Sony DSR-PD175P/PD177P manual

© 2009 Sony Corporation 4-154-011- 13 (1) Digital Camcorder Oper ating Gu ide Before operatin g the unit, pl ease read this manua l thorough ly, and re tain it f or future refere nce DSR-PD175P/PD177P[...]

2 Read this first Befo re o per atin g thi s un it, p leas e rea d th is manua l thoroughly , and reta in it for future refere nce. Types of cassette you can us e in your camcor der Your ca mcorde r is capabl e of recordi ng in DVCAM and DV formats. When recordi ng in D V form at, Sony recomm ends that you use min i DV cassettes. When re cording in[...]

3 About m enu item s, LCD p anel, viewfi nder, a nd lens • A me nu item that is graye d out is not available under the curre nt record ing or playback co nditions. • The L CD screen and the vi ewfind er are manufac tured using ext remel y high- precision te chnology , so over 99.99% of the pi xels ar e opera tional for effec tive use. Ho wever,[...]

4 • Th e on-scree n displays in each loca l languag e are use d for illus tratin g the operating pr ocedur es. Change th e screen languag e before usi ng your cam corder if necessary (p. 1 7). • Design an d specif ications of reco rding media and ot her accessori es are subjec t to chan ge with out notic e. Read thi s firs t (Conti nued)[...]

5 Tabl e of Cont ents Read this f irst ....... .......... ......... .......... ....... ......... .......... .......... ......... ..........2 Step 1: Checki ng supplied items ....... .......... ......... .......... ....... ......... ..........8 Step 2: Attac hing the lens hood wit h lens cover .......... .......... ...... .......... ... 9 Step 3: Ch[...]

6 Using th e menu item s ...... ............. .................... ............. ....... 54 Menu items ........... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ... 56 (CAMERA SET) menu ............. .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ...... 59 Sett ings to adjust y our camcorder to th e re[...]

7 Using your c amcorder abroad ........... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .... 98 Maintenance a nd precautions ........... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... .... 99 Usa ble casset te tapes ... ..... ......... ..... ......... ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ ..... 99 Comp atib ility o f the DVCAM /D[...]

8 Getting St arted Step 1 : Check ing su pplie d item s Make sure tha t you have followin g items supplied wi th your c amcorder. The nu mber in the pa rentheses in dicates th e number of that item s upplied . • The cassette tape and “M emory Stick Duo” media are not included. See pages 2, 99 and 101 for types of cassette t apes and “Memory[...]

9 Gettin g Started Step 2: A ttachin g the lens ho od with le ns cove r Align the mark s on the lens hood to those on the camcorder, an d turn the lens hood in the directi on of the arrow 2 . To rem ove th e lens ho od wit h lens cover Turn th e lens ho od in the opposite d irectio n to the arrow 2 in the illu stratio n while pressing the PUSH (len[...]

10 Step 3: Charg ing the b attery pa ck You can charge the optional “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series) with the supplied AC Adaptor. b Notes • You cannot use batteries other than the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series) (p. 103). 1 Press the ba ttery pack against the back of your camcorder and slide it do wn. 2 With th e B mark on the[...]

11 Gettin g Started Afte r cha rging the batte ry The CHG lamp turns off whe n the batte ry is fully cha rged. Disconn ect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack . z Tip s • You can check the remaining battery lif e with the battery info function (p. 49). To remov e the ba ttery pack Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Push th e BATT RELE ASE (batte[...]

12 – The battery pack is too hot. Replace the battery pack, or remove it and put it in a cool place. • The power will not be supp lied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder, even when th e power cord (mains lead) is disconnected from the wall ou tlet (wa ll socket). On the chargi ng/reco rdi[...]

13 Gettin g Started Step 4: T urnin g the powe r on and ho lding yo ur camcor der pr operl y To re cord or p lay b ack, set the POWER switch t o the resp ective p ositions. When you use your ca mcorder f or the first time, t he [CLOCK SET] screen appe ars (p. 16). 1 Slide the POWER swit ch to CAMERA or VCR while you press the green button. CAMERA: [...]

14 Step 5: Adjus ting the LCD pane l and vi ewfind er Open the LCD pane l 180 degree s ( 1 ), then rota te it to the be st an gle to recor d or p lay back ( 2 ). z Tips • You can record in mirro r mode by setting the LCD panel to face the subject. The image will be recorded normally. To tur n off th e LCD ba cklight t o make the batte ry la st lo[...]

15 Gettin g Started When the pict ure in the viewfi nder is hard to se e If you canno t see the pi cture in th e view finder c learly u nder bri ght circu mstances , use the suppli ed large eyecu p. To att ach th e large eyecup , stret ch it slightly and align it with the e yecup groove in the viewfi nder. Yo u can attach the la rge eye cup f acing[...]

16 Step 6 : Sett ing t he date and ti me Set the dat e and time whe n using your camcord er for the first time. If you do not set the d ate and ti me, [CLOCK SET] screen appears eve ry time you turn on yo ur camcor der o r chang e the POWE R swi tch posi tion s. z Tips • If you do not use your camcorder for a bout 3 months , the built-in recharge[...]

17 Gettin g Started z Tip s • The date and ti me are a utomatically record ed on the tape, and can b e displayed during p layback (DATA CODE button, p. 48). . You can chan ge the on-sc reen di splays t o show messages in a specified language. Press the M ENU b utton and select (OTHERS) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. Se lect the sc reen l anguage in[...]

