Sony HD1000P manual

http://www.son y.net/ Printed on 70% or more r ecycled p aper using VO C (Volatile Org anic Compou nd) -free ve getable oil base d ink. Printed in Japan 3-279-638- 13 (1) © 2007 Sony Corporation GB Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Digital HD Video Camera Record er Oper atin g Guid e Before op erating the unit, plea se read this man ual thoroughl y[...]

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 shoc k hazard , do not ex pose th e unit to r ain or moisture. Replace the battery with the specified type o nly. Otherwise, fire or injury may result. Excessive sound pressu re from earphones and headphone[...]

3 about recycling of this product, please contact your local Sony office or visit Sony Europe’s web site for busi ness customer s: http://www.sonybiz. net/environment Dispos al of w aste batteri es (app licable in the Eu rope an Un ion and other European count ries with sepa rate collect ion systems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging[...]

4 If you have any questions about this product, you may ca ll: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-686 SONY (7669). The number below is for the FCC related matters only. Regulat ory Informatio n CAUTIO N You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual coul d void your au thority to operate t his equipmen[...]

5 Dieses Produkt wurde geprüft und erfüllt die EMV-Richtlinie, sof ern Verbindungskabel mit einer Länge von weniger als 3 Metern verwendet werden. Hinw eis Wenn eine Datenübertragung aufgrund statischer oder elektromagnetischer Störeinflüsse abbricht (fehlschlägt), starten Sie die entsprechende Anwendung neu, oder entfernen Sie das USB- Kabe[...]

6 Entsor gung vo n gebra uchten Batteri en un d Akkus (anzu wende n in de n Länder n der Euro päische n Union und ander en europ äischen Ländern mit einem se paraten Sammel system f ür diese Produ kte) Das Symbol auf der Batterie/dem Ak ku oder der V e rpackung weist darauf hin, dass diese n icht als normaler Haushaltsabfall zu behandeln sind.[...]

7 Este producto se ha pr obado y cumple con la normativa que est ablece la Dir ectiva EMC s i se utiliza un cable de cone xión de menos de 3 metros de longitud. Avis o Si la electricidad estát ica o el electromagnet ismo interrumpen la tra nsmisión de datos (f allo), reinicie la aplicación o desconecte el cable de comunicación (USB, etc. ) y v[...]

8 T ratamient o de la s batería s al final de su vida útil (ap licable en la Unió n Euro pea y en país es euro peos c on sis tem as de reco gida s elec tiva de resi duos ) Este símbolo en la b atería o en el embalaje indica que la batería p roporcionada con este producto no puede ser tratada com o un residuo dom éstico normal. Al asegurarse[...]

9 Cet appareil a été testé et jugé conform e aux limites é tablies pa r la dire ctive EMC vi sant l’utilisation de câbles de connexion de moins de 3 mètres. Avis Si l’électricité s tatique ou les champs électrostatiques entraînent une interruption lor s du transfert des données (échec), redémarrez l’application ou débranchez, p[...]

10 ménagers. En vous ass urant que ces piles et accumulateurs sont mis au rebut de façon appropriée, v ous participez act iv ement à l a prévention des conséquen ces négati ves que leur mauvais traitement pourrait provoquer sur l’en vironnement et sur la santé humaine. Le recy cl age d es m até ri aux con tri bue p ar a ill eur s à la p[...]

11 T ra ttame nto del le pile esaus te (appl icabile in tutti i paesi de ll’Unione Euro pea e in alt ri pae si Europe i con sistema d i racco lta diffe renziata) Questo simbolo sul prodotto o sulla confezione indica che la pila non de ve essere considerata un normale rifiuto dom estico. Assicurandovi che le pile siano smalti te correttamente, con[...]

12 Type of cassett e you can use in you r camcor der You can use mini DV cassettes m arked with . Your camco rder is not compat ible wit h the Casset te Memor y function (p. 95). The HDV stan dard s • Digital h igh-defini tion (HD) video signals are recor ded and played back on a DV format cassette. • HDV signals are compressed in MPEG2 format,[...]

13 • The camco rder is not du stproof, dripp roof or waterproo f. See “On using yo ur camcorde r” (p. 100). • When c onnect ing your camcord er to another de vice wit h commu nication cables , be su re to inser t the co nnect or plu g in th e co rrect way. Pus hing the pl ug forc ibly into the ter mina l wi ll d amag e th e terminal and may[...]

14 illustration purposes ar e capture d using a digital still camera, and th erefore m ay appear di fferent. • Design an d spec ificat ions o f recor ding media and ot her accessori es are subjec t to chan ge without notic e. About the Carl Ze iss lens Your ca mcorder is equippe d with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was deve loped jointly by Carl Zeiss[...]

15 Tabl e of Cont ents Read this fi rst ..... ....... ...... .......... ...... 2 Notes on use ............... ........... ....... 12 Using the CD-ROM Ma nual ......... . 17 Step 1 : Checkin g suppl ied i tems ... 18 Step 2: Attac hing the suppl ied micro phone, ey ecup and th e lens hood ....... ....... ...... .......... ...... ....... . 19 Step 3:[...]

16 Connecting to a computer ......... ... 77 Copy ing still image s to a comput er .......... ....... ...... ....... ......... ....... ...... 77 Copy ing movies on a tape to a computer . ......... ....... ...... ....... ...... 80 Troubleshooti ng ........ ...... ....... ...... 83 Warni ng in dicators and messa ges .......... ....... ...... ....... [...]

17 Using the CD-ROM M anual The supplied CD -ROM include s versions of the Ope ratin g Guide for the HVR- HD1000E /HD10 00P series in En glish, French , German, I talia n, Spanis h, and Simp lifie d Chin ese in P DF form at. The followi ng program mu st be installed on your co mputer in orde r to read th e Operat ing Guid e cont aine d on th e CD- [...]

18 Getting St arted Step 1 : Che cking supp lie d item s Make sure tha t you have following it ems supplied wi th yo ur camcord er. The nu mber in the pa rentheses in dicates th e number of that it em suppli ed. AC Adaptor (1) (p . 21) Power cord (mains lea d) (1) (p. 21) A/V conne cting cable (1) (p. 37, 68) Eye cup (1) Rechargeab le battery pac k[...]

19 Gettin g Started Step 2: A ttachin g the s upplied microph one, eyecu p an d th e lens hood 1 Attach the wind screen 1 to the microph one 2 . 2 Unlock the stopper of th e microph one holder 3 a nd open the cover. 3 Align the convex part of the microphone wi th the concave p art of the holde r, then pl ace the microphone i nto the hol der. Close [...]

20 Align th e marks on th e lens hood to those o n the camcorde r, and t urn the lens hood in t he direct ion of the arrow. To r emove t he Lens hood Turn th e lens hoo d cover i n the dir ection o f the arrow a s illust rated ab ove w hile pressi ng the lever on the le ns hood c over. z Tip s • If you attach, remove or adjust an 37mm (2 1/2in. )[...]

21 Gettin g Started Step 3: C hargi ng the batt ery pa ck You ca n charge the “I nfoL ITHIUM” battery pack (L series) (p. 98) after attaching it to your camcorder. b Not es • You cannot attach any “I nfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the L se ries to your camcorder. 1 Attach the battery pack to your camcorde r. Attac h the batter y pack[...]

22 To rem ove the bat tery pack Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Push the [B ATT (batte ry) RELEASE] button and remove the ba ttery pack. When st oring the bat tery pack Fully d ischarge the battery be fore stor ing it for an ext ended peri od (p. 98). To chec k the rem aining b attery (Battery Info) Set the POWER swi tch to O FF (CHG ), then p[...]

23 Gettin g Started * Typical recording time sh ows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turn ing the power on/off and zooming. b Not es • All times m easured under the following conditions: Top: When the LCD turns on. Bottom: Recording with the viewfinder while the LCD tu rns off. • You cannot turn off the viewfinder. Playin g ti me [...]

24 Step 4 : Tu rnin g the pow er on a nd s ettin g the dat e and time Set the dat e and time whe n using this camcord er for the first time. If you do not set th e date and ti me, the [CLO CK SET ] screen appe ars every tim e you turn on your camcor der o r chan ge t he P OWER s witc h posi ti on. 1 Slide the PO WER switch to TAPE or MEMORY while p[...]

25 Gettin g Started Step 5: M aking s etting ad justme nts be fore record ing Open th e LCD pane l ( 1 ), then rota te it t o the best angl e to record or play ( 2 ). To turn off the LCD s creen Set the LCD ON/OFF swit ch to OFF. This help s to ma ke th e batter y la st long er. Th e recorde d picture will not be affe cted b y the settin g. To t ur[...]

26 Step 6 : In serti ng a tape o r a “ Memor y Sti ck Duo” You can use mini DV cassett es only (p. 95). b Notes • The recordable time varies depending on [ REC MODE] (p. 60) . 1 Slide and hold the OPE N/ EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the l id. The casse tte comp artmen t automat ically com es out an d opens up. 2 Insert a[...]

27 Gettin g Started 1 Open the jack cover. 2 Insert the “M emory Stick Du o” into the “Memory St ick Duo” slot in the right direction until it clicks. To ejec t a “Mem ory St ick Du o” Lightly push the “ Memory Stick Duo ” in once. b Not es • When the access lam p is lit or flashing, your camcorder is reading/writing data. Do not [...]

28 Recording/ Playback Record ing Movi es are re corded on a t ape. Remove th e lens cap by press ing both k nobs on its sides. Slide the POW ER switch to T APE wh ile press ing the g reen button. Press START/STOP A (o r B ). To stop reco rding, pres s START/ STOP again . z Tips • The pictures are recorded in t he HDV format in the default s etti[...]

29 Recordin g/Playback To record high q uality sti ll image s during tape rec ording (Dual Rec ) See page 30 for de tails. Still images are r ecord ed on the “Memor y Stick Duo .” Remove the l ens cap by press ing both knob s on its sides. Slide the PO WER switch to MEMORY w hile pressing the green button. Press an d hold PH O TO ligh tly to ad[...]

30 You can mag nif y imag es to 1 0 times the orig inal size w ith the powe r zoo m leve r. Move the pow er zoom le ver B slig htly fo r a slower zo om. Move it further for a faster zoom. b Notes • Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever. If you move your finger off the power zoom lever, the operation sound of the power zoom lever may[...]

31 Recordin g/Playback z Tip s • During the standby mode, still im ages will be stored in the same way as when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY . • When the POWER switch is set to TAPE, still images will be record ed at image size 4.6M in the HDV format, 3.4M (4:3) or 4. 6M (16:9) in the DV format. It is usef ul to assi gn a fre que ntl y use [...]

32 z Tips • To record an image brighter, use Super NightShot functi on (p. 49). To record an image more faithful to the origi nal colors, use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 49). To ad just th e exposu re for bac klit su bjects, press BACK LIGHT to display . . To cancel the ba ck lig ht funct ion, pr ess BACK LIGH T agai n. Open th e LCD pan el 9[...]

33 Recordin g/Playback Play back Slide the PO WER switch to PLAY/EDIT while press ing the gr een button. Touch to rewind to th e desire d scene, the n touch to star t playback. To adju st the so und volu me Touch t [VOLUME], then / to adjust the volu me. z Tip s • If you cannot find [VOLUME] in , touch [ME NU] t (STANDARD SET) t [VOLUME] (p. 61).[...]

34 Touch . The mos t rec entl y rec orded image is disp layed. * is displayed on the tape playback screen. To disp lay pic tures on a “M emory St ick Du o” on the Index sc reen Touch . Touch one of the pi ctur es to bac k to t he sin gle di splay mode. A Previous/ Next 6 pictures B The picture disp layed before switching to the index screen To [...]

35 Recordin g/Playback You can magn ify images from about 1.1 to 5 tim es (fr om abo ut 1.5 to 5 ti mes in s till images) the o rigin al si ze. Magn ifica tion can b e adju sted w ith th e power zoom lever. 1 Play ba ck the pic ture you w ant to magnify. 2 Mag nify the pi cture wit h T (Telep hoto). 3 Touch the sc reen a t the point you want to dis[...]

36 Search ing for t he st arti ng po int END SEA RCH will not w ork once you eject the cass ette aft er yo u have rec orded on the tape . Make sure that the POWER switch is set to TAPE. Touch t . The l ast scen e of the m ost rec ent recordin g is played ba ck for about 5 seconds, and th e camcorde r enters the standby mode at the point where the l[...]

37 Recordin g/Playback Playin g the p icture on a TV Connec tion method s and i mage qua lity differ de pending on what type of T V is connec ted and co nnectors used . Use the sup plied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 2 1). Refer a lso to th e inst ruction manuals supplied with the de vice to be con nected. b Not es • Make all menu settings o[...]

38 Conne cting to a hi gh defi nit ion TV : Signal flo w, ( ): Refer ence pages Type Camcorder Cable TV Menu Setting (STANDARD SET) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (59) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/57 6i] (62) • An A/V connecting cable is also needed to output audio signals. Connect the white and red plugs of t he A/ V connecting cable to the audio i nput jack of [...]

39 Recordin g/Playback (STANDARD SET) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (59) • Use an HDMI cable wit h the HDMI lo go (on th e front cov er). • Pictures in the DV format are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in t he pictures. • DV format pictures input to the camcorder via i.LINK cable ( p. 71) cannot be outp[...]

40 To set t he aspect ratio a ccording to the conne cted TV (16:9/4 :3) Change the [VIDEO OU T] setting to matc h your TV. b Notes • When you pla y back a tape record ed in the DV format on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 signa l, set [ WIDE SELECT] to [4:3] on your camcor der when recording a picture (p. 60). : Signal flo w, ( ): Refer enc[...]

41 Recordin g/Playback When c onnect ing to your TV via a VCR Select one of the conne cting met hods on page 6 8, accor ding to the i nput j ack of the VCR. Co nnect yo ur camco rder to the L INE IN input on th e VCR usin g the A/V connec ting cable. Set th e input selecto r on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1 , VIDEO 2, etc. ). When your TV is monau ral ([...]

42 Using t he Menu Using th e menu it ems 1 Slide the POWER switch to the desired position while pressing the green button. TAPE: settings on a tape MEMORY: settings on a “Memory Stick Duo” PLA Y/ED IT: se ttin gs for viewi ng/e ditin g 2 Touch the LCD screen to select the menu item. Unavai labl e items will be gr ayed ou t. x To use t he short[...]

43 Usin g the Menu Menu ite ms Availa ble menu items ( z ) vary de pending o n the position of the switch. Posi tio n TAPE MEMO RY PLAY/EDIT CAMERA SET menu (p. 45) SCENE S ELECT zz – SPOT METER zz – EXPOS URE zz – WHI TE BAL . zz – SHARPN ESS zz – SHUTTR SPEE D zz – AUTOSLW SHT R z –– AE SHIFT zz – CAMERA COLOR zz – WB S HIFT z[...]

44 USB SELECT – – z EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 58) VAR .SPD PB – – z REC CTRL – – z END SEARCH z – z STANDARD SET menu (p. 5 9) VCR HDV/DV – – z REC FORMAT z –– DV S ET z – z VOLUME zzz MIC LEVEL z –– AU.LVL DI SP z –– LCD/VF SET zzz COM PO NEN T zzz DOWN CONVERT zzz STATUS CHECK z – z GUIDE FRAME zz – COL OR BA R z –?[...]

45 Usin g the Menu CAME RA SET m enu Sett in gs t o ad jus t y our ca mcor der to the recordin g conditi ons The def ault se ttings ar e marked with B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted . See page 42 for details on selecting menu items. You can re cord pict ure s effec tiv ely i n various situati ons with the [[...]

46 b Notes • If you set [SCENE SELECT], the settings of [SHUTTR SPEED] and [WHITE BAL .] are canceled. You can ad just and fix the e xposure t o the subject, so that it i s reco rded in su itable brig htness ev en wh en t here i s st rong contra st between the subj ect and the backgr ound, such as subje cts in the spot li ght o n sta ge. 1 Touch [...]

47 Usin g the Menu 3 Touch [ ]. flashes quickl y. When the wh ite balance h as been adju sted and stored in the memo ry, th e indi cator st ops flashing. b Not es • Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or adjust the color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps . • When you select [ ONE PUSH], keep framing white objects while is flas hi[...]

48 z Tips • Touch if the subject is white or the backlight is b right, or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim. • You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to [AUTO]. • You can also adjust the s etting manually using the RING (p. 31). You can a djust t he col or in tensity with / . a[...]

49 Usin g the Menu This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or in sects. You can blur ou t backgro unds and the sub ject stands out clear er. When yo u set [ TELE MACR O] to [ON] ( ), the zo om (p. 30) move s to the top of the T (Telep hoto) si de aut omatic ally and allow s for rec ording subj ects at a close dist ance as down to ab[...]

50 Diagona l stripes appe ar in portions of th e screen where b righ tness is at a pre set level. Thi s is usefu l as a guid e whe n adjust ing the brightn ess. When you change the d efault setting, is displayed. The z ebra patt ern is not recorded . B OFF The zebr a patte rn is no t displa yed. 70 The zebra pat tern appears at a screen brightness [...]

51 Usin g the Menu When using an optional conve rsion lens, use this function to rec ord usin g the optimum co mpens ation for camera sha ke for ea ch lens. B OFF Selec t this when the conversi on lens (optio nal) is not used. WIDE CONV. ( ) Select t his to use th e wide conver sion le ns (optio nal). TELE CO NV. ( ) Selec t this to use the te le c[...]

52 MEMORY SE T menu Settings for th e “Memory Stick Duo” The defa ult set ting s are mark ed with B . The ind icators in parent heses a ppear wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 42 for details o n selecting menu items. x QUALI TY B FINE ( ) Records still imag es at the fine image quality le vel. STANDARD ( ) Records still imag es at the st[...]

53 Usin g the Menu When th e POWE R switch is set to PLAY/ EDIT* * [ IMAGE SIZE] is fixed to [ 1.2M] in HDV format, [ 0.2M ] in DV format (16:9) and [VGA (0.3M)] in DV format (4:3). b Not es • All numbers measure d at the following settings: Top: [FINE ] is sele cted for image quality . Bo ttom : [ ST ANDAR D] is se lec ted for im age quality. ?[...]

54 You ca n create a ne w folder (1 02MSDCF to 999 MSDCF) on a “Memory Stick Duo. ” When 9, 999 imag es ar e stored in the c urren t fold er, a new folde r is aut oma ticall y crea ted for storing subsequent image s. Touch [YES ] t . b Notes • You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder. You will ha ve to format the “Memory S[...]

55 Usin g the Menu PICT .APPLI . menu Special eff ects on pictures or additional functions on recordin g/playback The def ault se ttings ar e marked with B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted . See page 42 for details on selecting menu items. You can re cord a t ran sitio n wit h the followi ng effe cts add ing [...]

56 z Tips • You can select the first picture for the slide show with / before touching [STAR T]. You ca n add digital effects to reco rding/ playba ck. 1 Touch the desi red effect. 2 Adjust the ef fect wit h / , then to uch . 3 Touch . appears. To canc el [D.EFFEC T], touc h [OFF] in step 1 . B OFF Does not use [D.EFF ECT] setting. CINEMA EFECT ([...]

57 Usin g the Menu You ca n add sp ecial e ffects to a pictur e during rec ording or pl ayback. ap pears. B OFF Does not use [PI CT.EFF ECT] setting. SKINTONE * Make s skin texture look mo re smooth er and more appeal ing. NEG.A RT The colo r and brightness are reversed. SEP IA Picture s appear in se pia. B&W (Blac k and white) Picture s appear[...]

58 • The image quality of [SMTH SLW REC] is somewhat less than normal recording. To can cel [S MTH SL W REC], selec t [END]. See page 75. You ca n connect the cam corder to a perso nal co mputer w ith a USB cable an d import pictures to th e comput er. You can also conne ct the camco rder to a Pict Bridg e compat ible p rinte r (p. 7 5) usi ng th[...]

59 Usin g the Menu – Pictur e search – Reverse playback • Playing back slowly to the reverse direction and playing back frame by frame to the reverse direction ar e not available in HDV format. See page 71. EXEC The most recently record ed picture is played ba ck for ab out 5 sec onds and then stops automa tica lly. CAN CEL Stops [END SEARCH][...]

60 able to recognize the video signal from yo ur camcorder. • When [AUTO] is selected, if th e signal swit ches between HDV and DV f ormats, the picture and sound are interrup ted temporarily. • When [i.LINK CONV] is set to [ON:SQUEEZE]/[ON:EDGE CROP], pictures are output as follows: – at [AUTO], an HDV signal is converted to the DV format an[...]

61 Usin g the Menu Touch / to adju st the ba lanc e of th e original soun d (ST1) and th e sound recorde d afterward s (ST2), th en touc h . b Not es • The original sound (ST1) i s output at the default setting. Touc h / to adju st the v olum e (p. 33). You can adjust th e recordi ng sound leve l manual ly. B AUTO Selec t to adjust the recor ding[...]

62 x VF B.LIGHT You can ad just the bri ghtness of the viewf ind er. B NORMAL Standard b rightness. BRIGHT Brightens the vi ewfinder sc reen. x VF COLOR B ON Display pic tures in the viewf inder in col or. OFF Display p ictures in the v iewfinde r in black and w hite. b Notes • When you connect your camcor der to outside power sources, [ BRIGHT] [...]

63 Usin g the Menu LETTER BOX Outpu t signal s to a TV th at is not compa tible with 16:9 wide mo de. EDGE CROP Display the c enter o f the pic ture in 4: 3 aspect ratio by croppi ng the both sides of the pictu re. b Not es • When you view pictures that were recorded in the DV form at with [ WIDE SELEC T] set to [16:9 WIDE] on a 4:3 standard TV, [...]

64 During playb ack, displays the inform ation (data c ode) recor ded aut oma ticall y at the time of reco rding. B OFF Data code is not displ ayed. DATE /TIME Displa ys the date and time. CAMERA DATA (below) Displays c amera setting da ta. A SteadyS hot off B Exposu re C White balance D Gain E Shu tter sp eed F Aperture value b Notes • The expos[...]

65 Usin g the Menu pressing STA RT/STOP. Th is function is usefu l to co mpensa te f or tim e lapse at th e click o f the shutter. B OFF Takes more time to r each the rec ording start poin t, but a smoot h transition can be recorded. ON ( ) Slight ly reduc es the time it takes to start recor ding when you attemp t to re cord righ t after you switch[...]

66 Custom izi ng Pe rson al Menu You ca n add desire d menu items to any Personal Menu, and customiz e Personal Menu s etti ngs fo r each PO WER swi tch posi tion . This is c onven ie nt i f you ad d frequen tly used menu items to Persona l Menu. You ca n add up to 28 m enu items for eac h POWER switch posi tion. Delete a less importa nt menu item [...]

67 Usin g the Menu 1 Touch t [P-MENU SE T UP] t [SORT]. If the desire d menu item is not displaye d, touch / . 2 Touch th e menu it em yo u want to mov e. 3 Touch / to move th e 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 move [ P-MENU SET UP]. Touch t [P-MENU SE T UP[...]

68 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbin g to VCR o r DVD/H DD r ecorde rs Conn ect your cam corder to the wall outlet (wa ll socket) usin g the suppli ed AC Ada ptor for this o peration (p. 21) . Re fer also to th e instr uctio n manuals suppli ed with the dev ices to be connec ted. The connecti on method and the imag e quality wil l differ depen ding on the VC[...]

69 Dubbin g/Editing b Not es • You cannot dub pictu res using the HDMI cable. • Pictures recorded in the DV format are dubbed as SD (standard definition) images, regardless of the connection. Jacks on you r camcorder Open t he ja ck cov er an d co nnect the cable. Using an i.LINK cable (op tional) Sele ct the requi red settin gs from the ta ble[...]

70 1 Prepare your cam corder for playback. Inser t the recor ded ca ssette . Slid e the POWER swit ch to PLAY/ EDIT. 2 When dubbing to the VCR, insert a cassette for recording. When dubbing to the DVD recorder, insert a DVD for recording. If your record ing devic e has an input selec tor, set it to the a pprop riate inpu t (such as video inp ut1 an[...]

71 Dubbin g/Editing Record ing pict ures f rom a VCR You can re cord movies fro m a VCR o n a tape. Y ou ca n re cord a scen e as a st ill i mage on a “ Memory Stick Duo. ” Be sure to insert a ca sset te or a “Memo ry Stic k Duo” fo r recordi ng in y our cam corder be foreh and. You can co nnec t your camcor der to a VCR device using an i.L[...]

72 6 Start playing the ca ssette on your VCR. The pict ure playe d on the con nect ed devi ce ap pears on t he LCD scr een of your cam corder. 7 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to start recording. 8 Stop re cording. Touch (Stop) or [REC PAUSE ]. 9 Touch t . b Notes • You need an i.LINK cable for this operatio n. • You cannot record TV p[...]

73 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbi ng pic tures fro m a tape to a “Mem ory Stick D uo” You can re cord a des ired scene onto a “Memory St ick Duo” as a st ill ima ge, fro m a movi e yo u rec orded on a tape . Make sur e you hav e a recorded t ape and a “M emor y Stick Duo” inse rted into you r camcorder . 1 Slide the PO WER switch to PLAY/ EDIT.[...]

74 Marki ng imag es on the “ Memor y Stick Du o” with spec ific informat ion (Print mark/ Image protect ion) When yo u are usi ng a “Mem ory Stick D uo” with the write -prote ct tab, make sure the write-p rotect tab on t he “Me mory St ick Du o” is n ot s et to the wr ite-p rot ect po siti on (p. 96). The DP OF ( Digit al Pr int Orde r [...]

75 Dubbin g/Editing Printin g record ed imag es (Pic tBridge compl iant printe r) You ca n print out pict ures usin g a PictBri dge comp liant print er without connec ting the c amcorder to a comput er. Connect your camc order to th e AC Adaptor to obta in po wer fr om the wall ou tlet (wall socket ) ( p. 2 1). Insert the “Mem ory Stick Duo” co[...]

76 – Disconnec t the USB cable from the pri nter. – Remove the “Memory Stick Duo” from your camcorder. • If the printer stops working, disconnect the USB cable, turn the printer off and on a gain and restart the operation from the beginning. • Some printers may cut off left, right, top and lower parts of the image . Especially, when the[...]

77 Using a Computer Using a Compute r Connec ting t o a comput er When co nnecti ng your cam corder to a comput er, the fo llowing opera tions are availa ble: Copying the still imag es on a “Memory Stick Duo” to the computer t p. 77 Copying th e movie on a ta pe in the HDV form at to the com puter t p. 80 Copying th e movie on a ta pe in the DV[...]

78 • Do not connect your camcorder to the computer at this poi nt. • The computer may not recognize the camcorder if you connect them with the USB cable before turning on your camcorder. • See page 80 for the recommended connection. 1 Turn on the computer. Close down al l applications run ning on the co mputer. For Windows 2000/Windows XP/ Wi[...]

79 Using a Computer A Folder c ontaini ng image files re corded by other ca mcorder s with out the folder crea tion func ti on (for pla ybac k on ly) . B Folder c ontaini ng image files re corded by your c amcord er when no n ew folders have be en created, onl y [101MSDCF] is displayed. C Fold er containi ng movie data recorde d by other ca mcorder[...]

80 For Ma cintosh users 1 Close down al l applications run ning on the co mputer. 2 Drag and dro p the dr ive icon on the desktop onto th e [Trash] ic on. 3 Discon nect the US B cable fro m the camc ord er a nd co mput er. b Notes • If you ar e using Mac OS X, turn off the computer before disconnecting the USB cable and ejecting the “Memory Sti[...]

81 Using a Computer * See page 42 for menu se ttings. z Tip s • To copy HDV format images a s they are without changing their format, an HDV compatible environment is required. For details , refer to you r software instruct ion manual or contact t he software manufacturer. • To play movies by a regular DVD player, you need to create DVD video i[...]

82 z Tips • When images recorded in HDV format are copied to a compute r, the file size is about 2GB (almost the s ame as a DV file) for a 10-minute movie if the video compression format is MPEG2. When c opyin g the m ovie in the HDV format fr om the compute r to your camcor der Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [HDV] and [i.LINK CONV] to [OFF] (p. 59). b Note[...]

83 Troubles hooting Troubleshoo ting Trou blesho oting If you run into any problems using yo ur camc order, use th e followi ng table to troubleshoo t the problem . If the proble m persists, disconnect the po wer source and contac t your Sony dea ler. • Overall operati ons ....... ...... ...... ..... ...... ... 83 • Batteries/Po wer sourc es ..[...]

84 Menu items are grayed out. • You cannot select graye d item s in the curren t recordin g/play back situat ion. • Depe nding on t he fun ctions, you may n ot be able to use them t ogether (p. 89). You can not t urn o ff t he indi cator . • You can not turn off . Touch to check t he warnin g messag es (p. 92 ). The button s do not appear on [...]

85 Troubles hooting You cannot delete pic tures or fo rmat a “Memory Stick Duo.” • Cancel imag e protect ion on the pi cture (p. 74). • The m aximum nu mber o f pictures t hat you can delete on the i ndex scree n at one ti me is 100. Image pro tecti on cannot be ap plied, or you canno t mark pict ures for print. • Release th e lock on the[...]

86 • Ther e is a blank sectio n between reco rded section s of t he tape . This is no t a malfun ction . [COLOR SLOW S] does not ope rate correctly. • [COLO R SLOW S] may not opera te correctly in total darkness . Use NightShot or [SUPER NS]. You cannot use [SUPER NS]. • The N IGHTSHO T switch is not set to ON (p. 31). The auto focus does not[...]

87 Troubles hooting • Pictur es recorded on othe r devices may not be played back or may n ot appear in th eir actual siz e. This is n ot a m alfunc tion (p. 97). Horizontal lines appear on the picture. The displayed pictures are not clear or do not appear . • Clean th e head using the cl eaning casset te (optional) (p. 101) . You cannot h ear [...]

88 You cannot view the picture or hear the sound on t he TV connecte d with the component video cable. • Set [COMPONENT] on the (STANDARD SET) menu according t o the requirem ents of the connect ed device (p. 62). • When you a re using the compon ent video cable, mak e sure the red and white plugs of the A/V co nnecti ng cable ar e connec ted ([...]

89 Troubles hooting You cannot add sound to the recorded tape. • You cannot ad d sound t o the rec orded tape on this unit . You cannot dub correct ly usi ng the HDM I cab le. • You cann ot dub pictures using the HDMI cabl e. New sound adde d to a recorde d tape on another camcorder is not heard. • Adjus t [ AUDIO MIX] from the [ST1] (origina[...]

90 • When [COLOR BAR] is set , all the “Not available” menu items on the list are not available. [CINEMA EFECT] of [D .EFFECT ] [SCENE SELECT], [SPOT METER], [MANUAL] of [EXPOSURE], other than 0 in [AE SHIFT], [PICT.EFFECT], when [ WIDE SELECT] is set to [4:3] [SMTH SLW REC] [CANDLE], [FIREWORKS], [MANUAL] of [SHUTTR SPEED] , [SUPER NS], [COL[...]

91 Troubles hooting Warnin g ind icators a nd mess ages If indicat ors 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 afte r you have tried a coup le of ti mes, cont act your Sony dealer or l ocal autho rized Sony servic e faci lity. C:(or E:) ss : ss (S[...]

92 Q (Warni ng indi cators pertai ning t o the tape) Slow flashing: • T here is le ss than 5 minutes re maining on the ta pe. • N o ca ssette is inser ted. * • T he write-prot ect tab on the cassett e is set to lo ck (p. 95). * Fast flashing: • T he tape has ru n out. * Z (Eject cassette warning)* Slow flashing: • T he write-prot ect tab [...]

93 Troubles hooting Memory Stick folders are full. • Y ou cannot create f olders e xceeding 999MSDC F. You cannot dele te created folders us ing you r camcorde r. • Y ou will have to for mat the “Memory Stick Duo” (p. 53), or delete the m using your com puter. x Dual R ec Cannot save still picture. • Do not ej ect “Memo ry Stick Du o”[...]

94 Additio nal Inform ation Using your camc order abr oad Power supply You can use your camcorde r in any country /region u sing the AC A daptor supplied with y our camc order within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 H z range. Use a c ommer cially ava ilable AC pl ug adaptor [a] , if necessary, de pending on the design of the w all outlet [b] . On TV c[...]

95 Additional Info rmation Maint enanc e and pr ecauti ons Your ca mcorder is ca pable of re cording in both HDV and DV formats. You ca n use mi ni DV f ormat casse ttes on ly. Use a casse tte with the mark. Your camc order is not compati ble wit h the Cassette Memory function. What i s the HD V forma t? The HDV form at is a video form at develo pe[...]

96 x When label ing the cassett e Be sure to pla ce the label onl y on the locati ons shown in th e followi ng illustra tion so as not to cau se a malfun ction of your camcord er. x After using the cas sette Rewind the t ape to t he beg inning to avoid distortion of the picture or the sound . The casset te shou ld then be put in its case, and store[...]

97 Additional Info rmation • Be careful not to apply excessi ve force when writing on a memo area on a “Memor y Stick Duo.” • Do not attach a label or the like on a “Memory Stick Duo” or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. • When you carry or store a “Memory Stick Duo,” put it in its case. • Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to co[...]

98 This unit is c ompatibl e with a n “InfoLI THIUM ” batt ery pack (L seri es). Your ca mcorder ope rates only w ith an “InfoLI THIUM ” batt ery pack. “InfoL ITHIUM ” L series batte ry packs have th e mark. Wha t is an “Inf oLITH IUM” ba ttery pack? An “In foLITHI UM” ba tter y pack is a lithium -ion batter y pack that has fu n[...]

99 Additional Info rmation • Each battery’s l ife is governed by storage, operating and environ mental conditions. The HDV/D V Int erfa ce on th is un it is a n i.LINK- complian t Inte rface. T his se ction describes the i.L INK standard and its feature s. What i s i.L INK? i.LINK is a digit al seri al interfa ce for transferr ing d igital vide[...]

100 b Notes • When connecting your camcorder to another i.LINK-compatible devi ce, be sure to turn off the power of the device and disc onnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wa ll socket) before connecting or di sconnecting the i.LI NK cable. About the requi red i. LINK cabl e Use the Sony i .LINK 4 -pin-to-4-pin cable (during HDV/DV dubbin[...]

101 Additional Info rmation Moisture c ondensatio n If your c amcorder is brough t directl y from a cold plac e to a warm pla ce, mo istu re may condense inside your camc order, on the surface of the tape, o r on th e lens . In t his state, the tape may stick to the head dr um and be da maged or you r camco rder may not operat e corr ectly. I f the[...]

102 – The following phenomenon occurs in DV format . • The video heads will degr ade after long use. If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette (optional), it might be because the video heads are worn out. Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony servic e facility to have t he video heads replaced. L[...]

103 Additional Info rmation • To prevent mold, perio dically clean the lens as described above. It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month t o keep it in optimum state fo r a long time. On chargi ng the pre-ins talled rech arge able ba ttery Your ca mcorde r has a pre-i nstalle d rechar geable batter y to retain the d at[...]

104 Specif ica tio ns System Video recording system (HDV) 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Video recording system (DV) 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Stil l image re cordi ng syste m Exif Ver . 2.2 * 1 Audio recordi ng sys tem (HD V) Rotary heads, MP EG-1 Audio Layer -2, Quan tization : 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, ster eo) transfer r ate: 3[...]

105 Additional Info rmation * 2 The unique pixe l array of Sony’s ClearVid C MOS senso r and image process ing system (new Enhanc ed Imaging Proc essor) al lows for st ill image r esolut ion equ ivale nt to the s izes desc ri bed. Input /Outpu t c onnec tors VIDEO OUT jack Pin jack 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω ( ohms) S VIDEO OUT jack 4pin mi ni D IN Lumi nanc [...]

106 Output v oltage DC 8.4 V * Oper ati ng temp era tur e 0 °C to + 40 ° C (32 °F to 104 °F) 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 i n.) ( w/h /d) e xclu ding the projec ting p arts Mass (approx.) 170 g (6 .0 oz) e xcludin g the pow er cord (mai ns lea[...]

107 Quick Re fere nce Quick Reference Iden tify ing pa rts and co ntro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are referenc e pages. A Cold shoe B HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) (37, 69, 71) C LANC ja ck (blu e) The LA NC control jack is used for contro lling the tape transpor t of video devi ces an d p eri phera ls c onn ecte d to it. D i (Headpho ne) jack E REC STA RT[...]

108 A Eyec up B Viewfinder (25 ) C LCD scre en/touch pa nel (1 3, 25) D LCD ON/OFF switch (25) E Lens hood re lease lever (20) F Viewfinder le ns adjustmen t lever (25) G Hook for th e Shoulder be lt Attach the S houlder belt (optio nal). H BATT (bat tery) R ELEAS E button (22) I Batt ery pa ck (2 1) J CHG (charge) la mp (21) K DC IN jack (21) L MA[...]

109 Quick Re fere nce A Microp hone (19) B Casset te compar tment lid (26 ) C OPEN/EJECT leve r (26) D RE C lamp (C amera recor ding lamp) • The REC lamp lights up in red during reco rdin g (p. 64) . • The REC lamp flashe s if the remainin g tape or battery po wer is low. E Lens ( Carl Zeiss Lens ) (14) F Infrared port G Grip belt H RING (31) I[...]

110 Indica tors d isplaye d during recordin g/pl ayback A Recordi ng format ( or ) (60) Recording mode ( SP or LP ) i s also displayed in the DV format. B Remaini ng batter y (approx.) C Recordi ng status ([STBY] (stand by) or [REC] ( recordin g)) D During rec ording: Tape cou nter (hour: minute: secon d) During pla yback: Time code (hour: minut e:[...]

111 Quick Re fere nce N Tape transport indica tor O Video operation button s (33) P Data fi le name Q Picture number/To tal numb er of record ed pic tures i n th e cur rent playba ck fo lder R Play back folde r (54) S Previo us/Next fol der i con The following indicators appear when the f irst or last picture of the curr ent folder is displayed and[...]

112 Upper left Upper right Cente r Bottom Indicat ors wh en you made changes Indicator Meaning Recordi ng format (60) Manual so und leve l adjust ment (61) AUDIO MODE * (60) SP LP Recording mod e * (60) Self-tim er record ing (50) WIDE SELECT * (60) QUICK REC ** (64) Interva l photo recording (55) Indicator Meaning HDV input/ DV input (71) HDV outp[...]

113 Quick Re fere nce b Not es • Indicators and their positio ns are approxima te and differ from what you actually see. Other in dicator ** The setting can be made only for the pictures in the HDV format. Indicator Meaning Info rma tio n (9 2)[...]

114 Inde x Nume ric 1080i/576i .. ........................... 62 12BIT. ...... ..... ..... .... ....... .... .... 60 16BIT. ...... ..... ..... .... ....... .... .... 60 21-pin adaptor. ..... .... ..... ....... . 41 576i ........ ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... . 62 A AC Adapt or .. ....... .... ..... .... ....2 1 AE SHIFT... .... ....... ..... [...]

115 Quick Re fere nce MOSAIC FADER... ....... .... ...55 N NEG.A RT ...... .... ..... .... ....... ...57 NEW FOLD ER........... ..... .... .54 NS LIGHT (Night Shot Li ght) ... .... ..... .....49 NTSC . ....... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ...94 Number of recordable pictu res........ ..... ....... .... ..... .... .52 O OLD MOVI E ........ ...... ..[...]

116 X X.V.COLO R........ ....... .. 51, 100 Z ZEBRA .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ....5 0 Zoom ... .... ..... ..... ...... ..... .... .... 30 Index (Co ntinued )[...]

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