Sony HVR-HD1000U manual

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 3-278-988- 12 (1) © 2007 Sony Corporation US Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Digital HD Video Camera Record er Oper atin g Guid e Before op erating the unit, plea se read this man ual thorou ghly[...]

2 Owner’s Re cord The model and ser ial numbers ar e located on the bottom. Record th e serial number i n the space provided below. Refer to thes e numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer r egarding this product. To reduce f ire or shoc k hazard , do not ex pose th e unit to ra in or moisture. This symbol is intended to ale rt the user to th e[...]

3 Clea ning Unplug the set from the wall outlet be fore cleaning or polishing it . Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaner s. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cl eaning th e exterior of the set. Water and Mois tur e Do not use power-line operated sets near wa ter – for example, near a bathtub, was hbowl, kitchen sink, or laun dry[...]

4 Read this first Befo re operat ing the unit, plea se read t his manua l thoroughly , and reta in it for future refere nce. Replace the battery with the specified type o nly. Otherwise, fire or injury may resu lt. Excessive sound pressu re from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as s[...]

5 The supplied in terface cable must be used wit h the equipment in order to comply wit h the limi ts for a digital device pursuant to Sub part B of P art 15 of FCC Rules . Cont inue d ,[...]

6 Type of cassett e you can use in you r camcor der You can use mini DV cassett es marked with . Your camco rder is not compat ible wit h the Cass ette M emory function (p. 89). The HDV stan dard s • Digital h igh-defini tion (HD) video signals are recor ded and playe d back on a DV format cassett e. • HDV signals are compressed in MPEG2 format[...]

7 • The cam corder is not du stproof, dripp roof or waterproo f. See “On using yo ur camcorde r” (p. 94). • When c onnect ing your camc order to another de vice wit h commu nication cables , be su re to inser t the c onnec tor plu g in th e co rrect way. Pus hing the pl ug forc ibly into the ter mina l wi ll d amag e th e terminal and may r[...]

8 illustration purposes ar e capture d using a digital still camera, and th erefo re may appear di fferent. • Design an d spec ific ations of r ecord ing media and ot her acce ssories are subjec t to chan ge without notic e. About the Carl Ze iss lens Your ca mcorde r is equippe d with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was deve loped jointly by Carl Zeiss[...]

9 Tabl e of Cont ents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD S ......... 2 Read this fi rst ..... ....... ...... .......... ...... 4 Notes on use ............... ................... ... 6 Using the CD-ROM Man ual .......... 11 Step 1: Checking supplied items ..... 12 Step 2: Attac hing the suppl ied micro phone, ey ecup and th e lens hood ....... ....... ...... .....[...]

10 Printing record ed imag es (PictBr idge compliant print er) ........ .......... ...... 69 Connecting to a computer ......... ... 71 Copy ing still image s to a comp uter .......... ....... ...... ....... ......... ....... ...... 71 Copy ing movies on a tape to a computer . ......... ....... ...... ....... ...... 74 Troubleshooting . ....... ....[...]

11 Using the CD -ROM M anual The supplied CD -ROM incl udes versions of the Ope ratin g Guide for the H VR- HD1000U /HD1000 N series in Englis h, French , German, I talia n, Spanis h, and Simp lifie d Chin ese in P DF form at. The followi ng program must be installed on your co mputer in orde r to read th e Operat ing Guid e cont aine d on th e CD-[...]

12 Getting St arted Step 1 : Che cking supp lie d item s Make sure tha t you have followin g items supplied with y our camc order. The nu mber in the pa rentheses in dicates th e number of that it em suppl ied. AC Adaptor (1) (p . 15) Power cord (mains lea d) (1) (p. 15) A/V conne cting cable (1) (p. 31, 62) Eye cup (1) Rechargeab le battery pac k [...]

13 Gettin g Started Step 2: A ttach ing the s upplied micro phone , eyecu p an d th e lens hood 1 Attach the wind screen 1 to the microph one 2 . 2 Unlock the stopper of the microph one holder 3 a nd open the cover. 3 Align the convex part of the microphone wi th the concave part of the holder , then pl ace the microphone i nto the hol der. Close t[...]

14 Align th e marks on th e lens hood t o those o n the camcorde r, and t urn the lens hood in t he direct ion of the arrow. To r emove t he Lens hood Turn the le ns hood cover in the opposite directio n of the arrow a s illustrated abo ve while pre ssing the leve r on the lens hood cover. z Tip s • If you attach, remove or adjust an 37mm (2 1/2i[...]

15 Gettin g Started Step 3: C harg ing the ba ttery pa ck You ca n charge the “I nfoL ITHIUM” battery pack (L series) (p. 92) after attaching it to your camcorder. b Not es • You cannot attach any “I nfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the L se ries to your camcorder. 1 Attach th e battery pack to your camcorde r. Attac h the batter y pac[...]

