Sony HDR-HC9E manual

3-278-989- 11 (1) © 2008 Sony Corporation Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Oper atin g Guid e HDR-HC 9E Enjoyi ng pict ures with high def ini ti on q uali t y 10 Getting Start ed 12 Recordi ng/ Playbac k 21 Using th e Menu 40 Dubbing /Editin g 65 Using a Co mputer 74 Troubles hootin g 79 Additional Informatio n 91 Quick Reference 104[...]

2 Read this first Befo re oper ating the unit, ple ase re ad this manua l thorough ly, and reta in it for futur e refere nce. 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 as sunshine, fire or the like. Excessive sound pressu re from earphones and headphones can c[...]

3 The supplied in terface cable must be us ed with the equipment in order to comply wit h the limi ts for a digital device pursuant to Sub part B of P art 15 o f FCC Rules . Battery pa ck This device complie s with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operatio n is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, an[...]

4 Dispos al of wa ste batte ries (app lic able i n th e Eur opean Union and other Eur opean co untries with sepa rate colle ction systems ) This s ymbol on the bat ter y or on the packag ing i ndicat es th at the batt ery provide d with this produc t shall not be treate d as hou sehold waste. By ensuri ng these batteri es are di spose d of cor rect[...]

5 • Do not atta ch a label or the like on a “Memory Stick Duo” or a Memory Stick Duo adap tor. When using a “Mem ory Stic k Duo” with “Mem ory Stic k” compa tible equip ment Be sur e to in sert th e “Me mory Stic k Duo ” into the Memo ry Stick Duo Adaptor . Memory Stick Duo Ada ptor Using the camcor der • Do not hol d the camco [...]

6 on a TV, you need an PAL s ystem-b ased TV. • Te levision pro grams, film s, video tape s, and other material s may be copy righted. Unauthori zed reco rding of such mat erials may be co ntrary to th e copyrig ht laws. On pla ying back HDV tape s on othe r devices You ca nnot play bac k a tape reco rded in the HDV format on DV format vide o cam[...]

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8 Table of Content s Read this first ............ ...... .......... ..... 2 Notes o n us e ... ...... ........ ...... ........ ... 4 Trying out the HDV format! ....... ... 10 Viewin g video reco rded in the H DV format! . ....... .......... ...... .......... ...... 11 Step 1: Chec king s upplie d item s .......... ....... ...... .......... ...... .[...]

9 Dubbing to VCR o r DVD/HDD recorders ....... ...... .......... ...... ....... . 65 Reco rdin g pic ture s fr om a VCR, et c. .......... ...... ....... .......... ...... .......... .... 68 Dubb ing pict ure s fr om a t ape to a “Memory Stick Duo” ......... .......... . 70 Deleting recor ded pictures from the “Memory Stick Duo” ......... ..[...]

10 Enjoyin g pictures wi th high defi nition qualit y Tryin g out t he H DV form at! High image qua lity Being HDV format comp liant, your camcorder is rea dy to shoot cry stal clear, high-definition images. Shooting in the HDV format What is the HDV format? The HD V format is a vide o format fo r shooting an d playing bac k high defin ition imag e[...]

11 Enjoyi ng picture s with hig h definition quality Viewi ng vide o recor ded in the HDV forma t! Viewing o n a high def inition TV ( p. 34 ) Pictures recorded in the HDV format can be played back as c risp HD (high defini tion) picture s on a high defi nition TV . • For details on HDV1080i compliant TVs, see page 34. View ing on a 16: 9 (w ide)[...]

12 Getting St arted Step 1 : Check ing suppli ed it ems Make sure that yo u have followin g items supplied with yo ur camcorder . The nu mber in the parenthese s indica tes 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. 107) A button-typ e lithium battery is alrea[...]

13 Gettin g Started Step 2: C harg ing the ba ttery pack You ca n charge t he “I nfoLITHI UM” battery pack (H series) (p. 94) after attaching it to your camcorder. b Not es • You cannot attach any “I nfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the H series to your camcorder. 1 Attach th e battery pack to your camcorde r. Attac h the batter y pack[...]

14 To rem ove the ba ttery pa ck Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Slid e the BA TT (ba tter y releas e) lev er and remove the batt ery pack. When st oring the ba ttery pa ck Fully d ischarge the battery before storing i t for an ext ended peri od (p. 95). To chec k the rem aining ba ttery (Battery Info) Set the P OWE R swi tch to OF F (CH G), t[...]

15 Gettin g Started * Typical recording time sh ows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turning the power on/off and zooming. b Not es • All times m easured under the fol lowing conditions: Top: When the LC D backlight tur ns on. Middle: When the LCD backlight turns off. Bottom: Recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is clo [...]

16 Step 3: Tu rnin g the power o n an d sett ing the da te a nd ti me Set the dat e and time whe n using this camcord er for the first time. If you do not set th e date and time, the [CLO CK SE T] screen appe ars every tim e you turn on you r camcor der o r chan ge th e POWE R switc h posi ti on. 1 While pressing the green button, slide the POWER s[...]

