Sony Digital Camera DCR IP210 User Manual

3-076-897-11 (1)

Dig it a l

Vid e o Ca m e ra

Re co rd e r

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,

and retain it for future reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the

serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers

whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DCR-IP

Model No. AC-

Serial No.

DCR-IP220

DCR-IP210/IP220

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We lco m e !

Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam, you can

capture life’s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is

loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be

producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come.

Fo r cu st o m e rs in t h e U.S.A.

a n d CANADA

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH

WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,

FULLY INSERT.

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are

recyclable.

You can help preserve our

environment by returning

your used rechargeable

batteries to the collection and

recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of

rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-

8837, or visit http:/ / www.rbrc.org/ .

This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the presence

of uninsulated “dangerous

voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to

constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking

Lithium-Ion batteries.

“ Me m o ry St ick”

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause

harmful interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the presence

of important operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

DCR-IP220 o n ly

Countries and areas where you can use

network functions are restricted.

For details, refer to the separate Network

Operating Instructions.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard. As the laser

beam used in this Handycam is harmful to

eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the

cabinet.

Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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Note:

Fo r cu st o m e rs in t h e U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

If you have any questions about this product,

you may call:

Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-

SONY (7669)

The number below is for the FCC related

matters only.

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference

by one or more of the following measures:

Regulatory Information

De cla ra t io n o f Co n fo rm it y

Trade Name:

Model No.:

SONY

DCR-IP220

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.

Address:

680 Kinderkamack

Road, Oradell,

NJ07649 U.S.A.

201-930-6972

Telephone No.:

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

—

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

—

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/ TV technician for help.

CAUTION

The supplied interface cable must be used with

the equipment in order to comply with the

limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart

B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.

DCR-IP220 o n ly

IMPORTANT NOTE

Fo r cu st o m e rs in CANADA

To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance

requirements, the following antenna

installation and device operating

configurations must be satisfied: the antenna

has been installed by the manufacturer and no

changes can be made.

DCR-IP220 o n ly

The term “IC:” before the radio certification

number only signifies that Industry Canada

technical specifications were met.

This device and its antenna (s) must not be co-

located or operating in conjuctions with any

other antenna or transmitter.

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Ma in Fe a t u re s

• Recording moving pictures on

tapes (p. 29)

• Playing back tapes (p. 42)

Re co rd in g m o vin g

p ict u re s o r st ill im a g e s,

a n d p la yin g t h e m b a ck

• Recording still images on a

“Memory Stick” (p. 47, 111)

• Recording moving pictures on a

“Memory Stick” (p. 130)

• Viewing still images recorded on a

“Memory Stick” (p. 136)

• Viewing moving pictures recorded

on a “Memory Stick” (p. 139)

• Viewing moving pictures recorded

on tapes using the i.LINK cable

(p. 153)

(The i.LINK of your camcorder

Ca p t u rin g im a g e s o n yo u r

co m p u t e r

adopts the

not adopt the

format of

format only. It does

or the MPEG2

• Viewing images recorded on a

“Memory Stick” using the USB

cable (p. 169, 174)

• Viewing moving pictures recorded

on tapes using the USB cable

(p. 164)

• Capturing images on your

computer from your camcorder

using the USB cable (p. 166)

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Ma in Fe a t u re s

Acce ssin g t h e In t e rn e t via

a Blu e t o o t h w ire le ss

d e vice (o p t io n a l) (DCR-

IP220 o n ly)

Accessing the Internet, sending/

receiving your e-mail. For details,

refer to the Network Function

Operating Instructions supplied

with your camcorder. (DCR-IP220

only) (p. 175)

Ot h e r u se s

Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode

• BACK LIGHT (p. 37)

• NightShot/ Super NightShot/ Color Slow Shutter (p. 37)

• Recording with the flash (p. 49, 116)

• White balance (p. 52)

• PROGRAM AE (p. 62)

• Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 65)

• Flexible Spot Meter (p. 66)

• HOLOGRAM AF (p. 117)

• NightFraming (p. 119)

Functions to give images more impact

• Digital zoom (p. 33) The default setting is set to OFF. (To zoom greater than 10×,

select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.)

• Fader (p. 56)

• Picture effect (p. 58)

• Digital effect (p. 59)

• Title (p. 88, 94)

• MEMORY MIX (p. 125)

Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings

• PROGRAM AE (p. 62)

– Sports lesson

– Landscape

• Manual focus (p. 67)

• Expanded focus (p. 67)

• Spot Focus (p. 69)

Functions to use after recording on a tape

• END SEARCH (p. 41)

• DATA CODE (p. 43)

• Tape PB ZOOM (p. 72)

• MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH (p. 74)

• TITLE SEARCH (p. 78)

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Ta b le o f co n t e n t s

Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 65

Using the spot light-metering mode

– Flexible Spot Meter ..................... 66

Focusing manually ................................ 67

Using the spot focus mode

Ma in Fe a t u re s ...................................... 4

In t ro d u ct io n

– Ba sic o p e ra t io n s ............................ 8

– Spot Focus .................................... 69

Qu ick St a rt Gu id e

Ad va n ce d Pla yb a ck

Op e ra t io n s

– Recording on a tape ........................... 10

– Recording on a “Memory Stick” ...... 12

Playing back a tape with picture

effects ............................................... 70

Playing back a tape with digital

effects ............................................... 71

Enlarging images recorded on tapes

– Tape PB ZOOM ........................... 72

Searching for a scene

– MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH ...... 74

Searching the boundaries of recorded

tape by title – TITLE SEARCH ..... 78

Searching a recording by date

Ge t t in g St a rt e d

Using this manual ................................. 14

Checking supplied accessories ............ 16

Step 1 Preparing the power supply .... 17

Inserting the battery pack ............. 17

Charging the battery pack ............. 18

Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 21

Step 2 Setting the date and time ......... 22

Step 3 Inserting a cassette .................... 25

Step 4 Using the touch panel ............... 27

– DATE SEARCH ........................... 79

Re co rd in g – Ba sics

Ed it in g

Recording a picture ............................... 29

Shooting a backlit subject

Dubbing a tape ...................................... 80

Recording video or TV programs ....... 83

Superimposing a title ........................... 88

Making your own titles ........................ 94

The micro Cassette Memory ................ 97

– BACK LIGHT ........................ 37

Shooting in the dark – NightShot/

Super NightShot/ Color Slow

Shutter ....................................... 37

Self-timer recording ....................... 40

Checking the recording

“ Me m o ry St ick” Op e ra t io n s

– END SEARCH ............................. 41

Using a “Memory Stick”

– Introduction ............................... 100

Recording still images on a

Pla yb a ck – Ba sics

Playing back a tape ............................... 42

To display the screen indicators

– Display function ................... 43

Viewing the recording on TV .............. 46

“Memory Stick”

– Memory photo recording ......... 111

Recording an image from a tape as a

still image ...................................... 121

Superimposing a still image in a

“Memory Stick” on an image

– MEMORY MIX .......................... 125

Recording moving pictures on a

“Memory Stick”

Ad va n ce d Re co rd in g

Op e ra t io n s

Recording still images on a

“Memory Stick” in CAMERA

– MPEG MOVIE recording ......... 130

Recording a picture from a tape as a

moving picture ............................. 133

Viewing a still image

– Memory photo playback .......... 136

Viewing a moving picture

mode ................................................. 47

Adjusting the white balance manually

........................................................... 52

Using the wide mode ........................... 54

Using the fader function ...................... 56

Using special effects

– MPEG MOVIE playback .......... 139

Copying still images recorded on a

“Memory Stick” to a tape ............ 141

– Picture effect ................................. 58

Using special effects – Digital effect ... 59

Using the PROGRAM AE .................... 62

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Ta b le o f co n t e n t s

Enlarging still images recorded on a

“Memory Stick”

Self-diagnosis display ......................... 192

Warning indicators and messages .... 193

– Memory PB ZOOM ................... 143

Playing back images continuously

– SLIDE SHOW ............................. 145

Preventing accidental erasure

– Image protection ........................ 146

Deleting images – DELETE ............... 147

Writing a print mark

Ad d it io n a l In fo rm a t io n

Usable cassettes ................................... 195

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery

pack ................................................ 196

About i.LINK ....................................... 198

Using your camcorder abroad .......... 200

Maintenance information and

– PRINT MARK ............................ 150

precautions .................................... 201

Specifications ....................................... 208

Vie w in g Im a g e s Usin g yo u r

Co m p u t e r

Qu ick Re fe re n ce

Viewing images on your computer

– Introduction ............................... 151

Connecting your camcorder to your

computer using the i.LINK cable

(For Windows users).................... 153

Connecting your camcorder to your

computer using the USB cable

(For Windows users).................... 154

Viewing images recorded on a tape

on your computer

Identifying the parts and controls .... 210

Index ..................................................... 219

– USB Streaming

(For Windows users).................... 164

Viewing images recorded on a

“Memory Stick” on your

computer (For Windows users)

......................................................... 169

Connecting your camcorder to your

computer using the USB cable

(For Macintosh users) .................. 172

Viewing images recorded on a

“Memory Stick” on your

computer (For Macintosh users)

......................................................... 174

Usin g t h e Ne t w o rk fu n ct io n

(DCR-IP220 o n ly)

Accessing the network ....................... 175

For the details, refer to the

Network Function Operating

Instructions supplied with your

camcorder.

Cu st o m izin g Yo u r Ca m co rd e r

Changing the menu settings .............. 177

Tro u b le sh o o t in g

Types of trouble and how to correct

trouble ............................................ 186

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In t ro d u ct io n – Ba sic o p e ra t io n s

This section describes the basic operations to operate your camcorder.

Ho w t o t u rn o n t h e p o w e r a n d se le ct t h e m o d e

To supply power for your camcorder, see “Step 1 Preparing the power supply” on page

17.

1,2

POWER

(1) Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the small

green button, then release your finger.

Your camcorder is turned on, and then your camcorder turns to the CAMERA

mode so that the CAMERA lamp lights up.

(2) Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow. Each time you slide it

down, the mode changes as follows and corresponding mode lamp also lights

up.

CAMERA Use this mode when you record on a tape.

MEMORY/NETWORK (DCR-IP220) or MEMORY (DCR-IP210)

MEMORY: Use this mode when you record on a “Memory Stick,” or play

back or edit an image in a “Memory Stick.”

NETWORK (DCR-IP220 only):

Use this mode when you use the network function. For details,

refer to the supplied Network Function Operating Instructions.

VCR

Use this mode when you play back or edit an image recorded on a

tape or “Memory Stick.”

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In t ro d u ct io n – Ba sic o p e ra t io n s

Ho w t o o p e n t h e LCD p a n e l

180°

(1) Open the LCD panel in the direction of the arrow.

(2) Turn the LCD panel 180 degrees counter-clockwise.

(3) Close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out.

When closing the LCD panel, set it vertically, and swing it into your camcorder

body.

Notes

• The LCD panel rotates 180 degrees anticlockwise and 90 degrees clockwise.

• When using the LCD panel except in the mirror mode (p. 35), the viewfinder

automatically turns off.

When you set the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight

The LCD screen may be difficult to see. If this happens, we recommend that you use the

viewfinder.

When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel

Make sure if the LCD panel is opened in the step 2 position.

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Qu ick St a rt Gu id e – Re co rd in g o n a t a p e

This chapter introduces you to the basic features to

record pictures on tapes of your camcorder. See the

page in parentheses “( )” for more information.

Co n n e ct in g t h e p o w e r co rd (p . 21)

Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 17).

Open the

jack cover.

AC power adaptor (supplied)

Connect the plug with its v mark facing down.

In se rt in g a ca sse t t e (p . 25)

1Slide OPEN/ Z EJECT

in the direction of

the arrow and open

the lid.

2Push the middle

portion of the back of

the cassette into the

cassette compartment.

Insert the cassette in a

straight line deeply

with the cassette

3Close the cassette

compartment by

pushing down the

cassette lid halfway.

After the cassette

compartment goes

down completely,

close the lid until it

clicks.

window facing the

cassette lid.

OPEN/

EJECT

Cassette window

OPEN/ Z EJECT

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Re co rd in g a p ict u re (p . 29)

2Set the POWER switch

1Remove the lens cap.

to CAMERA. The

CAMERA lamp lights

up.

POWER

4Press START/ STOP. Your

camcorder starts recording.

To stop recording, press

START/ STOP again.

View finder

When the LCD panel is closed with the

LCD screen facing inwards, use the

viewfinder.

Adjust the viewfinder lens to your

eyesight (p. 32).

3Open the LCD panel. The

picture appears on the LCD

screen.

When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is not

set up yet. Set the clock setting before recording (p. 22).

Mo n it o rin g t h e p la yb a ck p ict u re o n t h e LCD

scre e n (p . 42)

2Press

of the touch panel to

rewind the tape.

POWER

1Set the POWER switch

to VCR.

The VCR lamp lights up.

3Press

playback.

of the touch panel to start

Note

When using the touch panel, press

operation buttons lightly with your finger

or the supplied stylus (DCR-IP220 only).

Do not press the LCD screen with sharp

objects other than the stylus supplied

(DCR-IP220 only).

Note

Do not pick up your camcorder by

the LCD panel or the jack cover.

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Qu ick St a rt Gu id e

– Re co rd in g o n a “ Me m o ry St ick”

This chapter introduces you to the basic features to

record on a “Memory Stick” of your camcorder. See the

page in parentheses “( )” for more information.

Co n n e ct in g t h e p o w e r co rd (p . 21)

Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 17).

Open the jack

cover.

AC power adaptor (supplied)

Connect the plug with its v mark facing down.

In se rt in g a “ Me m o ry St ick” (p . 102)

Insert a “Memory Stick” in the “Memory Stick” slot as far as it can go, as illustrated below.

Eje ct in g a “ Me m o ry St ick”

MEMORY EJECT lever

Open the LCD

panel and slide the

MEMORY EJECT

lever in the

“Memory

Stick” slot

direction of the

arrow.

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Re co rd in g a st ill im a g e o n a “ Me m o ry St ick” (p . 111)

2Set the

1Remove the lens cap.

POWER

switch to

MEMORY.

The

POWER

3Open the LCD panel. The

picture appears on the

LCD screen.

MEMORY

lamp lights

up.

View finder

When the LCD panel is closed

with the LCD screen facing

inwards, use the viewfinder.

Adjust the viewfinder lens to

your eyesight (p. 32).

4Press

PHOTO

lightly.

When the green z mark

stops flashing, then lights up,

you can record a still image.

When you purchase your camcorder,

the clock setting is not set up yet. If

you want to record the date and time

for a picture, set the clock setting

before recording (p. 22).

5Press

The image when you pressed

PHOTO deeper will be

recorded on a “Memory

Stick.”

PHOTO

deeper.

Mo n it o rin g t h e st ill im a g e o n t h e LCD scre e n

(p . 136)

POWER

1Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

The MEMORY or VCR lamp lights up.

2Press PLAY or

PB. The last recorded image is

displayed.

PLAY

Note

Do not pick up your camcorder by

the LCD panel or the jack cover.

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— Ge t t in g St a rt e d —

Usin g t h is m a n u a l

The instructions in this manual are for the two models listed in the table below. Before

you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number

by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The DCR-IP220 is the model used for

illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any

differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “DCR-IP220

only.”

As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in

capital letters.

e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

When you carry out an operation, you can hear a beep to indicate that the operation is

being carried out.

Types of differences

DCR-

IP210

MEMORY

—

IP220

Mark on the POWER switch

Network function

MEMORY/ NETWORK

Provided

—

Not provided

No t e o n t h e MICROMV fo rm a t

Your camcorder is based on the MICROMV format. You can only use

MICROMV cassettes with your camcorder.

• Records and plays back for about 60 minutes with equal quality when compared to

DV (digital video).

• The micro Cassette Memory feature is provided with all MICROMV cassettes. Your

camcorder can access any scene easily using the memory (MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH

function).

• Adopts the MPEG2 format as a data compression method. This format is the same as

the one for DVD (digital versatile disc). Record in 12Mbps bit rate to obtain a higher

quality of image.

• Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is the still image.

This is not a malfunction.

The

mark is indicated on the MICROMV cassette.

No t e o n TV co lo r syst e m s

TV color systems differ depending on the country or area. To view your recordings on a

TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV.

Co p yrig h t p re ca u t io n s

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the

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Usin g t h is m a n u a l

Pre ca u t io n s o n ca m co rd e r ca re

Le n s a n d LCD scre e n /fin d e r

• The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision

technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use.

How ever, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (w hite, red,

blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder.

These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the

recording in any w ay.

• Do not let your camcorder get wet. Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea

water. Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction.

Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired [a ].

•

Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as in a car

parked in the sun or under direct sunlight [b ].

• Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD

screen, the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause

malfunctions [c].

• Do not directly shoot the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction.

Take pictures of the sun in low light conditions such as dusk [d ].

[a]

[b]

[d]

[c]

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Ch e ckin g su p p lie d a cce sso rie s

Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder.

1 AC-L20A AC pow er adaptor (1), Pow er

7 Lens hood (1) (p. 32)

cord (1) (p. 18)

8 “Memory Stick” (1) (p. 100)

2 NP-FF70 battery pack (1) (p. 17, 18)

9 USB cable (1) (p. 151)

3 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 46)

q; CD-ROM (SPVD-008 USB Driver) (1)

4 Wireless Remote Commander (1)

(p. 154, 172)

(p. 216)

qa CD-ROM (Movie Shaker Ver.3.1 for

5 Size AA (R6) batteries for the Remote

MICROMV) (1) (p. 153)

Commander (2) (p. 217)

qs Cleaning cloth (1) (p. 202)

6 Lens cap (1) (p. 29)

qd Stylus (1) (DCR-IP220 only) (p. 176)

Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not

made due to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage media, etc.

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St e p 1 Pre p a rin g t h e p o w e r su p p ly

In se rt in g t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

Your camcorder operates only w ith the NP-FF70 battery pack.

(1) Slide OPEN

in the direction of the arrow and open the battery compartment

lid.

(2) Insert the battery pack with its terminal side facing your camcorder.

(3) Close the battery compartment lid.

To t a ke o u t t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

Open the battery compartment lid and slide the lever to take out the battery pack.

Lever

Note

Your camcorder operates only with the NP-FF70 battery pack. You cannot use the NP-

FF50 battery pack.

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St e p 1 Pre p a rin g t h e p o w e r su p p ly

Ch a rg in g t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

Charge the battery pack before using your camcorder.

Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (NP-FF70).

See page 196 for details of the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

(1) Open the jack cover and connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the DC IN

jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing down.

(2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor.

(3) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

(4) Set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF.

The battery CHG lamp lights up when the charge begins. After charging is

completed, the battery CHG lamp goes off (full charge).

Battery CHG lamp

POWER

To a wall outlet

Aft e r ch a rg in g t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder.

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St e p 1 Pre p a rin g t h e p o w e r su p p ly

Note

Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug of

the AC power adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit, damaging the AC power

adaptor.

While charging the battery pack, the battery CHG lamp flashes in the follow ing

cases:

– The battery pack is not inserted correctly.

– Something is wrong with the battery pack.

– The ambient temperature is extremely high or low.

When you use the AC pow er adaptor

Place the AC power adaptor near the wall outlet. If any trouble occurs with this unit,

disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power.

Ch a rg in g t im e

Battery pack

Full charge

NP-FF70 (supplied)

150

Approximate minutes at 25°C (77°F) to charge an empty battery pack

The charging time may increase if the battery’s temperature is extremely high or low

because of the ambient temperature.

Re co rd in g t im e

Recording w ith the LCD screen

Backlighting on Backlighting off

Continuous Typical*

Recording w ith the

view finder

Battery

pack

Continuous

130

Typical*

Continuous

Typical*

NP-FF70

(supplied)

115

130

Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery

* Approximate recording time when you repeat recording start/ stop, zooming and

turning the power on/ off. The actual battery life may be shorter.

Pla yin g t im e

Battery pack

Playing time on LCD screen

Playing time w ith LCD closed

NP-FF70 (supplied)

140

175

Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery

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St e p 1 Pre p a rin g t h e p o w e r su p p ly

Note

Approximate recording time and playing time at 25°C (77°F). The battery life will be

shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.

If the pow er goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the

battery pack has enough pow er to operate

Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining

indicator is correct.

Recommended charging temperature

We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C

to 30°C (50°F to 86°F).

What is “InfoLITHIUM”?

The “InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as

battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment. This unit is compatible

with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (NP-FF70). Your camcorder operates only with

the “InfoLITHIUM” battery. “InfoLITHIUM” F series battery packs have the

mark.

“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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Co n n e ct in g t o a w a ll o u t le t

When you use your camcorder for a long time, we recommend that you power it from a

wall outlet using the AC power adaptor.

(1) Open the jack cover and connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the DC IN

jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing down.

(2) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor.

(3) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

2,3

To a wall outlet

PRECAUTION

The set is not disconnected from the AC power source (house current) as long as it is

connected to the wall outlet, even if the set itself has been turned off.

Notes

• The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is inserted in your

camcorder.

• The DC IN jack has “source priority.” This means that the battery pack cannot supply

any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the power

cord is not plugged into a wall outlet.

A car battery

You cannot use a car battery with your camcorder.

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St e p 2 Se t t in g t h e d a t e a n d t im e

Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time. “CLOCK SET”

will be displayed each time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY

unless you set the date and time settings.

If you do not use your camcorder for about three months, the date and time settings

may be released (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeable battery installed in

your camcorder will have been discharged (p. 203). In this case, charge the built-in

rechargeable battery, then set your area, the daylight saving time (DST), the year, the

month, the day, the hour and the minute.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

The CAMERA or MEMORY lamp lights up.

(2) Press FN (Function) to display PAGE1 (p. 27).

(3) Press MENU to display the menu.

(4) Press r/ R to select

, then press EXEC.

(5) Press r/ R to select CLOCK SET, then press EXEC.

(6) Press r/ R to select your area, then press EXEC.

(7) Press r/ R to select whether your area is in the daylight saving time or not,

then press EXEC.

(8) Press r/ R to select the desired year, then press EXEC.

(9) Set the month, day and hour with the same procedure as step 8.

(10) Press r/ R to set the minute, then press EXEC by the time signal. The clock

starts to move.

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St e p 2 Se t t in g t h e d a t e a n d t im e

EXEC

EXIT

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

USB STREAM

LANGUAGE

EXIT

GMT +0.0

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

AREA

CLOCK SET ––:––:––

USB STREAM

Lisbon, London

LANGUAGE

DEMO MODE

DST OFF

DATE

– – – – – – – – – – – : – –

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

EXIT

GMT –5.0

EXIT

–5.0

CLOCK SET

AREA26

CLOCK SET

AREA26

EXIT

GMT –5.0

CLOCK SET

AREA26

2,3

GMT

New York, Bogota

DST OFF

DATE

– – – – – – – – – – – : – –

2002 JAN

12 00PM

EXEC

8,9

EXEC

EXIT

GMT –5.0

EXIT

CLOCK SET

AREA26

EXIT

GMT –5.0

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

AREA26

CLOCK SET NOV 15 2002

New York, Bogota

USB STREAM

LANGUAGE

DEMO MODE

5:30:00 PM

New York, Bogota

DST OFF

DATE

2002 JAN

12 00PM

2002 NOV 15

30PM

EXEC

RET.

The year changes as follow s:

2000

2002

2079

To re t u rn t o FN (Fu n ct io n )

Press EXIT.

When using your camcorder abroad

Set the clock to the local time (p. 24).

If you use your camcorder in a region w here daylight saving time is used

Set DST SET to ON in the menu settings.

If you do not set the date and time

“--- -- ----” and “--:--:--” are recorded on the tape or the “Memory Stick” as the data

code.

Note on the time indicator

The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.

• 12:00 AM stands for midnight.

• 12:00 PM stands for noon.

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Sim p le se t t in g o f clo ck b y t im e d iffe re n ce

You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference. Select AREA

SET and DST SET* in the menu settings.

See page 185 for more information.

* Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.

Wo rld t im e d iffe re n ce

1920 21 22 23 2425 26 272930 31 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 121314 16 17 18

Area

code

Time-zone

differences

Area

code

Time-zone

differences

Area setting

GMT

Lisbon, London

Berlin, Paris

+11:00

+12:00

–12:00

–11:00

–10:00

–09:00

–08:00

–07:00

–06:00

–05:00

–04:00

–03:30

–03:00

–02:00

–01:00

Solomon Is

+01:00

+02:00

+03:00

+03:30

+04:00

+04:30

+05:00

+05:30

+06:00

+06:30

+07:00

+08:00

+09:00

+09:30

+10:00

Fiji, Wellington

Eniwetok, Kwajalein

Midway Is., Samoa

Hawaii

Helsinki, Cairo

Moscow, Nairobi

Tehran

Abu Dhabi, Baku

Kabul

Alaska

LosAngeles, Tijuana

Denver, Arizona

Chicago, MexicoCity

New York, Bogota

Santiago

Karachi, Islamabad

Calcutta, New Delhi

Almaty, Dhaka

Rangoon

Bangkok, Jakarta

HongKong, Singapore

Seoul, Tokyo

St. John’s

Brasilia, Montevideo

Fernando de Noronha

Azores

Adelaide, Darwin

Melbourne, Sydney

To set your local time

Select AREA SET in the menu settings, then press EXEC. Next, select the country or area

where you stay in, using the table above, then press EXEC.

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St e p 3 In se rt in g a ca sse t t e

(1) Prepare the power source (p. 17).

(2) Slide OPEN/ Z EJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The

cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens.

(3) Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette into the cassette

compartment.

Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply with the cassette window facing the

cassette lid.

(4) Close the cassette compartment by pushing down the cassette lid halfway. The

cassette compartment automatically goes down.

(5) After the cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid.

Cassette window

4,5

OPEN/ Z EJECT

Cassette

compartment

Cassette lid

To e je ct a ca sse t t e

Follow the procedures above, and take out the cassette after the cassette compartment

opens completely in step 2.

Note

Do not press the cassette compartment down. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

To prevent accidental erasure

Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to expose the red mark.

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St e p 3 In se rt in g a ca sse t t e

Note on the label

Labels may cause a malfunction of your camcorder. Therefore, be sure not to:

• Stick on any labels other than the one supplied.

• Stick the label onto any part of the cassette other than the label position [a ].

[a ]

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St e p 4 Usin g t h e t o u ch p a n e l

Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen. Press the LCD screen with

your finger or the supplied stylus (DCR-IP220 only) to operate each function. This

section describes how to operate the touch panel during recording or playing back

images on a tape.

(1) Prepare the power source (p. 17 to 21).

(2) Open the LCD panel.

(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA to record or VCR to play back.

(4) Press FN to display PAGE1. The operation buttons of PAGE1 appear on the

LCD screen.

(5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. The operation buttons of PAGE2 appear on the

LCD screen.

(6) Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3. The operation buttons of PAGE3 appear on the

LCD screen.

(7) Press a desired operation item. See relevant pages of this manual for each

function.

POWER

4-6

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

SPOT

FOCUS

SPOT

METER

END

SCH

EXPO-

SURE

LCD

BRT

VOL

COUNT

RESET

SELF

TIMER

TITLE

DIG

EFFT

MEM

MIX

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To e xe cu t e se t t in g s

Press EXEC or

OK. The display returns to PAGE1, 2 or 3.

To ca n ce l se t t in g s

Press

OFF. The display returns to PAGE1, 2 or 3.

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St e p 4 Usin g t h e t o u ch p a n e l

Notes

• When using the touch panel, press the LCD screen lightly with your finger or the

supplied stylus (DCR-IP220 only).

• Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the supplied stylus (DCR-

IP220 only).

• Do not press the LCD screen too hard.

• Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.

• If FN is not on the LCD screen, touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear. You

can make the display appear or disappear with DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL on your

camcorder.