18 Step 7: In serting a ta pe or a “Memory Stic k Duo” media See page 99 for details on tapes incl uding which t apes can be used and how to protect from o verwriting tapes. 1 Slide and hold the OPEN/ EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the l id. The casse tte compar tment auto matical ly comes out. 2 Insert a cassette wi th its [...]

19 Gettin g Started You can use on ly a “Memory St ick Duo” media mar ked with , or (p. 10 1). 1 Open the “Memory Stick Duo” media slot cover in the direction of the arrow. 2 Insert the “M emory Stick Du o” media into the “Memo ry Stick Duo” media slot in the correct direction until it clicks. b Notes • If you in sert the “Memor[...]

20 Recording/ Playback Record ing Your cam corder rec ords movies on tape and still ima ges on “M emory Stick Duo” media. Do the followi ng steps to record movies. 1 Open the shut ter of the lens hood. 2 Slide the POW ER switch to CAMERA whi le pressing the gr een button. 3 Press the RE C START/STOP button A (or B ). Lens h ood REC START/ STOP [...]

21 Recordin g/Playback Th e recor ding lamp li ght s up dur ing r ecord ing. To stop movi e recordi ng, press the RE C START/STO P button ag ain. z Tips • You can switch the aspect ratio to 16:9 ([DV WIDE REC], p. 73). • You can change the screen display during recording (p. 48). • Indicators displayed on the screen during recording are shown[...]

22 To cap ture st ill images 1 Assign [PHOTO] to the ASSIGN 7 / PHOTO button (p. 41). 2 Press the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO button or the PHOT O button on th e Remot e Command er. A still image wi ll be re corded on t he “Mem ory Stick Du o” media. disappea rs when the rec ording is comp lete d. You ca n ca pture still images duri ng movie re cording. z T[...]

23 Recordin g/Playback Changi ng the settin gs of yo ur camc order record ings Move the po wer z oom leve r D slightly for a slower zoom . Move it further for a faster zoom. z Tip s • The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject for focus is abou t 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) f [...]

24 You ca n adjust the focus manual ly for different recording conditio ns. Use this functio n in the following cases. – T o record a subject behind a window covered with raindrops. – T o record horizontal stripes. – T o recor d a subject with little contrast betwe en the subject and its background. – When you want to focus on a subject i n[...]

25 Recordin g/Playback Assign [EXP.FOCUS] to an y one of the ASSIGN butt ons beforeh and (p. 41). During stan dby, press the ASSIGN bu tton to which [EXP.FOCUS] is assigned. [EXPANDED FOCUS] appears and th e center of t he scr een is m agnif ied by about 2.0 ti mes. It will be eas ier to conf irm th e focus setting during manua l focusing. Th e scr[...]

26 clos e the ap ertur e (increas ing F value). The curre nt F value ap pears on the screen . 1 Select (CAMERA SET) menu t [IRIS/EXPOSURE] t [RI NG ASSIGN] t [IRIS ] (p. 59). 2 During rec ording or standby , set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to MANUAL. 3 When the ir is is automatic ally adjust ed, press the I RIS/EXPOSURE button I . next to th e iris va[...]

27 Recordin g/Playback To re stor e autom atic adjust ment Press the I RIS/EXPOSURE button I , or set the AUTO/ MANUAL switch F to AUTO. The valu es next t o which is displayed disappear, or appears n ext to t hose values. b Not es • When you set the AUTO/M ANUAL switch F to AUTO, other m anually adjusted items (gain, shutter speed, white balance[...]

28 z Tips • It is di fficult to focus au tomatically at a lower shutter speed. Manual focusing with your camcorder attached to a tripod is recommended. • The picture may flicker or cha nge colors under fluorescent lamps, sodiu m lamps, or mercury lamps. To adj ust the shut ter spee d automatic ally Press the SHUTTER SPEED button E twice, or set[...]

29 Recordin g/Playback 2 Press the WHT BAL button A . 3 Set the white balance memory swi tch B to any one of PRES ET/A /B. Select A o r B for recordin g with th e white bala nce setting sto red in memory A or B. To sa ve the adjust ed white balanc e value i n memory A or B 1 Set the white balance memory swit ch to A ( A ) o r B ( B ) i n s t e p 3 [...]

30 Picture qua lity settings for diffe rent recording conditions are stored in [PP1] through [PP6] as default settings. 1 During standby, press the PICTU RE PROF ILE but ton B . 2 Select a picture profile number with the SEL /PUSH EX EC dial A . You c an rec ord wi th th e sett ings of the sele cted p icture p rofi le. 3 Select [O K] with th e SEL/[...]

31 Recordin g/Playback BLACK L EVEL To set the blac k level. GAMMA To sele ct a gamma cur ve. BLACK G AMMA To corr ect gamma in lo w intens ity area . Item Description and settings [MASTER BLACK] Sets the master black level. -15 to +15 [BLAC K R] Sets t he bl ack leve l of Rch. [MASTER BLACK] + [BLAC K R] is the black level of R ch. -15 to +15 [BLA[...]

32 KNEE To set the kne e point an d slope for vid eo signal com pression to reduc e over-ex posure by limiting sig nals in high con trast areas of th e subject to the dyn amic range of your cam corder. COLOR MODE To set type and le vel of colors. COLOR LEVE L To set t he colo r level. COLOR PHASE To set the co lor phase. Item Description and settin[...]

33 Recordin g/Playback COLOR DEPTH To se t the co lor dep th for each c olor ph ase. This func tion is more eff ective for chromati c colors and less ef fective for achrom atic colors. The colo r looks d eeper as you increase the sett ing value to more positive si de, and lig hter as you decre ase the value to more negative side. This functio n is [...]

