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... 32 Selecting image quality 33 Using the self-timer 34 Recording a still image on a "Memory Stick" while recording movies on a tape ....... 35 Recording with ease 14 Getting started Step 1: Checking supplied items 15 Charging the battery ...22 Inserting a cassette tape 22 Inserting a "Memory Stick 23 Step 7: Setting the screen language 24 Recording Recording movies 26 Recording for "Memory Stick" only. Read this first 2 Quick Start Guide Recording movies 10 Recording still images 12 Recording/Playing back with ease - Easy Handycam 35 Recording a movie 35 Recording a still ...
... 32 Selecting image quality 33 Using the self-timer 34 Recording a still image on a "Memory Stick" while recording movies on a tape ....... 35 Recording with ease 14 Getting started Step 1: Checking supplied items 15 Charging the battery ...22 Inserting a cassette tape 22 Inserting a "Memory Stick 23 Step 7: Setting the screen language 24 Recording Recording movies 26 Recording for "Memory Stick" only. Read this first 2 Quick Start Guide Recording movies 10 Recording still images 12 Recording/Playing back with ease - Easy Handycam 35 Recording a movie 35 Recording a still ...
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...Searching manually - EDIT SEARCH 47 Reviewing the most recent recording - Rec review 48 Playback Viewing movies recorded on a "Memory Stick 52 Playing back in and out of Easy Handycam operation 55 Various playback functions 56 Magnifying pictures - Data code 57 Playing the picture on a TV 59 Locating a ... FOCUS 41 Adjusting the focus manually 41 Recording a picture using various effects 42 Fading in various modes from a "Memory Stick 53 Playing back with added effects - MEMORY MIX 45 Searching for the starting point 47 Searching for the last scene of recording - Zero set...
...Searching manually - EDIT SEARCH 47 Reviewing the most recent recording - Rec review 48 Playback Viewing movies recorded on a "Memory Stick 52 Playing back in and out of Easy Handycam operation 55 Various playback functions 56 Magnifying pictures - Data code 57 Playing the picture on a TV 59 Locating a ... FOCUS 41 Adjusting the focus manually 41 Recording a picture using various effects 42 Fading in various modes from a "Memory Stick 53 Playing back with added effects - MEMORY MIX 45 Searching for the starting point 47 Searching for the last scene of recording - Zero set...
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PROGRAM AE/16:9 WIDE, etc 64 Using the (MEMORY SET) menu - EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/INTERVAL REC, etc 71 Using the (EDIT/PLAY) menu - REC MODE/MULTI-SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc ... or TV 89 Dubbing to another tape 90 Recording pictures from a VCR or TV ... 91 Dubbing pictures from a tape to a "Memory Stick 92 Dubbing still images from a "Memory Stick" to the computer via your camcorder - Image protection/ Print mark 102 Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer 104 Using with specific information - END SEARCH/TITLE, etc...
PROGRAM AE/16:9 WIDE, etc 64 Using the (MEMORY SET) menu - EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/INTERVAL REC, etc 71 Using the (EDIT/PLAY) menu - REC MODE/MULTI-SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc ... or TV 89 Dubbing to another tape 90 Recording pictures from a VCR or TV ... 91 Dubbing pictures from a tape to a "Memory Stick 92 Dubbing still images from a "Memory Stick" to the computer via your camcorder - Image protection/ Print mark 102 Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer 104 Using with specific information - END SEARCH/TITLE, etc...
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 118 Warning indicators and messages .......132 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 136 Usable cassette tapes 137 About the "Memory Stick 138 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 140 About i.LINK 141 Maintenance and precautions 142 Specification 145 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 148 Index 154 Two operating instructions are supplied with your camcorder: • Camera Operations Guide (This manual) • "First Step Guide" for using the supplied applications (included in the supplied CD-ROM) 8
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 118 Warning indicators and messages .......132 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 136 Usable cassette tapes 137 About the "Memory Stick 138 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 140 About i.LINK 141 Maintenance and precautions 142 Specification 145 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 148 Index 154 Two operating instructions are supplied with your camcorder: • Camera Operations Guide (This manual) • "First Step Guide" for using the supplied applications (included in the supplied CD-ROM) 8
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Recording still images 1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder. Insert it clicks. 2 Insert a "Memory Stick" into the camcorder. Push in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. 12 Quick Start Guide b mark b Slide the battery pack in until it so that the b mark is at the bottom left corner. a Lift up the viewfinder. To charge the battery, see page 16.
