Sony HDR-TG1 Handycam&reg manual

3-288-518- 12 (1) © 2008 Sony Corporation Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Handycam Handbook HDR-TG1 Enjoyi ng Yo ur Camcorder 8 Gett ing St art ed 14 Recordi ng/Playbac k 22 Editing 45 Utilizing Me dia 57 Customizing Your Camcorder 60 Troubles hooting 79 Additional Info rma tion 89 Quick Reference 99[...]

2 Read t his be fore o peratin g your camcorde r Befo re operatin g the unit, please read t his Handboo k thoroug hly, and re tain it fo r future re ference. On “Hand ycam Handbo ok” (thi s book) The ope rations and handl ing of your camcord er are explai ned. Refer also t o “Operating G uide” (the separat e volume). Handl ing the images re[...]

3 • If you c lose the LCD pa nel when your camco rder is connecte d to other device s with t he USB ca ble, t he rec orded imag es may be lost. • Wh en connec ting your camcorder to another de vice with a cabl e, be sure to ins ert the conn ector plu g in the corre ct way. Pushin g the plug forcibl y into the term inal w ill d amage the termin [...]

4 On play ing ba ck record ed ima ges on othe r devic es • Your cam corder is comp atible with MPEG-4 AVC/H.26 4 High Profi le for HD (high defi nition) image qua lity recordin g. Therefore , you c annot play back images re corded with HD (high definitio n) image quali ty on your camco rder with the fol lowing devic es; – Other AVCHD format com[...]

5 Tabl e of Content s Read this before operati ng your camcorder ... .......... ......... .......... ... 2 Subject exa mples and sol utions ..... 7 Operation flow ...... .......... .......... ...... 8 “ HOME” and “ OPTION” - Taking ad vantage of two types of menus ...... ......... ....... ......... ........ 11 Step 1: Che cking supplied it [...]

6 MOVIE SETTINGS .... ......... .......... 62 (Items for recording mov ies) PHOTO SETTINGS .. ......... .......... 66 (Items for recording still images) VIEW IMAGES SET ............... ...... 67 (Items to custo mize the dis play) SOUND/DISP SET .......... ............. 68 (Items to adjust the soun d and the scr een) OUTPUT SETTINGS ...... .........[...]

7 Subjec t examp les and solu tions Checking your golf swing Gettin g a good shot of a ski slope or beach B SMTH SLW REC ......... ........ .......30 B BEACH........... ......... ......... ........ .. 76 B SNOW ........ ...... ......... ........ ........ 76 Capturing still images du ring movie recordin g A child on the stage under a spot light B Du[...]

8 B Get ready (p. 1 4). • On the “Memory St ick PRO Duo” you can us e with your camcorder, see page 2. • Your camcorder turns on when you open t he LCD panel (p. 18). B Record us ing your ca mcorder (p . 26). x Reco rding with HD (hig h definition) im age quality • Your camcorder is compatible with AVCHD format “1920 × 1080/60i” (p. [...]

9 Enjoyi ng Your Camcorder B Play b ack the images from th e Memo ry Stic k slot of AVCHD form at compatible de vices. You can pl ay imag es sav ed on a “Memor y St ick PRO D uo” inserted int o the Memory Stick slot of A VCHD format com patible de vices, s uch as a PL AYSTA TION® 3 * 1 or VAIO * 2 . *1 The PLAYSTATION®3 may not be available i[...]

10 The reco rding time d epends on the c apacity of “ Memory Sti ck PRO Duo” a nd recording m ode (p. 62). Approximate recordable ti me in minute s (Minimum rec ordable time in minutes) * Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 × 1080/60i format. ** Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 × 1080/60i format. • When using a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”[...]

11 Enjoyi ng Your Camcorder “ HOME” an d “ OPTION” - Taki ng adv antage o f two t ypes o f menu s B Categ ories and items of t he HOME MEN U (CAMERA) c ategory (VIEW IMAGES) cat egory (OTH ERS) ca tegor y (MANAG E MEDIA) category (SETTINGS ) category * To cust omize your camcorder (p. 60). * You can also set these items durin g Easy Handyca[...]

12 1 Open the LCD panel to tu rn on your camcorder. 2 Touch (HOME). 3 Touch the desired category. Examp le: (OTHERS) catego ry 4 Touch the desired item. Example: [E DIT] 5 Follow the gui de on the scree n for further operation. To hide the HOME ME NU screen Touch . B When you w ant to kno w somethi ng abou t the func tion of each item on the HOM E [...]

13 Enjoyi ng Your Camcorder 3 Touch the item y ou want to learn mor e ab out . When you touch an item , its explanation appear s on t he scre en. To appl y the option, tou ch [YES], otherw ise, touch [NO]. To de activate the HELP Touch (HELP) agai n in step 2 . Just a to uch on the s creen duri ng sh ootin g or playb ack displa ys the function s av[...]