• When the operation buttons do not work even if you press them, an adjustment is

required (CALIBRATION) (p. 204).

• When the LCD screen gets dirty, use the supplied cleaning cloth.

When executing each item

The green bar appears above the item.

If an item is not available

The color of the items changes to gray.

Press FN to display the follow ing buttons:

In CAMERA mode

PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS, MENU, SELF TIMER, END SCH, EXPOSURE, SPOT METER

PAGE2 TITLE, DIG EFFT, MEM MIX

PAGE3 LCD BRT, VOL, COUNT RESET

In VCR mode

PAGE1 MENU, VOL, TITLE, MULTI SCH

PAGE2 LCD BRT, DIG EFFT, PB ZOOM, END SCH

PAGE3 DATA CODE, COUNT RESET,

REC CTRL

See page 104 when you set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

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Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.

(1) Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on its sides.

(2) Prepare the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” to “Step 3” (p. 17

to 26) for more information.

(3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. The CAMERA lamp lights up and your

camcorder is set to the recording standby mode.

(4) Open the LCD panel. The picture disappears from the viewfinder and appears

on the LCD screen.

(5) Press START/ STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator

appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder

lights up. To stop recording, press START/ STOP again.

Microphone

POWER

Camera recording

lamp

REC 0:00:01

50min

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Aft e r re co rd in g

(1) Set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF.

(2) Close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing inwards.

(3) Eject the cassette.

(4) Remove the power source.

Notes

• Fasten the grip belt firmly.

• Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.

To enable transition

• Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene can be performed

as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder. You can

perform the transition with the end search function (p. 41) even after ejecting the

cassette.

• When you want to change the battery pack, be sure to set the POWER switch to

(CHG) OFF. It does not affect transition.

Recording data

The recording data (date/ time or various settings when recorded) are not displayed

during recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto the tape. To display

the recording data, press DATA CODE during playback. You can also use the Remote

Commander for this operation (p. 43).

If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for five minutes w hile the

cassette is inserted

Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent

battery and tape wear. To resume the standby mode, set the POWER switch to (CHG)

OFF, and to CAMERA during playback again. However, your camcorder does not turn

off automatically while the cassette is not inserted.

The battery life w hen you record using the LCD screen

The battery time is slightly shorter than the shooting time using the viewfinder.

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Ad ju st in g t h e b rig h t n e ss o f t h e LCD scre e n

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press FN and go to

PAGE3.

Set the POWER switch to VCR, then press FN and go to PAGE2.

(2) Press LCD BRT. The screen to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen appears.

(3) Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using –/ +.

– : To dim

+ : To brighten

(4) Press

OK. The display returns to PAGE2/ PAGE3.

2-4

LCD

BRT

LCD BRT

–

PAGE2

PAGE3

Bar indicator

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 4.

The color of the LCD screen

You can adjust the color of the LCD screen.

Select LCD COLOR in the menu settings (p. 180).

Even if you adjust the LCD screen using LCD BRT, LCD COLOR, or the LCD screen

backlight

The recorded picture will not be affected.

The setting of the LCD BACKLIGHT sw itch

Normally, set it to ON. When you use your camcorder in bright conditions using the

battery pack, set it to OFF. This position saves battery power.

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Ad ju st in g t h e vie w fin d e r

If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed, check the picture with the viewfinder.

Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder

come into sharp focus.

Adjust w ith the view finder lens adjustment lever.

View finder lens

adjustment lever

View finder backlight

You can change the brightness of the backlight.

Select VF B.L. in the menu settings when using the battery pack (p. 180).

Even if you adjust the view finder backlight

The recorded picture will not be affected.

At t a ch in g t h e su p p lie d le n s h o o d

To record fine pictures under strong light, we recommend attaching the lens hood. Also

the lens cap can be attached even with the lens hood on.

Note

You cannot attach filters or other objects onto the lens hood.

If you forcibly attach these objects onto the lens hood, you will no longer be able to

remove filters or other objects from the hood.

When you use the filter (optional)

The shadow of the lens hood may appear in the corners of the screen.

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Usin g t h e zo o m fe a t u re – Zo o m le ve r

Move the zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

“T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)

“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears further away)

Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.

To zoom greater than 10×

Zoom greater than 10× is performed digitally. To activate the digital zoom, select the

digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings (p. 179). The digital zoom is set to

OFF as the default setting.

The right side of the bar shows the digital

zooming zone.

The digital zooming zone appears when you

select the digital zoom power in the menu

settings.

When you shoot close to a subject

If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the

focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/ 8 inch)

away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/ 2 inch)

away in the wide-angle position.

Notes on digital zoom

• Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10×. Up to 20× or 120× zoom is

performed digitally.

• The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever toward the “T”

side.

When the POWER sw itch is set to MEMORY

You cannot use the digital zoom.

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Usin g t h e zo o m fe a t u re – Zo o m rin g

You can use the zoom ring to zoom in and out at the desired speed. You can also use it

to fine adjust.

Set FOCUS to ZOOM.

The

indicator appears on the LCD screen.

Turn the zoom ring at the desired speed to zoom in or out.

Zoom ring

Wide

FOCUS

AUTO

MANUAL

ZOOM

Telephoto

Notes

• Do not rotate the zoom ring too quickly. Rotating it too quickly will prevent correct

focusing.

• Your camcorder changes to the autofocus mode when FOCUS is set to ZOOM.

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Sh o o t in g w it h t h e m irro r m o d e

This feature allows the camera subject to view him or herself on the LCD screen.

The subject uses this feature to check his or her own image on the LCD screen while

you look at the subject in the viewfinder.

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

Open the LCD panel, then rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees counter-clockw ise.

The

indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen.

Xz appears in the standby mode, and z appears in the recording mode. Some other

indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed.

Note

You can only rotate the LCD panel counter-clockwise.

Picture in the mirror mode

The picture on the LCD screen is a mirror-image. However, the picture will be normal

when recorded.

During recording in the mirror mode

FN appears mirror-reversed in the viewfinder.

When you press FN

The

indicator does not appear on the LCD screen.

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In d ica t o rs d isp la ye d in t h e re co rd in g m o d e

The indicators are not recorded on the tape.

Remaining battery time

micro Cassette Memory

STBY/REC

REC

0:00:01

45min

50min

Tape counter

Remaining tape

This appears after you insert a cassette and record or play back for a

while.

NOV 15 2002

12:05:56 PM

FN button

Press this button to display operation buttons on the LCD screen.

Time

The time is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on.

Date

The date is displayed about five seconds after the power is turned on.

Remaining battery time indicator during recording

The remaining battery time indicator shows the approximate recording time. The

indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are recording.

When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the

correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed.

Tape counter

The tape counter can be reset using COUNT RESET in the PAGE3 screen.

Recording data

The recording data (date/ time or various settings when recorded) are not displayed

during recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto the tape. To display

the recording data, press DATA CODE during playback. You can also use the Remote

Commander for this operation (p. 43).

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Sh o o t in g a b a cklit su b je ct – BACK LIGHT

When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a

light background, use the backlight function.

BACK LIGHT

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

(2) Press BACK LIGHT.

The . indicator appears on the LCD screen.

To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.

During back light function

The backlight function will be canceled when you press MANUAL in the EXPOSURE

mode (p. 65) or SPOT METER (p. 66).

Sh o o t in g in t h e d a rk

– Nig h t Sh o t /Su p e r Nig h t Sh o t /Co lo r Slo w Sh u t t e r

Usin g Nig h t Sh o t

NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you can

satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you

use this function.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

(2) Set NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTSHOT.

The

and ”NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the LCD screen.

To cancel NightShot, set NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING to the center

position (green z position).

Infrared rays (NightShot Light) emitter

SUPER NS

NIGHTSHOT

COLOR SLOW S

NIGHTFRAMING

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Usin g Su p e r Nig h t Sh o t

Super NightShot makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those recorded in

NightShot.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Set NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTSHOT. The

”NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the LCD screen.

(3) Press SUPER NS.

and

The

and ”SUPER NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the LCD screen.

To cancel Super NightShot, press SUPER NS again and then set NIGHTSHOT/

NIGHTFRAMING to the center position (green z position).

Usin g t h e Nig h t Sh o t Lig h t

The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To activate NightShot Light, set

N.S. LIGHT in

to ON in the menu settings (The default setting is ON.).

Usin g Co lo r Slo w Sh u t t e r

Color Slow Shutter enables you to record color images in a dark place.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Set NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING to the center position (green z position).

(3) Press COLOR SLOW S.

The

and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER indicators flash on the LCD screen.

To cancel Color Slow Shutter, press COLOR SLOW S again.

SUPER NS

NIGHTSHOT

COLOR SLOW S

NIGHTFRAMING

Notes

• Do not use the NightShot in bright places (ex. outdoors in the daytime). This may

cause your camcorder to malfunction.

• While using the NightShot in normal recording, the picture may be recorded in

incorrect or unnatural colors.

• If focusing is difficult with the autofocus mode when using the NightShot, focus

manually.

• Do not cover the NightShot Light emitter when using the NightShot.

• Detach the lens hood when you shoot with the NightShot Light since the lens hood

may block the NightShot Light.

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While using NightShot, you cannot use the follow ing functions:

– White balance

– PROGRAM AE

– Exposure

– Flexible Spot Meter

– HOLOGRAM AF

While using Super NightShot, you cannot use the follow ing functions:

– Recording still images

– Recording with the flash

– White balance

– Fader

– Digital effect

– PROGRAM AE

– Exposure

– Flexible Spot Meter

– Memory overlap of MEMORY MIX

While using Color Slow Shutter, you cannot use the follow ing functions:

– Recording still images

– Recording with the flash

– Fader

– Digital effect

– PROGRAM AE

– Exposure

– Flexible Spot Meter

– Memory overlap of MEMORY MIX

While using Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter

The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the

background. The motion of the moving picture may slow down.

When the POWER sw itch is set to MEMORY

You cannot use following functions:

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

NightShot Light

NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible. The maximum shooting distance

using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).

In dark places

Color Slow Shutter may not work properly.

About NightFraming

See page 119.

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Se lf-t im e r re co rd in g

Recording automatically starts in about 10 seconds after you set the self-timer. You can

also use the Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 27).

(3) Press SELFTIMER.

The

(self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen.

(4) Press EXIT to make PAGE1 disappear.

(5) Press START/ STOP.

The self-timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep sound. In the

last two seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording

starts automatically.

START/STOP

SELF

TIMER

To st o p t h e co u n t d o w n

Press START/ STOP.

To restart the countdown, press START/ STOP again.

To ca n ce l se lf-t im e r re co rd in g

Press SELFTIMER so that the

(self-timer) indicator disappears from the LCD screen

while your camcorder is in the standby mode. You cannot cancel self-timer recording

using the Remote Commander.

Note

The self-timer recording is automatically canceled when:

– Self-timer recording is finished.

– The POWER switch is set to (CHG) OFF or VCR.

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Ch e ckin g t h e re co rd in g – END SEARCH

You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record. It is convenient when

you make the transition between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record

smooth.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 27).

(3) Press END SCH.

The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your

camcorder returns to the standby mode. You can monitor the sound from the

speaker or headphones.

2,3

END

SCH

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 3.

To st o p se a rch in g

Press END SCH again.

Even once you eject the cassette

The end search function works.

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— Pla yb a ck – Ba sics —

Pla yin g b a ck a t a p e

You can monitor the recorded tape on the LCD screen. If you close the LCD panel, you

can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder. You can also control playback using

the Remote Commander.

(1) Prepare the power source and insert the recorded tape.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

The VCR lamp lights up.

(3) Open the LCD panel.

(4) Press

(5) Press

to rewind the tape.

to start playback.

(6) Adjust the volume following the steps below.

1 Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 27).

2 Press VOL. The screen for the volume adjustment appears.

3 Press –/ + to adjust the volume.

– : To decrease the volume

+ : To increase the volume

(7) Press

OK. The display returns to PAGE1.

POWER

6,7

VOL

–

VOL

Bar indicator

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 7.

To st o p p la yb a ck

Press

on the LCD screen or STOP on the Remote Commander.

If you leave the pow er on for a long time

Your camcorder gets warm. This is not a malfunction.

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To d isp la y t h e scre e n in d ica t o rs – Disp la y fu n ct io n

Press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote

Commander. The indicators disappear on the LCD screen.

To make the indicators appear, press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL or DISPLAY again.

Usin g t h e d a t a co d e fu n ct io n

Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the

recording data (date/ time or various settings when recorded) (data code).

Follow the steps below to display the data code using the touch panel or the Remote

Commander.

Using the touch panel

(1) In the playback mode, press FN and go to PAGE3.

(2) Press DATA CODE.

DATA CODE

OFF

CAM

DATE

DATA DATA

(3) Select CAM DATA or DATE DATA, then press

OK.

(4) Press EXIT.

Using the Remote Commander

Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander in the playback mode.

The display changes as follows:

date/ time t various settings (SteadyShot off, exposure, white balance, gain, shutter

speed, aperture value) t no indicator

To not display various settings

Set DATA CODE in

to DATE in the menu settings (p. 185).

The display changes as follows when you press DATA CODE on the Remote

Commander:

date/ time y no indicator

Date/time

Various settings

0:00:23

50min

0:00:23

50min

[a ]

[b ]

[c]

AUTO

60 AWB

F1.8

NOV 15 2002

12:05:56 PM

9dB

[d ]

[e ]

[f]

[a ] SteadyShot off

[b ] Exposure mode

[c] White balance

[d ] Gain

[e ] Shutter speed

[f] Aperture value

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Various settings

Various settings shows your camcorder’s recording information at the time of

recording. In the recording mode, the various settings will not be displayed.

When you use the data code function, bars (-- -- --) appear if:

– A blank portion of the tape is being played back.

– The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise.

– The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set.

Data code

When you connect your camcorder to a TV, the data code also appears on the TV

screen.

Remaining battery time indicator during playback

The indicator shows the approximate continuous playback time. The indicator may not

be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are playing back. When you close

the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the correct remaining

battery time to be displayed.

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Va rio u s p la yb a ck m o d e s

To operate video control buttons, set the POWER switch to VCR.

To vie w a st ill im a g e (p la yb a ck p a u se )

• Press

during playback. To resume playback, press

again.

• Press PAUSE on the Remote Commander during playback. To resume normal

playback, press PAUSE again.

To fa st -fo rw a rd t h e t a p e

• Press

in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press

• Press FF on the Remote Commander in the stop mode. To resume normal playback,

press PLAY.

To re w in d t h e t a p e

• Press

in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press

• Press REW on the Remote Commander in the stop mode. To resume normal playback,

press PLAY.

To lo ca t e a sce n e m o n it o rin g t h e p ict u re (p ict u re se a rch )

• Keep pressing

button.

during playback. To resume normal playback, release the

• Keep pressing REW or FF on the Remote Commander during playback. To resume

normal playback, release the button.

To m o n it o r t h e h ig h -sp e e d p ict u re w h ile fa st -fo rw a rd in g o r

re w in d in g t h e t a p e (skip sca n )

• Keep pressing

while rewinding or

while advancing the tape. To resume

rewinding or advancing, release the button.

• Keep pressing REW on the Remote Commander while rewinding the tape, or keep

pressing FF on the Remote Commander while advancing the tape. To resume normal

rewinding or advancing, release the button.

To vie w t h e p ict u re a t slo w sp e e d (slo w p la yb a ck)

Press SLOW on the Remote Commander during playback. To pause playback, press

or PAUSE on the Remote Commander. To resume normal playback, press

PLAY on the Remote Commander again.

To se a rch t h e la st sce n e re co rd e d (END SEARCH)

Press END SCH on PAGE2 in the stop mode. The last five seconds of the recorded

section are played back then your camcorder stops.

Video control buttons on the LCD screen

To play back or pause a tape

To stop a tape

To rewind a tape

To fast-forward a tape

When the playback pause mode lasts for five minutes

Your camcorder automatically enters the stop mode. To resume playback, press

PLAY on the Remote Commander.

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Vie w in g t h e re co rd in g o n TV

Connect your camcorder to your TV with the supplied A/ V connecting cable to watch

the playback pictures on the TV screen. You can operate the playback control buttons in

the same way as when you view playback pictures on the LCD screen. When viewing

the playback picture on the TV screen, we recommend that you power your camcorder

from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor (p. 21). Refer to the operating

instructions of your TV.

Open the jack cover. Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A/ V connecting cable.

Then, set the TV/ VCR selector on the TV to VCR.

The supplied A/ V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug.

Use either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the TV. Do not connect both

of the plugs to the TV.

Yellow

S VIDEO or VIDEO

Black

S VIDEO

VIDEO

White

A/V

AUDIO

A/ V connecting

cable (supplied)

Red

: Signal flow

If yo u r TV is a lre a d y co n n e ct e d t o t h e VCR

Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR with the A/ V connecting

cable supplied with your camcorder. Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE.

If yo u r TV o r VCR is a m o n a u ra l t yp e

Connect the yellow plug of the A/ V connecting cable to the video input jack and the

white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. If you connect the white

plug, the sound is an L (left) signal. If you connect the red plug, the sound is an R (right)

signal.

If your TV has an S video jack

Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures. With this

connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/ V connecting

cable. Connect the S video plug to the S video jack on the TV or VCR. This connection

produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures.

To display the LCD screen indicators on TV

Set DISPLAY in

to V-OUT/ LCD in the menu settings (p. 185).

To turn off the LCD screen indicators, press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL.

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— Ad va n ce d Re co rd in g Op e ra t io n s —

Re co rd in g st ill im a g e s o n a “ Me m o ry

St ick” in CAMERA m o d e

You can record still images on a “Memory Stick” in the recording standby mode or

while recording on tape in CAMERA mode.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) In the recording standby mode, keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still

image appears.

The CAPTURE indicator appears. The still image will be displayed. Recording

does not start yet. To change the still image, release PHOTO, select a still

image again, and then press and hold PHOTO lightly.

(3) Press PHOTO deeper.

Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears.

The image when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the

“Memory Stick.”

SFN

640

1 / 12

CAPTURE

SFN

640

Notes

• Do not shake or strike your camcorder when you record still images. Mosaic pattern

image may appear.

• You cannot record still images on a “Memory Stick” during following operations

(

indicator flashes on the LCD screen.):

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

– END SEARCH

– Wide mode

– Fader

– Picture effect

– Digital effect

– MEMORY MIX

“Memory Stick”

See page 100 for more information.

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Image size of still images

Image size is automatically set to 640 × 480.

When you want to record still images in different sizes, use the Memory Photo

recording function (p. 111).

When the POWER sw itch is set to CAMERA

You cannot select image quality mode.

The image quality mode you last selected is used. (The default setting is SUPER FINE.)

See page 105 for more information.

To record still images on a “Memory Stick” during tape recording

• You cannot check an image on the LCD screen by pressing PHOTO lightly.

• During and after recording still images on a “Memory Stick,” your camcorder

continues recording on tape.

When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander to record still images

The image when you press PHOTO will be recorded on the “Memory Stick.”

To record images w ith higher quality

We recommend you use the Memory Photo recording function (p. 111).

You cannot record a title.

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Re co rd in g im a g e s w it h t h e fla sh

The flash pops up automatically. The default setting is auto (no indicator). To change

the flash mode, press (flash) repeatedly until the flash mode indicator appears on the

LCD screen.

(flash)

Each press of (flash) changes the indicator as follows:

t AUTO (No indicator)

When you set RED EYE R in

changes as follows:

to ON in the menu settings (p. 178), the indicator

Forced flash:

The flash fires regardless of the surrounding

brightness.

Auto red-eye reduction:

The flash fires before recording to reduce red-eye.

Forced red-eye reduction: The flash fires before recording to reduce red-eye

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

No flash:

The flash does not fire.

The amount of flash is automatically adjusted to the appropriate brightness. You can

also change FLASH LVL to the desired brightness in the menu settings (p. 178). Try

recording various images to find the most appropriate setting for FLASH LVL.

Notes

• The recommended shooting distance using the built-in flash is 0.3 m to 2.5 m (31/ 32

feet to 8 1/ 3 feet).

• Attaching the lens hood (supplied) or a conversion lens (optional) may block the light

from the flash or cause lens shadow to appear.

• Auto red-eye reduction ( ) and Forced red-eye reduction (

) may not produce the

desired effect depending on individual differences, the distance to the subject, the

subject not looking at the pre-recording flash or other conditions.

• The flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright

location.

• When recording with the flash, it takes longer to prepare for image capture. This is

because your camcorder starts to charge power for firing after the flash pops up.

• The flash charge lamp flashes while the power for firing is being charged. After

charging is completed, the flash charge lamp lights up.

• If it is not easy to focus on the subject automatically, for example, when recording in

the dark, use the focal distance information (p. 67) for focusing manually.

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Re co rd in g st ill im a g e s o n a “ Me m o ry St ick” in CAMERA m o d e

If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after removing the pow er

source

Your camcorder returns to the default setting (auto).

You cannot shoot images w ith the flash during the follow ing operations:

– Recording on the tape

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

– END SEARCH

– Wide mode

– Fader

– Picture effect

– Digital effect

– MEMORY MIX

The flash does not fire even if you select auto (no indicator) and

reduction) during the follow ing operations:

– NightShot

(auto red-eye

– Spotlight of PROGRAM AE

– Sunset & moon of PROGRAM AE

– Landscape of PROGRAM AE

– Exposure

– Flexible Spot Meter

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Se lf-t im e r re co rd in g

You can record still images with the self-timer. You can also use the Remote

Commander for this operation.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press SELFTIMER.

The

(self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen.

(4) Press EXIT to make PAGE1 disappear.

(5) Press PHOTO deeper.

The self-timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep. In the last two

seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then the recording starts

automatically.

PHOTO

SELF

TIMER

To ca n ce l se lf-t im e r re co rd in g

Press SELFTIMER so that the

(self-timer) indicator disappears from the LCD screen

while your camcorder is in the standby mode. You cannot cancel the self-timer

recording using the Remote Commander.

Note

The self-timer recording is automatically canceled when:

– Self-timer recording is finished.

– The POWER switch is set to (CHG) OFF or VCR.

During recording on the tape

You cannot use self-timer recording.

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Ad ju st in g t h e w h it e b a la n ce m a n u a lly

You can manually adjust and set the white balance. This adjustment makes white

subjects look white and allows more natural color balance. Normally white balance is

automatically adjusted.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select WHT BAL in

in the menu settings to select a

desired white balance mode (p. 178).

HOLD : Recording a single-colored subject or background

OUTDOOR ( ) :

• Recording a sunset/ sunrise, just after sunset, just before sunrise, neon signs, or

fireworks

• Under a daylight fluorescent lamp

INDOOR (n) :

• When lighting conditions change quickly

• In too bright places such as photography studios

• Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps

EXIT

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

EFFECT

RED EYE

FLASH LVL

WHT BAL

SHARPNESS

AUTO SHTR

AUTO

HOLD

OUTDOOR

INDOOR

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To re t u rn t o t h e a u t o m a t ic w h it e b a la n ce m o d e

Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings.

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If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting

We recommend that you record in the INDOOR mode.

When you record under fluorescent lighting

Select AUTO or HOLD.

Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the INDOOR mode.

In the AUTO mode

Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER

switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when:

– You take out the battery for replacement.

– You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors holding the exposure, or vice

versa.

In the HOLD mode

Set the white balance to AUTO and reset to HOLD after a few seconds when:

– You change the PROGRAM AE mode.

– You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors, or vice versa.

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Usin g t h e w id e m o d e

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).

Black bands appear on the LCD screen during recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a ]. The

picture during playing back on a normal TV [b ] or a wide-screen TV [c] are compressed

in the widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to the full

mode, you can watch pictures of normal images [d ].

[b ]

[a ]

16:9WIDE

[c]

[d ]

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then set 16:9WIDE in

to ON in the menu settings (p. 179).

EXIT

CAMERA SET

D ZOOM

16:9WIDE

STEADYSHOT ON

N.S. LIGHT

OFF

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To ca n ce l t h e w id e m o d e

Set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.

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Usin g t h e w id e m o d e

In the w ide mode, you cannot select the follow ing functions:

– Recording still images

– BOUNCE

– OLD MOVIE

During recording

You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your

camcorder to the recording standby mode and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu

settings.

Connection for a TV

Pictures recorded in the 16:9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full

size when:

– You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID (ID-1/ ID-2)

system.

– You connect your camcorder to the S video jack on the TV.

ID-1 system

The ID-1 system sends aspect ratio (screen horizontal/ vertical ratio) information (16:9,

4:3, or letter box) with video signals.

ID-2 system

The ID-2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID-1 signals inserted between

video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using an A/ V

connecting cable.

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Usin g t h e fa d e r fu n ct io n

You can fade in or out to give your recording a professional appearance.

[a ]

STBY

REC

FADER

M. FADER

(mosaic)

BOUNCE^{1) 2)}

[b ]

STBY

REC

MONOTONE

When fading in, the picture gradually changes from black-and-white to color.

When fading out, the picture gradually changes from color to black-and-white.

¹⁾You can use the BOUNCE function when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings.

²⁾Fade in only

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Usin g t h e fa d e r fu n ct io n

(1) When fading in [a ]

In the recording standby mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator

flashes.

When fading out [b ]

In the recording mode, press FADER until the desired fader indicator flashes.

The indicator changes as follows:

FADER t M. FADER t BOUNCE t MONOTONE t (no indicator)

The last selected fader is indicated first of all.

(2) Press START/ STOP. The fader indicator stops flashing, then lights up.

After the fade in/ out is carried out, the fader indicator goes off and your

camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode.

START/STOP

FADER

To ca n ce l t h e fa d e r fu n ct io n

Before pressing START/ STOP, press FADER until the indicator disappears.

Note

You cannot use the following functions while using the fader function. Also, you cannot

use the fader function while using the following functions:

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

– Recording still images

– Digital effect

– Memory overlap of MEMORY MIX

While using the BOUNCE function, you cannot use the follow ing functions:

– Zoom

– Picture effect

– PROGRAM AE

– Exposure

– Flexible Spot Meter

– Focus

Note on the BOUNCE function

You cannot select the BOUNCE function in the following mode or functions:

– D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings.

– Wide mode

– Picture effect

– PROGRAM AE

When the POWER sw itch is set to MEMORY

You cannot use the fader function.

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Usin g sp e cia l e ffe ct s – Pict u re e ffe ct

You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in films or on the

TV.

NEG. ART [a ] : The color and brightness of the picture are reversed.

SEPIA :

The picture appears in sepia.

B&W :

The picture appears in monochrome (black-and-white).

SOLARIZE [b ] : The picture looks like an illustration with a strong contrast.

PASTEL [c] : The picture looks like a pale pastel drawing.

MOSAIC [d ] : The picture appears mosaic-patterned.

[a ]

[b ]

[c]

[d ]

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select P EFFECT in

desired picture effect mode (p. 178).

in the menu settings to select a

EXIT

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

EFFECT

OFF

RED EYE

NEG. ART

SEPIA

FLASH LVL

WHT BAL

B&W

SHARPNESS

AUTO SHTR

SOLARIZE

PASTEL

MOSAIC

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To t u rn t h e p ict u re e ffe ct fu n ct io n o ff

Select OFF in P EFFECT in the menu settings.

While using the picture effect function, you cannot use follow ing functions:

– Recording still images

– BOUNCE

– OLD MOVIE

When you turn the POWER sw itch to the other position

The picture effect is automatically canceled.

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Usin g sp e cia l e ffe ct s – Dig it a l e ffe ct

You can add special effects to recorded pictures using the various digital functions. The

sound is recorded normally.

STILL

You can record a still image so that it is superimposed on a moving picture.

FLASH (FLASH MOTION)

You can record still images successively at regular intervals.

