Sony DCR PC5 User Manual DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA Manuals And Guides L0604055
SONY Digital Camcorder Manual L0604055 SONY Digital Camcorder Owner's Manual, SONY Digital Camcorder installation guides
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SONY
30021!4,1_
Digital
Video Camera
Recorder
Operating
Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this mallual thoroughly,
and retain it for flltt,re reference.
Owner's
The model
Record
and serial nturlbers
are located on the bottom.
Record the
serial number in tile space provided helow. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DCR-PC5
Model No. AC,
Serial No.
Serial No.
_i®i_mH
Handgcam
C'_"'oL'T"uM
Q
SERI_S
_lllI'1
CassetteMemory
MEMORY _TIEK
DCR-PC5
m
@2000 Sony Corporation
rM
e°
Welcome!
Congratulations
on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam
camcorder. With your
Digital Handycam,
you can capture li%'s precious moments with superior picture and sound
quality. Your Digital Handycam
is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is
vel T easy to use. You will soon be producing
home video that you can enjoy %r years to
collie.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
DISPOSAL
OF LITHIUM
ION BATTERY.
LITHIUM ION BATTERY.
DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
You ran return your unwanted lithium ion batteries
to your nearest Sony Self'ice Center or Factoly
Service Center,
Note:
CAUTION:
TO REDUCE
DO
NOT
THE
REMOVE
RISK
NO USER-SERVICEABLE
REFER
SERVICING
(OR
that
product's
electric
of
voltage"
enclosure
be of sufl?cient
magnitude
to constitute
shock
Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium
ion batte W.
to alert
presence
'dangerous
tile
may
Caution:
PERSONNEL,
is intended
to the
uninsulated
within
INSIDE,
SERVICE
symbol
the user
SHOCK,
BACK),
PARTS
TO QUALIFIKD
This
OF ELECTRIC
COVER
In some areas tile disposal of lithiunl ion
batteries in household or business trash may
be prohibited,
For the Sony Service Center nearest you call
1 800 222 SONY (United States only)
For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call
416 499 SONY (Canada only)
a risk
of
to persons.
If you have ally questions about this product, you
may call:
Sony Customer Infiormation Center 1 800 222 SONY
(7669) or
white to: Sony Customer Information Center 1 Sony
Drive, Mail Drop #TI 11,Park Ridge, NJ 07656
CAUTION
This
symbol
the user
is intended
to the
important
the sun
expose
the battery
140°F (60°C) such
or under
dilect
of
and
(sel_icing)
in tile literature
accompanying
Never
above
presence
operating
maintenance
instructions
to alert
Declaration
tile appliance.
pack to tenlperatures
as in a car parked
in
sunlight.
You are cautioned that arly changes or nlodifirations
not expressly approved ill this manual could voKt
our authority to operate this equipment.
of Conforlnity
Trade Name:
SONY
Model No.:
DCR PC5
Responsible Party:
Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:
1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge,
NJ, 07656 USA
Telephone No.:
201 930 6{t72
This device complies with Partl5 of tile FCC
Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two
conditions.:
(1) This device may not cause
harmflfl inter%fence,
and (2) this device nmst
accept any inter%rence
received, including
inter%rence
that may cause undesired
operation.
2
Not_:
This
equipment
with
the
to Part
been
and
%und
B digital
Rules.
generates,
flequency
accordance
energy
with
These
interference
uses,
in a particular
cause
harmflfl
reception,
equipment
can
are designed
that
radio
and used
in
cause
harmflfl
However,
interference
installation,
interference
harmfkfl
This
radiate
corlllllunJcations,
guarantee
pursuant
limits
anti, if not installed
the instructions,
may
to radio
is no
and
to comply
device,
reasonable
protection
against
in a residential
installation.
equipment
correct
tested
for a Class
15 of the FCC
to provide
interference
there
has
limits
will
not
which
can be determined
by turning
off and on, the user is encouraged
the
interference
by
following
measures:
Reorient
or relocate
Increase
the
and receiver.
Connect
dif{erent
occur
If this equipment
does
to radio
or television
one
or more
between
the equipment
into
florn that to which
to
of the
the receiving
separation
the
to try
antenna.
the
equipment
an outlet
on a circuit
the receiver
is
connected.
Consult
the
technician
dealer
"Memory
This
devke
Operation
or an
undesired
radio/TV
Stick"
complies
is subject
with
to the
(1) This device
may not
and (2) this device
must
received,
experienced
for help,
including
Par tl5
of the FCC
following
two
Rules.
conditions,:
cause
harmflfl
interference,
accept
any interference
interference
that
may
cause
operation.
iiiiiiiiiiiii ii
i! i! i! i i ! i
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
FULLY INSERT.
"Memory
This Class
Canadian
Stick"
B digital
apparatus
ICES 003,
complies
with
Table
of contents
Checking supplied
accessories ....................... 5
Editing
Quick Start
Getting
Guide .................................
6
started
Using this manual ............................................
Step 1 Preparing the power snpply ............
Charging the hattery pack .....................
Installing the hattery pack .....................
Connecting to a wall outlet ...................
Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................
Step 3 Using a tonch panel ..........................
Recording
8
10
10
12
14
15
16
Customizing
- Basics
Recording a pictnre ........................................
Shooting hacklit snhjects
(BACK LIGHT) ................................
18
23
Shooting in the clark
(NightShot/Snper
Nightshot) ....... 24
Sel_timer recording ............................... 25
END SEARCH ........................................ 26
Playback
- Basics
Playing back a tape ........................................ 27
Viewing the recording on TV ....................... 31
Advanced
Recording
Operations
Recording a still image on a tape
Tape Photo recording .........................
Adjusting the white halance manually .......
Using the wide mode ....................................
Using the fader flmction ...............................
32
35
36
37
Using special ef%cts Picture effect ........... 40
Using special effects Digital effect ............ 41
Using the PROGRAM AE flmction ............. 44
Adjusting the exposure manually ............... 46
Using the spot light metering mode
Flexible Spot Meter. ............................. 47
Focusing manually ......................................... 48
Advanced
Playback
Operations
Playing back a tape with picture effects .....
Playing back a tape with digital effects ......
Enlarging recorded images
PB ZOOM ....
Quickly locating a scene using the zero set
memory function ....................................
Searching the botmdaries of recorded
tape by title Title search ......................
Searching a recording hy date
Date search ...........................................
Searching %r a photo
Photo search/Photo
4
Duhbing a tape ...............................................
Dubbing only desired scenes
Digital program editing ......................
Using with analog video unit and personal
computer
Signal convert flmction.....
Recording video or TV programs ................
Inserting a scene fl'om a VCR .......................
Audio dnhbing ...............................................
Superin-)i)osing a title ....................................
Making your own titles .................................
Laheling a cassette .........................................
49
S0
51
52
53
54
scan .................... 56
58
60
71
72
76
78
81
85
87
Your Camcorder
Changing the menn settings ......................... 89
Resetting the date and time .......................... 95
"Memory
Stick"
operations
Using a "Memory Stick" introduction ....... 96
Recording still images on "Memory Stick"
Memory Photo recording ................. 103
Superimposing
a still picture in the "Memory
Stick" on a moving picture
MEMORY MIX ................................... 107
Recording an image fl'om a mii'd DV tape
as a still image ....................................... 110
Copying still images fl'om a mini DV tape
Photo save ........................................... 112
Viewing a still picture
Memory photo playback .................. 114
Enlarging still images recorded on "Memory
Stick"s Memory PB ZOOM .............. 117
Playing back images continuously
SLIDE SHOW ..................................... 118
Preventing accidental erasure
Image protection ................................ 119
Deleting images ............................................ 120
_Vl"itii'Jga print mark
PRINT MARK ...... 123
Additional
Information
Using the viewfinder. ..................................
Usable cassettes ............................................
About i.LINK ................................................
Troubleshooting
...........................................
Sel_diagnosis display ..................................
Warning indicators and messages .............
Using your camcorder ahroad ...................
Maintenance information and
precautions ............................................
Specifications ................................................
124
125
127
129
135
136
138
139
144
Quick Reference
Identifying the parts and controls ............. 145
Quick Function Guide ................................. 153
Index ..............................................................
154
Checking
supplied
Make sure that tile fbllowing
accessories
[]
accessories
are supplied
with your canlcorcter.
[]
[]
[]
70
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
RMT-811 Wireless Remote
Commander
(1) (p. 150)
[]
AC-VF10 power
cord (1) (p. 10)
adaptor
DK-115
[]
NP-FS11
[]
Size AA (R6) battery for Remote
Commander
(2) (p. 15])
battery
cord
pack
[]
"Memory
Stick"
(I) (p. 96)
[]
A/V connecting
[]
Lens cap (1) (p. 18)
[]
Application
software: PictureGear
Lite (CD-ROM) (1) (p. 116)
[]
Battery
[]
Cleaning
cable (1) (p. 31)
(I), Power
[]
[]
Connecting
[]
(1) (p. 14)
(1) (p. 10, 12)
PC serial cable (I) (p. 116)
terminal
cover (1) (p. 12)
cloth (1) (p. 140)
4.1
Quick Start Guide
This chapter introduces you to tile basic features
of your camcorder.
See the page in parentheses
"( )" %r more information.
Pull down the Holding Grip to hold your
camcorder as illustrated.
Use the battery
pack when
using your camcorder
DK connecting cord
(supplied)
_]_ Slide OPEN/_
EJECT in the
direction of the
arrow and open the
lid.
outdoors
Remove the battery
terminalcover. And then
attach the connecting
plate to your camcorder.
A
Push the iniddle
portion of the back
of the cassette to
insert. Insert the
cassette in a straight
line deeply into the
cassette
compartment
the window
out.
with
facing
(p. 12).
Slide the BATT RELEASE
lever to remove the
connecting plate flora your
camcorder.
0
Close
the cassette
coinpartment
by
pressing
the
mark on the cassette
compartment.
O
After
the cassette
compartment
goes
dowtl completely,
close the lid until it
clicks.
O
0 When
tile
I ORemove
the lens
cap.
)
Set the POWER
while
pressing
button.
Tile
switch
to CAMERA
the small
power
lamp
green
lights
up.
iiiiii
_
is closed,
pull out tile
viewfinder
tmtil it
clicks.
Use
LCD panel
the
viewfinder
Press START/STOP. Yore camcorder
starts recording. To stop recording,
press START/STOP again.
placing
your eye
against
its
eyecup.
iiiiiiii
_]_
Set tile POWER
pressing
switch
the small
green
to VCR
while
0
bntton.
Press
_
rewind
_
Press
start
of the touch
panel
to
panel
to
tile tape.
_
of the touch
playback.
NOTE
When using tile touch panel, press
O
to open the
ress OPEN
LCD panel.
operation
the
backside
screen with
as pens.
NOTE
Do not pick up your
camcorder
by holding
tile
viewfinder,
tile LCD panel,
tile battery
pack or tile jack
cover.
buttons
lightly
with
iiiiii
your
thumb supporting
tile LCD screen from
of it. Do not press tile LCD
sharp pointed objects
such
--
Getting
started
Using
--
this
As you
manual
read
through
capital
letters.
e.g. Set the POWER
this
manual,
switch
The
camcorder
camcorder.
flmctions
and
settings
oil your
you
can hear
a beep
sound
is based
on the DV format.
You can only
We recommend
that you use a tape with
which
reqtfire
camcorder
are shown
in
to CAMERA.
When you carry out an operation,
operation
is being carried
out.
Your
your
buttons
different
operations
depending
to indicate
that
the
use mini DV cassettes
cassette
memory
(|q.
on whether
with
the tape
has
tile cassette IlleIllory or Mot are:
• End search (p. 26, 30)
• Searching a recording by date Date search (p. 54)
• Photo search (p. 56).
The functions you can operate only witb tile cassette memo W are:
• Semching the botmdaries of recorded tape by title Title search (p. 53)
• Stq)erimposing a title (p. 81)
• Making yore own titles (p. 85)
• Labeling a cassette (p. 87).
For details, see page 125.
You
see this
mark
cassette
memory.
Tapes with cassette
in the introduction
memmy
are marked
of the features
that
by CIq (Cassette
operate
only
with
Memolyj.
TV color systems differ fl'om count W to counn T. To view your recordings on a TV, you
need an NTSC system based TV.
Television
programs,
films, video
tapes,
l Jnauthorized
recording
of such materials
copyright
8
laws.
and other materials
may be contrary
may be copyrighted.
to tile provision
of tile
Using this manual
• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using high-precision
technology. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points
(red, blue, green, or white) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and in the
viewfinder. These points occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not
affect the recorded picture in any way. Effective ratio of pixels and/or screen are
99.99% or more.
• Do not let your camcorder get wet. Keep your camcorder away fl'om rain and sea
water. Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malflmction.
Sometimes this malflmction
cannot be repaired [a]
• Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures
above 140°F (60°C), such as in a
car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight [b]
• Do not place your camcorder so as to point the viewfinder
or the LCD screen toward
the sun. The inside of the viewfinder
or LCD screen may be damaged [¢].
[a]
[b]
[c]
Contents of the recording cannot be compensated
if recording
made due to a malfnnction
of the camcorder, video tape, etc.
or playback
is not
_'
_-
Step 1 Preparing
(1) Connect
(2) Connect
the power
the power
the power
supply
cord to the AC adaptor.
cord to a wall outlet.
(3) Align the books of the battery pack with the AC adaptor.
Tben fit the battery
pack in tbe direction
of tile arrow. Tile CHARGE
lamp (orange) lights up.
Chargirlg
begins.
When tile CHARGE lamp goes out, normal charge is completed.
For full charge,
which allows you to use the battery longer than usual, leave tile battery pack in place
for approximately
one hour after tile CHARGE lamp goes out.
2
3
CHARGE
Charging
time
Battery pack
170 (110)
NP FS21
NE FS31
265 (205)
360 (300)
NP FI0
145 (85)
NP F20
220 (160)
NP F30
295 (235)
Approximate
10
Full charge (Normal charge)
NP FSII (supplied)
number
of minutes
to charge
an empty
battery
pack
Step 1 Preparing
the power
supply
Recording time
Recording with
the viewfinder
Battery pack
Recording with
the LCD screen
Continuous*
Typical**
Continuous*
Typical**
NP FSll
(supplied)
NP FS21
80 (70)
170 (155)
40 (35)
85 (75)
60 (50)
130 (115)
30 (25)
65 (55)
NP
NP
NP
NP
260
60
135
195
200 (180)
50 (45)
100 (90)
150 (135)
100 (90)
25 (20)
50 (45)
75 (65)
FS31
FIO
F20
F30
(235)
(55)
(120)
(175)
130
30
65
95
(115)
(25)
(60)
(85)
_,'t
_a
_.
Approximate number of minutes when you use a fl/lly charged battery
Numbers in parentheses "( )" indicate the time when using a normally charged
batte_Ty.
* Approximate continuous recording time at 77°F (25°C). The battery life will be
shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.
** Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/
stop, zooming and turning the power on/off The actual battery life may be shorter.
Playing
time
Battery pack
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Playing time
on LCDscreen
FSll (supplied)
FS21
FS31
FIO
F20
F30
Approximate
number
60 (55)
135 (125)
210 (190)
50 (45)
110 (95)
160 (145)
of minutes
Playing time
with LeD closed
85
185
280
65
145
215
(75)
(165)
(250)
(60)
(130)
(190)
when you use a fhlly charged
battery
Numbers in parentheses
"( )" indicate the time when t/sing a normally charged
batte_Ty.
The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.
Notes on the AC adaptor
• Attach the battery pack firmly.
• Charge the battery pack on a fiat surfhce without vibration.
