Sony GV-HD700E manuel d'utilisation

4-152-362- 11 (1) © 2009 Sony Corporation Digital HD Videocassette Recorder Oper atin g Guid e GV-HD700/1 GV-HD700E/1 Getting Start ed 12 Basi c Opera tions 21 Dubbing /Editing 39 Using a “Memory Stick Duo” media 45 Custom izing your VCR 54 Troubles hooting 66 Ad ditio nal Info rma tio n 76 Quick Reference 90 Spanis h Quick Guide/ Guía rápid[...]

2 Owner’s Re cord The model and ser ial numbers are l ocated on t he bottom. Record th e serial number in the space provided below. Refer to thes e numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer r egarding this produ ct. 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[...]

3 SAVE THE SE INSTRUCT IONS. DANGER - TO REDUCE TH E RISK OF FIRE OR ELECT RIC SHOC K, CAREFU LLY FOLLO W THESE I NSTRUCTIONS . • Read thes e instr ucti ons. • Keep th ese instructions. • Heed al l warnings. • Follo w all in struct ions. • Do not us e this appa ratus near wate r. • Clean onl y with dry cloth . • Do not blo ck any vent[...]

4 Read this first Befo re operat ing the uni t, plea se read this manua l thoroughly , and retain i t for future refere nce. Excessive sound pressu re from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Battery pac k If the batt ery p ack is m ishand led, th e batt ery pac k can b urst , caus e a f ire o r even chemica l burns . Obser ve the foll[...]

5 UL i s an inte rnat ional ly r ecogn ized safe ty orga niza ti on. The UL Mark on t he product means it has been UL L isted . If you have a ny questions abo ut this product , you may cal l: Sony Cust omer Infor mation C enter 1-800- 222-SONY (7669). The numb er be low is f or the F CC rel ated matters only. Regula tory Inform ation CAUTI ON You a[...]

6 A mou lded plug co mplying with BS 1363 is fitted to t his equipmen t for your safety and conven ience. Should th e fuse in the plu g supplied nee d to be rep lace d, a f use o f the same rat ing as the supplie d one and approve d by ASTA or BSI t o BS 1362 (i.e., m arked w ith an or mark) must be use d. If the plug suppl ied with t his equi pmen[...]

7 “Memory Stick Duo” med ia (This size ca n be used with your VCR.) “Memory Sti ck” med ia (You canno t use it in your VCR. ) • You cann ot use an y type of memo ry card except “M emory Stick Duo” medi a. • “Memory Stick PRO” media and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” me dia can be used only with “Memory St ick PRO” media compat i[...]

8 • Ex posing the LCD scree n to direct sun ligh t f or l ong per iods of time ma y cause ma lfunctions. About la nguage setting • Th e on-scree n displays in each local languag e are use d for illustr ating the operating pr ocedures. Change the sc reen languag e before usi ng the VCR if necessary (p. 1 9). About tempera ture of yo ur VCR and b[...]

9 Tabl e of Cont ents IMPORTANT SAF ETY INSTRUCTIONS ........... .......... ...... 3 Read this fi rst ..... ....... ......... ....... ...... 4 What yo u can do with yo ur VCR .......... ...... ....... .......... ...... .......... .... 11 Step 1: Ch ecking supp lied items .......... ...... ....... .......... ...... .......... .... 12 Step 2: Prep ar[...]

10 (DISPLAY SET) menu ....... ... 58 Display settings of the LCD screen (LCD SET/CO LOR B AR/D ATA CODE, etc.) (AUDIO SET) menu ........... ... 61 Setting s for the audi o recor ding (DV AU.MODE/DV AUDIO MIX, etc.) (MEMORY SET) menu ...... ... 62 Setting s for the “Memory Sti ck Duo” med ia (QU ALIT Y/ALL ERAS E, etc. ) (OTHERS) menu ......... [...]

11 What y ou can do with your VCR The HDV format has about more than 2 times t he horizontal re solution of a standard TV, and providing h igh quality i mages. Being t he HDV format compli ant, your VCR is ready to record /play back cr ystal c lear, high- definit ion im ages. 1 Compatib le with HDV /DV forma ts The VCR is compatible with both the H[...]

12 Getting St arted Step 1 : Check ing suppli ed it ems Make sure tha t you have the foll owing items supplied w ith your VCR. The nu mber in the paren theses in dicates the number of that it em suppli ed. AC Adaptor (1) ( p. 13) Power cord (Mains lea d) (1) (p. 13) Wireless Remote Comma nder ( 1) (p. 93) Size R6 (AA) bat tery for the s upplied Rem[...]

13 Getting Started Step 2: P repar ing the p ower sup ply Provi de an outsi de po wer sou rce to use the VCR. You can ei ther conn ect th e AC Adaptor to a wa ll outle t (wall socket ) or charge the b attery pa ck to use your VCR. Whe n recor ding /edit ing or using the VCR for a lo ng time, co nnect th e AC Adaptor to a wa ll outl et (wal l sock e[...]

