Sony DCR PC5 User Manual

3-062-114-11 (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-PC5

Model No. AC-

Serial No.

DCR-PC5

We lco m e !

Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. With your

Digital Handycam, you can capture life’s precious moments with superior picture and sound

quality. Your Digital 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 Un it e d

St a t e s a n d Ca n a d a

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY.

not expose the unit to rain or

LITHIUM ION BATTERY.

DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

moisture.

You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries

to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory

Service Center.

Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion

batteries in household or business trash may

be prohibited.

For the Sony Service Center nearest you call

1-800-222-SONY (United States only)

For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call

416-499-SONY (Canada only)

Ca u t io n : Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium

ion battery.

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

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

If you have any questions about this product, you

may call:

Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY

(7669) or

white to: Sony Customer Information Center 1 Sony

Drive, Mail Drop #T1-11, Park Ridge, NJ 07656

magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to persons.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications

not expressly approved in this manual could void

your authority to operate this equipment.

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of

important operating and

maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature

accompanying the appliance.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name:

Model No.:

SONY

Never expose the battery pack to temperatures

above 140°F (60°C ) such as in a car parked in

the sun or under direct sunlight.

DCR-PC5

Responsible Party:

Address:

Sony Electronics lnc.

1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge,

NJ, 07656 USA

Telephone No.:

201-930-6972

This device complies with Part15 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.

Note:

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 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:

—

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.

“ Me m o ry St ick”

This device complies with Part15 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.

Fo r cu st o m e rs in CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH

WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,

FULLY INSERT.

“ Me m o ry St ick”

This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

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

Checking supplied accessories ....................... 5

Qu ick St a rt Gu id e ................................. 6

Ed it in g

Dubbing a tape ............................................... 58

Dubbing only desired scenes

– Digital program editing ...................... 60

Using with analog video unit and personal

computer – Signal convert function ..... 71

Recording video or TV programs ................ 72

Inserting a scene from a VCR ....................... 76

Audio dubbing ............................................... 78

Superimposing a title .................................... 81

Making your own titles ................................. 85

Labeling a cassette ......................................... 87

Ge t t in g st a rt e d

Using this manual ............................................ 8

Step 1 Preparing the power supply ............ 10

Charging the battery pack ..................... 10

Installing the battery pack ..................... 12

Connecting to a wall outlet ................... 14

Step 2 Inserting a cassette ............................ 15

Step 3 Using a touch panel .......................... 16

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

Re co rd in g – Ba sics

Changing the menu settings ......................... 89

Resetting the date and time .......................... 95

Recording a picture ........................................ 18

Shooting backlit subjects

(BACK LIGHT) ................................ 23

Shooting in the dark

(NightShot/ Super Nightshot) ....... 24

Self-timer recording ............................... 25

END SEARCH ........................................ 26

“ Me m o ry St ick” o p e ra t io n s

Using a “Memory Stick”–introduction ....... 96

Recording still images on “Memory Stick”

– Memory Photo recording ................. 103

Superimposing a still picture in the “Memory

Stick” on a moving picture

– MEMORY MIX ................................... 107

Recording an image from a mini DV tape

as a still image ....................................... 110

Copying still images from a mini DV tape

– Photo save ........................................... 112

Pla yb a ck – Ba sics

Playing back a tape ........................................ 27

Viewing the recording on TV ....................... 31

Viewing a still picture

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

– Memory photo playback .................. 114

Enlarging still images recorded on “Memory

Stick”s – Memory PB ZOOM .............. 117

Playing back images continuously

– SLIDE SHOW ..................................... 118

Preventing accidental erasure

– Image protection ................................ 119

Deleting images ............................................ 120

Writing a print mark – PRINT MARK ...... 123

Recording a still image on a tape

– Tape Photo recording ......................... 32

Adjusting the white balance manually ....... 35

Using the wide mode .................................... 36

Using the fader function ............................... 37

Using special effects – Picture effect ........... 40

Using special effects – Digital effect ............ 41

Using the PROGRAM AE function ............. 44

Adjusting the exposure manually ............... 46

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

Using the spot light-metering mode

– Flexible Spot Meter .............................. 47

Focusing manually ......................................... 48

Using the viewfinder ................................... 124

Usable cassettes ............................................ 125

About i.LINK ................................................ 127

Troubleshooting ........................................... 129

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

Playing back a tape with picture effects ..... 49

Playing back a tape with digital effects ...... 50

Enlarging recorded images – PB ZOOM .... 51

Self-diagnosis display .................................. 135

Warning indicators and messages ............. 136

Using your camcorder abroad ................... 138

Maintenance information and

precautions ............................................ 139

Specifications ................................................ 144

Quickly locating a scene using the zero set

memory function .................................... 52

Searching the boundaries of recorded

tape by title – Title search ...................... 53

Searching a recording by date

– Date search ........................................... 54

Searching for a photo

Qu ick Re fe re n ce

Identifying the parts and controls ............. 145

Quick Function Guide ................................. 153

– Photo search/ Photo scan .................... 56

Index .............................................................. 154

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 RMT-811 Wireless Remote

7 “Memory Stick” (1) (p. 96)

8 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 31)

9 Lens cap (1) (p. 18)

Commander (1) (p. 150)

2 AC-VF10 pow er adaptor (1), Pow er

cord (1) (p. 10)

3 DK-115 Connecting cord (1) (p. 14)

0 Application softw are: PictureGear 4.1

Lite (CD-ROM) (1) (p. 116)

4 NP-FS11 battery pack (1) (p. 10, 12)

qa Battery terminal cover (1) (p. 12)

5 Size AA (R6) battery for Remote

Commander (2) (p. 151)

qs Cleaning cloth (1) (p. 140)

6 PC serial cable (1) (p. 116)

Qu ick St a rt Gu id e

This chapter introduces you to the basic features

of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses

“( )” for more information.

Pull down the Holding Grip to hold your

camcorder as illustrated.

Holding Grip

Co n n e ct in g t h e p o w e r co rd (p . 14)

Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 12).

AC adaptor

(supplied)

Connecting

plate

Slide the BATT RELEASE

lever to remove the

connecting plate from your

camcorder.

Remove the battery

DK connecting cord

(supplied)

terminal cover. And then

attach the connecting

plate to your camcorder.

In se rt in g a ca sse t t e (p . 15)

2Push the middle

portion of the back

of the cassette to

insert. Insert the

cassette in a straight

line deeply into the

cassette

3Close the cassette

compartment by

pressing the

1Slide OPEN/ Z

EJECT in the

direction of the

arrow and open the

lid.

mark on the cassette

compartment.

4After the cassette

compartment goes

down completely,

close the lid until it

clicks.

compartment with

the window facing

out.

Re co rd in g a p ict u re (p . 18)

1Remove the lens cap.

3Set the POWER switch to CAMERA

while pressing the small green

button. The power lamp lights up.

POWER

LOCK

2When the

LCD panel

is closed,

pull out the

viewfinder

until it

clicks. Use

the

viewfinder

placing

4Press START/ STOP. Your camcorder

starts recording. To stop recording,

press START/ STOP again.

your eye

against its

eyecup.

POWER

LOCK

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 . 27)

1Set the POWER switch to VCR while

3Press

of the touch panel to

rewind the tape.

pressing the small green button.

POWER

LOCK

4Press of the touch panel to

start playback.

NOTE

When using the touch panel, press

operation buttons lightly with your

thumb supporting the LCD screen from

the backside of it. Do not press the LCD

screen with sharp-pointed objects such

as pens.

2Press OPEN

to open the

LCD panel.

NOTE

Do not pick up your

camcorder by holding the

viewfinder, the LCD panel,

the battery pack or the jack

cover.

— Ge t t in g st a rt e d —

Usin g t h is m a n u a l

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 sound to indicate that the

operation is being carried out.

No t e o n Ca sse t t e Me m o ry

Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can only use mini DV cassettes with

your camcorder. We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory

The functions which require different operations depending on whether the tape has

the cassette memory or not are:

• End search (p. 26, 30)

• Searching a recording by date – Date search (p. 54)

• Photo search (p. 56).

The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are:

• Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – Title search (p. 53)

• Superimposing a title (p. 81)

• Making your own titles (p. 85)

• Labeling a cassette (p. 87).

For details, see page 125.

You see this mark in the introduction of the features that operate only with

cassette memory.

Tapes with cassette memory are marked by

(Cassette Memory).

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

TV color systems differ from country to country. 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

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

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

technology. How ever, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points

(red, blue, green, or w hite) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and in the

view finder. These points occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not

affect the recorded picture in any w ay. Effective ratio of pixels and/or screen are

99.99% or more.

• 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 140°F (60°C), such as in a

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

• Do not place your camcorder so as to point the viewfinder or the LCD screen toward

the sun. The inside of the viewfinder or LCD screen may be damaged [c].

[a ]

[b ]

[c]

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

made due to a malfunction of the camcorder, video tape, etc.

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

Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder.

Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (S series).

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

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

(3) Align the hooks of the battery pack with the AC adaptor. Then fit the battery

pack in the direction of the arrow. The CHARGE lamp (orange) lights up.

Charging begins.

When the CHARGE lamp goes out, normal charge is completed. For full charge,

which allows you to use the battery longer than usual, leave the battery pack in place

for approximately one hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out.

CHARGE

Ch a rg in g t im e

Battery pack

NP-FS11 (supplied)

NP-FS21

Full charge (Normal charge)

170 (110)

265 (205)

360 (300)

145 (85)

NP-FS31

NP-F10

NP-F20

220 (160)

295 (235)

NP-F30

Approximate number of minutes to charge an empty battery pack

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Re co rd in g t im e

Recording w ith

the view finder

Recording w ith

the LCD screen

Battery pack

Continuous*

Typical**

Continuous*

Typical**

NP-FS11

(supplied)

80 (70)

40 (35)

60 (50)

30 (25)

NP-FS21

NP-FS31

NP-F10

NP-F20

NP-F30

170 (155)

260 (235)

60 (55)

135 (120)

195 (175)

85 (75)

130 (115)

30 (25)

65 (60)

95 (85)

130 (115)

200 (180)

50 (45)

100 (90)

150 (135)

65 (55)

100 (90)

25 (20)

50 (45)

75 (65)

Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery

Numbers in parentheses “( )” indicate the time when using a normally charged

battery.

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

shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.

** Approximate number of minutes when recording while you repeat recording start/

stop, zooming and turning the power on/ off. The actual battery life may be shorter.

Pla yin g t im e

Playing time

on LCD screen

Playing time

w ith LCD closed

Battery pack

NP-FS11 (supplied)

NP-FS21

NP-FS31

60 (55)

135 (125)

210 (190)

50 (45)

85 (75)

185 (165)

280 (250)

65 (60)

NP-F10

NP-F20

NP-F30

110 (95)

160 (145)

145 (130)

215 (190)

Approximate number of minutes when you use a fully charged battery

Numbers in parentheses “( )” indicate the time when using a normally charged

battery.

The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.

Notes on the AC adaptor

• Attach the battery pack firmly.

• Charge the battery pack on a flat surface without vibration.

• Remove the supplied connecting cord (DK-115) from this unit. If not removed,

charging is not possible.

• The charging time may differ depending on the condition of the battery pack or the

temperature of the environment.

• When a fully charged battery pack is installed, the CHARGE lamp will once light,

then go out.

• If the CHARGE lamp does not light or flash, check that the battery pack is correctly

attached to the AC adaptor. If it is not attached, it will not be charged.

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

connecting cord of the AC adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit, damaging the AC

adaptor.

• Keep the battery pack dry.

• When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time, charge the battery pack once

fully, and then use it until it fully discharges again. Keep the battery pack in a cool

place.

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Charging temperature

The temperature range for charging is 32 ˚F to 104 ˚F (0 ˚C to 40 ˚C).

However, to provide maximum battery efficiency, the recommended temperature range

when charging is 50 ˚F to 86 ˚F (10 ˚C to 30 ˚C).

If the pow er may go 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.

After charging the battery pack

Remove the battery pack from the AC adaptor.

Note on NP-F10/FS11

The battery life will be shorter when you carry out recording in a cold place or with the

LCD panel opened. We recommend that you use the NP-FS21/ FS31 large capacity

battery pack (not supplied).

Plug the pow er cord deeply

Be sure to plug the power cord deeply into the terminal of AC power adaptor so that it

is firmly locked. If there is a gap between the plug of power cord and the terminal of

AC power adaptor, it does not affect the efficiency of the AC power adaptor.

What is ”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 (S series). Your camcorder operates only with the

“InfoLITHIUM” battery.

“InfoLITHIUM” S series battery packs have the

mark.

“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

In st a llin g t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors.

(1) While sliding BATT RELEASE in the direction of the arrow 1, slide the

battery terminal cover in the direction of the arrow 2.

(2) Insert the battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks.

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To re m o ve t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

The battery pack is removed in the same way as the battery terminal cover.

After installing the battery pack

Do not carry your comcorder by holding the battery pack. If you do so, the battery pack

may slide off your camcorder unintentionally, damaging your camcorder.

Note on the remaining battery time indicator

The remaining battery time indicator on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder roughly

indicates the recording time. The indicator may not be correct, depending on the

conditions in which you are recording. When you close the LCD panel and open it

again, it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed.

Note on the battery terminal cover

To protect the battery terminals, install the battery terminal cover after the battery pack

is removed.

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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 adaptor.

(1) Connect the supplied connecting cord to the DC OUT jack on the AC adaptor.

(2) Slide the connecting plate in the direction of the arrow.

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

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

1, 2

To re m o ve t h e co n n e ct in g p la t e

The connecting plate is removed in the same way as the battery pack.

WARNING

The power cord must only be changed at a qualified service shop.

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.

Using a car battery

Use Sony DC Adaptor/ Charger (not supplied).

St e p 2 In se rt in g a ca sse t t e

You can use mini DV cassette with

is a trade mark.

logo* only.

(1) Install the battery pack, or connect the AC adaptor for the power supply

(p. 10 to 14).

(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 to insert.

Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with

the window facing out.

(4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing the

mark on the cassette

compartment. The cassette compartment automatically goes down.

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

clicks.

OPEN/ Z EJECT

3, 4

To e je ct a ca sse t t e

Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3.

Notes

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

• The cassette compartment may not be closed when you press any part of the lid other

than the

mark.

When you use mini DV cassette w ith cassette memory

Read the instruction about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 125).

To prevent accidental erasure

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

St e p 3 Usin g a t o u ch p a n e l

Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen. Touch the LCD panel

directly to operate each function.

In CAMERA/VCR m o d e

(1) Install the battery pack, or connect the AC adaptor for the power supply

(p. 10 to 14).

(2) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA (in the standby/ recording mode)/ VCR (in

the playback mode) while pressing the small green button.

(3) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.

(4) Press FN. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.

(5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.

(6) Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.

(7) Press a desired operation item. Refer to relevant pages for each function.

5,6

In CAMERA mode

POWER

LOCK

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

END

SCH

FADER DIG

MEM EXPO–

EFFT

MIX

SURE

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

TITLE

LCD

BRT

VOL

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

SELF

TIMER

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/ PAGE2/ PAGE3.

To ca n ce l se t t in g s

Press

OFF to return to PAGE1/ PAGE2/ PAGE3.

St e p 3 Usin g a t o u ch p a n e l

Notes

• When using the touch panel, press operation buttons with your thumb supporting the

LCD screen from the back side of it or press those buttons lightly with your index

finger. Do not press them with sharp-pointed objects such as pens.

• Do not press the LCD screen too hard.

• Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.

• If FN is not on the LCD screen, touch the LCD screen lightly to make it appear. 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. 141).

• When the LCD screen gets dirty, use the supplied cleanig 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.

Touch panel

You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder (p. 124).

Press FN to display the follow ing buttons:

In CAMERA mode

PAGE1

MENU, END SEARCH, FADER, DIGITAL EFFECT, MEMORY MIX,

EXPOSURE

PAGE2

PAGE3

TITLE, LCD BRIGHT, VOLUME

SELFTIMER

In VCR mode

PAGE1

PAGE2

PAGE3

MENU, LCD BRIGHT, VOLUME, END SEARCH

TITLE, DIGITAL EFFECT, PB ZOOM

DATA CODE, REC CONTROL

See p. 99 for MEMORY mode.

— Re co rd in g – Ba sics —

Re co rd in g a p ict u re

Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.

(1) Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it.

(2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” and “Step 2” for

more information (p. 10 to 15).

(3) Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks.

(4) Pull down the Holding Grip.

Hold your camcorder firmly as illustrated.

(5) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA while pressing the small green button.

Your camcorder is set to the standby mode.

(6) Press START/ STOP. Your 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.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

Microphone

Camera recording

lamp

POWER

LOCK

REC 0:00:01

40min

Aft e r re co rd in g

(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF.

(2) Set the Holding Grip and the viewfinder back to the previous position.

(3) Eject the cassette.

(4) Remove the battery pack.

Notes

• Fasten the grip strap firmly. Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.

• When the viewfinder is not pulled out until it clicks, the picture does not appear in the

viewfinder even if the LCD panel is closed.

Re co rd in g a p ict u re

Note on Recording mode

Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP (standard play) mode and in the LP

(long play) mode. Select SP or LP in the menu settings (p. 89). In the LP mode, you can

record 1.5 times as long as in the SP mode.

When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the

tape on your camcorder.

Note on the LOCK

When you slide the LOCK to the left, the POWER switch can no longer be set to

MEMORY accidentally. The LOCK is set to the right as a default setting.

To enable smooth transition

Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as

you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder.

However, check the following:

• Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and ones in the LP mode on one tape.

• When you change the battery pack, set the POWER switch to OFF.

• When you use a tape with cassette memory, however, you can make the transition

smooth even after ejecting the cassette if you use the end search function (p. 26).

If you leave your camcorder in the standby mode for 5 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 OFF, and

to CAMERA again.

However, your camcorder does not turn off automatically while the cassette is not

inserted.

When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record in the LP

mode

• The transition between scenes is not smooth.

• The playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly

between scenes.

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.

Pull out the viewfinder and move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever.

Note

When the viewfinder is not pulled out until it clicks, the picture does not appear in the

viewfinder.

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Sh o o t in g w it h t h e LCD scre e n

Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.

The LCD panel moves about 90 degrees to the viewfinder side and about 180 degrees to

the lens side.

If you turn the LCD panel over so that it faces the other way, the

indicator appears

in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen (Mirror mode).

When closing the LCD panel, set it vertically until it clicks, and swing it into the

camcorder body.

Notes

• Shooting with the LCD screen makes battery life shorter than using the viewfinder.

• When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode, the viewfinder automatically

turns off.

When you use 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 angles of the LCD panel

Make sure if the LCD panel is opened up to 90 degrees.

