instru ct[...]

31 Recordin g/Playback To set th e asp ect ratio a ccording to the con nected T V (16: 9/4:3) Chan ge the aspe ct r atio o f the imag e accor ding to the scre en size of your TV. 1 Slide t h e POWER s witch rep eated ly to turn on the PLA Y/EDIT la mp. 2 Touch t [MENU] t (STANDARD SET) t [TV TYPE] t [16:9] or [4:3] t . b Not es • When you set [TV[...]

32 Using t he Menu Using th e menu items 1 Slide the POW ER switch i n the direction o f the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp. CAMERA-TAPE lamp: settin gs on a t ape CAMERA-MEMORY lamp: settings on a “ Memory Stic k Duo” PLA Y/ED IT lam p: se tting s for vi ewin g/ed iting 2 Touch the LCD screen to sele ct the menu item. Unavai l[...]

33 Usin g the Menu Menu ite ms Available menu items ( z ) va ry depending on which lamp is lit. During Easy Handycam operation, the following settings are automatica lly applied (p. 18). TAPE MEMORY PLAY /EDIT Easy Handycam CAMERA SET menu (p. 35) SCENE SE LECT zz – AUTO SPOT METE R zz – – EXPOSU RE zz – AUTO WHITE BAL . zz – AUTO AUT OSL[...]

34 EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 46) VAR. SPD PB – – z – REC CTRL – – z – AUD DUB CTRL – – z – END SEARCH z – z – STANDARD SET menu (p. 48) REC MODE z – z SP AUDIO MODE z –– 12BIT VOLUME – – z z AUDIO MIX – – z – LCD/VF SET zzz – /NORMAL/ – / NOR MAL TV TYPE zzz –* 3 USB CAMERA z –– OFF DISP GUI DE zzz z GUIDEF [...]

35 Usin g the Menu CAME RA SET m enu Sett ings t o ad jus t yo ur c amco rde r to the recordin g conditi ons The def ault se ttings ar e marked wi th B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted. See page 32 for details on selecting menu items. You can re cord pictur es effec tively in various situa tions with the SCEN[...]

36 b Notes • If you set [SCENE SELECT] , [WHITE BAL.] setting is canceled. You can ad just and fix the e xposure t o the subject, so that it is recor ded in su itable brig htness ev en wh en t here i s st rong contrast be tween the subj ect and the backgr ound, such as subje cts in the spot light o n sta ge. 1 Touch the point whe re you want to f[...]

37 Usin g the Menu 3 Touch [ ]. flashes quickly . When th e whit e balance h as been adjus ted and st ored in the memo ry, the indicat or stops flashing. b Not es • Set [WHITE BAL .] to [AUTO] or [ONE P USH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps. • When you select [ONE PUS H], keep framing white object wh ile is flashing quick ly. • fla[...]

38 This is useful t o shoot s mall subje cts, s uch as flowers or i nsects. You can blur out background s and t he subject sta nds out cleare r. When you s et [ TELE MACRO] to [ON] ( ), the zoom (p. 22) mo ves to the top of the T (T elephot o) side au toma tically and allow s for reco rding s ubjec ts at a clos e distance , down to about 38 c m (15[...]

39 Usin g the Menu When you set [SELF -TIMER] to [ON] ( ), the self -time r sta rts re cordin g in ab out 10 seconds afte r pressing PHOTO to record still i mages. To canc el the cou nt dow n, touch [RESE T]. To canc el [SELF-TIM ER], touch [O FF]. z Tip s • You can a lso set the self-timer wit h the PHOT O button of the Remote Commander (p. 91).[...]

40 MEMORY SE T menu Settings for th e “Memory Stick Duo” The defa ult settings are mark ed with B . The in dicators in parent heses a ppear wh en the items ar e selected. See page 32 for details o n selecting menu items. x BURST You ca n record severa l still images on e after anothe r by pressing PHOTO . B OFF Select this when not r ecording c[...]

