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... a TV ...........32 Using the Menu Using the menu items .......... 34 Menu items 35 CAMERA SET menu 37 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions MEMORY SET menu 42 Settings for the "Memory Stick Duo" PICT.APPLI. Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .........2 ...Making setting adjustments before recording 17 Step 5: Inserting a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo 18 Recording/Playback Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam 20 Recording 22 Zooming 24 Recording in dark places (NightShot plus 24 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 25 Recording in various modes ...
... a TV ...........32 Using the Menu Using the menu items .......... 34 Menu items 35 CAMERA SET menu 37 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions MEMORY SET menu 42 Settings for the "Memory Stick Duo" PICT.APPLI. Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .........2 ...Making setting adjustments before recording 17 Step 5: Inserting a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo 18 Recording/Playback Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam 20 Recording 22 Zooming 24 Recording in dark places (NightShot plus 24 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 25 Recording in various modes ...
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The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 32, 56) USB cable (1) (p. 62) 11 AC Adaptor (1) (p. 12) Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 (1) (p. 12, 81) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) (p. 12) CD-ROM "Handycam Application Software" (1) (p. 64) Operating Guide (This manual) (1) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 93) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Getting Started Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure that item supplied.
The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have following items supplied with your camcorder. A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 32, 56) USB cable (1) (p. 62) 11 AC Adaptor (1) (p. 12) Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 (1) (p. 12, 81) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) (p. 12) CD-ROM "Handycam Application Software" (1) (p. 64) Operating Guide (This manual) (1) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 93) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Getting Started Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure that item supplied.
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.... 3 Move to [M] (month) with , then set with / . 4 Move to [D] (day) with , then set only [DATE/TIME])). If you do not use your camcorder without any year up to 12:00 PM. CAMERA-TAPE: To record on a "Memory Stick Duo." CLOCK SET -:--:-- b Notes • If you do not set... JAN 1 12:00 AM OK 2 Set [Y] (year) with / and repeat for approximately 5 minutes, to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder for [DATA CODE] (During Easy Handycam operation, you turn on the tape, and can set the desired date and time by touching t / t [CLOCK SET] (p. 34). You can ...
.... 3 Move to [M] (month) with , then set with / . 4 Move to [D] (day) with , then set only [DATE/TIME])). If you do not use your camcorder without any year up to 12:00 PM. CAMERA-TAPE: To record on a "Memory Stick Duo." CLOCK SET -:--:-- b Notes • If you do not set... JAN 1 12:00 AM OK 2 Set [Y] (year) with / and repeat for approximately 5 minutes, to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder for [DATA CODE] (During Easy Handycam operation, you turn on the tape, and can set the desired date and time by touching t / t [CLOCK SET] (p. 34). You can ...
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Open the lens cover (p. 17). Recording/Playback Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam) With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are recorded in SP (Standard Play) mode on a cassette. ** Still images are automatically optimally adjusted, which frees you from [...
Open the lens cover (p. 17). Recording/Playback Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam) With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are recorded in SP (Standard Play) mode on a cassette. ** Still images are automatically optimally adjusted, which frees you from [...
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... Touch [MENU] to display adjustable menu settings. Movies Still images Touch , then touch to select a picture. x Adjustable menu settings during Easy Handycam are attempted. • . (back light) button (p. 25) • WIDE SELECT button (in the CAMERA-MEMORY mode) (p. 25) • PHOTO button...on settings. • Almost all the settings return to their defaults automatically (p. 35). • is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation. • Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add any effects or settings to the images. Touch the buttons on the screen B as follows....
... Touch [MENU] to display adjustable menu settings. Movies Still images Touch , then touch to select a picture. x Adjustable menu settings during Easy Handycam are attempted. • . (back light) button (p. 25) • WIDE SELECT button (in the CAMERA-MEMORY mode) (p. 25) • PHOTO button...on settings. • Almost all the settings return to their defaults automatically (p. 35). • is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation. • Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add any effects or settings to the images. Touch the buttons on the screen B as follows....
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... can also select [END SEARCH] from the menu. Continued , 29 Recording/Playback Unavailable settings during Easy Handycam During Easy Handycam operation, some items are unavailable. Searching for the starting point Searching for about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished. b Notes • [END...
... can also select [END SEARCH] from the menu. Continued , 29 Recording/Playback Unavailable settings during Easy Handycam During Easy Handycam operation, some items are unavailable. Searching for the starting point Searching for about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished. b Notes • [END...
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z Tips • You can customize Personal Menu as that are added. x To use menu items during Easy Handycam operation is displayed. 3 Select the desired setting, then touch . You can customize menu items that in step 2.) 3 Select the desired item. CAMERA-TAPE... lamp: settings on a tape CAMERA-MEMORY lamp: Duo" settings on the screen, touch / until the item is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation. Touch / to the previous screen. x To use the short-cuts of the arrow repeatedly to Personal Menu. 1 Touch t [MENU]. 2 Select the ...
z Tips • You can customize Personal Menu as that are added. x To use menu items during Easy Handycam operation is displayed. 3 Select the desired setting, then touch . You can customize menu items that in step 2.) 3 Select the desired item. CAMERA-TAPE... lamp: settings on a tape CAMERA-MEMORY lamp: Duo" settings on the screen, touch / until the item is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation. Touch / to the previous screen. x To use the short-cuts of the arrow repeatedly to Personal Menu. 1 Touch t [MENU]. 2 Select the ...