34 COLOR CORRCT (Continued) z Tips • Setting both m emories to the s ame setting d oubles the color correction effect. • The settings of [COLOR CORRCT] will be retained even if the power is turned off. However, if you want to correct colors that may c hange according to ti me of the day, weather, location, etc., it is recommended that you set [[...]

35 Recordin g/Playback WB SHI FT To set items for t he white b alance sh ift. DETAIL To set item s for th e deta il. Item Description and settings [FIL TER TYPE] Sele cts a col or fil ter t ype for the w hite ba lance s hift. [LB-CC ] : Film type (col or conversion a nd correctio n) [R-B] : Video type (correcti on of R and B levels) [LB[COL T EMP]][...]

36 SKINTO NE DTL To ad jus t the de tail o f skin tone areas to redu ce w rinkle s. PROFILE NAM E To name th e picture prof iles set in [PP1] thr ough [PP6] (p. 37). COPY To copy t he settings of the pi cture profile to another pi cture profile num ber. RESET To reset the pi cture pro file to the defau lt sett ing. Item Description and settings [ON[...]

37 Recordin g/Playback To name the pictu re profile settings You can nam e picture profile1 throug h 6. 1 Press the PIC TURE PROF ILE button B . 2 Sel ect the pict ure pro file that you want to name wi th the SEL/ PUSH EXEC di al A . 3 Select [ SETTING] t [PROFILE NAME] with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial A . 4 Select a lett er with t he SEL/PUSH EXEC dia[...]

38 It is r ecom mend ed to use th e Sony EC M- 673/674 micropho ne (o ptional). When yo u use the micro phone for recording sound, do the foll owing steps. 1 Attach an optional wind screen B to the opt ional mi crophone A . 2 Place the microphone A in the microph one holder C with t he model name fac ing upward , close the cover, and shut the clamp[...]

39 Recordin g/Playback When the C H1 switch is s et to INT MIC When the CH1 is set to INPUT1 6 Set the INPUT1 sw itch H to an appropriate pos ition for the microphone co nnected to the INPUT1 jack D . LINE: For inputting soun d from an audio de vice MIC: For inputting soun d from an extern al micr ophone t hat do es not support the +48V powe r sour[...]

40 You ca n adjust the volume of an i nternal micropho ne o r a mic rophone connect ed to the INPUT1/INPUT2 jack. 1 Set the AUTO/MAN (CH1/CH2) switch A of the channel to be adjusted to MAN. appears on the screen. 2 Turn the AUDIO LEVEL dial B to adjust the volume during recording or standby. To re store a utomati c adjust ment Set the AUT O/MAN (CH[...]

41 Recordin g/Playback Assign ing the fu nctio ns to the ASSIGN but tons Some functi ons need to be assigne d to the ASSIGN b uttons fo r use. You can assign a sing le f uncti on t o any one of the AS SIGN 1 to 7 bu tto ns. Functions you can assign to the ASSIGN butto ns The butt ons in pa renth ese s ind icate tha t the func tion s ar e assig ned [...]

42 4 Select the function that you wan t to assign with the SEL/PU SH EXEC di al A . 5 Select [O K] with th e SEL/ PUSH EXEC di al A . 6 Select [ RETURN] with the SEL/ PUSH EX EC dial A . 7 Press the MENU button B to hi de the menu sc reen. z Tips • Sh ot tr ansi tion is as signed to the AS SIGN 4, 5 and 6 b uttons (p. 43). Can cel the shot trans [...]

43 Recordin g/Playback 1 Assign [END SEARCH] to one of the ASSIGN buttons (p. 41). 2 Press the ASSIG N button to which [END SEARCH ] is assigned. The last scene of the most recent recor ding will be played back for ab out 5 seconds, an d the camco rder goes into standby a t the p oint where t he last recor ding fi nish es. b Not es • End search w[...]

44 3 Check the stored settings. 1 Press the AS SIGN 4 button repeatedly to bring up the SHOT TRAN SITION CHECK screen. 2 Press the AS SIGN 5 button to check SHOT-A. Press the ASS IGN 6 button to ch eck SHO T-B. The im age will be displaye d with the setti ngs stored in the selected SHOT . The focu s, zoom, i ris, ga in, shu tter speed and white ba [...]

45 Recordin g/Playback Play back You can play back movies a s foll ows: 1 Slide the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the green button . 2 Start playing back. Press m (rewind) to go to th e point you want to view , then press N (p lay) to star t playba ck. • x : STO P • X : PAUSE (Press N or X ag ain to restar t the p laybac k) • m : REW (Re[...]

46 • Time code and user bits will not be displayed correctly when you play back a tape with no ti me code or user bit data, or a tape with time cod e that your camcorder d oes not support. z Tips • See page 120 for indicators displayed on the screen during playback. • See page 48 for how to switch displays during playb ack. To se arch f or a [...]

47 Recordin g/Playback z Tip s • To delete a still image in the index, move B to the still image using the VOLUME/MEMOR Y button, then do steps 2 and 3 . • To delete all still images, do [ ALL ERASE ] of the (MEM ORY SET) menu (p. 76).[...]

48 Changi ng/che cking th e setti ngs in your camcor der You ca n turn on and off the display of the time c ode, ta pe coun ter, and other inform ation on th e screen. Press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button E . The screen indicators tu rn on (display ed) and off (not displayed) as yo u press the button . When the POWER swit ch is s et to CAMERA, t he s[...]

