Sony DCR-HC85E User Manual

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Camera Operations Guide [GB]

Camera Operations Guide

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Digital Video Camera Recorder

DCR-HC85E

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FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughl y, and retain it for futur e reference.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do no t expose t h e u nit to rain o r moisture .

To avoid electrical sho ck, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

“Memory Stick”

N50

FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC ADAPTOR

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safe ty an d convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used.

ATTENTION

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camcorder.

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters. (9.8 feet)

b Notice

If static elec tr icity or elec tr o magnetic interference causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconne c t a nd co nne ct the USB cable again.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover , be sure to at ta ch the fus e cov er after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

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Notes on use

Note on Cassette Memory

Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can use only mini DV cassettes in your camcorder. Use of mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory is recommended as you can use Title search (p. 59), Date search (p. 60), [ TITLE] (p. 79), [ TAPE TITLE] (p. 81).

Cassettes with Cassette Memory are marked with .

Note on the type of “Memory Stick” you can use in your camcorder

You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo,” which is about half the size of a standard “Memory Stick,” in your camcorder (p. 125). The mark is indicated on the “Memory Stick Duo.”

Notes on recording

• Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are rec or de d without any problems.

• Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or pl ayb ac k is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage media, etc.

• TV color systems differ depending on the countries/ regions. To view your recordings on a TV, you need a PAL system-based TV.

• Television programs, film s, vide o ta pe s, and ot her materials may be copyrighte d. Unaut horiz e d recording of such materi als may be contrary to the copyright laws.

Note on connecting other device

Before connecting your camcorder to othe r devi ce such as a VCR or a computer with a USB or i.LINK cable, be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction. If you insert the connect or plug f or c ibly in the wrong direction, the terminal may be damaged, or this may cause a malfunction of your ca mcor de r .

Notes on using this manual

• The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder used on this manual are captured using a digital still camera, and thus may appear different from what you see.

• The on-screen displays in each local language are used in illustrating the operating procedures. Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary (p. 22).

Notes on using the camcorder

• Hold your camcorder correctly.

• To ensure a good grip, fasten the grip belt as shown in the following illustration.

Notes on the LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens

• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny blac k points and/ or bright points (white, red , blu e, or gree n in co lor ) that appe ar constantly on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

• Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder, or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors.

• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malf unction. Take pictur e s of the sun only in low light co nditions, such as at dusk.

• When you are using the touch panel, place your hand on the back side of the LCD panel to support it. Then, touch the buttons displayed on the screen.

Touch the button on the LCD screen.

• If you install the NP-FP70/FP90 (optiona l) ba tte r y pack on your c a mcorder, ex tend its viewf inder.

• Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or close the LCD panel, or when you adjust the angle of the LCD panel.

• Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts .

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Viewfinder

LCD panel

Battery pack

Flash

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Table of Contents

: Features available for tape only. : Features ava ilable for “Me mory Stick Duo”

only.

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

Quick Start Guide

Recording movies ...................................................................................... 8

Recording still images.............................................................................. 10

Recording/Playing back with ease ........................................................... 12

Getting started

Step 1: Checking supplied items.............................................................. 13

Step 2: Charging the battery pack............................................................ 14

Using an outside power sourc e ....................... ........................... ............... ................ 17

Step 3: Turning the power on................................................................... 17

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder...................................... 18

Adjusting the LCD panel ...........................................................................................18

Adjusting the viewfinder ................................................................................ ......... ...18

Step 5: Setting the date and time............................................................. 19

Step 6: Inserting the recording media ...................................................... 20

Inserting a cassette tape ........................................................................................... 20

Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” ................................................................................21

Step 7: Setting the screen language........................................................ 22

Recording

Recording movies .................................................................................... 24

Recording for a longer time .......................................................................................26

Using zoom ........................................................... ....................................................27

Recording in mirror mode ......................................................................................... 27

Using the self-timer .............. ............... ...................................................................... 28

Recording movies fit for breaking into still images

– Progressive recording mode ............................................................................ 28

Recording still images – Memory photo recording............................. 29

Selecting image quality or siz e ............... .......................................... .............. ..........31

Using the flash ....................... ........................... ............... ........................... ..............31

Using the self-timer .............. ............... ...................................................................... 32

Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo” while recording movies on a tape 33

Recording with ease – Easy Handycam ................................................. 34

Recording a movie ............................................................................................. 34

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Recording a still image .......................................................................................35

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation ...........................................................35

Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 36

Adjusting the exposure for b ack lit subjects ......................................................... ......36

Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter ...........................37

Adjusting the exposure manually ...............................................................................37

Recording in dark places – NightShot plus, etc. ...................................... 38

Adjusting the focus................................................................................... 40

Adjusting the focus for an off-center subject – SPOT FOCUS ..................................40

Adjusting the focus manually .....................................................................................40

Recording a picture using various effects ................................................ 41

Fading in and out of a scene – FADER ..............................................................41

Using special effects – Digital effect ..................................................................43

Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX ..................................44

Searching for the starting point .......................................................... 46

Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH .............46

Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH .......................................................................47

Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review .................................... 47

Playback

Viewing movies recorded on a tape ................................................... 48

Playing back in various modes ..................................................................................49

Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect .............................................. 50

Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick Duo” .................................... 51

Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick Duo” ......................................52

Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam .............................................. 53

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation ...........................................................54

Various playback functions ...................................................................... 55

Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom .......................55

Displaying the screen indicators ................................................................................56

Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code ..............................56

Playing the picture on a TV...................................................................... 58

Locating a scene on a tape for playback ........................................... 59

Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory ........................................59

Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search ..................................59

Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search .......................................60

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Advanced operations

Using the Menu

Selecting menu items .........................61

Using the (CAMERA SET) menu

– PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9

WIDE, etc. ....................................63

Using the (MEMORY SET) menu

– BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.

......................................................69

Using the (PICT.APPLI.) menu

– PICT.EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/ FRAME REC/INT.REC-STL, etc.

......................................................73

Using the (EDIT/PLAY) menu

– TITLE/TAPE TITLE, etc. ...........78

Using the (STANDARD SET ) menu

– REC MODE/MULTI-SOUND/ AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc. ..82

Using the (TIME/LANGU.) menu

– CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME, etc.

......................................................87

Customizing Personal Menu .............. 88

Dubbing/Editing

Marking recorded images with specific

information

– Image protection/Print mark ....106

Printing recorded images (PictBridge

compliant printer) .................108

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ...............................111

Warning indicators and me ss age s ...119

Additional Information

Using your camcorder abroad ..........123

Usable cassette tapes ......................123

About the “Memory Stick” .................125

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

....................................................127

About i.LINK .....................................129

Maintenance and precauti ons ..........130

Specification .....................................133

Quick Reference

Identifying parts and controls ...........135

Index ................................................142

Connecting to a VCR or TV ...............91

Dubbing to another tape ..............92

Recording pictures from a VCR or TV

......................................................93

Dubbing pictures from a tape to a

“Memory Stick Duo” .....................94

Dubbing still images from a “Memory

Stick Duo” to a tape ......................95

Dubbing selected scenes from a tape

– Digital program editing ..............96

Dubbing sound to a recorded tape

....................................................103

Deleting recorded pictures ........105

Refer also to other operating instructions supplied with your camcorder:

• Editing images with your computer cCompute r Appli c at ions Guide

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Quick Start Guide

Recording movies

1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder.

To charge the battery, see page 14.

a Lift up the viewfinder. b Slide the battery pack in th e direction

of the arrow until it clicks.

2 Insert a cassette into the camcorder.

a Slide the OPEN/

EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow to open the lid.

The cassette compartment comes out automatically.

OPEN/EJECT lever

Quick Start Guide

b Insert the cassette with

its window-side facing up, then push the center of the back of the cassette.

Window-side

c Press .

Close the cassette lid after the cassette compartment slides back in by itself.

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3 Start recording while checking the subject on the LCD screen.

The date and time is not set up in the default setting. To set the date and time, see page 1 9.

a Remove the lens cap. b Press OPEN and

open the LCD panel.

c While pressing the

green button, slide the POWER switch down to light up the CAMERA-TAPE lamp.

The power turns on.

d Press REC START/

STOP.

Recording starts. To change to standb y m ode, press REC START/STOP again. You can also use REC START/STOP of the LCD panel.

4 View the recorded picture on the LCD screen.

a Slide the POWER

switch rep eatedly until the PLAY/EDIT lamp lights up.

Quick Start Guide

b Touch (rewind). c Touch (play) to

start the playback.

To stop, press .

To turn off the power, slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG).

Quick Start Guide

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Recording still images

1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder.

To charge the battery, see page 14.

a Lift up the viewfinder. b Slide the battery pack in the direction

of the arrow until it clicks.

2 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into the camcorder.

Insert it so that the b mark is at the bottom left corner. Push in until it clicks.

Quick Start Guide

b mark

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3 Start recording while checking the subject on the LCD screen.

The date and time is not set up in the default setting. To set the date and time, see page 1 9.

a Remove the lens cap. b Press OPEN and

open the LCD panel.

c While pressing the

green button, slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up.

The power turns on.

d Press PHOTO lightly.

A short beep sound is heard when the focus is adjusted.

e Press PHOTO fully.

A shutter sound is heard and the still image is recorded.

4 View the recorded picture on the LCD screen.

a Slide the POWER

switch rep eatedly until the PLAY/EDIT lamp lights up.

Quick Start Guide

b Touch .

The most recently recorded image is d isplayed.

c Touch (next) or

(previous) to view images in sequence.

To turn off the power, slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG).

Quick Start Guide

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Recording/Playing back with ease

By switching to Easy Handycam operation, recording/playback operation becomes even easier. Easy Handycam operation allows easy recording/playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for recording/playback.

Press EASY when recording/ playing back.

EASY lights up in blue (1) and screen font si ze increa ses ( 2) during Easy Handycam operation.

Easy Handycam

operation

For details, se e i nstructions for ea ch op er ation. See page 34 for recording, page 53 for pl ayback.

Quick Start Guide

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Getting started

Step 1: Checking supplied items

Make sure you have following ite ms supplied with your camcorder.

The number in parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied.

“Memory Stick Duo” 8MB (1 )

You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo,” which is about half the size of a standard “Memory Stick,” in your camcorder. See page 125 for details.

Memory Stick Duo adaptor (1)

If you attach a Memory Stick Duo adaptor to a “Memory Stick Duo,” you can use a “Memory Sti ck Duo” with an y o f the devices co mpatible with a standard “Memory Stick.”

the shadow of the lens hood may appear on the screen. Also, if you force the lens hood on, you may not be able to remove it again.

Shoulder strap (1)

See page 138 on how to attach the shoulder strap.

Getting started

Wireless Remote Commander (1)

A button-type lithium battery is already installe d.

A/V connecting cable (1)

USB cable (1)

AC Adaptor (1)

Mains lead (1)

Lens cap (1)

Attached to the camcorder.

Lens hood (1)

Use the lens hood to record under strong light, such as under the sun. Note when you use a filter (optional ),

Rechargeable battery pac k NP - FP50 (1)

CD-ROM “SPVD-012 USB Driver” (1)

Cleaning cloth (1)

Shoe cover (1)

Attached to the camcorder.

21-pin adaptor (1)

For the models with the mark printed on their bottom surfaces only.

Camera Operations Guide (This manual) (1)

Computer Applications Guide (1)

Getting started

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Step 2: Charging the battery pack

You can charge the battery by attaching the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (P series) to your camcord er .

b Note

• You cannot use batteries other than the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (P series) (p. 127).

• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminals with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction.

• Use a nearby wall socket when using the AC Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall socket immediately if any mal f unc tion occurs.

Battery pack

DC plug

2 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in

the direction of the arrow until it clicks.

3 With the b mark on the DC plug facing

the LCD panel side, connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder.

DC IN jack

Mains lead

To the wall socket

1 Lift up the viewfinder.

Getting started

b mark

AC Adaptor

4 Connect the mains lead to the AC

Adaptor.

5 Connect the mains lead to the wall

socket.

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6 Slide the POWER switch up to OFF

(CHG).

The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts.

To check the remaining battery – Battery Info

DISPLAY/BATT INFO

Getting started

POWER switch

CHG (charge) lamp

After charging the battery

The CHG (charge) lamp turns off when the battery is fully c har ged. Disconnect t he AC Adaptor fro m the DC IN jack.

To remove the battery pack

POWER

PUSH

switch

Battery pack

Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).

2 Lift up the viewf i nder. 3 Slide the ba ttery pack o ut in the di rection

of the arrow whil e pressing the PUSH button.

b Note

• If you do not use the battery pack for a long time, use up the battery pack completely before storing it. See page 128 about storage of the battery pack.

You can check the battery’s current charge level and its current remaining recording time both during charging or when the power is turned off.

1 Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG). 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 3 Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.

The battery informa tion appears for about 7 seconds. Keep the button pressed to view it for about 20 seconds.

BATTERY INFO

BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL

REC TIME AVAILABLE

A Battery charge level: Displa ys

approximate remai ning amount of power left in the ba ttery pack.

B Approximate possible re cording time

using the LCD panel.

C Approximate possible re cording time

using the viewfinder.

LCD SCREEN VIEWFINDER::

50%0% 100%

54 min 76 min

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Charging t ime

Approximate number of minutes require d when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack at 25°C (77°F). (10 – 30°C (50 – 86°F) recommended.)

Battery pack

NP-FP50 (supplied) 125 NP-FP70 155 NP-FP90 220

Recording time when recordi ng with the LCD screen on

Approximate nu m ber of minutes availabl e when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F).

With LCD BACKLIGHT set to ON

Battery pack Continuous

NP-FP50 (supplied)

NP-FP70 130 70 NP-FP90 235 125

recording time

60 30

With LCD BACKLIGHT set to OFF

Battery pack Continuous

NP-FP50 (supplied)

NP-FP70 180 95 NP-FP90 320 175

recording time

85 45

Typical* recording time

Recording time when recording with the viewfinder

Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F).

Battery pack Continuous

NP-FP50 (supplied)

NP-FP70 180 95 NP-FP90 320 175

* Approximate number of minutes when recording

while you repeatedly record, start/stop, slide the POWER switch to change the power mode, and zoom. The actual battery life may be shorter.

recording time

85 45

Typical* recording time

Playing time

Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F).

Battery pack LCD panel

NP-FP50 (supplied)

NP-FP70 175 255 NP-FP90 310 455

* With LCD BACKLIGHT set to ON.

b Note

• The power will not be supplied from the battery pack when the AC Adap tor is conne cted to th e DC IN jack of your camcorder, even if its mains lead is disconnected from the wall socket.

• The recording and playback time will be shor te r when you use your camcorder in low temperatu re.

• The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging, or the battery information will not be correctly displayed in following conditions. – The battery pack is not attached correctly. – The battery pack is damaged. – The battery pack is fully discharged. (For Battery

information only)

opened*

80 120

LCD panel closed

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Using an outside power source

Step 3: Turning the power on

You can use the AC Adaptor as the power source when you do not want the battery to run out. While you are using the AC Adaptor, the battery pack will not lose its c harg e ev en when it is attached to your camc order.

PRECAUTION

Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power (mains) is still supp lied to it while connec ted t o the wall socket via the AC Adaptor.

Connect your camcorder as shown in “Charging the battery pack” (p. 14).

You need to slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the desired power mo de to record or play. When using this camcorder for the first time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 19).