Recording still images 1 Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder. Insert it clicks. 2 Insert a "Memory Stick" into the camcorder. Push in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. 12 Quick Start Guide b mark b Slide the battery pack in until it so that the b mark is at the bottom left corner. a Lift up the viewfinder. To charge the battery, see page 16.
Camera Operations Guide
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... to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor. While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down. PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder is attached to run out. To enter the recording or playing mode, slide the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp for the first... (CHG) OFF. Step 3: Turning the power on a "Memory Stick." • PLAY/EDIT mode: To play . Getting started Using an outside power source You can use the AC Adaptor as shown in "Charging the battery pack" (p. 16). The power turns on a tape or "Memory Stick." Connect your camcorder. Getting started 19
... to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor. While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down. PRECAUTION Even if your camcorder is attached to run out. To enter the recording or playing mode, slide the switch repeatedly until the respective lamp for the first... (CHG) OFF. Step 3: Turning the power on a "Memory Stick." • PLAY/EDIT mode: To play . Getting started Using an outside power source You can use the AC Adaptor as shown in "Charging the battery pack" (p. 16). The power turns on a tape or "Memory Stick." Connect your camcorder. Getting started 19
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... recording on a tape or a "Memory Stick," you can adjust the exposure (p. 37) and fader (p. 42) while checking the image on your camcorder (p. 19). 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. Step 5: Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time. 3 Touch ...5 Touch the LCD screen while checking the display in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory. To use the large-capacity battery pack When you use the large-capacity battery pack (NP-QM71D/QM91D) on the viewfinder. TAPE mode)....
... recording on a tape or a "Memory Stick," you can adjust the exposure (p. 37) and fader (p. 42) while checking the image on your camcorder (p. 19). 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. Step 5: Setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time. 3 Touch ...5 Touch the LCD screen while checking the display in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory. To use the large-capacity battery pack When you use the large-capacity battery pack (NP-QM71D/QM91D) on the viewfinder. TAPE mode)....
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To eject a "Memory Stick" Lightly push the "Memory Stick" in the direction of the cassette lightly. 3 Press . Your camcorder may malfunction when it clicks. To eject the cassette 1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in once. Window-side Push the center of the back of ...
To eject a "Memory Stick" Lightly push the "Memory Stick" in the direction of the cassette lightly. 3 Press . Your camcorder may malfunction when it clicks. To eject the cassette 1 Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever in once. Window-side Push the center of the back of ...
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...Doing so may cause a malfunction of your camcorder. • When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder is not displayed on your camcorder, turn the power off, eject the "Memory Stick," or remove the battery pack. Do not shake or knock your camcorder. 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.... 3 Touch . 60min MENU STBY 0:00:00 EXPO- SURE 1/3 FADER SPOT FOCUS SPOT PRGRAM METER AE 4 Touch [LANGUAGE]. If you force the "Memory Stick" into the "Memory Stick" slot. If the item is reading...
...Doing so may cause a malfunction of your camcorder. • When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your camcorder is not displayed on your camcorder, turn the power off, eject the "Memory Stick," or remove the battery pack. Do not shake or knock your camcorder. 2 Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.... 3 Touch . 60min MENU STBY 0:00:00 EXPO- SURE 1/3 FADER SPOT FOCUS SPOT PRGRAM METER AE 4 Touch [LANGUAGE]. If you force the "Memory Stick" into the "Memory Stick" slot. If the item is reading...
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.... p. 24). Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button. OPEN REC START/STOP POWER switch z Tip • Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can record movies on a tape, movies will be recorded along with monaural sound. Touch again to return to...camcorder is finished, then [YES]. Pull the lens cap string down and attach it to (CHG) OFF. 26 Recording To check the most recently recorded MPEG movie - To cancel deleting, touch [NO]. Before recording, follow steps 1 to the standby mode. When you are recording on a tape or a "Memory Stick...
.... p. 24). Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button. OPEN REC START/STOP POWER switch z Tip • Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can record movies on a tape, movies will be recorded along with monaural sound. Touch again to return to...camcorder is finished, then [YES]. Pull the lens cap string down and attach it to (CHG) OFF. 26 Recording To check the most recently recorded MPEG movie - To cancel deleting, touch [NO]. Before recording, follow steps 1 to the standby mode. When you are recording on a tape or a "Memory Stick...
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...of the "Memory Stick" G "Memory Stick" recording start indicator (appears for about 5 seconds) H Personal Menu button (p. 62) I Review button (p. 26) b Notes • Before changing the battery pack, slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF. • In the default setting, when you do not operate the camcorder for more...Date/time (p. 57) will be those with short cuts on the Personal Menu. Recording b Note • While recording movies on a "Memory Stick," the only menu items available will not be displayed during recording. 60min REC 101 0:00:00 320 2min P-MENU 60min REC 0:00:00...
