Sony DCR-DVD510E manual

DCR-D VD510E/`D VD910E 3-285-370- 11 (1) DCR-D VD510E/`D VD910E 3-285-370- 11 (1) 3-285-370- 11 (1) © 2008 Sony Co rporation http://www.son y .net/ Printed on 70% or more recyc led paper using VO C (Volatile Organi c Compound) -free ve getable oil based ink . Printed in Japan Additiona l informat ion on this pr oduct and ans wers to frequentl y as[...]

2 Read t his befo re operati ng your ca mcorder Befo re operat ing the uni t, please re ad this manua l thoroughly , and retain it for fu ture refere nce. To reduce f ire or shock hazard , do not ex pose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. CAUTIO N The use of optical instru[...]

3 incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicabl e collection point for the r ecycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the batter[...]

4 Read thi s before ope rating your camco rder (Contin ued) The supplied interface cable must be us ed with the equipment in order to c omply with th e limits fo r a digital device pur suant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Battery pac k This devi ce complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation i s subject to the fo llowing two conditions[...]

5 Using the ca mcorder • Do not hol d the camco rder by the follo wing parts. • The cam corder is not dust proofed, dripproofe d or waterproofe d. See “About handling of your camcord er” (p. 115). • To p revent media from being br oken or recorded images from being lost , do not do the follo wing when ei ther of the (Movi e)/ (Still ) lam[...]

6 Read thi s before ope rating your camco rder (Contin ued) • If you repeat reco rding/deleti ng images for a l ong time , fragme ntation of data occurs on a “ Memor y Stick PRO Duo.” Images ca nnot be saved or recorded. In such a case, sav e your images on another type of me dia first (p. 50, 56), an d then for mat the “Mem ory Stick PRO D[...]

7 Tabl e of Cont ents Read thi s before operat ing your camcorder ..... ............. ............. ...... 2 Table of Contents ........ ............. ...... 7 Subjec t examples and solutions ..... 9 Media for y our camcorder ..... ........ 1 0 Using your camc order ....... ........... 13 “ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking ad vantage of two type[...]

8 Table o f Contents (Conti nued) Formatting media ...... ............. ...... 65 Reco rding addition al movies after finalizi ng ........... ............. ............. 67 Finding t he right disc (DIS C SELEC T GUIDE) .......... ............. ............. ... 69 Repa iring the imag e database file .......... ............. ............. ..........[...]

9 Subjec t exampl es and so lutions Shooting Checking your golf swing Get ting a go od shot of a ski slop e or beach B SMTH SLW REC ...... ........... ...... 37 B BACK LIGHT ..... ............ ........... ........ 37 B BEACH .... ............ ............ .............. .. 8 8 B SNOW ..... ............ ............ ........... ..... 88 Capturing st[...]

10 Enjo ying with Yo ur Camc order Media f or your ca mcorder You ca n select desired media for recordi ng/playba ck/editing m ovies from a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo .” You can select either of a disc or a “Mem ory Stick PRO Duo” on [MOVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 25). For DCR-DVD910E Using t he [MOVIE DU B] function on th e camcorde r, you can[...]

11 Enjoyi ng with Your Camcor der Figures i n the tabl e are the approximate recording ti me in minut es on one side o f a disc. The rec ordable time on the accept able medi a varies depe nding on medi a type and the [R EC MODE] (p. 73) setting. Figure s in ( ) are the minimu m recording time. z Tip s • Figures such as 9M and 6M in the table sh o[...]

12 Media fo r your camcorde r (Continued) Y our camcorder uses the VBR ( V ariable B i t Rat e ) format to aut om atically adjust image quality to su i t the recording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of media. Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a hi gher bit rate, and this re duces t[...]

13 Enjoyi ng with Your Camcor der Using y our ca mcorde r 1 Selecting med ia (p. 25) You ca n select media for m ovies. In the case of re cording on a disc, sele ct the disc that best suits your ne eds. Do you want to del ete or edit images on your camcorder? Yes No For long recording Yes No Do you want to delete images and reuse the disc? * Select[...]

14 Using yo ur camcorder (Continued) 4 Viewing on o ther device s x Viewing images on a TV (p. 44) You ca n view the image s record ed and ed ited on yo ur camco rder on the connect ed TV . x Playing the disc on other devices (p. 64) To play a disc recorded on your camcord er on other devi ces, you need to finalize the disc first. b Notes • The l[...]

15 Enjoyi ng with Your Camcor der “ HOME” an d “ OP TION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus B Categ ories and items of the HO ME MENU (CAMER A) category (VIEW IMAGES) ca tegory (OTHE RS) category (MANAGE MEDIA) category (SETT INGS) category * 1 To cust omize your camcorde r (p. 71) . “ HOME MEN U” - the starting p oint for opera [...]

16 1 While pressing the green button, turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on your camcorder. 2 Press (HOME) A (or B ). 3 Touch the desired category. Exampl e: (OTHE RS) category 4 Touch the desired i tem. Example: [E DI T] 5 Follow the gui de on the screen for further operation. To hide the HOME ME NU screen Touch . When yo [...]

17 Enjoyi ng with Your Camcor der 3 Touch the item you wa nt to know the content. When yo u touch an item, its explanatio n appear s on the screen. To appl y the option, tou ch [YES], otherw ise, touch [NO]. To de activate the HEL P Touch (HEL P) again in step 2 . Just a touc h on th e screen during shootin g or playb ack displa ys the functi ons a[...]

18 Getting St arted Step 1 : Checki ng supplie d items Make sure tha t you have the follow ing items supplie d with your camco rder. The nu mber in t he paren theses indica tes the number of th at item suppli ed. AC Adaptor (1) (p . 19) Power cord (mains lea d) (1) (p. 19) A/V conne cting cable (1) (p. 44, 56) USB cabl e (1) (p. 58) Wireless Remote[...]