• Remove the supplied connecting cord (DK 115) flora this trait. If not removed,
charging is not possible.
• The charging time may differ depending
on tbe condition of the battery pack or the
temperature
of the environment.
• When a fhlly charged battery pack is installed, the CHARGE lamp will once light,
then go out.
• If the CHARGE lamp does not light or flash, check that the battery pack is correctly
attached to the AC adaptor. If it is not attached, it will not be charged.
• Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the
connecting cord of the AC adaptor. This may cause a short circuit, damaging the AC
adaptor.
• Keep the battery pack dry.
• When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time, charge tbe battery pack once
flflly, and then use it tmtil it flflly discharges again. Keep the battery pack in a cool
place.
11
Step 1 Preparing
the power
supply
Charging temperature
The temperature
range for charging is 32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C).
However, to provide maximum
battery efficiency, tile recommended
temperature
when charging is 50 °F to 86 °F (10 °C to 30 °C).
range
If the power may go off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that
the battery pack has enough power to operate
Chmge the battery park fully again so that tbe indication oil the battery remaining
indicator is correct.
After charging the battery pack
Remove the battery pack fl'on-i the AC adaptor.
Note on NP-F10/FS11
The battery 1i% will be shorter when you carry out recording in a cold place or with the
LCD panel opened. We recommend
that you use the NP FS21/FS31 large capacity
battery pack (not supplied).
Plug the power cord deeply
Be sure to plug the power cord deeply into the terminal of AC power adaptor so that it
is firmly locked. If there is a gap between the plug of power cord and the terminal of
AC power adaptor, it does not affect the efficiency of the AC power adaptor.
What is "lnfoLITHIUM"?
The "InfbLITHIUM"
is a lithium ion battery park wbirh ran exchange data such as
battery consumption
with compatible electronic equipment.
This unit is compatible
with the "InfoLITHIUM"
battery pack (S series). Your camcorder operates only with the
"InfbLITHIUM"
battery.
"InfbLITHIUM"
S series battery packs have the C'j)_._our._u_
Q mark.
InfbLITHIUM"
is a trademark
of Sony Corporation.
Install the battery
pack to use your camcorder
outdoors.
(1) While sliding BATT RELEASE in the direction
of the arrow O, slide the
battery terminal
covet" in the direction
of the arrow _.
(2) Insert the battery pack in the direction
of the arrow until it clicks.
2
12
Step 1 Preparing
the power
To remove
the battery
Tile battery pack is removed
supply
pack
in the same way as the battery
terminal
cover.
After installing the battery pack
Do not carry your comcorder by holding the battery pack. If you do so, the battery
may slide off your camcorder nnintentionally,
damaging your camcorder.
pack
Note on the remaining battery time indicator
The remaining
battery time indicator on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder
roughly
indicates the recording time. The indicator may not be correct, depending
on the
conditions in which you are recording. When you close the LCD panel and open it
again, it takes about 1 minute fbr the correct remaining battery time to be displayed.
Note on the battery terminal
cover
To protect the battery terminals, install the battery
iS
terminal
cover after the battery
pack
l'eIlloved.
13
Step 1 Preparing
the power
supply
When you use yore camcorder for a long time, we reconm-lend
wall outlet using tile AC adaptor.
(1) Connect the supplied
(2) Slide the connecting
(3) Connect
(4) Connect
the power
tile power
that you power it flora a
connecting
cord to the DC OUT jack on the AC adaptor.
plate ill tile direction
of the arrow.
cord to the AC adaptor.
cord to a wall outlet.
3
4
To remove the connecting
plate
The connecting plate is removed in tile same way as tile battery pack.
WARNING
The power
cord n-lust only he changed
at a qualified
service
shop.
PRECAUTION
The set is not disconnected
from tile AC power source (house current)
connected to the wall outlet, even if the set itself has been turned off.
Using a car battery
Use Sony DC Adaptor/Charger
14
(not supplied).
as long as it is
Step 2 Inserting
a cassette
You can use mini DV cassette with MI_" logo* only.
* M_[_-,is a trade mark.
(1) Install tile battery pack, or connect tile AC adaptor for the power supply
(p. 10 to 14).
(2) Slide OPEN/_ EJECT in tile direction of tile arrow and open the lid. Tile
cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens.
(3) Push tile middle portion of tile back of the cassette to insert.
Insert tile cassette in a straight line deeply into tile cassette comparmmnt with
the window facing out.
(4) Close tile cassette comparmmnt by pressing tile _
mark on the cassette
coinpartinent. The cassette compamnent autoinatically goes down.
(5) After the cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid tmtil it
clicks.
¢_
oa
{D.
5
OPEN/_ -- EJECT
To eject a cassette
Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3.
Notes
• Do not press the cassette
• The cassette
compartment
than the _
mark.
compartment
down.
may not be closed
Doing
so may cause mall\ruction.
when
you press any part of the lid other
When you use mini DV cassette with cassette memory
Read the instruction
about cassette memory to use this function
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write protect tab on the cassette
properly
(p. 125).
to expose the red mink.
15
Step 3 Using a touch panel
Your camcorder has operation
huttons
directly to operate each flmction.
In CAMERANCR
oil tile LCD screen.
Tonch tile LCD panel
mode
(1) Install the battery pack, or connect the AC adaptor
for tile power supply
(p. 10 to 14).
(2) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA
(in the standby/recording
mode)/VCR
the playback
mode) while pressing
the small green button.
(3) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.
(4) Press FN. Operation
buttons appear on the LCD screen.
(5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation
buttons appear on the LCD screen.
(6) Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3. Operation
buttons appear on the LCD screen.
(7) Press a desired operation
item. Relier to relevant pages for each function.
¢--
5,6
In CAMERA
mode
4
2
@
1
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To execute settings
Press EXEC or _ OK. The display returns to PAGEI/PAGE2/PAGE3.
To cancel settings
Press :iD OFF to return to PAGEI/PAGE2/PAGE3.
16
(in
Step 3 Using a touch panel
Notes
• When nsing the tonch panel, press operation buttons with your thnmb supporting tile
LCD screen from the back side of it o1"press those buttons lightly with yore index
finger. Do not press them with sharp pointed olojects snch as pens.
• Do not press the LCD screen too hard.
• Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.
•If FN is not on the LCD screen, touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear. Yon
can control the display with DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder.
• When operation bnttons do not work even if yon press them, an adjtlstment is
required (CALIBRATION) (p. 141).
• When the LCD screen gets dirty, use the supplied cleanig cloth.
¢_
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When executing each item
The green bar appears above the item.
If the items are not available
The color of the items changes
Touch panel
Yon can operate
to gray.
with the touch panel using the viewfinder
Press FN to display the following
In CAMERA mode
(p. 124).
buttons:
PAGE1
MENU, END SEARCH, FADER, DIGITAL EFFECT, MEMORY MIX,
EXPOSURE
PAGE2
PAGE3
TITLE, LCD BRIGHT, VOLUME
SELFTIMER
In VCR mode
PAGE1
PAGE2
PAGE3
MENU, LCD BRIGHT, VOLUME, END SEARCH
TITLE, DIGITAL EFFECT, PB ZOOM
DATA CODE, REC CONTROL
See p. 99 for MEMORY
mode.
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-- Recording - Basics --
Recording
a picture
Your camcorder
auton-latically
%cuses
%1"yon.
(1) Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it.
(2) Install tile power source and insert a cassette. See "Step 1" and "Step 2" for
more inflormation (p. I0 to 15).
(3) Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks.
(4) Pull down the Holding Grip.
Hold your camcorder firmly as illustrated.
(5) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.
Your camcorder is set to the standby mode.
(6) Press START/STOP. Your caincorder starts recording. The "REC" indicator
appears. The camera recording lamp located on the fi'ont of your camcorder
lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.
LOCK
Microphone
,g
lamp
After recording
(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF.
(2) Set the Holding Grip and the viewfinder
(3) Eject the cassette.
(4) Remove the battery pack.
back to the previous
position.
Notes
• Fasten the grip strap filmly. Do not touch the built in microphone
dul'ii]g recording.
• When the viewfinder
is not pulled out tmtil it clicks, the picture does not appear in the
viewfinder
even if the LCD panel is closed.
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Recording
a picture
Note on Recording mode
Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP (standard play) mode and in the LP
(long play) mode. Select SP or LP in the menu settings (p. 89). In the LP mode. you can
record 1.5 times as long as in the 8P mode.
When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend
playing tile
tape on your camcorder.
Note on the LOCK
When you slide the LOCK to the left, the POWER switch can no longer be set to
MEMORY accidentally. Tile LOCK is set to the right as a default setting.
To enable smooth
0
E
transition
E
Transition between tile last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as
you do not eject tbe cassette even if you turn offyour camcorder.
However, check the fbllowing:
• Do not mix recordings in tile SP mode and ones in tile LP mode on one tape.
• When you change the battery pack. set the POWER switch to OFF.
• When you use a tape with cassette memory, however, you can make tile transition
smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the end search flmction (p. 26).
If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 minutes while the cassette
is inserted
Your ramrorder
automatirally
turns off This is to save battery power and to prevent
batte W and tape wear. To resume the standby mode, set the POWER switch to OFF, and
to CAMERA again.
However, your camcorder does not turn offautomatically
while the cassette is not
inserted.
When
mode
• Tile
you
record
transition
in the
between
• Tile playback
picture
between
scenes.
SP and
srenes
may
LP modes
is not
be distorted
on one
tape
or you
code
may
record
in the
LP
smootb.
or the
time
not
be written
properly
If yon record pictures with tile LCD panel closed, check tile pictme with tile viewfinder.
Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder
come into sharp fiocus.
Pull
out
tile viewfinder
and
move
tile viewfinder
lens
adjustment
lever.
•......... .....
Note
When tile viewfinder
viewfinder.
is not pulled
out
until
it clicks,
the
picture
does
not
appear
in tile
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Recording
a picture
Press OPEN to open tile LCD panel.
The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees
the lens side.
to the viewfinder
side and about
180 degrees
If you tmn tile LCD panel over so that it faces tbe other way, tile @ indicator
in the viewfinder
and on the LCD screen (Mirror mode).
to
appears
When closing the LCD panel, set it vertically until it clicks, and swing it into the
camcorder body.
Notes
• Shooting with the LCD screen makes battery life shorter than using the viewfinder.
• When using the LCD screen except in the rein'or mode, the viewfinder
automatically
turns off
When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight
Tbe LCD screen n-lay be diffkult to see. If"this happens, we recomn'Jei'
fireworks
• llnder a color matching flnorescent lamp
:_5_(INDOOR):
'"
• When lighting condition changes quickly
• In too bright places such as photograI)hy
studios
<
• llnder
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sociimrl lamps or mercury
;O
lamps
1
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic
white balance
Set WHT BAL to AIITO in the menu settings (p. 89).
mode
If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting
We recommend
that yon record in the @# indoor mode.
When you record under fluorescent lighting
Use the automatic white balance o1"hold mode.
Yore camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the :_ indoor mode.
In the
automatic
white
Point your camcorder
switch
to CAMERA
• You
• You
balance
mode
at the white subject
to get better
adjustment
detach
the battery
fur replacement.
bring your camcorder
fl'om indoors
tot about
when:
to outdoors
10 seconds
and
vice
after
to outdoors
the POWER
versa.
In the hold white balance mode
Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after few seconds
• You change the PROGRAM AE mode.
• You bring your camcorder fl'om indoors
setting
when:
and vice versa.
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Using the wide
You
can record
a 16:9 wide
mode
picture
Black bands
appear
on tile screen
during
playing
back on a normal
to watch
on tile
during
recording
TV [b] or a wide
widthwise
direction.
If you set tile screen
you can watch
pictures
of normal
images
mode
[d],
16:9 wide
screen
TV (16:9WIDE).
in 16:9WIDE
mode
[a]. Tile picture
screen TV [c] are compressed
in tile
of the wide
screen
TV to tile
fifll mode,
[a]
)
[b]
[c]
(1) In the standby
(2) Press MENU,
mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).
then set 16:9WIDE to ON in _
in the menu
settings
(p. 89).
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To cancel the wide mode
Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.
In the wide mode, you cannot select the following
OM movie
functions:
Botince
During recording
You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel tile wide mode, set your
camcorder to tile standby mode and then set 16:gWIDE to OFF in tile menu settings.
Connection for a TV
Pictures recorded in tile 16:gWIDE mode automatically
appear on tile TV screen at hill
size when you connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID
(ID I/ID 2) system.
ID-1 system
The ID 1 system communicates
the aspect ratio (16:9, 4:3 or letterbox) in%rmation
of the
screen by adding signals to tile gaps between video signals. If a TV supporting
this
system is connected to your camcorder,
the TV's wide mode is switched to
automatically.
ID-2 system
The ID 2 system
sends a copyright
protection
signal with
video signals
when
you connect
your camcorder
to other
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connecting
cable.
ID 1 signals
inserted
between
equipment
by an A/V
Using the fader
function
You can fade in or out to give your recording
a pro%ssional
appearance.
[a]
NORM. FADER
(fader)
MOSC.FADER
(mosaic)
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BOUNCE*
¢Q
(Fade in only)
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OVERLAP
(Fade in only)
WIPE**
(Fade in only)
DOT
(Fade in only)
[b]
MONOTONE
When f_lding in, the picture gradually
When f_ding out tile picture gradually
* You can use this fimction only when
** The sounct is not wiped away.
changes fl'om hlack and white to color.
changes fi'om color to black and white.
D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings.
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Using the fader function
(1) When
fading
In the standby
When fading
in [a]
inode, press
out [b]
FN to display
PAGE]
(p. 16).
In the recording
inode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).
(2) Press FADER. The screen to select the fader mode appears.
(3) Select a desired fader inode.
(4) Press _ OK to return to PAGE1, and press EXIT to return
The fader indicator you selected flashes.
(5) Press START/STOP.
After the fade in/out
automatically
returns to the normal mode.
is carried
to FN.
out, your
camcorder
1
2-4
FADER
To cancel
the
fader
After the f_ade in/out
normal mode.
function
is carried
out : Your can-lcorder
Be%re the fade in/out is carried out : Befiore pressing
return to PAGE1, and press EXIT to return to FN.
automatically
returns
START/STOP,
to the
press _
OFF to
Note
You
cannot
use the
following
t\mctions
while
using
tile fader
use tile fader f\mction
while using the fk011owing f\mctions.
Digital
effect
Low lux mode of PROGRAM
AE (Overlap,
Wipe
or Dot
Super
Tape
38
NightShot
Photo
recording
fimction.
f\mction
only)
Also,
you
cannot
Using the fader function
When the OVERLAP, WIPE or DOT indicator appears
Your eameorder autonmtieally
stores tile image recorded on a tape. At this stage, tile
pictnle may not be recorded clearly, depending
on the tape condition.
While using the bounce function,
Exposure
Focus
you cannot use the following
functions:
ZooIll
Picture
effect
Note on the bounce
function
Tile BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following
D ZOOM is set to 20× or 120× in tile menu settings
16:9 wide
Picture effect
PROGRAM AE
While in MEMORY mode
You cannnot use the f_der hmction.
mode or ftmctions:
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Using special
You can digitally
TV.
NEG. ART [a] :
SEPIA:
B&W :
SOLARIZE[b] :
PASTEL[c] :
MOSAIC [d] :
effects
process
images
- Picture
to obtain special
effect
effects like those in films or on tile
The color and brightness of the picture is reversed.
The picture is sepia.
The picture is monochrome (black and white).
The light intensity is clearer, and the picture looks like an illustration.
The contrast of the picmle is emphasized, and the picture looks like an
animated cartoon.