Getting started

While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down.

The power turns on. To enter the recording or playing mod e, sl ide the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp for the desire d power mode lights up.

• CAME RA -TAPE mode: To record on a tape.

• CAMERA-MEMORY mode: To record on a “Memory Stick Duo. ”

• PLAY/EDIT mode: T o play or ed it picture s on a tape or “Memory St ic k D uo.”

To turn off the power

Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG).

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Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder

Adjusting the LCD panel

You can adjust the angle and brightness of the LCD panel to meet various recording situations.

Even when there are obstructions between you and the subject, you can check the subject on the LCD screen during recording by adjusting the angle of the LCD panel.

Maximum 180 degrees

Maximum 90 degrees

LCD BACKLIGHT

Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

3 Adjust the item with / , then

touch .

z Tip

• If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens

side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out.

• If you are using the battery pack for power sour ce,

you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD BL LEVEL] from the [LCD/VF SET] on the (STANDARD SET) menu

• When you use your camcorder in bright conditions,

press LCD BACKLIGHT to switch off the LCD screen backlight ( appears on the screen). This setting saves battery power.

• Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the

recorded picture will not be affected .

• You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by

setting [BEEP] in the (STANDARD SET) menu to [OFF] (p. 86).

(p. 83).

Adjusting the viewfinder

You can view images using the viewfinder when you close the LCD panel. Use the viewfinder when the battery is running out, or when the screen is hard to see.

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder, then rotate it to the desired position.

To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen

Touch .

2 Touch [LCD BRIGHT].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], (STANDARD SET) menu, then touch [LC D/VF SET] (p. 83).

Getting started

Viewfinder lens adjustment lever

1 Lift up the viewfinder. 2 Adjust the viewfinder lens adjustment

lever until the picture is clear.

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To use the viewfinder during operation

When you are recording on a tape or a “Memo ry Stick Duo,” you can adjust the exposure (p. 36) and fader (p. 41) while ch ecking the image on the viewfind er. Have the LCD pa nel rot ated 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out.

1 Set the power mode to CAMERA-TAPE

or CAMERA-MEMORY (p. 17).

2 Close the LCD panel with the screen

facing out.

appears on the sc reen.

3 Touch .

[Set LCD off?] appears on the sc reen.

4 Touch [YES].

The LCD screen is turned off.

5 Touch the LCD screen while checki ng

the display in the viewfin d er .

[EXPOSURE], et c. are displayed.

6 Touch the button you want to set.

• [EXPOSURE]: Adjust with /

and touch .

• [FADER]: Touch it repeatedly to select a

desired effect (o nl y i n the CAMERATAPE mode).

• : The LCD screen lights up. To hide the buttons on the LCD screen, touch .

z Tip

• To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight, select (STANDARD SET) menu, [LCD/VF SET], then [VF B.LIGHT] (when you are using the battery pack, p. 83).

Step 5: Setting the date and time

Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time. If you do not set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder.

b Note

• If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable button-t ype

battery gets discharged and th e date and time settings may be cleared from the memory. In that case, charge the rechargeable bu tton-type battery (p. 132) and then set the date and time again.

OPEN

POWER switch

1 Turn on your camcorder (p.17). 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

Proceed to step 7 when you set th e clock for the first time.

Getting started

3 Touch .

60min

1/3

FADER

SPOT METER

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

–:––:––

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4 Touch [MENU].

60min

–:––:––

CAMERA SET

PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE

5 Select (TIME/LANGU.) with

/ , then touch .

DISPLAY

MENU ROT ATE

LANGUAGE

PROGRAM AE

–:––:––

––:––:––

60min

A. SHUT OFF

CLOCK SET

WORLD

6 Select [CLOCK SET] with / ,

then touch .

CLOCK SET

DATE

Y 1M 1D 0: 00

2004

–:––:––

Step 6: Inserting the recording media

Inserting a cassette tape

You can use mini DV cassettes only. For details on these cassettes (such as writeprotection), see page 123.

b Note

• Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This

may cause a malfunction of your camc or de r.

1 Sl ide the OPEN/EJECT lever in

the direction of the arrow and open the lid.

OPEN/EJECT lever

Lid

7 Set [Y] (year) with / , then touch

CLOCK SET

DATE

Y 1M 1D 0: 00

2004

–:––:––

You can set any year up to the year 2079.

8 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and

minute in the same way as was done in step 7, then touch .

Getting started

The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up.

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2 Insert a cassette with its window-side

facing up.

Window-side

Push the center of the back of the cassette lightly.

3 Press .

The cassette compartment automatically slides back in.

Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo”

For details on the “Memory Stick Duo” (such as write-protection), see page 125.

b Note

• You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo,” which is about half the size of a standard “Memory Stick,” in your camcorder (p. 125). Do not try to force any other type of “Memory Stick” into the “M emor y Stick Duo” slot.

Access lamp

b mark

Getting started

4 Close the lid.

To eject the cassette

Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the

direction of the arrow and open the lid.

The cassette compartment automatically comes out.

2 Take out the ca ssette, then pres s .

The cassette compartment automatically slides back in.

3 Close the lid.

Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” with the b mark at the bottom left corner until it clicks.

To eject a “Memory Stick D uo”

Lightly push the “Me m ory Stick Duo” in once.

Lightly push in once.

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Getting started

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b Note

• If you force the “Memory Stick Duo” into the “Memory Stick Duo” slot in the wrong direction, the “Memory Stick Duo” slot may be damaged.

• Do not insert anything other than a “Memory Stick Duo” into the “Memory Stick Duo” slot. Doing so may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.

• When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder is reading/writing data fro m/to the “Memory Stick Duo.” Do not shake or knock your camcorder, turn the power off, eject the “Memory Stick Duo,” or remove the battery pack. Otherw ise, image data may be damaged.

Step 7: Setting the screen language

You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen.

OPEN

POWER switch

1 Turn on your camcorder. 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. 3 Touch .

0:00:0060min STBY

EXPO–

SURE

FADER

SPOT METER

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

1/3

4 Touch [LANGUAGE].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (TIME/LANGU.) menu (p. 87).

0:00:0060min

DEU

TSCH

ENG LISH

STBY

ENG

[

SIMP

]

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

1/4

Getting started

5 Select the desired language with /

, then touch .

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z Tip

• Your camcorder offers [ENG [SIMP]] (simplified English) for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options.

Getting started

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Recording

Recording movies

You can record movi es on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo.” Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 13 to p. 22). When you are recor ding on a tape, movies will be recorded alon g with stereo sound. When you are recording on a “Memory Stick Duo,” the movie will be recorded with monaural sound.

Camera recording lamp

POWER switch

3 Sel ect the recording mode.

To record on a tape

Slide the POWER switch until the CAMERA-TAPE lamp lights up, and your camcorder is set t o t he standby mode.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

To record on a “Memo ry Stick

Duo” – MPEG MOVIE EX

Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up, and the currently selected recor ding folder appears on the sc reen.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

REC START/STOP

z Tip

• Performing Easy Handycam opera tion, even first time

users can record easily. For details, see page 34.

1 Remo ve the lens cap. Pull the lens cap

string down and attach it to the grip belt.

2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

Recording

4 Press REC START/STOP.

Recording starts. [REC] appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up. Press REC START/STOP again to stop recording.

To check the most recently recorded MPEG movie – Review

Touch . Playback star ts automatically. Touch again to return to standby. To delete the movie, touch after playback is finished, then [YES]. To cancel deleting, to uch [NO].

To turn the power off

Slide the POWER switch up to the OFF (CHG) position.

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Indicators displayed during recording on a tape

The indicators will not be recorded on the tape. Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 56) will not be displayed during recording.

Indicators displayed during recording on a “Memor y Stick Duo”

The indicators will not be recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo. ” Date/time (p. 56) will not be displayed during recording.

60min

0:00:00REC 60min

P-MENU

A Indica tors for C assette Memory cass ettes B Remaining battery

The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use. When you opened or closed the LCD panel, it takes about 1 minute to display the cor rect remaining battery time.

C Recording mode (SP or LP ) D Recording status ([STBY] ( st andby) or

[REC] (recording))

E Time code or tape counter (hour:

minute: s e cond)

F Recording capacity o f t he tape (p. 85) G Personal Menu button (p . 61) H END SEARCH/EDIT SEARCH/Rec

review display switch button (p. 46)

60min REC

101

0:00:00

320

P-MENU

2min

A Recording folder B Remaining battery

The indicated time may not be correct depending on the env ir onment of use. When you opened or closed the LCD panel, it takes about 1 minute to display the correc t remaining battery time.

C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or

[REC] (recordin g))

D Movie si ze E Recorded time (hour: minute: second) F Recording capacity of the “Memory

Stick Duo”

G “Memory Stick Duo” reco rdi n g start

indicator (appears for about 5 seconds)

H Personal Menu button (p. 61) I Review button (p. 24)

b Note

• Before changing the battery pack, sli de the PO WER switch up to OFF (CHG).

• In the default setting, when you do not operate the camcorder for more than about 5 minutes, the power will automatica lly turn off to prevent batt er y loss ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 86). To restart recording, slide the POWER switch down to select CAMERATAPE or CAMERA-MEMORY, and then press REC START/STOP.

• While recording movies on a “Memory Stick Duo,” the only menu items available will be those with short cuts on the Personal Menu. In order to use other menu items, add them to the Pe rs ona l Me nu.

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• When you are record ing on a “Memory Stick Duo” with an external flash (optional) attached to the intelligent acce sso r y sho e, turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise from getting recorded.

z Tip

• If you do not use your camcorder for a long time, remove the cassette and store it.

• You can also use REC START/STOP of the LCD panel to record moving pictures. It is useful when you record from a low-angle or record yourself in the mirror mode.

• To press REC START/STOP on LCD frame, support the LCD panel with your hand.

• Recording with LCD screen is recommended when you use the large capacity battery pa ck (NP-FP70/FP90).

• To ensure smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded sc ene to the next , n ote the follow in g. – Do not remo ve the cas sette. (The picture will be

recorded continuously without a break even when you turn the power off).

– Do not record pictures in SP mode and LP mode on

the same tape.

– Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP

mode.

• See “To record for a longer time on a “Memory Stick Duo”” (p. 26) for the approximate length of time it is possible to record on a “Memory Stick Duo” of different capacities .

• The recording time, date, and the camera settings data (for tape only) are recorded au to matically on the recording media without being displayed on the screen. You can view this information duri ng playback by selecting [DATA CODE] in the me nu setting (p. 56).

Recording for a longer time

To record for a longer time on a tape

In the (STANDARD SET) menu, select [ REC MODE], then [LP] (p. 82). In the LP mode, you can record 1.5 times longer than you can when recording in the SP m ode. A tape recorded in the LP mode should be played back only on t hi s c am corder.

To record for a longer time on a “Memory Stick Duo”

In the (MEMORY SET) menu, select [MOVIE SET], [ IMAGE SIZE], then [160 × 112] (p. 70). The length of time you can record on a “Memory Stick D uo” varies depending on th e image size and th e recording environment. Refer to the following list for approximate length of time you can record movies on a “Memory Stick Duo” formatted on yo ur cam co rder.

Image size and time (hour: minute: second)

320 × 240 160 × 112

8MB (supplied)

16MB 00:02:40 00:10:40 32MB 00:05:20 00:21:20 64MB 00:10:40 00:42:40 128MB 00:21:20 01:25:20 256MB

(MSX-M2 5 6) 512MB

(MSX-M5 1 2)

00:01:20 00:05:20

00:42:40 02:50:40

01:25:20 05:41:20

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Using zoom

Recording in mirror mode

When the CAMERA-TAPE mode is selected, you can choose zoom to magnification levels greater than 10 times, and from that point activ a te the d i gi ta l zoo m ([DIGITAL ZOOM], p. 67). Occasional use of the zoom is effective, but use it sparingly for best results.

1 cm (approx. 1/2 inch)*

* The minimum distance required between your

camcorder and the subj ec t to get a sharp focus in that position of the lever.

80 cm (approx. 2 5/8 feet)*

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

To record wider ran g e of vi ew

Move the power zoom lever towards W. The subject appears farther away (Wide angle).

To record closer vie w

Move the power zoom lever towards T. The subject appears closer (Telephoto).

You can turn the LCD panel towards the subject so that you and your subject can share the image being recorded. You can also utilize this function wh en recording yo urself, to keep the attention of small children attracted to the camcorder while you record them.

Recording

Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder, then rotate it 180 degrees towards the subject.

A mirror-image of the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the picture will be normal when record ed.

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Using the self-timer

With the self-timer, you can start recording after a delay of abou t 10 s ec o nd s .

REC START/STOP

1 Touch . 2 Touch [SELF-TIMER].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

SELF–TIMER: OFF

0:00:0060min STBY

4 Press REC START/STOP.

You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 seconds (The count down indication begins from 8). The recording sta rt s . To stop recording, press REC START/ STOP.

To cancel the count down

Touch [RESET] or pr es s REC START/STOP .

To cancel the self-timer

Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step

Recording movies fit for br eaking into still images – Progressive recording mode

This feature is useful for movies you intend to import to your computer to produce still images.

You can record pictures with less blurring than recording in the normal mode, producing pictures suitable for analyzing high-speed action such as sports. To enjoy as a movie, it is better to record the picture in the normal mode, since the image is recorded only every 1/25 of a second in the progressive recording mode.

ONOFF

3 Touch [ON], then .

appears.

0:00:00STBY

P-MENU

60min

Recording

REC START/STOP

1 Touch . 2 Touch [PROGRE REC].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch

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[MENU], and select [PROGRES. REC] from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

Recording still

3 T ouch [ON], then .

appears.

4 Pre ss REC START/STOP.

Press it again to st op recording.

To cancel the progressive recording mode

Follow step s 1 and 2, then sele ct [OFF] in step

Note on the progressive recording mode

In a normal TV broadcast, the screen is divided into 2 finer fields and these are displayed in turn, every 1/50 of a second. Thus, the actual picture disp la ye d in an instant covers only half of the apparent picture area. In progressive recording, the pi ct ur e is ful ly dis played with all the pixels. A pict ur e recorded in this mode appears clearer, but a moving subject may appea r awkward.

b Note

• When recording in the progressive recording mode under fluorescent light or a light bulb, the screen may flicker. This is not a malfunc ti on.

• You cannot use the Progressive recording mode together with [16:9 WIDE] mode.

images

– Memory photo recording

You can record still images on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 1 3 to p. 22).

PHOTO

POWER switch

z Tip

• Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can record easily. For details, see page 34.

1 Remove the lens cap. Pull the lens cap

string down and attach it to the grip belt.

Recording

2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

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3 Slid e the POWER swit ch repeatedly

until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up.

The selected recording folder is displa yed.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

To turn the power off

Slide the POWER switch up to the OFF (CHG) position.

To record still images continuously – Burst

Select th e (MEMORY S ET) menu, [STILL SET], then [ BURST] (p. 69). You can record images continuously in a time interval of about 0.5 t o 0. 08 seconds.

Indicators displayed during recording

4 Press and hold PHOTO lightly.

You will hear a light beeping sound when the focus and brightness settings ar e adjusted. Reco rding does not star t at t hi s point.

The indicator stops flashing.

The number of images that can be recorded.*

60min

101

*The number of images that can be recorded

varies depending on the image quality setting and the recording environment.

