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3-278-987-12(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR-HC9 Enjoying pictures with 10 high definition quality Getting Started 12 Recording/ Playback 21 Using the Menu 39 Dubbing/Editing 64 Using a Computer 73 Troubleshooting 78 Additional Information 90 Quick Reference 103 Spanish Quick Guide/ Guía rápida en español 115 © 2008 Sony Corporation
3-278-987-12(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR-HC9 Enjoying pictures with 10 high definition quality Getting Started 12 Recording/ Playback 21 Using the Menu 39 Dubbing/Editing 64 Using a Computer 73 Troubleshooting 78 Additional Information 90 Quick Reference 103 Spanish Quick Guide/ Guía rápida en español 115 © 2008 Sony Corporation
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...before recording 18 Step 5: Inserting a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo 19 Recording/Playback Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam 21 Recording 23 Zooming 25 Recording high quality still images during tape recording (Dual Rec 25 Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial 26 ... connection method (CNNECT GUIDE 34 Connecting to a high definition TV 35 Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV 36 Using the Menu Using the menu items ..........39 Menu items 40 CAMERA SET menu 42 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions MEMORY SET menu 49 Settings...
...before recording 18 Step 5: Inserting a tape or a "Memory Stick Duo 19 Recording/Playback Easy Recording/Playback (Easy Handycam 21 Recording 23 Zooming 25 Recording high quality still images during tape recording (Dual Rec 25 Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial 26 ... connection method (CNNECT GUIDE 34 Connecting to a high definition TV 35 Connecting to a 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV 36 Using the Menu Using the menu items ..........39 Menu items 40 CAMERA SET menu 42 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions MEMORY SET menu 49 Settings...
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... quality for playback or editing when your camcorder is the HDV format? The HDV format is a video format for the future. Shooting in the HDV format? What is ready to keep high quality images for shooting and playing back high definition images on 4:3 aspect ratio TVs when a high definition TV set is displayed in HDV format...
... quality for playback or editing when your camcorder is the HDV format? The HDV format is a video format for the future. Shooting in the HDV format? What is ready to keep high quality images for shooting and playing back high definition images on 4:3 aspect ratio TVs when a high definition TV set is displayed in HDV format...
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...camcorder can import movies from a tape or still images from a "Memory Stick Duo" to enable copying. Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (p. 64) Connecting to an HDV1080i device A supplied i.LINK cable allows you can down convert video recorded in the HDV format to copy pictures in HD (high definition...) image quality. You can be played back as crisp HD (high definition) pictures on a high definition TV. • For details on a conventional TV. Viewing on a high definition TV (p. 34) Pictures recorded in the HDV format ...
...camcorder can import movies from a tape or still images from a "Memory Stick Duo" to enable copying. Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (p. 64) Connecting to an HDV1080i device A supplied i.LINK cable allows you can down convert video recorded in the HDV format to copy pictures in HD (high definition...) image quality. You can be played back as crisp HD (high definition) pictures on a high definition TV. • For details on a conventional TV. Viewing on a high definition TV (p. 34) Pictures recorded in the HDV format ...
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...need to play back on an x.v.Color-compliant TV (p. 49). Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover in the direction of your camcorder is connected and connectors used. Use the supplied AC Adaptor as SD (standard definition) images regardless of TV is then set [X.V.COLOR] to [ON] to be ...signal properly if the [VCR HDV/DV] or [i.LINK CONV] setting is changed after the TV and your camcorder were connected with an i.LINK cable. • Pictures recorded 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 ...
...need to play back on an x.v.Color-compliant TV (p. 49). Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover in the direction of your camcorder is connected and connectors used. Use the supplied AC Adaptor as SD (standard definition) images regardless of TV is then set [X.V.COLOR] to [ON] to be ...signal properly if the [VCR HDV/DV] or [i.LINK CONV] setting is changed after the TV and your camcorder were connected with an i.LINK cable. • Pictures recorded 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 ...
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... Camcorder Cable A 1 Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue) PB/CB (Red) PR/CR : Signal flow, ( ): Reference pages TV Menu Setting (STANDARD SET) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (56) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/480i] (59) 2 A/V connecting cable (supplied) (White) (Red) (Yellow) • An A/V connecting cable is (SD image quality). Recording/Playback Connecting to a high definition TV HD (high definition) image...
