Sony DCR-PC101 User Manual

3-074-615-11 (1)

Digital Video Camera Recorder

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DCR-PC101 Model No. AC-

Serial No. Serial No.

DCR-PC101

SERIES

Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam, you can capture life’s

Welcome!

precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

For the customers in the U.S.A. and CANADA

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/.

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries.

“Memory Stick”

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call : Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669)

The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-PC101 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions.: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. — Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

Checking supplied accessories

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

1 AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power

adaptor (1), Power cord (1) (p. 15)

2 NP-FM50 battery pack (1) (p. 14, 15) 3 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 43) 4 Wireless Remote Commander (1)

(p. 221)

5 Size AA (R6) battery for Remote

Commander (2) (p. 221)

q;9

6 Lens cap (1) (p. 24) 7 “Memory Stick” (1) (p. 113) 8 USB cable (1) (p. 163) 9 CD-ROM (SPVD-008 USB Driver) (1)

(p. 168)

q; Battery terminal cover (1) (p. 14) qa Cleaning cloth (1) (p. 210)

Getting started

Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camcorder, storage media, etc.

Main Features

Recording moving pictures or still images, and playing them back

Main Features

•Recording moving pictures on tapes (p. 24)

•Recording still images on tapes (p. 47)

•Playing back tapes (p. 38)

•Recording still images on “Memory Stick”s (p. 44, 122)

•Recording moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s (p. 136)

•Viewing still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s (p. 148)

•Viewing moving pictures on “Memory Stick”s (p. 151)

•Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using USB cable (p. 174)

•Viewing images recorded on “Memory Stick”s using the USB cable (p. 178, 182)

•Capturing images on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable (p. 176)

•Converting an analog signal into digital to capture images onto your computer (p. 183)

Capturing images on your computer

Main Features

Other uses

Functions to adjust exposure in recording

•BACK LIGHT (p. 32)

•NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter (p. 32)

•PROGRAM AE (p. 60)

•White balance (p. 49)

•Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 63)

•Flexible Spot Meter (p. 64)

Functions to give images more impact

•Digital zoom [MENU] (p. 29)

The default setting is set to OFF. (To zoom greater than 10×, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.)

•Fader (p. 53)

•Picture effect (p. 56)

•Digital effect (p. 57)

•Titles (p. 106)

•MEMORY MIX (p. 131)

Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings

•Sports lesson (p. 60)

•Landscape (p. 60)

•Manual focus (p. 65)

•Spot Focus (p. 66)

Getting started

Main Features

Functions to use after recording

•END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review (p. 36)

•DATA CODE (p. 39)

•Tape PB ZOOM (p. 74)

•ZERO SET MEMORY (p. 76)

•TITLE SEARCH (p. 77)

•Digital program editing (p. 85, 143)

Checking supplied accessories.............. 3

Main Features............................... 4

Quick Start Guide

– Recording on a tape ............................. 8

– Recording on a “Memory Stick” ...... 10

Getting started

Using this manual ................................. 12

Step 1 Preparing the power supply .... 14

Installing the battery pack............. 14

Charging the battery pack............. 15

Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 18

Step 2 Setting the date and time ......... 19

Step 3 Inserting a cassette .................... 21

Step 4 Using the touch panel ............... 22

Recording – Basics

Recording a picture............................... 24

Shooting a backlit subject

– BACK LIGHT ........................ 32

Shooting in the dark

NightShot/Super NightShot/

–

Color Slow Shutter ........................

Self-timer recording ....................... 35

Checking the recording

– END SEARCH/

EDITSEARCH/Rec Review .......... 36

Playback – Basics

Playing back a tape ............................... 38

To display the screen indicators

– Display function ................... 39

Viewing the recording on TV .............. 43

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording still images on a

“Memory Stick” during recording

on a tape........................................... 44

Recording a still image on a tape

– Tape Photo recording ................. 47

Adjusting the white balance manually

Using the wide mode ........................... 51

Using the fader function ...................... 53

Using special effects – Picture effect Using special effects – Digital effect ... 57

Using the PROGRAM AE .................... 60

Adjusting the exposure manually ...... 63

... 49

... 56

Using the spot light-metering function

– Flexible Spot Meter ..................... 64

Focusing manually................................ 65

Using the spot focus function

– Spot Focus .................................... 66

Interval recording ................................. 67

Frame by frame recording

– Frame recording .......................... 69

Using the viewfinder ............................ 70

Advanced Playback Operations

Playing back a tape with picture effect Playing back a tape with digital effect Enlarging images recorded on tapes

– Tape PB ZOOM ........................... 74

Quickly locating a scene

– ZERO SET MEMORY ................. 76

Searching the boundaries of recorded

tape by title – TITLE SEARCH ..... 77

Searching a recording by date

– DATE SEARCH ........................... 78

Searching for a photo

PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN

–

Editing

Dubbing a tape ...................................... 83

Dubbing only desired scenes

Digital program editing (on tapes)

–

Recording video or TV programs ....... 97

Inserting a scene from a VCR

– Insert editing .............................. 100

Audio dubbing .................................... 102

Superimposing a title ......................... 106

Making your own titles ...................... 109

Labeling a cassette .............................. 111

“Memory Stick” Operations

Using a “Memory Stick”

– Introduction .............................. 113

Recording still images on

“Memory Stick”s

– Memory photo recording ......... 122

Recording an image from a tape

as a still image ............................... 127

Superimposing a still image in the

“Memory Stick” on an image

– MEMORY MIX .......................... 131

Recording moving pictures on

“Memory Stick”s

– MPEG movie recording ........... 136

..... 72

.... 73

... 80

... 85

Table of contents

Recording a picture from a tape as a

moving picture ............................. 139

Recording edited pictures from a

tape as a moving picture – Digital program editing

(on “Memory Stick”s) .................. 143

Copying still images from a tape

– PHOTO SAVE ............................ 146

Viewing a still image

– Memory photo playback .......... 148

Viewing a moving picture

– MPEG movie playback ............. 151

Enlarging still images recorded on

“Memory Stick”s

– Memory PB ZOOM ................... 154

Playing back images in a continuous

loop – SLIDE SHOW .................... 155

Preventing accidental erasure

– Image protection........................ 156

Deleting images – DELETE ............... 157

Writing a print mark

– PRINT MARK ............................ 160

Using the optional printer ................. 161

Viewing images with your computer

– Introduction ............................... 163

Connecting to your computer with

USB port – Viewing images recorded on a tape

on your computer

– For Windows users ................... 174

Viewing images recorded on a

“Memory Stick” on your

computer – Connecting to your computer with

USB port – Viewing images recorded on a

“Memory Stick” on your

computer – Capturing images from an analog

video unit on your computer

– Signal convert function............. 183

For Windows users

For Macintosh users

... 166

... 178

... 180

... 182

Troubleshooting

Types of trouble and how to

correct trouble ............................... 193

Self-diagnosis display......................... 200

Warning indicators and messages.... 201

Additional Information

Usable cassettes ................................... 203

About the “InfoLITHIUM”

battery pack ................................... 205

About i.LINK ....................................... 206

Using your camcorder abroad .......... 208

Maintenance information and

precautions .................................... 209

Specifications ....................................... 214

Quick Reference

Identifying the parts and controls .... 216

Index ..................................................... 223

Getting started

Customizing Your Camcorder

Changing the menu settings.............. 184

Quick Start Guide – Recording on a tape

This chapter introduces you to the basic features to record pictures on tapes of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information. Pull down the Holding Grip to hold your camcorder as illustrated.

Connect the plug with its v mark facing the Holding Grip.

Connecting the power cord (p. 18)

Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 14).

Quick Start Guide

AC power adaptor (supplied)

Holding Grip

Open the jack cover.

Inserting a cassette (p. 21)

1Slide OPEN/

ZEJECT in the direction of the arrow and open the lid.

2Push the middle

portion of the back of the cassette to insert. Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out.

3Close the cassette

compartment by pressing the mark on the cassette compartment. After the cassette compartment goes down completely, close the lid until it clicks.

Recording a picture (p. 24)

1Remove the lens cap.

3Press OPEN to

open the LCD panel. The picture appears on the screen.

Viewfinder

When the LCD panel is closed, pull out the viewfinder until it clicks. Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight (p. 28).

When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is set to off. If you want to record the date and time on a picture, set the clock setting before recording (p. 19).

Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD screen (p. 38)

1Set the POWER switch to VCR while

pressing the small green button.

POWER

VCR

(CHARGE)

OFF

CAMERA

LOCK

MEMORY

2Set the POWER switch to

CAMERA while pressing the small green button.

POWER

VCR

(CHARGE)

OFF

CAMERA

LOCK

MEMORY

4Press START/STOP. Your

camcorder starts recording. To stop recording, press START/ STOP again.

POWER

VCR

(CHARGE)

OFF

CAMERA

LOCK

MEMORY

2Press of the touch panel to

rewind the tape.

3Press of the touch panel to

start playback.

Quick Start Guide

NOTE

Do not pick up your camcorder by the viewfinder, the LCD panel, the battery pack or the jack cover.

NOTE

When using the touch panel, press operation buttons lightly with your thumb supporting the LCD screen from the rear of it. Do not press the LCD screen with sharp-pointed objects such as a pen.

Quick Start Guide –

Holding Grip

Connecting the power cord (p. 18)

Use the battery pack when using your camcorder outdoors (p. 14).

Quick Start Guide

AC power adaptor (supplied)

Recording on a “Memory Stick”

This chapter introduces you to the basic features to record on a “Memory Stick” of your camcorder. See the page in parentheses “( )” for more information. Pull down the Holding Grip to hold your camcorder as illustrated.

Open the jack cover.

Inserting a “Memory Stick” (p. 115)

Insert a “Memory Stick” in the “Memory Stick” slot as far as it can go with the B mark facing up as illustrated.

Access lamp

When you eject the “Memory

“Memory Stick” slot

Stick,” slide MEMORY EJECT in the direction of the arrow.

Connect the plug with its v mark facing the Holding Grip.

MEMORY EJECT

Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” (p. 122)

INDEXPLAY

1Remove the lens cap.

3Press OPEN to open the LCD

panel. The picture appears on the screen.

Viewfinder

When the LCD panel is closed, pull out the viewfinder until it clicks. Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight (p. 28).

2Set the POWER switch to

MEMORY while pressing the small green button.

Make sure that the LOCK

switch is set to the right (unlock) position.

Monitoring the still image on the LCD screen

(p. 148)

1Set the POWER switch to MEMORY

while pressing the small green button. Make sure that the LOCK switch is set to the right (unlock) position.

VCR

(CHARGE)

OFF

CAMERA

MEMORY

POWER

LOCK

4Press PHOTO

lightly.

5Press PHOTO

deeper.