19 Gettin g Star ted Step 2: C hargin g the batt ery pack You ca n charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (H series) (p. 114) after attaching it to your camcorder. b Not es • Your ca mcorder opera tes only wit h “InfoL ITHIUM ” batt ery pac k (H seri es). 1 Turn the PO WER sw itch in the directi on of the arrow to OFF (CHG) (the de faul t [...]

20 Step 2: Charg ing the battery pack (Cont inued) b Notes • Disconnect the AC Adapt or from the DC IN jack holding both the camcorder and the DC plug. To rem ove the batte ry pack 1 Turn th e POW ER s witc h to OFF (CHG). 2 Press and hold t he BATT (ba ttery) release button a nd remove the battery pack in the dire ction of the arrow. b Notes •[...]

21 Gettin g Star ted Recording time App roximat e time (min .) av ailable when you use a full y charged battery pac k. When recording on a disc When recording on a “Memory Stick PRO D uo” * Typical recording time sh ows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turning t he power on/off and zooming. b Not es • See page 25 for selecting t[...]

22 • When attaching an optional video light, i t is recommended that you use an NP-FH70 /NP- FH100 battery p ack. • We do not recomm end using an NP- FH30, which only allows short recording and playback times, wit h your cam corder. On the chargi ng/recor ding/pl ayback tim e • Times measur ed when using the camcorder at 25 °C (77 °F) (10 ?[...]

23 Gettin g Star ted 3 Select t he desired geog raphical area with / , then tou ch [NEXT ]. 4 Set [SUMME RTIME], then touch [NEXT ]. 5 Set [Y] (year) with / . 6 Select [M ] with / , then set the month with / . 7 Set [D ] (day), ho ur and mi nute in the same way, then touch [NEXT]. 8 Make sure that the clock is correctly set, then touc h . The cl oc[...]

24 Step 4 : Making adjustme nts befor e record ing Open th e LCD panel 90 de grees t o the camcord er ( 1 ), th en rota te it to the best angle to record or play ( 2 ). To tur n off the LCD backlight t o make the batte ry last longer Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for a few seconds unti l appears. This settin g is practical when yo u use your camcor[...]

25 Gettin g Star ted Step 5 : Select ing media for movies You can s et the media to be used for movies. Y ou can se lect a disc or a “M emory Stick PRO Duo.” b Not es • You can record, play back, or edit images on the selected media. When you record, play back, or edit images on other media, s elect media again. 1 Touch ( HOME) t (MANAGE MEDI[...]

26 Step 6 : Insert ing a di sc or a “ Memory St ick PRO Duo” When you select [ DISC] in “S tep 5,” a n ew 8 cm DV D-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R, or DVD +R DL is required (p. 11). b Notes • Remove dust or fingerprints from th e disc beforehand, using a soft cloth (p. 113 ). 1 Check that th e power of your camcorder is on. 2 Slide the disc cover OPEN[...]

27 Gettin g Star ted 5 Touch the optio n that is right for you on t he screen. x DVD-RW Selec t the recordi ng format, [VI DEO] or [V R] (p. 10), t hen touc h . x DVD+RW Select the aspect ratio of th e movie, [16:9 WIDE ] or [4:3], then touch . 6 Touch [YE S]. 7 When [Com pleted.] is displayed, touch . When the forma tting is complet ed, you can st[...]

28 Step 6: Inserting a disc or a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (Continue d) See page 4 on t h e “Memor y Stick” you can use with you r camco rder. z Tips • If you record on ly still images on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” operations after step 3 are unnecessary. 1 Open the LCD panel. 2 Insert the “M emory Stick PRO Duo.” 1 Open the Memor y[...]

29 Gettin g Star ted – t o remove the “Memory S tick PRO Duo” from the camcorder • Do not open the Memory Stick Duo cover during recording. • Inserting a “Memory Stick PR O Duo” forcibl y in the wrong d irection may cause a malfunctio n to the “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” Memory Stick Duo slot, or image data. • I f [Fai led t o crea [...]

30 Recording/ Playback Recor ding and p laying b ack with ease (Eas y Handyc am operation ) Easy H andycam operation m akes nearly all settings automati c so that you can per form recor ding or playin g back operati on withou t det ailed se ttings. It als o makes t he scre en font size larger for eas y viewing . The imag es are recor ded on th e se[...]

31 Recordi ng/Playbac k 1 Turn th e POWER sw itch G to turn on yo ur camcorder. 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES) I (or E ). The VISUAL INDEX s cre en a ppears o n the LCD screen. ( It may take some ti me to disp lay the thum bnail s.) 3 Start playback. Movies: Touch the ta b and t he mo vie to b e play ed back. z Tips • When playback from the selected mo vi[...]

32 Recordi ng and playi ng back with ea se (Easy Han dycam operatio n) (Continu ed) • You can adj ust the volume by touching (HOME) t (SETTI NGS) t [SOUND SETTINGS] t [VOLUME], then with / . • You can change the movie media wit h [MOVI E M E DIA SET] (p. 25). Stil l images: Touch the tab an d the still im age to be play ed back. To cancel Ea sy[...]

33 Recordi ng/Playbac k Recor ding The movi es are recor ded on the media selec ted on [MOVI E MEDI A SET ] (p. 25). b Not es • If the ACCESS lamp (p. 26)/access lamp (p. 28) are lit or flashing after recor ding is finished, it means data is sti ll being written onto the me dia. Do not a pply shock or v ibration to you r camcorder, a nd do not re[...]

34 Rec ordin g (Con tinue d) 1 Turn the PO WER switch A until the (Movie) lamp lights up. 2 Press START/STOP B (o r C ). To stop reco rding, press STAR T/STOP again. 1 Turn the POWER switch A until the (Sti ll) l amp l ights up. 2 Press PHO TO F lightly to adjust the focus A (a beep sounds), then press it fully B (a sh utter click sounds). appears [...]

