Sony HDR-TD20VE manual

HDR-TD20E/TD20VE 3D Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-419-002- 11 (1) T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Advanced operations Editing Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving images with an external device Customizing your camcorder Others/Index Please also ref er to : http://ww w .sony .net/S on yInfo/Supp[...]

2 GB Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and retain i t for fu ture refer ence. WARNING T o reduce fire or shock hazard , do not expose the unit to rain or moistur e. Do not expose the batteries to ex cessive hea t such as sunshine, fire or the like. CAUTION Battery pack If the bat tery pack is mishandl[...]

3 GB Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug co mpl ying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equi pmen t for yo ur safety and con venience. Should the fuse in the plug su pplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same ra ting as the supp lied one and a ppr oved b y AST A or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., m arked with an or mark) m ust be used.[...]

4 GB Notice If sta tic electricity or electromagnetism causes data tran sfer to discon tinue midwa y (fail), restart the a pplicatio n or disconnect and connect the comm unicatio n cable (USB, et c.) again. Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection [...]

5 GB For customers in the U .S.A. If yo u have a ny q uestions abou t this product, yo u may call: Sony C ustomer I nfo rmation Center 1-800- 222-SONY (7669). The num ber below is for the FCC re lated mat ters only . Regulatory Information Declaration of C onformity T rade Nam e: SONY Model N o .: HDR -TD20VE Responsible P arty: S on y Electronics [...]

6 GB About language setting The on-screen displa ys in each local language are used for illu strating the opera ting procedur es. Change the screen languag e before u sing t he camcor der if necessary (p. 23). On recording Before starting to reco rd, test the r ecording function to make sure the imag e and sound ar e recorded wi thout an y pro blem[...]

7 GB About this manual, illustrations and on-screen displays In this man ual, the and icons in dicate the 3D and 2D sides of the 2D/3D swit ch, respectively . The examp le images used in this manual fo r illustration p urposes are captur ed using a digital still camera, and therefo re may a ppear different fro m images and scr een indicator s that [...]

8 GB T able of cont ents and indicate the 3D a nd 2D sides of the 2D/3D switc h (p. 27), r espectively . The items y ou can set differ depending on the positio n of the switch. Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

9 T able of contents GB Recording movies in various situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the recording situa tion (Intelligent Auto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

10 GB Saving images with an external device Dubbing guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 The devices on which the creat ed disc can be played back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Creating a disc with t[...]

11 GB P arts and controls Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages.  Active Interface Shoe  Flash/Video light  Lens (G lens)  Built-in microphone  Remote sensor/Infrared port  Camera recording lamp (72) The camera recor ding lam p lights up in r ed during recor ding. The lam p flashes when the remaining r ecording m edia capacity or b[...]

12 GB  ( View Images) button  POWER button  LIGHT ( Video Light) button (42)  2D/3D DISP (display) button (28)  2D/3D switch (27)  Battery pack (17)  Memor y card slot/ access lamp (25)  RESET button Press RES ET using a poin ted object. Press RES ET to initialize all the settings including the clock settin g.   (headp[...]

13 GB T o fasten the grip belt Wireless Remot e Commander  DA T A CODE button (72) Displays the da te and time, cam era setting data, or coor dinates (HDR -TD20VE) of the recorded ima ges when you pr ess this but ton during pla yback.  PHOT O button (28) The on-screen image when y ou pres s this butt on will be recorded as a still image.  [...]

14 GB Shooting (p. 27) Y ou can shoot your own 3D movies. T o shoot movies that seem three- dimensional and realistic, it is important to var y the magnification based on the distance from the subject. Learn the optimum balance between the distance and magnification (p . 32). Hold y our camcorder: stably . horizontally . firmly.    Enjoy 3[...]

