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http://www.sony.net/ Printed in Japan 2-319-806-11(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR-HC5/HC7 Enjoying pictures with high definition quality 11 Getting Started 13 Recording/ Playback 22 Using the Menu 40 Dubbing/Editing 65 Using a Computer 74 Troubleshooting 79 Additional Information 91 Quick Reference 105 Spanish Quick Guide/ Guía rápida en español 116 US US © 2007 Sony Corporation Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website.
http://www.sony.net/ Printed in Japan 2-319-806-11(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR-HC5/HC7 Enjoying pictures with high definition quality 11 Getting Started 13 Recording/ Playback 22 Using the Menu 40 Dubbing/Editing 65 Using a Computer 74 Troubleshooting 79 Additional Information 91 Quick Reference 105 Spanish Quick Guide/ Guía rápida en español 116 US US © 2007 Sony Corporation Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website.
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... i.LINK cable allows you can be played back as crisp HD (high definition) pictures on a high definition TV. • For details on a conventional TV. Connecting to an HDV1080i non-compliant device Your camcorder can down convert HDV format video to SD (standard definition) image quality to SD (standard definition) image quality for playback on HDV1080i compliant TVs, see...
... i.LINK cable allows you can be played back as crisp HD (high definition) pictures on a high definition TV. • For details on a conventional TV. Connecting to an HDV1080i non-compliant device Your camcorder can down convert HDV format video to SD (standard definition) image quality to SD (standard definition) image quality for playback on HDV1080i compliant TVs, see...
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.... 5 Touch t [END]. Jacks on the screen. Selecting the appropriate connection method (CNNECT GUIDE) Your camcorder helps you select the appropriate connection for your camcorder Open the jack cover in the direction of connecting to a high definition TV 1 Touch [TV] t [HD TV]. 2 Select the TV input jacks with the device to play back on the LCD...
.... 5 Touch t [END]. Jacks on the screen. Selecting the appropriate connection method (CNNECT GUIDE) Your camcorder helps you select the appropriate connection for your camcorder Open the jack cover in the direction of connecting to a high definition TV 1 Touch [TV] t [HD TV]. 2 Select the TV input jacks with the device to play back on the LCD...
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... (Continued) Connecting to a high definition TV HD (high definition) image quality • An HDV formatted picture is played back as it is (HD image quality). • A DV formatted picture is played back as it is also needed to the audio input jack of your TV. 36 COMPONENT IN AUDIO HDMI i.LINK (for HDV1080i) A B C Type Camcorder Cable A 1 Component...
... (Continued) Connecting to a high definition TV HD (high definition) image quality • An HDV formatted picture is played back as it is (HD image quality). • A DV formatted picture is played back as it is also needed to the audio input jack of your TV. 36 COMPONENT IN AUDIO HDMI i.LINK (for HDV1080i) A B C Type Camcorder Cable A 1 Component...
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Dubbing/Editing Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video jack on the ...to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. ** When connecting your device (p. 32). : Signal flow Camcorder Cable External device i.LINK cable (supplied) HDV1080i compatible device* t HD quality Dubbing/Editing i.LINK cable (supplied) AV device with i.LINK jack t SD quality A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO ...
Dubbing/Editing Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video jack on the ...to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. ** When connecting your device (p. 32). : Signal flow Camcorder Cable External device i.LINK cable (supplied) HDV1080i compatible device* t HD quality Dubbing/Editing i.LINK cable (supplied) AV device with i.LINK jack t SD quality A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO ...
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... is displayed. 68 Set [VCR HDV/DV] to be recorded). 4 Insert a cassette into the VCR. 5 Operate your camcorder. HDV1080i compatible device AV device with i.LINK output jack t HD quality t SD quality To i.LINK connector : Signal flow i.LINK cable (supplied) HDV/DV To HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK)...the input signal ( or ) will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder (This indicator may appear on a tape. You can connect your camcorder. You can record a scene as a player to your camcorder to the wall outlet using an i.LINK cable. Refer also to insert a ...
... is displayed. 68 Set [VCR HDV/DV] to be recorded). 4 Insert a cassette into the VCR. 5 Operate your camcorder. HDV1080i compatible device AV device with i.LINK output jack t HD quality t SD quality To i.LINK connector : Signal flow i.LINK cable (supplied) HDV/DV To HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK)...the input signal ( or ) will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder (This indicator may appear on a tape. You can connect your camcorder. You can record a scene as a player to your camcorder to the wall outlet using an i.LINK cable. Refer also to insert a ...
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...://www.sony.net/support-disoft/ About the help function of the software The Help guide explains all the functions of the disc will be enlarged and played in HD (high definition) image quality. b Notes • You also need to make certain settings on your camcorder when ..."First Step Guide" The "First Step Guide" is an instruction manual you want to a computer with HD (high definition) image quality as thumbnails. Refer to your camcorder You can import the movies recorded with commercially available editing software. The image quality of the software applications....