... Camcorder Cable A 1 Component video cable (supplied) (Green) Y (Blue) PB/CB (Red) PR/CR : Signal flow, ( ): Reference pages TV Menu Setting (STANDARD SET) [VCR HDV/DV] t [AUTO] (56) [COMPONENT] t [1080i/480i] (59) 2 A/V connecting cable (supplied) (White) (Red) (Yellow) • An A/V connecting cable is (SD image quality). Recording/Playback Connecting to a high definition TV HD (high definition) image...
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... to the instruction manual of your TV or VCR. "PhotoTV HD" allows for the details of i.LINK. By 38 connecting Sony's PhotoTV HDcompatible devices using an HDMI cable* or component video cable**, a whole new world of photos can be necessary. Please...audio/video. • See page 95 for highly-detailed, photo-like depiction of subtle textures and colors. z Tips • The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is compatible with a cable supplies high quality images and digital audio. • If you connect your camcorder to your camcorder to send both video/ audio signals.
... to the instruction manual of your TV or VCR. "PhotoTV HD" allows for the details of i.LINK. By 38 connecting Sony's PhotoTV HDcompatible devices using an HDMI cable* or component video cable**, a whole new world of photos can be necessary. Please...audio/video. • See page 95 for highly-detailed, photo-like depiction of subtle textures and colors. z Tips • The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is compatible with a cable supplies high quality images and digital audio. • If you connect your camcorder to your camcorder to send both video/ audio signals.
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... software applications. b Notes • You also need to on your camcorder You can edit imported movies and still images on a computer. For details, refer to "First Step Guide." • Refer to a computer You can import the movies recorded with HD (high definition) image quality as thumbnails. Refer to "Installing the "First Step Guide... with Windows computer Using a Computer When you install the "Picture Motion Browser" on a Windows computer from the supplied CD-ROM, you can be SD (standard definition). http://www.sony.net/support-disoft/ Continued , 73
... software applications. b Notes • You also need to on your camcorder You can edit imported movies and still images on a computer. For details, refer to "First Step Guide." • Refer to a computer You can import the movies recorded with HD (high definition) image quality as thumbnails. Refer to "Installing the "First Step Guide... with Windows computer Using a Computer When you install the "Picture Motion Browser" on a Windows computer from the supplied CD-ROM, you can be SD (standard definition). http://www.sony.net/support-disoft/ Continued , 73
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...GHz CPU or faster (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 required. For processing HD footage, Windows XP SP2 or Windows ...which still images are guaranteed, frames may limit product performance. • Even in uneven playback. z Tips • If your camcorder with HD (high definition) image quality, resulting in a computer environment where the operations are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (optional), then insert it...
...GHz CPU or faster (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 required. For processing HD footage, Windows XP SP2 or Windows ...which still images are guaranteed, frames may limit product performance. • Even in uneven playback. z Tips • If your camcorder with HD (high definition) image quality, resulting in a computer environment where the operations are recorded into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (optional), then insert it...
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... sections of the A/V connecting cable are recorded in the pictures. • DV format pictures input to the camcorder via i.LINK cable (p. 67) cannot be output. • This occurs if you play back a tape ...8226; This happens when viewing a picture recorded in HDV format to turn on a tape in SD (standard definition) image quality (p. 59). • Play back pictures using the component video cable, make sure the red and...8226; The tape was recorded in the HD (high definition) image quality on your camcorder again. appears on the LCD screen. • This appears when you record on your...
... sections of the A/V connecting cable are recorded in the pictures. • DV format pictures input to the camcorder via i.LINK cable (p. 67) cannot be output. • This occurs if you play back a tape ...8226; This happens when viewing a picture recorded in HDV format to turn on a tape in SD (standard definition) image quality (p. 59). • Play back pictures using the component video cable, make sure the red and...8226; The tape was recorded in the HD (high definition) image quality on your camcorder again. appears on the LCD screen. • This appears when you record on your...