35 Recordi ng/Playbac k You can magnif y imag es up to 15 times th e origin al size with the power zoom leve r or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame. Move the power zoom lev er slightly fo r a slower zoom . Move it further for a fa ster zoom. b Not es • Be sure to keep your finger on t he power zoom lever. If you move yo ur finger off the p ower z[...]

36 Rec ordin g (Con tinue d) If you press QUICK ON instead of turning off the POW ER sw itch, th e pow er consum ption will be reduc ed (sleep mo de). In slee p mode, t he QUICK ON bu tton flas hes. If you pre ss QUICK ON again when you want to start next record ing, your camcord er will be ready for re cording after about 1 secon d. b Notes • Wh[...]

37 Recordi ng/Playbac k To adj ust the e xposure f or backl it subjec ts, press . (BACK LIGHT) to display . . To cancel th e back light func tion, press . (BACK LIGHT) ag ain. When you are recording, yo u can show the recordi ng image to the pe rson being recorde d. Open th e LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorde r ( 1 ), then rotate it 180 degre es[...]

38 Rec ordin g (Con tinue d) • [RECORD SOUND] Select [ON ] ( ) to superimp ose sounds such as conve rsation on the slow motion pictures . The defa ult setting is [OFF]. Your camcord er records sounds for a bout 12 seconds whi le [Recording···] is displayed in step 2 . b Notes • Sounds cannot be r ecorded while recording a 3 second-movie (app[...]

39 Recordi ng/Playbac k Play back You can playba ck movies r ecorded on the medi a selected on [MOVIE M EDIA SET] (p. 25). 1 T urn th e PO W ER switch A to turn on y our camcorder . 2 Press (VIEW IMA GES) B (or C ). The VIS UAL INDEX screen appe ars on the scre en. (It may take some time t o display the thum bnails. ) z Tip s • The number of the [...]

40 Playbac k (Con tinued) 3 Start playback. Touch the tab and the movie to be played back. When pla yback from the select ed movie rea ches the l ast movie, t he screen r eturns to the VISUAL INDEX screen. z Tips • Touch / during pause to play back movie sl owly. • When playing the m ovies on a disc, on e touch of / makes the movie r e verse/fa[...]

41 Recordi ng/Playbac k z Tip s • Y ou can switch screen to the VISU AL INDEX screen by touching (HOME) D (or E ) t (VIEW I MAGES) t [VIS U A L INDEX]. Movies ca n be divided by a set time, and the first scene of each division is displ ayed on the I NDEX scre en. You can start p laying back a movie from the selec ted scene . Select be forehand me[...]

42 Playbac k (Con tinued) b Notes • Faces may not be detected depending on recording c onditions. Example: People wearing glasses o r hats, or not facing towards the c amera. • Set [ INDEX SET] to [ON] (the default setting) before recording to play back movies from [ INDEX] (p. 76). Face Index may not appear properly if no fac e was detected. z[...]

43 Recordi ng/Playbac k Touch on the still im age playba ck screen. The slide show begins from the se lected still i mage. Touch to stop the slide show. To restar t, touch again . b Not es • Y ou cannot operate playback zoom during slide show . z Tip s • You can also play back the slide show by touching (OPTION) t ta b t [SLID E SHOW] on the VI[...]

44 Playi ng the im ages on a TV Conn ect your c amcorder to the inp ut jack of a TV or VCR us ing the A /V conn ecting cabl e 1 or an A/V conn ecting cable w ith S VIDEO 2 . Connect y o ur camcorder to the wal l outlet ( wall sock et) usin g the s upplied AC Adaptor for thi s oper ation (p . 19). R efer als o to the instruc tion manua ls supplied w[...]

45 Recordi ng/Playbac k b Not es • When you set [TV TYPE ] to [4:3], the i mage quality may deter iorate. Also, when the record ed image’ s aspect ratio switches between 16:9 (wide) and 4:3, the image may jitt er . • When you play back an image recorded in 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16 :9 (wide) signa l, set [...]

46 Editing (OTHER S) categ ory This category enables you to edit or print imag es on t h e media, or copy t hem onto your com puter for view ing, editin g or creati ng an ori ginal D VD . b Notes • You can select the media of the image t o be edited by touching (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [M OVIE MEDIA SET] (p. 25). DELETE You ca n delete imag es o[...]

47 Edit ing 5 Touch t [YES]. 6 When [Com pleted.] appears, touc h . To de lete all movies at on e time 1 In st ep 3 , to uch [ DELETE ALL]. 2 Touc h [YES] t [YES]. 3 When [ Complete d.] appear s, touch . To de lete all the movies record ed on the sam e da y at one time 1 In st ep 3, tou ch [ DELETE by da te]. 2 To uch / to selec t the re cordi ng d[...]

48 Deleting images (Conti nued) 1 Touch (HOME) t (OTH ERS) t [D ELETE]. 2 Touch [ DELET E]. 3 Touch [ DELET E]. 4 Touc h the stil l im age to be dele ted. The sel ected still im age is marke d with . Press and ho ld the st ill ima ge on th e screen to confir m. Touch to return to the previous screen . 5 Touch t [YES] . 6 When [Completed.] appears, [...]

49 Edit ing Captur ing a still image fr om a movie (D CR- DVD910 E) You can cap ture a still ima ge at any point during mo vie play back. Sele ct the m edia which c ontain s the mo vies beforeha nd (p. 25 ). Inser t a “Memo ry Stick PRO Duo ” beforeha nd. b Not es • Using the AC Ad aptor as the power source is recommended to prevent the power[...]

50 Dubbi ng movi es to me dia wit hin your camcorde r (DCR -DVD910E) You c an dub mov ies from a “Memor y Stick PRO D uo” to a d isc. Insert a di sc in your camcord er beforehand . b Notes • Using the AC Adapto r as the power source is recommended to pr event the power from being turned off during operation. z Tips • To check dubbed m ovies[...]

