Sony DCR-VX9000, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... 3 858 185 84 1 1996 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR VX9000 ...

Page 2: ...icture and sound quality Your digital camcorder is loaded with advanced features but at the same time it is very easy to use You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only ...

Page 3: ...g the viewfinder 6 Charging and installing the battery pack 7 Inserting a cassette 10 Basic operations Camera recording 12 Using the zoom feature 15 Hints for better shooting 16 Checking the recorded picture 19 Connections for playback 20 Playing back a tape 22 Advanced operations Using alternative power sources 24 Changing the mode settings 26 for camera recording Fade in and fade out 29 Overlapp...

Page 4: ...ws Precautions on digital camcorder care Do not let sand get into the digital camcorder When you use the digital camcorder on a sandy beach or in a dusty place protect it from the sand or dust Sand or dust may cause the unit to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired a Do not let the digital camcorder get wet Keep the digital camcorder away from rain and sea water Letting the...

Page 5: ...tal camcorder 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 87 2 CR2025 Lithium Battery 1 p 67 The lithium battery is already installed in your digital camcorder 3 R6 size AA battery for Remote Commander 2 p 88 4 A V connecting cable 1 p 20 5 S video cable 1 p 20 6 Shoulder pad cushion 1 p 86 7 Side cushion 2 p 87 7 ...

Page 6: ... the VIEW FINDER jack on the digital camcorder Match ridge on 8 pin connector to the ridge on the jack Getting started Attaching the viewfinder 1 2 3 4 a VIEW FINDER Note on the VIEW FINDER jack This VIEW FINDER jack is specially designed for this digital camcorder Do not connect anything else to this VIEW FINDER jack To remove the viewfinder Loosen viewfinder release ring Then pull stopper a up a...

Page 7: ...power adaptor Then fit and slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow 3 Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet The CHARGE lamp orange lights up Charging begins When the CHARGE lamp goes out normal charge is completed For full charge which allows you to use the battery longer than usual leave the battery pack in place for approximately one hour Unplug the unit from the wall outlet ...

Page 8: ...rt stop zooming and turning the power on off The actual battery life may be shorter To remove the battery pack Slide the battery pack in the direction of the arrow Notes on charging the battery pack The CHARGE lamp will remain lit for a while even if the battery pack is removed and the AC power adaptor is unplugged after charging the battery pack This is normal If the CHARGE lamp does not light di...

Page 9: ...n the battery pack Slide the battery pack down until it catches on the battery release lever and clicks BATT To remove battery pack While pressing BATT lift the battery pack out in the direction of the arrow Note When you install or remove the battery pack make sure that the POWER switch is set to OFF ...

Page 10: ...with the tab upwards and the window facing out and press down so that the cassette loads 3 Close the cover Notes on the cassette Mini DV cassettes with logo cannot be used Do not insert a cassette by force It may cause a malfunction Do not close the cassette compartment cover when you eject a cassette Keep fingers clear of cassette compartment We recommend you to set the POWER switch to ON when yo...

Page 11: ...sette memory After C MEMORY disappears the cassette automatically rises When ejecting the cassette never close the cassette compartment cover until the cassette is completely removed To prevent accidental erasure Slide the tab on the cassette to expose the red mark If you insert the cassette with the red mark exposed the beeps sound the and 6 indicators flash in the viewfinder and display window a...

Page 12: ...wer on it and reset the date and time to your time before you start recording p 69 1 Remove the lens hood cap and attach it to the grip strap 2 Set the POWER switch to ON 3 Set CAMERA VTR to CAMERA 4 Turn STANDBY up to STANDBY 5 Press START STOP The digital camcorder starts recording The REC indicator appears and the red lamp lights up in the viewfinder The tally lamps located on the front and rea...

Page 13: ...TO STANDBY STBY 0 13 46 106 min START STOP LOCK STANDBY PHOTO STANDBY To focus the viewfinder lens c If you cannot see the indicators in the viewfinder clearly or after someone else has used the digital camcorder focus the viewfinder lens Turn the viewfinder lens adjustment ring so that the indicators in the viewfinder come into sharp focus To adjust the contrast and the brightness of the viewfind...

