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4-263-129-11(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HXR-MC2000U/MC2000N Operating Guide Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 2010 Sony Corporation
4-263-129-11(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HXR-MC2000U/MC2000N Operating Guide Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 2010 Sony Corporation
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...; Lens cap (1) Rechargeable battery pack NP-F570 (1) CD-ROM "Video Camera Application Software" (1) "PMB" (software, including "PMB Help") CD-ROM "Manuals for the memory card you can use with this camcorder. Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts, and also...
...; Lens cap (1) Rechargeable battery pack NP-F570 (1) CD-ROM "Video Camera Application Software" (1) "PMB" (software, including "PMB Help") CD-ROM "Manuals for the memory card you can use with this camcorder. Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts, and also...
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...cables, be used in such situations. Images cannot be played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc player/recorder or other compatible device. About this manual for a long time, fragmentation of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by touching (MENU) [Show others ] ...card are called AVCHD disc. Design and specifications of your computer. Save all your image data using genuine Sony accessories. Genuine Sony accessories may not be available in the AVCHD format. Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition) ...
...cables, be used in such situations. Images cannot be played on a compatible Blu-ray Disc player/recorder or other compatible device. About this manual for a long time, fragmentation of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by touching (MENU) [Show others ] ...card are called AVCHD disc. Design and specifications of your computer. Save all your image data using genuine Sony accessories. Genuine Sony accessories may not be available in the AVCHD format. Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition) ...
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... 29 Prioritizing the subject 30 Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter 30 Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec 31 Controlling the image settings manually with the RING 31 Playback on the camcorder 33 US
... 29 Prioritizing the subject 30 Capturing smiles automatically (Smile Shutter 30 Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec 31 Controlling the image settings manually with the RING 31 Playback on the camcorder 33 US
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... with a recorder, etc 70 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 72 Operating menus 72 Using MY MENU 73 Using the OPTION MENU 74 Menu lists 75 MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition 77 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting 81 PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos 85 PLAYBACK (Items for...
... with a recorder, etc 70 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 72 Operating menus 72 Using MY MENU 73 Using the OPTION MENU 74 Menu lists 75 MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition 77 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting 81 PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos 85 PLAYBACK (Items for...
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... media settings In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the media icon of the selected recording media is not assured. In this manual, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark2) media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media are called SD cards. "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media of up...
... media settings In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the media icon of the selected recording media is not assured. In this manual, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" (Mark2) media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media are called SD cards. "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media of up...
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...the same way as when the (Photo) lamp is useful to assign a frequently used menu item to the RING. Controlling the image settings manually with the RING It is turned on the image. When you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter speed, it appears as if it...the subject with its background blurred or sharpen the whole image. [SHUTTER SPEED] Shoots images with the IRIS priority mode. Recording/Playback MANUAL button Press the MANUAL button to be assigned [FOCUS] (p. 79) [EXPOSURE] (p. 79) [IRIS] Shoots images with the SHUTTER SPEED ...
...the same way as when the (Photo) lamp is useful to assign a frequently used menu item to the RING. Controlling the image settings manually with the RING It is turned on the image. When you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter speed, it appears as if it...the subject with its background blurred or sharpen the whole image. [SHUTTER SPEED] Shoots images with the IRIS priority mode. Recording/Playback MANUAL button Press the MANUAL button to be assigned [FOCUS] (p. 79) [EXPOSURE] (p. 79) [IRIS] Shoots images with the SHUTTER SPEED ...
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...stop ), the in-focus range becomes wider. Notes You cannot switch the setting of [IRIS] and [SHUTTER SPEED] between automatic and manual by touching (MENU) [Show others] [OTHER REC SET] (under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp, horizontal stripes may...frequency in your camcorder attached to a tripod is difficult to focus automatically at the time of recording (p. 86). Set the automatic or manual mode before starting movie recording. The menu item settings done before will override [AE SHIFT]. You cannot set ...
...stop ), the in-focus range becomes wider. Notes You cannot switch the setting of [IRIS] and [SHUTTER SPEED] between automatic and manual by touching (MENU) [Show others] [OTHER REC SET] (under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp, horizontal stripes may...frequency in your camcorder attached to a tripod is difficult to focus automatically at the time of recording (p. 86). Set the automatic or manual mode before starting movie recording. The menu item settings done before will override [AE SHIFT]. You cannot set ...
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... (p. 14). Playing images on a TV Playback image quality depends on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to a high definition TV High definition image quality (HD) movies are played back in high definition image quality (HD). Standard definition...
... (p. 14). Playing images on a TV Playback image quality depends on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to a high definition TV High definition image quality (HD) movies are played back in high definition image quality (HD). Standard definition...
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... US 57 Player Choosing a method and disc type Blu-ray Disc playback devices (a Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation3, etc.) AVCHD format playback devices (a Sony Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation3, etc.) Ordinary DVD playback devices (a DVD player, a computer that suits your camcorder are described here. Select the method ...your disc player. Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer) Several methods for "PMB" must be installed (p. 62). Notes In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality (HD) is called AVCHD disc.