41 Usin g the Menu In 16:9 aspect ratio b Not es • All numbers me asured at the following settings : Top: [FINE ] is sele cted for image quality . Bo ttom : [STA NDAR D] is s electe d f or im age quality. • When using the “Memory Stick Duo” made by Sony Corporation. The number of pict ures you can record varies depending on the recording en[...]

42 B SERIES Assigns file num bers in sequence even if the “Memory S tick Duo” is replac ed with another o ne. The fil e number i s reset when a new folde r is cre ate d or the r ecor ding folder is rep laced with another. RESE T Resets t he file number t o 0001 each ti me the “Memory S tick Duo” is change d. You ca n create a ne w folder (1[...]

43 Usin g the Menu OVERLAP (f ade in only) WIPE (fade in only) DOT F ADER (fade i n on ly) Play s back in sequ ence the i mages stored on a “Memory Stick Duo,” or in a folder (slide show). 1 Touch t [PB FOLDER]. 2 Select [ALL FILES ( )] or [CURRNT FOLDER ( , Current folde r)], then t ouch . If you select [CURRNT FOLDER ( , Current folder)], all[...]

44 FLASH (flash motion ) Records a movie with a serial-s till- image effect (strob e effect). LUMI. KEY (lum inance key) Replaces a bri ghter area in a still ima ge memor ized at the mo ment when [ LUMI. KEY] was selected , with a movie. TRAIL When reco rding, trail ing afte rimages a re left in the pic ture. SLOW SHUT TR (slow shutte r) The shu tt[...]

45 Usin g the Menu z Tip s • You can save pictures edited using special effects on a “Memory S tick Duo” (p. 58) or record them on another VCR/DVD de vice, etc. (p. 54). Your ca mcorder w ill shoot 1 frame of t he pictu re at a sele cted i nterval and keep th em in memory unt il it has stored sever al frames. Th is function is usef ul to obse[...]

46 z Tips • The demonstration will be suspe nded in situations such as those described below. – When yo u touch the s creen during the demonstration. (The demonstration starts again after about 10 minutes.) – When a cassette or a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted. – Whe n the PO WER switch is set to other than CAMERA-TAPE. See page 60. You[...]

47 Usin g the Menu See page 56. Using th e internal stere o microp hone (p. 88) , you c an add sound to a tape alread y recorde d in the 12-bit m ode (p. 48 ) without erasing t he original sou nd. b Not es • You cannot record add itional audio: – Wh en the ta pe has been r ecorded in th e 16-bit mode (p. 48) . – When t he tape has bee n rec o[...]

48 EXEC The mos t recently rec orded pictu re is played back for about 5 seconds and then stops au tomatic ally. CANCEL Stops [END SEARCH]. b Notes • After ejecti ng the cassette, the END SEARCH function is not available. END SEARCH STANDARD SET menu Settings wh ile recording on a tape or other basi c settin gs The def ault se ttings ar e marked [...]

49 Usin g the Menu The rec o rded picture will not be aff ected by this o perat ion. x LCD BRI GHT You can ad just the br ightn ess of the LC D screen. 1 Adjust the bright ness with / . 2 Touch . x LCD BL LEV EL You can ad just the br ightn ess of the LC D screen’s ba cklight. B NORMAL Stand ard brightness . BRI GH T Brightens the LCD sc reen. b [...]

50 CAMERA DATA (below) Displays c amera setti ng data. A SteadyS hot off B Exposu re C White balance D Gain E Shu tter sp eed F Aperture value b Notes • The exposure adjustment value (0EV), a shutter speed, and the aperture value appear when still images on a “Memory Stick Duo” are played back. • In the [DATE/TIME] data display, the date an[...]

51 Usin g the Menu b Not es • When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet (wall socket), [A.SHUT OFF] is automatically set t o [NEVER ]. See page 83. CALIBRATION TIME/L ANGU . menu See page 32 for details on selecting menu items. See page 13 . When us ing your camc order abro ad, you can se t the ti me di fferen ce b y touch ing / , the cloc[...]

52 Custom izing Pe rsonal Menu You ca n add desire d menu items to any Perso nal Menu all ocated to the lamp pos ition s curr ently lit. Th is is co nven ient if you add fre quently used menu item s to Personal Menu. You ca n add up to 28 menu items to each Per sonal Men u. Dele te a le ss im porta nt menu ite m, if you want to add more. 1 Touch t [...]