49 Recordin g/Playback F Whit e balance appears during pl ayback of the movie r ecord ed with the sh ot tran sition . b Not es • The exposure correction value (0EV), shut ter speed and iris will be displayed during viewing of still images on “Memory Stick Duo” media. • Date and time will be displayed in the same area when you select th e da[...]

50 Locati ng a sc ene on a ta pe b Notes • See page 118 for details on how to use the Remote Commander . You c an sear ch scen es by recor ding dates. 1 Set the POWER switch to VCR. 2 Press the SEARCH M. button A on the Remote Commander repeatedly to select [DATE SEARCH]. 3 Press the . (previous)/ > (next) button B o n the Remo te Commander to[...]

51 Recordin g/Playback b Not es • Recording between indexes must be longer than 2 minutes. Your camcorder may not detect the date if the recording between the indexes is short. • The index search may not work properly if a blank section exists on the tape.[...]

52 Playi ng the pictu re on a TV You c an con nect y our cam corder to the input ja ck of a TV or a VCR u sing the A/V c onnect ing cabl e ( 1 ) or the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO ( 2 ). Connect your c amcorder to the wall outle t (wa ll sock et) u sing th e supp lied AC Ad apto r for th is op erati on (p. 10 ). R efer al so to the instru cti[...]

53 Recordin g/Playback b Not es • When you set [DV WIDE CONV], o r when the picture’s aspect ratio switches between 16:9 and 4:3, the image may jitter . • On some 4:3 TVs, a still image recorded in 4:3 aspect ratio may not appea r in full screen. This is not a malfunction. • When you play back a pictur e recorded in 16 :9 aspect ratio on a [...]

54 Using t he Menu Using th e menu item s You ca n change va rious setting s or make detail ed adjustme nts using t he menu ite ms disp laye d on t he sc reen. 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR. 2 Press the MENU button. The menu i ndex scree n app ears. 3 Turn the SEL/PUSH EX EC dial until the icon of th e desired menu is highlighted, then pr[...]

55 Usin g the Menu 5 Turn the SEL/P USH EXEC dial until the desired setting is high lig hted or to bri ng up the desired setting, then press the dial to co nfirm the setting. 6 Press the MENU button to hide the menu screen. To retur n to the pre vious scre en, se lect [ RETURN]. BEEP [ MENU ] : END STBY 00:00:28:10 ON OFF[...]

56 Menu items Av ailabl e menu items ( z ) vary depe nding on t he POWER swi tch position . Position of POWER switch: CAME RA VCR (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 59) PROG .SCAN z – IRIS /EXPOSUR E z – GAIN SE TUP z – HYPER GAIN z – AGC L IMIT z – MINUS AGC z – WB PR ESET z – ATW SENS z – AE SHIFT z – AE RESP ONSE z – AT IRI S LM T z – F[...]

57 Usin g the Menu (DISPLAY SET ) menu (p. 69) ZEBRA z – HISTOGRAM z – PEAK ING z – MARKER z – EXP.FOCUS TYPE z – CAM DATA DSP z – AU.LV L DI SP z – ZOOM DISPLAY z – LCD BRIGHT zz LCD COLOR zz LCD BL LEVEL zz VF B.LI GHT zz VF COLO R zz VF POW ERMOD E zz LETTER SIZE zz REMA ININ G zz DISP OUTPUT zz (IN/OUT REC) menu (p. 73) DV REC M[...]

58 (OTHERS) m enu (p. 78) CAMERA PROF. zz ASSIGN BTN zz CLOCK SET zz WORLD TIME zz LANGUAGE zz PB Z OOM – z DATE REC z – BEEP zz REC LAMP z – REMOTE CTRL zz HOURS METER zz Position of POWER switch: CAME RA VCR Menu item s (Con tin ued)[...]

59 Usin g the Menu (CAMERA SET) menu Sett ings to adj ust y our c amco rder to the recording condi tions (GAIN SETUP/B ACK LIGH T/STEA DYSHOT , etc.) The def ault setti ngs are mark ed with B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted . See page 54 for details on selecting menu items. You ca n capt ure progr essive sc [...]

60 2 Set the gain valu e with t he SE L/PUS H EXEC di al, and pres s the dial . You can select the value betwe en -6dB and 2 1dB in 3dB incr ements. The larger the valu e, the hig her the gai n. 3 Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. 4 Pre ss the ME NU bu tto n to hid e the menu scre en. When yo u set this function t o [ON] ( ), you ca n increa[...]

61 Usin g the Menu You can set an offs et value to adju st the automa tic ex posur e adjus tment v alue betwee n [-7] (dark ) and [+7] (bri ght) with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial. The def ault setti ng is [0]. and sel ected val ue appear s on t he sc reen when you change the valu e fro m the d efaul t setti ng. b Not es • This function is not effectiv[...]

62 • [SPOTLIGHT] is set to [OFF] when [HYPER GAIN] is set to [ON]. x ON/OF F When yo u select [ON] , you can red uce camera sha ke. Select [OFF] ( ) when you use a tr ipod ( optional) to ma ke images look natura l. The defa ult setting is [ON]. x TYPE You ca n select a typ e of camera- shake reduct ion for differen t recordi ng situations. HARD R[...]

63 Usin g the Menu 2 Press the REC ST ART/STOP but ton. The fader indica tor stops flashin g and disappea rs when the fading is comp lete. To canc el bef ore star ting the op eratio n, select [OFF] i n step 1 . The settin g will be clea red every time you press the REC STA RT/STOP button. WHITE FADER BLACK FADER b Not es • This functio n is autom[...]

