Sony DCR-PC1000, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... free vegetable oil based ink 2005 Sony Corporation Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR PC1000 2 591 678 11 1 Using the Menu Dubbing Editing Using a Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information 36 63 73 86 106 Getting Started Recording Playback 8 20 http www sony net ...

Page 2: ...you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Memory Stick This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interfere...

Page 3: ... encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be us...

Page 4: ...recorded without any problems Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder storage media etc TV color systems differ depending on the countries regions To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unaut...

Page 5: ...ting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording picture 19 Recording Playback Recording Playback with ease Easy Handycam 20 Recording 22 Playback 23 Functions used for recording playback etc 24 Recording To use zoom Controlling the settings with the CAM CTRL dial MANUAL button Assignable dial To record sound with more presence 4CH MIC recording To use the flash To adjust the exposure for backlit...

Page 6: ...Y SET menu 45 Settings for the Memory Stick Duo BURST QUALITY IMAGE SIZE ALL ERASE NEW FOLDER etc PICT APPLI menu 48 Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback SLIDE SHOW PICT EFFECT FRAME REC etc EDIT PLAY menu 53 Settings for editing or playing back in various modes VAR SPD PB END SEARCH etc STANDARD SET menu 54 Settings while recording on a tape or other basic set...

Page 7: ... 73 Installing the software and First Step Guide on a computer 75 Viewing First Step Guide 80 Creating a DVD Direct Access to Click to DVD 81 Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder Signal convert function 84 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 86 Warning indicators and messages 101 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 106 Usable cassette tapes 107 About the Memory St...

Page 8: ...y Stick Duo 16MB 1 p 18 108 Memory Stick Duo adaptor 1 p 109 AC Adaptor 1 p 9 Power cord 1 p 9 Handycam Station 1 p 10 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 32 A button type lithium battery is already installed A V connecting cable 1 p 34 63 USB cable 1 p 73 84 Shoulder Strap 1 Rechargeable battery pack NP FA50 1 p 9 110 CD ROM Picture Package Ver 1 7 1 p 73 Operating Guide This manual 1 ...

Page 9: ...10 after attaching it to your camcorder POWER switch DC IN jack DC plug AC Adaptor To the wall outlet Power cord 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the battery pack to the end with the mark facing outwards 3 Close the battery cover Be sure to close the cover completely Continued ...

Page 10: ...cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet 7 Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely Be sure to insert the camcorder to the end CHG charge lamp The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged When inserting the camcorder into the Handycam Station close the DC IN jack cover on the camcorder Step2 Charging the bat...

Page 11: ...ower then remove the camcorder from the Handycam Station holding both your camcorder and the Handycam Station To remove the battery pack Slide the POWER switch up to CHG OFF Then open the battery cover to remove the battery pack When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period p 110 To use an outside power source You can operate your camcorder usin...

Page 12: ... your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power house current is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor Step2 Charging the ba...

Page 13: ...FF slide it down while pressing the green button Lamps that light up CAMERA TAPE To record on a tape CAMERA MEMORY To record on a Memory Stick Duo PLAY EDIT To play or edit pictures When you slide the POWER switch from CHG OFF to CAMERA TAPE or CAMERA MEMORY the current date and time will be displayed on the LCD screen for about 5 seconds 2 Hold the camcorder correctly 3 Ensure a good grip then fa...

Page 14: ...turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold DISPLAY BATT INFO for a few seconds until appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or where you want to save battery power The recorded picture will not be affected by the setting To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISPLAY BATT INFO for a few seconds until disappears See LCD...

Page 15: ... the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Select the screen language in LANGUAGE on the TIME LANGU menu p 36 58 Checking the screen indicators Display guide You can easily check the meaning of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen 1 Touch Touch MENU during Easy Handycam operation p 20 MENU EXPO SURE 1 3 0 00 00 60min TELE MACRO FADER DISP GUIDE DIAL SET 2 Touch DISP G...

Page 16: ...chargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 114 POWER switch Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for the first time 1 Touch MENU OK 60min PROGRAM AE CAMERA SET SPOT METER EXPOSURE 2 Select TIME LANGU menu with then touch OK 60min CLOCK SET A SHUT OFF WORLD MENU ROTATE LANGUAGE DISP OUTPUT PROGRAM AE 3 Select CLOCK SET with then touch OK CLOCK SET DA TE 2005 Y JANM 1D 12 00 AM 4 Set ...

Page 17: ...EJECT lever Lid The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up 2 Insert a cassette with its window facing outwards then press Push the center of the back of the cassette lightly Window The cassette compartment automatically slides back in Do not force the cassette into the compartment This may cause a malfunction 3 Close the lid To eject the cassette Open the lid following the same ...