53 Usin g the Menu 1 Touch t [P -MENU SET UP] t [SORT]. If the desire d menu item is not displaye d, touch / . 2 Touch th e menu ite m you want t o mov e. 3 Touch / to mov e the menu item to the desired place. 4 Touch . To sort more items, repeat steps 2 to 4 . 5 Touch [END] t . b Not es • You cannot mo ve [P-MENU SET UP ]. Touch t [P -MENU SET U[...]

54 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbin g to VCR or DVD/H DD reco rders You ca n dub images playe d back on your camcorder to oth er recordi ng devices, such as V CRs or DVD/HDD re corders. You can connect your camcor der to VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders, using th e A/V connecting cabl e ( 1 ), the A/ V connecting ca ble with S VIDEO ( 2 ), or the i.LIN K cable ( 3[...]

55 Dubbin g/Editing b Not es • When you are connecting your camcor der to a monaural device, connect the y ellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack, and the red (right channel) or the white (lef t channel) plug to the audio input jack on the device. • When you connect a device via an A/V connecting cable, set [DIS P OUTPUT[...]

56 Record ing picture s from a VCR, etc. You ca n record pict ures from a VCR , etc., onto a t ape, you can also re cord a scene as a still image ont o a “Memo ry Stick Duo” usin g an optional i.LINK cab le. Be sure to inser t a cassette or a “Me mory Stick Duo” for recordi ng in your camc order bef ore hand. You ca n connect your camcor de[...]

57 Dubbin g/Editing 5 Start playing the cassette o n the VCR. The pi cture pla yed on the c onnecte d devi ce appe ars on the LCD sc reen of your c amcorder. 6 Touch [REC ST ART] at the poi nt you want to start recording. 7 Stop rec ording . Touch (Stop) or [REC PAUSE]. 8 Touch t . 1 Perform s teps 1 to 3 in “Recording movies.” 2 Start playing [...]

58 Dubbi ng pi ctures from a tape to a “ Memory Stick Duo” You ca n record a de sired scene ont o a “Memory Stick Duo” a s a still i mage, from a movie you recorded on a tape. Make sure you have a recorded tape and a “ Memory Stick Duo ” inserted into you r camcorde r. 1 Slide the POW ER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/ EDIT lamp.[...]

59 Dubbin g/Editing Marki ng images on the “Mem ory St ick Duo” with spec ific informa tion (Print mark/Image protection) When y ou are u sing a “ Memory St ick Duo” with th e write -protect tab, make sur e the write-pr otect tab on the “Mem ory Stick Duo ” is no t se t to th e wri te-p rot ect po siti on (p. 78). The DPO F (Digital Pri[...]

60 Printi ng r ecorde d imag es (PictBridge compliant printer) You ca n print out pic tures using a Pict Bridg e com pliant p rint er wit hout connect ing the camcorde r to a computer. Conn ect the AC Adaptor to obtain po wer from the wall outlet (wall socket) (p . 10). Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” c ontaining still images in to your cam corde[...]

61 Dubbin g/Editing b Not es • Refer also to the operating instruct ions for the printer to be used. • Do not attempt the following op erations wh en is on the screen. The operations may not be performed properly. – Operate the PO WER switch. – D isconnect t he power cord (mains l ead). – D isconnect the USB cable from your camcorder or t[...]

62 Using a Computer What yo u can d o with Wind ows com puter When you insta ll the “Pictur e Motion Browse r” on a Windows c omputer fro m the supplie d CD-ROM, you c an enjoy the followi ng operat ions. b Notes • You cannot i nstall the suppli ed software, “Picture Motio n Browser,” on a Macintosh computer. x Import ing/Viewin g movies [...]

63 Using a Computer Others: USB port (this must be prov ided as st anda rd, Hi-S peed U SB (USB 2.0 comp atible ) is recom mended), DV In terfa ce (IEEE1 394, i.LINK ) (to conne ct via an i.LIN K cable), opt ical disc drive (CD-ROM drive is necessary for instal lation) When play ing still ima ges recorde d on a “Memo ry Stick Duo” on a compute [...]

