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http://www.sony.net/ Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in Japan Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR-HC1 2-631-458-11 (1) 10 Enjoying pictures with high definition quality Getting Started 12 Recording/ Playback 24 Using the Menu 40 Dubbing/Editing 64 Using a Computer 73 Troubleshooting 81 Additional Information 100 Quick Reference 113 1 US © 2005 Sony Corporation
http://www.sony.net/ Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in Japan Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR-HC1 2-631-458-11 (1) 10 Enjoying pictures with high definition quality Getting Started 12 Recording/ Playback 24 Using the Menu 40 Dubbing/Editing 64 Using a Computer 73 Troubleshooting 81 Additional Information 100 Quick Reference 113 1 US © 2005 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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...finition quality Viewing video recorded in HD (high definition) quality. Dubbing to other video equipment (p. 64) Connecting to an HDV1080i device An optional i.LINK cable allows you to copy pictures in the HDV format! Viewing on a high definition TV (p. 36) Pictures recorded in the ... depending on whether HDV or DV format video is to be played back as crisp HD (high definition) picture on a high definition TV. • For details on a 16:9 TV/4:3 TV (p. 36) Your camcorder can down convert HDV format video to SD (standard definition) quality to ...
...finition quality Viewing video recorded in HD (high definition) quality. Dubbing to other video equipment (p. 64) Connecting to an HDV1080i device An optional i.LINK cable allows you to copy pictures in the HDV format! Viewing on a high definition TV (p. 36) Pictures recorded in the ... depending on whether HDV or DV format video is to be played back as crisp HD (high definition) picture on a high definition TV. • For details on a 16:9 TV/4:3 TV (p. 36) Your camcorder can down convert HDV format video to SD (standard definition) quality to ...
Operating Instructions
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Select connection method depending on connection. See page 39 for notes on connection. • Set the menu on your camcorder before connection. The TV may not recognize the video signal properly when changing [VCR HDV/DV] and [i.LINK CONV] settings after connecting with an ... connection. See page 39 for notes on what TV to be connected and connectors used. Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable. 36 high definition TV HD (high definition) image quality * i.LINK (for HDV1080i) COMPONENT IN 16:9 TV or 4:3 TV SD (...
Select connection method depending on connection. See page 39 for notes on connection. • Set the menu on your camcorder before connection. The TV may not recognize the video signal properly when changing [VCR HDV/DV] and [i.LINK CONV] settings after connecting with an ... connection. See page 39 for notes on what TV to be connected and connectors used. Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable. 36 high definition TV HD (high definition) image quality * i.LINK (for HDV1080i) COMPONENT IN 16:9 TV or 4:3 TV SD (...
Operating Instructions
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External device HDV1080i compatible device HD quality *1 i.LINK cable (optional) AV device with i.LINK jack SD quality *1 A/V connecting cable with audio/video jacks *2 SD quality *1 *1Pictures recorded in the ... video plug (yellow). Use the supplied AC Adaptor as a VCR, DVD recorder, etc. Jacks on the video equipment and the connectors used. : Signal flow Camcorder Cable i.LINK cable (optional) i.LINK jack which is required. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with HDV1080i specification is compatible with the...
External device HDV1080i compatible device HD quality *1 i.LINK cable (optional) AV device with i.LINK jack SD quality *1 A/V connecting cable with audio/video jacks *2 SD quality *1 *1Pictures recorded in the ... video plug (yellow). Use the supplied AC Adaptor as a VCR, DVD recorder, etc. Jacks on the video equipment and the connectors used. : Signal flow Camcorder Cable i.LINK cable (optional) i.LINK jack which is required. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with HDV1080i specification is compatible with the...
Operating Instructions
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Be sure to your camcorder. • When i.LINK cable (optional) is required. Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] when recording from any jack other than HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack. You cannot record pictures from an HDV format compatible device. HDV1080i AV device with compatible device i.LINK jack HD quality SD...
Be sure to your camcorder. • When i.LINK cable (optional) is required. Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] when recording from any jack other than HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack. You cannot record pictures from an HDV format compatible device. HDV1080i AV device with compatible device i.LINK jack HD quality SD...
Operating Instructions
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...an i.LINK cable (optional) for each Windows XP user. The following URL: - The picture is connected to DVDs. (They are not copied in the HD (high definition) quality.) • You can create DVDs from a picture recorded on a tape to a DVD easily if your computer. • [Click...DVD" installed via an i.LINK cable (optional). USA http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/select-pn.pl - Taiwan http://vaio-online.sony.com/tw/vaio/ - Latin America http://vaio-online.sony.com/ * Note that you connect your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series computer* with a DVD drive that can be used to ...
...an i.LINK cable (optional) for each Windows XP user. The following URL: - The picture is connected to DVDs. (They are not copied in the HD (high definition) quality.) • You can create DVDs from a picture recorded on a tape to a DVD easily if your computer. • [Click...DVD" installed via an i.LINK cable (optional). USA http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/select-pn.pl - Taiwan http://vaio-online.sony.com/tw/vaio/ - Latin America http://vaio-online.sony.com/ * Note that you connect your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series computer* with a DVD drive that can be used to ...
Operating Instructions
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... an S VIDEO plug or component video cable (supplied), make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are playing was recorded in the HD (high definition) quality on the TV which is being played. • The data code on the TV connected with the i.LINK cable (optional). ... DV formats. Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen. • The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than 2 minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes. • There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of your TV...
... an S VIDEO plug or component video cable (supplied), make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are playing was recorded in the HD (high definition) quality on the TV which is being played. • The data code on the TV connected with the i.LINK cable (optional). ... DV formats. Noises appear and or is displayed on the screen. • The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than 2 minutes, your camcorder may not accurately find the point where the recording date changes. • There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of your TV...
Operating Instructions
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... Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to set it to record and play back digital high definition (HD) video signals on a DV cassette. Your camcorder is about 25 Mbps. Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it to a tape in both HDV... and DV formats. HDV format and recording/playback Your camcorder is capable of recording in both the DV ...
... Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to set it to record and play back digital high definition (HD) video signals on a DV cassette. Your camcorder is about 25 Mbps. Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on the tape when it to a tape in both HDV... and DV formats. HDV format and recording/playback Your camcorder is capable of recording in both the DV ...
Operating Instructions
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... (Recording folder) ........ 51 FORMAT 51, 103 Frame-by-frame playback.... 55 Full charge 14 G Grip belt 16 GUIDEFRAME 60 H HDV1080i 10, 56 HDV format 56 HD (high definition) image quality 36 Headphones jack 72 HISTOGRAM 47, 92 Holding the camcorder......... 16 I Icon ...... menu....... 52 STANDARD SET menu 56 TIME/LANGU.
... (Recording folder) ........ 51 FORMAT 51, 103 Frame-by-frame playback.... 55 Full charge 14 G Grip belt 16 GUIDEFRAME 60 H HDV1080i 10, 56 HDV format 56 HD (high definition) image quality 36 Headphones jack 72 HISTOGRAM 47, 92 Holding the camcorder......... 16 I Icon ...... menu....... 52 STANDARD SET menu 56 TIME/LANGU.