Sony 3-280-847-11(1) manual

3-280-847- 11 (1) © 2008 Sony Corporation http://www.son y.net/ Printed on 70% or more r ecycled p aper using VO C (Volatile Org anic Compou nd) -free ve getable oil base d ink. Printed in Japan US Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Digital HD Video Camera Reco rder Oper atin g Guid e Before op erating the unit, please rea d this manua l thoroughly,[...]

2 Read this first Befo re o per ating thi s uni t, p lease rea d th is manua l thoroughly , and retain i t for future refere nce. Types of cassette you can us e in your camcor der Your ca mcorde r is capable of re cording i n HDV, DVCAM and DV formats. When reco rding in HDV/DV format , Sony recomm ends that you use min i DV cassettes. When reco rd[...]

3 Using the ca mcorder • Do not hold the cam corder by the foll owing par t. b Not es • The cam corder is no t dustproof, dri pproof or waterproo f. See “Abo ut hand ling of y our c amcorder” (p. 121). • Do not con nect cab les to your ca mcorder with t heir termi nals p laced t he wr ong way. Sq ueezin g the te rminal s into your camco r[...]

4 • Compe nsat io n for the con te nts o f recordin gs cannot be provided, even if recordin g or playba ck is not possibl e due to a malfunct ion of the cam corder, storage media, etc. • TV color systems diff er depe nding on the countri es/region s. To view your recordin gs on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV . • Te levision pro grams,[...]

5 Tabl e of Cont ents Read this f irst ....... ...... ....... ...... .......... ....... ...... .......... ...... ....... ......... ....... ... 2 Step 1: Checki ng supplied ite ms ....... ....... ...... .......... ...... ....... ...... .......... ... 8 Step 2: Attac hing the suppl ied items . ....... ......... ....... ...... .......... ...... ......[...]

6 Playing the p icture on a TV .......... .......... ...... ...... .......... ....... ...... .......... ... 57 Using th e menu item s ...... ............. .................... ................... . 63 Menu items ..... ...... .......... ...... ....... .......... ...... ...... ....... .......... ...... ....... ...... 65 (CAMERA SET) menu .......... .[...]

7 Using your c amcorder abroad ........... ....... ...... .......... ...... ....... ...... .........114 Maintenance a nd precautions ........... .......... ...... ....... ......... ....... ...... ......115 HDV f ormat a nd rec ording /playba ck ...... ...... ........ ........ ...... ........ ...... 115 Comp atib ility of t he DVC AM/DV fo rmats ...[...]

8 Getting St arted Step 1 : Che cking supp lied i tem s Make sure that yo u have following it ems supplied with yo ur camcord er. The nu mber in the pa rentheses in dicates th e number of that it em suppli ed. • The cassette t ape and “Memory St ick Duo” are not included. See pages 2, 115 and 118 for types of cassette tapes and “Memory Stic[...]

9 Gettin g Started Connect ing cord (DK-415) (1) (p. 16) Test c hart for fl ange f ocal length adjustment (1) (p. 10) CD-ROM “Manuals for Digital HD Video Camera Recorder” (1) Operatin g Guide (This manua l) (1)[...]

10 Step 2: At tach ing the su ppli ed items Make sure to turn off the POWER sw itch of your camc order before mounting th e lens. Refer to the manu als pro vided with the le ns for deta ils on the proper hand ling of the lens. 1 Push the lens locking l ever C up and remove the len s or t he lens mount cap from t he len s mount . 2 Align the ce nter[...]

11 Gettin g Started Adjust ing the flang e focal length automatica lly 1 Set the ND filter B to 1 t o adjust bright ness so that the pr oper video li ght level is obtained. 2 Place t he fl ange f ocal lengt h adj ustme nt tes t chart A about 2-3 meter s (7-10 feet) a way. Z oom in and set your camcord er to locat e th e cente r of the chart in the [...]

12 1 Attach the wind screen B to the suppl ied microp hone A . 2 Place the microph one A in the micropho ne h older C with the model name facing upward, close the cover, and shut the clamp. 3 Connect the plug of the micropho ne to the INPUT 1 jack D . 4 Put the micr ophone ca ble into the cable holder E . 5 Select the channel with the REC CH SELECT[...]

13 Gettin g Started pressing the PUSH (lens hood release ) button. z Tip s • If you attach or remove a 72mm (2 7/8 in.) PL filter or MC protector , remove the lens hood with lens cover. To op en or close t he shu tter of the Lens hood wi th le ns cove r Move the lens cover lever up or do wn to open or close the l ens cover. Make sure that the HDV[...]

14 Step 3: Charg ing the b attery pa ck You can charge the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (L series) with the supplied AC Adaptor/Charger. b Notes • You cannot use batteries other than the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series) (p. 119). 1 Set the m ode change swi tch to CHARGE. 2 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor/Charger. 3 Conne[...]

15 Gettin g Started To remov e the b attery pack Slide the POWER switch to OFF. Push the BATT REL EASE ( batte ry re leas e) bu tton and re move the battery pack. To stor e the ba ttery pac k If the bat tery pack will not be used for a while, run d own the battery an d store it. Se e page 1 20 for d etails on st orage of the battery pa ck. Chargin [...]

16 DVCAM (DV) format pictures * When the LCD backlight turns on. On the batt ery pac k • Before changing the batter y pack, slide the POWER switch to OFF . • The Batte ry Info ( p. 54) will n ot be c orrectly displayed under the follow ing conditions. – The battery pack is not attached correctly. – The battery pack is damaged. – The batte[...]

17 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 o r pla y back, set the PO WER switch t o the respecti ve positi ons. When you use your ca mcorder for th e first time, t he [CLOCK SE T] screen appear s (p. 20). 1 Slide the PO WER sw itch to CAMERA or VCR while you press the green button. CAM E[...]

18 Step 5: Adjus ting the LCD pane l and v iewfind er Open the LCD pane l 180 degrees ( 1 ), t hen rota te it to the be st an gle to record or pla y back ( 2 ). z Tips • You can see your mirror image on the LCD screen by setting the LCD panel facing you. The image will be recorded in a norma l image. To tur n off th e LCD back light t o make the [...]

19 Gettin g Started When the pic ture in the v iewfind er 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 s upplied large eyecu p. To a ttac h the l arge eyecup , str etch it slightly and align it with the e yecup groove in the viewfi nder. Yo u can attach the la rge ey ecup faci [...]

