Operating Instructions
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The actual battery life may be shorter if you use your camcorder in parentheses "( )" indicate the time using a normally charged battery. While charging the battery pack, no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display... pack. The AC power adaptor is not installed correctly. - The battery life will be shorter. 11 min" appears in the following cases: - Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Until your camcorder. * Approximate continuous recording time at 25 °C (77 °F). You cannot use a fully charged battery Numbers in a cold environment. **...
The actual battery life may be shorter if you use your camcorder in parentheses "( )" indicate the time using a normally charged battery. While charging the battery pack, no indicator appears or the indicator flashes in the display... pack. The AC power adaptor is not installed correctly. - The battery life will be shorter. 11 min" appears in the following cases: - Getting started Step 1 Preparing the power supply Until your camcorder. * Approximate continuous recording time at 25 °C (77 °F). You cannot use a fully charged battery Numbers in a cold environment. **...
Operating Instructions
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The battery life is longer when the LCD panel is useful to use the REC START/STOP button located on the front or the camcorder. To brighten To darken On the LCD screen backlight You can record in the menu settings (p. 107). Recording in a low position You can change the ...brightness of the backlight. In this case, it is closed. in a low position to get an interesting recording angle. and LCD COLOR items in the menu settings The recorded picture will not...
The battery life is longer when the LCD panel is useful to use the REC START/STOP button located on the front or the camcorder. To brighten To darken On the LCD screen backlight You can record in the menu settings (p. 107). Recording in a low position You can change the ...brightness of the backlight. In this case, it is closed. in a low position to get an interesting recording angle. and LCD COLOR items in the menu settings The recorded picture will not...
Operating Instructions
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... exposure manually under the following cases. [a] [b] [a] •The background is too bright (back lighting) •Insufficient light: most of the picture is in standby, recording, or memory mode. (2) Press EXPOSURE. To brighten the picture, adjust the level to the center (auto lock release) position while the camcorder is dark [b] •Bright subject...
... exposure manually under the following cases. [a] [b] [a] •The background is too bright (back lighting) •Insufficient light: most of the picture is in standby, recording, or memory mode. (2) Press EXPOSURE. To brighten the picture, adjust the level to the center (auto lock release) position while the camcorder is dark [b] •Bright subject...
Operating Instructions
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... one subject and then another with the zoom set toward the "T" (telephoto) side, then adjust the zoom by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases: •The autofocus mode is focused automatically, even though you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background...
... one subject and then another with the zoom set toward the "T" (telephoto) side, then adjust the zoom by manually adjusting the focus in the following cases: •The autofocus mode is focused automatically, even though you want to change the focus from a subject in the foreground to a subject in the background...
Operating Instructions
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...accessory shoe. - Dubbing with the internal microphone 96 We recommend that you add new sound on a tape recorded with your camcorder You cannot add sound to release the write protection. If you add new sound on a tape already recorded in the LP... L/R jacks •Built-in microphone If an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) is connected to your camcorder If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot record on the Remote Commander at the point ...mode (p. 111). •New sound cannot be recorded will take precedence over others in the following cases: -
...accessory shoe. - Dubbing with the internal microphone 96 We recommend that you add new sound on a tape recorded with your camcorder You cannot add sound to release the write protection. If you add new sound on a tape already recorded in the LP... L/R jacks •Built-in microphone If an i.LINK cable (DV connecting cable) (not supplied) is connected to your camcorder If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock You cannot record on the Remote Commander at the point ...mode (p. 111). •New sound cannot be recorded will take precedence over others in the following cases: -
Operating Instructions
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... recording lamps at CAMERA the front and rear of your camcorder and a VCR for five seconds. CAMERA ON Displays the...camera recording lamps on the front and rear of your camcorder. SCAN," "HiFi SOUND," "AUDIO MIX," "MIC LEVEL... not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder. CAMERA To beep in normal operations, VCR and beep... VCR Note If you set the synchronization of the camcorder may reflect on the LCD screen and VCR viewfinder ...the melody, beep, and shutter click sound. Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings Icon/item Mode Meaning POWER switch ...
... recording lamps at CAMERA the front and rear of your camcorder and a VCR for five seconds. CAMERA ON Displays the...camera recording lamps on the front and rear of your camcorder. SCAN," "HiFi SOUND," "AUDIO MIX," "MIC LEVEL... not appear on the LCD screen even when your camcorder. CAMERA To beep in normal operations, VCR and beep... VCR Note If you set the synchronization of the camcorder may reflect on the LCD screen and VCR viewfinder ...the melody, beep, and shutter click sound. Customizing Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings Icon/item Mode Meaning POWER switch ...
Operating Instructions
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... Macintosh computers does not have a guaranteed compatibility with the metal parts of the camcorder. "Memory Stick" Operations - Using a "Memory Stick" - On file format (JPEG) Your camcorder compresses image data in the viewfinder of the connecting section. •Stick its case. Dsc00001.jpg: As displayed on the LCD screen or in JPEG format (extension...