16 To rem ove the bat tery pack Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). Push the [ BATT (batte ry) RELEASE] button and remove the battery pack . When st oring the bat tery pack Fully d ischarge the battery before storing it for an ext ended peri od (p. 92). To chec k the rem aining b attery (Battery Info) Set the POWER swi tch to OF F (CHG ), then pre[...]

17 Gettin g Started * Typical recording time sh ows the time when you repeat recording start/stop, turn ing the power on/off and zooming. b Not es • All times m easured under the following conditions: Top: When the LCD turns on. Bottom: Recording with the viewfinder while the LCD tu rns off. • You cannot turn off the viewfinder. Playin g ti me [...]

18 Step 4 : Tu rnin g the power on a nd s ettin g the dat e and time 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 ti me, the [CLO CK SET ] screen appe ars every tim e you turn on your camcor der or ch ange t he P OWER s witc h posi ti on. 1 Slide the PO WER switch to TAPE or MEMORY while pre[...]

19 Gettin g Started Step 5: M aking s etting ad justme nts be fore record ing Open th e LCD pane l ( 1 ), then rota te it t o the best angl e to record or play ( 2 ). To turn off the LCD screen Set the LCD ON/OFF switch to OFF. T his help s to m ake th e batter y la st long er. Th e recorde d picture will not be a ffected by the setti ng. To t u rn[...]

20 Step 6 : In serti ng a tape o r a “Memor y Sti ck Duo” You can us e mini DV cassettes only (p. 89). b Notes • The recordable time varies depending on [ REC MODE] (p. 54) . 1 Slide and hold the OPEN/ EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The cass ette co mpartment auto matic ally com es out an d open s up. 2 Insert a c[...]

21 Gettin g Started 1 Open the jack cover. 2 Insert the “M emory Stick Du o” into the “Memory St ick Duo” slot in the right direction until it clicks. To ejec t a “Mem ory St ick Du o” Lightly push the “ Memory Stick Duo ” in once. b Not es • When the access lam p is lit or flashing, your camcorder is reading/writing data. Do not [...]

22 Recording/ Playback Reco rding Movi es are re corded on a t ape. Remove the le ns cap by press ing both k nobs on its s ides. Slide the POW ER switch to T APE wh ile press ing the gr een button. Press START/STOP A (o r B ). To stop reco rding, pres s START/STOP again . z Tips • The pictures are recorded in t he HDV format i n the default s ett[...]

23 Recordin g/Playback To record high q uality sti ll image s during tape rec ording (Dual Rec ) See page 24 for de tails. Still images are r ecorded on the “Memor y Stick Duo.” Remove the l ens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides. Slide the PO WER switch to MEMORY while pressing the green button. Press an d hold PH O TO lightl y to adjust [...]

24 You can ma gnif y imag es to 1 0 times the orig inal size w ith the powe r zoo m leve r. Move the pow er zoom lever B slig htly for a slower zo om. Move it furthe r 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 [...]

25 Recordin g/Playback z Tip s • During the standby mode, still im ages will be stored in the same way as when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY . • When the POWER switch is set to TAPE, still images will be record ed at image size 4.6M in the HDV format, 3.4M (4:3) or 4. 6M (16:9) i n the DV format. It is usef ul to assi gn a fre quently use d[...]

26 z Tips • To record an image brighter, use Super NightShot functi on (p. 43). To record an image more faithful to the origi nal colors, us e Color Slow Shutter function (p. 43). To ad just th e exposu re for bac klit su bjects , press BACK LIGHT to display . . To cancel the ba ck lig ht funct ion, p ress BACK LIGH T agai n. Open th e LCD pan el[...]

27 Recordin g/Playback Play back Slide the PO WER switch to PLAY/EDIT while press ing the gr een button. Touch to rewind to th e desired scene, the n touch to start playback. To adju st the so und vol ume Touch t [ VOLUME], then / to adjust the volu me. z Tip s • If you cannot find [VOLUME] in , touch [MENU] t (STANDARD SET) t [VOLUME] (p. 55). T[...]

28 Touch . The mos t rec ently rec orded i mage is di splay ed. * is displayed on the tape playback screen. To disp lay pic tures on a “M emory St ick Du o” on the Index scr een Touch . Touc h one of th e pict ures to back to the si ngle di splay mode . A Previous/ Next 6 pictures B The picture disp layed before switching to the index screen To[...]

29 Recordin g/Playback You can magn ify imag es from about 1.1 to 5 tim es (fr om abo ut 1.5 to 5 ti mes in s till images) th e origin al si ze. Magn ifica tion can b e adju sted w ith th e power zoom lever. 1 Play ba ck the pic ture you w ant to magnify. 2 Mag nify the pi cture wit h T (Telep hoto). 3 Touch the sc reen a t the point you want to di[...]