Picture in the mirror mode

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

recorded.

During recording in the mirror mode

ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander does not work.

Indicators in the mirror mode

The STBY indicator appears as Xz and REC as z. Some of the other indicators appear

mirror-reversed and others are not displayed.

When you press FN

The

does not appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

FN in the mirror mode

FN appears mirror-reversed in the viewfinder.

Re co rd in g a p ict u re

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) In CAMERA/ MEMORY mode, press FN and select PAGE2 (p. 16).

In VCR mode, press FN to display PAGE1.

(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 to return to PAGE1/ PAGE2.

2,3

LCD

BRT

LCD BRT

–

180°

the bar indicator

90°

OPEN

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

LCD screen backlight

You can change the brightness of the backlight. Select LCD B.L. in the menu settings

(p. 89).

Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight or brightness of the LCD screen

The recorded picture will not be affected.

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

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

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

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

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

To use zoom greater than 10×

Zoom greater than 10× is performed digitally, if you set D ZOOM to 20× or 120× in the

menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default setting (p. 89).

The right side of the bar shows the

digital zooming zone.

The digital zooming zone appears when

you set D ZOOM to 20× or 120×.

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 2 feet 5/ 8 inch (about 80 cm)

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

away in the wide-angle position.

Notes on digital zoom

• Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 10×.

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

side.

• You cannot use the digital zoom when the POWER switch is set to MEMORY.

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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 tape.

Cassette memory indicator

This appears when using a tape with cassette memory.

Recording mode indicator

STBY/REC indicator

REC 0:00:01

45min

Time code/Tape counter

Remaining tape indicator

40min

FN button

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

Remaining battery time indicator

Time code

The time code indicates the recording or playback time, “0:00:00” (hours : minutes :

seconds) in CAMERA mode and “0:00:00:00” (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) in

VCR mode. You cannot rewrite only the time code.

Remaining tape indicator

The indicator may not be displayed accurately depending on the tape.

Recording date and time

Recording date and time will not be displayed on the LCD screen during recording. It

is recorded on the tape automatically and displayed when you press the DATA CODE

button during playing back (p.28).

Sh o o t in g b a cklit su b je ct s (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.

Press BACK LIGHT in the CAMERA/ memory camera mode.

The . indicator appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.

BACK LIGHT

If you press EXPOSURE, MANUAL or SPOT METER w hen shooting backlit subjects

The backlight function will be canceled.

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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 )

The NightShot function 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.

While your camcorder is in the CAMERA/ memory camera mode, slide NIGHTSHOT

to ON.

and “NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. To

cancel the NightShot function, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

NIGHTSHOT

OFF

NightShot Light emitter

SUPER

NIGHTSHOT

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

The Super NightShot mode makes subjects more than 16 times brighter than those

recorded in the NightShot mode.

(1) Slide NIGHTSHOT to ON in CAMERA mode.

indicator appears in the

viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

(2) Press SUPER NIGHTSHOT. The

indicator and “SUPER NIGHTSHOT“

appear.

To cancel the Super NightShot mode, press SUPER NIGHTSHOT.

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 to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).

Notes

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

may cause your camcorder to malfunction.

• When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON 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 function,

focus manually.

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

Re co rd in g a p ict u re

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

– Exposure

– PROGRAM AE

– White balance

Shutter speed in the Super NighShot mode

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

background. The motion of the picture will be slow.

While using the Super NightShot function, you cannot use the follow ing

functions:

– Exposure

– PROGRAM AE

– Fader

– Digital effect

– White balance

In MEMORY mode

Super NightShot does not work.

NightShot Light

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

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

When recording in the mirror mode using NP-F10/FS11 battery

NightShot Light does not work.

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

You can make a recording with the self-timer. This mode is useful when you want to

record yourself.

(1) In the standby mode, press FN and select PAGE3 (p. 16).

(2) Press SELFTIMER.

The

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

(3) Press START/ STOP.

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.

Re co rd in g a p ict u re

To st o p t h e se lf-t im e r d u rin g re co rd in g

Press START/ STOP.

Use the Remote Commander for convenience.

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

Press SELFTIMER so that the

indicator disappears from the LCD screen or the

viewfinder while your camcorder is in the standby mode.

To re co rd st ill p ict u re s o n a t a p e u sin g t h e se lf-t im e r

Press PHOTO in step 3 (p. 33).

Note

The self-timer recording mode is automatically cancelled when:

– The self-timer recording is finished.

– The POWER switch is set to OFF or VCR.

END SEARCH

You can go to the end of the recorded section after you record.

(1) In the standby mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press END SCH.

The last 5 seconds of the recorded section are played back and the playback

stops. You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To st o p se a rch in g

Press END SCH again.

Note

If there is a blank portion in the recorded portion, the end search function may not

work correctly (p. 125).

End search function

When you use a tape without cassette memory, the end search function does not work

once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape. If you use a tape with

cassette memory, the end search function works even once you eject the cassette.

— Pla yb a ck – Ba sics —

Pla yin g b a ck a t a p e

You can monitor the playback picture 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 supplied with your camcorder.

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

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button. The

power lamp lights up.

(3) Press OPEN to 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 make PAGE1 appear (p. 16).

2 Press VOL. The screen to adjust volume appears.

3 Press –/ + to adjust the volume.

– : to make the volume down

+: to make the volume up

(7) Press

OK to return to PAGE1.

POWER

LOCK

VOL

–

the bar indicator

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To st o p p la yb a ck

Press x.

Pla yin g b a ck a t a p e

When monitoring on the LCD screen

You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD

screen facing out.

If you leave the pow er on for a long time

Your camcorder gets warm. This is not a malfunction.

When you open/close the LCD panel

Open/ close the LCD panel vertically.

When monitoring in the view finder

Turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen

facing out, and pull out the viewfinder until it clicks. In this case, the picture is not

displayed on the LCD screen.

To co n t ro l t h e d isp la y o f t h e scre e n in d ica t o rs

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

Commander supplied with your camcorder.

The indicators disappear on the LCD screen.

To make the indicators appear, press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL 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 select PAGE3.

(2) Press DATA CODE.

DATACODE

OFF

CAM

DATE

DATA DATA

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

OK.

(4) Press EXIT.

Pla yin g b a ck a t a p e

Using the Remote Commander

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

The display changes as follows:

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

speed, aperture value) t no indicator

Not to display various settings

Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings using the Remote Commander (p. 89).

Date/time

Various settings

[a ]

[b ]

[c]

AUTO

60 AWB

F1.7

JUL

12:05:56 AM

2000

9dB

[d ]

[e ]

[f]

[a ] SteadyShot OFF indicator

[b ] Exposure mode indicator

[c] White balance indicator

[d ] Gain indicator

[e ] Shutter speed indicator

[f] Aperture value indicator

Recording data

Recording data is your camcorder’s information when you have recorded. In the

recording mode, the recording data will not be displayed.

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

• A blank section 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 the TV, the data code also appears on the TV

screen (p. 31).

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 p ict u re (p la yb a ck p a u se )

Press

/ X during playback. To resume playback, press

/ X again.

To a d va n ce t h e t a p e

Press

/ M in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press

/ N.

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

Press

/ m in the stop mode. To resume normal playback, press

/ N.

Pla yin g b a ck a t a p e

To ch a n g e t h e p la yb a ck d ire ct io n

Press

on the Remote Commander during playback to reverse the playback direction.

To resume normal playback, press N.

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

/ m or

/ M 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 a d va n cin g o r

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

Keep pressing

/ m while rewinding or

/ M while advancing the tape. To

resume 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 y on the Remote Commander during playback. For slow playback in the reverse

direction, press

, then press y on the Remote Commander. To resume normal

playback, press N.

To vie w t h e p ict u re a t d o u b le sp e e d

Press ×2 on the Remote Commander during playback. For double speed playback in the

reverse direction, press

normal playback, press N.

, then press ×2 on the Remote Commander. To resume

To vie w t h e p ict u re fra m e -b y-fra m e

Press C on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode. For frame-by-frame

playback in the reverse direction, press c. To resume normal playback, press

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

Press END SEARCH in the stop mode. The last 5 seconds of the recorded section plays

back and stops.

Video control buttons

Marks on your camcorder are different from those on the Remote Commander supplied

with your camcorder.

Your camcorder

Remote Commander : N, X, m, M

In the various playback modes

• Sound is muted.

• The previous picture may remain as a mosaic image during playback.

When the playback pause mode lasts for 5 minutes

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

Slow playback

The slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder; however, this

function does not work for an output signal from the DV IN/ OUT jack.

When you play back a tape in reverse

Horizontal noise appears at the center or top and bottom of the screen. This is not a

malfunction.

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

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

with your camcorder to watch the playback picture on the TV screen. You can operate

the playback control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures

on the LCD screen. When monitoring the playback picture on the TV screen, we

recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor

(p. 14). Refer to the operating instructions of your TV or VCR.

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

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

S VIDEO

Yellow

AUDIO/VIDEO

White

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

: Signal flow

Red

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

Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR by using 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 the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. If you connect the

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

(right) signal.

If your TV or VCR has an S video jack

Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures. With this

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

cable.

Connect the S video cable (not supplied) to the S VIDEO jacks on both your camcorder

and the TV or the VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

To display the screen indicators on TV

Set DISPLAY to V-OUT/ LCD in the menu settings (p. 89).

Then press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder. To turn off the screen

indicators, press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder again.

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

Re co rd in g a st ill im a g e o n a t a p e

– Ta p e Ph o t o re co rd in g

You can record a still picture. This mode is useful when you want to print a picture

using a video printer (not supplied).

You can record about 510 pictures in the SP mode and about 765 pictures in the LP

mode on a 60-minute tape.

Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can record still pictures on

“Memory Stick”s (p. 96).

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

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

appears. The CAPTURE indicator appears. Recording does not start yet.

To change the still picture, release PHOTO, select a still picture again, and then

press and hold PHOTO lightly.

(3) Press PHOTO deeper.

The still picture in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen is recorded for about

seven seconds. The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded.

The still image is displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen until the

recording is completed.

CAPTURE

PHOTO

•••••••

PHOTO

Notes

• During tape photo recording, you cannot change the mode or setting.

• When recording a still picture, do not shake your camcorder. The picture may

fluctuate.

• The tape photo recording function does not work:

– while the fader function is set or in use

– while the digital effect function is set or in use

If you record a moving subject w ith the tape photo recording function

When you play back the still picture on other equipment, the picture may fluctuate.

To use the tape photo recording function using the Remote Commander

Press PHOTO on the Remote Commander. Your camcorder records a picture on the

LCD screen or in the viewfinder immediately.

To use the tape photo recording function during normal CAMERA recording

Press PHOTO deeper. The still picture is then recorded for about seven seconds and

your camcorder returns to the standby mode. You cannot select another still picture.

To record clear and less fluctuated still pictures

We recommend that you record on “Memory Stick”s.

Re co rd in g a st ill im a g e o n a t a p e – Ta p e Ph o t o re co rd in g

Se lf-t im e r t a p e p h o t o re co rd in g

You can make a tape photo recording with the self-timer. You can also operate using

the Remote Commander.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) Press FN and select PAGE3 (p. 16).

(3) Press SELFTIMER.

The

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

(4) Press PHOTO deeper.

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 the recording starts

automatically.

PHOTO

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

Press SELFTIMER so that the

indicator disappears from the LCD screen or the

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

timer tape photo recording using the Remote Commander.

Note

The self-timer tape photo recording mode is automatically cancelled when:

• The self-timer tape photo recording is finished.

• The POWER switch is set to OFF or VCR.

Re co rd in g a st ill im a g e o n a t a p e – Ta p e Ph o t o re co rd in g

Prin t in g t h e st ill p ict u re

You can print a still picture by using the video printer (not supplied). Connect the video

printer using the A/ V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder.

Connect it to the AUDIO/ VIDEO jack and connect the yellow plug of the cable to the

video input of the video printer. Refer to the operating instructions of the video printer

as well.

Video printer

LINE IN

VIDEO S VIDEO

S VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO

: Signal flow

If the video printer is equipped w ith S video input

Use the S video connecting cable (not supplied). Connect it to the S VIDEO jack and the

S video input of the video printer.

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) In the CAMERA/ memory camera mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Select WHT BAL in

in the menu settings to select a desired white balance

mode (p. 89).

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 color matching fluorescent lamp

n (INDOOR):

• When lighting condition changes quickly

• In too bright places such as photography studios

• Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps

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 (p. 89).

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

We recommend that you record in the n indoor mode.

When you record under fluorescent lighting

Use the automatic white balance or hold mode.

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

In the automatic w hite balance 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 detach the battery for replacement.

• You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors and vice versa.

In the hold w hite balance mode

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

• You change the PROGRAM AE mode.

• You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors and vice versa.

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 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) In the standby mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press MENU, then set 16:9WIDE to ON in

in the menu settings (p. 89).

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.

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

– Old movie

– Bounce

During recording

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

camcorder to the 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.

ID-1 system

The ID-1 system communicates the aspect ratio (16:9, 4:3 or letterbox) information of the

screen by adding signals to the gaps between video signals. If a TV supporting this

system is connected to your camcorder, the TV's wide mode is switched to

automatically.

ID-2 system

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

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

connecting cable.

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

NORM. FADER

(fader)

MOSC.FADER

(mosaic)

BOUNCE*

(Fade in only)

OVERLAP

(Fade in only)

WIPE**

(Fade in only)

DOT

(Fade in only)

[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.

* You can use this function only when D ZOOM is set to OFF in the menu settings.

** The sound is not wiped away.

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

(1) When fading in [a ]

In the standby mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

When fading out [b ]

In the recording mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press FADER. The screen to select the fader mode appears.

(3) Select a desired fader mode.

(4) Press

OK to return to PAGE1, and press EXIT to return to FN.

The fader indicator you selected flashes.

(5) Press START/ STOP. After the fade in/ out is carried out, your camcorder

automatically returns to the normal mode.

2~4

FADER

OFF

MOSC.

FADER

NORM.

FADER

BOUN–

MONO– OVER– WIPE DOT

TONE LAP

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

After the fade in/ out is carried out : Your camcorder automatically returns to the

normal mode.

Before the fade in/ out is carried out : Before pressing START/ STOP, press

return to PAGE1, and press EXIT to return to FN.

OFF to

Note

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

use the fader function while using the following functions.

– Digital effect

– Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE (Overlap, Wipe or Dot function only)

– Super NightShot

– Tape Photo recording

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

When the OVERLAP, WIPE or DOT indicator appears

Your camcorder automatically stores the image recorded on a tape. At this stage, the

picture may not be recorded clearly, depending on the tape condition.

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

– Exposure

– Focus

– Zoom

– Picture effect

Note on the bounce function

The BOUNCE indicator does not appear in the following mode or functions:

– D ZOOM is set to 20× or 120× in the menu settings

– 16:9 wide

– Picture effect

– PROGRAM AE

While in MEMORY mode

You cannnot use the fader function.

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 is reversed.

SEPIA :

The picture is sepia.

B&W :

The picture is monochrome (black-and-white).

SOLARIZE [b ] : The light intensity is clearer, and the picture looks like an illustration.

PASTEL [c] :

The contrast of the picture is emphasized, and the picture looks like an

animated cartoon.

MOSAIC [d ] : The picture is mosaic.

[a ]

[b ]

[c]

[d ]

(1) In CAMERA mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press MENU, then select P EFFECT in

in the menu settings to select a

desired picture effect mode (p. 89).

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 select the old movie mode with DIG EFFT.

When you turn the pow er off

Your camcorder automatically returns to the normal mode.

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 picture so that it is superimposed on a moving picture.

FLASH (FLASH MOTION)

You can record still pictures successively at constant intervals.

LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY)

You can swap a brighter area in a still picture 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. However, the picture may be less clear.

OLD MOVIE

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

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

Still picture

Moving picture

STILL

LUMI.

Still picture

Moving picture

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

(1) In CAMERA mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital effect mode appears.

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

picture is stored in memory.

(4) Press –/ + to adjust the effect.

Items to adjust

STILL

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

picture

FLASH

LUMI.

The interval of flash motion

The color scheme of the area in the still picture 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

(5) Press

OK to return to PAGE1.

2~4

DIG EFFT

OFF

DIG

OFF

EFFT

SLOW

SHTR MOVIE

OLD

LUMI.

STILL

FLASH LUMI.

TRAIL

–

The bar appears when setting following

digital effect modes : STILL, FLASH,

LUMI., TRAIL.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

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

Press

OFF to return to PAGE1.

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

Notes

• The following functions do not work during digital effect:

– Fader

– Low lux mode of PROGRAM AE

– Tape Photo recording

– Super NightShot

• The following function does not work in the slow shutter mode:

– PROGRAM AE

• The following functions do not work in the old movie mode:

– 16:9 wide

– Picture effect

– PROGRAM AE

When you turn the pow er off

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

SLOW SHTR 2

SLOW SHTR 3

SLOW SHTR 4

Shutter speed

1/ 30

1/ 15

1/ 8

1/ 4

Usin g t h e PROGRAM AE fu n ct io n

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

requirements.

Spotlight mode

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

when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater.

Soft portrait mode

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

people or flowers.

Sports lesson mode

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

Beach & ski mode

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.

Sunset & moon mode

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

night views, fireworks displays and neon signs.

Landscape mode

This mode is for when you are recording distant subjects such as mountains and

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

are recording a subject behind glass or a screen.

Low lux mode

This mode makes subjects brighter in insufficient light.

Usin g t h e PROGRAM AE fu n ct io n

(1) In the standby/ memory camera mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press MENU, then select a desired PROGRAM AE mode in

in the menu

settings (p. 89).

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To t u rn t h e PROGRAM AE fu n ct io n o ff

Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in the menu settings.

Notes

• In the spotlight, sports lesson and beach & ski modes, you cannot take close-ups. This

is because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance.

• In the sunset & moon and landscape modes, your camcorder is set to focus only on

distant subjects.

• The following functions do not work in the PROGRAM AE mode:

– Slow shutter

– Old movie

– Bounce

• The following functions do not work in the low lux mode:

– Digital effect

– Memory overlap

– Overlap

– Wipe

– Dot

• While setting the NIGHTSHOT to ON, the PROGRAM AE function does not work.

(The indicator flashes.)

• While shooting in the memory camera mode, the low lux and sports lesson modes do

not work. (The indicator flashes.)

While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings

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

Even if the PROGRAM AE function is selected

You can adjust the exposure.

If you are recording under a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium

lamp or mercury lamp

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

the PROGRAM AE function off.