20 Step 6 : Se tting the date a nd 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 chan ge t he P OWER s witc h posi ti ons. z Tips • If you do not use your camcorder for a bout 3 months , the built-in recha[...]

21 Gettin g Started z Tip s • The date and ti me are a utomatically recorde d on the tape, and can b e displayed during p layback (DATA CODE button, p. 5 3). . You can ch ange t he on- scr een di splay s to show messages in a specified language. Select t he scre en la nguage in [LANGUAG E] (p. 91). Changing the languag e setting[...]

22 Step 7: In serting a t ape or a “Memory Stick D uo” See page 115 for details on tapes i ncluding which t apes can be used and how to protect from o verwriting tapes. 1 Slide and hold the OPEN/ EJECT leve r in the di rection of the arrow and open the lid. The casse tte comp artmen t automatic ally comes out. 2 Insert a cassette wi th its wind[...]

23 Gettin g Started 2 Insert the “M emory Stick Duo” into the Memo ry Stick Duo sl ot in the right direction until it cl icks. b Notes • If you in sert the “M emory Stick Duo ” into the slot in t he wrong direction, the “Memor y Stick Duo,” the Me mory Stick Duo slot, or image data ma y be damaged. To ejec t a “Mem ory St ick Duo ?[...]

24 Recording/ Playback Recor ding Your ca mcorder rec ords movie s on tape and still images on “M emory Sti ck Duo.” Do the follo wing step s to recor d mo vies. • This camcorder can record movies in HDV or DVCAM (DV) format. The factory setting is HDV format ([REC FORMAT] p. 82). 1 Open the shut ter of the le ns hood. 2 Slide the POW ER swit[...]

25 Recordin g/Playback 3 Press the RE C START/STOP button A (or B ). Th e recor ding lamp li ghts up dur ing rec ord ing. To stop the m ovie recording , press the REC START/ST OP bu tton again. z Tips • When recording in HDV format, t he aspect ratio is fixed to 16:9 . When recording in DVCAM (DV) format, you can switch the aspect ratio to 4:3 ([[...]

26 To capt ure st ill ima ges 1 Assign [PHOTO] to an ASSIGN button. 2 Press the ASSIGN button to which [PHOTO] is assigne d or the PHOTO button on t he Remote Co mmand er. A still image wi ll be r ecorde d on th e “Memory Stick Duo .” appear s when the re cordin g is co mple ted. You ca n ca ptur e st ill i mages duri ng movie re cording. z Tip[...]

27 Recordin g/Playback Changi ng the sett ings o f your camc order record ings . Set th e ZOO M swit ch E to SERVO. Move the power zo om le ve 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 [...]

28 You ca n adjust the foc us 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 record a subjec t with little contrast between the subject and its background. – When you want to focus on a subject i n[...]

29 Recordin g/Playback adjustment, set the focus ring to m ode B. You cannot use the automatic adj ustment functions in mode A. You can us e th is func ti on on ly i n mo de B . Do steps 1 and 2 of “A djus ting fo cus manually in mo de B” i n advan ce. 1 Assign [ONE PUSH AF] to an ASSIGN button ( p. 43 ). 2 Recor d a movie w hile holdi ng the A[...]

30 You can manuall y adjust the ir is to control the volum e of the light enter ing the lens. By adjust ing the ir is, yo u can c hange or cl ose the aper ture of th e lens, whi ch is expr esse d as an F val ue betw een F1.6 an d F11. The volu me of the lig ht in creas es the m ore th at you op en the aper ture ( decre asing F valu e). The volu me [...]

31 Recordin g/Playback z Tip s • While recording a bright subject, diffraction may occur if you close the aperture further down, resulting i n a fuzzy focus (this i s a common phenomenon with video cameras). The ND filter D suppresses this phenomenon and gives better recording results. You c an adju st the ga in manua lly wh en you do not w ant t[...]

32 You ca n adjust and fix the white ba lance accordin g to the lighting conditions of recordi ng environ ment. You ca n store white balance va lues in memory A ( A) and memory B ( B), respectively. Unless a whit e ba lanc e is rea djus ted, v alue s wi ll remain eve n after the power has been turned of f. 1 During recording or standby, set the AUT[...]

33 Recordin g/Playback the dial to set the temperature. You can also set the color temperature from the menu ([WB TEMP SET] p. 69). To sa ve the adju sted white balanc e value i n memory A or B 1 Set the white balance memo ry switch to A ( A ) o r B ( B ) i n s t e p 3 of “Adjust ing to natura l color (Whit e bala nce) .” 2 Captur e a white sub[...]

34 You ca n customize the picture quality by adjust ing pi ctu re profi le items such as [GAMMA] and [DE TAIL]. Conn ect your cam corder to a TV or monitor , and adjust th e pictur e quality while observi ng th e pict ure on the TV or monitor screen. Picture qua lity settings for diffe rent recording conditions are stored in [PP1] through [PP6] as [...]

35 Recordin g/Playback BLACK L EVEL To set the blac k level. GAMMA To sele ct a gamma curve . BLACK G AMMA To corr ect ga mma in l ow in tensit y area . Item Description and settings [MAST ER BLAC K] Sets the master bla ck leve l. -15 to +15 [BLAC K R] Sets t he bl ack level of Rc h. [MASTER BLACK ] + [BLAC K R] is the blac k level of Rch. -15 to +[...]

36 KNEE To set kne e point and slop e for video sig nal compre ssion to reduce ov er-hig hlighting by limiting sig nals in high con trast area of th e subject to the dyn amic ra nge of your cam corder. COLOR MODE To set type a nd level of colors. COLOR LEVE L To set t he col or leve l. COLOR PHASE To set the co lor p hase. Item Description and sett[...]

37 Recordin g/Playback COLOR DEPTH To set the color depth f or ea ch c olor ph ase. This func tion is more eff ective for de ep colors and le ss effective for light colors. The color looks dee per as you dec rease the sett ing value to more negative sid e, and light er as you increase the val ue to more positi ve side . This fu nction is eff ective[...]

38 COLOR CORRCT (Continued ) WB SH IFT To set items for t he wh ite bala nce shi ft. Item Description and settings [MEM1 CO LOR] Sets colors stor ed in Memo ry 1. [PHAS E] : Sets color phase . 0 (purple) t 8 (red) t 16 (yellow) t 24 (green) t 31 ( blue ) [RANGE] : Sets color phase range. 0 (no color se lection ), 1 (narr ow: to sel ect only a singl[...]