Page 14: ... the illustration a beep sounds when you turn the power on or when you start recording and two beeps sound when you stop recording confirming the operation Several beeps also sound as a warning of any unusual condition of the digital camcorder Note that the beep sound is not recorded on the tape If you do not want to hear the beep sound select OFF in the menu system To change the directionality of...

Page 15: ...nables you to add narration or music after the initial recording Zooming speed Variable speed zooming Press the power zoom button a little for a slower zoom press it more for a faster zoom T W T W W T Notes on recording mode If you change the recording mode while recording a blank portion may be recorded on a tape You cannot operate audio dubbing on 16 bit recorded tapes Using the zoom feature Zoo...

Page 16: ...ower zoom indicator shows the digital zooming zone and the lowerside b shows the optical zooming zone If you set the D ZOOM function to OFF the a zone disappears Camera recording a T W T W b Hints for better shooting When shooting with the digital camcorder on your shoulder you ll get better results by holding the digital camcorder according to the following suggestions Place the digital camcorder...

Page 17: ...20 90 d c START STOP You can move the viewfinder up to about 30 mm laterally Turn the lock ring to release the viewfinder and then move it Turn back the lock ring to fix the viewfinder in place e You can move the viewfinder up to about 30 mm lengthwise Turn the lock lever under the viewfinder to release it and then move the viewfinder Turn back the lock lever to fix the viewfinder in place f To ch...

Page 18: ...r When you attach maintain and tighten screw firmly to prevent this digital camcorder falling over Caution on carrying Do not pick up the digital camcorder by anything other than the grip or handle h Caution on the viewfinder Do not place the digital camcorder so as to point the viewfinder toward the sun The inside of the viewfinder may be damaged Be careful when placing the digital camcorder unde...

Page 19: ...til the digital camcorder goes back to the scene you want The last recorded portion is played back To go forward hold down the side Edit Search EDITSEARCH START STOP LOCK STANDBY PHOTO STANDBY 1 3 2 POWER OFF ON EDITSEARCH EDITSEARCH VTR CAMERA To stop playback Release EDITSEARCH To begin re recording Press START STOP Re recording begins from the point you released EDITSEARCH Provided you do not e...

Page 20: ...V Open the jack cover and connect the digital camcorder to the inputs on the TV by using the supplied A V connecting cable Set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR If you are going to connect the digital camcorder using the S video cable a you do not need to connect the yellow video plug of the A V connecting cable b If your TV has S S1 VIDEO IN jack and it is connected with S1 VIDEO OUT on this d...

Page 21: ...tor on the VCR to LINE Set the TV VCR selector on the TV to VCR If your TV or VCR is a monaural type Connect only the white plug for audio on both the digital camcorder and the VCR or the TV With this connection the sound is monaural To connect to a TV or VCR without Video Audio input jacks Use an RFU adaptor not supplied TV VCR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S S1 VIDEO IN S1 VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT a b ...

Page 22: ...rapidly press To mark the portion you want to monitor again Press ZERO SET MEMORY while playing back After you finish playing back press 0 The tape rewinds to the position you want 0 00 00 and stops To monitor the sound while viewing the playback picture in the viewfinder Connect headphones not supplied to the 2 jack or turn on the built in speaker by setting SPEAKER to ON Using the Remote Command...

Page 23: ...ouble speed playback in the reverse direction press then press x2 on the Remote Commander during playback For double speed playback in the forward direction press 7 then press x2 during playback To resume normal playback press To view the picture frame by frame Press or 7 in playback pause mode If you keep pressing the button you can view the picture at 1 30 speed To resume normal playback press T...

Page 24: ...C power adaptor with this digital camcorder Note on battery pack Some battery packs may not be supplied in some country Note on power sources Disconnecting the power source or removing the battery pack during recording or playback may damage the inserted tape If this happens restore the power supply again immediately Using the mains 1 If your AC power adaptor is direct type pull down the plug If i...

Page 25: ...e digital camcorder Both are charged simultaneously When charged CHARGE lamp and the indicator goes out normal charge If either lamp is still lit both battery packs are not charged the NP F950 battery packs require about 530 minutes for a full charge and about 460 minutes for a normal charge To remove the adaptor Pull out by the plug Never pull on the connecting cord itself WARNING The power cord ...