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... - menu (p. 44) FADER z SLIDE SHOW - MEMORY PLAY/EDIT z - z - z - z - - AUTO AUTO ON - FILE NO. - USB SELECT - z z z z z z z z z - z - z Continued , 35 REC FOLDER - z - z - - - During Easy Handycam operation, the following settings are automatically applied (p. 20). PICT.APPLI. DEMO MODE z PictBridge PRINT - z - z - - - z - - - - - z - z - - - - z Easy Handycam AUTO - AUTO OFF OFF ON OFF z*2 OFF ON OFF/FINE/z z - OFF OFF - OFF ON -
... - menu (p. 44) FADER z SLIDE SHOW - MEMORY PLAY/EDIT z - z - z - z - - AUTO AUTO ON - FILE NO. - USB SELECT - z z z z z z z z z - z - z Continued , 35 REC FOLDER - z - z - - - During Easy Handycam operation, the following settings are automatically applied (p. 20). PICT.APPLI. DEMO MODE z PictBridge PRINT - z - z - - - z - - - - - z - z - - - - z Easy Handycam AUTO - AUTO OFF OFF ON OFF z*2 OFF ON OFF/FINE/z z - OFF OFF - OFF ON -
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... only when recording a still image. *2 The setting is displayed only when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-MEMORY. *3 The setting value before entering Easy Handycam operation will be retained. 36 REMAINING z REMOTE CTRL z BEEP z DISP OUTPUT z MENU ROTATE z A.SHUT OFF z CALIBRATION - menu (p. 53) CLOCK SET z WORLD TIME z LANGUAGE z MEMORY PLAY...
... only when recording a still image. *2 The setting is displayed only when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-MEMORY. *3 The setting value before entering Easy Handycam operation will be retained. 36 REMAINING z REMOTE CTRL z BEEP z DISP OUTPUT z MENU ROTATE z A.SHUT OFF z CALIBRATION - menu (p. 53) CLOCK SET z WORLD TIME z LANGUAGE z MEMORY PLAY...
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...press and hold PHOTO fully. b Notes • [IMAGE SIZE] can be set only when the POWER switch is set to [FINE] during Easy Handycam operation. • The maximum number of images will not function when there is space of less than 3 images remaining on selecting menu items. STILL ... You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO. The indicators in the self-timer mode or when you set during Easy Handycam operation. b Notes • Image quality is automatically fixed to CAMERA-MEMORY. • If you are operating with B. MEMORY SET menu Settings...
...press and hold PHOTO fully. b Notes • [IMAGE SIZE] can be set only when the POWER switch is set to [FINE] during Easy Handycam operation. • The maximum number of images will not function when there is space of less than 3 images remaining on selecting menu items. STILL ... You can record several still images one after another by pressing PHOTO. The indicators in the self-timer mode or when you set during Easy Handycam operation. b Notes • Image quality is automatically fixed to CAMERA-MEMORY. • If you are operating with B. MEMORY SET menu Settings...
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... tape on the computer or to import them to view pictures on a "Memory Stick Duo" on the computer. b Notes • During Easy Handycam operation, [ STREAM] cannot be played back smoothly in the center of the previously played picture. To return to the normal playback mode, touch ...PictBridgecompatible printer using this when you touch the screen during playback pause. USB SELECT You can also connect the camcorder to other than CAMERA-TAPE. When you connect the camcorder to a PictBridge-compatible printer to "First Step Guide" on the supplied CD-ROM for details on the ...
... tape on the computer or to import them to view pictures on a "Memory Stick Duo" on the computer. b Notes • During Easy Handycam operation, [ STREAM] cannot be played back smoothly in the center of the previously played picture. To return to the normal playback mode, touch ...PictBridgecompatible printer using this when you touch the screen during playback pause. USB SELECT You can also connect the camcorder to other than CAMERA-TAPE. When you connect the camcorder to a PictBridge-compatible printer to "First Step Guide" on the supplied CD-ROM for details on the ...
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.... • When you set [DATE/TIME] only. MENU ROTATE B NORMAL Scrolls the menu items downwards by touching . NEVER The camcorder is automatically turned off . REMAINING B AUTO Displays the remaining tape indicator for more than approximately 5 minutes. OPPOSITE Scrolls the menu items...touch panel. If you record a picture without setting the clock and [--:--:--] will appear. • During Easy Handycam operation, you can set the POWER switch to prevent your camcorder for about 8 seconds in the viewfinder. STANDARD SET menu (Continued) CAMERA DATA (below . • When...