51 Edit ing To dub al l movies i n a Playli st (p. 52) 1 In st ep 2 , touch [ DUB ALL ]. If the disc space is not sufficient to record the ent ire movi e, [Not e nough memory space.] appea rs. 2 Touc h [YES]. 3 When [C ompleted .] appears, touch . To back up movies th at have n ot been backed up yet 1 In st ep 2 , touch [BACK UP]. 2 Touch [Backs up[...]

52 b Notes • You cannot re store movies once they are divided. • Do not remove the battery pack or th e AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing movies. • Do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” while dividing m ovies in the “Mem ory Stick PRO Duo.” • When you are divi ding a movie on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo ,” and the div[...]

53 Edit ing 5 When [Com pleted.] appears, touc h . To add al l the movi es to the Pla ylist 1 In st ep 2 , tou c h [ ADD ALL]. 2 Touc h [YES] t [YES]. 3 When [C ompleted .] appears, touch . To add all the movies recorded o n the same day at one time 1 In st ep 2 , touch [ ADD by dat e]. 2 To uch / to selec t the re cordi ng date of the desir ed mov[...]

54 Creat ing t he Playlist (Co ntinued) To er ase unnec essary mo vies from the Pl aylist 1 Touch (H OME) t (OTHERS) t [PLAYLIST EDIT]. 2 Touch [ ERA SE]. To erase all th e movies fro m th e Playlist, touch [ ERASE ALL] t [YES] t [YES]. Then, when [ Completed. ] appears, t ouch . 3 Touch the movie to be e rased from the Playlist. The sel ected movi[...]

55 Edit ing 5 Touch t [YES]. 6 When [C ompleted .] appears, touch . b Not es • A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual divi ding point, as your camcorder selects the dividi ng point based on about half-second increments. z Tip s • The original movies are not divided even if you divide the movie in the Playlis[...]

56 Dubbin g movies to VCR or DVD/HDD r ecorders You can dub mo vies played b ack on your camcorde r to othe r recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. Connect the device in either of the following ways. Conn ect your camco rder to the wall outlet (wall sock et) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this o p era tion (p. 19). Refer also t[...]

57 Edit ing touch (HOME) t (SET TINGS) t [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [DISP OUT PUT] t [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 81). • To record the date/time and camera setti ngs data, display them on the screen (p. 78). • When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the y ellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input j[...]

58 1 Turn on your c amcorder. 2 Connect the (USB) jack of your camcorder to a DVD writer, etc. using the suppl ied USB cable (p. 123). The [ USB SELECT] s creen ap pears. 3 Touch me dia which contains t he movie to be dubbed. 4 Start recording on the connected device. Refer to the in struction m anuals suppl ied with the co nnected de vice for deta[...]

59 Edit ing 4 Touch the still i mage to be printed . The sele cted still i mage is marked with . Press an d hold the still ima ge on the screen to conf irm. Touch to return to the previous screen. 5 Touch ( OPTION), set the followi ng options, then t ouch . [COPIES]: Se t number of copies of a still imag e to be printed. Y ou can set up to 20 copie[...]

60 Uti lizing Media (MANA GE MEDIA) cate gory This category enables you t o use th e media for vario us purposes. MOVIE ME DIA SET You can se lect the med ia for movies (p. 25). FINAL IZE You ca n enable discs to be played on other devic es by finalizing them (p. 61). MEDI A INFO You ca n display the med ia informat ion, such as recordab le time ( [...]

61 Utilizin g Media Making the disc c ompatible with play back on other de vices (F inalizin g) Finalizi ng makes the reco rded disc comp atible for playb ack with othe r devices and DVD drives o f comp uters. Before finalizing, yo u ca n select the style of the DVD menu whi c h displ ays the movie list (p. 63). Final izing is require d depend ing [...]

62 Making t he disc compati ble with playba ck on other devi ces (Finalizing) (Continu ed) T o ad d movies to a fi nalized d isc (p.67 ) b Notes • During Easy Handycam operation (p. 30), even when you are using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, you cannot record additional movies onto the disc after fina lizing the disc. Cancel Easy Handycam operation. T o pla[...]

63 Utilizin g Media b Not es • It takes from a minute to a maximum of several hours to finalize a disc. The shorter the amoun t of material recorded on the disc, the l onger it takes for finalizing. 1 Place your camco rder in a stable place, and connect the AC Adaptor to t he DC IN jack on your camcorde r. 2 Turn on your camcorder. 3 Insert the d[...]

64 Playi ng a disc on other d evices Finalizi ng a disc (p. 61) allo ws you to vi ew movies recorded by your camcord er on other DVD devices. Howe ver, we do not guara ntee p roper pl ayback o n all de vices. You can play back DVD+RW on other devic es without finalizi ng the disc. b Notes • Do not use an 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm DVD as it m a[...]

65 Utilizin g Media Checki ng media informati on You can check t he remaini ng recorda ble time o r space of the media sele cted on [MOVIE ME DIA SET] (p. 25). Touch (HOM E) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [ME DIA INFO]. You can ch eck other in formati on by touching . To turn off the di splay, touch . b Not es • The calculation for the space of a “Memory S[...]

66 Formattin g media ( Continued) 4 Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [M EDIA FORMAT] t [DISC]. x DVD-RW Select t he recording format , [VIDE O] or [VR ] (p. 10), then touc h . x DVD+RW Sele ct the aspect ratio of th e movie , [16:9 WIDE ] or [4:3], th en touch . 5 Touch [YE S]. 6 When [Completed.] appears, touch . b Notes • Do not apply shock or v[...]