17 Gettin g Started • If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly, adjust the touch panel (CALIB RATIO N) (p. 99) . You can ch ange t he on-s creen dis plays t o show messages in a specified language. Touch t [MENU] t (TIME/ LANGU.) t [LANGUAGE], then select the desired l anguage . Changing the language setting[...]

18 Step 4: Maki ng set ting a djustme nts be fore reco rding Open th e LCD pan el 90 de gree s to the camcord er ( 1 ), then ro tate it to the be st angle to record or pl ay ( 2 ). To tur n off th e LCD backligh t to m ake the batte ry la st lo nger Press and hold DISPLAY/BATT INFO for a few seconds unt il appear s. This settin g is practical whe n[...]

19 Gettin g Started Step 5: In sert ing a ta pe or a “M emory St ick Duo” You can us e mini DV cassett es onl y (p. 92). b Not es • The recordable time varies depending on [ REC MO DE] (p. 5 8). 1 Slide and hol d the OPEN/ EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open t he lid. The casse tte comp artmen t automa tical ly comes o ut and o[...]

20 To ejec t a “ Memo ry Stick Duo” Light ly push the “M emory Stick Duo” i n onc e. b Notes • When t he access lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder is reading/writing d ata. Do not shake or knock your camcorder, turn the power off, eject the “Memory Stick Duo,” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, image data may be damaged. • [...]

21 Recordin g/Playback Recording/P layback Easy Re cordi ng/P layba ck (Easy Hand ycam) With t his Easy Handycam operati on, mo st of the camera settin gs are automati cally o ptimal ly adju ste d, whic h fre es yo u from deta iled adj ustme nt s. The screen fo nt size increases for easy view ing. 1 Slide the POWER swi tc h E to tur n on the CAMERA[...]

22 Slide the POWER switch E to turn on the PLAY /EDIT l amp. Touc h the buttons on the t ouch p anel A as follows. x To c anc el Easy H andy cam operation Press EASY C again. disap pears fro m the sc reen. x Adjustable men u settings d uring Easy Handyc am operation Touch [ME NU] to display adj ustable menu se ttings. See pa ge 40 for details on se[...]

23 Recordin g/Playback Recor ding Movies are r ecor ded on a tap e. Slide the PO WER switc h in th e directi on of the arrow rep eatedly to turn on the CAMERA-TAPE lamp. Press START/STOP A (or B ). To stop recording, press START/STOP A (or B ) again. z Tip s • The pictures are recorded in the HDV format in the default setting (p. 58). To record h[...]

24 Still images ar e recor ded on th e “Memor y Stick Duo.” Slide the PO WER switch in the di rection of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the CAM ERA-MEMORY lamp. Press and hold PHO T O lightl y to adjust th e f ocus, then p ress it fully to re cord. A shu tter sou nd is h eard. When disapp ears, the imag e has b een rec orded. To check the lat [...]

25 Recordin g/Playback You can magnif y image s to 10 times th e origin al size with the po wer zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the L CD pane l. Move the power zo om lever slightly for a slower zoom . Move it furthe r for a faster zoom. b Not es • Be sure to keep your finger on the pow er zoom lever. If you move yo ur finger off the power zoom [...]

26 • W hen the POWER switch is set to CAMERA- TAPE, still images wi ll be recorded at image size 4.6M in the HDV format, 3.4M (4:3) or 4.6M (16 :9) in the DV forma t. It is use ful to assign a f requently used m enu item to the CAM CTRL dial. The foll owin g is an exampl e of the proced ure wh en the [FOCUS] setting is assigned (the de fault se t[...]

27 Recordin g/Playback r (No f lash): Records without flash. b Not es • Remove the lens ho od when you us e the flash, or its shadow will appear in the picture. • The recommended distance to the subject when using the built-in flash is 0.3 to 2.5 m (1 to 8 feet). • Remove any dust from the surface of the flash lamp before using it. Flash effe[...]

28 Playba ck Slide the PO WER switch in the direction o f the arrow repeate dly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. Touch to rewind to the desired scene, then touch to sta rt playback. To adj ust the soun d vol ume Rotate the CAM CTRL dial to adjust the volu me manual ly (p . 26). z Tips • You can also adjust the volume from the menu (p. 59). To se ar[...]

29 Recordin g/Playback Touch . The mo st rece ntly rec orded i mage is displaye d. * is displayed on the tape playback s creen. To disp lay pict ures on a “Memo ry Stick D uo” on th e Index sc reen Touch . Tou ch one of t he pictu res to b ack to the si ngle d isplay mo de. A Previous/ Next 6 pictur es B The pictur e displ ayed befo re switc hi[...]

30 You ca n magnif y images fro m about 1.1 to 5 times (from abou t 1.5 to 5 times in still images) t he orig inal si ze. Magnif icatio n can b e adju sted w ith th e power zoom leve r o r the zoo m but tons on the LCD pa nel. 1 Play back the picture yo u want to magni fy. 2 Magnify th e picture w ith T (Tele photo). 3 Touch the screen at the point[...]

31 Recordin g/Playback Using the guide func tions (USAGE GUID E) You can easily select the desired setting screens by using t he guide fun ctions (USAGE GUIDE). Your cam corder has 4 gu ide functions as shown below. 1 Touch [ GUIDE]. 2 Select the desired item. e.g., t o record nigh t view s Touch [SHOOT GUIDE] t [SELECT SCEN E ] t / to display [To [...]

