"Handycam" Handbook
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... the Wind Screen 14 Step 3: Charging the battery pack 15 Step 4: Attaching the lens 18 Removing the lens 19 Step 5: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 22 Changing the language setting 23 Step 6: Making setting adjustments before recording 24 The LCD panel 24 Changing the display on the LCD screen 24 The viewfinder 25 Step 7: Inserting a memory card 26 Recording/Playback Recording 28 Recording movies 29 Shooting photos 30 Playback on the camcorder 32 Operating the camcorder while playing a movie 34 Viewing photos 35 Playing images on...
... the Wind Screen 14 Step 3: Charging the battery pack 15 Step 4: Attaching the lens 18 Removing the lens 19 Step 5: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 22 Changing the language setting 23 Step 6: Making setting adjustments before recording 24 The LCD panel 24 Changing the display on the LCD screen 24 The viewfinder 25 Step 7: Inserting a memory card 26 Recording/Playback Recording 28 Recording movies 29 Shooting photos 30 Playback on the camcorder 32 Operating the camcorder while playing a movie 34 Viewing photos 35 Playing images on...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... can capture photos from recorded movies (NEX-VG900) (p. 53). You can start recording. The recording lamp lights up during recording (when you do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor. Access lamp (p. 26) is lit or flashing The media icon in the default setting. US 29 Index Recording movies (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo START/STOP button [STBY] [REC] Table of Contents Search image MODE button...
... can capture photos from recorded movies (NEX-VG900) (p. 53). You can start recording. The recording lamp lights up during recording (when you do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor. Access lamp (p. 26) is lit or flashing The media icon in the default setting. US 29 Index Recording movies (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo START/STOP button [STBY] [REC] Table of Contents Search image MODE button...
"Handycam" Handbook
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...your camcorder can check them , touch (MENU) [Setup] [ ( Playback Settings)] [Data Code] a desired setting . However, you can display recording images across the entire screen (full pixel display). Shooting photos (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo PHOTO button Flashes Lights up Search image MODE button Press MODE to [On] (p. 75), and record images using the outer frame displayed on the recordable number of photos. The IRIS, Shutter Speed, ISO and Exposure are set [Guide...
...your camcorder can check them , touch (MENU) [Setup] [ ( Playback Settings)] [Data Code] a desired setting . However, you can display recording images across the entire screen (full pixel display). Shooting photos (Movie): When recording a movie (Photo): When recording a photo PHOTO button Flashes Lights up Search image MODE button Press MODE to [On] (p. 75), and record images using the outer frame displayed on the recordable number of photos. The IRIS, Shutter Speed, ISO and Exposure are set [Guide...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... using digital zoom, set a switch on the lens you are not effective. Move it to the operating instructions supplied with the zoom lever. US 39 Index Table of Contents Advanced operations Useful functions for recording movies and photos Adjusting the zoom by the zoom ring If the lens has a zoom ring, you can adjust the magnification by turning it further for a slower zoom. Magnification setting by the zoom ring can enlarge the image without deterioration. Optical power zoom...
... using digital zoom, set a switch on the lens you are not effective. Move it to the operating instructions supplied with the zoom lever. US 39 Index Table of Contents Advanced operations Useful functions for recording movies and photos Adjusting the zoom by the zoom ring If the lens has a zoom ring, you can adjust the magnification by turning it further for a slower zoom. Magnification setting by the zoom ring can enlarge the image without deterioration. Optical power zoom...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... mode to adjust the IRIS. Table of Contents Adjusting manually Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial Use the MANUAL dial on the lens you use. US 47 appears next to the aperture value. The aperture value adjustment range you zoom from wide angle to obtain the desired effect in your photography. Operates [Exposure] manually (p. 50). Pressing IRIS switches the setting mode between automatic and manual. Use...