Page 26: ...splay Changing the mode settings 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 CAMERA VTR MENU D ZOOM OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC MENU END MENU COMMANDER VTR4 BEEP AUDIO MIX WIDE PB CM SEARCH DATA CODE CLOCK SET MENU END MENU D ZOOM OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC MENU END MENU D ZOOM 16 9 WIDE OFF ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC MENU END MENU D ZOOM 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER ...

Page 27: ...efore turning on 16 9 WIDE set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM 16 9 WIDE Normally select OFF Select ON to record a 16 9 wide picture to watch on a wide screen TV ZEBRA OFF ON Normally select OFF Select ON to shoot with the zebra pattern displayed in the viewfinder FRAME REC OFF ON Normally select OFF Select ON for cut recording INT REC RETURN SET INTERVAL REC TIME Select RETURN to return to the menu to chang...

Page 28: ... watch on a normal 4 3 TV CM SEARCH ON OFF Normally select ON to turn on the cassette memory search function Select OFF to search without using the cassette memory function DATA CODE DATE CAM or DATE Select DATE CAM to display date and time as well as various settings data of your recordings Select DATE to display date and time of your recordings When DIGITAL MODE is set to OVERLAP You cannot set ...

Page 29: ... The fade indicator starts flashing 2 Press START STOP to start recording The fade indicator stops flashing When fading out b 1 During recording press FADER OVERLAP The fade indicator starts flashing 2 Press START STOP to stop recording The fade indicator stops flashing and then recording stops STBY REC STBY REC a b START STOP LOCK STANDBY PHOTO STANDBY 1 2 FADER OVERLAP FADER OVERLAP To cancel th...

Page 30: ...Press START STOP to start recording The scene being shot gradually fades in over the still picture of the last recorded scene To cancel the overlap function Before pressing START STOP press FADER OVERLAP until the indicator disappears Notes on the overlap function You cannot use the overlap function while recording with interval recording cut recording or photo recording When in Standby mode selec...

Page 31: ... screen c You can watch the picture of normal images on a wide screen TV d 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode set DIGITAL MODE to ZOOM 16 9 WIDE 2 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 3 Press or to select 16 9 WIDE then press EXECUTE 4 Press or to select ON then press EXECUTE 5 Press MENU to erase the menu display 1 3 4 2 MENU DIGITAL MODE ZOOM 16 9 WI...

Page 32: ...f the wide screen TV to full mode For details refer to the instruction manual of your TV Notes on wide mode When you record in 16 9 wide mode the date and time indicator will be widened on the wide screen TV If you dub a tape the tape is copied in the same mode as the original recording When you set DIGITAL MODE to OVERLAP the 16 9 WIDE setting is changed to OFF automatically ...

Page 33: ...tch or STANDBY to other positions while recording this operation is performed after recording START STOP LOCK STANDBY PHOTO STANDBY 1 2 3 PHOTO To use the remote commander to take a photo If you press the PHOTO button on the Remote Commander when a still picture appears in the viewfinder the digital camcorder will record that still picture However you cannot select other still pictures by using th...

Page 34: ...the menu display You can also press to select RETURN then press EXECUTE to return to the menu display 10 Press START STOP to start interval recording Interval recording MENU 1 MENU D ZOOM OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC MENU END INTERVAL REC RETURN SET INTERVAL REC TIME RETURN MENU INTERVAL REC SET OFF ON MENU END INTERVAL REC REC TIME 0 2SEC 0 5SEC 1SEC 2SEC MENU END INTERVAL...

Page 35: ...t cut recording The digital camcorder records about 6 frames then enters recording Standby mode 6 Move the subject and repeat step 5 Cut recording 1 2 3 5 MENU D ZOOM OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC MENU END MENU FRAME REC OFF ON MENU END MENU D ZOOM 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC ON INT REC MENU END START STOP MENU To cancel cut recording Set the FRAME REC mode to O...

Page 36: ...or manually Here s the overview of each manual adjustment See the following pages for detailed information To focus manually Set FOCUS to MANU You can adjust the focus regardless of the position of the AUTO LOCK switch When you want to focus automatically set FOCUS to AUTO To manually adjust aperture shutter speed gain and white balance Set AUTO LOCK to OFF By setting AUTO MANUAL to MANUAL you can...

Page 37: ... the remaining two in automatic adjustment the remaining two automatic settings adjust their values based on the value of that one manual setting In the following cases you should obtain better results by adjusting setting manually a Shooting portraits adjust aperture manually To alter the depth of focus field softening the background and making the subject stand out portrait style b Shooting spor...

