Sony DCR-TRV460E, DCR-TRV461E User Manual

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Camera Operations Guide [GB]

Camera Operations Guide

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Digital Video Camera Recorder

SERIES

DCR-TRV460E/TRV461E

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

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do no t expose t h e u nit to rain or moistu re .

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

FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC ADAPTOR

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

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

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

FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE

ATTENTION

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

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

Notice

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

Notes on use

Note on a cassette tape

You can record on standard 8 mm and Hi8 , Digital8 video cassettes in Digital8 system only on your camcorder. See page 114 for details.

Notes on recording

• Before starting to record, test the recording function to make sure the picture and sound are reco rd ed without any problems.

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

• TV color systems differ dependin g on the co u ntry / regions. To view your recordings on a TV, you need a PAL system-based TV.

• Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyright ed . Unau thorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws.

Notes on the LCD panel, viewfinder, and lens

• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels a re operational for effective u se . However, there may be some tiny blac k point s an d/ or bright points (white, red, blue, or gre en in colo r) that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the viewfinder. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any wa y.

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

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

Note on connecting other device

Before connecting your camcord er to ot he r devi ce such as a VCR or a computer with a USB or i.LINK cable, be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper direction. If you insert the connecto r plu g fo rcibly in the wrong direction, the terminal may be damaged, or this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.

Notes on using this manual

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

• Instructions with no specific model names are for all models. Instructions with specific model names are for the indicated models only. Before you start reading this manual, check the model name of your camcorder.

Notes on using the camcorder

• Hold your camcorder correctly.

Touch the button on the LCD screen.

• Y ou c a n change the language to be used for screen display on your camcorder (p. 22)

• D o not hold the camcorder by the following parts .

Viewfinder

Battery pack

LCD panel

• To ensure a good grip, fasten the grip belt as shown in the following illustr at ion.

• When you are using the touch panel, place your hand on the back side of the LCD panel to suppor t it . Then, touch the buttons dis pla ye d on the screen.

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Table of Contents

: Features available for tape only. : Features available for “Memory Stick”

only.

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

Quick Start Guide

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

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

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

Getting started

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

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

Using an outside power source .................................................................................17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Recording

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

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

Using zoom ................................................................................................................26

Using the built-in light ................................................................................................27

Recording in mirror mode ..........................................................................................28

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

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

Selecting image quality ................................................................................. ....... .... ..31

Using the self-timer ....................................................................................................31

Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick” while recording movies on a tape .......32

Recording with ease – Easy Handycam .................................................. 33

Recording a movie ...............................................................................................33

Recording a still image .........................................................................................34

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation ...........................................................34

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Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 35

Adjusting the exposure fo r ba ck l it subjects ........................ ........................... ............35

Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter .......................... 35

Adjusting the exposure man ually ..................................... .........................................36

Recording in dark places – NightShot plus, etc. ...................................... 37

Adjusting the focus................................................................................... 38

Adjusting the focus for an off - cen ter subject – SPOT FOCUS ........ ..........................38

Adjusting the focus manually ....................................... .... .... .... .. ......... .... .... .... ....... ...39

Recording a picture using various effects ................................................ 40

Fading in and out of a scene – FADER .............................................................. 40

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

Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX .................................43

Searching for the starting point .......................................................... 44

Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH ............ 44

Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH ......................................................................45

Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review .................................... 45

Playback

Viewing movies recorded on a tape ................................................... 46

Playing back in various modes .................................................................................4 7

Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect .............................................. 48

Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick” ........................................... 49

Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick” ............................................. 50

Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam .............................................. 51

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation ...........................................................52

Various playback functions ...................................................................... 53

Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom ....................... 53

Displaying the screen indi cators .............................. .............. ................................... 54

Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code .............................. 54

Playing the picture on a TV................................... ................................... 56

Locating a scene on a tape for playback ........................................... 57

Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory ....................................... 57

Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search ....................................... 57

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Advanced operations

Dubbing/Editing

Using the Menu

Selecting menu items ........................59

Using the (CAMERA SET) menu

– PROGRAM AE/16:9 WIDE,

etc ................................................ 61

Using the (MEMORY SET) menu

– QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL

ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc .........65

Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu

– PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/ FRAME REC/INTERVAL REC,

etc ................................................ 68

Using the (EDIT/PLAY) menu

– END SEARCH/TITLE, etc .........73

Using the (STANDARD SET) menu

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

etc ................................................ 76

Using the (TIME/LANGU.) menu

– CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME,

etc ................................................ 82

Customizing Personal Menu ..............83

Connecting to a VCR or TV ...............86

Dubbing to another tape ...............87

Recording pictures from a VCR or TV 88 Dubbing pictures from a tape to a

“Memory Stick” .............................89

Dubbing still images from a “Memory

Stick” to a tape ............................. 90

Dubbing selected scenes from a tape

– Digital program editing ..............91

Deleting recorded pictures ............98

Marking recorded images with specific

information – Image protection/

Print mark .....................................99

Printing recorded images (PictBridge

compliant printer) ..................101

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ...............................103

Warning indicators and messages....110

Additional Information

Using your camcorder abroad ..........114

Usable cassette tapes .....................114

About the “Memory Stick” ................115

About the “InfoLITHIUM”

battery pack ................................117

About i.LINK .....................................119

Maintenance and precautions ..........120

Specification ....................................123

Quick Reference

Identifying parts and controls ...........125

Index ................................................131

Refer also to other operat in g inst ruc ti ons supplied with your camco rde r:

• Editing images with your computer cComputer Applications Guide

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Quick Start Guide

Recording movies

1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder.

To charge the battery, see page 14.

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

of the arrow until it clicks.

2 Insert a cassette into the camcorder.

a Slide the OPEN/

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

The cassette compartment comes out automatically.

OPEN/EJECT lever

Quick Start Guide

b Insert the cassette with

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

Window-side

c Press .

Close the cassette lid after the cassette co m partment slides back in by itself.

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

The date and time is not set up in the default setting. To set the date and time, see page 19.

a Remove the lens cap.

Lens cap is not attached when you purcha se your camcorder (p.125).

b Press OPEN and

open the LCD panel.

c While pressing the

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

The power turns on.

d Press REC START/

STOP.

Recording starts. To change to standb y m ode, press REC START/STOP again.

4 View the recorded picture on the LCD screen.

Quick Start Guide

a Slide the POWER

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

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

start the playback.

To stop, press .

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

Quick Start Guide

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Recording still images

1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder.

To charge the battery, see page 14.

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

of the arrow until it clicks.

2 Insert a “Memory Stick” into the camcorder.

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

Quick Start Guide

b mark

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

The date and time is not set up in the default setting. To set the date and time, see page 19.

a Remove the lens cap.

Lens cap is not attached when you purcha se your camcorder (p.125).

b Press OPEN and

open the LCD panel.

c While pressing the

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

The power turns on.

d Press PHOTO lightly.

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

e Press PHOTO fully.

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

4 View the recorded picture on the LCD screen.

Quick Start Guide

a Slide the POWER

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

b Touch .

The most recently recorded image is d isplayed.

c Touch (next) or

(previous) to view images in sequence.

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

Quick Start Guide

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Recording/Playing back with ease

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

Press EASY when recording/ playing back.

EASY lights up in blue (1) and screen font size increases (2) during Easy Handycam op er at ion.

Easy Handycam

operation

For details, se e i nstructions for ea ch operation. See page 33 for reco rding, page 51 for playback.

Quick Start Guide

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Getting started

Step 1: Checking supplied items

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

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

“Memory Stick” 8MB (1) (DCR-TRV461E)

“Memory Stick” media is only supplied with DCR-TRV461E. There is no “Mem or y St ic k” media supplied with DCR-TRV460E.

Wireless Remote Commander (1)

A button-type lithium battery is already installed.

A/V connecting cable (1)

Getting started

USB cable (1)

Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM30 (1)

AC Adaptor (1)

Mains lead (1)

Lens cap (1)

See page 125 on how to attach the lens cap.

Shoulder strap (1)

See page 126 on how to atta ch the shoulder strap.

CD-ROM “SPVD-012 USB Driver” (1)

Cleaning cloth (1)

21-pin adaptor (1)

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

Camera Operations Guide (This manual) (1)

Computer Applications Guide (1)

Getting started

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Step 2: Charging the battery pack

You can charge the battery by attaching the

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series)

to your camcorder .

b Notes

• Y ou c annot use batteries other than th e “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series) (p. 117).

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

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

Battery pack

1 Lift up the viewfinder.

2 Attach the battery pack by slid ing it in

the direction of the arrow until it clicks.

DC IN jack

Mains lead

To the wall socket

Getting started

DC plug

3 With the v mark on the DC plug

facing up, connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder.

AC Adaptor

v mark

4 Connect the mains lead to the AC

Adaptor.

5 Connect the mains lead to the wall

socket.

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6 Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG)

OFF.

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

To check the remaining battery – Battery Info

DSPL/BATT INFO

Getting started

After charging the battery

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

To remove the battery pack

BATT(battery) release button

Set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF.

POWER switch

2 Lift up the viewfinde r. 3 Slide the battery pa ck out in the directio n

of the arrow pr essing the BAT T (battery) release butt on down.

b Note

• If you do not use the battery pack for a long time, use up the battery pack completely before storing it. See page 118 about storage of the battery pack.

OPEN

POWER switch

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

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

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

BATTERY INFO

BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL

REC TIME AVAILABLE

A Battery charge level: Displays

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

B Approximate possibl e recording time

using the LCD panel.

C Approximate possibl e recording time

using the viewfinder.

LCD SCREEN

LCD SCREEN VIEWFINDER::

VIEWFINDER::

50%0% 100%

72 min

72 min 95 min

95 min

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Charging time

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

Battery pack

NP-FM30 (supplied) 145 NP-FM50 150 NP-QM71/QM71D 260 NP-QM91/QM91D 360

Recording time when recordi ng with the LCD screen on

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

Battery pack Continuous

recording time

NP-FM30 (supplied)

NP-FM50 130 60 NP-QM71/

QM71D NP-QM91/

QM91D

80 40

315 150

475 230

Typical* recording time

Recording time when recordi ng with the viewfinder

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

Battery pack Continuous

recording time

NP-FM30 (supplied)

NP-FM50 170 85 NP-QM71/

QM71D NP-QM91/

QM91D

105 50

415 205

625 310

Typical* recording time

* Approximate number of minutes when recording

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

Playing time

Approximate number of minutes available when you use a fully charged battery pack at 25°C (77°F). This table shows the playing time for tapes recorded in the Digital8 system. The playing time of tapes recorded on ot her devices in the Hi8 /standard 8 m m system is reduce d by about 20%.

Battery pack LCD panel

opened

NP-FM30 (supplied)

NP-FM50 135 195 NP-QM71/

QM71D NP-QM91/

QM91D

b Notes

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

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

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

information only.)

80 120

335 465

505 695

LCD panel closed

Getting started

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Using an outside power source

Step 3: Turning the power on

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

PRECAUTION

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

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

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

Getting started

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

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

• CAMER A - TA PE mode: To record on a tape.

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

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

To turn off the power

Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF.

Getting started

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Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder

Adjusting the LCD panel

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

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

Maximum 180 degrees

[MENU], (STANDARD SET) menu, then touch [LCD SET ] (p. 78).

3 Adjust the item with / , th en

touch .

z Tips

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

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

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

you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD BL LEVEL] from the [LCD SET] on the (STANDARD SET) menu (p. 78).

• Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the

recorded picture will not be affected .

• You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by

setting [BEEP] in the (STANDARD SET) menu to [OFF] (p. 80).

Adjusting the viewfinder

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

Maximum 90 degrees

Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

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

To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen

Touch .

2 Touch [LCD BRI GHT].

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

Getting started

Viewfinder lens adjustment lever

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

lever until the picture is clear.

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To use the viewfinder during operation

When you are recording on a tape or a “Memo ry Stick”, you can adjust the exposu re (p. 35) and fader (p. 40) while checki ng the image on the viewfinder. Ha ve the LCD panel rotat ed 180 degrees and closed with the screen facing out.

1 Set the power mode to CAMERA-TAPE

or CAMERA-MEMORY (p. 17).

2 Close the LCD panel with the screen

facing out.

appears on the sc reen.

3 Touch .

[Set LCD off?] appears on the screen.

4 T ouc h [ Y ES] .

The LCD screen is turned off.

5 T ouch the LCD screen whi l e checking

the display in the viewfin d er .

[EXPOSURE], etc. are displayed .

6 T ouc h the button you want to set.

• [EXPOSURE]: Adjust with /

and touch .