When you purchase your camcorder, the clock setting is set to off. If you want to record the date and time on a picture, set the clock setting before recording (p. 19).

2Press PLAY. The last recorded

image is displayed.

Quick Start Guide

NOTE

Do not pick up your camcorder by the viewfinder, the LCD panel, the battery pack or the jack cover.

— Getting started —

Using this manual

As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on your camcorder are shown in capital letters. e.g. Set the POWER switch to CAMERA. When you carry out an operation, you can hear a beep sound to indicate that the operation is being carried out.

Note on Cassette Memory

Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can only use mini DV cassettes with your camcorder. We recommend that you use a tape with cassette memory .

The functions which require different operations depending on whether the tape has the cassette memory or not are: – END SEARCH (p. 36) – DATE SEARCH (p. 78) – PHOTO SEARCH (p. 80) The functions you can operate only with the cassette memory are: – TITLE SEARCH (p. 77) – Superimposing a title (p. 106) – Labeling a cassette (p. 111) For details, see page 203.

You see this mark in the introduction to the features that operate only with cassette memory.

Cassettes with cassette memory are marked by (Cassette Memory).

Note on TV color systems

TV color systems differ from country to country. To view your recordings on a TV, you need a NTSC system-based TV.

Television programs, movies, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws.

Using this manual

Precautions on camcorder care

Lens and LCD screen/finder (on mounted models only)

•The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder. These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

•Do not let your camcorder get wet. Keep your camcorder away from rain and sea water. Letting your camcorder get wet may cause your camcorder to malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired [a].

•

Never leave your camcorder exposed to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight [b].

•Be careful when placing your camcorder near a window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen, the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions [c].

•Do not directly shoot the sun. Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction. Take pictures of the sun in low light conditions such as dusk [d].

Getting started

[a]

[b]

[d][c]

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Installing the battery pack

(1) While sliding BATT (battery) release lever in the direction of the arrow 1,

slide the battery terminal cover in the direction of the arrow 2.

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

1 2

To remove the battery pack

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

Note on the battery terminal cover

To protect the battery terminals, install the battery terminal cover after the battery pack is removed.

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Charging the battery pack

Use the battery pack after charging it for your camcorder. Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series). See page 205 for details of the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

(1) Install the battery pack on your camcorder. (2) Open the jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your

camcorder to the DC IN jack with the plug’s v mark facing the Holding Grip.

(3) Connect the power cord to the AC power adaptor. (4) Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. (5) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE).

The CHARGE lamp lights up when the charge begins. After the charge is completed, the CHARGE lamp goes off (full charge).

Getting started

CHARGE lamp

POWER

VCR

(CHARGE)

OFF

CAMERA

MEMORY

LOCK

After charging the battery pack

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

While charging the battery pack, the CHARGE lamp flashes in the following cases:

– The battery pack is not installed correctly. – Something is wrong with the battery pack.

When you use the AC power adaptor

Place the AC power adaptor near a wall outlet. If any trouble occurs with this unit, disconnect the plug from a wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power.

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Charging time

Battery pack Full charge

NP-FM50 (supplied) 150 NP-FM70 240 NP-QM71 260 NP-FM90 330 NP-FM91/QM91 360

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

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

Recording time

Battery pack

NP-FM50 (supplied) 150 85 120 70 NP-FM70 310 180 255 150 NP-QM71 365 215 300 175 NP-FM90 475 280 390 230 NP-FM91/QM91 550 325 455 265

Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery * Approximate recording time when you repeat recording, start/stop, zoom and turn

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

Recording with the viewfinder Recording with the LCD screen

Continuous Typical* Continuous Typical*

Playback time

Battery pack Playback time on LCD screen Playback time with LCD closed

NP-FM50 (supplied) 150 195 NP-FM70 310 400 NP-QM71 365 465 NP-FM90 475 600 NP-FM91/QM91 550 695

Approximate minutes when you use a fully charged battery

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Note

Approximate recording time and playing time at 25 °C (77 °F). The battery life will be shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.

If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate

Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct.

Recommended charging temperature

We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F).

What is ”InfoLITHIUM”?

The “InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment. This unit is compatible with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series). Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery. “InfoLITHIUM” M series battery packs have the

“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

mark.

SERIES

Getting started

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Connecting to a wall outlet

When you use your camcorder for a long time, we recommend that you power it from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor.

(1) Open the jack cover and connect the AC power adaptor supplied with your

camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing the Holding Grip.

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

PRECAUTION

The set is not disconnected from the AC power source (house current) as long as it is connected to a wall outlet, even if the set itself has been turned off.

Notes

•The AC power adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your camcorder.

•The DC IN jack has “source priority.” This means that the battery pack cannot supply any power if the power cord is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the power cord is not plugged into a wall outlet.

•Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC cable of the AC power adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit, damaging the AC power adaptor.

Using a car battery

Use Sony Car Battery Adaptor (optional). Refer to the operating instructions of the Car Battery Adaptor for further information.

2,3

Step 2 Setting the date and time

Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time. “CLOCK SET” will be displayed each time you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY unless you set the date and time settings. If you do not use your camcorder for about three months, the date and time settings may be released (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeable battery installed in your camcorder will have been discharged (p. 211). First, set the year, then the month, the day, the hour and the minute.

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY. (2) Press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 22). (3) Press MENU to display the menu. (4) Select (5) Select CLOCK SET with r/R, and press EXEC. (6) Select the desired year with r/R, and press EXEC. (7) Set the month, day and hour with the same procedure as step 6. (8) Set the minute with r/R, and press EXEC by the time signal. The clock starts to

move.

with r/R, and press EXEC.

Getting started

2002

12 00 AM

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE

EXEC EXEC

2002 JAN 1

12 00 AM

EXEC

EXIT

RET.

EXIT

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE

EXEC

RET.

EXIT

––:––:––

EXEC

RET.

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE

EXEC

EXIT

JAN

2002

12 00 AM

EXIT

JAN

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE

2002 JUL

5 30 PM

EXEC

EXIT

RET.

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

USB STREAM LANGUAGE DEMO MODE

EXIT

JUL 4 2002

5:30:00

EXEC

RET.

Step 2 Setting the date and time

The year changes as follows:

1995 2002 2079

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

If you do not set the date and time

“– – – – – – – – –” and “– –:– –:– –” are recorded on the data code of the tape and the “Memory Stick”.

Note on the time indicator

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

– 12:00 AM stands for midnight. – 12:00 PM stands for noon.

Step 3 Inserting a cassette

(1) Prepare the power source. (2) Slide OPEN/ZEJECT

cassette compartment automatically lifts up and opens.

(3) Push the middle portion of the back of the cassette to insert.

Insert the cassette in a straight line deeply into the cassette compartment with the window facing out.

(4) Close the cassette compartment by pressing the

compartment. The cassette compartment automatically goes down.

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

clicks.

in the direction of the arrow and open the lid. The

Getting started

mark on the cassette

OPEN/ZEJECT

53,4

To eject a cassette

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

Notes

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

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

compartment other than the mark.

When you use mini DV cassettes with cassette memory

Read instructions about cassette memory to use this function properly (p. 203).

To prevent accidental erasure

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

Step 4 Using the touch panel

Your camcorder has operation buttons on the LCD screen. Touch the LCD panel directly to operate each function.

(1) Prepare the power source. (2) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. (3) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or VCR while pressing the small green

button.

(4) Press FN. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen. (5) Press PAGE2 to go to PAGE2. Operation buttons appear on the LCD screen. (6) Press a desired operation item. See relevant pages of this manual for each

function.

In CAMERA

PAGE1 PAGE2

SPOT

FOCUS MENU FADER

PAGE1 PAGE2

SELF

TIMER

LCD

DIG

BRT

EFFT

EXIT

SPOT

METER

END

EXPO–

SCH

SURE

EXIT

VOL MEM

MIX

345

VCR

(CHARGE)

OFF

CAMERA

MEMORY

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To execute settings

Press EXEC or OK. The display returns to PAGE1/PAGE2/PAGE3.

To cancel settings

Press OFF to return to PAGE1/PAGE2/PAGE3.

POWER

LOCK

Step 4 Using the touch panel

Notes

•When using the touch panel, press operation buttons with your thumb supporting the LCD screen from the back side of it or press those buttons lightly with your index finger.

•Do not press operation buttons with sharp-pointed objects such as a pen.

•Do not press the LCD screen too hard.

•Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.

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

can control the display with DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder.

•When operation buttons do not work even if you press them, an adjustment is required (CALIBRATION) (p. 211).

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

When executing each item

The green bar appears above the item.

If an item is not available

The color of the items changes to gray.

Touch panel

You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder (p. 70).

Press FN to display the following buttons:

CAMERA

PAGE1 SPOT FOCUS, MENU, FADER, END SCH, SPOT METER, EXPOSURE PAGE2 SELF TIMER, DIG EFFT, LCD BRT, VOL, MEM MIX

Getting started

VCR

PAGE1 MENU, LCD BRT, VOL, END SCH PAGE2 PB ZOOM, DIG EFFT, DATA CODE PAGE3 V SPD PLAY, A DUB CTRL, REC CTRL

See page 116 when you set the POWER switch to MEMORY .

— Recording – Basics —

Recording a picture

Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.

(1) Remove the lens cap and pull the lens cap string to fix it. (2) Install the power source and insert a cassette. See “Step 1” to “Step 3” for more

information (p. 14 to 21).

(3) Pull down the Holding Grip.

Hold your camcorder firmly as illustrated.

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

Your camcorder is in standby.

(5) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. The picture appears on the LCD panel. (6) Press START/STOP. Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator

appears. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder lights up. To stop recording, press START/STOP again.

VCR

(CHARGE)

CAMERA

LOCK

OFF

MEMORY

VCR

(CHARGE)

OFF

CAMERA

After recording

LOCK

MEMORY

(1) Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE). (2) Close the LCD panel and set the Holding Grip back to the previous position. (3) Eject the cassette. (4) Remove the battery pack.

Microphone

REC

40min

Camera recording lamp

0:00:01

Recording a picture

Notes

•Fasten the grip strap firmly.

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

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

during recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto the tape. To display the recording data, press DATA CODE during playback. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation (p. 39).

Note on Recording mode

Your camcorder records and plays back in the SP (standard play) mode and in the LP (long play) mode. Select SP or LP in the menu settings (p. 190). In the LP mode, you can record 1.5 times as long as in the SP mode. When you record a tape in the LP mode on your camcorder, we recommend playing the tape on your camcorder.

Note on the LOCK switch

When you slide the LOCK switch to the left, the POWER switch can no longer be set to MEMORY accidentally. The LOCK switch is set to the right as a default setting.