15 GB Instant Playback (p . 33) Y ou can watch your 3D movie in 3D on the LCD scr een of your camcorder without wearing 3D glasses. F ace directly towar ds the L CD screen from about 30 cm (11 7/8 in.) away from the screen to wat ch 3D movies with optimum sense of depth.  Pla yback on a T V (p. 52) At home, enjoy your mo vies on the large screen[...]

16 GB Getting star ted Supplied Items The num bers in ( ) are the su pplied quan tity . Camcorder (1) AC Adapt or (1) Po wer cord (Mains lead) (1) HDMI cable (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB Adaptor Cable (1) USB connection suppor t cable (1) The USB connection su pport cable is designed for use with this camco rder only . U se this cable when the [...]

17 GB Getting started Charging the ba tter y pack 1 Close the L CD screen and attach the battery pack . 2 Connect the AC Adapt or (  ) and the power cor d (mains lead) (  ) to your camcor der and the wall outlet (wall socket). The CHG (char ge) lamp t urns on. The CHG (char ge) lamp t urns off when the battery pack is fully charged. Disco nne[...]

18 GB Charging the battery using your computer T urn off your camcor der and connect the camcorder to a running c omputer using the Built-in USB Cable. T o charge the battery from a wall outlet (wall socket) using the Built-in USB Cable Y ou can cha rge the bat tery by connecting the Built-in USB Cab le to a wall outlet (wall socket) using an A C-U[...]

19 GB Getting started T o remove the batt er y pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA T T (battery) release lever (  ) and r emove the battery pack (  ). T o use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power sourc e Make the same co nnections as those for cha rging the bat tery pack. Even if the ba ttery pack is attached, the ba ttery pack is not d[...]

20 GB Charging the battery pack abroad Y ou can cha rge the bat tery pack in any coun tries/regions usin g the AC A da ptor s upplied wi th your camco rder within the A C 100 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Do not u se an electronic voltag e transfo rmer .[...]

21 GB Getting started T urning the power on, and setting the dat e and time Set the date and time, a nd adjus t the lens with [A uto 3D Lens A d just] to r ecord op timum 3-dimensional mo vies. 1 Open the L CD screen of y our camcorder and turn the pow er on. Y ou can also turn on the camcor der by pressin g POWER (p . 12).  2 Select the desired[...]

22 GB 5 Confirm the notice on continuous use of your camcorder . 6 Select [Run] and display a subject on the L CD screen. If you select [R un Later], the [A uto 3D Lens Ad just] screen will appear when yo u turn on the camco rder next time.  7 When the scale of the indicator exceeds the  mark, select [OK]. The camcor der aut omatically zooms [...]

23 GB Getting started Tips on using [A uto 3D Lens A djust] Referring to the follo wing examp les, displa y a subject that will indicate a higher scale on the LCD screen. Subjects that in dicate a higher scale: Bright subjects, such as o bjects outdoors in da ylight Subjects with various co lors and sh apes Subjects that in dicate a lo wer scale an[...]

24 GB T o turn off the beep sound Select  [Setup]  [ General Settings]  [ Be ep ]  [Off ]. Notes The recor ding date, time a nd conditio n, and coordina tes (HDR -TD20VE) are recorded au toma tically on the recordin g media. They are not dis played during r ecordin g. How ever , yo u can check them as [Data Code] during playback. T o di[...]

25 GB Getting started Pr eparing the rec ording media The recor ding media that can be used are di splay ed on the screen of yo ur camcor der as followin g icons. Default r ecording medi um Alternati ve recor ding medium In ternal memory Memo ry card Notes Y ou cannot select a different r ecording medi um for mo vies and for p hotos. Selecting a re[...]

26 GB T o eject the memor y card Open the cover and ligh tly push the memo ry c ard in o nce. Notes T o ensure stable o peration of the m emory card, it is r ecommended to forma t the memory card with yo ur cam corder befo re the first use (p. 72). F orma tting the memory card will erase all the data stor ed on it and the data will be irrecoverable[...]