30 Search ing for t he st arti ng po int END SEA RCH will not w ork once you eject the cass ette aft er you have rec orded on the tape . Make sure th at the POWER switch is set to TAPE. Touch t . The l ast scen e of the m ost r ecent recordin g is played ba ck for about 5 seconds, and th e camcorde r enters the standby mode at the point where the l[...]

31 Recordin g/Playback Playin g the p ictur e on a TV Connec tion method s and i mage qua lity differ de pending on what type of T V is connec ted and co nnectors use d. Use the sup plied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 1 5). Refer a lso to the inst ruction manual s supplied with the de vice to be con nected. b Not es • Make all menu settings [...]

32 Conne cting to a h igh def init ion TV : Signal flo w, ( ): Reference pages Type Camcorder Cable TV Menu Setting (STANDARD SET) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (53) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/48 0i] (56) • An A/V connecting cable is als o needed to output audio signals. Connect the white and red plugs of t he A/ V connecting cable to the audio i nput jack of [...]

33 Recordin g/Playback (STANDARD SET) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (53) • Use an HDMI cable wit h the HDMI lo go (on th e front cov er). • Pictures in the DV format are not output from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are recorded in t he pictures. • DV format pictures input to the camcorder via i.LINK cable (p. 65) cannot be outpu[...]

34 To set t he aspect ratio a ccording to the conne cted TV (16:9 /4:3) Change the [VIDEO O UT] setting to ma tch your TV. b Notes • W hen you play back a tape recorded in the DV format on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 signal, set [ WIDE S ELECT] to [4:3] on your camcorder when r ecording a picture (p. 54). : Signal flo w, ( ): Reference [...]

35 Recordin g/Playback When c onnect ing to your TV via a VCR Select on e of the conne cting me thods on page 6 2, accor ding to the i nput j ack of the VCR. Co nnect yo ur camco rder to the L INE IN input on th e VCR usin g the A/V connec ting cable. Se t the input selecto r on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc. ). When you r TV is monau ral [...]

36 Using t he Menu Using th e menu items 1 Slide the POWER switch to the desired position while pressing the green button. TAPE: settings on a tape MEMORY: se ttings on a “Memory Stick Duo” PLA Y/ED IT: se ttin gs for v iewi ng/e ditin g 2 Touch the LCD screen to sele ct the menu item. Unavai lable items wi ll be gra yed out. x To us e the shor[...]

37 Usin g the Menu Menu ite ms Available men u items ( z ) vary depending on the positi on of t he switch. Posi tion TAPE MEMOR Y PLA Y/EDIT CAMERA SET me nu (p. 39) SCENE S ELECT zz – SPOT METER zz – EXPOS URE zz – WHI TE BAL . zz – SHARPN ESS zz – SHUTTR SPEE D zz – AUTOSLW SHT R z –– AE SHIFT zz – CAMERA COLOR zz – WB S HIFT [...]

38 USB SELECT – – z EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 52) VAR .SPD PB – – z REC CTRL – – z END SEARCH z – z STANDARD SET menu (p. 5 3) VCR HDV/DV – – z REC FORMAT z –– DV S ET z – z VOLUME zzz MIC LEVEL z –– AU.LVL DI SP z –– LCD/VF SET zzz COM PO NEN T zzz DOWN CONVERT zzz STATUS CHECK z – z GUIDE FRAME zz – COL OR BA R z –?[...]

39 Usin g the Menu CAME RA SET m enu Sett ings t o ad jus t your c amcorde r to th e recordin g conditi ons The def ault se ttings ar e marked with B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted . See page 36 for details on selecting menu items. You can re cord pict ure s effec tively i n various situati ons with the [SC[...]

40 b Notes • If you set [SCENE SELECT], the settings of [SHUTTR SPEED] and [WHI TE BAL.] are canceled. You can ad just and fix the e xposure t o the subjec t, so that i t is r ecor ded in s uitab le brig htness ev en wh en t here is st rong contra st between the subj ect and the backgr ound, such as subje cts in the spot light o n sta ge. 1 Touch[...]

41 Usin g the Menu 3 Touch [ ]. flashes quickl y. When the wh ite balance h as been adju sted and stored in the memo ry, the indicat or stops flashing. 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 flas hing[...]

42 z Tips • Touch if the subject is white or the backlight is b right, or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim. • You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when [EXPOSURE] is set to [AUTO]. • You can also adjust the s etting manually using the RING (p. 25). You can a djust t he col or inte n sity with / . [...]

43 Usin g the Menu This is useful to sho ot small subjects, such as flowers or in sects. You can blur ou t backgro unds and the sub ject stands out clear er. When y ou set [TELE MACRO] to [ON ] ( ), the zoo m (p. 24) moves to the top of the T (Telep h oto) side a u to maticall y and allow s for recor ding subj ects at a close dist ance as down to a[...]