Page 18: ...y Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged To eject a Memory Stick Duo Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo in once When the access lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image d...

Page 19: ...er If you play back a picture on TV set TV TYPE for playback in the aspect ratio of the TV p 34 When viewing pictures recorded in 16 9 aspect ratio with TV TYPE set to 4 3 pictures may appear rough depending on the subject p 34 Recording a moving picture or still image on the Memory Stick Duo Set the POWER switch to CAMERA MEMORY The aspect ratio of the picture switches to 4 3 Press WIDE SELECT to...

Page 20: ...irection of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the respective lamp to select a recording medium If the POWER switch is set to CHG OFF slide it down while pressing the green button Recording movies Light up the CAMERA TAPE lamp Recording still images Light up the CAMERA MEMORY lamp 2Press EASY The EASY lights up in blue Easy Handycam operation ON 3Start recording Movies Press REC START STOP or Still i...

Page 21: ...s EASY again The EASY lamp turns off and all the settings are returned to the previous situation During Easy Handycam operation the following buttons are unavailable since the items are set automatically CAM CTRL dial MANUAL button flash button BACK LIGHT button DISPLAY BATT INFO button when kept pressing WIDE SELECT button in the CAMERA MEMORY mode PHOTO button in the CAMERA TAPE mode The recordin...

Page 22: ...r A 60min REC 60min The indicator changes STBY tape only to REC The sound of a movie MPEG MOVIE EX recorded on a Memory Stick Duo will be monaural Still images Press and hold PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully 60min 11 A B Beep Shutter click Flashing Lights up A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded To stop movie recording Press REC START STOP again ...

Page 23: ...ary pictures from a Memory Stick Duo p 69 is not displayed when a Memory Stick Duo is not inserted or no image files exist in it To adjust the volume Rotate the CAM CTRL dial to adjust the volume You can also adjust the volume on the menu p 54 To search for a scene during playback Touch and hold during playback Picture Search or while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape Skip Scan You can play bac...

Page 24: ...want to zoom to a level greater than 10 Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded Controlling the settings with the CAM CTRL dial MANUAL button Assignable dial CAM CTRL dial MANUAL button You can assign some of the camera settings to the CAM CTRL dial such as focus adjustment d...

Page 25: ...is complete You can only use the flash in the CAMERA MEMORY mode If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective When attaching a conversion lens optional or a filter optional to the camcorder the flash light does not emit light You can change the brightness of the flash by setting FLASH LEVEL or you can prevent the redeye by setting REDEYE RE...

Page 26: ...th the zoom buttons under the LCD frame Recording playback To check the remaining battery Battery Info Set the POWER switch up to CHG OFF then press DISPLAY BATT INFO The battery information appears for about 7 seconds By pressing DISPLAY BATT INFO you can view the battery information for up to 20 seconds while it is displayed Remaining battery approx 72 81 Recording capacity approx To turn off th...

Page 27: ...ted the audio input from the external microphone takes precedence over others Speaker Sounds come out from the speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 23 REC lamp The REC lamp lights up in red during recording p 57 Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 32 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder ...

Page 28: ... CAMERA MEMORY mode A B C D E Recording folder 48 Recording capacity approx Movie size 47 Recording start indicator appears for about 5 seconds Review button 22 Recording still images 11 P MENU 60min FINE 1920 101 8 1 90 qa 7 qs Recording folder 48 Image size 19 46 Quality FINE or STD 45 Memory Stick Duo indicator and the number of images that can be recorded approx Review button 22 Data code duri...

Page 29: ...d depends on the length of the movie After selecting a scene from which to start the playback touch to play back Viewing still images MEMORY PLAY 1 qg 9 qh qj qk ql 7 ws wdwf wa w Data file name Picture number Total number of recorded pictures in the current playback folder Playback folder 48 Previous Next folder icon The following indicators appear when the first or last picture of the current fold...

Page 30: ...ght 43 Frame recording 51 Upper right Indicator Meaning A V DV OUT 56 DV input 64 DV output 64 USB connection 85 i LINK connection 85 Zero set memory 32 Slide show 49 LCD backlight off 14 Center Indicator Meaning Color Slow Shutter 43 PictBridge connecting 70 Warning 101 Bottom Indicator Meaning AE SHIFT 42 WB SHIFT 42 Picture effect 50 Digital effect 49 Manual focus 42 EXP FOCUS 42 PROGRAM AE 40 ...