LUMI. (LUMINANCE KEY)

You can swap the brighter area in a still image with a moving picture.

TRAIL

You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left.

SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER)

You can slow down the shutter speed. The slow shutter mode is good for recording

dark pictures more brightly.

OLD MOVIE

You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures. Your camcorder automatically

sets the wide mode to ON, the picture effect to SEPIA, and the appropriate shutter

speed.

Still image

Moving picture

STILL

LUMI.

Still image

Moving picture

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Usin g sp e cia l e ffe ct s – Dig it a l e ffe ct

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN and go to PAGE2.

(3) Press DIG EFFT. The DIG EFFT screen appears.

(4) Press a desired digital effect mode. In the STILL and LUMI. modes, the still

image is stored in memory.

(5) Press –/ + to adjust the effect.

Items to adjust

STILL

The rate of the still image you want to superimpose on the moving

picture

FLASH

LUMI.

The interval of frame by frame playback

The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped

with a moving picture

TRAIL

The vanishing time of the incidental image

SLOW SHTR Shutter speed. The larger the shutter speed number, the slower the

shutter speed.

OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary

(6) Press

OK. The display returns to PAGE2.

3-6

DIG

EFFT

DIG EFFT

OFF

DIG EFFT

OFF

SLOW

OLD

SHTR MOVIE

LUMI.

STILL

FLASH LUMI.

TRAIL

–

[a ]

[a ] The bar appears when setting following digital

PAGE2

effect modes: STILL, FLASH, LUMI., TRAIL.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 6.

To ca n ce l t h e d ig it a l e ffe ct

Press

OFF in step 3. The display returns to PAGE2.

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Notes

• The following functions do not work during digital effect:

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

– Recording still images

– Fader

• The PROGRAM AE function does not work in the slow shutter mode.

• The following functions do not work in the OLD MOVIE mode:

– Wide mode

– Picture effect

– PROGRAM AE

When you turn the POWER sw itch to the other position

The digital effect will be automatically canceled.

When recording in the slow shutter mode

Auto focus may not be effective. Focus manually using a tripod.

Shutter speed

Shutter speed number

SLOW SHTR 1

Shutter speed

1/ 30

1/ 15

1/ 8

SLOW SHTR 2

SLOW SHTR 3

SLOW SHTR 4

1/ 4

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Usin g t h e PROGRAM AE

You can select PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) mode to suit your specific shooting

requirements.

SPOTLIGHT

This mode prevents people’s faces, for example, from appearing excessively white

when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater.

PORTRAIT (Soft portrait)

This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as

people or flowers.

SPORTS (Sports lesson)

This mode minimizes shake on fast-moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.

BEACH&SKI

This mode prevents people’s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light,

such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.

SUNSETMOON (Sunset & moon)

This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets, general

night views, fireworks displays and neon signs.

LANDSCAPE

This mode is for when you are record distant subjects such as mountains. Also it

prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you

are recording a subject behind glass or a screen.

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Usin g t h e PROGRAM AE

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select PROGRAM AE in

desired mode (p. 178).

in the menu settings to select a

EXIT

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE AUTO

EFFECT

SPOTLIGHT

PORTRAIT

SPORTS

BEACH&SKI

SUNSETMOON

LANDSCAPE

RED EYE

FLASH LVL

WHT BAL

SHARPNESS

AUTO SHTR

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To t u rn t h e PROGRAM AE o ff

Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in the menu settings.

Notes

• Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance,

you cannot take close-ups in the following modes:

– Spotlight

– Sports lesson

– Beach & ski

• Your camcorder is set to focus only on distant subjects in the following modes:

– Sunset & moon

– Landscape

• The following functions do not work in PROGRAM AE:

– Color Slow Shutter

– BOUNCE

– Slow shutter

– OLD MOVIE

• The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases (The indicator flashes):

– NightShot

– NightFraming

– To record images on a “Memory Stick” using the MEMORY MIX.

• When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY, sports lesson does not work. (The

indicator flashes.)

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Usin g t h e PROGRAM AE

While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings

The white balance is adjusted even if the PROGRAM AE is selected.

You can adjust the follow ing functions w hile using the PROGRAM AE:

– Exposure

– Flexible Spot Meter

If you record under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or

mercury lamp

Flickering or changes in color may occur in the following modes. If this happens, turn

the PROGRAM AE off:

– Soft portrait

– Sports lesson

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Ad ju st in g t h e e xp o su re m a n u a lly

You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally the exposure is automatically adjusted.

Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases:

– To make a fine exposure adjustment

– To shoot a bright subject against a background

– To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press EXPOSURE. The EXPOSURE screen appears.

(4) Press MANUAL.

(5) Adjust the exposure using –/ +.

– : To dim

+ : To brighten

(6) Press

OK. The display returns to PAGE1.

EXPO–

SURE

MANU–

AUTO

MANU–

EXPOSURE

–

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 6.

To re t u rn t o t h e a u t o m a t ic e xp o su re m o d e

Press

AUTO in step 5. The display returns to PAGE1.

Note

When you adjust the exposure manually, the following functions do not work:

– Backlight

– Color Slow Shutter

Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode:

– NightShot

– If you change the PROGRAM AE mode

– NightFraming

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Usin g t h e sp o t lig h t -m e t e rin g m o d e

– Fle xib le Sp o t Me t e r

You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point

you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed. Use the Flexible Spot Meter mode in

the following cases:

– The subject is backlit.

– When there is strong contrast between the subject and background such as with a

subject that is on stage and lighted by a spotlight.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen appears.

(4) Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen.

The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen. The exposure of the

point you selected is adjusted.

(5) Press

OK. The display returns to PAGE1.

SPOT METER

SPOT

METER

AUTO

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 5.

To re t u rn t o t h e a u t o m a t ic e xp o su re m o d e

Press

AUTO in step 3. The display returns to PAGE1.

Note

The following functions do not work during the Flexible Spot Meter:

– Backlight

– Color Slow Shutter

Your camcorder automatically returns from the Flexible Spot Meter to the

automatic exposure:

– NightShot

– If you change the PROGRAM AE mode

– NightFraming

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Fo cu sin g m a n u a lly

You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases.

Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.

In MEMORY mode you can adjust the focus manually with the image enlarged to twice

the size.

• The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting:

– Subjects through glass coated with water droplets

– Horizontal stripes

– Subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or the sky

• When you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the

background

• Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

(2) Set FOCUS to MANUAL. The 9 indicator appears.

(3) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.

FOCUS sw itch

To re t u rn t o t h e a u t o fo cu s m o d e

Set FOCUS to AUTO.

Ab o u t e xp a n d e d fo cu s

If you set EXPANDED F in

to ON in the menu settings (p. 179) in MEMORY mode,

the

indicator appears and the image is enlarged to twice the size. The focal distance

information is also displayed. Adjustment is completed, the image returns to its original

size.

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Fo cu sin g m a n u a lly

To focus precisely

It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the “W” (wide-

angle) position after focusing at the “T” (telephoto) position.

When you shoot close to the subject

Focus at the end of the “W” (wide-angle) position.

9 changes as follow s:

when recording a distant subject

when the subject is too close to focus on

Focal distance information is displayed for about three seconds on the LCD screen

in the follow ing cases:

– When switching the focus adjustment mode from autofocus to manual

– When turning the focus ring

Focal distance information

– This information aids focusing if it is not easy to focus on the subject, for example,

when recording in the dark. Use this information as a rough guide to get a sharp

focus.

– You cannot get correct information if you have attached a conversion lens (optional)

to your camcorder.

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Usin g t h e sp o t fo cu s m o d e – Sp o t Fo cu s

You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the point you

want to focus on and with its focus fixed.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

(2) Set FOCUS to MANUAL.

(3) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(4) Press SPOT FOCUS. The SPOT FOCUS screen appears.

(5) Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen.

The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the LCD screen. When the point you

selected is correctly focused, the SPOT FOCUS indicator stops flashing.

(6) Press

OK to return to PAGE1.

SPOT FOCUS

FOCUS

AUTO

MANUAL

SPOT

FOCUS

ZOOM

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 6.

To re t u rn t o t h e a u t o fo cu s m o d e

Set FOCUS to AUTO.

Note

When adjusting Spot Focus, the following modes do not work:

– Backlight

– Fader

Focal distance information

It is not displayed on the screen.

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— Ad va n ce d Pla yb a ck Op e ra t io n s —

Pla yin g b a ck a t a p e w it h p ict u re e ffe ct s

During playback, you can process a scene using the picture effect functions: NEG. ART,

SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. In the playback or playback pause mode, press

FN to display PAGE1.

(2) Press MENU, then select P EFFECT in

in the menu settings to select a

desired picture effect mode (p. 178).

See page 58 for details of each picture effect function.

MANUAL SET

P EFFECT

EXIT

OFF

NEG. ART

SEPIA

B&W

SOLARIZE

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To ca n ce l t h e p ict u re e ffe ct fu n ct io n

Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.

Notes

• You cannot process externally input scenes using the picture effect function.

• You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the

image using the picture effect function. However, you can record images on a

“Memory Stick” (p. 121, 133), or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player.

Pictures processed by the picture effect function

Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the i.LINK

(MICROMV Interface).

When you turn the POWER sw itch to the other position or stop playing back

The picture effect function is automatically canceled.

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Pla yin g b a ck a t a p e w it h d ig it a l e ffe ct s

During playback, you can process a scene using the digital effect functions: STILL,

FLASH, LUMI. and TRAIL.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. In the playback or playback pause mode, press

FN and go to PAGE2.

(2) Press DIG EFFT. The DIG EFFT screen appears.

(3) Select a desired digital effect mode. In the STILL or LUMI. mode, the picture

that you select the mode is stored in memory as a still image.

(4) Press –/ + to adjust the effect. See page 59 for details.

(5) Press

OK. The display returns to PAGE2.

2-5

PAGE2

DIG

EFFT

DIG EFFT

OFF

STILL FLASH LUMI. TRAIL

DIG EFFT

OFF

LUMI.

–

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 5.

To ca n ce l t h e d ig it a l e ffe ct fu n ct io n

Press

OFF in step 2. The display returns to PAGE2.

Notes

• You cannot process externally input scenes using the digital effect function.

• You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the

image using the digital effect function. However, you can record images on a

“Memory Stick” (p. 121, 133), or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player.

Pictures processed by the digital effect function

Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the i.LINK

(MICROMV Interface).

When you turn the POWER sw itch to the other position or stop playing back

The digital effect function is automatically canceled.

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En la rg in g im a g e s re co rd e d o n t a p e s

– Ta p e PB ZOOM

You can enlarge playback moving pictures recorded on tapes. Besides the operation

described here, your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on a “Memory Stick”

(p. 143).

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. In the playback or playback pause mode, press

FN and go to PAGE2.

(2) Press PB ZOOM. The PB ZOOM screen appears.

(3) Press the area you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen.

The area you pressed moves to the center of the LCD screen, and the playback

image is enlarged to twice the size. If you press the other area again, the area

moves to the center of the LCD screen.

(4) Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever.

You can enlarge the image from 1.1 times up to five times its size.

“W” side: Decrease the zoom ratio.

“T” side: Increase the zoom ratio.

PB ZOOM

× 2.1

END

2,3

PB ZOOM

ZOOM

END

PAGE2

To ca n ce l t h e PB ZOOM fu n ct io n

Press

END.

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En la rg in g im a g e s re co rd e d o n t a p e s – Ta p e PB ZOOM

Notes

• You cannot process externally input scenes using the PB ZOOM function with your

camcorder.

• You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the

image using the tape PB ZOOM function. However, you can record images on a

“Memory Stick” (p. 121), or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player.

• You cannot record moving pictures on a “Memory Stick” on your camcorder while

you are processing the picture using the tape PB ZOOM function.

The PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled w hen you operate the follow ing

functions:

– Turn the POWER switch to the other position.

– Stop playing back.

– Insert a “Memory Stick.”

Images in the PB ZOOM

Images in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface) and (USB) jack.

In the PB ZOOM mode

If you press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL, the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears.

You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the LCD screen.

Edge of the enlarged image

The edge of the enlarged image cannot be displayed at the center of the LCD screen.

When FOCUS is set to ZOOM

You can change the zoom ratio using the zoom ring.

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Se a rch in g fo r a sce n e

– MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH

Using the multi-picture search function, you can display thumbnails of all the

beginning scenes of moving pictures recorded on the tape onto the index screen. The

recording date and title of each image or scene are also indicated. The thumbnails

described in this section are the still images of all the beginning scenes of each recorded

moving pictures and still images to help you search for the desired scene easily. When

you select the thumbnail you want to play back, your camcorder starts searching for the

image or scene and plays it back automatically.

You can also control this function using the Remote Commander.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MULTI SCH. The MULTI SCH screen appears.

(4) Press </ , to select the direction to scan. Your camcorder starts scanning in

the selected direction. When you select ,, the thumbnails are displayed from

the upper-left window, and when you select <, they are displayed from the

lower-right window. When scanning is completed, it stops automatically. The

upper-left window turns black and the thumbnails will be displayed on the

index screen.

MULTI SRCH

X/x/C/c

MULTI SCH

END

EXEC

END

3,4

[a ]

[b ]

SELECT

DIRECTION

MULTI

SCH

[a ] The picture being fast-forwarded or rewound

[b ] The blue portion indicates the range of the scan currently being made to

display thumbnails

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Se a rch in g fo r a sce n e – MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH

(5) Select the thumbnail you want to play back, then press EXEC or press the

thumbnail you selected again. Your camcorder starts searching for the image

or scene and plays it back automatically. The blue portion of the bar indicates

the scanning range and the white portion of the bar indicates the recorded

portion.

When you w ant to change the thumbnail

Press

RET, and then select the thumbnail you want to play back again, then press

EXEC.

X/x/C/c/EXECUTE buttons

END

EXEC

POS

END

EXEC

NOV/ 15/02 12:05 PM

[d ]

[e ]

[c]

[c] The title/ date (The title turns to the date indication after five seconds.)

[d ] The actual point you are trying to search for (yellow v mark)

[e ] The present point on the tape (yellow bar)

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Se a rch in g fo r a sce n e – MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH

To re t u rn t o t h e MULTI SCH scre e n fro m p la yb a ck

Press

RET, or press EXECUTE on the Remote Commander.

To st o p se a rch in g

Press STOP on the Remote Commander.

To e n d t h e m u lt i-p ict u re se a rch fu n ct io n

Press

END. The display returns to PAGE1, or press MULTI SRCH on the Remote

Commander to return to FN.

To e n d t h e m u lt i-p ict u re se a rch fu n ct io n fro m t h e p la yb a ck

scre e n

Press EXIT.

Wh e n co n t ro llin g yo u r ca m co rd e r w it h t h e Re m o t e

Co m m a n d e r

You can use the MULTI SRCH and X/ x/ C/ c/ EXECUTE buttons.

X/x/C/c/EXECUTE buttons

MULTI SRCH

Notes

• Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape. This is not

a malfunction.

• Noise may appear on the thumbnails. However, this has no effect on the recorded

images.

If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or betw een recorded

portions

The multi-picture search function may not work correctly.

The number of thumbnails stored in one cassette

About 400 thumbnails can be stored.

The number of thumbnails that can be displayed for in one scanning

A maximum of 11 thumbnails can be displayed for in one scanning.

When you press MULTI SRCH on the Remote Commander

The MULTI SCH screen appears.

While using the multi-picture search function

The other functions of your camcorder do not work.

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Se a rch in g fo r a sce n e – MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH

The thumbnail images displayed on the MULTI SCH screen

You cannot modify these thumbnail images.

When you use the multi-picture search function, you cannot use the follow ing

functions:

– Picture effect

– Digital effect

Some of the 11 thumbnails may not be displayed in the follow ing cases:

• These are fewer than 11 recorded images and scenes on the searched portion of the

tape.

• When scanning a tape recorded midway over previous recordings

• When you have erased all the micro Cassette Memory of the tape (p. 99)

To select the thumbnail w ith the Remote Commander

Press X/ x/ C/ c on the Remote Commander.

When you press DATE or q POS

You can switch to the title/ date display or the tape bar display that shows the present

point on the tape.

While your camcorder is searching for the image or scene, the tape bar display appears

even if you select Title/ Date.

When you select < or , during scanning

The next 11 thumbnails will be scanned.

Even if the first thumbnail is not displayed before the scanning is completed

You can play back the image or scene.

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Se a rch in g t h e b o u n d a rie s o f re co rd e d

t a p e b y t it le – TITLE SEARCH

You can search for the boundaries of a recorded tape by selecting the title. Use the

Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the TITLE

SEARCH indicator appears.

The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH

(no indicator)

(3) Press X or x on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback, then

press EXECUTE on the Remote Commander.

Searching the boundaries starts, and playback automatically starts at the scene

with the title selected. Even if you do not press EXECUTE, searching the

boundaries starts automatically in two seconds after you select the title.

TITLE SEARCH

HELLO!

MODE

CONGRATULATIONS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PRESENT

GOOD MORNING

WEDDING

TITLE SEARCH

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PRESENT

GOOD MORNING

WEDDING

NIGHT

BASEBALL

[b ] [a ]

[a ] Actual point you are trying to search for

[b ] Present point on the tape

To st o p se a rch in g

Press STOP on the Remote Commander.

If a tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or betw een recorded

sections

The title search function may not work correctly.

To superimpose a title

See page 88.

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– DATE SEARCH

Your camcorder automatically searches for the point where the recording date changes

and starts playback from that point by selecting the recording date (Date search).

Use the Remote Commander for this operation.

Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each

recording date.

Se a rch in g fo r t h e d a t e b y u sin g ca sse t t e m e m o ry

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the DATE

SEARCH indicator appears.

The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH

(no indicator)

(3) Press X or x on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback, then

press EXECUTE on the Remote Commander.

Searching the boundaries starts, and playback automatically starts at the scene

with the date selected. Even if you do not press EXECUTE, searching the

boundaries starts automatically in two seconds after you select the date.

DATE SEARCH

SEP/ 5/02

SEP/ 6/02

DEC/24/02

JAN / 1/03

FEB/11/03

APR/29/03

MODE

DATE SEARCH

SEP/ 5/02

SEP/ 6/02

DEC/24/02

JAN / 1/03

FEB/11/03

APR/29/03

[b ] [a ]

[a ] Actual point you are trying to search for

[b ] Present point on the tape

To st o p se a rch in g

Press STOP on the Remote Commander.

If a tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or betw een recorded

portions

The date search function may not work correctly.

micro Cassette Memory

The tape cassette memory can hold 20 recording date data.

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— Ed it in g —

Du b b in g a t a p e

Usin g t h e A/V co n n e ct in g ca b le

You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as

a player. Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A/ V connecting cable. The

supplied A/ V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug. Use

either the S video plug or the video plug depending on the recorder. Do not connect

both of the plugs to the recorder.

Before operation

• Set DISPLAY in

to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)

• Press the following buttons to make the indicator disappear so that they will not be

superimposed on the edited tape:

On your camcorder:

DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL

On the Remote Commander:

DISPLAY, DATA CODE, SEARCH MODE, MULTI SRCH

(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert

the recorded tape into your camcorder.

(2) Prepare the VCR for recording, then set the input selector to LINE.

Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.

(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.

(5) Start recording on the VCR.

Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

Yellow

Black

S VIDEO

VIDEO

White

A/V

AUDIO

A/ V connecting

cable (supplied)

Red

: Signal flow

VCR

Wh e n yo u h a ve fin ish e d d u b b in g a t a p e

Stop recording on the VCR, and stop playback on your camcorder.

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You can edit on VCRs that support the follow ing systems

8 mm,

Betamax,

Hi8, Digital8,

ED Betamax,

VHS,

S-VHS,

DV or

VHSC,

MICROMV

S-VHSC,

mini DV,

If your VCR is a monaural type

Connect the yellow plug of the A/ V connecting cable to the video input jack on the

VCR and the white or red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR. When the white

plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,

the right channel audio is output.

If your VCR has an S video jack

Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures. With this

connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/ V connecting

cable. Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR. This connection

produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures.

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Du b b in g a t a p e

Usin g t h e i.LINK ca b le

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface) of your

camcorder and to the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface) of the MICROMV product. With

digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for

high-quality editing. (You cannot connect your camcorder to a DV product.) You cannot

dub the titles, displayed indicators, the contents of micro Cassette Memory, or letters on

the “Memory Stick” index screen.

(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into the VCR, and insert

the recorded tape into your camcorder.

(2) Prepare the VCR for recording.

(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder.

(5) Start recording on the VCR. Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.

i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface)

i.LINK (MICROMV Interface)

: Signal flow

i.LINK cable (optional)

Wh e n yo u h a ve fin ish e d d u b b in g a t a p e

Stop recording on the VCR, and stop playback on your camcorder.

You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable

See page 198 for more information about i.LINK.

Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM function

These pictures are not output through the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface).

The follow ing functions do not w ork during digital editing:

– Picture effect

– Digital effect

– PB ZOOM

Note on playback pause pictures

When you record a playback pause picture:

• The recorded picture becomes rough when recorded through the i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface).

• The picture may jitter when you play back the tape on other video equipment. And

there may be a time-lag when you play back the tape on other video equipment.

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Re co rd in g vid e o o r TV p ro g ra m s

Wh e n u sin g t h e A/V co n n e ct in g ca b le

You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/

audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.

1 Sw it ch in g t h e vid e o in p u t ja ck o f t h e A/V co n n e ct in g ca b le

The supplied A/ V connecting cable is equipped with an S video plug and a video plug.

You have to select one of the jacks in the menu settings. The default setting is VIDEO.

If the setup is not necessary, go to “2 Making a recording” on page 84.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select VIDEOINPUT in

in the menu settings, then press

EXEC.

(4) Select VIDEO (When using a video plug) or S VIDEO (When using an S video

plug), then press EXEC.

3,4

EXIT

VIDEO

S VIDEO

EXIT

VCR SET

VIDEOINPUT

VCR SET

VIDEOINPUT

VIDEO

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

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Re co rd in g vid e o o r TV p ro g ra m s

Ma kin g a re co rd in g

Before operation

Set DISPLAY in

to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)

(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If

you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(3) Set your camcorder in the recording pause mode.

Press FN and go to PAGE3, then press q REC CTRL. Next, press REC

PAUSE.

(4) Start playback on VCR if you record a tape from VCR. Select a TV program if

you record from TV. The picture from VCR or TV appears on the LCD screen

or in the viewfinder.

(5) Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from.

3,5

zX 0:01:18

PAGE3

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

REC CTRL

RET.

DATA COUNT

CODE RESET

REC

CTRL

REC

PAUSE

REC

START

Black

Yellow

A/V

OUT

S VIDEO

White

VIDEO

AUDIO

A/ V connecting cable

(supplied)

Red

VCR

: Signal flow

Wh e n yo u h a ve fin ish e d d u b b in g a t a p e

Press

on the LCD screen to stop recording on your camcorder and stop playback

on VCR or TV.

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Re co rd in g vid e o o r TV p ro g ra m s

Usin g t h e Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r

You don’t need to perform step 3.

In step 5, press both z REC and the right button simultaneously to start recording.

REC

If your VCR is a monaural type

Connect the yellow plug of the A/ V connecting cable to the video output jack and the

white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white

plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected,

the right channel audio is output.

If your TV or VCR has an S video jack

Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures. With this

connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/ V connecting

cable. Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR. This connection

produces higher quality MICROMV format pictures.

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Re co rd in g vid e o o r TV p ro g ra m s

Wh e n u sin g t h e i.LINK ca b le

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface) of your

camcorder and to the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface) of the MICROMV product. With

digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for

high-quality editing. (You cannot connect your camcorder to a DV product.)

(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder,

and insert the recorded tape into VCR.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(3) Start playback on VCR. The picture from the VCR appears on the LCD screen

of your camcorder.

(4) Set your camcorder in the recording pause mode.

Press FN and go to PAGE3, then press q REC CTRL. Next, press REC

PAUSE.

(5) Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording.

4,5

zX 0:01:18

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

REC CTRL

PAGE3

RET.

DATA COUNT

CODE RESET

REC

CTRL

REC

START

REC

PAUSE

i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface)

i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface)

: Signal flow

i.LINK cable (optional)

Wh e n yo u h a ve fin ish e d d u b b in g a t a p e

Press

on the LCD screen to stop recording on your camcorder and stop playback

on VCR or TV.

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Usin g t h e Re m o t e Co m m a n d a e r

You don’t need to perform step 4.

In step 5, press both z REC and the right button simultaneously to start recording.

REC

Notes

• When an incompatible picture (such as one recorded with the DV format) is input, the

message “INPUT ERROR” appears.

• You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable.

• First, start playback or turn to the playback pause mode before your camcorder starts

recording or turns to the recording pause mode. If no signal is input into your

camcorder, the message “NO INPUT” appears and the camcorder cannot start

recording.

Note on playback pause pictures

When you record a playback pause picture:

• The recorded picture becomes rough when recorded through the i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface).

• The picture may jitter when you play back the tape on other video equipment. And

there may be a time-lag when you play back the tape on other video equipment.

Before recording

Make sure if the MPEG IN indicator appears on the LCD screen. The MPEG IN

indicator may appear on both equipment.

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Su p e rim p o sin g a t it le

You can superimpose a title. When you play back the tape, the title is displayed for

about five seconds from the point where you superimposed it.

VACATION

Su p e rim p o sin g a t it le o n st a rt in g a re co rd in g

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN and go to PAGE2.

(3) Press TITLE. The TITLE screen appears.

(4) Select

with r/ R. The PRESET TITLE screen appears. Press EXEC.

(5) Press r/ R to select a desired title, then press EXEC. The title is displayed on the

LCD screen.

(6) If necessary, change the color, size, or position by pressing COLOR, SIZE,

POS r or POS R.

(7) Press TITLE OK. The screen to save a title appears on the LCD screen.

(8) Press SAVE TITLE.

The TITLE indicator appears. And when you press START/ STOP to start

recording, TITLE SAVE appears on the LCD screen for about five seconds and

the title is set.

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EXIT

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

TITLE

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

5-7

EXIT

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

TITLE

RET.

EXIT

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

VACATION

COLOR

SIZE

POS r POS R

EXEC

RET.

–0:00:30

TITLE

SAVE

TITLE

RET.

EXIT

VACATION

PAGE2

If you set the w rite-protect tab to lock

You cannot superimpose or erase the title. Slide the write-protect tab to release the write

protection.

To use the custom title

If you want to use the custom title, select

in step 4.

If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape or betw een recorded

portion

The title may not be displayed correctly.

The titles superimposed w ith your camcorder

• They are displayed only by the MICROMV format video equipment with index titler

function.

• The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when

searching a recording with other video equipment.

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To not display title during playback

Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings (p. 183).

Title setting

• The title color changes as follows:

WHITE t YELLOW t VIOLET t RED t CYAN t GREEN t BLUE

• The title size changes as follows:

SMALL y LARGE

You cannot input 13 characters or more in LARGE size.

• If you select the title size “SMALL”, you have nine choices for the title position.

If you select the title size “LARGE”, you have eight choices for the title position.

The number of titles recordable on one cassette

You can record up to 20 titles when each title consists of 12 characters.

When 20 titles are already superimposed

The message “ TITLE FULL” appears. Erase unnecessary titles.

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Su p e rim p o sin g a t it le

Su p e rim p o sin g a t it le o n a re co rd e d t a p e

You can superimpose a title for five seconds from the recording start point.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press TITLE. The TITLE screen appears.

(4) Press INPUT TITLE. The INPUT TITLE screen appears.

(5) Press </ , to select the direction to scan. Your camcorder starts scanning in

the selected direction. When you select ,, the thumbnails are displayed from

the upper-left window, and when you select <, they are displayed from the

lower-right window. After the scanning is completed, the thumbnails are

displayed on the index screen.