– Soft portrait mode

– Sports lesson mode

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

You can manually adjust and set the exposure. Adjust the exposure manually in the

following cases:

• The subject is backlit

• To shoot the bright subject and dark background

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

(1) In the CAMERA/ memory camera mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press EXPOSURE. The screen to adjust the exposure appears.

(3) Press MANUAL, then adjust the exposure using –/ +.

– : to dim

+ : to brighten

(4) Press

OK to return to PAGE1.

2,3

EXPO–

SURE

OFF

MANU–

SPOT

METER

MANU–

SPOT

METER

EXPOSURE

–

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 e xp o su re m o d e

Press

OFF to return to PAGE1.

Note

When you adjust the exposure manually, the backlight function does not work.

If you change the PROGRAM AE mode or slide NIGHTSHOT to ON

Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode.

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. 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) In the CAMERA/ memory camera mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press EXPOSURE. The screen to adjust the exposure appears.

(3) Press 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. When the indicator

turns to light, the exposure of the point you selected is adjusted.

(5) Press

OK to return to PAGE1.

2~4

SPOT METER

EXPO–

SURE

OFF

MANU–

SPOT

METER

EXPOSURE

OFF

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 e xp o su re m o d e

Press

OFF to return to PAGE1.

Notes

• When the Flexible Spot Meter mode is in use, the backlight function does not work.

• Once you adjust the exposure, the exposure is fixed.

If you change the PROGRAM AE mode or slide NIGHTSHOT to ON

Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode.

Fo cu sin g m a n u a lly

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

• 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 and 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) Press FOCUS lightly in the CAMERA/ memory camera mode. The 9

indicator appears.

(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.

FOCUS

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

Press FOCUS lightly to turn off 9,

indicator.

To re co rd d ist a n t su b je ct s

When you press FOCUS down to INFINITY. The lens focuses on and

indicator

appears. When you release FOCUS, your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode.

Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are

trying to shoot a distant object.

To focus precisely

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

angle) after 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.

— 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) In the playback mode or the playback pause mode, press FN to display PAGE1

(p. 16).

(2) Press MENU, then select P EFFECT in

in the menu settings to select a

desired picture effect mode (p. 89).

Refer to page 40 for details of each picture effect function.

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.

• To record pictures that you have processed using the picture effect function, record

the pictures on the 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 DV IN/

OUT jack.

When you set the POWER sw itch to OFF or stop playing back

The picture effect function is automatically canceled.

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) In the playback/ playback pause mode, press FN and select PAGE2 (p. 16).

(2) Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital effect mode appears.

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

where you select the mode is stored in memory as a still picture.

(4) Press –/ + to adjust the effect. Refer to page 41 for details.

(5) Press

OK to return to PAGE2.

2,3

DIG EFFT

OFF

DIG

EFFT

STILL FLASH LUMI. TRAIL

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

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

Press

OFF to return to PAGE2.

Notes

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

• To record pictures that you have processed using the digital effect, record the pictures

on the 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 DV IN/

OUT jack.

When you set the POWER sw itch to OFF or stop playing back

The digital effect function is automatically canceled.

En la rg in g re co rd e d im a g e s – PB ZOOM

You can enlarge images recorded on a tape.

(1) In the playback/ playback pause mode, press FN and select PAGE2.

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

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

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

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

moves to the center of the screen.

2,3

PB ZOOM

ZOOM

END

To ca n ce l t h e PB zo o m fu n ct io n

Press

END.

Note

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

camcorder.

While displaying the menu settings or title

The PB zoom function does not work .

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

functions:

– Set the POWER switch to OFF

– Stop playing back

Pictures in the PB zoom

Pictures in the PB zoom mode are not output through the DV IN/ OUT jack.

In the PB zoom mode

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

disappears. If the frame is not displayed, the PB zoom function does not work.

Edge of the enlarged image

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

Qu ickly lo ca t in g a sce n e u sin g t h e ze ro

se t m e m o ry fu n ct io n

Your camcorder goes forward or backward to automatically stop at a desired scene

having a tape counter value of “0:00:00”. You can do this with the Remote Commander.

(1) In the playback mode, press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander if the

counter is not on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(2) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the point you want

to locate later. The tape counter shows “0:00:00” and the ZERO SET MEMORY

indicator flashes.

(3) Press x when you want to stop playback.

(4) Press m to rewind the tape to the tape counter’s zero point. The tape stops

automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero. The ZERO

SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears.

(5) Press N. Playback starts.

ZERO SET MEMORY

DISPLAY

Notes

• When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory

function will be canceled.

• There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the time code and the tape

counter.

• The zero set memory function may not work when there is a blank portion between

pictures on a tape.

• The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappear when you press FN.

Zero set memory functions also in the recording standby mode

When you insert a scene in the middle of a recorded tape, press ZERO SET MEMORY at

the point you want to end the insertion. Rewind the tape to the insert start point, and

start recording. Recording stops automatically at the tape counter zero point. Your

camcorder returns to the standby mode.

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 – Tit le se a rch

If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can search for the boundaries of

recorded tape by title. You need the Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH in

to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).

Default setting is ON.

(4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the title

search indicator appears.

The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN

(5) Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select the title for playback.

Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that

you selected.

TITLE SEARCH

HELLO!

POWER

LOCK

MODE

CONGRATULATIONS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PRESENT

GOOD MORNING

WEDDING

TITLE SEARCH

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

PRESENT

GOOD MORNING

WEDDING

NIGHT

BASEBALL

To st o p se a rch in g

Press x on the Remote Commander.

If you use a tape w ithout cassette memory

You cannot superimpose or search a title.

In the

mark

• The bar in the

• The mark in the

mark indicates the present point on the tape.

indicates the actual point you are trying to search.

If a tape has a blank portion betw een recorded portions

The title search function may not work correctly.

To superimpose a title

See page 81.

Se a rch in g a re co rd in g b y d a t e

– Da t e se a rch

You can automatically search for the point where the recording date changes and start

playback from that point. Use a tape with cassette memory for convenience. You need

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

You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory (p. 125).

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH in

to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).

Default setting is ON.

(4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the date

search indicator appears.

The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN

(5) Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback.

Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected

date.

DATE SEARCH

SEP / 5 / 0 0

SEP / 6 / 0 0

DEC / 2 4 / 0 0

JAN / 1 / 0 1

FEB / 1 1 / 0 1

APR / 2 9 / 0 1

POWER

LOCK

MODE

DATE SEARCH

SEP / 5 / 0 0

SEP / 6 / 0 0

DEC / 2 4 / 0 0

JAN / 1 / 0 1

FEB / 1 1 / 0 1

APR / 2 9 / 0 1

To st o p se a rch in g

Press x on the Remote Commander.

Se a rch in g a re co rd in g b y d a t e – Da t e se a rch

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

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH in

to OFF in the menu settings (p. 89).

(4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the date

search indicator appears.

The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN

(5) Press . on the Remote Commander to search for the previous date or press

> on the Remote Commander to search for the next date. Your camcorder

automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes. Each time

you press . or >, your camcorder searches for the previous or next date.

To st o p se a rch in g

Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder.

Note

If one day’s recording is less than two minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find

the point where the recording date changes.

In the

mark

• The bar in the

mark indicates the present point on the tape.

• The mark in the

indicates the actual point you are trying to search.

If a tape has a blank portion betw een recorded portions

The date search function may not work correctly.

Cassette memory

The tape cassette memory can hold six recording date data. If you search the date

among seven or more data, see “Searching for the date without using cassette memory”.

Se a rch in g fo r a p h o t o

– Ph o t o se a rch /Ph o t o sca n

You can search for a still picture you have recorded on a mini DV tape (photo search).

You can also search for still pictures one after another and display each picture for five

seconds automatically regardless of cassette memory (photo scan). Use the Remote

Commander for these operations.

Use this function to check or edit still pictures.

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

You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory (p. 125).

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH in

to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).

Default setting is ON.

(4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the photo

search indicator appears.

The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN

(5) Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select the date for playback.

Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date

that you selected.

PHOTO SEARCH

SEP/ 5 / 0 0 1 7 : 3 0

SEP/ 6 / 0 0 8 : 5 0

DEC/ 2 4 / 0 0 1 0 : 3 0

J AN/ 1 / 0 1 2 3 : 2 5

FEB/ 1 1 / 0 1 1 6 : 1 1

APR/ 2 9 / 0 1 1 3 : 4 5

POWER

LOCK

MODE

PHOTO SEARCH

SEP/ 5 / 0 0 1 7 : 3 0

SEP/ 6 / 0 0 8 : 5 0

DEC/ 2 4 / 0 0 1 0 : 3 0

J AN/ 1 / 0 1 2 3 : 2 5

FEB/ 1 1 / 0 1 1 6 : 1 1

APR/ 2 9 / 0 1 1 3 : 4 5

To st o p se a rch in g

Press x on the Remote Commander.

Se a rch in g fo r a p h o t o – Ph o t o se a rch /Ph o t o sca n

Se a rch in g fo r a p h o t o w it h o u t u sin g ca sse t t e m e m o ry

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH in

to OFF in the menu settings (p. 89).

(4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the photo

search indicator appears.

The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN

(5) Press . or > on the Remote Commander to select the photo for playback.

Each time you press . or >, your camcorder searches for the previous or

next photo.

Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo.

To st o p se a rch in g

Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder.

In the

• The bar in the

• The mark in the

mark

mark indicates the present point on the tape.

indicates the actual point you are trying to search.

If a tape has a blank portion betw een recorded portions

The photo search function may not work correctly.

The available number of photos that can be searched using the cassette memory

The available number is up to 12 photos. However, you can search 13 photos or more

using the scanning photo function.

Sca n n in g p h o t o

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

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

scan indicator appears.

The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH t PHOTO SCAN

(3) Press . or > on the Remote Commander.

Each photo is played back for about 5 seconds automatically.

POWER

LOCK

MODE

PHOTO 00

SCAN

To st o p sca n n in g

Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder.

— 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

Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A/ V connecting cable supplied with

your camcorder.

Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE, if available. Refer to the operating

instructions of your VCR.

(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) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

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

(4) Start recording on the VCR.

Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

S VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

: 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 x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

Before a dubbing

Set DISPLAY to LCD in the menu settings. (Default setting is LCD.)

When you dub a tape

Turn off indicators displayed on the LCD screen by pressing following buttons.

Otherwise, those indicators will be also recorded.

On your camcorder:

DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL, DATA CODE

On the remote commander:

DISPLAY, DATA CODE, SEARCH

You can edit on VCRs that support the follow ing systems

8 mm,

Betamax,

Hi8, Digital8,

VHS,

S-VHS,

VHSC,

S-VHSC,

ED Betamax,

mini DV or

If your VCR is a monaural type

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

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

Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures

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

connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S VIDEO jacks of both your camcorder

and the VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

Du b b in g a t a p e

Usin g t h e i.LINK ca b le (DV co n n e ct in g ca b le )

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) to DV IN/ OUT

and to DV IN/ OUT of the DV products. With digital-to-digital connection, video and

audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. You cannot dub

the titles, display indicators or the contents of cassette memory.

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

the recorded tape into your camcorder.

(2) Prepare the VCR for recording.

Set the input selector to LINE. 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.

S VIDEO

LANC

DV IN/ OUT

(not supplied)

: 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 x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).

The follow ing functions do not w ork during digital editing:

– Digital effect

– PB zoom

– Picture effect

You can also use your camcorder as a recorder

You can use your camcorder as a player or recorder without changing the connection.

If you record playback pause picture w ith the DV IN/OUT jack

The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using the

other video equipment, the picture may jitter.

Dubbing only desired scenes

– Digital program editing

You can duplicate selected scenes (programs) for editing onto a tape without operating

the VCR.

Scenes can be selected by frame.

Unwanted scene

Switch the order

Be fo re o p e ra t in g t h e Dig it a l p ro g ra m e d it in g

Step 1 Connect your camcorder to the VCR (p. 60).

Step 2 Set the VCR for operation (p. 61, 65).

Step 3 Adjust the synchronicity of your camcorder and the VCR (p. 66).

When you dub using the same VCR again, you can skip steps 2 and 3.

Usin g t h e Dig it a l p ro g ra m e d it in g fu n ct io n

Operation 1 Make the program (p. 68).

Operation 2 Perform Digital program editing (dubbing) (p. 70).

St e p 1: Co n n e ct in g t h e VCR

You can connect either the A/ V connecting cable or the i.LINK cable (DV connecting

cable).

When you use the A/ V connecting cable, connect the devices as illustrated in page 58.

When you use an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), connect the devices as illustrated

in page 59.

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St e p 2: Se t t in g t h e VCR t o o p e ra t e w it h t h e A/V co n n e ct in g ca b le

To edit using the VCR, send the control signal by infrared ray to the remote sensor on

the VCR.

When you connect using the A/ V connecting cable, follow the procedures below, (1) ~

(4), to send the control signal correctly.

(1) Se t t in g t h e IR SETUP co d e

1 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.

2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on, then set the input selector to LINE.

When you connect a video camera recorder, set its POWER switch to VCR/

VTR.

3 Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

4 Select EDIT SET in

in the menu settings (p. 89).

Then press EXEC.

5 Select CONTROL, then press EXEC.

6 Select IR, then press EXEC.

7 Select IR SETUP, then press EXEC.

8 Select the IR SETUP code of your VCR, then press EXEC. See the following

page about the IR SETUP code.

6~8

EXIT

MELODY

OTHERS

BEEP

COMMANDER

EXIT

OTHERS

ED I T SET

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

DI SPLAY

VIDEO EDIT

EDI T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

i. LINK

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

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About the IR SETUP code

The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your camcorder. Be sure to set the

correct code, depending on your VCR. Default setting is code number 1.

Brand

IR SETUP code

Brand

IR SETUP code

21, 28, 22, 23, 24

23, 80, 32

21, 33, 35

77, 78

Sony

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Mitsubishi/ MGA

Multitech

NEC

Admiral (M. Wards)

Aiwa

Audio Dynamic

Bell & Howell (M. Wards)

Brocsonic

Canon

21, 35

Olympic

Panasonic

Pentax

16, 17, 78, 77, 96

42, 08

70, 82

77, 78, 97

Philco

78, 77

Citizen

Philips

83, 78, 77

Craig

73, 47

Pioneer

Quasar

Curtis Mathis

Daewoo

08, 80, 77

26, 40, 77

21, 33, 35

78, 77, 16, 17

08, 42, 16, 77, 83, 07, 40, 41, 78*

77, 36

RCA/ PROSCAN

Realistic

Sansui

DBX

Dimensia

Emerson

Fisher

26, 82, 59, 48, 70, 81

36, 45, 37, 44

Singer

Samsung

Sanyo

94, 41, 32, 32*, 94*, 24*

36, 37

Funai

General Erectric

Goldstar

Hitachi

87, 08, 77, 32*, 94*

Scott

40, 41, 32, 37, 28, 22, 23, 24

89, 88

Sharp

78, 08, 42

77, 78

Shintom

Instant Repley

JC Penny

JVC

Signature 2000 (M. Wards) 80, 89

77, 42, 08, 36, 21, 33, 35

12, 13, 14, 33, 35

21, 33, 47, 35

80, 47, 42, 44, 45, 36, 37

83, 78, 77

21, 33, 35

Sylvania

Symphonic

Tashiro

Tatung

Teac

83, 78, 77, 80

Kenwood

LXI (Sears)

Magnavox

Marantz

21, 33, 35

21, 33, 80, 35

77, 78

Technics

Toshiba

Wards

Marta

40, 07

Memorex

Minolta

77, 37

89, 88, 37, 95, 47

36, 21, 33, 35

42, 08

Yamaha

Zenith

* TV/ VCR component

Note on the IR SETUP code

The Digital program editing does not work if the VCR is not corresponed to IR SETUP

codes.

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(2) Se t t in g t h e m o d e s t o ca n ce l t h e re co rd in g p a u se o n t h e

VCR

1 Select PAUSEMODE, then press EXEC.

2 Select the mode to cancel recording pause on the VCR, then press EXEC.

The correct button depends on your VCR.

Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

EXIT

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE PAUSE

IR TEST

PAUSE

PAUSEMODE REC

IR TEST

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

The buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCR

The buttons vary depending on your VCR. To cancel recording pause of your VCR:

• Select “PAUSE” if the button to cancel recording pause is X.

• Select “REC” if the button to cancel recording pause is z.

• Select “PB” if the button to cancel recording pause is N.

(3) Se t t in g yo u r ca m co rd e r a n d t h e VCR t o fa ce e a ch o t h e r

Locate the infrared ray emitter of your camcorder and face it towards the remote sensor

of the VCR.

Set the devices about 11 7/ 8 in. (30 cm) apart, and remove any obstacles between the

devices.

VCR

Remote sensor

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(4) Co n firm in g t h e VCR o p e ra t io n

1 Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set the VCR to recording pause.

2 Select IR TEST, then press EXEC.

3 Select EXECUTE, then press EXEC.

If the VCR starts recording, the setting is correct.

The indicator you selected to cancel recording pause on the VCR flashes on the

LCD screen. When finished, the indicator changes to “COMPLETE”.

EXIT

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

ENGAGE

REC PAUSE

PAUSEMODE RETURN

IR TEST

EXECUTE

COMPLETE

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

When the VCR does not operate correctly

• Set the IR SETUP code, or select the button to cancel the recording pause on the VCR.

• Set your camcorder and the VCR about 11 7/ 8 in. (30cm) apart.

• Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

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St e p 2: Se t t in g t h e VCR t o o p e ra t e w it h t h e i.LINK ca b le (DV

co n n e ct in g ca b le )

When you connect using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied), follow

the procedures below.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder .

(2) Turn the power of the connected VCR on, then set the input selector to DV

input.

When you connect a digital video camera recorder, set its POWER switch to

VCR/ VTR.

(3) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(4) Select EDIT SET in

, then press EXEC (p. 89).

(5) Select CONTROL, then press EXEC.

(6) Select i.LINK, then press EXEC.

5,6

EXIT

MELODY

OTHERS

BEEP

COMMANDER

EXIT

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

DISPL AY

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

i. LINK

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

i. LINK

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

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St e p 3: Ad ju st in g t h e syn ch ro n icit y o f t h e VCR

You can adjust the synchronicity of your camcorder and the VCR.

Prepare a pen and paper for notes.

Before operation, eject a cassette from your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER swtich to VCR on your camcorder.

(2) Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set the VCR to recording pause.

When you select i.LINK in CONTROL, the above procedure is not necessary.

(3) Select ADJ TEST, then press EXEC.

(4) Select EXECUTE, then press EXEC.

IN and OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the

numerical values for adjusting the synchronicity.

The “EXECUTING” indicator flashes on the LCD screen. When finished, the

indicator changes to “COMPLETE”.