Page 31: ... between recorded sections on the tape You can also select END SEARCH from the menu When the PLAY EDIT lamp lights up select the END SEARCH short cut in Personal Menu p 36 Searching manually EDIT SEARCH You can search for the start point to start the next recording while viewing the pictures on the screen The sound is not played back during the search 1 Touch 0 00 00 STBY 60min EDIT 2 Touch and ho...

Page 32: ...page 115 Searching quickly for a desired scene Zero set memory 1 During playback press ZERO SET MEMORY at a point you want to locate later on The tape counter is reset to 0 00 00 and appears on the screen 0 00 00 60min P MENU If the tape counter is not displayed press DISPLAY 2 Press STOP when you want to stop playback 3 Press REW The tape stops automatically when the tape counter reaches 0 00 00 ...

Page 33: ...e changes 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 2 Press SEARCH M 3 Press previous next to select a recording date P MENU 30min DATE 01 SEACH 60min 0 00 00 00 To cancel the operation Press STOP The Date search will not function correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape ...

Page 34: ...and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE To set the aspect ratio according to the connected...

Page 35: ...n 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 left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR Do not connect A V connecting cables to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time The image might get disturbed You can display the ...

Page 36: ...tly used menu items are added You can customize Personal Menu as you like p 59 Touch 1 3 0 00 00 00 60min MENU VOLUME VAR SPD PB END SEARCH USB SELECT DISP GUIDE Touch the desired item If the desired item is not displayed on the screen touch until the item is displayed Select the desired setting then touch To use menu items You can customize menu items that are not added to Personal Menu BURN DVD ...

Page 37: ...t to change the setting touch to return to the previous screen You can also change the settings to FOCUS EXPOSURE AE SHIFT or WB SHIFT using the CAM CTRL dial p 61 During Easy Handycam operation if you press MENU on the screen the buttons for the menu items available for the operation are displayed ...

Page 38: ...CRO OFF FLASH SET 2 OFF COLOR SLOW S OFF ZEBRA OFF HISTOGRAM OFF SELF TIMER 1 DIGITAL ZOOM OFF STEADYSHOT ON PROGRES REC OFF DIAL SET MEMORY SET menu p 45 STILL SET OFF FINE MOVIE SET ALL ERASE FORMAT FILE NO SERIES NEW FOLDER REC FOLDER 2 PB FOLDER 2 PICT APPLI menu p 48 FADER OFF SLIDE SHOW D EFFECT OFF PICT EFFECT OFF FRAME REC OFF The menu items available for the operation differ depending on ...

Page 39: ... MODE 12BIT VOLUME MULTI SOUND STEREO AUDIO MIX EXT SUR MIC LCD VF SET NORMAL NORMAL 2 A V DV OUT OFF VIDEO INPUT 2 TV TYPE 2 USB CAMERA DISP GUIDE GUIDEFRAME OFF DATA CODE REMAINING AUTO REMOTE CTRL ON REC LAMP ON BEEP DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL MENU ROTATE A SHUT OFF 5min CALIBRATION TIME LANGU menu p 58 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME 2 LANGUAGE 2 1 Cannot be operated in the CAMERA TAPE mode 2 The setting valu...

Page 40: ...h as sunsets general night views or fireworks LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject Items with one asterisk can be adjusted to focus on subjects only a short distance away Items with two asterisks can be adjusted to focus on subjects farther away...

Page 41: ... quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Keep framing a white object while is flashing quickly flashes slowly if white balance could not be set If keeps flashing even after you have touched set WHITE BAL to AUTO When you have changed the battery pack while AUTO is selected or you bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while us...

Page 42: ...ust the focus manually Select this when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally Touch MANUAL appears Touch focusing on close subjects focusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away Touch To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO in step It is easier to focus on the sub...

Page 43: ...REDEYE REDUC You can prevent redeye by activating the flash before recording Set REDEYE REDUC to ON then press flash p 25 repeatedly to select a setting Auto redeye reduction Pre flashes to reduce redeye before the flash automatically flashes when there is insufficient ambient light Forced redeye reduction Always uses the flash and the redeye reducing pre flash No flash Records without flash The redeye redu...

Page 44: ...down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF in step You can also use the self timer with the Remote Commander p 32 DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 the default setting while recording on a tape Note that the image quality decreases when you are using the digital zoom The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming f...

Page 45: ...LDER etc The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items STILL SET BURST You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO OFF Select this when not recording continuously NORMAL Records from 3 1920 1440 image size 5 1600 1200 image size to 25 640 480 image size images continu...