14 Getting St arted Step 1 : Check ing su pplie d items Make sure tha t you have the followi ng items supplie d with your camco rder. The nu mber in t he parenthe ses indicates the number of that item s upplied . “Memo ry Stick PRO Duo” 4 GB (1) (p. 21) AC Adaptor (1) (p . 15) Power cord (Mains lea d) (1) (p. 15) Handycam Stat ion (1) (p. 15, 1[...]

15 Gettin g Started Step 2: C hargin g the battery pack You ca n charge t he “Inf oLITHIUM” battery pack NP -FH50 (p. 93) after attaching it to your camcorder. b Not es • You cannot attach any “I nfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than NP -FH50 to your camcorder. 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the Handycam Stat ion. Be sure th [...]

16 b Notes • You cannot charge the battery pack while the QUICK ON lamp is flashing. When the QUICK ON lamp is flashing , press POWER to tur n off your camcorder. Make sure the QUICK ON lamp is not flashing before charging the battery pack. • Whe n inser ting the camcorder into the Handycam Station, close the DC IN j ack cover. • Disconnect t[...]

17 Gettin g Started To use a po wer source f rom a wall outlet ( wall socket) Make the same connections as you do when char ging the ba ttery pack . The b attery pac k will not lose its c harge in this case . To ch eck the remaining battery (Battery In fo) Afte r ope ning the L CD pa nel, pre ss POWER to turn off you r camcorde r, then press DISP/B[...]

18 On the chargi ng/recordin g/playb ack time • Times measured when usin g the camcorder at 25 °C (77 °F ) (10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) is recommended). • The rec ording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures. • The rec ording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions un[...]

19 Gettin g Started To turn off the LC D backlight to make the batte ry last longer Press and hol d DISP/BATT INFO for a fe w seconds unt il appear s. This setting is pra ctical when you use you r camcorde r in bright c onditions or yo u want to save ba ttery po wer. The re corded image will not be aff ected by t he se tting. To t urn on the LCD ba[...]

20 3 Touch ( HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/ LAN G] t [CLOCK SET]. The [C LOCK SET ] screen ap pears. 4 Select the desired geographical area with / , t hen touch [NEXT]. 5 Set [D ST SET] or [SUMME RTIME], then touch [NEXT]. 6 Set [Y] (y ear) with / . 7 Select [M] with / , then set the month wit h / . 8 Set [D] (day), hour and minute in the same way, t[...]

21 Gettin g Started Step 5: In serting a “Memory Stick PRO D uo” See page 2 on the “Me mory Stick” you ca n use with yo ur camcorde r. z Tip s • See followin g pages on the recordable ti me of movies and recorda ble number of still images. – Movies (p. 10) – Still images (p. 66 ) 1 Insert the “Memory Stick PR O Duo .” 1 Open th e [...]

22 Recording/ Playback Record ing and p layback with eas e (Easy Handycam operati on) Easy H andycam opera tion makes nearly a ll settings automati c so that you can per form record ing or pl ayback op eration wit hout deta iled se ttings. I t also mak es the scr een font size larger for easy view ing. 1 Open the LCD panel to turn on the (Movie) la[...]

23 Recordin g/Playback b Not es • If you close the LCD panel during recording, the recording will be stopped. z Tip s • During Easy Handycam oper ation, faces are detected with frames ([FACE DETECTION], p. 65). 1 Open the LCD panel to t urn on your camcorder . 2 Touch (VIEW IMAGES) B . The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on t he LCD screen (It may [...]

24 3 Start playback. Movies : Touch the or tab , and then touch the desi red movie to play back. z Tips • When playback from the selected movie reache s the last movie, th e screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX scr een. • You can slow down the playback speed by touching / during pause. • You can adjust volume by touching (HOME) A t (SE TTINGS )[...]

25 Recordin g/Playback To ca ncel E asy Hand ycam op eration Press EASY E ag ain. disappe ars from t he LCD scree n. Menu s ettings during Easy Hand ycam opera tion Touch (HOME) A to di splay the men u item s availa ble f or setup chang es (p. 1 1, 60). b Not es • Most of the menu items aut omatically return to the default settings. The sett ings[...]

26 Reco rding b Notes • If the access lamp is lit or flashing after recording is f inished, it me ans data is s till being wr itten onto the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder, and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor. • When a movie file exceeds 2 GB, the next movie file is created automatically. ?[...]

27 Recordin g/Playback 1 Open the LC D panel to turn on the (Mo vie) l amp. 2 Press START/STOP B . To stop reco rding, press START /STOP B again. 1 Open the LCD panel. 2 Slide the (Movie)/ (Still) select switch C in the direction of the arrow unti l the (Still) lamp light s up. 3 Press PHOT O D light ly to adju st the focus A (a beep sounds), then [...]