The picture is mosaic.
[a]
[b]
[el
[d]
(1) In CAMERA
mode, press FN to display PA(-;E1 (p. 16).
(2) Press MENU, then select P EFFECT in _ in the menu settings
desired
picture
effect
mode
(p. 89).
1
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To turn the picture effect function
Select OFF in P EFFECT in the n-lenu settings.
off
While using the picture effect function
You cannot select the old movie mode with DIG EFFT.
When you turn the power off
Your camcorder automatically
returns
40
to the normal
mode.
to select
a
Using special effects
You can add special effects to recorded
sound is recorded normally.
- Digital
pictures
effect
using tile various
digital
flmctions.
Tile
STILL
You can record
a still picture
FLASH (FLASH MOTION)
You can record still pictures
so that it is superimposed
successively
at constant
LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY)
You can swap a brighter area in a still picture
on a moving
picture.
intervals.
with a moving
picture.
>
TRAIL
You can record
a picture
so that an incidental
SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER)
You can slow down the shutter speed.
dark pictures more brightly. However,
image like a trail is left.
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O
The slow shutter mode is good fbr recording
the picture may be less clear.
o
OLD MOVIE
You can add an old movie type atmosphere
to pictures. Your camcorder automatically
sets the wide mode to ON, picture effect to SEPIA, and the appropriate
shutter speed.
Still picture
Moving
picture
Moving
picture
STILL
LUMI.
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Using special effects
(1) IIl CAMERA
- Digital
mode,
effect
press
FN to display
PAGE1
(p. 16).
(2) Press DIG EFFT. Tile screen to select a desired digital eflect mode appears.
(3) Select a desired
digital effect mode. In tile STILL and LUMI. modes, tile still
picture
(4) Press
Items
to
is stored in memory.
/+ to adjust the effect.
adjust
STILL
The rate
of the still picture
you
want
to superimpose
oil tile
moving
picture
FLASH
The interval
LUMI.
The color
with
TRAIL
SLOW
OLD
SHTR
MOVIE
(5) Press
_OK
of flash
scheme
a moving
time
Shutter
speed.
The
shutter
speed.
to return
in tile
still picture
which
is to be swapped
picture
The vanishing
No acljustment
motion
of the area
of the incidental
larger
the shutter
image
speed
number,
the slower
the
necessaly
to PAGE1.
DIG
EFFT
Tile bar appears when setting following
digital eftect modes : STILL, FLASH,
LUMI., TRAIL.
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To cancel
the digital
effect
Press _ OFF to return to PAGE1.
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Using special effects - Digital
Effect
Notes
• Tile following
flmctions
do not work
Fader
Low lux mode of PROGRAM
AE
during
digital
effect:
Tape Photo recording
Super
NightShot
• Tile following
PROGRAM
flmction
AE
does
• Tile following
16:9 wide
flmctions
do
)lot work
not work
in tile
slow
in tile old
shutter
movie
mode:
mode:
Picture
effect
PROGRAM
AE
When you turn the power off
The digital effect will be automatically
8
19.
canceled.
O
When recording in the slow shutter mode
Auto focus may not be effective. Focus manually
using a tripod.
©
Shutter speed
Shutter speed number
SLOW SHTR 1
Shutter speed
1/30
SLOW
SHTR
2
1/15
SLOW
SHTR
3
1/8
SLOW
SHTR 4
1/4
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Using the PROGRAM
You can select PROGRAM
requirenlents.
AE function
AE (Auto Exposure)
mode to suit your specific shooting
Spotlight mode
This mode prevents people's faces, for example, fl'om appearing excessively white
when shooting sulojects lit by strong light in the theater.
o._ Soft portrait mode
This mode brings out the subject while creating
people o1"flowers.
d_ Sports lesson mode
This mode minimizes shake on f_st moving
a soft background
subjects
fin" subjects
such as in tennis
such as
o1"golL
Beach & ski mode
This mode prevents people's f_lces Dora appearing dark in strong
such as at a beach in midsummer
or on a ski slope.
Sunset
& moon
light or reflected
mode
This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere
when you are recording
night views, fireworks displays and neon signs.
sunsets,
[] Landscape mode
This mode is fbr when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains
prevents your camcorder fl'om focusing on glass o1"metal mesh in windows
are recording a subject behind glass or a screen.
Low lux mode
This mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light.
44
ligbt,
general
and
wben you
Using the PROGRAM
AE function
(1) In the standby/memory
camera mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).
(2) Press MENU, then select a desired
PROGRAM
AE mode in _
in tile menu
settings
(p. 89).
1
_>
;O
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
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To turn the PROGRAM AE function
off
Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in tile menu settings.
Notes
• In tile spotlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you cannot take close ups. This
is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance.
• In the sunset & moon and landscape modes, your camcorder is set to fbcus only on
distant subjects.
• Tile following f\mctions do not work in tile PROGRAM AE mode:
Slow shutter
Old movie
Bounce
• Tile following f\mctions
Digital eflect
Memo1T overlap
Overlap
Wipe
Dot
do not work in tile low lux mode:
• While setting the NIGHTSHOT
to ON, tile PROGRAM AE flmction does not work.
(The indicator flashes.)
• While shooting in the memory camera mode, tile low lux and sports lesson modes do
not work. (The indicator flashes.)
While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings
The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE function
Even if the PROGRAM AE function
is selected.
is selected
Yon can adjust tile exposure.
If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium
lamp or mercury lamp
Flickering or changes in color may occm in tile following modes. If this happens, tmn
the PROGRAM AE thnction off.
Soft portrait mode
Sports lesson mode
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Adjusting
the exposure
manually
You can manually adjust and set the exposure. Adjust the exposure manually in the
following cases:
• Tile sutoject is backlit
• To shoot the bright sul0ject and clark background
• To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) thithflllly
(1) In the CAMERA/memory
camera mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).
(2) Press EXPOSURE. The screen to adjust the exposure appears.
(3) Press MANUAL, then adjust tile exposure using /+.
: to dim
+ : to brighten
(4) Press _ OK to return to PAGE1.
2,3
EXPOSURE
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic
Press aP OFF to return to PAGE1.
exposure
mode
Note
When you adjust the exposure
manually,
the backlight
ftmction
does not work.
If you change the PROGRAM AE mode or slide NIGHTSHOT to ON
Your camcorder automatically
returns to tbe automatic exposure mode.
46
Using the spot light-metering
- Flexible Spot Meter
mode
You can take a picture with tbe appropriate exposure automatically for just tile point
you want to focus on. Use the Flexible Spot Meter mode in tile following cases:
• Tile subject is backlit
• When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a
subject that is oil stage and lighted by a spotlight.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
In the CAMERA/memory
camera mode, press FN to display PAGE 1 (p. 16).
Press EXPOSURE. The screen to actjust the exposure appears.
Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen appears.
Press the desired area in the fi"ame on the LCD screen.
The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen. When the indicator
turns to light, the exposure of the point you selected is actjusted.
(5) Press aP OK to return to PAGE1.
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0
2-4
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1
EXPOSURE
.=
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To return to the automatic
Press _ OFF to rettun to PAGE1.
exposure
mode
Notes
• V_hen the Flexible Spot Meter mode is in use, the backlight
• Once you adjust the exposure, the exposure is fixed.
t_mction does not work.
If you change the PROGRAM AE mode or slide NIGHTSHOT to ON
Yotu cameorder automatically
returns to tbe _utomatie exposure mode.
47
Focusing
manually
You can gain hetter results by manually adjusting the tbcus in the tbllowing cases:
•The autofbcus mode is not ef_bctive when shooting
subjects through glass coated with water droplets
horizontal stripes
subjects with little contrast with backgrounds
such as walls and sky
• When you want to change the fbcus from a subject in the foreground
to a subject in the
background
• Shooting a stationary suloject when using a tripod
(1) Press FOCUS lightly in the CAMERA/inemory
indicator appears.
(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.
camera inode. The _
1
To return to the autofocus
mode
Press FOCUS lightly to turn off _'_, _ or _ indicator.
To record distant subjects
When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY. The lens focuses on and AIindicator
appears. When you release FOCUS, yore camcorder returns to the manual focus mode.
Use this mode when yore camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are
trying to shoot a distant object.
To focus precisely
It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the "W" (wide
angle) after fbcusing at the "T" (telephoto) position.
When you shoot close to the subject
Focus at the end of the "W" (wide angle) position.
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_'_ changes as follows:
when recording a distant subject.
• when the subject is too close to focus on.
-- Advanced Playback Operations --
Playing
back
a tape
with
picture
effects
During playback, you can process a scene nsing tile pictnre effect functions: NEG.ART,
SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE.
(1) In the playback mode or the playback pause mode, press FN to display PAGE1
(p. 16).
(2) Press MENU, then select P EFFECT it-i_ in the menu settings to select a
desired picture effect mode (p. 89).
Refer to page 40 for details of each picture effect function.
ID.
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To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To cancel the picture effect function
Set P EFFECTto OFF in the menu settings.
Notes
• You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture et_ec'tfimction.
• To record pictures that you have processed using the picttu e effect f\mction, record
the pictures on the VCR using your camcorder as a player.
Pictures processed by the picture effect function
Pictures processed
OI IT jack.
by the picture
effect f\mction
are not output
When you set the POWER switch to OFF or stop playing
The picture eff_ct f\mction is automatically
canceled.
through
the p, DV IN/
back
49
Playing
back a tape
with
digital
effects
During playback, you can process a scene using the digital effect functions: STILL,
FLASH, LUMI. and TRAIL.
(1) In tile playback/playback
pause mode, press FN and select PAGE2 (p. 16).
(2) Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital eflect mode appears.
(3) Select a desired digital eflbct mode. Ill the STILL or LUMI. mode, the picture
where you select tile mode is stored in memot T as a still picture.
(4) Press /+ to adjust tile eff>ct. Refer to page 41 for details.
(5) Press _ OK to return to PAGE2.
1
2,3
DIG
EFFT
D_FT
[_
_IIT_ALI
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To cancel the digital
effect
Press _ OFF to return to PAGE2.
function
Notes
• You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect t\mction.
• To record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect, record the pictmes
on the VCR using your camcorder as a player.
Pictures processed by the digital effect function
Pictures processed by the digital effect f\mction are not output
OUT jack.
When you set the POWER switch to OFF or stop playing
The digital effect f\mction is automatically
canceled.
5O
thlough
back
the _ DV IN/
Enlarging
recorded
images
- PB ZOOM
You can enlarge images recorded on a tape.
(1) In the playback/playback
pause mode, press FN and select PAGE2.
(2) Press PB ZOOM. The PB ZOOM screen appears.
(3) Press the area you want to enlarge in the fl'alne on the PB ZOOM screen.
The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen, and the playback
image is enlarged at twice the size. If you press the other area again, the area
moves to the center of the screen.
2,3
PB
ZOOM
8
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5'
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To cancel the PB zoom
Press _ END.
function
Note
You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB zoom function with your
c_lnlcorder.
While displaying the menu settings or title
The PB zoom ftmction does not work.
The PB zoom function is automatically
functions:
Set the POWER switch to OFF
Stop playing
canceled when you operate
the following
back
Picturesin the PB zoom
Pictures in the PB zoom mode are not output through the P,DV IN/OUT jack.
In the PB zoom mode
If you press DISPLAY/TOUCH
PANEL button, the flame on the PB ZOOM screen
disappears.
If the fi'ame is not displayed, the PB zoom function does not work.
Edge of the enlarged
image
The edge of the enlarged image cannot
be displayed
at the center of the screen.
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Quickly locating a scene using the zero
set memory function
Your camcorder goes fbt'ward or backward to automatically
stop at a desired scene
having a tape counter value of "0:00:00". You can do this with the Remote Commander.
(1) In the playback mode, press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander if the
counter is not on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
(2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the point you want
to locate later. The tape counter shows "0:00:00" and the ZERO SET MEMORY
indicator flashes.
(3) Press • when you want to stop playback.
(4) Press _
to rewind the tape to the tape counter's zero point. The tape stops
automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero. The ZERO
SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears.
(5) Press I_. Playback starts.
ZERO SET MEMORY
Notes
• When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory
f\mction
will
be canceled.
•There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape
cot/nter.
• The zero set memory f\mction may not work when there is a blank portion between
pictures on a tape.
• The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappear when you press FN.
Zero set memory functions also in the recording standby mode
When you insert a scene in the middle of"a recorded tape, press ZERO SET MEMORY at
the point you want to end the insertion. Rewind the tape to the insert start point, and
strut recording. Recording stops automatically at the tape cotmter zero point. Your
camcorder returns to the standby mode.
52
Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by
title - Title search
If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can search fbr the boundaries
of
recorded tape by title. You need tile Remote Commander
for this operation.
(1) Set tile POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).
(3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH in _ to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).
Det_-mlt setting is ON.
(4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the title
search indicator appears.
The indicator changes as fbllows:
TITLE SEARCH ---*DATE SEARCH ---+PHOTO SEARCH ---*PHOTO SCAN
(5) Press _
or _
on the Remote Commander to select the title fbr playback.
Your camcorder autoinatically starts playback of the scene having the title that
you selected.
{D.
g
2
©
To stop searching
Press • on the Remote Commander.
If you use a tape without cassette memory
You cannot stq_erimpose
or search a title.
In the _
mark
• The bar in the _
• The _ mark in the _
mark indicates the present point on the tape.
indicates the actual point you are trying to search.
If a tape has a blank portion between recorded portions
The title search fmnctiorl may not work correctly.
To superimpose
See page 81.
a title
53
Searching a recording
- Date search
by date
You can automatically search for tile point where the recording date changes and start
playhack from that point. Use a tape with cassette memo1T for convenience. You need
the Remote Commander for this operation.
Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit tile tape at each
recording date.
You can use this function
only when playing
back a tape with cassette
memory
(p. 125).
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).
(3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH in {_] to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).
Defmllt setting is ON.
(4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Colnmander repeatedly, until the (late
search indicator appears.
The indicator changes as follows:
TITLE SEARCH ---+DATE SEARCH ---+PHOTO SEARCH ---+PHOTO SCAN
(5) Press _
or _
on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback.
Your camcorder autoinatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected
date.
To stop searching
Press • on the Remote Conm-_ander.
54
Searching
a recording
by date - Date search
(1) Set the POWER
switch
to VCR.
(2) Press
FN to display
PAGE1
(3) Press
(4) Press
MENU, then set CM SEARCH in _
to OFF in the menu
SEARCH MODE on the Remote Cominander
repeatedly,
(p. 16).
search indicator
appears.
Tile indicator changes as fbllows:
TITLE SEARCH ---* DATE SEARCH
---* PHOTO
SEARCH
settings
(p. 89).
until the date
---* PHOTO
SCAN
(5) Press I,<1<1on the Remote Con:mander
to search for tile previous
date or press
_1 on the Remote Commander
to search for the next date. Your camcorder
automatically
you press
starts
_
playback
or I_1,
your
at the point where
can:corder
searches
the date changes.
Each time
for the previous
or next date.
{D.
PD
To stop searching
Press • on the Remote Commander or on your cameorder.
O"
Note
If'one day's recording is less than two minutes,
the point where tile recording date changes.
In the
[_ZZZB
your can-lcorder
may :lot accurately
find
mark
• Tile bar in tile _
• Tile T mark in the _
mark indicates the present point on the tape.
indicates the actual point you are trying to search.
If a tape has a blank portion between recorded
The date sealch f\metion may not work correctly.
portions
Cassette memory
The tape cassette memory can hold six recording date data. If you search the date
among seven o1"more data, see "Searching for tile date without using cassette memory".