Page 46: ...5 490 980 128MB 115 280 980 1970 256MB 215 500 1750 3550 512MB 435 1000 3600 7200 1GB 890 2100 7300 14500 Top FINE is selected for image quality Bottom STANDARD is selected for image quality When using the Memory Stick Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording environment The image size of a 4 3 picture is as follows FINE is selected for an im...

Page 47: ...k Duo beforehand when using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab p 108 The folder will not be deleted even when you delete all the pictures in the folder Do not do any of the following while Erasing all data is displayed Operate the POWER switch operation buttons Eject the Memory Stick Duo FORMAT The supplied or newly purchased Memory Stick Duo has been formatted at the factory and does...

Page 48: ...yback folder with then touch MEMORY SET menu Continued PICT APPLI menu Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording playback SLIDE SHOW PICT EFFECT FRAME REC etc The default settings are marked with The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 36 for details on selecting menu items FADER You can add the following effects to currently recording pictu...

Page 49: ...th Continued D EFFECT Digital effect You can add digital effects to your recordings Touch the desired effect Adjust the effect with then touch When you select STILL or LUMI KEY the image when you touch is saved as a still image Effect Items to adjust CINEMA EFECT No adjustment necessary DELAY MOTION The speed of repeats STILL The degree of transparency of the still image you want to superimpose on...

Page 50: ... using zoom with DELAY MOTION selected It is recommended that you mount your camcorder on a tripod when you select DELAY MOTION You cannot select 16 9 4 3 as the aspect ratio for OLD MOVIE You cannot record pictures edited using special effects on the tape in your camcorder PICT APPLI menu Continued You cannot add effects to externally input pictures The playback pictures edited with digital effec...

Page 51: ...the movement of clouds or the changes of daylight These pictures appear smooth when played back Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation Continued a Recording b Interval Touch to select a desired interval time 1 to 120 seconds Touch REC START Recording starts and changes to red To interrupt touch REC STOP in step To resume touch REC START To cancel...

Page 52: ...amcorder to a personal computer with a USB cable supplied and view pictures on the computer You can also connect the camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer p 70 using this function Refer to First Step Guide on the supplied CD ROM for details PICT APPLI menu Continued MEMORY STICK Select this to view pictures on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer or to import them to the computer PictBridge P...

Page 53: ...nes may appear at the top bottom or in the center of the screen This is not a malfunction Pictures output from the DV Interface i LINK cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode Touch To return to the normal playback mode touch Play Pause twice once from frame playback You will not hear the recorded sound You may see mosaic like images of the previously played picture REC CTRL Movie recording con...

Page 54: ...elect whether to play back audio recorded using other devices with dual sound or stereo sound STEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound You can play back but cannot record a dual sound track cassette on your camcorder The setting returns to STEREO when you have the power so...

Page 55: ... the ECM HQP1 microphone optional to record the sound in the 4CH MIC or WIDE STEREO setting Sound is recorded in the STEREO setting if the microphone is not connected even if another setting is selected Sound is recorded in the 12 bit mode in 4CH MIC If AUDIO MODE has been set to 16BIT it automatically switches to the 12 bit mode The audio mode setting returns to the previous settings if you chang...

Page 56: ...ther device via A V connecting cable VIDEO Connects via video plug of the A V connecting cable supplied S VIDEO Connects via S VIDEO plug of the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO cable optional TV TYPE See page 34 USB CAMERA When you set USB CAMERA to DV STREAM and connect your camcorder to your computer via the USB cable supplied you can view the picture your camcorder is currently seeing on your...

Page 57: ...icator for about 8 seconds in situations such as those described below When you set the POWER switch to PLAY EDIT or CAMERA TAPE with a cassette inserted When you touch Play Pause ON Always displays the remaining tape indicator REMOTE CTRL Remote control The default setting is ON allowing you to use the Remote Commander p 32 Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by...

Page 58: ...LOCK SET See page 16 WORLD TIME When using your camcorder abroad you can set the time difference by touching the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference If you set the time difference to 0 the clock returns to the originally set time LANGUAGE You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen You can select from English Simplified English Canadian French Latin American S...

Page 59: ...category CAMERA SET PICT APPLI EDIT PLAY ST ANDARD SET TIME LANGU STBY 2 Touch to select a menu category then touch OK END 0 00 00 60min Select the item PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL SHARPNESS STBY 3 Touch to select a menu item then touch YES The menu item is added to the end of list Deleting a menu item 1 Touch P MENU SET UP DELETE If the desired menu item is not displayed touch Select...