14 Make sure that the battery pac k is not incl ined and is locked to the V CR securely. 2 Slide the O PEN . lever and open the LCD panel. 3 Set the POW ER switch to OFF (CHG) (The defau lt setting). 4 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the VCR. Make sure that the v mark on the DC plug is facing to the v mark on the VCR. OPEN . lever POWER[...]

15 Getting Started 5 Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC Adap tor and the wall outlet (wall socket). The POWER/ CHARGE lamp turns o n orange and cha rging start s. The POWER/ CHARGE lamp turns o ff when th e batt ery pack i s fu lly ch arged . After cha rgi ng th e bat ter y pa ck, disc onn ect t he AC A dapto r fro m the DC I N jack on t[...]

16 To remo ve: When st oring th e batt ery pack Fully discharge the battery pac k before storing it for a n extended pe riod (see page 82 for detail s of storage). To chec k the rem aining ba ttery (Battery Info) Set the POWER swi tch to OF F (CHG ), then press DISPLAY/BATT INFO. After a wh ile, the app roximate avail able playbac k time and batt e[...]

17 Getting Started DV for mat pi ctur es (GV -HD70 0/1) HDV format pictures (GV-HD700E/1) DV for mat pi ctur es (GV -HD70 0E/ 1) On the b attery pack • Before changing the battery pack, set the POWER switch to OFF ( CHG) and t urn off th e POWER/CHARGE lamp (p. 14) . • The POWER/CHARGE l amp flashes during charging, or Battery Info (p. 16) will[...]

18 Step 3 : Tu rning the power on, a nd se tting the dat e and time Set th e date an d time w hen usi ng your V CR for the fir st tim e. If yo u do no t set th e date and time , the [CLO CK SET] sc reen app ears every tim e you turn on your V CR. 1 Slide the O PEN . lever and open the LCD panel. 2 While pressing the green button, set the POWER swit[...]

19 Getting Started To turn off the power Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). To rese t the da te and ti me Press MENU and select (OTHERS) t [C LOCK SET], then s et the d ate an d time . b Not es • If you do not use the VCR for about 3 mont hs , the built-in rec hargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time s ettings may be cleared fr om [...]

20 3 Close the cassette co mpartment lid by pressing (PUSH) mark. The casse tte compar tment au tomatic ally slides back in. b Notes • Do not insert y our fingers or tou ch the inside of the cassette co mpartment when it is open. It may cause a malfunction . • If you touch any par t of the VCR other than the (PUSH) mark when closi ng the cass e[...]

21 Basic Op erations Basic Op erations Play back on your VCR You can pl ay bac k movi es as f ollow s. 1 Prepare the power s upply (p. 13 ). 2 Insert a cassett e tape for playback (p. 19). 3 While pressing the green button, set the POWER sw itch to ON. The POWER/ CHARGE la mp on th e front turns on gre en. 4 Press PLAY N . Pla yback s tarts . 5 Adj[...]

22 To pause playbac k Press PAUSE X durin g playbac k. To resume playbac k, press PAUSE X or PLAY N . z Tips • Playback automatical ly stops if pause is engaged for more than 3 minutes. To fas t forwar d/rewin d the ta pe To fast forw ard the tape w hile play back is stopped , press FF M . T o rewind the ta pe while playback is stopped, press R E[...]

23 Basic Op erations To view t he pictur e at doubl e speed (Doubl e speed pl ayback) Press ×2 2 duri ng playba ck. To double the spee d of play back i n rever se dir ecti on, press c I 1 , then press ×2 2 . b Not es • For more details about the Remote Comm ander, see page 32, 93. • During playback pause or in any playback mode other than nor[...]

24 Playi ng the pict ure on a TV Conn ection metho ds and imag e qualit y differ dep ending on wh at type of TV is connected and connec tors are used. It is recomm ended to con nect your VCR to the wall ou tlet (wall socke t) using the suppl ied AC Adap tor for this opera tion (p. 13). Refe r also to the instruct ion manual supplied with the device[...]

25 Basic Op erations : Signal flow Type VC R Cable TV Menu Setting (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AU TO] (p. 56 ) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/480 i] (GV-HD700/1)/ [1080i/576 i] (GV-HD700E/1) (p. 57) b Not es • An A/V connecting cable is also needed to output a udio signals . Connect the white and red plugs of the A/ V connecting cable to the audio input[...]

26 Images recorded with HD (high definiti on) quality are c onverte d to SD (standard definition ) and pl ayed b ack. Ima ges r ecord ed with S D (sta ndard defini tion ) image qua lity ar e pla yed ba ck with S D (sta ndard defini ti on) imag e qua lity . To set t he aspect ratio acco rding to the conne cted TV (1 6:9/4: 3) Set [TV TY PE] to [16:9[...]

27 Basic Op erations : Signal flow Type VC R Cable TV Menu Setting (IN/OUT REC) t [HDV/DV SEL] t [AU TO] (p. 56 ) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/480 i] (GV-HD700/1)/ [1080i/576 i] (GV-HD700E/1) (p. 57) [TV TYP E] t [16:9]/[4:3] (p. 57) b Not es • An A/V connecting cable is also needed to output a udio signals . Connect the white and red plugs of the A/ V c[...]

28 When c onnec ting to you r TV vi a the o ther VCR Select th e desired conne cting metho d accordi ng to the input j ack of the othe r VCR. Conne ct the V CR to the LI NE IN i nput on th e ot her VCR usi ng th e A/ V conne ctin g cab le. Se t th e inpu t selector on th e other VCR to LINE ( VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). When you r TV is mona ural (Wh [...]

29 Basic Op erations Record ing the p icture fr om TV, VC R, etc. Conne ct th e VCR to the wa ll out let (wa ll sock et) u sing the supp lied AC Adap tor f or this oper ation (p. 1 3). Re fer al so t o the i nstr uctio n manu al supp lied with t he dev ice to be connec ted. The conn ection method and th e image q uality will differ depend ing on th[...]

30 b Notes • Disconnect the i.LINK cable before changing [HDV/DV SEL] and [i.LINK CONV] settings. Otherwise, the VCR may not recognize the video signal f rom the connected device. • This VCR has a 4-pin i.LINK terminal. S elect a cable th at fits the terminal on the de vice to be connec ted. z Tips • When you use an i.LINK cable, the video an[...]

31 Basic Op erations 1 Prepare the VCR for recording. Inser t a cassette tape for re cording. Set the POWE R switch to ON. 2 When connecti ng with an i. LINK cable, set the input signal to the VCR (p. 56). Normally set [HDV/DV SEL] to [AUTO] (th e default set ting). 3 Connect the VC R to the playback device or TV. For deta ils about connec tion, se[...]

32 • When you record the pi cture from a tape recorded in the HDV and DV formats by setting [HDV/DV SEL] to [AUTO], the picture and sound are temporarily i nterrupted when the signal switches between the HDV and DV format s. • To record the part recorded in t he HDV format on the tape in the HDV and DV formats, set [HDV/DV SEL] to [HDV] on the [...]

33 Basic Op erations 3 Press REW m 1 . The tape stop s automati cally whe n the tape c ounter reac hes “0:00:00” . Th e tape c ounte r retu rns to t he tim e code displ ay, and disappears. 4 Press PLAY 6 . Pla yback star ts from th e point designat ed “0:00:00” on the tape counte r. b Not es • There may be a discrepancy of several seconds[...]

34 z Tips • When setting [ SEARCH SEL ], [SEARCH . ] and [S EARC H > ] to ASSIGN butto ns (p. 36), you can use the dat e search function on the VCR without using the Remote Commander. To cance l the op eratio n Press STOP 7 . You ca n locate the point where the inde x sign al (p. 3 8) is recor ded by the VCR or other devi ces. 1 Press SEARCH S[...]

35 Basic Op erations Chang ing/che cking th e setting s in your VCR You can tur n off th e LCD scree n to ma ke the batte ry last longer. Press LCD ON/OFF 2 . To turn on t he LCD screen, press LCD ON/ OFF 2 agai n. z Tip s • If you turn off the LCD s creen during recording or playback, the r ecorded and original picture will not be affected. You [...]

36 To turn off th e setu p value Press STATUS CHECK 4 ag ain. You ca n check al l area s urrounding the pictur e frame , which y ou cannot check o n a TV screen . Press ALLSCAN 1 . All th e are a sur roundi ng th e pict ure frame is dis play ed on t he scr een. To retu rn to the prev ious scr een, pres s ALLSCAN 1 again . b Notes • During t he al[...]

37 Basic Op erations 1 Press MENU . 2 Select (OTHERS) usin g V / v , then press EXEC. 3 Sele ct [A SSIG N BTN ] us ing V / v , then press EXEC. 4 Select the number of the ASSIGN button (ASS IGN 1-3) y ou want to assign the fu nction us ing V / v , then press EXEC. [----- -] is displayed at the numbe r that no fu nct ion is a ssi gne d. 5 Select the[...]

38 • During magnifying a still image , the PB zoom function is automatically canceled when y ou press the following buttons: –M E N U – MEMORY PLAY – MEMORY INDEX – VOLUME/MEMORY (–/+) z Tips • You can also magnify a picture with the zoom button W (Wide angle)/T (Telephoto) on the Remote Commander . • You can switch the display of t[...]

39 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbing /Editing Dubbi ng to VCR, D VD/HDD r ecord er, et c. Connect your VCR to the wa ll out let (wa ll socket ) usin g the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this oper ation (p. 1 3). Re fer al so t o the i nstr uctio n manu al supp lied with t he dev ices to be connec ted. The connect ion method a nd the image quality wil l differ d [...]

40 Recording format The dubbed format (HDV/DV) differs depending on the recorded picture or th e format supported by the VCR, DVD/HDD recorder. See the table below for selecting the appropriate settings, and perfo rm necessary menu set ting. b Notes • When you play back a tape recorded in the HDV and DV formats by setting [HDV/ DV SEL] to [AUTO],[...]

41 Dubbin g/Editing Using an A/V c onnec ting ca ble wi th S V IDEO o r an A/ V conn ecting cable * When connecting the VCR to a monaural device, conn ect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video jack on the device, then connect the white (lef t channel) or red (r ight channel) plug to the audio jack on the device. b Not es • Set [...]

42 1 Prepare the VCR for playback. Insert a record ed tape for playba ck. Set the PO WER s witch to ON. 2 Connect the VCR to the recording device. For details abo ut connect ion, see page 39. 3 Prepare the recording device. Turn on the record ing dev ice. Whe n dubbing th e picture to t he other VCR , insert a casset te tape for record ing. When du[...]

43 Dubbin g/Editing Using w ith an an alog vide o uni t and your comp uter (S ignal co nver t funct ion) You ca n capture pi ctures from an analog vi deo unit con nected to your comp uter whic h has the i.LINK (DV) jack v ia your VCR. Conne ct th e VCR to the wa ll out let (wa ll sock et) u sing the supp lied AC Adap tor f or this operation (p. 13)[...]

44 7 Start capturing p rocedures on your computer. The operat ion pr oce dures depe nd on your comp uter and th e software yo u use. For details on ho w to capture picture s, refer to the in struction m anual of your co mputer and soft ware. 8 Stop ca pturing proc edures on your computer, and sto p the playback on the an alog video unit . b Notes ?[...]

45 Using a “M emor y Stic k Duo” med ia Using a “Mem ory Stick Duo” me dia Captur ing a st ill image to a “Memo ry Stick D uo” media fro m a pict ure r ecorde d on a tape You c an cap ture a still image to a “Memory Stick Duo” me dia from a pict ure recorded on a tape. Make sure to inse rt a recorded tape an d a “Memor y Stick Du [...]

46 Viewi ng a still i mage on a “Memo ry Stick D uo” media (Memor y photo p layba ck) You ca n play back stil l images record ed on a “Memo ry Sti ck Du o” me dia. Inser t a “Memory St ick Duo” media into your VCR before t his operat ion. 1 Set the POW ER switch to ON. 2 Press MEMORY PLAY. The la st r ecorded image is dis played. 3 Sele[...]

47 Using a “M emor y Stic k Duo” med ia b Not es • When the index screen is displayed, a number appears above each image. This indicates the order in which images are recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo” medi a. These numbers are different from the data file names (p. 49). • You may not di splay image data o n the index screen modified on[...]

48 1 Turn on the computer. Close down al l applications run ning on the co mputer. For Windows 2000/Windows XP/ Windows Vista Log on as an Administ rator. 2 Insert the “M emory Stick Duo” media into the VCR. 3 Connect the V CR to the wal l outlet (wall so cket) using the supplied AC Adaptor (p. 13). 4 Set the POWER switch to ON. 5 Press MENU. T[...]

49 Using a “M emor y Stic k Duo” med ia • Operation is no t guaranteed if you con nect the USB cable to the USB jack on a keyboard or USB hub. • Make sure to connect the c able to the USB jack on the compu ter. • Operation is not guaranteed even for the recommended environments. For Wi ndows user s Double-c lick the [Rem ovable Di sk] ico[...]

50 3 Click [O K]. 4 Disconnec t the USB cable from the VCR and compu ter. If [USB CONNECTING] does not appear on t he LCD scr een, do on ly ste p 4 . For Ma cintosh use rs 1 Close down all appli cations running on the computer. 2 Drag and drop the driv e icon on the desktop onto the [T rash] ic on. 3 Disconnec t the USB cable from the VCR and compu[...]

51 Using a “M emor y Stic k Duo” med ia 4 Select [Y ES] using V / v , then press EXEC. The stil l image is del eted. b Not es • Still images cannot be restor ed once they are deleted. • Still images cannot be de leted when a “M emory Stick Duo” media with the write-pr otect tab is set to the wri te-protect position (p. 80), or when the [...]

52 One of the i mage s stor ed on t he “Mem ory Stick Du o” media wil l be displayed. 1 Select the image you w ant to print using V OLUME/MEMORY ( –/+). 2 Set the num ber of copies you want to print if necessary. If you do not want to set the num ber, go to st ep 3 (the number w ill be autom atic ally s et to 1 ). 1 Select [ SET] t [ COPIES ][...]

53 Using a “M emor y Stic k Duo” med ia • On some printer models , the top, bottom, right, and left edges of images may be trimmed. If you print a still image recorded in a 16:9 (wide) ratio, t he left and right e nds of the image may be trimmed wi dely. • Some printer models may not suppor t the date/ time printing functio n. Refer to your[...]

54 Customiz ing your VCR Using th e menu it ems You ca n change va rious setting s or make detail ed adjustme nts using the me nu items disp laye d on the s cr een. 1 Set the POW ER switch to ON. 2 Press MENU to display the menu screen. 3 Select the icon of the desired menu us ing V / v , then press EXEC. IN/OU T REC (p. 56 ) DISPLAY SET (p. 58) AU[...]

55 Customizing you r VCR List of the me nu it ems (IN/OUT R EC) men u (p. 56) (DISPLAY SET) menu (p. 5 8) (AUDIO SET) menu ( p. 61) (MEMORY SET) menu (p. 6 2) Items Page HDV/DV S EL 56 DV REC MODE 56 COMPON ENT 57 i.LINK CONV 57 TV TYPE 57 A/V t DV OUT 43 Items Page LCD SET 58 DV WIDE DISP 59 DISP OUTPU T 59 COLOR BAR 59 DV BARS 60 DATA COD E 60 It[...]

56 (IN/OUT REC) menu Record ing settings, i nput and output settin gs ( HDV/DV SEL/DV RE C MODE/T V TYPE, etc.) The defa ult set tings are marked with B . The in dicators in parent heses appe ar wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 54 for details o n selecting menu items. You ca n select the pla yback sign al. Normally set to [AUTO]. When the V[...]

57 Customizing you r VCR You c an select the typ e of conn ection w hen connec ting the VC R to a TV w ith the compon ent input jack. GV-HD700 /1: 480i Select when connec ting t he VCR to a TV with th e component in put jack. B 1080i/ 480i Select when connec ting t he VCR to a TV that has the componen t input jack and is capable of displaying the 1[...]

58 (DISPL AY SET) menu Display settings of the LCD sc reen (LCD SET/COLOR BAR/DATA CODE, etc.) The defa ult set tings are marked with B . The in dicators in parent heses appe ar wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 54 for details o n selecting menu items. You c an se lect the desir ed LCD pa nel setups. The recorded pic ture will not be affect [...]

59 Customizing you r VCR DELETE You can de lete the panel profile settin gs. 1 Select [DELETE]. 2 Select t he panel profile you want to delete. 3 Sele ct [YE S] in th e chec k scr een. The panel pr ofile settings are deleted. RESET You can restore the defa ult settin gs for [LCD SET]. 1 Select [RESET]. 2 Sele ct [YE S] in th e chec k scr een. The L[...]

60 You ca n sele ct the as pect r atio of colo r bar s in the DV format. B 16:9 Sets the aspect rati o of colo r bar s to 16 :9. 4:3 Sets the aspect rati o of colo r bar s to 4: 3. b Notes • You cannot change the current setting during recording. During playb ack, you can display the inform ation (data code) reco rded automa tically at th e tim e[...]

61 Customizing you r VCR (AUDI O SET) menu Sett ings for t he aud io re cordi ng (D V AU.MO DE/DV AUDIO MI X, etc. ) The def ault se ttings ar e marked wi th B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems ar e sele cted. See page 54 for details on selecting menu items. B 12BIT Reco rds in the 12-bi t mode (2 stereo sounds) . 16BIT ( ) [...]

62 (MEM ORY SE T) menu Settings for th e “Memory Stick Duo” media (Q UALITY/ALL ERASE, e tc.) The defa ult set tings are marked with B . The in dicators in parent heses appe ar wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 54 for details o n selecting menu items. B FINE ( ) Records still images at the fine image quality leve l. STANDARD ( ) Records [...]

63 Customizing you r VCR • Do not attem pt the fo llowing operations while [ E rasing all data...] is on the screen: – Opera te the PO WER switch /operation buttons. – Eject the “M emory Stick Duo” m edia. You can d elete all th e still images o n the “Memo ry Stick Duo” m edia to recove r record able f ree sp ace to allow you to writ[...]

64 (OTHER S) menu Other ba sic settings (BEEP/USB SELECT , etc.) The defa ult set tings are marked with B . The in dicators in parent heses appe ar wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 54 for details o n selecting menu items. See page 36. See page 18. When y ou use the VCR abroad , you can adj ust the c lock t o the lo cal ti me by settin g the[...]

65 Customizing you r VCR You ca n conne ct the VCR t o a comput er with a USB cable an d copy s till ima ges on the “Me mory St ick Duo” media t o the comput er (p . 47). Yo u can also connec t the VCR to a Pict Bridge compat ible p rinte r (p. 51) using t his func tion. B Mem ory St ick Select t o view s till images on a “M emory Stick D uo?[...]

66 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoo ting If you run int o any problem s using y our VCR, use t he followi ng table to trouble shoot the pr oblem. If the prob lem persists, d isconnec t the po wer source and conta ct your Son y dealer . • Ove rall o perat ions /Rem ote C omm ande r ........ ..... ...... ......... ...... ......... ...... ........ ....[...]

67 Troubles hooting The POWER/CHARG E lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. • When the battery pa ck is too hot or cold , the POWER/ CHAR GE lamp may flash slo wly, indi catin g that the batt ery pack cannot be charged. • Attach the batte ry pack to the VCR correctly (p. 13). If the problem persists, disconnect the AC Adaptor fr[...]

68 You cannot delete the recorded pictur e on the tape . • You canno t delete the re corded pic ture on the tape. You can only rewi nd the tape and record ag ain. T he new recordin g overwrites the ex isting one. You cannot delete any or all still images at on ce stored on the “Memory Stick Duo” media. • T he still images ar e prot ected. R[...]

69 Troubles hooting The picture or sound breaks off. • The tape was reco rded i n both of the HDV and DV formats. This is n ot a malfunc tion. The movies freeze for a while, or the sound breaks off. • This occurs if the tape or video head is dirty (p. 85). • Use the So ny mini DV ca ssette . “-:--:--:--” i s displayed on the screen. • T[...]

70 You cannot view the picture on the TV connected with the i.LINK cable. • You cannot view t he pict ure in t he HD (high def inition) quality on the TV, if an i.LI NK jack of the TV is not compatible with the HDV1080i specif icati on ( p. 24). Re fer t o the instru ction manual suppl ied with your TV. • Down convert the pict ures r ecorded in[...]

71 Troubles hooting When connected using an i.LINK cable, no pictu re appears on the monitor screen or the picture is distor ted dur ing dubb ing. • Set [HDV/DV SEL] acc ording to the requirem ents of t he connecte d device (p. 56). • If the connected devic e is not compatible with HDV1080i specifi cation, you cannot dub pi ctures in t he HD (h[...]

72 Your computer freezes. • Set [HDV/DV SEL] correctly accordin g to the conne cted devic e (p. 56). • Disconnect t he cable from y our computer and VCR . Reboot your computer, then co nnect your com puter and VCR follow ing the steps in the correct order (p. 49). Trouble shooting (Continu ed)[...]

73 Troubles hooting Warnin g indica tors and mess ages If indicato rs appear on the L CD screen, check t he followi ng. You can fi x some sympt oms by yourself. If the probl em persists even after you have tried a couple of ti mes, conta ct your Sony dealer or l ocal a uthor ized So ny ser vice faci lity. C: (or E:) ss : ss (Self-diagnosis display)[...]

74 Q (Warni ng indic ators per tainin g to the tape) Slow flashing: • There is le ss than 5 minut es rem aining on the ta pe. • No casse tte is inserte d. * • The write-prote ct tab on the cassette is set to lock (p. 79). * Fast flashing: • The tape has run out. * Z (Eject cassette warning)* Slow flashing: • The write-prote ct tab on the [...]

75 Troubles hooting This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly. • Check the format, then form at the “Memor y Stick D uo” media with yo ur VCR if necessar y (p. 63, 80). Memory Stick folders are full. • You cannot c reate fold ers exc eeding 999MSDC F. You cannot dele te created folders us ing your VCR. • You will have to format the “[...]

76 Additio nal Inform ation Using your VCR abr oad Power supply You ca n use your VCR in any c ountry/regi on using the AC Adaptor supplie d with the VC R with in t he A C 1 00 V to 2 40 V , 5 0/60 H z ra nge. Use a co mmercially av ailable A C plug adapt or [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the wall out let (w all s ocket) [b]. Repr es[...]

77 Additi onal Info rmation Oceania North America Central America South America Middle East Africa Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Australia 240 50 O New Zealand 230/240 50 O Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Canada 120 60 A USA 120 60 A Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Bahamas 120/240 60 A Cost[...]

78 On TV color syste ms GV-HD70 0/1: Your VCR is NT SC system, so i ts picture can on ly be vie wed on a n NTSC syst em TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input jack. GV-HD 700E/1: Your VC R is P AL syst em, so its p ictur e can only be vi ewed on a PAL syst em TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input jac k. Viewin g HDV fo rmat pictur es reco rded in the HDV forma t You [...]

79 Additi onal Info rmation Maint enanc e and prec aution s Your VCR is ca pabl e of reco rdi ng i n bot h HDV and DV formats. You ca n use mi ni DV for mat cass ett es onl y. Use a casse tte with t he mark. Your VCR is not co mpatib le with the Cassette Memory function. What i s the HD V forma t? The HDV form at is a video form at develo ped to re[...]

80 x After using th e cassette 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 cas e, and stored in an uprigh t position. x When clea ning the gold-pl ated connec tor Genera lly, clean the gold-plate d connect or on a ca ssette with a cott on-woo l swab after every 10 ti[...]

81 Additi onal Info rmation • Do not use o r keep the “Memory Stick Duo” media in th e following locations: – Places subject to extremely high temperature, such as a car parked outside in the summer. – Places under direct sunlight. – Places with extremely high humid ity or subject to corrosive gases. x On the “M emory Stic k Duo” me[...]

82 To char ge the ba ttery pa ck • Make sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your VCR. • We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) until the POWE R/CHARGE lamp turns off. If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range, you may not be able t[...]

83 Additi onal Info rmation Whe n two o r more i .LINK -co mpatib le devic es are da isy- chaine d with th e unit, operation become s possible fr om any device in the chain. Note that operation method ma y vary, or data transa ctions may not be possible , depending on spec ifications and ch aracte ristics of the conne cted devices. b Not es • Nor[...]

84 • x.v.Color is a more fami liar term for the xvYCC standard proposed by Sony, and is a trademark of Sony. • xvYCC is an internation al standard for co lor space in video. This standar d can express a wider color range than the currently used broadcast standard. On use an d care • Do not use or store th e VCR and acces sories in the follow [...]

85 Additi onal Info rmation •N e i t h e r % nor Z flas hes when a cassette is inserted and the video operation buttons are pressed. If moistur e starts to condense , your VCR sometim es cannot detec t condensation. If this h appens, t he cassett e is so metimes not ejec ted fo r 10 seco nds a fter the cas sett e compart ment lid is open ed. This[...]

86 x To clean the LCD screen If finger prints or dust make the LC D screen dirty, i t is rec ommended you use a soft cloth t o clean it. Whe n you use the LCD Clea ning Kit (op tio nal) , do no t appl y the clean ing liquid di rectly to the LCD screen . Use clea ning paper mo istened wi th the liqui d. On hand ling the ca sing • If the cas ing is[...]

87 Additi onal Info rmation Approx . 2 min 40 s (using a DVM60 casset te and AC Adap tor) * “Exif” is a fil e forma t for s till ima ges, established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Fi les in this format can have additional information such as your VCR’s setting infor mation at the time o f [...]

88 Oper atin g tempe rat ure 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.) 201 × 64 × 162 mm (8 × 25 / 8 × 6 1/2 in.) (w/h/d) inclu ding the pro jecting parts Mass (approx.) 1.2 kg (2 lb 9 oz ) Mass in use ( approx.) 1.3 kg (2 lb 13 o z) i ncl uding a t ape (DVM8 0RM3), [...]

89 Additi onal Info rmation On trad emarks • “Memory Stic k,” “ ,” “Me mory Stick Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick Micro,” “MagicGate,” “ ,” “MagicGate Memory Stick” and “MagicGate Memo ry Stick Duo” are trademarks of S ony Corporation. • HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Son[...]

90 Quick Reference Iden tify ing p arts and c ontro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pages. A “Mem ory Stick Du o” media slot (20) B “Memory S tick” med ia acces s lamp (20) C {RESE T} button ( bottom) Press the {RESET} button using a sharp- pointed objec t. If you press the {RESET} button, all settings i ncluding the clock setting (ex[...]

91 Quick Referenc e A OPE N . lever (18) B LCD pane l (1 8) C v BATT RELEASE button (15 ) D Batte ry pa ck (1 3) E i (headph ones) jack Us e a headpho ne with a stereo mini- plug. When you use hea dphones, the speake r on the VCR is silen t. F (USB) ja ck (4 7, 51) G DC IN jack (13) H Jack co ver ( 24, 29 , 39) I HDV/DV (i.LINK) interface (24, 29, [...]

92 A LCD ON/OFF button ( 35) B ALLSCA N button (36) C DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (16, 35) D ASSIGN buttons (1/ 2 * /3) (36 ) E Memory control b uttons (PH OTO, PLAY, I NDEX, DELETE) (45, 46, 5 0) F VOLUME/MEMORY buttons * (21, 46) G LCD BRIGHT b uttons (21) H POWER switch (18) I EXEC button (54) J V / v / B / b buttons (54) K STATUS C HECK but ton (3[...]

93 Quick Referenc e A REC ( 31) B SEAR CH SELEC T (33, 34) C Memor y control bu ttons (PLAY, INDEX, –/+) (46) D DISPLAY (35) E INDEX MARK (38) F DATA C ODE (60) G ZERO SET M EMORY ( 32) H Transmit ter I PHOTO (4 5) J Power Z oom (37) K . > (33, 34) L Video control b uttons (REW , PLAY, FF, c I , STOP, i C , PAUSE, SLOW , ×2) (2 1, 22) M END S[...]

94 Indi cators d isplaye d during recordin g/play back The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pages. The ind icators will not be rec orded on th e tape during re cording. Recor ding mo vies Recordi ng still im ages Viewin g movi es Viewing s till ima ges A Recor ding format ( or ) (56) Recording mode ( SP or LP ) is also displayed in the DV format. B R[...]

95 Quick Referenc e Upper le ft Upper right Cent er Botto m z Tips • Indic ators and thei r positi ons ar e approxi mate and diffe r from what you actual ly se e. Indicato rs when you made changes Indicator Mea nin g Record ing format (56) SP LP DV REC MODE (56) * Indicator Mea nin g QUALITY (62) INDEX MARK (38) HDV in put/ DV input (31) HDV ou t[...]

96 Inde x Nume ric 1080i/480i .. ........................... 5 7 1080i/576i .. ........................... 5 7 12BIT. ...... ..... ....... .... ....... ..... . 61 16BIT. ...... ..... ....... .... ....... ..... . 61 16:9 ........ ..... ....... .... ....... .... .... 57 480i ........ ..... ....... .... ....... .... .... 57 4:3 ........ ....... .... .[...]

97 Quick Referenc e Memory phot o playback .......46 MEMORY S ET .... .... ....... .... .62 “Memory Stick Duo” media ....... .... ....... ..... .... ....... ..... ...6 , 80 Number of rec ordable still images....... ....... .... ....... ...62 Write- protect t ab..... .... ...80 “Memory Stick” media ....... .... ....... ..... .... ....... ..6[...]