28 You can magn ify im ages up to 10 time s the orig inal si ze with th e powe r zoom lever. Move th e power zoom le ver sli ght ly for a slower zoom . Move it further for a faster zoom. b Notes • Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever. If you move your finger off the power zoom lever, the operation sound of the power zoom lever may [...]

29 Recordin g/Playback When y ou close the LC D panel , the camcorde r goes to sleep mode (powe r savi ng m ode) i nste ad of turni ng of f. Th e QUICK ON lamp keeps flashing durin g sleep mode . Open the LCD pa nel again to star t re cordi ng ne xt ti me. Yo ur ca mcorde r returns to recording standby in approxi mately 1 second. z Tip s • During[...]

30 Fast moving subjects and actions, which cannot be captured unde r the ordinary shooting con ditions, can be shot in smooth movin g slow-motion for abo ut 3 seconds. This is useful to shoo t fast actions such as a golf or t ennis swing. 1 Touch (HOME) t (CAMERA) t [SMTH SLW REC]. 2 Press START/ STOP. A 3-second movi e (approx.) is recorde d as a [...]

31 Recordin g/Playback Recording/P layback Play back b Not es • If you close the LCD panel while the index screen is displayed or while playing back the images, the camcorder turns off. 1 Open the LCD panel to t urn on your camcorde r . 2 Touch (VIEW I MA GES) B . The VISUAL INDEX screen app ears on the LCD screen (It ma y take some time to displ[...]

32 1 :Goe s to the Fi lm Roll In dex scre en (p. 34) . 2 :Goes to the Face Inde x screen (p. 34). 3 :Displ ays movies w ith HD (high defin ition) image quality. * 4 :Displ ays still im ages. * appears when yo u select the movie wit h SD ( standard definition ) image quality in [ / SET] ( p. 57). z Tips • The number of the images on the VISUAL IND[...]

33 Recordin g/Playback Touch the tab, then se lect the des ired still ima ge to play back. To adju st the so und volume Touch (OPTION) t tab t [VO LUME ], then adjus t the volu me wit h / . z Tip s • You can switch the playback mode by touching (HOME) A t (VIEW IM AGES ) t [VISUAL INDEX]. Viewing st ill images Previou s/Next Goes to th e VISUAL I[...]

34 Movies ca n be divided by a set time and the first scen e of e ach division i s displayed o n the inde x screen. You c an start playing back a movi e from t he selecte d thumbna il. 1 Turn on the cam corder, and touch (V IEW IMAGES). The VISUAL INDEX screen appears. 2 Touch (Fi lm Roll Inde x). 3 Touch / to sel ect the desired movie. 4 Touch / t[...]

35 Recordin g/Playback z Tip s • You can display the [Face Index] screen by touching (HOME) t (VIEW IMAGES) t [ INDEX]. You can sea rch for desired movi es by date efficient ly. b Not es • You cannot use the Date Index function for stil l images. 1 Turn on the ca mcorder, a nd to uch (VIE W IMAGES ). The VISUAL INDEX screen appears. 2 Touch the[...]

36 Touch on the still ima ge playback screen. The sli de show be gins from the sel ected stil l image . Touch to stop the slide show. To re start, touch again. b Notes • Y ou cannot operate playback zoom during slide show . z Tips • You can also play back the slide show by touching (O PTION) t tab t [SLIDE SHOW] on the VISUAL INDEX screen. • [...]

37 Recordin g/Playback Playi ng the i mage on a TV Connec tion method s and qual ity of the image viewed on the TV scr een di ffer dependi ng on what t ype of TV is connect ed, and the conne ctors used. Use the sup plied AC Adap tor as the pow er source (p. 1 5). Refer a lso to the instruct ion manual s supplied with the device to be connect ed. b [...]

38 Your cam corder will adv ise you of the most advant ageous w ay of con necting y our TV. 1 Turn on your camc order, and touch ( HOME) t (OTHERS ) t [TV CONNECT Guide]. If the it em is no t on the screen, touch / to cha nge the page. 2 Touch the answer to the questi on displayed on the screen. Meanw hile, you can make the relevan t connect ion be[...]

39 Recordin g/Playback Images re corded with HD (hi gh definition) i mage quality are played back with HD (high definitio n) image quality. Ima ges recorded with SD (stand ard definition) image quality are played back with SD (stand ard definition) image quality. Connect ing to a h igh defi nition TV : Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU [...]

40 Images recorded with HD (h igh definition) qua lity are convert ed to SD (standard def inition) and pl ayed back . Image s recor ded wit h SD (sta ndard d efini tion) ima ge qua lity are play ed back with S D (stand ard def init ion) image qua lity . To set the ho rizontal to verti cal ratio a ccordi ng to the connec ted TV (16:9 /4:3) Set [TV T[...]