39 Recordin g/Playback DETAIL To set item s for th e deta il. Item Description and settings [LEVEL ] Sets the deta il level. -7 to +7 [MANUAL SET] [ON/OFF] : Turns on and o ff th e ma nual d etai l adj ustme nt. [ON] : Enables the ma nual d etail ad justment (automati c optimizat ion will not be performe d). [OFF] : Disables the manual detail adjus[...]

40 SKINTO NE DTL To ad jus t the de tail of skin tone areas to redu ce wr inkle s. PROFILE NAM E To name th e picture prof iles set in [PP1] throug h [PP6] (p. 41) . COPY To copy t he settings of the pi cture profile to another pict ure profile num ber. RESET To reset the picture profil e to t he def ault se tting. Item Description and settings [ON[...]

41 Recordin g/Playback To name the pic ture profile s ettings You can nam e picture profile1 throug h 6. 1 Press the PICTURE P ROFILE button B . 2 Sel ect the pict ure pro file that you want to name wi th the S EL/PUSH E XEC dial A . 3 Select [SETTING ] t [PROFILE NAME] with th e SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A . 4 Select a lett er with the SEL/PUS H EXEC dia[...]

42 1 Set the AUDIO LEVE L switch (CH1/CH2) A of t he cha nnel 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 autom atic adjustm ent Set the AUDIO LEVEL switch (CH1/CH2) A of the manually adju sted channel to AUTO. b Notes • When you use a microphone that do[...]

43 Recordin g/Playback Assign ing the fu nctio ns to the ASSIG N buttons Some function s need to be assigne d to the ASSIGN b uttons fo r use. You can assign a sing le f unc tion to any one of th e ASS IGN 1 to 6 buttons on the body or the L1, L2 and RET butto ns on the lens. b Not es • The following functions cannot be assigned to the RET button[...]

44 4 Select the ASSIGN b utton to which you want t o assign a func tion wi th the SEL/PUS H EXEC dial A . • You can select the ASSI GN 1 through 6 buttons on th e body and the L1, L2 and RE T button on t he lens. • [----- -] appears if no function is assigned to the ASSIGN button. 5 Select the function that you wan t to assign with the SEL/PU S[...]

45 Recordin g/Playback You c an view about 2 seconds of t he scene recorde d just before you stopped the t ape. This is conv enient during play back of the lates t sc ene c heck. Press the REC REVIEW butto n or the ASSI GN b utton to which [REC REVIEW] is assigned during standby. The last 2 seconds (appr ox.) of the most recen tly r ecord ed scen e[...]

46 Using th e Shot transi tion You can sto re settings of foc us, zoom, iris, gain, sh utter sp eed an d white b alance, and smoothly shift f rom the curre nt sett ings to the sto red sett ings ( shot tra nsitio n). For exa mple, you can shi ft the f ocus from close r obj ects to far the r obj ects, or chan ge the depth of field by adjust ing the i[...]

47 Recordin g/Playback 1 Set [S.TRANS/F. MARK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu to [SHOT TRANSITION]. 2 Press the SHOT TRANSI TION/ FOCUS MARKING button C to bring up the shot transition store scr een . The STORE lam p turns on. 3 Press the A button to store the settings in SHOT -A, or the B button to store the settings in SHOT-B . b Notes • T he setting[...]

48 • If you press the following buttons during the shot transition operation, the operati on will be canceled: – PIC TURE PR OFILE –M E N U – STATUS CHECK – EXPANDED FO CUS • You can also make a transition from the SHOT- A to the SHOT -B or fr om the SHOT-B to the SHOT-A. For example, to make a transition from the SHOT-A to the SHOT-B ,[...]

49 Recordin g/Playback Marki ng fo cal point on t he scr een (Focus ma rking) You can mark a f ocal poin t, at wh ich you set a subject in focus, on the LCD sc reen prior to th e recordin g. You can use this func ti on duri ng th e manua l foc us. 1 Set [S.TRANS/F. MARK] of the (CAMERA SET) menu to [FOCUS MARKING]. 2 Press the SHOT TRANSI TION/ FOC[...]

50 Playba ck You ca n play back mo vies as foll ows: 1 Slide the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the green button. 2 Start playing b ack. Press m (re wind ) t o go t o th e po int you w ant to view, then pr ess N (play) t o sta rt playbac k. • x : STO P • X : PAUSE (Press N or X a gain t o rest art the pl ayback ) • m : R EW (Rew ind, revi[...]

51 Recordin g/Playback • You cannot play back movies recorded in HDV format on DVCAM (DV) format video cameras or mini DV player s. • You can play back a DV format tape on your camcorder only when its contents are r ecorded in t he SP mode. You cannot play back movies r ecorded on the DV format tape in the LP mode. • Time code and user bits w[...]

52 b Notes • Still images cannot be rest ored once you delete them. • You cannot delete still images when the “Memor y Stick Duo” is write-protected (p. 118) or the s till image is protected (p. 103). z Tips • To delete a still image in the index, move B to the still image using the VOLUME/MEMORY butt on, then do steps 2 and 3 . • To de[...]

53 Recordin g/Playback Chang ing/che cking th e setting s in your camcor der You can tur n on and off the di splay of the time code , tape counte r, and other info rmat ion on th e scr een. Press the DISPLA Y/BATT INFO butto n A . The screen i ndicato rs turn on (display ed) and off (not d isplayed) a s you p ress the button. When t he POWER s witc[...]

54 C Iris appears in the iris value displ ay area d uring pl ayback of the movie recor ded with the iris manu ally adju sted to it s maximu m value. D Gain E Shutter speed F Whit e balanc e appears dur ing playba ck of the movie re corded with th e shot transiti on or [MANU WB TEMP]. b Notes • The exposure correction value (0EV), s hutter speed a[...]

55 Recordin g/Playback Locati ng a sc ene on a ta pe b Not es • See page 135 for details on h ow to use the Re mote Comm and er . You can s earch sc enes by record ing date s. 1 Set th e POWER switch to VCR . 2 Press the SEARCH M. button A on the Rem ote Commander repeatedly to select [DATE SEARCH]. 3 Press the . (previous)/ > (next) but ton B[...]

56 To cancel the operat ion Press the S TOP button C on the Remote Commander. b Notes • Recording between indexes must be longer than 2 minutes. Your camcorder may n ot detect the date if the recording between the indexes is sho rt. • The index search may not work properly if a blank section exists on the tape. Changi ng/chec king the setti ngs[...]