32 Search ing for t he sta rting poi nt END SEA RCH will not work once you eject the cass ette aft er you have recor ded on the tape . Make sur e that the CAMERA-TAPE lamp light s up (p. 23). Touch t . The l ast scen e of th e most recen t recordin g is play ed back for a bout 5 seconds, and th e camcorde r enters the standby mode at the point wher[...]

33 Recordin g/Playback 1 During playback, press ZERO SET MEMO RY on the Remote Commander at a po int you want to locate later on. Th e tape coun ter is r eset to “0 :00: 00” and appears on the sc reen. If the tape counter is not di splayed, press DISPLAY. 2 Press ST OP when yo u want to stop playback. 3 Press m REW. The tape stop s automati cal[...]

34 Playi ng the pict ure on a TV Conn ection me thods and im age qual ity differ de pending on what type of TV is connec ted and co nnector s used. Use t he suppl ied AC Adap tor as the power source (p. 13). Refer also to the instru ction manu als supplied with t he device to be c onnecte d. b Notes • M ake all menu settings on your camcorder bef[...]

35 Recordin g/Playback Connect ing to a high d efiniti on TV : Signal fl ow, ( ): Refe rence pages Type Camcorder Cable TV Menu Setting (STANDARD SET) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (57) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/576 i] (60) • An A/V connecting cable is also needed to output a udio signals. Connect th e white and red pl ugs of the A/ V connecting cable to the [...]

36 (STANDARD SET) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (57) • Use an HDM I cable wi th the HDM I logo ( on the fr ont cover ). • Picture s in the DV format are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in th e pictures. • DV f ormat pictures input t o the camcorder v ia i.LINK cable ( p. 68) cannot be out put. • Your [...]

37 Recordin g/Playback To se t the as pect ra tio acco rding to the co nnecte d TV (16:9/4: 3) Change the [TV T YPE] setting to match your TV (p. 60). b Not es • When you play back a tape recorded in the DV format on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 signal, set [ WIDE SELECT] to [4:3] on your camcorder when recording a picture (p. 58). : Sig[...]

38 When c onnec ting to you r TV v ia a VCR Select one of th e connec ting method s on page 65, accordi ng to the inp ut jack of the VCR. Co nnect yo ur camc order to t he LINE IN input on t he VCR using th e A/V connec ting cable . Set the inpu t selector on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1 , VIDEO 2, etc.). When y our T V is mon aural ( When y our TV has[...]

39 Recordin g/Playback * The TV will automatica lly switch to the appropriate mode when displaying photos. ** Setup of the TV will be necessary. Plea se re fer to the in stru ctio n manu al o f your PhotoT V HD-compa tible TV for details. z Tip s • The HDMI (High Definition Multim edia Interface) is an interface to send both video/ audio signals.[...]

40 Using t he Me nu Using th e menu it ems 1 Slide the POW ER switch i n the direction of the arro w repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp. CAMERA-TAPE lamp: settin gs on a tape CAMERA-MEMORY lamp: settings on a “Memo ry Stick Duo” PLA Y/ED IT la mp: s ettin gs f or view ing /ed itin g 2 Touch the LCD screen to select the men u item. Unavai[...]

41 Usin g the Me nu Menu ite ms Availa ble menu items ( z ) vary dep ending on which lamp is lit. During Easy Handycam operation, the setting is set au tomatical ly as shown in the fo llowing list. Position of lamp: TAPE MEMORY PLAY/EDIT Easy Handycam CAMERA SET me nu ( p. 43 ) SCENE SELECT zz – AUTO SPO T MTR ·FCS zz – – SPO T ME TER zz –[...]

42 SMTH SLW REC z –– – PictBridge PRINT – – z – USB SELECT – – z – DEMO MO DE z –– ON EDIT/PLAY menu ( p. 56 ) VAR.SPD PB – – z – REC CTRL – – z – END SEARCH z – z – STANDARD SET menu ( p. 57 ) VCR HDV/DV – – z AUTO REC FORMAT z –– z * 1 DV SET z – z SP * 1 /16:9 WIDE* 1 / * 1 / –* 1 VOLUME zzz z * [...]

43 Usin g the Me nu CAME RA SE T menu Sett in gs t o adj us t yo ur c amco rder to the recordin g conditi ons The def ault se ttings ar e marked wi th B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear w hen the i tems a re se lected . See page 40 for details on selecting menu items. You can re cord pictur es ef fect ively in various situati ons with the [[...]

44 b Notes • If you set [SCENE SELECT], the settings of [SHUTTR SPEED] and [WHITE BAL .] are canceled. You can ad just the bri ghtness and the foc us of a pictur e at the same time. You can use the functions [ SPOT M ETER ] (p. 44) and [ SPOT FOCUS ] (p . 46) a t the same time . 1 Touch the point on th e screen where yo u want to adjust an d fix [...]