(5) Rewind the tape in the VCR, then start slow playback.

Take a note of the opening numerical value of each IN and the closing

numerical value of each OUT.

(6) Calculate the average of all the opening numerical values of each IN, and the

average of all the closing numerical values of each OUT.

(7) Select “CUT-IN”, then press EXEC.

(8) Select the average numerical value of IN, then press EXEC.

The calculated start position for recording is set.

(9) Select “CUT-OUT”, then press EXEC.

(10) Select the average numerical value of OUT, then press EXEC.

The calculated stop position for recording is set.

(11) Select

RET. to execute.

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3,4

7,8

EXIT

OTHERS

ED I T SET

OTHERS

ED I T SET

OTHERS

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

RETURN

EXECUTE

EXIT

OTHERS

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

EXECUTING

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

No. 2

PAUSEMODE +215

IR TEST

9,10

EXIT

OTHERS

ED I T

RET.

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

EXIT

OTHERS

COMPLETE

ED I T SET

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

CONTROL

ADJ TEST

”CUT-IN”

”CUT-OUT”

IR SETUP

PAUSEMODE

IR TEST

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

Notes

• If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape, the first few seconds of the

tape may not be recorded properly. Be sure to allow about 10 seconds’ lead before

starting the recording.

• When you complete step 3, the image to adjust the syncronicity is recorded for about

50 seconds.

• You cannot dub the titles, display indicators, or the contents of cassette memory.

• When editing digital video, the operation signals cannot be sent with LANC. Use

the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).

If the VCR does not operate correctly

Make sure that the IR SETUP code is correct. Change the code if necessary.

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If you connect using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital

form for high-quality editing.

When you connect w ith the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable)

You may not be able to operate the dubbing function correctly, depending on the VCR.

Keep the i.LINK connection, and follow the procedure from step 2 on page 61.

Op e ra t io n 1: Ma kin g Pro g ra m s

(1) Insert the tape for playback into your camcorder, and insert a tape for

recording into the VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(3) Select VIDEO EDIT in

in the menu settings (p. 89).

Then press EXEC.

(4) Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video

operation buttons, then pause playback (p. 29).

(5) Press MARK IN on the LCD screen or MARK button on the Remote

Commander.

The IN point of the first program is set, and the top part of the program mark

changes to light blue.

(6) Search for the end of the first scene you want to insert using the video

operation buttons, then pause playback (p. 29).

(7) Press MARK OUT on the LCD screen or MARK button on the Remote

Commander.

The OUT point of the first program is set, then the bottom part of the program

mark changes to light blue.

(8) Repeat steps 4 to 7.

When one program is set, the program mark changes to light blue.

You can set 20 programs in maximum.

EXIT

V I DEO ED IT

OTHERS

BEEP

0:32:30:14

UNDO

COMMANDER

MARK

START

DISPLAY

VIDEO EDIT READY

EDIT SET

ERASE

ALL

TOTAL 0:00:00:00

SCENE

DV I N

END

EXEC

RET.

5~8

V I DEO ED IT

0:09:07:06

UNDO

V I DEO ED IT

0:08:55:06

UNDO

0:10:01:23

UNDO

MARK

OUT

START

MARK

I N

START

MARK

I N

START

ERASE

ALL

ERASE

ALL

ERASE

ALL

TOTAL 0:00:00:00

SCENE

TOTAL 0:00:12:13

SCENE

TOTAL 0:00:47:12

SCENE

DV I N

END

DV I N

END

DV I N

END

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Era sin g t h e p ro g ra m yo u h a ve se t

Erase OUT mark first, and then IN mark of the last program.

(1) Press UNDO. The last program mark flashes on the LCD screen.

(2) Press EXEC. The setting is cancelled.

To cancel erasing

Press CANCEL in step 2.

Era sin g a ll p ro g ra m s

(1) Select VIDEO EDIT in

in the menu settings.

(2) Press ERASE ALL. All the program marks flash on the LCD screen.

(3) Press EXEC. The settings are cancelled.

To cancel erasing all programs

Press CANCEL in step 3.

To finish making programs

Press

END.

The program is stored in memory until the tape is ejected.

On a blank portion of the tape

You cannot set IN or OUT on a blank portion of the tape.

If there is a blank portion betw een the IN point and the OUT point on the tape

The time code may not be displayed correctly.

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Op e ra t io n 2: Pe rfo rm in g a Dig it a l p ro g ra m e d it (Du b b in g a t a p e )

Make sure your camcorder and the VCR are connected, and that the VCR is set to

recording pause. (When you use the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), you don’t

need to set the VCR to recording pause mode.)

When you use a video camera recorder, set its POWER switch to VCR.

(1) Select VIDEO EDIT. Then press START .

(2) Press EXEC.

Search for the beginning of the first program, then start dubbing.

The “SEARCH” indicator appears during search, and the “EDITING” indicator

appears during edit on the LCD screen.

The program mark changes to light blue after the dubbing is complete.

When the dubbing ends, your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop.

To st o p d u b b in g d u rin g e d it in g

Press CANCEL.

To fin ish t h e Dig it a l p ro g ra m e d it in g fu n ct io n

Your camcorder stops when the dubbing is complete. Then the display returns to

VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings.

Press

END to end the video edit function.

You cannot record on the VCR w hen:

• The cassette is not inserted.

• The tape has run out.

• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

• The IR SETUP code is not correct. (When IR is selected.)

• The button to cancel recording pause is not correct when IR is selected (p. 61).

• The program to operate the Digital program editing has not been made.

• i.LINK is selected but the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) is not connected.

• The power of the connected VCR is not turned on.

Usin g w it h a n a lo g vid e o u n it a n d p e rso n a l

co m p u t e r – Sig n a l co n ve rt fu n ct io n

You can convert analog video signals into digital video signals via your camcorder

connected to a personal computer and analog video unit.

Analog video signals t Digital video signals

You can capture images and sound from an analog video unit connected to a personal

computer which has the i. LINK jack (DV jack) to your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p.16).

(3) Set A/ V t DV OUT to ON in the menu settings (p. 89).

(4) Start playback on the analog video unit slightly ahead of the point from which

you want to start capturing images.

(5) Start capturing procedures on your personal computer.

The operation procedures depend on your personal computer and the software

which you use.

For details on how to capture images, refer to the instruction manual of your

personal computer and the software.

OUT

DV IN/ OUT

AUDIO/ VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

(not supplied)

: Signal flow

Aft e r ca p t u rin g im a g e s a n d so u n d

Stop capturing procedures on your personal computer, and stop the playback on the

analog video unit.

Notes

• You need to install software which can exchange video signals.

• Depending on the condition of the analog video signals, the personal computer may

not be able to output the images correctly when you convert analog video signals into

digital video signals via your camcorder. Depending on the analog video unit, the

image may contain noise or incorrect colors.

• You cannot record or capture the video output via your camcorder when the video

includes copyright protection signals such as ID-2 system.

Re co rd in g vid e o o r TV p ro g ra m s

Usin 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) 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) Press MENU, then set DISPLAY in

And press EXIT to return to FN.

(4) Press FN, then select PAGE3 (p. 16).

(5) Press REC CTRL.

to LCD in the menu settings (p. 89).

(6) Press REC PAUSE.

(7) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you are recording a tape from VCR.

Select a TV program if you are recording from TV. The picture from TV or

VCR appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

(8) Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording from.

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

REC CTRL

RET.

REC

CTRL

DATA

CODE

REC

CTRL

REC

PAUSE

REC

START

REC

PAUSE

REC

START

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO/VIDEO

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

: Signal flow

Re co rd in g vid e o o r TV p ro g ra m s

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

Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

Usin g t h e Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r

In the step 6 above, press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously, then

immediately press X. And in the step 8, press X at the scene where you want to start

recording from.

Note

If the picture from the VCR or the TV does not appear on the LCD screen or in the

viewfinder, make sure that the A/ V connecting cable is connected to the output jack on

the VCR or on the TV.

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.

Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures

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

connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S VIDEO jacks of both your camcorder

and the VCR.

This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

Re co rd in g vid e o o r TV p ro g ra m s

Usin g t h e i.LINK ca b le (DV co n n e ct in g ca b le )

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) to DV IN/ OUT

and to DV IN/ OUT of the DV products. With digital-to-digital connection, video and

audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing.

(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) Press MENU, then set DISPLAY in

And press EXIT to return to FN.

(4) Press FN, then select PAGE3 (p. 16).

(5) Press REC CTRL.

to LCD in the menu settings (p. 89).

(6) Press REC PAUSE.

(7) Press N on the VCR to start playback.

(8) Press REC START at the scene where you want to start recording.

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

REC CTRL

RET.

REC

CTRL

DATA

CODE

REC

CTRL

REC

PAUSE

REC

START

REC

PAUSE

REC

START

S VIDEO

LANC

DV IN/ OUT

(not supplied)

: 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 x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

Usin g t h e Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r

In the step 6, press z REC and the button on its right simultaneously, then immediately

press X. And in the step 8, press X at the scene where you want to start recording from.

Re co rd in g vid e o o r TV p ro g ra m s

You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).

When you dub a picture in digital form

The color of the display may be uneven. However, this does not affect the dubbed

picture.

You can also use your camcorder as a player

You can use your camcorder as a player or recorder without changing the connection.

If you record playback pause picture w ith the DV IN/OUT jack

The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using your

camcorder, the picture may jitter.

Before recording

Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. The

DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment.

In se rt in g a sce n e fro m a VCR

Re p la cin g re co rd in g o n a t a p e – In se rt Ed it in g

You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by

specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this

operation. Connections are the same as on page 58 or 59.

Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR.

[a ]

[b ]

[c]

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) On the VCR, locate just before the insert start point [a ], then press X to set the

VCR to the playback pause mode.

(3) On your camcorder, locate the insert end point [c] by pressing m or M.

Then press X to set it to the playback pause mode.

(4) Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander. The ZERO SET

MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in

memory.

(5) On your camcorder, locate the insert start point [b ] by pressing m. Press FN

and select REC CTRL in PAGE3.

(6) Press REC PAUSE.

(7) First press X on the VCR, and after a few seconds press REC START on your

camcorder to start inserting the new scene.

Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter. Your

camcorder automatically returns to the recording stop mode.

In se rt in g a sce n e fro m a VCR

0:00:00

REC

PAUSE

REC

START

ZERO SET

MEMORY

ZERO SET

MEMORY

REC CTRL

RET.

REC

PAUSE

REC

START

To ch a n g e t h e in se rt e n d p o in t

Press ZERO SET MEMORY again after step 5 to erase the ZERO SET MEMORY

indicator and begin from step 3.

Usin g t h e Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r

Press REC and the button on its right simultaneously, then immediately press X in the

step 5 and 6. And in the step 7, press X at the scene where you want to start recording

from.

Note

The picture and sound recorded on the section between the insert start and end points

will be erased when you insert the new scene.

If you insert scenes on the tape recorded w ith other camcorder

(including other DCR-PC5)

The picture and sound may be distorted. We recommend that you insert scenes on a

tape recorded with your camcorder.

When the inserted picture is played back

The picture and sound may be distorted at the end of the inserted section. This is not a

malfunction.

The sound at the start point and the end point may be distorted in the LP mode.

To insert a scene w ithout setting the insert end point

Skip step 3 and 4. Press x when you want to stop inserting.

If you press FN

The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator is not displayed.

Au d io d u b b in g

You can record an audio sound to add to the original sound on a tape by connecting

audio equipment or a microphone. If you connect the audio equipment, you can add

sound to your recorded tape by specifying starting and ending points. The original

sound will not be erased. Use the Remote Commander for this operation.

Co n n e ct in g t h e m icro p h o n e w it h t h e MIC ja ck

MIC

(PLUG IN

POWER)

Microphone (not supplied)

: Signal flow

Du b b in g w it h t h e AUDIO/VIDEO ja ck

Audio equipment

LINE OUT

AUDIO L

AUDIO R

AUDIO/ VIDEO

Do not connect the

video (yellow) plug.

: Signal flow

Au d io d u b b in g

Du b b in g w it h t h e b u ilt -in m icro p h o n e s

No connection is necessary.

Notes

• When you dub an audio sound with the external microphone, check the recorded

picture and sound by connecting the AUDIO/ VIDEO jack to a TV. The recorded

sound is not output from the speaker. Check the sound by using the TV or

headphones.

• When you dub an audio sound with the AUDIO/ VIDEO jack, check the recorded

picture on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, as well as check the recorded sound

by using the speaker or headphones.

• When you dub an audio sound with the built-in microphone, check the recorded

picture on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. The recorded picture is not output

from the AUDIO/ VIDEO jack or the S VIDEO jack. Check the sound by using the

headphones.

Ad d in g a n a u d io so u n d o n a re co rd e d t a p e

(1) Insert your recorded tape into your camcorder.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(3) Locate the recording start point by pressing N on the Remote Commander.

Then press X at the point where you want to start recording to set your

camcorder to playback pause mode.

(4) Press AUDIO DUB on the Remote Commander. The green X appears on the

LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

(5) Press

on your camcorder or X on the Remote Commander and at the

same time start playing back the audio you want to record.

The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 (ST2) during playback. During

recording new sound, the red

viewfinder.

appears on the LCD screen or in the

(6) Press x on your camcorder or on the Remote Commander at the point where

you want to stop recording.

AUDIO DUB

Au d io d u b b in g

Mo n it o rin g t h e n e w re co rd e d so u n d

To p la y b a ck t h e so u n d

Adjust the balance between the original sound (ST1) and the new sound (ST2) by

selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings (p. 89).

EXIT

VCR SET

H i F i SOUND

AUDIO MIX

A/VtDV OUT ST1

ST2

EXEC

RET.

About five minutes after when you disconnect the power source or remove the battery

pack, the setting of AUDIO MIX returns to the original sound (ST1) only. The default

setting is original sound only.

Notes

• New sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the 16-bit mode (32 kHz,

44.1 kHz or 48 kHz) (p. 89).

• New sound cannot be recorded on a tape already recorded in the LP mode.

• You cannot add audio with the DV IN/ OUT jack.

• New sound cannot be recorded on blank portions of the tape.

If you make all the connections

The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order.

• MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack

• AUDIO/ VIDEO jack

• Built-in microphone

If an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) is connected to your camcorder

You cannot add a sound to a recorded tape.

We recommend that you add new sound on a tape recorded w ith your camcorder

If you add new sound on a tape recorded with another camcorder (including other

DCR-PC5), the sound quality may become worse.

If you set the w rite-protect tab of the tape to lock

You cannot record on a tape. Slide the write-protect tab to release the write protection.

To add new sound more precisely

Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point where you want to stop recording later in the

playback mode.

Carry out steps 3 to 5. Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO SET

MEMORY was pressed.

Su p e rim p o sin g a t it le

If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can superimpose the title while

recording or after recording. When you play back the tape, the title is displayed

for about 5 seconds from the point where you superimposed it.

You can select one of eight preset titles and two custom titles (p. 85). You can also select

the color, size and position of titles.

VACATION

(1) In the CAMERA/ playback/ playback pause mode, press FN and select PAGE2

(p. 16).

(2) Press TITLE. The screen to select a title appears on the LCD screen.

(3) Select

with r/ R, and then press EXEC.

(4) Press r/ R to select a desired title, and then press EXEC. The title appears on the

LCD screen.

(5) If necessary, change the color, size, or position by pressing COLOR, SIZE,

POS r or POS R.

(6) Press TITLE OK.

(7) Press SAVE TITLE.

In the playback, playback pause or recording mode:

The “TITLE SAVE” indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds and

the title is set.

In the standby mode:

The “TITLE” indicator appears. And when you press START/ STOP to start

recording,

“TITLE SAVE” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds and the title is set.

Su p e rim p o sin g a t it le

EXIT

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

TITLE

VACATION

THE END

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

PRESET TITLE

HELLO!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

CONGRATULATIONS!

OUR SWEET BABY

WEDDING

VACATION

THE END

EXEC

VACATION

THE END

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

EXEC

RET.

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.

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 3.

If the tape has a blank portion

You cannot superimpose a title on the tape.

If the tape has a blank portion in the middle of the recorded parts

The title may not be displayed correctly.

The titles superimposed w ith your camcorder

• They are displayed by only the DV

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.

If the tape has too many index signals

You may not be able to superimpose a title because the memory is full. In this case,

delete data you do not need.

Su p e rim p o sin g a t it le

Not to display title

Set TITLE DSPL to OFF in the menu settings (p. 89).

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.

One cassette can have up to about 20 titles, if one title consists of 5 characters

However, if the cassette memory is full with date, photo and cassette label data, one

cassette can have only up to about 11 titles with 5 characters each.

Cassette memory capacity is as follows:

• 6 date data (maximum)

• 12 photo data (maximum)

• 1 cassette label (maximum)

If the “

FULL” mark appears

The cassette memory is full. Erase the title you do not need.

Su p e rim p o sin g a t it le

Era sin g a t it le

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

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(3) Press MENU to display the menu.

(4) Select

with r/ R, and then EXEC.

(5) Select TITLEERASE with r/ R, and then EXEC. The screen to erase a title

appears.

(6) Select the title you want to erase with r/ R, and then press EXEC.

“ERASE OK?” indicator appears.

(7) Make sure the title is the one you want to erase, and press OK.

4,5

EXEC

EXIT

CM SET

CM SEARCH

CM SET

CM SEARCH

T I TLEERASE

T I TLE DSPL

TAPE T I TLE

ERASE ALL

T I TLEERASE

T I TLE DSPL

TAPE T I TLE

ERASE ALL

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

EXIT

T I TLE 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 7.

Ma kin g yo u r o w n t it le s

You can make up to two titles and store them in cassette memory. Each title can

have up to 20 characters.

(1) In CAMERA/ VCR mode, press FN, and select PAGE2 (p. 16).

(2) Press TITLE.

(3) Select

with r/ R, and press EXEC.

(4) Select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET with r/ R, and press EXEC.

(5) Select the desired character. Repeat pressing a key to select the desired

character on the key.

(6) Press c to move the cursor for the next character. Repeat the same procedure

as step 5 and 6 to complete your title.

(7) Press SET. The title is stored in memory.

EXIT

TITLE SET

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

TITLE SET

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

TITLE SET

CUSTOM1 SET

CUSTOM2 SET

TITLE SET

[

____________________

]

&?!

ABC

DEF

EXEC

GH I

JKL

MNO

123 678

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

SET

–

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

_______________

PARTY

5,6

TITLE SET

[

_________________

]

PAR

&?!

ABC

DEF

&?!