... Macintosh computers does not have a guaranteed compatibility with the metal parts of the camcorder. "Memory Stick" Operations - Using a "Memory Stick" - On file format (JPEG) Your camcorder compresses image data in the viewfinder of the connecting section. •Stick its case. Dsc00001.jpg: As displayed on the LCD screen or in JPEG format (extension...
Operating Instructions
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Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not mentioned in each case in this camcorder (p. 110). However, formatting erases all information on your camcorder conform to Microsoft Corporation, registered in some areas.) •If you cannot use a "Memory Stick" that is a registered ...on image data compatibility •Image data files recorded on a "Memory Stick" by your camcorder still images recorded on other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. •Windows is used with other equipment, format it with this manual. 116...
Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not mentioned in each case in this camcorder (p. 110). However, formatting erases all information on your camcorder conform to Microsoft Corporation, registered in some areas.) •If you cannot use a "Memory Stick" that is a registered ...on image data compatibility •Image data files recorded on a "Memory Stick" by your camcorder still images recorded on other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. •Windows is used with other equipment, format it with this manual. 116...
Operating Instructions
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Use this camcorder. The default setting is compressed to VCR or MEMORY. The image is SUPER FINE. (1) Set the POWER switch to about 1/3. The image is fewer than ... 118 Image quality settings Setting (Display) SUPER FINE (SFN) FINE (FINE) STANDARD (STD) Meaning This is compressed to record high quality images. Note In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality, depending on the types of still images you can select the image quality mode...
Use this camcorder. The default setting is compressed to VCR or MEMORY. The image is SUPER FINE. (1) Set the POWER switch to about 1/3. The image is fewer than ... 118 Image quality settings Setting (Display) SUPER FINE (SFN) FINE (FINE) STANDARD (STD) Meaning This is compressed to record high quality images. Note In some cases, changing the image quality mode may not affect the image quality, depending on the types of still images you can select the image quality mode...
Operating Instructions
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...DCF98 standard. •When the underbar is flashes, the file may appear if the file structure in the "Memory Stick" does not correspond to your camcorder. Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen) You can play back six recorded images at a time. In this file does not correspond...the "Memory Stick." •When the data file name is indicated between the directory and the file number, this data file name means that this case, you cannot record on that the LOCK switch is especially useful when searching for a particular image. (1) Set the POWER switch to display the ...
...DCF98 standard. •When the underbar is flashes, the file may appear if the file structure in the "Memory Stick" does not correspond to your camcorder. Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen) You can play back six recorded images at a time. In this file does not correspond...the "Memory Stick." •When the data file name is indicated between the directory and the file number, this data file name means that this case, you cannot record on that the LOCK switch is especially useful when searching for a particular image. (1) Set the POWER switch to display the ...
Operating Instructions
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... function does not work Reinsert a cassette a few times. Clean up the gold-plated connector with cottonwool swab, about every 10 times ejection of your camcorder. When you play back a dual sound track tape When you may be dirty or dusty. After using cassette memory. The gold-plated connector of mini... of mini DV cassettes may not operate the function using the mini DV cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the cassette in its case, and store it can also play back a dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system, set HiFi SOUND to cause malfunction of a cassette. [b] ...
... function does not work Reinsert a cassette a few times. Clean up the gold-plated connector with cottonwool swab, about every 10 times ejection of your camcorder. When you play back a dual sound track tape When you may be dirty or dusty. After using cassette memory. The gold-plated connector of mini... of mini DV cassettes may not operate the function using the mini DV cassette Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the cassette in its case, and store it can also play back a dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system, set HiFi SOUND to cause malfunction of a cassette. [b] ...
Operating Instructions
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.../output connector based on the i.LINK connectors. *What is Mbps? Your camcorder is available for IEEE 1394 that Sony proposed, is a trademark supported by IEEE, The Institute of the devices that...400 Mbps* that are connected via other devices equipped with the device that are described as digital audio and digital video signals in the future. Control other i.LINK devices - Your i.LINK device is an...of connecting devices. Easily connect with DV input/output connector , see page 74, 89. In case of 100 Mbps, 100 Mega bits of data can be connected to concern the order of ...
.../output connector based on the i.LINK connectors. *What is Mbps? Your camcorder is available for IEEE 1394 that Sony proposed, is a trademark supported by IEEE, The Institute of the devices that...400 Mbps* that are connected via other devices equipped with the device that are described as digital audio and digital video signals in the future. Control other i.LINK devices - Your i.LINK device is an...of connecting devices. Easily connect with DV input/output connector , see page 74, 89. In case of 100 Mbps, 100 Mega bits of data can be connected to concern the order of ...
Operating Instructions
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...and time, etc., charge the battery if the battery is not to house current using your camcorder, the back of the LCD screen may heat up inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any type of the lens. •Keep the POWER switch set ...to OFF (CHG) when you do not use the accessories recommended in about three minutes when your camcorder at all. This is not...
...and time, etc., charge the battery if the battery is not to house current using your camcorder, the back of the LCD screen may heat up inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any type of the lens. •Keep the POWER switch set ...to OFF (CHG) when you do not use the accessories recommended in about three minutes when your camcorder at all. This is not...