45 Usin g the Me nu B AUTO The whit e balanc e is adj usted automa tica lly. OUTDOOR ( ) The white bala nce is appropriat ely adjusted for the follo wing recording condit ions: – Outdoors – Night views, neon s igns and fireworks – Sunrise or sunset – Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR ( n ) The white bala nce is appropriat ely adjusted[...]

46 b Notes • When t he shutter speed i s set between 1/600 to 1/10000 second , still images c annot be recorde d. • For example, if you select 1/100 second, [100] appears on the s creen. • At a slow shutter speed, automatic focus m ay be lost. Adjust the focus manually, using a tripod, etc. • When r ecording under a discharge tube such as a[...]

47 Usin g the Me nu 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appea rs. 2 Touch (focusi ng on close subject s)/ (focusin g on distant subj ects) to sharpen the focus. appears when the focus cann ot be adjusted any closer, and appe ars w hen the focu s ca nno t be adju ste d farther a way. If you touch , appear s, and you can adjus t the focu s to infin ity. 3 Touch . To[...]

48 x REDE YE R EDUC You ca n prevent redeye by acti vating the flash b efore re cording . Set [REDEYE REDUC] to [ON], then press the (flash) button (p. 26) re peatedly to sele ct a set ting . (Auto redeye r eduction): Pre-flashes to reduce redeye before the flash automatically flashes when ther e is insuffici ent ambient light. r (Forced redeye red[...]

49 Usin g the Me nu 100 The zebra pattern appears at a sc reen bright ness level of abo ut 100 IRE or higher. b Not es • Portions of the screen where brig htness is about 100 IRE or higher may appear overexpo sed. z Tip s • IRE repres ents the screen br ightness. When you set [HISTOGRAM] to [ON], the [HISTOGRAM] (a graph to display a distributi[...]

50 When using a n optiona l conversion lens, use this func tion to re cord using th e optimum c ompens ation for camera shake for each lens. B OFF Select this when th e conver sion l ens (optional) is not used. WIDE CON V. ( ) Select thi s to use the wide conver sion len s (optional) . TELE CONV. ( ) Select thi s to use the te le conve rsion lens ([...]

51 Usin g the Me nu Capaci ty of t he “Mem ory St ick Du o” and t he n umbe r of recor dable pi cture s When th e POWER switch is set to CAMERA- MEMORY When th e POWER switch is set to CAMERA- TAPE* When the POWER switch is set to PLAY/ EDIT* * [ IMA GE SI ZE ] is fi xe d to [ 1.2 M] in HDV format, [ 0.2M] in DV format (16:9) and [VGA (0.3M)] i[...]

52 Delet es all the pic tures withou t image protec tion on a “Mem ory Stick Duo ” or in the select ed fold er. 1 Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER]. [ALL FILES]: Deletes all the images on th e “Mem ory St ic k Duo. ” [CURRNT FOLDER]: Delete s all the images in the selecte d folder . 2 Touch [YES] twic e t . b Notes • The fol der will [...]

53 Usin g the Me nu PICT .APPLI . men u Special eff ects on pictures or additional functions on recordin g/playb ack The def ault se ttings ar e marked wi th B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear w hen the i tems a re se lected . See page 40 for details on selecting menu items. You can reco rd a t ransit ion w ith th e followi ng effe cts addi[...]

54 z Tips • You can s elect the first picture for the slide show with / before touchin g [STAR T]. You ca n add digital effects to recording / playba ck. 1 Touch the desi red effect. 2 Adjust the ef fect with / , then to uch . 3 Touch . appears. To canc el [D.EFF ECT], to uch [OFF]. B OFF Does not use [D.EFF ECT] setting. CINEMA EFECT (Ci nematic[...]

55 Usin g the Me nu You ca n add sp ecial e ffect s to a pict ure during rec ordin g or playbac k. ap pears. B OFF Does not use [PI CT.EF FECT ] settin g. SKINTONE * Makes skin texture look more smooth er and more appeal ing. NEG.A RT The colo r and brightness are revers ed. SEP IA Picture s appear in se pia. B&W (Blac k and white) Picture s ap[...]

56 • The image quality of [SMTH SLW REC ] is somewhat less than normal recording. To can cel [S MTH SLW R EC], s elec t [END]. See page 72. You ca n connect the cam corde r to a perso nal co mput er with a USB cabl e and import pictures to the com puter. You can also connect the camcor der to a Pi ctBrid ge compat ible prin ter using th is functi[...]

57 Usin g the Me nu – Pictur e search – Reverse playback • Playing back slowly to the reverse direction and playing back frame by frame to the reverse direction ar e not available in HDV format. See page 68. EXEC The most recently recor ded pictur e is played ba ck for ab out 5 sec onds and t hen stops automa ticall y. CAN CEL Stops [END SEAR[...]

58 b Notes • Disconnect t he i.LINK cable before changing the [VCR HDV/DV] setti ng. Otherwise, the connected device, s uch as a VCR, may not be able to recognize the video signal from your camcorder. • Whe n [AUTO] is selected, if th e signal switches between HDV and DV f ormats, the picture and sound are interrup ted temporarily. • When [i.[...]