ABC

DEF

SET

GH I

JKL

MNO

123 678

GH I

JKL

MNO

123 678

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

SET

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

/–

SET

–

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 4, select CUSTOM1 SET or CUSTOM2 SET, depending on which title you want

to change, then press EXEC and then enter the new title as desired.

If you take 5 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 OFF once and then to CAMERA again, then

complete your title.

We recommend setting the POWER switch to VCR or removing the cassette so that

your camcorder does not automatically turn off while you are entering title characters.

To erase the title

Press C. The last character is erased.

To enter a space

Press c.

To enter the same character on the same button in succession

Press c to move the cursor to the next position, and enter the character.

La b e lin g a ca sse t t e

If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can label a cassette. The label can

consist of up to 10 characters and is stored in cassette memory. When you insert

the labeled cassette and set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR, the label is

displayed for about 5 seconds.

(1) Insert the cassette you want to label.

(2) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR.

(3) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(4) Press MENU to display the menu.

(5) Select

with r/ R, and then EXEC.

(6) Select TAPE TITLE, then press EXEC. The screen to enter the label appears.

(7) Select a desired character. Repeat pressing a key to select the desired character

on the key.

(8) Press c to move the cursor for the next character. Repeat the same procedure

as step 7 and 8 to complete the label.

(9) Press SET. The label is stored in memory.

EXIT

CM SET

CM SEARCH

5,6

7,8

T I TLEERASE

T I TLE DSPL

TAPE T I TLE

ERASE ALL

SET

EXIT

CM SET

CM SEARCH

T I TLEERASE

T I TLE DSPL

TAPE T I TLE

EXEC

–––––––––

RET.

EXIT

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

EXIT

[

_____

]

[

]

GRADU

GRADUATION

TAPE TITLE

&?!

GH I

ABC

DEF

&?!

GH I

ABC

DEF

[

__________

]

&?!

GH I

ABC

DEF

EXEC

RET.

MNO

123 678

MNO

123 678

EXEC

MNO

123 678

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

SET

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

/–

SET

–

PQR

TUV

WXY

’ . ,

–

SET

La b e lin g a ca sse t t e

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To e ra se a ch a ra ct e r

Select C in step 6. 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.

De le t in g a ll t h e d a t a in ca sse t t e m e m o ry

You can delete all the data in cassette memory at once.

(1) In CAMERA/ VCR mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press MENU. Select ERASE ALL in

in the menu settings, then press EXEC.

(3) Select OK and then press EXEC.

(4) Select EXECUTE and then press EXEC. “ERASING” appears 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 3 or step 4, then press EXEC.

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.

If the tape has too many index signals

You may not be able to label a cassette because the memory is full. In this case, delete

data you do not need.

If you have superimposed titles in the cassette

When the label is displayed, up to 4 titles also appear.

When the “-----” indicator has few er than 10 spaces

The cassette memory is full.

The “-----” indicates the number of characters you can select for the label.

To erase the title

Press C. The last character is erased.

To enter a space

Press c.

To enter the same character on the same button in succession

Press c to move the cursor to the next position, and enter the character.

— 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, select the menu items with r/ R dial.

The default settings can be partially changed. First, select the icon, then the menu item

and then the mode.

(1) In CAMERA/ VCR / MEMORY mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

(3) Press r/ R to select a desired icon, and press EXEC.

(4) Press r/ R to select a desired item, and press EXEC.

(5) Press r/ R to select a desired setting.

(6) Repeat steps from 3 to 5 if you want to change other items. Press

RET. to

return to step 3.

For details, see “Selecting the mode setting of each item” (p. 90).

EXIT

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

CAMERA

VCR

EFFECT

EXIT

OTHERS

WORLD TIME

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

REC LAMP

EXIT

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

MANUAL SET

EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

OTHERS

WORLD TIME

BEEP

COMMANDER

DISPLAY

REC LAMP

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

MEMORY

EXIT

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

WHT BAL

EXIT

OTHERS

WORLD TIME

BEEP

EXIT

OTHERS

WORLD TIME

BEEP

COMMANDER ON

DISPLAY

REC LAMP

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

OTHERS

WORLD TIME

BEEP

EXEC

COMMANDER ON

DISPLAY

OFF

REC LAMP

OTHERS

WORLD TIME

BEEP

COMMANDER ON

DISPLAY

OFF

REC LAMP

EXIT

OTHERS

WORLD TIME

BEEP

COMMANDER OFF

DISPLAY

REC LAMP

EXEC

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

Ch a n g in g t h e m e n u se t t in g s

Menu items are displayed as the follow ing icons:

MANUAL SET

CAMERA SET

VCR SET

LCD 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

Icon/item

PROGRAM AE

Mode

Meaning

To suit your specific shooting requirement (p. 44)

CAMERA

MEMORY

P EFFECT

To add special effects like those in films or on the TV VCR

to images (p. 40)

CAMERA

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

To adjust the white balance (p. 35)

CAMERA

MEMORY

z ON

OFF

To adjust the shutter speed automatically

To fix the shutter speed

CAMERA

D ZOOM

z OFF

To deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 10× zoom is

carried out.

CAMERA

20×

To activate the digital zoom. More than 10× to 20×

zoom is performed digitally (p. 22).

120×

To activate the digital zoom. More than 10× to 120×

zoom is performed digitally (p. 22).

16:9WIDE

z OFF

—

CAMERA

To record a 16:9 wide picture (p. 36)

To compensate for camera-shake

STEADYSHOT

z ON

OFF

To cancel the SteadyShot function. Natural pictures

are produced when shooting a stationary object with

a tripod.

N.S. LIGHT

z ON

To use the NightShot Light function (p. 24)

To cancel the NightShot Light function

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF

Notes on the SteadyShot function

• The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake.

• Attachment of a conversion lens (not supplied) may influence the SteadyShot

function.

If you cancel the SteadyShot function

The SteadyShot off indicator

appears. Your camcorder prevents excessive

compensation for camera-shake.

Ch a n g in g t h e m e n u se t t in g s

POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

HiFi SOUND

Mode

Meaning

z STEREO

To play back a stereo tape or dual sound track

tape with main and sub sound

VCR

To play back a stereo tape with the left sound or

a dual sound tape with main sound

To play back a stereo tape with the right sound

or a dual sound track tape with sub sound

AUDIO MIX

To adjust the balance between the stereo 1 and

stereo 2 (p. 80)

VCR

ST1

ST2

A/V t DV OUT z OFF

To output digital images in analog format using

your camcorder.

To output analog images in digital format using

your camcorder (p. 71).

VCR

LCD B. L.

z BRT NORMAL To set the brightness on the LCD screen normal

CAMERA

MEMORY

BRIGHT

To brighten the LCD screen

LCD COLOR

To adjust the color on the LCD screen with –/ +

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

Low intensity

High intensity

Notes on LCD B.L.

• When you use power sources other than the battery pack, “BRIGHT” is automatically

selected.

• You cannot select “BRIGHT” when you use NP-F10/ FS11 battery pack.

Ch a n g in g t h e m e n u se t t in g s

POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

CONTINUOUS

Mode

Meaning

z OFF

Not to record continuously

MEMORY

MULTI SCRN To record 9 pictures continuously (p. 104)

QUALITY

z FINE

To record still pictures in the fine image quality

mode, using the “Memory Stick”

VCR

MEMORY

STANDARD

To record still pictures in the standard image

quality mode, using the “Memory Stick”

SLIDE SHOW

To play back images in a continuous loop

(p. 118)

MEMORY

DELETE ALL

FORMAT

To delete all the images (p. 122)

MEMORY

To format “Memory Stick”s:

1. Select “FORMAT” and press EXEC. 2. Select

OK and press EXEC. 3. Select EXECUTE and

press EXEC. “FORMATTING” flashes on the

LCD screen or in the viewfinder. Once

formatting is completed, “COMPLETE” appears.

PHOTO SAVE

CM SEARCH

To duplicate still pictures (p. 112)

VCR

z ON

To search using cassette memory (p. 53)

To search without using cassette memory

OFF

TITLEERASE

TITLE DSPL

To erase the title you have superimposed

(p. 84)

VCR

CAMERA

z ON

To display the title you have superimposed

Not to display the title

VCR

OFF

TAPE TITLE

ERASE ALL

To label a cassette (p. 87)

VCR

CAMERA

To erase all the data in cassette memory (p. 88)

VCR

CAMERA

Notes on formatting

• “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder has been formatted at factory.

Formatting with your camcorder is not required.

• Do not turn the POWER switch or press any button while “FORMATTING” is

displayed.

• You cannot format the “Memory Stick” if the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick”

is set to LOCK.

• Format again if the message “ ” appears.

• Format the “Memory Stick” when “

FORMAT ERROR” is displayed.

Formatting erases all information on the “Memory Stick”

Check the contents of the “Memory Stick” before formatting.

• Formatting erases sample images on the “Memory Stick”.

• Formatting erases the protected image data on the “Memory Stick”.

Ch a n g in g t h e m e n u se t t in g s

POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

REC MODE

Mode

z SP

Meaning

To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode

VCR

CAMERA

To increase the recording time to 1.5 times the

SP mode

z 12BIT

To record in the 12-bit mode (two stereo sounds) VCR

AUDIO MODE

CAMERA

16BIT

To record in the 16-bit mode (the one stereo

sound with high quality)

z AUTO

To display the remaining tape bar:

• for about 8 seconds after your camcorder is

turned on and calculates the remaining

amount of tape

VCR

CAMERA

qREMAIN

• for about 8 seconds after a cassette is inserted

and your camcorder calculates the remaining

amount of tape

• for about 8 seconds after the playback button

N is pressed in VCR mode

• for about 8 seconds after DISPLAY/ TOUCH

PANEL is pressed to display the screen

indicators

• for the period of tape rewinding, forwarding

or picture search in the VCR mode

To always display the remaining tape indicator

z DATE/ CAM

To display date, time and various settings

during playback

VCR

DATA CODE*

DATE

To display date and time during playback

* Using the Remote Commander only

Notes on the LP mode

• When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing

the tape on your camcorder. When you play back the tape on other camcorders or

VCRs, noise may occur in pictures or sound.

• When you record in the LP mode, we recommend using a Sony Excellence/ Master

mini DV cassette so that you can get the most out of your camcorder.

• You cannot make audio dubbing on a tape recorded in the LP mode. Use the SP mode

for the tape to be audio dubbed.

• When you record in the SP and LP modes on one tape or you record some scenes in

the LP mode, the playback picture may be distorted or the time code may not be

written properly between scenes.

Notes on AUDIO MODE

• You cannot dub audio sound on a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode.

• When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, you cannot adjust the balance

in AUDIO MIX.

Ch a n g in g t h e m e n u se t t in g s

POWER

sw itch

Icon/item

CLOCK SET

Mode

Meaning

To reset the date or time (p. 95)

CAMERA

MEMORY

DEMO MODE

WORLD TIME

z ON

To make the demonstration appear

To cancel the demonstration mode

CAMERA

OFF

To set the clock to the local time. Press r/ R to set CAMERA

a time difference. The clock changes by the time

difference you set here. If you set the time

difference to 0, the clock returns to the originally

set time.

MEMORY

BEEP

z MELODY

To output the melody when you start/ stop

recording or when an unusual condition occurs

on your camcorder

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

NORMAL

OFF

To output the beep instead of the melody

To cancel the melody and beep sound

COMMANDER z ON

To activate the Remote Commander supplied

with your camcorder

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

OFF

To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid

remote control misoperation caused by other

VCR’s remote control

DISPLAY

z LCD

V-OUT/ LCD

To show the display on the LCD screen and

viewfinder

VCR

CAMERA

MEMORY

To show the display on the TV screen, LCD

screen and viewfinder

REC LAMP

z ON

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 the recording

VIDEO EDIT

EDIT SET

To make programs and perform Digital

program editing (p. 60).

VCR

To adjust and set the synchronicity of your

camcorder and a VCR for dubbing in Digital

program editing.

Notes on DEMO MODE

• You cannot select DEMO MODE when a cassette is inserted in your camcorder.

• DEMO MODE is set to STBY (Standby) at the factory 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.

• If you press the touch panel during the demonstration, the demonstration stops for a

while, then it starts again after about 10 minutes.

• When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON, the “NIGHTSHOT” indicator appears in the

viewfinder or on the LCD screen and you cannot select DEMO MODE in the menu

settings.

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 outputs on the TV or VCR.

In more than 5 minutes after removing the pow er source

The “AUDIO MIX”, “COMMANDER”, “HiFi SOUND” and “WHT BAL” items are

returned to their default settings.

The other menu items are held in memory even when the battery is removed.

Re se t t in g t h e d a t e a n d t im e

The default clock setting is set to Tokyo time for the models sold in Japan, and New

York time for other models.

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

may be released (bars may appear) because the manganese-lithium battery installed in

your camcorder will have been discharged.

First, set the year, then the month, the day, the hour and then the minute.

(1) In the standby mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(2) Press MENU to display the menu.

(3) Select

with r/ R, and press EXEC.

(4) Select CLOCK SET with r/ R, and press EXEC.

(5) Adjust the desired year, then press EXEC.

(6) Set the month, day and hour with the same procedure as step 5.

(7) Set the minute with r/ R, and press EXEC by the time signal.

EXEC

EXIT

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

DEMO MODE

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET ––:––:––

DEMO MODE

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

DEMO MODE

2000 JAN

12 00 AM

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

RET.

EXEC

EXIT

2001

5:30:00PM

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

DEMO MODE

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET JUL

DEMO MODE

2001 JUL

EXIT

30 PM

RET.

2001 JAN

EXEC

RET.

12 00 AM

The year changes as follow s:

1995

2000 T · · · · t 2079

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

If you do not set the date and time

“– –:– –:– –” is recorded on the data code of the tape and the “Memory Stick”.

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.

— “ Me m o ry St ick” o p 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 on a “Memory Stick” supplied with your

camcorder. You can easily play back, re-record or delete still images. You can exchange

image data with other equipment such as a personal computer etc., using the PC serial

cable for “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder.

On file format (JPEG)

Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format (extension .jpg).

Typical image data file name

100-0001: This file name appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder of your

camcorder.

DSC00001.jpg: This file name appears on the display of your personal computer.

Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick”

Terminal

Write-protect tab

Labeling position

• You cannot record or erase still images when the write-protect tab on the “Memory

Stick” is set to LOCK.

• We recommend backing up important data.

• Image data may be damaged in the following cases:

– If you remove the “Memory Stick”, turn the power off or detach the battery for

replacement when the access lamp is flashing.

– If you use “Memory Stick”s 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 “Memory Stick”s.

• Do not disassemble or modify “Memory Stick”s.

• Do not let “Memory Stick”s get wet.

• Do not use or keep “Memory Stick”s 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.

Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick” –in t ro d u ct io n

Fo rm a t t in g t h e su p p lie d “ Me m o ry St ick”

Formatting with this camcorder is not required. The “Memory Stick” has been

formatted in the FAT-format at factory.

“Memory Stick” supplied w ith your camcorder

• Sample images are recorded in the “Memory Stick” (p. 109). Note that these images

will be deleted if you format the “Memory Stick”.

• Stick the supplied label on the labeling position to prevent the accidental erasure. As

for the labeling position, see the illustration on the previous page.

“ Me m o ry St ick” s fo rm a t t e d b y a co m p u t e r

“Memory Stick”s formatted by Windows OS or Macintosh computers do not have a

guaranteed compatibility with this camcorder.

Notes on image data compatibility

• Image data files recorded on “Memory Stick”s by your camcorder conform with the

Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEIDA

(Japan Electronic Industry Development 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 this camcorder (p. 92). However, formatting erases all information on the

“Memory Stick”.

“Memory Stick” and

are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States

and/ or other countries.

• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

Furthermore, “ ” and “ ” are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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” compartment as far as it can go with the

v mark facing up.

Access lamp

“Memory Stick” compartment

Eje ct in g a “ Me m o ry St ick”

Slide MEMORY RELEASE in the direction of the arrow.

MEMORY RELEASE

While the access lamp is lit or flashing

Never 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 remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image

data breakdown may occur.

If “MEMORYSTICK ERROR” is displayed

The “Memory Stick” is corrupted or the file in the “Memory Stick” is unreadable. If this

occurs, use another “Memory Stick”.

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

Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen. Press the LCD panel directly

to operate each function.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. Operation buttons appear on the LCD

screen. You can switch the memory playback/ the memory camera mode by

pressing PLAY/ CAM. You can also use the Remote Commander for this

operation.

(3) Press FN. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.

(4) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.

(5) Press PAGE3 to go to PAGE3. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen.

(6) Press a desired operation item.

Refer to relevant pages for each function.

LOCK

3~6

POWER

LOCK

In the memory camera

mode

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

MENU PLAY INDEX EXPO–

SURE

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

LCD

BRT

PLAY INDEX

In the memory

camera mode

In the memory

playback mode

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

SELF

PLAY INDEX

TIMER

PLAY INDEX

–

CAM INDEX

Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick” –in t ro d u ct io n

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 to return to PAGE1/ PAGE2/ PAGE3.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

Notes

• When using the touch panel, press operation buttons with your thumb supporting the

LCD screen from the back side of it or press those buttons lightly with your index

finger. Do not press them with sharp objects such as pens.

• 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

(CALIBRATION) is required (p. 141).

• When executing each item, the green bar appears above the item.

• The color of the items changes to gray if they are not available.

• You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder (p. 124).

Press FN to display the follow ing buttons:

In the memory camera mode

PAGE1

PAGE2

PAGE3

MENU, PLAY, INDEX, EXPOSURE

LCD BRIGHT, PLAY, INDEX

SELFTIMER, PLAY, INDEX

In the memory playback mode

–

PAGE1

PAGE2

PAGE3

MENU, CAM, INDEX, DELETE,

–

LCD BRIGHT, CAM, INDEX, PB ZOOM,

–

DATA CODE, CAM, INDEX,

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Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick” –in t ro d u ct io n

Se le ct in g im a g e q u a lit y m o d e

You can select image quality mode in still picture recording. The default setting is FINE.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR or MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to

the right (unlock) position.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 99).

(3) Press MENU, then select QUALITY in

in the menu settings to select a

desired image quality.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

Note

In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality,

depending on the types of images you are shooting.

Im a g e q u a lit y se t t in g s

Setting

Meaning

FINE

(Indicator: FINE)

Use this mode when you want to record high quality images.

The image is compressed to about 1/ 6.

STANDARD

(Indicator: STD)

This is the standard image quality. The image is compressed to

about 1/ 10.

Differences in image quality mode

Recorded images are compressed in JPEG format before being stored into memory. The

memory capacity allotted to each image varies depending on the selected image quality

mode. Details are shown in the table below. (The number of pixels is 640 × 480,

regardless of image quality mode. The data size before compression is about 600 KB.)