67 Utilizin g Media • Do not attempt the f ollowing opera tions when [Executing...] is on the screen: – To operate the POWER switch or buttons – To remov e the “M emo ry Stick PRO Duo” Record ing addi tional movies after finaliz ing You c an record additional movies o n the finalized D VD-RW (VIDEO mod e)/ DVD+RW discs after the following[...]

68 Recordi ng addition al movies after f inalizing ( Continued) 6 When [Completed.] appears, touch . If you have created a DVD menu (p. 63 ) during fi nalizing, you must perform the following ste ps prior to recordin g addition al mo vies. 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcord er, then connect the power cord (mains lead) to the[...]

69 Utilizin g Media Findin g the righ t disc (DISC S ELECT GUIDE ) Select th e option tha t is right for you on the screen, th en you will be informed of th e appropri ate disc for your purposes. 1 Touch ( HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [DISC SELECT GUIDE]. 2 Touch the optio n that is right for you on t he screen. If you inser t the same typ e of disc as[...]

70 Repair ing the ima ge database fil e (Continu ed) • While the image databas e file is being repaired, do not remove the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.”[...]

71 Custom izing Your Camcorde r Customizi ng Your Camcorder What y ou can do with the ( SETTINGS) catego ry of th e HOME ME NU You can chang e the recording fun ctions and the opera ting settings for yo ur convenienc e. 1 Turn on your camcorder, then press (HOME). 2 Touch (SE TTINGS). 3 Touch the desired setup item. If the item is not on th e scr e[...]

72 What you ca n do with the (SETT I NGS) category of the HOME MENU (Continu ed) PHOTO SETT INGS (p. 7 7) VIEW IMAGES SE T (p. 78 ) SOUND/ DISP SET ** (p. 80) OUTPU T SETT INGS (p. 81) CLOCK/ LANG (p. 8 2) GENERA L SET (p. 8 2) GUIDEFR AME 74 ZEBRA 74 REMAINING SET 75 SUB-T DATE 75 FLASH MODE * 75 FLASH LEVEL 75 REDEYE REDUC 75 FACE DETECTION 76 IN[...]

73 Custom izing Your Camcorde r MOVIE SETTIN GS (Ite ms for recordi ng mov ies) Touch 1 , th en 2 . If the item is not on the s creen, touch / to ch ange t he page . How to set (HOME MENU) t page 71 (OPTION MENU) t page 84 The def ault settin g s are mar ked with B . You ca n select a record ing mode to record a movie with the image qu ality from 3[...]

74 MOVIE SETTINGS (Co ntinued) You can s elect the ma ximu m zoom leve l in case you want to zoom great er than optical zoom magnif ication. Not e that th e image qualit y decreases w hen you use the di gital zoom. B OFF Up to 15 × zoom is performed opt ically . 30× Up to 15 × z oom is perf ormed opt ically , and after that, up to 30 × zoom is [...]

75 Custom izing Your Camcorde r B ON Always dis plays the rema ining media capacity indi cator. AUTO Displ ays the remaining recording time of movie for about 8 seconds in the following situ ations. – When your cam corder recognize s the remainin g media capac ity when the POWE R switch is set t o (Mov ie). – When you press DISP/BAT T INFO to s[...]

76 MOVIE SETTINGS (Co ntinued) b Notes • The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions. The camco rder adjusts the focus/col or/ exposure of fa ce images automatic ally. B ON ( ) Detects face images in frame s, then adjust s their im age quali ty automati cally. ON [NO FR AMES] ( ) Dete[...]

77 Custom izing Your Camcorde r PHOTO S ETTINGS (Item s for record ing still images) Touch 1 , th en 2 . If the item is not on the s creen, touch / to ch ange t he page . How to set (HOME MENU) t page 71 (OPTION MENU) t page 84 The def ault settin g s are mar ked with B . B 4.0M ( 2304 × 1728) Records s till images c learly in the 4:3 ratio. 3.0M [...]

78 RESE T Assigns indivi dual file numbe rs for each “Memory S tick PRO Duo.” See page 73. See page 74. See page 74. See page 74. See page 75. See page 75. See page 75. See page 76. See page 76. NIGHTSHOT L IGHT STEADYSHOT GUIDEFRAME ZEBRA FLASH MODE FLASH LEVEL REDEYE RE DUC (Red eye reduct ion) FACE DETECTION CONVERSION LE NS VIEW I MAGES SET[...]

79 Custom izing Your Camcorde r CAMERA DA T A C SteadyShot of f D Brightne ss E White ba lance F Gain G Shutter speed H Apertu re value I Exposure z Tip s • appears for still images recorded using flash. • The data code is displa yed on the TV screen if you connect your camcor der to a TV . • The indicator toggles through the following sequen[...]

80 SOUND /DISP SET (Item s to adjust so und and the sc reen) Touch 1 , th en 2 . If the item is not on the scre en, touch / to ch ange the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t pa ge 71 (OPTION MENU) t page 84 The defa ult setti n gs are marked with B . Touch / to adjust the volume (p. 40). B ON A melody sounds when you start/s top recording, or operate t[...]

81 Custom izing Your Camcorde r b Not es • When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [ BRIGHT] is automatically selected fo r t he setting. • When you select [BRIGHT], batter y life is slightly reduced during recording. z Tip s • This ad justment does not affe ct the recorded images in any way. OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for wh en[...]

82 CLOCK/ LA NG (Items to set c lock and languag e) Touch 1 , th en 2 . If the item is not on the scre en, touch / to ch ange the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t pa ge 71 See page 22. You ca n adjust a tim e difference without stopping the cl ock. Set your lo cal area using / when using your c amcorder in other t ime zones. Refer to the world time d[...]

83 Custom izing Your Camcorde r B 5min The camcorder is au tomaticall y tur ned off when you do not ope rate your camcorde r for mo re than approxima tely 5 minutes. NEVER The camcorder is n ot automat ically turned off . b Not es • When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet (wall socket), [A.SHUT OFF] is automatically set to [NEVER]. You c[...]