59 Usin g the Me nu Touch / to adju st the ba lanc e of the original soun d (ST1) and th e sound recorde d afterwar ds (ST2), then to uch . b Not es • The original sound (ST1) i s output at the default setting. Touc h / to adju st th e vo lume (p. 28). z Tip s • You can a lso adjust the setting u sing th e CAM CTRL dial (p. 26). You can adjust [...]

60 Select [COMPONENT] when c onnecting your cam corder to a TV with the compo nent input jack. 576i Select when connect ing your camcorder to a TV with the compon ent input jack. B 1080i/57 6i Select when connect ing your camcorder to a TV that has the comp onent in put jack and is capable of dis playing the 1080i signal. Signals i n HDV format are[...]

61 Usin g the Me nu You ca n disp lay the fra me an d chec k that the subje ct is horizont al or verti cal by setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON]. The frame i s not reco rded. Press DISPL AY/ BATT INFO to ma ke the fr ame disappear . z Tip s • Placing the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition. When y ou set [CENT ER [...]

62 The camer a record ing lamp will not lig ht up during recordin g when you set this to [OFF] (The defau lt setting is [ON]) . B ON A beepin g sound sta rts when y ou start/st op recording, or oper ate the to uch p anel. OFF Cancels th e beeping sound a nd shutter sound. B LCD P ANEL Shows displa ys such as the tim e code on the LCD screen and in [...]

63 Usin g the Me nu TIME/L ANGU. menu See page 40 for details on selecting menu items. See page 16. When usi ng your cam corder abr oad, you can set the tim e differenc e by touchi ng / , the cl ock will be adju sted in accor dance wit h the tim e diffe rence. If you se t the t ime diffe rence t o 0, the clock retu rns to the orig inal ly set ti me[...]

64 1 Touch t [P-MENU SET UP] t [DEL ETE]. If the d esire d m enu it em is n ot displayed, touch / . 2 Touch the menu item that you want to dele te. 3 Touch [YE S] t . b Notes • You cannot d elete [MENU] and [P-ME NU SET UP]. 1 Touch t [P-MENU SE T UP] t [SORT]. If the desire d menu item is not displaye d, touch / . 2 Touch the menu item yo u want[...]

65 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbing /Editin g Dubbi ng to V CR or DVD/HDD recor ders Connec t your cam corder to the w all outle t (wall sock et) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this o perat ion (p. 13). Re fer a lso to the instr uctio n manual s suppl ied with t he de vices to be connec ted. The conne ction method a nd the image quality wil l differ d e[...]

66 b Notes • You cann ot dub pictures using the HDMI cable. • Picture s recorded in the DV format are dubbed as SD (standard definition) image s, regardless of the connection. Jacks on yo ur camcorder Open the ja ck cover and connec t the cabl e. Using an i.LI NK cabl e (supplie d) Select the re quired setti ngs from the table below an d make t[...]

67 Dubbin g/Editing 3 Connect your recording device (VCR or DVD/HDD recorder) to your camcorder. See pa ge 65 for conn ecti on de tails . 4 Start playback o n your camcorde r, and recordi ng on the recording device. Refer t o the operating i nstructio ns supplied w ith your re cording de vice for details . 5 When dubb ing is complet e, sto p your c[...]

68 Record ing pi cture s from a VCR, etc. You ca n record mo vies from a VCR on a tape . You can reco rd a s cene as a st ill im age on a “ Memo ry S tick Duo. ” Be sure to i nse rt a casse tte or a “M emor y Stick Du o” for recordi ng in your ca mcorde r beforehan d. You ca n connect your camcorde r to a VCR, etc., or an i .LINK- compat ib[...]

69 Dubbin g/Editing 6 Start playing th e cassette on your VCR. The pi cture pla yed on t he connec ted devi ce appe ars on the LCD sc reen of your c amcord er. 7 Touch [REC ST ART] at the poi nt you want to start recordin g. 8 Stop rec ording . Touch (Stop ) or [REC PAUSE]. 9 Touch t . b Not es • You cannot record TV programs from the HDV/DV Inte[...]

70 Dubbi ng pi cture s from a tape to a “ Memor y Stick Duo” You ca n record a de sired scene ont o a “Memory Stick Duo” a s a st ill i mage, f rom a movie you recorded on a tape . Make sure you have a recorded tape and a “ Memo ry Stick Duo ” inserted into you r camco rder. 1 Slide the POW ER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/ EDIT[...]

71 Dubbin g/Editing Marki ng im ages on the “Mem ory St ick Duo” with spec ific infor mation (P rint mark/I mage prot ection) When y ou are u sing a “Memo ry Stick Duo” with th e write -protect tab, ma ke sure the write-pr otect tab on the “Me mory Stick Duo ” is n ot se t to the write -p rotec t po siti on (p. 93). The DPO F (Digita l [...]

72 Printi ng r ecor ded im ages (PictBri dge comp liant printer) You ca n print out pic tures using a Pict Bridg e com plia nt pr inte r witho ut connect ing the cam corder to a computer. Connec t you r camcorde r to the AC Ada ptor to obtai n power fr om the wall out let (wal l sock et) (p. 13). Insert the “Memory Stick Duo ” containi ng still[...]