64 5 Select the desired language and the m odel name of you r camcorder from the pull-down menu. 6 Click [FirstStepGui de(HTML)]. Inst allati on s tart s. When [Save i s comple te] app ears, c lick [OK] to fini sh th e insta lla tion. To view t he “Firs t Step Gui de” in P DF In step 6 , click [FirstStepGuide(PDF)]. To ins tall th e softw are ?[...]

65 Using a Computer Viewi ng “First Step Guide ” To view “First Step Gu ide” on you r comput er, Micr osoft I nternet E xplorer Ver.6.0 or later is recomm ended. Double-c lick the short-cut i con for your camcorde r’s “First Step Guide” on the desktop. z Tip s • You can also start by selecting [Start] t [Programs] ([All Programs] fo[...]

66 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoo ting If you run i nto an y problem s using your camcord er, use t he followi ng table to trouble shoot the pr oblem. If the problem persists, d isconnec t the po wer sourc e and conta ct your Sony deal er. • O verall o perat ions/Easy Handyc am/ Remote C ommander .... ......... ........... ...... 66 • Batteries/[...]

67 Troubles hooting The po wer abr uptly t urns of f. • When approxim ately 5 m inutes have elapsed while you do not operat e your camc orde r, the cam corder is automa tically turned o ff (A.SHUT OFF). Change the setting of [A.SHUT O FF] (p. 50), or turn on the power again (p. 13), or use the AC Adaptor. • The bat tery is fully discha rged, or[...]

68 The pictu re in the viewfi nder is not clear. • Mo ve the viewfi nder lens adjustm ent lever until the pictu re appears clearly (p. 15). The picture in the viewfinder h as disappeared. • Close the LCD panel. The pictur e is not displaye d in the viewfin der when the LCD panel is open (p. 15 ). The cassette cann ot be ejected from the compart[...]

69 Troubles hooting The dat a file name i s not indicat ed correctly, or flashes. • The f ile is d amaged. • U se the fil e format th at is co mpati ble with your camcorder (p. 78). Refer also to “Cassette tapes/ “Memory Stick Duo”” section (p. 68). The tape does not start when you press REC START /STOP. • Slide t he POWER sw itch re [...]

70 The backligh t function does not functio n. • In the following settings , the backlig ht functi on is can celed. – [MANUAL] of [EXPOSUR E] – [SPOT METER] • The backl ight function does not work during E asy Hand ycam operat ion (p. 19 ). A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark. • This occurs whe[...]

71 Troubles hooting Image data stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” cann ot be played back. • Image data cannot be playe d back if you have mod ified file or folder names, or have edited the data on a co mpute r (In this ca se, the fi le nam e fla shes ). This is n ot a malfunct ion (p. 79). • Pictur es recorded on othe r devices may not be playe[...]

72 Pictures from conn ected devices are not displayed correctl y. • The inpu t signal is not PAL (p. 76) . Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo.” • You can not record or a distort ed picture may be record ed if the tape has been used repeated ly for recording. The compute r does not r ecognize your camcorder. ?[...]

73 Troubles hooting Warnin g indica tors and mess ages If indic ators appear on the LC D screen or in the view finder, c heck the foll owing. Some symptoms you can fix by yourself . If the probl em persist s even after you have tried a coup le of ti mes, cont act your Sony dealer or l ocal a u thor ized S ony ser vice faci lity. C:(or E:) ss : ss ([...]

74 Q (Warni ng indic ators per tainin g to the tape) Slow flashing: • There is less than 5 minutes remaining on the ta pe. • No ca ssette is inse rted. * • T he write-prot ect tab on the cassett e is set to lock (p. 77). * Fast flashing: • The tape ha s run out. * Z (Eject cassette warning)* Slow flashing: • T he write-prot ect tab on the[...]

75 Troubles hooting Check the connected device. • Switch off the printer and switch it on again, then disconnec t the USB cable and re connect it. Cannot print. Check the printer. • Switch off the printer and switch it on again, then disconnec t the USB cable and re connect it.[...]