...://www.sony.net/support-disoft/ About the help function of the software The Help guide explains all the functions of the disc will be enlarged and played in HD (high definition) image quality. b Notes • You also need to make certain settings on your camcorder when ..."First Step Guide" The "First Step Guide" is an instruction manual you want to a computer with HD (high definition) image quality as thumbnails. Refer to your camcorder You can import the movies recorded with commercially available editing software. The image quality of the software applications....
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...compatible sound card Memory: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended.) For processing SD (standard definition) image quality content only, 256 MB of using the Memory Stick slot on currently may limit product performance...Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium D, or Intel Core Duo is recommended.) For processing SD (standard definition) image quality content only, an Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is not assured if the above OS has... • When using a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" and your camcorder with HD (high definition) image quality, resulting in a multiboot environment.
...compatible sound card Memory: 512 MB or more (1 GB or more is recommended.) For processing SD (standard definition) image quality content only, 256 MB of using the Memory Stick slot on currently may limit product performance...Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or faster, Intel Pentium D, or Intel Core Duo is recommended.) For processing SD (standard definition) image quality content only, an Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is not assured if the above OS has... • When using a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" and your camcorder with HD (high definition) image quality, resulting in a multiboot environment.
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...Set [COMPONENT] on a 4:3 TV. Time code and other information appear on a tape in the pictures. • DV format pictures input to the camcorder via i.LINK cable (p. 68) cannot be zoomed. • You cannot zoom pictures from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are not output...cable are connected (p. 35). Disconnect and connect the HDMI cable, or slide the POWER switch to DV format and play back in the HD (high definition) image quality on other devices Pictures from connected devices cannot be output. • This occurs if you play back the picture. Black bands...
...Set [COMPONENT] on a 4:3 TV. Time code and other information appear on a tape in the pictures. • DV format pictures input to the camcorder via i.LINK cable (p. 68) cannot be zoomed. • You cannot zoom pictures from the HDMI OUT jack, if copyright protection signals are not output...cable are connected (p. 35). Disconnect and connect the HDMI cable, or slide the POWER switch to DV format and play back in the HD (high definition) image quality on other devices Pictures from connected devices cannot be output. • This occurs if you play back the picture. Black bands...
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...an i.LINK cable, no picture appears on the monitor screen or the picture is distorted during dubbing. • Set [VCR HDV/DV] on another camcorder is not heard. • Adjust [ AUDIO MIX] from the [ST1] (original sound) side until the sound is not connected properly. New ... recorded tape on a Macintosh computer. You cannot add sound to the recorded tape. • You cannot add sound to DV format and dub in HD (high definition) image quality (p. 65). For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the A/V connecting cable. • The A/V connecting cable is heard ...
...an i.LINK cable, no picture appears on the monitor screen or the picture is distorted during dubbing. • Set [VCR HDV/DV] on another camcorder is not heard. • Adjust [ AUDIO MIX] from the [ST1] (original sound) side until the sound is not connected properly. New ... recorded tape on a Macintosh computer. You cannot add sound to the recorded tape. • You cannot add sound to DV format and dub in HD (high definition) image quality (p. 65). For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the A/V connecting cable. • The A/V connecting cable is heard ...
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... DV format cassettes only. REC SAVE SAVE: The cassette cannot be recorded. Playback Your camcorder can be recorded (write-protected). 92 REC: The cassette can play back digital high definition (HD) video signals on the cassette to set it to a tape in another video camera connected... MPEG2 format, which is not compatible with the mark. To prevent a blank section from the HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK). Your camcorder adopts the Interlace mode with an HDV compatible TV or computer. Use a cassette with the Cassette Memory function. Maintenance and precautions ...
... DV format cassettes only. REC SAVE SAVE: The cassette cannot be recorded. Playback Your camcorder can be recorded (write-protected). 92 REC: The cassette can play back digital high definition (HD) video signals on the cassette to set it to a tape in another video camera connected... MPEG2 format, which is not compatible with the mark. To prevent a blank section from the HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK). Your camcorder adopts the Interlace mode with an HDV compatible TV or computer. Use a cassette with the Cassette Memory function. Maintenance and precautions ...
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... LEVEL 47, 83 FLASH SET 47 FLASH (Flash motion).........54 FOCUS 46, 83 FORMAT 52 Frame-by-frame Playback ....56 G Getting Started 13 GUIDEFRAME 61 H HD (high definition) image quality 36 HDMI cable 37 HDMI OUT jack...........35, 105 HDV format 57 HDV1080i 11, 58 HDV/DV Interface .......35, 106 I Image protection 71...
... LEVEL 47, 83 FLASH SET 47 FLASH (Flash motion).........54 FOCUS 46, 83 FORMAT 52 Frame-by-frame Playback ....56 G Getting Started 13 GUIDEFRAME 61 H HD (high definition) image quality 36 HDMI cable 37 HDMI OUT jack...........35, 105 HDV format 57 HDV1080i 11, 58 HDV/DV Interface .......35, 106 I Image protection 71...