73 Dubbin g/Editing • We cannot guarantee the printing of images recorded with a device other than your cam cor der . z Tip s • PictBridge is an indu stry standard establi shed by the Camera & Imaging Produ cts Association (CIPA). You can print still images without u sing a computer by connecti ng a printer directly to a digital video camer[...]

74 Using a Comput er What yo u can d o wit h Wind ows com puter When you insta ll the “P icture Mot ion Browse r” on a Window s compu ter from the supplie d CD-ROM, you can enjoy t he followi ng operat ions. b Notes • You cannot instal l the supplied software, “Picture Motio n Browser,” on a Macintosh computer. x Importing movies taken wi[...]

75 Using a Comput er When usi ng “Pict ure Motion Brow ser” OS: Microsoft Windows 20 00 Professional SP4, Windows XP SP2 * or Windows Vista * * 64-bit edit ions and Star ter (Editi on) are not supp orted. Stand ar d ins tal latio n i s req uir ed. For processi ng HD footage, Windows XP SP2 o r Wi ndows Vi sta is required. Operat ion is no t ass[...]

76 Inst alling th e “Fir st Step Gu ide” and softw are You need to insta ll the “First St ep Guid e” and softwa re to your Wind ows compute r before conn ecting your camcorder to the computer. Th e insta lla tion i s required only fo r the f irst time . Conte nts to be inst alle d and pr oce dures may dif fer depend ing on your O S. z Tips [...]

77 Using a Comput er 4 Check your area and country/ region, then click [Next]. The software to be i nstalle d will be confi gured a ccor ding to your coun try/ region . 5 Read [License Agree ment], select [I accept the terms of the license agreement] when yo u agree, then click [Ne xt]. 6 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/ EDIT [...]

78 Viewin g “Fi rst S tep Guide” To view “ First Step Guide” on yo ur comput er, M icroso ft Inte rnet E xplor er Ver.6. 0 or later is reco mmend ed. Double - click the s hort-cu t ico n for y our camcor der’s “Firs t Step Guide” on th e desk top. z Tips • You can also start by selecting [Start] t [Programs] ([All Programs] f or Win[...]

79 Troubles hooting Troubleshoo ting Trou bles hooting If you run into any problems using yo ur camcorde r, use th e followi ng table t o trouble shoot th e probl em. If t he p roblem persists, disconnect th e power source and contac t your Sony dea ler. • Overall op eration s/Easy Handycam / Remote Comma nder....... ...... ........ ...... ... 79[...]

80 Another VCR m alfuncti ons when you use the supplied Remote Commander. • Select a co mmander m ode other than VT R 2 for your VCR. • Cover th e sensor of your VCR wit h black paper. The power abru ptly tur ns off. • When app roximate ly 5 minutes have elapsed whil e you do not operate yo ur camcord er, the camcord er is a utomatical ly tur[...]

81 Troubles hooting Menu items are grayed out. • You cann ot select gr ayed items in the current re cording/pla yback sit uation. • Depen ding on the functi ons, you may not be able to use them together (p . 86). is not displayed. • During Easy Ha ndycam opera tion, not all menu items a re functio nal. Cancel Easy Handycam operation (p. 2 2).[...]

82 The data fi le name is not ind icated correctly, or flashes. • The file is damaged. • Use the fi le fo rmat com patible with your camcorder (p. 93 ). Refer also to “C asse tte tap es/“M emory Stick Duo”” section (p. 81). The tape does not start when you press START/STOP. • Slide the P OWER swit ch to t urn on the CAME RA-TAPE lamp [...]

83 Troubles hooting [COLOR SL OW S] do es no t oper ate correctly. • [COLOR SL OW S] ma y not o perate correc tly in tota l darkness. Use NightSh ot or [SUPER NS]. You cannot us e [SUPER NS]. • The NIGHTSHOT switch is not set to ON (p. 27). The auto fo cus does no t functio n. • Set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] ( p. 46). • The re cording conditi ons a[...]

84 Refer also to “C asse tte tap es/“M emory Stick Duo”” section (p. 81). You cannot play back a tape. • Slide the P OWER swit ch to t urn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. • Rewi nd the tape (p. 28). You cannot play back in reverse direc tion. • Rever se playbac k is not possible with the tape recorded in the HDV format. Image data stored on a [...]

85 Troubles hooting • There is a bla nk section bet ween recorded sections of th e tape. This is not a malfunct ion. No picture appe ars during [END SEARCH] or Rec Review. • The tape was recorded in bot h HDV and DV for mat s. Th is is not a mal function . appears on the LCD screen. • This a ppears w hen y ou play back a tape recorded on othe[...]

86 You cannot dub correc tly usi ng the A/V connecting cable. • You can not input exte rnally from a device connected with the A/V connecting cabl e. • The A/V connec ting ca ble is not co nnected properly. Make sur e that the A/V conn ecting cabl e is connecte d to the input ja ck of the oth er device for dubbing a p icture from your camcorder[...]