55
Searching for a photo
- Photo search/Photo
scan
You can search for a still picture you have recorded on a mini DV tape (photo search).
You can also search for still pictures one after another and display each picture fbr five
seconds automatically
regardless of cassette memo W (photo scan). Use the Remote
Commander
fior these operations.
Use this flmction to check or edit still pictures.
You can use this f\mction
(1) Set the POWER
only when playing
switch
MODE on the Remote
appears.
The indicator
changes as fMlows:
TITLE SEARCH ---* DATE SEARCH
(5) Press I.<1
{D.
To stop searching
Press • on tile Remote
Commander
or on yore camcorder.
In the _
[ mark
• Tile bar in the _
_211mark indicates
• Tile I mark in the _
indicates
g
-'2
the present
tile actual
If a tape has a blank portion between recorded
Tile photo search f\mction n-lay not work correctly.
point on the tape.
point you are trying
to search.
portions
o
The available
number of photos that can be searched
usin 9 the cassette memory
Tile available number is tip to 12 photos. However, you can search 13 photos or nlore
using the scanning photo f\mction.
_'
(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the photo
scan indicator appears.
The indicator changes as follows:
TITLE SEARCH ---+DATE SEARCH ---+PHOTO SEARCH ---+PHOTO SCAN
(3) Press I<1<1or _
on the Remote Commander.
Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically.
1
3
To stop scanning
Press • on tlle Remote Commander
or on yore camcorder.
57
-- Editing
--
Dubbing
a tape
Using
the A/V connecting
cable
Connect your ean-leorder to tile VCR using tile A/V connecting
your
cable supplied
with
canlcorder.
Set the input selector on tile VCR to LINE, if"available.
instructions
of your VCR.
(1) Insert a blank tape (or
the recorded
tape into
(2) Set tim POWER switch
(3) Play back the recorded
(4) Start recording
oil tile
Refer to the operating
Re%r to tile operating
a tape you want to record over)
your camcorder.
to VCR.
tape on your camcorder.
VCR.
ii_lstructions of your VCR.
into the VCR, and insert
IN
_AUDIOiVIDEO
S VIDEO
__
: Signal
.......
_
!_IDEO
UDIO
VCR
flow
When you have finished dubbing a tape
Press • on both your
eamcorder
and the VCR.
Before a dubbing
Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings.
When you dub a tape
Turn off indicators
displayed
Otherwise,
those indicators
Oil
your
the
on the LCD screen
will be also recorded.
setting
by pressing
is LCD.)
fkollowing
buttons.
canlcordeK
DISPLAY/TOUCH
OI]
(Default
renlote
PANEL, DATA CODE
con]ii-lai]der:
DISPLAY, DATA CODE, SEARCH
You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems
[] 8 I]lIl'l, Hil_I Hi8, _1 Digital8, VlISIVHS, _llSJ S VHS, _
VHSC, S'V!iglN S VHSC,
M
•
•
m Betamax, _
ED Betamax, 11_ mini DV or l_ DV
If your VCR is a monaural
type
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and the
white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. Wben the white
plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,
the right channel audio is output.
58
Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures
Witb tbis connection, you do not need to connect tbe yellow (video) plug of the A/V
connecting cable.
Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S VIDEO jacks of both yore camcorder
and the VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.
Dubbing
a tape
Using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting
cable)
Simply connect the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) to _ DV IN/OUT
and to DV IN/OUT of the DV products. With digital to digital connection, video and
audio signals are transmitted in digital form fur high quality ecliting. You cannot dub
the titles, display indicators or the contents of cassette memo1T.
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert
the recorded tape into your camcorder.
(2) Prepare the VCR for recording.
Set the input selector to LINE. Re%r to the operating instructions of the VCR.
(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.
(5) Start recording on the VCR.
m
_k
DV IN/OUT
m:_
(not sni)plied )
,!
: Signal flow
When you have finished
dubbing
a tape
Press• on both your camcorder and the VCR.
You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).
The following functions do not work during digital editing:
Digital effect
PB zoom
Picture eflbct
You can also use your camcorder as a recorder
You can use your camcorder as a player o1"recorder
without
changing
the connection.
If you record playback pause picture with the _ DV IN/OUT jack
The recorded picture becomes rough. And when yon play back the picture using the
other video equipment, the picture may jitter.
59
Dubbing only desired scenes
- Digital program editing
You can duplicate
the VCR.
Scenes
l Jnwanted
selected
can be selected
scenes
(programs)
for editing
onto
a tape
without
operating
by fl'ame.
scene
Unwanted
scene
Switch the order
Before
operating
Step 1 Connect
your
the Digital
program
editing
camcnrder
to the VCR (p. 60).
Step
2 Set the VCR fbr operation
Step
3 Adjust
When
the synchronicity
you dub using
the same
You
can connect
either
cable).
When
you
use
tile A/V
When
you
use
an i.LINK
in page
60
2 Perform
59.
Digital
connecting
2 and 3.
function
edithlg
connecting
cable
cable,
connect
(DV connecting
and tile VCR (p. 66).
you can skip steps
editing
(p. 68).
program
the A/V
cable
camcorder
VCR again,
Using
the Digital
program
Operation 1 Make the program
Operation
(p. 61, 65).
of your
(dubbing)
or the i.LINK
tile devices
cable),
connect
(p. 7(}).
cable
(DV connecting
as illustrated
the devices
in page
58.
as illustrated
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
program
editing
To edit using the VCR, send the control signal by infrared ray to the remote sensor on
tile VCR.
When you connect using the A/V connecting cable, flollow tile procedures below, (1)
(4), to send the control signal correctly.
(1)
@
@
Setting
Set the POWER
Turn tile power
When
VTR.
4
the IR SETUP code
switch to VCR on your camcorder.
of the cormected
VCR on, then set tile input
you connect
a video
camera
recorder,
@
@
Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).
Select EDIT SET in @ in the menu settings
@
Then press EXEC.
Select CONTROL
@
0
Select IR, then press EXEC.
Select IR SETUP, then press
@
Select the IR SETUP code of your
page about the IR SETUP code.
set its POWER
selector
switch
to LINE.
to VCR/
(p. 89).
then press EXEC.
EXEC.
VCR, then press EXEC. See the following
6-8
_'
_'_
EDIT
SET
ADJ
TEST
CUT IN'
CUT OUT'
IR SETUP
r@
I R TEST
I
OTHERS
5
'1_
_t
z
[]_
ED I T SET
CO_'4TROL
ADJ TEST
CUT H'4
CUT OUT'
PAUSEMODE
I R TEST
OTHERS
61
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
About
program
editing
the IR SETUP code
The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your camcorder.
Be sure to set tile
correct code, depending
on your VCR. Def_mlt setting is code numher 1.
Brand
IR SETUP code
Brand
IR SETUP code
Sony
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Mitsuhishi/MGA
21, 28, 22, 23, 24
89
Multitech
23, 80, 32
80
NEC
21, 33, 35
21, 35
Olympic
77, 78
Bell &Howell (M.Wards)
36
Panasonic
1B, 17, 78, 77, 96
Brocsonic
70, 82
Pentax
42, 08
Canon
77, 78, 97
Philco
78, 77
Citizen
47
Philips
83, 78, 77
Craig
73, 47
Pioneer
78
08, 80, 77
Quasar
78, 77, 16, 17
Daewoo
26, 40, 77
RCA/PROSCAN
08,42,16,77,83,07,40,41,78*
DBX
21, 33, 35
Realistic
77, 36
Dimensia
08
Sansui
21
Emerson
26, 82, 59, 48, 70, 81
Singer
73
Fisher
36, 45, 37, 44
Samsung
94, 41, 32, 32', 94", 24*
80
Sanyo
36, 37
87, 08, 77, 32*, 94*
Scott
40, 41, 32,37, 28, 22,23, 24
Goldstar
47
Sharp
89, 88
Hitachi
78, 08, 42
Shintom
73
77, 78
Signature 2000 (M. Wards)
80, 89
JC Penny
77, 42, 08, 36, 21, 33, 35
Sylvania
83, 78, 77, 80
JVC
12, 13, 14, 33, 35
Symphonic
80
Kenwood
21, 33, 47, 35
Tashiro
47
LXI (Sears)
80, 47, 42, 44, 45, 36, 37
Tatung
21, 33, 35
Magnavox
83, 78, 77
Teac
21, 33, 80, 35
Marantz
21, 33, 35
Technics
77, 78
Marta
47
Toshiba
40, 07
Memorex
77, 37
Wards
89, 88, 37, 95, 47
Minolta
42, 08
Yamaha
36, 21, 33, 35
Zenith
95
Admiral
(M. Wards)
Aiwa
Audio
Curtis
Dynamic
Mathis
Funai
General
Instant
Erectric
Repley
* TV/VCR
component
Note on the IR SETUP code
The Digital program
codes.
62
editing
does not work if the VCR is not corresponed
to IR SETI JP
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
program
editing
(2)
Setting the modes to cancel the recording
pause on the
VCR
@ Select PAUSEMODE, then press EXEC.
@ Select the mode to cancel recording pause on tile VCR, then press EXEC.
Tile correct button depends on your VCR.
Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.
1
2
5'
The buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCR
Tile buttons vary depending
on your VCR. To cancel recording pause
• Select "PAUSE" if the button to cancel recording pause is | |.
• Select "REC" if tile button to cancel recording pause is 0.
• Select "PB" if tile button to cancel recording pause is IP--.
of your VCR:
(3) Setting your camcorder
and the VCR to face each other
Locate the infiared ray emitter of'your camcorder and f_ce it towards the remote sensor
of the VCR.
Set the devices about 11 7/8 in. (30 cm) apart, and remove any obstacles between the
devices.
VCR
Remote
sensor
63
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
program
editing
(4)
Confirming
the VCR operation
(_) Insert a recordable
tape into the VCR, then set the VCR to recording
@
@
pause.
Select IR TEST, then press EXEC.
Select EXECUTE, then press EXEC.
If the VCR starts recording,
The indicator
you selected
LCD screen.
When
finished,
the setting is correct.
to cancel recording
pause
the indicator
changes
on the VCR flashes
on the
to "COMPLETE".
r_
When
the
VCR does
• Set the IR SETUP
• Set your camcorder
• Refer
64
not operate
correctly
code, or select the button
to cancel the recording
and the VCR about
11 7/8 in. (30cm) apart.
to the operating
instructions
of your
VCR.
pause
on the VCR.
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
program
When you connect using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting
the procedures
below.
(1) Set the POWER
switch
(2) Turn the power
input.
of the connected
When you connect
VCR/VTR.
to VCR on your
a digital
video
editing
cable) (not supi_lied ), follow
camcorder.
VCR on, then set the input
camera
recorder,
selector
set its POWER
to DV
switch
to
(3) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).
(4) Select EDIT SET in @, then press EXEC (p. 89).
(5) Select CONTROL,
then press EXEC.
(6) Select i.LINK,
then press
EXEC.
5'
4
I
'_t
5,6
COMMANDER
DISPLAY
VIDEO EDIT
EDIT
SET
65
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
You
can adjust
Prepare
Be%re
tile
synchronicity
of your
a pen and paper %1" notes.
operation,
eject a cassette
fl'om
program
camcorder
your
and
editing
the VCR.
camcorder.
(1) Set tile POWER swtich to VCR on your camcorder.
(2) Insert a recordable
tape into the VCR. then set the VCR to recording
When you select i.LINK in CONTROL,
(3) Select ADJ TEST, then press EXEC.
(4) Select EXECUTE, then press EXEC.
IN and OUT are recorded
oil an image
numerical
values for adjusting
Tile "EXECUTING"
indicator
indicator
(5) Rewind
tile above
procedure
fbr five times
When
the
finished,
tile
changes to "COMPLETE".
the tape in the VCR, then start slow playback.
Take a note of' the opening numerical
nuinerical
value of each OUT.
value
of each IN and tile closing
(6) Calculate
the average of all tile opening numerical
average of all tile closing numerical
values of each
(7) Select "CUT-IN",
then press EXEC.
(8) Select tile average
numerical
value
of IN, then press
Tile calculated
start position for recording
(9) Select "CUT-OUT",
then press EXEC.
(10) Select tile average numerical
Tile calculated
stop position
(11) Select _ RET. to execute.
66
each to calculate
the synchronicity.
flashes on the LCD screen.
pause.
is not necessary.
values
OUT.
of each IN, and tile
EXEC.
is set.
value of OUT, then press
for recording
is set.
EXEC.
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
4
program
editing
7,8
r_
5'
9,10
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
Notes
• If you start rerording flora tile very beginning of tile tape, the first few seronds of the
tape may not be recorded properly. Be sure to allow about 10 seconds' lead befbre
starting tile recording.
• When you complete step 3, the image to adjust the syncronicity is recorded tor about
50 seconds.
• You cannot dub the titles, display indicators, or tile contents of cassette memo W.
• When editing digital video, tile operation signals cannot be sent with l,_ LANC. Use
tile i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).
If the VCR does not operate correctly
Make sure that the IR SETUP code is correct.
Change
the code if necessaly.
67
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
If you
With
fbrm
connect
using the
digital
to digital
for high quality
LLINK
connection,
editing.
cable
video
program
(DV connecting
and
audio
editing
cable)
signals
are transmitted
in digital
When you connect with the LLINK cable (DV connecting cable)
You Irlay not be able to operate the dubbing flmction correctly, depending
on the VCR.
Keep the i.LINK connection,
and follow the procedure fl'om step 2 on page 61.
(1) Insert the tape for playback
recording
into the VCR.
into your
camcorder,
(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).
(3) Select VIDEO EDIT in _ in the menu
settings
and insert
a tape for
(p. 89).
Then press EXEC.
(4) Search for the beginning
of the first scene you want to insert using the video
operation
buttons,
then pause playback
(p. 29).
(5) Press MARK IN on the LCD screen or MARK button on the Remote
Conli_lander.
The IN point of tlle first program
changes to light blue.
is set, and the top part
(6) Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert
operation
buttons,
then pause playback
(p. 29).
(7) Press MARK
Commander.
OUT on the LCD screen
The OUT point
of tlle first program
mark changes to light
(8) Repeat steps 4 to 7.
or MARK
68
oil the Reinote
is set, then the bottom
mark changes
mark
using the video
part of the
blue.
When one program
is set, the program
You can set 20 programs
in maxinmm.
5-8
button
of the program
to light
blue.
program
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
program
editing
Erasing the program
you have set
Erase OI JT mark filst, and then IN mark of tlle last program.
(1) Press UNDO. The last program mark flashes on the LCD screen.
(2) Press EXEC. The setting is cancelled.
To cancel erasing
Press CANCEL in step 2.
Erasing
(1) Select
(2) Press
(3) Press
all programs
VIDE() EDIT in _ in tile menu settings.
ERASE ALL. All the program marks flash on the LCD screen.
EXEC. The settings are cancelled.
To cancel erasing all programs
Press CANCEL in step 3.
5'
To finish making programs
Press _ END.
The program
is stored
in memory
tmtil tlle tape is ejected.
On a blank portion of the tape
You cannot set IN or OUT on a blank portion
of the tape.
If there is a blank portion between the IN point and the OUT point on the tape
Tile tin-le code may not be displayed eorreedy.
69
Dubbing
only desired scenes - Digital
program
editing
Make sure your camcorder and tile VCR are connected, and that the VCR is set to
recording pause. (When you use the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), you don't
need to set the VCR to recording pause mode.)
When you use a video camera recorder, set its POWER switch to VCR.
(1) Select VIDEO EDIT. Then press START.
(2) Press EXEC.
Search for the beginning of the first program, then start dubbing.