41 Recordin g/Playback * Set [TV TYPE] according to your TV. When c onnecting t o your TV via a V CR Connec t your camcor der to the LINE IN input on the VCR usi ng the A/V con necting cabl e. Set the inpu t selector on t he VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.). : Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU se tting (SETTINGS) t [OUTPUT SETTINGS][...]

42 When y our TV is monaur al (Whe n your TV has on ly one audi o input jack ) Conn ect the yellow pl ug of the A/V connec ting cable to the video input jack and connec t the whit e (left chann el) or red (right c hannel) plug t o the audio inp ut jack of your TV or VCR. b Notes • When the A/V connecting cable is used to output images, images are[...]

43 Recordin g/Playback b Not es • To set your camcorder, touch ( HOME) t (SETTI NGS) t [GEN ERAL SET ] t [CTRL FOR HDM I] t [ON] (the default setting). • Also set yo ur TV. Ref er to the ins truction manual of the TV for details . z Tip s • If you turn off the TV, your camcorder is turned off simultaneo usly.[...]

44 Saving images Recor ded ima ges ar e store d on th e “Memor y Stick PR O Duo . ” Due to t he limi ted ca pacity of the “Memory St ick PR O Duo, ” make sure that you save the image da ta to some type of e xternal media s uch as a D VD-R o r a comp uter . Y ou can sav e t he ima ges r ecord ed on the camc order as de scri bed b elo w . By [...]

45 Editing Editing (OTHER S) categ ory This ca tegory enables y ou to e dit the images on th e “Memor y Stick PRO Duo.” Also, you ca n enjoy your camc order by connec ting to other device s. b Not es • If you close the LCD panel whil e editing images or while the USB cable is connec ted with other devices, the camcorder turns off. DELETE You [...]

46 Delet ing imag es You ca n delete im ages reco rded on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” using your camcor der. b Notes • Y ou cannot restore images once th e y are deleted. • Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor , or eject “Memory Stick PR O Duo” from your camcorder while deleting the images. It may damage the media. • Whe n [...]

47 Editing b Not es • If the deleted movie is includ ed in the Playlist (p. 49), the movie added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist. 1 Touch ( HOME) t (OTHERS) t [DEL ETE]. 2 Touch [ DELETE]. 3 Touch [ DELETE]. 4 Touch the still image t o be deleted. The sele cted still image is marked wi th . Press an d hold the still ima ge on th[...]

48 b Notes • The image size is fixe d depending on the image quality of the movie: – [ 2.1M] with HD ( high definit ion) image quality – [ 0.2M] i n 16:9 (wide) with SD (standard definition) image quali ty – [VGA (0.3M)] in 4:3 with SD (standard definition) image quali ty • The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” should have enough free space. •[...]

49 Editing • Do not remove t he battery pack or the AC Adaptor, or eject the “Memo ry Stick PRO Duo” from your camcorder while dividing the movie. It may damage the “Memory Stick PRO Duo.” • If you divide the original movie, the movie added to the Playlist will also be divided. • A slight difference may occur from the point where you [...]

50 To add a ll the mov ies reco rded on the same da y at one time 1 In step 2 , touch [ AD D by date]/ [ ADD by date]. The reco rding dates of m ovies are displaye d on the screen. 2 Touch / to select the reco rding date of the de sired movie. 3 Touc h whil e the sele cted reco rding date is h ighlig hted. The mo vies reco rded o n the sel ected da[...]

51 Editing Press an d hold the movie on the LCD screen to conf irm the movie. Touch to return to the previous screen. 4 Touch t [YES ] t . z Tip s • The original scenes are not changed even if you erase the scenes from the Playlist. To chan ge the order w ithin th e Playli st 1 Touch ( HOME) t (OT HERS) t [PLAYLIST EDIT]. 2 Touch [ MOVE]/[ MOVE].[...]

52 Dubbin g to ot her de vices You ca n dub images played ba ck on your camcord er to other recordi ng devices, such as VCR s or DVD/H DD record ers. Con nect the dev ice in eith er of the fo llowing ways. Conn ect your camco rder to the wall out let (wall socket ) using the supplied AC Adapto r for this o peration (p. 15) . Refer also to t he inst[...]

53 Editing b Not es • You cannot dub to recorders connected with an HDMI cable. • To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the screen of the monitor device connected, touch (HOME) t (SET TINGS) t [O UTPUT SETTINGS] t [DISP OU TPUT] t [LCD PA NEL] (the default setting) on the HOME MENU (p. 70). To record the date/tim e and came[...]

54 1 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station or attach the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor to the camcorder securely, then turn on your camcorder. 2 Connect the (USB) jack of the Handycam Station or the Dedicated USB Terminal Adaptor and a DVD writer, etc., with the supplied USB cable ( p. 102). [USB SELECT] appear s on t he sc reen. 3 Touch [ U[...]