Page 60: ... Touch the menu item you want to move 3 Touch to move the menu item to the desired place 4 Touch To sort more items repeat steps 2 to 4 5 Touch END You cannot move P MENU SET UP Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset Touch P MENU SET UP RESET YES YES If the desired menu item is not displayed touch Customizing Personal Menu Continued ...

Page 61: ...o PLAY EDIT you can adjust the volume with the CAM CTRL dial p 23 Setting with the CAM CTRL dial The following is an example of the procedure to adjust FOCUS setting manually The procedure is the same for other setting items 1 Set the POWER switch to CAMERA TAPE or CAMERA MEMORY 2 Press the MANUAL button The indicator of the setting item appears on the screen 9 1 2 m P MENU See page 30 for the nam...

Page 62: ...he MANUAL button A message appears and you can set the selected item with the dial operation 9 EXPOSURE is set Manual settings will be retained even if you change an assigned item If AE SHIFT and EXPOSURE are set at the same time EXPOSURE overrides AE SHIFT If you select RESET in Step 3 all the settings set manually return to the default setting The item assigned to the CAM CTRL dial returns to FO...

Page 63: ...g cable with an S VIDEO cable optional pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio i LINK cable optional Use an i LINK ca...

Page 64: ...k Insert the recorded cassette Set TV TYPE according to the playback device TV etc p 34 4 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the VCR Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording device for details 5 When the dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the VCR You cannot use DV STREAM via the DV Interface i LINK and via the USB jack at the same time When using ...

Page 65: ...our TV or VCR 2 If you are recording from a VCR insert a cassette 3 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp 4 Operate your camcorder to record movies When recording on a tape touch REC CTRL REC PAUSE When recording on a Memory Stick Duo touch MENU EDIT PLAY REC MOVIE The following cannot be output via the DV interface i LINK Indicators PICT EFFECT p 50 D EFFECT p 49 or PB zoom p ...

Page 66: ...n the tape cannot be recorded on the Memory Stick Duo The time and date the picture is recorded on the Memory Stick Duo will be recorded The sound is recorded in 32kHz monaural For the recording time of movies see page 47 Still images will be fixed to image size 640 360 when playing back the 16 9 picture or 640 480 when playing back the 4 3 picture 5 Start playing the cassette on your VCR or select...

Page 67: ...he Active Interface Shoe An audio device to the Handycam Station or your camcorder using the A V connecting cable Using the internal microphone no connection required The audio input to be recorded takes precedence over others in the order of You cannot record additional audio When the tape has been recorded in the 16 bit mode p 54 When the tape has been recorded in the LP mode When your camcorder...

Page 68: ...nt to stop recording To dub on other scenes repeat step 2 to select scenes then touch AUDIO DUB 6 Touch To set the end point for audio dubbing beforehand press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the scene at which you want to stop audio dubbing during playback After step 2 to 4 the recording stops automatically at the selected scene You can only record additional audio over a tape recorded...

Page 69: ...deleted when a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab is set to the write protect position p 108 or when the selected picture is protected p 69 Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specific information Image protection Print mark When you are using a Memory Stick Duo with the write protect tab make sure the write protect tab on the Memory Stick Duo is not set to the write protect positi...

Page 70: ...e other device Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out pictures using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer Connect the AC Adaptor to the Handycam Station to supply power from the wall outlet Insert the Memory Stick Duo on which still images are stored into your camcorder and insert your camcorder to the Handycam Station Then ...

Page 71: ...e screen The operations may not be performed properly Operating the POWER switch Remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station Set the USB ON OFF switch to OFF Disconnect the USB cable supplied from the Handycam Staiton or the printer Removing the Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable supplied turn the printer off and on again and restart the ...

Page 72: ... flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone p 27 LANC jack blue The LANC control jack is used for controlling the tape transport of video...

Page 73: ...y create an original short video with added music and visual styles using video recorded on a tape Copying tape to Video CD You can import the entire contents of a tape to create a video CD Save the images on CD R You can save video and still images copied onto a computer to a CD R Burning Video CD You can compose a video CD with a menu of videos and slide shows ImageMixer VCD2 is compatible with ...

Page 74: ...m 800 600 dots High color 16 bit color 65 000 colors DirectDraw display driver capability This product will not operate correctly at less than 800 600 dots or less than 256 colors Others USB port This must be provided as standard DV STREAM requires Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 an i LINK interface IEEE1394 i LINK to connect via an i LINK cable disc drive You need a CD R drive to create a video CD For the c...

Page 75: ...nstalling the software and First Step Guide on a computer You need to install the software etc with the supplied CD ROM on your computer before connecting your camcorder and your computer Once you install it the installation is not required thereafter The software to be used varies depending on the OS system you are using Windows computer Picture Package including ImageMixer VCD2 Macintosh compute...