Page 38: ...ally a b c d Insufficient light a Subjects with little contrast walls sky etc b Too much brightness behind the subject c Horizontal stripes d Subjects through frosted glass Subjects beyond nets etc Bright subject or subject reflecting the light Shooting a stationary subject when using a tripod Focusing manually ...

Page 39: ...n the viewfinder moves all the way to the T side 3 Turn the focus ring to achieve a sharp focus 4 Set the desired shot length using the power zoom button 1 2 3 4 PUSH AUTO FOCUS AUTO MANU INFINITY T W W T W T T W Shooting with auto focusing momentarily Press PUSH AUTO while focusing manually Auto focus functions while you are pressing PUSH AUTO When you release PUSH AUTO manual focusing returns Yo...

Page 40: ...a very distant subject Push FOCUS down to INFINITY The lens focuses on the most distant subject while FOCUS is held down When it is released manual focus mode is resumed Use this function when shooting through a window or a screen to focus on a most distant subject Notes on manual focusing The following indicators may appear when recording a very distant subject when the subject is too close to fo...

Page 41: ...he aperture indicator appears in the viewfinder If you select CLOSE the aperture closes completely and the picture becomes black the effect is the same as trying to record with the lens cover attached To return to automatic aperture mode Set AUTO MANUAL at the right of the IRIS dial to AUTO About the depth of focus field The depth of focus field is the in focus range measured from the distance beh...

Page 42: ... or S shutter PRESET menu items Shutter speed numbers that appear in the viewfinder are inverted For example 250 means 1 250 sec 1 Set AUTO LOCK to OFF 2 Set AUTO MANUAL under the SHUTTER SPEED dial to MANUAL 3 Turn SHUTTER SPEED to select a shutter speed Using the dial you can select SLOW 60 100 250 1000 or PRESET The shutter speed indicator appears in the viewfinder screen 1 2 3 ON OFF AUTO LOCK...

Page 43: ...W or PRESET the previous speed is selected automatically 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu 2 Press or to select SLOW SHTR or S PRESET then press EXECUTE 3 Press or to select a setting then press EXECUTE You can select the following shutter speeds SLOW SHTR 4 8 15 30 S PRESET 60 100 250 500 1000 2000 4000 10000 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display 2 3 MENU 4 8 15 SLOW SHTR 30 M...

Page 44: ...In sunny weather to avoid an out of focus picture due to a small aperture Notes on the slow shutter speed You cannot use the slow shutter when DIGITAL MODE is set to OVERLAP When using slow shutter focusing can become difficult In this case set focus to manual and put the digital camcorder on a tripod Notes on the high shutter speed Using high shutter speed can cause the image to darken So check b...

Page 45: ...turn the gain value up and picture noise can develop In this case adjust the gain in accordance with the atmosphere of the subject 1 Set AUTO LOCK to OFF 2 Set AUTO MANUAL under the GAIN dial to MANUAL 3 Turn GAIN to adjust the gain Using the dial you can select 3 0 3 6 9 or PRESET The gain indicator appears in the viewfinder If you turn the dial to PRESET preset gain the setting you selected in t...

Page 46: ...the cover then press MENU to display the menu 2 Press or to select G PRESET then press EXECUTE 3 Press or to select a setting then press EXECUTE You can select the following settings 3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 dB 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display 2 3 1 MENU MENU D ZOOM OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC MENU END MENU 6dB 9dB 12dB 15dB G PRESET 18dB MENU END MENU BEEP FRAME REC INT R...

Page 47: ...on signs fireworks Selecting the appropriate mode a b c d one push white balance mode Shooting with lighting condition on the subject set and with the white balance set in a particular condition Monochromatic subject or background a e indoor mode Lighting conditions change quickly b A bright place such as a photography studio Under sodium or mercury lamps w outdoor mode Under a color matching fluo...

Page 48: ...ial to AUTO Locking the white balance setting One push white balance mode When you set the white balance to one push white balance mode the setting is locked and maintained even if lighting conditions change In addition if the lithium battery is installed the setting is saved for one hour if you remove the power source 1 While in Standby mode set AUTO LOCK to OFF 2 Set AUTO MANUAL under the WHT BA...