55 Editing Printin g recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) You can pri nt out still images using a Pict Bridge co mplian t print er, with out connec ting the camc order to a co mputer. Connect your camcord er to the AC Adapto r to obta in pow er from th e wall ou tlet ( wall socket ) (p. 15). Turn on the p rint er. Insert the “Memory St [...]

56 • Refer also to th e instruction manual of the printer to be used. • Do n ot attempt the following ope rations when is on t he screen. The operations may not be performed properly. – Close the LCD panel – Press POWER – Operate the (Movi e)/ (Still) se lect swi tch – Remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station or the Dedicated USB[...]

57 Utilizi ng Media Util izin g Media (MANA GE MEDIA) catego ry This ca tegory enables y ou to us e the “Memo ry Stick PRO Duo” for vari ous purposes. / S E T You c an selec t the i mage qu alit y for mo vies (p. 57). MEDIA INF O You can disp lay the “Mem ory Stick PRO Duo” informat ion such as the r ecordab le time, e tc. (p. 5 8). MEDIA F[...]

58 Checki ng the “Mem ory Stick PRO Duo” info rmation You ca n check th e remainin g recorda ble time for ea ch [REC MODE] (p. 62), and the approxi mate free and used space of the “Memory Stick PRO D uo.” b Notes • During E asy Handycam operation, you cannot check the “M emory Stick PRO Duo” information. Cancel Easy Handycam operation[...]

59 Utilizi ng Media • Do not attem pt the followin g operations w hen [Executing...] is on the screen: – Close t he LCD pane l – Opera te the (Movi e)/ (Still ) select switch or buttons – Eject the “Memory Stick P RO Duo” • While [M EDIA FORMAT] is activated, do not disconnect the AC Ad aptor. Repairi ng the im age databa se file This[...]

60 Customiz ing Your Camcorder What yo u can d o with the (SET TINGS) categ ory of the HOME MEN U You ca n chang e the recor ding f uncti ons an d the oper ating setti ngs for your conve nience. 1 Open the LCD panel to tu rn on your camcorder, then touch (HOME). 2 Touch (SETTINGS ). 3 Touch the desired setup item. If the it em is not on the scr een[...]

61 Customizi ng Your Camcorder MOVIE SETTING S (p. 62) PHOTO SETTINGS (p . 66) VIEW IM AGES SE T (p. 67) SOUND/DIS P SET ** (p. 68) OUTP UT SETTINGS (p. 69) CLOCK/ LANG (p . 70) GENERAL SET (p. 7 1) * You can set th ese items also durin g Easy Handycam operation (p. 22). ** The menu name is changed to [SOUND SETTINGS] duri ng Easy Handycam operatio[...]

62 MOVI E SETTIN GS (Items fo r recording movi es) Touch 1 , the n 2 . If the item is not on the screen, touch / to ch ange t he page. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 60 (OPTION MENU) t pa ge 72 The defa ult set tings are mar ked with B . You ca n select a reco rding qualit y to record a movie. x For HD (hig h definitio n) imag e quality: HD FH ( ) R[...]

63 Customizi ng Your Camcorder b Not es • Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV connected for playback (p. 69) . You can sele ct the ma ximum zoom lev el in case you wa nt to zoom to a leve l greater than 10 × du ring record ing. Note that the image qu ality de creas es when you us e the digital zoom . B OFF Up to 10 × zoom is pe rformed [...]

64 100 The zebra pat tern appears at a screen brightness le vel of about 100 IRE or higher. b Notes • Portions of the screen where brightness is about 100 IRE or above may appear overexposed. z Tips • IRE represents the unit of images brightness amplitude. B ON Always di splays the re maining “Me mory Stick PRO Duo” indi cator. AUTO Display[...]

65 Customizi ng Your Camcorder You can set this function when yo u record still image s using t he buil t-in flas h. When you set [RE DEYE REDU C] to [ON], then set [FLASH MODE] to [AUTO] or [ON] , appears. You ca n prevent redeye by ac tiva ting t he p re-fl ash be fore the flash flashes. b Not es • The redeye reduction may not produce the desir[...]

66 PHOTO SETTINGS (Items fo r recording still imag es) Touch 1 , the n 2 . If the item is not on the screen, touch / to ch ange t he page. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 60 (OPTION M ENU) t page 72 The defa ult set tings are mar ked with B . B 4.0M ( ) Records still images clea rly (2,304 × 1,728). 3.0M ( ) Records still images clearly in the 16: 9[...]

67 Customizi ng Your Camcorder See page 63. See page 63. See page 64. See page 64. See page 65. See page 65. GUID EFRAM E ZEBRA FLASH M ODE FLASH LEVEL REDE YE REDU C FACE DETECTION VIEW IM AGES SET (Ite ms to customiz e the display ) Touch 1 , th en 2 . If the it em is no t on the screen, touch / to change the pa ge. How to set (HOME MENU) t page [...]