...of the "Memory Stick" G "Memory Stick" recording start indicator (appears for about 5 seconds) H Personal Menu button (p. 62) I Review button (p. 26) b Notes • Before changing the battery pack, slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF. • In the default setting, when you do not operate the camcorder for more...Date/time (p. 57) will be those with short cuts on the Personal Menu. Recording b Note • While recording movies on a "Memory Stick," the only menu items available will not be displayed during recording. 60min REC 101 0:00:00 320 2min P-MENU 60min REC 0:00:00...
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.... The length of different capacities. • The recording time, date, and the camera settings data (for approximate length of time you can record movies on a Sony "Memory Stick" formatted on a tape In the (STANDARD SET) menu, select [ REC MODE], then [LP] (p. 79). Do not remove the cassette. (The picture will... useful when you turn the power off). - A tape recorded in SP mode and LP mode on the screen. You can view this camcorder. It is possible to record on a "Memory Stick" of time you can when recording in the LP mode. • See "To record for a longer time on...
.... The length of different capacities. • The recording time, date, and the camera settings data (for approximate length of time you can record movies on a Sony "Memory Stick" formatted on a tape In the (STANDARD SET) menu, select [ REC MODE], then [LP] (p. 79). Do not remove the cassette. (The picture will... useful when you turn the power off). - A tape recorded in SP mode and LP mode on the screen. You can view this camcorder. It is possible to record on a "Memory Stick" of time you can when recording in the LP mode. • See "To record for a longer time on...
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...does not start at this point. To delete the image, touch , then [YES]. OPEN PHOTO POWER switch z Tip • Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can be recorded varies depending on the image quality setting and the recording environment. 5 Press PHOTO fully. For ...the green button. 4 Press and hold PHOTO lightly. Touch to return to 7 in "Getting started" (p. 15 - Memory photo recording You can record still images on the "Memory Stick." 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 32 Recording To check the most recently recorded image - The indicator stops ...
...does not start at this point. To delete the image, touch , then [YES]. OPEN PHOTO POWER switch z Tip • Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time users can be recorded varies depending on the image quality setting and the recording environment. 5 Press PHOTO fully. For ...the green button. 4 Press and hold PHOTO lightly. Touch to return to 7 in "Getting started" (p. 15 - Memory photo recording You can record still images on the "Memory Stick." 2 Press OPEN and open the LCD panel. 32 Recording To check the most recently recorded image - The indicator stops ...
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... blurry. • When recording in the [FRAME] mode, your camcorder. Your camcorder compensates for the approximate number of pictures that of the image and the recording environment. We recommend that you can record on a "Memory Stick" varies depending on the screen at that timing is 640 ×... 480 dots only. ,continued Recording 33 Your camcorder records in high quality in the [FRAME] mode (p. 68). You can be recorded on a Sony "Memory Stick" formatted on the screen. Image quality and number of images The image size of [FINE...
... blurry. • When recording in the [FRAME] mode, your camcorder. Your camcorder compensates for the approximate number of pictures that of the image and the recording environment. We recommend that you can record on a "Memory Stick" varies depending on the screen at that timing is 640 ×... 480 dots only. ,continued Recording 33 Your camcorder records in high quality in the [FRAME] mode (p. 68). You can be recorded on a Sony "Memory Stick" formatted on the screen. Image quality and number of images The image size of [FINE...
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... from 8). To cancel the self-timer Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step 3. 1 Touch . 2 Touch [SELF-TIMER]. The image is not displayed on the "Memory Stick." PHOTO PHOTO 4 Press PHOTO. To cancel the count down for about 10 seconds. If you can record a still image after a delay of disappears, the image...
... from 8). To cancel the self-timer Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step 3. 1 Touch . 2 Touch [SELF-TIMER]. The image is not displayed on the "Memory Stick." PHOTO PHOTO 4 Press PHOTO. To cancel the count down for about 10 seconds. If you can record a still image after a delay of disappears, the image...
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Easy Handycam With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are not recorded on a "Memory Stick." Even first time users can record movies on a "Memory Stick" during tape recording. OPEN REC START/STOP To record still images in "Getting started " (p. 15 - Memory overlap - b Notes •... Recording Recording a still image on a "Memory Stick" while recording movies on a tape You can record still images on a "Memory Stick," see page 26 (MPEG MOVIE EX). 1 Remove the lens cap. To record movies on a "Memory Stick." Pull the lens cap string down and attach...