FINE

1600

P-MENU

5 Press PHOTO fully.

A shutter sound i s he ard. When bars of

disappear, the image is recorded on

the “Memory Stick Du o. ”

To check the most recently recorded image – Review

Touch . Touch to return to standby. To delete the image, touch , then [YES]. To cancel deleting, touch [NO].

60min

101

FINE

1600

P-MENU

A Recording folder B Image size

(1600 × 1200) or (640 × 480)

1600

C Quality

([FINE]) or ([STANDARD])

D Personal Menu button (p. 61) E Review button (p. 30)

z Tip

• When you press PHOTO on your Remote

Commander, the image displayed on the screen at that timing is record ed.

• The recording time, date, and th e cam e ra se ttings

data are recorded automatically on the recording media without being displayed on the scre en. You can view this information during playback by selecting [DATA CODE] in the menu setting (p. 56).

• The recording angle is wider than that of the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

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Selecting image quality or size

512 MB (MSX-M512)

1600 × 1200 640 × 480

1100 7200

Select the (MEMORY SET) menu, [STILL SET], then [ QUALITY] or [ IMAGE SIZE] (p. 70). The number of pictures you can record on a “Memory Stick Duo” varies depend ing on the quality/size of the imag e and the recording environment.

Refer to the following list for the approximate number of pictures that can be recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” formatted on your camcorder.

When the image quality i s [FINE] (number of i m ages)

The image size of 1600 × 1200 is 960 kB, that of 640 × 480 is 150 kB.

1600 × 1200 640 × 480

8 MB (supplied) 8 50 16 MB 16 96 32 MB 32 190 64 MB 65 390 128 MB 130 780 256 MB

(MSX-M256) 512 MB

(MSX-M512)

235 1400

480 2850

Using the flash

The recommended distance to the subject when using the built-in flas h i s 0. 3 t o 2. 5 m (1 to 8 feet). Your camcorder is set to auto flashing by default, so according to the lighting conditio ns, the flash may be automatically activated when you press PHOTO. Follow the steps be lo w w hen you always want to use the flash, or when you do not want to use the flash at all . The available setting s vary according to what you selected in [REDEYE REDUC] of [FLASH SET] in the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 66).

(flash)

Recording

When the image quality is [STANDARD] (number of i m ages)

The image size of 1600 × 1200 is 420 kB, that of 640 × 480 is 60 kB.

1600 × 1200 640 × 480

8 MB (supplied) 18 120 16 MB 37 240 32 MB 75 485 64 MB 150 980 128 MB 300 1970 256 MB

(MSX-M256)

540 3550

Press (flash) repeatedly to select a setting.

The settings are displayed cyclically in the following orde r.

When the red eye reduction feature is turned off

No indicator displayed: Automatically flashes when the re is not enough surrounding light.

(Forced flash): Al w ays uses the flash regardless of the surrounding brightness.

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(No flash): Always records without using the flash.

When the red eye reduction f eat ure is turned on

(Auto red-eye reduction): Pre-flashes to reduce red-eye before the flash automatically flashes when there is not enough surrounding light.

(Forced red-eye reduction): Alw ays uses the flash and the red-eye reducing preflash regardless of the surround ing brightness.

(No flash): Always records without

using the flash.

b Note

• Remove the dust from the surface of the flash lamp before using it. You may not get a sufficient amount of flash if the dust discolors or sticks to the lamp due to the heat from flashing.

• The red-eye reduction may not produce the desire d effect due to individual differences and other conditions.

• The flash charge indicator flickers while charging, and remains lit when the battery charge is complete. (In the CAMERA-TA P E mode, it takes a while to fully charge the flash lamp since it charges its batte ry with the flash lamp open.)

• The flash will not work during the following operations: – Super NightShot plus function – Color Slow Sh utt er f unc tion – Digital effect – Progressive recording mode –Burst – During tape recording – [16:9 WIDE] mode

• Even if auto flashing or (Auto red-eye reduction) is selected, the flash will not wor k dur ing the following operations: – NightShot plus function – [SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON], and

[LANDSCAPE] of [PROGRAM AE] – Manual exposure – Flexible spot meter

• If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject, the flash may not be effective.

• Attaching the lens hood (supplied) or a conversion lens (optional) may cause its shadow to appear.

• You cannot use an external flash (optional) a nd the built-in flash at the same time.

z Tip

• The amount of light used by the flash is adjus te d automaticall y. To adjust it man ually, se lect [FLASH LEVEL] from the (CAMERA SET) menu (p. 66).

• When the focus is hard to adjust, refer to “Adjusting the focus manually” (p. 40) for the proper focal distance information .

Using the self-timer

With the self-timer, you can record a still image after a delay of about 10 seconds.

PHOTO

1 Touch . 2 Touch [SELF-TIMER].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU] and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

60min

SELF–TIMER: OFF

FINE

1600

ONOFF

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3 T ouch [ON], then .

appears.

101

60min

FINE

1600

P-MENU

4 Press PHOTO.

You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 secon ds (The count down indicatio n begins from 8). The image is recorded. When ba rs of

disappear, the image is recorded on

the “Memory Stic k D uo.”

To cancel the count down

Touch [RESET] .

To cancel the self-timer

Follow step s 1 and 2, then sele ct [OFF] in step

Press PHOTO fully during tape recording.

60min 0:00:10REC

Recording is complete when the scrolling stops.

P-MENU

To record still images in standby mode

Press and hold PHOTO lightly. Check the image and press it fully.

z Tip

• The image size is set to [640 × 480]. If you want to record a still image in a different size, use the Memory photo recording func tion (p. 29).

b Note

• You cannot record a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo” during the following operations: – [16:9 WIDE] mode – Progressive recording mode – Memory over lap – MEMORY MIX function – [SMTH INT.REC ] (s mooth interval tape

recording)

• Titles are not recorded on a “Memory Stic k Duo. ”

Recording

Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo” while recording movies on a tape

PHOTO

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Recording with ease

– Easy Handycam

3 Sl ide th e PO WER switch unti l the

CAMERA-TAPE lamp lights up.

With this Easy Handycam operatio n, most of the camera settings are set to automatic mode, only basic functions become available, and screen font size increases for easy viewing. Even first time users can enjoy easy recording. Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 13 to p. 22).

Camera recording lamp

EASY

REC START/STOP

POWER switch

PHOTO

Recording a movie

During Easy Handycam operation, you can record movies on a tape only. To record movies on a “Memory Stick Duo,” see page 24 (MPEG MOVIE EX).

1 Remo ve the lens cap. Pull the lens cap

string down and attach it to the grip belt.

2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

4 Press EASY.

The EASY lights up in blu e.

Easy Handycam

operation

5 Press REC START/STOP.

Recording starts. [REC] appears on the LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp lights up. Press REC START/STOP again to stop reco rding.

To turn the power off

Slide the POWER switch up to the OFF (CHG) position.

To cancel Easy Handycam operation

Press EASY again.

b Note

• You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off

during: – Recording – USB Stream ing

• During Easy Handycam operation, the following

buttons are not availabl e. – LCD BACKLIGH T (p. 1 8 ) – BACK LIG HT (p. 36)

• During Easy Handycam operation, the settings of the

functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaul ts. Previously made settings are restored when you cancel Easy Handycam operation.

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Recording a still image

6 Press PHOTO fully.

A shutter sound is heard. When bars of

disappear, th e i mage is recorded

on the “Memory Stick D uo.”

1 Remove the lens cap. Pull the lens cap

string down and attach it to the grip belt.

2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly

until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

4 Pre ss EASY.

The EASY lights up in blue.

5 Press and hold PHOTO lightly.

You will hear a light beeping sound when the focus and brightness settings ar e adjusted. Recording does not start at this point.

The indicator stops flashing.

The number of images that can be recorded.*

60min

To turn the power off

Slide the PO WER sw it ch u p t o t he O FF ( CHG) position.

To cancel Easy Handycam operation

Press EASY again.

b Note

• You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off during recording.

• During Easy Handycam operation, the following buttons are not available. – LCD BACKLIGHT (p. 18) – BACK LIGHT (p. 36)

• During Easy Handycam operation, the settings of the functions that are not displayed on the screen return to their defaults. Previous ly ma de settings are restored when you cancel the Easy Handycam operation.

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation

1 Touch [MENU].

The available menu items are displayed on the screen.

Example: In the CAMERA-MEMORY mode

60min

SELFTIMER

BEEP

CLOCK

SET

LAN-

GUAGE

Recording

*The number of images that can be recorded

varies depending on the image qual ity setting and the recording environment.

2 Touch the desired item. 3 Select the desired setting.

For [CLOCK SET]

1 S et [Y] (year) with / , th en touch

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2 S et [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and

minutes in the same way as [Y] (year), then touch .

For [LANGUAGE]

Select the desired language with / , then touch .

For [BEEP]

See page 86.

For [SELF-TIMER] (in the CAMERAMEMORY mode only)

Touch [ON], th en . Press PHOTO fully. You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 seconds. When the bars of

disappear, th e image is recorded on

the “Memory Stick Du o. ”

Adjusting the exposure

The exposure is adjusted automatically in the default setting.

Adjusting the exposur e for backlit subjects

When your subject has its back to the sun or other light, you can adjust the exposure to prevent the subject from becoming shadowed.

BACK LIGHT

Press BACK LIGHT during recording or in the standby mode.

. appears.

To cancel the back light function, press BACK LIGHT again.

b Note

• The back light function is canceled when you set

[EXPOSURE] to [MANUAL] (p. 37) or select [SPOT METER] (p. 37).

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Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter

You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background (such as subjects in the limelight on stage) .

b Note

• You cannot use the Flexible spot meter toge ther with: – NightShot plus function – Super Night Sh ot plus function – Color Slow S hut te r func tion

• If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is automatically set to [AUTO].

z Tip

• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL].

1 Touch during recording or in

the standby mode.

2 Touch [SPOT METER].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find i t , to uc h [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

SPOT METER STBY

0:00:00

ENDAUTO

3 Touch the point you want to adjust and

fix the exposure on the screen.

[SPOT METER] flashes while the camera is adjusting the exp osure for the selected point.

SPOT METER STBY

0:00:00

ENDAUTO

Adjusting the exposure manually

You can fix the brightness of a picture at the best exposure. When recording indoors on a clear day, for instance, you can avoid backlight shadows on people next to the window by manually fixing the exposure to that of the wall side of the room.

1 Touch during recording or in

the standby mode.

2 Touch [EXPOSURE].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

EXPOSURE: AUTO

0:00:006 0min STBY

MANUALAUTO

Recording

4 T ouch [END].

To return the setting to automatic exposure

Follow steps 1 and 2, then sele ct [AUTO] in step 3. Or set [EXPOSURE] to [AUTO] (p. 37).

3 Touch [MANUAL].

EXPOSURE: MANUAL

0:00:0060min STBY

MANUALAUTO

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4 Adjust the exposure by touching

(dim)/ (bright), then touch .

60min

To return the setting to automatic exposure

Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [AUTO] in step 3.

b Note

• You cannot use the manual exposure toge the r with: – NightShot plus function – Super NightShot plus function – Color Slow Sh utt er f unc tion

0:00:00STBY

P-MENU

Recording in dark places

You can record subjects in dark places (such as when capturing the face of your baby sleeping) with the NightShot plus, Super NightShot plus or Color Slow Shutter function. The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus function enable you to record an image brighter. The Color Slow Shutte r function e nables you to record an image more faithful to the original colors.

– NightShot plus, etc.

Set the NIGH TS HO T P LUS swi tch t o ON .

and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear. To cancel NightShot plus, set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF.

To record higher sensitivity pictures on the tape – Super NightShot plus

The Super NightShot plus function enables you to use the NightShot plus function mo r e effectively. The picture will be recorded at a maxi m um of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot plus recording.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

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2 Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to

ON.

and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear.

3 Touch . 4 Touch [SUPER NSPLU S] .

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find i t , to uc h [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

5 Touch [ON], then .

and [“SUPER NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear. To cancel Supe r N i ghtShot plus, f ollow steps 3 and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5. Or, set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF.

To record a clearer picture in color on the tape – Color Slow Shutter

Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Make sure the NIGHTSHOT PLUS

switch is set to OFF.

3 Touch . 4 Touch [COLOR SL O W S].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find i t , to uc h [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

5 Touch [ON], then .

and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER] appear. To cancel Color Slow Shutter, follow s teps 3 and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5.

b Note

• Do not use the NightShot plus/Super NightShot plus function in bright pla ces . Th i s ma y caus e a malfunction.

• The Color Slow Shutter function ma y not operate correctly in total darkness. When you are record ing in a place with no light at all, use the NightShot plus or Super NightShot plus functions.

• You cannot use the Super NightS hot pl us/Color Slow Shutter function together with: – FADER functi on – Digital effect – [PROGRAM AE]

• You cannot use the Color Slow Shutter function together with: – Manual expos ur e – Flexibl e spo t me te r

• When using the Super NightShot plus or Color Slow Shutter function, the shutter spee d of your camcorder changes depending on the bri ght ne ss. The motion of the picture may slow down at this time.

• Adjust the focus manually when it is hard to focus automatically.

• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional) if it is attached.

• Depending on the shooting conditions or circumstances, colors may not be repr oduc e d properly.

z Tip

• If you record subjects in complete darkness, setting [NS LIGHT] to [ON] in the menu setting is recommended. The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 fee t) . (The default setting is [ON].) If you record subjects in dark places (such as night scene or in moonlight), set [NS LIGHT] to [OFF] in the menu setting. Yo u can ma ke i mage c olor d eeper (p. 66).

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Adjusting the focus

The focus is adjusted automatically in the default setting.

Adjusting the focus for an offcenter subject – SPOT FOCUS

You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not locate d in the ce nter of the screen.

1 Touch during recording or in

the standby mode.

2 Touch [SPOT FOCUS].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

To adjust the focus automatically

Follow steps 1 and 2, then touch [AUTO] in step

3. Or press FOCUS after step 4.

b Note

• You cannot use the SPOT FOCUS function together

with [PROGRAM AE].

• Focusing distance information will not be displayed.

Adjusting the focus manually

You can adjust the focus manually according to the recording conditions. Use this function in the following cases.

– To record a subject behind a window covered

with raindrops. – To record horizontal stripes. – To record a subject with little contrast

between the subject and its backgroun d. – When you want to focus on a subjec t in the

background.

SPOT FOCUS STBY

0:00:00

ENDAUTO

3 To uch the subject for whic h you want

to adjust the focus on the screen.

[SPOT FOCUS] flas hes while the ca mera is adjusting the focus.

SPOT FOCUS STBY

9 appears.

0:00:00

ENDAUTO

4 Touch [END].

Recording

– To record a stationary subject using a tripod.

Focus ring

FOCUS

1 Press FOCUS during recording or in

the standby mode.

9 appears.

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2 Rotate the focus ring and adjust the

focus.

9 changes to when the focus cannot be

adjusted any further. when the focu s cannot be adjuste d any closer.

Tips for focusing manually

• It is easier to focus on the subject when you use the zoom function. Move the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adju st the focus, and then, toward s W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording.

• When you want to record a close-up im ag e of a subject, move the powe r zoom lever towards W (wide angle) to fully magnify the image, then adjust the focus.