84 Activa ting fun ctions u sing the OPTION M ENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop-u p window that ap pears when you right-c lick the mouse on a comp uter. Various fun ctions are displayed. 1 While using your camcord er, touch (OPTION) on the screen. 2 Touch the des ired item. If you cannot find the desired item , touch ano ther tab to cha[...]

85 Custom izing Your Camcorde r Rec ordin g item s on th e OPTI ON MENU Items * Page tab FOCUS -8 6 SPOT FOCUS -8 6 TELE MACRO -8 6 EXPOSURE -8 7 SPOT METER -8 7 SCENE SELECTION -8 7 WHITE BAL. -8 8 COLOR SLOW SHTR -8 9 SUPER NIGH TSHOT -8 9 tab FADER -8 9 D.EFFECT -9 0 PICT.EFFECT -9 0 tab REC MODE a 73 BLT-IN ZO OM MIC -9 0 MICREF L EVEL -9 0 IMA[...]

86 Functi ons set in the OPTIO N MENU Items yo u can set only on the OPT ION MENU wi ll be described below . The defa ult setti n gs are marked with B . You c an adjust t he focus ma nually. You ca n select this function also when you want to focu s on a certain subj ect intentio nally. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 Touch (focus ing on close subje[...]

87 Custom izing Your Camcorde r You can fix th e bright ness of an image manua lly. Adjust the bri ghtness when the subject i s too brig ht or too dark rel ative to the bac kground. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. appears. 2 Adjust the ex posure by touching / . 3 Touch . To ret u rn th e setting to automatic exp osure, touch [AUT O] t in step 1 . You can ad just[...]

88 Functio ns set in the OPTION ME NU (Continue d) LANDSCAPE * () Sele ct this to re cord distan t subjects cle arly. T his set ting also pr even ts you r camc order f rom focu sing on glass o r metal mesh in windows t hat comes in between the c amcorder and the subject . PORTRAIT ( ) Select thi s to bring out the subject such as people or flowers [...]

89 Custom izing Your Camcorde r • When you select [ONE PUSH], keep framing white object wh ile is flashing quickly . • flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set. • When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps flashing after touching , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO]. • If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE SELECTION ] is automatically set to [AUTO]. z T[...]

90 Functio ns set in the OPTION ME NU (Continue d) When yo u set [OLD MOVIE], appe ars and you ca n add an old m ovie effect to images. To canc el [D.EFFEC T], touch [OFF]. You ca n add spec ial effect s to an ima ge during re cording. appears. B OFF Does not use [PICT. EFFECT] setting. SEPIA Images a ppear in sepi a. B&W Images a ppear in blac[...]

91 Performing with Your Computer Perform ing with Your Comp uter What y ou can do with Window s computer Whe n you ins tall th e “Pic ture Mo tion Browse r” on a W indows comput er from the supplied CD-R OM, you can enjoy th e following ope rations. x Impor ting images tak en with your camco rder to a comp uter x Viewin g imported imag es on a [...]

92 What you ca n do with Windows computer (Continue d) • Depending on your computer, 8 cm media (DVD+R DL, etc.) cannot be used. • If you use a Notebook PC, connect it to the A C Adaptor as the power source. Otherwise, the software will not work properly due to the power saving function of the PC . • You can read images recorded on a “Memor[...]

93 Performing with Your Computer One o f the foll owing i nstallatio n screens appears, depending on the com puter enviro nment. Check t he screen a n d follow the instru ctions disp layed to install th e required software . qa Restart t he compute r if requi red to comp lete the inst allatio n. qs Remove the C D-ROM from the disc dr ive of your c [...]

94 What you ca n do with Windows computer (Continue d) b Notes • Do not disconnect the USB cable while the ACCESS/access lamp is lit. • Before turning off your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable following the proper procedures described above. • Disconnect the USB cable using the proper procedures described above. Otherwise, files stored on [...]

95 Troubles hooting Troubleshoo ting Trou blesho oting If you run into any problems using your camcorde r, use the fo llowing tabl e to trouble shoot the problem. If the p roblem persists, disconnect the po wer source an d contac t your Sony deal er. • Overall operatio ns/Easy Handycam opera tion/ Remot e Commander ..... ........... ......... ...[...]

96 Trouble shooting (Co ntinued) – [MOVIE MEDIA SET] – [AUDIO M ODE] – [WIDE SELEC T] – [SUB- T DATE] – [FLASH MODE] – [ INDEX SET] – [CONVERSION L ENS] – [ IMAGE SIZE] – [FILE NO.] – [ DISPLAY] – [VOLUME] – [BEEP] – [TV TY PE] – [CLOCK SET] – [AREA SET] – [SUMMERTIME] – [ LANGUAGE SET] – [ DEMO MODE] Your camcor[...]

97 Troubles hooting outlet (wa ll socket) a nd contact your Sony dealer. The battery pa ck may be damaged. The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate t he correct time. • The ambient te mperature is to o high or too low. This is not a malfu nction. • T he battery pack has not bee n charged enough. Fully ch arge the battery pac k aga[...]

98 Trouble shooting (Co ntinued) • You ins erted a disc that can not be used with your camcorder. • Your cam corder could no t recognize the disc. You can not operat e functions using the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” • If you use a “Memor y Stick PRO Duo” formatte d on a comp uter, format i t again on your camcorder (p. 66 ). You cannot de[...]

99 Troubles hooting [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH] or [S NO W] in [SCENE SELECTION] – [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] The actual recording time for movie is less than t he expected recording time of the media. • D epending on the conditions wh en recording a fast mo ving object or so, th e time availabl e for recording ma y shorten. The recording stops. ?[...]