44 Diagona l stripes appe ar in portions of th e screen where b rightness is at a pre set level. This is usefu l as a guid e when adjust ing the brightn ess. When you change the d efault setting, is displayed. Th e zebra patt ern is not recorded . B OFF The zebr a patte rn is no t displa yed. 70 The zebra pat tern appears at a screen brightness le [...]

45 Usin g the Menu When using an option al conve rsion lens, use this function to rec ord us ing the optimum co mpensation for camera sha ke for ea ch lens. B OFF Selec t this when the conversi on lens (optio nal) is not used. WIDE CONV. ( ) Select t his to use t he wide conversion l ens (optio nal). TELE CO NV. ( ) Selec t this to use the tele con[...]

46 MEMORY SE T menu Settings for th e “Memory Sti ck Duo” The defa ult settings are mark ed with B . The i ndicators in par entheses a ppear wh en the items are select ed. See page 36 for details o n selecting menu items. x QUALI TY B FINE ( ) Records still imag es at the fine image quality le vel. STANDARD ( ) Records still imag es at the stan[...]

47 Usin g the Menu When th e POWE R switch is set to PLAY/ EDIT* * [ IMAGE SIZE] is fixed to [ 1.2M] in HDV format, [ 0.2M] in DV format (16:9) and [VGA (0.3M)] in DV format (4:3). b Not es • All numbers measure d at the following settings: Top: [FINE ] is sele cted for image quality . Bo tto m: [ STANDAR D] is s elect ed f or imag e quality. •[...]

48 You ca n create a ne w folder (102MSDCF to 999 MSDCF) on a “Memory Stick D uo.” When 9, 999 imag es ar e stored in the c u rren t fold er, a new folde r is aut oma ticall y crea ted for storing subsequent ima ges. Touch [YES ] t . b Notes • You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder. You will ha ve to format the “Memory S[...]

49 Usin g the Menu PICT .APPLI . menu Special eff ects on pictures or add itional functions on recordin g/playback The def ault se ttings ar e marked with B . The indic ators in parenthe ses appear whe n the i tems a re sele cted . See page 36 for details on selecting menu items. You can re cord a tran sitio n wit h the followi n g effe cts adding [...]

50 z Tips • You can select the first picture for the slide show with / before touching [STAR T]. You ca n add digital effects to rec ording/ playba ck. 1 Touch the desi red effect. 2 Adjust the ef fect wit h / , then to uch . 3 Touch . appears. To canc el [D.EFFEC T], touc h [OFF] in step 1 . B OFF Does not use [D.EFFEC T] setting. CINEMA EFECT ([...]

51 Usin g the Menu You ca n add sp ecial e ffects to a pi ctur e during rec ording or pl ayback. ap pears. B OFF Does not use [PI CT.EFF ECT] setting. SKINTONE * Make s skin texture look mo re smooth er and more appeal ing. NEG.A RT The colo r and brightness are reversed. SEP IA Picture s appear in se pia. B&W (Blac k and white) Picture s appea[...]

52 • The image quality of [SMTH SLW REC] is somewhat less than normal recording. To can cel [S MTH SL W REC], select [END]. See page 69. You ca n connect the cam corder to a perso nal co mputer w ith a USB cable an d import pictures to the com puter. You can also conne ct the camcorder to a P ict Bridg e compat ible p rinte r (p. 69) usi ng this [...]

53 Usin g the Menu – Pictur e search – Reverse playback • Playing back slowly to the reverse direction and playing back frame by f rame to the reverse direction ar e not available in HDV format. See page 65. EXEC The most recently record ed picture is played ba ck for about 5 sec o nds an d then stops automa tica lly. CAN CEL Stops [END SEARC[...]

54 able to recognize the video signal from yo ur camcorder. • When [AUTO] is selected, if th e signal swit ches between HDV and DV f ormats, the picture and sound are interrupted tem porarily. • When [i.LINK CONV] is set to [ON:SQUEEZE]/[ON: EDGE CROP] , pictures are output as follows: – at [AUTO], an HDV signal is converted to the DV format [...]

55 Usin g the Menu Touch / to adjust the ba lance of the original soun d (ST1) and th e sound recorde d afterward s (ST2), th en touc h . b Not es • The original sound (ST1) i s output at the default setting. Touc h / to adju st the v olum e (p. 27). You can adju st the recor ding soun d level manual ly. B AUTO Selec t to adjust the rec ording so[...]

56 x VF B.LIGHT You ca n adjust the bri ghtness of the viewf ind er. B NORMAL Standard b rightness. BRIGHT Brightens the vi ewfinder sc reen. x VF COLOR B ON Display pic tures in the vi ewfinder in color. OFF Display p ictures in the v iewfinde r in black and w hite. b Notes • When you connect your camcorder to outs ide power sources, [ BRIGHT] i[...]