9 changes to

Recording a picture using various effects

POWER switch

Recording

To use the expanded focus

It will be easier to confirm the focus setting by enlarging the image during manual foc us ing. When the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp is on, set [EXP.FOCUS] in the (CAMERA SET) menu to [ON] (p. 65). When you rotate the focus ring, appears and the image will be displayed at twice its original size.

To adjust the focus automatically

Press FOCUS again.

z Tip

The focal distance information (for when it is dark and hard to a d j ust focus) appears for 3 seconds in the following cases. (It will not be displayed correct l y i f you are using a conversion lens (optional).)

– When the focus mode is switched from automatic

to manual.

– When you rotate the focus ring.

Fading in and out of a scene – FADER

You can add the fol low in g e f fec ts t o currently recording pictures.

[BLACK FADER]

[WHITE FADER]

[MOSAIC FADER]

[MONOTONE]

When fading in, the picture gradually changes from black-and-white to color. When fading out , th e p ict ur e gr ad ua ll y ch an ges from color to black-and-white.

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[OVERLAP] (fade in only)

[WIPE] (fade in only)

[DOT FADER] (fade in only)

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch in the standby mode (to

fade in) or during recording (to fade out).

3 Touch [FADER].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (PICT.APPLI.) menu.

BLACK FADER

MOSAIC

FADER

0:00:00

60 min STBY

FADER: OFF

OFF

1/2

WHITE FADER

4 Touch the desired effect, then touch

When you touch [OV E RLAP], [WIPE] or [DOT FADER], the image on the tape in your camcorder is stored as a still image. (While storing the image, the screen turns to blue.)

60min

0:00:00STBY

MOSAIC

FADE R

P-MENU

5 Press REC START/STOP.

The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete.

To cancel the operation

Follow steps 2 and 3, then select [OFF] in step 4.

b Note

• You cannot use the FADER function together with: – Self-timer – Super NightShot plus function – Color Slow Shutter function – Digital effect – [FRAME REC] (Frame recording) – [SMTH INT.REC] ( smooth interval tape

recording)

Fading in from still image on the “Memory Stick Duo” – Memory overlap

You can fade in from the still image on the “Memory Stick Duo” to the movie currently being recorded on the tape.

Still image

Movie

1 Check that you h ave a “Memory Stick

Duo” with the still image to be superimposed and a tape in your camcorder.

2 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

3 Touch .

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4 Touch [MENU]. 5 Select (P ICT.APPL I. ), then

[ OVERLAP] by touching / and .

The recorded image appears on the thumbnail screen.

6 Touch (previous) / ( next) to

select the still image to be superimposed.

7 Touch [ON], then . 8 Touch . 9 Press REC START/STOP to start

recording.

[M. OVRLAP] stops flashing, and disappears when fading is finished.

Using special effects – Digital effect

You can add digital effects to the recordings.

[STILL]

You can record a movie while s uperimp osing it on a previously recorded still im age.

[SLOW SH U T TR] (slow s h utter)

You can slow down the shutter speed. This mode is suitable for shooting a subject more clearly in a dark place.

[OLD MOVIE]

You can add an old movie-type atmosphere to pictures. Your camcorder automatically records pictures in the letterbo x mode for all screen size, sepia in color, an d at a slower shutter speed.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch . 3 Touch [D. EFFECT].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (PICT.APPLI.) menu.

LUMI.

KEY

0:00:00

60min STBY

D. EFFECT: OFF

OFF STILL

1/2

FLASH

Recording

[FLASH] (flash motion)

You can record a movie with a serial-still-ima ge effect (strobe effect).

[LUMI. KEY] (luminance key)

You can replace a brighter area in a previo us ly recorded still image, s uch as the bac kground of a person or a t itl e writ ten on whi te pa per, wi th a movie.

[TRAIL]

You can record a picture so that an inc i dental image like a trail is left.

4 Touch the d esi red effect, then adjust

the effect by touching (decrease) /

(increase) and touch .

Adjustment screen example:

STBY

0:00:00

,continued

Recording

60min

D. EFFECT: STILL

When you touch [S TILL] or [LUMI. KEY ], the image displayed on the screen at that time is saved as a still image.

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Effect Items to adjust

[STILL] The degree of transparency

[FLASH] The interval of frame-by-

[LUMI. KEY] The color scheme of the

[TRAIL] The fade time of the

[SLOW SHUTTR]*

[OLD MOVIE] No adjustment ne cessary.

* It is hard to adjust the focus automatically when

you choose this effect. Adjust the focus manually using a tripod to steady the camcorder.

of the still image you want to superimpose on a movie.

frame playback.

area in the still ima g e which is to be swapped with a movie.

incidental image. Shutter speed (1 is 1/25, 2

is 1/12, 3 is 1/6, 4 is 1/3).

5 Touch .

appears.

Overlaying still images on movi es on a tape – MEMORY MIX

You can superimpose a still imag e you have recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” over the movie you are currently recording on a tape. You can then record the superimposed pictures on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo.” (You cannot superimpose a still image on a tape which you hav e alr ea d y fi nis h e d recording.)

[MTCAM LUMI.] (Memory Luminance key)

You can swap the brighter (white) area of a still image into a movie. To use this function, have a still image of an illust ra tion or title handwri tten on white paper re corded on a “Memor y St ick Duo” beforehand .

Still image

Movie

To cancel Digital effect

Follow steps 2 and 3, t hen select [OFF] i n st ep

b Note

• You cannot use Digital effect together with: – Super NightShot plus function – Color Slow Sh utt er f unc tion – FADER function – Memory over lap – MEMORY MIX function

• You cannot use [SLOW SHUTTR]/[OLD MOVIE] together with [PROGRAM AE] (except [AUTO]).

• You cannot use [OLD MOVIE] together with: – [16:9 WIDE] mode – Picture effect ([PICT.EFFECT])

z Tip

• You can create a picture with color and brightness reversed or a picture that looks like a pastel drawing while recording on a tape. For details, refer to Picture effect ([PICT.EFFECT], p. 73).

Recording

[CAMTM CHROMA] (Camera Chroma key)

You can superimpose a movie on top of a s ti l l image, such as an im age which can be used as background. Shoot th e movie with the subj ect against a blue background. Only the blue area of the movie will be swapped with the still image.

Still image

Movie

Blue

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[MTCAM CHROMA] (Memory Chroma key)

You can have the movie swap into the blue area of a still image such as an illustration or into a frame with a blue area enclosed by the frame.

Still image

Blue

Movie

6 Touch the desired effect.

The still image is superimposed on the movie which is currently displayed on the LCD screen.

STBY

0:00:00

60min

MEMORY MIX: CAM M CHROMA

101

101–0001

1 Check that you have a “Memory Stick

Duo” with the still image to be superimposed and a tape (only if you are recording on tape) in your camcorder.

2 Slide the POWER sw itch re peate dly to

select the CAMERA-TAPE mode (when you are recording on a tape) or the CAMERA-MEMORY mode (when you are recording on a “Memory Stick Duo”).

3 Touch . 4 Touch [MEMORY MIX].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find i t , to uc h [MENU], and select it from the (PICT.APPLI.) menu. The still image stored in the “Memory Stick Duo” will be displayed on the thumbnai l screen.

Thumbnail screen

OFF

CAM M

CHROMA

0:00:00

M CAM LUMI.

M CAM

CHROMA

60min STBY

MEMORY MIX: OFF

101

101–0001

5 Touch (previous)/ (next) to

select the still image to overlap.

7 Touch (decrease)/ (increase)

to adjust the following.

For [MTCAM LUMI.]

The color scheme of the bright area in the still image which is to be swapped into a movie. When you wa nt to record only the still image stored on the “Memory Stick Duo” to a tape, touch on the screen in [MTCAM LUMI.] until the bar indicator is extended fully to the right side.

For [CAMTM CHROMA]

The color scheme of the blue area in the movie.

For [MTCAM CHROMA]

The color scheme of the blue are a in the still image which is to be swapped into a movie.

8 Touch twice.

appears.

9 Start recording.

When you are recording on a tape

Press REC START/STOP .

When you are recording on a “Memory Sti ck Duo”

Press PHOTO ful ly .

To cancel MEMORY MIX

Follow steps 3 and 4, then touch [OFF] in step 5.

b Note

• When the overlapping still image has a large amount of white, the image in the thumbnail screen may not be clear.

Recording

,continued

Recording

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• When you use the MEMORY MIX function in the mirror mode (p. 27), the picture on the LCD screen appears normally, without being mirror-reversed.

• You may not be able to play back pictures modified on your computer or recorded wit h other camcorders on your camcorder.

z Tip

• The supplied SPVD-012 USB Driver CD-ROM contains sample images for use in MEMORY MIX operations. Refer to the supplied “Com put er Applications Guide” for details.

Searching for the starting point

Searching for the last scen e of the most recent recording – END SEARCH

This function is handy when you have played back the tape, for example, but want to star t recording right after the most recently recorded scene. When you use a cassette without Cassette Memory, the END SEARCH function will not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape. If you use a cassette with Cassette Memory, it will function e ven when you have ejected the cassette.

POWER switch

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

0:00:00STBY60min

EDIT

Recording

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3 Touch .

CANCEL

0:00:00160min

Appears only with a cassette with Cassette Memory

END SEARCH

EXECUTING

The last scene of the most recent recording is played back for about 5 seconds, and the camcorder ente rs the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished.

3 Keep touching (to go

backward)/ (to go forward) and release it at the point where you want the recording to start.

Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review

You can view a few seconds of the scene recorded just be f o r e yo u stopped the tape.

Recording

To cancel the operation

Touch [CANCEL].

b Note

• The END SEARCH function will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape.

z Tip

• You can do this operation also by selecting [END SEARCH] in the menu setting. When PLAY/EDIT mode is selected, you can do this ope r ation by selecting [END SEARCH] short-c ut on (p. 61).

Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH

You can search for the start point while viewing the pict ures on the sc reen. The sound is not played back du ring the search.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

0:00:00STBY60min

EDIT

3 Touch once.

The last few seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back. Then, your camcorder is set to the standby mode.

EDIT

0:00:00STBY60min

Recording

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Playback

Viewing movies recorded on a tape

Make sure you have a reco r ded cassette inserted into your camcorder. Some of the operations are possible using the Remote Commander or us in g the tou ch panel. When you want to play back recordings on your TV, see page 58.

OPEN

POWER switch

3 Touch (rewind) to go to the point

you want to view.

0:00:00:0060min

60min

P-MENU

4 Touch (play) to start playback.

To adjust the volume

Touch .

2 Touch [VOLUME].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (STANDARD SET) menu.

3 Adjust the volume by t ouching

(decrease) / (inc rease), then touch

z Tip

• Performing Easy Handycam opera tion, even first time

users can play back easily. For details, see page 53.

1 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

Playback

To stop playback

Touch (stop).

To pause

Touch (pause) during playback. Touch it again to restart the playback. Playback stops au to m at ically when the pau se mode continues for more than 5 minutes.

To fast forward or rewind

Touch (fast forward) or (rewind) in stop mode.

To review movies on the viewfinder

Close the LCD panel.

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Indicators displayed during tape playback

0:00:00:1560min

60min

P-MENU

A Remaining battery B Recording mode (SP or LP ) C Tape transport indicator D Time code (hour: minute: second: frame)

or tape counter (hour: minute: second)

E Personal Menu button (p . 61) F Video operation buttons

When a “Memory Stick Duo” has been inserted, (stop) chan ges to

(“Memory Stick” pl ayback) when

you stop playback.

b Note

• If you press REC START/STOP (p. 135) during tape playback, a movie recorded on the ta pe is recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo” (MPEG MOVIE EX).

Playing back in various modes

To resume fast forwarding or rewinding, release the button.

To play back in various modes

You will not hear the recorded sound. Also, you may see mosaic-like images of the previously played picture remaining on the screen.

1 During playback or pl ayback pause,

touch .

2 Touch [ VAR. SPD PB].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (EDIT/PLAY) menu.

3 Select a playback mode.

To return to the normal playback mode, touch (play/pause) twice (once from frame playback) .

To Touch

change the playback direction*

play back slowly**

play back 2 times faster (double speed)

play back frame by frame

(frame) during

playback.

(slow) during playback. To reverse direction

1 Touch (frame). 2 (slow).

(double speed) during playback. To reverse direction

1 Touch (frame). 2 (d ouble speed).

(frame) during playback pause. To reverse direction, touch

(frame) again during frame playback.

Playback

To fast forward or rewind during playback – Picture search

Keep on touchi ng (fast forward ) or (rewind) during playback. To resume normal playback, release the button.

To view the picture while fast forwarding or rewinding – Skip scan

Keep on touching (fast forward) or (rewind) while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape.

*Horizontal lines ma y appear at the top, bottom ,

or in the center of the screen. This is not a malfunction.

**Pictures output from the DV Interface

cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode.

4 Touch , then .

Playback

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Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect

You can apply [STIL L], [FLASH], [LUMI. KEY], and [TRAIL] effects when viewing recorded pictures. For details on each effect, see page 43.

POWER switch

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch while the picture you

want to add the effect to is displayed.

To cancel Digital effect

Follow steps 2 to 4, then select [OFF] in step 5.

b Note

• You cannot add effects to externally input pictures. Also, you cannot output pictures edit e d with di git al effects via the DV Interface.

z Tip

• You cannot record the pictures edited using special effects on the tape in your camcorder, but you can copy them to a “Memory Stick Duo” (p. 94) or another tape (p. 92).

3 Touch [MENU]. 4 Select (PICT.APPLI.), then

[D.EFFECT] by touchin g / and touch .

5 Select an effect, then adjust the effect

by touching (decrease)/ (increase).

6 Touch twice, then .

appears.

Playback

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Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick Duo”

You can view pictures one at a time on the screen. When you have a lot of pictures, you can list them to search through them easily. Make sure you have a recorded “Memory Stick Duo” inserted into your camcorder. When you want to play back a recorded picture on your TV, see page 58.

OPEN

POWER switch

3 Touch .

The most recently recorded picture appears on the screen.

101

1600

10/10

MEMORY PLAY

P-MENU

60min

101–0010

4 Touch (previous)/ (next) to

select a picture.

Screen example (mov i es):

101

320

2/10

MEMORY PLAY

P-MENU

60min

MOV00002

MPEG

When you view a mo vi e, to uch when the selected movie appears on the screen.

Playback

1 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 2 Slide the POWER swi tch rep eatedl y to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

To adjust the volume of movies

Touch .

2 Touch [VOL UME].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (STANDARD SET) menu.

3 Adjust the volume by touching

(decrease) / (increase), then touch

To stop or pause movies

Touch . Touch it again to restart the playback.

To delete pictures

See “Deleting re corded pictures ” (p. 105).

Playback

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Indicators displayed during “Memory Stick Duo” playback

101

60min

101–0010

A Remaining ba ttery B Image size C Picture number/Total number of

recorded pictures in t he current playback folder

D Playback folder E Playing time (movies only) F Previous/next fo lder icon

The following indicators appear when the first or last picture of the current folder is displayed and when there are multiple folders on the same “Memory Stick Duo.”

: Touch to move to the previous

folder.

: Touch to move to the next

folder.

: Touch / to move to either

the previous or the next folder.

G Image delete button H Print mark (still images only) (p.107) I Image protection mark (p. 106) J Data file name K Personal Menu button L Index screen display button M Tape playback select button N Picture select button

10/10

1600

0:00:00

P-MENU

b Note

• Folders that you have created on a computer, renamed folders, and modified pictures may not appear on the screen.