64 • When [ TRIG] is set to [ON], you can also start recording by pressing the REC START/ STOP button. • When you manually set the microphone volume to a low level, [ TRIG] may not work properly. We recommend that you set [ TRIG LE VEL] to [MI DDLE] o r [LOW]. You ca n record a series of m ovies on a tape at regula r intervals. Thi s function i[...]

65 Usin g the Menu b Not es • When you use frame recording cont inuously, the remaining tape time will not be indica ted correctly. • The last scene will be longer than other scenes. • You cannot r ecord index signals duri ng frame recording. • This functio n is automaticall y set to [OFF] when you turn the power off and back on. You can se[...]

66 x TONE Outp uts a udio t one sign als (1 kHz: full bit -18 dB) wh en you set [TONE] to [ ON]. The default sett ing is [OFF]. TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 (75% brightnes s of TYPE 3) (AUDIO SET) menu Settings for the a udio rec ording ( DV AU.MODE/ XLR SET, etc.) The def ault sett ings are mar ked with B . The indica tors in parent heses appea r when the[...]

67 Usin g the Menu x INT MIC N R You can r educe n oise from the inte rnal microp hone. B ON Reduc es noise fr om the int ernal microph one. appears on th e status check scr een. OFF Do es n ot red uce noi se fr om t he in tern al microph one. x INT MIC S ENS You can set reco rding sensi tivity of the internal micropho ne. B NORMAL Sensi tivity tha[...]

68 b Notes • The setting is not effective when you set the INPUT1 switch to LINE. x INPUT1 TRIM You ca n adjust the in put signal lev el from INPUT1. You ca n select from [-18dB], [-12 dB], [-6dB], [0dB], [+6dB ] and [+12dB ]. The default sett ing is [0dB]. b Notes • The setting is not effective when you set the INPUT1 switch to LINE. x INPUT1 [...]

69 Usin g the Menu MIX Outpu ts the combi ned sound o f the sound recorde d in CH1 and CH2 during recordin g and the sound dubb ed in CH3 and CH4. CH3, CH4 Outpu ts only t he sound dubbed in CH3 an d CH4. (DISPLA Y SET) menu Displa y settin gs of the dis play and t he viewfinder ( MARKER/VF B.LI GHT/DISP OUTPUT, etc.) The def ault sett ings ar e ma[...]

70 B OFF Does not display a histogram. NORMAL Displays a histogram. ADVANCE Displays a histo gram, and a bar that indica tes an average o f the b rightn ess levels ar ound the center of an image (within the marker) on the his togram . z Tips • The left area on the gr aph shows the darker areas of the image while the right area s hows the brighter[...]

71 Usin g the Menu x GUIDEFR AME When y ou sel ect [ON] , you ca n dis play frame marker s that help you to check horizon tal and vertical positions of a sub ject. T he def aul t sett ing is [ OFF] . b Not es • You cannot out put display i nformation, such as the time code, to an external device via the external output j acks when [MARKER] is set[...]

72 You ca n adjust the bri ghtness of the LCD screen. C hanges in LC D brightness w ill not affec t the b rightn ess of recor ded im ages. z Tips • You can also turn off the LCD backlight (p. 14). Yo u can ad just the co lor le vel o f the LC D panel. C hanges in t he LCD co lor level will not affec t the color level of recor ding images. You ca [...]

73 Usin g the Menu You can se lec t outp uts to wh ich di spla y inform ation, su ch as time code, is out putt ed. B LCD PANEL Outpu ts infor mation to t he LC D scr een and vi ewfinder. V-OUT/ PANEL Outpu ts infor mation to t he LC D scr een, viewf inder and compos ite outpu t. b Not es • You cannot out put display i nformation, such as the time[...]

74 b Notes • Set [DV WIDE CONV] correctly to suit t he TV you want to conn ect for playback (p. 74). You ca n select a down c onvert typ e when you down -convert DV widescreen signal to DV signal. Use thi s functi on for signals o utput fr om the followi ng output jacks: –S V i d e o – Audio/Video B SQUEEZE Outputs a horizont ally comp ressed[...]

75 Usin g the Menu (TC/ UB SET) menu (TC PR ESET/UB PRESET /TC LINK, etc.) The def ault setti ngs are mark ed with B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted . See page 54 for details on selecting menu items. x PRES ET You can pr eset the ti me code. 1 Selec t [TC P RESET ] wit h the SEL/P USH EXEC dial. 2 Select [PR[...]

76 • Set [TC RUN] to [FREE RUN] ( p. 75). • S et [TC MAKE ] to [PR ESET] (p. 75) . Set th e sub camcor ders as follo ws: 5 Sele ct [TC/UB SET] t [TC LINK] with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dia l. The message [Synchroniz e TC with connected device?] a ppears. 6 Select [Y ES] to s ynchronize the tim e code of the sub camc order with that of the main camcor[...]

77 Usin g the Menu format the “Memory Stic k Duo” media , select [YES] t [YES]. b Not es • Do not do any of the following while [ Formatting…] is displayed: – O perate the POWER sw itch/button s. – Eject the “Memory Stick Duo” media. • Formatting erases everything on the “Memory Stick Duo” media incl uding protected image data[...]

78 (OTHER S) me nu Settings wh ile recordin g on a tape or other basic settings (BEEP, e tc.) The defa ult set tings ar e marked with B . The ind icators in par entheses a ppear wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 54 for details o n selecting menu items. You ca n save up to 99 cam era setti ng prof iles on a “M emory Sti ck Duo ” med ia an[...]