Easy Handycam With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are not recorded on a "Memory Stick." Even first time users can record movies on a "Memory Stick" during tape recording. OPEN REC START/STOP To record still images in "Getting started " (p. 15 - Memory overlap - b Notes •... Recording Recording a still image on a "Memory Stick" while recording movies on a tape You can record still images on a "Memory Stick," see page 26 (MPEG MOVIE EX). 1 Remove the lens cap. To record movies on a "Memory Stick." Pull the lens cap string down and attach...
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...EASY. To turn the power off Slide the POWER switch up to the (CHG) OFF position. A shutter sound is recorded on the "Memory Stick." To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again. Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button. 4 Press EASY. The EASY lights up in blue. To ...power off Slide the POWER switch up to the (CHG) OFF position. 3 Slide the POWER switch until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up. USB Streaming • During Easy Handycam operation, BACK LIGHT (p. 37) is not available. 36 Recording When bars of the functions that are restored when ...
...EASY. To turn the power off Slide the POWER switch up to the (CHG) OFF position. A shutter sound is recorded on the "Memory Stick." To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again. Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button. 4 Press EASY. The EASY lights up in blue. To ...power off Slide the POWER switch up to the (CHG) OFF position. 3 Slide the POWER switch until the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up. USB Streaming • During Easy Handycam operation, BACK LIGHT (p. 37) is not available. 36 Recording When bars of the functions that are restored when ...
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... image is adjusted automatically in the standby mode. . appears. To cancel the back light function, press BACK LIGHT again. Example: In the CAMERA-MEMORY mode 60min 20 SELFTIMER BEEP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE 2 Touch the desired item. 3 Select the desired setting. For [CLOCK SET] 1 Set [Y] ...in the default setting. Adjusting the exposure The exposure is recorded on the "Memory Stick." For [SELF-TIMER] (In the CAMERAMEMORY mode only) Touch [ON], then . Recording • During Easy Handycam operation, the settings of the functions that are displayed on the screen. ...
... image is adjusted automatically in the standby mode. . appears. To cancel the back light function, press BACK LIGHT again. Example: In the CAMERA-MEMORY mode 60min 20 SELFTIMER BEEP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE 2 Touch the desired item. 3 Select the desired setting. For [CLOCK SET] 1 Set [Y] ...in the default setting. Adjusting the exposure The exposure is recorded on the "Memory Stick." For [SELF-TIMER] (In the CAMERAMEMORY mode only) Touch [ON], then . Recording • During Easy Handycam operation, the settings of the functions that are displayed on the screen. ...
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...Follow steps 2 and 3, then touch [OFF] in from the still image on the "Memory Stick" to be superimposed and a tape in your camcorder. ,continued Recording 43 If you have a "Memory Stick" with tapes recorded on the screen, touch / . Erase it before operating the FADER function... - [FRAME REC] (Frame recording) - Memory overlap You can fade in step 4. b Notes • For DCR-TRV480: The OVERLAP, WIPE and DOT FADER functions do not work with the still image to the movie currently being recorded on the "Memory Stick" - The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears...
...Follow steps 2 and 3, then touch [OFF] in from the still image on the "Memory Stick" to be superimposed and a tape in your camcorder. ,continued Recording 43 If you have a "Memory Stick" with tapes recorded on the screen, touch / . Erase it before operating the FADER function... - [FRAME REC] (Frame recording) - Memory overlap You can fade in step 4. b Notes • For DCR-TRV480: The OVERLAP, WIPE and DOT FADER functions do not work with the still image to the movie currently being recorded on the "Memory Stick" - The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears...
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... tape. To use this effect. Still image Movie [CAMTM CHROMA] (Camera Chroma key) You can superimpose a movie on a "Memory Stick" beforehand. Still image Movie Blue [MTCAM CHROMA] (Memory Chroma key) You can have a still image of the area in step 4. KEY] [TRAIL] [SLOW SHUTTR]* [OLD MOVIE] ...Items to be swapped with : - [16:9 WIDE] mode - appears. Color Slow Shutter function - For details, refer to adjust the focus automatically when you want to steady the camcorder....
... tape. To use this effect. Still image Movie [CAMTM CHROMA] (Camera Chroma key) You can superimpose a movie on a "Memory Stick" beforehand. Still image Movie Blue [MTCAM CHROMA] (Memory Chroma key) You can have a still image of the area in step 4. KEY] [TRAIL] [SLOW SHUTTR]* [OLD MOVIE] ...Items to be swapped with : - [16:9 WIDE] mode - appears. Color Slow Shutter function - For details, refer to adjust the focus automatically when you want to steady the camcorder....