57 Usin g the Menu B SQUE ZE Outpu t signals to a 16:9 wide TV or a TV compa tible with 16:9 wide mo de. LETTER BOX Outpu t signal s to a TV th at is not compa tible with 16:9 wide mo de. EDGE CROP Display the c enter o f the pic ture in 4: 3 aspect ratio by croppi ng the both sides of the pictu re. b Not es • When you view pictures that were rec[...]

58 During playb ack, displays the in formation (data c ode) recor ded aut oma ticall y at the time of reco rding. B OFF Data code is not displ ayed. DATE /TIME Displa ys the date and time. CAMERA DATA (below) Displays c amera setti ng data. A SteadyS hot off B Exposu re C White balance D Gain E Shu tter sp eed F Aperture value b Notes • The expos[...]

59 Usin g the Menu You can slig htly redu ce t he r ecord ing star t point tim e when you star t recording by pressing STA RT/STOP. Th is function is usefu l to co mpensa te for time l apse at the click o f the shut ter. B OFF Takes more time to r each the rec ording start poin t, but a smoot h transition can be recorded. ON ( ) Slight ly reduc es [...]

60 Custom izing Pe rsonal Menu You ca n add desire d menu items to any Personal Menu, and custom ize Personal Menu s etti ngs fo r ea ch PO WER sw itc h posi tion. Th is is co nvenien t if you a dd frequen tly used menu items to Persona l Menu. You ca n add up to 28 m enu items for eac h POWER switch posi tion. Delete a less import ant menu item , [...]

61 Usin g the Menu 1 Touch t [P-MENU SE T UP] t [SORT]. If the desire d menu item is not displaye d, touch / . 2 Touch th e menu ite m you want to mov e. 3 Touch / to mov e th e menu item to the desired place. 4 Touch . To sort more items, repeat steps 2 to 4 . 5 Touch [END] t . b Not es • You cannot move [ P-MENU SET UP]. Touch t [P-MENU SE T UP[...]

62 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbin g to VCR or DVD/H DD reco rders Conn ect your cam corder to the wall outlet (wa ll socket ) using the supp lied AC Ad aptor for this oper ation (p. 1 5). Refer also to the instruction manuals sup plied with th e devices to be connec ted. The connection m ethod and the image qualit y will differ de pending on the VC R or D[...]

63 Dubbin g/Editing b Not es • You cannot dub pictu res using the HDMI cable. • Pictures recorded in the DV format are dubbed as SD (standard definition) images, regardless of the connection. Jacks on you r camcorder Open t h e ja ck cov er an d connect the ca ble. Using an i.LINK cable (optio nal) Sele ct the requi red se ttin gs from the ta b[...]

64 1 Prepare your cam corder for playback. Inser t the recor ded ca ssette . Slid e the POWER swit ch to PLAY/ EDIT. 2 When dubbing to the VCR, insert a cassette for recording. When dubbing to the DVD recorder, insert a DVD for recording. If your record ing devic e has an input selec tor, set it to the approp ria te inpu t (such as video inp ut1 an[...]

65 Dubbin g/Editing Record ing pict ures f rom a VCR You can re cord movies fro m a VCR o n a tape. Y ou ca n re cord a scen e as a st ill image on a “ Memory Stick Duo. ” Be sure to insert a ca sset te or a “Memory Stick Duo” for recordi ng in y our cam corder beforeh and. You can co nnect your camcorde r to a VCR device using an i.LIN K c[...]

66 6 Start playing the ca ssette on your VCR. The pict ure playe d on the con nect ed devi ce ap pears on the LCD s creen of your cam corder. 7 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to s tart recording. 8 Stop rec ording. Touch (Stop) or [REC PAUSE ]. 9 Touch t . b Notes • You need an i.LINK cable for this operatio n. • You cannot record TV p[...]

67 Dubbin g/Editing Dubbi ng pictures from a tape to a “Mem ory Stick D uo” You can re cord a des ired scene onto a “Memory S tick Duo” as a stil l ima ge, fro m a movi e you rec orded on a tape . Make sur e you hav e a recorded t ape and a “M emor y Stick Duo” inse rted into you r camcorder . 1 Slide the PO WER switch to PLAY/ EDIT. 2 [...]

68 Marki ng imag es on the “ Memor y Stick Duo” with spec ific informat ion (Print mark/ Image protect ion) When yo u are usi ng a “Memory St ick Du o” with the write - pro tect tab, make sure the write-p rotect tab on t he “Me mory St ick Duo ” is n ot s et to th e wr ite-p rot ect po siti on (p. 90). The DP OF ( Digit al Pr int Orde r[...]

69 Dubbin g/Editing Printin g record ed imag es (Pic tBridge compl iant pri nter) You ca n print out pict ures usin g a PictBri dge comp liant print er without connec ting the c amcord er to a comput er. Connect your camc order to th e AC Adaptor to obta in power fr om the wall ou tlet ( wall sock et) ( p. 1 5). Insert the “Mem ory Stick Duo” c[...]