(6) Select the thumbnail on which you want to superimpose a title, then press

EXEC or the thumbnail again. The title menu appears.

(7) Perform step 4 to 7 in “Superimposing a title on starting a recording” on page

88.

(8) Press SAVE TITLE.

“TITLE SAVE” appears on the LCD screen for about five seconds and the title

is set.

TITLE

END

TITLE

INPUT

TITLE

SET

INPUT TITLE

END

EXEC

5,6

7,8

SELECT

DIRECTION

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

TITLE

SAVE

VACATION

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Notes

• Thumbnails may not be displayed depending on the condition of the tape. This is not

a malfunction.

• Noise may appear on the thumbnails. However, this has no effect on the recorded

images.

• You cannot execute TITLE SAVE until the playback picture is displayed in step 8.

To use a custom title

If you want to use a custom title, select

in step 7.

On a blank portion of the tape

You cannot superimpose a title on the tape.

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Era sin g a t it le

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select TITLEERASE in

EXEC (p. 183).

in the menu setting, then press

(4) Press r/ R to select the title you want to erase, then press EXEC.

“ERASE OK?” appears.

(5) Make sure the title is the one you want to erase, then press OK.

The message “ERASING” flashes while erasing. After the erasing is completed,

the message “COMPLETE” appears.

EXIT

CM SET

TITLEERASE READY

TITLE ERASE

TITLE DSPL

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

qINFODSPL

HELLO!

CONGRATULATIONS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PRESENT

GOOD MORNING

WEDDING

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

END

4,5

TITLE ERASE

HELLO!

PRESENT

CONGRATULATIONS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PRESENT

ERASE OK?

GOOD MORNING

WEDDING

CAN–

CEL

EXEC

END

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To ca n ce l e ra sin g

Press CANCEL in step 4.

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Ma kin g yo u r o w n t it le s

You can make up to two titles and store them in the memory of your camcorder. Each

title can have up to 20 characters.

Ma kin g a t it le in CAMERA m o d e

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN and go to PAGE2.

(3) Press TITLE.

(4) Press r/ R to select

. The TITLE SET screen appears. Press EXEC.

(5) Press r/ R to select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET, then press EXEC.

(6) Select the desired character. Repeat pressing a key to select the desired

character on the key.

(7) Press t to move the cursor for the next character. Repeat the same procedure

as steps 6 and 7 to complete your title.

(8) Press SET. The title is stored in memory.

EXIT

PRESET TITLE STBY

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

TITLE

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

TITLE SET

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

STBY

TITLE SET

STBY

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

TITLE SET

STBY

TITLE SET

[

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

____________________

]

&?!

ABC

DEF

GH I

MNO

123 678

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

SET

–

EXEC

RET.

6,7

EXIT

_______________

PARTY

TITLE SET

[

_________________

]

PAR

&?!

ABC

DEF

&?!

ABC

DEF

GH I

MNO

123 678

GH I

MNO

123 678

PAGE2

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

SET

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

/–

SET

–

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Ma kin g yo u r o w n t it le s

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To ch a n g e a t it le yo u h a ve st o re d

In step 5, select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET depending on which title you want

to change, then press EXEC and enter the new title as desired.

To su p e rim p o se yo u r o w n t it le o n t a p e

Follow the procedure in “Superimposing a title on starting a recording” on page 88.

If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode w hile a

cassette is in your camcorder

The power automatically goes off. The characters you have entered remain stored in

memory. Set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF and start again from step 1 to complete

your title.

We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR (p. 96) or removing the cassette so

that your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title

characters.

To erase the character

Press T. The last character is erased.

To enter a space

Press t.

To enter the character on the same button in succession

Press t to move the cursor to the next position, and enter the character.

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Ma kin g yo u r o w n t it le s

Ma kin g a t it le in VCR m o d e

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press TITLE. The TITLE screen appears.

(4) Press TITLE SET. The TITLE SET screen appears.

(5) Press r/ R to select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET, then press EXEC.

(6) Perform steps 6 and 7 in “Making a title in CAMERA mode” on page 94.

(7) Press SET. The title is stored in memory.

TITLE

END

TITLE

INPUT

TITLE

SET

EXIT

TITLE SET

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

TITLE SET

[

&?!

EXIT

___________________

]

ABC

DEF

GH I

MNO

123 678

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

SET

–

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

TITLE SET

CUSTOM1”BASEBALL”

CUSTOM2 SET

SET

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To su p e rim p o se yo u r o w n t it le o n t a p e

Follow the procedure in “Superimposing a title on starting a recording” on page 88.

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Th e m icro Ca sse t t e Me m o ry

The MICROMV cassette automatically records the recording settings and date. When

you insert a cassette with the POWER switch set to CAMERA, or when you set the

POWER switch to VCR, the cassette information is displayed for about five seconds.

Th e ca sse t t e in fo rm a t io n

[a ]

INFO

ID 00001

GRADUATION

[b ]

[c]

[d ]

[e ]

NOV 15 2002 6:29PM

DEC 15 2002 2:53^PM

RECORDED AREA

[a ] The unique number of each cassette. Your camcorder automatically assign this

number.

[b ] The cassette title set by TAPE TITLE in the menu settings (Cassette label).

[c] The first-recorded date in this cassette.

[d ] The last-recorded date in this cassette.

[e ] The recorded area is indicated by the white bar.

Recorded areas

A blank portion between recorded area is also indicated as a recorded area.

To not display the cassette information

Set qINFODSPL to OFF in the menu settings.

When “

” is flashing

Eject the cassette and insert it again. If the message is still displayed, the micro Cassette

Memory may be corrupted. Replace the cassette with another cassette.

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Th e m icro Ca sse t t e Me m o ry

La b e lin g a ca sse t t e

The label can consist of up to 16 characters and is stored in cassette memory.

(1) Insert the cassette you want to label.

(2) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.

(3) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(4) Press MENU, then select TAPE TITLE in

EXEC (p. 183).

in the menu settings, then press

The TAPE TITLE screen appears.

(5) Select a desired character. Repeat pressing a key to select the desired character

on the key.

(6) Press t to move the cursor for the next character. Repeat the same procedure

as steps 5 and 6 to complete the label.

(7) Press SET. The label is stored in memory.

EXIT

[_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ]

CM SET

TITLEERASE

TITLE DSPL

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

qINFODSPL

TAPE TITLE

__________

&?!

ABC

DEF

GH I

MNO

123 678

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

SET

–

EXEC

RET.

5-7

EXIT

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ]

EXIT

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

GRADUATION

TAPE TITLE

[

]

GRADU

&?!

ABC

DEF

&?!

ABC

DEF

GH I

MNO

123 678

GH I

MNO

123 678

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

SET

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

/–

SET

–

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Th e m icro Ca sse t t e Me m o ry

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To e ra se t h e la b e l yo u h a ve m a d e

Select C in step 4. The last character is erased.

To ch a n g e t h e la b e l yo u h a ve m a d e

Insert the cassette to change the label, and operate in the same way to make a new label.

If you take five minutes or longer to enter characters in the standby mode w hile a

cassette is in your camcorder

The power automatically goes off. The characters you have entered remain stored in

memory. Set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF once and then to CAMERA again. After

that, repeat the procedure from step 3. The power does not go off if you enter characters

in VCR mode.

If you set the w rite-protect tab of the tape to lock

You cannot label the tape. Slide the write-protect tab to release the write protection.

To erase the character

Press T. The last character is erased.

To enter a space

Press t.

To enter the character on the same button in succession

Press t to move the cursor to the next position, and enter the character.

Era sin g a ll t h e d a t a in m icro Ca sse t t e Me m o ry

You can delete all the data in micro Cassette Memory at once.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select ERASE ALL in

in the menu settings, then press

EXEC (p. 183).

(4) Press r/ R to select OK, then press EXEC. “OK” changes to “EXECUTE.”

(5) Press r/ R to select EXECUTE, then press EXEC. “ERASING” flashes on the

LCD screen. Once deleting is completed, “COMPLETE” is displayed.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To ca n ce l d e le t in g

Select RETURN in step 4 or 5, then press EXEC.

Note

Once you delete all the data in the micro Cassette Memory, the following operations do

not work:

– MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH

– TITLE SEARCH

– DATE SEARCH

Note on the ID number

This item cannot be deleted.

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— “ Me m o ry St ick” Op e ra t io n s —

Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick” – In t ro d u ct io n

You can record and play back still images and moving pictures on a “Memory Stick”

supplied with your camcorder. You can easily play back, record or delete images. You

can exchange image data with other equipment such as your computer etc., using the

USB cable and the “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder.

File fo rm a t

Still image (JPEG)

Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format (extension .jpg).

Moving picture (MPEG)

Your camcorder compresses picture data in MPEG format (extension .mpg).

Typ ica l im a g e d a t a file n a m e

Still image

100-0001:

This file name appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Dsc00001.jpg: This file name appears on the display of your computer.

Moving picture

MOV10001:

This file name appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Mov10001.mpg: This file name appears on the display of your computer.

Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick”

Terminal

Write-protect tab

Labeling position

• You cannot record or erase images when the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick”

is set to LOCK.

• The position and shape of the write protect tab may be different depending on the

model.

• We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer.

• Image data may be damaged in the following cases:

– If you remove the “Memory Stick,” turn the power off or take out the battery for

replacement when the access lamp is flashing

– If you use a “Memory Stick” near magnets or magnetic fields such as those of

speakers and televisions

• Prevent metallic objects or your finger from coming into contact with the metal parts

of the connecting section.

• Stick its label on the labeling position.

• Do not bend, drop or apply strong shock to a “Memory Stick.”

• Do not disassemble or modify a “Memory Stick.”

• Do not let a “Memory Stick” get wet.

• Do not use or keep a “Memory Stick” in locations that are:

– Extremely hot such as in a car parked in the sun or under the scorching sun

– Under direct sunlight

– Very humid or subject to corrosive gases

• When you carry or store a “Memory Stick,” put it in its case.

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Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick” – In t ro d u ct io n

“ Me m o ry St ick” fo rm a t t e d b y a co m p u t e r

The “Memory Stick” formatted by Windows OS or Macintosh computers do not have a

guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.

No t e s o n im a g e d a t a co m p a t ib ilit y

• Image data files recorded on a “Memory Stick” by your camcorder conform with the

Design Rules for Camera File Systems 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 equipment

(DCR-TRV890E/ TRV900/ TRV900E or DSC-D700/ D770) that does not conform to this

universal standard. (These models are not sold in some areas.)

• If you cannot use the “Memory Stick” that is used with other equipment, format it

with your camcorder (p. 182). Note that formatting erases all information on the

“Memory Stick.”

• “Memory Stick” and

are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

Furthermore, “TM” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick” – In t ro d u ct io n

In se rt in g a “ Me m o ry St ick”

Insert a “Memory Stick” in the “Memory Stick” slot as far as it can go, as illustrated

below.

“Memory Stick” slot

Eje ct in g a “ Me m o ry St ick”

Open the LCD panel and confirm that the “Memory Stick” access lamp is not lit. Then

slide the MEMORY EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow.

MEMORY EJECT lever

“Memory Stick” access lamp

While the “Memory Stick” access lamp is lit or flashing

Do not shake or strike your camcorder because your camcorder is reading the data from

the “Memory Stick” or recording the data on the “Memory Stick.” Do not turn the

power off, eject a “Memory Stick” or take out the battery pack. Otherwise, image data

breakdown may occur.

If “

MEMORY STICK ERROR” is displayed

Reinsert a “Memory Stick” a few times. The “Memory Stick” may be damaged if the

indicator is still displayed. If this occurs, use another “Memory Stick.”

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Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick” – In t ro d u ct io n

Usin g a t o u ch p a n e l

Operation buttons for most functions using a “Memory Stick” are displayed on the LCD

screen. Press the LCD panel directly with your finger or the supplied stylus (DCR-IP220

only) to operate each function.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Open the LCD panel. The operation buttons appear on the LCD screen. You

can switch the memory playback/ memory camera mode by pressing PLAY/

CAM.

(3) Press FN to display PAGE1. The operation buttons of PAGE1 appear on the

LCD screen.

(4) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. The operation buttons of PAGE2 appear on the

LCD screen.

(5) Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3. The operation buttons of PAGE3 appear on the

LCD screen.

(6) Press a desired operation item.

See relevant pages of this manual for each function.

3-5

POWER

In the memory camera

mode

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

SPOT

FOCUS

SPOT

METER

MENU PLAY INDEX EXPO

–

SURE

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

SELF

TIMER

PLAY INDEX

MEM

MIX

In the memory camera

mode

In the memory playback

mode (still image)

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

LCD

BRT

PLAY INDEX

VOL

NETWORK

PLAY INDEX

–

CAM INDEX

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To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To e xe cu t e se t t in g s

Press EXEC or

OK.

To ca n ce l se t t in g s

Press

OFF or

AUTO. The display returns to PAGE1, 2 or 3.

Notes

• When using the touch panel, press the LCD screen lightly with your finger or the

supplied stylus (DCR-IP220 only).

• Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects other than the stylus supplied (DCR-

IP220 only).

• Do not press the LCD screen too hard.

• Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.

• If FN is not on the LCD screen, touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear. You

can control the display with DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder.

• When operation buttons do not work even if you press them, an adjustment is

required (CALIBRATION) (p. 204).

• When the LCD screen gets dirty, use the supplied cleaning cloth.

When executing each item

The green bar appears above the item.

If the items are not available

The color of the items changes to gray.

Press FN to display the follow ing buttons:

In the memory camera mode

PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS, MENU, PLAY, INDEX, SPOT METER, EXPOSURE

PAGE2 SELFTIMER, PLAY, INDEX, MEM MIX

PAGE3 LCD BRT, PLAY, INDEX, VOL

In the memory playback mode

–

PAGE1 MENU, CAM, INDEX, DELETE,

–

PAGE2 PB ZOOM, CAM, INDEX, DATA CODE,

–

PAGE3 LCD BRT, CAM, INDEX, VOL,

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Se le ct in g st ill im a g e q u a lit y m o d e

You can select the image quality mode in still image recording and store the setting in

memory. The default setting is SUPER FINE.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select STILL SET in

in the menu settings, then press

EXEC (p. 181).

(4) Press r/ R to select QUALITY, then press EXEC.

(5) Press r/ R to select the desired image quality, then press EXEC.

POWER

3-5

EXIT

MEMORY SET

STILL SET

BURST

MEMORY SET

STILL SET

BURST

MEMORY SET

STILL SET

BURST

OFF

QUALITY

SUPER FINE

FINE

STANDARD

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

FINE

IMAGESIZE

REMAIN

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

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Setting

Meaning

SUPER FINE (SFN) This is the highest image quality in your camcorder.

The number of still images you can record is less than in FINE

mode. Super fine images are compressed to about 1/ 3.

FINE (FINE)

Use this mode when you want to record high quality images. Fine

images are compressed to about 1/ 6.

STANDARD (STD) This is the standard image quality. Standard images compressed to

about 1/ 10.

Note

In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality,

depending on the type of images you are shooting.

Differences in image quality

Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored in memory. The

memory capacity allocated to each image varies depending on the selected image

quality mode and image size. Details are shown in the table below. (You can select

1600 × 1200 or 640 × 480 image size in the menu settings.)

1600 × 1200 image size

Image quality mode

SUPER FINE

FINE

Memory capacity

About 1240 KB

About 620 KB

About 420 KB

STANDARD

640 × 480 image size

Image quality mode

SUPER FINE

Memory capacity

About 190 KB

About 100 KB

About 60 KB

FINE

STANDARD

Image quality mode indicator

The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback.

When you select image quality

The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on

the LCD screen.

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Se t t in g t h e m o vin g p ict u re q u a lit y m o d e

There are SUPER FINE, FINE, STANDARD and LIGHTMODE in the moving picture

quality mode. The default setting is SUPER FINE.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

(2) Select FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select MOVIE SET in

in the menu settings, then press

EXEC (p. 181).

(4) Press r/ R to select MOVIEMODE, then press EXEC.

(5) Press r/ R to select the desired image quality, then press EXEC.

POWER

3-5

EXIT

MEMORY SET

MOVIE SET

EXIT

MEMORY SET

MOVIE SET

FINE

EXIT

MEMORY SET

MOVIE SET

MOVIEMODE

REMAIN

MOVIEMODE SUPER FINE

REMAIN

FINE

MOVIEMODE SUPER FINE

REMAIN

FINE

STANDARD

LIGHTMODE

REMAIN

45sec

REMAIN

1min

REMAIN

1min

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

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Bit rate (image Indicator

Meaning

Frame rate and audio)

(during

Setting

(Approx.)

recording)

Records moving pictures

at 352 × 240.

SUPER FINE

(SFN)

30 fps

10 fps

1200 Kbps

SFN

Records moving pictures

at 352 × 240.

FINE (FINE)

750 Kbps

400 Kbps

200 Kbps

FINE

Records moving pictures

at 144 × 96.

STANDARD

(STD)

STD

Records moving pictures

at 144 × 96.

LIGHTMODE

(LIGHT)

LIGHT

SUPER FINE: You can record moving pictures at the highest quality. This mode is

suitable when you intend to modify the pictures using your computer. SUPER FINE is

the default setting of your camcorder.

FINE: You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the SUPER FINE

mode, the quality, however, declines slightly.

STANDARD: You can record moving pictures for a longer time than with the FINE

mode, the image size, however, is smaller.

LIGHTMODE: Since the file size is small, this mode is suitable for e-mail transmission.

The image quality, however, declines.

Frame rate

A moving picture consists of continuous still images. Frame rate indicates the number

of images played back in one second. The more the number increases, the more natural

the moving picture becomes. You can play back a maximum of 30 still images per

second with your camcorder (30 fps/ frame per second).

Bit rate

The higher the bit rate, the more natural the moving picture becomes.

Ma xim u m re co rd in g t im e fo r m o vin g p ict u re s

Image quality mode

SUPER FINE

FINE

Maximum recording time

45 s

1 min 10 s

STANDARD

LIGHTMODE

2 min 20 s

4 min 40 s

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You can select either of two still image sizes.

1600 × 1200 or 640 × 480. (When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or VCR,

the image size is automatically set to 640 × 480.)

The default setting is 1600 × 1200.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select STILL SET (still image) in

then press EXEC (p. 181).

in the menu setting,

(4) Press r/ R to select IMAGESIZE, then press EXEC.

(5) Press r/ R to select the desired image size, then press EXEC.

The indicator changes as follows:

1600

640

POWER

3-5

MEMORY SET

STILL SET

BURST

EXIT

MEMORY SET

EXIT

MEMORY SET

STILL SET

BURST

640

STILL SET

BURST

OFF

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

1600 × 1200

640 × 480

IMAGESIZE

640 × 480

REMAIN

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

Note

When still images recorded on your camcorder in 1600 × 1200 size are played back on

other equipment that does not support 1600 × 1200 size, the full image may not appear.

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Setting

Meaning

Indicator

1600

1600 × 1200

Records 1600 × 1200 still images.

640 × 480

Records 640 × 480 still images.

640

Ap p ro xim a t e n u m b e r o f st ill im a g e s yo u ca n re co rd o n a

“ Me m o ry St ick”

The number of still images you can record varies depending on the complexity of the

subject.

Capacity of “Memory Stick”s

Image quality Image size

8MB

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

(supplied)

(optional)

1600 × 1200

SUPER FINE

6 images

12 images

25 images

51 images 100 images

640 × 480

40 images

80 images 160 images 325 images 650 images

25 images 50 images 100 images 205 images

80 images 160 images 325 images 650 images 1310 images

1600 × 1200 18 images 37 images 75 images 150 images 300 images

640 × 480 120 images 240 images 485 images 980 images 1970 images

1600 × 1200 12 images

640 × 480

FINE

STANDARD

The table above shows approximate number of still images you can record on a

“Memory Stick” formatted by your camcorder.

Ap p ro xim a t e t im e o f m o vin g p ict u re s yo u ca n re co rd o n a

“ Me m o ry St ick”

The time of moving pictures you can record varies depending on the complexity of the

subject.

Capacity of “Memory Stick”

Picture

quality

8MB

(supplied)

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

(optional)

SUPER FINE

FINE

45 s

1 min

2 min

5 min

10 min

3 min

5 min

6 min

10 min

20 min

41 min

13 min

20 min

41 min

82 min

1 min

2 min

5 min

STANDARD

LIGHTMODE

10 min

20 min

The table above shows approximate times of moving pictures you can record on a

“Memory Stick” formatted by your camcorder.

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St ick” – Me m o ry p h o t o re co rd in g

You can record still images on a “Memory Stick.”

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly. The green z mark stops flashing, then lights

up. The brightness of the image and the focus are adjusted and fixed while

your camcorder is targeted at the middle of the image. Recording does not

start yet.

(3) Press PHOTO deeper. The image displayed on the LCD screen will be

recorded on a “Memory Stick.”

[a ] [b ]

POWER

SFN

1600

1 / 12

PLAY INDEX

NETWORK

SFN

1600

PLAY INDEX

NETWORK

[a ] Number of recorded images

[b ] Approximate number of images can be

recorded on the “Memory Stick”

Yo u ca n re co rd st ill im a g e s o n a “ Me m o ry St ick” in t h e re co rd in g st a n d b y

m o d e o r w h ile re co rd in g o n t a p e in CAMERA m o d e

For the details, see page 47.

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When the POWER sw itch is set to MEMORY

The following functions do not work:

– Digital zoom

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

– Wide mode

– Fader

– Picture effect

– Digital effect

– Sports lesson of PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes.)

– Title

– SteadyShot

While you are recording a still image

You cannot turn off the power or press PHOTO.

When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the LCD screen when you

press the button.

When you press PHOTO lightly in step 2

The image momentarily flickers. This is not a malfunction.

Recording data

The recording data (date/ time or various settings when recorded) are not displayed

while recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto the “Memory Stick.”

To display the recording data, press DATA CODE during playback. You can also use

the Remote Commander for this operation (p. 43).

When the POWER sw itch is set to MEMORY

The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the angle of view in CAMERA

mode.

The number of still images you can record on a “Memory Stick”

It varies according to the image quality mode and the complexity of the subject.

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Re co rd in g im a g e s co n t in u o u sly

You can record still images continuously. Before recording, select one of the four modes

described below in the menu settings.

NORMAL [a ]

Your camcorder shoots up to four still images in 1600 × 1200 size or 25 still images in

640 × 480 size at about 0.5 sec intervals. (

)

HIGH SPEED [a ]

Your camcorder shoots up to 32 still images in 640 × 480 size at about 0.07 sec intervals.

(

)

EXP BRKTG (Exposure Bracketing)

Your camcorder automatically shoots three images at about 0.5 sec intervals at different

exposures. (

)

MULTI SCRN (Multi Screen) [b ]

Your camcorder shoots nine still images at about 0.5 sec intervals and displays the

images on a single page divided into nine boxes. Still images are recorded in 640 × 480

size. (

)

[a]

[b]

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(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select STILL SET in

EXEC (p. 181).

in the menu settings, then press

(4) Press r/ R to select BURST, then press EXEC.

(5) Press r/ R to select the desired settings.

(6) Press EXIT to make the menu settings disappear.

(7) Press PHOTO deeper.

EXIT

MEMORY SET

STILL SET

BURST

3,4

OFF

NORMAL

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE HIGH SPEED

EXP BRKTG

MULTI SCRN

EXEC

RET.

If t h e “ Me m o ry St ick” b e co m e s fu ll

“

FULL” appears on the LCD screen, and you cannot record still images on this

“Memory Stick.”

The number of still images in continuous shooting

The number of still images you can shoot continuously varies depending on the image

size and the capacity of the “Memory Stick.”

During recording still images continuously

The flash does not work.

When shooting w ith the self-timer function or the Remote Commander

Your camcorder automatically records up to the maximum recordable number of still

images.

When selecting HIGH SPEED

Flickering or changes in color may occur. Also, your camcorder prevents focusing on

near objects.

If the remaining capacity of the “Memory Stick” is less than three images

EXP BRKTG does not work. When you press PHOTO lightly, “

the screen.

FULL” appears on

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The effect of EXP BRKTG

The effect of EXP BRKTG may not be noticeable on the LCD screen.

We recommend viewing images on a TV or computer to realize the effect.

When selecting NORMAL or HIGH SPEED

Recording continues up to the maximum number of still images during pressing

PHOTO deeper. Release PHOTO to stop recording.

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Re co rd in g im a g e s w it h t h e fla sh

The flash automatically pops up to strobe. The default setting is auto (no indicator). To

change the flash mode, press (flash) repeatedly until the flash mode indicator

appears on the LCD screen.

(flash)

Each press of (flash) changes the indicator as follows:

t AUTO (No indicator)

When you set RED EYE R in

changes as follows:

to ON in the menu settings (p. 178), the indicator

Forced flash:

The flash fires regardless of the surrounding

brightness.

Auto red-eye reduction:

The flash fires before recording to reduce the red-eye.

Forced red-eye reduction: The flash fires before recording to reduce red-eye

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

No flash:

The flash does not fire.

The amount of flash is automatically adjusted to the appropriate brightness. You can

also change FLASH LVL to the desired brightness in the menu settings (p. 178). Try

recording various images to find the most appropriate setting for FLASH LVL.

Notes

• The recommended shooting distance using the built-in flash is 0.3 m to 2.5 m (31/ 32

feet to 8 1/ 3 feet).

• Attaching the lens hood (supplied) or a conversion lens (optional) may block the light

from the flash or cause lens shadow to appear.

• Auto red-eye reduction ( ) and Forced red-eye reduction (

) may not produce the

desired effect depending on individual differences, the distance to the subject, the

subject not looking at the pre-recording flash or other conditions.

• The flash effect cannot be obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright

location.

• The flash charge lamp flashes while the power for firing is being charged. After

charging is completed, the flash charge lamp lights up.

• If it is not easy to focus on a subject automatically, for example, when recording in the

dark, use HOLOGRAM AF (p. 117) or the focal distance information (p. 67) for

focusing manually.

If you leave your camcorder for five or more minutes after removing the pow er

source

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The flash does not fire even if you select AUTO and Auto red-eye reduction (

)

during the follow ing functions:

– NightShot

– Spotlight of PROGRAM AE

– Sunset & moon of PROGRAM AE

– Landscape of PROGRAM AE

– Exposure

– Flexible Spot Meter

During recording images continuously

The flash does not work.

Sh o o t in g w it h a n a u xilia ry lig h t – HOLOGRAM AF

The HOLOGRAM AF is an auxiliary light source used for focusing on subjects in dark

places.

Set HOLOGRAM F in

to AUTO in the menu settings. (The default setting is AUTO.)

When appears on the LCD screen in a dark place, press PHOTO lightly. Then the

auxiliary light will automatically emit until the subject is focused.

HOLOGRAM AF emitter

Ab o u t HOLOGRAM AF

“HOLOGRAM AF (Auto-Focus),” an application of laser holograms, is a new AF

optical system that enables still image shooting in dark places. Having gentler radiation

than conventional high-brightness LEDs or lamps, the system satisfies Laser Class 1 (*)

specification and thus maintains higher safety for human eyes.

No safety problems will be caused by directly looking into the HOLOGRAM AF emitter

at a close range. However, it is not recommended to do so, because you may experience

such effects like several minutes of image residual and dazzling, that you encounter

after looking into a flashlight.

* HOLOGRAM AF satisfies Class 1(time base 30 000 seconds), specified in all of JIS

(Japan), IEC(EU), and FDA(US) industry standards.

Complying with these standards identifies the laser product to be safe, under a

condition that a human looks at the laser light either directly or even through a lens

for 30 000 seconds.

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Notes

• A conversion lens (optional) may obstruct the HOLOGRAM AF light and make

focusing difficult.