• While playing back movies on a “Memory Stick Duo,” the only menu items availab l e will be those with short cuts on the Personal Menu. In order to use other menu items, add them to the Personal Menu.

z Tip

• Once you record a picture in a folder, the same folder will be set as the default folder for play ba ck. You can select a playback folder in th e menu (p. 72).

Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick Duo”

Using the screen in step 4 in “Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick Duo ”” (p. 51), the followin g op erations are available.

To search for a scene in a movie

You can divide a movie into a maximum of 60 scenes in order to start playback from a particular scene. The number of scenes you can divide the movie int o depends on the length of the movie.

1 Touch (previous)/ (next) to

select a scene from which to start the playback.

101

60min

MOV00002

MPEG

2 Touch .

2/10

320

0:00:00

P-MENU

Playback

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To display 6 pictures at a time, including movies – Index Screen

Touch .

Previous 6 pictures

Next 6 pictures

* The picture displayed before switching to the index

screen.

To return to the sing le display mode, touch the picture that you w ant to display.

101–0002

N mark*

101

2/10

Movie icon

END

SET

To view pictures in other folders in the index screen

Touch .

2 Touch . 3 Touch [PB FOLDER]. 4 Select a folder with / , then touch

Playing back with ease

Easy Handycam operation allows ea sy playback for even first time users by providing only the basic functions for playback. Also screen font size increases for easy viewing. Make sure you have a recorded cassette or a recorded “Memory Stick Duo” inserted into your camcorder.

OPEN

1 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

– Easy Handycam

EASY

POWER switch

Playback

2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

3 Press EASY.

The EASY lights up in blue.

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Playback

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4 Play ba ck pictures.

When playing back on a tape

The following button s ca n be operated.

(play/pause)/ (fast forward)/

(stop)/ (rewind) You can operate these operations and SLOWy on the Remote Commander.

When playing back on a “Memor y Stick Duo”

Touch . The following button s ca n be operated.

(previous)/ (next)/ (play/ pause for movie)/ (delete) You can control playback with the Remote Commander.

To cancel Easy Handycam operation

Press EASY again.

b Note

• You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off during communication with another device via USB cable.

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation

1 Touch [MENU].

The available menu item s are displayed on the screen.

3 Select the desired setting.

For [CLOCK SET]

1 Set [Y] (year) with / , then touch

2 S et [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and

minutes in the same way as [Y] (year), then touch .

For [LANGUAGE]

Select the desired la nguage with / , then touch .

For [BEEP]

See page 86.

For [VOLUME]

Adjust the volum e by touching (decrease) / (increase), then touch

For [DATA CODE]

During playbac k , you can view the date/ time data. Touch [DATE/TIME ] , the n to uch .

For [ ALL ERASE] You can delete all the images on the “Memory Stick Duo. ” Touch [YES].

z Tip

• During Easy Handycam operation, you can also do the followings: – “Playing the picture on a TV” (p. 58) – “Dubbing to anot her tape” (p.92)

60min

BEEP

VOLUME

CLOCK

SET

DATA CODE

0:00:00:00

LAN-

GUAGE ALL

ERASE

2 Touch the desired item.

Playback

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Various playback functions

You can magnify a small subject in a recording and display it on the screen. You can also display the recorded date and the name of the folder in which the picture is recorded.

DISPLAY/BATT INFO

4 Select (PICT.APPLI.), then

[PB ZOOM] by touching / and touch .

Tape playback zoom screen

PB ZOOM

Memory playback zoom screen

Play back

the image.

MEMORY PLAY

0:00:00:00

END

101

1/10PB ZOOM

“Memory Stick Duo” playback select button

POWER switch

Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom

You can magnify movies recorded on a tape or still images stored on a “Memory Stick Duo.”

1 Slide the POWER swi tch rep eatedl y to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch . 3 T ouch [MENU].

101–0001

VIDEO

END

Tape playback select button

5 Play back the still picture or movie,

and touch the screen at the point you want to magnify within the displayed frame.

The picture is magnif ie d approximately twice the original size and centered at the point you touched on the screen. When you touch another pla ce, t he point you touched becomes the center.

6 Adjust the zoom ratio using the power

zoom lever.

You can select the zoom ratio from approximately 1. 1 t o 5 t imes the original size. Touch W to decrease, or T to increase the ratio.

To cancel the operation

Touch [END].

b Note

• You cannot magnify externally input pictures. Also, you cannot output the magnified pictures via the DV Interface.

Playback

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Playback

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z Tip

• If you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO during the playback zoom operation, th e fr ame will disappear.

Displaying the screen indicators

You can choose to display the time code, tape counter, and oth er information on the screen.

Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.

The indicator switches on or off as you press the button.

z Tip

• You can display the screen indicators duri ng playback on a TV. Select the (STANDARD SET) menu, [DISPLAY], then [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 86).

Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code

During playback, you can view the date/time data and the camera settings data ([CAMERA DATA]) that are automatically recorded while recording pictures on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo.”

[MENU], and select it from the (STANDARD SET) menu.

OFF

DAT A

0:00:00:00

DATE/

TIME

60min

DATA CODE: OFF

CAMERA

4 Select [CAMERA DATA] or [DATE/

TIME] then touch .

60min

To hide the date/time or camera settings data

Follow steps 2 and 3, an d sel ect [OF F] in step 4.

Camera settings data display

In the date/time data display, the date and time is displayed in the same area. If you record the picture without set t in g the clock, [-- -- ----] and [--:--:--] will appear.

0:00:00:00

1 1 2004

12:17:50

P-MENU

0:00:00:0060min

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch during playback or

playback pause.

3 Touch [DATA CODE].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch

Playback

AUTO

AWB100

9dBF1. 8

A SteadyShot off* B Exposure* C White balance* D Gain* E Shutter speed F Aperture value

* Appears only during tape playback

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b Note

• Camera setting data do not appear when movies on a “Memory Stick Duo” are played ba ck.

z Tip

• Exposure adjustment value (0EV) appea rs when a “Memory Stick Duo” is played ba c k.

• appears for the picture recorded using flash.

Playback

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Playing the picture on a TV

Connect your camcorder to a TV using the supplied A/V connecting cable as shown in the following illustration. Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the wall socket for the power supply (p. 14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be conne cted. To copy to another tape, see page 92.

AUDIO/VIDEO jack

A/V connecting cable (supplied)*

Signal flow

*1The supplied A/V connec ting cable ha s a video

plug and an S video plug for the video connection.

*2This connection produces higher quality DV format

pictures. When there is an S video jack on th e device to be connected, connect the S video plug to that jack instead of using the yellow video plug. The audio will not be output when you connect with the S video plug alone.

When your TV is connected to a VCR

Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A/V connecting cable. Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE.

When you hav e an S vi de o jack on y our TV or VCR*

S video plug (black)

Yellow

White

Red

VCRs or TVs

When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white or the red plug t o the audio input jack of your TV or VCR. When you want to play the sound in mon aur al mode, use a connecting cable (optional) for that purpose.

If your TV/VCR has a 21-pin connector (EUROCONNECTOR)

Use the 21-pin adaptor supplied w it h your camcorder (For models with the ma rk printed on their bottom surfaces only). This adaptor is designed for output use only.

TV/VCR

Playback

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Locating a scene on a tape for playback

4 Press PLAY.

The playback starts fro m th e point designated “0:00:00” on the tape counter.

Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory

m REW

PLAY

STOP

DISPLAY

ZERO SET MEMORY

1 During playback, press ZERO SET

MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the point you want to locate later on.

The tape counter is reset to “0:00:00” and

appears on the sc reen.

0:00:0060min

P-MENU

If the tape counter is not displayed, press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander.

To cancel the operation

Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander agai n.

b Note

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

• Zero set memory will not function correctly if there is a blank section between recor de d se c tions on the tape.

Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search

You can locate a scene where you have added a title (p. 79).

SEARCH M.

. / >

STOP

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

Playback

2 Pre ss STOP wh en you want to stop

playback.

3 Press m REW.

The tape stops automatical ly when the tape counter reache s “0:00:00.”

2 Press SEARCH M. on the Remo te

Commander repeatedly to select [TITLE SEARCH].

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3 Press .(previous)/> (next) on

the Remote Commander to select a title that you want to play.

Playback starts automatically from the selected title.

TITLE SEARCH 0:00:00:00

1 HELLO ! 2

HAPPY BIRTHDA Y

HAPPY HOLIDAYS CONGRATULATIONS !4 OUR SWEET BABY5

WEDDING

To cancel the operation

Press STOP on the Remote Commander.

b Note

• You cannot use Title search when [ SEARCH] is set to [OFF] on the (EDIT/PLAY) menu (it is set to [ON] by default) (p. 79).

• The Title search will not function correctly when there is a blank sectio n between recorded se ctions on the tape.

Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search

Present point on the tape

Point where the playback starts

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Press SEARCH M. on the Remote

Commander repeatedly to select [DATE SEARCH].

3 Press . (previous)/> (next) on

the Remote Commander to select a recording date.

When your cassette has Cassette Memory , you can select the recording date itself. When your cassette does no t have Cassette Memory, you can sel ect th e previ ous or t he next date of the present point on the tape. Playback starts automatically from the point where the date changes.

Screen example (when the cassette has Cassette Memory):

DATE SEARCH 0:00:00:00

14/1/04 2

4/ 1/04

5/ 1/04

Present point on the tape

Point where the playback starts

When you are using a cassette with Cassette Memory, you can locate a sc ene by the recording date ([ SEARCH] is set to [ON] by default). When you are us in g a ca s s e tte that does not have Cas sette Memory , you can locate the point where the recording date changes.

SEARCH M. . / >

STOP

Playback

To cancel the operation

Press STOP on the Remote Commander.

b Note

• If one day’s recording is less than 2 minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date chan ges.

• The Date search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape.

• You can record date/time data for up to 6 da ys. When you have recorded for more than 7 days on a tape, locate the date w ithout using the Casse tte Memory. To turn of f the Cassette Memo ry , select the (EDIT/PLAY) menu, [ SEARCH], and then [OFF] (p. 79).

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Advanced operations

Using the Menu

Selecting menu items

You can change various settings or make detailed adjustments using the menu items displayed on the screen.

4 Sel ect the icon o f the desi red menu

with / , then touch .

CAMERA SET (p. 63)

MEMORY SET (p. 69)

PICT.APPLI. (p. 73)

EDIT/PLAY (p. 78) STANDARD SET (p. 82) TIME/LANGU. (p. 87)

0:00:00:0060min

TITLE DISP

T APE TITLE

ALL ERASE

REC MODE

AUDIO MODE

VOLUME

MULTI SOUND

POWER switch

1 Turn on the power (p. 17). 2 Touch .

The Personal Menu appears. It em s that are used often are displayed as short-cuts.

Example: PLAY/EDIT mode’ s Personal Menu

REC CTRL

0:00:00:00

END SEARCH

VAR. SPD PB

DATA CODE

60min

1/3

VOLUME

3 Touch [MENU] to display the menu

index screen.

60min

0:00:00:00

MEMORY SET

STILL SET MOVIE SET ALL ERASE

5 Select the desired item with / ,

then touch .

You can also touch the item directly to select it. You can scroll and see all items. The available items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. Unavailable items will be grayed out.

REMOTE CTRL: ON

0:00:00:0060min

OFFON

6 Select the desired setting.

changes to . If you de ci de not to change the setting, touch to return to the previous screen.

60min

REMOTE CTRL: OFF

0:00:00:00

OFFON

Using the Menu

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7 Touch , then to hide the menu

screen.

You can also tou ch (return) to go back a screen each time you touch the button.

To use the short-cuts of the Personal Menu

The available items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. Unavailable items will be grayed out. You can customize the short-cuts (p. 88).

1 Touch . 2 Touch the desired item. 3 Select the desired setting, then touch .

z Tip

• When the PLAY/EDIT mode is selected, touch on the screen displayed after step 2 (p. 61) to display the video operation screen. Touch to return to the previous screen.

• It is convenient if the items you often use appe a r as short-cuts on the Personal Menu. To cust omi ze the Personal Menu, see page 88.

Using the Menu

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Using the (CAMERA SET) menu

– PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, etc.

setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on th e power mode of your camcorder. The scree n shows the it ems you ca n currently operat e. Unavailable ite ms will be grayed out.

0:00:0060min STBY

You can select items listed below on the CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 61). The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in parentheses appear when the

PROGRAM AE

You can record pic tures easily in a situa ti on that requires var i ous techniques by selecting the following settings.

G AUTO Select this when not using PROGRAM AE. SPOTLIGHT*

(spotlight) ( )

PORTRAIT (soft portrait) ( )

SPORTS* (sports lesson) ( )

BEACH&SKI* (beach & ski) ( )

Select to prevent people’s f aces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light, such as in a theater or at a wedding.

Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background.

Select to minim iz e shake when shooting fa stmoving subjects such as in tenn is or golf .

Select to prevent people’s f aces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.

CAMERA SET

PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE

Using the Menu

SUNSET&MOON ** (sunset & moon) ( )

LANDSCAPE** (landscape) ( )

Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks, and neon signs.

Select when shooting distant subjects such as mountains. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusi ng on gl ass o r metal m esh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject.

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SPOT METER

EXPOSURE

WHITE BAL.

* Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance. **Your camcorder is adjusted to f oc us only on distant subjects.

Note

• [SPORTS] (sports lesson) will not work wh e n the POWER switch is set to CAMERAMEMORY.

See page 37 for details.

You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment.

G AUTO Select when you want to record with the white balance adjusted

OUTDOOR ( ) • Select when recording a sunset/sunrise, general night views, neon

INDOOR (n) • Select when recording at a party or in studios where lighting

ONE PUSH ( ) Select when you want to record with the white balance adjusted

automatically.

signs, or fireworks.

• Select when under daylight fluoresc e nt la mps.

conditions change quickly.

• Select when under video lamps such as those in a studi o, und er sodium lamps, mercury lam ps or w arm white fluorescent lamps.

according to the ambient ligh t.

1 Select [ONE PUSH]. 2 Frame a white object such as a piec e of paper, to fill

the screen unde r the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject.

3 Touch [ ].

flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adj usted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing.

b Note

• Do not shake your camcorder while is flashing quick ly.

• When flashes slowly, the white balance has not been set, or could not be set.

• If keeps flashing even after you have touched , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO].

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SHARPNESS

b Note

• You cannot use the white balance together with the NightShot plus, or Super NightShot plus function.

• The setting returns to [AUTO] when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

Tip

• For better color balance adjustment when [WHITE BAL.] is set to [AUTO], aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA-TAPE when: – You remove the battery pack for replacement. – You bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure, or

bring your camcorder in from outside.

• Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure when: – You changed the [PROGRAM AE] settings when [WHITE BAL.] is set to [ONE PUSH]. – You brought your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa.

• S et [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent lamps.

AUTO SHUTTER

SPOT FOCUS

EXP.FOCUS

You can adjust th e sharpness of the image outline with / . appears when the sharpness is anything other than the default setting.

Soften

GON Select to automatically activate the electronic shutter to adjust the

shutter speed when recording in bright conditions.

OFF Select when recording without using the electronic shutter.

Sharpen

See page 40 for details.

When you are reco rding pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo” w hile focusing manually, you can see if the focus is c or re ct ly adjusted by magnifying the center of the picture to twic e its original size (p. 40).