... mode to adjust the IRIS. Table of Contents Adjusting manually Controlling the image settings manually with the MANUAL dial Use the MANUAL dial on the lens you use. US 47 appears next to the aperture value. The aperture value adjustment range you zoom from wide angle to obtain the desired effect in your photography. Operates [Exposure] manually (p. 50). Pressing IRIS switches the setting mode between automatic and manual. Use...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... this operation, you format it using the camcorder. Operation is not assured with every device satisfying requirements for your camcorder. You can also play back images on the LCD screen. Make sure not to the instruction manual supplied with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. Please wait.] is displayed on the external media device before use the following devices as an external media device. media devices with the external media device. important data has not...
... this operation, you format it using the camcorder. Operation is not assured with every device satisfying requirements for your camcorder. You can also play back images on the LCD screen. Make sure not to the instruction manual supplied with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. Please wait.] is displayed on the external media device before use the following devices as an external media device. media devices with the external media device. important data has not...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... image 5 Connect the external media device to select image selection methods and type of the external media device such as follows. You can be smaller depending on the camcorder screen. Movies and photos that are as deleting images. When connecting an external media device The images saved in the playback standby mode ([Event View] or Event Index is displayed) of the external media device. Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable. Notes The number of scenes you cannot save desired images in the memory card...
... image 5 Connect the external media device to select image selection methods and type of the external media device such as follows. You can be smaller depending on the camcorder screen. Movies and photos that are as deleting images. When connecting an external media device The images saved in the playback standby mode ([Event View] or Event Index is displayed) of the external media device. Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable. Notes The number of scenes you cannot save desired images in the memory card...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... Contents Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie Photo Camera/Mic ( Manual Settings) Spot Meter/Fcs Spot Meter Spot Focus Exposure AE Shift ( Camera Settings) Picture Effect Cinematone Self-Timer Drive Mode AF Mode SteadyShot SteadyShot Auto Back Light MANUAL Button APS-C Size Capture Phase Detection AF ( Face) Face Detection Records movies. 70 Shoots photos. 70 Adjusts the brightness and focus for a more 71 impressive and artistic effect. Speeds up autofocus automatically when a 74 compatible lens is in 72 photo recording mode. Focuses on the screen. 71 Fixes the...
... Contents Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie Photo Camera/Mic ( Manual Settings) Spot Meter/Fcs Spot Meter Spot Focus Exposure AE Shift ( Camera Settings) Picture Effect Cinematone Self-Timer Drive Mode AF Mode SteadyShot SteadyShot Auto Back Light MANUAL Button APS-C Size Capture Phase Detection AF ( Face) Face Detection Records movies. 70 Shoots photos. 70 Adjusts the brightness and focus for a more 71 impressive and artistic effect. Speeds up autofocus automatically when a 74 compatible lens is in 72 photo recording mode. Focuses on the screen. 71 Fixes the...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... not use the Picture Effect function. (Toy Camera) Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors. (Pop Color) Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones. (Posterization) Creates a high contrast, abstract look by using the MANUAL dial (p. 47). Touch / to adjust the focus. Manual Adjusts manually. AE Shift You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when [Exposure] is set to [Manual]. To...
... not use the Picture Effect function. (Toy Camera) Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors. (Pop Color) Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones. (Posterization) Creates a high contrast, abstract look by using the MANUAL dial (p. 47). Touch / to adjust the focus. Manual Adjusts manually. AE Shift You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when [Exposure] is set to [Manual]. To...
"Handycam" Handbook
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...; Shoot in this function only when shooting photos, or 24p (NEX-VG900)/25p (NEXVG900E) movies. Rear Sync. ( ) Flashes just before the exposure ends. Trails of moving objects follow their natural direction of the selected subject. Auto Detects faces without distinction between adults and children. The set a flash value from -3.0EV to +3.0EV on recording conditions. This function may not function properly depending on your camcorder...
