Sony Dsr Pd175P Pd177P Users Manual PD175P/PD177P

2015-01-23

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Read this first
Getting Started
Recording/Playback
Using the Menu
Dubbing/Editing
Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting
- Warning indicators and messages
Additional Information
Quick Reference

4-154-011-13(1)

Digital Camcorder

Operating Guide

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,

and retain it for future reference

DSR-PD175P/PD177P

Read this first

Before operating this unit, please read this

manual thoroughly, and retain it for future

reference.

Types of cassette you can use in your

camcorder

Your camcorder is capable of recording in

DVCAM and DV formats.

When recording in DV format, Sony

recommends that you use mini DV

cassettes.

When recording in DVCAM format, Sony

recommends that you use mini DVCAM

cassettes. Your camcorder does not support

the Cassette Memory function (p. 99).

Types of “Memory Stick” media you

can use in your camcorder

You can use any “Memory Stick” media

that has the following markings.

“Memory Stick Duo” media

(This size can be used with your

camcorder.)

“Memory Stick” media

(You cannot use it in your camcorder.)

bNotes

• You cannot use any type of memory card

except “Memory Stick Duo” media.

• “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media can be

used only with “Memory Stick PRO”

media compatible equipment.

• Do not attach a label or the like on a

“Memory Stick Duo” media or a

“Memory Stick Duo” media Adaptor.

• When using a “Memory Stick Duo” media

with “Memory Stick” media compatible

equipment, insert the “Memory Stick

Duo” media into the “Memory Stick Duo”

media Adaptor.

Using the camcorder

• Do not hold the camcorder by the

following parts.

bNotes

• The camcorder is not dustproof, dripproof

or waterproof.

See “About handling of your camcorder”

(p. 105).

• Do not connect cables to your camcorder

with their terminals placed the wrong

way. Squeezing the terminals into your

camcorder's jacks may damage them or

results in a malfunction of your

camcorder.

Notes on use

LCD panel

Viewfinder

Lens hood

Internal microphone Microphone holder

About menu items, LCD panel,

viewfinder, and lens

• A menu item that is grayed out is not

available under the current recording or

playback conditions.

• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are

manufactured using extremely high-

precision technology, so over 99.99% of

the pixels are operational for effective

use. However, there may be some tiny

black points and/or bright points (white,

red, blue, or green in color) that appear

constantly on the LCD screen and the

viewfinder. These points are normal

results of the manufacturing process and

do not affect the recording in any way.

Do not expose your camcorder’s

viewfinder, lens, or LCD screen to the

sun or strong light source for extended

periods.

• Intense light sources (especially the sun)

will converge on the viewfinder or lens

and damage the internal parts of your

camcorder. Avoid sunlight or other strong

light sources when storing your

camcorder. Protect this device by always

closing the lens cover or by placing it in

its bag when not in use.

About the temperature of your

camcorder and battery pack

• Your camcorder has a protective function

that disables recording or playback if the

temperature of your camcorder or battery

pack is beyond the safely operable range.

In this case, a message appears on the

screen or in the viewfinder (p. 96).

On recording

• Before starting to record, test the

recording function to make sure the

picture and sound are recorded without

any problems.

• Compensation for the contents of

recordings and loss of shooting

opportunities cannot be provided, even if

recording or playback is not possible due

to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage

media, etc., or distortion of the picture or

sound occurs due to limitations of the

camcorder.

• TV color systems differ depending on the

countries/regions. To view your

recordings on a TV, you need a PAL

system-based TV.

• Television programs, films, video tapes,

and other materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such materials

may be contrary to the copyright laws.

• Because of the way that the image device

(CMOS sensor) reads out image signals,

the subjects passing by the frame rapidly

might appear crooked depending on the

recording conditions. This phenomenon

may be notable in displays having high

motion resolution.

Notes on the icons used in this

manual

The function that can be used when

i.LINK cable is connected.

The function that can be assigned to

an ASSIGN button.

About this manual

• The images of the LCD screen and the

viewfinder used in this manual for

illustration purposes are captured using a

digital still camera, and therefore may

appear different.

Black point

White, red, blue or green point

Continued ,

• The on-screen displays in each local

language are used for illustrating the

operating procedures. Change the screen

language before using your camcorder if

necessary (p. 17).

• Design and specifications of recording

media and other accessories are subject to

change without notice.

Read this first (Continued)

Table of Contents

Read this first ...........................................................................................2

Step 1: Checking supplied items ..............................................................8

Step 2: Attaching the lens hood with lens cover .......................................9

Step 3: Charging the battery pack ..........................................................10

Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder properly .....13

Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder ....................................14

Step 6: Setting the date and time ...........................................................16

Changing the language setting .......................................................... 17

Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” media .......................18

Recording ...............................................................................................20

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings .............................23

Adjusting the zoom ............................................................................. 23

Adjusting the focus manually.............................................................. 24

Adjusting the image brightness .......................................................... 25

Adjusting to natural color (White balance).......................................... 28

Customizing the picture quality (Picture profile)................................. 29

Attaching an optional microphone...................................................... 38

Adjusting the volume .......................................................................... 40

Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons .....................................41

Recording an index signal .................................................................. 42

Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review).............. 42

Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (End search)

............................................................................................................ 43

Using the Shot transition ..................................................................... 43

Playback .................................................................................................45

Changing/checking the settings in your camcorder ................................48

Changing the screen .......................................................................... 48

Displaying recording data (Data code) .............................................. 48

Displaying the settings in your camcorder (Status check) ................. 49

Checking the remaining battery (Battery Info) .................................... 49

Locating a scene on a tape ....................................................................50

Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search) ................ 50

Searching for a recording start point (Index search).......................... 50

Playing the picture on a TV ....................................................................52

Getting Started

Recording/Playback

Continued ,

Using the menu items ...........................................................54

Menu items ............................................................................................ 56

(CAMERA SET) menu .................................................................... 59

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions (GAIN SETUP/

BACK LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.)

(AUDIO SET) menu .......................................................................66

Settings for the audio recording (DV AU.MODE/XLR SET, etc.)

(DISPLAY SET) menu ..................................................................... 69

Display settings of the display and the viewfinder (MARKER/VF B.LIGHT/DISP

OUTPUT, etc.)

(IN/OUT REC) menu ....................................................................... 73

Recording settings, input and output settings (DV REC MODE, etc.)

(TC/UB SET) menu ......................................................................... 75

(TC PRESET/UB PRESET/TC LINK, etc.)

(MEMORY SET) menu .................................................................... 76

Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo” media (ALL ERASE/FORMAT, etc.)

(OTHERS) menu ............................................................................. 78

Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings (BEEP, etc.)

Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders ............................................... 81

Recording pictures from a VCR .............................................................83

Copying movies on a tape to a computer .............................................. 85

Copying still images to a computer ........................................................ 87

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 88

Warning indicators and messages ......................................................... 96

Using the Menu

Dubbing/Editing

Troubleshooting

Table of Contents (Continued)

Using your camcorder abroad ................................................................98

Maintenance and precautions ................................................................99

Usable cassette tapes ........................................................................ 99

Compatibility of the DVCAM/DV formats........................................... 100

About the “Memory Stick” media ...................................................... 101

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ............................................. 103

About i.LINK...................................................................................... 104

About handling of your camcorder ................................................... 105

Specifications .......................................................................................109

Identifying parts and controls ...............................................................113

Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder ......................................119

Index .....................................................................................................122

Additional Information

Quick Reference

Getting Started

Step 1: Checking supplied items

Make sure that you have following items

supplied with your camcorder.

The number in the parentheses indicates the

number of that item supplied.

• The cassette tape and “Memory Stick Duo”

media are not included. See pages 2, 99 and 101

for types of cassette tapes and “Memory Stick

Duo” media that you can use on your

camcorder.

AC Adaptor (1) (p. 10)

Power cord (mains lead) (1) (p. 10)

Wireless Remote Commander (RMT-831)

(1) (p. 118)

A button-type lithium battery is already installed.

A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 52, 81)

Video audio cable (1) (p. 52, 81)

Large eyecup (1) (p. 15)

Lens hood with lens cover (1) (p. 9)

This lens hood is pre-mounted.

CD-ROM “Manuals for Digital Camcorder”

(1)

Operating Guide (2)

Getting Started

Step 2: Attaching the lens hood with lens cover

Align the marks on the lens hood to

those on the camcorder, and turn the

lens hood in the direction of the

arrow 2.

To remove the lens hood with lens

cover

Turn the lens hood in the opposite direction

to the arrow 2 in the illustration while

pressing the PUSH (lens hood release)

button.

zTips

• If you attach or remove a 72mm (2 7/8 in.) PL

filter or MC protector, remove the lens hood

with lens cover.

To open or close the shutter of the

lens hood with lens cover

Move the lens cover lever to OPEN to open

the lens cover, and move the lever to

CLOSE to close the lens cover.

PUSH (lens hood release) button

Lens cover lever

Step 3: Charging the battery pack

You can charge the optional

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L

series) with the supplied AC

Adaptor.

bNotes

• You cannot use batteries other than the

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series)

(p. 103).

1Press the battery pack against the

back of your camcorder and slide

it down.

2With the B mark on the DC plug

facing outwards, connect the DC

plug to the DC IN jack on your

camcorder.

3Connect the power cord (mains

lead) to the AC Adaptor.

4Connect the power cord (mains

lead) to the wall outlet (wall

socket).

5Set the POWER switch to OFF

(CHG).

The CHG lamp lights up and charging

starts.

AC Adaptor

Power cord (mains lead)

DC plug DC IN jack

To the wall outlet

(wall socket)

B mark

Getting Started

After charging the battery

The CHG lamp turns off when the battery is

fully charged. Disconnect the AC Adaptor

from the DC IN jack.

zTips

• You can check the remaining battery life with

the battery info function (p. 49).

To remove the battery pack

Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

Push the BATT RELEASE (battery release)

button and remove the battery pack.

To store the battery pack

If the battery pack will not be used for a

while, run down the battery and store it. See

page 104 for details on storage of the

battery pack.

Charging time

Approximate time (min.) required when

you fully charge a fully discharged battery

pack.

bNotes

• You cannot use the NP-F330 battery pack with

your camcorder.

Recording time

Approximate time (min.) available when

you use a fully charged battery pack.

Upper: When the LCD backlight turns on.

Lower: When recording with the viewfinder

while the LCD panel is closed.

*Typical recording time shows the time when

you repeat recording start/stop, turning the

power on/off and zooming.

Playing time

Approximate time (min.) available when

you use a fully charged battery pack.

*When the LCD backlight turns on.

On the battery pack

• Before changing the battery pack, slide the

POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

• The CHG lamp flashes during charging, or

Battery Info (p. 49) will not be correctly

displayed under the following conditions.

– The battery pack is not attached correctly.

– The battery pack is damaged.

– The battery pack is worn-out (For Battery

Info only).

– The battery pack is too cold.

Replace the battery pack, or remove it and put

it in a warm place.

Battery pack Charging time

NP-F570 260

NP-F770 370

NP-F970 520

BATT RELEASE

(battery release) button

Battery pack

Continuous

recording

time

Typical

recording

time*

NP-F570 145 70

155 75

NP-F770 305 150

315 155

NP-F970 460 230

475 235

Battery pack LCD panel

opened*

LCD panel

closed

NP-F570 210 225

NP-F770 435 460

NP-F970 660 690

Continued ,

– The battery pack is too hot.

Replace the battery pack, or remove it and put

it in a cool place.

• The power will not be supplied from the battery

as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the

DC IN jack of your camcorder, even when the

power cord (mains lead) is disconnected from

the wall outlet (wall socket).

On the charging/recording/playback time

• Times measured with the camcorder at 25 °C

(77 °F). 10 to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) is

recommended.

• The recording and playback time will be shorter

when you use your camcorder in low

temperatures.

• The recording and playback time will be shorter

depending on the conditions under which you

use your camcorder.

You can use the AC Adaptor to obtain AC.

While you are using the AC Adaptor, the

battery pack will not lose its charge even

when it is attached to your camcorder.

Connect your camcorder as shown

in “Step 3: Charging the battery

pack” (p. 10).

On the AC Adaptor

• Use a nearby wall outlet when using the AC

Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the

wall outlet (wall socket) immediately if any

malfunction occurs while using your camcorder.

• Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow

space, such as between a wall and furniture.

• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC

Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic

objects. This may cause a malfunction.

• Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power

(house current) is still supplied to it while

connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the

AC Adaptor.

Using an outside power source

Step 3: Charging the battery pack (Continued)

Getting Started

Step 4: Turning the power on and holding your

camcorder properly

To record or play back, set the POWER

switch to the respective positions.

When you use your camcorder for the first

time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears

(p. 16).

1Slide the POWER switch to

CAMERA or VCR while you press

the green button.

CAMERA: To record pictures.

VCR: To play or edit pictures.

bNotes

• The current date and time appear on the LCD

screen for a few seconds when you turn on your

camcorder once you set the date and time

([CLOCK SET], p. 16).

2Hold the camcorder properly.

3Ensure a good grip, then fasten

the grip belt.

To turn off the power

Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG)

while pressing the green button.

bNotes

• If warning messages appear on the screen,

follow the instructions.

POWER switch

Press and hold the

green button when

you slide the

POWER switch

from OFF (CHG).

Step 5: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder

Open the LCD panel 180 degrees (1), then

rotate it to the best angle to record or play

back (2).

zTips

• You can record in mirror mode by setting the

LCD panel to face the subject. The image will

be recorded normally.

To turn off the LCD backlight to make

the battery last longer

Press and hold the DISPLAY/BATT INFO

button for a few seconds until appears.

This setting is practical when you use your

camcorder in bright conditions or when you

want to save battery power. The recorded

picture will not be affected by the setting.

To turn on the LCD backlight, press and

hold the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button for

a few seconds until disappears.

zTips

• You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen

from [LCD BRIGHT] (p. 72).

bNotes

• You may see primary colors shimmering in the

viewfinder when you move your eye line. This

is not a malfunction. The shimmering colors

will not be recorded on the recording media.

zTips

• You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder

backlight from [VF B.LIGHT] (p. 72).

• To display images both on the LCD display and

in the viewfinder, set [VF POWERMODE] to

[ON](p. 72).

• To display images in black and white in the

viewfinder, set [VF COLOR] to [OFF] (p. 72).

The LCD panel

DISPLAY/BATT INFO button

1Open 180 degrees.

2180 degrees

(max.)

290 degrees

(max.)

The viewfinder

Viewfinder lens

adjustment lever

Move it until the picture

becomes clear.

Getting Started

When the picture in the viewfinder is

hard to see

If you cannot see the picture in the

viewfinder clearly under bright

circumstances, use the supplied large

eyecup. To attach the large eyecup, stretch

it slightly and align it with the eyecup

groove in the viewfinder. You can attach

the large eyecup facing either the right or

left side.

bNotes

• Do not remove the pre-attached eyecup.

Large eyecup (supplied)

Attach with the

protruding part

at the top.

Step 6: Setting the date and time

Set the date and time when using your

camcorder for the first time. If you do not

set the date and time, [CLOCK SET] screen

appears every time you turn on your

camcorder or change the POWER switch

positions.

zTips

• If you do not use your camcorder for about 3

months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets

discharged and the date and time settings may

be cleared from memory. In this case, charge the

rechargeable battery and then set the date and

time again (p. 107).

Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for

the first time.

1Press the MENU button.

2Select (OTHERS) by turning

the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then

press the dial.

3Select [CLOCK SET] by turning

the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, then

press the dial.

4Set [Y] (year) by turning the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial, then press the

dial.

You can set any year up to the year

2079.

5Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour

and minute, then press the dial.

The clock starts.

SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial

button

Getting Started

zTips

• The date and time are automatically recorded on

the tape, and can be displayed during playback

(DATA CODE button, p. 48).

You can change the on-screen displays to

show messages in a specified language.

Press the MENU button and select

(OTHERS) with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial. Select the screen language in

[LANGUAGE] (p. 79).

Changing the language setting

Step 7: Inserting a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo”

media

See page 99 for details on tapes including

which tapes can be used and how to protect

from overwriting tapes.

1Slide and hold the OPEN/

EJECT lever in the direction of the

arrow and open the lid.

The cassette compartment automatically

comes out.

2Insert a cassette with its window

facing outwards, then press

The cassette compartment automatically

slides back in.

bNotes

• Do not push the portion marked

while the cassette

compartment is sliding in. Doing so may

cause a malfunction.

3Close the lid.

To eject the cassette

Open the lid following the same procedure

as described in step 1 and remove the

cassette.

bNotes

• The pictures of the LCD screen and the

viewfinder may disappear for a few seconds if

you do any of the following while using the AC

adaptor. This is not a malfunction.

– Insert/eject the tape

– Turn on your camcorder when the tape is in

the camcorder

– Change the POWER switch position when the

tape is in the camcorder

zTips

• The recordable time varies depending on [DV

REC MODE] (p. 73).

Cassette tape

OPEN/EJECT lever

Lid

Push the center of the back of

the cassette lightly.

Cassette

compartment

Window

{DO NOT PUSH}

Getting Started

You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo”

media marked with ,

(p. 101).

1Open the “Memory Stick Duo”

media slot cover in the direction

of the arrow.

2Insert the “Memory Stick Duo”

media into the “Memory Stick

Duo” media slot in the correct

direction until it clicks.

bNotes

• If you insert the “Memory Stick Duo”

media into the slot in the wrong direction,

the “Memory Stick Duo” media, the

“Memory Stick Duo” media slot, or image

data may be damaged.

To eject a “Memory Stick Duo” media

Lightly push the “Memory Stick Duo”

media once.

bNotes

• When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your

camcorder is reading/writing data. Do not shake

or knock your camcorder, turn the power off,

eject the “Memory Stick Duo” media, or remove

the battery pack. Otherwise, image data may be

damaged.

• When inserting or ejecting the “Memory Stick

Duo” media, be careful with the “Memory Stick

Duo” media from popping out and dropping.

“Memory Stick Duo” media

“Memory Stick Duo” media slot

cover

Access lamp

Recording/Playback

Recording

Your camcorder records movies on tape and still images on “Memory Stick Duo” media. Do

the following steps to record movies.

1Open the shutter of the lens hood.

2Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the green button.

3Press the REC START/STOP button A (or B).

Lens hood

REC START/

STOP button B

POWER switch

REC START/STOP button A

Recording lamp

ASSIGN 7/

PHOTO button

Slide the POWER switch while

pressing the green button

[STBY] t [REC]

Recording/Playback

The recording lamp lights up during recording.

To stop movie recording, press the REC START/STOP button again.

zTips

• You can switch the aspect ratio to 16:9 ([DV WIDE REC], p. 73).

• You can change the screen display during recording (p. 48).

• Indicators displayed on the screen during recording are shown on page 119.

• The recording lamp can be set to stay off ([REC LAMP], p. 79).

• You cannot record movies on a “Memory Stick Duo” media.

• For low angle recording, the REC START/STOP button on the handle is convenient. Release the

HOLD lever to enable the REC START/STOP button. It might be helpful if you set the LCD panel

face up or close it after turning it face down, or lift the viewfinder up during the low angle recording.

Continued ,

To capture still images

1Assign [PHOTO] to the ASSIGN 7/

PHOTO button (p. 41).

2Press the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO button or

the PHOTO button on the Remote

Commander.

A still image will be recorded on the

“Memory Stick Duo” media.

disappears when the recording is

completed.

You can capture still images during

movie recording.

zTips

• See page 119 for indicators that appear on the

screen during recording.

• You can assign [PHOTO] to another ASSIGN

button from (OTHERS) t [ASSIGN

BTN], and use that ASSIGN button as a

PHOTO button.

Capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo”

media (MB) and the number of

recordable pictures

bNotes

• Specifications are for Sony “Memory Stick

Duo” media. The actual number of recordable

pictures can vary depending on the recording

environment and the type of “Memory Stick

Duo” media.

• You cannot store a still image under the

following conditions:

– When the shutter speed is slower than 1/50.

– While using the fader

– While using [SMTH SLW REC]

– While using shot transition

– When [COLOR BAR] is set to [ON]

• The unique pixel array of Sony's ClearVid

CMOS sensor and image processing system

(Enhanced Imaging Processor) allows for still

image resolution equivalent to the sizes

described.

zTips

• Image sizes of still images are as follows:

– Recording at an aspect ratio of 16:9: 1.2M

– Recording at an aspect ratio of 4:3: 0.9M

– Playing back at an aspect ratio of 16:9: 0.2M

– Playing back at an aspect ratio of 4:3: VGA

To store still images captured from

movies on a tape on “Memory Stick

Duo” media

You can capture an image in a movie and

record it on a “Memory Stick Duo” media

as a still image. Be sure to insert a recorded

tape and a “Memory Stick Duo” media in

your camcorder.

1Assign [PHOTO] to the ASSIGN 7/

PHOTO button (p. 41).

2Set the POWER switch to VCR.

3Press the N (play) button to search for

the scene you want to save as a still

image. Press the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO

button or the PHOTO button on your

Remote Commander at the scene.

bNotes

• The recorded date and time on the tape and the

stored date and time on the “Memory Stick

Duo” media are both saved on the “Memory

Stick Duo” media. When you view still images,

only the recorded date and time on the tape will

be displayed on the screen (Data code, p. 48).

• Camera data stored on the tape will not be

copied to the “Memory Stick Duo” media.

• You cannot store a still image while using your

camcorder with [PB ZOOM] set to [ON] (p. 79).

1.2M

1440

810

0.9M

1080 ×

810

VGA

640 ×

480

0.2M

640 ×

360

512MB 770 1000 2900 3650

1GB 1550 2100 6000 7500

2GB 3150 4300 12000 15000

4GB 6300 8500 23500 29500

8GB 12500 17000 48000 60000

16GB 25500 34500 97500 122000

32GB 50500 68500 192500 240500

1.2M

Recording (Continued)

Recording/Playback

Changing the settings of your camcorder

recordings

Move the power zoom lever D slightly for

a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster

zoom.

zTips

• The minimum distance required between your

camcorder and the subject for focus is about 1

cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about

80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.

• The focus may not be adjusted at certain zoom

positions if the subject is within 80 cm (about 2

5/8 feet) from your camcorder.

• When you set [FOCUS MACRO] to [OFF], you

cannot focus on a subject within 80 cm (about 2

5/8 feet) regardless of the zoom position (p. 62).

• Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom

lever D. If you move your finger off the power

zoom lever D, the operation sound of the

power zoom lever D may also be recorded.

• You can increase the zoom speed of the zoom

lever D or the handle zoom A ([SPEED

ZOOM], p. 62).

1Set the handle zoom switch B to VAR

or FIX.

zTips

• When you set the handle zoom switch B to

VAR, you can zoom in or out at variable

speed.

• When you set the handle zoom switch B to

FIX, you can zoom in or out at a fixed speed

set in [HANDLE ZOOM] (p. 62).