68 CAMERA DA T A C SteadyS hot off D Brightnes s E White balance F Gain G Shu tter spe ed H Aperture value I Exposu re z Tips • app ears fo r an im age re cor ded usi ng a fl ash. • The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV. • Depending on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” condition, bars [--:--:--] appear[...]

69 Customizi ng Your Camcorder You can ad just the br ightnes s of the LCD screen’s ba cklight. B NORMAL Stand ard brightness. BRI GHT Brightens the LCD screen . b Not es • When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected fo r the setting. • When you select [BRIGHT], battery life i s slightly reduce[...]

70 • When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/I D-2 system, set [TV TYPE] to [16:9]. The TV switches to full mode automaticall y. Refer also to the instruct ion manuals supplied wi th your TV. B LCD P ANEL Shows displa ys such as the time code on the LCD sc reen. V-OUT/PANEL Shows displa ys such as the time code on the TV [...]

71 Customizi ng Your Camcorder GENERAL SET (Oth er setu p items) Touch 1 , th en 2 . If the item is not on the scr een, tou ch / to chang e the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t pa ge 60 (OPTION MENU) t page 72 The def ault setti ngs are mark ed with B . The defaul t setting is [ON], allo wing you to view the de monstrat ion in about 10 minutes, after[...]

72 Activa ting fun ctions usin g the O PTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop-u p window that ap pears when you right-c lick the mouse on a comput er. Various av ailable fu nctions are disp layed. 1 While using your camcord er, touch (OPTION) on the screen. 2 Touch the desired item . If you cannot find the desired item , touch ano the[...]

73 Customizi ng Your Camcorder Recording items on the OPTION MENU Items * Page tab FOCUS –7 4 SPOT FOCUS –7 4 TELE MACRO –7 4 EXPOSURE –7 5 SPOT METER –7 5 SCENE SELECTION –7 5 WHITE BAL. –7 6 COLOR SLOW SHTR –7 7 tab FADER –7 7 D.EFF ECT –7 7 PICT.EFFECT –7 7 tab REC MODE a 62 BLT-IN Z OOM M IC –7 8 MICREF LEVEL –7 8 IMAG[...]

74 Functi ons se t in the OPTION MENU Items yo u can set only on the OPTIO N MENU wi ll be descr ibed below. The defa ult set tings are mar ked with B . You c an adjust the focus manua lly. You can select this function also when you want to focu s on a ce rtain subjec t intentionall y. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 Touch (focus ing on close subjec[...]

75 Customizi ng Your Camcorder You can fix the br ight ness of a picture manua lly. Adjust the bright ness when t he subject i s too brig ht or too da rk. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. appears. 2 Adjust the ex posure by touching / . 3 Touch . To ret urn the sett ing to auto matic ex posure, touch [AUT O] t in step 1 . You can ad just and f ix the expos ure to [...]

76 LANDSCAPE * () Sele ct to sho ot dist ant subj ects clea rly. This settin g also prevents your cam corder fr om foc using on glas s or met al me sh in win dows th at come s in betwe en the camcorder a nd the subject. PORTRAIT (Soft po rtrait) ( ) Sele ct to br ing out t he subjec t such as people or flowers wh ile creating a soft background. SPO[...]

77 Customizi ng Your Camcorder b Not es • Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or adjust the color in [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps . • When you select [ ONE PUSH], keep framing white objects while is flashing q uickly. • flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set. • When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps flashing after to[...]

78 PASTEL Images appe ar as a pale pastel drawing. When you set [BLT-IN ZOOM M IC ] to [ON] ( ), you can re cord a movie with directio nal sound as you mo ve the power zoom leve r (The default setting is [OFF]). You can se lect the microph one level for recording sound. Select [L OW] when y ou want to record exciti ng an d power ful so und in a con[...]

79 Troubles hooting Troubleshoo ting Trou bleshooti ng If you run into any probl ems using your camcorde r, use the fo llowing table t o trouble shoot the pro blem. If the prob lem persists, disc onnect the power sou rce and contac t your Sony deal er. • O verall operat ions/Easy Ha ndycam opera tion .... ......... ......... ......... ........ ..[...]

80 – [FLASH MODE] – [ INDEX SET] – [ IMAGE SIZE] – [F ILE NO.] – [ DISPLAY] –[ V O L U M E ] – [BEEP] –[ T V T Y P E ] – [COMPONENT] – [C LOCK SET] – [A REA SET] – [ DST SET]/[SUMMERTIME] – [ LANGUAGE SET] – [ DEMO MO DE] – [CTRL FOR HDM I] Your camcorder gets warm. • Th is is because the power has been turned on for[...]

81 Troubles hooting The bu ttons o n the touc h panel d o not work corr ectly or do not work at all. • Adjust the to uch panel ([CALIBRATION], p. 96). You cannot operate func tions using the “Memory Stick PRO Duo. ” • If you use a “Memory Stic k PRO Duo” formatte d on a computer, format it again on your camcorde r (p. 58). You cannot de[...]