Page 49: ...en you shoot under fluorescent lighting use automatic white balance mode Shooting when the lighting condition changes After the lighting condition changes readjust the white balance using the WHITE BALANCE button while the digital camcorder is in Standby mode The WHITE BALANCE button does not function during recording If you are adjusting the aperture iris and shutter speed manually then when you ...

Page 50: ...wn to one tenth the quantity of light you can prevent the picture from going out of focus under bright conditions When ND ON flashes in the viewfinder Set ND FILTER to ON a The flashing indicator disappears and the ND indicator remains When ND OFF flashes in the viewfinder Set ND FILTER to OFF b The indicator disappears a b FILTER ND ON OFF FILTER ND ON OFF ND ON ND OFF ND ...

Page 51: ... start recording use the zebra pattern as a guide for adjusting the aperture gain and shutter speed 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 2 Press or to select ZEBRA then press EXECUTE 3 Press or to select ON then press EXECUTE 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display 1 2 3 MENU MENU D ZOOM OFF 16 9 WIDE ZEBRA COMMANDER BEEP FRAME REC INT REC MENU END MENU D ZOOM 16 9...

Page 52: ...n you adjust Checking the recording level Use the level indicator in the display window If the input level is excessive the PEAK indicator lights If the PEAK indicator remains lit adjust the recording sound manually Adjusting the recording level automatically Set the REC LEVEL switch to AUTO REC LEVEL AUTO MANU PEAK REC LEVEL ...

Page 53: ...o sound 10 5 0 10 5 0 REC LEVEL L R REC LEVEL AUTO MANU 1 2 To attenuate the recording level Set the MIC switch to ATT Normally set to off green position When recording very loud sounds set to ATT To reduce wind noise of the built in microphone If there is a loud wind set the BUILT IN MIC switch to WIND however low frequency input signal will weaken To change the directionality of the built in mic...

Page 54: ...ECT to MIC Set MIC SELECT to NORM so that you can record with an external microphone but the built in microphone will be disabled Set MIC SELECT to DUAL so that the external microphone records on the L channel and the built in microphone records on the R channel Respectively the sound is in monaural MIC SELECT AUDIO INPUT SELECT MIC ...

Page 55: ...the digital camcorder compensates for camera shake When you attach the digital camcorder to a tripod you need not worry about camera shake Release the Steady Shot function Set STEADY SHOT to OFF ON OFF STEADY SHOT To activate the Steady Shot function again Set STEADY SHOT to ON Note on the Steady Shot function The Steady Shot function will not correct excessive camera shake ...

Page 56: ... to select CUSTOM then press EXECUTE The custom preset menu appears 3 Press to select SET then press EXECUTE 4 Press to select ON then press EXECUTE 5 Press or to select the desired item then press EXECUTE 6 Press or to adjust the selected mode then press EXECUTE 7 Press MENU to erase the menu display and display in the viewfinder To perform other menu settings press to select RETURN then press EX...

Page 57: ...o display in the viewfinder To restore the standard settings 1 While the digital camcorder is in Standby mode press MENU 2 Press or to select CUSTOM then press EXECUTE 3 Press to select RESET then press EXECUTE FINISHED appears in the viewfinder 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display To check the custom preset settings You can display and check the custom preset settings in the viewfinder while re...

Page 58: ...til the digital camcorder goes back to the point where you want to start the insertion a 4 Press START STOP to start re recording The insert recording stops automatically at the counter zero point and the digital camcorder enters Standby mode again Zero set memory resumes automatically EDITSEARCH a b 1 3 4 2 ZERO SET MEMORY ZERO SET MEMORY START STOP LOCK STANDBY PHOTO STANDBY EDITSEARCH To change...

Page 59: ...n the viewfinder 3 Set CM SEARCH to ON in the menu system 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display 5 Press SEARCH MODE on the Remote Commander to select date search search with the date or photo search search the photo recorded pictures only 6 On the Remote Commander press to search forward or to search backward Searching the recorded picture CAMERA VTR 1 6 5 PHOTO SEARCH 1 96 10 24 3 52 PM 2 96 11 ...

Page 60: ... search with the date or photo search search the photo recorded pictures only 6 On the Remote Commander press to search forward or to search backward Each time you press or the digital camcorder searches for the next scene To stop searching Press π If your tape has blank portions between pictures The digital camcorder may not search for the recorded picture or data may not be stored Notes on searc...