87 Troubles hooting • When [COLOR BAR] is set, all the “Not available” menu ite ms on the list are not available. [SPOT MTR·FC S] NightShot, [SUPER NS], [CINEMA EFECT] [SCENE SELECT] [SPOT METER] NightShot, [SUPER NS], [CINEMA EFECT] [EXPOSURE] NightShot, [SUPER NS], [CINEMA EFECT] [WHITE BAL.] NightShot, [SUPER NS] [SHARPNESS] [C INEMA EFEC[...]

88 Warnin g in dicato rs and messa ges If in dica tors ap pear o n the LC D scre en or i n the view find er, chec k the fol low ing. So me sy mp toms you ca n fi x b y yo urse lf . If the probl em persists even after you have tried a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or l ocal author ized S ony se rvice facili ty. C:(or E:) ss : ss (Self-di[...]

89 Troubles hooting Q (Warni ng indic ators p ertaini ng to the tape) Slow flashing: • Th ere is le ss than 5 minut es rema ining on the tape. • No c assett e is inse rted. * • Th e write- protect ta b on the casse tte is set to lo ck (p. 92 ). * Fast flashing: • The t ape ha s ru n out. * Z (Eject cassette warning)* Slow flashing: • Th e[...]

90 x “Mem ory Stic k Duo” Reinsert the Memory Stick. ( p. 19 ) • Re insert th e “Mem ory Stic k Duo” a few times. If even then th e indica tor flashes , the “Memory Stic k Duo” might be damaged. Try with another “Memory St ick Duo.” This Memo ry Stick is not formatted correctly. • Check the format, t hen format the “Memor y St[...]

91 Additional I nformation Addition al Informa tion Using y our ca mcor der abro ad Power supply You can use yo ur cam corder in any country /region usi ng the AC Ad aptor suppl ied with your camco rder wit hin the AC 100 V to 24 0 V, 50/60 Hz ra nge. On TV colo r systems Your camcorder is PAL system, so its picture can only be viewed on an PAL sys[...]

92 Maint enan ce and pr ecau tions Your ca mcorde r is capabl e of reco rding in both HDV and DV formats. You ca n use mini DV form at casset tes only. Use a c assett e with the mark. Your camc order is not co mpatible with th e Cassette Memory func tion. What is the HDV format? The HD V format is a vi deo forma t devel oped to record a nd play bac[...]

93 Additional I nformation x When l abeli ng th e cass ette Be sure to place the label only on the locati ons shown in the follo wing illust ration so as not to ca use a malf unction of your camc order. x Afte r usi ng th e casset te Rewind th e tape to the beginning to avoid distortion of the pictu re or t he sound. The cass ett e shou ld then b e[...]

94 • It is recommended you make a back-up of important data on the hard disk of a computer. • Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo ar ea on a “Mem ory Stick Duo.” • Do n ot attach a label or the lik e on a “Memory Stick Duo” or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. • When you carry or store a “Memory Stick Duo,” [...]

95 Additional I nformation What i s an “I nfoLI THIUM ” batt ery pack? An “ InfoLITHI UM” battery pack is a lithi um-ion ba ttery pack tha t has fu nctions for comm unic atin g inf orma tion rela ted to operating con ditions be tween y our camc order and an option al AC Ada ptor/ charger . The “In foLITHIU M” batt ery pack calc ulates t[...]

96 The HD V/DV In terf ace on this uni t i s an i.LINK-c ompliant Interf ace. Th is sec tion describes the i.LINK standard and its featu res. What is i.LINK? i.LINK is a digi tal seria l interfa ce for transfe rring dig ital video, digital audio, and other da ta to other i.LI NK-com patibl e devices. You can a lso contr ol other devices using the i[...]

97 Additional I nformation About t he re quired i .LINK c able Use th e Son y i.LI NK 4- pin-t o-4- pin ca ble (during HDV/DV dubb ing). • x.v.Color is a more familia r term for the xvYC C standard proposed by S ony, and is a trademark of Sony. • xvYCC is an international s tandard for color space in video. This standard can express a wider col[...]

98 x If moistu re conde nsation ha s occu rred None of th e funct ions except cas sett e ejectio n wi ll work . Eject the ca sset te, tu rn off you r camcorder , and leav e it for abou t one ho ur with the c assette lid op en. You r camcord er can be used aga in when bot h of the fo llowing c onditio ns are me t: • The warning message does not ap[...]

99 Additional I nformation • The video heads will degrade after long use. If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette (optio nal), it m ight be because the video heads are worn out. Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility to have the video hea ds replaced. LCD scree n • Do not exert [...]

100 On charg ing the pre-in stall ed recha rgeab le bat tery Your ca mcorde r has a pre- install ed recha rgeable batter y to re tain th e date , time , and other set tings even when the PO WER switch is se t to OFF (CHG). The pre- insta lled r echar geabl e batt ery is alwa ys charge d while your camcor der is c onnecte d to the wal l outle t (wal[...]

101 Additional I nformation Image device 6.3 mm (1/2.9 t ype) CM OS senso r Recor ding pixels ( still , 4:3): Max. 6 .1 mega (2 848 × 2 136) pixels * 2 Gross: Appr ox. 3 200 000 pixe ls Effect ive (mov ie, 16:9 ): Approx . 2 280 000 pixels Effect ive (mov ie, 4:3): Approx . 1 710 000 pixels Effect ive (still, 16:9): Approx . 2 280 000 pixels Effec[...]