To enable smooth transition

Transition between the last scene you recorded and the next scene is smooth as long as you do not eject the cassette even if you turn off your camcorder. However, check the following:

– Do not mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape. – When you change the battery pack, set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE). – When you use a tape with cassette memory, you can make the transition smooth even

after ejecting the cassette by using the END SEARCH function (p. 36).

Recording

– Basics

If you leave your camcorder in tape recording standby for five minutes while the cassette is inserted

Your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent battery and tape wear. To resume tape recording standby, set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE), and to CAMERA again. To start recording, press START/STOP again without switching the POWER switch. However, your camcorder does not turn off automatically while the cassette is not inserted.

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

•The transition between scenes is not smooth.

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

between scenes.

The battery life when you record using the LCD screen

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

Recording a picture

Adjusting the LCD screen

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

OPEN

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

Note

When using the LCD screen except in the mirror mode, the viewfinder automatically turns off.

When you use the LCD screen outdoors in direct sunlight

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

180°

90°

When you adjust the angle of the LCD panel

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

Recording a picture

Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen

(1) When you set the POWER switch to CAMERA, press FN and select PAGE2.

When you set the POWER switch to VCR, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 22). When you set the POWER switch to MEMORY, press FN and select PAGE3.

(2) Press LCD BRT. The screen to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen appears. (3) Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using –/+.

– : to dim + : to brighten

(4) Press OK to return to PAGE1/PAGE2/PAGE3.

Recording

– Basics

2,3

LCD BRT

– +

the bar indicator

OPEN

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

LCD screen backlight

You can change the brightness of the backlight. Select LCD B.L. in the menu settings when using the battery pack (p. 187).

Even if you adjust LCD BRT or LCD B.L.

The recorded picture will not be affected.

LCD BRT

Recording a picture

Adjusting the viewfinder

If you record pictures with the LCD panel closed, check the picture with the viewfinder. Adjust the viewfinder lens to your eyesight so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus.

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

You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out. You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA or MEMORY (p. 70).

Viewfinder backlight

You can change the brightness of the backlight. Select VF B.L. in the menu settings when using the battery pack (p. 187).

Viewfinder lens adjustment lever

Even if you adjust VF B.L.

The recorded picture will not be affected.

Recording a picture

Using the zoom feature

Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings. T: for telephoto (subject appears closer) W: for wide-angle (subject appears further away)

To zoom greater than 10×

Zoom greater than 10× is performed digitally. To activate the digital zoom, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings. The digital zoom function is set to OFF as a default setting (p. 186).

Recording

– Basics

The right side of the bar shows the digital

zooming zone. The digital zooming zone appears when you select the digital zoom power in the menu settings.

When you shoot close to a subject

If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/8 inch) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) away in the wide-angle position.

Notes on digital zoom

•Digital zoom can be set to 20× or 120×.

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

side.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY

You cannot use the digital zoom.

Recording a picture

Shooting with the Mirror Mode

This feature allows the camera subject to view him- or herself on the LCD screen. The subject can see his or her own image on the LCD screen while you look at the subject in the viewfinder.

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY.

Pull out the viewfinder and rotate the LCD screen 180 degrees.

The indicator appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD screen. When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, Xz appears in standby, and z appears in recording. Some other indicators appear mirror-reversed and others are not displayed.

Picture in the mirror mode

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

During recording in the mirror mode

•ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander does not work.

•FN appears mirror-reversed in the viewfinder.

When you press FN

The indicator does not appear on the screen.

Recording a picture

Indicators displayed in the recording mode

The indicators are not recorded on the tape.

Remaining battery time

Cassette memory

This is displayed when using a tape with cassette memory.

Recording

Recording mode

STBY/REC

0:00:01

EDIT

REC

45min

min

JUL 4 2002 12 : 05 : 56 AM

/ –

Remaining battery time indicator during recording

The remaining battery time indicator roughly indicates the continuous recording time. The indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are recording. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be displayed.

Time code/Tape counter

Remaining tape

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

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

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

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

EDITSEARCH

This appears when you set EDITSEARCH to ON in in the menu settings (p. 186).

– Basics

Time code

The time code indicates “0:00:00” (hours : minutes : seconds) in recording and “0:00:00:00” (hours : minutes : seconds : frames) in playback. You cannot rewrite only

the time code.

Remaining tape indicator

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

Recording data

The recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) are not displayed during recording. However, they are recorded automatically on the tape. To display the recording data, press DATA CODE during playback. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation (p. 39).

Recording a picture

Shooting a backlit subject – BACK LIGHT

When you shoot a subject with the light source behind the subject or a subject with a light background, use the backlight function.

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press BACK LIGHT. The . indicator appears on the screen. To cancel, press BACK LIGHT again.

During back light function

The backlight function will be canceled when you press MANUAL (p. 63) in EXPOSURE or SPOT METER (p. 64).

BACK LIGHT

Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter

NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place. For example, you can satisfactorily record the environment of nocturnal animals for observation when you use this function.

NIGHTSHOT

OFF

COLOR SLOW S

SUPER NS

NightShot Light emitter

Recording a picture

Using NightShot

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then slide NIGHTSHOT to ON. The indicator and “NIGHTSHOT” flash on the screen. To cancel NightShot, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

Notes

•Do not use the NightShot function in bright places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This may cause your camcorder to malfunction.

•When you keep NIGHTSHOT set to ON in normal recording, the picture may be recorded in incorrect or unnatural colors.

•If focusing is difficult when using the NightShot function, focus manually.

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

While using NightShot, you cannot use the following functions:

– Exposure – Flexible Spot Meter – PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes.) – White balance

Using Super NightShot

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

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, then slide NIGHTSHOT to ON. The

indicator and “NIGHTSHOT” flash on the screen.

(2) Press SUPER NS. The

screen. To cancel Super NightShot, press SUPER NS again.

While using Super NightShot

The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the background. The motion of the moving picture may slow down.

While using Super NightShot, you cannot use the following functions:

– Fader – Exposure – Digital effect – PROGRAM AE – Recording on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording standby – White balance – Flexible Spot Meter

indicator and “SUPER NIGHTSHOT“ flash on the

Recording

– Basics

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY

You cannot use Super NightShot function.

Recording a picture

Using the NightShot Light

The picture will be clearer with the NightShot Light on. To activate NightShot Light, set N.S.LIGHT to ON in the menu settings (p. 185). (The default setting is ON.)

NightShot Light

NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are invisible. The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).

Using Color Slow Shutter

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

(1)

Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, slide NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

(2) Press COLOR SLOW S.

indicator and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the screen.

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

While using Color Slow Shutter

The shutter speed will be automatically adjusted depending on the brightness of the background. The motion of the moving picture may slow down.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY

You cannot use Color Slow Shutter function.

While using the Color Slow Shutter function, you cannot use the following functions:

– Fader – Exposure – Digital effect – PROGRAM AE – Recording on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording standby – Flexible Spot Meter

In total darkness

Color Slow Shutter may not work properly.

Recording a picture

Self-timer recording

Recording automatically starts in 10 seconds after you set the self-timer. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) In standby, press FN and select PAGE2 (p. 22). (2) Press SELFTIMER.

(self-timer) indicator appears on the screen.

The

(3) Press START/STOP.

The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep sound. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep sound gets faster, then recording starts automatically.

START/STOP

To stop the count down

Press START/STOP. To restart the countdown, press START/STOP again.

To cancel self-timer recording

Press SELFTIMER so that the (self-timer) indicator disappears from the screen while your camcorder is in standby. You cannot cancel self-timer recording using the Remote Commander.

Recording

– Basics

Note

Self-timer recording is automatically canceled when:

– Self-timer recording is finished. – The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHARGE) or VCR.

When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY

You can also record images with the self-timer (p. 126, 138).

Checking the recording – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review

You can use these buttons to check the recorded picture or shot so that the transition between the last recorded scene and the next scene you record is smooth.

EDIT

END SEARCH

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

(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 22). (2) Press END SCH.

The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back and your camcorder returns to standby. You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones.

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To stop searching

Press END SCH again.

END SEARCH function

When you use a tape without cassette memory, END SEARCH does not work once you eject the cassette after you have recorded on the tape. If you use a tape with cassette memory, END SEARCH works even after you eject the cassette.

If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded sections

END SEARCH may not work correctly.

Checking the recording — END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review

EDITSEARCH

You can search for the next recording start point.

(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 22). (2) Press MENU, then set EDITSEARCH to ON in (3) Hold down the 7/– · + side of EDIT. The recorded section is played back.

+ : to go forward 7/– : to go backward

Release 7/– · + to stop playback. If you press START/STOP, re-recording begins from the point you released 7/– · +. You cannot monitor the sound.

Rec Review

You can check the last recorded section.

(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1 (p. 22). (2) Press MENU, then set EDITSEARCH to ON in (3) Press the 7/– side of EDIT momentarily .

The section you have stopped most recently will be played back for a few seconds, and then your camcorder will return to standby. You can monitor the sound from the speaker or headphones.

(p. 186).

Recording

– Basics

— Playback – Basics —

Playing back a tape

You can monitor the recorded tape etc. on the LCD screen. If you close the LCD panel, you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder. You can also control playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder.

(1) Prepare the power source and insert the recorded tape. (2) Set the POWER switch to VCR while pressing the small green button. (3) Press OPEN to open the LCD panel. (4) Press (5) Press (6) Adjust the volume following the steps below.

1 Press FN to display PAGE1.

2 Press VOL. The screen to adjust volume appears. 3 Press –/+ to adjust the volume.

(7) Press

to rewind the tape. to start playback.

– : to decrease the volume + : to increase the volume

OK to return to PAGE1.

VCR

(CHARGE)

OFF

CAMERA

MEMORY

POWER

LOCK

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To stop playback

Press .

The bar indicator

VOL

– +

Playing back a tape

When monitoring on the LCD screen

You can turn the LCD panel over and move it back to the camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out.

If you leave the power on for a long time

Your camcorder gets warm. This is not a malfunction.

When you open or close the LCD panel

Make sure that the LCD panel is set vertically.

To display the screen indicators – Display function

Press DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder. The indicators disappear from the screen. To make the indicators appear, press DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL or DISPLAY again.

Playback

– Basics

DATA CODE

DISPLAY

DISPLAY/ TOUCH PANEL

About date/time and various settings

Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the tape but also the recording data (date/time or various settings when recorded) (Data code). Follow the steps on the next page to display the data code using the touch panel or the Remote Commander.

Playing back a tape

Using the touch panel

(1) In playback, press FN and select PAGE2 (p. 22). (2) Press DATA CODE.

DATACODE

OFF OK

CAM DATA

DATE DATA

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

OK.

(4) Press EXIT.