79 Usin g the Menu x To copy a camer a profi le You c an copy camera pr ofile saved on yo ur camcorde r to a “Memory Stick D uo” media. 1 Select [COPY] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. 2 Select the cam era profile that you want to copy with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. 3 Select [MEMORY STICK] or [CAMERA] for a “Memory Stic k Duo” media or your camco[...]

80 When you set this fu nction t o [ON], y ou can use the suppli ed R emo te Co mman der (p. 118). Th e default setting is [ON] . z Tips • Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit. You ca n display the c umulativ e operation time of you r ca mcor der wi th the tota l hou rs of ope[...]

81 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbing /Editing Dubbi ng to V CR or DV D/HDD rec order s You can dub im ages playe d back on your ca mcorder to other recor ding devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. You can connect your camcorder to VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders, usi ng the A/V connecting cable ( 1 ), the A/V connecti ng cable with S VIDEO ( 2 ), or th e i.[...]

82 b Notes • When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack, and the red (right channel) or th e white (left channel) plug to the audio input jack on the device. • When you connect a device via an A/V connecting cable, set [ DISP OUTPUT] to [ LCD PANEL] (t[...]

83 Dubbin g/Editing Record ing pict ures f rom a VCR You can re cord pi cture s from a VCR on a tape. Y ou can recor d a scen e as a st ill imag e on a “Memory Stick Duo” media . Be sure to inser t a cassett e or a “Memor y Stick Duo” med ia for reco rding in your camcorde r beforehand . You can co nnect yo ur camco rder t o a VCR device us[...]

84 4 Set your camcorder to recording pause. While pr essi ng X (PAUSE), press both z REC (reco rd) buttons simult aneously . 5 Start playing the ca ssette on your VCR. The pict ure playe d on the VC R appear s on the LCD sc reen of your ca mcorde r. 6 Press X (PAUSE) again at the point you want t o start recording. 7 Press x (STOP ) to stop recordi[...]

85 Dubbin g/Editing b Not es • The image size is 0.2M when capturing a still image from a movie recorded and played bac k at an aspect ratio of 16:9, or VGA (0.3M) when the movie is recorded and played back at an aspect ratio of 4:3. Copy ing m ovies on a tape to a co mputer Connec t your ca mcorder to a computer with an i.LI NK cable. The com pu[...]

86 Note s on conn ectin g to the computer • Connect the i.L INK cable to the computer fir st, then to your camcorder. Connecting in the opposite order may cause st atic electricity to build up, r esulting in a malfunction of you r camcorder. • The computer may freeze or may not r ecognize the signal from your camcorder in the f ollowing situati[...]

87 Dubbin g/Editing Copyin g still images to a compute r • For de tails on p recautions and compatible applicatio n softwar e, refer als o to the operat ing instructions of the device to be connected. • Required hardware: “Memory Stick Duo” media slot, Me mory Stick Reader/Writer com patible with “Memory Stick Duo” media. For Wi ndows u[...]

88 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoo ting If you run into any pr oblems using you r camcor der, use the foll owing t able to troublesh oot the problem . If the pro blem pers ists, discon nect the pow er source and c ontact your Son y dealer. • P ower sources/L CD screen/ Remote Comm ander···p. 88 • Casset te tapes/“ Memo ry Stick Du o” me di[...]

89 Troubles hooting The remain ing batter y time indicat or does not in dicate th e correct time . • Ambient temperature is too high or too low, or the bat tery pack ha s not been c harged enough. This is not a malfunct ion. • Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persist s, the battery ma y be worn-out. Replace it with a new one (p. 1[...]

90 Trouble shooting ( Continued ) The cassette ca nnot be ejected from the comp artment. • Make sur e the power source (batt ery pack or AC Adaptor) is co nnected corre ctly (p. 10). • Moisture condensa tion has occurred i nside t he camcor der (p. 1 06). The Cassette Memory indicator or title display does not appear while using a cassette with[...]

91 Troubles hooting • You cannot record still im ages on a “Memor y Stick Duo” medi a in the followin g cases. – While exec uting [FADE R] – While exec uting [SMTH SLW REC] – When and the shut ter speed is sl ower th an 1/50 – Whil e using shot tran sition – When [COLO R BAR] is se t to [ON] • Assign [PHOTO] to the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO [...]

92 Trouble shooting ( Continued ) Shutter speed, gain, white balance or iris cannot be adjusted manually. • Set the AUTO/ MANUAL switch to MANUAL. Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen. • This phe nomenon appears whe n using a slow shutt er speed ( p. 27). T his is not a mal function. Subjects passin g by the frame very [...]

93 Troubles hooting Horizontal stripes appear o n the image. • This oc curs when r ecording pictures u nder a fl uorescent l amp, sodi um lam p, or me rcury lamp. This is not a malfunction . This can be improv ed by changing the shutter speed (p. 27 ). Fine patterns flicker, diagonal lines look jagged. • Adjust [DETA IL] to the negati ve side ([...]

94 Trouble shooting ( Continued ) Movies freeze for a while, or the sound breaks off. • This occur s if the tape or video hea d is dirty (p. 106). • Use a Sony mini DV c asse tte tape. “---” is displayed on the screen. • The tape you ar e playing back was record ed without settin g the date and time . • A blank sect ion on the tape is b[...]

95 Troubles hooting Black bands ap pear at the top and bottom of a 4:3 TV screen. • This happens whe n viewing a pictur e recorded in the 16:9 (w ide) mode on a 4:3 TV. This is not a malfunct ion. Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoom ed. • You cannot zoom pictures from conne cted device s on your camcorder. Time code an d other inform[...]