76 Additio nal Inform ation Using your camcor der ab road Power supply You ca n use your camcorde r in any country /region u sing the AC A daptor supplied with yo ur camcord er with in the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz ra nge. On TV color syste ms Your camcorder is PAL system, so its pictur e can only b e viewed on a PA L system TV with an AUDIO/VIDE[...]

77 Additional I nformation Maint enance and prec aution s You ca n use mi ni DV for mat cass ettes onl y. Use a casse tte with t he mark. Your camc order is not co mpatible with the Cassette Memory function. To prev ent a blank sectio n from bein g create d on the tap e Go to the en d of the recor ded secti on using END SE ARCH ( p. 27) b efo re yo[...]

78 A “Memor y St ick” i s a compact , por table IC record ing medi um with a larg e data capaci ty. You can use the following t ypes of “Memo ry Stick” listed below on the camcord er. Howeve r, we do not guara ntee the ope ration of all t ypes of “Memory Stick” on you r camcorde r. (See the list below for more de tails.) • This produc[...]

79 Additional I nformation • The maximu m memory capacity of a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” that can be used on your camcorder is 8 GB. Notes on u sing “Mem ory Stic k Micro” • To use a “Memory Stick Micro” with the camcorder, you need a Duo-sized M2 Adaptor. Insert the “M emory Stick Micro” i nto the Duo- sized M2 Adaptor, then inser[...]

80 – Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/ FH100 (optional) . • Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback, fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster. We recommend using a lar ge capacity battery pack: NP-FH70/FH 100 (optional). • Be sure to set the POWER s witch to OFF (CHG) when not recording or pla[...]

81 Additional I nformation • IEEE 139 4 is an internation al standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. About t he i.LINK Baud ra te i.LINK’ s maximum bau d rate v aries accor ding to the device. Th ere are 3 types. S100 (appro x. 100Mbps * ) S200 (appro x. 200Mbps) S400 (appro x. 400Mbps) The ba ud rate is [...]

82 • Avoid rough hand ling, disassembling, modifying, physical shock, or im pact such as hammering, dropping or stepping on the product. Be particularly careful of the lens. • Keep the POWER switch setting to OF F (CHG) when you are not using your camcorder. • Do not wrap y our camcorder with a towel, for example, and operate it. Doing so mig[...]

83 Additional I nformation Vide o head It is re commend ed you us e a cleani ng cassette (optional) before re cording anything im portant . • If the video heads are dirty, video or sound distortion may be apparent. • If the following problem occurs, clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM- 12CLD cleaning cassette (optional). – [...]

84 About care and storage o f the le ns • Wipe the surface of th e lens clean wit h a soft cloth in the following instances: – When t here are fingerprints on the lens surface. – In hot or humid locati ons – When t he lens is exposed to salty air su ch as at t he seas ide . • Store in a well-vent ilated location subject to little dirt or [...]

85 Additional I nformation with out the AC Adapt or co nnect ed or th e battery pa ck attache d. Use you r camcorde r after charging th e pre-i nstalled recharg eable ba ttery. Howev er, ev en if the pr e-ins talled recharg eabl e batte ry is not ch arged, th e camcorde r operation will not be affected as long as you ar e not rec ording th e date. [...]

86 In CAM ERA-TA PE: 41 ~ 1 189 mm (1 5/8 ~ 4 6 7/ 8 in .) (16:9) 43 ~ 1 075 m m (1 3/4 ~ 42 3/8 i n.) (4:3) In CAME RA-ME MORY: 36 ~ 900 mm (1 7/16 ~ 35 1/2 in.) (4:3) 39 ~ 975 m m (1 9/16 ~ 38 1/ 2 in.) (16:9) F1 .8 ~ 3.2 Filt er dia met er: 30 m m (1 3/1 6 in. ) Color tempera ture [AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K) Minim[...]