Using the Remote Commander

Press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander in playback. The display changes as follows: date/time t various settings (SteadyShot OFF, exposure, white balance, gain, shutter speed, aperture value) t no indicator

Not to display various settings

Set DATA CODE to DATE in the menu settings (p. 192). The display changes as follows when you press the DATA CODE button on the Remote Commander: date/time y no indicator

Date/time

40min

JUL 4 2002 12:05:56 AM

0:00:23:01

Various settings

0:00:23:01

40min

AUTO 6 0 AWB

F1.8

[a] [b] [c] [d]

[e] [f]

[g]

[a]: Tape counter [b]: SteadyShot OFF [c]: Exposure mode [d]: White balance [e]: Gain [f]: Shutter speed [g]: Aperture value

Various settings

Various settings shows the camcorder’s recording information at the time of recording. In tape recording standby, the various settings will not be displayed.

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

– A blank portion of the tape is being played back. – The tape is unreadable due to tape damage or noise. – The tape was recorded by a camcorder without the date and time set.

Data code

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

Playing back a tape

Remaining battery time indicator during playback

The indicator indicates the approximate continuous playback time. The indicator may not be correct, depending on the conditions in which you are playing back. When you close the LCD panel and open it again, it takes about one minute for the correct remaining battery time to be displayed.

Various playback modes

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

Playback

When using the touch panel

(1) Press FN and select PAGE3. (2) Press V SPD PLAY to display video control buttons.

To view a still image (playback pause)

Press /X during playback. To resume playback, press /X again.

To fastforward the tape

Press /M during playback stop. To resume normal playback, press /N.

To rewind the tape

Press /m during playback stop. To resume normal playback, press /N.

To change the playback direction

Press /c during playback to reverse the playback direction. Press /X to pause playback. Press /N to resume normal playback.

To locate a scene while monitoring the picture (picture search)

Keep pressing /m or /M during playback. To resume normal playback, release the button.

To monitor the high-speed picture while fastforwarding or rewinding the tape (skip scan)

Keep pressing /M while fastforwarding or /m while rewinding the tape. To resume fastforwarding or rewinding, release the button.

To view the picture at slow speed (slow playback)

Press /y during playback. For slow playback in the reverse direction, press / c , then press /y. Press /X to pause playback. Press /N to resume

normal playback.

– Basics

To view the picture at double speed

Press /×2 during playback. For double speed playback in the reverse direction, press /c , then press /×2. Press /X to pause playback. Press / N to resume normal playback.

To view the picture frame-by-frame

Press / C in playback pause. For frame-by-frame playback in the reverse direction, press /c . To resume normal playback, press /N.

To search the last scene recorded (END SEARCH)

Press END SCH on PAGE1 in the stop mode. The last five seconds of the recorded section are played back then the camcorder stop.

Playing back a tape

Video control buttons

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

Your camcorder:

To play back or pause a tape To stop a tape To rewind a tape To fastforward a tape To play back a tape slowly To forward one frame at a time To rewind one frame at a time To play back a tape at double speed

Remote Commander:

N To play back a tape X To pause a tape m To rewind a tape M To fastforward a tape y To play back a tape slowly

C To forward one frame at a time

c To rewind one frame at a time

×2 To play back a tape at double speed

In the various playback modes

•Sound is muted.

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

When playback pause lasts for five minutes

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

/N.

Slow playback

Slow playback can be performed smoothly on your camcorder. However, this function does not work for an output signal from the DV Interface.

When you play back a tape in reverse

Horizontal noise may appear at the center, or the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.

Viewing the recording on TV

Connect your camcorder to your TV with the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder to watch the playback pictures on the TV screen. You can operate the playback control buttons in the same way as when you view playback pictures on the LCD screen. When viewing the playback picture on the TV screen, we recommend that you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC power adaptor (p. 18). Refer to the operating instructions of your TV.

Open the jack cover. Connect your camcorder to the TV with the A/V connecting cable. Then, set the TV/VCR selector on the TV to VCR.

A/V

Yellow

S VIDEO

White

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

Red

If your TV is already connected to the VCR

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

If your TV or VCR is a monaural type

S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO

Playback

– Basics

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. If you connect the white plug, the sound is L (left) signal. If you connect the red plug, the sound is R (right) signal.

If your TV has an S video jack

Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional). With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. Connect the S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the TV or the VCR. This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

To display the screen indicators on TV

Set DISPLAY to V-OUT/LCD in the menu settings (p. 192). Then press DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder. To turn off the screen indicators, press DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL on your camcorder again.

— Advanced Recording Operations —

Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” during recording on a tape

You can record still images on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording standby. You can also record still images on a tape (p. 47).

Before operation

• Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

• Set PHOTO REC to MEMORY in the menu settings. (The default setting is

MEMORY.)

(1) In standby, keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears. The

CAPTURE indicator appears. Recording does not start yet. To change the still image, release PHOTO, select a still image again, and then press and hold PHOTO lightly.

(2) Press PHOTO deeper.

Recording is complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears. The image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper will be recorded on the “Memory Stick.”

SFN

640

1 / 12

CAPTURE

SFN

Notes

• Do not shake or strike your camcorder when you record still images. The image may fluctuate.

• You cannot record still images on a “Memory Stick” during following operations: – Wide mode – Fader – Picture effect – Digital effect – Super NightShot – Color Slow Shutter – END SEARCH – EDITSEARCH – MEMORY MIX

640

Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” during recording on a tape

“Memory Stick”

For details, see page 113 for more information.

Image size of still images

Image size is automatically set to 640 × 480. When you want to record still images in different sizes, use the Memory Photo recording function (p. 122).

When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA

You cannot select image quality. The image quality you selected when the POWER switch was set to MEMORY is used. (The default setting is SUPER FINE.)

During and after recording still images on a “Memory Stick”

Your camcorder continues recording on tape.

When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button.

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

You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly. The image when you press PHOTO will be recorded on the “Memory Stick.”

To record images with higher quality

We recommend you use the Memory Photo recording function (p. 122).

Title

You cannot record a title.

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” during recording on a tape

Self-timer memory photo recording

You can record still images on a “Memory Stick” with the self-timer. You can also use the Remote Commander for this operation.

Before operation

•Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

•Set PHOTO REC to MEMORY in the menu settings. (The default setting is MEMORY.)

(1) In standby, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press SELFTIMER.

(self-timer) indicator appears on the screen.

The

(3) Press PHOTO deeper.

The self-timer starts counting down from 10 with a beep. In the last two seconds of the countdown, the beep gets faster, then the recording starts automatically.

PHOTO

To cancel self-timer recording

Press SELFTIMER so that the (self-timer) indicator disappears from the screen while your camcorder is in standby. You cannot cancel self-timer recording using the Remote Commander.

Note

Self-timer recording is automatically canceled when:

– Self-timer recording is finished. – The POWER switch is set to OFF (CHARGE) or VCR.

During tape recording

You cannot use self-timer recording.

Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording

You can record still images such as photographs. You can record about 510 images in the SP mode and about 765 images in the LP mode on a 60-minute tape. You can also record still images on a “Memory Stick” (p. 44, 122).

(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press MENU, then set PHOTO REC to TAPE in (3) Keep pressing PHOTO lightly until a still image appears. The CAPTURE

indicator appears. Recording does not start yet. To change the still image, release PHOTO, select a still image again, and then press and hold PHOTO lightly.

(4) Press PHOTO deeper.

The still image displayed on the screen when you pressed PHOTO deeper is recorded for about seven seconds. The sound during those seven seconds is also recorded. The still image is displayed on the screen until the recording is completed.

(p. 186).

Advanced Recording Operations

Recording images with self-timer

(1) Set PHOTO REC to TAPE in in the menu settings (p. 186). (2) Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 46.

Notes

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

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

•The tape photo recording function does not work during following operations: – Fader – Digital effect

CAPTURE

•••••••

Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording

If you record a moving subject with the tape photo recording function

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

When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander

Your camcorder immediately records the image that is on the screen when you press the button.

To record still images on a tape during tape recording

You cannot check an image on the screen by pressing PHOTO lightly. Press PHOTO deeper. The still image is recorded for about seven seconds and your camcorder returns to tape recording standby.

To record clear and less fluctuated still images

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

Adjusting the white balance manually

You can manually adjust and set the white balance. This adjustment makes white subjects look white and allows more natural color balance. Normally white balance is automatically adjusted.

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

PAGE1.

(2) Press MENU, then set WHT BAL to the desired mode in

(p. 185).

HOLD:

Recording a single-colored subject or background

(OUTDOOR):

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

•Under a color matching fluorescent lamp

n (INDOOR):

•When lighting conditions change quickly

•In too bright places such as photography studios

•Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps

Advanced Recording Operations

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. S. LIGHT AUTO SHTR

AUTO HOLD OUTDOOR INDOOR

EXEC

EXIT

RET.

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To return to the automatic white balance mode

Set WHT BAL to AUTO in the menu settings.

Adjusting the white balance manually

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

We recommend that you record in the n INDOOR mode.

When you record under fluorescent lighting

Use the AUTO or HOLD mode. Your camcorder may not adjust the white balance correctly in the n INDOOR mode.

In the automatic white balance mode

Point your camcorder at the white subject for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch to CAMERA to get better adjustment when:

– You detach the battery for replacement. – You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors holding the exposure, or vice

versa.

In HOLD

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

– You change the PROGRAM AE mode. – You bring your camcorder from indoors to outdoors, or vice versa.

Using the wide mode

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on the 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE). Black bands appear on the screen during recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a]. The picture during playing back on a normal TV [b] or a wide-screen TV [c] are compressed in the widthwise direction. If you set the screen mode of the wide-screen TV to the full mode, you can watch pictures of normal images [d].

[a]

16:9

WIDE

(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press MENU, then set 16:9WIDE to ON in

[b]

[c]

[d]

(p. 186).

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To cancel the wide mode

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

In the wide mode, you cannot select the following functions:

– Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording

standby

– OLD MOVIE – BOUNCE

Advanced Recording Operations

During recording

You cannot select or cancel the wide mode. When you cancel the wide mode, set your camcorder to tape recording standby and then set 16:9WIDE to OFF in the menu settings.

Using the wide mode

Connection for a TV

Pictures recorded in the 16:9WIDE mode automatically appear on the TV screen at full size when: – You connect your camcorder to a TV that is compatible with the video ID (ID-1/ID-2)

system.

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

ID-1 system

The ID-1 system sends aspect ratio information (16:9, 4:3, or letter box) with video signals. If you connect a TV compatible with the ID-1 system, the screen size is automatically selected.

ID-2 system

The ID-2 system sends a copyright protection signal with ID-1 signals inserted between video signals when you connect your camcorder to other equipment using the A/V connecting cable.

Using the fader function

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

[a]

NORM. FADER (normal)

MOSC.FADER (mosaic)

BOUNCE

OVERLAP

WIPE

1) 2)

RECSTBY

Advanced Recording Operations

DOT

[b]

MONOTONE

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

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

Fade in only.