70 – Disconnec t the USB cable from the pri nter. – Remove the “Memory Stick Duo” from your camcorder. • If the printer stops working, disconnect the USB cable, turn the printer off and on a gain and restart the operation from the beginning. • Some printers may cut off left, right, top and lower parts of the image . Especially, when the[...]

71 Using a Computer Using a Compute r Connec ting to a comput er When co nnecti ng your cam corder to a comput er, the fo llowing opera tions are availa ble: Copying the still imag es on a “Memory Stick Duo” to the computer t p. 71 Copying th e movie on a tape in t he HDV form at to the com puter t p. 74 Copying th e movie on a ta pe in the DV [...]

72 • Do not connect your camcorder to the computer at this poi nt. • The computer may not recognize the camcorder if you connect them with the USB cable before turning on your camcorder. • See page 105 for the recommended connection. 1 Turn on the computer. Close down al l applications run ning on the co mputer. For Windows 2000/Windows XP/ W[...]

73 Using a Computer A Fold er containi ng image files re corded by other ca mcorder s with out the folder crea tion func tion (f or pla ybac k on ly). B Fold er containi ng image files re corded by your c amcord er when no n ew folders have be en created, onl y [101MSDCF] is displaye d. C Fold er containi ng movie data reco rded by other ca mcorder[...]

74 For Ma cintosh users 1 Close down al l applications run ning on the co mputer. 2 Drag and dro p the dr ive icon on the desktop onto th e [Trash] ic on. 3 Discon nect th e USB cable from the camc order an d comput er. b Notes • If you ar e using Mac OS X, turn off the computer before disconnecting the USB cable and ejecting the “Memory Stick [...]

75 Using a Computer * See page 36 for menu se ttings. z Tip s • To copy HDV format images a s they are without changing their format, an HDV compatible environment is required. For details , refer to you r software instruct ion manual or contact t he software manufacturer. • To play movies by a regular DVD player, you need to create DVD video i[...]

76 z Tips • W hen images recorded in HDV format are copied to a com puter, the file si ze is about 2GB (almost the s ame as a DV file) for a 10-minute movie if the video compression format is MPEG2. When c opyin g the m ovie in the HDV format fr om the compute r to your camcor der Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [HDV] and [i.LINK CONV] to [OFF] (p. 53). b No[...]

77 Troubles hooting Troubleshoo ting Trou blesho oting If you run into any problems using yo ur camc order, use th e followi ng table to trouble shoot the problem . If the prob lem persists, disconnect the po wer source and contac t your Sony dea ler. • Overall operati ons ....... ............ ........ ...... 77 • Batteries/Po wer sources .....[...]

78 Menu items are grayed out. • You cannot select graye d item s in the curren t recordin g/play back situat ion. • Depe nding on t he fun ctions, you may n ot be abl e to us e them t ogether (p. 83). You can not turn off the indi cator. • You can not turn off . Touch to check t he warni ng mess ages ( p. 86). The button s do not appear on t [...]

79 Troubles hooting You cannot de lete pict ures or fo rmat a “Memory Stick Duo.” • Cancel imag e protect ion on the pi cture (p. 68). • The m aximum nu mber o f pictures t hat you can delete on the i ndex scree n at one ti me is 100. Image pro tecti on cannot be appli ed, or you canno t mark pict ures for print. • Releas e the lock on th[...]

80 • Ther e is a blank sectio n between reco rded section s of t he tape . This is no t a malfun ction . [COLOR SLOW S] does not ope rate correctly. • [COLO R SLOW S] may not operate correctly in total darkness . Use NightShot or [SUPER NS]. You cannot use [SUPER NS]. • The N IGHTSHO T switch is not set to ON (p. 25). The auto focus does not [...]

81 Troubles hooting • Pictures recorded on othe r devices may not be played back or may n ot appear in th eir actual siz e. This is n ot a malfunc tion (p. 91). Horizontal lines appear on the picture. The displayed pictures are not clear or do not appear . • Clean th e head using the cl eaning casset te (optional) (p. 95) . You canno t hear the[...]

82 You cannot view the picture or hear the sound on the TV connected with the component video cable. • S et [COMPONENT] on the (STANDARD SET) menu according t o the requirem ents of the connect ed devi ce (p. 56). • When you a re using the compon ent video cable, make s ure the red and white plugs of the A/V co nnecting cable are connec ted (p.[...]

83 Troubles hooting You cannot add sound to the recorded tape. • You cannot ad d sound t o the rec orded tap e on this unit . You cannot dub correct ly using t he HDM I cab le. • You cannot dub pi ctures using the HDMI cabl e. New sound adde d to a recorde d tape on another camcorder is not heard. • Adjus t [ AUDIO MIX] from the [ST1] (origin[...]