87 Additional I nformation Storage te mperature -20 °C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140 °F) Dimensions (approx.) 48 × 29 × 81 mm (1 15 /16 × 1 3 /16 × 3 1/4 in. ) (w/h /d) excludin g the projectin g parts Mass (approx.) 170 g (6. 0 oz) e xcluding t he pow er cord (mains lead) * See th e label on th e AC Ad aptor fo r other s pecifications . Recha[...]

88 Quick Reference Iden tify ing p arts and c ontro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pages. A NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (22) B PHOTO b utton (18, 21) C Power zoom lev er (22, 26) D OPEN/EJE CT lever (16) E Hooks for a sho ulder belt Attach a shoulder belt (optional) . F Grip be lt (15) G Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (6) H LENS COVER switch (15) I Remote[...]

89 Quick Refer enc e A DISP/BAT T INFO button (11, 15) B EASY bu tton (18) C RESET button Initia lizes all th e settings , includi ng the setting of the date a nd time. D LCD scre en/touch pa nel (15, 92) E REC STA RT/STO P button (18, 20 ) F Zoom buttons (2 2, 26) G WIDE SE LECT button (2 3) H Spea ker Playba ck sound comes out fro m the speaker. [...]

90 A POWER switch (13) B Viewfinder (15 ) C Eyecup (84) D Viewfinder le ns adjustmen t lever (15) E DV int erface ( 54, 56 ) F DC IN j ack (10 ) G CAMER A-TAPE, CAM ERA- MEMORY, PLAY/EDIT lamp (13) H REC START /STOP bu tton (18, 20) I A/V Remot e Connector (30, 54) J Tripo d recept acle Attach the tripod (optional: the length of the screw mu st be [...]

91 Quick Refer enc e Remote C ommander b Not es • Remove the insulatio n sheet b efore using the Re mote Comm and er. • Aim the Remot e Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder (p. 88). • To change the battery, see page 85. A PHOTO button * (18, 21) The on-screen image when you press thi s button will be recorded onto the[...]

92 Indi cators d isplaye d during recor ding/pl ayback Recor ding mo vies Recordi ng still im ages Viewin g movi es Viewing s till ima ges A Rema ining battery (approx.) B Recor ding mode ( SP or LP ) (48) C Recor ding status ([STB Y] (standby) or [REC] (re cording)) D Recording: Tape coun ter (hour: minute : second) Playback: Tap e counter (hour: [...]

93 Quick Refer enc e V Prev iou s/Nex t imag e bu tton (25 ) W Index scr een display but ton (25) X Image protectio n mark (59) Y Pr int mar k (59 ) You can use t he [DISP GUIDE ] (p. 94) to check t he function of e ach indica tor that appear s on the LC D screen. b Not es • Some of the indicators may not appear when you use [DISP GUIDE]. Upper l[...]

94 The dat e/time duri ng recordi ng and the cam era sett ing data will be rec orded automa tically . They do not appear on the screen du ring recor ding, but you ca n check them as [D ATA C ODE] d uring pl ayback (p. 49). You ca n easily ch eck the mea ning of eac h indica tor that app ears on the LC D screen. 1 Touch [GUIDE] t [DISP G UIDE]. 2 To[...]

95 Quick Refer enc e Index Numeric/Symbol 12BIT ...... .... ....... ..... ....... .......48 16BIT ...... .... ....... ..... ....... .......48 21-pin adapt or .. ....... ........... ...31 A A.SHUT OFF (Auto sh ut off) ........ ......... .....50 A/V connecting cable . ....30, 54 ALL E RASE ......... .... ....... .... .41 Aspect rati o ........ ......[...]

96 MOSAIC . ....... ......... ....... ...... 44 MOSAIC FAD ER ........ ....... . 42 Movie... ........... .... 18, 19, 20, 24 N NEG.AR T .......... ...... ......... .... 44 NEW FOLDER ..... ....... ........ 42 NORMAL....... ....... ........... .... 40 NS LIGHT (Nigh tShot L ight) ......... ........3 8 NTSC ..... ......... ....... ..... ...... .... 7[...]

97 Quick Refer enc e Write-pro tect tab ......... ....... ...77 Z Zero set memory ..... ......... .....2 8 Zoom ..... ...... ............ ......... .....2 2[...]

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