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... the instruction manuals supplied with HDV1080i specification, you may be used together Depending on the functions, you cannot dub in HD (high definition) image quality (p. 64). The following list shows examples of menu items and functions that cannot be recorded if the tape has... [OLD MOVIE], [COLOR SLOW S] Continued , 85 Troubleshooting Make sure that the A/V connecting cable is connected to use "Picture Motion Browser" on another camcorder is not heard. • Adjust [ AUDIO MIX] from a device connected with the A/V connecting cable. • The A/V connecting cable is not ...
... the instruction manuals supplied with HDV1080i specification, you may be used together Depending on the functions, you cannot dub in HD (high definition) image quality (p. 64). The following list shows examples of menu items and functions that cannot be recorded if the tape has... [OLD MOVIE], [COLOR SLOW S] Continued , 85 Troubleshooting Make sure that the A/V connecting cable is connected to use "Picture Motion Browser" on another camcorder is not heard. • Adjust [ AUDIO MIX] from a device connected with the A/V connecting cable. • The A/V connecting cable is not ...
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...about 25 Mbps. Copyright signal x When you play back digital high definition (HD) video signals on the viewfinder if you record You cannot record software on your camcorder for recording is the HDV format? Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on use mini DV format ...adopted in BS (broadcast satellite) digital, terrestrial digital HDTV broadcastings, in both HDV and DV formats. Your camcorder is not compatible with 1,080 effective scan lines of screen ruling (1080i, number of pixels 1,440 × 1,080 dots). The video bit rate for a long time Remove...
...about 25 Mbps. Copyright signal x When you play back digital high definition (HD) video signals on the viewfinder if you record You cannot record software on your camcorder for recording is the HDV format? Your camcorder does not record copyright control signals on use mini DV format ...adopted in BS (broadcast satellite) digital, terrestrial digital HDTV broadcastings, in both HDV and DV formats. Your camcorder is not compatible with 1,080 effective scan lines of screen ruling (1080i, number of pixels 1,440 × 1,080 dots). The video bit rate for a long time Remove...
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and other countries. Specifications (Continued) On trademarks • "Handycam" and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. • "Memory Stick," " ," "Memory Stick Duo," " ," "Memory Stick PRO...DENVER, COLORADO 80206. 102 Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. • HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. • Intel, Intel Core and Pentium are either ...
and other countries. Specifications (Continued) On trademarks • "Handycam" and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. • "Memory Stick," " ," "Memory Stick Duo," " ," "Memory Stick PRO...DENVER, COLORADO 80206. 102 Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. • HDMI, the HDMI logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. • Intel, Intel Core and Pentium are either ...
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Index Numeric 1080i/480i 59 12BIT 57 16BIT 57 480i 59 A AC Adaptor 13 AE SHIFT 45, 86...Down convert function......... 10 Dual Rec 25 Dubbing 64 DV format 56 DV SET 57 D.EFFECT (Digital effect 53, 86 E Easy Handycam 21, 39 EDIT/PLAY menu 55 END SEARCH 32, 56 EXPOSURE 43, 86 F FADER 52, 86 FILE NO. (File number)...FLASH (Flash motion).........53 FOCUS 45, 82 FORMAT 51 Frame-by-frame Playback ....55 G Getting Started 12 GUIDEFRAME 60 H HD (high definition) image quality 35 HDMI cable 36 HDMI OUT jack...........34, 103 HDV format 56 HDV1080i 10, 57 HDV/DV Interface .......34, ...
Index Numeric 1080i/480i 59 12BIT 57 16BIT 57 480i 59 A AC Adaptor 13 AE SHIFT 45, 86...Down convert function......... 10 Dual Rec 25 Dubbing 64 DV format 56 DV SET 57 D.EFFECT (Digital effect 53, 86 E Easy Handycam 21, 39 EDIT/PLAY menu 55 END SEARCH 32, 56 EXPOSURE 43, 86 F FADER 52, 86 FILE NO. (File number)...FLASH (Flash motion).........53 FOCUS 45, 82 FORMAT 51 Frame-by-frame Playback ....55 G Getting Started 12 GUIDEFRAME 60 H HD (high definition) image quality 35 HDMI cable 36 HDMI OUT jack...........34, 103 HDV format 56 HDV1080i 10, 57 HDV/DV Interface .......34, ...