Page 61: ...icator cycles in the viewfinder as follows When you select DATE CAM from the menu a recorded date and time n various settings n no indication When you select DATE from the menu b recorded date and time n no indication Press DATA CODE repeatedly to erase the display 1997 7 4 10 13 02 AM DATA CODE AUTO 6 0 AWB F1 6 0dB 1997 7 4 10 13 02 AM a b When bars appear A blank portion of the tape is being pl...

Page 62: ...ed Before editing Connect the digital camcorder to the VCR using the supplied A V connecting cable or the VMC 2DV connecting cable not supplied To use the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE If your VCR is a monaural type Connect only the white plug for audio on both the digital camcorder and the VCR With this connection the sound is monaural To use the DV connecting cab...

Page 63: ...TR to VTR 2 Insert a blank tape or a tape you want to record over into the recording VCR Then insert your recorded tape into the digital camcorder 3 Play back the recorded tape on the digital camcorder until you locate the point where you want to start editing Then set the digital camcorder to playback pause mode 4 Set the recording VCR to recording pause mode 5 Press P on the digital camcorder an...

Page 64: ...memory 5 On the digital camcorder search for the point where you want to start editing then set it to playback pause mode 6 Set the digital camcorder to recording pause mode 7 Press P on the digital camcorder and VCR simultaneously to start editing The editing starts and the new scene is inserted on the recorded tape The editing stops automatically near the counter zero point 0 00 00 To change the...

Page 65: ...s of an audio source to the rear AUDIO IN jacks of the digital camcorder using an audio connecting cord not supplied and then set AUDIO INPUT SELECT to LINE To use an additional microphone Use the built in microphone or connect an external microphone not supplied to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack then set AUDIO INPUT SELECT to MIC Signal flow MIC PLUG IN POWER TV LINE OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO INPUT SELECT A...

Page 66: ...low Audio source AUDIO DUB PAUSE 2 3 6 4 REW PLAY FF REC LEVEL To stop recording Press π To pause recording Press P To start recording again press P To adjust the volume If you set REC LEVEL to AUTO the volume is automatically adjusted To adjust the volume manually set REC LEVEL to MANU and turn the REC LEVEL dials To find the end point of a recording when dubbing Use the time code display Set ZER...

Page 67: ...al operation The lithium battery that comes installed at the factory may not last 1 year Additional information Changing the lithium battery in the digital camcorder WARNING The battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire C R2025 C R2025 Notes on lithium battery Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children Should the battery be swallowed immediately...

Page 68: ...e menu system retained by the lithium battery 1 Loosen the two screws under the shoulder pad 2 Slide the shoulder pad toward the back of the camera 3 Open the lid of the lithium battery compartment 4 Push the lithium battery down once and pull it out from the holder 5 Install the lithium battery with the positive side facing out Close the lid 6 Slide the shoulder pad toward the front of the camera...

Page 69: ...SET G PRESET CUSTOM 1997 7 4 CLOCK SET 8 20 01 AM MENU END MENU 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 You can reset the date and time in the menu system 1 Open the cover then press MENU to display the menu 2 Press to select CLOCK SET then press EXECUTE 3 Press or to select the desired year then press EXECUTE Set the day month hour and minutes by pressing and then pressing EXECUTE 4 Press MENU to erase the menu display ...

Page 70: ...does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it records Notes on the DV cassette Gold plated connector of the DV cassette If the gold plated connector of the DV cassette gets dirty or dust sticks to the connector the digital camcorder may malfunction when using the cassette memory functions such as cassette memory search Clean the connector with the swab once every ten times you ejec...

Page 71: ...he lowest point the i indicator may appear and start flashing in the viewfinder When the i indicator in the viewfinder changes from slow flashing to rapid flashing while you are recording set the POWER switch to OFF on the digital camcorder and replace the battery pack Leave the tape in the digital camcorder to obtain a smooth transition between scenes after the battery pack has been replaced Note...

Page 72: ...A brand new battery pack A brand new battery pack is not charged Before using the battery pack charge it completely Recharge the battery pack whenever you like You do not have to discharge it before recharging If you charged the battery pack fully but you did not use it for a long time it becomes discharged Then recharge the battery pack before use Notes on the terminals If the terminals metal par...