57 Recordin g/Playback Playin g the p ictur e on a TV Connec tion method s and image qua lity differ depending on w hat type of TV is connect ed and connec tors u sed. Use the suppl ied AC Adapt or/Charg er to obtain AC po wer (p. 14). Refer also to th e ins truct ion manual s su pplie d wit h the devi ce t o be connec ted. Jacks on you r camcorder[...]

58 : Signal flo w, ( ): Refer ence pages Type Camcorder Cable TV Menu Setting (IN/OUT REC) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (82) [VIDEO OUT] t [COMPONENT] t [1080i/48 0i] (84) b Notes • When you on ly connect a component video cable, a udio signals are not outputted. An A/V c onnecting cable is also needed to output audio signals. Connect the white and red [...]

59 Recordin g/Playback (IN/OUT REC) [VCR HDV/DV ] t [AUTO] (82) [i.LINK SET] t [HDV t DV CONV] t [OFF] (85 ) b Not es • You r TV needs t o have an i.LINK ja ck compat ible with HDV1080i . For deta ils, confir m the specifica tions of y our TV. • If your T V is not compatible with HDV1080i, connect your camcorder and TV with t he supplied compon[...]

60 To set t he aspect ratio a ccording to the conne cted TV (16:9/4 :3) Set the dow n-conver t setting as follows: For H DV format signal s: (IN /OUT REC) me nu t [ VIDEO OUT] t [DOWN CONVERT] For D V format sign als: (IN /OUT REC) me nu t [ VIDEO OUT] t [DV WIDE CONV] z Tips • When your TV is monaural (When your TV has onl y one audio input jack[...]

61 Recordin g/Playback : Signal fl ow, ( ): Refe rence pages Type Camcorder Cable TV Menu Setting (IN/OUT REC) [VCR HDV/DV ] t [AUTO] (82) [VIDEO OUT] t [COMPONENT] t [1080i/480i] (84) [VIDEO OUT] t [DOWN CONVERT] t [SQUEEZE]/ [LETTER BOX]/[EDGE CROP ] * (84) b Not es • When you only connect a component video cable, au dio signals are not outputt[...]

62 b Notes • If you con nect your camcorder t o the TV using more t han one ty pe of cable to output im ages, the order of priority of the TV inpu t jacks is as follows: HDMI t component video t SV I D E O t video. • See page 120 for the details of i.LINK. When c onnec ting to you r TV v ia a VCR Select th e connec ting method on page 93 dep en[...]

63 Usin g the Menu Using t he Menu Using th e menu i tems You can cha nge various set tings or make detail ed adju stments u sing t he menu items displayed on the screen. 1 Set th e POWER switch to CAM ERA or VCR. 2 Press the MENU button . The menu i ndex scree n appe ars. SEL / PUSH EXEC MENU SEL/P USH EX EC dial MENU but ton POWER switch STBY 3 T[...]

64 5 Turn the SE L/PUS H EXEC dial until the desired setting is highli ghted or to bring up the desired setting, then press the dial to confi rm the setting. 6 Press the MENU button to hide the menu sc reen. To re turn to the prev ious scre en, se lect [ RETURN]. BEEP [ MENU ] : END STBY 00:00:28:10 ON OFF Using th e menu it ems (C ontinued )[...]

65 Usin g the Menu . Menu ite ms Availa ble menu items ( z ) vary de pending o n the PO WER sw itch position. Positio n of POWER sw itch: CAMER A VCR (CAM ERA SE T) me nu (p. 6 8) GAIN SE TUP z – SMOO TH GAIN z – HYPER GA IN z – AGC L IMIT z – BLK BALAN CE z – WB PR ESET z – WB OUTDR LV L z – WB TE MP SET z – ATW SE NS z – SMOOT H[...]

66 (DISPLAY SET) menu (p. 78) ZEBRA z – HISTOGRAM z – PEAK ING z – MARKER z – CAM LEVEL ING z – EXP.FOCUS TYPE z – CAM DATA DSP z – AU.L VL DI SP z – ZOOM D ISPL AY z – FOCUS DISP z – SHUTTER DISP z – LCD BRIGHT zz LCD COLOR zz LCD BL LEVE L zz VF B .LIGH T zz VF C OLOR zz VF P OWERM ODE zz LETTER SIZE zz REMAIN ING zz DISP OU[...]

67 Usin g the Menu (TC/UB SET) menu (p. 86) TC PRES ET zz TC COUNTUP zz UB P RESET zz TC FORMAT zz TC RUN zz TC MAKE zz TC LINK z – UB TIME REC zz UB-DATE/ TC-TIME zz (MEMORY SE T) menu (p. 88 ) ALL ERASE – z FOR MAT zz FILE NO. zz NEW FOLDER zz REC FOLDER zz PB FO LDER – z (OTHERS) (p. 90) CAMERA PROF. zz ASSIGN BTN zz CLOCK SE T zz WORLD TI[...]

68 (CAME RA SET) menu Setting s to adjust yo ur camcorder t o the recording c onditions (GAIN SETUP/ BACK LIGH T/STE ADYSH OT, et c.) The defa ult set ting s are mark ed with B . The in dicators in parent heses a ppear wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 63 for details o n selecting menu items. You ca n set gain values for H , M and L position[...]

69 Usin g the Menu You can s et the colo r temperat ure betwee n 2300K and 15000K in 100 K steps when you set [WB P RESET] to [MANU WB TEMP]. You can s et the auto white ba lance operation under a reddi sh light source such as an inc andes cent lam p or candl e, or und er a blu eish li ght sour ce such as in out doo r shade. B INTEL LIGENT Automat [...]

70 Example: TYPE 4 You can sele ct the speed a t whi ch the automa tic expo sure a djustme nt func tion follows ch anges in the bri ghtness of the subject. You can select the speed fro m [FAST], [MIDDLE] a nd [SLOW]. The default sett ing is [FAST]. You can sel ect th e highe st iri s value fo r the automa tic adj ustment from [ F11] , [F9.6 ], [F8][...]

71 Usin g the Menu Whe n you set t his fun ctio n to [O N] ( ), you can pre vent over exposur e of light during rec ording of a sub ject under strong light, such as a stag e. For e xamp le, you c an prev ent peop le's faces f rom over- highlight ing. The default setting is [OFF]. b Not es • The spotlight function is canceled when you s et [B[...]