98 Spanish Quic k Guide/Guía ráp ida en español Paso 1 : Compro bación de los artículo s sumini strad os Asegúr ese de que dispon e de los siguientes componentes suministrados con su vid eogr aba dora . El nú mero ent re parént esis indic a la cantid ad de eleme ntos su minis trados de cada artíc ulo. Adaptador de ca (1) Cable de alimenta [...]

Spanish Qu ick Guide/ Guía rápi da en español 99 Paso 2: Pr eparac ión de l sumini stro el éctri co Propo rci one una fue nte de alimenta ción externa pa ra utilizar su videograbad ora. Para usar la vide ograbadora pue de conectar el adap tador de ca a la tom a de corri ente mural o c argar la baterí a. Si de sea ut ili zar las fu ncio nes d[...]

100 Asegú rese d e que la bate ría encaja perfect ament e y de que qued a firmem ente suje ta a la video grabador a. 2 Desplace la palanca OPEN . y abra el panel LCD. 3 Ajuste el int erruptor POWER e n OFF (CHG) (su po sición predeterminada). 4 Conecte el adaptador de ca a la toma DC IN en la videograbado ra. Asegúrese de que la indicación v d[...]

Spanish Qu ick Guide/ Guía rápi da en español 101 5 Conecte el cable de alimentación al adaptador d e ca y a la t oma de corriente mural. El indicador POWE R/CHARGE se encie nde de color na ranja y se in icia el proce so de carga . El indicador POWE R/CHARGE se apaga c uando la baterí a est á complet amen te carg ada . Despu és de cargar la [...]

102 Asegú rese de que l a bat ería e ncaja perfec tamente y de que que da firme mente suje ta a la vi deo gra bado ra. Extracci ón: Almac enamiento de la batería Antes de gu ardar la bate ría duran te un período prolongad o de tiempo, descárguela comple tamente . Compr obaci ón de l nivel de car ga de la batería (Battery In fo) Ajuste el i[...]

Spanish Qu ick Guide/ Guía rápi da en español 103 Tiempo de reprod ucción disponi ble Tiemp o apr oxim ado ( min. ) di spon ible con una bate ría co mplet amente ca rgada. Imágen es en for mato HDV (GV-HD7 00/1) Imágen es en for mato DV (G V-HD70 0/1) Imágen es en for mato HDV (GV-HD7 00E/1) Imágen es en formato D V (GV-HD70 0E/1) Acerca d[...]

104 • Tenga cuidado de no provocar un cortocircuito en la clavij a DC del adaptador de ca ni en el terminal de la batería con algún objeto metálico. Podría producir una avería. • Incluso con la videograbadora apagada, ésta seguirá recibiendo a limentación de ca (corriente) mientras esté conectada a la toma de pared mediante el adaptado[...]

Spanish Qu ick Guide/ Guía rápi da en español 105 3 Defina el val or de [ A] (año ) con V / v y, a continuación, pulse EXEC. Pued e seleccio nar cualqui er año hasta 2079. GV-HD700 /1: 12:00 A M represen ta la mediano che. 12:00 PM re presenta el me diodía. GV-HD700E/1: 4 Defina los val ores de [M] (mes), [D] (día), hora y minutos y, a cont[...]

106 Paso 4 : Proced imiento para inse rtar un video case te o un “Memo ry St ick D uo” Este e quipo sól o admit e vi deocase tes d e format o mini DV . 1 Deslice la palanca EJECT en la dirección que indica la flecha. El com par timie nto de l vid eocas ete se elev a y se abre de fo rma au tomáti ca. 2 Introduzca un videocasete con su ventana[...]

Spanish Qu ick Guide/ Guía rápi da en español 107 Este eq uipo só lo admit e el uso de “Memo ry Stick Duo” de l tipo o . Introduzca el “Memory Stick Duo” en la ranura para Memory S tick Duo en la dirección adecuada hasta que se oiga u n clic. b Not as • Si introduce el “Memory Stick Duo” en la ranura en la dirección equivocada, [...]

108 Reprod ucci ón con la v ideogr abado ra Para re producir p elículas, siga el proced imiento a continua ción. 1 Prepare la fuente de energía. 2 Inserte una cinta de videocasete. 3 Pulse el botón verde y, sin soltarlo, deslice el in terruptor POWER a ON . El i ndica dor P OWER/CH ARGE en la part e front al se enci ende de color verde. 4 Puls[...]

Spanish Qu ick Guide/ Guía rápi da en español 109 Pausa en la repr oducci ón Pulse PAUSE X durante la reproducc ión. Para rean udar la repr oducción, pulse PAUSE X o PLAY N . z Sugerencia s • La reproducción se detiene automáticamente si la pausa permanece activada durante más de 3 minutos. Avance r ápido o rebobi nado de la cinta Para [...]

110 Cam bio de la direc ción de reprod ucción Pulse c I 1 duran te la repro ducción . Para d isminuir la v elocidad de reprod ucció n cuando ésta se r ealiza en senti do in ver so, pulse c I 1 durante la reproduc ción y, a conti nuación, pulse SLOW y . z Suger enci as • Al reproducir una cinta en sentido inverso, es posible que la pa ntall[...]

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