Page 73: ...he power is turned on again On the lens If moisture condenses on the lens no indicator appears but the picture becomes dim Turn off the power and do not use the digital camcorder for about 1 hour How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the digital camcorder from a cold place to a warm place put the digital camcorder in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to room conditions over a period...

Page 74: ...to OFF when not using the digital camcorder Do not wrap up the digital camcorder and operate it since heat may build up internally Keep the digital camcorder away from strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration On Handling Tapes Do not insert anything into the small holes on the cassette Do not open the tape protect cover or touch the tape Avoid touching or damaging the terminals To remove dus...

Page 75: ...ower cord itself Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged Do not bend the power cord forcibly or put a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause a fire or electrical shock Be sure that nothing metallic comes into contact with the metal parts of the connecting plate If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always ke...

Page 76: ...st be an NTSC system based TV Check the following list NTSC system countries Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system countries Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapor...

Page 77: ...pack has not been charged fully m Charge the battery pack again p 7 The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged m Use another battery pack p 72 Symptom The power is not on The power goes off The battery pack is quickly discharged Symptom START STOP does not operate The cassette cannot be removed from the holder and 6 indicators flash and no function except for cassette ejection wor...

Page 78: ...he digital camcorder is updating the cassette memory data only for DV cassettes with cassette memory m Eject the cassette after the C MEMORY indicator disappears p 11 STEADY SHOT is set to OFF m Set STEADY SHOT to ON p 55 FOCUS is set to MANU m Set it to AUTO p 39 Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus m Set FOCUS to MANU to focus manually p 38 AUDIO INPUT SELECT is set to LINE m Set i...

Page 79: ...ng The video heads may be dirty m Clean the heads using the Sony DV 12CL cleaning cassette not supplied p 73 The video heads may be dirty m Clean the heads using the Sony DV 12CL cleaning cassette not supplied p 73 The ambient temperature is too low The battery pack is completely dead and cannot be recharged m Use another battery pack p 72 Remove the DV connecting cable and connect it again Sympto...

Page 80: ...When the CHARGE lamp flashes again The problem is with the AC power adaptor When the CHARGE lamp does not flash again If the CHARGE lamp lights up and goes out after a while there is no problem When the CHARGE lamp does not flash again If the CHARGE lamp lights up and goes out after a while the problem is with the battery pack installed first Please contact your nearest Sony dealer in connection w...

Page 81: ...Playback time using DV 120ME2 cassette 2 hours Fastforward rewind time Approx 3 min Image device 3 CCD Charge Coupled Device 1 3 Viewfinder Electronic viewfinder Monochrome Lens 10x optical 20x digital f 5 9 to 59 mm 42 to 420 mm when converted into a 35 mm still camera F 1 6 to 2 1 Filter diameter 52 mm Color temperature Auto Indoors 3200 K Outdoors 5800 K one push Minimum illumination 8 lux F 1 ...

Page 82: ...p 39 7 FOCUS switch p 39 8 ND FILTER switch p 50 9 PUSH AUTO button p 39 º POWER switch p 12 CAMERA VTR switch p 12 22 Accessory shoe p 33 Hook for shoulder strap p 92 Cassette compartment and cassette compartment cover p 10 Hook for shoulder strap p 92 EJECT 6 button p 10 Speaker p 14 Battery mounting surface p 9 ª BATT lever p 9 º AUDIO INPUT SELECT switch p 65 AUDIO IN jacks p 65 ...

Page 83: ...ª Lens hood You can attach a wide teleconversion lens not supplied by removing the lens hood To remove the lens hood loosen the lens hood screw º and unscrew the lens hood counterclockwise º Lens hood cap p 12 EDITSEARCH button p 19 Front START STOP button p 17 FADER OVERLAP button p 29 30 WHITE BALANCE one push white balance button p 48 CP CHECK button p 57 ...

Page 84: ...L or REMOTE 2 headphones jack p 14 MONITOR LEVEL dial p 14 Tally lamp Rear Remote Commander sensor p 13 90 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack p 14 Connect an external microphone not supplied This jack also accepts a plug in power microphone DIRECTION SELECT switch p 14 Built in microphone p 53 Microphone wind screen screw Loosen the screw to remove wind screen ª MIC switch p 54 º Lens hood screw Power zoom bu...