72 2 Press the REC START /STOP button. The fader indicato r stops flashing a nd disappea rs when t he fadin g is comp lete. To canc el before star ting the oper ation, sele ct [OFF ] in st ep 1 . The sett ing wi ll be c leared e very time yo u press the REC START /STOP button. WHIT E FAD ER BLACK FADER b Notes • This function is automatically set[...]

73 Usin g the Menu 1 Select [ON/ OFF] t [ON] with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial. 2 Perform the fol lowing step if you are changing the recording ti me from the default setti ng of [0.5s ec]. If you are keeping th e default recor ding time, go straigh t to step 3 . Select [REC TIME] t [0 .5sec], [1sec], [1.5sec ] or [2s ec] with the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial. 3[...]

74 You can sel ect a function t o be assigned to the SHOT T RANSITION/FOCUS MARKING button. B SHOT TRANSITION Select to assign the shot transitio n function to the button. FOCUS MARKING Select to assign the fo cus markin g functio n to the button. When you set this fu nction t o [ON], you can record with t he wider color range. You r camcord er can[...]

75 Usin g the Menu You can se lect a mode for the flang e foca l lengt h adjustmen t. The flan ge focal le ngth is a dista nce from t he l ens fl ange to th e plane of t he image along the optical axi s. See page 10 for de tails. B AUTO ADJUST Automati cally ad justs th e flange focal length . MANU ADJU ST Manual ly adju sts th e flan ge foca l len[...]

76 B SEPARATE Separa tely app lies th e AGC fo r CH1 /CH2. Sound inputs from CH1/C H2 will be recorded as sep arate sound . LINKED Applies the A GC of CH1 linke d with that of CH2. Sou nd inputs from CH1/CH2 will be recorded a s a set of so und such a s stereo sound. appears on the statu s check screen. b Notes • This function is available when t[...]

77 Usin g the Menu • When recording loud sound, the sound may be distorted at either the input point or the recording point. If i t is distort ed at the input point, adjust the sound using the INPUT TRIM function. If it is distorted at the recording point , lower the total volume level ma nually. • If you set INPUT TRIM too far to the minus sid[...]

78 (DISPL AY SET) menu Display settings of the display an d the viewfinder (MAR KER/VF B.LIGHT/DISP OUTPUT , etc .) The defa ult set ting s are mark ed with B . The in dicators in parent heses a ppear wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 63 for details o n selecting menu items. You ca n display a zeb ra pattern as a guide for adjustin g brightn[...]

79 Usin g the Menu z Tip s • You can fo cus more ea sily using this func tion in comb inat ion wit h the ex panded focu s fun cti on (p. 29) . x ON/OFF When y ou sel ect [ ON], you can display markers. The default sett ing is [OFF]. Markers will no t be recorded on a tape or “Memo ry Stick Duo.” x CENTER When y ou sel ect [ ON], you can displ[...]

80 When you set this fu nction t o [ON], you can const antly displa y the iris, shutter spee d and ga in setting s on the screen. T he defaul t sett ing is [OFF]. z Tips • The s ettin gs app ear on the s cree n durin g the m anual adjust men t regar dles s of th e settings of thi s function. • i ndica tes tha t the settin gs are auto maticall y[...]

81 Usin g the Menu z Tip s • Shutter speed s lower than 360 ° are displayed in multiples of 360°, such as 360° × 2. You can ad just th e bright ness of the LCD screen. Cha nges in the LCD bri ghtness will not affec t the brightn ess of recording images. z Tip s • You can also turn off the L CD backlight (p. 18) . You can adjust th e color l[...]

82 rewound to th e beginning. It is dis played when you start pl ayback or recordin g. You can sel ect outputs to w hich display informa tion, such as time code, is outp utte d. B LCD P ANEL Outputs the in formatio n to th e LCD screen and viewf inder. V-OUT/PANEL Outputs the in formatio n to th e LCD screen and compos ite out put. ALL OU TPUT Outp[...]

83 Usin g the Menu signals t o or from th e exte rnal d evice vi a the HDV/DV (i.LINK) jack for recording or play back. HDV ( ) Plays b ack only H DV format s ections of a tape. Dur ing the i.LINK connect ion, inpu ts or outputs only HDV s ignals to or from an external device via th e HDV/DV (i.LINK) j ack for re cording or playbac k. Selec t this [...]

84 x SCAN TYPE You can se lect a scan type for record ing in DVCAM/DV format. B 60 Records by the inter lace sc an. 24 Records 24 fram es per second. 30 Records 30 fram es per second. This fu nction is available only wh en you se t [REC FORMAT] to [DV]. B DVC AM ( ) Records i n the DVCAM form at. DV SP ( ) Records in the SP (Standard Play) mode of [...]

85 Usin g the Menu b Not es • When you view a movie recorded in the DVCAM (DV) format with [DV WI DE REC] set to [ON ] on a standard 4:3 TV, images of the movie may appear vertica lly compressed. In such a case , set [DV WIDE CONV] to [LETT ER BOX] or [EDG E CROP]. x DV WIDE CO NV You can sele ct a down c onver t type when you down -covert DV wid[...]

86 b Notes • When this function is set to [EXT ONLY], does not flash even when there is no tape inserted. • You can use the REC START/STOP button of your camcorder as a recording start/stop button for the external recording unit when you set this function to [EXT O NLY]. Use the REC button of the video control buttons (p. 134) to start recordin[...]

87 Usin g the Menu 2 Select [PRESET] wit h the SEL/ PUSH EXEC dial. 3 Selec t the fi rst 2 digit s wi th the S EL/PU SH EXEC dial. 4 Set othe r digits by repe ating s tep 3 . 5 Select [OK] with t he SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. x RESET You can rese t the user bit (00 00 00 00) . Selec t [RESET] in step 1 of the [PRES ET ]. You can s elect the f rame mode . [...]

88 from your camcorde rs when synchro nization is co mpleted. You can record with the synchronized ti me codes using t hose cam corders. b Notes • If you want t o execute [TC LINK] for mor e than two camcorders, repeat the steps for multipl e sub camcorders with one main camcorder. • Some frame shif ting may occur over time a fter time code syn[...]