• If enough light does not reach the subject even if the HOLOGRAM AF emitter is

emitted (recommended shooting distance is 2.5 m (8 1/ 3 feet)), the subject will not be

focused.

• Focusing may be hampered if the light emitted from the HOLOGRAM AF is blocked

by an obstruction.

• Focus is achieved as long as HOLOGRAM AF light reaches to the subject even if its

light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject.

• If HOLOGRAM AF light is dim, it sometimes becomes difficult to focus. If this

happens, wipe the HOLOGRAM AF emitter with a soft, dry cloth.

The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit w hen:

– The POWER switch is set to CAMERA.

– NightShot

– Flash is set to

(No flash).

– Sunset & moon of PROGRAM AE

– Landscape of PROGRAM AE

– Focusing manually

– Spot Focus

– Continuous photo recording

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Usin g Nig h t Fra m in g

The NightFraming enables you to check a subject even at night and then record with

natural colors using the flash.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Set NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTFRAMING.

The

and NIGHTFRAMING indicators flash, then

and indicators

light up on the LCD screen.

(3) Press PHOTO lightly.

The auxiliary light (HOLOGRAM AF) (p. 117) emits to adjust the focus

automatically.

(4) Press PHOTO deeper.

The flash fires, then recording starts.

To cancel NightFraming, set NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING to the center

position (green z position).

SUPER NS

NIGHTSHOT

COLOR SLOW S

NIGHTFRAMING

While using NightFraming, you cannot use the follow ing functions:

– White balance

– PROGRAM AE

– Exposure

– Flexible Spot Meter

– Spot Focus

– Continuous photo recording

While using NightFraming:

– Even if FOCUS is set to MANUAL, focus is automatically adjusted.

– Even if HOLOGRAM F is set to OFF in the menu settings, the auxiliary light emits

light.

– Even if you set

No flash, the flash fires.

– You see the subject in incorrect colors, but the recorded picture is in natural colors.

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Se lf-t im e r m e m o ry p h o t o re co rd in g

You can record images on a “Memory Stick” with the self-timer. You can also use the

Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Press FN and go to PAGE2.

(3) Press SELFTIMER.

The

(self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen.

(4) Press EXIT to make PAGE2 disappear.

(5) Press PHOTO deeper.

The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound. In the last two

seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording starts

automatically.

PHOTO

SELF

TIMER

PAGE2

To ca n ce l se lf-t im e r re co rd in g

Press SELFTIMER in PAGE2 screen so that the

(self-timer) indicator disappears from

the LCD screen. You cannot cancel self-timer recording using the Remote Commander.

Note

The self-timer recording mode is automatically canceled when:

– Self-timer recording is finished.

– You turn NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING to the other position while the self-timer is

counting down.

– The POWER switch is turned to the other position.

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im a g e

Your camcorder can read moving picture data from other equipment recorded on a tape

and record it as a still image on a “Memory Stick.”

Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data from other equipment through the

input connector and record it as a still image on a “Memory Stick.”

Before operation

• Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder.

• Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press

. The picture recorded on the tape is played back.

(3) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the tape freezes.

CAPTURE appears on the LCD screen. Recording does not start yet.

(4) Press PHOTO deeper. The image displayed on the LCD screen will be

recorded on a “Memory Stick.” Recording is complete when the bar scroll

indicator disappears.

SFN

640

1 / 40

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Image size of still images

Image size is automatically set to 640 × 480.

When the “Memory Stick” access lamp is lit or flashing

Do not shake or strike the unit. As well do not turn the power off, eject a “Memory

Stick” or take out the battery pack. Otherwise, the image data breakdown may occur.

If “ ” appears on the LCD screen

The inserted “Memory Stick” is incompatible with your camcorder because its format

does not conform with your camcorder. Check the format of the “Memory Stick.”

If you press PHOTO lightly in the playback mode

Your camcorder stops momentarily.

Sound recorded on a tape

You cannot record audio from a tape.

Titles w hich have already been recorded on tapes

You cannot record the titles on the “Memory Stick.” The title does not appear while you

are recording a still image with PHOTO.

Recording date/time

The date/ time when it is recorded on a “Memory Stick” is recorded. Various settings

are not recorded. Data codes recorded on a tape cannot be recorded on a “Memory

Stick”.

When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the LCD screen when you

press the button.

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Re co rd in g a st ill im a g e fro m o t h e r e q u ip m e n t

Before operation

Set DISPLAY in

to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) When using the A/ V connecting cable, set VIDEOINPUT to the appropriate

position depending on the player. (p. 83)

(3) Play back the recorded tape on the VCR, or turn the TV on to see the desired

program.

The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the

viewfinder.

(4) At the point where you want to record, follow the steps 3 and 4 on page 121.

Usin g t h e A/V co n n e ct in g ca b le

Black

Yellow

A/V

OUT

S VIDEO

VIDEO

A/ V connecting cable (supplied)

VCR

: Signal flow

If your TV or VCR has an S video jack

Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures. With this

connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/ V connecting

cable. Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR.

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Usin g t h e i.LINK ca b le

i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface)

i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface)

: Signal flow

i.LINK cable (optional)

Note

When recording from a tape in poor recording condition, for example, a tape that is

worn out from repeated dubbing, recording is interrupted, or “ REC ERROR”

appears and recording cannot be carried out. Record distortion-free images.

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“ Me m o ry St ick” o n a n im a g e

– MEMORY MIX

You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on a “Memory Stick” on top of

the moving picture you are recording.

You can record the superimposed images on a tape or a “Memory Stick.” (However,

you can record only superimposed still images on the “Memory Stick.”)

M. CHROM (Memory chroma key)

You can swap only the blue area of a still image such as an illustration or a frame with a

moving picture.

M. LUMI (Memory luminance key)

You can swap the brighter area of a still image (such as a handwritten illustration or a

title) with a moving picture. To use this function, we recommend recording a title on a

“Memory Stick” before a trip or event.

C. CHROM (Camera chroma key)

You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still image such as an image which

can be used as background. Shoot the subject against a blue background. Only the blue

area of the moving picture will be swapped with a still image.

M. OVERLAP* (Memory overlap)

You can fade from a still image recorded on a “Memory Stick” into a moving picture

being recorded with your camcorder.

M. CHROM

Still image

Moving picture

CAM

CHROM

Blue

Still image

M. LUMI

CAM

L UM I

C. CHROM

Still image

Moving picture

CAM

CHROM

Blue

M. OVERLAP*

Moving picture

OV ER –

L A P

* The superimposed image using Memory overlap function can be recorded on tapes

only.

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Su p e rim p o sin g a st ill im a g e in a “ Me m o ry St ick” o n a n im a g e

– MEMORY MIX

Re co rd in g a su p e rim p o se d im a g e t o a t a p e

Before operation

• Insert a tape for recording into your camcorder.

• Insert a “Memory Stick” recorded with still images into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN and go to PAGE2.

(3) Press MEM MIX. The last image recorded on the “Memory Stick” appears on

the right lower part of the LCD screen.

(4) Press –/ + on the right lower corner of the LCD screen to select the still image

which you want to superimpose.

– : To see the previous image

+ : To see the next image

(5) Press a desired mode. The still image is superimposed on the moving picture.

(6) Press –/ + on the left lower corner of the LCD screen to adjust the effect, then

press

OK to return to PAGE2.

M. CHROM: Blue chroma key (only blue background portion) to extract a

still image and superimpose it on a moving picture

M. LUMI:

Brightness level used when extracting a still image and

superimposing it on a moving picture

C. CHROM: Blue chroma key (only blue background portion) to extract a

moving picture and superimpose it on a still image

M. OVERLAP: No adjustment necessary

The fewer bars there are on the LCD screen, the stronger the effect.

(7) Press EXIT to return to FN.

(8) Press START/ STOP to start recording.

MEM MIX

3,4

OFF MCCAM OVER–

LUMI

LAP

MEM

MIX

CAMCM MCCAM

CHROM CHROM

Still image

100–0001

–

MEM MIX

OFF

M. LUMI

–

100–0001

–

MEM MIX

OFF

M. LUMI

PAGE2

100–0001

–

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– MEMORY MIX

To ch a n g e t h e st ill im a g e t o b e su p e rim p o se d

Press –/ + on the right lower corner before step 6.

To ca n ce l MEMORY MIX

Press

OFF in step 3. The display returns to PAGE2.

Notes

• You cannot use the MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on the

“Memory Stick.”

• When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white, the thumbnail image of

the picture may not be clear.

• During recording you cannot reselect the mode setting. Press

PAGE2.

OFF to return to

Image data modified on your computer or shot w ith other equipment

You may not be able to play modified images back with your camcorder.

When you select M. OVERLAP

You cannot change the still image. Press

select the image again.

OFF to cancel the M. OVERLAP mode, then

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– MEMORY MIX

Re co rd in g a su p e rim p o se d im a g e t o a “ Me m o ry St ick” a s a st ill

im a g e

Before operation

Insert a recorded “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Press FN and go to PAGE2.

(3) Press MEM MIX. The image recorded on the “Memory Stick” appears on the

right corner of the LCD screen.

(4) Press –/ + on the right lower corner of the LCD screen to select the still image

which you want to superimpose.

– : To see the previous image

+ : To see the next image

(5) Press a desired mode. The still image is superimposed on the moving picture.

(6) Press –/ + on the left lower corner of the LCD screen to adjust the effect, then

press

OK. The display returns to PAGE2.

M. CHROM: Blue chroma key (blue background) to extract a still image and

superimpose it on a moving picture

M. LUMI: Brightness level used when extracting a still image and

superimposing it on a moving picture

C. CHROM: Blue chroma key (blue background) to extract a moving picture

and superimpose it on a still image

The fewer bars there are on the LCD screen, the stronger the effect.

(7) Press EXIT to return to FN.

(8) Press PHOTO deeper to start recording.

The image displayed on the LCD screen will be recorded on a “Memory Stick.”

Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears.

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– MEMORY MIX

MEM MIX

3,4

OFF MCCAM

LUMI

MEM

MIX

CAMCM MCCAM

CHROM CHROM

Still image

100–0001

–

MEM MIX

OFF

M. LUMI

–

100–0001

–

MEM MIX

OFF

M. LUMI

PAGE2

100–0001

–

To ch a n g e t h e st ill im a g e t o b e su p e rim p o se d

Press –/ + on the right lower corner before step 6.

To ca n ce l MEMORY MIX

Press

OFF in step 3. The display returns to PAGE2.

Notes

• You cannot use MEMORY MIX function for moving pictures recorded on the

“Memory Stick.”

• When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white, the thumbnail image of

the picture may not be clear.

• During recording you cannot reselect the mode setting. Press

PAGE2.

OFF to return to

Image size of still images

Image size is automatically set to 640 × 480.

Image data modified w ith your computers or shot w ith other equipment

You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder.

When recording images on a “Memory Stick” using MEMORY MIX

The PROGRAM AE does not work.

The “Memory Stick” supplied w ith your camcorder stores 20 images:

– For M. CHROM: 18 images (such as a frame) 100-0001 to 100-0018

– For C. CHROM: two images (such as a background) 100-0019 to 100-0020

Sample images

Sample images stored in the “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder are

protected (p. 146).

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St ick” – MPEG MOVIE re co rd in g

You can record moving pictures with sound on the “Memory Stick.”

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Press START/ STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The camera recording

lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up.

Quality mode

SUPER FINE

FINE

Maximum recordable time

45 s

1 min 10 s

2 min 20 s

4 min 40 s

STANDARD

LIGHTMODE

0:00

[15sec]

50min

_SFNREC

[a ]

BBB

[b ]

NETWORK

PLAY INDEX

[a ] Recording time indicator can be recorded

on the “Memory Stick.”

[b ] This indicator is displayed for five seconds

after pressing START/ STOP. This

indicator is not recorded.

To st o p re co rd in g

Press START/ STOP.

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– MPEG MOVIE re co rd in g

Note

Sound is recorded in monaural.

MPEG MOVIE recorded w ith your camcorder:

• Is MPEG MOVIE AD

• Cannot be played back on a digital still camera or a camcorder that has no MPEG

MOVIE AD function.

• Cannot be output from the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface).

When the POWER sw itch is set to MEMORY

The following functions do not work:

– Digital zoom

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

– Wide mode

– Fader

– Picture effect

– Digital effect

– Sports lesson of PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes.)

– Title

– SteadyShot

When using an external flash (optional)

Turn the power of the external flash off when recording moving pictures on a “Memory

Stick.”

Otherwise, the charging sound of the flash may be recorded.

Recording date/time

The date/ time are not displayed while recording. However, they are automatically

recorded onto the “Memory Stick.” To display the recording date/ time, press DATA

CODE during playback. Various settings cannot be recorded. You can also use the

Remote Commander for this operation (p. 43).

During recording on a “Memory Stick”

Do not eject the cassette from your camcorder. While ejecting the tape, sound is not

recorded on “Memory Stick.”

When the POWER sw itch is set to MEMORY

The angle of view is slightly larger compared with the angle of view in CAMERA mode.

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– MPEG MOVIE re co rd in g

Se lf-t im e r MPEG MOVIE re co rd in g

You can record pictures on the “Memory Stick” with the self-timer. You can also use the

Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Press FN and go to PAGE2.

(3) Press SELFTIMER.

The

(self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen.

(4) Press EXIT to make PAGE2 disappear.

(5) Press START/ STOP.

Self-timer starts counting down from about 10 with a beep. In the last two

seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then recording starts

automatically.

START/STOP

SELF

TIMER

PAGE2

To st o p t h e co u n t d o w n

Press START/ STOP.

To restart the countdown, press START/ STOP again.

To ca n ce l t h e se lf-t im e r re co rd in g

Press SELFTIMER in PAGE2 screen so that the

(self-timer) indicator disappears on

the LCD screen. You cannot cancel the self-timer recording using the Remote

Commander.

Note

The self-timer recording mode is automatically canceled when:

– Self-timer recording is finished.

– You turn NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING to the other position while the self-timer is

counting down.

– The POWER switch is turned to the other position.

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Re co rd in g a p ict u re fro m a t a p e a s a

m o vin g p ict u re

Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a tape and record it as a

moving picture on a “Memory Stick.” Your camcorder can also take in moving picture

data through the input connector and record it as a moving picture on a “Memory

Stick.”

Before operation

• Insert a recorded tape into your camcorder.

• Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press

. The picture recorded on the tape is played back.

(3) Press START/ STOP at the scene where you want to start recording from.

Quality mode

SUPER FINE

FINE

Maximum recordable time

45 s

1 min 10 s

2 min 20 s

4 min 40 s

STANDARD

LIGHTMODE

50min

_SFNREC

0:15:42

0:03

[15sec]

[a ]

BBB

[b ]

[a ] Recording time indicator can be recorded

on the “Memory Stick.”

[b ] This indicator is displayed for five

seconds after pressing START/ STOP.

This indicator is not recorded.

To st o p re co rd in g

Press START/ STOP.

Note

Sound recorded in stereo is converted to monaural sound when recording from a tape.

When the “Memory Stick” access lamp is lit or flashing

Do not shake or strike the unit. As well do not turn the power off, eject a “Memory

Stick” or take out the battery pack. Otherwise, the image data breakdown may occur.

Titles w hich have already been recorded on tapes

You cannot record the titles on the “Memory Stick.” The title does not appear while

you are recording a moving picture with START/ STOP.

Recording date/time

The date/ time when it is recorded on a “Memory Stick” is recorded. Various settings

are not recorded. Data codes recorded on a tape cannot be recorded on a “Memory

Stick”.

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Re co rd in g a m o vin g p ict u re fro m o t h e r e q u ip m e n t

Before operation

Set DISPLAY in

to LCD in the menu settings. (The default setting is LCD.)

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) When using the A/ V connecting cable, set VIDEOINPUT to the appropriate

position depending on the player. (p. 83)

(3) Play back the recorded tape on the VCR, or turn the TV on to see the desired

program.

The image of the other equipment is displayed on the LCD screen or in the

viewfinder.

(4) Press START/ STOP at the scene where you want to start recording from.

Usin g t h e A/V co n n e ct in g ca b le

Black

Yellow

A/V

OUT

S VIDEO

White

VIDEO

AUDIO

A/ V connecting cable (supplied)

VCR

: Signal flow

Red

If your TV or VCR has an S video jack

Connect using the S video plug to faithfully obtain original pictures. With this

connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/ V connecting

cable. Connect the S video plug to the S video jack of the VCR.

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Usin g t h e i.LINK ca b le

i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface)

i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface)

: Signal flow

i.LINK cable (optional)

Note

When recording from a tape in poor recording condition, for example, a tape that is

worn out from repeated dubbing, recording is interrupted, or “ REC ERROR”

appears and recording cannot be carried out. Record distortion-free images.

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– Me m o ry p h o t o p la yb a ck

You can play back still images recorded on a “Memory Stick.” You can also play back

six images including moving pictures on single screen arranged in the same order as a

“Memory Stick” by selecting the index screen.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

(2) Press PLAY or

PB. The last recorded image is displayed.

(3) Press –/ + to select the desired still image.

– : To see the previous image

+ : To see the next image

POWER

PLAY

To st o p m e m o ry p h o t o p la yb a ck

Press CAM, VCR on your camcorder or MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander.

Note

You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder:

– When playing back image data modified on your computers

– When playing back image data shot with other equipment

Playback still images recorded on the “Memory Stick”

Playback images are not output from the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface).

File name

• The directory number may not be displayed and only the file name may be displayed

if the structure of the directory does not conform to the DCF standard.

• “

- DIRECTORY ERROR” may appear on the LCD screen if the structure of the

directory does not conform to the DCF standard. If this message appears, you can play

back images but cannot record them on the “Memory Stick.”

• The file name flashes on the LCD screen if the file is corrupted or the file is

unreadable.

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To play back recorded images on a TV screen

• Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A/ V connecting cable supplied with your

camcorder before the operation.

• When operating memory photo playback on a TV or on the LCD screen, the image

quality may appear to have deteriorated. This is not a malfunction. The image data is

as good as ever.

• Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation, or noise (howling) may be

output from the TV speakers.

Still image

You can select still images also with –/ + on PAGE1, PAGE2 or PAGE3.

Scre e n in d ica t o rs d u rin g st ill im a g e p la yb a ck

Image size

Image number/ Total number of recorded images

6/100

MEMORY PLAY

1600

100–0006

Print mark

Protect

NOV 15 2002

12:05:56PM

Recording date/ time/ Various settings

–

CAM INDEX

When the POWER switch is set to VCR, VCR is

displayed instead of CAM (camera)

Data file number

When no images are recorded on the “Memory Stick”

When you press MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander, “

NO FILE” appears.

Recording data

To display the recording data (date/ time or various settings when recorded), press

DATA CODE during playback. You can also use the Remote Commander for this

operation (p. 43).

To make LCD screen indicators disappear

Press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL.

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Pla yin g b a ck six re co rd e d im a g e s a t a t im e (in d e x scre e n )

You can play back six recorded images at a time. This function is especially useful when

searching for a particular image.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

(2) In VCR mode, press

PB.

In MEMORY mode, go to step 3.

(3) Press INDEX to display the index.

A red B mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the index

screen mode.

• To display the previous six images, press T.

• To display the following six images, press t.

You can also use –/ + on the Remote Commander.

B mark

MARK

DEL

EXIT

1 / 40

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To re t u rn t o t h e n o rm a l p la yb a ck scre e n (sin g le scre e n )

Press the image you want to display.

Note

When displaying the index screen, the number appears above each image. This

indicates the order in which images are recorded on the “Memory Stick.” These

numbers are different from the data file names (p. 100).

Image data modified w ith your computer or shot w ith other equipment

These files may not be displayed on the index screen.

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– MPEG MOVIE p la yb a ck

You can play back moving pictures recorded on a “Memory Stick.” You can also play

back six images including still images in order at a time by selecting the index screen.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

(2) Press PLAY or

PB. The last recorded image is displayed.

(3) Press –/ + to select the desired moving pictures.

– : To see the previous picture

+ : To see the next picture

(4) Press MPEG N X to start playback.

(5) Press VOL– or VOL+ to adjust the volume.

VOL– : To decrease the volume

VOL+ : To increase the volume

When the LCD panel is closed with the LCD screen facing inwards, no sound

is heard from your camcorder.

PLAY

To p a u se MPEG MOVIE p la yb a ck

Press MPEG N X. To resume playback, press MPEG N X again.

To ch a n g e t h e scre e n size

Press SCRN SIZE. The screen size changes as follows:

1 / 20

MEMORY PLAY

1 / 20

MEMORY PLAY

MOV10001

MPEG

N X

SCRN

SIZE

MPEG

N X

SCRN

SIZE

VOL

–

VOL

–

VOL

–

CAM INDEX

–

CAM INDEX

Notes on the screen size

• The picture may not be displayed at the middle of the LCD screen, depending on the

movie.

• Even if you switch the screen size, the picture may not be displayed full-screen size,

depending on the movie.

Note

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 shot with other equipment

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MPEG MOVIE recorded w ith your camcorder:

• Is MPEG MOVIE AD

• Cannot be played back on a digital still camera or a camcorder that has no MPEG

MOVIE AD function.

• Cannot be output from the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface).

To play back recorded images on a TV screen

• Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A/ V connecting cable supplied with your

camcorder before operation.

• Turn the audio volume of the TV down before operation, or noise (howling) may be

output from the TV speakers.

Moving picture

You can select moving pictures also with –/ + on PAGE1, PAGE2 or PAGE3.

When no images are recorded on the “Memory Stick”

When you press MEMORY PLAY on the Remote Commander, “

NO FILE” appears.

Scre e n in d ica t o rs d u rin g m o vin g p ict u re p la yb a ck

Data file number

Picture number/ Total number of recorded pictures

1 / 20

0:03

MOV10001

MPEG

N X

SCRN

SIZE

VOL

NOV 15 2002

12 : 05 : 56PM

Protect

CAM INDEX

When the POWER switch is set to VCR, VCR is

displayed instead of CAM (camera)

Recording date/ time (Various settings are displayed

as “– – –”.)

Recording date/time

To display the recording date/ time, press DATA CODE during playback. You can also

use the Remote Commander for this operation (p. 43).

To make screen indicators disappear

Press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL.

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“ Me m o ry St ick” t o a t a p e

You can copy still images recorded on a “Memory Stick” and record them to a tape. You

can also use the Remote Commander for this operation.

Before operation

• Insert a tape for recording into your camcorder.

• Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Using the video control buttons, search a point where you want to record the

desired images and stop playback.

(3) Press

PB. The last recorded image is displayed.

(4) Press –/ + to select the desired image.

– : To see the previous image

+ : To see the next image

(5) Press FN and go to PAGE3.

(6) Press q REC CTRL, then REC START.

Copying starts.

Press REC PAUSE at the scene where you want to stop recording.

(7) If you have more to copy, repeat steps 4 to 6.

26/26

0:00:07

1600

REC CTRL MEMORY PLAY

RET.

REC CTRL MEMORY PLAY

RET.

100–0026

–

REC

PAUSE

REC

START

REC

PAUSE

REC

START

PAGE3

To st o p co p yin g in t h e m id d le

Press

on the LCD screen or STOP on the Remote Commander.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press

RET. after step 6, then press EXIT.

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To st a rt co p yin g u sin g t h e Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r

After step 4, press both z REC and the right button simultaneously to start copying.

REC

Notes

• You cannot copy MPEG MOVIE files to the tape when “ NOT REC” is displayed.

• You cannot copy the index screen to the tape.

During copying

You cannot operate the following functions:

– MEMORY PLAY

– MEMORY INDEX

– MEMORY DELETE

– MEMORY +/ –

– MEMORY MIX

Image data modified on your computer or shot w ith other equipment

You may not be able to copy modified images with your camcorder.

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En la rg in g st ill im a g e s re co rd e d o n a

“ Me m o ry St ick” – Me m o ry PB ZOOM

You can enlarge still images recorded on a “Memory Stick.” You can select and view a

desired part from the enlarged still image. Also, you can copy the desired part of the

enlarged still image to a “Memory Stick.”

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) In the memory playback mode, press FN and go to PAGE2.

(2) Press PB ZOOM. PB ZOOM screen appears.

(3) Press the area that you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen.

The area you pressed moves to the center of the LCD screen, and the playback

image is enlarged at twice the size. If you press the other area, the area moves

to the center of the LCD screen.

(4) Adjust the zoom ratio by the zoom lever.

You can select the image from 1.1 times up to five times its size.

“W” side: Decrease the zoom ratio.

“T” side: Increase the zoom ratio.

W T

3/14

1600

PB ZOOM

MEMORY PLAY

ZOOM

100–0003

END

PAGE2

To ca n ce l t h e Me m o ry PB ZOOM fu n ct io n

Press

END.

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– Me m o ry PB ZOOM

Images in the Memory PB ZOOM mode

Images are not output through the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface).

In the Memory PB ZOOM mode

If you press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL, the frame on the Memory PB ZOOM screen

disappears. You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the LCD screen.

Edge of an enlarged image

The edge of an enlarged image cannot be displayed in the center of the LCD screen.

Moving pictures recorded on the “Memory Stick”

The PB ZOOM function does not work.

To record an image processed by PB ZOOM on the “Memory Stick”

Press PHOTO to record the image processed by PB ZOOM. (Images are recorded at

640 × 480 size.)

When FOCUS is set to ZOOM

You can change the zoom ratio using the zoom ring.

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Pla yin g b a ck im a g e s co n t in u o u sly

– SLIDE SHOW

Your camcorder can automatically play back images in sequence. This function is

especially useful when checking recorded images or during a presentation.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select SLIDE SHOW in

in the menu settings (p. 182).

And press EXEC.

(4) Press START. Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on a “Memory

Stick” in sequence.

2,3

1 / 6

SLIDESHOW

100–0001

1600

START

–

END

To st o p t h e slid e sh o w

Press

END.

To p a u se d u rin g a slid e sh o w

Press PAUSE.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press

END, then press EXIT.

To st a rt t h e slid e sh o w fro m a p a rt icu la r im a g e

Select the desired image using –/ + buttons before step 4.

To view the recorded images on TV

Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A/ V connecting cable supplied with your

camcorder (p. 46) before operation.

If you change the “Memory Stick” during operation

The slide show does not operate. If you change the “Memory Stick,” be sure to follow

the steps again from the beginning.

When there are no images on the “Memory Stick”

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Pre ve n t in g a ccid e n t a l e ra su re

– Im a g e p ro t e ct io n

To prevent accidental erasure of important images, you can protect selected images.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

(2) In VCR mode, press

PB.

In MEMORY mode, go to step 3.

(3) Press INDEX to display the index.

(4) Press - MARK. The screen to protect the image appears.

(5) Press the image you want to protect. The “-” appears above the protected

image.

INDEX

MARK

DEL

EXIT

RET

MARK

EXIT

4,5

MARK

1 / 40

2 / 40

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To ca n ce l im a g e p ro t e ct io n

Press the image you want to cancel image protection in step 5 again. The “-”

disappears.

Note

Formatting erases all information on the “Memory Stick,” including the protected

image data. Check the contents of the “Memory Stick” before formatting.

If the w rite-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK

You cannot carry out image protection.

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De le t in g im a g e s – DELETE

You can delete images stored in a “Memory Stick.” You can delete all images or selected

images.

De le t in g se le ct e d im a g e s

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

(2) Press PLAY or

PB, then press –/ + to select the image you want to delete.

(3) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(4) Press DELETE. “DELETE?” appears on the LCD screen.

(5) Press OK. The selected image is deleted.

3 / 40

DELETE

100–0003

1600

4,5

DELE–

DELETE?

CAN–

CEL

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 5.

To ca n ce l d e le t in g a n im a g e

Press CANCEL in step 5.

Notes

• To delete a protected image, first cancel image protection.