Page 85: ...STEADY SHOT switch p 55 WHT BAL white balance dial and AUTO MANUAL switch p 48 DISPLAY LIGHT switch for display window Display window p 92 PEAK indicators L and R p 52 REC LEVEL dials p 53 REC LEVEL switch p 53 MIC SELECT switch p 54 ª ZERO SET MEMORY button p 58 º AUDIO MODE switch p 15 SPEAKER switch p 14 AUDIO MONITOR switch p 53 AUTO LOCK switch p 12 36 ...

Page 86: ...or menu and video controls Menu buttons p 26 Video controls p 22 πSTOP button stop 0 REW button rewind PLAY button playback FF button fast forward P PAUSE button pause r REC switch recording SLOW button slow speed playback 7 FRAME buttons direction select frame by frame AUDIO DUB button p 66 Attaching the shoulder pad cushion Attach the supplied shoulder pad cushion to the shoulder pad ...

Page 87: ...2 4 SEARCH MODE buttons p 59 Press SEARCH MODE to select date search or photo search 5 AUDIO DUB button 6 ZERO SET MEMORY button 7 VTR4 ID VTR2 switch p 89 Select VTR4 or ID the same setting as COMMANDER in the menu system The VTR2 position does not function on this digital camcorder 8 START STOP button 9 Zoom button The zooming speed is unchangeable by the Remote Commander º DATA CODE button p 61...

Page 88: ...ty 3 Put the battery cover back onto the Remote Commander Note on battery life The batteries for the Remote Commander last about 6 months under normal operation When the batteries become weak or dead the Remote Commander does not work To avoid damage from possible battery leakage Remove the batteries when you will not use the Remote Commander for a long time To use the Remote Commander Make sure t...

Page 89: ...ss MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder 2 Press or to select COMMANDER then press EXECUTE 3 Press or to select ID SET 4 Set VTR4 ID VTR2 on the Remote Commander to ID 5 Point the Remote Commander at the Remote Commander sensor on the digital camcorder and press p STOP on the Remote Commander After the beep sound the ID of the Remote Commander is registered and the COMMANDER is set to ID in t...

Page 90: ...he remote control may not be effective Be sure that there is no obstacle between the Remote Commander sensor on the digital camcorder and the Remote Commander When you operate this digital camcorder using the supplied Remote Commander other video equipment may work in error In this case set the commander modes of this digital camcorder to ID You do not need to store the ID again after having done ...

Page 91: ...mode fader or overlap indicators p 41 42 45 31 29 30 If not set the indicator disappears and all indicators below rise 1 row 7 Data code indicators p 61 8 Lithium battery indicator p 67 9 Recording battery lamp p 12 0 Custom preset indicator p 56 Video control mode p 12 Time code Remaining tape indicator Audio mode indicator p 15 INTERVAL FRAME REC PHOTO ZERO SET MEMORY C MEMORY date search Photo ...

Page 92: ...ET MEMORY indicator in the viewfinder 3 Warning indicators p 93 4 Flash indicator 5 Date aperture indicator p 69 41 6 Remaining battery indicator p 71 7 Time indicator p 69 8 Remaining tape indicators 9 Audio level indicators p 52 Attaching the shoulder strap Attach the shoulder strap not supplied to the hooks for the shoulder strap 1 2 3 ...

Page 93: ...flashing is slow 3 The tape has run out The flashing becomes rapid 4 No tape has been inserted 5 The tab on the tape is out red 6 Moisture condensation has occurred 7 The video heads may be contaminated This indicator appears only in the viewfinder 8 Some other trouble has occurred Disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer or local authorized facility 9 The lithium battery is weak o...

Page 94: ... viewfinder 13 AE SHIFT 56 AUDIO MODE 15 AUDIO MONITOR 53 Auto focus 39 AUTO LOCK 36 BEEP 14 BUILT IN MIC 53 C D Camera recording 12 Cassette memory search 59 Charging battery 7 Cleaning video heads 73 Clock set 69 Connection 20 Custom preset 56 DATA CODE 61 Depth of field 41 DIGITAL MODE 16 30 31 Digital zoom 16 Display window 92 DISPLAY 22 DV connecting cable 62 E Editing 62 EDITSEARCH 19 EJECT ...

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Page 96: ...Sony Corporation Printed in Japan ...