... US 57 Player Choosing a method and disc type Blu-ray Disc playback devices (a Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation3, etc.) AVCHD format playback devices (a Sony Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation3, etc.) Ordinary DVD playback devices (a DVD player, a computer that suits your camcorder are described here. Select the method ...your disc player. Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer) Several methods for "PMB" must be installed (p. 62). Notes In this manual, the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality (HD) is called AVCHD disc.
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... (supplied) Tips You can import images saved in the external media by using the supplied AC adaptor (p. 14). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media. 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to use the external media of FAT file system. Operation is available for operating...
... (supplied) Tips You can import images saved in the external media by using the supplied AC adaptor (p. 14). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media. 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to use the external media of FAT file system. Operation is available for operating...
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...; Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express You can create a disc or play DVDs, etc. Because DVD players/ recorders are not compatible with the...
...; Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express You can create a disc or play DVDs, etc. Because DVD players/ recorders are not compatible with the...
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... the device to be connected. Notes Connect your camcorder with the USB cable (supplied). writer. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the A/V connecting cable. The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen. If the [USB SELECT] screen does ... can dub images played back on your camcorder on the connected device. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to a disc recorder, a Sony DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express, with the devices to be connected. Notes Connect ...
... the device to be connected. Notes Connect your camcorder with the USB cable (supplied). writer. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the A/V connecting cable. The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen. If the [USB SELECT] screen does ... can dub images played back on your camcorder on the connected device. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to a disc recorder, a Sony DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express, with the devices to be connected. Notes Connect ...
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...; Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer, the image quality may not be dubbed with standard definition image quality (STD). Sony DVD writer may deteriorate. You cannot dub images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable. To hide the screen indicators ...the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack, and the white (left channel) or the red (right channel) plug to the instruction manuals supplied with an external device Input VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) A/V connecting cable (supplied) Signal flow Insert the recording...
...; Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer, the image quality may not be dubbed with standard definition image quality (STD). Sony DVD writer may deteriorate. You cannot dub images to recorders connected with an HDMI cable. To hide the screen indicators ...the A/V connecting cable to the video input jack, and the white (left channel) or the red (right channel) plug to the instruction manuals supplied with an external device Input VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) A/V connecting cable (supplied) Signal flow Insert the recording...
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... Using menus Using the menus, you can enjoy using your camcorder. The camcorder has various menu items under each of screen to change various settings. MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) p. 77 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting) p. 81 PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos) p. 85...
... Using menus Using the menus, you can enjoy using your camcorder. The camcorder has various menu items under each of screen to change various settings. MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) p. 77 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting) p. 81 PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos) p. 85...
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Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 77 WHITE BAL. 77 SPOT MTR/FCS 78 SPOT METER 78 SPOT FOCUS 79 EXPOSURE 79 FOCUS 79 TELE MACRO 80 ...
Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 77 WHITE BAL. 77 SPOT MTR/FCS 78 SPOT METER 78 SPOT FOCUS 79 EXPOSURE 79 FOCUS 79 TELE MACRO 80 ...
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... landscape. * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only. ** Adjusted not to the brightness of scenes such as people or flowers while creating a soft background. MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for the following recording conditions: Outdoors Night views, neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight...
... landscape. * Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only. ** Adjusted not to the brightness of scenes such as people or flowers while creating a soft background. MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for the following recording conditions: Outdoors Night views, neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight...
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... in the frame of which you want to [AUTO]. Tips If you will shoot the subject. Touch [ ]. To return the setting to [MANUAL]. INDOOR () The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions...
... in the frame of which you want to [AUTO]. Tips If you will shoot the subject. Touch [ ]. To return the setting to [MANUAL]. INDOOR () The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions: Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions...
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... and adjust the focal point to aim it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the frame of a picture manually. Touch the subject in the following cases. (This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens (sold separately) is being used as a ... screen. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. US 79 Customizing your camcorder FOCUS You can also adjust the setting manually by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for telephoto. ...
... and adjust the focal point to aim it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult) appears for a few seconds in the frame of a picture manually. Touch the subject in the following cases. (This information will not display correctly if a conversion lens (sold separately) is being used as a ... screen. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. US 79 Customizing your camcorder FOCUS You can also adjust the setting manually by moving the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for telephoto. ...
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AE SHIFT You can take some time. Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 79) when it is hard to focus automatically. The default setting is pressed. and the setting value appear...SMTH SLW REC] screen. TELE MACRO This is useful to a higher value, pictures appear reddish. You can also adjust the setting manually using the RING (p. 31). and the setting value appear when you use [AE SHIFT] . Tips Touch if the ...) Fast moving slow-motion for about -3-second movie is dim. You can also adjust the setting manually using the RING (p. 31).
AE SHIFT You can take some time. Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 79) when it is hard to focus automatically. The default setting is pressed. and the setting value appear...SMTH SLW REC] screen. TELE MACRO This is useful to a higher value, pictures appear reddish. You can also adjust the setting manually using the RING (p. 31). and the setting value appear when you use [AE SHIFT] . Tips Touch if the ...) Fast moving slow-motion for about -3-second movie is dim. You can also adjust the setting manually using the RING (p. 31).