RECSTBY

Using the fader function

(1) To fade in [a]

In standby, press FN to display PAGE1.

To fade out [b]

In recording, press FN to display PAGE1.

(2) Press FADER. The screen to select the fader mode appears. (3) Select a desired mode. (4) Press

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

The fader indicator you selected flashes.

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

automatically returns to the normal mode.

2~4

FADER

OFF OK

MOSC. FADER

OVER–

LAP

BOUN–

NORM. FADER

MONO–

TONE

DOTW I PE

To cancel the fader function

Before pressing START/STOP, press OFF to return to PAGE1 and press EXIT to return to FN.

Note

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

– Digital effect – Super NightShot – Color Slow Shutter – Tape photo recording – Recording on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording standby – Interval recording – Frame recording

When you select OVERLAP, WIPE or DOT

Your camcorder automatically stores the image stored on a tape. As the image is being stored, the playback picture disappears. At this stage, the picture may not be recorded clearly, depending on the tape condition.

Using the fader function

While using BOUNCE, you cannot use the following functions:

– Exposure – Flexible Spot Meter – Focus – Zoom – Picture effect

Note on BOUNCE

You cannot select BOUNCE in the following mode or functions:

– D ZOOM is activated in the menu settings – Wide mode – Picture effect – PROGRAM AE

During MPEG movie recording

You cannot use the fader function.

Advanced Recording Operations

Using special effects – Picture effect

You can digitally process images to obtain special effects like those in movies or on the TV.

NEG. ART [a] : The color and brightness of the picture are reversed. SEPIA : The picture is sepia. B&W : The picture is monochrome (black-and-white). SOLARIZE [b] : The light intensity is clearer, and the picture looks like an illustration. PASTEL [c] : The contrast of the picture is emphasized, and the picture looks like an

animated cartoon.

MOSAIC [d] : The picture is mosaic.

[a] [b] [c] [d]

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, then press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press MENU, then set P EFFECT to the desired mode in

(p. 185).

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. S. LIGHT AUTO SHTR

OFF NEG. ART SEPIA B&W SOLARIZE PASTEL MOSAIC

EXEC

EXIT

RET.

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To cancel the picture effect function

Select OFF in P EFFECT in the menu settings.

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

– OLD MOVIE – BOUNCE – Recording on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording standby

When you change the POWER switch to other than CAMERA

The picture effect is automatically canceled.

Using special effects – Digital effect

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

STILL

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

FLASH (FLASH MOTION)

You can record still images successively at regular intervals.

LUMI. (LUMINANCEKEY)

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

TRAIL

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

SLOW SHTR (SLOW SHUTTER)

You can slow down the shutter speed. The slow shutter mode is good for recording dark pictures more brightly.

OLD MOVIE

You can add an old movie type atmosphere to pictures. Your camcorder automatically sets the wide mode to ON, the picture effect to SEPIA, and the appropriate shutter speed.

Still image Moving picture

STILL

Still image Moving picture

LUMI.

Advanced Recording Operations

Using special effects – Digital effect

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA, then press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital effect mode appears. (3) Press a desired digital effect mode. In STILL and LUMI., the still image is

stored in memory.

(4) Press –/+ to adjust the effect.

Items to adjust

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

FLASH The interval of flash motion LUMI. The color scheme of the area in the still image which is to be swapped

TRAIL The vanishing time of the incidental image SLOW SHTR Shutter speed. The larger the shutter speed number, the slower the

OLD MOVIE No adjustment necessary

(5) Press OK to return to PAGE2.

picture

with a moving picture

shutter speed.

2~4

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To cancel the digital effect

Press OFF to return to PAGE2.

DIG EFFT

DIG EFFT DIG EFFT

OFF OK

SLOW

OLD

SHTR

MOVIE

STILL

The bar appears when setting following digital effect modes: STILL, FLASH, LUMI., TRAIL.

LUMI.FLASH TRAIL

OFF

LUMI.

– +

Using special effects – Digital effect

Notes

•The following functions do not work during digital effect: – Fader – Tape photo recording – Super NightShot – Color Slow Shutter – Recording on a “Memory Stick” in tape recording or tape recording standby

•The PROGRAM AE function does not work in SLOW SHTR.

•The following functions do not work in OLD MOVIE: – Wide mode – Picture effect – PROGRAM AE

When you change the POWER switch to other than CAMERA

The digital effect will be automatically canceled.

When recording in the slow shutter mode

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

Shutter speed

Shutter speed number Shutter speed SLOW SHTR 1 1/30 SLOW SHTR 2 1/15 SLOW SHTR 3 1/8 SLOW SHTR 4 1/4

Advanced Recording Operations

Using the PROGRAM AE

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

SPOTLIGHT (Spotlight)

This mode prevents people’s faces, for example, from appearing excessively white when shooting subjects lit by strong light in the theater.

PORTRAIT (Soft portrait)

This mode brings out the subject while creating a soft background for subjects such as people or flowers.

SPORTS (Sports lesson)

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

BEACH&SKI (Beach & ski)

This mode prevents people’s faces from appearing dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.

SUNSETMOON (Sunset & moon)

This mode allows you to maintain atmosphere when you are recording sunsets, general night views, fireworks displays and neon signs.

LANDSCAPE (Landscape)

This mode is for when you record distant subjects such as mountains. Also it prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows when you record a subject behind glass or a screen.

Using the PROGRAM AE

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

PAGE1.

(2) Press MENU, then set PROGRAM AE to the desired mode in

(p. 185).

Advanced Recording Operations

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE P EFFECT FLASH MODE FLASH LVL WHT BAL N. S. LIGHT AUTO SHTR

AUTO SPOTLIGHT PORTRAIT SPORTS BEACH&SKI SUNSETMOON LANDSCAPE

EXEC

EXIT

RET.

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To turn the PROGRAM AE off

Select AUTO in PROGRAM AE in the menu settings.

Notes

•Because your camcorder is set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance, you cannot take close-ups in the following modes:

– SPOTLIGHT – SPORTS – BEACH&SKI

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

•The following functions do not work in PROGRAM AE: – Color Slow Shutter – SLOW SHTR – OLD MOVIE – BOUNCE

•The PROGRAM AE does not work in the following cases (The indicator flashes): – To set the NIGHTSHOT to ON. – To record images on a “Memory Stick” using the MEMORY MIX.

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

indicator flashes.)

Using the PROGRAM AE

While WHT BAL is set to AUTO in the menu settings

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

You can adjust the following functions while using the PROGRAM AE:

– Exposure – Flexible Spot Meter

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

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

– PORTRAIT – SPORTS

Adjusting the exposure manually

You can adjust and set the exposure. Normally the exposure is automatically adjusted. Adjust the exposure manually in the following cases:

– The subject is backlit – To shoot a bright subject against a background – To record dark pictures (e.g. night scenes) faithfully

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

PAGE1.

(2) Press EXPOSURE. The screen to adjust the exposure appears. (3) Press MANUAL. (4) Adjust the exposure using –/+.

– : to dim + : to brighten

(5) Press OK to return to PAGE1.

Advanced Recording Operations

2~5

EXPO–

SURE

AUTO AUTO

MANU–

EXPOSURE

MANU–

EXPOSURE

– +

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To return to the automatic exposure mode

Press AUTO to return to PAGE1.

Note

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

– Color Slow Shutter – BACK LIGHT

Your camcorder automatically returns to the automatic exposure mode:

– If you change the PROGRAM AE mode. – If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.

Using the spot light-metering function – Flexible Spot Meter

You can take a picture with the appropriate exposure automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its exposure fixed. Use the Flexible Spot Meter function in the following cases:

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

subject that is on stage and lit by a spotlight.

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

PAGE1.

(2) Press SPOT METER. The SPOT METER screen appears. (3) Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen.

The SPOT METER indicator flashes on the LCD screen. The exposure of the point you selected is adjusted.

(4) Press

OK to return to PAGE1.

2~4

SPOT

METER

PAGE1 PAGE2

SPOT

FOCUS

MENU FADER

END SCH

EXIT

SPOT

METER EXPO–

SURE

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To return to the automatic exposure mode

Press AUTO to return to PAGE1.

Note

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

– Color Slow Shutter – BACK LIGHT – Exposure – Spot focus

SPOT METER

AUTO

Flexible Spot Meter is automatically canceled:

– If you change the PROGRAM AE mode. – If you slide NIGHTSHOT to ON.

Focusing manually

You can gain better results by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases. Normally, focus is automatically adjusted.

•The autofocus mode is not effective when shooting: – subjects through glass coated with water droplets – horizontal stripes – subjects with little contrast with backgrounds such as walls or the sky

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

background

•Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod

(1) Set the POWER switch to CAMERA or MEMORY, then press FOCUS lightly.

The 9 indicator appears.

(2) Turn the focus ring to sharpen focus.

Advanced Recording Operations

FOCUS

Focus ring

To return to the autofocus mode

Press FOCUS lightly to turn off 9, or indicator.

To record distant subjects

When you press FOCUS down deeper, the focus becomes infinite and the indicator appears. When you release FOCUS, your camcorder returns to the manual focus mode. Use this mode when your camcorder focuses on near objects even though you are trying to shoot a distant subject.

To focus precisely

It is easier to focus on the subject if you adjust the zoom to shoot at the “W” (wideangle) position after focusing at the “T” (telephoto) position.

When you shoot close to the subject

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

9 changes as follows:

when recording a distant subject

when the subject is too close to focus on

Using the spot focus function – Spot Focus

You can take a picture with the appropriate focus automatically for just the point you want to focus on and with its focus fixed.

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

PAGE1.

(2) Press SPOT FOCUS. The SPOT FOCUS screen appears. (3) Press the desired area in the frame on the LCD screen.

The SPOT FOCUS indicator flashes on the LCD screen. The focus of the point you selected is adjusted.

(4) Press

OK to return to PAGE1.

2~4

SPOT

FOCUS

PAGE1 PAGE2

SPOT

FOCUS

MENU FADER

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To return to the autofocus mode

Press AUTO to return to PAGE1.

Note

You cannot use Spot Focus during PROGRAM AE.

END SCH

EXIT

SPOT

METER EXPO–

SURE

SPOT FOCUS

AUTO

Interval recording

You can make a time-lapse recording by setting the camcorder to automatically record and standby sequentially. You can achieve an excellent recording for flowering, emergence, etc. with this function.

Example

1 s 1 s

9 min 59 s 9 min 59 s

[a][a]

[a] REC TIME [b] INTERVAL

(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press MENU, then set INT. REC to SET in (3) Set INTERVAL and REC TIME.