27 GB Recording/Pla yback Recording/Playback Recording In the default settin g, movies and photos a re recorded on the in ternal recordin g media. Movies ar e recorded in 3D with high definition image quality (HD). Recording movies 1 Open the L CD screen and pr ess MODE to turn on the (Movie) lamp. 2 Set the 2D/3D switch to 3D . T o record 2D mo vi[...]

28 GB If you feel uncomf ortable with 3D movies If yo u feel uncomf ortable while viewing 3D movies on the L CD screen for a lo ng time, pr ess the 2D/3D DISP bu tto n to switch the ima ge from 3D to 2D . The image a ppears in 2D , bu t the camcor der contin ues recor ding in 3D . When the screen is switc hed from 2D to 3D , the screen becomes dark[...]

29 GB Recording/Pla yback T o display items on the L CD screen I tems on the L CD screen disappear if yo u do not o perate the camco rder fo r a few seconds after you t urn the camcorder o n or swit ch between the movie recor ding and p hoto shoo ting modes. T ouch anywhere excep t the butt ons o n the LCD screen to displa y informa tion on ico ns [...]

30 GB  Estimated r ecording r emaining time, Reco rding imag e quality (HD/STD), F rame ra te (50p/50i/25p) and reco rding mode (PS/FX/FH/HQ/LP) (42)  V iew Imag es but ton (33)  M y Butt on (you ca n assign your fa vorit e functions to icon s display ed in this area) (71) T o record in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camc[...]

31 GB Recording/Pla yback The LCD screen of yo ur camcor der can display r ecording im ages across the en tire screen (full pixel display). H ow ever , this ma y cause slight trimming o f the top , bottom, righ t, and left edges of images when played back o n a TV w hich is not co mpa tible with full pixel displa y . In the case of 2D recording, i [...]

32 GB Optimum distance from the subject to recor d 3D movies The distance a t which you can o btain good 3D movies varies depending o n the zooming level. Record 3D mo vies within these ranges. N ot reco mmended. The movie will be blurred. The mo vie will seem 3-dimensional and realistic. The mo vie will seem f lat witho ut a sense of depth. Notes [...]

33 GB Recording/Pla yback Playback Y ou can search f or reco rded images b y date a nd time of reco rding (E ven t view), or location of recor ding (Ma p view) (HDR -TD20VE). 1 Set the 2D/3D switch to 3D . T o play back 2D mo vies and phot os, set the 2D/3D switch to 2D .  2 Open the L CD screen and pr ess the button on the camcorder to enter th[...]

34 GB Screen display on the Ev ent View scr een Reduced-size images which enable y ou to view man y images a t the same time on an index screen ar e called “thum bnails. ” Notes T o preven t your image da ta from being lost, sav e all your recor ded images on external media periodically (p . 62). In the defaul t setting, a pro tected demonstra [...]

35 GB Recording/Pla yback Playing movies and photos fr om a map (HDR- TD20VE) 1 Switch to the Map V iew by touching  [Map View]. 2 Select the recording location. T ouch the direction on the ma p in which you wan t the map to be scro lled. Keep touching tha t point to scr oll the map contin uously . If you c hange the ma p scale using the power z[...]

36 GB Screen display on the Map View Operating buttons while playing I tems on the L CD screen disappear if yo u do not a ttem pt to o perate the camco rder fo r a few seconds. T o display the item s again, to uch the LCD screen. While playing a movie T o the MENU screen T o the movie recor ding display T o the Even t V iew screen T o play back sho[...]

37 GB Recording/Pla yback While viewing photos Operating but ton s while viewing photos will be changed depends on the setting o f Swit ch Imag e T ype button (p . 34, 36). (Movie/phot o) (photo) As you r epeat selecting / during p layback, movies ar e played as fas t as about 5 times  abou t 10 times  about 30 times  abou t 60 times. Sele[...]