Page 76: ...irst Step Guide cannot be installed automatically with the InstallShield Wizard In such a case manually copy First Step Guide to your computer according to the message s instructions 5 Select the language for the application to be installed then click Next 6 Click Next 7 Read License Agreement check I accept the terms of the license agreement when you agree then click Next 8 Select where to save t...

Page 77: ...ructions until installation of ImageMixer VCD2 is complete 12If the Installing Microsoft R DirectX R screen is displayed follow the steps below to install DirectX 9 0c If not skip to step 13 Read License Agreement then click Next Click Next Click Finish 13Follow the steps below to install USB driver for using DV STREAM Only displayed with Windows XP Service Pack1 SP1 Otherwise skip to step 14 Clic...

Page 78: ...cture Package Menu and Picture Package Menu destination Folder and First Step Guide if installed by steps 10 appear on the desktop 15Follow the steps below to update DirectX 9 Only displayed with Windows XP Service Pack1 SP1 Click Next Read License Agreement check I Agree when you agree then click Next Click Finish 16Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer If you have any questions ...

Page 79: ...ROM icon 5 Copy FirstStepGuide pdf stored in the desired language in the FirstStepGuide folder to your computer 6 Copy IMXINST SIT in the MAC folder of the CD ROM to a folder of your choice 7 Double click IMXINST SIT in the folder it was copied to 8 Double click the unzipped ImageMixerVCD2_Install 9 When the user acceptance screen is displayed enter your name and password The installation of Image...

Page 80: ...om the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com For inquires about this software Pixela User Support Center Pixela Home Page Windows http www ppackage com Macintosh http www ImageMixer com North America Los Angeles Telephone 1 213 341 0163 Europe U K Telephone 44 1489 564 764 Asia Philippines Telephone 63 2 438 0090 On Copyrights Music works sound recording or other third party musical contents y...

Page 81: ...puter equipped with a DVD drive that can be used to write DVDs You also need the computer with Click to DVD Ver 1 2 Sony original software or later installed Using the Direct Access to Click to DVD function for the first time The Direct Access to Click to DVD function enables you to copy pictures recorded on a tape to a DVD easily if your camcorder is connected to a computer Before operating the Di...

Page 82: ...e MPEG2 format WRITING The picture is being written onto the DVD If you use a DVD RW RW which has other data stored on it the message This is a recorded disc Delete and overwrite appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder When you touch EXEC the existing data is erased and new data is written 9 Touch NO to finish creating a DVD BURN DVD COMPLETED 0 00 00 00 C r e a t e a n o t h e r c o p y D i s ...

Page 83: ... a blank portion of 10 seconds or longer on the tape When the data of the tape contains a date before the recording date of the later images When normal and wide size pictures are recorded on the same tape You cannot operate your camcorder in the following situations While playing back a tape While recording images onto a Memory Stick Duo When Click to DVD is started up from the computer When A V ...

Page 84: ...necting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A V cable connection Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of an A V connecting cable optional In this case the yellow standard video plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO con...

Page 85: ...h MENU PICT APPLI USB SELECT DV STREAM then connect the camcorder to the computer using a USB cable supplied 4 Start playback on the analog video unit 5 Start capturing procedures on your computer Regarding operation refer to the operating instructions supplied with the software or the on line help After capturing images and sound stop capturing procedures on your computer and stop playback on the...

Page 86: ...t except the Personal Menu items Buttons do not work During Easy Handycam operation the available buttons are limited p 21 You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off During recording or communicating with another device via USB cable supplied you cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off Settings change during Easy Handycam operation During Easy Handycam operation the settings of the fu...

Page 87: ...n charged enough Fully charge the battery again to correct the indication p 9 The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time The temperature of the environment is too high or too low or the battery pack has not been charged enough This is not a malfunction Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one It may be damaged p 9 1...

Page 88: ...y Press DISPLAY BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 15 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 114 If you change the aspect ratio of the picture the aspect ratio of the buttons of the touch panel and indicators will switch to the selected one p 19 The picture in the viewfinder is not clear Use the viewfin...

Page 89: ... using the Memory Stick Duo Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA MEMORY or PLAY EDIT lamp p 13 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder p 18 If you use a Memory Stick Duo formatted on a computer format it on your camcorder p 108 The picture is played back in the wide angle mode The recording angle when the power switch is set to CAMERA MEMORY is wider than when it is set to CAMER...

