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PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT*1 This effect prevents people's faces, for subjects such as at a beach in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie) or (Still). 2 Press SETUP. 3 Use the multi-selector to select ... recording distant subjects such as in the middle to record still images. (The indicator flashes.) 51 Shooting movies/still images Shooting techniques to match your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in midsummer or on a ski slope. SPORTS (sports lesson)*1 This effect minimizes camera-shake on fastmoving subjects ...
PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT*1 This effect prevents people's faces, for subjects such as at a beach in windows when you are recording a subject behind glass or a screen. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie) or (Still). 2 Press SETUP. 3 Use the multi-selector to select ... recording distant subjects such as in the middle to record still images. (The indicator flashes.) 51 Shooting movies/still images Shooting techniques to match your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in midsummer or on a ski slope. SPORTS (sports lesson)*1 This effect minimizes camera-shake on fastmoving subjects ...
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...-angle) position. •9 changes as follows: - Focusing manually You can adjust the focus manually according to FAR until the indicator appears. To record a subject behind a window covered with little contrast between the subject and its background. -
...-angle) position. •9 changes as follows: - Focusing manually You can adjust the focus manually according to FAR until the indicator appears. To record a subject behind a window covered with little contrast between the subject and its background. -
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...VIDEO_TS folder (on VIDEO mode) DVD_RTAV folder (on VR mode) Still images: DCIM\100MSDCF folder Windows XP display Still image folder Movie folder Notes •Use the DVD drive compatible with 8 cm discs. •A DVD playback application must have been installed on your computer using a USB cable (page 99). 71 ...Tip You can play back the disc on a computer without a DVD drive, by connecting your camcorder to the hard disk drive of movies and still images Movies and still images are stored in the following folders on some computers...
...VIDEO_TS folder (on VIDEO mode) DVD_RTAV folder (on VR mode) Still images: DCIM\100MSDCF folder Windows XP display Still image folder Movie folder Notes •Use the DVD drive compatible with 8 cm discs. •A DVD playback application must have been installed on your computer using a USB cable (page 99). 71 ...Tip You can play back the disc on a computer without a DVD drive, by connecting your camcorder to the hard disk drive of movies and still images Movies and still images are stored in the following folders on some computers...
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... above OS must be installed at least 2 GB (depending on your computer. System requirements OS: Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional. CPU: Minimum: 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster (1 GHz Intel Pentium III or ...cable: •Copying recorded scenes to your computer •Viewing scenes on your computer. Connecting your camcorder to your computer •Duplicating a disc •Making an original DVD using recorded scenes stored on the size of the files edited) Display: Video card with a Mac...
... above OS must be installed at least 2 GB (depending on your computer. System requirements OS: Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Microsoft Windows XP Professional. CPU: Minimum: 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster (1 GHz Intel Pentium III or ...cable: •Copying recorded scenes to your computer •Viewing scenes on your computer. Connecting your camcorder to your computer •Duplicating a disc •Making an original DVD using recorded scenes stored on the size of the files edited) Display: Video card with a Mac...
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... before connecting the USB cable to your computer. InstallShield Wizard program starts up. 4 Click [Next]. Connecting your camcorder to control your camcorder from your computer. When your computer is already turned on your computer and allow Windows to [USB Driver] and click. The USB driver installation starts. [InstallShield Wizard Complete] dialog box appears...
... before connecting the USB cable to your computer. InstallShield Wizard program starts up. 4 Click [Next]. Connecting your camcorder to control your camcorder from your computer. When your computer is already turned on your computer and allow Windows to [USB Driver] and click. The USB driver installation starts. [InstallShield Wizard Complete] dialog box appears...
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...restarts. When the [Setup Type] window appears, make sure that happens, reinstall the original application and replace WINASPI. If that [NTSC] is complete. Introduction Installing software Install the ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD Handycam (hereinafter referred to be able to ...application was previously installed, its writing function may not work correctly. Connecting your camcorder to install WINASPI. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your camcorder on the menu window. The installation of WINASPI appears. Follow the instructions given in the on-...
...restarts. When the [Setup Type] window appears, make sure that happens, reinstall the original application and replace WINASPI. If that [NTSC] is complete. Introduction Installing software Install the ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD Handycam (hereinafter referred to be able to ...application was previously installed, its writing function may not work correctly. Connecting your camcorder to install WINASPI. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on your camcorder on the menu window. The installation of WINASPI appears. Follow the instructions given in the on-...
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... match and click [Next]. Connecting your camcorder to your camcorder. USB port 6 Make sure that [Sony DVD Handycam] is not selected. [Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears. USB cable (supplied) USB jack Your computer recognizes the camcorder, and the [Found New Hardware Wizard] starts. 94 For Microsoft Windows XP users 1 Connect the AC adaptor...