.... • When you set [DATE/TIME] only. MENU ROTATE B NORMAL Scrolls the menu items downwards by touching . NEVER The camcorder is automatically turned off . REMAINING B AUTO Displays the remaining tape indicator for more than approximately 5 minutes. OPPOSITE Scrolls the menu items...touch panel. If you record a picture without setting the clock and [--:--:--] will appear. • During Easy Handycam operation, you can set the POWER switch to prevent your camcorder for about 8 seconds in the viewfinder. STANDARD SET menu (Continued) CAMERA DATA (below . • When...
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...terminals matching those of the functions that cannot be used together 74 Overall operations/Easy Handycam/Remote Commander The power does not turn on. • Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p. 12). • Use the AC Adaptor to connect to troubleshoot the problem....paper. 68 If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your camcorder, use it after about 1 minute. • Press the RESET button (p. 91) using your Sony dealer. • Overall operations/Easy Handycam/ Remote Commander 68 • Batteries/Power sources 69 • LCD screen...
...terminals matching those of the functions that cannot be used together 74 Overall operations/Easy Handycam/Remote Commander The power does not turn on. • Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p. 12). • Use the AC Adaptor to connect to troubleshoot the problem....paper. 68 If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your camcorder, use it after about 1 minute. • Press the RESET button (p. 91) using your Sony dealer. • Overall operations/Easy Handycam/ Remote Commander 68 • Batteries/Power sources 69 • LCD screen...
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...problem persists, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) and contact your Sony dealer. The battery pack may be worn-out. Replace it takes about 1 minute to the camcorder correctly (p. 12). Menu items are functional. If the problem persists, the battery may ...pack is being charged. • Attach the battery pack to display the correct remaining battery time. This is not displayed. • During Easy Handycam operation, not all . • Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION]) (p. 85). Touch to the wall outlet (wall socket) properly. •...
...problem persists, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) and contact your Sony dealer. The battery pack may be worn-out. Replace it takes about 1 minute to the camcorder correctly (p. 12). Menu items are functional. If the problem persists, the battery may ...pack is being charged. • Attach the battery pack to display the correct remaining battery time. This is not displayed. • During Easy Handycam operation, not all . • Adjust the touch panel ([CALIBRATION]) (p. 85). Touch to the wall outlet (wall socket) properly. •...
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... when recording a bright subject. • This phenomenon is not a malfunction. The color of [EXPOSURE] - [SPOT METER] • The backlight function does not work during Easy Handycam operation (p. 21). Use NightShot plus function (p. 24). Playback Refer also to [OFF] (p. 41). [The lens cover might be closed. Undesirable flicker occurs. • This anomaly...
... when recording a bright subject. • This phenomenon is not a malfunction. The color of [EXPOSURE] - [SPOT METER] • The backlight function does not work during Easy Handycam operation (p. 21). Use NightShot plus function (p. 24). Playback Refer also to [OFF] (p. 41). [The lens cover might be closed. Undesirable flicker occurs. • This anomaly...
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...oz) excluding the power cord (mains lead) * See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications. On trademarks • "Handycam" and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick," " ," "Memory Stick Duo," " ," "Memory Stick PRO Duo," " ," "Memory Stick PRO..." ," "MagicGate Memory Stick" and "MagicGate Memory Stick Duo" are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • is a trademark. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media, ...
...oz) excluding the power cord (mains lead) * See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications. On trademarks • "Handycam" and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick," " ," "Memory Stick Duo," " ," "Memory Stick PRO Duo," " ," "Memory Stick PRO..." ," "MagicGate Memory Stick" and "MagicGate Memory Stick Duo" are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • is a trademark. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media, ...
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... recorded onto the "Memory Stick Duo" as a still image. A PHOTO button* (20, 23) The on or off. * Not available during Easy Handycam operation with the POWER switch set to operate your camcorder (p. 90). • To change the battery, see page 87. Remote Commander 7 1 8 2 3 9 4 5 6 q; Insulation sheet b Notes • Remove the insulation sheet before...
... recorded onto the "Memory Stick Duo" as a still image. A PHOTO button* (20, 23) The on or off. * Not available during Easy Handycam operation with the POWER switch set to operate your camcorder (p. 90). • To change the battery, see page 87. Remote Commander 7 1 8 2 3 9 4 5 6 q; Insulation sheet b Notes • Remove the insulation sheet before...
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... 60 DEMO MODE 47 DIGITAL ZOOM 41 DISP GUIDE (Display guide 96 DISP OUTPUT 52 Display indicators 94 DOT FADER 45 Dubbing 56, 60 E Easy Handycam 20, 34 EDIT SEARCH 30 EDIT/PLAY menu 48 END SEARCH 29, 50 EXP.BRKTG (Exposure bracketing 42 EXPOSURE 38 F FADER 44 FILE NO. (File...
... 60 DEMO MODE 47 DIGITAL ZOOM 41 DISP GUIDE (Display guide 96 DISP OUTPUT 52 Display indicators 94 DOT FADER 45 Dubbing 56, 60 E Easy Handycam 20, 34 EDIT SEARCH 30 EDIT/PLAY menu 48 END SEARCH 29, 50 EXP.BRKTG (Exposure bracketing 42 EXPOSURE 38 F FADER 44 FILE NO. (File...