1 Press r/R to select INTERVAL, then press EXEC. 2 Press r/R to select the desired interval time, then press EXEC.

The time: 30SEC y 1MIN y 5MIN y 10MIN

3 Press r/R to select REC TIME, then press EXEC. 4 Press r/R to select the desired recording time, then press EXEC.

The time: 0.5SEC y 1SEC y 1.5SEC y 2SEC

5 Press

RET.

[b][b]

10 min10 min

Advanced Recording Operations

, then press EXEC (p. 186).

CAMERA SET

1 2

NT. REC

NTERVAL

REC T

CAMERA SET

3 4

NT. REC

NTERVAL

REC T

30SEC

EXEC

ME 0 . 5SEC

EXEC

EXIT

RET.

EXIT

RET.

CAMERA SET

NT. REC

NTERVAL

REC T

CAMERA SET

NT. REC

NTERVAL

REC T

30SEC 1M

5M 10M

EXEC

ME 0 . 5SEC

1SEC 1

5SEC

2SEC

EXEC

EXIT

RET.

EXIT

RET.

Interval recording

CAMERA SET

D ZOOM PHOTO REC 16 : 9W

DE STEADYSHOT FRAME REC I

NT. REC

EDITSEARCH

EXIT

RET.

EXEC

(4) Set INT. REC to ON, then press EXEC. (5) Press EXIT to return to FN.

The INTERVAL indicator flashes on the screen.

(6) Press START/STOP to start interval recording.

The INTERVAL indicator lights up.

To cancel the interval recording

Perform either of the following:

– Set INT. REC to OFF in the menu settings. – Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA.

To perform normal recording during interval recording

Press START/STOP. The INTERVAL indicator flashes, and normal recording starts. Press START/STOP again, then normal recording finishes and returns to the screen in step 5.

Note

You cannot do interval recording during MPEG movie recording.

Recording time

There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to +/– 6 frames from the selected time.

Frame by frame recording – Frame recording

You can make a recording with a stop-motion animated effect using frame recording. To create this effect, alternately move the subject a little and make a frame recording. We recommend that you use a tripod, and operate the camcorder using the Remote Commander after step 4.

(1) In standby, press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press MENU, then set FRAME REC to ON in (3) Press EXIT to return to FN.

The FRAME REC indicator lights up.

(4) Press START/STOP to start frame recording. The camcorder makes a

recording for about six frames, and returns to standby.

(5) Move the subject, and repeat step 4.

(p. 186).

Advanced Recording Operations

CAMERA SET

D ZOOM PHOTO REC 16 : 9WIDE STEADYSHOT FRAME REC INT. REC EDITSEARCH

EXEC

OFF ON

EXIT

RET.

To cancel frame recording

Perform either of the following:

– Set FRAME REC to OFF in the menu settings. – Set the POWER switch to other than CAMERA.

Notes

•The proper remaining tape time is not indicated if you use this function continuously.

•You cannot do frame recording during MPEG movie recording.

When using the frame recording function

The last recorded frame is longer than other frames.

Using the viewfinder

Pull out the viewfinder until it clicks, and then turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out. You can operate with the touch panel using the viewfinder. Use the viewfinder in the following case: When operating camera brightness and the fader (only in CAMERA) on the touch panel using the viewfinder.

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

until it clicks, and then turn the LCD panel over and move it back to your camcorder body with the LCD screen facing out.

(2) Press (3) Press OK. The LCD screen is turned off. (4) Using the viewfinder, press the LCD screen. EXPOSURE,

FADER (only in CAMERA) appear.

(5) Select a desired item, then press

EXPOSURE: adjust the exposure by pressing –/+. FADER: press FADER until the desired fader mode is displayed.

ON: The LCD screen lights up, then becomes Mirror Mode.

OFF. The message PANEL OFF appears on the screen.

The indicator changes as follows:

FADER t M. FADER t BOUNCE t MONOTONE

(no indicator) T DOT T WIPE T OVERLAP

OK, ON and

OK.

In CAMERA

EXPO– SURE

ON FADER

In MEMORY

EXPO– SURE

To make the buttons on the LCD screen disappear

Press OK.

Viewfinder

Using the viewfinder

Notes

•Do not touch the LCD screen with wet hands.

•Do not press the LCD screen with sharp objects such as a pen.

•In VCR or memory playback, you cannot operate with the touch panel using the

viewfinder.

To operate the items that are not displayed

Set the LCD screen and the viewfinder back to the previous position. Operate the items using the LCD screen.

FN and OFF in the viewfinder

These buttons appear mirror-reversed.

Available recording time

This is the time when you record pictures using the viewfinder (p. 16).

Advanced Recording Operations

— Advanced Playback Operations —

Playing back a tape with picture effect

During playback, you can process a scene using the picture effect functions: NEG.ART, SEPIA, B&W and SOLARIZE.

(1) In playback or playback pause, press FN to display PAGE1. (2) Press MENU, then set P EFFECT to the desired mode in

(p. 185).

See page 56 for details of each picture effect function.

MANUAL SET

P EFFECT

OFF NEG. ART SEPIA B&W SOLARIZE

EXEC

EXIT

RET.

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To cancel the picture effect function

Set P EFFECT to OFF in the menu settings.

Notes

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

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

image using the picture effect function. Record images on a “Memory Stick” (p. 127,

139), or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player.

Pictures processed by the picture effect function

Pictures processed by the picture effect function are not output through the DV Interface.

When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE) or stop playing back

The picture effect function is automatically canceled.

Playing back a tape with digital effect

During playback, you can process a scene using the digital effect functions: STILL, FLASH, LUMI. and TRAIL.

(1) In playback or playback pause, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press DIG EFFT. The screen to select a desired digital effect mode appears. (3) Select a desired digital effect mode. In STILL or LUMI., the picture that you

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

(4) Press –/+ to adjust the effect. See page 58 for details. (5) Press

OK to return to PAGE2.

2,3

DIG

DIG EFFT

OKOFF

EFFT

STILL FLASH

To return to FN

Press EXIT.

To cancel the digital effect function

Press OFF to return to PAGE2.

Notes

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

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

image using the digital effect function. Record images on a “Memory Stick” (p. 127,

139), or on a VCR using your camcorder as a player.

Pictures processed by the digital effect function

Pictures processed by the digital effect function are not output through the DV Interface.

LUMI. TRAIL

Advanced Playback Operations

When you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE) or stop playing back

The digital effect function is automatically canceled.

Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM

You can enlarge playback images recorded on tapes. Besides the operation described here, your camcorder can enlarge still images recorded on “Memory Stick”s (p. 154).

(1) In playback or playback pause, press FN and select PAGE2. (2) Press PB ZOOM. The PB ZOOM screen appears. (3) Press the area you want to enlarge in the frame on the PB ZOOM screen.

The area you pressed moves to the center of the screen, and the playback image is enlarged to about twice the size. If you press the other area again, the area moves to the center of the screen.

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

You can select the zoom ratio from approximately 1.1 times up to five times its size. W: Decrease the zoom ratio. T: Increase the zoom ratio.

3,4

PB ZOOM

9 × 5.0

END

1 2

To cancel the PB ZOOM function

Press END.

Notes

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

•You cannot record images on a tape on your camcorder while you are processing the image using the tape PB ZOOM function. However, you can record images on a VCR using your camcorder as a player.

•You cannot record moving pictures on a “Memory Stick” on your camcorder when you have processed the picture using tape PB ZOOM.

ZOOM

Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM

The PB ZOOM function is automatically canceled when you operate the following functions:

– Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHARGE). – Stop playing back. – Insert a “Memory Stick.”

Images in PB ZOOM

Images in the PB ZOOM mode are not output through the DV Interface and (USB) jack.

In PB ZOOM

If you press DISPLAY/TOUCH PANEL, the frame on the PB ZOOM screen disappears. You cannot move the part you pressed to the center of the screen.

Edge of the enlarged image

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

Advanced Playback Operations

Quickly locating a scene – ZERO SET MEMORY

Your camcorder automatically searches for a desired scene having a tape counter value of “0:00:00”. Use the Remote Commander for this operation.

(1) In playback, press DISPLAY on the Remote Commander if the counter is not

on the screen.

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

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

(3) Press x when you want to stop playback. (4) Press m to rewind the tape to the tape counter’s zero point. The tape stops

automatically when the tape counter reaches approximately zero. The ZERO SET MEMORY indicator disappears and the time code appears.

(5) Press N. Playback starts from the counter’s zero point.

DISPLAY

Notes

•When you press ZERO SET MEMORY before rewinding the tape, the zero set memory function will be canceled.

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

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

If a tape has a blank portion in the recorded sections

ZERO SET MEMORY may not work correctly.

ZERO SET MEMORY

Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – TITLE SEARCH

If you use a tape with cassette memory, you can search for the boundaries of a recorded tape by title. Use the Remote Commander for this operation.

Before operation

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

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the TITLE

SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) PHOTO SCAN

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

Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the scene having the title that you selected.

Advanced Playback Operations

MODE

TITLE SEARCH

1 HELLO! 2 CONGRATULATIONS! 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 4 PRESENT 5 GOOD MORNING 6 WEDDING

TITLE SEARCH

3 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 4 PRESENT 5 GOOD MORNING 6 WEDDING 7 NIGHT 8 BASEBALL

[b][a]

[a]: Actual point you are trying to search for [b]: Present point on the tape

To stop searching

Press x on the Remote Commander.

If you use a cassette without cassette memory

You cannot superimpose or search a title.

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded sections

TITLE SEARCH may not work correctly.

To superimpose a title

See page 106.

Searching a recording by date –

DATE SEARCH

Your camcorder automatically searches for the point where the recording date changes and starts playback from that point (DATE SEARCH). Use a tape with cassette memory for convenience. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. Use this function to check where recording dates change or to edit the tape at each recording date.

Searching for the date by using cassette memory

Before operation

•You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory.

•Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.)

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the DATE

SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) PHOTO SCAN

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

Your camcorder automatically starts playback at the beginning of the selected date.

MODE

DATE SEARCH

1 SEP / 5 / 02 2 SEP / 6 / 02 3 DEC / 24 / 02 4 JAN / 1 / 03 5 FEB / 11 / 03 6 APR / 29 / 03

DATE SEARCH

1 SEP / 5 / 02 2 SEP / 6 / 02 3 DEC / 24 / 02 4 JAN / 1 / 03 5 FEB / 11 / 03 6 APR / 29 / 03

[b][a]

[a]: Actual point you are trying to search for [b]: Present point on the tape

To stop searching

Press x on the Remote Commander.

Searching a recording by date – DATE SEARCH

Note

If one day’s recording is less than two minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes.

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded sections

DATE SEARCH may not work correctly.

Cassette memory

The tape cassette memory can hold six recording date data. If you search the date among seven or more data, see “Searching for the date without using cassette memory.”

Searching for the date without using cassette memory

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH to OFF in (4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the DATE

SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

DATE SEARCH (no indicator)

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

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

automatically starts playback at the point where the date changes. Each time you press . or >, your camcorder searches for the previous or next date.