100 Trouble shooting (Co ntinued) [SUPER NIGHTS HOT] cannot b e operate d. • Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON (p. 36). [COLOR SLOW SHTR] does not operate correctly. • [COLOR SLOW SHTR] may not ope rate corre ctly in t otal darkn ess. U se NightS hot or [SUPER NIGHTSHOT]. You can not adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] . • You can not adjust [LCD BL LEVEL] wh[...]

101 Troubles hooting You cannot play back the disc, or the disc i s not recogn ized. • Cl ean the disc using a soft cloth (p. 113). • Finalize th e disc (p. 61). • A disc recor ded in VR mode ca nnot be played back on a device that does not support VR mo de. Check the compat ibility in the instruction manual of the play back device. The playb[...]

102 Trouble shooting (Co ntinued) Movies cannot be added in the Playlist. • The me dia is full. • To a Playli st, you can add 999 movies on a disc, or 99 mo vies on a “Memor y Stick PRO Duo” (p. 52 ). Delete unn ecessary imag es (p. 46). • You c annot add still im ages in the Pl aylist. Movies cannot be divided. • A movie that is too sh[...]

103 Troubles hooting “Picture Moti on Browser” does not work correctly. • Finish “Pic ture Motion B rowser” and restart your computer. Your cam corder is not recogniz ed by the computer. • Install “Picture Motion Browser ” (p. 92) . • Disconnect devi ces from the USB jack of the computer other tha n the keyboard, mous e, and your [...]

104 [FADER] [D.EFFECT], [SUPER NIGHTSHOT], [COLOR SLOW SHTR], [CANDLE]/ [FIREWORKS] in [SCENE SELECTION] [D.EFFECT] [SUPER NIGHTSHOT], [COLOR SLOW SHTR], [FADER] , [SC ENE SE LECT ION ], [PICT. EFFECT] [PICT.EFFECT] [OLD MOVIE] [MICREF LEVEL] [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] Cannot u se Because of following settings Warnin g indicato rs and mes sages If indic ato[...]

105 Troubles hooting E:20: ss / E:31: ss / E:61: ss / E:62: ss / E:91: ss / E:94: ss • A malfunc tion that you can not service has occurre d. Contact your Son y dealer or loca l authori zed Sony serv ice facili ty. Inform them of the 5 -digit code, w hich starts fr om “E.” 101-0001 (Warning indicator pertaining to files) Slow flashing • The[...]

106 Warning indicators an d messages (Co ntinued) (Warnin g indicator pert aining to incompatible “Memory Stick PRO Duo”)* • A n incompatibl e “Memor y Stick PR O Duo” is inserted ( p. 1 13 ). - (Warning in dicator pertain ing to the w rite-protect of th e “Memory Stick PRO Duo”)* • Access to the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” was restr[...]

107 Troubles hooting This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly. • Check the format, then format the “Memory Stick PRO Duo ” with your camcorder if neces sary (p. 66). Memory Stick folders are full. • You cannot create fold ers exceeding 999MSDC F. You cannot create or delete cr eated folders using your camcorder. • F ormat the “Memor[...]

108 Warning indicators an d messages (Co ntinued) Cannot divi de. • You cannot div ide a movie that is extr emely s hort. Cannot recove r dat a. • Writin g data to the m edia has failed. Attem pts were m ade to reco ver the data, but they were un successful. Please wait. • This is d isplayed i f the di sc remo val process takes tim e. Turn on[...]

109 Addi tiona l Infor mation Addition al Information Using y our camc order ab road Power supply You can use yo ur camco rder in any countries/re gions using the AC Adaptor suppl ied with your cam corder withi n the AC 100 V to 24 0 V, 50/60 Hz range . On TV colo r systems Your ca mcorde r is a PAL-sys tem-base d camcorde r. If you want to view th[...]

110 Using yo ur camcorder ab road (Con tinued) Setting to the local time You can e asily set th e clock to the local ti me by setting a time diffe rence when usi ng your camcord er abroad. To uch (HOME) t (SETTI NGS) t [CLOCK/ LANG] t [AREA SET] an d [SUMMERTIME] (p. 82). World tim e difference Time-zone differences Area setting GMT Lisbon, London [...]

111 Addi tiona l Infor mation File/ folder st ructure o n a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” The file/ folder structure is shown below. You d o not usually need to acknowledg e the file/ fold er struc ture, when r ecordi ng/playin g back im ages on t h e ca mcorder . To enjoy s till ima ges or movie s by connect ing to a comput er, see “PMB Guide” on[...]

112 Maint enance and prec autions See page 11 for the details o f discs which yo u can use with your camcorder. Notes o n use • Hold the disc by its edge while supporting the center hole lightly . Do not touch the recor ding side (the opposite of the printed side when using a single-sided disc). • Before shooting, be sure to remove dust and fin[...]

113 Addi tiona l Infor mation Care and stora ge of the discs • Keep the disc clean, or the image quality of th e audio and video out put may deteriorate. • Clean the disc wi th a s oft cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. Fo r dirt, clean the disc with a soft c loth slightly m oistened in water, then remove the mois ture with a soft, dry c[...]

114 Mainten ance and prec autions (C ontinued) • Do not inser t anything other than a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” into the M e mory Stick Duo slot. Doin g so may cause a malfunc tion. • Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” in the fo llowing locations: – Places subject to e xtremely high temperature such as a c ar parked outside in[...]

115 Addi tiona l Infor mation turns off. If you charge the bat tery pac k outside of this temperatur e range, you may not be able to charge it efficiently. • After chargin g is complete, disconnect the AC Adaotir from the DC IN j ack on your camcorder or remove the battery pack. To use th e battery pa ck effect ively • Battery pack performanc e[...]

116 Mainten ance and prec autions (C ontinued) • Operate your camcorder on DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor). • For DC or AC operation, use the accessories recommended in these op erating instructions . • Do not let your camcorder get wet, for examp le, from rain or s ea water. If your camcorder gets wet, it may malfuncti[...]