96 Warnin g indi cator s and me ssage s When an error occu rs, a warnin g indic ator appear s on t he LCD sc reen or in the viewf inder . You can f ix som e problem s asso ciated with the symp toms yo urse lf. If the pro blem persists, even afte r you have trie d a couple of times, c ontact your Son y dealer or local author ized Sony service facili[...]

97 Troubles hooting Q (Warni ng indica tors pe rtaining t o the tape) Slow flashing: • There is less than 5 minut es rema ining on the tape. • No casse tte is inse rted. * • The write -protec t tab on the casse tte is set to lo ck (p. 99). * Fast flashing: • T he tap e has r un out . * Z (Eject cassette warning)* Slow flashing: • The writ[...]

98 Additio nal Inform ation Using your c amcord er abr oad Power supply You can use your camcorde r in any country /region u sing the AC Adaptor supplied with yo ur camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 H z range. On TV color syste ms Your camcorder is PAL system, so its pictur e can only b e viewed on a PA L system TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO i[...]

99 Additional Informatio n Maint enance an d precaut ions Your ca mcorder is capable of re cording in DVCAM/DV formats. It is rec ommended to use a casset te with the ma rk to rec ord in the D VCA M/DV format . It is rec ommended to use a casset te with the mark to record i n the DVCAM format . Your camc order is n ot comp atible wit h the Cassette[...]

100 x After using the cas sette Rewind the t ape to t he beg inning to avoi d distortion of the picture or the sound . The casset te should then be put in its case, an d stored in an uprigh t position. x When clea ning the gold-pl ated connec tor Genera lly, clean the gold-pla ted connect or on a ca ssette with a c otton-w ool swab after every 10 t[...]

101 Additional Informatio n Compatib ility on ed iting usin g DV jacks When th is camco rder is co nnected to other digital vi deo equip ment using an i.LINK cable, the r ecord ing fo rmat of edited tapes is define d accordi ng to the sourc e tape and the reco rder’s format as desc ribed below. Playbac k or editing using th e edited ta pe may be [...]

102 • This product is compatible with “M emory Stick Micro” media (“M2”). “M2” is the abbreviation for the “Memory Stick Micro” media. • Still image form at: Your camco rder compre sses and records image data in the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format. The file extension is “.JPG.” • A “Memory Stick Duo” med[...]

103 Additional Informatio n • Do not leave the “Memory Stick Micro” media within the reach of small children. They might accidentally swa llow it. On ima ge data comp atibility • Image data files recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” media by your camcorder conform t o the “Design rule for Camera File system” universal standard establish[...]

104 however, that the battery indic ation will not be restored if it is used in high temperatu res for a long time, or if left in a fully charged state, or when the battery p ack is frequently used. Us e the remaining battery time indication as a rough guide only. • The E mark tha t indicates low battery flashes even if t here are still 5 to 10 m[...]

105 Additional Informatio n To use i.LINK f unctions on this u nit For details on how to dub when this unit is connec ted to other vide o devices havi ng a DV Inter face, see pa ge 81. This unit can also be conn ected to other i.LINK (DV Interfa ce) compat ible devices made by Son y (e.g . a VAI O seri es pe rsonal compu ter) as well as to vid eo d[...]

106 – wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin. – if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor. x When not us ing your camcord er for a long time • Periodically turn on the camcorder and play a cassette for about 3 minutes. • Use up the battery pack comp letely before storing it. Moisture co n[...]

107 Additional Informatio n • The video head s will be worn after long use. If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette (optional), the video heads may be worn out. Please contact your Sony dealer or l ocal authorized Sony serv ice facility to have the video hea ds replaced. LCD scree n • Do not exert excessive press[...]

108 Removin g dust fro m inside the viewfi nder 1 Remove the eye piece of the viewfinder. Slid e down the vi ewfind er rele ase lever and hold it in position ( 1 ), then lift the eye p iece o f the viewfi nder a s indi cated by the a rrow in the illu strati on ( 2 ). • The lever may be difficult to move when you use the camcorder in low tem perat[...]

109 Additional Informatio n Speci ficat ions System Video recording system (DVCAM (DV)) 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Stil l image reco rding syst em Exif V er. 2.2 * Audio recording system (DVCAM (DV)) Rotary heads, PCM system Quant ization: 12 bi ts Fs32kHz ( channel 1/2 stere o), Quant ization: 16 bi ts Fs48kHz ( channel 1/2 stere o) V[...]

110 Minimum ill umination 1.5 lx (lux) (Fi xed Shutter Speed 1/25, aut o gain, auto iris) (F 1.6) * “Ex if” i s a fil e fo rmat for st ill imag es, establishe d by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Informati on Technology Indu stries As sociat ion). File s in thi s format can have additiona l information such as your cam corder’s sett ing info[...]

111 Additional Informatio n AC Adap tor AC-L10 0/AC-L100C Power requirements AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz /60 Hz Current consumption 0.35 A - 0.18 A Power consumption 18 W Output voltage DC 8.4 V * Operat ing temperatur e 0 °C to 40 °C (32 ° F to 104 °F) Storage te mperature -20 °C to +6 0 °C (-4 °F to +1 40 °F) Dimensions (approx.) 48 × 29 × [...]

112 On trad emarks • “Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory St ick Duo,” “ ,” “Memory S tick PRO Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick Micro,” “MagicGate, ” “ ,” “M agic Gate Memor y Stic k” an d “Ma gicGa te Memory St ick Duo” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “InfoLITHIUM” i[...]