• [FADER]: Touch it repeatedly to select a

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

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

Step 5: Setting the date and time

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

b Note

• I f you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable button-type

battery gets discharged and th e date and time settings may be cleared from the memory. In that case, charge the rechargeable button-type battery (p. 122) and then set the date and time again.

Getting started

To use the large-capacity battery pack

When you use the la rge-capacity batt er y pack (NP-QM71/QM71D/QM91/QM91D) on your camcorder, extend the viewfinder and pull it up to the optimal angle for viewing.

OPEN

POWER switch

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

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

3 Touch .

60min

1/3

FADER

SPOT METER

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

–:––:––

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4 Touch [MENU].

60min

–:––:––

CAMERA SET

PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE

5 Select (TIME/LANGU.) with

/ , then touch .

DISPLAY

MENU ROT ATE

LANGUAGE

PROGRAM AE

–:––:––

60min

A. SHUT OFF

CLOCK SET

WORLD TIME

6 Select [CLOCK SET] with / ,

then touch .

CLOCK SET

DATE

Y 1M 1D 0: 00

2004

–:––:––

Step 6: Inserting the recording media

Inserting a cassette tape

You can record on standa rd 8 m m , Hi8 and Digital8 cassettes in Digital8

system only. For details on the se ca sse t tes

(such as write-protection), s ee pag e114.

b Notes

• Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This

may cause a malfunction of your camc or de r.

• The recording time when you use your camcorder is

2/3 of the indicated time on Hi8 tape. If you select the LP mode in the me nu settings, the recording time is th e indicated time on Hi8 tape.

1 Slide the OP EN/EJECT lever in

the direction of the arrow and open the lid.

OPEN/EJECT lever

Lid

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

CLOCK SET

DATE

Y 1M 1D 0: 00

2004

–:––:––

You can set any year up to the year 2079.

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

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

Getting started

The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up.

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2 Insert a cassette with its window-side

facing up.

Window-side

Push the center of the back of the cassette lightly.

3 Press .

The cassette compartment automatically slides back in.

Inserting a “Memory Stick”

For details on the “Memory Stick” (such as write-protection), see page 115.

b Note

• When using the half-sized “Memor y St ic k, ” th e “Memory Stick Duo,” make sure you att ach the Memory Stick Duo adaptor. Your camcorder may malfunction when it is inserted without an adaptor (p. 116).

Access lamp

b mark

Getting started

4 Close the lid.

To eject the cassette

Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow and open the lid.

The cassette compartment automatically comes out.

2 T ake out the cassette, then press .

The cassette compartment automatically slides back in.

3 Close the lid.

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

To eject a “Memory Stick”

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

Lightly push in once.

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Getting started

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b Notes

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

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

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

Step 7: Setting the screen language

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

OPEN

POWER switch

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

60 min STBY

1/3

FADER

SPOT METER

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

4 Touch [LANGUAGE].

If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (TIME/LANGU.) menu. (p. 82)

ΕΛΛΗ

ΝΙΚΑ

ENG

[

SIMP

0:00:00

]

60 min STBY

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

DEU

TSCH

1/4

ENG LISH

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5 Select the desired language with /

, then touch .

z Tip

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

Getting started

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Recording

Recording movies

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

3 Select the recording mode.

To record on a tape

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

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

Camera recording la mp

OPEN

REC START/STOP

z Tip

• Per f ormi ng Ea sy Ha ndyc a m oper at ion , even firs t

time users can record easily. For deta ils,s ee page 33.

POWER switch

1 Remove the lens cap. Pull the lens cap

string down and attach it to the grip belt.

To record on a “Memory Stick” –

MPEG MOVIE EX

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

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

4 Press REC START/STOP.

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

To check the most recently recorded MPEG movie – Review

Touch . Playback starts automat i cal l y. Touch again to return to standby. To delete the movie, touch after playback is finished, then [YES]. To cancel deleting, to uch [NO].

2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

Recording

To turn the power off

Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF.

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b Note

• While recording movies on a only menu items available will be those with short cuts on the Personal Menu. In order to use othe r menu items, add them to the Personal Menu.

z Tip

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

“Memory Stick,” the

Indicators displayed during recording on a “Memor y Stick”

The indicators will not be recorded on the “Memory Stick.” Date/time (p. 54) will not be displayed during recording.

Indicators displayed during recording on a tape

The indicators will not be recorded on the tape. Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 54) will not be displayed during recording.

60min

A Remaining battery

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

B Recording mode (SP or LP) C Format indicator D Recording status ([STB Y ] ( st andby) or

[REC] (recording))

E Time code or tape counter

(hour: minute: second)

F Recording capacity of the tape

Displayed after y ou run t he t ape for a while.

G Personal Menu button (p. 59) H END SEARCH/EDIT SEARCH/Rec

review display switch button (p. 44)

0:00:00REC

P-MENU

60min REC

101

0:00:00

320

P-MENU

2min

A Recordi n g folder B Remaining battery

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

C Recording status ([REC] (recording)) D Movie siz e E Recorded time (hour: minute: second) F Recording capacity of the “Memory

Stick”

G “Memory Stick” record ing start

indicator (appears for about 5 seconds)

H Personal Menu button (p. 59) I Review button (p. 24)

b Notes

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

• In the default setting, when you do not operate the camcorder for more than about 5 minutes, the power will automatica lly turn off to prevent batt er y loss ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 81). To restart recording, slide the POWER switch down to select CAMERATAPE or CAMERA-MEMORY, and then press REC START/STOP.

Recording

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z Tips

• To ensure smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded sc ene to the next, n o te the followin g. – Do not remove the cassette. (The pictur e will be

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

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

the same tape.

– Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP

mode.

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

• The recording time, date, and the camera settings data (for tape only) are recorded automatically on the recording media without being displayed on the screen. You can view this information during playback by selecting [DATA CODE] in the menu setting (p. 54).

Recording for a longer time

To record for a longer time on a tape

In the (STANDARD SET) menu, select [ REC MODE], then [LP] (p. 7 6). In the LP mode, you can record 1.5 times longer than you can when recording in the SP mode. A tape recorded in the LP mode should be played back only on this camcorder.

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

In the (MEMORY S ET) m enu , select [MOVIE SET], [ IMAGE SIZE], then [160 × 112] (p. 65). The length of ti m e you can record on a “Memory Stick” varies depend ing on th e image size and the recording environment. Refer to the following list for approximate length of time you can record movies on a “Memory Stick” formatted on your camcorder.

Image size and time (hour: minute: second)

[320 × 240] [160 × 112]

8MB* 00:01:20 00:05:20 16MB 00:02:40 00:10:40 32MB 00:05:20 00:21:20 64MB 00:10:40 00:42:40 128MB 00:21:20 01:25:20 256MB

(MSX-25 6 ) 512MB

(MSX-51 2 ) 1GB

(MSX-1G)

* Supp lie d wit h D CR- TRV4 61E only.

00:42:40 02:50:40

01:25:20 05:41:20

02:50:40 11:22:40

Using zoom

When the CAMERA-TAPE mode is selected, you can choose zoom to magnification levels greater than 20 times, and from that point activate th e dig ita l zoo m ([DIGITAL ZOOM], p. 63). Occasional use of the zoom is effective, but use it sparingly for best results.

Recording

1 cm (approx. 1/2 inch)*

* The mi nimum distance required between your

camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus in that position of the lever.

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

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

To record wider ran g e of vi ew

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

To record closer vie w

Move the power zoom lever towards T. The subject appears closer (Teleph ot o ) .

Using the built-in light

You can use the built-in light to suit your shooting situation. The recommended distance between the subject and camcorder is about 1.5 m (5 feet).

Built -i n li ght

b Notes

• T he built-in video light emits very bright light, which is perfectly safe in normal use. However, avoid directly aiming the light at a subject’s eyes from very close range.

• The battery pack discharges quickly while the builtin light is turned on.

• When you do not use your camcorder, turn the builtin light off and remove the battery pack to avoid turning on the built-in light acc ide ntally.

• W hen flickering occurs while shooting in the

mode, press LIGHT until

appears.

• T he buil t- in li ght ma y tur n on/off when you use the [PROGRAM AE] or backlight function while shooting in the mode.

• The built-in light is turned off in the following cases: – While the END SEARCH function is working. – Interval time of Interval recording. – When you leave it on for more than 5 minutes with

the POWER switch set to C A MERA-MEMORY.

– When it stays on in the mode for more

than 5 minutes.

– When you leave it on for more than 5 minutes with

no cassette inserted or after the tape has run out.

• When you use the conversion lens (optional), light from the built-in light is blocked a nd ma y not illuminate the subject prop erl y.

Recording

LIGHT

Press LIGHT repeatedly to select a setting.

The settings are displayed cyclically in the following orde r.

No indicator displayed: Always records without using the built-in light.

: Automatically turns on and off

according to th e ambient brightness.

: Always turns on.

To turn off the built-in light

Press LIGHT repeatedly until no indicator appears on the screen.

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Recording in mirror mode

Using the se lf-timer

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

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

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

With the self-timer, you can start recording after a delay of about 10 seconds.

REC START/STOP

1 Touch . 2 Touch [SELF-TIMER].

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

SELF–TIMER: OFF

0:00:0060 min STBY

Recording

ONOFF

3 Touch [ON], then .

appears.

60min

0:00:00STBY

P-MENU

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4 Press REC START/STOP.

You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 secon ds (The count down indicatio n begins from 8). The recording starts. To stop recordin g, pre ss REC START/ STOP.

To cancel the count down

Touch [RESET] or press REC START/STOP.

To cancel the self-timer

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

Recording still images

recording

You can record still images on a “Memory Stick.” Before rec ord in g, f oll ow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 13 - p. 22).

OPEN

POWER switch

z Tip

• P erf or ming Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can record eas ily. For de tails, see p age 33.

– Memory photo

PHOTO

Recording

1 Remove the lens cap. Pull the lens cap

string down and attach it to the grip belt.

2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

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3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly

until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up.

The selected recording folder is displa yed.

To record moving subjects correcting jitter - FIELD/FRAME

Select th e (MEMORY SET) menu, [STILL SET], then [ FLD/FRAME]. Your camcorder compens ates for camera-s hake when recording moving subjects in the [FIELD] mode. Your camcorder records in high quality in the [FRAME] mode (p. 65).

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

4 Press and hold PHOTO lightly.

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

The indicator stops flashing.

The number of images that can be recorded.*

60min

101

* The num ber of ima ge s that can be recorded

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

FINE

P-MENU

5 Press PHOTO fully.

A shutter sound i s he ard. When bars of

disappears, the image is recorded

on the “Memory Stick.”

To check the most recently recorded image – Review

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

Indicators displayed during recording

60min

101

A Recording folder B Quality

([FINE]) or ([STANDARD])

C Personal Menu button (p . 59) D Review button (p. 30)

b Notes

• When recording fast-moving subjects in the

[FRAME] mode, the recorded ima ge appear s b lurry.

• W he n r ecor ding in the [FRAME] mode, your

camcorder may not correct camera-s h ak e. We recommend that you shoot obje ct s with a tripod.

z Tips

• W he n you press PHOTO on your Remote

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

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

data are recorded automatically on the recording media without being displayed on the scre en. You can view this information during playback by selecting [DATA CODE] in the menu setting (p. 54).

FINE

P-MENU

To turn the power off

Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF.

Recording

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Selecting image quality

Using the self-timer

Select the (MEMORY SET) menu, [STILL SET], then [ QUALITY] (p. 65). The number of pictures you can record on a “Memory Stick” varies depending on the quality of the image and the recording environment.

Refer to the following list for the approximate number of pictures that can be recorded on a “Memory Stic k” f ormatted on your camcorder.

Image quality and number of im age s

The image size of [FINE] is about 150 kB, that of [STANDARD] is about 60 kB.

[FINE] [STANDARD]

8MB* 50 120 16MB 96 240 32MB 190 485 64MB 390 980 128MB 780 1970 256MB

(MSX-256) 512MB

(MSX-512) 1GB (MSX-1G) 5900 14500

1400 3550

2850 7200

With the self-timer, you can record a still image after a delay of ab ou t 10 s econds.

PHOTO

1 Touch . 2 Touch [SELF-TIMER].

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

60min

FINE

SELF–TIMER: OFF

Recording

* S upplied with DCR-TRV461E only.

z Tip

• The still image size is 640 × 480 dots only.

ONOFF

3 Touch [ON], then .

appears.

60min

FINE

101

P-MENU

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4 Press PHOTO.

You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 seconds (The count dow n indication begins fro m 8) . The image is record ed . When bars of

disappears, the image is recorded

on the “Memory Stick.”

To cancel the count down

Touch [RESET].

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

You can record still images on a “Memory Stick.” Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p.13 - p. 22).

To cancel the self-timer

Follow steps 1 an d 2, t hen select [OFF] i n st ep

PHOTO

Press PHOTO fully during tape recording.

Recording is complete when the scrolling stops.

To record still images in standby mode

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

b Notes

• You cannot record a still image on a “Memory

Stick” during the following operations: – [16:9 WIDE] mode – Memory overlap – M EM ORY MIX function

• Titles are not recorded on a “Memory S tic k. ”

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Recording with ease

– Easy Handycam

With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are set to automatic mode, only basic functions become available, and screen font size increases for easy viewing. E ven fi rst tim e user s can enj oy ea sy recording. Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started” (p. 13 - p. 22)

Camera recording lamp

Lens cap

OPEN

EASY

POWER switch

PHOTO

REC START/STOP

3 Slide the POWER switch until the

CAMERA-TAPE lamp lights up.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

4 Press EASY.

The EASY lights up in blue.

Easy Handycam

operation

5 Press REC START/STOP.

Recording star ts. [REC] appear s on the LCD screen and the Camera recording l amp lights up. Press REC START/STOP again to stop recording.

Recording

Recording a movie

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

1 Remove the lens cap. Pull the lens cap

string down and attach it to the grip belt.

2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

To turn the power off

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

To cancel Easy Handycam operation

Press EASY again.

b Notes

• You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off during: – Recording – USB Streaming

• D uring Easy Handycam operation, BACK LIGHT (p. 35) is not available.

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

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Recording a still image

• During Easy Handycam operation, the settings of the

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

1 Remove the lens cap. Pull the lens cap

string down and attach it to the grip belt.

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

until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green

button.

4 Press EASY.

The EASY lights up in blue .

5 Press and hold PHOTO lightly to

adjust focus, then press fully.

A shutter sound is heard. When bars of

disappear, the image is recorded on

the “Memory Stick .”

To turn the power off

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

To cancel Easy Handycam operation

Press EASY again.

b Note

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

• During Easy Handycam operation, BACK LIGHT (p. 35) is not ava il a ble .

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation

1 Touch [MENU].

The available menu i te m s are displayed on the screen.

Example: In the CAMERA-MEMORY mode

60min

SELFTIMER

BEEP

CLOCK

SET

LAN-

GUAGE

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

For [CLOCK SET]

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

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

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

For [LANGUAGE]

Select the desired la nguage with / , then touch .

For [BEEP]

See page 80.

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

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

disappear, the image is recorded on

the “Memory Sti ck.”

Recording

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Adjusting the exposure

Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter

The exposure is adjusted automatically in the default setting.

Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects

When your subject has its back to the sun or other light, yo u can adjust the exposu re to prevent the subject from becoming shadowed.

BACK LIGHT

Press BACK LIGHT during recording or in the standby mode.

. appears.

To cancel the back light func tion, press BAC K LIGHT again.

You can adjust and fix the expos ure to the subject, so that it is recorded in suit abl e brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background (such as subjects in the limelight on stag e).

1 Touch during recording or in

the standby mode.

2 Touch [SPOT METER].

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

SPOT METER STBY

0:00:00

ENDAUTO

3 Touch the point you wa nt to adjust and

fix the exposure on the screen.

[SPOT MET E R ] flashes whil e t h e camera is adjusted the ex posure for the selected point.

SPOT METER STBY

0:00:00

Recording

b Note

• The back light function is cance le d whe n you se t [EXPOSURE] to [MANUAL] (p. 36) or select [SPOT METER] (p. 35).

ENDAUTO

4 Touch [END].

To return the setting to automatic exposure

Follow steps 1 and 2, th en s el ect [AUTO] in step 3. Or set [EXPOSURE] to [ AUTO] (p.36).

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b Notes

• Y ou c annot use the Flexible spot meter toge the r

with: – Color S low Sh utter function – NightShot plus function

• If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is

automatically set to [AUTO].

z Tip

• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is

automatically set to [MANUAL].

4 Adjust the exposure by touching

(dim)/ (bright), then touch .

60min

0:00:00STBY

P-MENU

Adjusting the exposure manually

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

1 Touch during recording or in

the standby mode.

2 Touch [EXPOSURE].

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

60min 0:00:00STBY

EXPOSURE: AUTO

MANUALAUTO

To return the setting to automatic exposure

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

3 Touch [MANUAL].

EXPOSURE: MANUAL

MANUALAUTO

Recording

0:00:006 0min STBY

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Recording in dark places

You can record subjects in dark places (such as when capturing the f a ce of your baby sleeping) with th e NightShot plus, Super NightShot plus or Color Slow Shutter function. The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus function enabl e yo u to r eco r d an ima ge brighter and smoother. The Color Slow Shutter function enables you to record an image more faithful to the original colors.

Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON.

and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear. To cancel Nigh tShot plus, set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS sw itch to OFF .

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

The Super NightShot plus function enables you to use the NightShot plus function more effectively. The picture will be recorded at a ma ximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot plus recording.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

– NightShot plus, etc.

NIGHTSHOT PLUS

OFF ON

2 Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to

ON.

and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear.

3 Touch . 4 Touch [SUPER NSPLUS] .

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

5 Touch [ON], then .

appears. To cancel Super NightShot plus, follow steps 3 and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5. Or, set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF.

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

Slide the POWE R switch to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Make sure the NIGHTSHOT PLUS

switch is set to OFF.

3 Touch . 4 Touch [COLOR SLOW S].

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

5 Touch [ON], then .

appears. To cancel Color Slow Shutter, follow ste ps 3 and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5.

b Notes

• Do not use the NightShot plus/Super NightShot plus function in bright places. This may cause a malfunction.

• The Color Slow Shutter function may not operate correctly in total darkness. When you are recor ding in a place with no light at all, use the NightShot pl us or Super NightShot plus functions.

• Y ou c a nnot use the Super NightShot plus/Color Slow Shutter function together with: – FADER function – Digital effect – [PROGRAM AE]

• Y ou c a nnot use the Color Slow Shutter function together with: – Man ua l ex posur e – Flexible spot meter

Recording

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• When using the Super NightShot plus or Color Slow Shutter function, the shutte r spe ed of your camcorder changes depending on th e brightness . The motion of the picture may slow down at this time.

• Adjust the focus manually w h e n it is ha r d to f ocus automatically.

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

• Depending on the shooting conditions or circumstances, colors ma y n o t be reproduc ed properly.

z Tip

• If you record subjects in complete darkness, setting [NS LIGHT] to [ON] on the menu is recommended. The maximum shooting distance using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet). (The default setting is [ON]) If you record subjects in dark places (such as night scene or in moonlight), set [NS LIGHT] to [OFF] on the menu. You can make image color deeper (p. 62).

Adjusting the focus

The focus is adjusted automatically in the default setting.

Adjusting the focus for an offcenter subject – SPOT FOCUS

You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located in the center of the screen.

1 Touch during recording or in

the standby mode.

2 Touch [SPOT FOCUS].

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

SPOT FOCUS STBY

0:00:00

Recording

ENDAUTO

3 Touch the subject for which you want

to adjust the focus on the screen.

[SPOT FOCUS] flashes while the camera is adjusting the focus.

SPOT FOCUS STBY

9 appears.

0:00:00

ENDAUTO

4 Touch [END].

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To adjust the focus automatically

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

3. Or set [FOCUS] to [AUTO] (p. 39).

b Note

• You cannot use the SPOT FOCUS function together with [PROGRAM AE].

z Tip

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

Adjusting the focus manually

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

60 min STBY

FOCUS: AUTO

AUTO MANUAL

0:00:00

3 Touch [MANUAL].

appears.

Recording

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

– To record a subjec t behind a window cover ed

with raindrop s. – To record horizontal stripes. – To record a subject with little contrast

between the subje ct and its background. – When you wan t to f ocus on a subject in the

background.

– To record a sta t io nary subject using a t ri pod.

1 Touch during recording or in

the standby mode.

2 Touch [FOCUS].

4 Touch or to sharpen focus.

: To focus on close subjects. : To focus on distant subjects.

9 changes to w hen the focus can not be

adjusted any further. 9 changes to when the focus cann ot be adjusted any closer.

60 min STBY

FOCUS: MANUAL

AUTO MANUAL

0:00:00

Tips for focusing manually

• It is easier to focus on the subject when you use the zoom function. Move the power zoom leve r t ow ards T (telephoto) to adjust the foc u s, and then, towards W (wide angle) to adj ust the zoom for recording.

• When yo u w ant to record a close-up image of a subject, move the power zoom lever towards W (wide angle) to fully magnify the image, then adjust the focus.

5 Touch .

To adjust the focus automatically

Follow steps 1 and 2, th en t ouch [AUTO] in step 3.

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Recording a picture using various effects

[OVERLAP] (fade in only)

POWER switch

Fading in and out of a scene – FADER

You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures.

[BLACK FADER]

[WHITE FADER]

[WIPE] (fade in only)

[DOT FADER] (fade in only)

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch in the standby mode (to

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

3 Touch [FADER].

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

BLACK

FADER

MOSAIC

FADER

0:00:00

60 min STBY

FADER: OFF

OFF

1/2

WHITE FADER

[MOSAIC FADER]

[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.

Recording

4 Touch the desired effect, then touch

When you touch [OVERLAP], [WIPE] and [DOT FADER], the image on the tape in your camcorder is stored as a still image.

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(While storing the image , the screen turns to blue.)

60min

0:00:00STBY

BLACK FADE R

P-MENU

5 Press REC START/STOP.

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

To cancel the operation

Follow steps 2 and 3, then to uch [OFF] in st ep 4.

b Notes

• The OVERLAP, WIPE and DOT FADER functions do not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system.

• The title does not fade in or fade out. Erase it before operating the FADER func ti on if it is not needed.

• You cannot use the FADER function toge the r with: – Super Nig htShot plus function – Color Slow Shutter function – Digital effect – [INTERVAL REC] (Interval recording) – [FRAME REC] (Frame recording) – Self-timer

5 Select (PICT. APPLI.), then

[ OVERLAP] by touching / and touch .

The recorded image appears on the thumbnail screen.

6 Touch (previous) / (next) to

select the still im age to be superi m p os ed.

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

recording.

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

Using special effects – Digital effect

You can add digital effects to the r ecordings.

[STILL]

You can record a movie while superimposing it on a previously recorded still image.

Recording

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

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

Still image

Movie

1 Check that you have a “M emory Stick”

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

2 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

3 Touch . 4 Touch [MENU].

[FLASH] (flash motion)

You can rec ord a mov ie with a serial -still- image effect (strobe ef fect).

[LUMI. KEY] (luminance key)

You can replace a br ig ht er area in a previousl y recorded still image , such as the background o f a person or a title written o n white paper, wit h a movie.

[TRAIL]

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

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[SLOW SHUTTR] (slow shutter)

You can slow down th e shutter speed. This mode is suitab le for shooting a subject more clearly in a dark place.

[OLD MOVIE]

You can add an old m ovie-type atmosphere to pictures. Your camcord er automatica lly records pictures in the letterbox mode for all screen size, sepia in color, and at a slower shutter speed.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

Effect Items to adjust

[STILL] The degree of transparency

[FLASH] The interval of frame-by-

[LUMI. KEY] The color scheme of the

[TRAIL] The fade time of the

[SLOW SHUTTR]*

[OLD MOVIE] No adjustment necessary.

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

frame playback.

area in the still image which is to be swapped with a movie.

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

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

3 Touch [D.EFFECT].

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

LUMI.

KEY

0:00:00

60 min STBY

D. EFFECT: OFF

OFF STILL

1/2

FLASH

4 Touch the desired effect, then adjust

the effect by touching (decrease) /

(increase) and touch .

Adjustment screen example:

60 min STBY

D. EFFECT: STILL

When you touch [STILL] or [LUMI. KEY], the image displa yed on the screen at th at time is saved as a still image.

0:00:00

* It is hard to adjust the focus automatically when

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

5 Touch .

appears.

To cancel Digital effect

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

b Notes

• You cannot use Digital effect together with: – S uper NightShot plus function – Color Slow Shutter function – F ADER f unc tion – Memory overlap – M EM ORY MIX function

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

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

z Tip

• You can create a picture with color and brightness reversed or a picture that looks like a pastel drawing while recordin g on a tape. For details, refe r to th e Picture effect ([PICT. EFFECT], p. 68).

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Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX

You can superimpose a still image you have recorded on a “Memory Stick” over the movie you are currently recording on a tape. You can then record the superimposed pictures on a tape or a “Memory Stick.” (You cannot superimpose a still image on a tape which you have already finished recordi ng.)

[MTCAM LUMI.] (Mem ory Luminance key)

You can swap the brighter (white) area of a still image into a movie. To use this function, have a still image of an illustr atio n or titl e ha ndwrit ten on white paper recorded on a “Me m ory Stick” beforehand.

Still image

[CAMTM CHROMA] (Camera Chroma key)

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

Still image

Movie

1 Check that you have a “Mem ory

Stick” with the still image to be superimposed and a tap e (onl y if you are recording on tape) in your camcorder.

2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

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

3 Touch . 4 Touch [MEMORY MIX].

If the item is not displayed on the scre en, touch / . If you cannot find it, touch [MENU], and select it from the (PICT. APPLI.) menu. The still image stored in the “Memory Stick” will be displayed on the thumbnail screen.

Thumbnail screen

OFF

CAM M

CHROMA

0:00:00

M CAM LUMI.

M CAM

CHROMA

60 min STBY

MEMORY MIX: OFF

101

101–0001

Recording

Blue

[MTCAM CHROMA] (Memory Chroma key)

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

Still image

Blue

Movie

5 Touch / to select the still

image to overlap.

6 Touch the desired effect.

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

60 min STBY

MEMORY MIX: CAM M CHR OMA

101

101–0001

0:00:00

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7 Touch (decrease)/ (increase)

to adjust the following.

For [MTCAM LUMI.]

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

For [CAMTM CHROMA]

The color scheme of the blue area in the movie.

For [M

TCAM CHROMA]

The color scheme of the blu e area in the still image which is to be swapped into a movie.

8 Touch twice.

appears.

Searching for the starting point

POWER switch

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

9 Start recording.

When you are recording on a tape

Press REC START/STOP.

When you are recording on a “Memory St i ck”

Press PHOTO fully.

To cancel MEMORY MIX

Follow steps 1 to 4, then touch [OFF] in step 5.

b Notes

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

• W he n you use the ME M O RY MIX function in the mirror mode (p. 28), the picture on the LCD screen appears normally, without being mirror-reversed.

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

z Tip

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

This function is handy when you have played back the tape, for example, but want to start recording right after the most recently recorded scene. The END SEARCH function will not work once yo u eject the cassette a fter you have recorded on the tape.

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

0:00:00STBY60min

EDIT

3 Touch .

The last scen e of the most re ce nt recording is played back for about 5 seconds, and the camcorder ente rs the standby mod e at th e point where the last recording has finished.

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To cancel the operation

Touch [CANCEL].

b Notes

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

• The END SEARCH function does not work for the tapes recorded on other devices in th e Hi8 / standard 8 mm system.

z Tip

• You can do this operation also by selecting [END SEARCH] in the menu setting. When PLAY/EDIT mode is selected, you can do this ope r ation by selecting [END SEARCH] short-cut on . (p. 59)

Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH

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

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

0:00:00STBY60min

Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review

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

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

Recording

0:00:00STBY60min

EDIT

3 Touch once.

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

b Note

• The Rec review function does not work for the tapes recorded on other devi ces in t he Hi8 /standard 8 mm system.

EDIT

3 Keep touching (to go

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

b Note

• The EDIT SEARCH function does not work for the tapes recorded on other devices in th e Hi8 / standard 8 mm system.

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Playback

Viewing movies recorded on a tape

Make sure you have a reco r ded cassette inserted into your camcorder. Some of the operations are possible using the Remote Commander or us in g the tou ch panel. When you want to play back recordings on your TV, see page 56.

OPEN

POWER switc

3 Touch (rewind) to go to the point

you want to view.

0:00:00:0060min

P-MENU

4 Touch (play) to start playback.

To adjust the volume

Touch .

2 Touc h [VO LUME].

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

3 Ad just the volume by touchi ng

(decrease) / (increase), t hen touch

z Tip

• Per f ormi ng Ea sy Ha ndyc a m oper at ion , even firs t

time users can play back easily. For details, see page 51.

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

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

Playback

To stop playback

Touch (stop).

To pause

Touch (pause) during playback. T ouch it again to restart the playback. Playback stops au to m at ically when the pause mode continues for more than certain period.

To fast forward or rewind

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

To review movies on the viewfinder

Close the LCD panel.

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Indicators displayed during tape playback

0:00:00:1560min

P-MENU

A Remaining battery B Recording mode (SP or LP) C Tape transport indicator D Time code (h our: minute: se cond: frame)

or tape counter (hour: minute: second)

E Personal Menu button (p. 59) F Video operation buttons

When a “Memory Stick” has been inserted,

(stop) changes to (“Memory

Stick” playback) when you stop pla yback.

z Tip

• When you play back tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system, the tape counter appears on the screen.

Playing back in various modes

To fast forward or rewind during playback – Picture search

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

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

Keep on touching (fast forward) or (rewind) while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape. To resume fast forwar ding or rewindin g, release the button.

To play back in various modes

You will not hear the recorded sound. Also, you may see mosaic-like images of the previously played picture remaining on the screen when playing back in the Digital8 system. Noise may appea r when your camcorde r pl ays back tapes r ec orde d on o the r de vi ce s i n the Hi 8

/standard 8 mm system.

1 Dur in g pl ayback or playback pa us e,

touch .

2 Touch [ VAR. SPD PB].

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

3 Sele ct a pl ayback mode.

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

To Touch

change the playback direction*

play back slowly**

play back 2 times faster (double speed)

play back frame by frame

* Horizontal lines may appear at the top, bottom,

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

**Pictures output from the DV Interface

cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode.

(frame) during

playback.

(slow) during playback. To reverse direction

1 Touch (frame). 2 (slow).

(double speed) during playback. To reverse direction

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

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

(frame) again during frame playback.

4 Touch , then .

Playback

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Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect

You can apply [STILL], [FLASH], [LUMI. KEY], and [TRAIL] effects when viewing recorded pictures. For details on each effect, see page 41.

POWER switch

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch while the picture you

want to add the effect to is displayed.

To cancel Digital effect

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

b Notes

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

• The Digital effect function does not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system.

z Tip

• You cannot record the pictures edited using special effects on the tape in your camcorder, but you can copy them to a “Memory Stick” (p. 89) or another tape (p.87).

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

EFFECT] by touching / and

5 Select an effect, then adjust the effect

by touching (decrease)/ (increase).

6 Touch twice, then .

appears.

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Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick”

You can view pictures one at a time on the screen. When you have a lot of pictures, you can list them to search through them easily. Make sure you have a recorded “Memory Stick” inserted into your camcorder. When you want to play back a recorded picture on your TV, see page 56.

OPEN

z Tip

• Performing Easy Handycam ope rat ion, ev en first time users can play back easily. For details, see page 51.

1 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 2 Slide the POWER sw itch re peate dly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

POWER switch

3 Touch .

The most recently recorded picture appears on the screen.

101

60min

101–0001

1/10

MEMORY PLAY

P-MENU

4 Touch (previous)/ (next) to

select a picture.

Screen example (movies):

60min

320

MOV00002

MPEG

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

To adjust the volume of movies

Touch .

1 2 Touch [VOLUME].

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

3 Adjust the volume by touching

(decrease) / (increase), then touch

101

2/10

MEMORY PLAY

P-MENU

Playback

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

To stop or pause movies

Touch . Touch it again to restart the playback.

To delete pictures

See “Deleting re corded pictures” (p. 98).

b Note

• W hile playing back movies on a “Memory Sti ck ,” the only menu items available will be those with short cuts on the Personal Menu. In order to use other menu items, add them to the Pe rs ona l Me nu.

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Indicators displayed during “Memory Stick” playback

z Tip

• Once you record a picture in a folder, the same folder

will be set as the default folder for play ba ck. You can select a playback folder in th e menu (p. 67).

101

60min

101–0010

10/10

0:00:00

P-MENU

A Remaining battery B Picture number/Total number of

recorded pictures in t he current playback folder

C Playback folder D Playing time (movies only) E Previous/next folder icon

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

: Touch to move to the previous

folder.

: Touch to move to the next

folder.

: Touch / to move to either

the previous or the next folder.

F Image delete button G Print mark (still images only) (p. 99) H Image protection mark (p. 99) I Data file name J Personal Menu button K Index screen display button L Tape playback select button M Picture select button

b Note

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

Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick”

Using the screen in step 4 in “Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick”” (p. 49), the following operations are available.

To search for a scene in a movie

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

1 Touch (previous)/ (next) to

select a scene from which to start the playback.

101

320

N mark*

101–0002

Movie icon

2/10

MEMORY PLAY

101

2/10

P-MENU

END

SET

60min

MOV00002

MPEG

2 Touch .

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

Touch .

Previous 6 pictures

Next 6 pictures

* The picture displayed before switching to the index

screen.

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To return to the sing le display m o de, touch the picture that you w ant to display.

To view pictures in other folders in the index screen

Touch .

2 Touch . 3 T ouc h [ PB FOLD ER]. 4 Select a folder with / , then touch

Playing back with ease

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

– Easy Handycam

EASY

Playback

OPEN

POWER switch

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

until the PLAY/EDIT lamp lights up.

Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button.

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3 Press EASY.

The EASY lights up in blue .

4 Play back a picture.

When playing back on a tape

The following button s ca n be operated.

(play/pause)/ (fast forward) /

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

When playing back on a “Memor y Stick”

Touch . The following button s ca n be operated.

// / You can control playback with the Remote Commander.

To cancel Easy Handycam operation

Press EASY again.

b Note

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

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation

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

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

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

For [LANGUAGE]

Select the desired la nguage with / , then touch .

For [BEEP]

See page 80.

For [VOLUME]

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

For [DATA CODE]

You can display the date/time during playback. Touch [DATE/TIME ] , the n to uch .

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

z Tip

• D uring Easy Handycam operation, you can also do the following: – “Playing the picture on a TV” (p. 56) – “Dubbing to another tape” (p.87)

1 Touch MENU.

The available menu item s are displayed on the screen.

60min

BEEP

VOLUME

CLOCK

SET

DATA

CODE

0:00:00:00

LAN-

GUAGE ALL

ERASE

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

For [CLOCK SET]

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Various playback functions

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

4 Select (PICT. APPLI.), then [PB

ZOOM] by touching / and .

Tape playback zoom screen

PB ZOOM

Memory playback zoom scr een

Play back the image.

MEMORY PLAY

0:00:00:00

END

101

1/10PB ZOOM

“Memory Stick” playback select button

DSPL/BATT INFO

POWER switch

Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom

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

1 Slide the POWER sw itch re peate dly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch . 3 Touch [ME NU].

101–0001

VIDEO

END

Tape playback select button

5 Play back the still picture or movie,

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

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

6 Adjust the zoom ratio using the power

zoom lever.

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

To cancel the operation

Touch [END].

b Note

• You cannot magnify externally input pictures. Also, you cannot output the magnified pictures recorded on a tape in the Digital8 system or on a “M em or y Stick” via the DV Interface .

z Tip

• If you press DSPL/BATT INFO during the playback zoom operation, the frame will disappear.

Playback

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Displaying the screen indicators

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

Press DSPL/BATT INFO.

The indicato rs appear/disa ppear as you pres s the button.

3 Touch [DATA CODE].

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

OFF

DAT A

0:00:00:00

DATE/

TIME

60min

DATA CODE: OFF

CAMERA

z Tip

• Y ou c an display the screen indicators during playback on a TV. Select the (STANDARD SET) menu, [DISPLAY], then [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 81).

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

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

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch during playback or

playback pause.

4 Select [CAMERA DATA] or [DATE/

TIME] then touch .

60min

To hide the date/time or the camera settings data

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

Camera settings data display

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

0:00:00:00

AUTO

AWB100

0dBF3. 4

P-MENU

0:00:00:0060min

AUTO

AWB100

9dBF1.6

A SteadyShot off* B Exposure* C White balance*

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D Gain* E Shutter speed F Aperture value

* Appears only during tape playback

b Notes

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

• The data code function does not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system.

z Tip

• Exposure adjustment value (0EV) appears when a “Memory Stick” is played ba ck.

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Playing the picture on a TV

A/V jack

S VIDEO jack

Connect your camcorder to a TV using the supplied A/V connecting cable as shown in the following illustration. Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the wall socket for the power supply (p. 14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. To copy to another tape, see page 87.

Yellow

White

Red

Signal flow

* Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using

an S video cable (optional ). When there is an S video jack on the device to be connected, connect the S video plug to that jack instead of using the ye llow video plug. The audio will not be output when you connect with the S video plug alone.

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

When your TV is connected to a VCR

Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A/V connecting cable. Set the input selecto r o n the VCR t o LINE.

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

Connect the y el lo w pl ug of th e A/ V conn e cti ng cable to the video in put jack and connect th e white (left cha nnel) or the red (righ t c hannel) plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR. When you want to pla y the sound in monaural mode, use a connecting cable ( optional) f or that purpose.

Playback

VCRs or TVs

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

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

TV/VCR

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Locating a scene on a

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

tape for playback

Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory

m REW PLAY

STOP DISPLAY

ZERO SET MEMORY

1 During playback, press ZERO SET

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

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

appears on the sc reen.

0:00:0060min

To cancel the operation

Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander agai n.

b Notes

• T he r e may be a disc r epanc y of se ve ral se c onds between the time code and the tape count er.

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

• The zero set memory function does not work w ith tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm sy ste m.

Playback

Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search

You can locate the point where the recording date changes.

SEARCH M.

. / >

STOP

P-MENU

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

2 Press (stop) when you want to

stop playback.

3 Press m REW.

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

4 Press PLAY.

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Press SEARCH M. on the Remote

Commander repeatedly to select [DATE SEARCH].

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

the Remote Commander to select a recording date.

Playback starts automatically from the point where the date changes. Each time you pr ess the button, t he previous or the next date will be searched for and displayed.

To cancel the operation

Press STOP on the Remote Commander.

b Notes

• I f one da y’ s rec or ding is less than 2 minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes.

• The Dat e search wil l not functi on c or rec tly when there is a blank sectio n between recorded se ctions on the tape.

• The date search function does not work with tapes recorde d on o the r de vice s in the H i8 /stand ard 8 mm system.

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Advanced operations

Using the Menu

Selecting menu items

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

4 Select the icon of the desired menu

with / , then touch .

CAMERA SET (p. 61) MEMORY SET (p. 65) PICT. APPLI. (p. 68) EDIT/PLAY (p. 73) STANDARD SET (p. 76) TIME/LANGU. (p. 82)

0:00:00:0060min

BURNU VCD

END SEARCH

TITLE

REC MODE

AUDIO MODE

VOLUME

MULTI SOUND

POWER switch

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

The Personal Menu appears. Item that are used often are displayed as short-cuts.

Example: PLAY/EDIT mode’s Personal Menu

REC CTRL

0:00:00:00

END SERCH

VAR. SPD PB

DATA

CODE

1/3

60min

VOLUME

3 Touch [MEN U] to display the menu

index screen.

60min

0:00:00:00

MEMORY SET

STILL SET MOVIE SET ALL ERASE

5 Select the desired item with / ,

then touch .

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

REMOTE CTRL: ON

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OFFON

6 Select the desired setting.

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

60min

REMOTE CTRL: OFF

0:00:00:00

OFFON

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7 Touch , then to hide the menu

screen.

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

To use the short-cuts of the Personal Menu

The available items vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. Unavailable items will be grayed out. You can customize the short-cuts (p. 83).

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

z Tips

• When the PLAY/EDIT mode is selected, touch on the screen displayed after step 2 (p. 59) to display the video operation screen. Touch to return to the previous screen.

• I t is co nve nie n t if th e it ems you often use appear as short-cuts on the Personal Menu. To cust omi ze the Personal Menu, see page 83.

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Using the (CAMERA SET) menu

– PROGRAM AE/16:9 W I DE, etc

You can select items listed below on the CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 59).

PROGRAM AE

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

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

(spotlight) ( )

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

The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in paren t heses appear when the setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on th e power mode of your camcorder. The scree n shows the it ems you ca n currently operat e. Unavailable ite m s w ill be grayed out.

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PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE

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PORTRAIT (soft portrait) ( )

SPORTS* (sports lesson) ( )

BEACH&SKI* (beach & ski) ( )

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

LANDSCAPE** (landscape) ( )

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

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

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

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

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

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SPOT METER

EXPOSURE

AUTO SHUTTER

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

See page 35 for details.

See page 36 for details.

SPOT FOCUS

FOCUS

SUPER NSPLUS

NS LIGHT

GON Select to automa tically activate the electronic shutte r to adjust the

shutter speed when recordin g in bright conditions.

OFF Select when recor ding without using the elec tr onic shutter.

See page 38 for details.

See page 39 for details.

See page 37 for details.

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

GON Select to use the NightShot Lig ht (p. 37). OFF Select to disable the NightShot Light (p. 37).

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COLOR SLOW S

SELF-TIMER

DIGITAL ZOOM

See page 37 for details.

See page 28, 31 for details.

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 20 times while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digita l zoom. This function is useful when recording enla rged pictures of a dis t ant subject, such as a bird.

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

Using the Menu

GOFF Select to deactivate the digital zoom. U p to 20 times zoom is

40 × Select to activate the digital zoom. 20 times through 40 times zoom is

990 × Select to activate the digital zoom. 20 times through 990 times zoom

performed optically.

performed digitally.

is performed digitally.

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16:9 WIDE

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

When viewed on the LCD screen

When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV*

When viewed on a standard TV**

* Pic ture appears in full sc re e n w hen the wide-screen TV s w itches to full mode. **Played in 4:3 mode. When you play a picture in the wide mode, it appears as you have seen

on the LCD screen.

GOFF Standard setting (to reco rd pictur e s to play ba ck on a 4:3 TV). The

recorded picture will not be wide.

ON ( ) Select to record a picture to be played back on a 16:9 wide TV.

STEADYSHOT

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Tip

• The SteadyShot does not work. If you set [16:9 WIDE] to [ON] in the menu settings when the SteadyShot is working, flashes and the SteadyShot does not function.

You can se lect this fu n ction to co m pensate fo r camera- shake.

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

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

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Using the (MEMORY SET) menu

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

You can select items listed below on the MEMORY SET menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 59).

STILL SET

QUALITY

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

to about 1/4).

STANDARD ( ) Select to re cord still images wi th the standard imag e quality

(compressed to about 1/10).

FLD/FRAME

GFIELD To record moving subjects corre cting jitter (p. 30) . FRAME ( ) To record stationary subjec ts in high quality.

MOVIE SET

IMAGE SIZE

60min

FINE

MEMORY SET

STILL SET MOVIE SET FORMAT

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REMAINING

G320 × 240 ()

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

GAUTO Select to display the remaining capacity of the “Memory Stick” in the

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

following cases:

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

• When the remaini ng capacity of the “Memory Stick” is less tha n 2 minutes after the CAMERA-MEMORY mode is selected.

• At the starting or ending point of the movie (for approximately 5 seconds).

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ALL ERASE

FORMAT

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

Stick.”

You can delete all the p ic tu re s o n a “Memory Stick” that are not write -p rotected. To delete pictures one by one, se e page 98.

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

ALL FILES Select to delete all the images on the “Memory Stick.” CURRNT FOLDER Select to delete all the im ag es in th e sel ect ed pl ay b ack fo ld er.

2 Touch [YES] twice.

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

3 Touch .

b Notes

• The folder will not be deleted even whe n you de lete all the pictures in the fold er.

• Do not move the POWER swi tch or press any buttons while [ Erasing all data...] is displaye d on the screen.

The supplied* or newly purchased “M em ory Stick” has been formatted at the factory, and does not require formattin g. For details on the “M emory Stick,” see page 115.

* Me mor y Stick media is only suppli ed with DCR-TRV461E.

1 Touch [YES] twice.

To cancel formatting, select [NO].

2 Touch .

FILE NO.

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b Notes

• Do not do any of the following while [ Formatting...] is displayed: – Move the PO WER switch to select other power modes. – Ope rate any buttons. – Eject the “Memory Stick.”

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

GSERIES Select to assign file numbers in sequenc e even if t he “Mem ory Stick ”

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

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

is changed.

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NEW FOLDER

You can create a new folder (102MSDCF to 999MSDCF) on a “Memory Stick.” When a folder is full (a maximum of 9999 images are stored) a new folder is automatically created.

1 Touch [YES].

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

2 Touch .

b Notes

• Y ou cannot delete the created folders usi ng your ca m co rd er. You w ill have to format the “Memory Stick” (p. 66), or delete them using your computer.

• The number of pictures that can be recorded on a “Memory Stick” decreases as the number of folders increases on the “Mem or y Stic k.”

REC FOLDER

PB FOLDER

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As the default setting, pictures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder. You can select a folder to save your pictures. Create new folders from the [NEW FOLDE R ] menu, then select the folder to be used for recording with / and touch . When you have a lot of pictures, you can search for the desired pi cture easil y when you sort them in folders.

Select the playback folder with / , then touch .

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Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu

EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/ INTERVAL REC, etc

– PICT.

The default settings are marked with G. The indicators in parentheses appear w hen the setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.

You can select items listed below on the PICT. APPLI. menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 59).

FADER

See page 40 for details.

OVERLAP

See page 41 for details.

D. EFFECT

See page 41, 48 for details.

PICT. EFFECT

You can add spec ia l effects (such as film s ) to a picture before or after recording on a tape. appears when the effect is selected.

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

and brightness of the picture rev ersed .

PICT . APPLI.

FADE R OVRLAP D. EFFECT

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SEPIA Select to record/play the picture appearing in sepia. B&W Select to record/play the picture appearing in monochrome (black-

and-white).

SOLARIZE Select to r ecor d/play the picture looking like an

illustration with strong c ontr a st.

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PASTEL Select to record the picture looking like a pa le

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

MEMORY MIX

PB ZOOM

SLIDE SHOW

MOSAIC Select to record picture appearing mosaic-

b Notes

• You cannot add effects to externally input pictures. Also, you cannot output pictures edited with Picture effects via the DV Interface.

• Picture effects do not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm sy st em .

Tip

• Y ou can copy pictures edited using pictu re e ffe c ts to a “M em or y St ic k” (p. 89) or to another tape (p. 87).

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

See page 43 for details.

See page 53 for details.

You can play back the images stored in a “Memory Stick” (or a selected playback folder) in sequence (slid e sh ow).

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

GALL FILES ( ) Select to execute a sl ide show by playing back all the images on

CURRNT FOLDER ( )

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

the current playback folder.

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

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

6 Touch [END].

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FRAME REC

7 Touch [START].

Your camcorder pl ays back the images rec orded on the “Memor y St ic k” in sequence.

To cancel the slide show , to uch [END]. To pause, touch [PAUSE].

z Tips

• You can select the first picture for the slide show by touching / before touching

[START].

• If movies are played in the slide show, you can adjust the volume by touching

(decrease)/ (increase).

You can record pictures with a stop-motion animated effec t by alternately frame recording and then moving the subject a little. Operate your c amc orde r u sing the Remote Commander to prevent camera shake.

GOFF Select to record in the st an dar d r e co rd ing mode. ON ( ) Select to record pictures using the FRAME REC fu nc tion.

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

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

4 Move the subject and repeat ste p 3.

b Notes

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

correctly.

• The last scene will be longer than other scenes.

INTERVAL REC

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You can achieve excellent recordings of flowers bloom in g, etc., with this function. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation.

[a] [a]

[b]

a: [REC TIME] b: [INTERVAL]

[b]

1 Touch . 2 Touc h [INTERVAL]. 3 Select a desired interval time, then touch .

You can select from 30 seconds, 1, 5 or 10 minutes for the interval.

4 Touch [REC TIME].

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INT. REC-STL

5 Sele ct a desired recordi ng time, then touch .

You can select from 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 seconds for the recording time.

6 Touch [END]. 7 Touch [ON], then .

GOFF To deactivate interval recording. ON ( ) To record moving pictures on a tape in the selected interval.

8 Touch .

flashes on the screen.

9 Press REC START/ST OP.

stops flashing and th e interval record in g starts.

To cancel interva l r ecording, select [OFF] in step 7.

b Notes

• Y ou cannot use the Interval recording with Memory overlap.

• There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to ±5 frames from the selected time.

Tips

• If you adjust the focus manually , you may be able t o record clear picture s ev en i f the light changes (p. 39) .

• You can silence the beeps during recording (p. 80).

This function is useful to observe the m ovement of clouds o r t he changes of daylight. Your camcorder will sh oot a st ill image at a s elected inte rval and record it on a “Memory Stick. ”

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[a] [a] [a]

[b]

a: Shooting time b: Interval

[b]

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

GOFF To deactivate interval recording. ON ( ) T o re cord still images on a “Memory Stick” in the selected interval.

4 Touch .

flashes.

5 Press PHOTO fully.

stops flashing and th e Interval photo recording starts.

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

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DEMO MODE

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

GON Select to see an over view of the funct ions a vail able s uch a s when you

OFF Select when you do not intend to use the DEMO MODE.

b Note

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

ON.

Tips

• T he demonstration will be suspended in situa ti ons such as those described below.

– When you touch the screen during the demonstration. (The demonstration starts again in

about 10 minutes.) – When a cassette or “M e mory Stick” is inserted. – When a mode other than CAMERA-TAPE is selected.

• If [A.SHUT OFF] is set to [5 min] when the camcorde r is used on the battery pack, the power will be turned off after approxima te ly 5 mi nutes (p. 81).

are using this camcorder for the first time.

See page 101 for details.

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Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu

TITLE, etc

– END SEARCH/

The settings you can adjust vary dependin g on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.

0:00:00:0060min

You can select items listed below on the EDIT/ PLAY menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 59).

VAR. SPD PB

See page 47 for details.

REC CTRL

For recording on a tape. See page 88, 90 for details.

PROG. EDIT

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

a VCR (p. 91).

MEMORY STICK Select to make pro gr am s a nd dubbing the selected scenes to a

“Memory Stick” (p. 95).

REC CTRL

For recording on a “Memory Stick.” See page 88, 89 for details.

EDIT/PLA Y

VAR. SPD PB REC CTRL PROG. EDIT

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BURN DVD

BURN VCD

When your camc or der is connected to a Sony VAIO series per sonal computer, you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”) using this c omma nd. S ee the supplied “Computer Applicat ions Guide” for details.

When your camc or der is connected to a personal computer, you can easily burn the picture record ed on the tape on a CD -R ( Direct Access to V ideo CD Burn) using this command. See the supplied “Computer Applications Guide” for details.

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END SEARCH

TITLE

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

recorded picture is played back for ab out 5 se co nds a nd the n stops automatically.

CANCEL Select to stop the END SEARCH function.

You can insert a title when recording. You can select one of the 8 preset titles and the 2 custom titles. You can also select the color, size and position of titles.

1 Select a desired title from the displayed titles (2 original titles that you

have created bef ore and the preset ti tl es that have been sto red in your camcorder). You can create original titles (up to 2 types of title of within 20 characters each) in the follo w ing procedure.

1 Select [CUSTOM 1 ” ”] or [CUSTOM 2 ” ”], then touch . 2 Select a desired character. Touch the button repeatedly to select the

desired character on the button.

DEF

MNO

0:00:00

12345678

/ –

END

TITLE STBY

P1 P2 P3

E___________________

&?!

ABC

GHI

JKL

PQRSWXYZ' . ,

TUV

To erase a charact er: Touch . To insert a space: Touch . To select the type of let ter to enter the title: Select , or

3 Touch to move s to select the next character, and ente r the

character in the same manner.

4 When you have finished ent eri ng characters, touch .

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

desired color, position, or size.

Color

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

Position

You can select fr om 8 to 9 choices.

Size

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

4 Touch .

The title is displayed on the screen and the title is set.

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To record the title

Press REC START/STOP dur i ng recording standby.

To erase the title display

Touch .

b Notes

• When you are using your camcorder on the battery pack and do not operate it for 5 minutes, the power automatically goes off as the default setting. If you may take 5 minutes or longer to enter characters, set [A.SHUT OFF] on the (STANDARD SET) menu to [NEVER] (p. 81). The power will not be turned off. Even though the power goes off, the characters you have entered remain store d in me mory. Turn the power back on, then start again from step 1 to continue superim posing the title.

• W he n you superimpose a title while you are recor di ng, the beep doe s not sound.

Tip

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

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

SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc

You can select the items listed below on the STANDARD SET menu. To select these items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 59).

REC MODE

GSP ( SP ) Select to record in the SP (Standard Play) mode on a cassette. LP ( LP ) Select to increase the record i ng time to 1.5 times the SP mode (Long

Play). The use of Sony cassette is recommended to get the most out of your camcorder.

b Notes

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

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

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

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

The default settings are marked with

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

G. The

vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder.

currently operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.

The screen show s the items you c an

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ST AND ARD SET

REC MODE AUDI O MODE LCD SET

AUDIO MODE

VOLUME

MULTI-SOUND

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

b Note

• You cannot select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded in the Digital8 system

to another VCR. However, you can select AUDIO MODE when you dub tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 /standard 8 mm system to another VCR, via the DV Interface.

See page 46, 49 for details.

You can select how to play back audio recorded on a tape in stereo mode. Select the desired mod e whe n you pl ay bac k a Digi ta l8 system tape wh ic h is du bbe d from a dual sound track tape recorded in the DV system, or when you play back a

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Hi8 /standard 8 mm system tape recorded on other devices in a dual so und track of the AFM HiFi stereo system.

GSTEREO Select to play back a stereo tape with stereo sound or dual sound track

1 Digital8 system: Select to play back a stereo tape with the left

2 Digital8 system: Select to play back a stereo tape with the right

b Notes

• Y ou can playback a dual sound track cassette on you r cam c orde r. Howe ve r , you can not record a dual sound track on your camcorder.

• T he se tti ng r et ur ns to [STEREO] when you disconnect the power source fr om your camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

tape with main and sub sound.

channel sound or a dual sound track tape with main sound. Hi8 /standard 8 mm system: Select to play back a stereo ta pe with monaural sound or a dual sound tra ck tap e with main sound.

channel sound or a dual sound track tape with sub sound. Hi8 /standard 8 mm system: Select to play back a stereo ta pe with unnatural sound or a dual sound track tap e wit h sub sound.

TBC

DNR

AUDIO MIX

Using the Menu

GON Select to correct jitter (horizon ta l pic ture shake during playback). OFF Select to not compensate picture distortion when playing back a tape

on which you have dubbed repeatedly or recorde d TV ga me signals.

b Note

• T he TB C func tion works only with tapes recorded on other de vic e s in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system.

GON Select to elim in a t e co lor noise in the p icture. OFF Select to minimize picture a r tif acts in a picture containing lots of

movement.

b Note

• The DNR function works only with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system.

You can adjust the audio balance between the main sound (ST1) and the sub sound (ST2) on the tape.

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LCD SET

LCD BRIGHT

LCD BL LEVEL

LCD COLOR

b Notes

• You cannot adjust sound recorded in 16 bit audio mode.

• O nly the originally recorded sound will be hear d when you disc onnect the power source

from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

• You cannot adjust the balance for tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 /standard

8 mm system.

The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting.

See page 18 for details.

You can adjust the br i ght ness of the LCD screen’ s backlight.

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

b Notes

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

selected for the setting.

• W he n you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.

Touch / to adjust the color on the LCD screen.

A/V c DV OUT

Using the Menu

Low intensity

High intensity

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

GOFF Select whe n no t usi ng the Digital convert function. ON ( ) To output analog images and sound in digital format us ing your

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

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PB MODE

USB-CAMERA

USB-PLY/EDT

GAUTO Select to automatically detect the system (Hi8 /standard 8 mm

or Digital8 ) that was used to recorded on the tape, and play back the tape. During switching of systems, the screen turns blue, and the following displays appe ar on the sc ree n. A hissi ng noise also sometimes can be heard.

t / : During switching from Digital8 to Hi8 /

standard 8 mm .

/ t : During switching from Hi8 /standard 8 mm

to Digital8 .

/ Select to play back a tape that was recorded on other devices in the Hi8

/standard 8 mm sy ste m whe n your camcorder does not

automatically detect the recording system.

b Note

• The setting returns to [AUTO] when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder or slide the power switch.

Using the Menu

You can conn ec t a USB cabl e (su ppl ied ) to you r c amcor de r, an d vi ew t he pi ct ure displayed on the screen of your cam corder on your comp ut er (USB Streaming ). For details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.”

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

DATA CODE

You can conn ec t a USB cabl e (su ppl ied ) to you r c amcor de r, an d vi ew t he pi ct ure on the tape or “Memory Stick” in your camcorder on your computer. For details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.”

GSTD-USB Select to view the picture on the “Me mor y Sti ck .” PictBridge Select to connect the PictBridge compliant printer (p. 101). USB STREAM Select to view the picture on the tape.

GOFF Select not to display da te, time and the camera set tings data during

playback.

DATE/TIME Select to displa y the dat e and time during playback (p. 54). CAMERA DATA Select to display the camer a set tings data during playback (p. 54).

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REMAINING

REMOTE CTRL

REC LED

GAUTO Select to dis pla y the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds:

• After you select the CAMERA-TAPE mode with the cassette inserted, and your camcord er cal cu lates the remaining amount of tape.

• W hen you touch (play/pa use).

ON Select to always display the rem ai ning tape indicator.

GON Select when using the Remote Commander supplied with your

camcorder.

OFF Select to deactivate the Re mote Commander to prevent your

camcorder from responding to a com ma nd se nt by another VCR remote control unit.

b Note

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

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

camcorder during recording.

OFF Select this setting in the following recording si tua tions. The camera

recording lamp will not light up dur i ng rec o rd ing.

• W hen you do not want the subject to be nervous about being recorded.

• When you are recording close to the subject.

• When the subject reflects the recording lamp.

BEEP

Using the Menu

GMELODY S e lect to sound a melody when you start/sto p rec or ding, operate the

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

NORMAL Select to sound a beep instead of the me lody. OFF Select to cancel the melody, the beep sound, the shutter sound or touch

panel operation confirmation beep.

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DISPLAY

MENU ROTATE

A.SHUT OFF

GLCD PANEL Select to show the displays such as the tim e code on the LCD screen

and in the viewfinder.

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

LCD screen, and in the viewfinder.

b Note

• You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DSPL/BATT INFO while [VOUT/PANEL] is selected.

You can select the scrolling direction (up or down) of the menu items on the LCD screen when you touch or .

GNORMAL Select to scroll the menu items downward s by touc hing . OPPOSITE Select to scroll the menu items upwards by touching .

G5 min Select to activate the Auto shut off. When approximately 5 minutes

have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off to preve nt th e battery from becoming consumed.

NEVER Select to deactivate the Auto shut off.

b Note

• When you connect your camcorder to the wall socket, [A.SHUT OFF] is automatically set to [NEVER].

Using the Menu

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Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu

WORLD TIME, etc

– CLOCK SET/

The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder.

screen shows the it ems you can curren tl y operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.

0:00:0060min STBY

The

You can select i t ems listed below on the TIME/ LANGU. menu. To select items, see “Selecting menu items” (p. 59).

CLOCK SET

You can set the dat e and time (p. 19).

WORLD TIME

You can adjust th e t im e difference when using your camc or der abroad. Set the time difference by touching / , the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference. If you set the time difference to 0, the clock returns to the originally set time.

LANGUAGE

You can select or change the language used for the on-screen display (p. 22). You can select from English, Simplified English, Traditional-Chinese, SimplifiedChinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, G erman, Dutch, Itali an, Greek, Russian, Arabic or Pers ian.

TIME/LANGU.

CLOCK SET WORLD TIME LANGUAGE

Using the Menu

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Customizing Personal Menu

You can add frequently used menu item s to Personal Menu, or sort them in the order yo u like (customizing). You can customize the Personal Men u for each power mode of your camcorder.

Adding a menu – Add

3 Touch [ADD].

Select the category.

CAMERA SET PICT. APPLI. EDIT/PLAY STANDARD SET TIME/LANGU.

0:00:0060min

END

4 Touch / to select a menu

category, then touch .

The available items vary depending on the power mode of the camcorder. Only the available items are displayed.

You can add frequently used menu item s to Personal Menu for easier and faster access.

b Note

• You can add up to 28 menu items each for the CAMERA-TAPE, CAME RA-MEMORY, and PLAY/EDIT modes. If you want to add more, you must delete a less importa nt me nu ite m before adding a new menu item (p. 84).

1 Touch .

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

1/3

60min

FADER

SPOT METER

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed.

DELETE

RESET

0:00:00

END

60min

P–MENU SET UP

ADD

SORT

Select the item.

PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE AUTO SHUTTER SPOT FOCUS

0:00:0060min

END

5 Touch / to select a menu item,

then touch .

ADD

Add this item to CAMERA-TAPE mode's

0:00:0060min

P-MENU?

NOYES

6 Touch [YES].

The menu is added to the end of the list.

7 Touch .

Using the Menu

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Deleting menu – Delete

The selected menu is deleted from Pers onal Menu.

1 Touch .

60min

1/3

FADER

SPOT METER

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed.

DELETE

RESET

0:00:00

END

60min

P–MENU SET UP

ADD

SORT

3 Touch [DELETE].

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

END

60min

Select button to delete.

FADER

1/3

SPOT METER

4 Touch the menu that you want to

delete.

6 Touch .

b Note

• You cannot delete [MENU] and [P-MENU SET UP].

Arranging the order of menus displayed on Personal Menu – Sort

You can sort the menus added to Personal Menu in the desired order.

1 Touch .

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

1/3

60min

FADER

SPOT METER

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

If the menu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the de sired menu is displayed.

DELETE

RESET

0:00:00

END

60min

P–MENU SET UP

ADD

SORT

DELETE

Delete this from CAMERA-TAPE mode's

YES NO

5 Touch [YES].

Using the Menu

P-MENU?

0:00:0060min

3 Touch [SORT].

60min

Select button to move.

1/3

FADER

SPOT METER

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

END

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4 Touch the menu item you want to

move.

60min

Select new location.

1/3

FADER

SPOT METER

EXPO– SURE

SPOT FOCUS

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

END

5 Touch / to move the menu item

to the desired place.

60min

Select new location.

SPOT

1/3

FOCUS

EXPO– SURE

FADER

SPOT METER

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

END

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

If the desired me nu is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the menu is displayed.

DELETE

RESET

0:00:00

END

60min

P–MENU SET UP

ADD

SORT

3 Touch [RESET].

RESET

CAMERA-TAPE mode's

P-MENU setting?

YES NO

0:00:0060min

Initialize

Using the Menu

6 Touch .

To sort more i tems, repeat steps 4 to 6.

7 Touch [END ]. 8 Touch .

b Note

• You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP].

Initializing the settings – Reset

You can initialize Personal Menu to the def ault settings after adding or deleting menus.

1 Touch .

FADER

SPOT METER

PRGRAM AE

0:00:00

1/3

60min

SPOT FOCUS

EXPO– SURE

4 Touch [YES].

RESET

Are you sure ?

0:00:0060min

YESNO

5 Touch [YES].

The Personal Menu settings return to the default settings. To cancel initialization, touch [NO].

6 Touch .

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Dubbing/Editing

Connecting to a VCR or TV

A/V jack

Connecting with an i.LINK cable

i.LINK cable (optional)

S VIDEO jack

You can record the picture from a VCR or TV to a tape or a “Memory Stick” inserted into your camcorder (p. 88). You can also create a copy of the picture recorded on your camcorder on other recording devi ce (p. 87 ) . Connect your camcorder to a TV or VCR as shown in the following illustration.

i.LINK jack

DV Interface

Yellow

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Signal flow

* Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using

b Notes

• Use the A/V connecting cable to connect your camcorder to other devices. Bef or e conne c ting, make sure the [DISPLA Y] setting in the (STANDARD SET) menu is set to [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) (p. 81).

• When you are connecting your camcorder to monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/ V connecting cable to the video jack, and the red (right channel) or the white (left channel) plug to the audio jack on the VCR or the TV.

Dubbing/Editing

White

Red

VCRs or TVs

To use an i.LINK cable for connection

Use an i.LINK cable (optional) to connect your camcorder to other device via the DV Interface. The video and sound signals are transmitted digita lly, producing high qualit y pictures. N ote that you canno t record the pict ure and sound separately. For details, see page 119.

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Dubbing to another tape

You can copy and edit the pic ture played back on your camcord e r to other recording devices (such as VCRs).

1 Connect your VCR to your camcorder

as a recording device (p. 86).

2 Prepare your VCR for recording.

• Inse rt a cassette for reco rding.

• If your VCR has an input selector, set it to the input mode.

3 Prepare your camcorder for playback.

• Inse rt the recorded cas sette.

• Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

4 Start the playback on your camcorder,

and record it on the VCR.

Refer to the operating instruc tions supp lied with your VCR for details.

• When connected using the i.LINK cable, the recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR.

• When you dub the tape recorded on other devices in the Hi8 /s ta nda r d 8 mm syste m via the DV Interface, the picture may fluctuate. This is not a malfunction. Digital signals are output a s image signals from the DV Interface during playback.

Dubbing/Editing

5 When the dubbing is finished, stop

your camcorder and the VCR.

b Notes

• When your camcorder is connected to the VCR via the DV Interface, you cannot record the title, indicators and words entered on the index screen of the “Memory Stick.”

• When dubbing using the A/V connecti ng cable, press DSPL/BATT INFO to hide indicators such as time code (p. 54). Otherwise, they will be recorded on the tape.

• To record the date/time an d cam era settings data, have them displayed on screen (p.54).

• Pictures edited with Pictu re effect ([PICT. EFFECT] p. 68), Digital effect (p. 41, 48), or Playback zoom (p. 53) cannot be output via the DV Interface.

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Recording pictures from a VCR or TV

You can record and edit pictures or TV programs from a VCR or TV on a tape or a “Memory Stick” inse rt e d in your c am c order. You can also record a scene as a still image on a “Memory Stick.” Insert a cass ette or a “Memory St i c k ” f or recording in your camcorder.

b Notes

• Your camcorder can only record from a PAL source.

For example, French video or TV programs (SECAM) cannot be recorded correctly. See page 114 for de ta il s on TV col or syste ms.

• If you use a 21-pin adaptor to input PAL source, you

need a dual direction 21-pin adap tor ( optional).

Recording movies

When recording on a “Memory Stick”

1 Touch . 2 To uch [MENU]. 3 Select the (EDIT/PLAY) menu,

then [ REC CTRL] with an icon.

5 Start playing the cassette on your

VCR, or select a TV program.

The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder.

6 Touch [REC START] at the point you

want to start recording.

7 Stop recording.

When recording on a tape

Touch (stop) or [REC PAUSE].

When recording on a “Memory Stick”

Touch [REC STOP].

1 Connect your TV or VCR to your

camcorder (p. 86).

2 If you are recording from a VCR,

insert a cassette.

3 Slide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

4 Operate your camcorder to record

movies.

When recording on a tape

1 Touch . 2 T ou ch [ REC CTRL] with an

icon. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch / . If you cann ot fi nd i t , touch [MENU ], and select it from the

(EDIT/PLAY) me nu ( p. 73).

3 Touch [REC PAUSE].

Dubbing/Editing

8 Touch , then .

z Tips

• The indicator appears when you connect your camcorder and other devices via an i.LINK cable. (This indicator may also appear on your TV.)

• W he n r ecor ding movies on a “Memory Stick,” you can skip step 4 and press REC START/STOP in step 6.

• To enable smooth transition, we recommend that you do not mix pictures recorded in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system on other devices with the Digital8 system on a tape.

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Recording still images

Dubbing pictures from a tape to a

1 Perform st eps 1 to 3 in “Record i ng

movies” (p.88).

2 Play the video, or receive the TV

program you want to record.

The pictures on the VCR or TV appear on the screen of yo ur camcorder.

3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you

want to record. Check the image and press it fully.

The image is not recorded unless you press PHOTO fully. Release it if you do not want to record the scene, and select othe r s cene as described above.

“Memory Stick”

You can record movies (with sound recorded in monaural) or still images on a “Memory Stick.” Make sure you have a recorded tape in t he Digital8 system and a “Memory Stick” inserted into your camcorder.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Search and record the scene you want

to record.

When recording a st ill image

1 Touch (play) to playback the tape. 2 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you

want to record. Check the image and press it fully.

2060min

FINE

101

CAPTURE

P-MENU

Dubbing/Editing

When recording a m ovi e

1 Touch . 2 Touch [MENU]. 3 Select the (EDIT/PLAY) menu,

then [ REC CTRL] with an icon.

4 Touch (play) to playback the tape.

REC CTRL

REC

START

2min

0:00:00:00

5 Touch [REC START] at the point you

want to start recording.

6 Touch [REC STOP] at the point you

want to stop recording.

7 Touch (stop) to stop tape playback.

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8 Touch , then .

b Notes

• The Data code and titles recorded on the tape cannot be recorded on the “Memory Stick.” The time and date the picture is recorded on the “Memory Stick” will be recorded.

• The sound is recorded in 32kHz monaural.

• While recording images from a tape as sti ll images, they are recorded in the [FRAME] mode automaticall y, even if you select [FIELD] in th e menu settings (p. 65).

• If you record pictures recorded in diff erent recording systems (Digital8 , and Hi8 /standard 8 mm

on other devices), transitio na l sc ene s be twe e n recording systems may be incorrectly recorded on the “Memory Stick.”

z Tips

• You can also record a movie by pressing REC START/STOP during tape playback.

• For the recording time of movies, see pa ge 26.

Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick” to a tape

You can record still images on a tape. Make sure you have the “Memory Stick” with the images and a tape inse rted into yo ur camcorder.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Search for the point where you want to

start dubbing by touching (rewind) or (fast forward), then touch (stop).

3 Touch . 4 Touch / to select the image

you want to dub.

Dubbing/Editing

5 Touch . 6 Touch [ REC CTRL] with an

icon.

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

7 Touch [REC PAUSE]. 8 Touch [REC START].

The selected image is dubbed to the tape.

9 Touch (stop) or [REC PAUSE]

when you want to stop recording.

To dub other still images, select images by touching / , then repeat steps 7 to

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10Touch , then .

Dubbing selected

b Notes

• You cannot dub the index screen .

• You may not be able to dub images modified on your computer or recorded with other camcorders on your camcorder.

• You cannot dub MPEG movies on the tape .

scenes from a tape

– Digital program editing

You can select up to 20 scenes (programs) and record them in the desired order to other recording device such as VCRs or to a “Memory Stick” i nse r te d in yo ur ca m co rder. When you are recording on a “Memory Stick,” skip steps 1 and 2 and start from “Recording the selected scenes as programs” (p. 95).

b Note

• T he Digi ta l pr ogr a m editing does not work with tapes recorded on other devices in the Hi8 / standard 8 mm system.

Delete unwanted scene

Dubbing/Editing

Change the order

Results of editing

Step 1 : Preparing your camcorder and VCR for operation

Follow the steps below when you are performing a digital program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR. You can skip this setting if you have set up the VCR by the following procedure before.

b Note

• Y ou c a nnot perform the Digital program editing on a VCR that does not support [IR SETUP] codes.

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1 Connect your VCR to the camcorder

as a recording device ( p. 86).

You can use either the A/V connect ing cable or the i.LINK cable to make the connection. The dubbi ng procedure is easier with the i.LINK connection.

2 Prepare your VCR.

• Insert a cassette for recording.

• Set the input selector to input mode if your VCR has one.

3 Prepare your camcorder (playing

device).

• Insert a cassette for editing.

• Slide the POWER switch to select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

4 Touch . 5 Touch [MENU].

60min

0:00:00:00

MEMORY SET

STILL SET MOVIE SET ALL ERASE

6 Touch / to select (EDIT/

PLAY), then touch .

0:00:00:0060min

D. EFFECT

PICT. EFFECT

VAR. SPD PB

REC CTRL

PROG. EDIT

REC CTRL

8 Touch [OTHER DEVICE].

PROG. EDIT 0:00:00:00

MARK

TOTAL SCENE

EDI T

START UNDO

SET

0:00:00:00 0

END

9 Touch [EDIT SET].

CON– TROL

CUT–

0:00:00:00

ADJ

TEST CUT–

OUT

END

PROG. EDIT

EDIT SET

1/2

10Touch [CONTROL].

PROG. EDIT

CONTROL

0:00:00:00

i. LINKIR

11Select [IR] or [i.LINK].

When connecting with an A/V connecting cable

Touch [IR], then . Follow the procedure described in “To set the [IR SETUP] code” (p. 93).

When connecting with an i.LINK cable

Touch [i.LINK], then . Go on to “Step 2 : Adjusting the sync hronization of the VCR” (p. 94).

7 Touch / to select [PROG.

EDIT], then touch .

PROG. EDIT

Dubbing/Editing

OTHER DEVICE

Select the media.

MEMORY

STICK

0:00:00:00

END

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To set the [IR SETUP] code

When you connect with an A/V connect i ng cable, you need to check the [IR SETUP] code signal to see if your V CR ca n be operated by your camcord er (i nfrared ray emitt er).

Infrared ray emitter

Remote sensor

VCR

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

1 Touch , then [IR SETUP]. 2 Select the [IR SETUP] co de of y our VCR

/, then touch .

with

For the [IR SETUP] cod e of your VCR, refer to “[IR SETUP] code list” (p. 93). When there i s more than one code list ed f or the manufacturer of your VCR, try each code and find the most appropriate one.