The "SEARCH" indicator appears during search, and the "EDITING" indicator
appears during edit on the LCD screen.
The program mark changes to light blue after the dubbing is COlnplete.
When the dubbing ends, your camcorder and the VCR autolnatically stop.
To stop dubbing during editing
Press CANCEL.
To finish the Digital program
editing function
Your camcorcter stops when the dubbing is complete. Then the display retmns to
VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings.
Press _ END to end the video edit f\mction.
You cannot record on the VCRwhen:
•The cassette is not inserted.
•The tape has run out.
• The write protect tab is set to expose the red mark.
• The IR SETUP code is not correct. (When IR is selected.)
• The button to cancel recording pause is not correct when IR is selected (p. 61).
• The program to operate the Digital program editing has not been made.
• i.LINK is selected but the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) is not connected.
• The power of the connected VCR is not turned on.
7O
Using with analog video unit and personal
computer - Signal convert function
Yon can convert analog
connected to a personal
video signals into digital video signals via yore camcorder
computer and analog video unit.
Analog video signals -* Digital video signals
Yon can captme images and sound fi'om an analog video nnit connected
comi)nter which has the i. LINK jack (DVjack) to your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER
switch
to VCR.
(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p.16).
(3) Set A/V ---+ DV OUT to ON in the menu
(4) Start playback
on the analog video unit
you want to start capturing
images.
(S) Start capturing
The operation
procedures
procedures
computer
OUT
settings
slightly
(p. 89).
ahead
of' the point
on your personal computer.
depend
on your personal computer
which you use.
For details on how to capture
personal
to a personal
images,
refer to the instruction
and the software
mamlal
of your
5'
and the software.
AUDIO/VIDEO
@ S VIDEO
fl'om which
D
DV
VIDEO
@ VIDEO
.%°°,o
AUDIO
(not supplied)
VCR
: Signal
flow
After capturing
images and sound
Stop capturing
procedures
analog video trait.
on yonr personal
computer,
and stop the playback
on the
Notes
• You need
• Depending
to install
on the
not be able to output
digital video
signals
image
may
• You cannot
includes
contain
record
copyright
software
condition
vvllic-h can exchange
of the analog
video
the images
correctly
via yonr
camcorder.
when
yon
Depending
noise or incorrect
colors.
o1" capture
the video outpnt
protection
signals
such
video
signals,
signals.
the personal
convert
analog
on the analog
via yonr
camcorder
compnter
may
video
video
signals
into
nnit, the
when
the video
as ID 2 system.
71
Recording
video
or TV programs
Using the AJV connecting
cable
You can record a tape Dora another VCR or a TV progranl fl'onl a TV that has video/
audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.
(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If
you are recording a tape fi'om the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR.
(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR.
(3) Press MENU, then set DISPLAY in _ to LCD in the menu settings (p. 89).
And press EXIT to return to FN.
(4) Press FN, then select PAGE3 (p. 16).
(5) Press REC CTRL.
(6) Press REC PAUSE.
(7) Press _ on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape fl'om VCR.
Select a TV program if you are recording fl'om TV. The picture from TV or
VCR appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
(8) Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording Dora.
CTRL
REC
6
8
IRECCTRL
12_
REC
START
S VIDEO
OUT
(@)S VIDEO
VIDEO
.%UD,O
: Signal
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flow
AUDIO/VIDEO
Recording
video or TV programs
When
you
have
Press • on both your
finished
camcorder
dubbing
a tape
and the VCR.
Using the Remote Commander
In the step 6 above, press • REC and tile button on its rigbt simultaneously, tben
immediately press ||. And in the step 8, press || at tile scene where you want to start
recording fl'om.
Note
If the pictm e fl'om tile VCR o1"tile TV does not appeal on the LCD screen o1"in tile
viewfinder,
make sure that tile A/V connecting cable is connected to tile output jack on
tile VCR or on the TV.
If your VCR is a monaural
type
Connect tile yellow plng of tile A/V connecting cable to tile video outpnt jack and the
white o1"tile red plug to tile audio output jack on tile VCR or the TV. When the white
plug is connected, the lef_ channel audio is output, and wben tile red plug is connected,
tile right channel
_'
audio is output.
Connect usingan S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures
With this connection, you do not need to connect tile yellow (video) plug of tile A/V
connecting cable.
Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to tile S VIDEO jacks of both your camcorder
and tile VCR.
This connection produces higher quality DV fbmlat picmles.
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Recording
video or TV programs
Using
the i.LINK
cable
(DV connecting
cable)
Simply connect the i.LINK cahle (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) to _ DV IN/OUT
and to DV IN/OUT of the DV products.
With digital to digital connection, video and
audio signals are transmitted
in digital form for high quality editing.
(1) Insert
a blank
tape
(or a tape you want
and insert the recorded
(2) Set the POWER switch
to record
(3) Press MENU, then set DISPLAY in {_ to LCD
And press EXIT to return to FN.
(4) Press
(5) Press
(6) Press
FN, then select
REC CTRL.
REC PAUSE.
(7) Press
I_
(8) Press
REC START at the scene
PAGE3
into your
camcorder,
in the menu
settings
(p. 89).
(p. 16).
on the VCR to start playback.
where
REC
CTRL
6
over)
tape into VCR.
to VCR.
8
you want
to start recording.
[RECCTRL
REC
START
_,DV IN/OUT
(not supplied)
: Signal
flow
When you have finished
dubbing
a tape
Press • on both your camcorder and the VCR.
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Using
the Remote
Commander
In the step 6, press • REC and the hutton on its right simultaneously,
then immediately
press n. And in the step 8, press II at the scene where you want to start recording fl'om.
Recording
video or TV programs
You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).
When
you
Tile color
picttue.
dub
a picture
of the display
in digital
may
form
be uneven.
However,
You can also use your camcorder as a player
You can use your can-lcorder as a player or recorder
this
does
without
not
affect
changing
the dubbed
the connection.
If you record playback pause picture with the r, DV IN/OUT jack
The recorded picture becomes rotlgh. And when you play back the picture
camcorder,
the picture may jitter.
Before recording
Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears in the viewfinder
DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment.
using your
o1"on the LCD screen. The
5'
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Inserting
a scene from a VCR
You can insert a new scene fl'om a VCR onto your originally recorded
specifying tile insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander
operation. Connections
are the same as on page 58 or 59.
Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR.
tape by
fur this
[a]
[b]
(1) Set the POWER
switch
[c]
to VCR.
(2) On the VCR, locate just before tile insert
VCR to tile playback
pause mode.
start point
[a], then press
I I to set tile
(3) On your camcorder,
locate the insert end point [c] by pressing <1<1 or b,l_.
Then press I I to set it to the playback
pause mode.
(4) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander.
The ZERO SET
MEMORY
indicator
flashes
and the end point of the insert
inelnory.
(5) On your camcorder,
locate tile insert
and select REC CTRL in PAGE3.
(6) Press
[b] by pressing
in
_1_1. Press
FN
REC PAUSE.
(7) First press
camcorder
|| on the VCR, and at#er a few seconds
to start inserting
the new scene.
Inserting
automatically
camcorder
automatically
76
start point
is stored
stops near the zero point
returns to tile recording
press
REC START on your
oil tile tape counter.
stop mode.
Your
Inserting
a scene from
a VCR
6
4
ZERO SET
MEMORY
5
REC
PAUSE
7
REC
REC CTRL
r-,
5'
To change the insert end point
Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erasethe ZERO SET MEMORY
indicator and begin fl'om step 3.
Using the Remote Commander
Press REC and tbe hutton on its right simnltaneously, then immediately press n in the
step 5 and 6. And in the step 7, press || at the scene where yon want to start recording
fl'On-l.
Note
and sound recorded on the section between the insert start and end
will be erased when you insert the new scene.
The picture
points
If you insert scenes on the tape recorded with other camcorder
(including other DCR-PC5)
The picture and sound may be distorted. We recommend that you insert scenes on a
tape recorded with yotu camcorder.
When the inserted picture is played back
The picture and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted section. This is not a
malfunction.
The sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP mode.
To insert a scene without setting the insert end point
Skip step 3 ai'
LOCK
3
o
g
O
o
_=
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To cancel deleting
Press
CANCEL
an image
in step 5.
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Deleting
images
You can delete all tile unprotected
images
in a "Memory
Stick".
Before operation
Insert a "MemoKy Stick" into your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER
switch
to MEMORY.
right (tmlock) position.
(2) Press FN to display PAGE1
Make
sure that the LOCK is set to the
(p. 99).
(3) Press MENU, then select DELETE
(4) Select DELETE, then press EXEC.
ALL in _
in the menu
settings
(p. 89).
"OK" changes to "EXECUTE".
(5) Select EXECUTE. Then press EXEC.
"DELETING"
appears on the LCD screen.
are deleted,
"COMPLETE"
is displayed.
When
all the unprotected
To return to FN
Press EXIT.
To cancel deleting
all the images
Select _ RET. in step 3, then press EXEC.
in the
While "DELETING" appears
Do not turn the POWER switch or press any buttons.
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"Memory
Stick"
images
Writing
a print
mark - PRINT MARK
You can specify tile recorded still image to print out. This flmction is useful for printing
out still images later.
Yotu camcorder contbrms with tile DPOF (Digital Print Order Forma0 standard for
specifying the still images to print out.
Before operation
Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camcorder.
(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the
right (unlock) position.
(2) Press INDEX on your camcorder or the Remote Commander to display the
index.
(3) Press a2_" MARK. The screen to write a print mark appears.
(4) Press the image you want to write a print mark. The a::b,
'_ appears on the
selected image.
3
g
O
o
To return to FN
PressEXIT.
To cancel
writing
print
marks
Press the image you want to cancel the print mark. The ,C5," on the selected
disappears.
image
If the write-protect tab on the "Memory Stick" is set to LOCK
You cannot write print n-larks on still images.
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-- Additional
Information
--
Using the viewfinder
You
can operate
with
tile touch
panel
(1) In the CAMERA/memory
using
camera
tile viewfinder.
inode,
pull out the viewfinder
until
it clicks,
and therl turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder
with the LCD screen I_ming out (p. 28). The LCD screen is turi_ed off.
(2) Press the LCD screen.
mode) appear.
(3) Select the desired
EXPOSURE,
item, then press
_ OK and FADER
(only in CAMERA
_ OK.
EXPOSURE:
adjust the exposure
by pressing
FADER: press FADER until the desired fader
The indicator
changes as follows:
FADER ---+ M. FADER ---+ BOUNCE
WIPE ---+ DOT ---+ no indicator
In CAMERA
body
/+.
mode
is displayed
---+ MONOTONE
(p. 37).
---+ OVERLAP
---+
mode
In tbe memory
camera
mode
To make the
Press _0I<.
buttons
on the LCD screen
disappear
Notes
• Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.
• Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects such as pens.
• In the VCR/memol T playback mode, you cannot operate with the touch panel using
the viewfinder.
To operate
the
items
Set the LCD screen and
using the LCD screen.
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that
not
displayed
the viewfinder
are
back
to the previous
position.
Operate
the items
Usable cassettes
Yon can use the =I_" mini DV cassette only*. You cannot use any other [] 8 ram,
Hi[] Hi8, I} Digital8, iVllSVHS, _
VHSC, SVltS S VHS, S_
S VHSC, m Betan-lax,
ED Betamax o1"[_"DV cassette.
* There
are two
types
of mini
DV cassettes:
with
cassette
memory
and
without
cassette
I_leI_lory.
Tapes with cassette memo1T have (]q (Cassette Memow) mark.
We recommend that you use the tape with cassette memo1T.
Tile IC memory is built in the cassette with cassette memory. Using this IC memory,
your camcorder can read, write, and search data such as the date of recording or titles.
The f\mctions using the cassette memory require successive signals recorded oil the
tape. If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning or between the recorded
portions, a title may not be displayed properly or the search flmctions may not work
correctly.
Not to make any blank portion on the tape, press END SEARCH to return to the end
of the recorded portion before you begin the next recording when:
you have ejected the cassette while recording.
you have played back the tape in VCR mode.
If there is a blank portion o1"discontinuous signal oil your tape, re record fl'om the
beginning to the end of the tape concerning above.
When you recorcL using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memo1T
f\mction, oil a tape recorded by one with the cassette memo1T function, tile same
restllt n-layoccur.
(Iq4K mark on the cassette
The memory capacity of tapes marked with (ISl4K is 4KB. Your camcorder
accommodate
np to 16KB. 16KB tape is marked with (Iq16K.
_
Cass(
can
t<_
Cassette
•
_ Memory TIlls
These
o
Th s s tile M ni DV ma "k
M{n{[_,'[]ii_{_l
lilly
{D.
•
Is the
Cassette
Memo17
mark.
are trademarks.
Copyright
signal
When playing back
Using any other video canlera recorder, you cannot record oil a tape that has recorded a
copyright control signals fiorcopyright protection of software which is played back oil
your
canlcorder.
When you record
You cannot record software on your camcorderthat contains copyright control
signalsfor copyright protection of software
"COPY INHIBIT" appears oil the LCD screen, in the viewfinder o1"on the TV screen if
you try to record such sofiware.
Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records.
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Usable
cassettes
Audio
mode
12 bit mode: The original sound ran be rerorded in stereo 1, and tile new sound in
stereo 2 in 32 kHz. Tile balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by
selecting AUDIO MIX in tile menu settings during playback. Both sounds can be played
back.
16 bit mode: A new sound cannot be recorded but tile original sound can be recorded in
high quality. Moreover, it can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48
kHz. When playing back a tape recorded in the 16 bit mode, 16BIT indicator appears on
the LCD screen or in the viewfincter.
When you play back a dual sotmd track tape recorded in a stereo system, set "HiFi
SOUND" to tile desired mode in tile menu settings (p. 89).
Sound from speaker
HiFi Sound Mode
STEREO
You
cannot
Playing back a stereo tape
Playing back a dual sound
track tape
Stereo
Main sound
1
Lef'. sotmd
Main sound
2
Right
Sub
record
dual
sound
sound
program
on your
and sub sotmd
SOtlnd
camcorder.
When affixing
a label on the mini DV cassette
Be sine to affix a label only oil tbe lorations as illustrated below [a] so as not to cause
malfunction of your camcorder.
After
using
the mini
DV
Rewind the tape to tile beginning,
position.
If the cassette
Reinsert a cassette.
dusty.
in its rase, and store it ill an upright
memory
function
does
not work
Tile gold plated connector of mini DV cassettes
Cleaning gold-plated
If tile gold plated
cassette
put tile rassette
roimertor
may be dirty or
connector
of mini DV rassettes
is dirty or dusty,
you n-lay not operate
the fimction using cassette memo W. Clean up the goM plated connector
wool swab, about every 10 times ejection of a cassette. [b]
with cotton
Do not affix a label around
tbis border.
_[b]
[a]
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About
i.LINK
The DVjack on this unit is an i.LINK compliant
describes the i.LINK standard and its %atures.
What
DV IN/OUT
jack. This section
is i.LINK?
i.LINK is a digital serial intert_re for handling digital video, digital audio and other
data in two directions hetween equipment
having the i.LINK jack, and fbr controlling
other equipment.
i.LINK compatible equipment
can he connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible
applications
are operations
and data transactions
with various digital AV equipment.
When two or more i.LINK compatible equipment
are connected to this unit in a daisy
chain, operations
and data transactions
are possible with not only the equipment
that
this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected
equipment.
Note, however, that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the
characteristics
and specifications
of the equipment to be connected, and that operations
and data transactions
are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment.