... match and click [Next]. Connecting your camcorder to your camcorder. USB port 6 Make sure that [Sony DVD Handycam] is not selected. [Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears. USB cable (supplied) USB jack Your computer recognizes the camcorder, and the [Found New Hardware Wizard] starts. 94 For Microsoft Windows XP users 1 Connect the AC adaptor...
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...]. 2 Click [Performance and Maintenance] t [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Hardware] tab. 4 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM drives], [Generic volume] in [Storage volumes], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in the on your camcorder by pressing the POWER button for a few...
...]. 2 Click [Performance and Maintenance] t [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Hardware] tab. 4 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD-ROM drives], [Generic volume] in [Storage volumes], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in the on your camcorder by pressing the POWER button for a few...
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... your camcorder to (Play/Edit). 3 Turn the power on - screen messages and restart your computer - Introduction To confirm the USB driver installation 1 Click [Start] t [Settings] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Hardware] tab. 4 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD...
... your camcorder to (Play/Edit). 3 Turn the power on - screen messages and restart your computer - Introduction To confirm the USB driver installation 1 Click [Start] t [Settings] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Hardware] tab. 4 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 5 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010 USB Device] appears in [DVD/CD...
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...] t [Settings] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 4 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010] appears in [CDROM], [Sony DVD Handycam] in [Storage device], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in red. If any... of these devices are not shown, install the USB driver again following "If you cannot install the USB driver" (page 98). Turning off your camcorder...
...] t [Settings] t [Control Panel]. 2 Click [System]. [System Properties] window appears. 3 Click [Device Manager]. [Device Manager] window appears. 4 Make sure that [SONY DDX-A1010] appears in [CDROM], [Sony DVD Handycam] in [Storage device], and [USB Mass Storage Device] in red. If any... of these devices are not shown, install the USB driver again following "If you cannot install the USB driver" (page 98). Turning off your camcorder...
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... the on -line help Click the button at the top right of the window. Or, click [Start] t [Programs] ([All Programs] in Windows XP) t [PIXELA] t [ImageMixer] t [Help]. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the CD-ROM supplied with your camcorder and the computer is completed. The USB driver installation and the connection...
... the on -line help Click the button at the top right of the window. Or, click [Start] t [Programs] ([All Programs] in Windows XP) t [PIXELA] t [ImageMixer] t [Help]. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the CD-ROM supplied with your camcorder and the computer is completed. The USB driver installation and the connection...
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...] in as administrator. The thumbnails of the computer using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, log in Windows XP) t [PIXELA] t [ImageMixer] t [PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD Handycam] on your computer. 7 Double-click [ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for a few seconds. 5 Insert a recorded disc into your camcorder and connecting it to your computer. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing...
...] in as administrator. The thumbnails of the computer using Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, log in Windows XP) t [PIXELA] t [ImageMixer] t [PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD Handycam] on your computer. 7 Double-click [ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for a few seconds. 5 Insert a recorded disc into your camcorder and connecting it to your computer. Viewing/duplicating discs/editing...
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... to the computer depending on the recording mode (page 32) and the length of the movie. •You cannot remove the disc from your camcorder during displaying the thumbnails on your computer display. •When anything goes wrong with the operation, close all the software and restart the computer.... 1 Click . 2 Double-click the scene to the thumbnails list, click at the top right of the window. To return to view from your camcorder to the thumbnails list, click below right of the window. The selected scene is displayed in "If you cannot install the USB driver" (page 98). •It...
... to the computer depending on the recording mode (page 32) and the length of the movie. •You cannot remove the disc from your camcorder during displaying the thumbnails on your computer display. •When anything goes wrong with the operation, close all the software and restart the computer.... 1 Click . 2 Double-click the scene to the thumbnails list, click at the top right of the window. To return to view from your camcorder to the thumbnails list, click below right of the window. The selected scene is displayed in "If you cannot install the USB driver" (page 98). •It...
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...your PC using the USB cable supplied with other DVD authoring applications, you do not want to make a copy of a finalized disc. 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load. 2 Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder. 3 Set the mode dial to your camcorder. 12 Click [OK]. For details, see the...of the movie. •You cannot make a copy of an unfinalized disc. •You cannot copy a DVD-RW recorded in the on-screen messages. The making additional recordings on your camcorder because the format of copied media is completed, a dialog box asking if you want to the new disc starts...
...your PC using the USB cable supplied with other DVD authoring applications, you do not want to make a copy of a finalized disc. 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load. 2 Connect the AC adaptor to your camcorder. 3 Set the mode dial to your camcorder. 12 Click [OK]. For details, see the...of the movie. •You cannot make a copy of an unfinalized disc. •You cannot copy a DVD-RW recorded in the on-screen messages. The making additional recordings on your camcorder because the format of copied media is completed, a dialog box asking if you want to the new disc starts...