89 Usin g the Menu You do not ne ed to for mat the “ Memory Stick Duo ” since it is alread y formatte d at the fact ory. If you wan t to format th e “ Memory Stick Duo,” select [YES ] t [YES]. b Not es • Do not do any of the following while [ Formatting…] is displayed: – O perate the POWER swit ch/buttons. – Eject the “Memory Stic[...]

90 (OTHER S) me nu Settings wh ile recordin g on a tape or other basic se ttin gs (Q UICK REC/ BEEP, etc.) The defa ult set ting s are mark ed with B . The in dicators in parent heses a ppear wh en the items ar e select ed. See page 63 for details o n selecting menu items. You ca n save up to 99 cam era settin g prof iles on a “ Memory Stick Duo?[...]

91 Usin g the Menu 1 Select [COPY] with t he SEL/PUSH EXEC dial . 2 Select the ca mera p rofile that y ou want to copy wi th the SEL/PUS H EXEC dia l. 3 Select [MEMORY STICK] or [CAMERA] fo r a “Memo ry Stick Duo ” or your camc order as a copy destinat ion of t he ca mera pr ofi le. 4 Selec t [NEW FILE] or an exist ing profile name with the SEL[...]

92 B OFF Does not superimpos e the date and time on imag es. ON Super imposes the dat e and time o n images . z Tips • When [D V WIDE REC] is s et to [OFF], the date and time are displayed outside the 4:3 area but properly recorded on images. • When you reco rd in the HDV format, the date and time are displayed at different positions during rec[...]

93 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbing /Editing Dubbi ng to VCR, D VD/HD D devi ce, e tc. Connec t your camcor der to the wa ll outlet using th e supplied AC Adapto r for this opera tion (p. 1 4). R efer a lso t o th e ins truct ion ma nual s sup plie d wit h the devi ces t o be conn ected. The connect ion method a nd the image quality will differ depending o[...]

94 b Notes • You cannot dub pictures using the HDMI cable. Usin g an i.LIN K cable (opt ional) The dubbed format (HDV/DV) differs d ependin g on the recording fo rmat or the format supported by the VCR/ DVD device. See the table below for sel ecting the app ropriate se ttings, and perfo rm necessary menu set ting. b Notes • Disconnect the i.LI [...]

95 Dubbin g/Editing b Not es • When [VCR HDV/DV] is set to [AUTO ], and the signal switches between HDV and DVCAM (DV) formats, the picture and sound are interrupted temporarily. • When the recorder is HVR-Z7U/Z7N, se t [VCR HDV/DV] t o [AUTO] (p. 82) . • When the player and the recorder are both HDV1080i compatible device s such as HVR-Z7U/Z[...]

96 1 Prepare your cam corder for playback. Inser t the recor ded ca ssette . Slide the POWER swit ch t o VCR. Set [DOWN CONVERT] according to the play back devi ce (TV , etc.) (p. 84 ). 2 Prepare your VCR/DVD device for recording. When dubbi ng to th e VCR , ins ert a cassette for re cording. When dubbing to th e DVD recorder, insert a DVD for reco[...]

97 Dubbin g/Editing Record ing pict ures f rom a VCR You can re cord pi ctur es from a VCR on a tape. Y ou ca n reco rd a s cene a s a st ill i mage on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Y ou can record pictures in the HDV format by connecting an H DV108 0i sp ecificat ion c ompat ible device. Be sure to insert a cassette or a “Memo ry Stick Duo” for re[...]

98 3 Connect your VCR as a player to your camcorder. When a n i.LIN K cabl e is co nnect ed, the form at of the in put si gnal ( or ) will be indicate d on the LCD scr een of your camco rder (This in dicator ma y appear on the scre en of the pl ayback d evice b ut it will not be re corded). 4 Insert a cassette i nto the VCR. 5 Set your camcorder to[...]

99 Dubbin g/Editing 2 Start playing the cassette. The pic tur es on the V CR ap pear on t he screen of your camcord er. 3 Press the ASSIGN but ton to which [PHOTO] is assinged or the PHO TO b utton on th e remot e commander at the scene you want to record. b Not es • The image size is 1.2M when capturing a still image from a movie recorded and pl[...]

100 * See page 63 for menu settings . z Tips • To copy HDV format images as they are without changing their format, an HDV compatible environment is required. For details, refer to your software instruction manual or contact the software manufacturer. • To play movies by a regular DVD player, you need to create DVD v ideo in the SD format. The [...]

101 Dubbin g/Editing Use the supplied AC Adaptor/Charge r to obtain A C powe r (p. 1 4). 1 Prep are editing softw are ( not pr ovided) . 2 Turn on yo ur comput er. 3 Inse rt a ta pe into your camco rder a nd set the POWE R switch to VCR. 4 Set t he menu of your camc order. The m enu settings vary de pending on the co pying image. 5 Copy image s to [...]

102 Troublesho oting Troubl esh ooting If you run into any pr oblems using you r camcor der, use t he follow ing tabl e to tro ubleshoot the problem . If the pro blem persis ts, disconne ct the powe r source and cont act your Sony de aler. • P ower sources/L CD screen/ Remote Comm ander···p. 102 • Cassette t apes/“Mem ory Stick Duo”··?[...]

103 Troubles hooting The picture in the viewfinder is no t clear. • Move the vie wfinder lens adjust ment lever unti l the picture ap pears clearl y (p. 18). The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared. • If y ou chang e [VF POWER MODE ] to [ AUTO ], th e fin der light rema ins o ff whil e the LCD panel is open (p. 81) . The supplied Remote C[...]

104 Trouble shooting (Continu ed) The recording does not sta rt when you p ress the REC START /STOP button . • Slide the P OWER s witch to C AME RA (p. 24). • T he t ape has r eached the en d. Rewind it, or inser t a new casset te. • Set the write-p rotect ta b of the casse tte to RE C or insert a new cassette ( p. 115) . • The tape is st u[...]

105 Troubles hooting End search or last scene review does not work. • Do not eject th e cassette after recordin g (p. 45). • There is noth ing recorded on th e cassette . • There is a blank section between rec orded sections of the tape. This is not a malf unction. Auto focus d oes not function. • Set the foc us ring to mod e B and press th[...]

106 Trouble shooting (Continu ed) Shutter speed, gain, white balance or iris cannot be adjusted manually. • Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to M ANUAL. 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. 31). T his is not a malfu nction. The subjects p assing by the fram e [...]

107 Troubles hooting Horizontal stripes appear on the image. • This oc curs when recording 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 shut ter speed (p. 31 ). Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen. • This can be improved by [...]