113 Quic k Refe rence Quick Reference Iden tifyi ng parts and contro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are referenc e pages. A Hook for shoulder strap (11 6) B BATT RELEASE bu tton (11 ) C Zoom lever (2 3) D ASSIGN 7/ PHOTO button (22) E Cable hol der (52) For se curing the A/V connec ting c able or ot her cables F Access lamp (19) G “Memory Stick D uo” m[...]

114 A Fron t recor din g lamp (79) The reco rding l amp flashe s if the remai ning tape or batt ery is low. B Internal microphone (38) C Front remo te sensor ( 80) D FOCUS switch (24) E ND filter (28) F PUSH AUTO button (24) G ASSIGN 1 butt on/ZEBRA bu tton (41) H ASSIGN 2 butt on/AE SHIFT bu tton * (41) I ASSIGN 3 butt on/REC REVI EW button (41 ) [...]

115 Quic k Refe rence A ASSIGN 4 but ton (41) B ASSIGN 5 but ton * (41) C ASSIGN 6 but ton (41) D DV jack (81) E A/V Re mote Conne ctor (52) F i (headpho nes) jack For st ereo min i-jack h eadpho nes G DC IN jack (10) H REC STA RT/STOP but ton (20) I INPUT 2 ja ck ( 38) J INPUT 1 ja ck ( 38) K INPUT 2 swi tc h (38 ) L INPUT 1 swi tc h (38 ) M Cable[...]

116 A Handle zo om lever ( 23) B Hook for shoulde r strap (116) C Handl e zoom sw itch (23) D Lens cove r lever (9) E Focus ring (24) F Zoom rin g (23) G Iris ring (25) H GAIN button (27) I WHT B AL butt on * (28 ) J SHUTTER SPEED button ( 25) K OPEN/EJECT lever (18) L SEL/PUSH EXEC dial (16) M (One push) butt on (29) N White ba lance memory switch[...]

117 Quic k Refe rence A TC/U-B IT but ton Swit ches betw een time c ode and user bi t to display on the LCD scre en. B DATA CO DE butt on (48) C Video control b uttons (S TOP/REW / PLA Y * /FF/PAUSE/REC/SLOW) (45) D VOLUME/MEMORY button * (45) E MEMORY/DELETE b utton (45) F MEMORY/INDEX button * (45) G MEM ORY/PLA Y button (45) H DISPLAY /BATT INFO[...]

118 Remove the insula tion s heet bef ore usin g the Remo te Commander . A PHOTO (22) The on-screen image when you press this button will be recorded onto th e “Memory Stick Duo” media as a still imag e. B Memory control b uttons (I ndex, –/+ , Memory/pl ayback) (4 5) C SEARCH M. (50 ) D . > E Video control buttons (Rewin d, Playback, Fast[...]

119 Quic k Refe rence Indica tors fo r the LCD screen an d viewfi nder The numbe rs in ( ) are referenc e pages. The i ndicators will no t be rec orded on the tape d uring re cording. A Recor ding forma t ( or ) (73) B Rema ining batt ery (approx.) C Recor ding status ([STB Y] (standby) or [REC] (re cording)) D Duri ng recording: Tape counter (hour[...]

120 L Tape trans port i ndica tor Recording mode (DVCAM or DV SP) appears when a t ape recorded in the DVCAM or DV SP fo rmat is played back. M Data fil e name N Pictu re numbe r/Tot al numb er of recor ded pict ures i n the current playb ack fold er O Playba ck fold er (77) P Prev iou s/Ne xt f older ico n The , or appears when th e first or last [...]

121 Quic k Refe rence Upper left Upper right Cent er Bottom z Tips • Indicators may look different or appear at different po sitions. Indicators when you make change s Indicator Mea ning Record ing format (73) DV WIDE REC (73) DV FRAME REC (64) ND filter (28) INTERVAL REC (64) Indicator Mea ning INDEX MARK (42) DV input (83) DV output (81) i.LINK[...]

122 Inde x A Access lam p ....... ...... ....... ......19 ADVANCE ...................... .... 7 0 AE RESPONS E ..... ....... ....... . 61 AE SHIFT... ....... ...... ....... ..... . 61 AE SHIFT button ......... ....... . 41 AF ASSIST. ....... ...... ....... ..... . 62 AGC LIM IT . ....... ....... ...... .... 60 ALL ER ASE...... ...... ....... ......[...]

123 Quic k Refe rence F FADER ..... ....... ....... ....... .62, 91 FILE NO. (File numb er) ..... .. 77 FLCKR REDUCE ......... ...... .61 Focus ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... .....24 FOCUS MACRO...... ....... .....62 Focus r ing ........ ....... ....... ...... .24 FOCUS swi tch ...... ...... ....... ...24 Folder NEW FOLDER ........ .....77 PB[...]

124 Index (Co ntinued) Menu it ems ........ ...... ....... ...... 56 Microphone .......................... 38 Microphone fixing clamper ...... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... . 3 8 Microphone holder ...............3 8 MIC+48V ... ....... ...... ....... ......39 MIX ..... ....... ....... ...... ....... ......69 Moisture condens ation ..[...]

125 Quic k Refe rence Trademar k ........ ....... ....... .....1 12 TRANS TI ME ... ....... ....... .....65 Transmitter . .............. ...........118 TRIG ....... ....... ....... .... ....... .....63 TRIG LEVE L .. ..... ...... ....... ...63 Troubleshooting ......... ...........88 TV ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... .52 TV color sy s[...]

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