38 GB Advanced oper ations Adjusting the depth of 3D movies In the defa ult setting, the camcor der detects the relati ve position between a subject and its backgr ound during r ecordin g, and a utoma tically adjus ts the parallax effect accordingly , s o that yo u will feel comfo rtable when watchin g 3-dimensional movies. Notes Since the parallax[...]

39 GB Advanced operations Recording people clearly Recording the selected subject clearly (F ace Priority) Y our camcorder can track a face you select and adjust the f ocus, exposure, and skin tone o f the face auto matically . T ouch one of the faces targeted. Notes The subject you to uched may no t be detected, depending on the surro unding brigh[...]

40 GB T o record subjects other than people ( T racking focus) T ouch the subject you wan t to recor d. Y our camco rder adj usts the focus aut oma tically . Recording voic es clearly (Closer V oice) Y our camcorder detects the face of a person and records the vo ice clearly . ([On] is the default setting.) 1 Select  [Camera/Mic]  [ Microphon[...]

41 GB Advanced operations Recording mo vies in various situations Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the recording situa tion (Intelligent Auto) Y our camcorder recor ds movies after selecting the most suitable setting fo r the subjects or the situa tion a utoma tically . ([On] is the default setting.) W hen the camcorder detects a su[...]

42 GB 2 Select the desired recording mode. Recording movies in dim places ( Video Light) Press LIGHT . Each time you pr ess the LIGHT but ton, the indicato r changes as f ollows. Off (no indicator)  A uto ( )  On ( )  ... Notes Keep a distance o f about 0.3 m to 1.5 m (1 f oot to 5 feet) between the camcorder a nd the subject. The video li[...]

43 GB Advanced operations Recording mode and the media devices to which the images can be copied T ypes of media Recording mode 3D PS * FX FH/ HQ/ LP On this camcorder In ternal recordin g media Memo ry card On external devices External media (USB sto rage devices) Blu-ra y discs A VCHD recor ding discs — — — * [50p Quality ] can be set only [...]

44 GB Using the manual adjustment f eatures Shooting images with the iris priority mode Changing IRIS param eter chan ges the range tha t is in focus. 1 Select  [Camera/Mic]  [ Manual Settings]  [IRIS]  [Manual]. 2 Select / to adjust the iris. As the F-val ue becomes smaller , the iris opens and the backgro und blurs. T o change the atm[...]

45 GB Advanced operations Controlling the image settings manually with the MANU AL dial Y ou can assign 1 men u item y ou use often to the MANU AL dial. Since [3D Depth Ad justmen t] is assigned to the MANU AL dial in the default setting, the opera tion below is described as adjusting the 3D depth using the dial. 1 Press M ANU AL to make the camcor[...]

46 GB Recording information on y our location (GPS) (HDR- TD20VE) The followin g feat ures ar e availab le if you use the GPS (Global Posi tioning Sys tem) function.  R ecording loca tion informa tion on mo vies or phot os ([On] is the default setting.)  Playing mo vies and pho tos by sear ching for them fro m a map (M ap V iew , p . 35)  [...]

47 GB Advanced operations Notes I t may take a while before the cam corder starts triangulating. U se the GPS function outdoor s and in open areas, as the radio signals can best be received in such areas. The map alwa ys displa ys the north at the top . Obtaining a map of the current location (triangulating priority mode) This feat ure is useful fo[...]

48 GB On the satellite map and triangulating gauge The center o f the satelli te map sh ows your curren t location. Y ou can check the direction (north/south/east/wes t) of the satellit es with the satelli te icons (  ) tha t appear o n the satellit e map . When the camco rder succeeds in triagulating your locatio n, the triangulating gauge t ur[...]

49 GB Advanced operations Enjoying a digest of your mo vies (Highlight Playback) Y ou can en joy a digest o f high definition image quality (HD) mo vies and ph otos, similar to a short mo vie. 1 Set the 2D/3D switch to 3D . T o play back 2D mo vies and phot os, set the 2D/3D switch to 2D . 2 Press ( V iew Images) (p. 33). 3 Display the desired ev e[...]