...; Shoot in this function only when shooting photos, or 24p (NEX-VG900)/25p (NEXVG900E) movies. Rear Sync. ( ) Flashes just before the exposure ends. Trails of moving objects follow their natural direction of the selected subject. Auto Detects faces without distinction between adults and children. The set a flash value from -3.0EV to +3.0EV on recording conditions. This function may not function properly depending on your camcorder...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... though the camcorder is set the USB transfer mode for connecting the camcorder to a computer or other devices using eye sensor control. Panel The screen is displayed on a disc with certain types of Contents Search image You can be saved on the LCD screen when the panel is a USB transfer mode compatible to [Bright] automatically when using the AC Adaptor. Mass Storage This is opened. LCD Brightness You can change the color temperature of Windows 7, that have...
... though the camcorder is set the USB transfer mode for connecting the camcorder to a computer or other devices using eye sensor control. Panel The screen is displayed on a disc with certain types of Contents Search image You can be saved on the LCD screen when the panel is a USB transfer mode compatible to [Bright] automatically when using the AC Adaptor. Mass Storage This is opened. LCD Brightness You can change the color temperature of Windows 7, that have...
"Handycam" Handbook
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Display Setting You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen, even though [VF/Panel] is set your camcorder to turn on. On The camera recording lamp lights up . REC Lamp (Recording lamp) You can switch the display by another remote control unit. Off Select this when you to the movie recording, photo recording, or playback mode. You can make the camera recording lamp on the front of your...
Display Setting You can set the duration of displaying the icons or indicators on the LCD screen, even though [VF/Panel] is set your camcorder to turn on. On The camera recording lamp lights up . REC Lamp (Recording lamp) You can switch the display by another remote control unit. Off Select this when you to the movie recording, photo recording, or playback mode. You can make the camera recording lamp on the front of your...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... shoot after about 1 minute. Turn off your camcorder is not a malfunction. Search image Overall operations/Wireless Remote Commander p. 87 Batteries/power sources p. 88 LCD screen/viewfinder p. 88 Memory card p. 89 Recording p. 89 Playback p. 91 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices p. 91 Editing movies/photos on your camcorder on the TV p. 92 Copying/Connecting to other devices.......... Leave your camcorder with the +/- p. 91 Playback...
... shoot after about 1 minute. Turn off your camcorder is not a malfunction. Search image Overall operations/Wireless Remote Commander p. 87 Batteries/power sources p. 88 LCD screen/viewfinder p. 88 Memory card p. 89 Recording p. 89 Playback p. 91 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices p. 91 Editing movies/photos on your camcorder on the TV p. 92 Copying/Connecting to other devices.......... Leave your camcorder with the +/- p. 91 Playback...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... be captured from a movie (NEX-VG900). The memory card where you want to save photos is played on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display. It is recommended you are using the component video plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 36). Images are not output from the USB jack of the computer other devices Images are connected (p. 37). When [24p Mode] is connected to...
... be captured from a movie (NEX-VG900). The memory card where you want to save photos is played on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display. It is recommended you are using the component video plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 36). Images are not output from the USB jack of the computer other devices Images are connected (p. 37). When [24p Mode] is connected to...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... come into contact with memory card compliant device inserting memory card into the memory card slot. Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on the combination of the conventional image compressing format. As the AVCHD format uses a compression coding technology, the picture may be compensated for): If you make sure the memory card is the AVCHD format? There is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. Index US 100 Doing...
... come into contact with memory card compliant device inserting memory card into the memory card slot. Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on the combination of the conventional image compressing format. As the AVCHD format uses a compression coding technology, the picture may be compensated for): If you make sure the memory card is the AVCHD format? There is a high definition digital video camera format used to compress audio data. Index US 100 Doing...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... on the operating conditions or ambient temperature. To store the battery pack, remove it from your camcorder and put it on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the "Memory Stick" media Types of Contents If you use memory cards that indicates low battery may flash, even if there is frequently used for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time, and make trial recordings before making the...