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... and thumbnails appear. when the file includes multiple recording modes (HQ/SP/LP). - when the file includes both movies and still images. - Windows Media Player starts and the file is completed, you can combine multiple scenes into a single scene. 1 Click on the right of the movie... the movie on the storyboard in the [My Documents] folder. 1 Click on the title window. Storyboard When you want to save the data on your computer When the editing of the window. The window switches to edit them. The following cases: - when some time for saving the file in...
... and thumbnails appear. when the file includes multiple recording modes (HQ/SP/LP). - when the file includes both movies and still images. - Windows Media Player starts and the file is completed, you can combine multiple scenes into a single scene. 1 Click on the right of the movie... the movie on the storyboard in the [My Documents] folder. 1 Click on the title window. Storyboard When you want to save the data on your computer When the editing of the window. The window switches to edit them. The following cases: - when some time for saving the file in...
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Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on the title window. The [Layout mode] window appears. You can also joint scenes from multiple albums ... to change the displayed album. Making a menu A menu is required to play a disc recorded on your camcorder on a DVD player. 1 Click on your computer Creating an original disc You can register an album as a single title....Album menu: Click to change the names and designs of the scenes to the album and make an original DVD. Disc title Title Background 2 Click the tab and select a background. 3 Drag and drop thumbnails of icons...
Viewing/duplicating discs/editing the recordings on the title window. The [Layout mode] window appears. You can also joint scenes from multiple albums ... to change the displayed album. Making a menu A menu is required to play a disc recorded on your camcorder on a DVD player. 1 Click on your computer Creating an original disc You can register an album as a single title....Album menu: Click to change the names and designs of the scenes to the album and make an original DVD. Disc title Title Background 2 Click the tab and select a background. 3 Drag and drop thumbnails of icons...
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To delete the contents, click the contents, then click . The [Album mode] window appears. Tip When you create a DVD on the DVD drive installed with your computer, you can edit the contents by clicking at its maximum capacity. 2 Drag and drop the contents to edit, then click ... an image used for the thumbnail. 1 Click the icon of the contents to add and change the disc title shown on the left of the window. tab Editing the contents You can change the "Disc Type" from [1.4G] to change the order. Selecting [4.7G] enables you to record data in 12...
To delete the contents, click the contents, then click . The [Album mode] window appears. Tip When you create a DVD on the DVD drive installed with your computer, you can edit the contents by clicking at its maximum capacity. 2 Drag and drop the contents to edit, then click ... an image used for the thumbnail. 1 Click the icon of the contents to add and change the disc title shown on the left of the window. tab Editing the contents You can change the "Disc Type" from [1.4G] to change the order. Selecting [4.7G] enables you to record data in 12...
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... Backwards/ forwards the contents. Recording on a disc. The [Writing mode] window appears. 3 When you want to make an additional copy appears. 6 If you have checked that all the contents are right, connect your camcorder to the computer with the USB cable, then insert a blank disc into your... computer 2 Click the button on the (Preview panel) box on your camcorder. 4 Click . The [DVD Video Output] window appears. When the operation is completed, a dialog box asking if you want to make an additional copy, click [OK]. X: ...
... Backwards/ forwards the contents. Recording on a disc. The [Writing mode] window appears. 3 When you want to make an additional copy appears. 6 If you have checked that all the contents are right, connect your camcorder to the computer with the USB cable, then insert a blank disc into your... computer 2 Click the button on the (Preview panel) box on your camcorder. 4 Click . The [DVD Video Output] window appears. When the operation is completed, a dialog box asking if you want to make an additional copy, click [OK]. X: ...
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...and operate it. On placement Regardless of whether it is in use or not, avoid leaving your camcorder in the above cases. Under the hot sun or inside a car when the windows are not using your camcorder, the back of the LCD screen may heat up inside. •Do not touch the LCD... on the lens. conditioned car or room to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a place warmed up by a Sony dealer before operating it any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a heating device. •You bring your...
...and operate it. On placement Regardless of whether it is in use or not, avoid leaving your camcorder in the above cases. Under the hot sun or inside a car when the windows are not using your camcorder, the back of the LCD screen may heat up inside. •Do not touch the LCD... on the lens. conditioned car or room to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a place warmed up by a Sony dealer before operating it any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a heating device. •You bring your...
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... is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • Mac OS is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • Microsoft and Windows are trademarks. • InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • PlayStation is a trademark or registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Furthermore, TM and ...names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. On trademarks • DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RW, and the DVD-R logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this manual. 146
... is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • Mac OS is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. • Microsoft and Windows are trademarks. • InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • PlayStation is a trademark or registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Furthermore, TM and ...names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. On trademarks • DVD-VIDEO, DVD-RW, and the DVD-R logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in this manual. 146