PHOTO SEARCH

PHOTO SCAN

(p. 190).

To stop searching

Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder.

Advanced Playback Operations

Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN

You can search for a still image you have recorded on a tape (PHOTO SEARCH). You can also search for still images one after another and display each image for five seconds automatically regardless of the cassette memory (PHOTO SCAN). Use the Remote Commander for these operations. Use this function to check or edit still images.

Searching for a photo by using cassette memory

Before operation

•You can use this function only when playing back a tape with cassette memory.

•Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu settings. (The default setting is ON.)

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the

PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

TITLE SEARCH t DATE SEARCH t PHOTO SEARCH (no indicator) PHOTO SCAN

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

Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo having the date that you selected.

MODE

PHOTO SEARCH

1 SEP / 5 / 02 5 2 SEP / 6 / 02 8 3 DEC / 24 / 02 1 4 JAN / 1 / 03 1 5 FEB / 11 / 03 4 6 APR / 29 / 0 3 1

PHOTO SEARCH

30 PM

50 AM

0 :

30 AM

1 :

25 PM

11 PM

45 PM

1 SEP / 5 / 02 5 2 SEP / 6 / 02 8 3 DEC / 24 / 02 1 4 JAN / 1 / 03 1 5 FEB / 11 / 03 4 6 APR / 29 / 0 3 1

30 PM

50 AM

0 :

30 AM

1 :

25 PM

11 PM

45 PM

[b][a]

[a]: Actual point you are trying to search for [b]: Present point on the tape

To stop searching

Press x on the Remote Commander.

Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN

Searching for a photo without using cassette memory

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU, then set CM SEARCH to OFF in (4) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the

PHOTO SEARCH indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

DATE SEARCH (no indicator)

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

Each time you press . or >, your camcorder searches for the previous or next photo. Your camcorder automatically starts playback of the photo.

PHOTO SEARCH

PHOTO SCAN

(p. 190).

To stop searching

Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder.

Scanning photo

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander repeatedly, until the

PHOTO SCAN indicator appears. The indicator changes as follows:

DATE SEARCH (no indicator)

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

Each photo is played back for about five seconds automatically.

PHOTO SEARCH

PHOTO SCAN

Advanced Playback Operations

MODE

PHOTO 00

SCAN

To stop scanning

Press x on the Remote Commander or on your camcorder.

Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN

If a tape has a blank portion between recorded sections

PHOTO SEARCH and PHOTO SCAN may not work correctly.

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

The available number is up to 12 photos. However, you can search 13 photos or more using the photo scan function.

— Editing —

Dubbing a tape

Using the A/V connecting cable

You can dub or edit on the VCR connected to your camcorder using your camcorder as a player. Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the A/V connecting cable supplied with your camcorder.

Before operation

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

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

superimposed on the edited tape: On your camcorder: DISPLAY/TOUCHPANEL On the Remote Commander: DISPLAY, DATA CODE, SEARCH MODE

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

the recorded tape into your camcorder.

(2) Connect the A/V connecting cable to A/V jack. Prepare the VCR for recording,

then set the input selector to LINE. Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.

(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR.

Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

A/V

Editing

Yellow

White

S VIDEO

Red

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

: Signal flow

S VIDEO VIDEO

AUDIO

VCR

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

You can edit on VCRs that support the following systems

8 mm , Hi8 , Digital8 , VHS , S-VHS , VHSC , S-VHSC , Betamax , ED Betamax , mini DV , DV or MICRO MV

If your VCR is a monaural type

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected, the right channel audio is output.

Dubbing a tape

If your VCR has an S video jack

Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional). With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the VCR. This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

Using the i.LINK cable

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the DV Interface of your camcorder and to DV IN of the DV products. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing. You cannot dub the titles, display indicators or the contents of cassette memory or letters on the “Memory Stick” index screen. Set the input selector on the VCR to the DV input position if the VCR is equipped with an input selector.

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

the recorded tape into your camcorder.

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

operating instructions of the VCR.

(3) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (4) Play back the recorded tape on your camcorder. (5) Start recording on the VCR. Refer to the operating instructions of the VCR.

i.LINK cable (optional)

: Signal flow

DV IN

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable

See page 206 for more information about i.LINK.

Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM function

Pictures processed by the picture effect, the digital effect or PB ZOOM function are not output through the DV Interface.

If you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface

The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using other video equipment, the picture may jitter.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

You can duplicate selected scenes (programs) for editing onto a tape without operating the VCR. Scenes can be selected by frame. You can set up to 20 programs. Your camcorder can dub on “Memory Stick”s. See page 143 for more information.

Unwanted scene

Switch the order

Before operating the Digital program editing on tapes recorded on other equipment

Step 1 Connecting to the VCR (p. 85). Step 2 Setting the VCR to operate (p. 86, 90). Step 3 Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR (p. 92).

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

Using the Digital program editing function on tapes recorded on other equipment

Operation 1 Making the program (p. 94). Operation 2 Performing Digital program editing (Dubbing a tape) (p. 96).

Editing

Note

When editing digital video, the operation signals to the VCR cannot be sent with LANC .

Step 1: Connecting to the VCR

You can connect either the A/V connecting cable or the i.LINK cable . When you use the A/V connecting cable, connect the devices as illustrated in page 83. When you use the i.LINK cable, connect the devices as illustrated in page 84.

If you connect using an i.LINK cable

With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the A/V connecting cable

To edit using the VCR, send the control signal by infrared rays to the remote sensor on the VCR. When you connect using the A/V connecting cable, follow the procedures below, (1) to

(4), to send the control signal correctly.

(1) Setting the IR SETUP code

1 Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. 2 Turn the power of the connected VCR on, then set the input selector to

LINE. When you connect a video camera recorder, set its power switch to VCR/ VTR.

3 Press FN to display PAGE1. 4 Press MENU, then select VIDEO EDIT in 5 Press r/R to select TAPE, then press EXEC. 6 Press EDIT SET. 7 Press r/R to select CONTROL, then press EXEC. 8 Press r/R to select IR, then press EXEC. 9 Press r/R to select IR SETUP, then press EXEC. 0 Press r/R to select the IR SETUP code of your VCR, then press EXEC.

Check the code in “About the IR SETUP code” (p. 88).

, then press EXEC (p. 192).

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

456

OTHERS

DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER D I SPL AY V

DEO ED I T

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT

- I

N”

”CUT

-OUT”

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

EXEC

READY

EXIT

END

RET.

OTHERS

DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER D I SPL AY

8~10

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

DEO ED I T

- I

N”

-OUT”

- I

N”

-OUT”

EXIT

RETURN TAPE MEMORY

RET.

EXEC

END END

i. L I NK

RET.

EXEC

EXIT

RET.

EXEC

V I DE O ED I T

MARK I

TOTAL SCENE

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

START

0:00:00:00 0

- I

N”

-OUT”

- I

N”

-OUT”

ED I T SET

EXEC

0:32:30:14

UNDO

END

RET.

END

RET.

Editing

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

About the IR SETUP code

The IR SETUP code is stored in the memory of your camcorder. Be sure to set the correct code, depending on your VCR. Default setting is code number 3.

Brand IR SETUP code Brand IR SETUP code

* TV/VCR component

Note on the IR SETUP code

Digital program editing is not possible if the VCR does not support IR SETUP codes.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

(2) Setting the modes to cancel the recording pause on the

VCR

1 Press r/R to select PAUSEMODE, then press EXEC. 2 Press r/R to select the mode to cancel recording pause on the VCR, then

press EXEC. The correct button depends on your VCR. Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

PAUSE REC PB

EXEC

END

RET.

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT

- I

”CUT

-OUT”

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

I R TEST

N”

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT

- I

”CUT

-OUT”

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

I R TEST

N”

Buttons that cancel recording pause on the VCR

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

– Select PAUSE if the button to cancel recording pause is X. – Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is z. – Select PB if the button to cancel recording pause is N.

(3) Locate the infrared rays emitter of your camcorder and

face it towards the remote sensor of the VCR

Set the devices about 30 cm (12 in.) apart, and remove any obstacles between the devices.

Infrared rays emitter

PAUSE

EXEC

END

RET.

VCR

Editing

Remote sensor

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

(4) Confirming the VCR operation

1 Insert a recordable tape into the VCR, then set the VCR to recording pause. 2 Press r/R to select IR TEST, then press EXEC. 3 Press r/R to select EXECUTE, then press EXEC.

If the VCR starts recording, the setting is correct. The indicator you selected to cancel recording pause on the VCR flashes on the LCD screen. When finished, the indicator changes to COMPLETE.

2,3

ENGAGE REC PAUSE

RETURN EXECUTE

EXEC

END

RET.

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT

- I

”CUT

-OUT”

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

I R TEST

N”

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT

- I

”CUT

-OUT”

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

I R TEST

N”

When the VCR does not operate correctly

•After checking the code in “About the IR SETUP” code, set the IR SETUP or the PAUSEMODE again.

•Place your camcorder at least 30 cm (12 in.) away from the VCR.

•Refer to the operating instructions of your VCR.

Step 2: Setting the VCR to operate with the i.LINK cable

When you connect using the i.LINK cable (optional), follow the procedures below.

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (2) Turn the power of the connected VCR on, then set the input selector to DV

input. When you connect a digital video camera recorder, set its power switch to VCR/VTR.

(3) Press FN to display PAGE1. (4) Press MENU, then select VIDEO EDIT in (5) Press r/R to select TAPE, then press EXEC. (6) Press EDIT SET. (7) Press r/R to select CONTROL, then press EXEC. (8) Press r/R to select i.LINK, then press EXEC.

COMPLETE

EXEC

END

RET.

, then press EXEC (p. 192).

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

OTHERS

DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER D I SPL AY V

DEO ED I T READY

OTHERS

DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER D I SPL AY V

DEO ED I T

V I DE O ED I T

MARK

START

TOTAL

0:00:00:00

SCENE

EXIT

EXEC

EXIT

RETURN TAPE MEMORY

EXEC

0:32:30:14

ED I T

UNDO

SET

RET.

END

7,8

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

PAUSEMODE

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

PAUSEMODE

R SETUP

R TEST

R SETUP

R TEST

- I

-OUT”

- I

-OUT”

END

N”

RET.

EXEC

END

i. L I NK

N”

RET.

EXEC

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

Note

When you connect with an i.LINK cable, you may not be able to operate the dubbing function correctly, depending on the VCR. Set CONTROL to IR in the menu settings of your camcorder.

- I

N”

-OUT”

- I

N”

-OUT”

i. L I NK

EXEC

i. L I NK

EXEC

END

RET.

END

RET.