Note
Normally, only one piece of"equipment can be connected to this ui'dt by the i.LINK
cable (DV connecting cable). When connecting this unit to i.LINK compatible
equipment having two or more i.LINK jacks (DVjacks), refer to the instruction manual
of the equipment to be connected.
_>
K
o
i.LINK is a more f_mliliar term %r IEEE 1394 data transport hus proposed by SONY,
and is a trademark
approved
by many corporations.
IEEE 1394 is an international
standard standardized
by the Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers.
i.LINK's maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment. Three maximum baud
rates are defined:
$100 (approx. 100Mbps*)
$200 (approx. 200Mbps)
$400 (approx. 400Mbps)
The baud rate is listed under "Specifications"
in the instruction
manual of each
equipment.
It is also indicated near the i.LINK jack on some equipment.
The maximum
baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this trait is
"S100".
When units are connected to equipment having a difterent
baud rate sometimes differs fl'om the indicated baud rate.
maximum
baud rate, the
*What is Mbps?
Mbps stands for megahits per second, or the amotmt of data that can he sent or received
in one second. For example, a haud rate of lOOMhps means that 100 megabits of data
can be sent in one secoI'_d.
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About
i.LINK
For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video eqnipment having
DVjacks, see page 59.
This unit can also be connected to other i.LINK (DV) compatible equipment made by
SONY (e.g. VAIO series personal computer) other than video equipment.
Before connecting this unit to a personal computer, make sure that application software
supported by this trait is ah eady installed on the personal computer.
For details on precautions when connecting this unit, also letbr to the instruction
manuals tbr the equipment to be connected.
Use the Sony i.LINK 4 pin to 4 pin cahle (during DV dubbing).
i.LINK and _,are trademarks.
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Troubleshooting
If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to
trouhleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and
contact your Sony dealer. If "C:E]E]:E]E]" appears on tile LCD screen or in the
viewfinder, the self'diagnosis display flmction has worked. See page 135.
Symptom
START/STOP does not operate.
Cause and/or Corrective
• Tile POWER switch
Actions
is set to OFF or VCR.
÷ Set it to CAMERA (p. 18).
• Tile tape has rtm out.
-) Rewind the tape or insert a new one (p. 15, 29).
• Tile write protect tab is set to expose the red mark.
-) Use a new cassette or slide tile tab (p. 15).
• Tile tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).
-) Remove tile cassette and leave your camcorder fior at
least 1 hour to acclimatize (p. 139).
The power goes off.
The image on the viewfinder
is not clear.
The SteadyShot
work.
The autofocnsing
work.
• While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder
has been in tile standby mode fur" more than 5 minutes.
-) Set tile POWER switch to OFF and then to CAMERA
again (p. 18).
-) Remove the cassette fl'om your camcorder if it is not in
use (p. 15).
• The battery is dead.
-) Use a charged battery pack.
screen
function does not
flmction does not
{D.
o
The viewfinder
lens is not adjusted.
-) Adjust the viewfinder
lens (p. 19).
STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu
-) Set it to ON (p. 89).
• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.
settings.
-) Set it to AUTO (p. 48).
• Shooting conditions are not suitahle fur autofkocus.
-) Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually (p. 48).
The fader flmction does not work.
The digital effect ftmction
-) Cancel it (p. 41).
A vertical band appears when you
shoot a suhject such as lights or a
candle flame against a dark
background.
The contrast between the subject
high. This is not a malflmction.
is working.
and background
is too
A vertical band appears when you
shoot a very bright subject.
• This is not a mall\ruction.
Some tiny white spots appear in the
viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
• Slow shutter, low lux or Super NightShot mode is
activated. This is not a malflmction.
An unknown picttn'e is displayed in
the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu
settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration.
") Insert a cassette or press the LCD screen. The
demonstration stops.
You can also cancel DEMO MODE (p. 94).
(continued
on the folowing
page)
129
Troubleshooting
Symptom
Actions
• NIGHTSHOT
is set to ON.
-) Set it to OFF (p. 24).
Pictnre appears too bright, and the
subject does not appear in the
viewfinder or oll the LCD screen,
• NIGHTSHOT
is set to ON in a bright place.
") Set it to OFF, or nse tile NightShot function
place (p. 24).
Tile click of the shntter does not
sonnd.
• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.
-) Set it to MELODY o1"NORMAL (p. 89).
A horizontal band appears when
shooting a TV screen o1"computer
screen.
• Set STEADYSHOT
In the mirror mode, the pictnre
disappears fl'om the LCD screen or
the viewfinder,
• Tile pictnre disappears
when you insert or eject a cassette,
or turn the POWER switch. (Tile power lamp flashes.) This
is not a malflmction.
Symptom
to OFF in the menu
Cause and/or Corrective
The playback picture is not clear or
does not appear.
• The television's
video channel
+ Adjust it (p. 31).
There are horizontal lines on the
picture o1"the playback picture is
not clear or does not appear.
• The video head may be dirty.
") Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CLD
cassette (not supplied)
(p. 139).
is turned
(p. 89).
Actions
• Tile tape has run out.
") Rewind tile tape (p. 29).
Tile volume
in a dark
settings
The tape does not move when a
video control button is pressed.
No sotmd or only a low sotmd is
heard when playing back a tape.
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Cause and/or Corrective
The picture is recorded in incorrect o1"
tnmatnral colors.
is not adjusted
correctly.
cleaning
to minimnm.
") Turn up tile volume (p. 27).
AUDIO MIX is set to 8T2 in the menu settings.
+ Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 89).
Displaying the recorded date, date
search flmction does not work.
Tile tape has no cassette memo W.
-) Use a tape with cassette memo1T (p. 54, 125).
CM SEARCH is set to OFF in tile menn settings.
+ Set it to ON (p. 89).
Tile tape has a blank portion in tile recorded portion
(p. 125).
The title search flmction does not
work.
Tile tape has no cassette memory.
+ Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 125).
CM SEARCH is set to OFF in tile menn settings.
+ Set it to ON (p. 89).
There is no title in the tape.
+ Superimi)ose
the titles (p. 81).
Tile tape has a blank portion in tile recorded portion
(p. 125).
The new sound added to tile
recorded tape is not heard.
AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.
+ Adjust AUDIO MIX in the menn settings (p. 89).
The title is not displayed.
TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in tile menn settings.
+ Set it to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).
Screen indicators are displayed on the screen.
+ Make the screen indicators disappear
(p. 28).
Troubleshooting
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Symptom
The power
does
not turn
The end search
work.
flmction
does
not
Tile end search
flmction
does
not
work
• Tile battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead.
") Install a charged battery pack (p. 10, 12).
• Tile AC adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.
") Connect tile AC adaptor to a wall outlet (p. 14).
• Tile tape was ejected after recording when using a tape
without cassette memo1T (p. 26, 30).
• You have not recorded on the new cassette yet (p. 26, 30).
oil.
correctly.
The picture
viewfinder.
does
not appear
The battery
discharged.
pack
is quickly
The battery
not indicate
in the
remaining
indicator
the correct time.
does
The power goes off although the
battery remaining indicator indicates
that tile battery pack has enough
power to operate.
The cassette cannot be removed fi'om
the holder.
The [] and A indicators flash and no
functions except for cassette ejection
work.
(_]llindicator does not appear when
using a tape with cassette memory
Remaining tape indicator is not
displayed.
• Tile tape has a blank portion in tile heginning or middle
(p. 125).
• Tile LCD panel is open.
") Close the LCD panel (p. 20).
• When tile viewfinder is not pulled out until it clicks, the
picture does not appear in tile viewfinder.
") Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks (p. 18).
• Tile temperature of the envilonment is too low.
• Tile batte W pack is not flflly charged.
") Charge tile batte W pack flflly again (p. 10).
• Tile barrelT pack is completely dead, and cannot be
recharged.
") Replace with a new barrelT pack (p. 12).
• You have used tile hattery pack in an extremely hot or
cold environment for a long time.
• Tile barrelT pack is completely dead, and cannot be
recharged.
") Replace with a new batte W pack (p. 10).
• Tile batte W is dead.
") Use a charged battery pack (p. 10, 12).
-) Charge tile battel T pack flflly again so that the indication
on the battery remeining indicator is correct (p. 10).
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K
o
5"
• Tile power somce is disconnected.
") Connect it firmly (p. 12, 14).
• Tile batte W is dead.
") Use a charged battery pack (p. 10, 12).
• Moisture condensation bas occurred.
") Remove tile cassette and leave yore camcorder for at
least 1 hour to acclimatize (p. 139).
• Tile gold plated connector of tile tape is ditty or dusty.
") Clean the gold plated connector (p. 126).
• The EE]REMAIN is set to AUTO in tbe menu settings.
") Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape
indicator (p. 89).
(continued on the folowing page)
131
Troubleshooting
Symptom
• The "Memory Stick" has already been recorded to its full
capacity.
") Erase unnecessary images and record again (p. 120).
• The "Memo W Stick" is not inserted.
+ Insert a "Memory Stick" (p. 98).
• The "Memory Stick" fbrmatted incorrectly is inserted.
+ Format the "Memory SticM' or use another "Memo_T
Stick" (p. 92).
• The write protect tah oi1the "Memo1T Stick" is set to
LOCK.
") Set the tab to write (p. 96).
The image cannot be deleted.
• The image is protected.
") Cancel image protection (p. 119).
• The write protect tah oi1the "Memo1T Stick" is set to
LOCK.
") Set the tah to write (p. 96).
• The write protect tah on the "Memo1T Stick" is set to
LOCK.
") Set the tah to write (p. 96).
• The write protect tah on the "Memo1T Stick" is set to
LOCK.
") Set the tah to write (p. 96).
• The write protect tah oi1the "Memo1T Stick" is set to
LOCK.
") Set the tab to write (p. 96).
• The image to protect is not played hack.
") Press INDEX to play back the image (p. 115).
• The write protect tah oi1the "Memo1T Stick" is set to
LOCK.
") Set the tah to write (p. 96).
• The image to write a print mark is not played back.
") Press or INDEX to play back the image (p. 115).
• The write protect tah oi1the "Memo1T Stick" is set to
LOCK.
") Set the tah to write (p. 96).
• The hattel T pack is dead.
") Install a charged batte W pack or use the AC adaptor
instead of the battery pack (p. 10, 12, 141.
Yon cannot format the "Memory
Stick".
Deleting all the images cannot be
carried out.
Yon cannot protect the image.
Yon cannot write a print mark oi7 the
still image.
The photo save function does not
work.
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Causeand/or CorrectiveActions
Recording does not flmction.
Troubleshooting
Cause and/or Corrective
Symptom
The title is not recorded.
The cassette
label
Actions
• Tile tape has no cassette memory.
-_ I Ise a tape with cassette memory (p. 81, 125).
• Tile cassette memory is full.
÷ Erase another title (p. 84).
• Tile tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.
÷ Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not
visible (p. 15).
• Nothing is recorded in that position on tile tape.
") Superimpose
tile title to tile recorded position (p. 81).
is not recorded.
• Tile tape has no cassette memory.
÷ Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 87, 125).
• Tile cassette memory is full.
÷ Erase some titles (p. 84).
• Tile tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.
÷ Slide the write protect tab so that red portion is not
visible (p. 15).
While editing nsing the i.LINK cable
(DV connecting
cable), recording
picture
cannot be monitored.
• Remove the i.LINK cable (DV connecting
connect it again (p. 59).
Digital program
function.
• Tile input selector on tile VCR is not set correctly.
") Set tile selector correctly, and check tile connection
hetween tile VCR and your camcorder (p. 58, 59).
• Tile camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other
than Sony using the i.LINK cahle (DV connecting cable).
") Keep tile connection, and follow tile procedure on page
61 to 64.
editing
does
not
cable), and
>
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• Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is
attempted.
") Set tile program again on a recorded portion (p. 68).
• Tile syncronicity of your camcorder and tile VCR is not
adjusted.
÷ Adjust tile syncronicity of the VCR (p. 66).
The Remote Commander
supplied
with your calncorder
does not work.
• COMMANDER
is set to OFF in the menu settings.
-) Set it to ON (p. 89).
• Something is blocking tile infl'ared rays.
") Remove tile obstacle.
• Tile batteries are inserted in the battery holder with tile +
polarities incorrectly matching tile + marks.
÷ Insert tile batteries with the correct polarity (p. 151).
• Tile batteries are dead.
÷ Insert new ones (p. 151).
Tile picture fi'om a TV or VCR does
not appear
even when your
camcorder
is connected
to ontpnts
on
the TV o1"VCR.
• DISPLAY
is set to V OUT/LCD
-) Set it to LCD (p. 89).
(continued
in the menu
oi7 tile
settings.
folowing
page)
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Troubleshooting
Symptom
The melody or beep sounds for 5
seconds.
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• Moisture rondensation has orrurred.
÷ Remove the cassette and leave yotu camcorder for at
least 1 hotu to acclimatize (p. 139).
• Some troubles have occtured in your camcorder.
") Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate
your
No function works though the power
is on.
The buttons do not appear on the
touch panel.
The buttons on the LCD screen do
camcorder.
• Disconnect the Connecting plate of the AC adaptor or
remove the battery, then reconnect it in ahout 1 minute.
Turn the power on (p. 12, 14). If the flmctions still do not
work, press the RESET button using a sharp pointed
object. (If you press the RESET button, all the settings
including the date and time rettun to the default.) (p. 148)
• The DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL button is pressed.
") Press tile LCD screen lightly.
÷ Press tile DISPLAY button on your camcorder o1"tile
Remote Commander (p. 28).
") Adjust tile screen (CALIBRATION) (p. 141).
not work.
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The indicators appear mirror
reversed in the viewfinder or on the
TV screen.
• The mircor mode is activated.
This is not a malflmction.
While charging the battery pack, the
CHARGE lamp flashes.
• Remove the battel T pack and install it again.
• Something is wrong with tile battel T pack.
") Please cannot your Sony dealer o1"local authorzed Sony
sei"vicef_cility.
Self.diagnosis
display
Yotn camcorder has a self'diagnosis display
flmction.
This flmction displays tile current condition of
yotn camco_der as a 5 digit code (a combination of
a letter and figures) in tile viewfinder or on the
LCD screen. If a 5 digit code is displayed, check
the following code chart. The last two digits
(indicated by K]E])will differ depending on the
state of your camcorder.
Viewfinder
or LCD screen
Self-diagnosis
display
• C:K]KI:K]KI
You can service your camcorder
yourself.
• E:KIK]:KIK]
Contact your Sony dealer.
Five-digit
C:04:KIKI
C:21:KIKI
C:22:[ZI[ZI
C:31:E][ZI
C:32:[ZI[ZI
display
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
• You are using a battery pack that is not all
"InfbLITHIl JM" batte W pack.
") Use an "InfoLITHIUM" battel T pack (p. 12).
• Moisture condensation has occurred.
") Remove tile cassette and leave yore camcorder for at
least 1 hour to acclimatize (p. 139).
• Tile video beads are dirty.
") Clean the heads using tile Sony DVM12CLD cleaning
cassette (not supplied) (p. 139).
• A malflmction other than the above that you can service
has occurred.
") Remove tile cassette and insert it again, tben operate
your
>
K
o
Caltlcorder.
--) Disconnect tile power cord oftbe AC adaptor or remove
the battery pack. After reconnecting the power source,
operate
E:61:DD
E:62:DD
your
Calltcorder.
• A malflmction that you cannot se_wice has occurred.
") Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service fi_cilityand infbrm them of tile 5 digit code.
(example: E:61:10)
If you are tmahle to rectify the prohlenl even if you tlT corrective actions a few tittles,
contact your Sony dealer or local autborized Sony service facility.
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Warning
indicators
If indicators
following:
See the page
The
and
in parentheses
indicators
Warning
messages
and
messages
appear
"(
and messages
in tile viewfinder
)" fbr more
are displayed
Fast flashing:
• The 'Memory
Stick" is not
readable with your camcorder
(p. 92).*
Warning indicators as to
"Memory Stick"
Fast flashing:
• The "Memory Stick" is corrupted
(p. 96).*
• The "Memory Stick" is not
formatted correctly (p.92).*
• "Memory Stick" that is not
acceptable size is inserted.
or nearly
flashing:
Depending
indicator
is nearly
dead.
is dead (p. 10).
on conditions,
may flash, even
are 5 to 10 minutes
remaining.
* You hear tile melody
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tile c\_
if there
or beep sound.
(p. 119).
Self-diagnosis
display (p. 135)
Moisture condensation
occurred*
100-0021 o.-. C:2I:00
• Tile battery
• Tile battery
the
indicators
Warning indicator as to
"Memory Stick"
Slow flashing:
• No "Memory Stick" is inserted
(p. 98).
Slow
check
infbrmation.
Warning indicator as to file
Slow flashing:
• The file is corrupted.
• The file is unreadable.
is dead
screen,
in yellow.
The still image is protected
Slow flashing:
• The still in-lage is protected
The battery
dead
or on the LCD
has
Fast flashing:
• Eject the cassette, turn offyour
camcorder, and leave it for about
1 hour with tile cassette
compartment
open
(p. 139).
-- You need to eject the cassette
Slow flashing:
• Tile write protect tah on tile
cassette is out (red) (p. 15).
Fast flashing:
• Moisture condensation
has
occmred (p. 139).
• The tape has run out (p. 15, 29).*
• The self diagnosis display
ftmction is activated (p. 135).*
Warning indicator as to tape
Slow flashing:
• The tape is near tile end.
• No tape is inserted (p. 15).*
• The write protect tab on tile
cassette is out (red) (p. 15).*
Fast flashing:
• The tape has run out (p. 15, 29).*
Warning
indicators
Warning
and messages
messages
• CLOCK SET
Reset the date and time (p. 95).
• FOR "InfBLITHIUM"
BATTERY ONLY
Use an "In%LIHIIIM" battel T pack (p. 12).
• r& CLEANING CASSETTE
The video heads
• COPY INHIBIT
You tried to record a picture
control signal (p. 125).*
•_
The tape cassette
FULL
are dirty (p. 139).
men_ory
.G_l
The tape has no cassette
• _
AUDIO
16BIT
that has a copyright
is fllll (p. 83).*
memory
(p. 125).*
MODE is set to 16BIT.* You cannot
dub new
sotmd (p. 93).
• €
REC MODE is set to LP.* You cannot dub new sotmd
REC MODE
(p. 93).
• _ TAPE
• @ "i.LINK"
There is no recorded portion
dub new sound (p. 78).
CABLE
i.LINK cable is connected
on the tape.* You cannot
(p. 78).* You cannot
dub
1_1evv ' sound.
•_
FULL
The "Memo W Stick" is f\fll (p. 105)*.
._o-_
•_
The write protect
LOCK (p. 96).*
NO FILE
tab on the "Memory
No still image is recorded
{D.
Stick" is set to
on the "Memory
o
Stick"
(p. n4).*
•_
NO MEMORY STICK
No "Memory
Stick" is inserted
• _52]MEMORY STICK ERROR
The "Memroy
Stick" data is corrupted
(p. 98).*
•_
FORMAT ERROR
The "Memory Stick" is not recognized
Check the format.
(p. 92).*
•_
o-.
DIRECTORY
ERROR
There is more than two same directories
• k%_TAPE END
The tape has reached
• _%_NO TAPE
Insert a cassette
* You hear the melody
(p. 98).*
(p. 114).*
the end of the tape (p, 15, 29).*
tape (p. 15).*
or beep sound.
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Using your camcorder
abroad
You can use yore camcorder in any country o1"area with the AC adaptor
your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
When chalging the hattery pack, use a commercially
available
necessary, depending
on the design of"the wall outlet [b].
supplied
AC plug adaptor
with
[a], if
AC-VF10
[al
[bl
Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder.
If you want to view the playback
picture on a TV, it must be an NTSC system hased TV with VIDEO/AUDIO
input jack.
The fbllowing shows TV color systems used overseas.
NTSCsystem
Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colomhi& Ecuador, Jamaica,
Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Pbilippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela,
etc.
PAL system
Australi& Austri& Belgium, Chinm Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great
Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Singapore, Slovak Repuhlic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Thailand, etc.
PAL-M system
Brazil
PAL-N system
Argentina, Paraguay,
Uruguay
SECAMsystem
Bulgaria, France, Guyana, Hungm T, h'an, Iraq, Monaco, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, etc.
You can easily set the clock to the local time hy setting a time difference.
TIME in the menu settings. See page 89 for more information.
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Select WORLD
Maintenance
precautions
information
and
If your camcorder is brought directly fi'om a cold place to a warm place, moisture may
condense inside your camcorder,
on tile surface of tile tape, o1"on the lens. 1,1this
condition, the tape may stick to the head drum and he damaged o1"your camcorder may
not operate correctly• If there is moistm e inside your camcorder,
the beep sounds and
the [] indicator flashes• When the _-- indicator flashes at the same time. the cassette is
inserted
appear.
in your camcorder.
If moisture
condenses
on the lens, the indicator
will not
If moisture
condensation
occurred
None ofthe flmctions except cassette ejection will work. (_--indicator appears only
when a cassette is inserted.) Eject the cassette, turn off your camcorder, and leave it for
about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open• Your camcorder can be used again if
the [] indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again.
Note on moisture condensation
Moisture n-lay condense when you bring yotn cameorder fl'om a cold place into a warm
place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a hot place as follows:
• You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device
• You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside
• You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower
• You use your camcorder in a high temperattne and humidity place
_>
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How to prevent moisture condensation
When you bring your camcorder fl'om a cold place into a warm place, put your
camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove the bag when the ail temperature
inside the plastic bag has reached the surrotmding temperature (after about 1 houri.
Cleaning
the video head
To ensure normal recording and clear pictures, clean the video heads. The video head
may be dirty when:
• mosaic
pattern
noise appears on the playback picture.
• playback
pictures
do not move.
• playback
picttues
do not appear.
the _ mdmator and '"_ CLEANING CASSETTE message appear one after another
on the LCD screen o1"in the viewfinder.
If the ahove prohlem, [a] or [b] occurs, clean the video heads %1"10 seconds with the
Sony DVM12CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied). Check the picture and if the above
problem persists, repeat cleaning.
[a]
[b]
01"
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Maintenance
information
and precautions
Cleaning
the LCD screen
If"fingerprints
o1"dust make tbe LCD screen dilty, we recommend
Cleaning cloth (supplied) to clean the LCD screen.
(1) Pull out the viewfinder
Remove
Remove
O.
the two screws
the eyecup O.
(2) Remove
available
O with
dust fl'om inside
blower.
(3) In the reverse
way
using a LCD
a screwdriver
the eyecup
of (1), attach
(not supplied).
and viewfinder
the eyecup.
Then
with
replace
a commercially
the screws
O.
Notes
• Do not
chop
• Be careflll
Your
or bend
when
camcorder
the eyecup
handling
is sui)plied
with
tbe date and time, etc., regardless
lithium
battery
is always
charged
however,
completely
shafh
the eyecup.
a manganese
lithium
battery
installed
so as to retain
of the setting of the POWER
switch.
Tbe manganese
as long as you are using your camcorder.
The battery,
will get discharged
gradually
discharged
in about three
Even if the manganese
lithium
battery
operation.
To retain the date and time,
if you do not use your
camcorder.
It will be
months
if you do not use your camcorder
at all.
is not charged,
it will not affect the camcorder
etc., charge
the battery
if the battery
is
discharged.
Charging the manganese-lithium
battery:
• Connect your camcorder to house current using tbe AC adaptor supplied with your
camcorder, and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more
than 24 hotlrs.
• Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder,
with the POWER switch turned offfor more than 24 hours.
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and leave your camcorder
Maintenance
information
The buttons on the touch
procedure below.
and precautions
panel may )lot work correctly.
If this happens,
fiallow the
(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF.
(2) Eject tile tape fFoill your camcorder, then disconnect any connecting cable fi'om
your camcorder.
(3) Set tile POWER switch to VCR while pressing DISPLAY/TOUCH
PANEL on
your camcorder, then keep pressing DISPLAY/TOUCH
PANEL fbr about five
seconds.
(4) Follow tile procedure below using an object such as the corner of the "Memory
Stick" supplied with your camcorder.
@Touch X at tile upper left corner.
@Touch × at the lower right corrler.
(_)Touch X in tile iniddle of the screen.
CALIBRATE
CALIBRATE
CALIBRATE
X
{D.
K
x
o
x
Note
If'you do not press tile right spot, X always
corner. In this case, start fl'om step 4 again.
rettlrns
to the position
at the upper
left
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Maintenance
information
and precautions
Camcorder operation
• Operate your eamcorder
• For DC o1"AC operation,
instructions.
on 3.6 V (battery pack) or 4.2 V (AC adaptor).
use tile accessories recommended
in this operating
• If any solid object o1"liquid get inside tile casing, unplug your camcorder and have it
checked by a Sony dealer befiore operating it any fhrther.
• Avoid rough handling o1"mechanical shock. Be particularly
carefl/1 of the lens.
• Kee I) the POWER switch set to OFF when you are )lot using your camcorder.
• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, fior example, and operate it. Doing so
might cause heat to build up inside.
• Kee I) your camcorder away fl'om strong magnetic fields o1"mechanical vibration.
• Do not touch the LCD screen with a sharp pointed object.
• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a residual image )nay appear on the LCD
screen. This is not a malflmction.
• While using your camcorder,
malflmction.
On handling
the back of"the LCD screen
tapes
• Do riot insert anything into tile small holes
used to sense tile type and thickness of the
• Do not open tile tape protect cover or touch
• Avoid touching or damaging tile terminals.
a soft cloth.
Camcorder
may heat tel). This is not a
on the rear of"tile cassette. These holes are
tape and if tile recording tah is in o1"out.
tile tape.
To remove dust, clean the terminals with
care
• Remove the tape, and periodically
turn on the power, operate the CAMERA and VCR
sections and play back a tape for ahout 3 minutes when your camcorder is not to be
used fiora long time.
• Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust. If"there are fhlgerprints
on the lens,
remove them with a soft cloth.
• Clean the camcorder body with a deN soft cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened with
a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the
finish.
• Do not let sand get into your camcorder.
When you use your camcorder on a sandy
beach o1"in a dusty place, protect it fiom tile sand o1"dust. Sand o1"dust may cause
your camcorder to malflmction,
and sometimes this malflmction
cannot be repaired.
AC adaptor
• Unplug the unit fl'om tile wall outlet when you are )lot using the unit for a long time.
To disconnect the power cord, pull it out by the phlg. Never pull the power cord itself.
• Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or
damaged.
• Do not bend tile power cord forcibly, or place a heavy object on it. This will damage
tile cord and may cause fire o1"electrical shock.
• Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with tile metal parts of tile
connecting section. If this happens, a short may occur and tile unit may be damaged.
• Ahvays kee I) metal contacts clean.
• Do not disassemble
the unit.
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• Do not apply mechanical shock or drop tile unit.
• While the unit is in use, particularly
during charging, keep it away fl'om AM receivers
and video equipment.
AM receivers and video equipment
disturb AM reception and
video operation.
Maintenance
information
• Tile unit becomes
• Do not place tile
Extremely
hot
Dusty o1"dirty
and precautions
warm
during
unit in locations
use. This is not
that are:
a malflmction.
o1"cold
VelTy humid
Vibrating
Battery
pack
• Use only tile specified charger or video equipment with the charging f\mrtion.
• To prevent accident fl'om a short circuit, do not allow metal objects to come into
contact with the batte W terminals.
• Keep the batte W pack away from fire.
• Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140°F (60°C), such as in a car
parked in the sun or under direct sunlight.
• Store the battel T pack in a cool, d W place.
• Do not expose the batte W pack to any mechanical shock.
• Do not disassemble nor modif}? the batte W pack.
• Attach the batte W pack to the video equipment securely.
• Charging while some capacity remains does not affbct the original battery capacity.
• When the batte W pack is not to be used fi0ra long time, charge the batte W pack once
flllly, and then use it until it flllly discharges again. Keep the battery pack in a cool
place.
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Notes on dry batteries
To avoid possible ciamagefrom battery leakageor corrosion, observe the following:
• Be sure to insert the batteries with the + polarities matched to the + marks.
• DW batteries ate not rechargeable.
• Do not use a combination of new and old batteries.
• Do not use different types of batteries.
• Current flows fl'om batteries when you are not using them for a long time.
• Do not use leaking batteries.
If batteries
are leaking
• Wipe
off the liquid in the battery
compartment
• If you touch the liquid,
wash it offwith
water.
careflflly
• If the liquid
doctor.
with
If any problem
get into
your
eyes,
occurs, unplug
wash
your
eyes
your camcorder
befbre
replacing
a lot of water
and
and contact your nearest
the batteries.
then
consult
a
Sony dealer.
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Specifications
Video recording system
2 rotary heads
Helical scanning
system
Audio recording system
Rotary beads, PCM system
Quantization:
12 bits (Fs 32 kHz,
stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits
(Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
Usable cassette
Mini DV cassette with tile _ai.i[_
mark printed
Tape speed
SP: Approx.
l&81 rllI]l/s
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s
Recording/playback
time (using
cassette DVMd0)
SP: 1 hour
LP: 1.5 hours
Fastforward/rewind
time (using
cassette DVMd0)
Approx. 31-11in. and 30 seconds
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder
(color)
Image device
1/4 type CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
Approx. 800,000 pixels
(EfIective: Approx. 400,000 pixels)
Lens
Carl Zeiss
Combined
power zoom lens
Filter diameter 1 3/16 ill. (30 ram)
10× (Optical), 120× (Digital)
Focal length
5/32
1 5/16 in. (3.3 33 ram)
When converted to a 35 mm still
camera
1 11/16
165/8in.
(42 420ram)
Colour temperature
Auto, HOLD (Hold), @,dndoor
(3200K), _? Outdoor
(5800K)
Minimum
illumination
5 lux (F 1.7)
0 lux (in the NightShot mode)**
** Objects, unable to be seen due to
the dark can be shot with
infi ared lighting.
S video input/output
InI)ut/output
auto switch
4 pin mini DIN
Luminance
signal: 1 Vp p,
75 ohms, unbalanced,
sync
negative
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Chrominance
signal: 0.3 Vp p,
75 ohms, unbalanced
Audio/Video
input/output
AV MINI ,lACK, InI)ut/output
auto switch
Video signal: 1 Vp p, 75 obms,
unbalanced,
sync negative
Audio signal: 327 mV, (at output
impedance
more than 47 kilohms)
Input imi)edance
more than 47
kilohnls
Outi)ut impedance
with less tban
2.2 kilohms
_, DV input/output
4 i)in connector
Headphonejack
Stereo minijack (o 3.5 ram)
t_ (LANC)/DIGITAL I/O jack
Special nlini minijack (o 2.5 nml)
Trans%r rate:
Max 115.2Kbps
RS232C based
MlCjack
iMinijack, 0.388 mV low impedance
with 2.5 to 3.0 V DC, output
impedance
6.8 kilohms
(o 3.5 ram)
Stereo type
Picture
2.5 type measured
diagonally
2 × 1 1/2 in. (50 × 37 mm)
Total dot number
200,640 (880 x 228)
Power requirements
3.6 V (battel_y i)ack)
4.2 V (AC power adaptor)
Average power consumption
(when using the battery pack)
During camera recording
using
LCD 3.6 W
Viewfinder
2.8 W
Operating
temperature
32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)
Storage temperature
4 °F to +140 °F ( 20 °C to +60 °C)
Dimensions
(approx.)