GOFF ON

Select to deacti vate expanded fo cus. Select to activate expanded focus.

Using the Menu

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FLASH SET

FLASH LEVEL

REDEYE REDUC

SUPER NSPLUS

Note that these settings will not function with external flas hes that do not support the following settings.

You can select an appropriate flash setting fo r recording with an external flash (optional).

HIGH ( ) Select to make the flash level higher than the standard se tting.

GNORMAL ( ) Standard setting. LOW ( ) Select to make the flash level lowe r tha n the sta nda rd setting.

b Note

• The setting returns to [NORMAL] when you disconne c t the powe r sourc e fro m you r

camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

GOFF Select to disable the red-eye reduction. ON ( ) Select to activate the flash before recording to p revent red- eye (p.31).

See page 38 for details.

NS LIGHT

COLOR SLOW S

SELF-TIMER

Using the Menu

When using the NightShot plus function to record, you can record clearer pictures by using the NightS hot Light to emit infrar ed rays (invisible).

GON Select to use the NightShot Lig ht ( p. 39). OFF Select to disable the NightShot Light (p. 39).

See page 39 for details.

See page 28, 32 for details.

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DIGITAL ZOOM

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 times while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digi ta l zoom. This function is u se ful when recording enla rged pictures of a d is t ant subject, such as a bird.

The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level.

16:9 WIDE

GOFF Select to deact iv ate the digital zoom. U p to 10 times zoom is

performed optically.

20 × Select to activate the digital zoom. 10 times through 20 times zoom is

performed digitally.

120 × Select to activate the digital zoom. 10 times through 120 times zoom

is performed digitally.

You can record a 16:9 wide picture on the tape to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV ([16:9 WIDE] mode). With this function [ON], your camcor der offers even wid er angles when you move the power zoom lever to the “W” side than recording in [OFF]. Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV.

When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder

When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV*

When viewed on a standard TV**

Using the Menu

* Picture appears in full screen when the wide-screen TV switches to full mode. **Played in 4:3 mode. When you play a picture in the wide mode, it appears as you have seen

on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.

GOFF Standard setting (to record pictures to play back on a 4:3 TV). The

) Select to record a pict ur e to be pla ye d ba ck on a 16:9 wide TV.

ON (

recorded picture will not be wide.

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STEADYSHOT

PROGRES. REC

You can se lect this function to compensate for camera-shake.

GON Standard setting (enable the SteadyShot function). OFF ( ) Select to deactivate the SteadyShot function.

Select to shoot a stationary subje ct with a tripod, or when using a conversion lens (optional). Natur a l pictur e s are pr oduc e d.

See page 28 for details.

Using the Menu

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Using the (MEMORY SET) menu

– BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.

setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on th e power mode of your camcorder. The scree n shows the it ems you ca n currently operat e. Unavailable ite ms will be grayed out.

60min

FINE

1600

You can select items listed below on the MEMORY SET menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 61). The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in parentheses appear when the

STILL SET

BURST

You can record several still images one after another. The number of images you can record changes with the image size and space available on the “Memory Stick Duo” you are using .

1 Select [NORMAL], [HIGH SPEED] or [EXP. BRKTG], and then touch

GOFF Select when not recording continuously. NORMAL ( ) Select to record from 4 (1600 × 1200 image size) to 25 (640 × 480

HIGH SPEED ()

EXP. BRKTG ()

2 Touch . 3 Press PHOTO fully.

In the [NORMAL] or [HIGH SPEED] setting, the maximum number of images are recorded as long as you are pressing PHOTO fully.

MEMORY SET

STILL SET MOVIE SET FORMAT

image size) images continuously at approximately 0.5-second intervals.

Select to record up to 32 images (640 × 480 image size) continuously at approximately 0.08-second intervals.

Select to record 3 images consec utively wit h different exposures at approximately 0.5-second intervals. You can compare the 3 images and select an image recorded in the best exposure.

Using the Menu

b Note

• The flash (built-in or optional) will not func tion while you are recording images continuously.

• The maximum number of images will be recorded in the self-timer mode or when you are operating with the Rem o te Commander.

• [EXP. BRKTG] will not function when you have space for fewer than 3 images remaining on the “Memory Stick Duo.”

• When it is hard to see the difference between the imag es recorded in [EXP. BRKTG] mode on the LCD screen, connect your camcorder to your TV or a com pute r.

• The images may flicker or discolor when you select [HIGH SPEED].

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QUALITY

IMAGE SIZE

MOVIE SET

IMAGE SIZE

REMAINING

GFINE ( ) Select to record still images with the fine image quality (compressed

STANDARD ()

G1600 × 1200 ()

1600

640 × 480 ( ) Select to record many still images or fo r pl ay ing on a small screen.

G320 × 240 ()

160 × 112 ( ) Select to record for longer time.

GAUTO Select to display the remaining capacity of the “M e mor y S tic k Duo”

ON Select to always display the remaining capacity of the “Memory Stick

to about 1/4). Select to record still images with the standard image quality

(compressed to about 1/10).

Select to record still im ages for playi ng on a larg e screen. Thi s setting can be selected only in the CAMERA-MEMORY m ode .

Select to record movies for playing on a large screen, or to record clearer pictures.

in the following cases:

• After inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” with the POWER switch in the CAMERA-MEMORY mode (for about 5 seconds) .

• When the remaining capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo” is less than 2 minutes after the CAMERA-MEMORY mode is selected.

• At the starting or ending point of the movie (fo r appr oximately 5 seconds).

Duo.”

Using the Menu

ALL ERASE

You can delete all the pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo” that ar e not writeprotected. To delete pictures one by one, see page 105.

1 Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER].

ALL FILES Select to delete all the images on the “Mem or y Sti ck Duo.” CURRNT

FOLDER

Select to delete all the images in the selected playback folder.

2 Touch [YES] twice.

To cancel deletion of all pictures, select [NO].

3 Touch .

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FORMAT

FILE NO.

b Note

• The folder will not be deleted even when you delete all the pictures in the folder.

• Do not do any of the following while [ Erasing all data...] is displ ayed: – Move the POWER switch to select other power modes. – Opera te any buttons. – Eject the “Memory Stick Duo.”

The supplied or newly purchased “Memory Stick Duo” has been formatted at the factory, and does not require formatting. For details on the “M em ory Stick Duo,” se e page 125.

1 Touch [YES] twice.

To cancel formatting , select [NO].

2 Touch .

b Note

• Do not do any of the following while [ Formatting...] is displayed: – Move the POWER switch to select other power modes. – Opera te any buttons. – Eject the “Memory Stick Duo.”

• Formatting erases everything on the “Memory Stick Duo” including protected image data and newly created folders.

Using the Menu

NEW FOLDER

GSERIES Select to assign file numbers in sequence even if the “M em or y S tic k

Duo” is replaced with another one. The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder is replaced with another.

RESET Select to reset the file number to 0001 each time the “Memory Stick

Duo” is changed.

You can create a new folder (102MSDCF to 999MSDCF) on a “Memory Stick Duo.” When a folder is full (a maximum of 9999 imag es are st ored) a new folder is automatically created.

1 Touch [YES].

A newly created folder will be numbered in sequence after the last folder number. To cancel creation, select [NO].

2 Touch .

b Note

• You cannot delete the created folders usi ng your ca m co rd er. You w ill have to format the “Memory Stick Duo” (p. 71), or delete them using your computer.

• The number of pictures that can be recorded on a “Memor y S tic k Duo” de cre a se s as th e number of folders increases on the “Memory Stick Duo.”

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REC FOLDER

PB FOLDER

As the default setting, pi ctures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder. You ca n select a folder to save your pictures. Create new folders from the [NEW FOLDER] menu, then select the folder to be used for recordi ng with / and touch . When you have a lot of pictures, you can search for the desired picture easily when you sort them in folders.

Select the playback folder with / , the n t ouch .

Using the Menu

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Using the (PICT.APPLI.) menu

PICT.EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/ INT.REC-STL, etc.

–

setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on th e power mode of your camcorder. The scree n shows the it ems you ca n currently operat e. Unavailable ite ms will be grayed out.

0:00:0060min STBY

You can select items listed below on the PICT.APPLI. menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 61). The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in parentheses appear when the

FADER

See page 41 for details.

OVERLAP

See page 42 for details.

D.EFFECT

See page 43, 50 for details.

PICT.EFFECT

You can add special effects (such as films) to a picture before or after recording on a tape. appears when the effect is selected.

GOFF Select when not using the Picture effect setting. NEG. ART Select to record/play the picture with the color

and brightness of the picture reverse d.

PICT . APPLI.

FADE R OVERLAP D. EFFECT

Using the Menu

SEPIA Select to record/play the pi cture appearing in sepia. B&W Select to record/play the picture appeari n g in mo n ochrome (black-

and-white).

SOLARIZE Select to record/play the picture looking like an

illustration with strong contrast.

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PASTEL Select to record the picture looking like a pale

pastel drawing. (This effect is not available during playback.)

MEMORY MIX

PB ZOOM

SLIDE SHOW

MOSAIC Select to record picture appearing mosaic-

b Note

• You cannot add effects to externally input pictures. Also, you cannot output pictures edited

with Picture effects via the DV Interface.

Tip

• You can copy pictures edited using pictur e ef fec ts to a “Memory Stick Duo” (p. 94) or to

another tape (p. 92).

patterned. (This effect is not available during playback.)

See page 44 for details.

See page 55 for details.

You can play back the images stored in a “Memory Stick D uo” (or a selected playback folder) in sequence (slide show).

1 Touch . 2 Touch [PB FOLDER]. 3 Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER], then touch .

GALL FILES ( ) Select to exe cu te a slide show by playin g b ack all the images on

CURRNT FOLDER ( )

the “Memory Stick Duo.” Select to execute a slide show by playing back all the images in

the current playback folder selec ted in [PB FOLDER] (p. 72).

Using the Menu

4 Touch [REPEAT]. 5 Touch [ON ] or [OFF], then .

GON ( ) Se le ct to repeat the slide show. OFF Select to execute the slide show only once.

6 Touch [END].

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FRAME REC

7 Touch [START].

Your camcord er pl ays ba ck th e imag es re corded on the “Memo ry St ick Du o” in sequence. To cancel the slide sh ow , to uc h [END]. To pause, touc h [ PA U SE].

z Tip

• You can select the first picture for the slide show by touching / before touching [START].

• If movies are played in the slide show, you can adju st the volume by touching (decrease)/ (increase).

You can record pict ur es with a stop-motio n animated effect by alternately frame recording and then moving the subject a little. Operate your camcord er us in g t he Remote Commander to prevent ca m era shake.

GOFF Select to record in the standard recording mode. ON ( ) Select to record pictures using the frame recording.

1 Select [ON], then touch . 2 Touch . 3 Press REC START/STOP.

A picture (approximately 5 frames) is recorded, and your camcorder enters the standby mode.

4 Move the subject and repeat step 3.

b Note

• When you use frame recording continuously, the remaining tape time will not be indicated correctly.

• The last scene will be longer than other scenes.

Using the Menu

SMTH INT.REC

This function is useful to observe the m ovement of clouds or the changes of daylight. Your ca m corder will shoot 1 frame of the picture at a selected interval and keep them i n memory until it has store d several frames. Th en those fr ames are recorded o n th e ta pe at one ti me. T hese pict ures app ear smoo th wh en pl ayed back. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation.

[a] [a] [a]

[b]

a: Shooting time b: Interval

[b]

1 Touch .

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1H RUN c14S REC

(×250 PB EQUIV)

2 Select the desired i nt erval by touching / , then touch .

You can select fr om 1 to 120 seconds f or the interval.

3 Touch [REC START].

Recording starts and frames, it records them on the tape, after performing the END SEARCH function dependi ng on the interval length.

10 sec

To interrupt smooth interval recording, touch [REC STOP]. To resume touch [REC START]. To cancel smooth interval recordi ng, touch [REC STO P], then [END]. Do not turn off the power or disconnect the power source while a message is displayed on the screen.

b Note

• The camcorder will shoot several frames for the first and last shots of the Smooth interval

recording.

• You cannot use the Smooth interval recording together with the Memo ry overl ap .

• Smooth interval recording is release d whe n ap pr oximately 12 hours have elapsed after

shooting has begun.

• Sounds are not recorded.

• The last few frames may not be recorded if the ba tte r y or tap e has r un out.

• There may be discrepancies in the interval.

z changes to red. When your camcorder has shot several

INT.REC-STL

Using the Menu

Tip

• If you adjust the focus manually, you may be able to record clear pictures even if the light

changes (p. 40).

• You can silence the beeps during recording ( p. 86).

This function is use ful to observe the mo vement of clouds or the change of daylight. Your camcorder will sh oot a still ima ge at a select ed interval a nd record it on a “Memory Stick Duo.”

[a] [a] [a]

[b]

a: Shooting time b: Interval

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DEMO MODE

1 Touch . 2 Select a desired inte rval time (1, 5, or 10 minutes), then touch . 3 Touch [ON], then touch .

GOFF To deactivate interval recording. ON ( ) To record still images on a “Memory Stick Duo” in the selected

interval.

4 Touch .

flashes.

5 Press PHOTO fully.

stops flashing and the interval photo recording starts.

To cancel interval ph ot o recording, select [OFF] in step 3.

When you remov e both the cassette and “Memory Stick Duo” from your camcorder, and select the CAMERA-TAPE mode, you can view the demonstration in about 10 minutes.

GON Select to see an overview of the functions available such as when you

OFF Select when you do no t intend to use the DEMO MODE .

b Note

• You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON.

Tip

• The demonstration will be suspended in sit u a tions such as those described below. – When you touch the screen during the demonstration. (The demonstration starts again in

about 10 minutes.) – When a casse tt e or “Me mor y S ti ck Duo ” is inse r ted . – When a mode othe r tha n CAM E R A- TAPE is selected.

• If [A.SHUT OFF] is set to [5min] when the camco r d e r is used on the battery pack, the power will be turned off after approximately 5 minutes (p. 86).

are using this camcorder for the first time.

Using the Menu

See page 108 for details.

Using the Menu

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Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu

TAPE TITLE, etc.

You can select items listed below on the EDIT/ PLAY menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 61). The default settings are marked with G. The settings you can adj ust vary dependin g on the

VAR.SPD PB

REC CTRL

AUD DUB CTRL

– TITLE/

See page 49 for details.

For recording on a tape. See page 93, 95 for details.

See page 104 for details.

power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items y ou can currently operate. Unavailable item s w ill be grayed out.

0:00:00:0060min

EDIT/PLA Y

VAR. SPD PB REC CTRL AUD DUB CTRL

PROG.EDIT

REC CTRL

BURN DVD

Using the Menu

OTHER DEVICE Select to make programs and dubbing the selected scenes to a tape on

a VCR (p. 96).

MEMORY STICK Sele c t to ma ke pr ogr a ms a nd dubbing the selected scenes to a

“Memory Stick Duo” (p. 100).

For recording on a “Memory Stick D uo. ” See page 93, 94 for details.

When your camcorder is connecte d t o a Sony VAIO serie s pe rsonal computer, you can easily burn the picture re co rd ed on th e ta p e on a DVD (Dire ct Ac cess to “Click to DVD”) using this comman d. S ee th e supplied “Computer Applications Guide” for details.