108 Trouble shooting (Continu ed) No sound or onl y a lo w sound is he ard. • Turn u p the v olume (p. 5 1). • Set [DV AUDIO MIX] (p. 77). • Pictur es recorded using [SMTH SLW REC ] do no t have so unds. The picture or sound breaks off. • The tape was recorded in both of the HDV a nd DVCAM (DV) formats. This is not a malfunc tion. The movie[...]

109 Troubles hooting You cannot v iew the pictur e on the TV connect ed with the i.L INK cable. • You ca nnot view t he picture in the HD (high d efinition) quality on the TV if an i.LI NK jack of the TV is not compatible with the HDV1080i specification (p. 57). Refer to the instruction manuals sup plied with your TV. • Down convert the picture[...]

110 Trouble shooting (Continu ed) Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed. • You canno t zoom pictures from connected devic es on your camcor der. Time code and ot her infor mation a ppear on the display of th e connect ed device. • Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] while c onnecte d with an A/V c onnecti ng cable (p. 82). You cannot du[...]

111 Troubles hooting Your compu ter freezes. • Set [VCR HDV/DV ] correc tly ac cording t o the co nnected d evice (p. 82). • Disconnect th e cable fro m your computer and cam corder. Re boot y our com puter, and connect your com puter and camcorde r followi ng the steps in the corr ect order ( p. 100).[...]

112 Warnin g in dicato rs and mes sage s When an erro r occ urs, a w arnin g ind icato r appears on t he L CD screen or i n the viewf ind er. You can f ix som e prob lems associ ated with the symp toms yo urse lf. If the pro blem persists even aft er you have t ried a couple of tim es, cont act your Son y deal er or local author ized Son y servi ce[...]

113 Troubles hooting If messag es appear on the scre en, fol low the instructio ns. Warning m essa gess[...]

114 Additio nal Inform ation Using your camcor der abroa d Power supply You ca n use your camcorde r in any country /region u sing the AC Adaptor/ Charge r supplied with yo ur camcorde r within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 5 0/60 Hz range. On TV color syste ms Your camcorder is NTSC system, so it s pictur e can only b e viewed on an NT SC system TV with [...]

115 Additional Informat ion Maint enanc e and prec aution s Your ca mcorder is capable of re cording in HDV/DVCAM/DV formats. It is rec ommend ed to use a ca ssette with th e mark to record in the HDV/ DVCAM/DV format. It is rec ommend ed to use a ca ssette with th e mark to record i n the DVCAM format . Your camc order is not compatib le with the [...]

116 x To preve nt a ccidental e rasure Slide th e write -prote ct tab on the ca ssette to set it to SAVE . x When label ing the cassett e Be sure to pla ce the label onl y on the locati ons shown in the f ollowi ng illustra tion so as not to cause a malfunct ion of your camcord er. x After using th e cassette Rewind the t ape to t he beg inning to [...]

117 Additional Informat ion Mini DVCA M and mini D V casse ttes The rec ording form at of the pict ure is defined acco rding to t he rec order’s format as described bel ow. b Not es • This camcorder c omplies with the DVCAM format.Though mini DV cassettes can be u sed for recording, we recomm end you use mini DVCAM cassettes to get the most out[...]

118 b Notes • If you use tapes as in 1) t o 3) above for editing, the functions may be limited re gardless of the format of player s and recorder s. Limit ations on editing You may fi nd the followi ng limitatio ns when editing a ta pe produc ed by dubbi ng or editing u sing the HDV/DV Interfa ce (i.LINK) jack: • Due to the dif ference in track[...]

119 Additional Informat ion – Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases. x On the Memory Stick Duo ada ptor • When using a “Memor y Stick Duo” with a “Memory Stick” compliant device, make sure to insert the “Memory S tick Duo” into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. • When inserting a “Memory St ick Duo” into [...]

120 battery pack outside of this temperature range, you may not be able to charge it efficiently. To use th e ba ttery pac k effec tively • Battery pack performa nce decreases when t he surrounding temperature is 10 °C (50 °F) or below, and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter. In that ca se, do one of the following t[...]

121 Additional Informat ion b Not es • Normally, only one device can be connected to this unit wi th an i.LINK ca ble. When connecting this unit to an HDV/DV compatible device having two or more HDV/DV interfaces, refer to the operating instructions of the device to be connected. • i.LINK is a more fam iliar term for the IEEE 1394 data transpor[...]

122 exposed to dir ect sunlight. T his damages the inside of the vi ewfinder or the LCD s creen. – Anywhere very humid. • Operate your camcorder on DC 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 instru ctions. • Do not let your camcorder get wet, for example, [...]

123 Additional Informat ion camcorde r in a plastic bag and sea l it tightly. Remove t he bag when the a ir tempera ture inside the pl astic bag has reache d the surround ing temper ature (aft er about one hou r). Vide o head If you play back a tape recorded in HDV format , the image and soun d may freez e for a while (a bout 0.5 secon ds). This o [...]

124 – Handling with above su bstances on your hands. – Leaving the casing i n contact with ru bber or vinyl objects for a long period of time. About care and storage o f the le ns • Wipe the surface of th e lens clean wit h a soft cloth in the following instances: – When t here are fingerprints on the lens surface. – In hot or humid locat[...]

125 Additional Informat ion Speci fic ations System Vide o record ing sys tem (HDV ) 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Video recording system (DVCAM (DV)) 2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system Stil l image rec ording system Exif V er. 2.2 * Audi o record ing sys tem (H DV) Rotary heads, MPEG -1 Audi o Laye r-2, Quant ization: 16 bi ts Fs48k[...]

126 Color tempera ture [AUTO] (one push) A /B [INDOOR] (3 200K) [OUTDOOR] (5 800K±7 offset levels) [MANU WB TEMP] (2 300K - 15 000K in 100 K steps) Minimum ill umination 1.5 lx ( lux) (Fi xed S hutt er S pee d 1/ 30, aut o gain, auto iris) (F 1.6) * Exif” is a file fo rmat for still ima ges, establishe d by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Infor[...]

127 Additional Informat ion Dimensions (approx.) 176 × 19 9 × 439 mm (6 15/16 × 7 13 /16 × 17 9/32 i n.) (w/h/d ) includin g the projecting p arts 176 × 19 9 × 439 mm (6 15/16 × 7 13 /16 × 17 9/32 i n.) (w/h/d ) includin g the projecting parts with the battery pa ck (N P-F570) Mass (approx.) 1.3 kg (2 lb 13 oz) camera bo dy only 2.4 kg (5 l[...]