102 General Power re quireme nts DC 6.8 V /7.2 V (batte ry pack) DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor) Average power consumption Durin g camer a recordi ng using the viewfinde r with normal brightness: HDV reco rdi ng 4. 0 W DV recor din g 3.8 W Durin g camer a recordi ng using the LCD wi th norm al bright ness: HDV reco rdi ng 4. 3 W DV recor din g 4.1 W Oper ati[...]

103 Additional I nformation On trad emarks • “Handycam” and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. • “Memory Stic k,” “ ,” “Memo ry Stick Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PR O-HG Duo,” “ ,?[...]

104 Quick Reference Iden tify ing p arts and c ontro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pag es. A Power zo om lev er (25) B PHOTO button (24) C Viewfinder le ns adjustmen t lever (18) D Viewfinder (18 ) E Eyec up F HDMI OUT jack (Outp ut only) (34) • The available video s ignals are read, a nd the appropriate output format is selected and outp[...]

105 Quick Re fere nce A MANUAL button (26) B CAM CTR L dial (26) C NIGHTSHOT switch (27) D . (back light ) button (27 ) E Zoom buttons (2 5) F STAR T/STOP but ton (23) G DISPLAY /BATT INFO bu tton (14) H (USB) jack (72) I Spea ker Playba ck sound s come out fro m the speaker. For how to adju st the volume, see p age 28. J Access lamp (19, 93) K Mem[...]

106 A OPEN/EJECT lever (19 ) B Flash C Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (6) D Remote senso r/Infrare d port Point the Remote Comman der ( p. 107) towards the remo te senso r to oper ate your cam corder. E Microphone An Active Interf ace Sho e compati ble microph one (optiona l) will take prec edence when con nected . F REC la mp (Camer a rec ording lamp) •[...]

107 Quick Re fere nce To rem ove th e len s hood Loosen the le ns hood by turni ng it in the opposite d irecti on of t he arro w in the illust ratio n above. • Remove the lens ho od when you us e the flash, Nightshot or SuperNightshot, or its s hadow will appear in the picture. Remote C ommand er A PHOTO button (24) The on-screen image when you p[...]

108 Indi cators d ispla yed duri ng rec ording/ play back A Recor ding format ( or ) (58) Recording mode ( SP or LP ) is also displayed in the DV format. B Rema ining batte ry (approx. ) C Recor ding status ([STB Y] (stand by) or [REC] (re cording )) D Duri ng recordi ng: Tape counter (hour: minute: sec ond) Duri ng playbac k: Time co de (ho ur: m [...]

109 Quick Re fere nce S Playba ck f older (52) T Prev iou s/Ne xt f old er i con The following indicators appear when the first or last picture of t he current folder is displaye d and when there are m ultiple folder s on the same “Memory S tick Duo.” U Image dele te but ton (70) V Tape pla yback sel ect button (29 ) W Prev iou s/Ne xt im age b[...]

110 Upper le ft Upper right Cente r Bottom Indicat ors wh en you made changes Indicator Meaning Rec ordi ng form at (5 7) AUDIO MODE * (58) SP LP Recording mode * (58) Self-time r record ing (49) WIDE SELECT * (58) QUICK REC ** ( 62) Interva l photo recordin g (53) Flash lig ht/ REDE YE RED UC ( 47) Indicator Meani ng HDV input/ DV input (68) HDV o[...]

111 Quick Re fere nce Other in dicator b Not es • Indicators and their positio ns are approxima te and differ from what you actually see. You can easi ly che ck the meanin g of ea ch indic ator t hat ap pears on t he LCD s cree n. 1 Touch [GUIDE] t [DISP GUIDE]. 2 Touch th e area inc ludin g the indi cato r that y ou want to check. The m eanings [...]

112 Inde x Nume ric 1080i/576i . .......................... .. 60 12BIT. ...... ..... ....... .... ....... ..... . 58 16BIT. ...... ..... ....... .... ....... ..... . 58 21-pin adaptor. ..... ....... .... ...... 38 576i ........ ....... ..... ...... ..... .... .... 60 A AC Adapt or ........... ..... ...... ....13 AE SHIFT... ....... .... ..... ....[...]

113 Quick Re fere nce LP (L ong Pl ay) .. ..... .... ....... ...58 M Macinto sh ...... .... ....... ..... ...... .78 Maintenance and pr ecautions ....... .... ....... ..... .... ....... ..... ...... .92 MEMORY S ET menu ..........5 0 “Memor y Stick”........ ..... ...... .93 “Memor y Stick Duo” ........... .19 FORMAT . ..... ...... ..... ...[...]

114 V VAR. SPD PB (Various speed playback) ..... 56 VF B.LIGHT (Viewfinder b rightness) ........ 5 9 VOLUME .......... ...... ..... ....... . 59 W Warning in dicators ......... ..... . 88 Warning me ssages .......... ..... . 8 9 WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift) .. ......... 46 WHITE BAL. (White b alance ) ....... .......44, 87 WHITE FAD ER ......... [...]

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