82 The actual record ing time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time of the “Memory Sti ck PRO Duo.” • Depe nding on the recordin g conditions, the time av ailable for recordi ng may be shorter, for exampl e when record ing a fast m oving object, etc . (p. 10, 64). There is a time difference between the point w here yo[...]

83 Troubles hooting An image cannot be found for playback. • Sel ect th e ima ge qual ity o f a mo vie y ou want to play back by tou ching (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [ / SET] (p. 57). Images cannot be p layed back. • Images c annot be played back if you have modified fil es or folders, or have edited the data on a comp uter. (The file n ame flas[...]

84 You cannot view the image or hear the sound on the TV. • When you are using the compone nt A/V cable , set [CO MPONEN T] accor ding to th e requirem ents of the connected device (p. 70). • Whe n you are using the comp onent video plug, ma ke sure the red and whi te plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 39, 41). • Im ages are [...]

85 Troubles hooting [WIDE SELECT] [OLD MOVIE] [FACE DETECTION] [SMTH S LW REC] , [FOCUS], [S POT FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [SPOT METER], [COLOR SLOW SHTR], [D.EFFECT], [PICT.EFFECT], [WHITE BAL.], [DIGITAL ZOOM], [TWILIGHT]/ [TWILIGHT PORT. ]/ [CANDLE]/ [SUNRISE&SUNSET]/ [FIREWORKS]/ [LANDSCAPE]/ [SPOTLIGHT]/ [BEACH]/[SNOW] in [SCENE SELECTION] [MICR[...]

86 Warnin g indi cator s and me ssages If indi cators appe ar on the LCD scre en, check th e follo wing. You can fi x some symptom s by yourself. If the pro blem per sists eve n after you have t ried a coupl e of times, contact your So ny deal er or local aut horized Sony servi ce facility. C:(or E:) ss : ss (Self-diagnosis display) C:04: ss • T [...]

87 Troubles hooting (Warning in dicator pert aining to incompatible “Memory Stick PRO Duo”) * • An in compatible “Me mory Stick PRO Duo” is inser ted (p. 92). - (Warn ing indi cator pert aining to the write-protect of the “Memory Stick PRO D uo”) * • Access to t he “Memory Stick PRO Duo” was restric ted on another device. (Warni[...]

88 The Image Databa se File is damaged. Do you want to create a new file? HD movie management information is dama ged. Create new informat ion? • T he image managem ent file is damage d. When you touch [YES], a new image management file is created. The old rec orded images on th e “Memory St ick PRO Duo” cannot be played back (Imag e files ar[...]

89 Additional I nformation Addition al Information Using y our camc order ab road Power supply You can use yo ur camcorde r in any countries/re gions using the AC Adaptor suppl ied with yo ur camcor der within th e AC 100 V to 24 0 V, 50/60 Hz range. Use a comm ercially ava ilable AC pl ug adapto r [a], if necessary, depen ding on the desig n of th[...]

90 Setting to the local time You can e asily set t he clock to the local ti me by sett ing a time diffe rence whe n using you r camcord er abroad. To uch (HOME ) t (SETTINGS) t [CLOCK/ LANG] t [AREA SET] and [DS T SET] or [SUMMERTIME] ( p. 70). World tim e differen ce Time-zone differences Area setting GMT Lisbon, London +01:00 Berlin, Paris +02:00[...]

91 Additional I nformation Files /fol der st ructure on the “Memo ry St ick PRO Duo ” The file/ folder structure is show n below. You do not usually need to ackn owledge the fi le/ fold er stru ctur e, when re cordi ng/pl aying ba ck imag es on the ca mcorder . To enj oy st ill ima ges or movie s by connect ing to a computer , see “PMB Guid e[...]

92 Maint enance and precau tions What is the AVC HD format? The A VCHD fo rmat is a high de finition digital video came ra format used t o record an HD ( high def initi on) si gnal o f either the 1080i spec ification * 1 or t he 72 0p specif icatio n * 2 , using efficient data compre ssion coding tech nology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is ad opted[...]

93 Additional I nformation – If you use the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” near magnets or magnetic fields. • It is recommended you make a bac k-up of important data on the hard disk of a computer. • Be careful not to apply excessive fo rce when writing on a memo area on a “Memory S tick PRO Duo.” • Do not attach a label or the like on a ?[...]

94 your camc order, and di splays the remain ing battery time in m inutes. The bat tery pa ck NP- FH50 sup plied with HDR-TG1 is compatible with “Act iFORCE .” “ActiFO RCE” i s a new genera tion power syste m. Battery ca pacity, boost c harge , and the s peed a nd accur acy of batter y time r emaining calculat ions h ave been im proved whe [...]