128 On trad emarks • “Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick Micro,” “MagicGate, ” “ ,” “Ma gic Gate Memo ry S tick ” an d “Ma gic Ga te Memory Stick Duo” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “InfoLITHIUM” is[...]

129 Quic k Refe rence Quick Reference Ident ify ing part s and co ntro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are referenc e pages. A Accessor y shoe mo unt (129 ) B Microp hone holde r (12) C Microp hone fi xing clam per (12) D Zoom lever (2 7) E EXPAN DED FOCU S/L2 button (43) F IRIS switch (30) G Grip belt (17) H Microph one (12) I Accessory shoe adaptor (130 )[...]

130 To mount the accesso ry shoe adap tor Mount the ac cessory shoe a daptor on the accessory shoe mount as illustrated. To re move the acces sory shoe ad aptor Do the reverse proced ure to mounting the acces sory shoe a daptor to re move it. Identifyi ng parts a nd con trols (Con tinued)[...]

131 Quic k Refe rence A Front rem ote sensor (92) B Front rec ording la mp (92) Th e recor ding lamp f lashe s if th e rem ain ing tap e or ba ttery is low . C ND filte r (30) D ASSIGN buttons 1-3 * (43) E GAIN butto n (31) F ASSIGN 4 butto n/ZEBRA button (43) G ASSIGN 5 button/ AE SHIFT butt on * (43) H ASSIGN 6 butto n/REC REVIE W button (43) I A[...]

132 A HDV/DV jack (57) B COMPONENT OUT jack (57) C A/V OUT jack (57) D LAN C jack The LANC contr ol ja ck is used fo r controll ing the tape transport of vide o device and peripherals co nnecte d to it. E i (headpho nes) jack F INPUT2 switc h (12) G INPUT1 switc h (12) H REC CH SELEC T switch (12) I INPUT2 j ack (1 2) J INPUT1 j ack (1 2) K PUSH (l[...]

133 Quic k Refe rence A Hook for shoulder strap (133) B Handl e z oom leve r ( 27) C REC STA RT/STOP but ton (24) D Handl e zo om s witch (2 7) E Rear re mote sensor (92) F Rear re cording la mp (92) Th e recor ding lamp f lashe s if th e rem ain ing tap e or ba ttery is low . G Viewfi nder (18) H Large eye cup (19) I BATT RE LEASE butto n(15 ) J A[...]

134 A Lens cove r lever (13) B Focus ring (28) C Zoom rin g (27) D Iris ring (30) E ZOO M swit ch (27) F DIGITAL EXTENDER/L1 button (43) G LCD sc reen (18 ) H TC/U-BIT button Switc hes bet ween tim e code a nd user b it to disp lay on t he L CD sc reen. I DATA CODE button (53) J Video control b uttons (STOP/REW / PLAY/FF/PAUSE/REC/SLOW) (50) K VOLU[...]

135 Quic k Refe rence Remove th e insulation sheet before usi ng the Re mote Commande r. A PHOTO (26) The on-screen image when you pr ess this button will be recorded onto the “Memory Stick Duo” as a still image. B Memor y control bu ttons (Index, –/+, Mem ory/p lay back ) (51) C SEARCH M. (55) D . > E Video control b uttons (R ewind, Play[...]

136 Indic ator s for the LCD s creen and view finder The numbe rs in ( ) are refer ence pages. The ind icators will not be rec orded on the tape duri ng recording. A Recordi ng for mat ( or , ) (82) B Remaini ng batter y (approx.) C Recordi ng status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] ( recordin g)) D During rec ording: Tape count er (h our: mi nute : seco[...]

137 Quic k Refe rence J Tape transport indica tor Recording mode (DVCAM or DV SP) appears when a tape recorded in the DVCAM or DV SP f ormat is played bac k. K Data fi le name L Picture number/To tal numb er of record ed pic tures i n the curr ent playba ck fo lder M Play back folde r (89) N Previo us/Next fold er ico n The , or appears when the fi[...]

138 Upper le ft Upper right Cente r Bottom z Tip s • Indicator s may look different or appear at different positions . Indic ator s when you made chan ges Indicator Meaning Recordi ng format (82) DV WIDE REC (84) * QUICK REC (91) ** DV FRAME REC (73) * ND filter (30) INTER VAL REC (72) EXT REC CTRL (85) REC TY PE SCAN TYPE (83) Indicator Meaning [...]

139 Quic k Refe rence Cont inue d , Index A A butt on ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... .... .46 Access lamp ..... ....... .... ....... ...23 Accessory shoe ....... ....... .... .129 Accessory shoe adaptor ......130 Accessor y shoe kit ........... .... ...8 Accessory shoe mount .. ......129 Accessory shoe plate... ....... .129 ADVANCE ...............[...]

140 Index (Co ntinued ) DV REC MODE (Record ing m ode) ....... .... ......84 DV SP......... ....... .... ..... ...... .... 84 DV WIDE CONV ........ ....... . 85 DV WIDE REC ....... ..... .... .... 84 DVCAM .. ....... ..... .... ..... ....... . 84 D.EXTENDER (Digital Extender) ......... 71, 10 5 E ECS FRE Q. .. ..... ...... .....70, 106 ECS (Extende[...]

141 Quic k Refe rence LCD B L LEVE L ..... .... .81, 1 05 LCD BRI GHT ........ .... ....... ...81 LCD COLO R ..... ..... .... ....... ...81 Lens ... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ....... ...10 Lens co ver l ever...... .... ....... ...13 Lens hood with lens cover ....12 LENS jack...... .... ..... ....... .... ...10 Lens mount cap ...................[...]

142 Index (Co ntinued ) REMAINI NG .... .... ..... ...... .... 81 Remaining battery ........ ....... . 54 Remote Co mmander...........135 REMOTE CTR L (Remote control ) .... ....... ..... .... ....... ..... . 92 RESET ... ....... ..... .... ....... .. 40, 86 RESET b utton. ..... ....... .... .... 134 RET but ton ..... ..... ....... .... ..... . 43 [...]

143 Quic k Refe rence Zoom r ing ........ ..... ...... ..... .... .27 ZOOM sw itch ......... .... ....... ...27 ZOOM TR ANS ...... .... ....... ...46[...]