Editing

When you connect using i.LINK cable

You cannot dub the titles, display indicators.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

Step 3: Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR

You can adjust the synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR. Prepare a pen and paper for notes. Before operation, eject a cassette from your camcorder (if inserted).

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

When you select i.LINK in CONTROL, the recording pause is not necessary.

(2) Press r/R to select ADJ TEST, then press EXEC. (3) Press r/R to select EXECUTE, then press EXEC.

IN and OUT are recorded on an image for five times each to calculate the numerical values for adjusting the synchronization. The EXECUTING indicator flashes on the LCD screen. When finished, the indicator changes to COMPLETE.

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

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

(5) Calculate the average of five opening numerical values of five IN, and the

average of all the closing numerical values of each OUT.

(6) Press r/R to select “CUT-IN”, then press EXEC. (7) Press r/R to select the average numerical value of IN, then press EXEC.

The calculated start position for recording is set.

(8) Press r/R to select “CUT-OUT”, then press EXEC. (9) Press r/R to select the average numerical value of OUT, then press EXEC.

The calculated stop position for recording is set.

(10) Press

RET. to execute.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

2,3 6,7

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT

- I

”CUT

-OUT”

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

PAUSEMODE

N”

- I

N”

-OUT”

R SETUP

R TEST

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

PAUSEMODE

RETURN EXECUTE

ENGAGE REC PAUSE

EXEC

EXECUT I NG No. 2

+215

EXEC

- I

N”

-OUT”

R SETUP R TEST

END

RET.

END

RET.

COMPLETE

EXEC

END

RET.

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

PAUSEMODE

8,9

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

PAUSEMODE

- I

R SETUP

R TEST

- I

R SETUP

R TEST

N”

-OUT”

N”

-OUT”

END

RET.

EXEC

END END

RET.

EXEC

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

VIDEO EDI T

ED I T SET CONTROL ADJ TEST ”CUT ”CUT

R SETUP

PAUSEMODE

R TEST

- I

N”

-OUT”

- I

N”

-OUT”

EXEC

END

RET.

Editing

To return to FN

Press END to return to PAGE1, then press EXIT.

Notes

•When you complete step 3, the image to adjust the synchronization is recorded for about 50 seconds.

•If you start recording from the very beginning of the tape, the first few seconds of the tape may not be recorded properly. Be sure to allow about 10 seconds’ lead before starting the recording.

•When the recording unit cannot be operated properly by the i.LINK cable, leave the connection as it is, and make the A/V connecting cable settings (p. 86). Video and audio are sent by digital signals.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

Operation 1: Making the Program

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

recording into the VCR.

(2) Press FN to display PAGE1. (3) Press MENU, then select VIDEO EDIT in (4) Press r/R to select TAPE, then press EXEC. (5) Search for the beginning of the first scene you want to insert using the video

control buttons on the LCD screen, then pause playback. You can fine-adjust one frame at a time with

/ .

(6) Press MARK IN on the screen.

The IN point of the first program is set, and the upper part of the program mark changes to light blue.

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

buttons on the LCD screen, then pause playback. You can fine-adjust one frame at a time with

/ .

(8) Press MARK OUT on the screen.

The OUT point of the first program is set, then the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue.

(9) Repeat steps 5 to 8.

When one program is set, the program mark changes to light blue. You can set 20 programs in maximum.

, then press EXEC (p. 192).

5~8

V I DEO ED I T

MARK

START

OUT

TOTAL

0:00:00:00

SCENE

ED I T SET

0:08:55:06

UNDO

END

OTHERS

DATA CODE BEEP COMMANDER D I SPLAY V

DEO ED I T

RETURN TAPE MEMORY

EXEC

V I DEO ED I T

MARK

START

I N

TOTAL

0:00:13:00

SCENE

EXIT

RET.

ED I T SET

0:09:07:06

UNDO

END

V I DEO ED I T

MARK

START

TOTAL

0:00:00:00

SCENE

V I DEO ED I T

MARK

START

I N

TOTAL

0:00:47:12

SCENE

ED I T SET

0:32:30:14

UNDO

END

0:10:01:23

UNDO

END

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

Erasing the program you have set

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

(1) Press UNDO. (2) Press ERASE 1 MARK. The last set program mark flashes, then DELETE ?

appears.

(3) Press EXEC. The last set program is deleted.

To cancel erasing

Press CANCEL in step 3.

Erasing all programs

(1) Press MENU, then select VIDEO EDIT in , then press EXEC (p. 192). (2) Press r/R to select TAPE, then press EXEC. (3) Press UNDO. (4) Press ERASE ALL. All the set program marks flash, then DELETE ? appears. (5) Press EXEC. All the set programs are deleted.

To cancel erasing all programs

Press CANCEL in step 5.

To finish making programs

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

Note

You cannot operate recording during the Digital program editing.

Editing

On a blank portion of the tape

You cannot set IN or OUT.

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

The time code may not be displayed correctly.

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

Operation 2: Performing Digital program editing (Dubbing a tape)

Make sure your camcorder and the VCR are connected, and that the VCR is set to recording pause. When you use an i.LINK cable the following procedure is not necessary. When you use a digital video camera recorder, set the power switch of VCR to VCR/ VTR.

(1) Press MENU, then select VIDEO EDIT in , then press EXEC (p. 192). (2) Press r/R to select TAPE, then press EXEC. (3) Press START. (4) Press EXEC.

Search for the beginning of the first program, then start dubbing. The SEARCH indicator appears during search, and the EDITING indicator appears during edit on the LCD screen. The program mark changes to light blue after the dubbing is complete. When the dubbing ends, your camcorder and the VCR automatically stop.

To stop dubbing during editing

Press CANCEL.

To finish the Digital program editing function

Your camcorder stops when the dubbing is complete. Then the display returns to VIDEO EDIT in the menu settings. Press END to end the video edit function.

You cannot record on the VCR when:

– The tape has run out. – The write-protect tab on the cassette is set to lock. – The IR SETUP code is not correct. (When IR is selected.) – The button to cancel recording pause is not correct. (When IR is selected.)

CHECK “i.LINK” & REC STATUS appears on the LCD screen when:

– i.LINK is selected but an i.LINK cable is not connected. – The power of the connected VCR is not turned on. (When i.LINK is selected.)

When the program has not been set

You cannot press START.

Recording video or TV programs

Using the A/V connecting cable

You can record a tape from another VCR or a TV program from a TV that has video/ audio outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.

Before operation

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

(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder. If

you are recording a tape from the VCR, insert a recorded tape into the VCR.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (3) Press FN and select PAGE3, then press REC CTRL. And press REC PAUSE. (4) Press N on the VCR to start playback if you record a tape from VCR. Select a

TV program if you record from TV. The picture from TV or VCR appears on the screen.

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

Editing

VCR

: Signal flow

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

V SPD

PLAY

A DUB

CTRL

REC CTRL

PAUSE

REC

RET.

REC

START

Red

White

Yellow

OUT

S VIDEO

A/V

VIDEO

S VIDEO

AUDIO

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

If your VCR is a monaural type

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video output jack and the white or the red plug to the audio output jack on the VCR or the TV. When the white plug is connected, the left channel audio is output, and when the red plug is connected, the right channel audio is output.

Recording video or TV programs

If your TV or VCR has an S video jack

Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional). With this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/V connecting cable. Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks of both your camcorder and the TV or VCR. This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures.

Using the i.LINK cable

Simply connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the DV Interface on your camcorder and to DV OUT on the DV products. With digital-to-digital connection, video and audio signals are transmitted in digital form for high-quality editing.

(1) Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want to record over) into your camcorder,

and insert the recorded tape into VCR.

(2) Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder. (3) Press FN and select PAGE3, then press REC CTRL. And press REC PAUSE. (4) Press N on the VCR to start playback. The picture from the DV products

appears on the screen of your camcorder.

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

: Signal flow

PAGE1 PAGE2 PAGE3 EXIT

DATA

V SPD CODE

CODE

PLAY

AUDIO

A DUB

DUB

CTRL

REC

REC CTRL

CTRL

i.LINK cable (optional)

REC CTRL

PAUSE

REC

RET.

REC

START

Recording video or TV programs

When you have finished dubbing a tape

Press x on both your camcorder and the VCR.

You can connect one VCR only using the i.LINK cable.

See page 206 for more information about i.LINK.

When you dub a picture in digital form

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

If you record a paused playback picture with the DV Interface

The recorded picture becomes rough. And when you play back the picture using your camcorder, the picture may jitter.

Before recording

Make sure if the DV IN indicator appears on the screen. The DV IN indicator may appear on both equipment.

Editing

Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing

You can insert a new scene from a VCR onto your originally recorded tape by specifying the insert start and end points. Use the Remote Commander for this operation. Connections are the same as on page 97 or 98 . Insert a cassette containing the desired scene to insert into the VCR.

[a]

[A]

[b]

[B]

[C]

[A]: A tape that contains the scene to be superimposed [B]: A tape before editing [C]: A tape after editing

(1) Set the POWER switch to VCR. (2) On the VCR, locate just before the insert start point [a], then set the VCR to

playback pause.

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

Then set it to playback pause.

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

MEMORY indicator flashes and the end point of the insert is stored in memory. The tape counter shows “0:00:00.”

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

and select PAGE3, then press REC CTRL. And press REC PAUSE.

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

camcorder to start inserting the new scene. Inserting automatically stops near the zero point on the tape counter. Your camcorder automatically stops recording.

[c]

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Sony DCR-PC101 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Checking supplied accessories

Main Features

Table of contents

Quick Start Guide

Using this manual

Step 1 Preparing the power supply

Installing the battery pack

Charging the battery pack

Connecting to a wall outlet

Step 2 Setting the date and time

Step 3 Inserting a cassette

Step 4 Using the touch panel

— Recording – Basics —

Recording a picture

Shooting a backlit subject – BACK LIGHT

Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter

Self-timer recording

Checking the recording – END SEARCH/EDITSEARCH/Rec Review

— Playback – Basics —

Playing back a tape

To display the screen indicators – Display function

Viewing the recording on TV

— Advanced Recording Operations —

Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” during recording on a tape

Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording

Adjusting the white balance manually

Using the wide mode

Using the fader function

Using special effects – Picture effect

Using special effects – Digital effect

Using the PROGRAM AE

Adjusting the exposure manually

Using the spot light-metering function – Flexible Spot Meter

Focusing manually

Using the spot focus function – Spot Focus

Interval recording

Frame by frame recording – Frame recording

Using the viewfinder

— Advanced Playback Operations —

Playing back a tape with picture effect

Playing back a tape with digital effect

Enlarging images recorded on tapes – Tape PB ZOOM

Quickly locating a scene – ZERO SET MEMORY

Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title – TITLE SEARCH

Searching for a photo – PHOTO SEARCH/PHOTO SCAN

Dubbing a tape

Editing

Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tapes)

Recording video or TV programs

Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing