Sony DCR-TRV890E User Manual

Camera
Operations Guide

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© 2003 Sony Corporation

Digital Video Camera Recorder

DCR-PC330E

TM

SERIES

Read this first

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

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do no t
expose the unit to ra in or mois ture.

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

“Memory Stick”

N-50

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.

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).

Note

b

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

Notes on use

Note on Cassette Memory

Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can
use only mini DV cassettes in your camcorder. Use of
mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory is
recommended as you can use Title search (p. 54), Date
search (p. 55), [ TITLE] (p.74), [ TAPE
TITLE] (p. 76).

Cassettes with Cassette Memory are marked
with .

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

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Notes on recording

• Before starting to record, t est the recor ding 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 depending on the country /
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 are
operational for effective use.
However, there may be some tiny black points and/
or bright points (white, red , blu e, or gree n in co lor )
that appear constantly o n the LCD screen and the
viewfinder.
These points are normal results of the manufacturing
process and do not affect the recording in any way.

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

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

Note on connecting other device

Before connecting your camco rd er to oth er de vice
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.

Note on using this manual

The images of the LCD scr een and the vie wfinder used
on this manual are captured using a digital still camera,
and thus may appear different from what you se e.

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

Touch the button on the LCD screen.

• You can change the language to be used for sc r een
display on your camcorder (p. 22).

• Do not hold the camcorder by the foll owing parts.

Viewfinder

LCD panel

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Notes on using the camcorder

• Hold your camcorder corr ectl y.

• To ensure a good grip, lower the finge r re st a nd
fasten the grip belt as shown in the following
illustration.

Battery pack

Flash

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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 on a tape ...................................................................... 8

Recording still images on a “Memory Stick”............................................. 10

Getting started

Step 1: Checking supplied items.............................................................. 12

Step 2: Charging the battery pack............................................................ 13

Using an outside power source ................................................................................. 16

Step 3: Turning the power on................................................................... 16

Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder...................................... 17

Adjusting the LCD panel ........................................................................................ ....17

Adjusting the viewfinder .............................................................................................17

Step 5: Setting the date and time............................................................. 18

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 .................................................................................... 23

Recording for a longer time .......................................................................................25

Using zoom ................................................................................................................25

Recording in mirror mode ..........................................................................................26

Using the self-timer .................................................................................................... 26

Recording movies fit for breaking into still images

– Progressive recording mode ............................................................................27

Recording still images – Memory photo recording............................. 28

Selecting image quality or size ..................................................................................29

Using the flash ...........................................................................................................30

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

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

Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 32

Adjusting the exposure for b acklit subjects .................................... ............ ............. ..32

Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible s p ot meter ...........................33

Adjusting the exposure manually ...............................................................................33

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Recording in dark places – NightShot, etc............................................... 34

Adjusting the focus................................................................................... 35

Adjusting the focus for an off -center subject – SPOT FOCUS ... ............. ............. ..... 35

Adjusting the focus manually .................................................................................... 36

Using supplementary light to focus on a still image – HOLOGRAM AF ............. 37

Adjusting the frame and focus when recording a still image in darkness

– NightFraming .................. ............. ............ ............. ............ ............. ............. ..... 38

Recording a picture using various effects ................................................ 38

Fading in and out of a scene – FADER ..............................................................38

Using special effects – Digita l e ffect ..................... ............ ............. ............. .......40

Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX .................................41

Searching for the starting point .......................................................... 43

Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH ............ 43

Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH ......................................................................44

Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review .................................... 44

Playback

Viewing movies recorded on a tape ................................................... 45

Playing back in various modes . ................................................................................ 46

Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect .............................................. 47

Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick” ........................................... 48

Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick” ............................................. 49

Various playback functions ...................................................................... 50

Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom ....................... 50

Displaying the screen indi cators ............. ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ... 51

Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code .............................. 51

Playing the picture on a TV................................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ... 53

Locating a scene on a tape for playback ........................................... 54

Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory ....................................... 54

Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search .................................. 54

Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search ....................................... 55

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Advanced operations

Dubbing/Editing

Using the Menu

Selecting menu items ........................56

Using the (CAMERA SET) menu

– PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9

WIDE, etc. ....................................58

Using the (MEMORY SET) menu

– BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/
ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc. .64

Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu

– PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/
FRAME REC/SMTH INT. REC,

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

Using the (EDIT/PLAY) menu

– TITLE/TAPE TITLE/SEARCH,

etc. ............................................... 73

Using the (STANDARD SET) menu

– REC MODE/MULTI-SOUND/
AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc. .77

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

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

Dubbing sound to a recorded

tape ........................................97

Deleting recorded pictures ...........99

Changing the image size

– Resize .....................................100

Marking recorded images with specific

information – Image protection/

Print mark ...................................101

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Troubleshooting

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

Warning indicators and messages ...111

Additional Inform ation

Using your camcorder abroad ..........115

Usable cassette tapes .....................116

About the “Memory Stick” ................117

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery

pack ............................................119

About i.LINK .....................................121

Maintenance and precautions ..........122

Specification ....................................125

Quick Reference

Identifying parts and controls ...........127

Index ................................................134

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 on a tape

1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder.

To charge the battery, see page 13.

a Slide the battery release lever and

remove the battery terminal cover.

Battery release lever

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/

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

The cassette compartment
comes out automatically.

OPEN/ZEJECT lever

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.

Quick Start Guide

8

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 18.

a Remove the lens cap.
b Press OPEN and

open the LCD panel.

c While pressing the

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

The power turns on.

d Press START/STOP.

Recording starts. To
change to standby mode,
press START/STO P again.

4 View the recorded picture on the LCD screen.

a Slide the POWER

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

b Touch (rewind).

Quick Start Guide

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

9

Recording still images on a “Memory
Stick”

1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder.

To charge the battery, see page 13.

a Slide the battery release lever and

remove the battery terminal cover.

Battery release lever

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.

b mark

Quick Start Guide

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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 18.

a Remove the lens cap.
b Press OPEN and

open the LCD panel.

c While pressing the

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

The power turns on.

d Press PHOTO lightly.

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

e Press PHOTO fully.

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

4 View the recorded picture on the LCD screen.

a Slide the POWER

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

Quick Start Guide

b Touch .

The most recently recorded
image is d isplayed.

c Touch (next) or

(previous) to
view images in
sequence.

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

Quick Start Guide

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Getting started

Step 1: Checking
supplied items

Make sure you have followi ng items supplied
with your camc order.

The number in pa rentheses indi cates the numbe r
of that item supplied.

“Memory Stick” 16MB ( 1)

AC Adapt or (1)

Wireless Remote Commander (1)

A button-type lithium battery is already
installed.

A/V connecting cable (1)

USB cable (1)

Rechargeable battery pa ck NP - FM 30 (1)

Battery terminal cover (1)

Mains lead (1)

Lens cap (La r ge, 1)

Attached to the camcorder.

Lens hood (1) and Lens cap (Small, 1)

Use the lens hood to record under strong light, such as
under the sun. When you use the lens hoo d, us e th e
small lens cap. See page 127 on how to replace the
lens cap. Note when you use a filter (opti ona l) , the
shadow of the lens hood may appear on the screen.
Also, if you force the lens hood on, you may not be
able to remove it again.

CD-ROM “SPVD-010 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)

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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

• You cannot use batte r ie s othe r tha n the
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series) (p. 119).

• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor
with any metallic objec ts. This may cause a
malfunction.

• Use a nearby wall socket when using the AC
Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from th e wal l
socket immediately if any malfunction occurs.

DC IN jack

Battery

DC plug

1 Slid e the battery release lever and

remove the battery terminal cover.

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Battey release lever

2 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in

the direction of the arrow until it
clicks.

Mains lead

To the wall socket

AC Adaptor

3 With the b mark on the DC plug

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

b mark

4 Connect the mains lead to the AC

Adaptor.

5 Connect the mains lead to the wall

socket.

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Getting started

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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 b attery – Battery
Info

DISPLAY/BATT INFO

After charging the battery

The CHG (charge) lamp turns off when the
battery is fully charged. Disconnect the AC
Adaptor from the DC IN jack.

To remove the battery pack

POWER

switch
Battery release
lever

Set the POWER switch to (CHG) OFF.

1
2 Slide the battery releas e lever and slide

the battery pac k out.

b After removing the battery pack

• Always attach the terminal cover to protect the
battery terminal. If you do not use the ba tte r y pack
for a long time, use up the battery pack completely
before storing it. See page 120 about storage of the
battey pack.

OPEN

You can check the battery’s cu rrent charg e level
and its current rem aining recording time both
during charging or when the power is turned off.

POWER switch

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

The battery info rmation appe ars for about 7
seconds.
Keep the butt on pres sed to vi ew it for a bout
20 seconds.

A Battery charge level: Displ ays

approximate remaining amount of
power left in the batt ery pack.

B Possible recording time using the LCD

panel.

C Possible recording time using the

viewfinder.

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Charging time

Approximate number of minutes required 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-FM70 240
NP-QM71/QM71D 260
NP-FM91/QM91/

QM91D

360

Recording time when recording with the
LCD screen on

Approximate nu m ber of minutes availa bl e
when you use a full y charged batt ery pack at
25°C (77°F).

With the LCD BACKLIGHT switch set to
ON

Battery pack Continuous

recording
time

NP-FM30
(supplied)

NP-FM50 135 75
NP-FM70 275 155
NP-QM71/

QM71D
NP-FM91/

QM91/QM91D

80 45

325 185

490 280

With the LCD BACKLIGHT switch set to
OFF

Battery pack Continuous

recording
time

NP-FM30
(supplied)

NP-FM50 155 85
NP-FM70 320 180
NP-QM71/

QM71D
NP-FM91/

QM91/QM91D

95 55

375 215

565 320

Typical*
recording
time

Typical*
recording
time

Recording time when recordi ng with the
viewfinder

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

Battery pack Continuous

recording
time

NP-FM30
(supplied)

NP-FM50 155 85
NP-FM70 320 180
NP-QM71/

QM71D
NP-FM91/

QM91/QM91D

* Approximate number of minutes when recording

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

95 55

375 215

565 320

Playing time

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

Battery pack LCD panel

opened*

NP-FM30
(supplied)

NP-FM50 195 240
NP-FM70 400 495
NP-QM71/

QM71D
NP-FM91/

QM91/QM91D

* With the LCD BACKLIGHT sw itc h set to ON.

b Notes

• The power will not be supplied from the battery pack
when the AC Adaptor is conn ected to the DC IN ja ck
of your camcorder, even if its mai ns lead is
disconnected from the wall socket.

• The recording and playback tim e will be shor te r
when you use your camcorder in low temperatur e .

• The CHG (charge) lamp flashes during charging, or
the battery inform a tion will not be correctly
displayed in following condit ions.

120 150

465 580

695 865

Typical*
recording
time

LCD panel
closed

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– The ba tte r y pa ck is not attached cor r e ctly.
– The batter y pa ck is dama ge d.
– The batter y pa ck is fully discharged. (For Battery

information only.)

Step 3: Turning the
power on

Using an outside power source

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 lo se i ts c harge e v en
when it is attached to your camcorder.

PRECAUTION

Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power
(mains) is still supplied to it while connected to
the wall socket via the AC Adaptor.

Connect your camcorder as shown in
“Charging the battery pack” (p. 13).

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. 18).

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

The power turns on.
To enter the record i ng or playing mode, slide
the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp
for the desired po w er mode lights up.

• CAMERA-TAPE mode: To record on a tape.

• CAMERA-MEMORY mode: To record on a

“Memory Stick . ”

• PLAY/EDIT mode: To play or edit pictures on

a tape or “Memory St i ck. ”

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To turn off the power

Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF.

Step 4: Adjusting the
LCD panel and
viewfinder

Adjusting the LCD panel

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

Even when there are obstructions between you
and the subject , you can check t he subject on the
LCD screen d u ring recording by adjustin g the
angle of the LCD pa nel.

LCD BACKLIGHT switch

Maximum
180 degrees

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

3 Adjust the item with / , then

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

• When you use your camcorder in brig ht c ondi tions
using the battery pack, set the LCD BACK LI GHT
switch to OFF ( appears). This position saves
battery power.

• You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by
setting [BEEP] in the (STANDAR D SET)
menu to [OFF]

(p. 81).

(p. 78).

Adjusting the viewfinder

You can view images using the viewfinder
when you close the LCD panel. Use the
viewfinder wh en the batter y is running ou t, or
when the screen is hard to see.

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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

1

Touch .

2 Touch [LCD BRIGHT].

If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch / . If you cannot fi nd i t , to uc h

Viewfinder lens adjustme nt lever

1 Extend the viewfinder.
2 Adjust the viewfinder lens adjustment

lever until the picture is clear.

,continued

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To use the viewfinder during operation

When you are recordin g on a tape or a “Memo ry
Stick,” you can adjust the exposu re (p. 32) and
fader (p. 38) while checking the image on the
viewfinder. Have the LCD panel rotated 180
degrees and closed with the screen facing out.

1 Set the power mo de to CAMERA-TAPE

or CAMERA-MEMORY (p. 16).

2 Extend the viewfind er, and close the

LCD panel with the screen facing out.

appears on the sc reen.

3 Touch .
4 Touch [YES].

The LCD screen is turned off.

5 Touch the LCD screen whil e checking

the display in th e vi ewfinder.

[EXPOSURE], etc. are displayed.

6 Touch the button you want to set.

• [EXPOSURE]: Adjust with /

and touch .

• [FADER]: Touch it repeatedly to select a

desired effect (only in the CAMERA­TAPE mode).

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

z Tip

• To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight,
select (STANDARD SET) menu, [LCD/VF
SET], then [VF B.LIGHT] (when you are using the
battery pack, p. 78).

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 eve ry t ime you turn on your
camcorder.

b Note

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

battery gets discharged and the date and time
settings may be cleared from the memory. In that
case, charge the rechargeable button-type battery
(p. 124) and then set the date and time again.

OPEN

POWER switch

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1 Turn on your camcorder (p. 16).
2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.

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

3 Touch .

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

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

4 T ouch [MENU ].

5 Select (TIME/LANGU.) with

/ , then touch .

6 Selec t [CLOCK SET] with / ,

then touch .

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

.

You can set any yea r up to the year 2079.

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Step 6: Inserting the
recording media

Inserting a cassette tape

You can use mini DV cassettes only.
For details on these cassettes (such as write­protection), see page 116.

b Note

• Do not force the cassette int o the compartmen t. This
may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.

1 Slide the OPEN/ZEJECT lever in

the direction of the arrow and open the
lid.

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.

OPEN/ZEJECT lever

The cassette compartment automatically
comes out and opens up.

Lid

4 Close the lid.

To eject the cassette

1

Slide the OPEN/ZEJECT lever in the
direction of the a rrow and open the lid .

The cassette compartment automatically
comes out.

2 Take out the cassette, then press .

The cassette compartment automatically
slides back in.

3 Close the lid.

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Inserting a “Memory Stick”

For details on the “M emory Stick” (suc h as
write-protection), see page 117.

b Note

• When using the half-sized “Memory Stick,” the
“Memory Stick Duo,” make sure you atta c h the
Memory Stick Duo adaptor. Your cam co rd er ma y
malfunction when it is in se r te d w ithout an adaptor
(p. 118).

Access lamp

b mark

b Notes

• If you force the “Memory Stick” int o the “Mem or y
Stick” slot in the wrong dire c tion, 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 camcorde r.

• When the access lamp is lit or fl a shing, your
camcorder is reading/writi ng da ta from /to the
“Memory Stick.” Do not shake or knock your
camcorder, turn the power off, eject the “Memory
Stick,” or remove the battery pa ck . Othe r wise,
image data may be damaged.

Getting started

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

To eject a “Memory Stick”

Lightly push the “M emory Stick” in once .

Lightly push in
once.

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21

Step 7: Setting the
screen language

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

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.

OPEN

POWER switch

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

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.) men u (p. 82).

Getting started

22

Recording

Recording movies

You can record movies on a tape or a
“Memory Stick.”
Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in
“Getting started” (p. 12 - p. 22).
When you are recording on a tape, movies
will be recorded along with stereo sound.
When you are recordi ng on a “Memory
Stick,” the movie will be recorded with
monaural sound.

Camera recording lamp

POWER switch

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 to the standby mode.

Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.

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 record ing folder
appears on the sc reen.

Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.

Recording

OPEN

START/STOP

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.

4 Press START/STOP.

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

To check the most recently recorded
MPEG movie – Review

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

To turn the power off

Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF.

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23

Indicators displayed during recording
on a tape

The indicators will not be recorded on the tape.
Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 51)
will not be displayed during recording.

A Indic ators fo r Cassett e Memory ca ssettes
B Remaining ba ttery

The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
When you opene d or closed t he LCD panel,
it takes about one min ute to display the
correct remaining battery time.

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

[REC] (recor d i n g))

E Time code (hour: minute: second: frame)

or tape counter (hour: minute: second)

F Recording capacity of the tape (p. 80)
G Personal Menu button (p. 56)
H END SEARCH/EDIT SEARCH/Rec

review display switc h button (p. 43)

Indicators displayed during recording
on a “Memory Stick”

The indicators will not be recorded on th e
“Memory Stick.”
Date/time (p. 51) will not be displayed during
recording.

A Recording folder
B Remaining battery

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

C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or

[REC] (recording))

D Movie size
E Recorded time (hour: m i nut e: second)
F Recording capacity of th e “Memory

Stick”

G “Memory Stick” recording start

indicator (appears for about 5 seconds)

H Personal Menu button (p. 56)
I Review button (p. 23)

b Notes

• Before changing the ba ttery pack , slide the POWER

switch up to (CHG) OFF.

• In the default setting, when you do not ope r a te the

camcorder for more than about 5 minutes, the power
will automatically turn off to prevent battery loss
([A.SHUT OFF], p. 81). To restart recording, slide
the POWER switch dow n to select CAMERA­TAPE or CAMERA-MEMORY, and then press
START/STOP.

• When you are recording on a “Memory Stic k” with

an external flash (optional) attached to the intelligent
accessory shoe, turn off the power of the external
flash to prevent charging noise from getting
recorded.

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Recording

z Tips

• To ensure smooth tr an sition on a tape from the last
recorded scene to the next, note the following.
– Do not remove the cassette. (The pictu re w ill 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. 25) for the approximate length of time it
is possible to record on a “Memory Stic k” 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 duri ng
playback by pressing [DATA CODE] on the screen
(p. 51).

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. 77).
In the LP mode, you can record 1.5 times longer
than you can when recording in the S P m ode.
A tape recorded in the LP mode should be
played back only on this camcorder.

320 × 240 160 × 112

16MB
(supplied)

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

(MSX-256)
512MB

(MSX-512)
1GB

(MSX-1G)

00:02:40 00:10:40

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 zo om to
magnification levels greater than 10 times,
and from that point activ ate th e dig ita l z o om
([DIGITAL ZOOM], p. 62).
Occasional use of the zoom is effective, but
use it sparingly for best results.

Recording

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

In the (MEMORY SET) menu, select
[MOVIE SET], [ IMAGE SIZE], then [160 ×
112] (p. 65).
The length of time y ou c an record on a
“Memory Stick” varies depending on the image
size and the recording environment.
Refer to the following list for approximate
length of time yo u can record movies on a
“Memory Stick” formatted on your cam corder.

Image size and time
(hour: minute: second)

320 × 240 160 × 112

8MB 00:01:20 00:05:20

1 cm (approx . 1/2 inch)*

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

* The minim um distance required between your

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

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

To record wider range of view

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

To record closer view

Move the power zoo m lever towards T.
The subject appear s closer (Telephot o) .

Recording in mirror mode

Using the se lf-timer

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

START/STOP

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.

Extend the viewfinder.

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 .

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.

3 Touch [ON], then .

appears.

4 Press START/STOP.

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Recording

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, press START/STOP.

To cancel the count down

Touch [RESET] or pr ess START/STO P.

To cancel the self-timer

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

3.

Recording movies fit for bre aking
into still images – Progressive
recording mode

This feature is useful for movies you inten d
to import to your computer to produce still
images.
You can record pictures with less blurring
than recording in the normal mode,
producing pictur es suitable for a nalysing
high-speed action such as sports. To enjoy as
a movie, it is better to record the pict ure in the
normal mode, since the image is recorded
only every 1/2 5 of a second in the progre ssive
recording mode.

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

3 Touch [ON], then .

appears.

4 Press START/STOP.

Press it again to s to p recording.

To cancel the progressive recording
mode

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

3.

Recording

START/STOP

1 Touch .
2 Touc h [PROGRE REC].

Note on the progressive recording mode

In a normal TV broadcast, the sc reen is d ivide d into 2
finer fields and these are displayed in turn, every 1/50
of a second. Thus, the actual picture displaye d in a n
instant covers only half of the apparent picture area. In
progressive recording, the pic ture is f ully displayed
with all the pixels. A picture reco rd ed in this mode
appears clearer, but a moving subje c t ma y a ppe ar
awkward.

b Notes

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

• You cannot use the Progressiv e rec or di ng mode
with:
– [16:9 WIDE] mode

Recording

27

Recording still

The selected re cording folder is displayed.

images

– Memory photo recording

You can record still images on a “Memory
Stick.” Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7
in “Getting started” (p. 12 - p. 22).

OPEN

POWER switch

PHOTO

1 Remo ve the lens cap. Pull the lens cap

string down and attach it to the grip
belt.

Slide the POWER
switch while pressing
the green button.

4 Press and hold PHOTO lightly.

You will hear a light be eping sound when
the focus and brigh t ness settings are
adjusted. Recording does not start at this
point.

The indicator
stops flashing.

The number of images
that can be recorded.*

*The number of images that can be recorded

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

5 Press PHOTO fully.

A shutter sound is heard. When bars of

disappears, the image is recorded

on the “Memory Sti ck.”

2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.
3 Slid e the POWER swit ch repeatedly

until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp
lights up.

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28

To check the most recently recorded
image – Review

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

To turn the power off

Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF.

To record still images continuously –
Burst

Select the (MEMORY SET) menu,
[STILL SET], then [ BURST] (p. 64).
You can record 3 to 32 images continuously in
a time interval of about 0.5 to 0.08 seconds.

Indicators displayed during recording

quality/size of the image and the recording
environment.

Refer to the following list fo r the appr o ximate
number of pictures that can be recorded on a
“Memory Stick” formatted on your camcorder.

When the Image quality is [FINE]
(number of images)

The image size of 2016 × 1512 is 1540 kB, that
of 640 × 480 is 150 kB.

2016 × 1512 640 × 480

A Recording folder
B Image size

(2016 × 1512) or (640 × 480)

C Quality

([FINE]) or ([STANDARD])

D Personal Menu button (p . 56)
E Review button (p. 28)

z Tips

• When you press PHOTO on your Remote
Commander, the image dis pla y ed on th e screen at
that timing is recorded.

• The recording time, date, and the camera settings
data are recorded automatically on the recording
media without being displayed on the screen. You
can view this information duri ng pla yba c k by
pressing [DATA CODE] on the screen (p. 51).

• The recording angle is wide r than that of the
CAMERA-TAPE mode.

Selecting image quality or size

Select the (MEMORY SET) menu,
[STILL SET], then [ QUALITY] or
[ IMAGE SIZE] (p. 64).
The number of pictures you can record on a
“Memory Stick” varies depending on the

8MB 5 50
16MB (supplied) 10 96
32MB 20 190
64MB 40 390
128MB 82 780
256MB

(MSX-256)
512MB

(MSX-512)
1GB (MSX-1G) 610 5900

145 1400

300 2850

When the Image quality is [STANDARD]
(number of images)

The image size of 2016 × 1512 is 640 kB, that
of 640 × 480 is 60 kB.

2016 × 1512 640 × 480

8MB 12 120
16MB (supplied) 24 240
32MB 48 485
64MB 98 980
128MB 195 1970
256MB

(MSX-256)
512MB

(MSX-512)
1GB (MSX-1G) 1450 14500

355 3550

720 7200

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Recording

Recording

29

Using the flash

The recommended distance t o t he subject
when using the built-in flash is 0.3 to 2.5 m (1
to 8 feet).
Your camcorder is set to auto flashing by
default, so according to the lighting
conditions, the flash may be automatically
activated when you press PHOTO.
Follow the steps below when you always
want to use the flas h, or when you do not
want to use the flash at all.
The available settings vary according to what
you selected in [REDEYE REDUC] of
[FLASH SET] in the (CAMERA SET)
menu (p. 61).

(flash)

Press (flash) repeatedly to select a
setting.

The settings are displayed cyclically in the
following order.

When the red eye reduction f eat ur e
is turned off

No indicator displayed: Automatically
flashes when there is not enough
surrounding ligh t .

m

(Forced flash): A lways uses the flash

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

m

(No flash): Always records without

using the flash.

When the red eye reduction feature
is turned on

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

m

(Forced red-ey e reduction): Always
uses the flash and the red-eye reducing pre­flash regardl ess of the surrounding
brightness.

m

(No flash): Always records without

using the flash.

b Notes

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

• The red-eye reduction may not pr o duce the desired
effect due to individual differenc e s an d other
conditions.

• The flash charge indicator flic ke rs wh ile ch argi ng,
and remains lit when the batt ery charge is co mplete .
(In the CAMERA -TAPE mode, it takes a w hile to
fully charge the fl ash lamp since it charges i ts battery
with the flash lamp op en.)

• The flash will not work during the following
operations:
– Super NightShot function
– Color Slow Shutter function
– Digital effect
– Progressive recording mode
–Burst
– D ur ing ta pe rec o r ding
– [16 :9 W IDE] mode

• Even if auto flas hing or (Auto red-e ye redu ction)
is selected, the fl a s h w ill not work during the
following operations:
– N ightShot function
– [SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON], and

[LANDSCAPE] of [PROGRAM AE]
– Ma nual exposure
– Fl exi ble spot meter

• If you use the flash in bright places such as when
shooting a backlit subject, the f la sh ma y not be
effective.

• Attaching the lens hood (supplie d) or a con v ers ion
lens (optional) may cause its shadow to appear.

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

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Recording

z Tips

• The amount of light used by the flash is adjusted
automaticall y. To adj ust it manuall y, selec t [FLASH
LEVEL] from the (CAMERA SET) menu
(p. 58).

• When the f ocus is hard to adjust, use the
HOLOGRAM AF function (p. 37), or refer to
“Adjusting the focus manually” (p. 36) for the
proper focal distance information.

Using the self-timer

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

PHOTO

PHOTO

3 Touch [ON], then .

appears.

4 Press PHOTO .

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

disappears, the im age is recorded

on the “Memory Stick. ”

To cancel the count dow n

Touch [RESET].

To cancel the self-timer

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

3.

Recording

1 Touch .
2 Touch [SELF-TIMER].

If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch / . If you cannot fi nd i t , to uc h
[MENU] and se le ct it fr om the
(CAMERA SET) menu.

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31

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

Adjusting the
exposure

The image size is set to [640 × 480]. If you
want to record a still image in a diff erent size,
use the Memory photo recording function
(p. 28).

PHOTO

Press PHOTO fully during tape record ing.

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 f ully.

b Notes

• You cannot record a still im ag e on a “Memory

Stick” during the following ope rati ons:
– [16: 9 WIDE] mode
– Progres sive recording mode
– Memory over la p
– MEMORY MIX function
– [SM TH INT.REC] (Smo oth interval tape

recording)

• Titles are not recorded on a “Memory Stick.”

The exposure is adjusted automatically in the
default setting.

Adjusting the exposur e for backlit
subjects

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

BACK LIGHT

Press BACK LIGHT during recording or
in the standby mode.

. appears.

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

b Note

• The back light function is canceled when you set
[EXPOSURE] to [MANUAL] (p. 33) or select
[SPOT METER] (p. 33).

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Recording

Fixing the exposure for the
selected subject – Flexible spot
meter

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

b Notes

• You cannot use the Flexible spot meter together
with:
– Color Slow S hut te r func tion
– NightShot function
– NightFr a ming 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].

1 Touch during rec or ding or in

the standby mode.

2 Touch [SPOT METER].

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

3 Touch the point you want to adjust and

fix the exposure on the screen.

[SPOT METER] flashes while the camera
is adjust ing the exposure for the selecte d
point.

Adjusting the exposure manually

Recording

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

1 Touch during recording or in

the standby mode.

2 Touch [EXPOSURE].

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

4 T ouch [END].

To return the setting to automatic
exposure

Follow steps 1 and 2, then sele ct [AUTO] in
step 3. Or set [EXPOSURE] to [AUTO] (p. 33).

3 Touch [MANUAL].

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33

4 Adjust the exposure by touching

(dim)/ (bright), then touch .

To return the setting to automatic
exposure

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

Recording in dark
places

You can record subjects in dark places (such
as when capturing the face of your baby
sleeping) with the NightShot, Super
NightShot or Color Slow Shutter function.
The Color Slow Shu tter function e nables you
to record in color.

Set the NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING
switch to NIGHTSHOT.

and [“NIGHTSHOT”] appear.
To cancel NightShot, set the NIGHTSHOT/
NIGHTFRAMING switch to z (green).

– NightShot, etc.

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To record clearer pictures on the
tape – Super NightShot

The picture will be recorded at a maxi m um of
16 times the sensitivity of NightShot reco rd in g.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Set the NIGHTSHOT/

NIGHTFRAMING switch to
NIGHTSHOT.

and [“NIGHTSHOT”] appear.

3 Touch .
4 Touch [SUPER NS].

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.

Recording

5 Touch [ON], then .

appears.
To cancel Super NightShot, follow steps 3
and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5. Or, set
the NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING
switch to z (green).

Adjusting the focus

The focus is adjusted automatically in the
default setting.

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

1

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

2 Make sure the NIGHTSHOT/

NIGHTFRAMING switch is set to z
(green).

3 Touch .
4 Touch [COLOR SLOW S ].

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

5 Touch [ON], then .

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

b Notes

• Do not use the NightShot/Super NightShot function
in bright places. This may cause a m al fu nc tion.

• The Color Slow Shutte r function may not operate
correctly in total darkness. When you are record i n g
in a place with no light at all, use the NightSho t or
Super NightShot functions.

• You cannot use the Super NightShot/Color Slow
Shutter function together with:
– FADER functi on
– Digital effect

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

• When using the Super NightShot or Color Slow
Shutter function, the shutte r spee d of your
camcorder changes depend ing on the brightness.
The motion of the picture may slow down at this
time.

• Adjust the focus ma nua lly when it is hard to focus
automatically.

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

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.

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.

9 appears.

4 Touch [END].

Recording

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35

To adjust the focus automatically

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

3. Or, press FOCUS after step 4.

b Notes

• You cannot use the SPOT FOCUS function together

with:
– NightFraming function
– [PROGRAM AE]

• Focusing distance information will not be displayed.

Adjusting the focus manually

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

– To record a subject behind a window covered

with raindrops.
– To record horizontal stripes.
– To record a subj ect with little contra s t

between the subje ct and its background.
– When you want to focus on a subject in the

background.

2 Rotate the focus ring and adjust the

focus.

9 changes to when the focus cannot be

adjusted any further.
when the focus cannot be adjusted an y
closer.

Tips for focusing manually

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

• When you want to record a clo se -u p
image of a subject, move the power zoom
lever towards W (wide angle) to fully
magnify the image, then adjust the focus.

To use the expanded focus

It will be easier to confirm the focus setting by
enlarging the image during manual focusing.
When the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp is on, set
[EXP. FOCUS] in the (CAMERA SET)
menu to [ON] (p. 60).
When you rotate the focus ring,
and the image will be displayed at twice its
original size.

9 changes to

appears

– To record a stati onary subject using a tripod.

FOCUS

Focus ring

1 Press F OCUS during recording or in

the standby mode.

9 appears.

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36

To adjust the focus automatically

Press FOCUS again .

z Tip

• The focal distance information (for when it is dark
and hard to adjust focus) appears for 3 seconds in the
following cases. (It will not be displayed correctly if
you are usi ng a conversion lens (optional) .)
– When the focus mode is switched from automatic

to manual.

– When you rotate the focus ring.

Using supplementary light to
focus on a still image –
HOLOGRAM AF

HOLORAM AF emitter

When you are recording in a dark place, you
can use the HOLOGRAM AF light to focus
on subjects until the focus is fixed. The
maximum focal distance for the
HOLOGRAM AF light is about 2.5 m (8
feet).

[HOLOGRAM AF] is set to [AUTO] by def ault

(p. 61).

About HOLOGRAM AF

“HOLOGRAM AF,” an application of laser
holograms, is a new auto-focus optical system
that enables still image shoo ting in d ark place s.
Having gentler radiation than conventional
high-brightness LEDs or lamps, the system
satisfies the Laser Class 1 (*) specification and
thus maintains higher safety for human eyes.
No safety problems will be caused by looking
directly into the HOLOGRAM AF emitter at a
close range. However, it is not recommended to
do so, because you may experience side effects,
such as several m i nut es of residual ima ges or
dazzling, that you w oul d encounter after
looking into a flashlight.

* HOLOGRAM AF satisfies the Class 1(time base

30000 seconds) specifications, recommended by all
of the JIS (Japan), IEC (EU), and FDA (US) i ndustry
standards.
Complying with these standards certifies the laser
product to be safe, under conditions where a human
looks at the laser light either directly or through a
lens for 30000 seconds.

b Notes

• The focus may not be correctly a d justed if you are
using a conversion lens (optional) as it may block the
HOLOGRAM AF light.

• You cannot use HOLOGRAM AF together with:
– CAMERA-TAPE mode
– Flash set to (No flash)
– [SUNSET&MOON] or [LANDSCAPE] of

[PROGRAM AE]
– Manual focus
– SPOT FOCUS function
–Burst
– NightShot function

• The focal distance informa ti on is not d ispl a yed on
the screen.

Recording

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Adjusting the frame and focus
when recording a still image in
darkness – NightFraming

Recording a picture
using various effects

You can observe the subject in total darkness.
When recording, th e HOLO G R AM AF li ght is
emitted to focus on a subject until the focus is
fixed.

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the CAMERA-MEMORY
mode.

2 Set the NIGHTSHOT/

NIGHTFRAMING switch to
NIGHTFRAMING.

and [NIGHTFRAMING] appear.
To cancel NightFraming, set the
NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING switch
to z (green).

POWER switch

Fading in and out of a scene
– FADER

You can add the following effects to
currently recording pictures.

[NORMAL FADER]

b Notes

• The focus may not be correctly adjusted if you ar e
using a conversion lens (optional) as it may block the
HOLOGRAM AF light.

• The focus will be adjusted automatically even if
manual focusing is selected.

• Supplementary light will be emitted even if
[HOLOGRAM AF] is set to [OFF].

• Flash will be activated even if (No flash) is
selected.

z Tip

• Even though the subject may not appear on the LCD
panel in natural colors when you are shooting, it will
be recorded in na tural colors.

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[MOSAIC FADER]

[MONOTONE]

When fading in, t he picture graduall y changes
from black-an d-white to colo r.
When fading out , the pi cture grad ually chan ges
from color to black-and-whit e.

[OVERLAP] (fade in only)

[WIPE] (fade in only)

[DOT FADER] (fade in only)

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch in the standby mode (to

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

3 Touch [FADER].

If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch / . If you cannot fi nd i t , to uc h
[MENU], and select i t from the (PICT.
APPLI.) menu.

(While storing the ima ge, the screen turns to
blue.)

5 Press START/STOP.

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

To cancel the operation

In step 3, touch [OFF].

b Note

• You cannot use the FADER function togethe r wi th:
– Super NightShot function
– Color Slow S hut te r func tion
– Digital effect
– [SMTH INT. REC] (Smooth interval tape

recording)

– [FRAME REC] (Frame recording)

Fading in from still image on the
“Memory Stic k” – Memory ov erlap

You can fade in from the still image on the
“Memory Stick” to the movie currently being
recorded on th e t ape.

Still image

Movie

Recording

4 T ouch 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.

1 Check that you have a “Memory St i ck”

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

2 Slide the POWER swi tch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

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

[ OVERLAP] by touching /
and .

The recorded image appears on the
thumbnail screen.

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6 Touch (previ ous)/ (next) to

select the still image to be superimposed.

7 Touch [ON], then .
8 Touch .
9 Press START/STOP to st ar t recording.

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

pictures in the letterb ox mode for all screen size,
sepia in color, and at a slower shutter s peed.

1 Sl ide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

Using special effects – Digital
effect

You can add digital effects to the recordings.

[STILL]

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

[FLASH] (flash motion)

You can record a movie with a serial-sti ll-image
effect (strobe effect).

[LUMI. KEY] (luminance key)

You can replace a br ig ht er area in a previously
recorded stil l ima ge, su ch as th e back gr oun d of
a person or a title written on white paper, with a
movie.

[TRAIL]

You can record a pict ure so that an incident al
image like a trail is left.

[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 atmosp here to
pictures. Your camcord er automati cally record s

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.

4 Touch the desired effect, then adjust

the effect by touching (decrease) /

(increase) and touch

Adjustment screen example:

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

Effect Items to adjust

[STILL] The degree of transparency

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

[FLASH] The interval of frame-by-

frame playback.

[LUMI. KEY] The color scheme of the

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

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Recording

Effect Items to adjust

[TRAIL] The fade time of the

[SLOW
SHUTTR]*

[OLD MOVIE] No adjustment necessary.

* It is hard to adjust the focus automatically when

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

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

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

Overlaying still image s on movies
on a tape – MEMORY MIX

You can superimpose a still image you ha ve
recorded on a “Memory Stick” over t he
movie you are currently recording on a tape.
You can then record the superimposed
pictures on a ta pe or a “Memory S tick.” (You
cannot superimpose a still image on a tape
which you have already finished recording.)

5 Touch .

appears.

To cancel Digital effect

Follow step s 2 and 3, then sele ct [OFF] in step

4.

b Notes

• You cannot use Digi ta l eff e ct toge the r with:
– Super NightShot function
– Color Slow Shutte r fu nct ion
– FADER funcion
– Memory overlap
– MEMORY MIX function

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

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

z Tip

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

[MTCAM LUMI.] (Memory Luminance
key)

You can swap t he br ighte r (w hite) area of a s til l
image into a movie. To use this function, have a
still image of an illustra tion or title handwr itten
on white paper re corded on a “Memory Stick”
beforehand.

Still image

Movie

[CAMTM CHROMA] (Camera Chroma
key)

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

Still image

Movie

Blue

Recording

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[MTCAM CHROMA] (Memory Chroma
key)

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

Still image

Blue

Movie

6 Touch the desired effect.

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

1 Check that you have a “Memory

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

2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the CAMERA-TAPE mode
(when you are re cording on a t a pe) or
the CAMERA-MEMORY mode
(when you are r e cording on a
“Memory Stick”).

3 Touch .
4 Touch [MEMORY MIX].

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.
The still image stored in the “Memory
Stick” will be displaye d on the thumbnail
screen.

Thumbnail screen

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 onl y the
still image stored on th e “Memory Stick ” to
a tape, touch on the screen in
[MTCAM LUMI.] until th e bar indicator
is extended fully to the right side.

For [CAMTM CHROMA]

The color scheme of the blue area in th e
movie.

For [M

TCAM CHROMA]

The color scheme of the blue area in the sti ll
image which is to be swapped into a movie.

8 Touch twice.

appears.

9 St art recording.

When you are recording on a tape

Press START/ STOP.

When you are recording on a
“Memory Stick”

Press PHOTO fully.

5 Touch / to select the still

image to overlap.

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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.

• When you use the MEMORY MIX function in the
mirror mode (p. 26), the picture on the LCD screen
appears normally, witho ut be ing mirror-reversed.

• You may not be able to play back pictures modifi ed
on your computer or recorded with other camcorders
on your camcorder.

z Tip

The supplied SPVD-010 USB Driver CD-ROM
contains sample images for use in MEMOR Y MIX
operations. Ref er to the supplied “Computer
Applications Guide” for details.

Searching for the
starting point

Recording

POWER switch

Searching for the las t scene of the
most recent recording
– END SEARCH

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

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

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3 Touch .

Appears only with a
cassette with
Cassette Memory

The last scene of the most recent recording
is played back for about 5 seconds, and the
camcorder ent ers the standby mode at the
point where the las t r ecording has finished.

3 Ke ep touching (to go

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

Reviewing the most recently
recorded scenes – Rec review

You can view a few seconds of the scene
recorded just before yo u stopped the tape.

To cancel the operation

Touch [CANCEL].

b Note

• The END SEARCH function will not work correctly

when there is a blank section between recorded
sections on the tape .

z Tips

• You can do this operation also by sele cting [END

SEARCH] in the menu se tting. When PLAY/ED I T
mode is selected, you can do this oper a tion by
selecting [END SEARCH] short-cut on
(p. 56).

Searching manually – EDIT
SEARCH

You can search for the start point while
viewing the pictures on the screen. The sound
is not played back during the search.

1 Slide the POWER switch to select the

CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

2 Touch .

3 Touch once.

The last few seconds of the most recen tly
recorded scene are played back. Then, your
camcorder is set t o t he standby mode.

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Recording

Playback

Viewing movies
recorded on a tape

Make sure you have a recorded cassette
inserted into your camcorder.
Some of the operations are possible using the
Remote Commander or using the touch
panel.
When you want to play back recordings on
your TV, see page 53.

OPEN

POWER switch

3 Touch (rewind) to go to the point

you want to view.

4 Touch (play) to start playback.

To adjust the volume

1

Touch .

2 Touch [VOLUME].

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

3 Adjust the volume by tou ch in g

(decrease) / (increase), then touch

.

To stop playback

Touch (stop).

Playback

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

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.

To pause

Touch (pause) during pl ayba ck. Tou ch it
again to restart the playback.
Playback stops automatically when the pause
mode continues for more than 5 minutes.

To fast forward or rewi nd

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

To review movies on the viewfinder

Close the LCD panel. T hen, extend the
viewfinder.

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Indicators displayed during tape
playback

A Remaining ba ttery
B Recording mode (SP or LP)
C Tape transport indicato r
D Time code (hour: minute: second: frame)

or tape counter (hour: minute: second)

E Personal Menu button (p. 56)
F Video operatio n buttons

When a “Memory Stick” has been inserted,

(stop) changes to (“Memory

Stick” play back) when you stop playback.

Playing back in various modes

1 During playback or playback pause,

touch .

2 Touch [ VAR. SPD PB].

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

3 Select a playback mode.

To return to the normal playback mode,
touch (paus e) t wic e (o nce f ro m frame
playback).

To Touch

change the
playback
direction*

play back
slowly**

play back 2 times
faster (double
speed)

play back frame
by frame

(frame) during

playback.

(slow) during
playback.
To reverse direction

1 Touch (frame).
2 (slow).

(double speed)
during playback.
To reverse direction

1 Touch (frame).
2 (double spe ed).

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

(frame) again during
frame playback.

To fast forward or rewind during
playback – Picture search

Keep on touching (fast forward) or
(rewind) duri ng playback.
To resume n ormal playback, release the button .

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

Touch (fast forward) or (rewind)
while fast fo rwarding or rew i nding the tape.
To resume fast forwarding or rewinding, release
the button.

To play back in various modes

You will not hear the recorded sound. Also, you
may see mosai c- li ke images of the prev iously
played picture remaining on the screen.

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*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.

4 Touch , then .

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 40.

POWER switch

1 Slide the POWER sw itch re peate dly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

b Note

• You cannot add effects to externall y input pic ture s.
Also, you cannot output pictures edited with digital
effects via the DV Interface.

z Tip

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

Playback

2 To uc h while the picture you

want to add the effect to is displayed.

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

EFFECT] by touching / and

.

5 Selec t an effect, then adjust the effect

by touching (decrease)/
(increase).

6 Touch twice, then .

appears.

To cancel Digital effect

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

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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 rec o r de d “Me mo r y
Stick” inserted into your camcorder.
When you want to play back a recorded
picture on your TV, see page 53.

3 Touch .

The most recently recorded picture appears
on the screen.

4 Touch (previous)/ (next) to

select a picture.

Screen example (movies):

101

320

2/10

MEMORY PLAY

P-MENU

60min

MOV00002

MPEG

When you view a movi e, touch
when the selected movie appears o n th e
screen.

OPEN

POWER switch

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.

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To adjust the volume of movies

Touch .

1
2 Touch [VOLUME].

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

3 Adjust the volume by touc hi ng

(decrease) / (increase), then touch

.

To stop or pause movies

Touch . Touch it again to rest ar t the
playback.

To delete pictures

See “Deleting rec orded pictures” (p. 99) .

Indicators displayed during “Memory
Stick” playback

A Remaining battery
B Still image size
C Picture number/Total number of

recorded pi ct ures in the curren t
playback folder

D Folder name
E Playing time (movies only)
F Previous/next folder indicator

The following indicators appear when the
first or last picture of the current folder is
displayed and w hen there are multipl e
folders on the same “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.

G Image delete button
H Print mark (sti ll images only) (p. 102)
I Image protection mark (p. 101)
J Data file name
K Personal Menu button
L Index screen display button
M Tape playback select button
N Pict ure select butt on

b Note

• Folders that you have created on a computer,
renamed folders, and modifie d pic ture s ma y not
appear on the screen.

z Tip

• Once you record a pict ure in a folder, the same fo lder
will be set as the default folder for playback. You
can select a playback folder in the menu (p. 67).

Playing back in various modes
from a “Memory Stick”

Using the screen in step 4 in “Viewing
recordings on a “Memory Stick”” (p. 48), the
following operat i ons are available.

To search for a scene in a movie

You can divide a movie into a maximum of 60
scenes in order to s ta rt pl ayback from a
particular scene. The number of scenes you can
divide the movie into depends on the length of
the movie.

1 Touch (previous)/ (next) to

select a scene fr om which to start the
playback.

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.

N mark*

Movie mark

Playback

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To return to the si ngle display mode, t ouch the
picture that you want to display.

To view pictures in other folders in the
index screen

1

Touch .

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

.

Various playback
functions

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

POWER switch

DISPLAY/BATT INFO

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Magnifying pictures – Tape
playback zoom/Memory playback
zoom

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

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch .
3 Touch [MENU].

Playback

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

ZOOM] by touching / and .

Tape playback zoom screen

“Memory Stick”
playback select
button

Memory playback zoom screen

Tape playback
select button

Displaying the screen indicators

You can choose to d isplay the time code, tape
counter, and other information on the screen.

Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.

The indicat ors appear/dis appear as you pres s the
button.

z Tip

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

Playback

5 Pl ay back the still picture or movie,

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

The picture is magnified approximately
twice the origin al si ze and centered at the
point you tou ched o n the screen . When you
touch another place, the 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 to 5 times 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 magn ified pictures via the
DV Interface.

z Tips

• You can save the enlarged p icture as a still image on
a “Memory Stick,” by pressi ng PHOTO. The i mage
will be recorded at an image size of 640 × 480.

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

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

During playback, you ca n 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.

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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.

4 Select [CAMERA DATA] or [DATE/

TIME] then touch .

To hide the date/time/the camera
settings data

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

D Gain*
E Shutter speed
F Aperture value

* Appears only during tape playback

b Note

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

z Tips

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

• appears for the picture recorded using flash.

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 setting the
clock, [-- -- ----] and [--:--:--] will appear.

A SteadyShot off*
B Exposure*
C Whi te balance*

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Playing the picture on
a TV

Connect your camcorder to a TV using the
supplied A/V connecting cable as shown in
the following illustration.
Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the wall
socket for the power supply (p. 13).
Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied
with the devices to be connec ted.
To copy to another tape, see page 87.

A/V jack

A/V connecting cable (supplied)*1

Signal flow

*1 The supplied A/V connecting cable has a video

plug and an S video plug for the video connection.

*2 This connection produces higher quality DV

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

When your TV is connected to a VCR

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

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

Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting
cable to the video input jack and connect the
white or the red plug to the audio input jack of
your TV or VCR.

When you have an S video jack
on your TV or VCR *2

S video plug
(black)

Yellow

White

Red

VCRs or TVs

When you want to play the sound in mona ur al
mode, use a conn ectin g cab le (o ptio nal) for that
purpose.

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

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

TV/VCR

Playback

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Locating a scene on a
tape for playback

4 Press PLAY.

The playback star ts fr om the point
designated “0:0 0: 00” on the tape count er .

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 yo u want to
locate later on.

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

appears on the screen.

To cancel the operation

Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote
Commander agai n.

b Notes

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

• Zero set memory will not function correctly if there
is a blank section between recorded sections on the
tape.

Searching for a scene using
Cassette Memory – Title search

You can locate a scene where you have added a
title (p. 74).

SEARCH M.
. / >

STOP

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

2 Press (stop) when you want to

stop playback.

3 Press m REW.

The tape stops automatically when t he tape
counter reaches “0:00:00.”

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1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Press SEARCH M. on the Remote

Commander repeatedly to select
[TITLE SEARCH].

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

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

Playback starts automatically from the
selected title.

Present point
on the tape

Point where
the playback
starts

To cancel the operation

Press STOP on the Remote Commander.

b Notes

• You cannot use Title search when [ SEARCH] is
set to [OFF] on the (EDIT/PLAY) menu (it is
set to [ON] by default) (p. 74).

• The Title search wil l not func tion correctly when
there is a blank secti on between recorded sections on
the tape.

Searching for a scene by date of
recording – Date search

1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Press SEARCH M. o n the Remo te

Commander repeatedly to select
[DATE SEARCH].

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

the Remote Commander to select a
recording date.

When your cassette has Cassette Memory,
you can select the recording date itself.
When your cassette does not have Cassette
Memory, you can select the previous or the
next date of the present point on the tape.
Playback starts automatically from the
point where the dat e changes.

Screen example
(when the cassette has Cassette Memory):

Present point on
the tape

Point where the
playback starts

Playback

When you are using a cassette with Cassette
Memory, you can locate a sce ne by the
recording date ([ SEARCH] is set to [ON]
by default). When you are using a cassette
that does not have Ca ssette Memory, you can
locate the point where the recording date
changes.

SEARCH M.

. / >

STOP

To cancel the operation

Press STOP on the Remote Commander.

b Notes

• If one day’s recording is less than 2 minut e s, you r
camcorder may not accurately find the point where
the recording date changes.

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

• You can record date/time data for up to 6 days.
When you have recorded for more than 7 days on a
tape, locate the date w ithout using the Cassette
Memory. To turn off the Cassette Memory, select
the (EDIT/PLAY) menu, [ SEARCH],
and then [OFF] (p. 74) .

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B

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.

POWER switch

1 Turn on the power (p. 16).

3 Touch [MENU] to display the menu

index screen.

4 Sel ect the icon of the desired menu

with / , then touch .

CAMERA SET (p. 58)
MEMORY SET (p. 64)
PICT. APPLI. (p. 68)
EDIT/PLAY (p. 73)
STANDARD SET (p. 77)
TIME/LANGU. (p. 82)

2 Touch .

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

Example: PLAY/EDIT mo de’s Pe rso nal
Menu

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5 Select the desired item with / ,

then touch .

You can also touc h th e item directly to
select it.
You can scroll and see all items. T he
available me nu items va ry dependi ng on the
power mode of you r camcorder.
Unavailable item s will be grayed out.

6 Select the desired setting.

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

7 Touch , then to hide the menu

screen.

You can also touch (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 custom iz e t he 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. 56) to display
the video operation screen. Touch to return to
the previous screen.

• It is convenient if the ite ms you often use appear as
short-cuts on the Personal Menu. To customize the
Personal Menu, see page 83.

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Using the
(CAMERA SET) menu

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

You can select items listed below on the
CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see
“Selecting menu items” (p. 56).
The default settings are marked with G. The
indicators in parentheses appear when the

PROGRAM AE

You can record pic t ures easily in a situat ion that requires various techniques by
selecting the following settings.

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

(spotlight) ( )

Select to prevent people’s f ace s from appearing
excessively white when subje cts are lit by st rong
light, such as in a theater or at a wedding.

setting is selected. The settings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can
operate at the moment. Unavailable items will
be grayed out.

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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 suc h a s pe ople or
flowers while creating a soft background.

Select to minimize shake when shooting fast­moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.

Select to prevent people’s f ace s 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 a tmosphere of situations
such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks,
and neon signs.

Select when shooting distant subjects such as
mountains. This set ting also prevents you r
camcorder from focusing on glass or metal m esh
in windows that comes i n between the camcor der
and the subject.

SPOT METER

EXPOSURE

WHITE BAL.

* Your camc or de r is adj uste d to focus only on subjects in the middle to f ar distance.
**Your camcorder is adjuste d to fo cu s o nly on di stan t subjects.

See page 33 for details.

See page 33 for details.

You can adjust th e color balance to the br i g htness of the recording environment .

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

automatically.

HOLD ( ) Select when recording a single-colored subject or background.
OUTDOOR ( ) • Select when recording a sunset/sunrise, general night views, neon

signs, or fireworks.

• Select when under daylight fluorescent lam ps.

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

conditions change quickly.

• Select when under video la mps suc h as those in a st udio, under
sodium lamps, mercury lam ps or warm whi te fluor es c ent lamps.

b Note

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

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Tips

z

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

bring your camcorder in from outside.

• Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] and reset it to [HOLD] after few seconds when:
– You changed the [PROGRAM AE] settings when [WHITE BAL.] is set to [HOLD].
– You brought your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa.

• Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or [HOLD] under white or cool white fluoresce nt la m ps.

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SHARPNESS

You can adjust th e sharpness of the im age outline with / . appear s
when the sharpness is anything other than the default setting.

AUTO SHUTTER

SPOT FOCUS

EXP. FOCUS

FLASH SET

Soften

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

shutter speed when recordin g in bright conditions.

OFF Selec t w hen recording without using the electronic shutter.

See page 35 for details.

When you are reco rdin g pict ures on a “Mem ory St i ck” whil e fo cu sing manu al ly ,
you can see if the foc us is correctly adjuste d by magnifying the ce nt er of the
picture to twice its original size (p. 36).

GOFF Select to deactivate expanded focus.
ON Select to activate expanded focus.

Note that these settings will not functi on with external flas hes that do not suppor t
the following settings.

Sharpen

FLASH LEVEL

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You can select an appropriate fl ash setting for recording with an external flash
(optional).

HIGH ( ) Select to make the flas h le ve l highe r tha n the sta nda r d se tting.

GNORMAL ( ) Standard setting.
LOW ( ) Select to make the flash level lower than the standard setti ng.

b Note

• The setting returns to [NORMAL ] when you disconnect the power source from your

camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

REDEYE REDUC

SUPER NS

NS LIGHT

HOLOGRAM AF

GOFF Select to disab le the red-eye reduction.
ON ( ) Select to activate the fl ash befor e recording t o prevent red -eye (p.30).

See page 34 for details.

When using the Nig htShot function to record, you can record clearer picture s by
using the NightShot Light to emit infrared rays (invisible). The maximum
shooting distan ce using the NightS hot Li ght is about 3 meters (10 feet).

GON Select to use the NightShot Light.
OFF S e le ct to disa bl e th e NightShot Light.

b Note

• Attaching a conversion lens ( optional) may obstruct the infra red r ay s.

When you are recording a st ill image in a dark plac e, you can use supplemen t ary
light for focusing on the subject. While is displayed on the screen, press
PHOTO. The supplementary light is emitted during the focus adjustment (p. 37).

GAUTO Select to use HOLOGRAM AF when it is hard to focus on a subject

in dark places.

OFF S e le ct to disa ble supplementary light.

Using the Menu

COLOR SLOW S

SELF-TIMER

See page 35 for details.

See page 26, 31 for details.

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DIGITAL ZOOM

You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level
greater than 10 times while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality
decreases when you are using the digi t al zoom. This function is useful when
recording enlarged pictures of a distant subject, such as a bird.

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

16:9 WIDE

GOFF Select to deactiva te th e d igital zoom. Up to 10 times zoom is

performed optically.

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

performed digitally.

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

is performed digitally.

You can record a 16:9 wide picture on the tape to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV
([16:9 WIDE] mode).
With this functi on [ON], your camcorder offers even wider angles whe n you
move the power zoom lever to the “W” side than recording in [OFF].
Refer also to the manuals supplied w ith your TV.

When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder

When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV*

When viewed on a standard TV**

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* Picture appears in full screen when the wide- s c re e n T V sw 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 or in the viewfinder.

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

recorded picture will not be wide.

STEADYSHOT

PROGRES. REC

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

You can select this function to compensate for camera-s hak e.

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

Select to shoot a stationary subject wi th a tri pod, or when using a
conversion lens (optional). Nat ur al pic ture s are pro duc ed .

See page 27 for details .

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Using the
(MEMORY SET) menu

– BURST/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. 56).
The default settings are marked with G. The
indicators in parentheses appear when the

STILL SET

BURST

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

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

.

GOFF Select when not r ecor ding continuously.
NORMAL ( ) Select to record from 3 (2016 × 1512 image size) to 21 (640 × 480

HIGH SPEED
()

EXP. BRKTG
()

setting is selected. The settings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can

image size) images continuously at approximately 0.5-se co nd
intervals.

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

Select to record 3 imag es con secut ively wit h diff erent expo sures
at approximately 0.5-second intervals. You can compare the 3
images and select an image recorded in the best exposure.

operate at the moment. Unavailable items will
be grayed out.

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2 Touch .
3 Press PHOTO fully.

In the [NORMAL] or [HIGH SPEED] setting, the maximum number of
images are reco rded as long as you are pressing PHOTO f ul ly.

b Notes

• The flash will not function while you are recording images continuously.

• The maximum number of images will be recorded in the se lf-timer mode or wh en y o u are

operating with the Remote Commande r.

• The images may flicker or discolor whe n you se le ct [HIGH S PEE D].

• [EXP. BRKTG] will not function when you have space for fewer than 3 images remaining

on the “Memory Stick.”

• When it is hard to see the d ifference betwee n the images r ecorded in [EXP. BRKTG] mode

on the LCD screen, connect your camcorder to your TV or a computer.

QUALITY

IMAGE SIZE

MOVIE SET

IMAGE SIZE

REMAINING

GFINE ( ) Select to record still images with the fine image quality (compr e ssed

STANDARD
()

G2016 × 1512
()

640 × 480 ( ) Select to record many still imag e s or for playing on a small screen.

G320 × 240
()

160 × 112 ( ) S elect to record for longer time.

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

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

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

(compressed to abou t 1/10).

Select to record still images for playing on a large screen. This setting
can be selected only in the CAMERA-MEM ORY mode.

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 re ma ining capacity of the “ Me mory 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).

Stick.”

Using the Menu

ALL ERASE

You can delete all the pictures on a “Memory Stick” that are not write-protected.
To delete pictures one by one, see page 99.

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 images in the selected playback folder.

2 Touch [YES] twice.

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

3 Touch .

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FORMAT

FILE NO.

b Notes

• The folder will not be delet e d eve n whe n you de lete all the pictures in the fold er.

• Do not move the POWER switch or press any buttons while [ Erasing all data... ] is
displaye d on the scree n.

The supplied or newly purchased “Me m ory Stick” has been for m atted at the
factory, and does not require formattin g .
For details on the “M emory Stick,” see page 117.

1 Touch [YES] twice.

To cancel formatting, select [NO] .

2 Touch .

b Notes

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

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

NEW FOLDER

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GSERIES Select to assign file numbers in sequen ce ev en if the “M emor y St ick”

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.

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 f ol d er will be numbered in sequence after the last folder
number.
To cancel creatio n , select [NO].

2 Touch .

b Notes

• You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder. You will have to format the
“Memory Stick” (p. 66), or delete them using your comp ute r .

• The number of pictures that can be recorded on a “Memory Stick” decreases as the number
of folders increases on the “Memory Sti ck .”

REC FOLDER

PB FOLDER

As the default setting, pictures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder. You can select
a folder to save your pictures. Create ne w folders from the [N EW FOLDER]
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/SMTH
INT. REC, etc.

You can select items listed below on the PICT.
APPLI. menu. To select items, see “Selecting
menu items” (p. 56).
The default settings are marked with G. The
indicators in parentheses appear when the

FADER

OVERLAP

D. EFFECT

– PICT.

See page 38 for details.

See page 39 for details.

See page 40 and 47 for deta il s.

setting is selected. The settings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can
operate at the moment. Unavailable items will
be grayed out.

PICT. EFFECT

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You can add spec ia l effects (such as film s) to a picture before or after recordi ng
on a tape. app ears when the effect i s se lected.

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

and brightness of the picture reverse d.

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.

PASTEL Select to record the picture looking like a pale

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

MEMORY MIX

PB ZOOM

SLIDE SHOW

MOSAIC Select to record picture appearing mosaic-

b Note

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

Tip

z

• You can copy pictures edited usi ng picture effects to a “Memory Stick” (p. 89) or to
another tape (p. 87).

See page 41 for details.

See page 50 for details.

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

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

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

ALL FILES ( ) Select to execute a sl ide show by playing b ack all the images o n

CURRNT
FOLDER ( )

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

the current playback folder (p. 67).

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

GON ( ) Select to repeat the slide show.
OFF S e le ct to ex ecute the slide show only once.

6 Touch [END].
7 Touch [START].

Your camcorder pl ays back the image s r ecorded on the “Memory Stick” in
sequence.

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RESIZE

FRAME REC

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).

See page 100 for details.

You can record pict ur es with a stop-motion animated effect by alt ernately frame
recording and then moving the su bj ec t a little. Operate your camcorder u si ng the
Remote Commander to prevent camera shake.

GOFF Select to record in the standard recording mode.
ON ( ) Select to record pictures using the FRAME REC function.

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

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

4 Move the subject and repeat step 3.

SMTH INT. REC

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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.

This function is useful to observe the movement of clou ds or the changes of
daylight. Your camcorder will shoot 1 frame of the picture at a selected interval
and keep them in memory until it has stored several frames. Then those frames are
recorded on the tape at one time. These pictures appear smooth when played back.
Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adator during
the operation.

[a] [a] [a]

[b]

a: Shooting time
b: Interval

[b]

1 Touch .

2 Select the desired interv al by t ouching / , then touch .

You can select from 1 to 120 seconds for the interval.

3 Touch [REC START].

Recording starts and z changes to red. When your camcorder has shot several
frames, it records them on the tape, after performing the END SEARCH
function dependi ng on the interval le ngt h. (During the END SEA R CH
function, pictures may disappear o nce or previously rec orded pictures may
appear.)

To interrupt smooth i nterval reco rding, touch [R EC STOP]. To resume, touch
[REC START].
To cancel smooth interval recording, touch [R E C STOP], then [END].
Do not turn off the po wer o r d isconnect the power source wh ile a message is
displayed on th e screen.

b Notes

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

• You cannot use the Smooth interv al reco rding with:
– MEMO RY MIX func ti on
– Memory over la p

• Smooth interval recording is released when approximately 12 hours have elapsed after
shooting has begun.

• Sounds are not recorded.

• The last few frames may not be recor de d if the bat te r y or tape ha s ru n out.

• There may be discrepancie s in the interval.

Using the Menu

INT. REC-STL

Tips

z

• If you adjust the focus manually, you may be able to record clear p i ctu r es even if the light
changes (p. 36).

• You can silence the beeps during recording (p. 81).

This function is useful to observe the m ovement of clouds or the 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]

DEMO MODE

[b]

[b]

a: Shooting time
b: Interval

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

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

interval.

4 Touch .

flashes.

5 Press PHOTO fully.

stops flashing an d the Interval photo r ecording starts.

To cancel interval photo recording, select [OFF] in step 3.

When you remove a cassette or “Memory Stick” from your camcorder, and select
the CAMERA-TAP E mode , you can vi ew the demon st ratio n in a bout 10 mi nutes.

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.

are using this camcorder for the first time.

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b Note

• You can view the demonstration only when the NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING switch

is set to z (gree n ).

Tips

z

• The demonstration will be suspe nde d in si tua 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 “Memory St ick” is inser ted.
– When a mode other than CAMERA-TAPE is selected.

• If [A.SHUT OFF] is set to [5 min] when the cam c or der is used on the battery pac k, th e
power will be turned off after approxima te ly 5 mi nutes (p. 81).

Using the (EDIT/
PLAY) menu

TAPE TITLE/ SEARCH, etc.

You can select items listed below on the EDIT/
PLAY menu. To select items, see “Selecting
menu items” (p. 56).

VAR. SPD PB

– TITLE/

See page 46 for details.

The default settings are marked with G. The
settings you can ad ju st vary depending on the
power mode of your ca mcorder. The screen
shows the items you can operate at the moment.
Unavailable items will be grayed out.

REC CTRL

AUD DUB CTRL

PROG. EDIT

REC CTRL

BURN DVD

Using the Menu

For recording on a tape. See page 87 and 90 for details.

See page 98 for details.

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

a VCR (p. 91).

MEMORY STICK Select to make programs and dubbing the selected scenes to a

“Memory Stick” (p. 95).

For recording on a “Memory Stick.” See page 87 and 89 for details.

When your camc or der is connected to a Sony VAIO series personal computer,
you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a DVD using this
command. See the supplied “Computer Applications Guide” for details.

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END SEARCH

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 st ops
automatically.

CANCEL Select to stop the END SEARCH function.

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

Cassette Memory (p. 54, 55).

OFF Select to se arc h without using Cassette Memor y.

Any titles you have su perimposed using thi s camcorder can only be vi ewed on a

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

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 s to red in your
camcorder). You can create original titles (up to 2 types of title of within
20 characters each) in the following 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.

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To erase a charact er: Touch .
To insert a space: Touch .

3 Touch to move s to select the next cha racter, and enter the

character in the same mann er.

4 When you have finished enteri ng characters, touch .

2 Touch .
3 Touch (color), / (posit io n) , [SI ZE] as necessary to se le ct a

desired color, position, or size.

Color

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

Position

You can select fr om 8 to 9 choices.

Size

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

4 Touch .
5 Touch [SAVE].

During playback, playback pause, or recording

[TITLE SAVE] is displayed on the screen fo r about 5 se conds and th e titl e is
set.

During recording standby

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

b Notes

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

• When you are using your camcorder on the battery pack and do not operate it for 5 minutes,
the power automatically goes off as the default setting. If you may take 5 minutes or longer
to enter characters, set [A.SHUT OFF] on the (STA NDARD SET) menu to
[NEVER] (p. 81). The powe r will no t be tu rn ed off. Even though the power goes off, the
characters you have entered remain stored in me m or y. Turn the powe r back on, then sta rt
again from step 1 to continue superim posing the title.

Tip

z

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

Using the Menu

TITL ERASE

TITLE DISP

1 Select the title that you want to de l et e us in g / , then touch .
2 Confirm the title is the one you want to delete, then touch [YES].

To cancel the operation, touch [NO].

3 Touch .

You can view the titl e w hen you playback th e pi ct ure.

GON Select to display the titl e when a sce ne superimposed with a ti tle

appears.

OFF S e lect when you do not wa nt to display the title.

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TAPE TITLE

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

1 Select the desired ch aracter. Touch t he button repeated l y to select the

desired character on the button.

To erase a character: Touch .
To insert a space: Touch .

2 Touch to move s to select the ne xt character, and enter the

character in the same manner.

3 When you have finished entering character s, to uch .
4 Touch .

z Tips

• To erase the label you have created, touch repeatedly to erase the characters, then

touch .

• To change the label you have cre at ed , ins ert the cassette into your camcorder an d go

through the procedure from step 1.

ALL ERASE

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You can delete all data such as date, title, and cassett e label sa ved in the Casse tte
Memory at one time.

1 Touch [YES] twice.

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

2 Touch .

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. 56).
The default settings are marked with

REC MODE

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

b Notes

• You cannot add sound on the tape record e d in the L P m ode.

• 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 pr ope r ly betw e en the scenes.

G.

Play). The use of Sony Excellence/Master mini DV cassette is
recommended to get the mos t out of your camcorder.

The indicators in parentheses appear when the
setting is selected.

vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder.

operate at the mom ent . U navailable items wi ll
be grayed out.

The settings you can adjust

The screen shows the items you can

Using the Menu

AUDIO MODE

VOLUME

MULTI-SOUND

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

See page 45, 48 for details.

You can select how t o play back audio recorded on a tape in st er eo mode.

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

and sub sound.

1 Select to play back a stereo tape with the left channel sound or a dual

sound track tape with main sound.

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

sound track tape with sub sound.

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AUDIO MIX

LCD/VF SET

LCD BRIGHT

LCD BL LEVEL

b Notes

• You can playback a dual sound trac k casse tte on this camcorder. However, you cannot

record a dual sound track on this cam c or de r.

• The setting returns to [STEREO] when you disconnect the power source from your

camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

You can adjust the audio balance betw een the originally recorded sound (ST1)
and sound added af t erwards (ST2) on the t ape (p. 99).

b Notes

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

• Only the originally record ed sound will be heard when you disconnect the power sou rce

from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes.

The recorded p ic t ure will not be affect ed by this setting.

See page 17 for details .

You can adjust the br ightness of the LCD scr ee n’s backlight.

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

LCD COLOR

VF B.LIGHT

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b Notes

• When you connect your camcorder to outs ide powe r sources, [B R IGHT ] is auto ma tically

selected for the setting.

• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduc e d by ab out 10 pe rcent during recording.

Touch / to adjust the color on the LCD screen.

Low intensity High intensity

You can adjust the brightness of the view f i nder.

GNORMAL Standard brightne ss.
BRIGHT To brighten the viewfinder screen.

A/V c DV OUT

b Notes

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

• When you select [BRIGHT], battery li fe is r e duc ed by abou t 10 pe rce nt during recording.

You can connect a digital device and an analog device to your camcorder and
convert the signal transmitted from the connected devices to the appropriate signal
on your camcor der.

GOFF Select when not using the Digital convert function.
ON ( ) To output analog images and sound in digi ta l f orma t usi ng your

camcorder.
The analog signal input to the A/V jack of your camcorder will be
converted and output from the DV Inte rfac e of your cam co rd er.
For details, r ef er to the “Computer Applications Guid e.”

VIDEO INPUT

USB-CAMERA

USB-PLY/EDT

Using the Menu

When you connect your camcorder to another device using the supplied A/V
connecting cable, s et th e t ype of plug you are going t o use for the connection.

GVIDEO Select to input a video signal.
S VIDEO Select to input an S video signal.

You can conn ec t a U SB cabl e (su ppl ied ) to yo u r cam cor de r, and vi ew t he pi ct ure
displayed on the sc reen of your camcorder on your comp ut er (USB Streaming).
For details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.”

GOFF Select to deactivate the USB Streaming functi o n.
USB STREAM Select to activate the USB Streaming function.

You can conn ec t a U SB cabl e (su ppl ied ) to yo u r cam cor de r, and 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 “Memo ry Sti ck .”
USB STREAM Select to view the picture on the tape .

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NTSC PB

DATA CODE

When you play back an NTSC col or system video, select t he available system of
your TV to play back the vi deo with.

GON PAL TV Select to play the video back on a PAL system TV.
NTSC 4.43 Se le c t to pla y the video back on a TV with an NTSC 4.43 mode.

z Tip

• When you play a tape back on a Multi System TV, select the best mode while you are

viewing the picture on the TV.

REMAINING

REMOTE CTRL

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

playback.

DATE/TIME Select to display the date and time during playback (p. 51).
CAMERA DATA Select to display the camera settings data during playback (p. 51).

GAUTO Select to display the remaining ta pe in dic a tor fo r 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.

• When you touch (p la y/pa use).

ON Select to always display the remaining tape indicator.

GON Select when using the Remote Commander supplied with your

camcorder.

OFF Select to de activate the Remote Commande r to pr ev en t your

camcorder from responding to a com ma nd se nt by anot he r 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.

REC LED

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

camcorder during recording.

BEEP

OFF Select this setting in the follo w in g re cording situati on s. The camera

recording lamp will not light up during recording.

• When you do not want the subj ect to be ner vous about being
recorded.

• When you are recording c lose to the subject.

• When the subject reflects the recording lamp.

DISPLAY

MENU ROTATE

GMELODY Select to sound a melody when you sta r t/stop recording, operate the

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

NORMAL Select to sound a beep instead of the melody.
OFF S e le ct to canc e l the me lody, the beep sound, the shutter sound or the

touch panel operation confirmation beep.

Using the Menu

GLCD PANEL Select to show the displays such as the time 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 screen,

LCD screen, and in the viewfinder.

b Note

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

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

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

A.SHUT OFF

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 pre vent the battery fr o m becoming
consumed.

NEVER Select to deactivate th e Au to shu t of f.

b Note

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

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Using the (TIME/
LANGU.) menu

WORLD TIME, etc.

You can select i t e m s listed below on the TIME/
LANGU. menu. To select items, see “Selecting
menu items” (p. 56).

CLOCK SET

You can set the dat e and time (p. 18).

WORLD TIME

You can adjust th e time difference wh en using your camcorder abroad . Se t th e
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, German, Dutch, Italian, Greek, or Russian.

– CLOCK SET/

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

screen shows the items you can operat e at the
moment. Unavailable items will be grayed out.

The

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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 mo de of your
camcorder.

Adding a menu – Add

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, CAMERA-MEMO RY, and
PLAY/EDIT modes. If you want to add more, you
must delete a less important menu item before
adding a new menu item (p.84).

1 Touch .

3 Touch [ADD].

4 Touch / to select a menu

category, then touch .

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

Using the Menu

5 Touch / to select a menu item,

then touch .

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

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

6 Touch [YES].

The menu is added to the end of the list.

7 Touch .

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Deleting menu – Delete

The selected menu is deleted from Pers onal
Menu.

1 Touch .

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

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

3 Touch [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 .

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

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

4 Touch the menu that you want to

delete.

5 Touch [YES].

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3 Touch [SORT].

4 Touch the menu item you want to

move.

5 Touch / to move the menu item

to the desired place.

2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].

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

3 Touch [RESET].

Using the Menu

6 Touch .

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

7 T ouch [END].
8 Touch .

b Note

• You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP].

Initializi ng the settin gs – Reset

You can initialize Personal Menu to the d ef au lt
settings after adding or deleting menus.

1 Touch .

4 Touch [YES].

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

Connecting with an i.LINK cable

A/V jack

i.LINK cable (optional)

When you have an S video jack on your
TV or VCR *2

You can record the picture from a VCR or TV
to a tape or a “Memory Stick” inserted into
your camcorder (p. 87). 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

S video plug
(black)

Yellow

A/V connecting cable
(supplied)*1

Signal flow

*1 The supplied A/V connecting cable has a video

plug and an S video plug for the video connection.

*2 This connection produces higher quality DV

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

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/

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White

Red

V connecting cable to the video jack, and the red or
the white plug to the audio jack on the VCR or the
TV.

VCRs or TVs

To use an i.LINK cable for connection

Use an i.LINK cable (optional) to connect your
camcorder to other device via t he DV
Interface. The video and sound signals are
transmitted digita lly, producing high quality
pictures. N ote that you canno t record the pict ure
and sound separately. For details, see page 121.

Dubbing to another

Recording pictures

tape

You can copy and edit the pic tu re played
back on your camcorder 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.

• Insert a cassette fo r recording.

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

3 Prepare your camcorder for playback.

• Insert the record ed cassette.

• 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 instru ctions supp lied
with your VCR for details.

5 When the dubbing is finished, stop

your camcorder and the VCR.

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” inserted in your camcorder.
You can also record a scene as a still image
on a “Memory Stick.”
Insert a cassette or a “Memory Stick” for
recording in your ca m c order. If you have
connected the A/V connecting cable, select
the input signal in [VIDEO INPUT] in the

(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 77).

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 115 for details on TV color systems.

• If you use a 21-pin adaptor to input PAL source, you
need a dual direction 21-pin adaptor (optional).

Recording movies

1 Connect your TV or VCR to your

camcorder (p. 86).

Dubbing/Editing

b Notes

• When your camcorder is connected to th e VCR vi a
the DV Interface, you cannot record the title,
indicators, in formation for the Cassette Memory,
and words entered on the index screen of the
“Memory Stick.”

• When dubbing using the A /V connecting cable,
press DISPLAY/BATT INFO to hide indicators
such as time code (p. 51). Otherwise, they will be
recorded on the tape.

• To record the date/time and camera set ti n gs da ta,
have them displayed on screen (p. 51).

• Pictures edited with Picture effect ([PICT. EFFECT]
p. 68), Digital effect (p. 40, 47), or Playback zoom
(p. 50) cannot be output via the DV Interface.

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

2 If yo u are recording from a VCR,

insert a cassette.

3 Slide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

4 Operate your camcorder to record

movies.

When recording on a tape

1 Touch .
2 Touch [ REC CTRL] with an

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

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touch [MENU ], and select it from the

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

3 Touch [REC PAUSE].

When recording on a “M emory
Stick”

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

then [ REC CTRL] with an icon.

5 Start playing the cassette on your

VCR, or select a TV program.

The pictur e pl ayed o n th e conn ecte d de vice
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 “M emory
Stick”

Touch [REC STOP].

The pictures on the VC R or TV appear on
the screen of your camcorder.

3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scen e 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 other scene
as described above.

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.)

• When recording movies on a “Memory Stick,” you

can skip step 4 and press START/STOP in step 6.

Recording still images

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 in “Recording

movies” (p.87).

2 Play the video, or receive the TV

program you want to record.

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Dubbing pictures
from a tape to a
“Memory Stick”

You can record movies (with sound recorded
in monaural) or still images (fixed to image
size [640 × 480]) on a “Mem or y Stic k.”
Make sure you have a recorded tape and a
“Memory Stick” i nserted 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 still image

1 Touch ( pl ay) to playback the tape.
2 Press PHOTO li ght l y at th e scene you

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

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.

z Tips

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

• For the recording time of movies, see page 25.

Dubbing/Editing

When recording a movie

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

then [ REC CTRL] with an icon.

4 Touch ( pl ay) to playback the tape.

REC CTRL

REC

START

2min

0:00:00:00

5 Touch [REC START] at th e poi nt you

want to start reco rding.

6 Touch [REC STOP] at the poi nt you

want to stop recordi ng.

7 Touch (stop) to stop ta pe pl ayba ck .

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Dubbing still images

10Touch , then .

from a “Memory
Stick” to a tape

You can record still images on a tape.
Make sure you have the “Me m ory Stick”
with the images and a tape inserted into your
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.

5 Touch .

b Notes

• You cannot dub the index screen.

• You may not be able to dub images modified on your

computer or recorded with oth er camcorders on your
camcorder.

• You cannot dub MPEG movies on the ta pe .

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

9.

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Dubbing selected
scenes from a tape

– Digital program editing

2 Prepare your VCR.

• Insert a cassette for recording.

• Set the input selector to input mode if your
VCR has one.

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” inserted in yo ur camcorder.
When you are recordi ng on a “Memory
Stick,” skip steps 1 and 2 and start from
“Recording the selected scenes as programs”
(p. 95).

Delete unwanted scene

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 proc ed ure before.

3 Prepare your camcorder (playin g

device).

• Insert a cassette for editing.

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

4 Touch .
5 Touch [MENU].

Dubbing/Editing

6 Touch / to select (EDIT/

PLAY), then touch .

7 Touch / to select [PROG.

EDIT], then touch .

b Notes

• You cannot perform the Digital program editing on
a VCR that does not support [IR SETUP] codes.

• The operating signal for the Digital program editing
cannot be transferred via the LANC jack.

1 Co nnect your VCR to the camcorder

as a recording device (p. 86).

You can use either the A/V connecting
cable or the i.LINK cable to make the
connection . The dubbing procedure is
easier with the i.LINK connection.

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8 Touch [OTHER DEVICE].

9 Touch [EDIT SET].

10Touch [CONTROL].

11Select [i.LINK] or [IR].

When connecting with an i.LI N K
cable

Touch [i.LIN K ] , t hen . Go on to “Step
2 : Adjusting the synchronization of the
VCR” (p. 93).

When connecting with an A/V
connecting cable

Touch [IR], then . Follow the procedur e
described in “To set the [IR SETUP] code”
(p. 92).

To set the [IR SETUP] code

When you connect w i th an A/V connecting
cable, you need to check the [IR SETUP] code
signal to see if your V CR can be operated by
your camcorder (infrared ray emitter).

Remote sensor

Infrared ray emitter

VCR

1 Touch , then [IR SETUP].
2 Select the [IR SETUP] code of your VCR

/, then touch .

with

For the [IR SETUP] code of your VCR,
refer to “[IR SETUP] code list” (p. 93).
When there is more t han one cod e liste d for
the manufactur er of your VCR, try eac h
code and find the m os t appropriate one.

3 Touch [PAUSEMODE].
4 Select the mode to cancel the recordi ng

pause on your VCR, then touch .

Refer to the operating instructions su pplied
with your VCR for details on operation.

5 Point the infrared ray emitter of your

camcorder towar ds the remote sensor o n
your VCR, from about 30 cm (12 in .)
away, with no ob st ructions.

6 Insert a cassette into your VCR, and set

the VCR to record ing pause.

7 Touch [IR TEST].
8 Touch [EXEC].

The recording starts o n your V CR when the
setting is correct. [Completed. ] appears
when the [IR SETUP] code test is finished.
Go on to “Step 2 : Adjusting the
synchronization of the VCR” (p. 93).
When recording fails to start, sele ct another
[IR SETUP] code and try again.

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[IR SETUP] co de 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/LG 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

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
Watson 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 pro cedure.
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 p aper
to take notes.

2 Set the VCR to re cording pause mode.

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Skip this step if you have selec ted [i.LINK]
in step 11 on p. 92.

bNote

• Run th e t ape for about 10 se conds before
pausing. The starting scenes may not get
recorded when you start recording from
the beginning of the t ape.

3 Touch , then [ADJ TEST].

4 Touch [EXEC].

A picture (about 50 seconds long) wit h 5
[IN] and [OUT] indicators each for
adjusting synchronization is recorded.
[Completed .] appear s when the recording i s
finished.

7 Touch [CUT-IN].

8 Touch / to select the average

number value for [CUT-IN], then
touch .

The calculated st ar t p os ition for recording
is set.

9 Touch [CUT-OUT].

10Touch / to select the average

number value for [CUT-OUT], then
touch .

The calculat ed stop posi tion for rec ording is
set.

5 Rewind the tape on your VCR, then

play back in slow mode.

5 opening numbers for eac h [IN] and
closing numbers for each [OUT] ap pear.

6 Take a note of the openi ng number

value of each [CUT-IN] and the closing
number value of each [CUT-OUT],
then calculate the average number
value for each [CUT-IN] and [CUT­OUT].

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11Touch [END] twice.

Recording the selected scenes as
programs

When you are performing a digital program
edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR, go
through the proce dures described in Steps 1
and 2 (p. 91 to p. 93) beforehand.

5 Touch / to select [PROG.

EDIT], then touch .

1 Prepare a cassette or a “Mem ory

Stick.”

Insert a tape to be pl ayed back into the
camcorder.
When you are recording on a tape, insert a
cassette for r ecording i nto your VC R. When
you are recording on a “Memory Stick , ”
insert a “Memory Stick” into your
camcorder.

2 Touch .
3 T ouch [MENU ].

4 T ouch / to selec t (EDIT/

PLAY), then touch .

6 Touch the desired item.

When you are recording on a tape in
the VCR

Touch [OTHER DEVICE].

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When you are recording on a
“Memory Sti ck”

1 Touch [MEMORY STICK].

2 Touch [IMAGE SIZE] repeatedly to

select the d esired image size.

7 Search for the beginning of the first

scene that you want to dub on your
camcorder, then pause playb ack.

You can adjust th e position with /

(frame).

8 Touch [MARK IN].

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The starting point of the fir st program is set,
and the upper part of the program mark
changes to light blue.

[IMAGE SIZE] appears when
recording on a “Memory Stick.”

14Touch [EXEC].

A search for the beginning of the fir st
program start s, then the record ing starts.
[SEARCH] appear s du ri ng the search and
[EDITING] appears during editing.

9 Search for the end of the first scene

that you want to record on your
camcorder, then pause playback.

You can adjust th e position with /

(frame).

10Touch [MARK OUT].

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

11Repeat steps 7 to 10 and create

programs.

12Set your VCR to recording pause.

Skip this step if you are c onnected via an
i.LINK cable or recording on a “Memo ry
Stick.”

13Touch [START].

When a program is recorded, th e 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 [END] in step 13.
The program is stored in memory until the
cassette is eject ed.

To erase programs

1

Follow steps 1 to 6 in “Re cording the
selected scenes a s pr ograms” (p. 95),
then touch [U NDO].

2 Touch [DEL 1MARK] to delete the last

set program. Or, touch [ALL ERASE] to
delete all the programs.

3 Touch [EXEC].

The programs are deleted.
To cancel this operation, touch [CANCEL].

b Notes

• You cannot set starting point or ending point on a
blank section of the tape. If there is a blank section,
the total time may not appear correctly.

• When you cannot operate the device correctly using
an i.LINK cable connection, select [IR] in step 11 on
p. 92, and set th e [IR S ETUP ] code .

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Dubbing sound to a
recorded tape

Preparing for audio recording

B

To the intelligent
accessory shoe

Internal microphone

AMIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack

You can record additional audio to the
original sound on t he tape. You can add
sound to a tape already recorded in the 12-bit
mode without erasing the original sound.

Microphone (optional)

CA/V jack

Do not conn ect t he S v ideo
plug (black) and the Video
plug (yellow).

Signal flow

Audio device (such as
CD/MD players)

Record aud io in one of t he followi ng ways.

• Using the internal microphone (no connection
required).

• Connecting a microphone (optional) to the
MIC jack. (A)

• Connecting a microphone (optional) to the
intelligent accessory shoe. ( B)

• C onnecting audio devi ce to your camcorder
using an A/V connecting cable. (C)

The audio input to be recorded takes precedence
over others in the order of MIC jack t
intelligent accessory shoe t A/V jack t
internal microphone.

A/V connecting cable
(supplied)

Audio L (white)

Audio R (red)

Audio output jacks

b Notes

• You cannot record additional audio:
– When the ta pe is rec or ded in the 16-bit mode.
– When the tape is rec or de d in the LP mode .
– When your camcorder is connected via the i.LINK

cable.
– On blank sections of the tape.
– When the write-protect tab of the cassette is set to

SAVE.

• When you are using the A/V jack or the inte rnal
microphone to record additio nal sound, the picture
will not be output from the A/V jack. Check the
picture on the LCD screen or the viewfinder, and the
sound on the headphones.

• When you use an external microphone (optional) to
record additional audio, you can che ck th e pict ur e
and the sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV
using the A/V connecting cable. However, the sound

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you have recorded afterwards is not output from the
speaker. Check the sound by using th e he ad p hon es
or a TV.

Recording sound

1 Insert a recorded cassette into your

camcorder.

2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to

select the PLAY/EDIT mode.

3 Touch (play/pause) to play the

tape.

9 Touch [AUDIO DUB].

A green X mark appears on the LCD
screen.

10Touch (play/pause) and start

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

A red mark remains on the LCD screen
while recording sound.
The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 (ST2)
during the playba ck of the tape.

4 Touch (play/pause) again at the

point where you want to start
recording the sound.

The playback pauses.

5 Touch .
6 Touch [MENU].
7 Touch / to select (EDIT/

PLAY), then touch .

8 Touch / to select [AUD DUB

CTRL], then touch .

11Touch (stop) when you want to

stop recording.

To dub on other scen es, repeat steps 3 and 4
to select scenes, then touch [AUDIO DUB].

12Touch , then .

To set the end point for audio dubbing

During playback, press ZERO SET MEMORY
on the Remote Commander at the sc ene at
which you want to stop audio dubbing. T hen,
perform steps 4 to 10. The recording stops
automatically at the selected scene.

b Note

• You can only record additi ona l au dio ove r a tape

recorded on your camcorder. The sound may
deteriorate when you dub audio on a tape recorded
on other camcorders (including other DCR-PC330E
camcorders).

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Checking and adjusting the
recorded sound

Deleting recorded
pictures

1 P lay back the tape on which you have

recorded audio in “Recording sound”
(p. 98).

2 Touch .
3 T ouch [MENU ].
4 T ouch / to selec t

(STANDARD SET), then touch .

5 T ouch / to selec t [AUDIO

MIX], then touch .

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 .

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3 Touch / to select a picture

you want to delete.

4 Touch .

6 Touch / to adjust the balance

between the original sound (ST1) and
the sound recorded afterwards (ST2).
Then, touch .

The original sound (ST1) is output in the
default setting.
The adjusted audio balance returns to the
default setting in about 5 minutes after the
battery pack or ot her power sources have
been disconne ct ed.

5 Touch [YES].

The selected pictur e is deleted.
To cancel del et ion, touch [N O ] .

To delete all pictures at once

Select th e (MEMORY SET) m e nu, then
[ ALL ERASE] (p. 65).

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To delete pictures on the index screen

You can easily search for the picture to be
deleted by displaying 6 pictures at once.

1 Slide the POWER swi tc h to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch .
3 Touch .
4 Touch .
5 Touch [ DELETE].
6 Touch th e picture you wan t t o delete.

appears on the image to be deleted.

To display the next or the previous 6
pictures, touch / .

7 Touch .
8 Touch [YES].

The selected pictures are de l eted.
To cancel deletion, tou ch [NO].

b Notes

• Pictures cannot be deleted when the write-protect tab
of the “Memory Stick” is set to the write-protect
position (p. 118), or when the se le c te d pic ture is
protected (p. 101).

• The pictures cannot be restored once they are
deleted. Make sure you check the pi ct ur es befor e
deleting them.

Changing the image
size

You can change the size of a picture to 640 ×
480 or 320 × 240. This function is useful
when you want to make an image size smaller
to attach it to an e-mail message.
The original picture remains in its original
size even if you resize it.

1 Sl ide the POWER switch to select the

PLAY/EDIT mode.

2 Touch .
3 Touch [RESIZE].

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.

– Resize

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4 Touch / to select a picture

you want to resize.

5 Touch [640 × 480] or [320 × 240].

The resized pictur e is re corded a s a new file
in the currently selected folder.

6 Touch [END].