95 Additional I nformation On use an d care • Do not use o r store the camcorder and accessories in the following lo cations: – Anywhere extremely hot, c old or humid. Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun. They may malfunction or become defo rm[...]

96 x How to prev ent moistu re condensatio n When yo u bring your cam corder from a cold pla ce into a warm pl ace, put your camcor der in a plastic ba g and seal it tigh tly. Re move th e bag whe n the air temperat ure insi de the p lastic bag has reach ed the amb ient tempera ture (a fter about 1 ho ur). LCD sc reen • Do not exer t excess ive p[...]

97 Additional I nformation On chargi ng the pr e-instal led rech argeab le battery Your ca mcorder h as a pre-inst alled rechar geable b attery t o retain the dat e, time, and ot her settings even wh en your camcorde r turned off. Th e pre-instal led recharg eable batte ry is always charge d whil e your camco rder is conn ected to the wall outlet ([...]

98 Note s on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN AN Y MANNER THAT COMPLIES WIT H THE MPEG-2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER AP PLICABLE PATENT S IN THE MPEG -2 PATENT POR TFOLIO, W HICH LICE NSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. , 250 STEE[...]

99 Quick Re ferenc e Quick Reference Ident ifyi ng parts and contro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are reference pa ges. A QUICK ON lamp (29) B /CHG (charge) lamp (15) C LCD scre en/touch pane l (18) D DISP/BAT T INFO button (17, 19) E EASY bu tton (22) F (Movie )/ (Still ) mode lamp s (19) G (Movie)/ (Still) select switch (19) H STAR T/STOP butto n (27) I[...]

100 A PHOTO button (27) B Memory Stick Duo slo t (21) C Access lamp (21) D Batter y pack (15) E Built-in m icrophone (28) F POWER butto n (18) G HDMI OUT jack (37) H DC IN j ack (15 ) I A/V Remot e Connector (37) A Flash (64) B Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (4) C Speake r Playback sounds come out fro m the speaker. For how to adju st the volume, see page [...]

101 Quick Re ferenc e A Hook for wrist stra p Attach th e strap and place your hand through the loop to pr event the camc order f rom dama ge by be ing droppe d. B Tripod rece ptacl e Attach th e tripod (op tional) to the trip od receptac le using a trip od screw (optional : the le ngth of the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/3 2 in.)). C Inter fa[...]

102 Handy cam S tation A (DISC BURN) bu tton (44) B Interf ace connec tor Connect to the interfa ce connector on your cam corder when you a ttach your camco rder to the H andycam S tation. C DC IN j ack (15 ) D A/V OUT jack (37) E (USB) jack (53, 55)[...]

103 Quick Re ferenc e Indic ators display ed dur ing r ecording /play back Recordi ng movies Recording still image s Viewin g movies Viewing st ill images A HOM E button (12) B Remaini ng battery (appr ox.) (17) C Record ing status ([ST BY] (standb y) or [REC] (re cording)) D Record ing quality (HD /SD) (57) and recor din g mode (F H/HQ/ SP/ LP) ( [...]

104 Followi ng indicators appea r during record ing/p layback to indicate th e setting s of your camcord er. Upper le ft Center Upper right Bottom z Tip s • Indicator s and their positions are approximate and differ from what you actually see. The r ecording date a nd time i s record ed automa ticall y on the “ Memory Stic k PRO Duo.” Th ey a[...]

105 Quick Re ferenc e Gloss ary x 5.1c h surroun d sound A system that plays back sound o n 6 speakers, 3 at the front (left, r ight and center) and 2 at the rear (right and left) with an additional low-pass subwoofer counted as a 0.1 channel for frequencies of 120 Hz or lower. x AVCHD format A high definition digital video camera format used to r [...]

106 Inde x Nume ric 1080i/480i ......... .................... 70 16:9 ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...... 69 2ch STE REO ..... ...... ....... ......62 480i ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...... 70 4:3 ........ .... ....... ....... ....... ....... . 69 5.1ch SURROUND .............. 62 5.1ch surround recording ...... 28 A AC Adapt or [...]

107 Quick Re ferenc e SETTINGS category .....60 SOUND/DISP SET .......68 VIEW IMAGES SET ....67 HQ ... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...62 I Icon . ......See Display indicators Image management files . ......91 Image qual ity ........ ...... ....... ...57 image quality setting .............57 IMAGE SI ZE .... ...... ....... ...... .66 In d[...]

108 SEPIA .... ....... ..... ...... ....... ...... 77 SETTIN GS ..... ..... ....... ...... .... 60 SET TINGS c ategor y ..... ....... 60 Sleep mode ........ ...... ....... ...... 29 Slide s how ......... ...... ....... ...... 36 SLIDE SHOW S ET ...... ....... . 36 SMTH S LW REC......... ....... . 30 SNOW ... ....... ....... .... ....... ...... 76 S[...]

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