50 GB 4 Select the desired operation when the highlight playback finishes. A : The camcor der plays the H ighlight Playback scenes again. B : Y ou can sav e the Highlight Playback scenes in standar d definition image quality (S TD). C : Y ou can cha nge the settings fo r Highlight Pla yback. T o change the settings for Highlight Playback Y ou can c[...]

51 GB Advanced operations Saving Highlight Playback in HD image quality ( Scenario Save) Y ou can sav e your fa vorit e Highlight Playback as a “ Scenario ” with high definition image q uality (HD). U p to 8 scenarios can be saved and these scenarios can be played o n the camcor der only . 1 Select [Replay] on the screen after a Highlight Playb[...]

52 GB Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quali ty viewed on the TV s creen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the connectors used. Connecting to a 3D TV Mo vies recor ded in 3D are pla yed back in 3D . Make sur e that the 2D/3D swi tch of the camcor der is set to 3D . Connecting to a high definition TV When [...]

53 GB Advanced operations When you p lay back standa rd definition image quality (STD) mo vies on a 4:3 TV that is not compa tible with the 16:9 signal, set [ W ide Mode] to [4:3] to r ecord mo vies with 4:3 aspect ratio (p . 71). If you co nnect your camco rder to the TV using more than o ne type of cable to o utpu t images, HDMI ou tput takes p r[...]

54 GB If your T V/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor (EUROCONNECTOR) U se a 21-pin ada pto r (sold separately) t o view playback pictures. Using “BRA VIA ” Sync Y ou can opera te your ca mcorder wi th the remot e commander o f your TV by connecting your ca mcorder t o a “BRA VIA ” Sync com patib le TV l aun ched in 2008 or later with the HD MI cable.[...]

55 GB Editing Editing Editing on your camcorder Notes Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the camcorder . If you want to perfo rm advanced editing operatio ns, install the “Expanded Feat ure ” for the built-in “Pla yMemo ries Hom e ” software. Y ou cannot rest ore imag es once they are deleted. Sav e important mo vies and pho tos [...]

56 GB 2 Select the point where you want to divide the movie into sc enes using / , and then select . Notes A slight difference ma y occur from the point where you select and the actual dividing poin t, as your camco rder selects the dividing point based on about half-second incr ements. Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the cam corder .[...]

57 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos with a comput er Useful functions available when connecting the camcorder t o your c omputer F or Windo ws The built-in “ PlayM emories H ome ” (Lite V ersion) software allows y ou to im port images in the camcor der to your co mpu ter and p lay them on the co mpu ter easil[...]

58 GB Pr eparing a computer (Windo ws) Step 1 Checking the computer system OS * 1 Microsoft W indo ws XP SP3 * 2 /W indows V ista SP2 * 3 /W indows 7 SP1 CPU * 4 In tel Core Duo 1.66 GHz o r faster , or Inte l Core 2 Duo 1.66 GHz or fas ter (In tel Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz or faster i s required when processing 3D , FX or FH movies, and In tel Core 2 Du[...]

59 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer 3 On Windo ws 7, select [PlayMemories Home] on the Device Stage window . On Windo ws XP/Window s Vista, select [Comput er] (on Window s XP , [My Computer])  [PMHOME]  [PMHOME .EXE]. 4 F ollow the instructions that appear on the computer screen to continue the installation. When the installatio n [...]

60 GB This camcor der captur es high definition footage in the A VCHD f ormat. U sing the enclosed PC software, high definition foo tage can be copied on to DVD m edia. How ever , D VD media containin g A VCHD f ootage should no t be used with DVD based player s or recor ders, as the DVD pla yer/recor der may fa il to eject the media and may era se[...]