3 Touch [PAUSEMODE]. 4 Select the mode to cancel recording

pause on your VCR, then touch .

Refer to the operating instruc tions supp lied with your VCR for details on operation.

5 P oi n t the infrared ray emi tter of your

camcorder towa rds the r emote sens or on your VCR, from about 30 cm (12 in.) away, with no obstructions.

6 Insert a cassette into your VCR, and set

the VCR to recording pau se.

7 T ouch [ IR TES T] . 8 Touch [EXEC].

The recording starts on your VCR when the setting is correct. [Completed.] appears when the [IR SETU P] code test is finished. Go on to “Step 2 : A dj us ti ng the synchronization of the VCR” (p. 94). When recordin g fails t o start, select anothe r [IR SETUP] code an d try again.

[IR SETUP] code list

The following [IR SETUP] codes are recorded on your camcorder by default. (It is set at “3” as the default setting.)

Manufacturing company

Sony 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Aiwa 47, 53, 54 Akai 50, 62, 74 Alba 73 Amstrad 73 Baird 30, 36 Blaupunkt 11, 83 Bush 74 CGM 36, 47, 83 Clatronic 73 Daewoo 26 Ferguson 76, 83 Fisher 73 Funai 80 Goldstar 47 Goodmans 26, 84 Grundig 9, 83 Hitachi 42, 56 ITT/Nokia Instant 36 JVC 11, 12, 15, 21 Kendo 47 Loewe 16, 47, 84 Luxor 89 Mark 26* Matsui 47, 58*, 60 Mitsubishi 28, 29 Nokia 36, 89 Nokia Oceanic 89 Nordmende 76 Okano 60, 62, 63 Orion 58*, 70 Panasonic 16, 78 Philips 83, 84, 86 Phonola 83 , 84

[IR SETUP] code

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Manufacturing company

Roadstar 47 SABA 21, 76, 91 Salora 89 Samsung 22, 32, 52, 93, 94 Sanyo 36 Schneider 10, 83, 84 SEG 73 Seleco 47, 74 Sharp 89 Siemens 10, 36 Tandberg 26 Telefunken 91, 92 Thomson 76, 100 Thorn 36, 47 Toshiba 40, 93 Universum 47, 70, 84, 92 W.W. House 47 Watoson 58, 83

* TV/VCR component

[IR SETUP] code

Step 2 : Adjusting the synchronization of the VCR

Follow the steps below when you are performing digital program edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR. You can skip this setting if you have set up your VCR before using the following procedure. You can adjust the synchronization of your camcorder and the VCR to avoid not recording the starting scene.

1 Remove the cassette from your

camcorder. Prepare a pen and paper to take notes.

2 Set the VCR to recording pause mode.

Skip this step if you have selected [i.LINK] in step 11 on p. 92.

bNote

• Run the tape for about 10 seconds before pausing. The starting scenes may not get recorded whe n you start recording from the beginning of the ta pe.

Dubbing/Editing

3 Touch , then [ADJ TEST].

Set the recording

device in

rec. pause mode.

0:00:00:00

PROG. EDIT

ADJ TEST

EXEC CANCEL

4 Touch [EXEC].

A picture (about 50 seconds long) with 5 [IN] and [OU T ] indicators e ach for adjusting synchronization is recorded.

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[Completed.] appears when the recording is finished.

PROG. EDIT

ADJ TEST

0:00:00:00

Completed.

5 Rewind the tape on your VCR, then

play back in slow mode.

5 opening number s for each [IN] and closing numbers for each [OUT] appear.

10Touch / to select the aver age

number value for [CUT-OUT], then touch .

The calculated stop position for recording is set.

11Touch [END] twice.

Recording the selected scenes as programs

6 Take a note of the opening n umber

value of each [CUT-IN] and the closing number value of each [CUT-OUT], then calculate the average num ber value for each [CUT-IN] and [CUTOUT].

7 Touch [CUT-IN].

-60~+

0:00:00:00

240

PROG. EDIT

CUT–IN

8 Touch / to select the average

number value for [CUT-IN], then touch .

The calculated start position for recording is set.

9 Touch [CUT-OUT].

-60~+

0:00:00:00

240

PROG. EDIT

CUT–OUT

When you are perform in g a di gital pr o gr am edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR, go through the procedures described in Steps 1 and 2 (p. 91 to p. 94) beforehand.

b Note

• Y ou c a nnot dub the title or display indicators. However, you can dub the title which has al ready been recorded on a tape.

1 Prepare a cassette or a “Memory

Stick.”

Insert a tape to be played back into the camcorder. When you are recording on a tape, ins ert a cassette for recording into your VCR. When you are recording on a “Memory Stick,” insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.

2 Touch . 3 Touch [MENU].

60min

0:00:00:00

MEMORY SET

STILL SET MOVIE SET ALL ERASE

Dubbing/Editing

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4 Touch / to select (EDIT/

PLAY), then touch .

0:00:00:0060min

D. EFFECT

PICT. EFFECT

VAR. SPD PB

REC CTRL

PROG. EDIT

REC CTRL

5 Touch / to select [PROG.

EDIT], then touch .

Select the media.

MEMORY

STICK

0:00:00:00

END

PROG. EDIT

OTHER DEVICE

7 Search for the beginning of the first

scene that you want t o dub on your camcorder, then pause playback.

You can adjust th e position with /

(frame).

8 Touch [MARK IN].

The starting point of the firs t program is set, and the upper part of the program mark changes to light blue.

[IMAGE SIZE] appears when recording on a “Memory Stick.”

PROG. EDIT 0:00:00:00

MARK

OUT

TOTAL SCENE

EDI T

START UNDO

SET

0:00:00:00 0

END

6 Touch the desired item.

When you are recording on a tape in the VCR

Touch [OTHER DEVI C E ].

PROG. EDIT 0:00:00:00

MARK

TOTAL SCENE

When you are recording on a “Memory St i ck”

1 T ouch [MEMORY STICK].

PROG. EDIT 0:00:00:00

MARK

TOTAL SCENE

2 Touch [IMAGE SIZE] repeatedly to

select the desired image size.

EDI T

START UNDO

SET

0:00:00:00 0

IMAGE

START UNDO

SIZE

0:00:00 0

END

2min

END

9 Search for the end of the first scene

that you want to re cord on your camcorder, then pause playback.

You can adjust th e position with /

(frame).

10Touch [MARK OUT].

The ending point of the first progra m is set, and the lower part of the program mark changes to light blue.

PROG. EDIT 0:00:00:00

MARK

TOTAL SCENE

EDI T

START UNDO

SET

0:00:00:12 1

END

11Repeat steps 7 to 10 and create

programs.

12Set your VCR to recording pause.

Skip this step if your camcorder is connected via an i.LINK cable or recording on a “Memory Stick. ”

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13Touch [ST ART].

START 0:00:00:00

ENGAGE

CANCEL

TOTAL SCENE

REC PAUSE

0:00:00:25 3

EXEC

14Touch [EXEC].

A search for the beginning of the first program starts, then the recording starts. [SEARCH] appears during the search and [EDITING] appears during editin g.

SEARCH 0:00:00:00

SCENE 1/3

CANCEL

–x

END

b Notes

• You cannot set the starting point or ending point on a blank section of the tape. If there is a blank section in the picture set as a program, the total time may not appear correctly.

• When you cannot operate the device correctly using an i.LINK cable connect ion, select [IR] in s tep 11 on p. 92, and set the [IR SETUP] code.

When a program is recorded, the program mark changes from orange to light blue. When all programs have been recorded, the program editing operation stops automatically. To cancel recording, touch [CANCEL].

To end Digital program editing

Touch [END].

To save a program without using it to record

Touch [CANCEL] in step 13. The program is stored in memory until the cassette is ej ected.

To erase programs

Follow steps 1 t o 6 i n “R ecording the selected scenes as programs” (p. 95), then touch [UNDO].

2 Touch [DEL 1MARK] to delete the last

set program. Or, touch [ALL ERASE] to delete all the pr ograms.

3 Touch [EXEC].

The programs are del eted. To cancel this operation, touch [CANCEL].

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Deleting recorded pictures

You can delete all or selected pictures stored on a “Memory Stick.”

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch .

101

60min

101–0001

3 Touch / to select a picture

you want to delete.

4 Touch .

2/10

MEMORY PLAY

P-MENU

To delete pictures on the index screen

You can easily se arch for the picture to be deleted by displayi ng 6 pictures at once.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch . 3 Touch . 4 Touch . 5 Touc h [ DELETE]. 6 Touch the picture you want t o de le te .

appears on the image to be deleted.

To display the next or th e previous 6 pictures, touch / .

7 Touch . 8 Touch [YES].

The selected pictur es are deleted. To cancel deletion, to uch [NO].

b Notes

• Pictures cannot be deleted when the write-protect tab

of the “Memory Stick” is set to the write-pr otect position (p. 116), or when the selected picture is protected (p. 99).

• T he pictures cannot be restored once they are

deleted. Make sure you check the pictur e s bef or e deleting them.

101

DELETE

101–0001

2/10

Delete this image?

NOYES

5 Touch [YES].

The selected picture is deleted. To cancel deletion, touch [NO].

To delete all pictures at once

Select the (MEMORY SET) menu, then touch [ ALL ERASE] (p. 66).

Dubbing/Editing

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Marking recorded images with specific information – Image

protection/Print mark

5 Touch [PROTECT].

PROTECT

101–0002

2/10

101

Make sure the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is not set to the write-protect position.

Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection

You can select and mark images to pr event accidental erasure.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch . 3 Touch .

END

101–0002

2/10

101

SET

4 Touch .

SET

PRO– TECT

DELETE

PRI NT MARK

FOLDER

END

6 Touch the image that you want to

protect.

- appears on the

selected image.

101–0002

PROTECT

2/10

101

7 Touch . 8 Touch [END].

To cancel image protection

Follow steps 1 to 5, then touch the image to cancel image protection.

- disappears fr om the image.

Selecting still images for print ing – Print mark

You can mark images that you want to print out while viewing them on your camcorder. (You cannot specify the number of printouts.) The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard is used to sele ct im ages fo r p rin ting on your camcor d e r .

Dubbing/Editing

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch .

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Dubbing/Editing

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3 Touch .

b Note

• D o not mark images on your camcorder if the

“Memory Stick” already has som e im a ges with the

END

Print mark put on other devices. This ma y ch an ge the informatio n of the i mages with the Print mark put on the other device.

101–0002

2/10

101

SET

4 Touch .

SET

PRO– TECT

DELETE

PRI NT

MARK

FOLDER

END

5 Touch [PRINT MARK].

PRINT MARK

101–0002

2/10

101

6 Touch the image that you wa nt to print

out later.

PRINT MARK

appears on the

selected image.

101–0002

2/10

101

7 Touch . 8 Touch [END].

To cancel the Print mark

Follow steps 1 to 5, then touch the image to cancel the Print mark.

disappears fr om t he image.

Dubbing/Editing

100

Sony DCR-TRV460E, DCR-TRV461E User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Read this first

Quick Start Guide

Recording movies

Recording still images

Recording/Playing back with ease

Getting started

Step 1: Checking supplied items

Step 2: Charging the battery pack

Using an outside power source

Step 3: Turning the power on

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder

Adjusting the LCD panel

Adjusting the viewfinder

Step 5: Setting the date and time

Step 6: Inserting the recording media

Inserting a cassette tape

Inserting a “Memory Stick”

Step 7: Setting the screen language

Recording

Recording movies

Recording for a longer time

Using zoom

Using the built-in light

Recording in mirror mode

Using the se lf-timer

Selecting image quality

Using the self-timer

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

Recording a movie

Recording a still image

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation

Adjusting the exposure

Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter

Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects

Adjusting the exposure manually

Adjusting the focus

Adjusting the focus manually

Recording a picture using various effects

Fading in and out of a scene – FADER

Using special effects – Digital effect

Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX

Searching for the starting point

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

Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH

Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review

Playback

Viewing movies recorded on a tape

Playing back in various modes

Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect

Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick”

Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick”

Making full use of Easy Handycam operation

Various playback functions

Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom

Displaying the screen indicators

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

Playing the picture on a TV

Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory

Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search

Advanced operations

Using the Menu

Selecting menu items

Customizing Personal Menu

Dubbing/Editing

Connecting to a VCR or TV

Dubbing to another tape

Recording pictures from a VCR or TV

Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick” to a tape

Deleting recorded pictures