2Press the handle zoom lever A to zoom

in or out.

bNotes

• You cannot use the handle zoom lever A when

the handle zoom switch B is set to OFF.

• You cannot change the zoom speed of the zoom

lever D with the handle zoom switch B.

You can zoom at the desired speed by

turning the zoom ring C. Fine adjustment

is also possible.

bNotes

• Turn the zoom ring C at a moderate speed. If

you turn it too fast, the zoom speed may lag

behind the zoom ring rotation speed, or the

operation sound of the zoom may also be

recorded.

Adjusting the zoom

Using the zoom lever

Close view: (Telephoto)

Wide view: (Wide angle)

Using the handle zoom

Using the zoom ring

Continued ,

You can adjust the focus manually for

different recording conditions.

Use this function in the following cases.

– To record a subject behind a window covered

with raindrops.

– To record horizontal stripes.

– To record a subject with little contrast between

the subject and its background.

– When you want to focus on a subject in the

background.

– To record a stationary subject using a tripod.

1During recording or standby, set

the FOCUS switch B to MAN.

9 appears.

2Rotate the focus ring A and

adjust the focus.

9 changes to when the focus

cannot be adjusted any farther. 9

changes to when the focus cannot be

adjusted any closer.

zTips

For focusing manually

• It is easier to focus on the subject when you use

the zoom function. Move the power zoom lever

towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, and

then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom

for recording.

• When you want to record a close-up image of a

subject, move the power zoom lever towards W

(wide angle) to fully magnify the image, then

adjust the focus.

To restore automatic adjustment

Set the FOCUS switch B to AUTO.

9 disappears and the automatic focus

adjustment is restored.

Record the subject while pressing and

holding the PUSH AUTO button C.

If you release the button, the setting returns

to manual focusing.

Use this function to shift the focus on one

subject to another. The scenes will shift

smoothly.

zTips

• The focal distance information (for when it is

dark and hard to adjust the focus) appears for

about 3 seconds in the following cases. (It will

not be displayed correctly if you are using a

conversion lens (optional)).

– When you set the FOCUS switch to MAN

and 9 appears on the screen

– When you rotate the focus ring while 9 is

displayed on the screen.

Adjusting the focus manually

Using automatic focus temporarily

(Push auto focus)

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)

Recording/Playback

Assign [EXP.FOCUS] to any one of the

ASSIGN buttons beforehand (p. 41).

During standby, press the ASSIGN button

to which [EXP.FOCUS] is assigned.

[EXPANDED FOCUS] appears and the

center of the screen is magnified by about

2.0 times. It will be easier to confirm the

focus setting during manual focusing. The

screen returns to the original size when you

press the button again.

bNotes

• The screen returns to the original size when you

start recording during the expanded focus

display.

zTips

• You can select a type of expanded image

displayed during the expanded focus

([EXP.FOCUS TYPE], p. 71).

Slide the FOCUS switch B to INFINITY

and hold it there.

appears on the screen.

To return to manual focus mode, release the

FOCUS switch B. This function enables

you to set focus on a distant subject even

when the focus is automatically set on a

close subject.

bNotes

• This function is only available during manual

focus. It is not available during automatic focus.

You can adjust the image brightness by

adjusting the iris, gain or shutter speed, or

by reducing the light volume with the ND

filter B. Also, when [EXPOSURE] is

assigned to the iris ring A, you can adjust

the iris, gain and shutter speed with the iris

ring A. You can assign [IRIS] or

[EXPOSURE] to the iris ring A from

[IRIS/EXPOSURE] of the

(CAMERA SET) menu (p. 59). The default

setting is [IRIS].

bNotes

• You cannot use the back light function and the

spotlight function if at least two of iris, gain and

shutter speed are adjusted manually.

• [AE SHIFT] is not effective while you adjust

the iris, gain and shutter speed all manually.

You can manually adjust the iris to control

the volume of the light entering the lens. By

adjusting the iris, you can change or close

the aperture of the lens, which is expressed

as an F value between F1.6 and F11. The

volume of light increases the more you

open the aperture (decreasing F value). The

volume of light decreases the more you

Using the expanded focus (Expanded

focus)

Focusing on a distant subject (Focus

infinity)

Adjusting the image brightness

Adjusting the iris

Continued ,

close the aperture (increasing F value). The

current F value appears on the screen.

1Select (CAMERA SET) menu t

[IRIS/EXPOSURE] t [RING

ASSIGN] t [IRIS] (p. 59).

2During recording or standby, set the

AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

MANUAL.

3When the iris is automatically adjusted,

press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button I.

next to the iris value disappears

(p. 71), or the iris value appears on the

screen.

4Adjust the iris with the iris ring A.

When you assign [PUSH AT IRIS] to

one of the ASSIGN buttons, you can

automatically adjust the iris while

pressing and holding that ASSIGN

button. See page 41 for details on the

ASSIGN button.

zTips

• The F value becomes close to F3.4 as the zoom

position changes from W to T even when you

open the aperture by setting the F value lower

than F3.4, such as F1.6.

• The range of focus, an important effect of the

aperture, is called the depth of field. The depth

of field gets shallower as the aperture is opened,

and deeper as the aperture is closed. Use the

aperture creatively to obtain the desired effect in

your photography.

• This is handy for making the background

blurred or sharp.

To adjust the iris automatically

Press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button I, or

set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

AUTO.

The iris value disappears, or appears

next to the iris value.

bNotes

• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F

to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (gain,

shutter speed, white balance) also become

automatic.

When [IRIS/EXPOSURE] is set to

[EXPOSURE], you can adjust the image

brightness by adjusting the iris, gain and

shutter speed with the iris ring.

You can also manually preset one or two of

these parameters and adjust the remaining

parameter(s) with the iris ring.

1Select (CAMERA SET) menu t

[IRIS/EXPOSURE] t [RING

ASSIGN] t [EXPOSURE] (p. 59)

2During recording or standby, set the

AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

MANUAL.

3When [EXPOSURE] is automatically

adjusted, press the IRIS/EXPOSURE

button I.

The iris, gain and shutter speed values

and appear on the screen. You can

adjust the iris, gain and shutter speed

with the iris ring A.

When is not displayed, do the

following operation. appears next to

the items, indicating that you can adjust

them with the iris ring A.

–Gain

Press the GAIN button C.

– Shutter speed

Press the SHUTTER SPEED button E

twice. When the shutter speed is not locked,

press the button once.

4Adjust the image brightness by turning

the iris ring A.

When you assign [PUSH AT IRIS] to

one of the ASSIGN buttons, you can

automatically adjust the exposure while

pressing and holding that ASSIGN

button. See page 41 for details on the

ASSIGN button.

Adjusting the exposure

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)

Recording/Playback

To restore automatic adjustment

Press the IRIS/EXPOSURE button I, or

set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

AUTO.

The values next to which is displayed

disappear, or appears next to those

values.

bNotes

• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F

to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (gain,

shutter speed, white balance) also become

automatic.

zTips

• When you press the GAIN button C while

is displayed on the screen next to the gain value,

disappears and you can adjust the gain

manually. When you press the GAIN button C

again, appears and you can adjust the gain

with the iris ring A. See step 2 in “Adjusting

the gain” for details on how to adjust the gain.

• When you press the SHUTTER SPEED button

E while is displayed on the screen next to

the shutter speed value, disappears and you

can adjust the shutter speed manually. When

you press the SHUTTER SPEED button E

again, appears and you can adjust the shutter

speed with the iris ring A. See steps 3 and 4

in “Adjusting the shutter speed” on page 27 for

details on how to adjust the shutter speed.

You can adjust the gain manually when you

do not want to use the AGC (automatic gain

control).

1Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

MANUAL during recording or standby.

2When the gain is automatically

adjusted, press the GAIN button C.

next to the gain value disappears, or

the gain value appears on the screen.

3Set the gain switch H to H, M or L.

The gain value set for the selected gain

switch position appears on the screen.

You can set the gain value for each gain

switch position from [GAIN SETUP] of

the (CAMERA SET) menu

(p. 59).

To adjust the gain automatically

Press the GAIN button C, or set the

AUTO/MANUAL switch F to AUTO.

The gain value disappears, or appears

next to the gain value.

bNotes

• When you set AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

AUTO, other manually adjusted items (iris,

shutter speed, white balance) also become

automatic.

zTips

• When you record a movie with the gain set to

[-6dB] and play it back with the data code, the

gain value is displayed as [---].

You can manually adjust and fix the shutter

speed. You can make a moving subject look

still or emphasize the movement of a

moving subject by adjusting the shutter

speed.

1During recording or standby, set

AUTO/MANUAL switch F to

MANUAL.

2Press the SHUTTER SPEED button E

until the shutter speed value is

highlighted.

3Change the shutter speed displayed on

the screen by turning the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial G.

You can adjust the shutter speed in a

range of 1/3 second through 1/10000

second.

The denominator of the set shutter speed

appears on the screen. For example,

[100] appears on the screen when you

set the shutter speed to 1/100 second.

The larger the value on the screen, the

faster the shutter speed.

4Press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial G to

lock the shutter speed.

To readjust the shutter speed, do steps

2 to 4.

Adjusting the gain

Adjusting the shutter speed

Continued ,

zTips

• It is difficult to focus automatically at a lower

shutter speed. Manual focusing with your

camcorder attached to a tripod is recommended.

• The picture may flicker or change colors under

fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps, or mercury

lamps.

To adjust the shutter speed

automatically

Press the SHUTTER SPEED button E

twice, or set the AUTO/MANUAL switch

F to AUTO.

The shutter speed value disappears, or

appears next to the shutter speed value.

bNotes

• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch F

to AUTO, other manually adjusted items (iris,

gain, white balance) also become automatic.

You can record a subject clearly by using

the ND filter B when the recording

environment is too bright.

The ND filters 1, 2 and 3 reduce the volume

of light to about 1/4, 1/16 and 1/64,

respectively.

If flashes during automatic iris

adjustment, set the ND filter to 1. If

flashes during automatic iris adjustment, set

the ND filter to 2. If flashes during

automatic iris adjustment, set the ND filter

to 3.

The ND filter indicator will stop flashing

and remain on the screen.

If flashes, set the ND filter to OFF.

will disappear from the screen.

bNotes

• If you change the ND filters B during

recording, the movie and sound may be

distorted.

• When adjusting the iris manually, the icon

does not flash even if the light volume should be

adjusted with the ND filter.

zTips

• While recording a bright subject, diffraction

may occur if you close the aperture further

down, resulting in a fuzzy focus (this is a

common phenomenon with video cameras). The

ND filter B suppresses this phenomenon and

gives better recording results.

You can adjust and fix the white balance

according to the lighting conditions of the

recording environment.

You can store a white balance values in

memory A ( A) and memory B ( B),

respectively. Unless a white balance is

readjusted, values will remain even after the

power has been turned off.

When you select PRESET, [OUTDOOR] or

[INDOOR] (whichever you previously set

in [WB PRESET] of the (CAMERA

SET) menu) will be selected.

1During recording or standby, set

the AUTO/MANUAL switch D to

MANUAL.

Adjusting the volume of light

(ND filter)

Adjusting to natural color (White

balance)

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)

Recording/Playback

2Press the WHT BAL button A.

3Set the white balance memory

switch B to any one of

PRESET/A/B.

Select A or B for recording with the

white balance setting stored in memory

A or B.

To save the adjusted white balance

value in memory A or B

1Set the white balance memory switch to

A ( A) or B ( B) in step 3 of

“Adjusting to natural color (White

balance).”

2Capture a white subject, such as white

paper, full-screen in the same lighting

conditions as the one in which the

subject is.

3Press (one push) button C.

A or B starts flashing rapidly. It

will stay on when the white balance

adjustment is completed and the

adjusted value is stored in A or

To adjust the white balance

automatically

Press the WHT BAL button A or set the

AUTO/MANUAL switch D to AUTO.

bNotes

• When you set the AUTO/MANUAL switch D

to AUTO, other manual adjustments (iris, gain,

and shutter speed) also become automatic.

You can customize the picture quality by

adjusting picture profile items such as

[GAMMA] and [DETAIL].

Connect your camcorder to a TV or

monitor, and adjust the picture quality

while observing the picture on the TV or

monitor screen.

Indicator Shooting conditions

(Memory A)

(Memory B)

• White balance values

adjusted for light

sources can be stored

in memory A or

memory B. Follow the

steps in “To save the

adjusted white balance

value in memory A or

B” (p. 29).

Outdoor

([OUTDOOR])

• Recording neon signs

or fireworks

• Recording sunset/

sunrise, just after

sunset or just before

sunrise

• Under daylight color

fluorescent lamps

Indoor

([INDOOR])

• Under the lighting

conditions that change

in many ways, such as

a party hall

• Under strong light

such as in a

photography studio

• Under sodium lamps

or mercury lamps

Customizing the picture quality

(Picture profile)

Continued ,

Picture quality settings for different

recording conditions are stored in [PP1]

through [PP6] as default settings.

1During standby, press the

PICTURE PROFILE button B.

2Select a picture profile number

with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A.

You can record with the settings of the

selected picture profile.

3Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A.

To cancel the picture profile recording

Select [OFF] in step 2 with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A.

To change the picture profile

You can change the settings stored in [PP1]

through [PP6].

1Press the PICTURE PROFILE button

2Select the PICTURE PROFILE number

with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A.

3Select [SETTING] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A.

4Select an item to be adjusted with the

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A.

5Adjust the picture quality with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial A.

6Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust other

items.

7Select [ RETURN] with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial A.

8Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial A.

A picture profile indicator appears.

zTips

• You can assign picture profiles to the ASSIGN

buttons and use them to turn picture profiles on

and off (p. 41).

Picture profile

number (setting

name)

Recording condition

PP1

:USER

Default settings the same

as when Picture Profile is

[OFF]

PP2

:USER

Default settings the same

as when Picture Profile is

[OFF]

PP3

:USER

Default settings the same

as when Picture Profile is

[OFF]

PP4

:PD COLOR

Example settings of

pictures recorded by a

professional handy

camcorder with PD

gamma

PP5

:FILM LOOK1

Example settings of

pictures recorded on

cinema color negative film

PP6

:FILM LOOK2

Example settings of

pictures screened with

cinema color print film

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)

Recording/Playback

BLACK LEVEL

To set the black level.

GAMMA

To select a gamma curve.

BLACK GAMMA

To correct gamma in low intensity area.

Item Description and settings

[MASTER BLACK] Sets the master black level.

-15 to +15

[BLACK R] Sets the black level of Rch.

[MASTER BLACK] + [BLACK R] is the black level of Rch.

-15 to +15

[BLACK G] Sets the black level of Gch.

[MASTER BLACK] + [BLACK G] is the black level of Gch.

-15 to +15

[BLACK B] Sets the black level of Bch.

[MASTER BLACK] + [BLACK B] is the black level of Bch.

-15 to +15

Item Description and settings

[STANDARD] Standard gamma curve

[CINEMATONE1] Gamma curve 1 for producing tone of film camera images

[CINEMATONE2] Gamma curve 2 for producing tone of film camera images

[G5.0] Gamma curve with 5.0 of a low intensity area gain

[PD] Gamma curve for producing tone similar to DSR-PD series

Item Description and settings

[RANGE] Selects a correcting range.

HIGH / MIDDLE / LOW

[LEVEL] Sets the correcting level.

-7 (maximum black compression) to +7 (maximum black stretch)

Continued ,

KNEE

To set the knee point and slope for video signal compression to reduce over-exposure by

limiting signals in high contrast areas of the subject to the dynamic range of your camcorder.

COLOR MODE

To set type and level of colors.

COLOR LEVEL

To set the color level.

COLOR PHASE

To set the color phase.

Item Description and settings

[MODE] Selects a mode either automatic or manual.

[AUTO] : to set the knee point and slope automatically.

[MANUAL] : to set the knee point and slope manually.

[AUTO SET] Sets the maximum point and sensitivity in automatic mode.

[MAX POINT] : Sets the maximum point.

90% to 100%

[SENSITIVITY] : Sets the sensitivity.

HIGH/MIDDLE/LOW

[MANUAL SET] Sets the knee point and slope manually.

[POINT] : Sets the knee point.

75% to 105%

[SLOPE] : Sets the knee slope.

-5(gentle) to +5(steep)

Item Description and settings

[TYPE] Selects a type of colors.

[STANDARD] : Standard colors

[CINEMATONE1] : Film camera image-like colors good with

[GAMMA] set to [CINEMATONE1]

[CINEMATONE2] : Film camera image-like colors good with

[GAMMA] set to [CINEMATONE2]

[LEVEL] Sets a color level when you set [TYPE] to the settings other than

[STANDARD].

1 (close to color settings of [STANDARD]) to 8 (color settings of the

selected type)

Item Description and settings

-7 (light) to +7 (dark), -8: black and white

Item Description and settings

-7 (greenish) to +7 (reddish)

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)

Recording/Playback

COLOR DEPTH

To set the color depth for each color phase.

This function is more effective for chromatic colors and less effective for achromatic colors.

The color looks deeper as you increase the setting value to more positive side, and lighter as

you decrease the value to more negative side. This function is effective even if you set

[COLOR LEVEL] to [-8] (monotone).

COLOR CORRCT

To set items for the color correction.

Item Description and settings

[R] -7 (light red) to +7 (deep red)

[G] -7 (light green) to +7 (deep green)

[B] -7 (light blue) to +7 (deep blue)

[C] -7 (light cyan) to +7 (deep cyan)

[M] -7 (light magenta) to +7 (deep magenta)

[Y] -7 (light yellow) to +7 (deep yellow)

Item Description and settings

[TYPE] Selects color correction type.

[OFF] : Not correct colors.

[COLOR REVISN] : Corrects colors stored in memory. Colors not

stored in memory (displayed in black and

white when [COLOR EXTRCT] is set) will

not be corrected.

[COLOR EXTRCT] : Displays areas in colors that are stored in the

memory.

The other areas are displayed in black and

white. You can use this function to add effects

on your movies or to confirm the colors to be

stored in the memory.

[MEMORY SEL] Selects a memory to be effective.

[1]: Sets Memory 1 to be effective.

[2]: Sets Memory 2 to be effective.

[1&2]: Sets both Memory 1 and 2 to be effective.

Continued ,

COLOR CORRCT (Continued)

zTips

• Setting both memories to the same setting doubles the color correction effect.

• The settings of [COLOR CORRCT] will be retained even if the power is turned off. However, if you want

to correct colors that may change according to time of the day, weather, location, etc., it is recommended

that you set [COLOR CORRCT] again prior to recording.

• If you change the white balance value or the settings of [WB SHIFT], [COLOR LEVEL] or [COLOR

PHASE] of the picture profile, the settings of [RANGE] and [PHASE] of the selected memory will

change. When you change the white balance value or the settings of the above picture profile items after

you have set [RANGE] and [PHASE], check the settings of [COLOR CORRCT] prior to recording.

• During the automatic white balance adjustment, the white balance value automatically varies according to

the lighting conditions of your recording environment. The manual white balance adjustment is

recommended when you use [COLOR CORRCT].

Item Description and settings

[MEM1 COLOR] Sets colors stored in Memory 1.

[PHASE] : Sets color phase.

0 (purple) t 8 (red) t 16 (yellow) t

24 (green) t 31 (blue)

[RANGE] : Sets color phase range.

0 (no color selection), 1 (narrow: to select only a

single color) to 31 (wide: to select multiple colors

in similar color phase)

[SATURATION] : Sets saturation.

0 (to select from light colors to dark colors) to 31

(to select dark color)

[ONE PUSH SET]: Automatically sets [PHASE] for a subject at the

center of the marker. [SATURATION] is set to 0.

[MEM1 REVISN] Corrects colors in Memory 1.

[R GAIN] : Corrects the redness of the color in Memory 1.

Tone of cyan becomes higher as the redness decreases.

-15 (less reddish) to +15 (more reddish)

0 for no correction

[B GAIN] : Corrects the blueness of the color in Memory 1.

Tone of yellow becomes higher as the blueness

decreases.

-15 (less bluish) to +15 (more bluish)

0 for no correction

[MEM2 COLOR] Sets colors stored in Memory 2.

See [MEM1 COLOR] for description and settings.

[MEM2 REVISN] Corrects colors in Memory 2.

See [MEM1 REVISN] for description and settings.

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)

Recording/Playback

WB SHIFT

To set items for the white balance shift.

DETAIL

To set items for the detail.

Item Description and settings

[FILTER TYPE] Selects a color filter type for the white balance shift.

[LB-CC] : Film type (color conversion and correction)

[R-B] : Video type (correction of R and B levels)

[LB[COL TEMP]] Sets a color temperature offset value.

-9 (bluish) to +9 (reddish)

[CC[MG/GR]] Sets a color correct offset value.

-9 (greenish) to +9 (magentish)

[R GAIN] Sets an R level.

-9 (low R level) to +9 (high R level)

[B GAIN] Sets a B level.

-9 (low B level) to +9 (high B level)

Item Description and settings

[LEVEL] Sets the detail level.

-7 to +7

[MANUAL SET] [ON/OFF] : Turns on and off the manual detail adjustment.

[ON] : Enables the manual detail adjustment (automatic

optimization will not be performed).

[OFF] : Disables the manual detail adjustment.

[V/H BALANCE] : Sets the horizontal (H) and vertical (V) balance of

detail.

[B/W BALANCE]: Selects the balance of the upper DETAIL (P) and

the lower DETAIL (N).

TYPE 1 (off to the lower DETAIL (N) side) to

TYPE 5 (off to the upper DETAIL (P) side)

[BLACK LIMIT] : Sets the limit level of the lower DETAIL (N).

0 (Low limit level: likely to be limited) to 7 (High

limit level: not likely to be limited)

[WHITE LIMIT] : Sets the limit level of the upper DETAIL (P).

0 (Low limit level: likely to be limited) to 7 (High

limit level: not likely to be limited)

[CRISPENING] : Sets the crispening level.

0 (shallow crispening level) to 7 (deep crispening

level)

[HI-LIGHT DTL] : Sets the DETAIL level in the high intensity areas.

-2 to +2

Continued ,

SKINTONE DTL

To adjust the detail of skintone areas to reduce wrinkles.

PROFILE NAME

To name the picture profiles set in [PP1] through [PP6] (p. 37).

COPY

To copy the settings of the picture profile to another picture profile number.

RESET

To reset the picture profile to the default setting.

Item Description and settings

[ON/OFF] Suppresses details in skin-tone areas to reduce wrinkles. Select [ON]

when you want to use this function. You can also select other areas.

[LEVEL] Sets the adjustment level.

1 (less adjust the detail) to 8 (more adjust the detail)

[COLOR SEL] Sets color items for the detail adjustment.

[PHASE] : Sets the color phase.

0 (purple) t 32 (red) t 64 (yellow) t

96 (green) t 127 (blue)

[RANGE] : Sets the color range.

0 (selects no color), 1 (narrow: selects a single

color) to 31 (wide: selects multiple colors in

similar color phases and saturation)

The detail will not be adjusted when you set

[RANGE] to 0.

[SATURATION] : Sets the color saturation.

0 (selects a light color) to 31 (selects a deep color)

[REVERSE] : Reverses the selected color range.

If you execute this function when a color has been

selected, colors that were not selected will be

selected instead.

[Y LEVEL] : Sets the color brightness.

0 (selects a dark color) to 31 (selects a bright

color)

[Y RANGE] : Sets the color brightness range.

1 (narrows the brightness range) to 32 (expands

the brightness range)

[ONE PUSH SET]: Automatically adjusts [PHASE],

[SATURATION] and [Y LEVEL] for a subject at

the center of the marker. [RANGE] and

[Y RANGE] will not be changed.

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)

Recording/Playback

To name the picture profile settings

You can name picture profile1 through 6.

1Press the PICTURE PROFILE button

2Select the picture profile that you want

to name with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

3Select [SETTING] t [PROFILE

NAME] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

4Select a letter with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A. Repeat this operation

until a complete name is entered.

zTips

• Each name can be up to 12 characters long.

Characters that can be used in profile

names:

•A to Z

•0 to 9

• - _ / # & : . @

5Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial A.

The profile name is changed.

6Select [ RETURN] t [OK] with

the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A.

To copy the picture profile setting to

other picture profiles

1Press the PICTURE PROFILE button

2Select the picture profile that you want

to copy from with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A.

3Select [SETTING] t [COPY] with

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A.

4Select the number of the picture profile

that you want to copy to with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial A.

5Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A.

6Select [ RETURN] t [OK] with the

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A.

To reset the picture profile settings

You can reset the picture profile settings by

each picture profile number. You cannot

reset all picture profile settings at once.

1Press the PICTURE PROFILE button

2Select the number of the picture profile

that you want to reset with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial A.

3Select [SETTING] t [RESET] t

[YES] t [ RETURN] t [OK]

with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial A.

CANCEL

P I CTURE PROF I LE END

PICT. PROFILE

Continued ,

It is recommended to use the Sony ECM-

673/674 microphone (optional).

When you use the microphone for

recording sound, do the following steps.

1Attach an optional wind screen

B to the optional microphone A.

2Place the microphone A in the

microphone holder C with the

model name facing upward, close

the cover, and shut the clamp.

3Connect the plug of the

microphone to the INPUT1 jack

4Put the microphone cable into the

cable holder E.

5Select channels with the CH1 (INT

MIC/INPUT1) switch F and the

CH2 (INT MIC/INPUT1/INPUT2)

switch G.

See the table below for the recording

channels.

Attaching an optional

microphone

Put the cable in the outer cable holder.

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)

Recording/Playback

When the CH1 switch is set to

INT MIC

When the CH1 is set to INPUT1

6Set the INPUT1 switch H to an

appropriate position for the

microphone connected to the

INPUT1 jack D.

LINE: For inputting sound from an

audio device

MIC: For inputting sound from an

external microphone that does

not support the +48V power

source.

MIC+48V: For inputting sound from a

device that supports the

+48V power source

including the optional

microphone.

When you connect a microphone to the

INPUT2 jack, set the INPUT2 switch to

an appropriate position for that

microphone.

bNotes

• When you connect a device that supports the

+48V power source to the INPUT1 or INPUT2

jack, set the INPUT1/INPUT2 switch to MIC

prior to connecting the device. When you

disconnect the device, set the INPUT1/INPUT2

switch to MIC first, then disconnect it.

• When you connect a microphone that does not

support the +48V power source to the INPUT1

or INPUT2 jack, set the INPUT1/INPUT2

switch to MIC. If you use it with the INPUT1/

INPUT2 switch set to MIC+48V, it may be

damaged or the recorded sound may be

distorted.

CH2 switch

position Input channel and source

INT MIC Internal

microphone

(L)

CH1

Internal

microphone

(R)

CH2*

INPUT1 Internal

microphone

(mono)

CH1

XLR INPUT1 CH2**

INPUT2 Internal

microphone

(mono)

CH1

XLR INPUT2 CH2**

CH2 switch

position Input channel and source

INT MIC XLR INPUT1 CH1

Internal

microphone

(mono)

CH2**

INPUT1 XLR INPUT1 CH1

CH2**

INPUT2 XLR INPUT1 CH1

XLR INPUT2 CH2**

*The recording level of channel 2 is

synchronized with that of channel 1 when only

the internal microphone is used. The recording

level of channel 2 is controlled with the CH1

(AUDIO LEVEL) dial and the CH1 (AUTO/

MAN) switch.

** You can adjust the recording levels of channel 1

and channel 2 separately.

Continued ,

You can adjust the volume of an internal

microphone or a microphone connected to

the INPUT1/INPUT2 jack.

1Set the AUTO/MAN (CH1/CH2)

switch A of the channel to be

adjusted to MAN.

appears on the screen.

2Turn the AUDIO LEVEL dial B to

adjust the volume during

recording or standby.

To restore automatic adjustment

Set the AUTO/MAN (CH1/CH2) switch A of

the manually adjusted channel to AUTO.

zTips

• To check other audio settings, press the

STATUS CHECK button C.

• For other settings, see the (AUDIO SET)

menu (p. 66).

Adjusting the volume

Changing the settings of your camcorder recordings (Continued)

Recording/Playback

Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons

Some functions need to be assigned to the

ASSIGN buttons for use. You can assign a

single function to any one of the ASSIGN 1

to 7 buttons.

Functions you can assign to the

ASSIGN buttons

The buttons in parentheses indicate that the

functions are assigned to the buttons by

default.

• EXP.FOCUS (p. 25)

• FOCUS MACRO (p. 62)

• D.EXTENDER (p. 62)

• RING ROTATE (p. 59)

• HYPER GAIN (p. 60)

• AE SHIFT (p. 61) (ASSIGN 2 button)

• PUSH AT IRIS (p. 25)

• INDEX MARK (p. 42)

• STEADYSHOT (p. 62)

• BACK LIGHT (p. 61)

• SPOTLIGHT (p. 61)

• FADER (p. 62)

• SMTH SLW REC (p. 63)

• COLOR BAR (p. 65)

• REC REVIEW (p. 42) (ASSIGN 3 button)

• END SEARCH (p. 43)

• ZEBRA (p. 69) (ASSIGN 1 button)

• MARKER (p. 70)

• PEAKING (p. 70)

• TC RESET (p. 75)

• PHOTO (p. 22) (ASSIGN 7 button)

• PICTURE PROFILE (p. 29)

• SHOT TRANSITION (p. 43)

1Press the MENU button B.

2Select the (OTHERS) t

[ASSIGN BTN] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A.

3Select the ASSIGN button to

which you want to assign a

function with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A.

• [------] appears if no function is assigned to

the ASSIGN button.

• Select [YES] when you select [SHOT

TRANSITION], then do step 5.

ASSIGN 1-3 buttons

ASSIGN 4-6 buttons

ASSIGN 7/PHOTO

button

Continued ,

4Select the function that you want

to assign with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A.

5Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial A.

6Select [ RETURN] with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial A.

7Press the MENU button B to hide

the menu screen.

zTips

• Shot transition is assigned to the ASSIGN

4, 5 and 6 buttons (p. 43). Cancel the shot

transition assignment to return to the pre-

setting assignment.

• To cancel the shot transition, select

[SHOT TRANSITION] t [YES] in step

If you record a scene with an index signal,

you can easily find that scene during

playback (p. 50).

The index function will make it easier to

check the transition of recording or edit

your pictures using index signals.

1Assign [INDEX MARK] to one of

the ASSIGN buttons (p. 41).

2Press the ASSIGN button to

which [INDEX MARK] is assigned.

During recording

appears for about 7 seconds and an

index signal is recorded.

During standby

flashes.

After you press the REC START/STOP

button to start recording, appears

for about 7 seconds and an index signal

is recorded.

To cancel the operation

Press the ASSIGN button to which [INDEX

MARK] is assigned again before you start

recording.

bNotes

• You cannot record an index signal on a recorded

tape afterward.

You can view about 2 seconds of the scene

recorded just before you stopped the tape.

This is convenient during playback of the

latest scene check.

Press the REC REVIEW button or the

ASSIGN button to which [REC

REVIEW] is assigned during

standby.

The last 2 seconds (approx.) of the most

recently recorded scenes will be played

back, then your camcorder returns to

standby.

Recording an index signal

Reviewing the most recently

recorded scenes (Rec review)

Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued)

Recording/Playback

1Assign [END SEARCH] to one of

the ASSIGN buttons (p. 41).

2 Press the ASSIGN button to

which [END SEARCH] is

assigned.

The last scene of the most recent

recording will be played back for about

5 seconds, and the camcorder goes into

standby at the point where the last

recording finishes.

bNotes

• End search will not work once you eject the

tape.

• End search will not work correctly if a blank

section exists between recorded sections on the

tape.

You can store settings of focus, zoom, iris,

gain, shutter speed and white balance, and

smoothly shift from the current settings to

the stored settings (shot transition).

For example, you can shift the focus from

closer objects to farther objects, or change

the depth of field by adjusting the iris. You

can also develop scenes under different

conditions smoothly. If you store manually

adjusted settings of white balance, you can

smoothly shift from one scene to another

under different conditions, such as from

indoors to outdoors.

Sony recommends that you use a tripod to

avoid image blurring.

You can set the items, such as transition

curve and transition time, in [SHOT

TRANSITION] of the (CAMERA

SET) menu (p. 65).

1Assign [SHOT TRANSITION] to

the ASSIGN buttons (p. 41).

zTips

• Shot transition is assigned to ASSIGN 4, 5

and 6 buttons.

2Store the settings (shot).

1Press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly

to bring up the SHOT TRANSITION

STORE screen.

2Manually adjust the settings.

See pages 23 to 37 for details on how to

adjust the settings manually.

3Press the ASSIGN 5 button for storing

the settings in SHOT-A, or the

ASSIGN 6 button for storing the

settings in SHOT-B.

bNotes

• The settings stored in SHOT-A or

SHOT-B will be erased when you set

the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

Searching for the last scene of

the most recent recording

(End search)

Using the Shot transition

ASSIGN 4 - 6 buttons

Continued ,

3Check the stored settings.

1Press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly

to bring up the SHOT TRANSITION

CHECK screen.

2Press the ASSIGN 5 button to check

SHOT-A. Press the ASSIGN 6 button

to check SHOT-B.

The image will be displayed with the

settings stored in the selected SHOT.

The focus, zoom, iris, gain, shutter

speed and white balance are

automatically adjusted to the stored

settings.

bNotes

• On the shot transition check screen,

the settings do not shift to the stored

settings of the transition time and

curve set in [TRANS TIME] and

[TRANS CURVE] (p. 65)

4Execute the shot transition.

1Press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly

to bring up the SHOT TRANSITION

EXEC screen.

2Press the REC START/STOP button.

3Press the ASSIGN 5 button for

recording with SHOT-A, or the

ASSIGN 6 button for recording with

SHOT-B.

The settings shift from the current ones

to the stored ones.

zTips

• Press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly to

cancel the shot transition.

bNotes

• When you change [SHOT TRANSITION]

(p. 43), press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly

to exit the shot transition screen.

• You cannot return from the stored SHOT-A or

SHOT-B settings to previous settings after you

execute the shot transition during recording.

• If you press the following buttons during the

shot transition operation, the operation will be

canceled:

– PICTURE PROFILE button

– MENU button

– ASSIGN button to which [EXP.FOCUS] is

assigned

– STATUS CHECK button

– ASSIGN button to which [SMTH SLW REC]

is assigned

• You can also make a transition from the SHOT-

A to the SHOT-B or from the SHOT-B to the

SHOT-A. For example, to make a transition

from the SHOT-A to the SHOT-B, display the

shot transition check screen, press the ASSIGN

5 button to bring up the SHOT-A and press the

REC START/STOP button. Then, display the

shot transition execution screen and press the

ASSIGN 6 button.

• You can rehearse the shot transition by pressing

the respective buttons (ASSIGN 5 or ASSIGN

6) to which your customized settings are

assigned before pressing the REC START/

STOP button in step 4.

To cancel the operation

Press the ASSIGN 4 button repeatedly to

exit the shot transition screen.

Assigning the functions to the ASSIGN buttons (Continued)

Recording/Playback

Playback

You can play back movies as follows:

1Slide the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the green button.

2Start playing back.

Press m (rewind) to go to the point you want to view, then press N (play) to start

playback.

•x : STOP

•X : PAUSE (Press N or X again to restart the playback)

•m : REW (Rewind, review)

•M : FF (Cue, fast forward)

•y : SLOW

bNotes

• Your camcorder automatically goes into a stopped state when it is in pause for more than 3 minutes.

• You can play back a DV format tape on your camcorder only when its contents are recorded in SP

mode. You cannot play back movies recorded on the DV format tape in LP mode.

PLAY button

MEMORY/INDEX button

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial MEMORY/DELETE button

MEMORY/PLAY button

VOLUME/MEMORY button

Slide the POWER switch while

pressing the green button.

Continued ,

• Time code and user bits will not be displayed correctly when you play back a tape with no time code

or user bit data, or a tape with time code that your camcorder does not support.

zTips

• See page 120 for indicators displayed on the screen during playback.

• See page 48 for how to switch displays during playback.

To search for a scene while viewing a movie

Press and hold m/M during playback (Picture Search). To view during fast forward, press

and hold M. To view during rewind, press and hold m (Skip Scan).

To adjust the volume

Adjust the volume with the VOLUME/MEMORY button.

To view still images

1Set the POWER switch to VCR.

2Press the MEMORY/PLAY button.

3Select the still image that you want to view using the VOLUME/MEMORY button.

To stop viewing still images, press the MEMORY/PLAY button again.

To display the list of still images (index screen)

1Set the POWER switch to VCR.

2Press the MEMORY/INDEX button.

3Select a still image using the VOLUME/MEMORY button.

To display a single image, move B to that image and press the MEMORY/PLAY button.

To stop displaying the list of still images, press the MEMORY/INDEX button again.

To delete still images from “Memory Stick Duo” media

1Do the steps of “To view still images” to display still images that you want to delete.

2Press the MEMORY/DELETE button.

3Select [YES] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

The still image will be deleted.

bNotes

• Still images cannot be restored once you delete them.

• You cannot delete still images when the “Memory Stick Duo” media is write-protected (p. 101) or the still

image is protected (p. 90).

1/19

101–0050

101

Playback (Continued)

Recording/Playback

zTips

• To delete a still image in the index, move B to the still image using the VOLUME/MEMORY button,

then do steps 2 and 3.

• To delete all still images, do [ ALL ERASE] of the (MEMORY SET) menu (p. 76).

Changing/checking the settings in your

camcorder

You can turn on and off the display of the

time code, tape counter, and other

information on the screen.

Press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO

button E.

The screen indicators turn on (displayed)

and off (not displayed) as you press the

button.

When the POWER switch is set to

CAMERA, the screen changes (detailed

display t simple display t no display) as

you press the button.

zTips

• You can display the screen indicators during

playback on a TV. Select [V-OUT/PANEL] of

[DISP OUTPUT] (p. 73).

You can display information, including

date, time and camera data, automatically

stored during recording on the screen

during playback.

1Set the POWER switch B to VCR.

2Press the DATA CODE button A

during playback or pause.

The screen changes (date and time

display t camera data display t no

display) as you press the button.

ASteadyShot off

BExposure

appears during playback of the

movie recorded with the iris, gain and

shutter speed automatically adjusted.

appears during playback of a

movie recorded with the iris, gain and

shutter speed manually adjusted.

CIris

appears in the iris value display

area during playback of a movie

recorded with the iris manually adjusted

to its maximum value.

DGain

EShutter speed

Changing the screen

Displaying recording data (Data

code)

Recording/Playback

FWhite balance

appears during playback of the

movie recorded with the shot transition.

bNotes

• The exposure correction value (0EV), shutter

speed and iris will be displayed during viewing

of still images on “Memory Stick Duo” media.

• Date and time will be displayed in the same area

when you select the date and time display. If

you record without setting date and time, [-- --

----] and [--:--:--] will be displayed.

• An accurate shutter speed may not be displayed

when you play back a tape recorded with your

camcorder on another device. Check the data

code that is displayed on the screen when you

play back the tape on your camcorder for the

accurate shutter speed.

You can check the settings of the following

items.

• Audio setup such as microphone volume level

(p. 40, 66)

• Output signal setup (p. 74)

• Functions assigned to the ASSIGN buttons

(p. 41)

• Camera setup (p. 59)

• Optional external recording unit HVR-MRC1 or

HVR-DR60

1Press the STATUS CHECK button

2Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial D

until a desired display shows up

on the screen.

When the POWER switch B is set to

CAMERA, the display changes in the

following sequence:

AUDIO t OUTPUT t ASSIGN t

CAMERA t EXT DEVICE (when an

external device is connected)

When the POWER switch B is set to

VCR, the display changes in the

following sequence:

AUDIO t OUTPUT t ASSIGN t

EXT DEVICE (when an external device

is connected)

To hide the display

Press the STATUS CHECK button C.

Set the POWER switch B to OFF (CHG),

then press the DISPLAY/BATT INFO

button E. The approximate recordable

time in the selected format and battery

information appear for about 7 seconds.

You can view the battery information for up

to 20 seconds by pressing the button again

while the information is displayed.

Displaying the settings in your

camcorder (Status check)

Checking the remaining battery

(Battery Info)

Remaining battery (approx.)

Recording capacity (approx.)

Locating a scene on a tape

bNotes

• See page 118 for details on how to use the

Remote Commander.

You can search scenes by recording dates.

1Set the POWER switch to VCR.

2Press the SEARCH M. button A

on the Remote Commander

repeatedly to select [DATE

SEARCH].

3Press the .(previous)/>

(next) button B on the Remote

Commander to select a recording

date.

You can select a date previous or next to

the date of the current tape position.

Playback automatically starts from the

scene recorded on the selected date.

To cancel the operation

Press the STOP button C on the Remote

Commander.

bNotes

• Each day of recording must be longer than 2

minutes. Your camcorder may not detect the

date if the recording of that date is short.

• The date search may not work properly if a

blank section exists on the tape.

You can search scenes by indexes recorded

at the start of recording (p. 42).

1Set the POWER switch to VCR.

2Press the SEARCH M. button A

on the Remote Commander

repeatedly to select [INDEX

SEARCH].

3Press the .(previous)/>

(next) button B on the Remote

Commander to select an index

point.

You can select an index previous or next

to the index of the current tape position.

Playback automatically starts from the

scene marked by the index.

To cancel the operation

Press the STOP button C on the Remote

Commander.

Searching for a scene by date of

recording (Date search)

Searching for a recording start

point (Index search)

Recording/Playback

bNotes

• Recording between indexes must be longer than

2 minutes. Your camcorder may not detect the

date if the recording between the indexes is

short.

• The index search may not work properly if a

blank section exists on the tape.

Playing the picture on a TV

You can connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or a VCR using the A/V connecting

cable (1) or the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (2). Connect your camcorder to the

wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 10). Refer also

to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.

AA/V connecting cable and video

audio cable (supplied)

Connect to the input jack of another device.

BA/V connecting cable with S

VIDEO (optional)

When connecting to another device via the S

VIDEO jack, by using the A/V connecting

cable with an S VIDEO cable, pictures can be

reproduced more faithfully than with the

supplied A/V cable connection.

Connect the white and red plugs (left/right

audio) and S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO

channel) of an A/V connecting cable. In this

case, the yellow (standard video) plug

connection is not necessary. S VIDEO

connection only will not output audio.

zTips

• You can display the time code on the TV screen

by setting [DISP OUTPUT] to [V-OUT/

PANEL] (p. 73).

• When you set the aspect ratio according to the

connected TV (16:9/4:3), select (IN/OUT

REC) t set [DV WIDE CONV] to

[SQUEEZE], [LETTER BOX] or [EDGE

CROP] (p. 74).

When connecting your camcorder to a

TV through a VCR

Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN

input on the VCR. Set the input selector on

the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2,

etc.), if the VCR has an input selector.

A/V Remote

Connector

(Yellow)

(White)

(Red)

: Signal flow

VCR or TV

(Yellow)

(White)

(Red)

(Black)

Device with an

S VIDEO jack

Device without

an S VIDEO jack

IN IN S VIDEO

VIDEOVIDEO

AUDIO AUDIO

Recording/Playback

bNotes

• When you set [DV WIDE CONV], or when the

picture’s aspect ratio switches between 16:9 and

4:3, the image may jitter.

• On some 4:3 TVs, a still image recorded in 4:3

aspect ratio may not appear in full screen. This

is not a malfunction.

• When you play back a picture recorded in 16:9

aspect ratio on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the

16:9 signal, set [DV WIDE CONV].

When your TV is monaural (Only one

audio input jack)

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V

connecting cable to the video input jack and

connect either the white (left channel) or

the red (right channel) plug to the audio

input jack of your TV or VCR.

If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin adaptor

(EUROCONNECTOR)

Use an optional 21-pin adaptor to view

playback pictures.

TV/VCR

Using the Menu

Using the menu items

You can change various settings or make

detailed adjustments using the menu items

displayed on the screen.

1Set the POWER switch to

CAMERA or VCR.

2Press the MENU button.

The menu index screen appears.

3Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

until the icon of the desired menu

is highlighted, then press the dial

to select the menu.

CAMERA SET (p. 59)

AUDIO SET (p. 66)

DISPLAY SET (p. 69)

IN/OUT REC (p. 73)

TC/UB SET (p. 75)

MEMORY SET (p. 76)

OTHERS (p. 78)

4Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

until the desired menu item is

highlighted, then press the dial to

select the item.

The available menu items vary

depending on the position of the power

switch of your camcorder. Unavailable

items will be grayed out.

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

button

POWER switch

Using the Menu

5Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial

until the desired setting is

highlighted or to bring up the

desired setting, then press the

dial to confirm the setting.

6Press the MENU button to hide

the menu screen.

To return to the previous screen, select

[ RETURN].

BEEP

[MENU ]: END

STBY 00:00:28:10

OFF

Menu items Available menu items (z) vary depending on the POWER switch

position.

Position of POWER switch: CAMERA VCR

(CAMERA SET) menu (p. 59)

PROG.SCAN z–

IRIS/EXPOSURE z–

GAIN SETUP z–

HYPER GAIN z–

AGC LIMIT z–

MINUS AGC z–

WB PRESET z–

ATW SENS z–

AE SHIFT z–

AE RESPONSE z–

AT IRIS LMT z–

FLCKR REDUCE z–

CNTRST ENHCR z–

BACK LIGHT z–

SPOTLIGHT z–

STEADYSHOT z–

AF ASSIST z–

FOCUS MACRO z–

HANDLE ZOOM z–

SPEED ZOOM z–

D.EXTENDER z–

FADER z–

SMTH SLW REC z–

INTERVAL REC z–

DV FRAME REC z–

SHOT TRANSITION z–

COLOR BAR z–

(AUDIO SET) menu (p. 66)

DV AU.MODE z–

AUDIO LIMIT z–

INT MIC SET z–

XLR SET z–

AUDIO CH SEL – z

DV AUDIO MIX – z

Using the Menu

(DISPLAY SET) menu (p. 69)

ZEBRA z–

HISTOGRAM z–

PEAKING z–

MARKER z–

EXP.FOCUS TYPE z–

CAM DATA DSP z–

AU.LVL DISP z–

ZOOM DISPLAY z–

LCD BRIGHT zz

LCD COLOR zz

LCD BL LEVEL zz

VF B.LIGHT zz

VF COLOR zz

VF POWERMODE zz

LETTER SIZE zz

REMAINING zz

DISP OUTPUT zz

(IN/OUT REC) menu (p. 73)

DV REC MODE zz

DV WIDE REC z–

DV WIDE CONV zz

EXT REC CTRL z–

(TC/UB SET) menu (p. 75)

TC PRESET zz

UB PRESET zz

TC RUN zz

TC MAKE zz

TC LINK z–

UB TIME REC zz

(MEMORY SET) menu (p. 76)

ALL ERASE – z

FORMAT zz

FILE NO. zz

NEW FOLDER zz

REC FOLDER zz

PB FOLDER – z

Position of POWER switch: CAMERA VCR

Continued ,

(OTHERS) menu (p. 78)

CAMERA PROF. zz

ASSIGN BTN zz

CLOCK SET zz

WORLD TIME zz

LANGUAGE zz

PB ZOOM – z

DATE REC z–

BEEP zz

REC LAMP z–

REMOTE CTRL zz

HOURS METER zz

Position of POWER switch: CAMERA VCR

Menu items (Continued)

Using the Menu

(CAMERA SET)

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the

recording conditions (GAIN SETUP/BACK

LIGHT/STEADYSHOT, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 54 for details on selecting

menu items.

You can capture progressive scan images

with a vertical resolution of 625 lines.

BOFF

25 ( )

Captures 25 frames per second.

bNote

• The captured images are converted to 50i format

and recorded on tape.

xRING ASSIGN

You can select either [IRIS] (default

setting) or [EXPOSURE] as the function

assigned to the iris ring (p. 25).

xRING ROTATE

You can select the rotation direction of the

iris ring.

BNORMAL

Makes images dark with clockwise

rotation of the iris ring.

OPPOSITE

Makes images dark with counter-

clockwise rotation of the iris ring.

bNotes

• You cannot assign [RING ASSIGN] to an

ASSIGN button.

Press the MENU button t select

(CAMERA SET) with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

PROG.SCAN

IRIS/EXPOSURE

• When the AUTO/MANUAL switch is set to

AUTO, the IRIS/EXPOSURE button is not

available.

zTips

• The iris, gain and shutter speed values are

adjusted as follows when you change the

[RING ASSIGN] setting with the AUTO/

MANUAL switch set to MANUAL.

– When you change [RING ASSIGN] from

[IRIS] to [EXPOSURE]

The adjustment remains in the same mode

that it was in prior to changing [RING

ASSIGN]. If it is in automatic adjustment, it

remains in automatic adjustment after

changing [IRIS] to [EXPOSURE]. If it is in

manual adjustment, it remains in manual

adjustment after changing [IRIS] to

[EXPOSURE].

You can adjust the iris, gain and shutter speed

with the iris ring when is displayed next to

the values on the screen.

Adjustment for the gain and shutter speed can

be switched between [EXPOSURE] and

manual.

– When you change [RING ASSIGN] from

[EXPOSURE] to [IRIS]

The adjustment remains in the same mode

that it was in prior to changing [RING

ASSIGN]. If it is in automatic adjustment, it

remains in automatic adjustment after

changing [EXPOSURE] to [IRIS]. If it is in

manual adjustment, it remains in manual

adjustment after changing [EXPOSURE] to

[IRIS].

Adjustments for the gain and shutter speed

can be switched between automatic and

manual.

• You can assign [RING ROTATE] to one of the

ASSIGN buttons (p. 41).

You can set gain values for the H, M and L

positions of the gain switch. The default

settings of [H], [M] and [L] are 18dB, 9dB

and 0dB, respectively.

1Select [H], [M] or [L] with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial.

GAIN SETUP

Continued ,

2Set the gain value with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial, and press the dial.

You can select the value between -6dB

and 21dB in 3dB increments. The larger

the value, the higher the gain.

3Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

4Press the MENU button to hide the

menu screen.

When you set this function to [ON]

( ), you can increase the gain to its

limit. The default setting is [OFF].

bNotes

• During the hyper gain, the picture quality will

be reduced due to noise.

• [HYPER GAIN] is automatically set to [OFF] if

you turn the power off and back on.

• When you record a movie with [HYPER GAIN]

set to [ON] or the gain set to [-6dB] and play it

back with the data code, the gain value is

displayed as [---].

zTips

• You are recommended to use this function with

manual focus.

You can select the upper limit for the Auto

Gain Control (AGC) from [OFF] (21dB, the

default setting), [18dB], [15dB], [12dB],

[9dB], [6dB], [3dB] and [0dB].

bNotes

If you adjust the gain manually, you cannot obtain

the effect of [AGC LIMIT].

When you set this function to [ON], the

automatic gain control range can be

expanded to the negative range. Especially

in a bright environment, minus gain control

allows more suitable gain setting and

enables low noise recording. The dynamic

range of your camcorder is not reduced

when you set [MINUS AGC] to [ON].

BON

Enables minus gain control during

automatic gain control, as required.

OFF

Disables minus gain control during

automatic gain control.

You can use the preset white balance. For

more details, see page 28.

You can set the auto white balance

operation under a reddish light source such

as an incandescent lamp or candle, or under

a bluish light source such as in outdoor

shade.

BINTELLIGENT

Automatically adjusts the white balance so

that scenes look natural for the light

source.

HIGH

Automatically adjusts the white balance

while reducing redness or blueness.

MIDDLE

LOW

Automatically adjusts the white balance

while increasing redness or blueness.

bNotes

• This is only effective when white balance is

adjusted automatically.

• [ATW SENS] is not effective under a clear sky

or the sun.

HYPER GAIN

AGC LIMIT

MINUS AGC

WB PRESET

ATW SENS

Press the MENU button t select (CAMERA SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Using the Menu

You can set an offset value to adjust the

automatic exposure adjustment value

between [-7] (dark) and [+7] (bright) with

the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial. The default

setting is [0]. and selected value

appears on the screen when you change the

value from the default setting.

bNotes

• This function is not effective while you adjust

the iris, shutter speed and gain all manually.

• [AE SHIFT] is canceled when [EXPOSURE] is

manually adjusted.

• This function is not effective when [HYPER

GAIN] is set to [ON].

You can select the speed at which the

automatic exposure adjustment function

follows changes in the brightness of the

subject. You can select a speed from

[FAST], [MIDDLE] and [SLOW]. The

default setting is [FAST].

You can select the highest iris value for

automatic adjustment from [F11], [F9.6],

[F8], [F6.8], [F5.6], [F4.8] and [F4]. The

default setting is [F11].

bNotes

• This function is not effective during manual iris

adjustment.

BON

Reduces flickering. Flickering of the

screen under a light source such as a

fluorescent lamp will be reduced.

OFF

Does not reduce flickering.

bNotes

• Flickering may not be reduced for certain light

sources.

When you set this function to [ON], your

camcorder detects high contrast images,

such as backlit scenes, and automatically

improves underexposed images. The

default setting is [OFF].

bNotes

• When you set [BACK LIGHT] to [ON],

[CNTRST ENHCR] is temporarily disabled.

When you set this function to [ON] (.),

you can correct backlighting. The default

setting is [OFF].

bNotes

• [BACK LIGHT] is set to [OFF] when you set

[SPOTLIGHT] to [ON].

• [BACK LIGHT] is set to [OFF] when

[EXPOSURE] is manually adjusted.

• [BACK LIGHT] is set to [OFF] if at least two of

iris, gain, and shutter speed are adjusted

manually.

• [BACK LIGHT] is set to [OFF] when [HYPER

GAIN] is set to [ON].

When you set this function to [ON] ( ),

you can prevent overexposure of light

during recording of a subject under strong

light, such as a stage. For example, you can

prevent people’s faces from being over-

exposed. The default setting is [OFF].

bNotes

• [SPOTLIGHT] is set to [OFF] when you set

[BACK LIGHT] to [ON].

• [SPOTLIGHT] is set to [OFF] when

[EXPOSURE] is manually adjusted.

• You cannot use the spotlight function if at least

two of iris, gain, and shutter speed are adjusted

manually.

AE SHIFT

AE RESPONSE

AT IRIS LMT

FLCKR REDUCE

CNTRST ENHCR

BACK LIGHT

SPOTLIGHT

Continued ,

• [SPOTLIGHT] is set to [OFF] when [HYPER

GAIN] is set to [ON].

xON/OFF

When you select [ON], you can reduce

camera shake. Select [OFF] ( ) when you

use a tripod (optional) to make images look

natural. The default setting is [ON].

xTYPE

You can select a type of camera-shake

reduction for different recording situations.

HARD

Reduces camera shake at a high level. This

setting is not suitable for panorama tilt

recordings.

BSTANDARD

Reduces camera shake at a standard level.

SOFT

Reduces camera shake at a low level.

Slight unsteadiness remains in movies,

which make the movies look as they are.

WIDE CONV.

This item is provided for a wide

conversion lens (optional), and is

especially effective for the Sony wide

conversion lens.

When you set this function to [ON], you

can temporarily focus manually using the

focus ring during the auto focus adjustment.

The default setting is [OFF].

bNotes

• This function is effective only when the FOCUS

switch is set to AUTO (p. 24).

When you set this function to [ON], you

can focus on a subject within 80 cm (about

2 5/8 feet). The default setting is [ON].

When you set this function to [OFF] ( ),

you can set fine focus on a subject further

than 80 cm away regardless of the zoom

position although you will lose focus on a

subject within 80 cm.

You can select the zoom speed for the FIX

position of the handle zoom switch from [1]

(slow) through [8] (fast). The default setting

is [3].

When you set this function to [ON], you

can increase the zoom speed of the zoom

lever and the handle zoom. The default

setting is [OFF].

bNotes

• When you set this function to [ON], the

operation sound of the zoom may also be

recorded.

When you set this function to [ON] ( ),

the displayed image becomes 1.5 times

larger. The image quality decreases because

the image is digitally processed. This

function helps you to focus on far-away

subjects, such as a wild bird at a distance.

The default setting is [OFF].

bNotes

• This function is automatically set to [OFF]

when you turn the power off and back on.

You can add visual effects to transition

between scenes.

1Select [WHITE FADER] or [BLACK

FADER] during standby to fade in with the

selected effect or recording to fade out with

the selected effect.

STEADYSHOT

AF ASSIST

FOCUS MACRO

HANDLE ZOOM

SPEED ZOOM

D.EXTENDER

FADER

Press the MENU button t select (CAMERA SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Using the Menu

2Press the REC START/STOP button.

The fader indicator stops flashing and

disappears when the fading is complete.

To cancel before starting the operation,

select [OFF] in step 1.

The setting will be cleared every time you

press the REC START/STOP button.

WHITE FADER

BLACK FADER

bNotes

• This function is automatically set to [OFF]

when you turn the power off and back on.

Fast moving subjects and action, which

cannot be captured under the general

recording conditions, can be recorded in

smooth moving slow-motion.

This is useful for recording fast action, such

as a golf or tennis swing.

Select [EXECUTE], and press the REC

START/STOP button on the [SMTH SLW

REC] screen.

A 6-second recording is recorded as a 24-

second slow-motion movie.

Recording ends when [Recording...]

disappears from the screen.

To cancel [SMTH SLW REC], press the

MENU button.

You can select the [SMTH SLW REC]

settings suitable for your recording.

xREC TIMING

You can use this to select when recording

starts in relation to when the REC START/

STOP button is pressed.

*The default setting is [START TRIG].

xTRIG

When you set this function to [ON],

recording automatically starts in response

to a preset sound level instead of the REC

START/STOP button being pressed.

The [ TRIG] setting is canceled when

you turn the power off and back on.

xTRIG LEVEL

You can select the sound level at which

recording is triggered from [HIGH],

[MIDDLE] and [LOW] in [ TRIG

LEVEL]. The default setting is [HIGH].

bNotes

• Sounds cannot be recorded.

• The shutter speed is automatically set to 1/215

second when you start [SMTH SLW REC].

• The recording time may be shorter than the set

time, depending on recording conditions.

• The image quality is lower than regular

recording.

zTips

• After executing [SMTH SLW REC] with an

ASSIGN button, you can also cancel [SMTH

SLW REC] by pressing the ASSIGN button

again. See page 41 for details on how to use the

ASSIGN buttons.

SMTH SLW REC

STBY REC

Fading out Fading in

[START TRIG]*

[CENTER TRIG]

[END TRIG]

Continued ,

• When [ TRIG] is set to [ON], you can also

start recording by pressing the REC START/

STOP button.

• When you manually set the microphone volume

to a low level, [ TRIG] may not work

properly. We recommend that you set [

TRIG LEVEL] to [MIDDLE] or [LOW].

You can record a series of movies on a tape

at regular intervals. This function is useful

to observe things like cloud movements or

daylight changes. The scenes run smoothly

into each other when you play back the

tape. Use the AC Adapter/Charger to obtain

AC power for long recording.

1Select [ON/OFF] t [ON] with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial.

2Perform the following step if you are

changing the recording time from the

default setting of [0.5sec]. If you are

keeping the default recording time, go

straight to step 3.

Select [REC TIME] t [0.5sec], [1sec],

[1.5sec] or [2sec] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

3Perform the following step if you are

changing the interval time from the default

setting of [30sec]. If you are using the

default interval time, go straight to step 4.

Select [INTERVAL] t [30sec], [1min],

[5min] or [10min].

4Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

5Press the MENU button to hide the menu

screen.

6Press the REC START/STOP button.

[INTERVAL REC] recording starts.

To cancel [INTERVAL REC], press the

REC START/STOP button.

The operation of your camcorder differs

depending on when you press the REC

START/STOP button.

If you press the button during [INTERVAL

REC] recording, the recording temporarily

stops. If you press it again, [INTERVAL

REC] recording restarts,

If you press the button during [INTERVAL

REC] interval, [INTERVAL REC]

recording stops and regular recording starts.

If you press it again, regular recording

stops. If you press the button once again,

[INTERVAL REC] recording restarts.

To cancel [INTERVAL REC] recording,

select [ON/OFF] t [OFF] with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial.

bNotes

• The recording time and interval time may differ

slightly from the settings.

• If you focus manually, you can get sharp images

even if the lighting changes.

You can record stop motion (or frame-by-

frame) animation movies. That type of

animation uses a technique of changing the

subject, such as a doll or a toy’s position

and recording it at each different position

while your camcorder sits still. Use the

Remote Commander to reduce camera

shake.

BOFF

Not use this function.

ON ( )

Records a movie by stop motion (or frame-

by-frame) technique.

1Select [ON] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

2Press the MENU button to hide the

menu screen.

3Press the REC START/STOP button.

Your camcorder records a movie for

about 6 frames and returns to standby.

4Move the subject and repeat step 3.

INTERVAL REC

interval

Recording

interval

Recording Recording

DV FRAME REC

Press the MENU button t select (CAMERA SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Using the Menu

bNotes

• When you use frame recording continuously,

the remaining tape time will not be indicated

correctly.

• The last scene will be longer than other scenes.

• You cannot record index signals during frame

recording.

• This function is automatically set to [OFF]

when you turn the power off and back on.

You can set [TRANS TIME] and [TRANS

CURVE].

See page 43 for details on the shot

transition function.

xTRANS TIME

You can set the transition time between

[3.5sec] and [90.0sec]. The default setting

is [4.0sec].

xTRANS CURVE

You can select the transition curve.

Characteristics of the transition curves are

illustrated in the following graphs.

*1: parameter level

*2: time

LINEAR

Makes the transition linearly.

BSOFT STOP

Makes the transition slowly at the end.

SOFT TRANS

Makes the transition slowly at the

beginning and end, and linearly in

between.

bNotes

• You cannot change [TRANS TIME] and

[TRANS CURVE] settings during store, check,

or execution of the [SHOT TRANSITION].

Cancel [SHOT TRANSITION] setting by

pressing the ASSIGN 4 button several times

before changing the [TRANS TIME] or

[TRANS CURVE] setting.

xON/OFF

When you select [ON], you can display

color bars on the screen or record them on a

tape. This function helps you to adjust

colors when you view movies recorded

with your camcorder on a TV or a monitor.

The default setting is [OFF].

bNotes

• This function is automatically set to [OFF]

when you turn the power off and back on.

• When [DV WIDE REC] is set to [ON], color

bars are displayed and recorded full-screen.

xTYPE

Selects a type of color bars.

SHOT TRANSITION

COLOR BAR

TYPE 1

Continued ,

xTONE

Outputs audio tone signals (1 kHz: full bit

-18 dB) when you set [TONE] to [ON]. The

default setting is [OFF].

TYPE 2

TYPE 3

TYPE 4 (75% brightness of TYPE 3)

(AUDIO SET) menu

Settings for the audio recording (DV

AU.MODE/XLR SET, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 54 for details on selecting

menu items.

FS32K ( )

Records in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo

sounds).

BFS48K ( )

Records in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo sound

with high quality).

bNotes

• appears when DVCAM standard is not met

(p. 100).

You can set the clipping-noise reduction

function for CH1/CH2.

BOFF

Disables the function.

Enables the function.

bNotes

• This function is available only when you set the

AUTO/MAN switch to MAN.

Press the MENU button t select

(AUDIO SET) with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

DV AU.MODE (DV Audio mode)

AUDIO LIMIT

Press the MENU button t select

(CAMERA SET) with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial.

Using the Menu

xINT MIC NR

You can reduce noise from the internal

microphone.

BON

Reduces noise from the internal

microphone.

appears on the status check screen.

OFF

Does not reduce noise from the internal

microphone.

xINT MIC SENS

You can set recording sensitivity of the

internal microphone.

BNORMAL

Sensitivity that is normally used in

professional recordings.

HIGH

Sensitivity that is normally used in

consumer recordings.

appears on the status check

screen.

xINT MIC WIND

BOFF

Disables wind noise reduction.

Enables wind noise reduction.

appears on the status check screen.

xXLR AGC LINK

You can select either linked or separate

AGC (Auto Gain Control) of CH1 and CH2

when using an external microphone.

BSEPARATE

Separately applies AGC for CH1/CH2.

Sound inputs from CH1/CH2 will be

recorded as separate sound.

LINKED

Applies the AGC of CH1 linked with that

of CH2. Sound inputs from CH1/CH2 will

be recorded as a set of sound such as stereo

sound. appears on the status check

screen.

bNotes

• This function is available when the CH1 and

CH2 switches are set to AUTO and the INPUT1

and INPUT2 switches are both set to MIC or

both set to LINE (p. 38).

xAU.MAN GAIN

You can select either linked or separate

audio level control of CH1and CH2 when

using an external microphone.

BSEPARATE

Separately controls the audio levels of

CH1 and CH2. Sound inputs from CH1

and CH2 will be recorded as separate

sound.

LINKED ( )

Controls the audio level of CH1 linked

with that of CH2. Sound inputs from CH1

and CH2 will be recorded as a set of sound

such as stereo sound. appears on the

status check screen.

bNotes

• This function is available when the CH1 and

CH2 switches are set to MAN and the INPUT1

and INPUT2 switches are both set to MIC or

both set to LINE (p. 38).

• When you select [LINKED], you can adjust the

volume with the AUDIO LEVEL dial of CH1

(p. 38).

xINPUT1 MIC NR

You can reduce noise from the

microphone.

BON

Reduces noise from the microphone.

appears on the status check screen.

OFF

Does not reduce noise from the

microphone.

INT MIC SET

XLR SET

Continued ,

bNotes

• The setting is not effective when you set the

INPUT1 switch to LINE.

xINPUT1 TRIM

You can adjust the input signal level from

INPUT1.

You can select from [-18dB], [-12dB],

[-6dB], [0dB], [+6dB] and [+12dB]. The

default setting is [0dB].

bNotes

• The setting is not effective when you set the

INPUT1 switch to LINE.

xINPUT1 WIND

BOFF

Disables wind noise reduction.

Enables wind noise reduction.

appears on the status check screen.

bNotes

• The setting is not effective when you set the

INPUT1 switch to LINE.

xINPUT2 MIC NR

xINPUT2 TRIM

xINPUT2 WIND

You can set INPUT2 in the same way as

INPUT1.

zTips

• -48dBu is set as 0dB in your camcorder.

• Set [INPUT TRIM] to [+6dB] for the optional

microphone (Sony ECM-673/674), or [+12dB]

for the optional microphone (Sony ECM-NV1).

• The INPUT TRIM function adjusts the input

level from an external microphone. When using

a highly sensitive microphone or recording loud

sound, set this to the minus side. When using a

less sensitive microphone or recording quiet

sound, set it to the plus side.

• When recording loud sound, the sound may be

distorted at either the input point or the

recording point. If it is distorted at the input

point, adjust the sound using the INPUT TRIM

function. If it is distorted at the recording point,

lower the total volume level manually.

• If you set INPUT TRIM too far to the minus

side, the microphone volume becomes too low,

resulting in poor signal-to-noise ratio.

• Test the effect of the INPUT TRIM function

according to the microphone used or the sound

field of the recording site before actual

recording.

BCH1,CH2

Reproduces the sound of CH1 and CH2 in

respective channels.

CH1

Reproduces the sound of CH1 in channels

1 and 2.

CH2

Reproduces the sound of CH2 in channels

1 and 2.

CH1+CH2

Reproduces mixed sound of the CH1 and

CH2 in channels 1 and 2.

zTips

• When you select [CH1,CH2] and play back a

tape on your camcorder, sound of CH1 + CH2

comes out of the speakers.

• When you select [CH1+CH2], the same sound is

output from right and left speakers of the device

to be connected.

You can monitor the sound dubbed from

another device or recorded through a 4-

channel microphone during playback. You

can set how to output the sound.

BCH1,CH2

Outputs only the sound recorded in CH1

and CH2 during recording.

AUDIO CH SEL

DV AUDIO MIX

Press the MENU button t select (AUDIO SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Using the Menu

MIX

Outputs the combined sound of the sound

recorded in CH1 and CH2 during

recording and the sound dubbed in CH3

and CH4.

CH3,CH4

Outputs only the sound dubbed in CH3 and

CH4.

(DISPLAY SET)

Display settings of the display and the

viewfinder (MARKER/VF B.LIGHT/DISP

OUTPUT, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 54 for details on selecting

menu items.

You can display a zebra pattern as a guide

for adjusting brightness.

xON/OFF

When you select [ON], and the

brightness level appear on the screen. The

zebra pattern will not be recorded on a tape

or a “Memory Stick Duo” media. The

default setting is [OFF].

xLEVEL

You can select the brightness level between

70 and 100 or 100+. The default setting is

[70].

zTips

• The zebra pattern is a strip pattern displayed

over a part of an image on the screen when that

part is higher than the preset brightness level.

You can adjust the iris while referring to a

histogram. A histogram is a graph that

shows the distribution of the image

brightness. You can use the histogram as a

guide for adjusting the iris. The histogram

will not be recorded on a tape or a

“Memory Stick Duo” media.

Press the MENU button t select

(DISPLAY SET) with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

ZEBRA

HISTOGRAM

Continued ,

BOFF

Does not display a histogram.

NORMAL

Displays a histogram.

ADVANCE

Displays a histogram, and a bar that

indicates an average of the brightness

levels around the center of an image

(within the marker) on the histogram.

zTips

• The left area on the graph shows the darker

areas of the image while the right area shows the

brighter areas.

• A vertical line that indicates the brightness level

of [ZEBRA] will be displayed on the histogram

when you set [ZEBRA] to [ON].

xON/OFF

When you select [ON], you can display an

image on the screen with its details

enhanced. This function helps you to adjust

the focus. The default setting is [OFF].

xCOLOR

You can select peaking color from

[WHITE], [RED] and [YELLOW]. The

default setting is [WHITE].

xLEVEL

You can select a peaking sensitivity from

[HIGH], [MIDDLE] and [LOW]. The

default setting is [MIDDLE].

bNotes

• You cannot record an image with

enhanced details on a tape or a “Memory

Stick Duo” media.

zTips

• You can focus more easily using this

function in combination with the

expanded focus function (p. 25).

xON/OFF

When you select [ON], you can display

markers. The default setting is [OFF].

Markers will not be recorded on a tape or

“Memory Stick Duo” media.

xCENTER

When you select [ON], you can display a

marker in the center of the screen. The

default setting is [ON].

xASPECT

When you select [ON], you can display

markers at boundaries of display area

defined by the aspect ratio, which you can

select from [4:3], [13:9] and [14:9]. The

default setting is [OFF].

xSAFETY ZONE

When you select [ON], then [80%] or

[90%], you can display markers at

boundaries of the display area that regular

home TVs can display. The default setting

is [OFF].

PEAKING

BrighterDarker

Brightness

Pixels

Average MARKER

Press the MENU button t select (DISPLAY SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Using the Menu

xGUIDEFRAME

When you select [ON], you can display

frame markers that help you to check

horizontal and vertical positions of a

subject. The default setting is [OFF].

bNotes

• You cannot output display information, such as

the time code, to an external device via the

external output jacks when [MARKER] is set to

[ON].

• You cannot display markers when you set

[DATE REC] to [ON].

• [ASPECT] is not displayed when [DV WIDE

REC] is set to [ON].

zTips

• You can display all types of markers at the same

time.

• You can obtain a balanced composition by

positioning the subject at the cross points of the

guideframe marker.

• You can display markers only on the LCD panel

and viewfinder. You cannot display them on an

external device.

You can set the type of expanded focus

display.

BTYPE 1

Simply enlarges images.

TYPE 2

Enlarges and shows images in black and

white.

When you set this function to [ON], you

can constantly display the iris, shutter speed

and gain settings on the screen. The default

setting is [OFF].

zTips

• The settings appear on the screen during

manual adjustment regardless of the

settings of this function.

• indicates that the settings are

automatically adjusted values.

• The displayed settings are different from

the settings that will be displayed when

you press the DATA CODE button (p. 48).

When you set this function to [ON], you

can display the audio level meter on the

screen. The default setting is [ON].

BBAR

Displays a bar that indicates the zoom position.

NUMBER

Displays a number (0 through 99) that

indicates the zoom position.

EXP.FOCUS TYPE

CAM DATA DSP (Camera data

display)

AU.LVL DISP (Audio level display)

ZOOM DISPLAY

Iris value

Gain value

Shutter speed value

Audio level meter

Continued ,

You can adjust the brightness of the LCD

screen. Changes in LCD brightness will not

affect the brightness of recorded images.

zTips

• You can also turn off the LCD backlight (p. 14).

You can adjust the color level of the LCD

panel. Changes in the LCD color level will

not affect the color level of recording

images.

You can adjust the backlight level of the

LCD screen.

BNORMAL

Standard brightness.

BRIGHT

Brightens the LCD screen.

bNotes

• When you connect your camcorder to outside

power sources, [LCD BL LEVEL] is

automatically set to [BRIGHT].

• When you select [BRIGHT], recordable time

with the battery is slightly reduced.

You can adjust the brightness of the

viewfinder.

BNORMAL

Standard brightness.

BRIGHT

Brightens the viewfinder screen.

bNotes

• When you connect your camcorder to outside

power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically

selected for the setting.

• When you select [BRIGHT], recordable time

with the battery is slightly reduced.

BON

Displays images in the viewfinder in color.

OFF

Displays images in the viewfinder in black

and white.

BAUTO

Turns on the viewfinder while you close

the LCD panel or record in mirror mode.

Always turns on the viewfinder.

BNORMAL

Displays the menu in regular letter size.

Displays the selected menu items in letter

size, the height of which is doubled.

BAUTO

Displays the remaining time of a tape for

about 8 seconds in the following

situations:

• When you set the POWER switch to VCR

or CAMERA with a cassette inserted.

• When you press N (Play) or the

DISPLAY/BATT INFO button.

Always displays the remaining time of a

tape. The remaining time is not displayed

when you insert a new tape or a tape that is

rewound to the beginning. It is displayed

when you start playback or recording.

LCD BRIGHT

LCD COLOR

LCD BL LEVEL

VF B.LIGHT

VF COLOR

VF POWERMODE

LETTER SIZE

REMAINING

Press the MENU button t select (DISPLAY SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Using the Menu

You can select outputs to which display

information, such as time code, is

outputted.

BLCD PANEL

Outputs information to the LCD screen

and viewfinder.

V-OUT/PANEL

Outputs information to the LCD screen,

viewfinder and composite output.

bNotes

• You cannot output display information, such as

the time code, to an external device when

[MARKER] is set to [ON].

DISP OUTPUT

(IN/OUT REC)

Recording settings, input and output

settings (DV REC MODE, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 54 for details on selecting

menu items.

BDVCAM ( )

Records in the DVCAM format.

DV SP ( )

Records in the SP (Standard Play) mode of

the DV format to record for a longer time

than in the DVCAM format.

bNotes

• Mosaic-like disturbance or audio interruption

may occur when you play back a movie

recorded in the DV SP mode by another device.

• Images may be distorted or time code may not

be properly connected between the scenes

recorded in the DVCAM mode and DV SP

mode.

You can record a movie in the aspect ratio

that matches that of the TV that you want to

connect. Refer also to the instruction

manuals of the TV.

BOFF ( )

Records a movie in an aspect ratio that

matches the full screen of a 4:3 TV.

ON ( )

Records a movie in an aspect ratio that

matches the full screen of a 16:9 (wide)

TV.

Press the MENU button t select

(IN/OUT REC) with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

DV REC MODE (DV Recording

mode)

DV WIDE REC

Continued ,

bNotes

• Set [DV WIDE CONV] correctly to suit the TV

you want to connect for playback (p. 74).

You can select a down convert type when

you down-convert DV widescreen signal to

DV signal.

Use this function for signals output from

the following output jacks:

–S Video

– Audio/Video

BSQUEEZE

Outputs a horizontally compressed image

while maintaining its original height.

LETTER BOX

Outputs an image with black bars added to

the top and bottom of the original image,

while maintaining the original aspect ratio.

EDGE CROP

Outputs the central portion of the original

image by cropping its right and left edges.

bNotes

• When you view a movie with [DV WIDE REC]

set to [ON] on a standard 4:3 TV, images of the

movie may appear vertically compressed. In

such a case, set [DV WIDE CONV] to

[LETTER BOX] or [EDGE CROP].

You can connect your camcorder to a

DVCAM/DV compatible device (digital

video camera recorder, hard disc recorder,

etc.) with an i.LINK cable, and record

movies on your camcorder and the

connected device simultaneously, or

continue recording from your camcorder to

the connected device.

Refer also to the instruction manuals

supplied with the connecting devices.

xREC CTL MODE

BOFF

Does not record on a connected device.

SYNCHRONOUS ( )

Records movies, sound and time code on a

connected device in synchronization with

your camcorder.

RELAY ( )

Records movies, sound and time code on a

connected device when a tape on your

camcorder reaches close to the end during

recording.

EXT ONLY ( )

You can operate an external recording

unit* with the REC START/STOP button

of your camcorder.

*HVR-MRC1(optional) or HVR-DR60

(optional)

bNotes

• When this function is set to [EXT ONLY],

does not flash even when there is no tape

inserted.

• You can use the REC START/STOP button of

your camcorder as a recording start/stop button

for the external recording unit when you set this

function to [EXT ONLY]. Use the REC button

of the video control buttons (p. 117) to start

recording on a tape or the STOP button to stop

recording.

• (EXT ONLY) flashes when you

connect an external recording unit that is not

supported by [EXT ONLY].

xSTBY COMMAND

BREC PAUSE

Stops recording operation of a connected

device by putting it in pause when you stop

recording operation of your camcorder.

STOP

Stops recording operation of a connected

device when you stop recording operation

of your camcorder.

DV WIDE CONV

EXT REC CTRL

Press the MENU button t select (IN/OUT REC) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Using the Menu

(TC/UB SET) menu

(TC PRESET/UB PRESET/TC LINK, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 54 for details on selecting

menu items.

xPRESET

You can preset the time code.

1Select [TC PRESET] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

2Select [PRESET] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

3Select the first 2 digits with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

You can set the time code between

00:00:00:00 and 23:59:59:24.

4Set other digits by repeating step 3.

5Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

xRESET

You can reset the time code (00:00:00:00).

Select [RESET] in step 1 of the

[PRESET].

xPRESET

You can preset the user bit.

1Select [UB PRESET] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

2Select [PRESET] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

3Select the first 2 digits with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

4Set other digits by repeating step 3.

5Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

Press the MENU button t select

(TC/UB SET) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

TC PRESET

UB PRESET

xRESET

You can reset the user bit (00 00 00 00).

Select [RESET] in step 1 of the

[PRESET].

You can select how the time code advances.

BREC RUN

Advances the time code only during

recording.

Select this setting to record the time code

continuously from the last time code of the

previous recording.

FREE RUN

Advances the time code regardless of

operation of your camcorder.

Select this setting to save the actual time in

the time code.

BREGENERATE

Reads the last time code of the previous

recording from the tape and records the

new time code consecutively from the last

time code during the backspace editing.

The time code runs in [REC RUN] mode

regardless of the setting of [TC RUN].

PRESET

Records the newly set time code on the

tape.

You can synchronize the time codes of

multiple camcorders.

This function is useful for editing movies

recorded by multiple camcorders.

1Insert a tape into the main camcorder from

which you want to generate the time code.

2Set the POWER switches of the main and

sub camcorders to CAMERA.

3Connect the sub camcorder to the main

camcorder with an i.LINK cable.

4Set the main and sub camcorder as follows:

TC RUN

TC MAKE

TC LINK

Continued ,

• Set [TC RUN] to [FREE RUN] (p. 75).

• Set [TC MAKE] to [PRESET] (p. 75).

Set the sub camcorders as follows:

5Select [TC/UB SET] t [TC LINK] with

the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

The message [Synchronize TC with

connected device?] appears.

6Select [YES] to synchronize the time code

of the sub camcorder with that of the main

camcorder. Disconnect the i.LINK cable

from your camcorders when

synchronization is completed. You can

record with the synchronized time codes

using those camcorders.

bNotes

• If you want to execute [TC LINK] for more than

two camcorders, repeat the steps for multiple

sub camcorders with one main camcorder.

• Some frame shifting may occur over time after

time code synchronization.

• Some frame shifting may occur if you turn the

power off and back on. In such a case, set [TC

LINK] again.

BOFF

Does not save the actual time in the user

bit code.

Saves the actual time in the user bit code.

UB TIME REC

(MEMORY SET)

Settings for the “Memory Stick Duo”

media (ALL ERASE/FORMAT, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 54 for details on selecting

menu items.

You can delete all still images without

image protection on a “Memory Stick Duo”

media or in the selected folder.

1Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRENT

FLDR].

[ALL FILES]: Deletes all the images on

the “Memory Stick Duo” media.

[CURRENT FLDR]: Deletes all the

images in the currently selected folder.

2Select [YES] t [YES] with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial.

[ Erasing all data...] appears.

[Completed.] appears when all unprotected

images are deleted.

bNotes

• Release the write protect tab on the “Memory

Stick Duo” media beforehand for the “Memory

Stick Duo” media with the write-protect tab

(p. 101).

• The folder will not be deleted even when you

delete all the images in the folder.

• Do not do any of the following while [

Erasing all data...] is displayed:

– Operate the POWER switch/buttons.

– Eject the “Memory Stick Duo” media.

You do not need to format the “Memory

Stick Duo” media since it is already

formatted at the factory. If you want to

Press the MENU button t select

(MEMORY SET) with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

ALL ERASE

FORMAT

Press the MENU button t select

(TC/UB SET) with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

Using the Menu

format the “Memory Stick Duo” media,

select [YES]t[YES].

bNotes

• Do not do any of the following while [

Formatting…] is displayed:

– Operate the POWER switch/buttons.

– Eject the “Memory Stick Duo” media.

• Formatting erases everything on the “Memory

Stick Duo” media including protected image

data and newly created folders.

BSERIES

Assigns file numbers in sequence even if

the “Memory Stick Duo” media is replaced

with another one. The file number is reset

when a new folder is created or the

recording folder is replaced with another.

RESET

Resets the file number to 0001 each time

the “Memory Stick Duo” media is

changed.

When you select [YES], you can create a

new folder (102MSDCF to 999MSDCF) on

a “Memory Stick Duo” media. When a

folder is full (a maximum of 9,999 images

are stored), a new folder is automatically

created.

bNotes

• You cannot delete a new folder once you have

created it on your camcorder. Format the

“Memory Stick Duo” media (p. 76) or delete it

on your computer.

• The number of recordable pictures on a

“Memory Stick Duo” media may decrease as

the number of folders increases.

You can select a folder in which you want

to store still images.

Select the folder with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

zTips

• The still images will be stored in the

101MSDCF folder by default.

• Once you store the still images in the current

folder, the folder is selected as a playback

folder.

You can select a folder in which still

images you want to view are stored.

Select the folder with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

FILE NO.

NEW FOLDER

REC FOLDER (Recording folder)

PB FOLDER (Playback folder)

(OTHERS) menu

Settings while recording on a tape or other

basic settings (BEEP, etc.)

The default settings are marked with B.

The indicators in parentheses appear when

the items are selected.

See page 54 for details on selecting

menu items.

You can save up to 99 camera setting

profiles on a “Memory Stick Duo” media

and two profiles in your camcorder. Using

these saved profiles let you quickly obtain

suitable camera settings later. When using

multiple camcorders of this model, you can

save the setting on a “Memory Stick Duo”

media and load them into the other

camcorders.

zTips

• You can save menu settings, picture profiles and

button settings as a camera profile.

xTo load a camera profile

You can load a camera profile and use it on

your camcorder.

1Select [LOAD] with SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

2Select the camera profile that you want to

load with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

3Select [YES] in the check screen.

Your camcorder is restarted and the

selected camera profile becomes effective.

zNotes

• You cannot load camera profile that has been

saved by a different model of camcorder or

edited on a computer.

xTo save a camera profile

1Select [SAVE] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

2Select [MEMORY STICK] with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial to save the camera

profile on the “Memory Stick Duo” media

Press the MENU button t select

(OTHERS) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

CAMERA PROF. (Camera profile)

or [CAMERA] to save it in your

camcorder.

3Select [NEW FILE] or an existing profile

name with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

4Select [YES] in the check screen with the

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

The camera profile is saved.

zTips

• When you select [NEW FILE] in [MEMORY

STICK], a camera profile is saved as [MS01]

the fist time you save a camera profile.

• When you select [NEW FILE] in [CAMERA], a

camera profile is saved as [CAM1] or [CAM2].

• When you select an existing camera profile, the

new camera profile is overwritten.

• You cannot view nor edit a camera profile saved

on a “Memory Stick Duo” media on your

computer.

• You can save a camera profile on a “Memory

Stick Duo” media that has still image data.

xTo change the camera profile name

You can change the camera profile name.

1Select [PROFILE NAME] with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial.

2Select the camera profile of which you

want to change the name with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial.

[PROFILE NAME] screen appears.

3Change the profile name with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial.

zTips

• You can enter the name in the same way as

the picture profile (p. 37).

4Select [OK] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

The profile name is changed.

xTo delete camera profile settings

1Select [DELETE] with the SEL/PUSH

EXEC dial.

2Select the camera profile you want to delete

with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

3Select [YES] on the check screen.

Using the Menu

xTo copy a camera profile

You can copy camera profile saved on your

camcorder to a “Memory Stick Duo”

media.

1Select [COPY] with the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial.

2Select the camera profile that you want to

copy with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

3Select [MEMORY STICK] or [CAMERA]

for a “Memory Stick Duo” media or your

camcorder as a copy destination of the

camera profile.

4Select [NEW FILE] or an existing profile

name with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

5Select [YES] on the check screen.

zTips

• You can copy a camera profile saved on a

“Memory Stick Duo” media to your camcorder.

See page 41.

See page 16.

When you use your camcorder abroad, you

can adjust the clock to the local time by

setting the time difference with the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial.

When you set the time difference to 0, the

clock returns to the original setting.

You can select the language to be used on

the LCD screen.

zTips

• Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]]

(simplified English) in case that you cannot find

your native tongue among the options.

When you set this function to [ON], you

can enlarge movie images about 1.1 to 5

times (still images about 1.5 to 5 times)

with the handle zoom lever. The default

setting is [OFF]. To end zoom, press and

hold the W side of the handle zoom lever

until it stops.

zTips

• To move the zoom horizontally, press the SEL/

PUSH EXEC dial, then turn the dial. To move

the zoom vertically, press the SEL/PUSH EXEC

dial one more time, then turn the dial.

BOFF

Does not superimpose the date and time on

images.

Superimposes the date and time on images.

zTips

• When [DV WIDE REC] is set to [OFF], the date

and time are displayed outside the 4:3 area, but

are properly recorded on images.

BOFF

Cancels the melody.

Activates a melody when you start/stop

recording.

When you set this function to [OFF], you

can turn off the camera recording lamps

during recording. The default setting is

[ON].

ASSIGN BTN

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

LANGUAGE

PB ZOOM (Playback zoom)

DATE REC

BEEP

REC LAMP (Recording lamp)

Continued ,

When you set this function to [ON], you

can use the supplied Remote Commander

(p. 118). The default setting is [ON].

zTips

• Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder from

responding to a command sent by another VCR

remote control unit.

You can display the cumulative operation

time of your camcorder with the total hours

of operation, drum rotation, tape running, or

the total number of tape unthreading

operations.

OPERATION

Displays the total hours of operation in 10-

hour increments.

DRUM RUN

Displays the total hours of drum rotation in

10-hour increments.

TAPE RUN

Displays the total hours of tape running in

10-hour increments.

THREADING

Displays the total number of tape

unthreading operation in 10-operation

increments.

REMOTE CTRL (Remote control)

HOURS METER

Press the MENU button t select (OTHERS) with the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.

Dubbing/Editing

Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders

You can dub images played back on your camcorder to other recording devices, such as VCRs

or DVD/HDD recorders.

You can connect your camcorder to VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders, using the A/V connecting

cable (1), the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (2), or the i.LINK cable (3).

Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this

operation (p. 10). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be

connected.

AA/V connecting cable and video

audio cable (supplied)

Connect to the input jack of another device.

BA/V connecting cable with S

VIDEO (optional)

When connecting to another device via the S

VIDEO jack, by using the A/V connecting

cable with an S VIDEO cable, pictures can be

reproduced more faithfully than with the

supplied A/V cable connection. Connect the

white and red plugs (left/right audio) and S

VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of an A/V

connecting cable. In this case, the yellow

(standard video) plug connection is not

necessary. S VIDEO connection only will not

output audio.

Ci.LINK cable (optional)

Use an i.LINK cable to connect your

camcorder to another device equipped with an

i.LINK jack. The video and audio signals are

transmitted digitally, producing high quality

pictures and sound. Note that you cannot

output picture and sound separately.

A/V Remote

Connector

: Signal flow

To i.LINK jack

To DV Interface

(i.LINK)

VCRs or

DVD/HDD

recorders

(Yellow)

(White)

(Red)

Device with an

S VIDEO jack

(Yellow)

(White)

(Red)

(Black)

Device without

an S VIDEO jack

S VIDEO

VIDEO VIDEO

AUDIO

IN IN

Continued ,

bNotes

• When you are connecting your camcorder to a

monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the

A/V connecting cable to the video input jack,

and the red (right channel) or the white (left

channel) plug to the audio input jack on the

device.

• When you connect a device via an A/V

connecting cable, set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD

PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 73).

• While your camcorder is sending signals to

another device via an i.LINK cable,

appears on the LCD screen on your

camcorder.

1Prepare your camcorder for

playback.

Insert the recorded cassette.

Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.

2Insert the recording media in the

recording device.

If your recording device has an input

selector, set it to the appropriate input

(such as video input1, video input2).

3Connect your camcorder to the

recording device (VCR or DVD/

HDD recorder) with the A/V

connecting cable (supplied) 1,

an A/V connecting cable with S

VIDEO (optional) 2 or an i.LINK

cable (optional) 3.

Connect your camcorder to the input

jacks of the recording device.

4Start playback on the camcorder,

and recording on the recording

device.

Refer to the operating instructions

supplied with your recording device for

details.

5When dubbing is complete, stop

your camcorder and the

recording device.

bNotes

• Set [DV WIDE CONV] according to the

playback device (TV, etc.) when connecting

with the A/V connecting cable.

• To record the date/time and camera settings data

when connected by the A/V connecting cable,

display them on the screen (p. 48).

• The following cannot be output via the DV

Interface (i.LINK):

– Indicators

– Pictures edited using PB zoom (p. 79).

• When connected using an i.LINK cable, the

recorded picture becomes rough when a picture

is paused on your camcorder while recording.

• When connected using an i.LINK cable, data

code (date/time/camera settings data) may not

be displayed or recorded depending on the

device or application.

Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (Continued)

Dubbing/Editing

Recording pictures from a VCR

You can record pictures from a VCR on a

tape. You can record a scene as a still image

on a “Memory Stick Duo” media. Be sure

to insert a cassette or a “Memory Stick

Duo” media for recording in your

camcorder beforehand.

You can connect your camcorder to a VCR

device using an i.LINK cable.

Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet

(wall socket) using the supplied AC

Adaptor for this operation (p. 10). Refer

also to the instruction manuals supplied

with the devices to be connected.

bNotes

• You need an i.LINK cable for this operation.

• You cannot perform this operation with the A/V

connecting cable.

• Your camcorder has a 4-pin i.LINK terminal.

Select a cable that fits the terminal on the device

to be attached.

• Your camcorder can only record from a PAL

source. For example, French video or TV

programs (SECAM) cannot be recorded

correctly. See page 98 for details on TV color

systems.

1Set the POWER switch to VCR.

2Connect your VCR as a player to

your camcorder.

3Insert a cassette into the VCR.

Recording movies

AV device with i.LINK jack

To i.LINK

connector

i.LINK cable

(optional)

To DV

interface

(i.LINK)

: Signal

flow

Continued ,

4Set your camcorder to recording

pause.

While pressing X (PAUSE), press both

z REC (record) buttons

simultaneously.

5Start playing the cassette on your

VCR.

The picture played on the VCR appears

on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

6Press X (PAUSE) again at the

point you want to start recording.

7Press x (STOP) to stop

recording.

bNotes

• You cannot record TV programs from the DV

interface (i.LINK).

• User bits are not recorded when dubbing from a

DVCAM (DV) device via an i.LINK cable.

• You can record pictures from DV devices only

in the DVCAM (DV) format.

• Note the following when connecting with an

i.LINK cable:

– The recorded picture becomes rough when a

picture is paused on your camcorder while

recording.

– You cannot record the picture and sound

separately.

– If you pause or stop the recording and restart

it, the picture may not be recorded smoothly.

• If video signals input to your camcorder via the

DV jack experience the phenomenon of

jittering (variation in frequency), that jittering is

contained in the video signals output from the

A/V Remote Connector. When you monitor a

movie on a TV connected to your camcorder via

the A/V Remote Connector, images may be

distorted or not displayed. Jittering will not

affect recording of the movie on a tape with

your camcorder but may affect recording of the

movie with another VCR connected to your

camcorder via the A/V Remote Connector.

zTips

• When a 4:3 video signal is input, it appears with

black bands on the right and left sides of the

screen of your camcorder.

Be sure to insert a “Memory Stick Duo”

media for recording in your camcorder and

assign [PHOTO] to the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO

button (p. 41) beforehand.

1Perform steps 1 to 3 in

“Recording movies.”

2Start playing the cassette.

The pictures on the VCR appear on the

screen of your camcorder.

3Press the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO

button on your camcorder or the

PHOTO button on the Remote

Commander at the scene you

want to record.

Recording still images

Recording pictures from a VCR (Continued)

Dubbing/Editing

bNotes

• The image size is 0.2M when capturing a still

image from a movie recorded and played back

at an aspect ratio of 16:9, or VGA (0.3M) when

the movie is recorded and played back at an

aspect ratio of 4:3.

Copying movies on a

tape to a computer

Connect your camcorder to a computer with

an i.LINK cable.

The computer needs to have an i.LINK

connector and be installed with editing

software that can copy video signals.

bNotes

• The DV jack of your camcorder does not have

a power-supply function.

• When you connect your camcorder to a

computer via an i.LINK cable, make sure that

the terminals of the i.LINK cable are placed the

right way. Squeezing the terminals into jacks

may damage the terminals and jacks, or result in

a malfunction of your camcorder.

• You cannot copy image data stored on a

“Memory Stick Duo” media onto your computer

via an i.LINK cable.

• Refer to the operating instructions of the

software for details on image copying.

• Refer to the operating instructions of the editing

software for the recommended connection.

• Some editing software on the computer may not

work correctly.

Step:1 Connect an i.LINK cable

i.LINK cable (optional)

DV interface

(i.LINK)

Continued ,

Notes on connecting to the computer

• Connect the i.LINK cable to the computer first,

then to your camcorder. Connecting in the

opposite order may cause static electricity to

build up, resulting in a malfunction of your

camcorder.

• The computer may freeze or may not recognize

the signal from your camcorder in the following

situations.

– Connecting your camcorder to a computer

that does not support the DVCAM (DV)

video signal formats.

– Changing the POWER switch position while

connected with an i.LINK cable.

Use the supplied AC Adaptor to obtain AC

power (p. 10).

1Prepare editing software (not provided).

2Turn on your computer.

3Insert a tape into your camcorder and set

the POWER switch to VCR.

4Copy images to the computer with your

software.

Step:2 Copying movies

Copying movies on a tape to a computer (Continued)

Dubbing/Editing

Copying still images to a computer

• For details on precautions and compatible

application software, refer also to the operating

instructions of the device to be connected.

• Required hardware: “Memory Stick Duo” media

slot, Memory Stick Reader/Writer compatible

with “Memory Stick Duo” media.

For Windows users

You can copy still images stored on a

“Memory Stick Duo” media to your

computer via the “Memory Stick Duo”

media slot of your computer.

1Turn on your computer.

2Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” media

into the “Memory Stick Duo” media slot

of your computer.

3Double-click the [Removable Disk]

icon displayed in [My Computer]. Then,

drag and drop a still image from the

folder onto the hard disk drive of your

computer.

AFolder containing image files recorded

by other camcorders without the folder

creation function (for playback only).

BFolder containing image files recorded

by your camcorder when no new folders

have been created, only [101MSDCF] is

displayed.

CFolder containing movie data recorded

by other camcorders without the folder

creation function (for playback only)

ssss are numbers between 0001 and

9999.

For Macintosh users

Double-click the drive icon, then drag and

drop the desired picture file onto the hard

disk of your computer.

System requirements

Copying pictures

Folder File Meaning

101MSDCF (up

to 999MSDCF)

DSC0ss

ss.JPG

Still image

file

Troubleshooting

If you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the

problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer.

• Power sources/LCD screen/Remote Commander···p. 88

• Cassette tapes/“Memory Stick Duo” media···p. 90

• Recording···p. 90

• Playback···p. 93

• Connecting to TV···p. 94

• Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices···p. 95

• Connecting to a computer···p. 95

The power does not turn on or abruptly turns off.

• Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p. 10).

• Use the AC Adaptor to connect to a wall outlet (wall socket) (p. 10).

The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on.

• Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) or remove the battery pack,

then reconnect it after about 1 minute.

• Press the RESET button (p. 117) using a sharp-pointed object.

The camcorder gets warm.

• The camcorder may get warmer while you use it. This is not a malfunction.

The CHG lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged.

• Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (p. 10).

• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 10).

• Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the wall outlet (wall socket) properly.

• The battery charge is completed (p. 10).

The CHG lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged.

• Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 10). If the problem persists, disconnect

the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) and contact your Sony dealer. The battery

pack may be damaged.

• When the battery pack is too hot or cold, the CHG lamp may flash slowly, indicating that the

battery pack cannot be charged.

Power sources/LCD screen/Remote Commander

Troubleshooting

The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time.

• Ambient temperature is too high or too low, or the battery pack has not been charged enough.

This is not a malfunction.

• Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, the battery may be worn-out. Replace

it with a new one (p. 10, 103).

• The indicated time may not be correct in certain circumstances. For example, when you open

or close the LCD panel, it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time.

The battery pack discharges too quickly.

• Ambient temperature is too high or low, or the battery pack has not been charged enough.

This is not a malfunction.

• Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, the battery may be worn-out. Replace

it with a new one (p. 10, 103).

The picture remains on the LCD screen.

• This occurs if you disconnect the DC plug or remove the battery pack without turning off the

power first. This is not a malfunction.

The picture in the viewfinder is not clear.

• Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the picture appears clearly (p. 14).

The pictures of the LCD screen and the viewfinder have disappeared.

• The pictures of the LCD screen and the viewfinder may disappear for a few seconds if you do

any of the following while using the AC adaptor. This is not a malfunction.

– Insert/eject the tape

– Turn on your camcorder when the tape is in the camcorder

– Change the POWER switch position when the tape is in the camcorder

The picture in the viewfinder has disappeared.

• If you change [VF POWERMODE] to [AUTO], the finder light remains off while the LCD

panel is open (p. 72).

The supplied Remote Commander does not function.

• Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p. 80).

• Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor.

• Keep strong light sources, such as sunlight or overhead lighting, away from the remote

sensor, otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly.

• Insert a fresh battery in the compartment with its +/– terminals matching those of the

compartment (p. 118).

Another VCR responds when you use the supplied Remote Commander.

• Select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR.

• Cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper.

Continued ,

Troubleshooting (Continued)

The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment.

• Make sure the power source (battery pack or AC Adaptor) is connected correctly (p. 10).

• Moisture condensation has occurred inside the camcorder (p. 106).

The Cassette Memory indicator or title display does not appear while using a

cassette with the Cassette Memory function.

• This camcorder does not support the Cassette Memory function, so the indicator does not

appear.

The remaining tape indicator is not displayed.

• Set [ REMAINING] to [ON] to always display the remaining tape indicator (p. 72).

The cassette is noisier during rewinding or fast-forwarding.

• When using the AC Adaptor, rewind/fast forward speed increases (compared with battery

operation) and therefore increases noise. This is not a malfunction.

You cannot delete pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo” media.

• The pictures are protected. Release the protect function on your computer, etc.

The recording does not start when you press the REC START/STOP button.

• Slide the POWER switch to CAMERA (p. 20).

• The tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.

• Set the write-protect tab of the cassette to REC or insert a new cassette (p. 99).

• The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the cassette and leave

your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the cassette (p. 106).

The handle zoom does not work.

• Set the handle zoom speed switch to FIX or VAR (p. 23).

You cannot record on the “Memory Stick Duo” media.

• The “Memory Stick Duo” media is full. Delete unnecessary pictures recorded on the

“Memory Stick Duo” media (p. 46).

• Format the “Memory Stick Duo” media on your camcorder (p. 76) or insert another “Memory

Stick Duo” media (p. 19).

Cassette tapes/“Memory Stick Duo” media

Recording

Troubleshooting

• You cannot record still images on a “Memory Stick Duo” media in the following cases.

– While executing [FADER]

– While executing [SMTH SLW REC]

– When and the shutter speed is slower than 1/50

– While using shot transition

– When [COLOR BAR] is set to [ON]

• Assign [PHOTO] to the ASSIGN 7/PHOTO button, or any one of the ASSIGN buttons.

You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene

to the next.

• Perform End search (p. 43).

• Do not remove the cassette (the picture will be recorded continuously without a break even

when you turn the power off).

• Do not record pictures in DVCAM mode and DV SP mode on the same tape.

The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image.

• Set [BEEP] to [ON] (p. 79).

• No shutter sound will be output during movie recording or while an external device is

connected.

End search does not work.

• Do not eject the cassette after recording (p. 43).

• There is nothing recorded on the cassette.

• There is a blank section between recorded sections of the tape. This is not a malfunction.

Automatic focus does not function.

• Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO to enable the automatic focus function (p. 24).

• Adjust the focus manually if the automatic focus does not work properly (p. 24).

Menu items are grayed out or do not work.

• You cannot select grayed out display items in the current recording/playback situation.

• There are some functions you cannot activate simultaneously. The following list shows

examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items.

Cannot use Situation

[BACK LIGHT],

[SPOTLIGHT]

Two or more of iris, gain, and shutter speed are set manually.

[IRIS/EXPOSURE] is set to [EXPOSURE] and image

brightness is adjusted with the iris ring

[HYPER GAIN] is set to [ON].

[CNTRST ENHCR] [BACK LIGHT] is set to [ON].

[FADER] No tape is inserted.

Moisture condensation has occurred inside the camcorder.

The write-protect tab on the cassette is set to SAVE.

Continued ,

Troubleshooting (Continued)

Shutter speed, gain, white balance or iris cannot be adjusted manually.

• Set the AUTO/MANUAL switch to MANUAL.

Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.

• This phenomenon appears when using a slow shutter speed (p. 27). This is not a malfunction.

Subjects passing by the frame very fast appear crooked.

• This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way that

the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, subjects passing by the frame

rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions.

The screen picture is bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

• Set [BACK LIGHT] to [OFF].

• Set [HYPER GAIN] to [OFF].

The screen picture is dark, and the subject does not appear on the screen.

• Press and hold the DISPLAY/BATT INFO button for a few seconds to turn on the backlight

(p. 14).

[ZEBRA], [PEAKING],

[CAM DATA DSP],

[HISTOGRAM]

[COLOR BAR] is set to [ON].

[SMTH SLW REC] [COLOR BAR] is set to [ON].

[PROG.SCAN] is set to [25].

[MARKER] [DATE REC] is set to [ON].

[LCD BL LEVEL],

[VF B.LIGHT]

AC power source is being used.

[TC LINK] Your camcorder is not connected to an external device via an

i.LINK cable.

[WORLD TIME],

[DATE REC], [UB TIME

REC]

Date and time are not set.

[INTERVAL REC] [REC CTL MODE] of [EXT REC CTRL] is set to [EXT

ONLY].

[DV FRAME REC] [REC CTL MODE] of [EXT REC CTRL] is set to [EXT

ONLY].

[EXT REC CTRL] [INTERVAL REC] is set to [ON].

[DV FRAME REC] is set to [ON].

Cannot use Situation

Troubleshooting

Horizontal stripes appear on the image.

• This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury

lamp. This is not a malfunction. This can be improved by changing the shutter speed (p. 27).

Fine patterns flicker, diagonal lines look jagged.

• Adjust [DETAIL] to the negative side (p. 35).

If you are playing back pictures stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” media, refer also to the

Cassette tapes/“Memory Stick Duo” media section (p. 90).

You cannot play back tape.

• Slide the POWER switch to VCR.

• Rewind the tape (p. 45).

• You cannot play back a tape recorded in HDV format.

Image data stored on a “Memory Stick Duo” media cannot be played back

correctly.

• Image data cannot be played back if you have modified file names or folders, or have edited

the data on a computer (In this case, the file name flashes). This is not a malfunction (p. 103).

• Pictures recorded on other devices may not be played back correctly. This is not a

malfunction.

The data file name is displayed incorrectly, or flashing.

• The file is damaged.

• The file format is not supported on your camcorder (p. 99).

• Only the file name is displayed if the folder structure does not conform to the universal

standard.

Horizontal lines appear on the picture. The displayed pictures are not clear or

do not appear.

• The video head is dirty. Clean the head using a cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 106).

You cannot hear the sound recorded with a 4CH microphone on another

camcorder.

• Set [DV AUDIO MIX] for 4-ch recording (p. 68).

No sound or only a low sound is heard.

• Turn up the volume (p. 46).

• Set [DV AUDIO MIX] (p. 68).

• Pictures recorded using [SMTH SLW REC] do not have sound.

Playback

Continued ,

Troubleshooting (Continued)

Movies freeze for a while, or the sound breaks off.

• This occurs if the tape or video head is dirty (p. 106).

• Use a Sony mini DV cassette tape.

“---” is displayed on the screen.

• The tape you are playing back was recorded without setting the date and time.

• A blank section on the tape is being played back.

• The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.

• The tape you are playing was recorded with the gain set to -6dB.

• The tape you are playing was recorded with [HYPER GAIN] set to [ON].

Noises appear and is displayed on the screen.

• The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (PAL). This is

not a malfunction.

Date Search does not work correctly.

• Be sure to record more than 2 minutes after the date changed. If one day’s recording is too

short, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes.

• There is a blank section between recorded sections of the tape. This is not a malfunction.

New sound added to a recorded tape on another camcorder is not heard.

• Set [DV AUDIO MIX] from [CH1,CH2] (original sound) to [MIX] or [CH3,CH4] (p. 68).

appears on the LCD screen.

• This appears when you play back a tape recorded on other recording devices using a 4ch

microphone. This camcorder does not comply with the 4ch microphone recording standard.

You cannot view the picture on the TV connected with an i.LINK cable.

• Connect the TV with another connecting cable, and play back pictures (p. 52).

You cannot hear the sound on the TV connected with an S VIDEO plug (S

VIDEO channel).

• If you are using an S VIDEO plug or component video plugs, make sure the red and white

plugs are also connected (p. 52).

The picture appears distorted on a 4:3 TV.

• This happens when viewing a picture recorded in 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3 TV. Set [DV

WIDE CONV] in [IN/OUT REC] (p. 74).

Connecting to TV

Troubleshooting

Black bands appear at the top and bottom of a 4:3 TV screen.

• This happens when viewing a picture recorded in the 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3 TV.

This is not a malfunction.

Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed.

• You cannot zoom pictures from connected devices on your camcorder.

Time code and other information appears on the display of the connected

device.

• Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] while connected with the A/V connecting cable

(p. 73).

You cannot dub correctly using the A/V connecting cable.

• The A/V connecting cable is not connected properly.

Make sure that the A/V connecting cable is connected to the input jack of the other device for

dubbing a picture from your camcorder.

You cannot add sound to a recorded tape.

• You cannot add sound to a recorded tape on this unit.

When you copy a movie shot in wide (16:9) format using an i.LINK cable, the

screen stretches vertically.

• You cannot output the aspect ratio setting using an i.LINK cable. Set the aspect ratio of the

TV instead.

• Connect using an A/V connecting cable instead.

The computer does not recognize your camcorder.

• Disconnect the cable from the computer, then connect it again securely.

• Disconnect the cable from the computer, restart the computer, then connect the computer to

your camcorder correctly.

You cannot view or copy a movie recorded on a tape to a computer.

• Disconnect the cable from the computer, then connect it again.

• You need editing software (optional) to copy a movie recorded on a tape to your computer

(p. 85).

Your computer freezes.

• Disconnect the cable from your computer and camcorder. Reboot your computer, and

connect your computer and camcorder following the steps in the correct order (p. 86).

Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices

Connecting to a computer

Warning indicators and messages

When an error occurs, a warning indicator

appears on the LCD screen or in the

viewfinder.

You can fix some problems associated with

the symptoms yourself. If the problem

persists, even after you have tried a couple

of times, contact your Sony dealer or local

authorized Sony service facility.

C:(or E:) ss:ss (Self-diagnosis

display)

C:04:ss

• The battery pack is not an

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. Use an

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p. 103).

C:06:ss

• The battery pack is too hot. Replace the

battery pack, or remove it and put it in a

cool place.

C:21:ss

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

Remove the cassette and leave your

camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-

insert the cassette (p. 106).

C:22:ss

• Clean the head using a cleaning

cassette (optional) (p. 106).

C:31:ss / C:32:ss

• Symptoms that are not described above

have occurred. Remove and insert the

cassette, then operate your camcorder

again. Do not perform this procedure if

moisture condensation has occurred

(p. 106).

• Remove the power source. Reconnect it

and operate your camcorder again.

• Change the cassette. Press the RESET

button (p. 117), and operate your

camcorder again.

E:61:ss / E:62:ss

• Contact your Sony dealer or local

authorized Sony service facility. Inform

them of the 5-digit code, which starts

from “E.”

E (Battery level warning)

• The battery pack is nearly used up.

• Depending on the operating,

environment, or battery conditions, E

may flash, even if there are

approximately 5 to 10 minutes

remaining.

(Warning indicator

pertaining to battery pack

temperature)

• The battery pack is too hot. Replace the

battery pack, or remove it and put it in a

cool place.

(Warning indicator pertaining to

battery pack temperature)

• The battery pack is too cold. Replace

the battery pack, or remove it and put it

in a warm place.

% (Moisture condensation warning)*

• Eject the cassette, remove the power

source, and then leave it for about 1

hour with the cassette lid open (p. 106).

Self-diagnosis display/Warning

indicators

Troubleshooting

Q (Warning indicators pertaining to

the tape)

Slow flashing:

• There is less than 5 minutes remaining

on the tape.

• No cassette is inserted.*

• The write-protect tab on the cassette is

set to lock (p. 99).*

Fast flashing:

• The tape has run out.*

Z (Eject cassette warning)*

Slow flashing:

• The write-protect tab on the cassette is

set to lock (p. 99).

Fast flashing:

• Moisture condensation has occurred

(p. 106).

• The self-diagnosis display code is

displayed (p. 96).

*When [BEEP] is set to [ON] (p. 79), you will

hear a melody when the warning indicators

appear on the screen.

If messages appear on the screen, follow the

instructions.

Warning messages

Additional Information

Using your camcorder abroad

Power supply

You can use your camcorder in any

country/region using the AC Adaptor

supplied with your camcorder within the

AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz range.

On TV color systems

Your camcorder is PAL system, so its

picture can only be viewed on a PAL

system TV with an AUDIO/VIDEO input

jack.

Simple setting of the clock by time

difference

When you are abroad, you can easily adjust

the clock to the local time by setting the

time difference. Select [WORLD TIME],

then set the time difference (p. 79).

System Used in

PAL Australia, Austria, Belgium,

China, Czech Republic,

Denmark, Finland, Germany,

Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary,

Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia,

New Zealand, Norway, Poland,

Portugal, Singapore,

Slovak Republic, Spain,

Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand,

United Kingdom, etc.

PAL - M Brazil

PAL - N Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay.

SECAM Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran,

Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine,

etc.

NTSC Bahama Islands, Bolivia,

Canada, Central America, Chile,

Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,

Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico,

Peru, Surinam, Taiwan,

the Philippines, the U.S.A.,

Venezuela, etc.

Additional Information

Maintenance and precautions

Your camcorder is capable of recording in

DVCAM/DV formats.

It is recommended to use a cassette with the

mark to record in the DVCAM/DV

format.

It is recommended to use a cassette with the

mark to record in the DVCAM

format.

Your camcorder is not compatible with the

Cassette Memory function.

Playback

• Your camcorder can play back pictures in the

DVCAM (DV) format.

To prevent a blank section from being

created on the tape

Go to the end of the recorded section using

[END SEARCH] (p. 43) before you begin

the next recording when you have played

back the tape.

xWhen you play back

If the cassette you play back on your

camcorder contains copyright signals, you

cannot copy it to a tape in another video

camera connected to your camcorder.

xWhen you record

You cannot record software on your

camcorder that contains copyright control

signals for copyright protection of software.

[Cannot record due to copyright

protection.] appears on the LCD screen, or

in the viewfinder if you try to record such

software. Your camcorder does not record

it records.

Audio mode

The DVCAM format has 2 audio modes.

You cannot dub sound onto a recorded tape

with your camcorder.

xFS32K (12-bit) mode

The original sound is recorded on channels

1 and 2, and the new sound on channels 3

and 4. The balance between channels 1/2

and channels 3/4 can be adjusted by

selecting [DV AUDIO MIX] in the menu

settings during playback. If you select

[MIX], the sounds of channel 1/2 and

channel 3/ 4 are synthesized to be output.

xFS48K (16-bit) mode

The original sound can be recorded in high

quality using 2 channels. The audio mode

can be indicated on the LCD screen or in

the viewfinder.

Notes on use

xWhen not using your camcorder for a

long time

Remove the cassette and store it.

xTo prevent accidental erasure

Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to

set it to SAVE.

xWhen labeling a cassette

Be sure to place the label only on the

locations shown in the following

illustration so as not to cause a malfunction

of your camcorder.

Usable cassette tapes

REC

SAVE

REC: The cassette can be

recorded.

SAVE: The cassette cannot be

recorded (write-protected).

Do not place a

label along this

border.

Labeling position

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100

xAfter using the cassette

Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid

distortion of the picture or the sound. The

cassette should then be put in its case, and

stored in an upright position.

xWhen cleaning the gold-plated

connector

Generally, clean the gold-plated connector

on a cassette with a cotton-wool swab after

every 10 times it has been ejected.

If the gold-plated connector on the cassette

is dirty or dusty, the remaining tape

indicator may not show correctly.

The DVCAM format was developed as a

more reliable and higher-end format than

the consumer DV format. Explained here

are the differences, compatibility, and

limitations on editing for the DVCAM and

DV formats. appears when the DVCAM

standard is not met.

Differences between the DVCAM and

DV formats

*There are 2 modes for audio recording, lock

mode and unlock mode. In lock mode, the

sampling frequencies of audio and video are

synchronized. Therefore, lock mode is more

effective than unlock mode in digital

processing and smooth transition during audio

editing.

Mini DVCAM and mini DV cassettes

The recording format of the picture is

defined according to the recorder’s format

as described below.

bNotes

• This camcorder complies with the DVCAM

format. Though mini DV cassettes can be used

for recording, we recommend you use mini

DVCAM cassettes to get the most out of the

high reliability of the DVCAM format.

• The recording time of mini DV cassettes is 1/3

shorter than that indicated on mini DV cassettes

when recorded in the DVCAM format.

Compatibility on playback

Compatibility of the DVCAM/DV

formats

Specification DVCAM DV

TRACK

Pitch

15 µm 10 µm

Audio

sampling

frequency

12 bit:32

kHz

16 bit:48

kHz

12 bit:32 kHz

16 bit:32 kHz

44.1 kHz

48 kHz

Audio

recording

mode*

Lock mode Lock/Unlock

mode

Gold-plated connector

Recorder’s

format

Cassette’s

format

Recording

format

DVCAM DVCAM

DVCAM

DV DVCAM

Tape On DV video

equipment

On DVCAM

video

equipment

formatted

Can be

played back

Can be

played back

only when

recorded in

SP mode

DVCAM

formatted

Can be

played back

on some

equipment

Can be

played back

Maintenance and precautions (Continued)

101

Additional Information

Compatibility on editing using DV

jacks

When this camcorder is connected to other

digital video equipment using an i.LINK

cable, the recording format of edited tapes

is defined according to the source tape and

the recorder’s format as described below.

Playback or editing using the edited tape

may be limited depending on dubbing

operation. Start dubbing after reading

“Limitations on editing” (p. 101).

1) When using mini DVCAM video equipment to

perform DV dubbing of a tape recorded in DV

format, the tape produced will be in the

DVCAM format which the time code format

will be partly misadjusted. (There will be no

effect on the recorded picture, except in certain

cases.)

2) If the tape that is to be dubbed is in the DVCAM

format as in 1), the tape produced will be in the

DVCAM format and the time code format will

be partly misadjusted.

3) Some mini DV video equipment may be able to

play back a DVCAM-formatted tape. Even if

the tape is played back, quality of playback

cannot be guaranteed. The time code format will

be partly misadjusted.

bNotes

• If you use tapes as in 1) to 3) above for editing,

the functions may be limited regardless of the

format of players and recorders.

Limitations on editing

You may find the following limitations

when editing a tape produced by dubbing or

editing using the DV Interface (i.LINK)

jack:

• Due to the difference in track pitch, you cannot

record or edit on DV-formatted tapes using mini

DVCAM video equipment.

• Depending on the DVCAM video equipment

used, you may not be able to edit DVCAM

formatted tapes if the audio recording mode is

unlock mode. In this case, dub using audio/

video jacks.

A “Memory Stick” media is a compact,

portable IC recording medium with a large

data capacity.

You can use the following types of

“Memory Stick” media listed below on the

camcorder. However, we do not guarantee

the operation of all types of “Memory

Stick” media on your camcorder. (See the

list below for more details.)

• This product does not support high speed data

transfer via a parallel interface.

• This product cannot record or play data that uses

“MagicGate” technology. “MagicGate” is a

transfers the contents in an encrypted format.

Source

tape

Player’s

format

Recorder’s

format

Recording

format

formatted

(SP mode

only)

DVCAM DVCAM DVCAM 1)

DV DV

formatted

DV DVCAM DVCAM

DV DV

DVCAM

formatted

DVCAM DVCAM DVCAM

DV DV

DVCAM

formatted

DV 3) DVCAM DVCAM

(Compatib

ility

depends

models.)

DV DV

About the “Memory Stick”

media

Types of “Memory Stick” media Recording

/Playback

“Memory Stick Duo” media

(with MagicGate)

“Memory Stick PRO Duo”

media

“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”

media

Continued ,

102

• This product is compatible with “Memory Stick

Micro” media (“M2”). “M2” is the abbreviation

for the “Memory Stick Micro” media.

• Still image format: Your camcorder compresses

and records image data in the JPEG (Joint

Photographic Experts Group) format. The file

extension is “.JPG.”

• A “Memory Stick Duo” media formatted by a

computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have

guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.

• Data read/write speed may vary depending on

the combination of the “Memory Stick Duo”

media and “Memory Stick Duo” media

compliant product you use.

• You can prevent accidental erasure of images

when you slide the write-protect tab on the

“Memory Stick Duo” media with a small

tapered object, to the write-protect position.

• Damaged or lost image data will not be

compensated for, and may occur in the

following cases:

– If you eject the “Memory Stick Duo” media,

turn the power off on your camcorder, or

remove the battery pack for replacement

while your camcorder is reading or writing

image files on the “Memory Stick Duo”

media (while the access lamp is lit or

flashing).

– If you use the “Memory Stick Duo” media

near magnets or magnetic fields.

• It is recommended to make a back-up of

important data on the hard disk of a computer.

• Be careful not to apply excessive force when

writing on a memo area on a “Memory Stick

Duo” media.

• Do not attach a label or the like on a “Memory

Stick Duo” media or a “Memory Stick Duo”

media adaptor.

• When you carry or store a “Memory Stick Duo”

media, put it in its case.

• Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to come

into contact with the terminals.

• Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the

“Memory Stick Duo” media.

• Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory

Stick Duo” media.

• Do not let the “Memory Stick Duo” media get

wet.

• Be careful to keep “Memory Stick Duo” media

out of the reach of small children. There is

danger that a child might swallow it.

• Do not insert anything other than a “Memory

Stick Duo” media into the “Memory Stick Duo”

media slot. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick Duo”

media in the following locations:

– Places subject to extremely high temperature,

such as a car parked outside in the summer.

– Places under direct sunlight.

– Places with extremely high humidity or

subject to corrosive gases.

xOn the “Memory Stick Duo” media

adaptor

• When using a “Memory Stick Duo” media with

a “Memory Stick” media compliant device,

make sure to insert the “Memory Stick Duo”

media into a “Memory Stick Duo” media

adaptor.

• When inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” media

into a “Memory Stick Duo” media adaptor,

make sure the “Memory Stick Duo” media is

inserted facing in the correct direction, then

insert it all the way in. Note that improper use

may cause a malfunction. Also, if you force the

“Memory Stick Duo” media into the “Memory

Stick Duo” media adaptor in the wrong

direction, it may be damaged.

• Do not insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media

adaptor without a “Memory Stick Duo” media

attached. Doing so may result in malfunctions of

the unit.

xOn a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media

• The maximum memory capacity of a “Memory

Stick PRO Duo” media that can be used on your

camcorder is 32 GB.

• This unit does not support high speed data

transfer.

Notes on using “Memory Stick Micro”

media

• To use a “Memory Stick Micro” media with the

camcorder, you need a Duo-sized M2 Adaptor.

Insert the “Memory Stick Micro” media into the

Duo-sized M2 Adaptor, then insert the adaptor

into the “Memory Stick Duo” media slot. If you

insert a “Memory Stick Micro” media into the

camcorder without using a Duo-sized M2

Adaptor, you might not be able to remove it

from the camcorder.

Maintenance and precautions (Continued)

103

Additional Information

• Do not leave the “Memory Stick Micro” media

within the reach of small children. They might

accidentally swallow it.

On image data compatibility

• Image data files recorded on a “Memory Stick

Duo” media by your camcorder conform to the

“Design rule for Camera File system” universal

standard established by the JEITA (Japan

Electronics and Information Technology

Industries Association).

• On your camcorder, you cannot play back still

images recorded on other devices (DCR-

TRV900E or DSC-D700/D770) that do not

conform to the universal standard. (These

models are not sold in some regions.)

• If you cannot use a “Memory Stick Duo” media

that has been used with another device, format it

with your camcorder (p. 76). Note that

formatting erases all information on the

“Memory Stick Duo” media.

• You may not be able to play back images with

your camcorder:

– When playing back image data modified on

your computer.

– When playing back image data recorded with

other devices.

This unit is compatible with an

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series).

Your camcorder operates only with an

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

“InfoLITHIUM” L series battery packs

have the mark.

What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery

pack?

An “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a

lithium-ion battery pack that has functions

for communicating information related to

operating conditions between your

camcorder and a supplied AC Adaptor.

The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

calculates the power consumption

according to the operating conditions of

your camcorder, and displays the remaining

battery time in minutes.

With an AC Adaptor, the remaining battery

time and charging time appear.

To charge the battery pack

• Be sure to charge the battery pack before you

start using your camcorder.

• We recommend charging the battery pack in an

ambient temperature of between 10 °C to 30 °C

(50 °F to 86 °F) until the CHG lamp of the AC

Adaptor turns off. If you charge the battery pack

outside of this temperature range, you may not

be able to charge it efficiently.

To use the battery pack effectively

• Battery pack performance decreases when the

surrounding temperature is 10 °C (50 °F) or

below, and the length of time you can use the

battery pack becomes shorter. In that case, do

one of the following to use the battery pack for a

longer time.

– Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up,

and insert it in your camcorder right before

you start taking shots.

– Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-F770/

F970 (optional).

• Frequent use of the LCD screen or frequent

playback, fast forward or rewind wears out the

battery pack faster.

We recommend using a large capacity battery

pack: NP-F770/F970.

• Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF

(CHG) when not recording or playing back on

your camcorder. The battery pack is also

consumed when your camcorder is in recording

standby or playback pause.

• Have spare battery packs ready for two or three

times the expected recording time, and make

trial recordings before making the actual

recording.

• Do not expose the battery pack to water. The

battery pack is not water resistant.

About the remaining battery time

indicator

• When the power goes off even though the

remaining battery time indicator indicates that

the battery pack has enough power to operate,

charge the battery pack fully again. Remaining

battery time will be indicated correctly. Note,

About the “InfoLITHIUM”

battery pack

Continued ,

104

however, that the battery indication will not be

restored if it is used in high temperatures for a

long time, or if left in a fully charged state, or

when the battery pack is frequently used. Use

the remaining battery time indication as a rough

guide only.

• The E mark that indicates low battery flashes

even if there are still 5 to 10 minutes of battery

time remaining, depending on the operating

conditions or ambient temperature.

About storage of the battery pack

• If the battery pack is not used for a long time,

fully charge the battery pack and use it up on

your camcorder once a year to maintain proper

function. To store the battery pack, remove it

from your camcorder and put it in a dry, cool

place.

• To discharge the battery pack on your

camcorder completely, leave your camcorder in

tape recording standby until the power goes off

(p. 13).

About battery life

• Battery capacity decreases over time and

through repeated use. If decreased usage time

between charges becomes significant, it is

probably time to replace it with a new one.

• Each battery’s life is governed by storage,

operating and environmental conditions.

The DV (i.LINK) jack on your

camcorder is an i.LINK-compliant 4-pin

jack. This section describes the i.LINK

standard and its features.

What is i.LINK?

i.LINK is a digital serial interface for

transferring digital video, digital audio, and

other data to other i.LINK-compatible

devices. You can also control other devices

using i.LINK.

i.LINK-compatible devices can be

connected using an i.LINK cable. Possible

applications are operations and data

transactions with various digital AV

devices.

When two or more i.LINK-compatible

devices are daisy-chained with the unit,

operation becomes possible from any

device in the chain. Note that the operation

method may vary, or data transactions may

not be possible, depending on specifications

and characteristics of the connected

devices.

bNotes

• Normally, only one device can be connected to

this unit with an i.LINK cable. When

connecting this unit to a DV compatible device

having two or more DV interfaces, refer to the

operating instructions of the device to be

connected.

• i.LINK is a more familiar term for the IEEE

1394 data transport bus 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.

About the i.LINK Baud rate

i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies

according to the device. There are 3 types.

S100 (approx. 100Mbps*)

S200 (approx. 200Mbps)

S400 (approx. 400Mbps)

The baud rate is listed under

“Specifications” in the operating

instructions of each piece of equipment. It

is also indicated near the i.LINK interface

on some devices.

The baud rate may differ from the indicated

value when the unit is connected to a device

with a different maximum baud rate.

Mbps stands for “megabits per second,” or

the amount of data that can be sent or

received in one second. For example, a

baud rate of 100 Mbps means that 100

megabits of data can be sent in one second.

About i.LINK

* What is Mbps?

Maintenance and precautions (Continued)

105

Additional Information

To use i.LINK functions on this unit

For details on how to dub when this unit is

connected to other video devices having a

DV Interface, see page 81.

This unit can also be connected to other

i.LINK (DV Interface) compatible devices

made by Sony (e.g. a VAIO series personal

computer) as well as to video devices.

Some i.LINK compatible video devices,

such as Digital Televisions, DVD,

MICROMV or HDV recorders/players are

not compatible with DV devices. Before

connecting to other devices, be sure to

confirm whether the device is compatible

with a DV device or not. For details on

precautions and compatible application

software, refer also to the operating

instructions for the device to be connected.

bNotes

• Do not connect cables to your VCR with their

terminals placed the wrong way. Forcing the

connectors into your VCR’s jacks may damage

them or result in a malfunction of your VCR.

When using the 4 pin jacks, align the v mark on

the i.LINK cable plug with the V mark on DV

jack before connecting.

• Connect the i.LINK cable to the other device

first, then to your VCR. Connecting to your

VCR first may cause static discharge, resulting

in a malfunction of your VCR.

• If you connect a device that has an i.LINK

terminal to your VCR via an i.LINK cable,

switch off the device and unplug it from the

power socket before connecting/disconnecting

the i.LINK cable; otherwise, high voltage

current may be present at the i.LINK terminal of

the device, which could create a malfunction.

On use and care

• Do not use or store the camcorder and

accessories in the following locations.

– Anywhere extremely hot or cold. Never leave

them exposed to temperatures above 60 °C

(140 °F), such as under direct sunlight, near

heaters or in a car parked in the sun. They

may malfunction or become deformed.

– Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical

vibration. The camcorder may malfunction.

– Near strong radio waves or radiation. The

camcorder may not be able to record properly.

– Near AM receivers and video equipment.

Noise may occur.

– On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If sand

or dust gets in your camcorder, it may

malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction

cannot be repaired.

– Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD

screen, the viewfinder, or the lens may be

exposed to direct sunlight. This damages the

inside of the viewfinder or the LCD screen.

– Anywhere very humid.

• Operate your camcorder on DC 7.2 V (battery

pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).

• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories

recommended in these operating instructions.

• Do not let your camcorder get wet, for example,

from rain or sea water. If your camcorder gets

wet, it may malfunction. Sometimes this

malfunction cannot be repaired.

• If any solid object or liquid gets inside the

casing, unplug your camcorder and have it

checked by a Sony dealer before operating it

any further.

• Avoid rough handling, disassembling,

modifying, physical shock, or impact such as

hammering, dropping or stepping on the

product. Be particularly careful of the lens.

• Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack.

• Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF (CHG)

when you are not using your camcorder.

• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for

example, and operate it. Doing so might cause

heat to build up inside.

• When disconnecting the power cord (mains

lead), pull it by the plug and not the lead.

• Do not damage the power cord (mains lead)

such as by placing anything heavy on it.

• Keep metal contacts clean.

• Keep the Remote Commander and button-type

battery out of children’s reach. If the battery is

accidentally swallowed, consult a doctor

immediately.

• If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked,

– consult your local authorized Sony service

facility.

About handling of your

camcorder

Continued ,

106

– wash off any liquid that may have contacted

your skin.

– if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with

plenty of water and consult a doctor.

xWhen not using your camcorder for a

long time

• Periodically turn on the camcorder and play a

cassette for about 3 minutes.

• Use up the battery pack completely before

storing it.

Moisture condensation

If your camcorder is brought directly from a

cold place to a warm place, moisture may

condense inside your camcorder, on the

surface of the tape, or on the lens. In this

state, the tape may stick to the head drum

and be damaged, or your camcorder may

not operate correctly. If there is moisture

inside your camcorder, [Moisture

condensation. Eject the cassette] or

[Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H.]

appears. The indicator will not appear if the

moisture condenses on the lens only.

xIf moisture condensation has occurred

None of the functions except cassette

ejection will work. Eject the cassette, turn

off your camcorder, and leave it for about

one hour with the cassette lid open. Your

camcorder can be used again when both of

the following conditions are met:

• The warning message does not appear when the

power is turned on.

• Neither % nor Z flashes when a cassette is

inserted and the video operation buttons are

pressed.

If moisture starts to condense, your

camcorder sometimes cannot detect

condensation. If this happens, the cassette is

sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after

the cassette lid is opened. This is not a

malfunction. Do not close the cassette lid

until the cassette is ejected.

xNote on moisture condensation

Moisture may condense when you bring

your camcorder from a cold place into a

warm place (or vice versa), or when you use

your camcorder in a humid place as shown

below.

• When you bring your camcorder from a ski

slope into a place warmed up by a heating

device.

• When you bring your camcorder from an air

conditioned car or room into a hot place outside.

• When you use your camcorder after a squall or a

shower.

• When you use your camcorder in a hot and

humid place.

xHow to avoid moisture condensation

When you bring your camcorder from a

cold place into a warm place, put your

camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it

tightly. Remove the bag when the air

temperature inside the plastic bag has

reached the surrounding temperature (after

about one hour).

Video head

• If the following problem occurs, clean the video

heads for 10 seconds with a Sony cleaning

cassette (optional).

– Playback pictures do not move.

– Playback pictures do not appear.

– The sound breaks off.

–[x Dirty video head. Use a cleaning

cassette.] appears on the screen during

recording.

– The following phenomenon occurs.

Block-noise

appears.

The playback screen goes blank.

(Solid blue screen)

Maintenance and precautions (Continued)

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Additional Information

• The video heads will be worn after long use. If

you cannot obtain a clear image even after using

a cleaning cassette (optional), the video heads

may be worn out. Please contact your Sony

dealer or local authorized Sony service facility

to have the video heads replaced.

LCD screen

• Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD

screen, as it may cause damage.

• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a

residual image may appear on the LCD screen.

This is not a malfunction.

• While using your camcorder, the back of the

LCD screen may heat up. This is not a

malfunction.

xTo clean the LCD screen

If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen

dirty, it is recommended you use a soft

cloth to clean it. When you use the LCD

Cleaning Kit (optional), do not apply the

cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen.

Use cleaning paper moistened with the

liquid.

On handling the casing

• If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder body

with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water,

and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth.

• Avoid the following to avoid damage to the

finish.

– Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine,

alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide

and sunscreen.

– Handling with the above substances on your

hands.

– Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or

vinyl objects for a long period of time.

About care and storage of the lens

• Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft

cloth in the following instances:

– When there are fingerprints on the lens

surface.

– In hot or humid locations

– When the lens is exposed to salty air such as

at the seaside.

• Store in a well-ventilated location subject to

little dirt or dust.

• To prevent mold, periodically clean the lens as

described above. It is recommended that you

operate your camcorder about once a month to

keep it in optimum state for a long time.

On charging the pre-installed

rechargeable battery

Your camcorder has a pre-installed

rechargeable battery to retain the date, time,

and other settings even when the POWER

switch is set to OFF (CHG). The pre-

installed rechargeable battery is always

charged while your camcorder is connected

to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC

Adaptor or while the battery pack is

inserted. The rechargeable battery will be

fully discharged in about 3 months if you

do not use your camcorder at all without the

AC Adaptor connected or the battery pack

attached. Use your camcorder after

charging the pre-installed rechargeable

battery.

However, even if the pre-installed

rechargeable battery is not charged, the

camcorder operation will not be affected as

long as you are not recording the date.

xProcedures

Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet

(wall socket) using the supplied AC

Adaptor, and leave it with the POWER

switch set to OFF (CHG) for more than 24

hours.

Continued ,

108

Removing dust from inside the

viewfinder

1Remove the eye piece of the

viewfinder.

Slide down the viewfinder release lever

and hold it in position (1), then lift the

eye piece of the viewfinder as indicated

by the arrow in the illustration (2).

• The lever may be difficult to move when

you use the camcorder in low temperatures.

2Remove dust inside the eye piece

and viewfinder with a blower.

3Attach the viewfinder following

the reverse procedure of step 1.

Maintenance and precautions (Continued)

109

Additional Information

Specifications

System

Video recording system (DVCAM (DV))

2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system

Still image recording system

Exif Ver. 2.2*

Audio recording system (DVCAM (DV))

Rotary heads, PCM system

Quantization: 12 bits

Fs32kHz (channel 1/2 stereo),

Quantization: 16 bits

Fs48kHz (channel 1/2 stereo)

Video signal

PAL color, CCIR standards

Usable cassette

Mini DV cassette with the mark

printed or Mini DVCAM cassette with

the mark printed

Tape speed (DVCAM)

Approx. 28.221 mm/s

Tape speed (DV SP)

Approx. 18.831 mm/s

Recording/playback time (DVCAM)

41 min (using a PDVM-40ME cassette)

Recording/playback time (DV SP)

63 min (using a PDVM-40ME cassette)

Fast forward/rewind time

Approx. 2 min 40 s (using a PDVM-

40ME cassette and rechargeable battery

pack)

Approx. 1 min 45 s (using a PDVM-

40ME cassette and AC Adaptor)

Viewfinder

Electric viewfinder (color, black and

white)

Picture

1.1 cm (0.45 type, aspect ratio 16:9)

Total dot number

1 226 880 (approx. 852 × 3[RGB] ×

480)

Image device

6.0 mm (1/3 type) 3CMOS sensor

Recording Pixels (DV16:9 still

recording):

Max. 1.20 Mega (1 440 ×810) pixels**

Gross: Approx. 1 120 000 pixels

Effective (movie, 16:9):

Approx. 1 037 000 pixels

Effective (movie, 4:3):

Approx. 778 000 pixels

Effective (still, 16:9):

Approx. 1 037 000 pixels

Effective (still, 4:3):

Approx. 778 000 pixels

Lens

G Lens

20 ×(Optical), Approx. 30 ×(Digital,

when [D.EXTENDER] is set to [ON])

Focal length

f=4.1 - 82.0 mm (3/16 - 3 1/4 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still

camera

29.5 - 590 mm (1 3/16 - 23 1/4 in.)

(16:9),

36.1 - 722 mm (1 7/16 - 28 1/2 in.)

(4:3)

F1.6 - 3.4

Filter diameter: 72 mm (2 7/8 in.)

Color temperature

[AUTO]

(one push) A/B

[INDOOR] (3 200K)

[OUTDOOR] (5 800K±7 offset levels)

[MANU WB TEMP] (2 300K -

15 000K in 100K steps)

Continued ,

110

Minimum illumination

1.5 lx (lux) (Fixed Shutter Speed 1/25,

auto gain, auto iris) (F 1.6)

*“Exif” is a file format for still images,

established by the JEITA (Japan

Electronics and Information Technology

Industries Association). Files in this

format can have additional information

such as your camcorder’s setting

information at the time of recording.

**The unique pixel array of Sony's

ClearVid CMOS sensor and image

processing system (Enhanced Imaging

Processor) allows for still image

resolution equivalent to the sizes

described.

Output connectors

A/V Remote Connector

10-pin connector

When A/V connecting cable is

connected

Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms)

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms)

Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p (burst

signal), 75 Ω (ohms)

Audio signal: -10 dBu (at load

impedance 47 kΩ (kilohms)), Output

impedance with less than 2.2 kΩ

(kilohms)

(0 dBu=0.775 Vrms)

i (headphones) jack

Stereo-minijack (Ø 3.5 mm)

Input/Output connectors

LANC jack

Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)

INPUT1/INPUT2 jack

XLR 3-pin, female,

-48 dBu: 3kΩ (kilohms)

+4 dBu: 10kΩ (kilohms)

(0 dBu=0.775 Vrms)

DV jack

i.LINK interface (IEEE 1394, 4-pin

connector S100)

LCD screen

Picture

8.0 cm (3.2 type, aspect ratio 16:9)

Total dot number

921 600 (1 920 × 480)

General

Power requirements

DC 7.2 V (battery pack)

DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)

Average power consumption

During camera recording using the

internal microphone, and the

viewfinder with normal brightness:

DVCAM (DV) recording 6.0 W

During camera recording using the

internal microphone, and the LCD with

normal brightness:

DVCAM (DV) recording 6.2 W

Operating temperature

0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Storage temperature

-20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F)

Dimensions (approx.)

169 × 188 × 401 mm

(63/4×71/2×157/8in.)

(w/h/d)

including the projecting parts

Mass (approx.)

2.2 kg (4 lb 14 oz) including the lens

hood with lens cover

Specifications (Continued)

111

Additional Information

AC Adaptor AC-L100/AC-L100C

Power requirements

AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Current consumption

0.35 A - 0.18 A

Power consumption

18 W

Output voltage

DC 8.4 V*

Operating temperature

0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Storage temperature

-20 °C to +60 °C (-4 °F to +140 °F)

Dimensions (approx.)

48 × 29 × 81 mm

(115/16×13/16×31/4 in.) (w/h/d)

excluding the projecting parts

Mass (approx.)

170 g (6.0 oz) excluding the power cord

(mains lead)

*See the label on the AC Adaptor for other

specifications.

Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.

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On trademarks

• “Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick

Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick

PRO Duo,” “ ,”

“Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,”

“ ,” “Memory Stick

Micro,” “MagicGate,” “ ,”

“MagicGate Memory Stick” and “MagicGate

Memory Stick Duo” are trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

• “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

• is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

• is a trademark.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and

Windows Media are trademarks or registered

trademarks of U.S. Microsoft Corporation in the

U.S. and other countries.

• Macintosh and Mac OS are registered

trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other

countries.

• Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark

of Intel Corporation.

• Adobe, and Adobe Reader are trademarks of

Adobe Systems Incorporated.

All other product names mentioned herein may be

the trademarks or registered trademarks of their

respective companies. Furthermore, ™ and “®”

are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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Quick Reference

Identifying parts and controls

The numbers in ( ) are reference pages.

AHook for shoulder strap (116)

BBATT RELEASE button (11)

CZoom lever (23)

DASSIGN 7/PHOTO button (22)

ECable holder (52)

For securing the A/V connecting cable

or other cables

FAccess lamp (19)

G“Memory Stick Duo” media slot (19)

HGrip belt (13)

IMicrophone fixing clamper (38)

JMicrophone holder (38)

KAccessory shoe

LLens hood with lens cover (9)

MLens (9)

Continued ,

114

AFront recording lamp (79)

The recording lamp flashes if the

remaining tape or battery is low.

BInternal microphone (38)

CFront remote sensor (80)

DFOCUS switch (24)

END filter (28)

FPUSH AUTO button (24)

GASSIGN 1 button/ZEBRA button (41)

HASSIGN 2 button/AE SHIFT button*

(41)

IASSIGN 3 button/REC REVIEW

button (41)

JLarge eyecup (15)

KCH1 (INT MIC/INPUT1) switch (38)

LAUTO/MAN (CH1) switch (40)

MAUDIO LEVEL(CH1) dial (40)

NAUDIO LEVEL(CH2) dial (40)

OAUTO/MAN (CH2) switch (40)

PCH2 (INT MIC/INPUT1/INPUT2)

switch (38)

QSTATUS CHECK button (49)

RPICTURE PROFILE button (29)

SMENU button (16)

TAUTO/MANUAL switch (25)

*The ASSIGN 2 button /AE SHIFT button has a

raised tactile dot for your convenience in

locating the button.

Identifying parts and controls (Continued)

115

Quick Reference

AASSIGN 4 button (41)

BASSIGN 5 button* (41)

CASSIGN 6 button (41)

D DV jack (81)

EA/V Remote Connector (52)

Fi (headphones) jack

For stereo mini-jack headphones

GDC IN jack (10)

HREC START/STOP button (20)

IINPUT2 jack (38)

JINPUT1 jack (38)

KINPUT2 switch (38)

LINPUT1 switch (38)

MCable holder (38)

Inner cable holder and outer cable

holder are provided for securing an

i.LINK cable and a microphone cable,

respectively.

NLANC jack

The LANC control jack is used for

controlling the tape transport of video

device and peripherals connected to it.

OPOWER switch (13)

PREC START/STOP button (20)

*The ASSIGN 5 button has a raised tactile dot for

your convenience in locating the button.

Continued ,

116

AHandle zoom lever (23)

BHook for shoulder strap (116)

CHandle zoom switch (23)

DLens cover lever (9)

EFocus ring (24)

FZoom ring (23)

GIris ring (25)

HGAIN button (27)

IWHT BAL button* (28)

JSHUTTER SPEED button (25)

K OPEN/EJECT lever (18)

LSEL/PUSH EXEC dial (16)

M (One push) button (29)

NWhite balance memory switch (28)

OGain switch (27)

PIRIS/EXPOSURE button (25)

*WHT BAL button has a raised tactile dot for

your convenience in locating the button.

To attach the shoulder strap

Attach the shoulder strap (optional) to the

hooks for the shoulder strap.

Identifying parts and controls (Continued)

117

Quick Reference

ATC/U-BIT button

Switches between time code and user bit

to display on the LCD screen.

BDATA CODE button (48)

CVideo control buttons (STOP/REW/

PLAY*/FF/PAUSE/REC/SLOW) (45)

DVOLUME/MEMORY button* (45)

EMEMORY/DELETE button (45)

FMEMORY/INDEX button* (45)

GMEMORY/PLAY button (45)

HDISPLAY/BATT INFO button (48)

IRESET button

If you press the RESET button, all

settings including the clock setting

(except the Picture profile and Camera

profile settings) return to the default.

JLCD screen (14)

KViewfinder (14)

LViewfinder lens adjustment lever (14)

MViewfinder release lever (108)

NRear remote sensor (79)

ORear recording lamp (79)

The recording lamp flashes if the

remaining tape or battery is low.

*PLAY button, VOLUME/MEMORY button,

and MEMORY/INDEX button have raised

tactile dots for your convenience in locating the

buttons.

Continued ,

118

Remove the insulation sheet before using

the Remote Commander.

APHOTO (22)

The on-screen image when you press this

button will be recorded onto the “Memory

Stick Duo” media as a still image.

BMemory control buttons (Index, –/+,

Memory/playback) (45)

CSEARCH M. (50)

D. >

EVideo control buttons (Rewind,

Playback, Fast-forward, Pause, Stop,

Slow) (45)

FZERO SET MEMORY

This button is invalid with your

camcorder.

GTransmitter

HSTART/STOP (20)

IPower zoom (23)

JDISPLAY (48)

bNotes

• Aim the Remote Commander towards the

remote sensor to operate your camcorder.

• Point the remote sensor away from strong light

sources such as direct sunlight or overhead

lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander

may not function properly.

• When you are operating with the Remote

Commander supplied with your camcorder,

your VCR may also operate. In that case, select

a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your

VCR, or cover the sensor of your VCR with

black paper.

To change the battery of the Remote

Commander

1While pressing on the tab, inset your

fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery

case.

2Place a new battery with the + side facing

up.

3Insert the battery case back into the Remote

Commander until it clicks.

• When the lithium battery becomes weak, the

operating distance of the Remote Commander

may shorten, or the Remote Commander may

not function properly. In this case, replace the

battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery.

Use of another battery may present a risk of fire

or explosion.

Remote Commander

Insulation sheet

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not

recharge, disassemble or dispose of in

fire.

Tab

Identifying parts and controls (Continued)

119

Quick Reference

Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder

The numbers in ( ) are reference pages.

The indicators will not be recorded on the tape during recording.

ARecording format ( or )

(73)

BRemaining battery (approx.)

CRecording status ([STBY] (standby) or

[REC] (recording))

DDuring recording:

Tape counter (hour: minute: second:

frame)

During playback:

Time code (hour: minute: second:

frame)

ERecording capacity of the tape (approx.)

FDV Audio Mode (66)

GAudio level display (71)

HAspect ratio of the movie (73)

IRecording folder (77)

JImage size (22)

KRecording indicator (22)

The date/time during recording and the

camera setting data will be recorded

automatically. They do not appear on the

screen during recording, but you can check

them on the screen by pressing the DATA

CODE button during playback (p. 48).

Recording movies Recording still images

Data code during recording

Continued ,

120

LTape transport indicator

Recording mode (DVCAM or DV SP)

appears when a tape recorded in the DVCAM

or DV SP format is played back.

MData file name

NPicture number/Total number of

recorded pictures in the current

playback folder

OPlayback folder (77)

PPrevious/Next folder icon

The , or appears when the

first or last picture of the current folder is

displayed and when there are multiple folders

on the same “Memory Stick Duo” media. You

can move to Previous/Next folder with the

VOLUME/MEMORY button.

Viewing movies Viewing still images

Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder (Continued)

121

Quick Reference

Upper left

Upper right

Center

Bottom

zTips

• Indicators may look different or appear at

different positions.

Indicators when you make

changes

Indicator Meaning

Recording format (73)

DV WIDE REC (73)

DV FRAME REC (64)

ND filter (28)

INTERVAL REC (64)

Indicator Meaning

INDEX MARK (42)

DV input (83)

DV output (81)

i.LINK connection

(81, 83)

LCD backlight off (14)

Indicator Meaning

Z Warning (96)

Indicator Meaning

HISTOGRAM (69)

DV AU.MODE (DV

Audio Mode) (66)

Upper left Upper right

Bottom Center

Manual volume

control(40, 67)

9 Manual focus (24)

~ Picture profile (29)

SPOTLIGHT(61)

.BACK LIGHT (61)

SteadyShot off (62)

PEAKING (70)

D.EXTENDER (62)

AE SHIFT (61)

EXPOSURE control

(26)

Auto setting (71)

n A B White balance (28)

FOCUS MACRO

(62)

HYPER GAIN (60)

ZEBRA (69)

PROG.SCAN (59)

Indicator Meaning

122

Index

Access lamp..........................19

ADVANCE ..........................70

AE RESPONSE....................61

AE SHIFT.............................61

AE SHIFT button .................41

AF ASSIST...........................62

AGC LIMIT .........................60

ALL ERASE.........................76

ALL FILES...........................76

ASPECT ...............................70

ASSIGN 7/PHOTO button

........................................22, 41

ASSIGN BTN.......................79

ASSIGN buttons...................41

AT IRIS LMT.......................61

ATW SENS ..........................60

AUDIO CH SEL ..................68

AUDIO LEVEL (CH1)

dial ........................................40

AUDIO LEVEL (CH1/CH2)

dial ........................................40

AUDIO LEVEL (CH2)

dial ........................................40

AUDIO LIMIT .....................66

AUDIO SET menu ...............66

AUTO/MAN (CH1/CH2)

switch....................................40

AUTO/MANUAL switch.....25

AU. MAN GAIN..................67

AU.LVL DISP

(Audio level display) ............71

A/V connecting cable .....52, 81

A/V connecting cable with S

VIDEO............................52, 81

A/V Remote Connector ..52, 81

BACK LIGHT................61, 91

BAR......................................71

BATT RELEASE (battery

release) button ......................11

Battery.................................. 10

Battery Info.......................... 49

BEEP.................................... 79

BLACK FADER.................. 62

BLACK GAMMA............... 31

BLACK LEVEL .................. 31

Button-type lithium battery

........................................... 118

Cable holder......................... 38

CAM DATA DSP (Camera

data display)................... 71, 92

CAMERA PROF.

(Camera profile)................... 78

CAMERA SET menu .......... 59

Cassette

Insert/Eject.................... 18

Tape .............................. 99

Cassette compartment.......... 18

CENTER.............................. 70

CENTER TRIG.................... 63

CH1 (INT MIC/INPUT1)

switch................................... 38

CH2 (INT MIC/INPUT1/

INPUT2) switch................... 38

Charging time ...................... 11

CHG lamp ............................ 10

CLOCK SET.................. 16, 79

CNTRST ENHCR.......... 61, 91

COLOR BAR....................... 65

COLOR CORRCT (Color

Correct) ................................ 33

COLOR DEPTH.................. 33

COLOR LEVEL .................. 32

COLOR MODE................... 32

COLOR PHASE .................. 32

Computer ............................. 87

Connect

TV................................. 52

VCR.............................. 81

COPY................................... 36

CURRENT FLDR ................76

DATA CODE button............48

Date and time ...............17, 119

DATE REC ....................79, 92

Date search ...........................50

Deleting camera profile settings

..............................................78

Deleting still images.............46

DETAIL ...............................35

DISP OUTPUT ....................73

DISPLAY SET menu ...........69

DISPLAY/BATT INFO

button........................14, 48, 49

DRUM RUN ........................80

Dubbing................................81

DV AUDIO MIX ................. 68

DV AU. MODE

(DV Audio mode)................. 66

DV FRAME REC.................64

DV REC MODE

(Recording mode).................73

DV SP...................................73

DV WIDE CONV ................74

DV WIDE REC....................73

DVCAM ............................... 73

D.EXTENDER

(Digital Extender).................62

END SEARCH.....................43

End search ............................43

END TRIG ...........................63

Expanded focus ....................25

EXPOSURE .........................59

EXP.FOCUS ..................25, 41

EXP.FOCUS TYPE .............71

EXT ONLY ..........................74

EXT REC CTRL ............74, 92

123

Quick Reference

FADER ...........................62, 91

FILE NO. (File number) .......77

FLCKR REDUCE ................61

Focus.....................................24

FOCUS MACRO..................62

Focus ring .............................24

FOCUS switch......................24

Folder

NEW FOLDER .............77

PB FOLDER (Playback

folder) ............................77

REC FOLDER (Recording

folder) ............................77

FORMAT..............................76

FREE RUN ...........................75

FS32K...................................66

FS48K...................................66

Gain ......................................27

GAIN button .........................27

GAIN SETUP .......................59

Gain switch ...........................27

GAMMA ..............................31

Grip belt................................13

GUIDEFRAME ....................70

HANDLE ZOOM .................62

Handle zoom.........................23

Handle zoom lever................23

Handle zoom switch .............23

Headphones jack.................115

HISTOGRAM ................69, 92

Hook for shoulder strap ......116

HOURS METER ..................80

HYPER GAIN ......................60

INDEX MARK.....................42

Index screen ......................... 46

Index search ......................... 50

Index signal.......................... 42

Indicators............................ 119

INDOOR .............................. 29

Indoor ................................... 29

INPUT1..........................38, 40

INPUT1 jack .................. 38, 40

INPUT1 MIC NR.................67

INPUT1 switch .................... 39

INPUT1 TRIM.....................68

INPUT1 WIND ....................68

INPUT2..........................38, 40

INPUT2 jack ........................ 40

INPUT2 MIC NR.................68

INPUT2 switch .................... 39

INPUT2 TRIM.....................68

INPUT2 WIND ....................68

Insulation sheet ..................118

INTELLIGENT.................... 60

Internal microphone ............. 38

INTERVAL.......................... 64

INTERVAL REC................. 64

IN/OUT REC menu .............73

IRIS ................................25, 59

Iris ring .................................25

IRIS/EXPOSURE ................ 59

IRIS/EXPOSURE button ..... 25

i.LINK ................................ 104

i.LINK cable............. 81, 83, 85

JPEG................................... 102

KNEE ................................... 32

LANC jack .........................115

LANGUAGE ....................... 79

Large eyecup ........................15

LCD ......................................14

LCD backlight ......................14

LCD BL LEVEL ............72, 92

LCD BRIGHT ......................72

LCD COLOR........................72

LCD PANEL ........................73

Lens ....................................107

Lens cover lever .....................9

Lens hood with lens cover......9

LETTER SIZE......................72

LINKED ...............................67

Macintosh .............................87

MARKER.......................70, 92

Memory A ............................29

Memory B.............................29

MEMORY SET menu ..........76

“Memory Stick Duo” media

......................................19, 101

Insert/Eject ....................19

Number of recordable

pictures ..........................22

Write-protect tab .........102

“Memory Stick Duo” media

slot cover ..............................19

“Memory Stick” media...2, 101

MEMORY/DELETE button

..............................................45

MEMORY/INDEX button ...45

MEMORY/PLAY button .....45

AUDIO SET menu........66

CAMERA SET menu....59

DISPLAY SET menu....69

IN/OUT REC menu.......73

MEMORY SET menu

.......................................76

OTHERS menu .............78

TC/UB SET menu .........75

Using the menu .............54

MENU button .......................16

Continued ,

124

Index (Continued)

Menu items...........................56

Microphone ..........................38

Microphone fixing clamper

..............................................38

Microphone holder ...............38

MIC+48V .............................39

MIX ......................................69

Moisture condensation .......106

ND filter ...............................28

NEW FOLDER ....................77

NORMAL.............................70

NTSC....................................98

NUMBER.............................71

One push button....................29

OPEN/EJECT lever..............18

OPERATION .......................80

OTHERS menu.....................78

OUTDOOR ..........................29

Outdoor.................................29

Outside power source ...........12

PAL ................................94, 98

PB FOLDER

(Playback folder) .................77

PB ZOOM (Playback zoom)

..............................................79

PEAKING ......................70, 92

PHOTO.................................22

PHOTO button .....................22

Picture profile .......................29

PICTURE PROFILE button

..............................................29

Picture Search.......................46

PLAY button ........................45

Playing time..........................11

POWER switch.....................13

Pre-installed rechargeable

battery ................................ 107

PRESET............................... 75

PROFILE NAME ................ 36

PROG. SCAN ...................... 59

PUSH AT IRIS .................... 26

PUSH AUTO button............ 24

PUSH (lens hood release)

button ..................................... 9

REC CTL MODE ................ 74

REC FOLDER (Recording

folder)................................... 77

REC LAMP.......................... 79

REC PAUSE........................ 74

REC REVIEW ..................... 42

Rec review ........................... 42

REC REVIEW button.......... 42

REC RUN ............................ 75

REC START/STOP button

............................................. 20

REC TIME........................... 64

REC TIMING ...................... 63

Recording............................. 20

Recording lamp.................... 20

Recording time..................... 11

REGENERATE ................... 75

RELAY ................................ 74

REMAINING....................... 72

Remaining battery................ 49

Remote Commander .......... 118

REMOTE CTRL (Remote

control)................................. 80

Remote sensor............ 114, 117

RESET ........................... 36, 75

RESET button.................... 117

RING ASSIGN .................... 59

RING ROTATE................... 59

S VIDEO jack ................ 52, 81

SAFETY ZONE ...................70

SEARCH M. button .............50

Self-diagnosis display ..........96

SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.........16

SEPARATE..........................67

SHOT TRANSITION ..........65

Shot transition ...................... 43

Shoulder strap.....................116

Shutter speed ........................27

SHUTTER SPEED button

..............................................27

SKINTONE DTL (Skintone

detail)....................................36

Skip Scan..............................46

Slot .......................................19

SMTH SLW REC

(Smooth slow recording)

........................................63, 92

Specifications .....................109

SPEED ZOOM.....................62

SPOTLIGHT ..................61, 91

START TRIG.......................63

Status check..........................49

STATUS CHECK button .....49

STEADYSHOT....................62

Supplied items ........................8

SYNCHRONOUS................74

Tape counter.......................119

TAPE RUN ..........................80

Tape......................See Cassette

TC LINK ........................75, 92

TC MAKE............................75

TC PRESET .........................75

TC RUN ...............................75

TC/UB SET menu ................75

TC/U-BIT button................117

Telephoto..............................23

THREADING.......................80

Time code...........................119

TONE ...................................66

125

Quick Reference

Trademark...........................112

TRANS TIME ......................65

Transmitter..........................118

TRIG.....................................63

TRIG LEVEL .......................63

Troubleshooting....................88

TV.........................................52

TV color systems ..................98

UB PRESET .........................75

UB TIME REC .....................76

Using the menu items ...........54

Using your camcorder abroad

..............................................98

VF B.LIGHT ..................72, 92

VF COLOR...........................72

VF POWERMODE ..............72

Video control buttons .........118

Video head ..........................106

Viewfinder ............................14

Viewfinder lens adjustment

lever ......................................14

Viewfinder release lever.....108

Volume ...........................40, 46

VOLUME/MEMORY button

..............................................45

V-OUT/PANEL....................73

Warning indicators................96

Warning messages ................97

WB PRESET ........................60

WB SHIFT............................35

White balance .......................28

White balance memory switch

..............................................29

WHITE FADER ...................62

WHT BAL button .................28

Wide angle ............................23

Windows .............................. 87

WORLD TIME .............. 79, 92

Write-protect tab .......... 99, 102

XLR SET.............................. 67

ZEBRA...........................69, 92

ZEBRA button .....................41

Zoom .................................... 23

ZOOM DISPLAY................ 71

Zoom lever ...........................23

Zoom ring............................. 23

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