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Usin g a “ Me m o ry St ick” –in t ro d u ct io n

Image quality mode Memory capacity

FINE (FINE)

About 100 KB

STANDARD (STD) About 60 KB

Approximate number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”

The number of images you can record varies depending on which image quality mode

you select and the complexity of the subject.

4MB type (supplied):

FINE (FINE)

STANDARD (STD)

40 images (maximum)

60 images (maximum)

8MB type (not supplied):

FINE (FINE)

STANDARD (STD)

81 images (maximum)

122 images (maximum)

16MB type (not supplied):

FINE (FINE)

STANDARD (STD)

164 images (maximum)

246 images (maximum)

32MB type (not supplied):

FINE (FINE)

STANDARD (STD)

329 images (maximum)

494 images (maximum)

64MB type (not supplied):

FINE (FINE)

STANDARD (STD)

659 images (maximum)

988 images (maximum)

Image quality mode indicator

The image quality mode indicator is not displayed during playback.

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

St ick” – Me m o ry Ph o t o re co rd in g

You can record still pictures on the “Memory Stick”. You can also record nine still

pictures continuously. (MULTI SCRN)

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly. The green z mark stops flashing, then lights

up. The brightness of the picture and focus are adjusted, being targeted for the

middle of the picture and are fixed. Recording does not start yet.

(3) Press PHOTO deeper. The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a

“Memory Stick”. Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator

disappears.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

[a ]

FINE

FINE 1 / 40

CAPTURE

PHOTO

[b ]

PLAY INDEX

[a ] Number of images which can be recorded on the “Memory Stick”

[b ] Number of recorded images

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

– Me m o ry Ph o t o re co rd in g

When the POWER sw itch is set to MEMORY

The following functions do not work:

– 16:9 wide

– Digital zoom

– SteadyShot function

– SUPER NIGHTSHOT

– Fader

– Picture effect

– Digital effect

– Title

– Low lux mode (The indicator flashes.)

– Sports lesson mode (The indicator flashes.)

When you are recording a still image

You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO.

When you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press

the button.

Note

When recording still images at step 2 with the PHOTO button pressed lightly, the image

momentarily flickers. This is not a malfunction.

Re co rd in g im a g e s co n t in u o u sly

You can record still pictures continuously. Select the multi screen mode described

below before recording.

Multi screen mode

Your camcorder shoots 9 still images at about 0.5 sec intervals and displays the images

on a single page divided into 9 boxes. ( Indicator:

)

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

– Me m o ry Ph o t o re co rd in g

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 99).

(3) Press MENU, then set CONTINUOUS to MULTI SCRN in

in the menu

settings.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

If t h e ca p a cit y o f t h e “ Me m o ry St ick” b e co m e s fu ll

“

FULL” appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder, and you cannot record still

pictures on this “Memory Stick”.

Note on using the video flash light (not supplied)

The video flash light does not work in the multi screen mode.

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

– Me m o ry Ph o t o re co rd in g

Se lf-t im e r m e m o ry p h o t o re co rd in g

You can make a memory photo recording with the self-timer. This mode is useful when

you want to record yourself.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to

the right (unlock) position.

(2) Press FN, then select PAGE3. PAGE3 screen appears.

(3) Press SELFTIMER in the standby mode.

The

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

(4) Press PHOTO deeper.

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

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

Press SELFTIMER so that the

(self-timer) indicator disappears from the LCD screen

or the viewfinder. You cannot cancel the self-timer recording using the Remote

Commander.

Note

The self-timer recording mode is automatically canceled when:

– The self-timer recording is finished.

– The POWER switch is set to OFF or VCR.

When you press PHOTO lightly

You can check the image. Press PHOTO deeper to start the self-timer recording.

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Su p e rim p o sin g a st ill p ict u re in t h e

“ Me m o ry St ick” o n a m o vin g p ict u re

– MEMORY MIX

You can superimpose a still picture you have recorded on a “Memory Stick” on top of

the moving picture you are recording.

M. CHROM (Memory chromakey)

You can swap a blue area of a still picture such as an illustration or a frame with a

moving picture.

M. LUMI (Memory luminancekey)

You can swap a brighter area of a still picture such as a handwritten illustlation or title

with a moving picture. Record a title on a “Memory Stick” before a trip or event for

convenience.

C. CHROM (Camera chromakey)

You can superimpose a moving picture on top of a still picture such as a picture which

can be used as background. Shoot the subject against a blue background. The blue area

of the moving picture will be swapped with the still picture.

M.OVERLAP (Memory overlap)

You can make a moving image fade in on top of a still image.

M. CHROM

CAM

Still picture

Moving picture

CHROM

Blue

M. LUMI

Still picture

Moving picture

CAM

L UM I

C. CHROM

CAM

Still picture

Moving picture

CHROM

Blue

M. OVERLAP

Still picture

Moving picture

OV ER –

L A P

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Su p e rim p o sin g a st ill p ict u re in t h e “ Me m o ry St ick” o n a m o vin g p ict u re

– MEMORY MIX

Before operation

Insert a mini DV tape and a recorded “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.

(2) In the standby mode, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(3) Press MEM MIX. The last recorded or last composed image appears on the

lower part of the screen as a thumbnail image.

(4) Press –/ + on the right lower corner of the screen or the Remote Commander to

select the still picture which you want to superimpose.

– : to see the previous image

+: to see the next image

(5) Press a desired mode. The still picture is superimposed on the moving picture.

(6) Press –/ + on the left lower corner of the screen to adjust the effect, then press

OK to return to PAGE1.

(7) Press EXIT to return to FN.

(8) Press START/ STOP to start recording.

POWER

LOCK

MEM MIX

OFF MCCAM OVER–

LUMI LAP

MEM

MIX

CAMCM MCCAM

CHROM CHROM

Still picture

100–0001

–

MEM MIX

OFF

4,5

M. LUMI

–

100–0001

–

MEM MIX

OFF

M. LUMI

–

100–0001

–

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Su p e rim p o sin g a st ill p ict u re in t h e “ Me m o ry St ick” o n a m o vin g p ict u re

– MEMORY MIX

Items to adjust

M. CHROM

The color (blue) scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be

swapped with a moving picture

M. LUMI

The color (bright) scheme of the area in the still picture which is to be

swapped with a moving picture

C. CHROM

M.OVERLAP

The color (blue) scheme of the area in the moving picture which is to

be swapped with a still picture

No adjustment necessary

The fewer bars there are on the screen, the stronger the effect.

To ch a n g e t h e st ill p ict u re t o su p e rim p o se

Press –/ + on the right lower corner before step 6.

To ch a n g e t h e m o d e se t t in g

Press

OFF before step 5, and repeat the procedure from step 2.

To ca n ce l M. CHROM/M. LUMI/C. CHROM/M.OVERLAP

Press

OFF to return to PAGE1.

During recording

You cannot change the mode setting.

The “Memory Stick” supplied w ith your camcorder stores 20 images

– For M. CHROM: 18 images (such as a frame) 100-0001~100-0018

– For C. CHROM: 2 images (such as a background) 100-0019~100-0020

Sample images

Sample images stored in the “Memory Stick” supplied with your camcorder are

protected (p. 119).

If you format the “Memory Stick”

Sample images will be deleted.

If a still picture to be superimposed has lots of w hite areas

The thumbnail image may not be displayed clearly.

Image data modified w ith personal computers or shot w ith other equipment

You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder.

To record a still picture w ithout any effect on a mini DV tape

Press –/ + on the left corner to increase the bars to maximum in the M. LUMI mode in

step 6.

Note on M.OVERLAP

You cannot change the still picture to superimpose in the memory overlap mode. Once

cancel the memory overlap mode to change the still picture.

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Re co rd in g a n im a g e fro m a m in i DV t a p e

a s a st ill im a g e

Your camcorder can read moving picture data recorded on a mini DV tape and record it

as a still image on a “Memory Stick”.

Your camcorder can also take in moving picture data through the input connector and

record it as a still image on a “Memory Stick”.

Before operation

Insert a recorded mini DV tape and a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press

. The picture recorded on the mini DV tape is played back.

(3) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until the picture from the mini DV tape freezes.

“CAPTURE” appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. Recording does

not start yet.

(4) Press PHOTO deeper. The image displayed on the screen will be recorded on a

“Memory Stick”. Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator

disappears.

1 / 40

CAPTURE

PHOTO

POWER

LOCK

When the access lamp is lit or flashing

Never shake or strike the unit. As well do not turn the power off , eject a “Memory

Stick” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image data breakdown may occur.

If “ ” appears on the LCD screen or in the view finder

The inserted “Memory Stick” is incompatible with your camcorder because its format

does not comform 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 mini DV tape

You cannot record the audio from a mini DV tape.

Titles w hich have already been recorded on mini DV tapes

You cannot record the titles on “Memory Stick”s. The title does not appear while you

are recording a still picture with PHOTO.

When you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press

the button.

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Re co rd in g a n im a g e fro m a m in i DV t a p e a s a st ill im a g e

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

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR and set DISPLAY in

to LCD in the menu

settings.

(2) Set A/ V t DV OUT in

(3) Play back the recorded tape, 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.

to OFF in the menu settings.

(4) Follow the steps 3 and 4 on page 110.

Wh e n re co rd in g t h e im a g e t h ro u g h t h e AUDIO/VIDEO ja ck

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

the TV.

S VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

AUDIO/

VIDEO

A/ V connecting cable

: Signal flow

Wh e n re co rd in g t h e im a g e t h ro u g h t h e DV IN/OUT ja ck

S VIDEO

LANC

DV OUT

DV IN/ OUT

: Signal flow

i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied)

Connect using an S video cable (not supplied) to obtain high-quality pictures

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

connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (not supplied) to the S VIDEO jacks of both your camcorder

and the VCR/ TV.

This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

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Co p yin g st ill im a g e s fro m a m in i DV t a p e

– Ph o t o sa ve

Using the search function, you can automatically take in only still images from mini DV

tapes and record them on a “Memory Stick” in sequence.

Before operation

• Insert a recorded mini DV tape and rewind the tape.

• Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 16).

(3) Press MENU, then select PHOTO SAVE in

in the menu settings. “PHOTO

BUTTON” appears on the LCD screen.

(4) Press PHOTO deeper. The still image from the mini DV tape is recorded on a

“Memory Stick”. The number of still images copied is displayed. “END” is

displayed when copying is completed.

PHOTO SAVE

0 : 00 : 00 : 00

58min

PHOTO SAVE

0 : 30 : 00 : 00

58min

1 / 40

4 / 40

FINE

PHOTO

SAVING

END

POWER

LOCK

END

MEMORY SET

QUALITY

PHOTO SAVE

0 : 00 : 00 : 00

4 / 15

READY

FINE

PHOTO BUTTON

EXEC

RET.

END

To st o p o r e n d co p yin g

Press

END.

To re t u rn t o FN

Press

END to return to PAGE1, then press EXIT.

Wh e n t h e m e m o ry o f t h e “ Me m o ry St ick” is fu ll

“MEMORY FULL” appears on the LCD screen, and the copying stops. Press

insert another “Memory Stick” and repeat the procedure from step 2.

END,

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Co p yin g st ill im a g e s fro m a m in i DV t a p e – Ph o t o sa ve

When the access lamp is lit or flashing

Never shake or strike your camcorder. As well do not turn the power off, eject a

“Memory Stick” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise, the image data breakdown

may occur.

To record all the images recorded on the mini DV tape

Rewind the tape all the way back and start copying.

If the w rite-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK

“NOT READY” appears when you select the item in the menu settings.

When you change “Memory Stick”s in the middle of copying

Your camcorder resumes copying from the last image recorded on the previous

“Memory Stick”.

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Vie w in g a st ill p ict u re

– 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 6

images at a time by selecting the index screen.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Press PLAY (p. 99). The last recorded image is displayed.

(3) Press –/ + on your camcorder or the Remote Commander to select the desired

still image.

– : to see the previous image

+ : to see the next image

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

PLAY

To st o p m e m o ry p h o t o p la yb a ck

Press CAM.

Notes on the file name

• The directory is not displayed if the structure of the directory does not conform to the

DCF98 standard.

• “

- DIRECTORY ERROR” may appear on the LCD screen if the file does not

conform to the DCF98 standard. While 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.

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.

• The message “

Stick”.

NO FILE” appears when no image is recorded on the “Memory

Recording date

When you operate DATA CODE on the LCD screen or on the Remote Commander, you

can see the recording date. However, you cannot see the various settings.

Image data modified w ith personal computers or shot w ith other equipment

You may not be able to play them back with your camcorder.

Still image

You can select still images also with –/ + on PAGE1/ PAGE2/ PAGE3.

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Vie w in g a st ill p ict u re – Me m o ry p h o t o p la yb a ck

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 number/ Total number of recorded images

6 / 40

MEMORY PLAY

100–0006

Print mark

Protect indicator

–

CAM INDEX

Data file name

Pla yin g b a ck 6 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 6 recorded images at a time. This function is especially useful when

searching for a particular image.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Press INDEX on your camcorder or on the Remote Commander to display the

index screen.

A red B mark appears above the image that is displayed before changing to the index

screen mode.

T : to display the previous 6 images

t : to display the following 6 images

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.

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Vie w in g a st ill p ict u re – Me m o ry p h o t o p la yb a ck

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.

Index screen

Index screen is available in both the memory camera/ memory playback mode.

Files modified w ith personal computers

These files may not be displayed on the index screen. Image files shot with other

equipment may not be displayed on the index screen either.

To make screen indicators disappear

Press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL.

Vie w in g t h e re co rd e d im a g e s u sin g a p e rso n a l co m p u t e r

The image data recorded with your camcorder is compressed in the JPEG format. If you

use the application software, “PictureGear 4.1 Lite” supplied with your camcorder, you

can see images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on a computer screen. Use the PC serial

cable supplied with your camcorder for this operation.

This operation is available only when the POWER switch on your camcorder is set to

MEMORY.

Sirial Port

(LANC)/DIGITAL I/ O

PC serial cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

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En la rg in g st ill im a g e s re co rd e d o n

“ Me m o ry St ick” s – Me m o ry PB ZOOM

You can enlarge still images recorded on a “Memory Stick”.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) In the memory playback mode, press FN, then select PAGE2 (p. 99).

The PAGE2 screen appears.

(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 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 screen.

2,3

14/14

PB ZOOM

ZOOM

MEMORY PLAY

100–0003

END

To ca n ce l t h e Me m o ry PB zo o m fu n ct io n

Press

END.

Note

You cannot record the images in the “Memory Stick” enlarged by the Memory PB zoom

mode on “Memory Stick”s.

Pictures in the Memory PB zoom mode

Pictures in the Memory PB zoom mode are not output through the DV IN/ OUT jack.

In the Memory PB zoom mode

If you press DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL button, the frame on the Memory PB ZOOM

screen disappears. While the frame disappears, the Memory PB zoom function does not

work.

Edge of enlarged image

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

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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

You can automatically play back images in sequence. This function is useful especially

when checking recorded images or during a presentation.

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 99).

(3) Press MENU, then select SLIDE SHOW in

in the menu settings (p. 89). And

press EXEC. READY apppears on the LCD screen.

(4) Press START. Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on a “Memory

Stick” in sequence.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

SLIDE SHOW

100–00001

1 / 6

START

–

END

To st o p o r e n d 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 to return to PAGE1, 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 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.

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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. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Press INDEX on your camcorder or the Remote Commander to display the

index.

(3) Press “- MARK.” The screen to protect the image appears.

(4) Press the image you want to protect. The “-” appears on the protected

image.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

INDEX

MARK

DEL

EXIT

RET

MARK

EXIT

3,4

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 4. 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

You can delete images stored in a “Memory Stick”.

De le t in g se le ct e d im a g e s o n t h e sin g le scre e n

Before operation

Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

(1) Set the POWER switch to MEMORY. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Play back the image you want to delete (p. 114).

(3) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 99).

(4) Press DELETE. “DELETE?” appears on the LCD screen.

(5) Press OK. The selected image is deleted.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

3 / 40

DELETE

100–00010

DELETE?

DELE–

CAN–

CEL

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

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.

• You cannot delete images if the write-protect tab is set to LOCK.

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De le t in g im a g e s

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. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Press INDEX on your camcorder or the Remote Commander to display the

index.

(3) Press DEL. Then press the image you want to delete. The number of the

selected image is highlighted.

(4) Prees EXEC. “DELETE?” appears on the LCD screen.

(5) Press OK. The selected images are deleted.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

INDEX

MARK

DEL

EXIT

RET

DEL

EXEC

EXIT

3,4

DEL

1 / 40

3 / 40

To re t u rn t o FN

Press EXIT.

To ca n ce l d e le t in g a n im a g e

Press CANCEL in step 5.

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De le t in g im a g e s

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. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 99).

(3) Press MENU, then select DELETE ALL in

(4) Select DELETE, then press EXEC.

“OK” changes to “EXECUTE”.

in the menu settings (p. 89).

(5) Select EXECUTE. Then press EXEC.

“DELETING” appears on the LCD screen. When all the unprotected images

are deleted, “COMPLETE” is displayed.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

EXIT

MEMORY SET

CONTINUOUS

QUAL I TY

SLIDE SHOW

DELETE ALL READY

FORMAT

MEMORY SET

CONTINUOUS

QUAL I TY

SLIDE SHOW

DELETE ALL COMPLETE

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 in t h e “ Me m o ry St ick”

Select

RET. in step 3, then press EXEC.

While “DELETING” appears

Do not turn the POWER switch 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. 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. Make sure that the LOCK is set to the

right (unlock) position.

(2) Press INDEX on your camcorder or the Remote Commander to display the

index.

(3) Press

MARK. The screen to write a print mark appears.

(4) Press the image you want to write a print mark. The

appears on the

selected image.

LOCK

POWER

LOCK

INDEX

MARK

DEL

EXIT

RET

MARK

EXIT

3,4

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. The

disappears.

on the selected image

If the w rite-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK

You cannot write print marks on still images.

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

Usin g t h e vie w fin d e r

You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder.

(1) In the CAMERA/ memory camera mode, pull out the viewfinder until it clicks,

and then turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body

with the LCD screen facing out (p. 28). The LCD screen is turned off.

(2) Press the LCD screen. EXPOSURE,

mode) appear.

OK and FADER (only in CAMERA

(3) Select the desired item, then press

OK.

EXPOSURE: adjust the exposure by pressing –/ +.

FADER: press FADER until the desired fader mode is displayed (p. 37).

The indicator changes as follows:

FADER t M. FADER t BOUNCE t MONOTONE t OVERLAP t

WIPE t DOT t no indicator

In CAMERA mode

EXPO–

SURE

FADER

In the memory camera

mode

EXPO–

SURE

To m a ke t h e b u t t o n s o n t h e LCD scre e n d isa p p e a r

Press

OK.