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BURN VCD

END SEARCH

When your camcorder is connected to a personal computer , y ou can easily burn the picture recor ded on the tape on a CD-R (Direct Acce ss to Video CD Burn) using this command. See the supplied “Computer Applications Guide” for details.

TITLE

EXEC Select to activate the END SEARCH function. The most recently

recorded picture is played back for about 5 seconds and then stops automatically.

CANCEL Select to stop the END SEARCH function.

GON Select when you want to search for a scene, title, etc. using the

Cassette Memory (p. 59, 60).

OFF Select to search w ithout using Cassette Me mory.

Any titles you have superimposed usin g th is camcorder can only be vi ewed on a

video cassette device with the index titler function. If you superimpose a title, you will be able to se ar ch f or it using Title search. You can superimpose up to about 20 titles (about 5 letters per title) on a cassette with Cassette Memory. Note, however, that only 11 titles can be recorded when other data (6 date/time data/1 cassette lab el) is recorded.

1 Select a desired ti t le from the displa yed titles (2 origin al ti tles that you

have created before and the preset titles that have been stored in your camcorder). You can create original titles (up to 2 types of title of within 20 characters ea ch) in the following procedure.

1 Select [CUSTOM 1 ” ”] or [CUS TO M 2 ” ”] using / , then

touch .

2 Touch the but t on repeatedly to select the desired character on th e

button.

Using the Menu

TITLE

&?!

GHI

PQRSWXY

STBY 0 :00 :00

E___________________

ABC

DEF

12345678

JKL

MNO

' . ,

TUV

/ –

END

To erase a charac ter: Touch . To insert a space: Touch .

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3 Touch to move s to select the next character, and en ter the

character in the same manner.

4 When you have finished enteri ng characters, touch .

2 Touch . 3 Touch (color), / (position) , [SIZE] as necessary to select a

desired color, position or size.

Color

white t yellow t violet t red t cyan t green t blue

Position

You can select fr om 8 to 9 choices.

Size

small y large (You can only select the small size when you are entering more than 13 characters.)

4 Touch . 5 Touch [SAVE].

During playback, playback pause, or reco rding

[TITLE SAVE] is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds and the title is set.

During recording standby

[TITLE] appears. When you press REC ST ART/STOP to start recording, [TITLE SAVE] is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds, and the title is set.

b Note

• The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when searching a recording with other video device.

• When you are using your camcorder on the battery pack and do not operate it for 5 minutes, the power automatically goes off as the default setting. If you may take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters, set [A.SHUT OFF] on the (STANDARD SET) menu to [NEVER] (p. 86). The power will not be turned off. Even though the power goes off, the characters you have entered remain stored in memory. Turn the power back on, then start again from s t ep 1 to continue superimp osing the titl e.

TITL ERASE

Using the Menu

Tip

• To change a created title , select the title in step 1, then touch . Then, resele ct the characters again.

1 Select the title that you wa n t to delete usi n g / , then touch . 2 Confirm the titl e is th e one you want to erase, the n touch [YES].

To cancel the operation, touc h [N O ].

3 Touch .

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TITLE DISP

TAPE TITLE

You can view the titl e w hen you play back the pi ct ure.

GON Select to display the title when a scene superimposed with a title

appears.

OFF Select when you do no t w a nt to display the title.

You can label a cassette with Cassette Memory (up to 10 letters). The label will be displayed for approx imately 5 seconds when you select the CAMERA-TAPE mode and insert a cassette, or when you select the PLAY/EDIT mode. Up to 4 titles will be displayed at the same time if the cassette has titles superimposed.

1 Touch the button repeatedly to select the desired character on the button.

ALL ERASE

T APE TITLE

GHI

PQRSWXY

STBY 0 :00 :00

END

&?!

ABC

DEF

12345678

JKL

MNO

' . ,

TUV

/ –

To erase a charac ter: Touch . To insert a space: Touch .

2 Touch to move s to select the next character, and enter the

character in the same manner.

3 When you have finished entering characters, touch . 4 Touch .

z Tip

• To erase the label you have created, touc h repeate dl y to e rase the char a ct e rs , then touch .

• To change the label you have created, insert the c as se tte into your camcorder and go through the procedure from step 1.

You can delete all data such as date, title, and casset te label s aved in the Cassett e Memory at one time.

1 Touch [YES] twice.

To cancel deletion of al l da t a, sel ect [NO].

2 Touch .

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Using the (STANDARD SET) menu – REC MODE/MULTI-

SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CA MERA, etc.

You can select the items listed below on the STANDARD SET menu. To select these items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 61).

REC MODE

GSP ( SP ) Select to record in the SP (Standard Play) mode on a cassette. LP ( LP ) Select to increase the recordi ng t im e to 1 . 5 ti mes the SP mode (Long

Play). The use of Sony Excellence/Master mini DV cassette is recommended to get the most out of your c am c or der.

b Note

• You cannot add sound on the tape recorded in the LP mode .

• If you record in the LP mode, a mosaic-like noise may appear or sound may be interrupted

when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs.

• When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape, the playback

picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes.

The default settings are marked with

indicators in parentheses appear when the setting is selected. Th e settings you c an adjust

G. The

vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder.

currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.

The screen show s the items you c an

0:00:0060min STBY

ST AND ARD SET

REC MODE AUDI O MODE VOLUME

AUDIO MODE

VOLUME

MULTI-SOUND

Using the Menu

G12BIT Select to record in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo sounds). 16BIT ( ) Select to record in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo sound with high quality).

See page 48, 51 for details.

You can select how t o pl ay back audio recor ded on a tape in stereo m o de.

GSTEREO Select to play back a stereo tape or dual sound tr ac k ta pe with main

and sub sound.

1 Select to play ba ck a stereo tape with th e l e ft ch an n el sound or a dual

sound track tape with main sound.

2 Select to play back a stereo tape with the right channel sound or a dual

sound track tape with sub sound.

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AUDIO MIX

LCD/VF SET

b Note

• You can play back a dual sound track cassette on this camcor de r . Howeve r , yo u cannot record a dual sound track on this camcorder.

• The setting returns to [STEREO] when you disconne c t the powe r sourc e fr om your camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

You can adjust the audio balance between the originally recorded sound (ST1) and sound added afterwards (ST2) on the tape (p. 105).

b Note

• You cannot adjust sound recorded in 16 bit aud io mode.

• Only the originally recorded sound will be hea rd when yo u disc onnect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

LCD BRIGHT

LCD BL LEVEL

LCD COLOR

VF B.LIGHT

The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting.

See page 18 for details.

You can adjust th e brightness of the LCD screen’s backli g ht.

GNORMAL Standard brightness. BRIGHT Select to brighten the LCD screen.

b Note

• When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting.

• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduc ed by abou t 10 pe rce nt during recording.

Touch / to a djust the color on th e L CD screen .

Low intensity

High intensity

You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.

GNORMAL Standard brightness. BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder sc r een.

Using the Menu

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A/VcDV OUT

VIDEO INPUT

b Note

• When you connect your camcorder to outside power sour ces, [BRIGHT] is automatically

selected for the setting.

• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 per cent during recording.

You can connect a di gi t al device and an analog device to your camcor der and convert the signal transm itted from th e connected de vices to th e appropriat e signal on your camcorder.

GOFF Select when not using the Digita l co nve r t fu nc tion. ON ( ) To output analog images and sound in digital format using your

camcorder. The analog signal input t o the AUDIO/VIDEO jack of your camcorder will be converted and output from the DV Interface of your camcorder. For details, refer to the “Compute r Applications Guide.”

When you connect your camcorder to another device using the supplied A/V connecting cabl e, set t he t ype of plug you are goin g to use for the connection.

GVIDEO Select to input a vide o signa l. S VIDEO Select to input an S video signal.

USB-CAMERA

USB-PLY/EDT

Using the Menu

You can conn ec t a US B ca bl e ( su ppl i ed) to yo ur cam cor de r, an d vi ew the p ict ur e displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer (USB Streaming). For details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.”

GOFF Select to deactivate the USB Streaming function. USB STREAM Select to activate the U SB Streaming function.

You can conn ec t a US B ca bl e ( su ppl i ed) to yo ur cam cor de r, an d vi ew the p ict ur e on the tape or “Memory Stick Duo” in your camcorder on your computer. For details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.”

GSTD-USB Select to view the pictu re on the “M e mor y S tic k Duo. ” PictBridge Select to connect the PictBridge complian t pr inte r (p . 108). USB STREAM Select to view the picture on the tape.

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DATA CODE

REMAINING

REMOTE CTRL

GOFF Select not to display date , time and the camera settings data during

playback.

DATE/TIME Select to display the date and ti me du ring playback (p. 5 6) . CAMERA DATA Select to displa y the ca me ra settings data during playback ( p. 56).

GAUTO Select to display the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds:

• After you select the CAMERA-TAPE mode with the cassette inserted, and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of tape.

• When you touch (play/pause).

ON Select to always display the remaining tape indicator.

Using the Menu

GON Select when using the Remote Commander supplied with your

camcorder.

OFF Select to deactivate th e Remote Commander to prevent yo u r

camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit.

b Note

• The setting returns to [ON] when you have the power source disc onne c ted from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

REC LED

GON Select to turn on the camera recor ding lamp on the front of your

camcorder during recording.

OFF Select this setting in the following re cording situations. The camera

recording lamp will not light up during recording.

• When you do not want the subject to be nervous abou t bei ng recorded.

• When you are recording close to the su bje c t.

• When the subject reflects the recording lamp.

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BEEP

DISPLAY

MENU ROTATE

GMELODY S elect to sound a melody when you start/stop recording, operate the

touch panel, or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder.

NORMAL Select to sound a beep instead of the melody. OFF Select to cancel the melody, the beep soun d, the shutter sound or the

touch panel operation confirmat ion beep.

GLCD PANEL Select to show the displays s uc h as the time code on the LCD scr e en

and in the viewfinder.

V-OUT/PANEL Select to show the displays such as the time code on the TV screen,

LCD screen, and in the viewfinder.

b Note

• You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DI SPLAY/BATT INFO while [V-OUT/PANEL] is selected.

You can select the scrolling direction (up or down) of the menu items on the LCD screen when you touch or .

GNORMAL Select to scroll the menu items downwards by touching . OPPOSITE Select to scroll th e m en u items upwards by touching .

A.SHUT OFF

Using the Menu

G5min Select to activate the Auto shut off. W hen approximately 5 minutes

have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off to prevent the battery from becomin g consumed.

NEVER Select to deactivate the Auto shut off.

b Note

• When you connect your camcorder to th e wall so cket, [ A.SHUT OFF] i s au tomat ical ly set to [NEVER].

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Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu

WORLD TIME, etc.

– CLOCK SET/

The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of yo ur camcorder.

screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavail able items will be grayed out.

0:00:0060min STBY

The

You can select items listed below on the TIME/ LANGU. menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 61).

CLOCK SET

You can set the date and time (p. 19).

WORLD TIME

You can adjust the t i m e difference when using your camcorde r ab road. Set the time differ ence by touc hin g / , the clock will be adj us te d in acco rd anc e with the time difference. If you set the time difference to 0, the clock returns to the originally set time.

LANGUAGE

You can selec t or chan ge the lan guage us ed for the on-scr een disp lay (p.22). You can select from English, Simplified English, Traditional-Chinese, SimplifiedChinese, French, Spanish, Portugu es e, G erman, Dutch, Ital i an, G reek, Russian, Arabic, or Persian.

TIME/LANGU.

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE

Using the Menu

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Customizing Personal Menu

You can add frequ ent l y us ed menu items to Personal Menu, or sor t them in the order yo u like (customizing). You can customize the Personal Menu for each power mode of you r camcorder.

Adding a menu – Add

You can add frequ ent l y us ed menu items to Personal Menu for ea sier and faster access.

b Note

• You can add up to 28 menu items each for the CAMERA-TAPE, CAMERA-MEMORY, and PLAY/EDIT modes. If you want to add more, you must delete a less important menu item before adding a new menu item (p. 89).

1 Touch .

0:00:0060min STBY

STBY

EXPO–

SURE

FADER

SPOT METER

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

1/3

3 Touch [ADD].

0:00:0060min

Select the category.

STBY

CAMERA SET PICT. APPLI. EDIT/PLAY STANDARD SET TIME/LANGU.

END

4 Touch / to select a menu

category, then touch .

The available items vary depending on the power mode of the camcorder. Only the available items are displayed.

0:00:0060min

PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL. SHARPNESS

STBY

END

Select the item.

5 Touch / to select a menu item,

then touch .

0:00:0060min

ADD

STBY

Add this item to

CAMERA-TAPE mode's

P-MENU?

NOYES

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed.

P–MENU SET UP

Using the Menu

60min

ADD

SORT

STBY

DELETE

RESET

0:00:00

END

6 Touch [YES].

The menu is added to th e end of the list.

7 Touch .

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Deleting menu – Delete

The selected menu is deleted from Perso nal Menu.

1 Touch .

0:00:0060min STBY

STBY

EXPO–

SURE

FADER

SPOT METER

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

1/3

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed.

60min

P–MENU SET UP

ADD

SORT

STBY

DELETE

RESET

0:00:00

END

3 Touch [DELETE].

0:00:0060min

FADER SPOT

METER

STBY

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

END

Select button to delete.

1/3

4 Touch the menu that you want to

delete.

6 Touch .

b Note

• You cannot delete [MENU] and [P-MENU SET UP].

Arranging the order of menus displayed on Personal Menu – Sort

You can sor t the menu s added t o Person al Menu in the desired orde r.

1 Touch .

0:00:0060min STBY

STBY

EXPO–

SURE

FADER

SPOT METER

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

1/3

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

If the menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the desired menu is displayed.

STBY

DELETE

RESET

0:00:00

END

60min

P–MENU SET UP

ADD

SORT

Using the Menu

DELETE

STBY

Delete this from

CAMERA-TAPE mode's

P-MENU?

YES NO

5 T ouch [YES].

0:00:0060min

3 Touch [SORT].

FADER SPOT

METER

STBY

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

Select button to move.

1/3

0:00:0060min

END

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4 Touch the menu item you want to

move.

60min

Select new location.

1/3

FADER

SPOT METER

STBY

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

END

5 Touch / to move the menu item

to the desired place.

60min

Select new location.

MENU FADER

SPOT

1/3

FOCUS

EXPO– SURE

STBY

SPOT METER

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

END

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

If the desired menu is not di splayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed.

STBY

DELETE

RESET

0:00:00

END

60min

P–MENU SET UP

ADD

SORT

3 Touch [RESET].

0:00:0060min

RESET

STBY

Initialize

CAMERA-TAPE mode's

P-MENU setting?

YES NO

6 Touch .

To sort more items, repeat steps 4 to 6.

7 Touch [END]. 8 Touch .

b Note

• You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP].

Initializing the settings – Reset

You can initialize Personal Menu to the default settings after a ddi ng or deleting menus.

1 Touch .

0:00:0060min STBY

STBY

FADER

SPOT FOCUS

EXPO– SURE

SPOT METER

PRGRAM AE

1/3

4 Touch [YES].

0:00:0060min

RESET

STBY

Are you sure?

YESNO

5 Touch [YES].

The Personal Menu settings return to the default settings. To cancel reset, t ouch [NO].