2 l/8x4×37/8in.
(54 × 101 x 97 ram) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
15 oz (450 g)
excluding
tile batte D" pack and
cassette
1 lb 2 oz (520 g)
including
tile batte D ' pack,
NP FS 11, cassette DVM60 and lens
cap
Supplied accessories
See page 5.
Power
requirements
100
240VAC,
50/60
Power
13W
Hz
consumption
Output
voltage
DC OUT: 4.2 V,
operating
1.8 A in tile
mode
Battery
charge
terminal:
4.2 V, 1.5 A in charge
Operating
mode
temperature
32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)
Storage
temperature
4 °F to +140 °F ( 20 °C to +60
Dimensions
1 15/16
× 1 9/16
39 × 85 ram)
projecting
Mass
°C)
(approx.)
× 3 3/8
(w/h/d)
in. (49 ×
excluding
parts
(approx.)
4.2 oz (120 g)
excluding
power
cord
Output
voltage
DC 3.6 V
Capacity
4.1 Wh
Dimensions
(approx.)
1 1/4 x 21/32 x 2 in.
(30.3 × 16.3 × 50.2 mm) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
1.4 oz (40 g)
Type
Lithiunl 1oi1
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ry:St]
Memory
Flash memory
4MB: MSA 4A
Operating voltage
2.7 3.6V
Power consumption
Approx. 45mA in tile operating
nlode
Approx.
130pA in tile standby
nlode
Dimensions (approx.)
2× 1/8×7/8
in.
(50 × 2.8 x 21,5 ram) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
0.14 oz (4 g)
Design
subject
and specifications
to change without
are
notice,
-- Quick Reference
Identifying
--
the
parts
and controls
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
Lens cap (p. 18)
[]
Viewfinder
(p. 18)
[]
OPEN button
[]
LOCK (p. 18)
[]
LCD screen/Touch
[]
POWER switch
[]
Battery/Battery
[]
START/STOP
[]
Eyecup
[]
BATTERY RELEASE lever (p. 12)
JD
(p. 21, 37)
panel (1o.16, 99)
terminal
cover (p. 12)
(p. 18)
button
(p. 18)
;O
R
This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony
video products.
When purchasing
Sony video products, Sony recommends
that you
purchase accessories with this "GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES"
n-lF/I'k.
145
Identifying
the parts and controls
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
Accessory
shoe
[]
Microphone
(p. 78)
[]
NIGHTSHOT
switch
[]
SUPER NIGHTSHOT
[]
S VIDEO jack
(p. 24)
button
(p. 24)
(p. 31, 34, 58)
[]
Infrared
rays emitter
[]
Focus ring
[]
Lens
[]
Remote
sensor
[]
Camera
recording
(p. 24)
(p. 48)
lamp
(p. 18)
Note on the Carl Zeiss lens
Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine
image.
The lens f_)r your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and
Sony Corporation.
It adopts the MTF* measurement
system for video camera and
ofters a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens.
* MTF is an ahbreviation
The value number
lens.
146
of Modulation
indicates
the amount
Transfer
Function/Factor.
of light of a snhject penetrating
into the
Identifying
the parts and controls
[]
[]
[]
[]
MlCjack (PLUG IN POWER) (p. 78)
Connect an external microphone
(not supplied). This jack also accepts
a "plug-in-power"
microphone.
[]
AUDIONIDEOjacR
[]
_ (LANC)_)IGITAL I/O jack (p.116)
LAN(" stands for Local Application
Control Bus System. The _ control jack
is used %r controlling the tape transport
of video equipment and other
peripherals commcted to the video
equipment. This jack has the same
flmction as the jack indicated as
CONTROL L or REMOTE.
[] t DV IN/OUT jack (p. 59)
The P,DV IN/OUT jack is i.LINK
COlnpatible.
(p. 31, 34, 58)
R
o
147
Identifying
the parts and controls
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
Speaker
[]
Power zoom
[]
Power lamp (p. 7, 18)
[]
DISPLAY/TOUCH
[]
,Q (headphones)jack
When you use headphones,
on your camcorder
is silent.
[]
RESET button
[]
Access lamp
[]
148
PHOTO
button
(p. 32, 103)
the speaker
lever (p. 22)
PANEL button
(p. 134)
(p. 98)
(p. 28)
Identifying
the parts and controls
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
FOCUS switch
(p. 48)
[]
Holding
[]
BACK LIGHT button
[]
"Memory
[]
Viewfinder
(p. 23)
[]
MEMORY
Stick" slot (p. 98)
[]
OPEN/_
[]
Tripod receptacle
lens adjustment
lever
Cassette lid (p. 15)
[]
Grip strap
RELEASE lever (p. 98)
K_}
EJECT lever (p. 15)
Make sure that the length of' the tripod
screw is less than 9/32 inch (6.5 ram).
Otherwise, you cannot attach tile tripod
securely and the screw may damage
(p. 19)
[]
Grip
yotlr canlcordei'.
Fastening
Fasten
the grip strap
tile grip
strap
fim-lly.
About the Holding Grip
Hold
the Holding
Grip
fimlly
as illustrated.
149
Identifying
the parts and controls
The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander
flmction identically to tile buttons on your camcorder.
as on your camcorder
RMT-811
[]
[]
[]
[]
[]
%
[]
X}
[]
PHOTO button (p. 32, 103)
[]
ZERO SET MEMORY button (p. 52)
[]
DISPLAY button (p. 28)
[]
START/STOP button (p. 18)
[]
Memory control buttons
[]
DATA CODE button
(p. 28)
[]
SEARCH MODE button
57)
[]
Power zoom button
(p. 22)
[]
_/1_1
[]
AUDIO DUB button
[] Video control buttons
[] REC button
[] MARK button
(p. 114)
(p. 53, 54, 55, 56,
(p. 27)
(p. 18)
(p. 68)
[] Transmitter
Point toward the remote sensor to
control your camcorder after turning on
your
150
CaillCOFdeF.
buttons
(p. 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
(p. 79)
Identifying
the parts and controls
To prepare the Remote Commander
Insert 2 size AA (R6) b_ltteries by matrhing tile + _md
tlle + marks inside tile barrelT comparm-lent.
polarities on tile b_ltteries to
Notes on the Remote Commander
• Point tile remote sensor away flora strong light sources such as direct sunlight o1"
overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander may not f\mction properly.
• Yotn camcorder works in the commander mode VCR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3
are used to distinguish your camcorder fl'om other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control
misoperation. If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VCR 2, we
recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with
black paper.
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151
Identifying
the parts and controls
[]
[]
152
[]
Cassette
[]
Remaining
(p. 23)
memory
indicator
[]
Zoom indicator (p. 22)/Exposure
indicator
(p. 46, 47)/Data file name
indicator
(p. 96)
[]
Digital effect indicator
(p. 42)/
MEMORY MIX indicator
(p. 107)/
FADER indicator
(p. 38)
[]
16:gWlDE
[]
Picture
[]
Data code indicator
[]
LCD bright indicator
indicator
(p. 27)/Date
[]
PROGRAM
[]
Backlight
[]
SteadyShot
[]
Manual
[]
Recording
[]
STBY/REC indicator
(p. 18)/Video
control mode indicator
(p. 29)/Image
quality mode indicator
(p. 101)
battery
time
(p. 125)
indicator
[]
NIGHTSHOT
[]
Warning
[]
indicator
effect
(p. 36)
indicator
(p. 40)
(p. 28)
(p. 2])/Volume
indicator
AE indicator
indicator
focus/Infinity
mode
indicator
indicator
(p. 48)
Tape counter indicator (p. 52)/Time code
indicator (p. 22)/Self-diagnosis
indicator
(p. 135)/Photo mode indicator (p. 32, 103)/
Image number indicator (p. t 15)
Remaining tape indicator
(p. 23)/
Memory
playback indicator
(p. 115)
[]
ZERO SET MEMORY
[]
END SEARCH indicator
[]
DV IN indicator
[]
Audio mode indicator
(p. 93)/
A/V --_ DV indicator
(p. 71)
[]
Data file name indicator
(p. 108)
This indicator
appears
when the
MEMORY MIX functions
work. /
Time indicator
[]
Multi
[]
Video flash ready indicator
This indicator
appears
when you use the
video flash light (not supplied).
[]
Self-timer
(p. 23)
(p. 90)
(p. 24)
(p. 136)
[]
(p. 44)
off indicator
indicator
indicators
(p. 93)
screen
indicator
(p. 52)
(p. 26)
(p. 75)
mode
indicator
indicator
(p. 104)
(p. 25, 106)
Quick Function
Guide
Functions to adjust exposure
(in the recording
mode)
NIGHTSHOT (p. 24)
• In a dark place
• In insufficient light
Low lux mode (p. 44)
• In dark environments such as sunset,
Sunset & moon mode (p. 44)
fireworks, o1"general night views
• Shooting backlit subjects
BACK LIGHT (p. 23)
• In spotlight, such as at tile theater or a formal
Spotlight mode (p. 44)
event
• In strong light or reflected light, such as at a
Beach & ski mode (p. 44)
beach in midsummer or on a ski slope
Functions
to
give
images
• Smooth transition hetween
• Taking a still picture
• Digital processing
more
impact
scenes
of images
• Creating a sol'. background
• Superimposing
a title
•Watching
•Viewing
to
use
the picture
images
the
recording
Soft portrait
for subjects
in editing
(in the
using a personal
to your
Manual focus (p. 48)
Flexible Spot Meter"(p. 47)
a desired
scene
• Searching
fur" scenes having
• Searching
n'Jode
for scenes recorded
• Scanning
scenes recorded
• Playing back on monaural
sotmd
• Enlarging
still images
settings
a title
in the photo
o
mode)
"Memory
(in the
R
Landscape mode (p. 44)
Sports lesson mode (p. 44)
Wide mode
computer
or various
recordings
JD
(p. 36)
Stick" (p. 96)
playback
mode)
PICTI IRE EFFECT (p. 49)/
DIGITAL
locating
(p. 44)
D ZOOM IMENUI (p. 90)
recording
TV
Functions to use after recording
• Digital processing of recorded images
• Quickly
mode
TITLE (p. 81)
on a wide screen
• Displaying the date/time
when you recorded
mode)
PICTURE EFFECT (p. 40)/
DIGITAL EFFECT (p. 41)
Functions to give a natural appearance
(in the recording
mode)
• Preventing deterioration of picture quality in
digital zoom
• Focusing manually
• Adjust the exposure for the point you are
shooting
• Shooting distant subjects
• Recording first moving subjects
Functions
(in
FADER (p. 37)
Tape photo recording (p. 32)/
Memory photo recording (p. 103)
EFFECT (p. 50)
Data code (p. 28)
Zero set memo W (p. 52)
Title search
Photo search
(p. 53)
(p. 56)
in the photo mode
Photo scan (p. 57)
soui'Jd or strb
HiFi SOUND
[MENUI
(p. 01)
PB ZOOM (p. 51)/Memory PB
ZOOM (p. 117)
153
Index
Heads
A,B
AC adaptor
.... ..........................
Adjusting
viewfinder.
............
Andio dubhing........................
AUDIO MIX ............................
Audio mode .............................
AUTO SHTR ............................
A/V connecting
cahle ...... 31,
BACK LIGHT ..........................
Battery pack .............................
Beep ..........................................
BOUNCE
..................................
10
19
78
91
93
90
58
23
10
94
37
C,D
Camela
chromakey
..............
Carl Zeiss lens .......................
Cassette
memory
.............. 8,
Charging
battery
.....................
Charging
manganese
lithium
battery
.................................
Clock set ...................................
Connection
107
146
125
10
140
95
(viewing
on TV) ...................
31
(dubbing
a tape) ..................
58
Continuous
............................
104
Data code .................................
28
Date search ..............................
54
DEMO .......................................
94
DIGITAL
EFFECT ............ 41, 50
DIGITAL
I/O ........................
116
Dioital proglam
editing ......... 60
DISPLAY ..................................
28
DOT ..........................................
37
Dual sound tiaek tape .......... 126
Dubbing
a tape ........................
58
DV connecting
cable ............... 59
......................................
139
Headphone
jack ....................
148
HiFi SOUND
...........................
91
Holding
Grip ...................
18. 149
I, J, K, L
i.LINK ..................................... 127
Image protection ..........
119
Image quality mode .......
101
INDEX (Multiple) display ._ 115
"hffbMTHIUM" battery ........ 12
Infi'ared rays en-fitter. ............. 24
JPEG .......................................... 96
Labeling a cassette .................. 87
_,_(LANC) ............................... 147
LCD screm_ .............................. 20
LUMINANCEKEY ................. 41
M,N
Main sound ...............
Mmmal focus ..............
126
48
Memoly
Memory
107
107
107
107
117
96
89
20
139
37
37
24
chromakey
.............
luminaneekey
........
Memory n-fix..........................
Memory
overlap
...................
Memory
PB zoom .................
"Memory Stick" ......................
Menu settings ..........................
MilTor mode ............................
Moisture
condensation
........
MONOTONE
..........................
Mosaic fader ............................
NIGHTSHOT
..........................
Normal
NORM.
NTSC
charge
........................
FADER
......................
system
.........................
10
37
138
Recording time ........................ 11
Remaining battery time
indicator ................................ 23
Remaining tape indicator ...... 23
Remote commander. ............ 150
Remote control jack (LANC)
.............................................. 147
Remote sensol ... .................... 146
RESET ..................................... 148
S
S VIDEO jack ..................... 34.58
Self diagnosis display .......... 135
Self tin-ler recolx_ling ....... 25. 106
Skip scan .................................. 30
Slide show ....... ....................... 118
Slow phlyhack ......................... 30
SLOW SHUTTER .................... 41
STEADYSHOT ........................ 90
Stereo tape ............................. 126
STILL ........................................ 41
Sub sound .............................. 126
SUPER NIGHTSHOT ............. 24
T,U,V
Tape
connter
............................
52
............. 32
Telephoto
.................................
22
Time code .................................
23
Title .....................................
81.85
Title seardl ...............................
53
Tonch panel .......................
16.99
TRAIL .......................................
41
Transition
.................................
19
Tape Photo recording
TV color
systems
...................
138
OVERLAP ................................37
Warning
indicatol
s ...............
White balance ..........................
136
35
PB ZOOM
........................
51. 117
Photo scan ................................
57
Photo search ............................
56
PICTURE EFFECT ............ 40.49
Picture
search ..........................
30
Wid_angle
..............................
Wide mode ..............................
WIPE .........................................
WORLD
TIME .........................
22
36
37
94
Write protect tah .....................
Zero set memory
.....................
Zoom ........................................
15
52
22
O,P,Q
END
SEARCH
...................
26, 30
Exposure
..................................
External
microphone
(not snpplied) .....................
46
147
F,G,H
Fade in/out
..............................
FLASH MOTION
....................
37
41
Flexible Spot Meter ... .............. 47
FOCUS ......................................
48
Format
......................................
92
Fnll dlarge
...............................
10
Grip strap ...............................
149
OLD MOVIE .......
Operation
iudic atol s ............
Playback
pause
Power sources
41
152
........................
29
(house FUrl'elK) .....................
(car battery)
..........................
(hattery pack) .......................
Powel
zoom .............................
Print nlark ..............................
14
14
12
22
123
PROGRAM AE ....................... 44
154
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