61 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Star ting the “PlayMemories Home ” soft ware 1 Double -click the “PlayMemories Home” icon on the computer screen. The “Pla yMem ories Ho me ” software starts up . 2 Double -click the “ “Pla yMemories Home” Help Guide” shor t-cut icon on the computer scr een to see how to use “Play[...]

62 GB Saving images with an external device Dubbing guide Y ou can save 3D movies and high definition image q uality (HD) movies using an external devic e. Select the metho d to be used according to the device. Movies External devices Connecting cable Page / External media device Saving imag es on an external media device with high definition image[...]

63 GB Saving images with an external device The devices on which the crea ted disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) A VCHD fo rmat pla yback devices, such as a Sony Bl u-ray disc pla yer or a Pla yStatio n  3 DVD disc with standard definition image quality (STD) Ordinary DVD pla yback devices, such as a DVD pla[...]

64 GB Crea ting a disc with the DVD writer or recor der Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A dap tor fo r this operation (p . 19) Refer to the instruction man ual supplied with the device connected. Sony D VD writer may no t be available in som e countries/regio ns. Creating a high definition image[...]

65 GB Saving images with an external device 2 Connect your camcorder t o the recording devic e with the A/V connecting cable. Connect your camcor der to the inp ut jacks of the recor ding device. 3 Start playback on your camcorder , and record it on the recording devic e. 4 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording devic e, and then your camcord[...]

66 GB Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save movies and phot os on an external media devi ce (USB sto rage devic es), such as an ext ernal hard disk drive. The following functions will be available afte r you hav e saved your images on an exte rnal media de vice. Y ou can connect your camco rder and the external media device, and t[...]

67 GB Saving images with an external device T o delete images in the external media device 1 Select [Play withou t copyin g.] in step 2. 2 Select  [Edit/Copy]  [Delete], and then follo w the instructions that appear o n the LCD screen to delete images. T o save the desired images in the camcorder to the external media device 1 Select [Play wi[...]

68 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus The camcorder has various men u item s under each of 6 menu cat egories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 70 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed shooting)  p. 70 Image Quality/Size (Items for setting up image quality or size)  p . 71 Playback F unction (Items for playback) [...]

69 GB Customizing your camc order T o find a menu item quickly The [Camera/Mic] and [Setu p] menus ha ve sub-categ ories. Select the sub-catego ry icon so that the LCD screen disp lays the list o f menus in the sub-categ ory selected. When you cannot select a menu item Gray ed out men u items o r settings ar e not availab le. When yo u select the g[...]

70 GB Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Records movies. Photo ........................................... Shoots photos. Smth Slw REC ........................... Re cord s smooth slow-motio n movies. Golf Shot .................................... Divides 2 seconds o f fast mov ement in to frames which are the[...]

71 GB Customizing your camc order Auto Back Light .............. A djusts the exposur e for backlit sub jects auto matically . Dial Setting ...................... Assigns a function to the MANU AL dia l. F ace F ace Detection ............... Auto matically detects faces. Smile Shutter .................. Aut omatically takes a sho t whenever a smile[...]

72 GB Edit/Copy Delete.......................................... Deletes movies or pho tos. Protect ........................................ Protects movies or ph otos to a void deleting. Copy ............................................ Copies imag es. Direct Copy ............................... C opies ima ges stor ed in the camcorder to so me ty[...]

73 GB Customizing your camc order Pow er On By L CD .......... Sets the power so that it turns o n au toma tically when you open the LCD screen. Language Setting ......... S ets th e display la nguage (p . 23). Battery Info ...................... Displays the appr oxima te rema ining battery time. Eco Mode ......................... Sets the LCD scr[...]

74 GB Others/I ndex T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y pr oblems usin g your camcor der , follow the steps below .  Check the list (p . 74 to 77), and inspect your camcorder .  Disc onnect the power source, a ttach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  P ress RESET (p. 12) using a point ed object, an[...]