6 Touch .

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Dubbing/Editing

Connecting to a VCR or TV

You can record the picture from a VCR or TV to a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted into your camcorder ( p. 93). You can also create a copy of the picture recorded on your camcorder on other recording device (p. 92). Connect your camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the following illustration. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation.

Connecting with an i.LINK cable

DV Interface

i.LINK cable (optional)

i.LINK jack

Dubbing/Editing

AUDIO/VIDEO jack

A/V connecting

cable *

Signal flow

*1The supplied A/V connecting cable has a video

plug and an S video plug for the video connection.

*2This connection produces higher quality DV format

pictures. When there is an S video jack on the device to be connected, connect the S video plug to that jack instead of using the ye ll ow v ideo plug. The audio will not be output when you connect with the S video plug alone.

b Note

• Use the A/V connecting cable (supplied) to connect your camcorder to other devices. Before connecting, make sure the [DI SP L A Y] setting in the (STANDARD SET) menu is set to [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 86).

When you have an S video jack on your TV or VCR *

S video plug (black)

Yellow

(supplied)

White

Red

• Connect the A/V connecting cable to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a picture from, or to the input jack of another device for dubbing a picture from your camcorder.

• When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/ V connecting cable to the video jack, and the red (right channel) or the white (left channel) plug to the audio jack on the VCR or the TV.

VCRs or TVs

To use an i.LINK cable for connection

Use an i.LINK cable (optional) to connect your camcorder to ot her device via the DV Interface. The vi deo and sound signals are

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transmitted digitally, producing high quality pictures. Note that you cannot record the picture and sound separately. For details, see page 129.

Dubbing to another tape

You can copy and edit the pict ure played back on your camcorder to other recordi ng devices (such as VCRs).

1 Connect your VCR to your camcorder

as a recording device (p. 91).

2 Prepare your VCR for recording.

• Insert a cassette for recording.

• If your VCR has an input selector, set it to the input mode.

3 Prepare your camcorder for playback.

• Inser t the recorded casset te.

• Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

4 Start the playback on your camcorder,

and record it on the VCR.

Refer to the operating instructions su pplied with your VCR for details.

Dubbing/Editing

5 When the dubbing is finished, stop

your camcorder and the VCR.

b Note

• When your camcorder is connected to the VCR via the DV Interface, you cannot record the title, indicators, information for the Cass et te Memo ry, and words entered on the index screen of the “Memory Stick Duo.”

• When dubbing using the A/V connecting cabl e, press DISPLAY/BATT INFO to hide indicators such as time cod e ( p. 56). Other w ise, they will be recorded on the tape.

• To record the date/time and camera settings data, have them displayed on screen (p. 56).

• Pictures edited with Picture effect ([PICT .EFFECT] p. 73), Digital effect ( p. 43, 50), or Playback zoom (p. 55) cannot be out put via the DV Interface.

• When connected using the i.LINK cable, th e recorded picture becomes rough when a pict ur e is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR.

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Recording pictures from a VCR or TV

You can record and edit pictures or TV programs from a VCR or TV on a t a pe or a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your camcorder. You can also record a scene as a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Insert a cassette or a “Memory Stick Duo” for recording in your camcorder. If you have connected the A/V connecting cable, select the input signal in [VIDEO INPUT] in the

(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 84).

b Note

• Your camcorder can only record from a PAL source. For example, French video or TV programs (SECAM) cannot be recorded correctly. See page 123 for details on TV color systems.

• If you use a 21-pin adaptor to input PAL source, you need a dual direction 21-pin adaptor (optional).

Recording movies

touch [MENU], and select it from the

(EDIT/PLAY) menu (p. 78).

3 Touch [REC PAUSE].

When recording on a “Memory Stick Duo”

1 Touch . 2 Touch [MENU]. 3 Select the (EDIT/PLAY) menu,

then [ REC CTRL] with an icon.

5 Start playing the cassette on your

VCR, or select a TV program.

The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD s creen of your camcorder.

6 Touch [REC START] at the point you

want to start recording.

7 Stop recording.

When recording on a tape

Touch (stop) or [REC PAUSE].

When recording on a “Memory Stick Duo”

[REC STOP].

Touch

Dubbing/Editing

1 Co nnect your TV or VCR to your

camcorde r ( p.91).

2 If y ou are recording from a VCR,

insert a cassette.

3 Slide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

4 Operate your camcorder to record

movies.

When recording on a tape

1 Touch . 2 Touch [ REC CTRL] with an

icon. If the item is not disp layed on th e screen , touch / . If you cannot find it,

8 Touch , then .

z Tip

• The indicator appears when you connect your camcorder and other devices via an i.LINK cabl e. (This indicator may also appear on your TV.)

• When recording movies on a “Memory Stick Duo,” you can skip st ep 4 a nd press REC START/ S TO P in step 6.

Recording still images

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in “Recording

movies” (p. 93).

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2 Play the video, or receive the TV

program you want to record.

The pictures on the VCR or TV appear on the screen of your camcorder.

3 Press P HOTO lightly at the scene you

want to record. Check the image and press it fully.

The image is no t re cor de d unle ss you p res s PHOTO fully. Release it if you do not want to record the scene, and select other scene as described above.

Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”

You can record movies (with sound recorded in monaural) or still images (fixed to image size [640 × 480]) on a “Memory Stick Duo.” Make sure you have a recorded tape and a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted into your camcorder.

1 Sl ide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Search and record the scene you want

to record.

When recording a still image

1 Touch (play) to play back the tape. 2 Press PHOTO ligh t l y at the scene you

want to record. Check the image and press it fully.

60min

101

FINE

640

Dubbing/Editing

P-MENU

When recording a movie

1 Touch . 2 Touch [MENU]. 3 Select the (EDIT/PLAY) menu,

then [ REC CTRL] with an icon.

4 Touch (play) to play back the tape.

REC CTRL

REC

START

2min

0:00:00:00

5 Touch [REC START] at the poi nt you

want to start recording.

6 Touch [REC STOP] at the point you

want to stop recording.

7 Touch (stop) to stop tape playback.

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8 Touch , then .

b Note

• The Data code and titles recorded on the tape cannot be recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo.” The time and date the picture is recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo” will be recorded.

• The sound is recorded in 32 kHz monaural.

z Tip

• You can also record a movie by pressing REC START/STOP during tape playback.

• For the recording time of movie s, see pa ge 26.

Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick Duo” to a tape

You can record still images on a tape. Make sure you have the “Memory Stick Duo” with the images and a tape inse rted into y our camcorder.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Search for the point where you want to

start dubbing by touching (rewind) or (fast forward), then touch (stop).

Dubbing/Editing

3 Touch . 4 Touch (previous)/ (next) to

select the image you want to dub.

5 Touch . 6 Touch [ REC CTRL] with an

icon.

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (EDIT/PLAY) menu.

7 Touch [REC PAUSE]. 8 Touch [REC START].

The selected image is dubbed to the tape .

9 Touch (stop) or [REC PAUSE]

when you want to stop recording.

To dub other still imag es, select images by touching / , then repeat steps 7 to

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10Touch , then .

Dubbing selected

b Note

• You cannot dub the index screen.

• You may not be able to dub images modified on your

computer or recorded with other camcorders on your camcorder.

• You cannot dub MPEG movies on the tape.

scenes from a tape

– Digital program editing

You can select up to 20 scenes (programs) and record them in the desired order to other recording device such as VCRs or to a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your camcorder. When you are recording on a “Memory Stick Duo,” skip steps 1 and 2 and start from “Recording the selected scenes as programs” (p. 100).

Delete unwanted scene

Change the order

Results of editing

Step 1 : Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation

Dubbing/Editing

Follow the steps below when you are performing a digital program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR. You can skip this setting if you have set up the VCR by the following procedure before.

b Note

• You cannot perform the Digital program editing on a VCR that does not support [IR SETUP] codes.

• The operating signal for the Digital program editing cannot be transferred via the LANC jack.

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1 Co nnect your VCR to the camcorder

as a recording device (p. 91).

You can use either t he A/V connecting cable or the i.LINK cable to make the connection . The dubbing procedure is easier with the i.LINK connection.

2 Prepare your VCR.

• Insert a cassette for recording.

• Set the input selector to input mode if your VCR has one.

3 Prepare your camcorder (playing

device).

• Insert a cassette for editing.

• Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

7 Touch / to select

[PROG.EDIT], then touch .

PROG. EDIT

OTHER DEVICE

Select the media.

MEMORY

0:00:00:00

STICK

END

8 Touch [OTHER DEVICE].

PROG. EDIT 0:00:00:00

MARK

TOTAL SCENE

EDI T

START UNDO

SET

0:00:00:00 0

END

4 Touch . 5 T ouch [MENU].

60min

0:00:00:00

MEMORY SET

STILL SET MOVIE SET ALL ERASE

6 T ouch / to s elect (EDIT /

PLAY), then touch .

0:00:00:0060min

D. EFFECT

PICT. EFFECT

VAR. SPD PB

REC CTRL

AUD DUR CTRL

PROG. EDIT

9 Touch [EDIT SET].

CON–

TROL CUT–

0:00:00:00

ADJ

TEST CUT–

OUT

END

PROG. EDIT

EDIT SET

1/2

10Touch [CONTROL].

PROG. EDIT

CONTROL:

0:00:00:00

i. LINKIR

11Select [IR] or [i.LINK].

When connecting with an A/V connecting cable

Touch [IR], then . Follow the procedure described in “To set the [IR SETUP] code” (p. 98).

When connecting with an i.LINK cable

Touch [i.LINK ], then . Go on to “S t ep 2 : Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR” (p. 99).

Dubbing/Editing

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To set the [IR SETUP] code

When you connect with an A/V connecting cable, you need to check the [IR SETUP] code signal to see if yo ur VCR can be operated by your camcorder (infrared ray emitter).

Remote sensor

Infrared ray emitter

VCR

1 Touch , then [IR SETUP]. 2 Select the [IR SETUP] code of your VCR

with

/, then touch .

For the [IR SETUP] code of your V CR, refer to “[IR S E T U P] code list” (p . 98 ). When there is more than one code listed for the manufacturer of yo ur V CR, try each code and find the mo st appropriate one.

3 Touch [PAUSEMODE]. 4 Select the mode to cancel recording

pause on the VCR, then touch .

Refer to the operating instru ctions suppl ied with your VCR for details on operation.

5 Point the infrared ray emitter of yo ur

camcorder towards the remote sensor on your VCR, from about 30 cm (12 in.) away, with no obstructions.

6 Insert a cassette into your VCR, and set

the VCR to recording pause.

7 Touch [IR TEST]. 8 Touch [EXEC].

The recording starts on your VCR when the setting is correct. [ Completed.] appea rs when the [IR SETUP ] co de test is finished. Go on to “Step 2 : Adjusting the synchronization of th e VCR” (p. 99). When recording fails to start, select another [IR SETUP] code and try again.

[IR SETUP] code list

The following [IR SETUP] codes are r ecorded on your camc orde r by defau lt. (It is se t at “3” as the default setting.)

Manufacturing company

Sony 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Aiwa 47, 53, 54 Akai 50, 62, 74 Alba 73 Amstrad 73 Baird 30, 36 Blaupunkt 11, 83 Bush 74 CGM 36, 47, 83 Clatronic 73 Daewoo 26 Ferguson 76, 83 Fisher 73 Funai 80 Goldstar 47 Goodmans 26, 84 Grundig 9, 83 Hitachi 42, 56 ITT/Nokia Instant 36 JVC 11, 12, 15, 21 Kendo 47 Loewe 16, 47, 84 Luxor 89 Mark 26* Matsui 47, 58*, 60 Mitsubishi 2 8, 29 Nokia 36, 89 Nokia Oceanic 89 Nordmende 76 Okano 60, 62, 63 Orion 58*, 70 Panasonic 16, 78 Philips 83, 84, 86 Phonola 83, 84

[IR SETUP] code

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Manufacturing company

Roadstar 47 SABA 21, 76, 91 Salora 89 Samsung 22, 32, 52, 93, 94 Sanyo 36 Schneider 10, 83, 84 SEG 73 Seleco 47, 74 Sharp 89 Siemens 10, 36 Tandberg 26 Telefunken 91, 92 Thomson 76, 100 Thorn 36, 47 Toshiba 40, 93 Universum 47, 70, 84, 92 W. W. House 47 Watoson 58, 83

* TV/VC R c om pone nt

[IR SETUP] code

Skip this step if you have selected [i.LINK] in step 11 on p. 97.

bNote

• Run the tape for about 10 seconds before pausing. The starting scenes may not get recorded when you start recording from the beginning of the tape.

3 Touch , then [ADJ TEST].

Set the recording

device in

rec. pause mode.

0:00:00:00

PROG. EDIT

ADJ TEST

EXEC CANCEL

4 Touch [EXEC].

A picture (about 50 sec onds long) with 5 [IN] and [OUT] indicators each fo r adjusting sy nchronizatio n i s recorded. [Completed .] appear s when the r ecording is finished.

PROG. EDIT

ADJ TEST

0:00:00:00

Completed.

Dubbing/Editing

Step 2 : Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR

Follow the steps below when you are performing digital program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR. You can skip this setting if you have set up your VCR before using the following procedure. You can adjust the synchr onization of your camcorder and the VCR to avoid not recording the starting scene.

1 Re mo ve the cassette from your

camcorder. Prep are a pen and paper to take notes.

2 Set the VCR to recording pause mode.

5 Rewind the tap e on your VCR, then

play back in slow mode.

5 opening numbe rs for each [IN] and closing numbers for each [OUT] appear.

6 Take a note of the opening number

value of each [CUT-IN] and the closing number value of each [CUT-OUT], then calculate the average number value for each [CUT-IN] and [CUTOUT].

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7 Touch [CUT-IN].

-60~+

0:00:00:00

240

PROG. EDIT

CUT–IN

When you are recording on a tape, insert a cassette for record ing into your VCR. When you are recording on a “Memory Stick Duo,” insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into your camcorder.

2 Touch .

8 Touch / to select the average

number value for [CUT-IN], then touch .

The calculated start position for recording is set.

9 Touch [CUT-OUT].

-60~+

0:00:00:00

240

PROG. EDIT

CUT–OUT

10Touch / to select the average

number value for [CUT-OUT], then touch .

The calculate d stop positi on for recordin g is set.

11Touch [END] twice.

Recording the selecte d scenes as programs

When you are performing a digi tal program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR, go through the procedures described in Steps 1 and 2 (p. 96 to p. 99) bef orehand.

1 Prepare a cassette or a “Memory Stick

Duo.”

Insert a tape to be pl ayed back into the camcorder.

3 Touch [MENU].

60min

0:00:00:00

MEMORY SET

STILL SET MOVIE SET ALL ERASE

4 Touch / to select (EDIT/

PLAY), then touch .

0:00:00:0060min

D. EFFECT

PICT. EFFECT

VAR. SPD PB

REC CTRL

AUD DUR CTRL

PROG. EDIT

5 Touch / to select

[PROG.EDIT], then touch .

Select the media.

MEMORY

0:00:00:00

STICK

END

PROG. EDIT

OTHER DEVICE

6 Touch the desired item.

When you ar e re cord in g o n a ta pe i n the VCR

Touch [OTHER DE V ICE].

PROG. EDIT 0:00:00:00

MARK

TOTAL SCENE

EDI T

START UNDO

SET

0:00:00:00 0

END

Dubbing/Editing

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