Page 90: ...cording Refer also to Adjusting the image during recording p 92 and Memory Stick Duo section p 89 The tape does not start when you press REC START STOP Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA TAPE lamp p 22 The tape has reached the end Rewind it or insert a new cassette Set the write protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette p 107 The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensat...

Page 91: ...internal flash with SPOTLIGHT SUNSET MOON and LANDSCAPE of PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE SPOT METER When attaching a conversion lens optional or a filter optional to the camcorder the flash light does not emit light since the flash light has been blocked The external flash optional does not work The power of the flash is not turned on or the flash is not attached correctly The external flash optional does not work ...

Page 92: ...een appear on the screen The spots appear when you are recording in SLOW SHUTTR or COLOR SLOW S This is not a malfunction The subjects passing by the frame might appear crooked This is called the focal plane phenomenon This is not a malfunction Because of the way the image device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the frame rapidly might crooked depending on the recording ...

Page 93: ...orded on the Memory Stick Duo with a 16 9 ratio the black bands will appear at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction Image data stored on a Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back Image data cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction p 109 Pictures recorded on other d...

Page 94: ...te Search does not work correctly If one day s recording is less than 2 minutes your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape This is not a malfunction Remote Commander The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 57 Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and ...

Page 95: ...cannot use EXPOSURE You cannot use EXPOSURE together with COLOR SLOW S CINEMA EFECT in D EFFECT If you set PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE is automatically set to AUTO You cannot adjust SHARPNESS You cannot adjust SHARPNESS with CINEMA EFECT of D EFFECT You cannot use SPOT FOCUS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM AE You cannot use TELE MACRO You cannot use TELE MACRO together with PROGRAM AE Reco...

Page 96: ...er than 0 in AE SHIFT PROGRES REC PICT EFFECT You cannot use SMTH INT REC You cannot use SMTH INT REC when you use CINEMA EFECT or DELAY MOTION from D EFFECT You cannot use SKINTONE on the PICT EFFECT menu PICT EFFECT cannot be set to SKINTONE while using the BACK LIGHT function HISTOGRAM is not displayed HISTOGRAM is not displayed in the following While using EXP FOCUS While displaying the date a...

Page 97: ...PUT to LCD PANEL while connected with an A V connecting cable p 57 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable Set DISP OUTPUT to LCD PANEL p 57 The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the proper jack i e to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a picture from or to the input jack of another device for dubbing a p...

Page 98: ...m the USB jack on the computer Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder restart the computer then connect them again correctly An error message appears when you place the supplied CD ROM in your computer Set the computer display as follows Windows 800 600 dots or more High Color 16 bits 65 000 colors or more Macintosh 1 024 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more You cannot monitor vide...

Page 99: ...orded on a Memory Stick Duo on the computer Insert a Memory Stick Duo in the correct direction then push it all the way in You cannot use an i LINK cable optional Connect the camcorder and the computer using the USB cable supplied Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY EDIT lamp on your camcorder and set USB SELECT to MEMORY STICK on the menu p 52 The computer does not recognize the Memor...

Page 100: ...order first Picture Package does not function correctly Close Picture Package then restart the computer An error message appears while operating Picture Package Close Picture Package first then slide the POWER switch on your camcorder to turn on another lamp The CD R drive is not recognized or data cannot be written on the CD R in Picture Package Auto Video Producer CD Backup or VCD Maker For compat...

Page 101: ...s RESET p 26 and operate your camcorder again E 61 E 62 E 91 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 1001 Warning indicator pertaining to files The file is damaged The file is unreadable p 108 Battery level warning The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions may flash ...

Page 102: ...lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and shoot the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 57 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow...

Page 103: ...y Stick p 18 Cannot record Reinsert the Memory Stick p 18 No file No file is recorded or there is no readable file on the Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick folders are full You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick Duo p 47 or delete them using your computer Cannot record still images on Memory Stick p 108 ...

Page 104: ...pe p 67 Cannot add audio p 68 You cannot add sound to the tape recorded with 4CH MIC REC Cannot use 4CH MIC REC p 55 Disconnect the external 4CH microphone optional once then connect it again Dirty video head Use a cleaning cassette p 113 Cannot start Easy Handycam Cannot cancel Easy Handycam p 86 USB is invalid in this mode during Easy Handycam You cannot use USB when the POWER switch is set to C...

Page 105: ...cable supplied p 52 DV streaming by USB Cannot use i LINK The i LINK connection cannot be used while performing DV streaming using USB function Finish the DV streaming disconnect the USB cable supplied then connect the i LINK cable optional p 52 Hi Speed USB not supported No DV streaming by USB DV movie streaming is only compatible with Windows XP Service Pack1 SP1 or Service Pack2 SP2 supporting ...