Notes

• Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.

• Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects such as pens.

• In the VCR/ memory playback mode, you cannot operate with the touch panel using

the viewfinder.

To operate the items that are not displayed

Set the LCD screen and the viewfinder back to the previous position. Operate the items

using the LCD screen.

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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 the

Hi8, Digital8,

ED Betamax or

mini DV cassette only*. You cannot use any other 8 mm,

VHS,

VHSC,

S-VHS,

S-VHSC, Betamax,

DV cassette.

* There are two types of mini DV cassettes: with cassette memory and without cassette

memory.

Tapes with cassette memory have

(Cassette Memory) mark.

We recommend that you use the tape with cassette memory.

The IC memory is built in the cassette with cassette memory. Using this IC memory,

your camcorder can read, write, and search data such as the date of recording or titles.

The functions using the cassette memory require successive signals recorded on the

tape. If the tape has a blank portion in the beginning or between the recorded

portions, a title may not be displayed properly or the search functions may not work

correctly.

Not to make any blank portion on the tape, press END SEARCH to return to the end

of the recorded portion before you begin the next recording when:

– you have ejected the cassette while recording.

– you have played back the tape in VCR mode.

If there is a blank portion or discontinuous signal on your tape, re-record from the

beginning to the end of the tape concerning above.

When you record, using a digital video camera recorder without a cassette memory

function, on a tape recorded by one with the cassette memory function, the same

result may occur.

mark on the cassette

The memory capacity of tapes marked with

accommodate up to 16KB. 16KB tape is marked with

is 4KB. Your camcorder can

This is the Mini DV mark.

This is the Cassette Memory mark.

These are trademarks.

Wh e n yo u p la y b a ck

Co p yrig h t sig n a l

When playing back

Using any other video camera recorder, you cannot record on a tape that has recorded a

your camcorder.

Wh e n yo u re co rd

You cannot record softw are on your camcorder that contains copyright control

signals for copyright protection of softw are

“COPY INHIBIT” appears on the LCD screen, in the viewfinder 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.

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Usa b le ca sse t t e s

Au d io m o d e

12-bit mode: The original sound can be recorded in stereo 1, and the new sound in

stereo 2 in 32 kHz. The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by

selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback. Both sounds can be played

back.

16-bit mode: A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in

high quality. Moreover, it can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48

kHz. When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, 16BIT indicator appears on

the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

Wh e n yo u p la y b a ck a d u a l so u n d t ra ck t a p e

When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system, set “HiFi

SOUND” to the desired mode in the menu settings (p. 89).

Sound from speaker

Playing back a dual sound

track tape

HiFi Sound Mode

Playing back a stereo tape

STEREO

Stereo

Main sound and sub sound

Main sound

Left sound

Right sound

Sub sound

You cannot record dual sound program on your camcorder.

No t e s o n t h e m in i DV ca sse t t e

Wh e n a ffixin g a la b e l o n t h e m in i DV ca sse t t e

Be sure to affix a label only on the locations as illustrated below [a ] so as not to cause

malfunction of your camcorder.

Aft e r u sin g t h e m in i DV ca sse t t e

Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the cassette in its case, and store it in an upright

position.

If t h e ca sse t t e m e m o ry fu n ct io n d o e s n o t w o rk

Reinsert a cassette. The gold-plated connector of mini DV cassettes may be dirty or

dusty.

Cle a n in g g o ld -p la t e d co n n e ct o r

If the gold-plated connector of mini DV cassettes is dirty or dusty, you may not operate

the function using cassette memory. Clean up the gold-plated connector with cotton-

wool swab, about every 10 times ejection of a cassette. [b ]

Do not affix a label around

this border.

[b ]

[a ]

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Ab o u t i.LINK

The DV jack on this unit is an i.LINK-compliant DV IN/ OUT jack. 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 (DV connecting cable). When connecting this unit to i.LINK-compatible

equipment having two or more i.LINK jacks (DV jacks), refer to the instruction manual

of the equipment to be connected.

Ab o u t t h e Na 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 Ba u d ra t e

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 instruction manual of each

equipment. It is also indicated near the i.LINK jack on some equipment.

The maximum baud rate of equipment on which it is not indicated such as this unit 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 59.

This unit can also be connected to other i.LINK (DV) compatible equipment made by

SONY (e.g. VAIO series personal computer) other than video equipment.

Before connecting this unit to a personal computer, make sure that application software

supported by this unit is already installed on the personal computer.

For details on precautions when connecting this unit, also refer to the instruction

manuals 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 DV dubbing).

i.LINK and are trademarks.

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Tro u b le sh o o t in g

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 or in the

viewfinder, the self-diagnosis display function has worked. See page 135.

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 set to OFF or VCR.

c Set it to CAMERA (p. 18).

• The tape has run out.

c Rewind the tape or insert a new one (p. 15, 29).

• The write-protect tab is set to expose the red mark.

c Use a new cassette or slide the tab (p. 15).

• The tape is stuck to the drum (moisture condensation).

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least 1 hour to acclimatize (p. 139).

The power goes off.

• While being operated in CAMERA mode, your camcorder

has been in the standby mode for more than 5 minutes.

c Set the POWER switch to OFF and then to CAMERA

again (p. 18).

c Remove the cassette from your camcorder if it is not in

use (p. 15).

• The battery is dead.

c Use a charged battery pack.

The image on the viewfinder screen

is not clear.

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens (p. 19).

The SteadyShot function does not

work.

• STEADYSHOT is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON (p. 89).

The autofocusing function does not

work.

• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.

c Set it to AUTO (p. 48).

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

c Set FOCUS to MANUAL to focus manually (p. 48).

The fader function does not work.

• The digital effect function is working.

c Cancel it (p. 41).

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 spots appear in the

viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

• Slow shutter, low lux or Super NightShot mode is

activated. This is not a malfunction.

An unknown picture is displayed in

the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to

CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu

settings without a cassette inserted, your camcorder

automatically starts the demonstration.

c Insert a cassette or press the LCD screen. The

demonstration stops.

You can also cancel DEMO MODE (p. 94).

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Tro u b le sh o o t in g

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The picture is recorded in incorrect or • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

unnatural colors.

c Set it to OFF (p. 24).

Picture appears too bright, and the

subject does not appear in the

viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.

c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark

place (p. 24).

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. 89).

A horizontal band appears when

shooting a TV screen or computer

screen.

• Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in the menu settings (p. 89).

In the mirror mode, the picture

disappears from the LCD screen or

the viewfinder.

• The picture disappears when you insert or eject a cassette,

or turn the POWER switch. (The power lamp flashes.) This

is not a malfunction.

In t h e p la yb a ck m o d e

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The tape does not move when a

video control button is pressed.

• The tape has run out.

c Rewind the tape (p. 29).

The playback picture is not clear or

does not appear.

• The television’s video channel is not adjusted correctly.

c Adjust it (p. 31).

• The video head may be dirty.

c Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CLD cleaning

cassette (not supplied) (p. 139).

There are horizontal lines on the

picture or the playback picture is

not clear or does not appear.

No sound or only a low sound is

heard when playing back a tape.

• The volume is turned to minimum.

c Turn up the volume (p. 27).

• AUDIO MIX is set to ST2 in the menu settings.

c Adjust AUDIO MIX (p. 89).

Displaying the recorded date, date

search function does not work.

• The tape has no cassette memory.

c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 54, 125).

• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON (p. 89).

• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion

(p. 125).

The title search function does not

work.

• The tape has no cassette memory.

c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 125).

• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON (p. 89).

• There is no title in the tape.

c Superimpose the titles (p. 81).

• The tape has a blank portion in the recorded portion

(p. 125).

The new sound added to the

recorded tape is not heard.

• AUDIO MIX is set to ST1 side in the menu settings.

c Adjust AUDIO MIX in the menu settings (p. 89).

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. 89).

• Screen indicators are displayed on the screen.

c Make the screen indicators disappear (p. 28).

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Tro u b le sh o o t in g

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 does not turn on.

• The battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead.

c Install a charged battery pack (p. 10, 12).

• The AC adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.

c Connect the AC adaptor to a wall outlet (p. 14).

The end search function does not

work.

• The tape was ejected after recording when using a tape

without cassette memory (p. 26, 30).

• You have not recorded on the new cassette yet (p. 26, 30).

• The tape has a blank portion in the beginning or middle

(p. 125).

The end search function does not

work correctly.

The picture does not appear in the

viewfinder.

• The LCD panel is open.

c Close the LCD panel (p. 20).

• When the viewfinder is not pulled out until it clicks, the

picture does not appear in the viewfinder.

c Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks (p. 18).

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. 10).

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack (p. 12).

The battery remaining indicator does • You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or

not indicate the correct time.

cold environment for a long time.

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack (p. 10).

• The battery is dead.

c Use a charged battery pack (p. 10, 12).

The power goes off although the

battery remaining indicator indicates

that the battery pack has enough

power to operate.

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication

on the battery remeining indicator is correct (p. 10).

The cassette cannot be removed from • The power source is disconnected.

the holder.

c Connect it firmly (p. 12, 14).

• The battery is dead.

c Use a charged battery pack (p. 10, 12).

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least 1 hour to acclimatize (p. 139).

The % and Z indicators flash and no

functions except for cassette ejection

work.

• The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.

indicator does not appear when

using a tape with cassette memory.

c Clean the gold-plated connector (p. 126).

• The q REMAIN is set to AUTO in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON to always display the remaining tape

indicator (p. 89).

Remaining tape indicator is not

displayed.

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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

Recording does not function.

• The “Memory Stick” has already been recorded to its full

capacity.

c Erase unnecessary images and record again (p. 120).

• The “Memory Stick” is not inserted.

c Insert a “Memory Stick” (p. 98).

• The “Memory Stick” formatted incorrectly is inserted.

c Format the “Memory Stick” or use another “Memory

Stick” (p. 92).

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write (p. 96).

The image cannot be deleted.

• The image is protected.

c Cancel image protection (p. 119).

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write (p. 96).

You cannot format the “Memory

Stick”.

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write (p. 96).

Deleting all the images cannot be

carried out.

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write (p. 96).

You cannot protect the image.

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write (p. 96).

• The image to protect is not played back.

c Press INDEX to play back the image (p. 115).

You cannot write a print mark on the • The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

still image.

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write (p. 96).

• The image to write a print mark is not played back.

c Press or INDEX to play back the image (p. 115).

The photo save function does not

work.

• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK.

c Set the tab to write (p. 96).

• The battery pack is dead.

c Install a charged battery pack or use the AC adaptor

instead of the battery pack (p. 10, 12, 14).

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Ot h e rs

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The title is not recorded.

• The tape has no cassette memory.

c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 81, 125).

• The cassette memory is full.

c Erase another title (p. 84).

• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not

visible (p. 15).

• Nothing is recorded in that position on the tape.

c Superimpose the title to the recorded position (p. 81).

• The tape has no cassette memory.

c Use a tape with cassette memory (p. 87, 125).

• The cassette memory is full.

The cassette label is not recorded.

c Erase some titles (p. 84).

• The tape is set to prevent accidental erasure.

c Slide the write-protect tab so that red portion is not

visible (p. 15).

• Remove the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable), and

connect it again (p. 59).

While editing using the i.LINK cable

(DV connecting cable), recording

picture cannot be monitored.

• The input selector on the VCR is not set correctly.

c Set the selector correctly, and check the connection

between the VCR and your camcorder (p. 58, 59).

• The camcorder is connected to DV equipment of other

than Sony using the i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable).

c Keep the connection, and follow the procedure on page

61 to 64.

Digital program editing does not

function.

• Setting program on a blank portion of the tape is

attempted.

c Set the program again on a recorded portion (p. 68).

• The syncronicity of your camcorder and the VCR is not

adjusted.

c Adjust the syncronicity of the VCR (p. 66).

• COMMANDER is set to OFF in the menu settings.

c Set it to ON (p. 89).

The Remote Commander supplied

with your camcorder does not work.

• 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. 151).

• The batteries are dead.

c Insert new ones (p. 151).

• DISPLAY is set to V-OUT/ LCD in the menu settings.

c Set it to LCD (p. 89).

The picture from a TV or VCR does

not appear even when your

camcorder is connected to outputs on

the TV or VCR.

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Tro u b le sh o o t in g

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least 1 hour to acclimatize (p. 139).

The melody or beep sounds for 5

seconds.

• Some troubles have occurred in your camcorder.

c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate

your camcorder.

• Disconnect the Connecting plate of the AC adaptor or

remove the battery, then reconnect it in about 1 minute.

Turn the power on (p. 12, 14). If the functions still do not

work, press the RESET button using a sharp-pointed

object. (If you press the RESET button, all the settings

including the date and time return to the default.) (p. 148)

No function works though the power

is on.

• The DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL button is pressed.

c Press the LCD screen lightly.

The buttons do not appear on the

touch panel.

c Press the DISPLAY button on your camcorder or the

Remote Commander (p. 28).

c Adjust the screen (CALIBRATION) (p. 141).

The buttons on the LCD screen do

not work.

• The mirror mode is activated.

This is not a malfunction.

The indicators appear mirror-

reversed in the viewfinder or on the

TV screen.

• Remove the battery pack and install it again.

• Something is wrong with the battery pack.

c Please cannot your Sony dealer or local authorzed Sony

service facility.

While charging the battery pack, the

CHARGE lamp flashes.

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Se lf-d ia g n o sis d isp la y

Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display

function.

Vie w fin d e r o r LCD scre e n

This function displays the current condition of

your camcorder as a 5-digit code (a combination of

a letter and figures) in the viewfinder or on the

LCD screen. If a 5-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.

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. 12).

C:21:ss

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at

least 1 hour to acclimatize (p. 139).

• The video heads are dirty.

C:22:ss

c Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CLD cleaning

cassette (not supplied) (p. 139).

C:31:ss

• A malfunction other than the above that you can service

has occurred.

C:32:ss

c Remove the cassette and insert it again, then operate

your camcorder.

c Disconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor or remove

the battery pack. After reconnecting the power source,

operate your camcorder.

E:61: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)

E:62:ss

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 in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen, check the

following:

See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information.

The indicators and messages are displayed in yellow.

Wa rn in g in d ica t o rs

The still image is protected

Slow flashing:

• The still image is protected (p. 119).*

Warning indicator as to file

Slow flashing:

Self-diagnosis display (p. 135)

• The file is corrupted.

• The file is unreadable.

Moisture condensation has

occurred*

Fast flashing:

100–0021

C:21:00

• Eject the cassette, turn off your

camcorder, and leave it for about

1 hour with the cassette

compartment open (p. 139).

Warning indicator as to

“Memory Stick”

Slow flashing:

• No “Memory Stick” is inserted

(p. 98).*

You need to eject the cassette

Slow flashing:

• The write-protect tab on the

cassette is out (red) (p. 15).*

Fast flashing:

• The “Memory Stick” is not

readable with your camcorder

(p. 92).*

Fast flashing:

• Moisture condensation has

occurred (p. 139).

• The tape has run out (p. 15, 29).*

• The self-diagnosis display

function is activated (p. 135).*

Warning indicators as to

“Memory Stick”

Fast flashing:

• The “Memory Stick” is corrupted

(p. 96).*

• The “Memory Stick” is not

formatted correctly (p.92).*

• “Memory Stick” that is not

acceptable size is inserted.

Warning indicator as to tape

Slow flashing:

• The tape is near the end.

• No tape is inserted (p. 15).*

• The write-protect tab on the

cassette is out (red) (p. 15).*

The battery is dead or nearly

dead

Slow flashing:

• The battery is nearly dead.

• The battery is dead (p. 10).

Depending on conditions, the E

indicator may flash, even if there

are 5 to 10 minutes remaining.

Fast flashing:

• The tape has run out (p. 15, 29).*

* You hear the melody or beep sound.

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Wa rn in g m e ssa g e s

• CLOCK SET

Reset the date and time (p. 95).

• FOR “InfoLITHIUM”

BATTERY ONLY

Use an “InfoLIHIUM” battery pack (p. 12).

•

CLEANING CASSETTE

The video heads are dirty (p. 139).

• COPY INHIBIT

You tried to record a picture that has a copyright

control signal (p. 125).*

•

FULL

The tape cassette memory is full (p. 83).*

The tape has no cassette memory (p. 125).*

16BIT

AUDIO MODE is set to 16BIT.* You cannot dub new

sound (p. 93).

•

REC MODE

TAPE

REC MODE is set to LP.* You cannot dub new sound

(p. 93).

There is no recorded portion on the tape.* You cannot

dub new sound (p. 78).

“i.LINK” CABLE

i.LINK cable is connected (p. 78).* You cannot dub

new sound.

•

FULL

The “Memory Stick” is full (p. 105)*.

The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to

LOCK (p. 96).*

•

NO FILE

No still image is recorded on the “Memory Stick”

(p. 114).*

•

NO MEMORY STICK

No “Memory Stick” is inserted (p. 98).*

MEMORY STICK ERROR The “Memroy Stick” data is corrupted (p. 98).*

FORMAT ERROR

The “Memory Stick” is not recognized (p. 92).*

Check the format.

•

- DIRECTORY ERROR

There is more than two same directories (p. 114).*

The tape has reached the end of the tape (p, 15, 29).*

Insert a cassette tape (p. 15).*

• Q TAPE END

• Q NO TAPE

* You hear the melody or beep sound.

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Usin g yo u r ca m co rd e r a b ro a d

You can use your camcorder in any country or area with the AC adaptor supplied with

your camcorder within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz.

When charging the battery pack, use a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a ], if

necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet [b ].

AC-VF10

[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, 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, Great

Britain, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,

Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, etc.

PAL-M system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system

Bulgaria, France, Guyana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, etc.

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 WORLD

TIME in the menu settings. See page 89 for more information.

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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. (Z indicator appears only

when a cassette is inserted.) Eject the cassette, turn off your camcorder, and leave it for

about 1 hour with the cassette compartment open. Your camcorder can be used again if

the % indicator does not appear when the power is turned on again.

Note on moisture condensation

Moisture 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 humidity 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 1 hour).

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 heads. 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

on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

If the above problem, [a ] or [b ] occurs, clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the

Sony DVM12CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied). Check the picture and if the above

problem persists, repeat cleaning.

[a ]

[b ]

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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 LCD

Cleaning cloth (supplied) to clean the LCD screen.

Re m o vin g d u st fro m in sid e t h e vie w fin d e r

(1) Pull out the viewfinder 1.

Remove the two screws 2 with a screwdriver (not supplied).