84 • When [COLOR BAR] is set , all the “Not available” menu items on the list are not available. [CINEMA EFECT] of [D .EFFECT ] [SCENE SELECT], [SPOT METER], [MANUAL] of [EXPOSURE], other than 0 in [AE SHIFT], [PICT.EFFECT], when [ WIDE SELECT] is set to [4:3] [SMTH SLW REC] [CANDLE], [FIREWORKS], [MANUAL] of [SHUTTR SPEED] , [SUPER NS], [COL[...]

85 Troubles hooting Warnin g indi cators a nd mess ages If indic ators appear on the LC D screen or in the view finder, c heck the foll owing. Some symptom s you can fix by yourself . If the probl em persist s even afte r you have tried a coup le of ti mes, cont act y our Sony dealer or l ocal author ized S ony servic e faci lity. C:(or E:) ss : ss[...]

86 Q (Warni ng indi cators pe rtai ning to the tape) Slow flashing: • T here is le ss than 5 minutes rem aining on the ta pe. • N o ca ssette is inse rted. * • T he write-prot ect tab on the cassett e is set to lo ck (p. 89). * Fast flashing: • T he tape has ru n out. * Z (Eject cassette warning)* Slow flashing: • T he write-prot ect tab [...]

87 Troubles hooting Memory Stick folders are full. • Y ou cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDC F. You cannot dele te created folders us ing you r camcorde r. • Y ou will have to for mat the “Memory Stick Duo” (p. 4 7), or delete them using your com puter. x Dual R ec Cannot save still picture. • Do not ej ect “Memo ry Stick Du o” w[...]

88 Additio nal Inform ation Using your camcor der ab road Power supply You ca n use your camcorde r in any country /region u sing the AC Adaptor suppli ed with y our c amcorder w ithi n the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 H z range. Use a c o mmer cially available AC plug adaptor [a] , if necessary, de pending on the design of the w all outlet [b] . On TV[...]

89 Additional I nformation Maint enance and prec aution s Your ca mcorde r is capable of re cording in both HDV and DV formats. You ca n use mi ni DV f ormat casse ttes on ly. Use a casse tte with the mark. Your camc order is not compatible wit h the Cassette Memory function. What i s the HD V forma t? The HDV form at is a video form at develo ped [...]

90 x When label ing the cassett e Be sure to pla ce the label only on the locati ons s hown in the f ollowi ng illustr ati on so as not to caus e a malfu nctio n of your camc order. x After using th e cassette Rewind the t ape to t he beg inning to avoi d distortion of the picture or the sound . The casset te should then be put in its cas e, and st[...]

91 Additional I nformation • Be carefu l not to apply excessi ve force when writing on a memo area on a “Memor y Stick Duo.” • Do not attach a label or the like on a “Memory Stick Duo” or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor. • When you carry or store a “Memory Stick Duo,” put it in its case. • Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to c[...]

92 This unit is compatibl e with a n “InfoLI THIUM” batt ery pack (L seri es). Your ca mcorder ope rates only w ith an “InfoLI THIUM” batt ery pack. “InfoL ITHIUM ” L series batte ry packs have th e mark. Wha t is an “Inf oLITH IUM” ba ttery pack? An “In foLITHI UM” ba ttery pack is a lithium -ion batter y pack that has fu nctio[...]

93 Additional I nformation • Each battery’s l ife is governed by storage, operating and environ mental conditions. The HDV/D V Int erfa ce on th is uni t is an i.LINK- complian t Inte rface . This se ction describes the i.L INK standard and its feature s. What i s i.L INK? i.LINK is a digit al serial interfa ce for transferr ing d igital vi deo[...]

94 b Notes • When connecting your camcorder to another i.LINK-compatible devi ce, be sure to turn off the power of the device and disc onnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall s ocket) before connecting or di sconnecting the i. LINK cable. About the requi red i. LINK cabl e Use the Sony i .LINK 4 -pin-to-4- pin cable (during HDV/DV dubbin[...]

95 Additional Info rmation Moisture c ondensatio n If your c amcorder is brough t directl y from a cold plac e to a warm pla ce, moistu re may condense inside your camc order, on the surface of the tape , or on the le ns. In this state, the ta pe may stick to the he ad drum and be da maged or you r camco rder may not operat e correctly. I f ther e [...]

96 – The following phenomenon occurs in DV format . • The video heads will degr ade after long use. If you cannot obtain a clear image even after using a cleaning cassette (optional), it might be because the video heads are worn out. Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony servic e facility to have t he video hea ds replaced. L[...]

97 Additional I nformation • To prevent mold, perio dically clean the lens as described above. It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month t o keep it in optimum state fo r a long time. On chargi ng the pre-ins talled rech arge able batte ry Your ca mcorde r has a pre-i nstalle d rechar geable batter y to retain the d ate[...]