• Once you delete an image, you cannot restore it. Check the images to delete carefully

before deleting them.

If the w rite-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK

You cannot delete images.

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De le t in g im a g e s – DELETE

De le t in g se le ct e d im a g e s o n t h e in d e x scre e n

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

(2) In VCR mode, press

PB.

In MEMORY mode, go to step 3.

(3) Press INDEX to display the index.

(4) Press DEL, then press the image you want to delete. The number of the

selected image is highlighted.

(5) If there is other image you want to delete, press the image.

(6) After selecting the image to be deleted, press EXEC. “DELETE?” appears on

the LCD screen.

(7) Press OK. The selected images are deleted.

INDEX

RET

DEL

EXEC

EXIT

RET

DEL

EXEC

EXIT

DEL

3 / 40

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT after step 7.

To ca n ce l d e le t in g a n im a g e

Press CANCEL in step 7.

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De le t in g im a g e s – DELETE

De le t in g a ll t h e im a g e s

You can delete all the unprotected images in a “Memory Stick.”

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU, then select DELETE ALL in

And press EXEC.

in the menu settings (p. 182).

(4) Press R/ r to select OK, then press EXEC.

“OK” changes to “EXECUTE”.

(5) Press EXEC.

DELETING appears on the LCD screen. When all the unprotected images are

deleted, COMPLETE is displayed.

EXIT

MEMORY SET

STILL SET

MOVIE SET

SLIDE SHOW

FILE NO.

DELETE ALL READY

FORMAT

MEMORY SET

STILL SET

MOVIE SET

SLIDE SHOW

FILE NO

DELETE ALL RETURN

FORMAT

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To ca n ce l d e le t in g a ll t h e im a g e s

Press R/ r to select RETURN in step 5, then press EXEC.

While “DELETING” appears

Do not turn the POWER switch to the other position or press any buttons.

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Writ in g a p rin t m a rk – PRINT MARK

You can specify the recorded still image to print out by putting marks. This function is

useful for printing out still images later.

Your camcorder conforms with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard for

specifying the still images to print out.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY or VCR.

(2) In VCR mode, press

PB.

In MEMORY mode, go to step 3.

(3) Press INDEX to display the index.

(4) Press

MARK. The screen to write a print mark appears.

(5) Press the image you want to write a print mark. The

appears on the

selected image.

INDEX

RET

MARK

EXIT

RET

MARK

EXIT

4,5

MARK

1 / 40

2 / 40

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To ca n ce l w rit in g p rin t m a rks

Press the image you want to cancel the print mark in step 5 again. The

disappears.

If the w rite-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK

You cannot write print marks on still images.

Moving pictures

You cannot write print marks on moving pictures.

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Vie w in g im a g e s o n yo u r co m p u t e r

– In t ro d u ct io n

There are the following ways of connecting your camcorder to a computer in order to

view images saved on a “Memory Stick” or recorded on a tape on your computer.

To view images on a computer which has a Memory Stick slot, first remove the

“Memory Stick” from your camcorder and then insert it into the computer’s Memory

Stick slot.

Reference pages

Camcorder

Connection

jack

Computer

environment

requirements

Connection

cable

For

Macintosh

users

Window s

users

154 – 156

158 – 159

164– 168

USB cable

(supplied)

USB connector,

editing software

USB jack

Tape image

i.LINK

(MICROMV

Interface)

i.LINK (IEEE

1394), connector

editing software

i.LINK cable

(optional)

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154 – 157

160

169 – 171

“Memory

Stick” image

USB cable

(supplied)

USB connector,

editing software

172 – 174

USB jack*

* Wh e n co n n e ct in g t o a co m p u t e r w it h o u t a USB ja ck

Use an optional floppy disk adaptor for Memory Sticks or a PC card adaptor for

Memory Sticks.

When purchasing an accessory, check its catalog beforehand for the recommended

operating environment.

When connecting to a computer, complete installation of the i.LINK driver, the

USB driver or the application softw ares before connecting your camcorder to

the computer. If you connect your camcorder to your computer first, you w ill

not be able to install the i.LINK driver or the USB driver correctly.

For details about your computer’s connectors and editing software, contact the

computer manufacturer.

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No t e s o n u sin g yo u r co m p u t e r

“ Me m o ry St ick”

• “Memory Stick” operations on your camcorder cannot be assured if a “Memory Stick”

formatted on your computer is used on your camcorder, or if the “Memory Stick” in

your camcorder was formatted from your computer when the USB cable was

connected.

• Do not compress the data on the “Memory Stick.” Compressed files cannot be played

back on your camcorder.

So ft w a re

• Depending on your application software, the file size may increase when you open a

still image file.

• When you load an image modified using retouching software from your computer to

your camcorder or when you directly modify the image on your camcorder, the image

format will differ so a file error indicator may appear and you may be unable to open

the file.

Co m m u n ica t io n s w it h yo u r co m p u t e r

Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after

recovering from Suspend, Resume, or Sleep.

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Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r

co m p u t e r u sin g t h e i.LINK ca b le (Fo r

Win d o w s u se rs)

You can view or edit the images recorded on a tape using your computer. You can also

record images edited with the computer on the tape.

To view images on your computer, the application software MovieShaker Ver.3.1 for

MICROMV (supplied) and i.LINK cable (optional) is required.

Computer

i.LINK connector

i.LINK (MICROMV

Interface)

i.LINK cable (optional)

Before installing the i.LINK driver and the application softw are into your

computer, be sure not to connect your camcorder to the computer.

Note

To view images on your computer, you have to install the i.LINK driver and the

application software into your computer. They are included in the supplied application

software MovieShaker Ver.3.1 for MICROMV.

For details on installing and on an i.LINK connection, refer to the operating instructions

supplied with MovieShaker Ver.3.1 for MICROMV.

Re co m m e n d e d co m p u t e r e n viro n m e n t

Recommended Window s environment

OS:

Microsoft Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP

Home Edition, Windows XP Professional.

Standard installation is required.

Operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS.

Pentium III 600 MHz or faster (Required)

CPU:

(Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (Recommended))

Main memory: 128 MB or larger (Required)

(256 MB or larger (Recommended))

Display:

800 × 600 or larger screen size/ 1024 × 480 or larger screen size, 16-bit

color or higher

Hard disk:

100 MB hard disk space (for installation), ATA66 or higher speed

(required for capturing an image)

The i.LINK terminal (IEEE1394) shall be equipped.

Note

Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments

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Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r

co m p u t e r u sin g t h e USB ca b le (Fo r

Win d o w s u se rs)

Complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camcorder to

your computer. If you connect your camcorder to your computer first, you w ill

not be able to install the USB driver correctly.

Wh e n co n n e ct in g t o a co m p u t e r via t h e USB ja ck

You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect your camcorder

to the computer’s USB connector. The USB driver can be found on the CD-ROM

supplied, along with the application software required for viewing images.

If you connect your camcorder and your computer using the USB cable, you can view

pictures live from your camcorder and pictures recorded on a tape on your computer

(USB Streaming function).

Furthermore, if you download pictures from your camcorder to your computer, you can

process or edit them in image processing software and append them to e-mail.

You can view images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on your computer.

Re co m m e n d e d co m p u t e r u sa g e e n viro n m e n t w h e n co n n e ct in g

via USB ca b le a n d vie w in g t a p e im a g e s o n yo u r co m p u t e r

OS:

Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP

Home Edition or Windows XP Professional

Standard installation is required.

However, operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS.

You cannot hear sound if your computer is running Windows 98, but you can read still

images.

CPU:

Pentium III 500 MHz or faster (800 MHz or faster recommended)

Application:

DirectX 8.0a or later

Sound system:

16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers

Memory:

64 MB or more

Hard disk:

Available memory required for installation:

at least 200MB

Available hard disc memory recommended:

at least 1GB (depending on the size of the image files edited)

Display:

4 MB VRAM video card, Minimum 800 × 600 dot High color (16 bit color, 65 000 colors),

Direct Draw display driver capability (At 800 × 600 dot or less, 256 colors and less, this

product will not operate correctly.)

Others:

This product is based on DirectX technology, so it is necessary to install DirectX.

The USB connector must be provided as standard.

You cannot use this function in the Macintosh environment.

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Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r co m p u t e r u sin g t h e USB ca b le

(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

Re co m m e n d e d co m p u t e r u sa g e e n viro n m e n t w h e n co n n e ct in g

via USB ca b le a n d vie w in g t h e “ Me m o ry St ick” im a g e s o n yo u r

co m p u t e r

Recommended Window s environment

OS:

Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional,

Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional

Standard installation is required.

However, operation is not assured if the above environment is an upgraded OS.

CPU:

MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster

The USB connector must be provided as standard.

Windows Media Player must be installed (to play back moving pictures).

Notes

• Operations are not guaranteed for the Windows environment if you connect two or

more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time, or when using a hub.

• Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is

used simultaneously.

• Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments

mentioned above.

• Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

the United States and/ or other countries.

• Pentium is trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “TM” and “®” are not

mentioned in each case in this manual.

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Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r co m p u t e r u sin g t h e USB ca b le

(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

In st a llin g t h e USB d rive r

Start the follow ing operation w ithout connecting the USB cable to

your computer.

Connect the USB cable according to “Making the computer recognize

your camcorder”.

If you are using Windows 2000 Professional, log in with permission of administrators.

If you are using Windows XP, log in with permission of computer administrators.

(1) Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

(2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The

application software starts up and the title screen appears.

(3) Move the cursor to “USB Driver” and click. This starts USB driver installation.

(4) Follow the on-screen messages to install the USB driver.

(5) Remove the CD-ROM and then restart the computer, in accordance with the

instructions on the screen.

Notes

• If you connect the USB cable before USB driver installation is complete, the USB driver

will not be properly registered. Carry out installation again in accordance with the

steps on page 161.

• The title screen is not displayed if the screen size of your computer is set to less than

800 × 600 dots and 256 colors or less. See page 153 about the recommended computer

environment.

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(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

In st a llin g Im a g e Tra n sfe r

This function enables image data recorded on a “Memory Stick” to be automatically

transferred (copied) to your computer.

If you are using Windows 2000 Professional, log in with permission of administrators.

If you are using Windows XP, log in with permission of computer administrators.

(1) Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

(2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The

application software starts up and the title screen appears.

(3) Move the cursor to “Image Transfer” and click. This starts Image Transfer

installation.

(4) Follow the on-screen messages to install Image Transfer.

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Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r co m p u t e r u sin g t h e USB ca b le

(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

In st a llin g PIXELA Im a g e Mixe r

Make sure USB driver installation is complete.

You need to install PIXELA ImageMixer to view images on your computer. Install it

from the CD-ROM supplied with your camcorder.

To install and use this software in Windows 2000 Professional, you must be authorized

as Power Users or administrators. For Windows XP, you must be authorized as

administrators.

(1) Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

(2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

The application software starts up and the title screen appears. If the title

screen does not appear, double-click “My Computer” and then “ImageMixer”

(CD-ROM Drive). The application software screen appears after a while.

(3) Move the cursor to “PIXELA ImageMixer” and click.

The Install Wizard program starts up and the “Select Settings Language”

screen appears.

(4) Select the language for installation.

(5) Follow the on-screen messages.

The installation screen disappears when installation is complete.

(6) If DirectX 8.0a or later is not installed on your computer, continue installation

after installing ImageMixer.

Follow the on-screen messages to install DirectX 8.0a. After installation is

complete, restart your computer.

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Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r co m p u t e r u sin g t h e USB ca b le

(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

Ma kin g t h e co m p u t e r re co g n ize yo u r ca m co rd e r

Vie w in g im a g e s re co rd e d o n a t a p e

(1) Connect the AC power adaptor to your camcorder. Set the POWER switch to

VCR.

(2) Select USB STREAM in

to ON in the menu settings (p. 184).

(3) With the CD-ROM inserted, connect the (USB) jack on your camcorder to the

USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable.

Your computer recognizes your camcorder, and the Windows Add Hardware

Wizard starts.

(USB) jack

USB connector

USB cable (supplied)

(4) Follow the on-screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes

that the USB drivers have been installed. The Add Hardware Wizard starts

three times because three different USB drivers are installed. Be sure to allow

the installation to complete without interrupting it.

For Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP users:

(5) After the “Files Needed” screen appears.

Open “Browse...” t “My Computer” t “ImageMixer” t “Sonyhcb.sys”,

and click “OK.”

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Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r co m p u t e r u sin g t h e USB ca b le

(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

Vie w in g im a g e s re co rd e d o n a “ Me m o ry St ick”

(1) Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(2) Connect the AC power adaptor and set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(3) Connect the (USB) jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your

computer using the supplied USB cable.

USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder. Your computer

recognizes your camcorder, and the Add Hardware Wizard starts.

(USB) jack

USB connector

USB cable (supplied)

(4) Follow the on-screen messages so that the Add Hardware Wizard recognizes

that the USB drivers have been installed. The Add Hardware Wizard starts

two times because two different USB drivers are installed. Be sure to allow the

installation to complete without interrupting it.

You cannot install the USB driver if a “Memory Stick” is not in your camcorder

Be sure to insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder before installing the USB

driver.

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Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r co m p u t e r u sin g t h e USB ca b le

(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

If yo u ca n n o t in st a ll t h e USB d rive r

The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your

camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed. Perform the following

procedure to correctly install the USB driver.

Vie w in g im a g e s re co rd e d o n a t a p e

Step 1: Uninstall the incorrect USB driver

1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

2 Connect the AC power adaptor, and set the POWER switch to VCR.

3 Connect the USB connector on your computer to the (USB) jack on your

camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder.

4 Open your computer’s “Device Manager”.

Window s XP:

Select “Start” t “Control Panel” t “System” t “Hardware”, and click the

“Device Manager” button.

If there is no “System” inside “Pick a category” after clicking “Control Panel”,

click “Switch to classic view” instead.

Window s 2000 Professional:

Select “My Computer” t “Control Panel” t “System” t “Hardware” tab,

and click the “Device Manager” button.

Window s 98SE/Window s Me:

Select “My Computer” t “Control Panel” t “System”, and click “Device

Manager”.

5 Select and delete the underlined devices below.

Window s 98SE

Window s Me

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(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

Window s 2000 Professional

Window s XP

6 Turn the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF on your camcorder, and then

disconnect the USB cable.

7 Restart your computer.

Step 2: Install the USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM

Perform the entire procedure described in “Installing the USB driver” on page 156.

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(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

Vie w in g im a g e s re co rd e d o n a “ Me m o ry St ick”

Step1: Uninstall the incorrect USB driver

1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

2 Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

3 Connect the AC power adaptor, and set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

4 Connect the USB connector on your computer to the (USB) jack on your

camcorder using the USB cable supplied with your camcorder.

5 Open your computer’s “Device Manager”.

Window s 2000 Professional:

Select “My Computer” t “Control Panel” t “System” t “Hardware”, and

click the “Device Manager” button.

Other OS:

Select “My Computer” t “Control Panel” t “System”, and click “Device

Manager”.

6 Select “Other devices”.

Select the device prefixed with the “?” mark and delete.

Ex: (?)Sony Handycam

7 Turn the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF on your camcorder, and then

disconnect the USB cable.

8 Restart your computer.

Step2: Install the USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM

Perform the entire procedure described in “Installing the USB driver” on page 156.

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yo u r co m p u t e r

– USB St re a m in g (Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

Ca p t u rin g im a g e s w it h “ PIXELA Im a g e Mixe r Ve r.1.0 fo r So n y”

You need to install the USB driver and PIXELA ImageMixer to view images recorded

on a tape on your computer (p. 156, 158).

View ing images recorded on a tape

(1) Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

(2) Connect the AC power adaptor, and insert a cassette into your camcorder.

(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

Select USB STREAM in

to ON in the menu settings (p. 184).

(4) Select “Start” t “Programs” t “PIXELA” t “ImageMixer” t “PIXELA

ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony”.

The “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony” startup screen appears on your

computer.

The title screen appears.

(5) Click

on the screen.

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– USB St re a m in g (Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

(6) Click

Preview window

(7) Connect the (USB) jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your

computer using the supplied USB cable.

(USB) jack

USB connector

USB cable (supplied)

(8) Press

on the LCD screen to start playback.

The picture from the tape appears on preview window on your computer.

View ing pictures live from your camcorder

(1) Follow the steps 1, 2 on page 164.

(2) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

Select USB STREAM in

to ON in the menu settings (p. 184).

(3) Follow the steps 4 to 7 on pages 164, 165.

The picture from your camcorder appears on the preview window on your

computer.

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– USB St re a m in g (Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

Ca p t u rin g st ill im a g e s

Preview window

Thumbnail list window

(1) Click

(2) Looking at the preview window, move the cursor to

point you want to capture.

and click it at the

The still image on the screen is captured.

Captured images are displayed in the thumbnail list window.

Ca p t u rin g m o vin g p ict u re s

Preview window

Thumbnail list window

(1) Click

(2) Looking at the preview window, click

want to capture. changes to

at the first scene of the movie you

at the last scene you want to

(3) Looking at the preview window, click

capture.

The moving picture is captured. The captured images appear in the thumbnail

list window.

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– USB St re a m in g (Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

Notes

• When you view images on your computer with the USB connection, the following

may occur. This is not a malfunction.

– The image shakes up and down.

– Some images are not displayed correctly due to noise, etc.

– Images of different color systems to that of your camcorder are not displayed

correctly.

• When your camcorder is in the standby mode with a cassette inserted, it turns off

automatically after five minutes.

• We recommend setting DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings when your

camcorder is in the standby mode, and no cassette is inserted.

• Indicators in your camcorder LCD screen do not appear on images that are captured

into your computer.

• If you capture a fast moving picture, the preview window may not move smoothly.

You can make the picture move more smoothly by shifting the slider on the bottom of

the preview window to the left, although this reduces the picture quality.

If image data cannot be transferred by the USB connection

The USB driver has been registered incorrectly as your computer was connected to your

camcorder before installation of the USB driver was completed. Reinstall the USB driver

following the procedure on page 161.

If any trouble occurs

Close all running applications, then restart your computer.

Carry out the follow ing operations after quitting the application:

– Disconnect the USB cable.

– Change the POWER switch to the other position or set the POWER switch to (CHG)

OFF on your camcorder.

When operating the follow ing functions, they do not function for the image to be

output, or the image cannot be output

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

– Digital effect

– PB ZOOM

– MEMORY MIX

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– USB St re a m in g (Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

Se e in g t h e o n -lin e h e lp (o p e ra t in g in st ru ct io n s) o f “ PIXELA

Im a g e Mixe r Ve r.1.0 fo r So n y”

A “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony” on-line help site is available where you can

find the detailed operating method of “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony”.

(1) Click

located in the upper-right corner of the screen.

The ImageMixer’s Manual screen appears.

(2) You can find the information you need from the list of contents.

To close on-line help

Click

at the top right of the screen.

If you have any questions about “PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony”

“ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony” is a trademark of PIXELA corporation. For more

information, refer to the operating instructions of the CD-ROM supplied with your

camcorder.

No t e o n u sin g yo u r co m p u t e r

Co m m u n ica t io n s w it h yo u r co m p u t e r

Communications between your camcorder and your computer may not recover after

recovering from Suspend, Resume, or Sleep.

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St ick” o n yo u r co m p u t e r (Fo r Win d o w s

u se rs)

The image data recorded on a “Memory Stick” is automatically transferred (copied) to

your computer with Image Transfer. You can view images with PIXELA ImageMixer.

(1) Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

(2) Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder, and connect the AC power

adaptor to you camcorder.

(3) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(4) Connect the (USB) jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your

computer using the supplied USB cable.

(5) Image Transfer automatically starts up and the transfer of image data begins.

(6) ImageMixer automatically starts up, enabling you to view the copied image.

Capture button

(7) Select an album and the image, then press the capture button. The image is

added in your album, and you can edit the image.

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(Fo r Win d o w s u se rs)

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Before operation

An application such as Windows Media Player must be installed to play back moving

pictures in Windows environment.

(1) Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

(2) Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder, and connect the AC power

adaptor to your camcorder.

(3) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(4) Connect the (USB) jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your

computer using the supplied USB cable.

USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

(USB) jack

USB connector

USB cable (supplied)

(5) Open “My Computer” on Windows and double-click the newly recognized

drive (Example: “Removable Disk (E:)”).

The folders inside the “Memory Stick” are displayed.

(6) Select and double-click the desired image file from the folder.

For the detailed folder and file name, see “Image file storage destinations and

image files.”

Desired file type

Double-click in this order

“100MSDCF” folder

Still image/ Moving picture*

“DCIM” folder

Image file

* Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended. If

you play back the file directly from the “Memory Stick,” the image and sound may

break off.

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Im a g e file st o ra g e d e st in a t io n s a n d im a g e file s

Image files recorded with your camcorder are grouped in folders by recording mode.

The meanings of the file names are as follows. ssss stands for any number within

the range from 0001 to 9999.

Fo r Win d o w s Me u se rs

(Th e d rive re co g n izin g yo u r ca m co rd e r is [E:].)

Folder containing still image and moving picture data

Folder

File

Meaning

DSC0ssss.JPG

MOV1ssss.MPG

Still image file

Moving picture file

100MSDCF

Disco n n e ct t h e USB ca b le a n d re m o ve t h e “ Me m o ry St ick” o r se t

t h e POWER sw it ch t o (CHG) OFF

– For Window s 2000 Professional, Window s Me, Window s XP users

(1) Move the cursor to the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon on the Task Tray and

click to cancel the applicable drive.

(2) After the “Safe to remove” message appears, disconnect the USB cable and

remove the “Memory Stick” or set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF.

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Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r

co m p u t e r u sin g t h e USB ca b le (Fo r

Ma cin t o sh u se rs)

Wh e n co n n e ct in g t o a co m p u t e r via t h e USB ja ck

You must install a USB driver onto your computer in order to connect your camcorder

to the computer’s USB connector. The USB driver can be found on the CD-ROM

supplied, along with the application software required for viewing images.

Re co m m e n d e d Ma cin t o sh e n viro n m e n t

Mac OS 8.5.1/ 8.6/ 9.0/ 9.1/ 9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.0/ v10.1) standard installation is

required.

However, note that the update to Mac OS 9.0/ 9.1 should be used for the following

models.

• iMac with the Mac OS 8.6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD-ROM drive

• iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8.6 standard installation

The USB connector must be provided as standard.

QuickTime 3.0 or newer must be installed (to play back moving pictures).

Notes

• Operations are not guaranteed for the Macintosh environment if you connect two or

more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time, or when using a hub.

• Some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment that is

used simultaneously.

• Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments

mentioned above.

• Macintosh and Mac OS, QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.

• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “TM” and “®” are not

mentioned in each case in this manual.

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(Fo r Ma cin t o sh u se rs)

In st a llin g t h e USB d rive r

Do not connect the USB cable to your computer before installation of the USB

driver is completed.

For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 users

(1) Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load.

(2) Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

The application software screen appears.

(3) Click the “USB Driver” to open the folder containing the six files related to

“Driver.”

(4) Select the following two files, and drag and drop them into the System Folder.

• Sony Camcorder USB Driver

• Sony Camcorder USB Shim

(5) When the message appears, click “OK.”

The USB driver is installed on your computer.

(6) Remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

(7) Restart your computer.

For Mac OS 9.1/9.2/Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1)

The USB driver need not be installed. Your camcorder is automatically recognized as a

drive just by connecting your Mac using the USB cable.

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Before operation

You need to install the USB driver to view the “Memory Stick” images on your

computer (p. 156).

QuickTime 3.0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures.

(1) Turn on your computer and allow Mac OS to load.

(2) Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder, and connect the AC power

adaptor to your camcorder.

(3) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY.

(4) Connect the (USB) jack on your camcorder to the USB connector on your

computer using the supplied USB cable.

USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

(5) Double-click the “Memory Stick” icon on the desktop.

The folders inside the “Memory Stick” are displayed.

(6) Select and double-click the desired image file from the folder.

Desired file type

Double-click in this order

“100MSDCF” folder

Still image/ Moving picture* “DCIM” folder

Image file

* Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended. If

you play back the file directly from the “Memory Stick,” the image and sound may

break off.

Disco n n e ct t h e USB ca b le a n d re m o ve t h e “ Me m o ry St ick” o r se t

t h e POWER sw it ch t o (CHG) OFF

(1) Close all running applications.

Make sure that the “Memory Stick” access lamp of your camcorder is not lit.

(2) Drag the “Memory Stick” icon into the “Trash”. Alternatively, select the

“Memory Stick” icon by clicking on it, and then select “Eject disk” from the

“Special” menu at the top left of the screen.

(3) Disconnect the USB cable and remove the “Memory Stick” or set the POWER

switch to (CHG) OFF.

For Mac OS X (v10.0) users

Shut down your computer, then disconnect the USB cable and remove the “Memory

Stick” or set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF.

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— Usin g t h e Ne t w o rk fu n ct io n —

Acce ssin g t h e n e t w o rk

– DCR-IP220 o n ly

You can access the Internet using a Bluetooth equipped device that is complied to your

camcorder. Once the access is made, you can view a Web page, send/ receive your

e-mail, etc. This section describes only how to open the Network Menu.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY/ NETWORK.

(2) Press NETWORK.

Network Menu appears.

For the details, refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with

your camcorder.

(Bluetooth) lamp

POWER

NETWORK

On trademarks

• The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Sony

Corporation under license.

• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “TM” and “®” are not

mentioned in each case in this manual.

About

(Bluetooth) lamp

The blue lamp lights up when your camcorder is exchanging data with a device which

has Bluetooth function.

Notes

• Make sure that your camcorder is in the standby mode with the POWER switch set to

MEMORY/ NETWORK.

• Do not remove the power source while operating the network functions or your

NETWORK mode settings may be erased. Also, close NETWORK mode before you

turn the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF or change the mode.

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Ho w t o h o ld yo u r ca m co rd e r w h e n o p e ra t in g in NETWORK m o d e

When operating the network functions, put your camcorder in a stable place and adjust

the LCD panel to the best viewing angle.

The operation buttons needed in NETWORK mode are displayed on the LCD screen.

Press the buttons with the supplied stylus.

Aft e r u sin g t h e st ylu s

Put it back in the holder on the grip belt. Insert it until it clicks as shown below.

Note

While operating the network functions

– Press the buttons lightly with your finger or the supplied stylus supporting the back

of the LCD panel.

– Do not cover the part shown in the illustration or radio waves may be blocked.

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— Cu st o m izin g Yo u r Ca m co rd e r —

Ch a n g in g t h e m e n u se t t in g s

To change the mode settings in the menu settings, press r/ R to select the menu items.

The default settings can be partially changed. First, select the icon, then the menu item

and the mode.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, MEMORY/ NETWORK (DCR-IP220

only), MEMORY (DCR-IP210 only) or VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.

(3) Press MENU to display the menu.

(4) Press r/ R to select a desired icon, then press EXEC.

(5) Press r/ R to select a desired item, then press EXEC.

(6) Press r/ R to select a desired setting, then press EXEC.

(7) Repeat steps from 4 to 6 if you want to change other items. Press

RET. to

return to step 4.

For details, see “Selecting the mode setting of each item” (p. 178).

CAMERA

2,3

EXEC

EXIT

MANUAL SET STBY

PROGRAM AE

EFFECT

RED EYE

FLASH LVL

WHT BAL

SHARPNESS

AUTO SHTR

EXIT

AREA 26

EXIT

OTHERS

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

AREA SET

DST SET

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

REC LAMP

AREA SET

DST SET

BEEP

COMMANDER Bogota

DISPLAY

REC LAMP

NewYork

VCR

GMT -5.0

MANUAL SET

EFFECT

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

EXEC

RET.

OTHERS

AREA SET

DST SET

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

REC LAMP

AREA SET

DST SET

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

REC LAMP

MEMORY/NETWORK*

OFF

EXIT

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

RED EYE

FLASH LVL

WHT BAL

SHARPNESS

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

EXEC

RET.

OTHERS

AREA SET

DST SET

BEEP

OTHERS

AREA SET

DST SET

BEEP

COMMANDER OFF

DISPLAY

REC LAMP

COMMANDER ON

DISPLAY

OFF

REC LAMP

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

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To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

Menu items are displayed as the follow ing icons:

MANUAL SET

CAMERA SET

VCR SET

LCD/ VF SET

MEMORY SET

CM SET

TAPE SET

SETUP MENU

OTHERS

Se le ct in g t h e m o d e se t t in g o f e a ch it e m z is the default setting.

Menu items differ depending on the position of the POWER switch.

The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment.

POWER

sw itch

Mode

Meaning

Icon/item

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

——

To suit your specific shooting requirement

(p. 62)

CAMERA

MEMORY

P EFFECT

To add special effects like those in films or on

the TV to images (p. 58, 70)

CAMERA

VCR

RED EYE R

z OFF

Red-eye reduction does not function.

CAMERA

MEMORY

Preliminary flash before recording prevents red-

eye.

FLASH LVL

HIGH

z NORMAL

LOW

To make the flash level higher than normal.

To use the normal setting.

CAMERA

MEMORY

To make the flash level lower than normal.

To adjust the white balance (p. 52)

WHT BAL

——

CAMERA

MEMORY

SHARPNESS

——

To adjust the sharpness of the image outline

with R/ r.

CAMERA

MEMORY

soften image

sharpen image

AUTO SHTR

z ON

CAMERA

To automatically activate the electronic shutter

when shooting in bright conditions

OFF

To not automatically activate the electronic

shutter even when shooting in bright conditions

FLASH LVL

You cannot adjust FLASH LVL if the external flash (optional) is not compatible with the

flash level.

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POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

CAMERA SET

Mode

Meaning

D ZOOM

z OFF

20×

To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 10× zoom

CAMERA

is carried out.

To activate the digital zoom. More than 10× to

20× zoom is performed digitally (p. 33).

120×

To activate the digital zoom. More than 10× to

120× zoom is performed digitally (p. 33).

EXPANDED F

z OFF

Not to activate the expanded focus

MEMORY

While focusing manually, the center of the

screen is displayed at twice the size.

16:9WIDE

z OFF

Not to record a 16:9 wide picture

To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 54)

To compensate for camera-shake

CAMERA

STEADYSHOT

z ON

OFF

To cancel the SteadyShot. Natural pictures are

produced when shooting a stationary subject

with a tripod.

HOLOGRAM F

N.S. LIGHT

z AUTO

The HOLOGRAM AF emits when focusing on

subjects is difficult in dark places (p. 117).

MEMORY

OFF

z ON

OFF

The HOLOGRAM AF does not emit.

To use the NightShot Light function (p. 38)

To cancel the NightShot Light function

CAMERA

MEMORY

Notes on the SteadyShot

• The SteadyShot may not correct excessive camera-shake. Even if STEADYSHOT is set

to ON.

• Attachment of a conversion lens (optional) may influence the SteadyShot.

If you cancel the SteadyShot

The SteadyShot off indicator

appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive

compensation for camera-shake.

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POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

VCR SET

Mode

Meaning

VIDEOINPUT

z VIDEO

To use the video plug of the A/ V connecting

cable when recording from a player

VCR

S VIDEO

To use the S video plug of the A/ V connecting

cable when recording from a player

LCD/VF SET

LCD B.L.

z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal

CAMERA

MEMORY

VCR

BRIGHT

To brighten the LCD screen

LCD COLOR

VF B.L.

——

To adjust the color on the LCD screen with –/ +

CAMERA

MEMORY

VCR

high intensity

low intensity

z BRT NORMAL

CAMERA

MEMORY

VCR

To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to

normal

BRIGHT

To brighten the viewfinder screen

LCD B.L. and VF B.L.

• When you select BRIGHT, battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during

recording.

• When you use power supplies other than the battery pack, BRIGHT is automatically

selected.

Even if you adjust LCD B.L., LCD COLOR and/or VF B.L.

The recorded picture will not be affected.

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POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

MEMORY SET

Mode

Meaning

STILL SET

BURST

z OFF

Not to record continuously

MEMORY

NORMAL

To record from four to 25 images continuously

(p. 113)

HIGH SPEED

EXP BRKTG

To record up to 32 images continuously fast

To record three images continuously with

different exposure

MULTI SCRN To record nine images continuously

z SUPER FINE

To record still images in the finest image quality MEMORY

QUALITY

mode (p. 105)

VCR

FINE

To record still images in the fine image quality

mode

STANDARD

To record still images in the standard image

quality mode

IMAGESIZE

z 1600 × 1200

To record still images at 1600 × 1200 size (p. 109) MEMORY

640 × 480

To record still images at 640 × 480 size

MOVIE SET

z SUPER FINE

FINE

To record moving pictures with super fine

image quality (p. 107)

MEMORY

VCR

MOVIEMODE

To record moving pictures with fine image

quality

STANDARD

To record moving pictures with standard image

quality

LIGHTMODE To record moving pictures to be used as an

e-mail attachment

REMAIN

z AUTO

To display the remaining capacity of the

“Memory Stick” in the following cases:

• For five seconds after inserting a “Memory

Stick” into your camcorder

MEMORY

VCR

• When the capacity of the “Memory Stick” is

less than one minute after the POWER switch

is set to MEMORY

• For five seconds after completing recording

To always display the remaining capacity of the

“Memory Stick”

If you select QUALITY

The number of images you can shoot in the currently selected image quality appears on

the LCD screen.

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POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

MEMORY SET

Mode

Meaning

——

To play back images in a continuous loop

(p. 145)

MEMORY

SLIDE SHOW

z SERIES

RESET

To assign numbers to file in sequence even if the MEMORY

FILE NO.

“Memory Stick” is changed

VCR

To reset the file numbering each time the

“Memory Stick” is changed

DELETE ALL

FORMAT

——

z RETURN

To delete all the unprotected images (p. 149)

To cancel formatting

MEMORY

To format an inserted “Memory Stick”

Formatting erases all information on the

“Memory Stick”

1. Press r/ R to select FORMAT then press EXEC.

2. Press r/ R to select OK, then press EXEC.

3. After “EXECUTE” appears, press EXEC.

“FORMATTING” flashes during formatting.

“COMPLETE” appears when formatting is

finished.

Notes on formatting

• The “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder has been formatted at factory.

Formatting with your camcorder is not required.

• Do not do any of the following while FORMATTING is displayed:

– Turn the POWER switch to the other position

– Operate buttons

– Eject the “Memory Stick”

• You cannot format the “Memory Stick” if the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick”

is set to LOCK.

• Format the “Memory Stick” with your camcorder if “

FORMAT ERROR”appears.

• The original sample images recorded on the supplied “Memory Stick” will be erased.

• Formatting erases protected image data on the “Memory Stick.”

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POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

CM SET

Mode

Meaning

TITLEERASE

——

To erase the title you have superimposed (p. 93) CAMERA

VCR

TITLE DSPL

z ON

OFF

To display the title you have superimposed

Not to display the title

VCR

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

q INFODSPL

——

To label a cassette (p. 98)

CAMERA

VCR

——

To erase all the data in cassette memory (p. 99)

CAMERA

VCR

z ON

To display the cassette information of the tape

This is displayed for five seconds in the

following cases (p. 97):

CAMERA

VCR

• When inserting a cassette in CAMERA mode

• When setting the POWER switch to VCR

OFF

To not display the cassette information of the

tape.

TAPE SET

q REMAIN

To display the remaining tape bar:

• For about eight seconds after a cassette is

inserted and your camcorder calculates the

remaining amount of tape

z AUTO

CAMERA

VCR

• For about eight seconds after the playback

button

is pressed in VCR mode

• For about eight seconds after DISPLAY/

TOUCH PANEL is pressed to display the

screen indicators

To always display the remaining tape indicator.

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POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

SETUP MENU

Mode

Meaning

CLOCK SET

——

To set the date or time (p. 22).

CAMERA

MEMORY

USB STREAM

z OFF

To deactivate the USB Streaming function.

CAMERA

VCR

To activate the USB Streaming function (p. 164).

LANGUAGE

z ENGLISH

To display the following information indicators

in English: min, STBY, REC, CAPTURE, VOL,

END SCH and START

CAMERA

MEMORY

VCR

FRANÇAIS

ESPAÑOL

To display the information indicators in French

To display the information indicators in Spanish

PORTUGUÊS To display the information indicators in

Portuguese

To display the information indicators in Chinese

To display the information indicators in Korean

z ON

OFF

DEMO MODE

To make the demonstration appear

To cancel the demonstration mode

CAMERA

Notes on DEMO MODE

• You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette or the “Memory Stick” is inserted in

your camcorder.

• When using the NightShot, the ”NIGHTSHOT” indicator appears on the LCD screen

and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu settings.

• If you press the touch panel during the demonstration, the demonstration stops for a

while, then it starts again after about 10 minutes.

• DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the default setting and the demonstration

starts about 10 minutes after you have set the POWER switch to CAMERA without a

cassette inserted.

To cancel the demonstration, insert a cassette, set the POWER switch to other than

CAMERA, or set DEMO MODE to OFF. To set to STBY (Standby) again, leave DEMO

MODE at ON in the menu settings, turn the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF, and return

the POWER switch to CAMERA.

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POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

OTHERS

Mode

Meaning

DATA CODE

(On the Remote

Commander)

z DATE/ CAM

When you press DATA CODE on the Remote

Commander, the date, time and various settings VCR

are displayed during playback (p. 43).

MEMORY

DATE

——

The date and time are displayed during

playback.

AREA SET

DST SET*

To set your area temporarily when using your

camcorder in a new location (p. 24)

CAMERA

MEMORY

z OFF

To be used when your area is not in daylight

saving time

CAMERA

MEMORY

To be used when your area is in daylight saving

time

BEEP

z MELODY

To output the melody when you start/ stop

recording or when an unusual condition occurs

on your camcorder

CAMERA

MEMORY

VCR

NORMAL

OFF

To output the beep instead of the melody

To cancel melody and the beep sound

COMMANDER

z ON

To activate the Remote Commander supplied

with your camcorder

CAMERA

MEMORY

VCR

OFF

To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid

remote control misoperation caused by other

VCR’s remote control

DISPLAY

z LCD

V-OUT/ LCD

z ON

To show the display on the LCD screen and

viewfinder

CAMERA

MEMORY

VCR

To show the display on the TV screen, LCD

screen and viewfinder

REC LAMP

To light up the camera recording lamp at the

front of your camcorder

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF

To turn the camera recording lamp off so that

the subject is not aware of recording

* Instead of DST, SUMMERTIME is displayed on the screen for some models.

Note

If you press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL with DISPLAY set to V-OUT/ LCD in the menu

settings, the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD screen even when

your camcorder is connected to the output jacks on the TV or VCR.

When recording a close subject

When REC LAMP is set to ON, the red camera recording lamp on the front of your

camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close. In this case, we recommend you set

REC LAMP to OFF.

In more than five minutes after removing the pow er source

The PROGRAM AE, FLASH LVL, WHT BAL and COMMANDER items return to their

default settings.

Other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is taken out.

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Typ e s o f t ro u b le a n d h o w t o co rre ct

t ro u b le

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

troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and

contact your Sony dealer. If “C:ss:ss” appears on the LCD screen, the self-diagnosis

display function has activated. See page 192.

In t h e re co rd in g m o d e

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

START/ STOP does not operate.

• The POWER switch is not set to CAMERA.

c Set it to CAMERA (p. 29).

• The tape has run out.

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one (p. 25, 42).

• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

c Use a new cassette or slide the tab (p. 25).

• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least one hour to acclimatize (p. 201).

The power goes off.

• When your camcorder is in the recording standby mode

for more than five minutes, your camcorder automatically

turns off to save battery power and to prevent battery and

tape wear.

c Set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF and then to

CAMERA.

• The battery pack is dead or nearly dead.

c Insert a fully charged battery pack (p. 17, 18).

The image on the viewfinder screen

is not clear.

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted correctly.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 32).

The SteadyShot function does not

work.

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON in the menu settings (p. 179).

The autofocusing function does not

work.

• The setting is the manual focus mode.

c Set FOCUS to AUTO (p. 67).

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

c Adjust to focus manually (p. 67).

The picture does not appear in the

viewfinder.

• The LCD panel is open.

c Close the LCD panel when you record using the

viewfinder (p. 9).

A vertical band appears when you

shoot a subject such as lights or a

candle flame against a dark

background.

• The contrast between the subject and background is too

high. This is not a malfunction.

A vertical band appears when you

shoot a very bright subject.

• This is not a malfunction.

Some tiny white, red, blue or green

spots appear on the LCD screen.

• SLOW SHUTTER, Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter

mode is activated. This is not a malfunction.

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Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

An unknown picture is displayed on

the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to

CAMERA without a cassette inserted, your camcorder

automatically starts the demonstration.

c Insert a cassette or press the LCD screen. The

demonstration stops. You can also cancel DEMO MODE

(p. 184) in the menu settings.

The picture is recorded in incorrect or

unnatural colors.

• The NightShot is activated.

c Set it off (p. 37).

Picture appears too bright, and the

subject does not appear on the LCD

screen.

• The NightShot is activated.

c Set it off (p. 37).

• The backlight function is active.

c Set it off (p. 37).

The click of the shutter does not

sound.

• BEEP is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 185).

A black band appears when

recording a TV screen or computer

screen.

• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 179).

In t h e p la yb a ck m o d e

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

Playback is not possible.

• The tape has run out.

c Rewind the tape (p. 42).

There are horizontal lines on the

picture or the playback picture is not

clear or does not appear.

• The video head may be dirty.

c Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional)

(p. 202).

No sound or only a low sound is

heard when playing back a tape.

• Volume is turned to minimum.

c Turn up the volume (p. 42).

The multi-picture search or date

search function does not work.

• The tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape

or between record portion.

The title search function does not

work.

• There is no title in the tape.

c Superimpose the titles (p. 88).

• The tape has a blank portion in the beginning of the tape

or between recorded portion.

The title is not displayed.

• TITLE DSPL is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON in the menu settings (p. 183).

The playback picture freezes for

about one second.

• When playing back a transition of recordings, the

playback picture freezes for about one second. This is not a

malfunction.

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In t h e re co rd in g a n d p la yb a ck m o d e s

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The POWER switch does not turn on.

• The battery pack is not inserted, or is dead or nearly dead.

c Insert a charged battery pack (p. 17, 18).

• The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.

c Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet (p. 21).

The battery pack is quickly

discharged.

• The temperature of the environment is too low.

• The battery pack is not fully charged.

c Charge the battery pack fully again (p. 18).

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack (p. 17).

The battery remaining indicator does

not indicate the correct time.

• You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or

cold environment for a long time.

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack (p. 17).

• The battery is exhausted.

c Use a charged battery pack (p. 17, 18).

• A deviation has occurred in the remaining time.

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication

on the battery remaining indicator is correct (p. 18).

The power goes off although the

battery remaining indicator indicates

that the battery pack has enough

power to operate.

• A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time.

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication

on the battery remaining indicator is correct (p. 18).

The cassette cannot be removed from

the holder.

• The power source is disconnected.

c Connect it firmly (p. 21).

• The battery is exhausted.

c Use a charged battery pack (p. 17, 18).

The % and Z indicators flash and no

functions except for cassette ejection

work.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least one hour to acclimatize (p. 201).

Remaining tape indicator is not

displayed.

• The q REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape

indicator (p. 183).

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Wh e n o p e ra t in g u sin g t h e “ Me m o ry St ick”

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The “Memory Stick” does not

function.

• The POWER switch is not set to MEMORY.

c Set it to MEMORY (p. 111).

• The “Memory Stick” is not inserted.

c Insert a “Memory Stick” (p. 102).

Recording does not function.

• The “Memory Stick” has already been recorded to its full

capacity.

c Delete unnecessary images and record again (p. 147).

• The “Memory Stick” formatted incorrectly is inserted.

c Format the “Memory Stick” using your camcorder or

use another “Memory Stick” (p. 182).

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Release the lock (p. 100).

The image cannot be deleted.

• The image is protected.

c Cancel image protection (p. 146).

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Release the lock (p. 100).

You cannot format the “Memory

Stick.”

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Release the lock (p. 100).

Deleting all the images cannot be

carried out.

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Release the lock (p. 100).

You cannot protect the image.

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Release the lock (p. 100).

• The INDEX screen is not displayed.

c Press INDEX to display the index screen then protect the

image (p. 146).

You cannot write a print mark on the • The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

still image.

LOCK.

c Release the lock (p. 100).

• The INDEX screen is not displayed.

c The print marks cannot be written to the single screen

(p. 150).

• You are trying to write a print mark on a moving picture.

c Print marks cannot be written to moving picture (p. 150).

You cannot play back images in

actual size.

• You may not be able to play back images in actual size

when you try to play back images recorded by other

equipment.

This is not a malfunction.

You cannot play back image data.

• Your camcorder cannot play back some images processed

with your computer (The file name flashes on the LCD

screen).

• Your camcorder may not be able to play back the image

recorded using other camcorder.

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Ot h e rs

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

A title is not recorded.

• 20 titles have been recorded.

c Erase unnecessary title (p. 93).

• The cassette is set to prevent accidental erasure.

c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not

visible (p. 25).

• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion.

c Superimpose the title to the recorded position (p. 91).

A cassette label is not recorded.

• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not

visible (p. 25).

The Remote Commander supplied

with your camcorder does not work.

• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON (p. 185).

• Something is blocking the infrared rays.

c Remove the obstacle.

• The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the + –

polarities incorrectly matching the + – marks.

c Insert the batteries with the correct polarity (p. 217).

• The batteries are dead.

c Insert new ones (p. 217).

The picture from a TV or VCR does

not appear even when your

camcorder is connected to the

outputs on the TV or VCR.

• DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/ LCD in the menu settings.

c Set it to LCD (p. 185).

• VIDEOINPUT is not set correctly in the menu settings.

c Set it to the appropriate setting (p. 180).

Dubbing cannot be made when using

the A/ V connecting cable.

• VIDEOINPUT is not set correctly in the menu settings.

c Set it to the appropriate setting.

The melody or beep sounds for

five seconds.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least one hour to acclimatize (p. 201).

• Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder.

c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate

your camcorder.

No function works though the power

is on.

• Disconnect the AC power adaptor from a wall outlet or

take out the battery, then reconnect it in about one minute.

Turn the power on. If the functions still do not work, press

RESET using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press RESET,

all the settings (DCR-IP220: except the NETWORK mode

settings) including the date and time return to the default)

(p. 211).

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Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

While charging the battery pack

inserted in your camcorder, the

battery CHG lamp does not light up.

• Charging is completed.

• The battery pack is not properly inserted.

c Insert it properly (p. 17).

You cannot charge the battery pack

inserted in your camcorder.

• The POWER switch is not set to (CHG) OFF.

c Set it to (CHG) OFF.

While charging the battery pack

inserted in your camcorder, the

battery CHG lamp flashes.

• The battery pack is not properly inserted.

c Insert it properly (p. 17).

• Something is wrong with the battery pack.

c Please contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility.

When you set the POWER switch to

VCR or (CHG) OFF, if you move

your camcorder, you may hear a

clattering sound from inside your

camcorder.

• This is because some functions use a linear mechanism.

This is not a malfunction.

The buttons do not appear on the

touch panel.

• DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL is pressed.

c Press the LCD screen lightly.

c Press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or

DISPLAY on the Remote Commander (p. 43).

The buttons on the LCD screen do

not work.

c Adjust the LCD screen (CALIBRATION) (p. 204).

The indicators appear mirror-

reversed in the viewfinder.

• The mirror mode is activated. This is not a malfunction

(p. 35).

The characters on the TV screen are

reversed.

• It occurs if you set DISPLAY to V-OUT/ LCD in the menu

settings when using mirror mode. This is not a

malfunction.

Image data cannot be transferred to

your computer by the USB

connection.

• The USB cable was connected before installation of the

USB driver was completed.

c Uninstall the incorrect USB driver and reinstall the USB

driver (p. 161).

• USB STREAM is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON (p. 184).

A cassette cannot be removed even if • Moisture condensation has started to condense in your

the cassette lid is open.

camcorder (p. 201).

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Se lf-d ia g n o sis d isp la y

Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display

function.

LCD scre e n o r Vie w fin d e r

This function displays the current condition of

your camcorder as a five-digit code (a combination

of a letter and figures) on the LCD screen. If a five-

digit code is displayed, check the following code

chart. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will

differ depending on the state of your camcorder.

C:21:00

Self-diagnosis display

• C:ss:ss

You can service your camcorder

yourself.

• E:ss:ss

Contact your Sony dealer or local

authorized Sony facility.

Five-digit display

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

• You are using a battery pack that is not an

C:04:ss

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

c Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (p. 196).

C:21:ss

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least one hour to acclimatize (p. 201).

C:22:ss

• The video heads are dirty.

c Clean the heads using the cleaning cassette (optional)

(p. 202).

C:31:ss

C:32:ss

• A malfunction other than the above that you can service

has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate

your camcorder. Do not perform this operation if

moisture starts to condense (p. 201).

c Disconnect the power cord of the AC power adaptor or

take out the battery pack. After reconnecting the power

source, operate your camcorder.

E:20:ss

E:61:ss

E:62:ss

• A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred.

c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility and inform them of the 5-digit code.

(example: E:61:10)

If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times,

contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

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If indicators and messages appear on the LCD screen, check the following:

See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information.

Wa rn in g in d ica t o rs

100–0001

C:21:00

100-0001 Warning indicator as to file

Warning indicator as to incompatible

Slow flashing:

“Memory Stick”*

• The file is corrupted.

Slow flashing:

• The file is unreadable.

• An incompatible “Memory Stick” is inserted.

• You are trying to carry out MEMORY MIX

function on a moving picture (p. 125).

Q Warning indicator as to tape

Slow flashing:

C:21:00 Self-diagnosis display (p. 192)

• The tape is near the end.

• No cassette is inserted.*

• The write-protect tab on the cassette is out

(red) (p. 25).*

E The battery is dead or nearly dead

Slow flashing:

• The battery is nearly dead.

Depending on operational, environmental or

battery conditions the E indicator may flash,

even if there are approximately five to 10

minutes remaining.

Fast flashing:

• The tape has run out.*

q Z Warning indicator as to a cleaning

cassette (DCR-IP220 only)

Slow flashing:

• A cleaning cassette is inserted in MEMORY/

NETWORK mode (p. 202).

% Moisture condensation has occurred*

Fast flashing:

• Eject the cassette, turn off your camcorder,

and leave it for about one hour with the

cassette compartment open (p. 201).

Z You need to eject the cassette*

Slow flashing:

• The write-protect tab on the cassette is out

(red) (p. 25).

Warning indicator as to micro Cassette

Memory*

Slow flashing:

Fast flashing:

• Eject the cassette, and insert it again. If even

then the indicator flashes, the micro Cassette

Memory of the cassette may be faulty.

• Moisture condensation has occurred (p. 201).

• The tape has run out.

• The self-diagnosis display function is

activated (p. 192).

Fast flashing:

• The micro Cassette Memory of your

camcorder may be faulty.

- The image is protected*

Slow flashing:

• The image is protected (p. 146).

Warning indicator as to “Memory Stick”

Slow flashing:

• No “Memory Stick” is inserted.

Warning indicator as to the flash

Slow flashing:

Fast flashing:

• During charging.

• The image cannot be recorded on “Memory

Stick.”

Fast flashing:

• The self-diagnosis display function is

activated (p. 192).*

Warning indicator as to “Memory Stick”

formatting*

• There is something wrong with the flash.

Fast flashing:

• The “Memory Stick” data is corrupted

(p. 100).

• “Memory Stick” is not formatted correctly

(p. 182).

Warning indicator as to recording of

still image

Slow image:

• The still image cannot be recorded on a

“Memory Stick” (p. 47).

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Wa rn in g m e ssa g e s

• CLOCK SET

Set the date and time (p. 22).

• FOR “InfoLITHIUM”

BATTERY ONLY

Use an “InfoLIHIUM” battery pack (p. 196).

•

CLEANING CASSETTE

The video heads are dirty (p. 202). (The x indicator

and “ CLEANING CASSETTE” message appear

one after another on the LCD screen.)

• COPY INHIBIT

You tried to record a picture that has a copyright

control signal (p. 195).*

•

FULL

The “Memory Stick” is full (p. 114).*

The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set

to LOCK (p. 100).

•

NO FILE

No image is recorded on the “Memory Stick”

(p. 137).*

•

NO MEMORY STICK

MEMORY STICK ERROR

FORMAT ERROR

No “Memory Stick” is inserted.*

The “Memory Stick” data is corrupted (p. 102).*

The “Memory Stick” is not recognized (p. 182).*

Check the format.

•

- DIRECTORY ERROR

PLAY ERROR

There is more than two same directories (p. 136).*

The image is distorted and cannot be played back.*

REC ERROR

Check the input signal, then record again (p. 124,

135).*

• Q Z TAPE END

• Q NO TAPE

• DELETING

The tape has reached the end of the tape.*

Insert a cassette.*

You press PHOTO while deleting data in a

“Memory Stick.”*

• FORMATTING

You press PHOTO while formatting a “Memory

Stick.”*

•

NOW CHARGING

Charging flash does not work correctly.*

• q Z CLEANING END

The cleaning is complete. Eject the cleaning cassette

(p. 202).

• q Z CLEANING TAPE END

The cleaning tape has run out.

•

TITLE FULL

20 titles have been recorded (p. 90).*

• INPUT ERROR

A picture in an incompatible format (such as one

recorded with the DV format) is input (p. 87).*

•

NOT REC

You tried to copy MPEG MOVIE files recorded on a

“Memory Stick” to the tape (p. 142).*

• CHANGE TO “CAM” or “VCR” A cleaning cassette cannot be used in MEMORY

mode (p. 202).

•

INCOMPATIBLE MEMORY The “Memory Stick” inserted is not compatible

STICK with your camcorder.*

• READ-ONLY MEMORY STICK A read-only “Memory Stick” is inserted.*

* You hear the melody or beep sound.

Refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder

about warning messages in NETWORK mode.

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Usa b le ca sse t t e s

Se le ct in g ca sse t t e t yp e s

You can use

Hi8, Digital8,

ED Betamax,

cassette only. You cannot use any other 8 mm,

VHSC, S-VHS, S-VHSC, Betamax,

mini DV cassettes.

VHS,

DV, or

All of the MICROMV cassettes have micro Cassette Memory.

, and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Co p yrig h t sig n a l

Wh e n yo u p la y b a ck

If the tape you play back on your camcorder contains copyright signals, you cannot

copy it with other equipment connected to your camcorder.

Wh e n yo u re co rd

You cannot record software on your camcorder that contains copyright control signals

for copyright protection of software.

COPY INHIBIT appears on the LCD screen or on the TV screen if you try to record such

software. Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it

records.

No t e s o n t h e MICROMV ca sse t t e

Wh e n a ffixin g a la b e l o n t h e MICROMV ca sse t t e

Be sure to affix a label only on the location illustrated below [a ] so as not to cause

malfunction of your camcorder.

[a ]

Aft e r u sin g t h e MICROMV ca sse t t e

Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the cassette in its case, and store it in an upright

position.

Wh e n t h e m icro Ca sse t t e Me m o ry fu n ct io n d o e s n o t w o rk

Reinsert the cassette.

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Wh a t is t h e “ In fo LITHIUM” b a t t e ry p a ck?

The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a lithium-ion battery pack that has functions for

communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder.

The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the

operating conditions of your camcorder, and displays the remaining battery time in

minutes.