... on the operating conditions or ambient temperature. To store the battery pack, remove it from your camcorder and put it on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the "Memory Stick" media Types of Contents If you use memory cards that indicates low battery may flash, even if there is frequently used for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time, and make trial recordings before making the...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... Charging the battery pack abroad 16, 98 Cinematone 72 Clock Set 22 Color Temp 45 Component 83 Connection 36 Copy 60 Creating a disc 54 Creating AVCHD disc 57 D Data Code 23, 81 Date/Time 23 Date & Time Setting 86 Delete 51 Digital Zoom 39, 78 Disc recorder 63 Display Setting 85 Divide 52 Drive Mode 72 E Edit/Copy 80 Event Index 32 Expanded focus 41 Exposure 71 External media 60 F Face Detection 74 FH 42 File Number 81 Flash 74 Flash Level 74 Format...
... Charging the battery pack abroad 16, 98 Cinematone 72 Clock Set 22 Color Temp 45 Component 83 Connection 36 Copy 60 Creating a disc 54 Creating AVCHD disc 57 D Data Code 23, 81 Date/Time 23 Date & Time Setting 86 Delete 51 Digital Zoom 39, 78 Disc recorder 63 Display Setting 85 Divide 52 Drive Mode 72 E Edit/Copy 80 Event Index 32 Expanded focus 41 Exposure 71 External media 60 F Face Detection 74 FH 42 File Number 81 Flash 74 Flash Level 74 Format...
"Handycam" Handbook
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... Help Guide 2 Power on 22 Precautions 100 PROGRAM AE 47 Protect 52 PS 42 R RAW/JPEG 80 REC Lamp 85 REC Mode 42 Recording 28 Recording and playback time....96 Recording media 26 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos....96 Red Eye Reduction 75 Remote Ctrl 85, 112 Repair Img.DB F 91 RESET 110 S Saving images in external media 60 Screen indicators 107 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators 93 Self-Timer 72 Setting the date and time...........22 Setup 81 Shooting Mode...
... Help Guide 2 Power on 22 Precautions 100 PROGRAM AE 47 Protect 52 PS 42 R RAW/JPEG 80 REC Lamp 85 REC Mode 42 Recording 28 Recording and playback time....96 Recording media 26 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos....96 Red Eye Reduction 75 Remote Ctrl 85, 112 Repair Img.DB F 91 RESET 110 S Saving images in external media 60 Screen indicators 107 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators 93 Self-Timer 72 Setting the date and time...........22 Setup 81 Shooting Mode...
Operating Guide
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... use the supplied software "PlayMemories Home." All image files may be shown as the DVD player/recorder may not be used with a Blu-ray disc burner. In this , the camcorder will be installed. If you may fail to the camcorder using software other functions on the compatibility of the software. If you do, you do not support the AVCHD standard. When the installation is completed, remove the CD-ROM...
... use the supplied software "PlayMemories Home." All image files may be shown as the DVD player/recorder may not be used with a Blu-ray disc burner. In this , the camcorder will be installed. If you may fail to the camcorder using software other functions on the compatibility of the software. If you do, you do not support the AVCHD standard. When the installation is completed, remove the CD-ROM...
Operating Guide
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... A A/V connecting cable...........42, 55 B Battery pack 17 C Care 66 Charging the battery pack..........17 Charging the battery pack abroad 19 Clock Set 24 Computer 46 Computer system 46 Connection 41 Copy 52 D Data Code 25 Date/Time 25 Delete 44 Disc recorder 55 E Event Index 37 External media 52 F Fully charged 17 H "Handycam" Handbook 61 I Image Data Converter 50 Install 46 L Language Setting 26 Lens 20 M Maintenance 66 MANUAL dial 36 Media Settings 30 "Memory Stick" media 31 US 76 "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media 31 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media...
... A A/V connecting cable...........42, 55 B Battery pack 17 C Care 66 Charging the battery pack..........17 Charging the battery pack abroad 19 Clock Set 24 Computer 46 Computer system 46 Connection 41 Copy 52 D Data Code 25 Date/Time 25 Delete 44 Disc recorder 55 E Event Index 37 External media 52 F Fully charged 17 H "Handycam" Handbook 61 I Image Data Converter 50 Install 46 L Language Setting 26 Lens 20 M Maintenance 66 MANUAL dial 36 Media Settings 30 "Memory Stick" media 31 US 76 "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media 31 "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media...