98 Specif ications System Video recording system (HDV) 2 rotary hea ds, Helical scanning system Video recording system (DV) 2 rotary hea ds, Helical scanning system Stil l image re cordi ng syste m Exif Ver . 2.2 * 1 Audio recordi ng sys tem (HDV) Rotary heads, MP EG-1 Audio La yer -2, Quan tization : 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, ster eo) transfer r ate: 38[...]

99 Additional Info rmation * 2 The unique pixe l array of Sony’s ClearVid C M OS senso r and image process ing system (new Enhanc ed Imaging Proc essor) al lows for st ill image r esolut i on equ ivale n t to the s izes desc ribed. Input /Outpu t c onnec tors VIDEO OUT jack Pin jack 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms) S VIDEO OUT jack 4pin mi ni D IN Lumi nanc [...]

100 Output v oltage DC 8.4 V * Oper ati ng temp era ture 0 °C to + 40 ° C (32 °F to 104 °F) Storage te mperature -20 °C to + 60 °C (-4 °F to + 140 °F) Dimensions (approx.) 48 × 29 × 81 mm (1 15/16 × 1 3/ 16 × 3 1 /4 i n.) ( w/h/d ) e xclu ding the projec ting p arts Mass (approx.) 170 g (6 .0 oz) e xcludin g the pow er cord (mai ns lead[...]

101 Quick Re fere nce Quick Reference Ident ifying part s and co ntro ls The numbe rs in ( ) are referenc e pages. A Cold shoe B HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) (31, 63, 65) C LANC ja ck (blu e) The LA NC control jack is used for contro lling the tape tra nsport of video devi ces an d periph erals co nnected to i t. D i (Headpho ne) jack E REC STA RT/STO[...]

102 A Eyec up B Viewfinder (19 ) C LCD scre en/touch pa nel (7 , 19) D LCD ON/OFF switch (19) E Lens hood re lease lever (14) F Viewfinder le ns adjustmen t lever (19) G Hook for th e Shoulder be lt Attach the S houlder b elt (optio nal). H BATT(ba ttery) RE LEAS E button (16 ) I Batt ery pa ck (1 5) J CHG (charge) la mp (15) K DC IN jack (15) L MA[...]

103 Quick Re fere nce A Microp hone (13 ) B Casset te compartment lid (20 ) C OPEN/EJECT le ver (20) D RE C lamp (C amera recor ding lamp) • The REC lamp lights up in red during reco rdin g (p. 58). • The REC lamp fla shes if the remainin g tape or battery po wer is low. E Lens ( Carl Zeiss Lens ) (8) F Infrared port G Grip belt H RING (25) I T[...]

104 Indi cators d isplaye d during recor ding/pl ayba ck A Recordi ng format ( or ) (54) Recording mode ( SP or LP ) i s also displayed in the DV format. B Remaini ng batter y (approx.) C Recordi ng status ([STBY] (stand by) or [REC] ( record ing)) D During rec ording: Tape cou nter (hour: minute: secon d) During pla yback: Time code (hour: minut e[...]

105 Quick Re fere nce N Tape transpor t indica tor O Video operation button s (27) P Data fi le name Q Picture number/To tal numb er of record ed pic tures i n the curr ent playba ck f older R Play back folde r (48) S Previo us/Nex t fol der i con The following indicators appear when the f irst or last picture of the curr ent folder is displayed an[...]

106 Upper le ft Upper right Cente r Bottom Indicat ors wh en you m ade changes Indicator Meaning Recordi ng format (54) Manual so und leve l adjust ment (55) AUDIO MODE * (54) SP LP Recording mod e * (54) Self-tim er record ing (44) WIDE SELECT * (54) QUICK REC ** (59) Interval phot o recording (49) Indicator Meaning HDV input/ DV input (65) HDV ou[...]

107 Quick Re fere nce b Not es • Indicators and their positio ns are approximate and differ from what you actually see. Other in dicator ** The setting can be made only for the pictures in the HDV format. Indicator Meaning Info rm atio n ( 86)[...]

108 Inde x Nume ric 1080i/480i .. ........................... 56 12BIT. ...... .......... ...... ......... .... 54 16BIT. ...... .......... ...... ......... .... 54 480i ........ ..... .... ....... ......... ......5 6 A AC Adapt or ....... ........... ........1 5 AE SHIFT... .... ....... .........41, 83 ALL ER ASE... ..... ....... ......... . 47 AU[...]

109 Quick Re fere nce N NEG.AR T ...... ......... ....... .......51 NEW FOLDER..... ...... ......... .48 NS LIGHT (Night Shot Li ght) ... .... ..... .....43 NTSC ........ ..... .... ....... ......81, 88 Number of recordable pictu res........ ..... ....... ........... ...46 O OLD MOVI E ........ ...... ......... .50 ONE PUSH ...... ......... .......[...]

110 X X.V.CO LOR........ ....... .... 45, 94 Z ZEBRA .... ..... ..... ...... ............ . 44 Zoom ... ......... ....... ......... ....... . 24 Index (Co ntinued )[...]

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