Ch a rg in g t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

•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 battery CHG lamp goes off, indicating that the battery

pack is fully charged. If you charge the battery outside of this temperature range, you

may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack.

•After charging is completed, either disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your

camcorder or take out the battery pack.

Effe ct ive u se o f t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

•Battery pack performance decreases in low-temperature surroundings. So, the time

that the battery pack can be used is shorter. We recommend that you put the battery

pack in your pocket to warm it up, and insert it in your camcorder immediately before

you start taking photos. This enables you to use the battery pack longer.

•Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating playback, fast-forward or

rewind wears out the battery pack faster.

•Be certain to turn the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF when not taking shots or playing

back on your camcorder. The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is

in the standby mode or playback is paused.

•Have spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected recording time,

and make trial recordings before taking the actual recording.

•Do not expose the battery pack to water. The battery pack is not water resistant.

Re m a in in g b a t t e ry t im e in d ica t o r

•If the power goes off although the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the

battery pack has enough power to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so that

the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. Note, however, that

the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high

temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state, or the battery pack is

frequently used. Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate

shooting time.

•The E mark indicating little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on

the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the

remaining battery time is about five to 10 minutes.

Ho w t o st o re t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

•If the battery pack is not used for a long time, do the following procedure once per

year to maintain proper function.

1. Fully charge the battery.

2. Discharge on your electronic equipment.

3. Take out the battery from the equipment and store it in a dry, cool place.

•To use the battery pack up on your camcorder, leave your camcorder in the recording

mode until the power goes off without a cassette inserted.

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Ba t t e ry life

•The battery life is limited. Battery capacity drops little by little as you use it more and

more, and as time passes. When the available battery time is shortened considerably, a

probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life. Please buy a new

battery pack.

•The battery life varies depending on how it is stored and operating conditions and

environment for each battery pack.

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Ab o u t i.LINK

The i.LINK (MICROMV Interface) on this unit is an i.LINK-compliant MICROMV

interface. This section describes the i.LINK standard and its features.

Wh a t is i.LINK?

i.LINK is a digital serial interface for handling digital video, digital audio and other

data in two directions between equipment having the i.LINK jack, and for controlling

other equipment.

i.LINK-compatible equipment can be connected by a single i.LINK cable. Possible

applications are operations and data transactions with various digital AV equipment.

When two or more i.LINK-compatible equipment are connected to this unit in a daisy

chain, operations and data transactions are possible with not only the equipment that

this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected

equipment.

Note, however, that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the

characteristics and specifications of the equipment to be connected, and that operations

and data transactions are sometimes not possible on some connected equipment.

Note

Normally, only one piece of equipment can be connected to this unit by the i.LINK

cable. When connecting this unit to i.LINK-compatible equipment having two or more

i.LINK (MICROMV Interface), refer to the operating instructions of the equipment to be

connected.

Ab o u t t h e n a m e “ i.LINK”

i.LINK is a more familiar term for 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.

i.LINK b a u d ra t e

The maximum baud rate of your camcorder is “S400”.

i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies according to the equipment. Three maximum baud

rates are defined:

S100 (approx. 100Mbps*)

S200 (approx. 200Mbps)

S400 (approx. 400Mbps)

The baud rate is listed under “Specifications” in the operating instructions of each

equipment. It is also indicated near the i.LINK (MICROMV Interface) on some

equipment.

The maximum baud rate of equipment, except for this unit, on which it is not indicated

is “S100”.

When units are connected to equipment having a different maximum baud rate, the

baud rate sometimes differs from the indicated baud rate.

*What is Mbps?

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 100Mbps means that 100 megabits of data

can be sent in one second.

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Ab o u t i.LINK

i.LINK fu n ct io n s o n t h is u n it

For details on how to dub when this unit is connected to other video equipment having

DV jacks, see page 82, 86.

This unit can also be connected to other i.LINK (MICROMV Interface) compatible

equipment made by Sony (e.g. VAIO series personal computer) other than video

equipment.

Before connecting this unit to your computer, make sure that application software

supported by this unit is already installed on your computer.

For details on precautions when connecting this unit, also refer to the operating

instructions for the equipment to be connected.

Re q u ire d i.LINK ca b le

Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable (during MPEG2 dubbing).

i.LINK and are trademarks.

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Usin g yo u r ca m co rd e r a b ro a d

Countries and areas where you can use network functions are restricted. For details,

refer to the separate Network Function Operating Instructions (DCR-IP220 only).

You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the AC power adaptor

supplied with your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.

Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a ], if necessary, depending on the

design of the wall outlet [b ].

AC-L20A

[a ]

[b ]

Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder. If you want to view the playback

picture on a TV, it must be an NTSC system based TV with VIDEO/AUDIO input jack.

The following shows TV color systems used overseas.

NTSC system

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.

PAL system

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 system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system

Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc.

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p re ca u t io n s

Mo ist u re co n d e n sa t io n

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

condition, 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, the beep sounds and

the % indicator flashes. When the Z indicator flashes at the same time, the cassette is

inserted in your camcorder. If moisture condenses on the lens, the indicator will not

appear.

If m o ist u re co n d e n sa t io n o ccu rre d

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 compartment open. Your

camcorder can be used again if the % indicator does not appear when the power is

turned on again.

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.

Note 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 hot place as follows:

•You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating

device.

•You bring your camcorder from an air-conditioned car or room into a hot place

outside.

•You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower.

•You use your camcorder in a high temperature and humid place.

How to prevent moisture condensation

When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place, put your

camcorder in a plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove the bag when the air temperature

inside the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature (after about one hour).

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Ma in t e n a n ce in fo rm a t io n

Cle a n in g t h e vid e o h e a d

To ensure normal recording and clear pictures, clean the video head. The video head

may be dirty when:

– Mosaic-pattern noise appears on the playback picture.

– Playback pictures do not move.

– Playback pictures do not appear.

– The x indicator and “ CLEANING CASSETTE” message appear one after another

or the x indicator flashes on the LCD screen during recording.

If the above problem, [a ] or [b ] occurs, clean the video heads with the Sony MGRCLD

cleaning cassette (optional). Check the picture and if the above problem persists, repeat

cleaning.

[a ]

[b ]

If the video heads gets dirtier, the entire screen becomes blue [b ].

The video head

The video head wears out if you use the camcorder for a long time. When use of the

cleaning cassette does not make the picture clear, the video head may have worn out. In

such cases, you must replace the video head. For details, contact your Sony dealer or

local authorized Sony service facility.

Usin g a cle a n in g ca sse t t e

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.

(2) Insert the cleaning cassette.

(3) Press OK on the LCD screen. The message “NOW CLEANING” appears.

After the cleaning is finished, the message “q Z CLEANING END” appears.

(4) Eject the cleaning cassette.

To cancel cleaning

Press CANCEL.

Notes

•When cleaning the video head, do not use any equipment other than the cleaning

cassette.

•The cleaning cassette does not work in MEMORY/NETWORK mode.

Cle a n in g t h e LCD scre e n

If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen dirty, we recommend using a cleaning cloth

(supplied) to clean the LCD screen. When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit (optional), do

not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen. Clean the LCD screen with a

cleaning paper moistened with the liquid.

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Ch a rg in g t h e b u ilt -in re ch a rg e a b le b a t t e ry

Your camcorder is supplied with a built-in rechargeable battery installed so as to retain

the date and time, etc., regardless of the setting of the POWER switch. The built-in

rechargeable battery is always charged as long as you are using your camcorder. The

battery, however, will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camcorder. It

will be completely discharged in about three months if you do not use your

camcorder at all. Even if the built-in rechargeable battery is not charged, it will not

affect your camcorder operation. To retain the date and time, etc., charge the battery if

the battery is discharged.

Charging the built-in rechargeable battery

•Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor supplied with

your camcorder, and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for

more than 24 hours.

•Or insert the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder, and leave your camcorder

with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours.

Re m o vin g d u st fro m in sid e t h e vie w fin d e r

(1) Open the LCD panel.

(2) Remove the screw with a screwdriver (optional).

(3) Slide the viewfinder about 1.5 mm (1/16 in.) to the left and then pull it to

remove the eyecup.

(4) Remove dust from inside the eyecup and viewfinder with a commercially

available blower.

(5) Reverse the above steps 2 and 3 to attach the eyecup. Then replace the screw.

Caution

Do not remove any other screws. You may remove only the screw to remove the

eyecup.

Notes

•Do not drop or bend the eyecup shaft.

•Be careful when handling the eyecup.

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Ad ju st in g t h e LCD scre e n (CALIBRATION)

The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly. If this happens, follow the

procedure below.

(1) Set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF.

(2) Eject the tape from your camcorder, then disconnect any connecting cable from

your camcorder.

(3) Close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out.

DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL

(4) Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL,

then keep pressing DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL for about five seconds.

(5) Follow the procedure below with your finger or the supplied stylus (DCR-

IP220 only).

1 Touch at the upper left corner.

2 Touch at the lower right corner.

3 Touch in the middle of the LCD screen.

CALIBRATE

If you do not press the right spot, always returns to the position at the upper

left corner.

Note

You can only carry out this operation with the LCD screen in the step 3 position.

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Pre ca u t io n s

Ca m co rd e r o p e ra t io n

•Operate your camcorder on 7.2 V (battery pack) or 8.4 V (AC power adaptor).

•For DC or AC operation, use the accessories recommended in this operating

instructions.

•If any solid object or liquid get inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it

checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further.

•Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock. Be particularly careful of the lens.

•Keep the POWER switch set to (CHG) OFF 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.

•Keep your camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration.

•Do not touch the LCD screen with a sharp object other than the stylus supplied (DCR-

IP220 only).

•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.

•Do not use the network function in a medical institution or in an aircraft (DCR-IP220

only).

On h a n d lin g t a p e s

•Do not insert anything into the small holes on the rear of the cassette. These holes are

used to sense the type and thickness of the tape and if the recording tab is in or out.

•Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape.

•Avoid touching or damaging the terminals. To remove dust, clean the terminals with

a soft cloth.

Ca m co rd e r ca re

•Remove the tape, and periodically turn on the power, operate the CAMERA and VCR

sections and play back a tape for about three minutes when your camcorder is not to

be used for a long time.

•Clean the lens with a soft brush to remove dust. If there are fingerprints on the lens,

remove them with a soft cloth.

•Clean your camcorder body with a dry soft cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened

with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent which may damage the

finish.

•Do not let sand get into your camcorder. When you use your camcorder on a sandy

beach or in a dusty place, protect it from the sand or dust. Sand or dust may cause

your camcorder to malfunction, and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired.

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AC p o w e r a d a p t o r

•Unplug the unit from a wall outlet when you are not using the unit for a long time.

To disconnect the power cord, pull it out by the plug. Never pull the power cord itself.

•Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or

damaged.

•Do not bend the power cord forcibly, or place a heavy object on it. This will damage

the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock.

•Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the

connecting section. If this happens, a short may occur and the unit may be damaged.

•Always keep metal contacts clean.

•Do not disassemble the unit.

•Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit.

•While the unit is in use, particularly during charging, keep it away from AM receivers

and video equipment. AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and

video operation.

•The unit becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

•Do not place the unit in locations that are:

– Extremely hot or cold

– Dusty or dirty

– Very humid

– Vibrating

Ab o u t ca re a n d st o ra g e o f t h e le n s

•Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instance:

– When there are fingerprints on the lens surface

– In hot or humid locations

– When the lens is used in environments such as the seaside

•Store the lens in a well-ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust.

To prevent mold from occurring, periodically perform the above.

We recommend turning on and operating your camcorder about once per month to

keep your camcorder in an optimum state for a long time.

Ba t t e ry p a ck

•Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function.

•To prevent an accident from a short circuit, do not allow metal objects to come into

contact with the battery terminals.

•Keep the battery pack away from fire.

•Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as in a car

parked in the sun or under direct sunlight.

•Store the battery pack in a cool, dry place.

•Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock.

•Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack.

•Attach the battery pack to the video equipment securely.

•Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity.

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No t e s o n d ry b a t t e rie s

To avoid possible damage from battery leakage or corrosion, observe the following:

•Be sure to insert the batteries with the + – polarities matched to the + – marks.

•Dry batteries are not rechargeable.

•Do not use a combination of new and old batteries.

•Do not use different types of batteries.

•Current flows from batteries when you are not using them for a long time.

•Do not use leaking batteries.

If batteries are leaking

•Wipe off the liquid in the battery compartment carefully before replacing the batteries.

•If you touch the liquid, wash it off with water.

•If the liquid get into your eyes, wash your eyes with a lot of water and then consult a

doctor.

If any problem occurs, unplug your camcorder and contact your nearest Sony dealer.

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Sp e cifica t io n s

In p u t /Ou t p u t co n n e ct o rs

Wire le ss co m m u n ica t io n

(DCR-IP220 o n ly)

Vid e o ca m e ra

re co rd e r

Audio/Video input/output

10-pin connector

Communication system

Bluetooth specification Ver.1.1

Maximum communication

speed^{1) 2)}

Approx. 723 kbps

Maximum output

Input/output auto switch

Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms),

unbalanced, sync negative

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω

(ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,

75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced

Audio signal: 327 mV, (at output

impedance more than 47 kΩ

(kilohms))

Input impedance with more than

47 kΩ (kilohms)

Output impedance with less than

2.2 kΩ (kilohms)

i.LINK (MICROMV Interface)

input/output

4-pin connector S400

LANC jack

Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)

USB jack

Syst e m

Video recording system

2 rotary heads

Helical scanning system

Audio recording system

MPEG1 Audio Layer2

(Fs 48 kHz, stereo)

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Usable cassette

Bluetooth specification Power

Class2

Communication distance²⁾

Approx. 10 m (33 feet) (Open

space, when using a Sony BTA-

NW1/NW1A Modem Adaptor

with Bluetooth Function)

Compatible Bluetooth profiles³⁾

Generic Access Profile

Dial-up Networking Profile

Usable frequency band

2.4 GHz band

MICROMV cassette with the

mark printed

Tape speed

Approx. 5.66 mm/s

Recording/playback time

(using cassette MGR60)

1 hour

Fastforw ard/rew ind time

(using cassette MGR60)

Approx. 1 min. and 30 seconds

View finder

Electric viewfinder (color)

Image device

5.0 mm (1/3.6 type) CCD

(Charge Coupled Device)

Gross: Approx. 2 110 000 pixels

Effective (still):

(2.400 – 2.483 5 GHz)

¹⁾The maximum rate defined by

Bluetooth specification Ver.1.1

²⁾Depends on obstacles between

the Bluetooth devices, radio

wave conditions, etc.

mini-B

Headphone jack

Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

³⁾Defined by Bluetooth

LCD scre e n

specification for intended use

between the Bluetooth devices

Picture

6.2 cm (2.5 type)

Total dot number

211 200 (960 × 220)

Approx. 1 920 000 pixels

Effective (moving):

Approx. 1 080 000 pixels

Lens

Ge n e ra l

Pow er requirements

7.2 V (battery pack)

8.4 V (AC power adaptor)

Average pow er consumption

(w hen using the battery pack)

During camera recording using

LCD: 5.0 W

Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*

Combined power zoom lens

Filter diameter 37 mm (1 1/2 in.)

10× (Optical), 120× (Digital)

Focal length

4.5 – 45 mm (3/16 – 1 13/16 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still

camera

CAMERA:

52 – 520 mm (2 1/8 – 20 1/2 in.)

MEMORY:

39 – 390 mm (1 9/16 – 15 3/8 in.)

Color temperature

AUTO, HOLD, INDOOR (3 200K),

OUTDOOR (5 800K)

Minimum illumination

7 lx (lux) (F 1.8)

0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)*

* Objects unable to be seen due to

the dark can be shot with

infrared lighting.

Viewfinder: 4.4 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.)

98 × 75.5 × 136 mm

(3 7/8 × 3 × 5 3/8 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)

520 g (1 lb 2 oz)

excluding the battery pack and

cassette

630 g (1 lb 6 oz)

including the battery pack,

NP-FF70, cassette MGR60, lens cap

and stylus

Supplied accessories

See page 16.

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AC p o w e r a d a p t o r

“ Me m o ry St ick”

Pow er requirements

100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Pow er consumption

23 W

Memory

Flash memory

8MB: MSA-8A

Operating voltage

Output voltage

2.7 – 3.6 V

DC OUT: 8.4 V, 1.5 A in the

operating mode

Pow er consumption

Approx. 45 mA in the operating

mode

Approx. 130 µA in the standby

mode

Dimensions (approx.)

50 × 2.8 × 21.5 mm

(2 × 1/8 × 7/8 in.) (w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)

4 g (0.14 oz)

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.)

125 × 39 × 62 mm (5 × 1 9/16 ×

2 1/2 in.) (w/h/d) excluding

projecting parts

Mass (approx.)

280 g (9.8 oz)

Design and specifications are

excluding power cord

subject to change without notice.

Ba t t e ry p a ck

Maximum output voltage

DC 8.4 V

Output voltage

DC 7.2 V

Capacity

9.6 Wh (1 350 mAh)

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Dimensions (approx.)

40.8 × 24.1 × 49.1 mm

(1 5/8 × 31/32 × 1 15/16 in.)

(w/h/d)

Mass (approx.)

90 g (3.2 oz)

Type

Lithium ion

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Id e n t ifyin g t h e p a rt s a n d co n t ro ls

Ca m co rd e r

1 Lens cap (p. 29)

5 LCD screen/Touch panel (p. 9, 27, 103)

2 FOCUS/ZOOM sw itch (p. 34, 67)

3 BACK LIGHT button (p. 37)

4 View finder (p. 32)

6 START/STOP button (p. 29, 130)

7 Speaker

8 Eyecup

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9 LCD BACKLIGHT sw itch (p. 31)

(LANC) jack (blue)

LANC stands for Local Application

q; MEMORY EJECT lever (p. 102)

Control Bus System. The control jack

is used for controlling the tape transport

of video equipment and other

peripherals connected to the video

equipment. This jack has the same

function as the jack indicated as

CONTROL L or REMOTE.

qa DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL button (p. 43)

qs “Memory Stick” access lamp (p. 102)

qd RESET button

If you press RESET, all the settings

(DCR-IP220: except the NETWORK

mode settings) including the date and

time return to the default.

qh i (headphones) jack (green)

When you use headphones, the speaker

on your camcorder is silent.

qf (USB) jack (p. 151)

qj i.LINK (MICROMV Interface) (p. 82, 86,

124, 135, 198)

The i.LINK (MICROMV Interface) is

i.LINK compatible.

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MODE

(CHG)OFF ON

CAMERA

VCR

MEMORY/NETWORK

qk ZOOM lever (p. 33)

wd POWER sw itch (p. 8)

wf CHG lamp (p. 18)

ql PHOTO button (p. 47, 111)

w; Infrared rays (NightShot Light)

wg CAMERA lamp (p. 8)

wh MEMORY/NETWORK lamp

emitter (p. 37)

wa Remote sensor

(DCR-IP220) or MEMORY lamp

(DCR-IP210) (p. 8)

ws Camera recording lamp (p. 29)

wj VCR lamp (p. 8)

(Bluetooth) lamp (DCR-IP220 only)

(p. 175)

wl HOLOGRAM AF emitter (p. 117)

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(flash) button (p. 49, 116)

es OPEN/Z EJECT sw itch (p. 25)

ed Cassette lid (p. 25)

ea Grip belt

ef Stylus (DCR-IP220 only) (p. 176)

eg Stylus holder (DCR-IP220 only) (p. 176)

Fastening the grip belt

Fasten the grip belt firmly.

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eh Flash (p. 49, 116)

ej Lens

el Microphone

r; DC IN jack

ek Focus ring/Zoom ring (p. 34, 67)

ra A/V ID-2 jack (p. 46, 80, 84, 123, 134)

Note on the Carl Zeiss lens

Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine

image.

The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and

Sony Corporation. It adopts the MTF^#measurement system for video camera and

offers a quality as the Carl Zeiss lens.

The lens for your camcorder is also T*-coated to suppress unwanted reflection and

faithfully reproduce colors.

MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function.

The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the

lens.

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rs “Memory Stick” slot (p. 102)

rg Battery compartment lid

rd OPEN

sw itch (p. 17)

rh Tripod receptacle

Make sure that the length of the tripod

screw is less than 5.5 mm (7/ 32 inch).

Otherwise, you cannot attach the tripod

securely and the screw may damage

your camcorder.

rf View finder lens adjustment lever

(p. 32)

rj FADER button (p. 57)

rk SUPER NS/COLOR SLOW S button

(p. 38)

rl NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING sw itch

(p. 37, 119)

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Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r

The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder

function identically to the buttons on your camcorder.

1 PHOTO button (p. 47, 111)

2 DISPLAY button (p. 43)

6 Transmitter

Point toward the remote sensor to

control your camcorder after turning on

your camcorder.

3 MEMORY control buttons

4 SEARCH MODE button (p. 78, 79)

5 MULTI SRCH button (p. 74)

7 DATA CODE button (p. 43)

8 START/STOP button (p. 29, 130)

9 Pow er zoom button (p. 33)

0 Video control buttons (p. 42, 45)

qa X/x/C/c/EXECUTE buttons

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To p re p a re t h e Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and – polarities on the batteries to

the + – marks inside the battery compartment.

Notes on the Remote Commander

• Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or

overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander may not function properly.

• Your camcorder works in the commander mode VTR 2. Commander modes 1, 2 and 3

are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony VCRs to avoid remote control

misoperation. If you use another Sony VCR in the Commander mode VTR 2, we

recommend changing the commander mode or covering the sensor of the VCR with

black paper.

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Op e ra t io n in d ica t o rs

LCD scre e n a n d vie w fin d e r

120min

STBY

0:12:34

12min

END

–

STILL

16:9WIDE

NEG. ART

AUTO

60 AWB

F1.8 9dB

MPEG IN

100–0001

1 micro Cassette Memory (p. 36, 195)

2 Remaining battery time (p. 36, 44)

3 Zoom (p. 33)/Data file name (p. 100)

qg NIGHTSHOT/SUPER NIGHTSHOT

(p. 37)/COLOR SLOW SHUTTER (p. 38)/

NIGHTFRAMING (p. 119)

qh Tape counter (p. 36)/Self-diagnosis

(p. 192)/Memory photo (p. 111)

4 Digital effect (p. 59, 71)/MEMORY MIX

(p. 125)/FADER (p. 56)

qj Remaining tape (p. 36)/Memory

playback (p. 137)

5 16:9WIDE (p. 54)

qk END SEARCH (p. 41)

6 Picture effect (p. 58, 70)

7 Data code (p. 43)/Date (p. 36)

8 PROGRAM AE (p. 62)

9 BACK LIGHT (p. 37)

ql MPEG IN (p. 87)

w; Data file name (p. 100)

This indicator appears when the

MEMORY MIX functions work./

Time (p. 36)

q; SteadyShot off (p. 179)

wa Warning (p. 193)

qa Manual focus (p. 67)/Expanded focus

(p. 67)/Zoom ring (p. 34)

ws Flash (p. 49, 116)

qs Self-timer (p. 40, 51, 120, 132)

wd Continuous photo recording (p. 113)

qd HOLOGRAM AF (p. 117)

qf STBY/REC (p. 29)/Video control mode

(p. 45)/Image size (p. 109)/Image

quality mode (p. 105)/Picture quality

mode (p. 107)

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In d e x

A, B

I, J, K, L

AC power adaptor ............ 18, 21

Adjusting viewfinder ............. 32

Adjusting volume ................... 42

Auto red-eye reduction

........................................ 49, 116

AUTO SHTR .......................... 178

A/ V connecting cable

i.LINK (MICROMV Interface)

.................. 82, 86, 124, 135, 198

Image protection ................... 146

Image quality mode ............. 105

Image size .............................. 109

Index screen ........................... 138

“InfoLITHIUM” battery

Recording time ........................ 19

Remaining battery time

indicator ................................ 36

Remaining tape indicator ...... 36

Remote Commander ............ 216

Remote sensor ....................... 212

RESET ..................................... 211

.................... 46, 80, 84, 123, 134

BACK LIGHT .......................... 37

Battery pack ............................. 17

BEEP ....................................... 185

BOUNCE .................................. 56

B&W ......................................... 58

........................................ 20, 196

Infrared rays emitter .............. 37

JPEG ........................................ 100

Labeling a cassette .................. 98

(LANC) jack ...................... 211

LUMINANCE KEY ................ 59

Self-diagnosis display .......... 192

Self-timer recording

.......................... 40, 51, 120, 132

SEPIA ........................................ 58

SHARPNESS ......................... 178

Slide show .............................. 145

SLOW SHUTTER .................... 59

SOLARIZE ............................... 58

SPOT FOCUS .......................... 69

STEADYSHOT ...................... 179

STILL ........................................ 59

Stylus ...................................... 176

SUPER NIGHTSHOT ............. 38

C, D

M, N

CALIBRATION ..................... 204

Camera chroma key ............. 125

Carl Zeiss lens ....................... 214

Cassette information .............. 97

Cassette memory .................... 97

Charging battery ..................... 18

Charging built-in

rechargeable battery .......... 203

Cleaning cassette .................. 202

Clock set ................................... 22

COLOR SLOW SHUTTER .... 38

Continuous photo recording

.............................................. 113

Data code ................................. 43

DATE SEARCH ...................... 79

DEMO MODE ....................... 184

Digital effect ...................... 59, 71

DISPLAY ................................ 185

Dubbing a tape ........................ 80

Manual focus ........................... 67

Memory chroma key ............ 125

Memory luminance key ....... 125

MEMORY MIX ...................... 125

Memory overlap ................... 125

Memory PB ZOOM .............. 143

Memory photo playback ..... 136

Memory photo recording .... 111

“Memory Stick” .................... 100

Menu settings ........................ 177

M. FADER ................................ 56

micro Cassette Memory

........................................ 14, 195

Mirror mode ............................ 35

Moisture condensation ........ 201

MONOTONE .......................... 56

MOSAIC ................................... 58

MPEG ..................................... 100

MPEG MOVIE recording .... 130

MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH

T, U, V

Tape counter ............................ 36

Tape PB ZOOM ....................... 72

Telephoto ................................. 33

Title ..................................... 88, 94

TITLE SEARCH ...................... 78

Touch panel ..................... 27, 103

TRAIL ....................................... 59

Transition ................................. 30

TV color systems ................... 200

USB jack ................................. 151

USB Streaming ...................... 164

................................................ 74

MULTI SCRN ........................ 113

NEG. ART ................................ 58

NETWORK ............................ 175

NIGHTFRAMING ................ 119

NIGHTSHOT .......................... 37

NTSC system ......................... 200

END SEARCH ......................... 41

Expanded focus ....................... 67

EXP BRKTG ........................... 113

Exposure .................................. 65

W, X, Y, Z

Warning indicators ............... 193

White balance .......................... 52

Wide-angle .............................. 33

Wide mode .............................. 54

Write-protect tab ............. 25, 100

Zoom ........................................ 33

Zoom ring ................................ 34

F, G, H

Fader ......................................... 56

FADER ..................................... 56

Fade in/ out .............................. 56

Flash .................................. 49, 116

FLASH MOTION .................... 59

Flexible Spot Meter ................. 66

FOCUS...................................... 67

Focusing manually ................. 67

FORMAT ................................ 182

Full charge ............................... 18

Grip belt ................................. 213

Heads ...................................... 202

HIGH SPEED ........................ 113

HOLOGRAM AF .................. 117

O, P, Q

OLD MOVIE ............................ 59

Operation indicators ............ 218

PASTEL .................................... 58

Picture effect ...................... 58, 70

Picture quality mode ............ 107

Playback pause ........................ 45

Playing time ............................. 19

Print mark .............................. 150

PROGRAM AE........................ 62

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VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free

vegetable oil based ink.

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