Page 106: ...hama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PA...

Page 107: ...software Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Notes on use When not using your camcorder for a long time Remove the cassette and store it To prevent accidental erasure Slide the write protect tab on the cassette to set it to SAVE REC SAVE REC The cassette can be recorded SAVE The cassette cannot be recorded write protected When labeling the cassette ...

Page 108: ...ta in the MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group format The file extension is MPG File names of still images 101 0001 This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder DSC00001 JPG This file name appears on the display of a computer File names of movies MOV00001 This file name appears on the screen on your camcorder MOV00001 MPG This file name appears on the display of a computer A Memory Stick Duo for...

Page 109: ...ng a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may damage the device Also if you force the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo slot may be damaged Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the ...

Page 110: ...ttery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP FA70 optional Be sure to set the POWER switch to CHG OFF when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making th...

Page 111: ...ital AV devices When two or more i LINK compatible devices are connected to this unit in a daisy chain operations and data transactions are possible with not only the device that this unit is connected to but also with other devices via the directly connected device Note however that the method of operation sometimes varies according to the characteristics and specifications of the device to be con...

Page 112: ...where extremely hot or cold Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipm...

Page 113: ... detect condensation If this happens the cassette is sometimes not ejected for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened This is not a malfunction Do not close the cassette lid until the cassette is ejected Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as shown be...

Page 114: ...L Touch the displayed on the screen with the corner of the supplied Memory Stick Duo Touch CANCEL to cancel The position of the changes If you did not press the right spot start from step again You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dr...

Page 115: ...le pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks Tab WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent...

Page 116: ...5 8 15 3 4 in 4 3 43 5 435 mm 1 3 4 17 1 4 in 16 9 F1 8 2 4 Filter diameter 30 mm 1 3 16 in Color temperature AUTO ONE PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 7 1x lux F 1 8 1 Exif is a file format for still images established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder ...

Page 117: ...erating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Type Lithium ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx 54 117 102 mm 2 1 4 4 5 8 4 1 8 in w h d Mass approx 400 g 14 oz main unit only 470 g 1 lb including the NP FA50 rechargeable battery pack and DVM60 cassette Suppl...

Page 118: ...hargeable battery 114 Charging time 12 CHG charge lamp 10 CINEMA EFECT Cinematic effect 49 Click to DVD 81 CLOCK SET 16 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 43 95 Compression format 108 Computer 75 Connect Computer 73 TV 34 63 D DATA CODE 56 Date search 33 DATE TIME 57 DC IN jack 9 DC plug 9 DELAY MOTION 50 Delete pictures 69 DEMO MODE 52 86 DIAL SET 45 DIGITAL ZOOM 44 92 DISPLAY BATT INFO button 14 26...

Page 119: ... 72 JPEG 108 L Label 107 LANC jack 72 LANDSCAPE 40 LANGUAGE 58 LCD VF SET 55 LCD backlight 14 88 LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light 55 LCD BRIGHT 55 LCD COLOR 56 LCD PANEL 57 LCD panel 14 LCD BL LEVEL 55 LCD BRIGHT 55 LCD COLOR 56 LCD screen 15 Lens cover 22 LETTER BOX 56 Lid 17 LP Long Play 54 LUMI KEY Luminance key 50 M Macintosh 74 79 Maintenance 112 Main sound 54 MANUAL button 61 MEMORY SET menu 45 M...

Page 120: ...u Q QUALITY 45 R Rechargeable battery pack See Battery Recording 22 Recording capacity 28 Recording time 12 47 REC CTRL Recording control 65 REC FOLDER Recording folder 48 REC LAMP 57 REC lamp Recording lamp 27 REC MODE Recording mode 54 REC MOVIE 66 Rec review 31 REC START STOP 20 22 REDEYE REDUC 43 REMAINING 57 Remaining battery 28 Remote Commander 32 REMOTE CTRL Remote control 57 Remote sensor ...

Page 121: ...A 56 USB jack 72 USB ON OFF switch 72 USB SELECT 52 Using abroad 106 V VAR SPD PB Various speed playback 53 VF B LIGHT Viewfinder brightness 56 VF WIDE DISP Viewfinder wide 56 Video head 113 VIDEO INPUT 56 Video operation buttons 29 Viewfinder 14 Brightness 56 Viewfinder lens adjustment lever 14 VOLUME 54 Volume 23 V OUT PANEL 57 W Warning indicators 101 Warning messages 101 WB SHIFT White Balance Shi...

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