75 GB Others/Index Pressing ST ART/STOP or PHOT O does not record images . The playback screen is displa yed. Pr ess MODE to turn on the (Mo vie) or (Phot o) lamp (p. 27). Y our camcorder i s recordin g the image you have j ust shot o n the recordin g media. Y ou cannot make new r ecording d uring this period. The recor ding media is full. Delete u[...]

76 GB Self- diagnosis display/W arning indicators If indica tors a ppear on the L CD screen, check the follo wing. If the pr oblem persists even after y ou have tried to fix a cou ple of times, con tact your Son y dealer or local authorized Son y ser vice facility . In this case, when you contact them, give them all the num bers of the error code b[...]

77 GB Others/Index The amoun t of lights i s not sufficient, so camera-shake easily occurs. U se the flash. The camcor der is unsteady , so camera-shake easily occurs. Hold the camco rder steady wi th both hands and r ecord the imag e. Ho wever , note tha t the camera-shake warning indica tor does not disappear . The recor ding medium is full. Phot[...]

78 GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands f or high definition imag e quality , and “ STD ” stands f or standar d definition image q uality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppr oxima te time a vailable when you u se a fully charged ba ttery pack. 3D (unit: minu [...]

79 GB Others/Index Recording mode Recording time HDR -TD20E HDR -TD20VE 8 h 15 min (8 h 15 min) 7 h 55 min (7 h 55 min) 14 h 35 min (11 h 5 min) 13 h 55 min (10 h 35 min) (5.1ch) * 25 h 15 min (20 h 45 min) 24 h (19 h 45 min) (2ch) * 26 h 5 min (21 h 20 min) 24 h 50 min (20 h 20 min) Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minu[...]

80 GB Expected number of recordable photos Internal memor y Y ou can reco rd the maxim um 40,000 photos. Memor y card 20.4M 2 GB 230 4 GB 465 8 GB 940 16 GB 1850 32 GB 3800 When using a Son y memory card. The number o f recordab le photos o f memory card sho wn is for the maxim um image size of your ca mcorder . The actual number of recorda ble pho[...]

81 GB Others/Index About handling of your camcor der On use and care The camcor der is not dus tproof ed, drippr oofed or wat erproofed. Do not hold the camco rder by the f ollowing parts. Shoe cover Built-in USB Cable Battery pack L CD Screen Jack cover Do not aim a t the sun. Doing so might cau se your camco rder to malfunction. T a ke images of [...]

82 GB When not using your camcor der for a long time T o keep your camco rder in optim um state f or a long time, turn i t on and let i t run by recor ding and playin g back images abou t once a mon th. U se up the bat tery pack completely befo re storing i t. Note on the camcorder/batt ery pack temperature When the tem perature o f the camcor der [...]

83 GB Others/Index When the camco rder is connected to other devices through a USB connection an d the power of the camco rder is turned o n, do not close the LCD panel. The imag e data that has been recorded may be lost. Notes on optional accessories W e recommend tha t you use gen uine Sony accessories. Genuine Son y accessories may not be a vail[...]

84 GB L CD screen Do not ap ply excessiv e press ure on the LCD screen, as it ma y cause uneven color a nd other damage. If your ca mcorder is u sed in a cold place, a residual image m ay ap pear on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction. While using yo ur camcorder , the back of the LCD screen may hea t up . This is not a malfunction. On handli[...]

85 GB Others/Index Note on disposal/transfer of the camcorder Even if y ou delete all mo vies and still images, or perfo rm [Forma t] (p . 72), data on the int ernal recordin g media may not be complet ely erased. When yo u transfer the camcor der , it is recommended that you select  [Setup]  [ Media Settings]  [Forma t]  [Emp ty] to pr[...]

86 GB Specifications System Signal forma t: P AL color , CCIR standar ds HDTV 1080/50i, 1080/50p specific ation Mo vie recordin g forma t: HD: 3D: MPEG-4 MV C/H.264 A VCHD f ormat V er .2.0 com patible 2D: MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 A VCHD f ormat V er .2.0 com patible STD: MPEG2-PS A udio recordin g system: Dolby Digital 2ch/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Crea t[...]

87 GB Others/Index Stora ge tempera ture: ‒20 °C to +60 °C (‒4 °F to +140 °F) Dimensions (a ppr ox.): 71.5 mm  63.5 mm  130.5 mm (2 7/8 in.  2 1/2 in.  5 1/4 in.) (w/h/d) including the pro jecting parts 71.5 mm  63.5 mm  141.5 mm (2 7/8 in.  2 1/2 in.  5 5/8 in.) (w/h/d) including the projecting parts, and the su ppl[...]

88 GB On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corpora tion. “ A VCHD , ” “ A VCHD 3D/Progres sive, ” “ A VCHD ” logotype and “ A VCHD 3D/Pr ogressive ” logotype are tradema rks of Pa nasonic Corporation and Son y Corporation. “M emory Stick, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick Duo, ” “ , ” “M emory[...]

89 GB Others/Index END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MAP D A T A FOR VIDEO CAMERA REC ORDER PRODUC TS (HDR- TD20VE) YOU SHOULD CAREFULL Y READ THE FOLLOWING A GREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE. IMPOR T ANT -READ CAREFULL Y : This End-User License Agreement (“ LICENSE ”) is a legal agreement between you and Son y Corporation (“ SONY”), the li[...]

90 GB COPYRIGHT All title and copyright in a nd to the SOFTW ARE (including b ut not limit ed to any ma p data, images, photogra phs, anima tion, video, a udio, m usic, text and “ a pplets ” , incorporated into the SO FTW ARE), and any co pies of the SOFTW ARE, are owned by SONY , licensors and su ppliers to SO NY and their respective affiliate[...]

91 GB Others/Index SEVERABILIT Y If an y part of this LICENSE is h eld invalid or unenforcea ble, the other parts will remain valid. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION This LICENSE shall be go verned by the laws of Ja pan without gi ving effect to its conflict of laws pro visions or the U ni ted Na tions Conv ention fo r Contracts for the I nternatio n[...]

92 GB Jordan  Royal Jo rdanian Geographic Centr e Mexico Fuen te: INEGI (Instit uto N acional de Estadística y Geografía.) Norway Copyright  2000; N orwegian Mapp ing A uthori ty Portugal Source: Ig eoE – Po rtugal Spain Informació n geográfica prop iedad del CNIG Sweden Based upon electronic data  N ational Land Survey Sweden. Switz[...]

93 GB Others/Index Blt-in Zoom Mic (71) A udio Mode (71) Low Lux (70) EV AE Shift (70) Shu tter Speed (44) IRIS (44) Spot M eter/Fcs (70)/S pot Meter (70)/ Exposur e (70) In telligent A uto (41) 101-0005 Data file name  Prot ect (72) Flash (71)/Red Eye Reduction (71) Indica tors and their positio ns are a ppr oxima te and may differ fr om what y[...]

94 94 GB Index E Editing .......................................... 55 Empty M usic ............................... 50 Even t V iew ................................... 33 Expanded Feat ure ....................... 57 External media device ................ 66 F Face Priori ty ................................ 39 FH ....................................[...]

95 Others/Index 95 GB Y ou will find the menu lists on pages 70 to 73. Setting the date and time ........... 21 Shut ter Speed ..............................44 Smile Shu tter ............................... 40 Specifications ..............................86 Starting PlayM emories H ome ...61 SteadySho t ................................... 41 Summer[...]

GB Printed in Japan  2012 Sony Corporation Addi tional informa tion on this p roduct and answers t o frequently a sked question s can be found a t our C ustomer S uppo rt W ebsite. http://www.son y .net/ Printed on 70% o r mor e recycled paper using V OC (V olatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable o il based ink.[...]