Remove the eyecup 3.

(2) Remove dust from inside the eyecup and viewfinder with a commercially

available blower.

(3) In the reverse way of (1), attach the eyecup. Then replace the screws 2.

Notes

• Do not drop or bend the eyecup shaft.

• Be careful when handling the eyecup.

Ch a rg in g t h e m a n g a n e se -lit h iu m b a t t e ry in yo u r ca m co rd e r

Your camcorder is supplied with a manganese-lithium battery installed so as to retain

the date and time, etc., regardless of the setting of the POWER switch. The manganese-

lithium 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 manganese-lithium battery is not charged, it will not affect the camcorder

operation. To retain the date and time, etc., charge the battery if the battery is

discharged.

Charging the manganese-lithium battery:

• Connect your camcorder to house current using the AC adaptor supplied with your

camcorder, and leave your camcorder with the POWER switch turned off for more

than 24 hours.

• Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camcorder, and leave your camcorder

with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours.

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Aju 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 OFF.

(2) Eject the tape from your camcorder, then disconnect any connecting cable from

your camcorder.

(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL on

your camcorder, then keep pressing DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL for about five

seconds.

(4) Follow the procedure below using an object such as the corner of the “Memory

Stick” supplied with your camcorder.

1Touch

2Touch

3Touch

at the upper left corner.

at the lower right corner.

in the middle of the screen.

CALIBRATE

Note

If you do not press the right spot,

always returns to the position at the upper left

corner. In this case, start from step 4 again.

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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 3.6 V (battery pack) or 4.2 V (AC 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 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-pointed object.

• 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.

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 3 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 the 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.

AC a d a p t o r

• Unplug the unit from the 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.

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• 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

Ba t t e ry p a ck

• Use only the specified charger or video equipment with the charging function.

• To prevent 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 140°F (60°C), 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.

• When the battery pack is not to be used for a long time, charge the battery pack once

fully, and then use it until it fully discharges again. Keep the battery pack in a cool

place.

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

Chrominance signal: 0.3 Vp-p,

75 ohms, unbalanced

Audio/Video input/output

AV MINI JACK, Input/ output

auto switch

Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms,

unbalanced, sync negative

Audio signal: 327 mV, (at output

impedance more than 47 kilohms)

Input impedance more than 47

kilohms

Vid e o ca m e ra

re co rd e r

AC a d a p t o r

Pow er requirements

100 - 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz

Pow er consumption

13 W

Output voltage

DC OUT: 4.2 V, 1.8 A in the

operating mode

Battery charge terminal:

4.2 V, 1.5 A in charge mode

Operating temperature

32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)

Storage temperature

–4 °F to +140 °F (–20 °C to +60 °C)

Dimensions (approx.)

1 15/ 16 × 1 9/ 16 × 3 3/ 8 in. (49 ×

39 × 85 mm) (w/ h/ d) excluding

projecting parts

Syst e m

Video recording system

2 rotary heads

Helical scanning system

Audio recording system

Rotary heads, PCM system

Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz,

stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits

(Fs 48 kHz, stereo)

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Usable cassette

Mini DV cassette with the

mark printed

Tape speed

SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/ s

LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/ s

Recording/playback time (using

cassette DVM60)

SP: 1 hour

LP: 1.5 hours

Fastforw ard/rew ind time (using

cassette DVM60)

Approx. 3 min. and 30 seconds

View finder

Electric viewfinder (color)

Image device

1/ 4 type CCD (Charge Coupled

Device)

Approx. 800,000 pixels

(Effective: Approx. 400,000 pixels)

Lens

Output impedance with less than

2.2 kilohms

DV input/output

4-pin connector

Headphone jack

Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

(LANC)/DIGITAL I/O jack

Special mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)

Transfer rate:

Max 115.2Kbps

RS232C based

Mass (approx.)

4.2 oz (120 g)

excluding power cord

MIC jack

Minijack, 0.388 mV low impedance

with 2.5 to 3.0 V DC, output

impedance 6.8 kilohms

(ø 3.5 mm)

Ba t t e ry p a ck

Output voltage

DC 3.6 V

Capacity

Stereo type

LCD scre e n

4.1 Wh

Picture

Dimensions (approx.)

1 1/ 4 × 21/ 32 × 2 in.

(30.3 × 16.3 × 50.2 mm) (w/ h/ d)

Mass (approx.)

1.4 oz (40 g)

2.5 type measured diagonally

2 × 1 1/ 2 in. (50 × 37 mm)

Total dot number

200,640 (880 × 228)

Type

Lithium ion

Ge n e ra l

Carl Zeiss

Pow er requirements

3.6 V (battery pack)

Combined power zoom lens

Filter diameter 1 3/ 16 in. (30 mm)

10× (Optical), 120× (Digital)

Focal length

5/ 32 - 1 5/ 16 in. (3.3 - 33 mm)

When converted to a 35 mm still

camera

1 11/ 16 - 16 5/ 8 in. (42 - 420 mm)

Colour temperature

Auto, HOLD (Hold), nIndoor

“ Me m o ry St ick”

4.2 V (AC power adaptor)

Average pow er consumption

(w hen using the battery pack)

During camera recording using

LCD 3.6 W

Memory

Flash memory

4MB: MSA-4A

Operating voltage

2.7-3.6V

Pow er consumption

Approx. 45mA in the operating

mode

Approx. 130µA in the standby

mode

Dimensions (approx.)

2 × 1/ 8 × 7/ 8 in.

(50 × 2.8 × 21.5 mm) (w/ h/ d)

Mass (approx.)

0.14 oz (4 g)

Viewfinder 2.8 W

Operating temperature

32 °F to 104 °F (0 °C to 40 °C)

Storage temperature

–4 °F to +140 °F (–20 °C to +60 °C)

Dimensions (approx.)

2 1/ 8 × 4 × 3 7/ 8 in.

(54 × 101 × 97 mm) (w/ h/ d)

Mass (approx.)

15 oz (450 g)

excluding the battery pack and

cassette

(3200K),

Outdoor (5800K)

Minimum illumination

5 lux (F 1.7)

0 lux (in the NightShot mode)**

** Objects unable to be seen due to

the dark can be shot with

infrared lighting.

In p u t /Ou t p u t co n n e ct o rs

1 lb 2 oz (520 g)

S video input/output

Input/ output auto switch

4-pin mini DIN

including the battery pack,

NP-FS11, cassette DVM60 and lens

cap

Design and specifications are

subject to change without notice.

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,

75 ohms, unbalanced, sync

negative

Supplied accessories

See page 5.

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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. 18)

6 View finder (p. 18)

2 OPEN button (p. 21, 27)

3 LCD screen/Touch panel (p. 16, 99)

4 Battery/Battery terminal cover (p. 12)

5 Eyecup

7 LOCK (p. 18)

8 POWER sw itch (p. 18)

9 START/STOP button (p. 18)

0 BATTERY RELEASE lever (p. 12)

This mark indicates that this product is a genuine accessory for Sony

video products.

When purchasing Sony video products, Sony recommends that you

purchase accessories with this “GENUINE VIDEO ACCESSORIES”

mark.

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qa Accessory shoe

qh Infrared rays emitter (p. 24)

qj Focus ring (p. 48)

qk Lens

qs Microphone (p. 78)

qd NIGHTSHOT sw itch (p. 24)

qf SUPER NIGHTSHOT button (p. 24)

qg S VIDEO jack (p. 31, 34, 58)

ql Remote sensor

w; Camera recording lamp (p. 18)

Note on the Carl Zeiss lens

Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce a fine

image.

The lens 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.

* MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function/ Factor.

The value number indicates the amount of light of a subject penetrating into the

lens.

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wa MIC jack (PLUG IN POWER) (p. 78)

Connect an external microphone

(not supplied). This jack also accepts

a “plug-in-power” microphone.

wf DV IN/OUT jack (p. 59)

The DV IN/ OUT jack is i.LINK

compatible.

ws AUDIO/VIDEO jack (p. 31, 34, 58)

(LANC)/DIGITAL I/O jack (p.116)

LANC stands for Local Application

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.

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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

wg Speaker

wl Pow er zoom lever (p. 22)

wh Pow er lamp (p. 7, 18)

e; DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL button (p. 28)

ea RESET button (p. 134)

wj i (headphones) jack

When you use headphones, the speaker

on your camcorder is silent.

es Access lamp (p. 98)

wk PHOTO button (p. 32, 103)

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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

ed FOCUS sw itch (p. 48)

el Holding Grip

ef BACK LIGHT button (p. 23)

eg “Memory Stick” slot (p. 98)

r; MEMORY RELEASE lever (p. 98)

ra OPEN/Z EJECT lever (p. 15)

rs Tripod receptacle

eh View finder lens adjustment lever

(p. 19)

Make sure that the length of the tripod

screw is less than 9/ 32 inch (6.5 mm).

Otherwise, you cannot attach the tripod

securely and the screw may damage

your camcorder.

ej Cassette lid (p. 15)

ek Grip strap

Fastening the grip strap

About the Holding Grip

Fasten the grip strap firmly.

Hold the Holding Grip firmly as illustrated.

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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.

RMT-811

1 PHOTO button (p. 32, 103)

2 DISPLAY button (p. 28)

9 ZERO SET MEMORY button (p. 52)

q; START/STOP button (p. 18)

qa DATA CODE button (p. 28)

3 Memory control buttons (p. 114)

4 SEARCH MODE button (p. 53, 54, 55, 56,

qs Pow er zoom button (p. 22)

qd ./ > buttons (p. 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)

qf AUDIO DUB button (p. 79)

57)

5 Video control buttons (p. 27)

6 REC button (p. 18)

7 MARK button (p. 68)

8 Transmitter

Point toward the remote sensor to

control your camcorder after turning on

your camcorder.

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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 2 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 VCR 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 VCR 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

1 2 0 min

S T B Y

0 : 1 2 : 3 4

1 2 min

Z E R O S E T

M E MO R Y

E N D

–

S T I L L

1 6

9 W I D E

N E G . A R T

S E A R C H

A U T O

6 0 AWB

F 1 1

D V I N

1 6 B I T

1 0 0 – 0 0 0 1

1 Cassette memory indicator (p. 125)

qg NIGHTSHOT indicator (p. 24)

2 Remaining battery time indicator

qh Warning indicators (p. 136)

(p. 23)

qj Tape counter indicator (p. 52)/Time code

indicator (p. 22)/Self-diagnosis indicator

(p. 135)/Photo mode indicator (p. 32, 103)/

Image number indicator (p. 115)

3 Zoom indicator (p. 22)/Exposure

indicator (p. 46, 47)/Data file name

indicator (p. 96)

4 Digital effect indicator (p. 42)/

MEMORY MIX indicator (p. 107)/

FADER indicator (p. 38)

qk Remaining tape indicator (p. 23)/

Memory playback indicator (p. 115)

ql ZERO SET MEMORY indicator (p. 52)

w; END SEARCH indicator (p. 26)

wa DV IN indicator (p. 75)

5 16:9WIDE indicator (p. 36)

6 Picture effect indicator (p. 40)

7 Data code indicator (p. 28)

ws Audio mode indicator (p. 93)/

8 LCD bright indicator (p. 21)/Volume

A/V t DV indicator (p. 71)

indicator (p. 27)/Date indicator

wd Data file name indicator (p. 108)

This indicator appears when the

MEMORY MIX functions work. /

Time indicator

9 PROGRAM AE indicator (p. 44)

0 Backlight indicator (p. 23)

qa SteadyShot off indicator (p. 90)

wf Multi screen mode indicator (p. 104)

qs Manual focus/Infinity indicator (p. 48)

wg Video flash ready indicator

This indicator appears when you use the

video flash light (not supplied).

qd Recording mode indicator (p. 93)

qf STBY/REC indicator (p. 18)/Video

control mode indicator (p. 29)/Image

quality mode indicator (p. 101)

wh Self-timer indicator (p. 25, 106)

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Qu ick Fu n ct io n Gu id e

Fu n ct io n s t o a d ju st e xp o su re (in t h e re co rd in g m o d e )

• In a dark place

NIGHTSHOT (p. 24)

• In insufficient light

Low lux mode (p. 44)

• In dark environments such as sunset,

fireworks, or general night views

Sunset & moon mode (p. 44)

• Shooting backlit subjects

BACK LIGHT (p. 23)

Spotlight mode (p. 44)

• In spotlight, such as at the theater or a formal

event

• In strong light or reflected light, such as at a

beach in midsummer or on a ski slope

Beach & ski mode (p. 44)

Fu n ct io n s t o g ive im a g e s m o re im p a ct (in t h e re co rd in g m o d e )

• Smooth transition between scenes

FADER (p. 37)

• Taking a still picture

Tape photo recording (p. 32)/

Memory photo recording (p. 103)

• Digital processing of images

PICTURE EFFECT (p. 40)/

DIGITAL EFFECT (p. 41)

• Creating a soft background for subjects

• Superimposing a title

Soft portrait mode (p. 44)

TITLE (p. 81)

Fu n ct io n s t o g ive a n a t u ra l a p p e a ra n ce t o yo u r re co rd in g s

(in t h e re co rd in g m o d e )

• Preventing deterioration of picture quality in

digital zoom

D ZOOM [MENU] (p. 90)

• Focusing manually

Manual focus (p. 48)

• Adjust the exposure for the point you are

shooting

Flexible Spot Meter (p. 47)

• Shooting distant subjects

Landscape mode (p. 44)

• Recording fast-moving subjects

Sports lesson mode (p. 44)

Fu n ct io n s t o u se in e d it in g (in t h e re co rd in g m o d e )

• Watching the picture on a wide-screen TV

Wide mode (p. 36)

• Viewing images using a personal computer

“Memory Stick” (p. 96)

Fu n ct io n s t o u se a ft e r re co rd in g (in t h e p la yb a ck m o d e )

• Digital processing of recorded images

PICTURE EFFECT (p. 49)/

DIGITAL EFFECT (p. 50)

• Displaying the date/ time or various settings

when you recorded

Data code (p. 28)

• Quickly locating a desired scene

• Searching for scenes having a title

Zero set memory (p. 52)

Title search (p. 53)

• Searching for scenes recorded in the photo

mode

Photo search (p. 56)

• Scanning scenes recorded in the photo mode

Photo scan (p. 57)

• Playing back on monaural sound or sub

sound

HiFi SOUND [MENU] (p. 91)

• Enlarging still images

PB ZOOM (p. 51)/ Memory PB

ZOOM (p. 117)

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Heads ...................................... 139

Headphone jack .................... 148

HiFi SOUND ........................... 91

Holding Grip ................... 18, 149

A, B

AC adaptor .............................. 10

Adjusting viewfinder ............. 19

Audio dubbing ........................ 78

AUDIO MIX ............................ 91

Audio mode ............................. 93

AUTO SHTR ............................ 90

A/ V connecting cable ...... 31, 58

BACK LIGHT .......................... 23

Battery pack ............................. 10

Beep .......................................... 94

BOUNCE .................................. 37

Recording time ........................ 11

Remaining battery time

indicator ................................ 23

Remaining tape indicator ...... 23

Remote commander ............. 150

Remote control jack (LANC)

.............................................. 147

Remote sensor ....................... 146

RESET ..................................... 148

I, J, K, L

i.LINK ..................................... 127

Image protection ................... 119

Image quality mode ............. 101

INDEX (Multiple) display ... 115

“InfoLITHIUM” battery ........ 12

Infrared rays emitter .............. 24

JPEG .......................................... 96

Labeling a cassette .................. 87

(LANC) ............................... 147

LCD screen .............................. 20

LUMINANCEKEY ................. 41

S VIDEO jack ..................... 34, 58

Self-diagnosis display .......... 135

Self-timer recording ....... 25, 106

Skip scan .................................. 30

Slide show .............................. 118

Slow playback ......................... 30

SLOW SHUTTER .................... 41

STEADYSHOT ........................ 90

Stereo tape ............................. 126

STILL ........................................ 41

Sub sound .............................. 126

SUPER NIGHTSHOT ............. 24

C, D

Camera chromakey .............. 107

Carl Zeiss lens ....................... 146

Cassette memory .............. 8, 125

Charging battery ..................... 10

Charging manganese-lithium

battery ................................. 140

Clock set ................................... 95

Connection

(viewing on TV) ................... 31

(dubbing a tape) .................. 58

Continuous ............................ 104

Data code ................................. 28

Date search .............................. 54

DEMO ....................................... 94

DIGITAL EFFECT ............ 41, 50

DIGITAL I/ O ........................ 116

Digital program editing ......... 60

DISPLAY .................................. 28

DOT .......................................... 37

Dual sound track tape .......... 126

Dubbing a tape ........................ 58

DV connecting cable ............... 59

M, N

Main sound ............................ 126

Manual focus ........................... 48

Memory chromakey ............. 107

Memory luminancekey ........ 107

Memory mix .......................... 107

Memory overlap ................... 107

Memory PB zoom ................. 117

“Memory Stick” ...................... 96

Menu settings .......................... 89

Mirror mode ............................ 20

Moisture condensation ........ 139

MONOTONE .......................... 37

Mosaic fader ............................ 37

NIGHTSHOT .......................... 24

Normal charge ........................ 10

NORM. FADER ...................... 37

NTSC system ......................... 138

T, U, V

Tape counter ............................ 52

Tape Photo recording ............. 32

Telephoto ................................. 22

Time code ................................. 23

Title ..................................... 81, 85

Title search ............................... 53

Touch panel ....................... 16, 99

TRAIL ....................................... 41

Transition ................................. 19

TV color systems ................... 138

O, P, Q

W, X, Y, Z

END SEARCH ................... 26, 30

Exposure .................................. 46

External microphone

OLD MOVIE ............................ 41

Operation indicators ............ 152

OVERLAP ................................ 37

PB ZOOM ........................ 51, 117

Photo scan ................................ 57

Photo search ............................ 56

PICTURE EFFECT ............ 40, 49

Picture search .......................... 30

Playback pause ........................ 29

Power sources

(house current) ..................... 14

(car battery) .......................... 14

(battery pack) ....................... 12

Power zoom ............................. 22

Print mark .............................. 123

PROGRAM AE....................... 44

Warning indicators ............... 136

White balance .......................... 35

Wide-angle .............................. 22

Wide mode .............................. 36

WIPE ......................................... 37

WORLD TIME ......................... 94

Write-protect tab ..................... 15

Zero set memory ..................... 52

Zoom ........................................ 22

(not supplied) ..................... 147

F, G, H

Fade in/ out .............................. 37

FLASH MOTION .................... 41

Flexible Spot Meter ................. 47

FOCUS ...................................... 48

Format ...................................... 92

Full charge ............................... 10

Grip strap ............................... 149

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