117 Addi tiona l Infor mation Cleaning Kit (o ptional), do not a pply the cleani ng liquid direct ly to the LCD screen. Use clea ning paper moistened wi th the liquid. x On ad justment of the touch p anel (CALIBRATION) The b uttons on t he touch panel ma y not work cor rectly. If th is happens, follow the procedu re below. It is recomme nded that y[...]

118 Mainten ance and prec autions (C ontinued) block i n the direct ion of the arrow to remove. 3 Remove d ust from the e yecup block wi th a camer a blower, et c. 4 Press t he viewfinde r onto th e body o f the camcorder. 5 Remov e dust fro m the inside area wher e the eye cup block was attached with a camer a blower, et c. 6 Attach the eyecup blo[...]

119 Addi tiona l Infor mation Speci ficatio ns System Vide o compres sion for mat MPEG2/JPEG (Still images) Audio compr ession format Dolby Digital 2/5.1ch Dolby Digital 5.1 Creato r Video si gnal PAL color, CCIR st andards Usable discs 8 cm DVD-RW/DV D+RW/DVD-R/ DVD+R DL Movie re cording form at Dis c DVD-RW:DVD-VIDEO (VIDEO mode), DVD-Video Recor[...]

120 Specific ations (Contin ued) 58 × 93 × 150 mm ( 2 3/8 × 33 / 4 × 6i n . ) (w × h × d) including the projecting parts with rechargeable batter y pack NP- F H60 attached Mass (Approx.) 460 g (1 lb) main unit only 550 g (1 l b 3 oz) including t he supplied rechargeable battery pack NP -FH60 and a disc Supplied accessories See page 18. AC A d[...]

121 Addi tiona l Infor mation Notes on the Lic ense ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WI TH THE MPEG-2 STANDARD F OR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY P ROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER AP P LICABLE PATENT S IN THE MPEG-2 PATE NT PORTFOLIO, WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM [...]

122 Quick Reference Iden tifying p arts an d contro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pages. A Power zoom lever (35, 4 2) B PHOTO b utton (30, 34) C POWER switch (22) D /CHG (fl ash/charge) lam p (19) E QUICK ON b utton/lamp (36) F A/V R emote Connec tor (44, 56) Conn ect othe r optio nal acce ssories. G DC IN jack (19) H Built-in m icrophone ([...]

123 Quic k Referenc e A Memor y Stick Duo slot/cover (28) B LCD scre en/touch pane l (15, 24) C (HOME) but ton (16, 71) D Zoom buttons (35, 42) E STAR T/STOP button (30, 34) F RESET but ton Initia lizes all the setti ngs, including th e setting of the date and time. G DISP/BAT T INFO button (20) H Access lamp ( “Memory Stic k P R O Duo”) (28) I[...]

124 Identifyi ng parts and con trols (Con tinued) A Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (6) B Flash (75) C Infrared po rt/Remot e sensor Point the Remo te Commande r (p. 125) towards the remote sen sor to operat e your cam corder. D Active Inte rface Shoe The Ac tive Interface Shoe supplies power to optio nal accesso ries such a s a video l ight, a fl ash, or a[...]

125 Quic k Referenc e Remote C ommander A DATA CODE b utton (7 8) Displays the date and time or camera setting data of the recorded images when you p ress this during playb ack. B PHOTO button (30, 3 4) The on-screen image when you press th is button will be recorded as a still ima ge. C SCAN/ SLOW buttons (3 1, 40) D . > (Previous/N ext) button[...]

126 Indi cators disp layed d uring rec ording/ playba ck Recor ding mo vies Recordi n g s till images Viewin g movies Viewing s till images A HOME b utton (16, 71) B Remain ing battery (approx.) (20) C Recor ding status ([STB Y] (standby) or [REC] (re cording)) D Recordin g mode (HQ/SP/LP) (73) E Medi a type (1 0) F Coun ter (h our/ minute /seco nd[...]

127 Quic k Referenc e Followin g indicators appe ar during recordi ng/playbac k to indicate the settings of your camc order. Upper le ft Upper right Cent er Botto m z Tips • The contents and positions of the indicators illustrated here may differ from the actual indicators on th e screen of your camcorder. The reco rding date, time, and cam era s[...]

128 Glossa ry x 5.1ch su rround soun d A system that plays back sound on 6 s peakers, 3 at the front (left, r ig ht and center) and 2 at the rear (right and left) with an additional low-pass subwoofer counted as a 0.1 channel for frequencies of 12 0 Hz or lower. x Dolby Dig ital An audio encoding (compression) system developed by Dolby Laboratories[...]

129 Quic k Referenc e Index Numeric 12IMA GES ........ ............ .......79 16:9 .. ......... ......... ......... ......... .44 16:9 WIDE............ ......... .......2 7 21-pin adaptor ......... ......... .....45 4:3 .... ......... ......... ......... ....27, 44 5.1ch surround recording ......35 5.1ch surround sound ............35 6IMAGES ......[...]

130 Index (Co ntinued) I IMAGE S IZE . ......... ......... .... 7 7 INDEX SET (face index set) ...... ......... ......... ......... ......... .... 76 Indicat ors ...... ......... ........... .. 1 2 7 INDOOR .............................. 88 InfoLI THIUM ..... ......... ...... 114 Insta ll (software).. ......... ........ 91 Insulat ion she et ......[...]

131 Quic k Referenc e SUNRIS E&SUNSET . ......... . 87 SUPER NIGHTSHOT ..89, 103 T TELE MA CRO ....... ......86 , 103 Tripo d ......... .......... ......... .....12 4 TV color sy stem .... ......... .....109 TV TYPE .... .......... ......... .44, 81 TWILIGH T ........ ......... ..........87 TWILIGH T PORT...... ......... . 87 U UNFINA LIZE.....[...]