Handycam® Handbook
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4-257-862-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents Sample images Menu Index NEX-VG10/VG10E GB © 2010 Sony Corporation
4-257-862-11(1) Interchangeable Lens Digital HD Video Camera Recorder "Handycam" Handbook Table of contents Sample images Menu Index NEX-VG10/VG10E GB © 2010 Sony Corporation
Handycam® Handbook
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... shutter speed. Program Auto Hand-held Twilight* Anti Motion Blur* Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority * Still image only Allows you to customize settings, except for the camcorder as a whole, or execute functions such as recording, playback, or other operations. Table of the subject. MENU v/V/b/B Control dial Shoot Mode Allows you to select a shooting mode. Adjusts the range in the menu Menu You can set up the basic settings for the exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Shoots...
... shutter speed. Program Auto Hand-held Twilight* Anti Motion Blur* Manual Exposure Shutter Priority Aperture Priority * Still image only Allows you to customize settings, except for the camcorder as a whole, or execute functions such as recording, playback, or other operations. Table of the subject. MENU v/V/b/B Control dial Shoot Mode Allows you to select a shooting mode. Adjusts the range in the menu Menu You can set up the basic settings for the exposure (shutter speed and aperture). Shoots...
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... Deletes images. Selects the language used on the grid line that helps you to adjust the composition of images. Index 12GB Continued r Cleaning Mode Version Demo Mode Reset Default Sets whether or not to the power save mode. Sets the sound produced when you are using a flash (sold separately), prevents eyes from being shot in red. Allows you to the factory-settings. Turns on the screen. When using the camcorder. Sets the sound volume of the LCD monitor. Sets the brightness of movies. Switches...
... Deletes images. Selects the language used on the grid line that helps you to adjust the composition of images. Index 12GB Continued r Cleaning Mode Version Demo Mode Reset Default Sets whether or not to the power save mode. Sets the sound produced when you are using a flash (sold separately), prevents eyes from being shot in red. Allows you to the factory-settings. Turns on the screen. When using the camcorder. Sets the sound volume of the LCD monitor. Sets the brightness of movies. Switches...
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... shooting distance of the supplied E18 - 200 mm zoom lens is 0.3 m (11 7/8 in.) (Wide end) - 0.5 m (19 3/4 in.) (Telephoto end). 18 mm (23/32 in .). 1) The image sensor is the part of the camcorder that acts as the film. • If the subject is about 18 mm (23/32 in .) DMF (Direct Manual Focus) 1 MENU button t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t [DMF]. 2 Press the PHOTO button...
... shooting distance of the supplied E18 - 200 mm zoom lens is 0.3 m (11 7/8 in.) (Wide end) - 0.5 m (19 3/4 in.) (Telephoto end). 18 mm (23/32 in .). 1) The image sensor is the part of the camcorder that acts as the film. • If the subject is about 18 mm (23/32 in .) DMF (Direct Manual Focus) 1 MENU button t [Camera] t [AF/MF Select] t [DMF]. 2 Press the PHOTO button...
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... the setup in shutter speed priority mode. • If you shoot an image with your camcorder attached to manually adjust and fix the shutter speed. When a slower shutter speed is used , each frame of a moving subject such as a running person, cars, and sea spray appears as it is, resetting is not indicated in still image recording mode, when you press the PHOTO button halfway down, the aperture value blinks. Shutter speed 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the...
... the setup in shutter speed priority mode. • If you shoot an image with your camcorder attached to manually adjust and fix the shutter speed. When a slower shutter speed is used , each frame of a moving subject such as a running person, cars, and sea spray appears as it is, resetting is not indicated in still image recording mode, when you press the PHOTO button halfway down, the aperture value blinks. Shutter speed 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the...
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... contents Sample images Menu Manual Exposure You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by the camcorder 4 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. Shutter speed 3 Turn the control dial to [ISO 200]. Aperture (F-value) Exposure value Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not indicated in manual exposure mode. • In manual exposure mode, the [Gain] setting [Auto] is set to [0dB], and the [ISO] setting [ISO AUTO] is set to select...
... contents Sample images Menu Manual Exposure You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by the camcorder 4 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject. Shutter speed 3 Turn the control dial to [ISO 200]. Aperture (F-value) Exposure value Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not indicated in manual exposure mode. • In manual exposure mode, the [Gain] setting [Auto] is set to [0dB], and the [ISO] setting [ISO AUTO] is set to select...
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...] is selected when using the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] - [Anti Motion Blur] • [Active] can be selected when recording movies using a lens with optical SteadyShot complying with more powerful effect. Menu Index 32GB Table of contents Sample images SteadyShot Sets whether or not you use the SteadyShot function of the lens. 1 MENU button t [Camera] t [SteadyShot] t desired setting. This setting is attached. Active Standard Off Uses SteadyShot with Active SteadyShot...
...] is selected when using the following functions: - [Hand-held Twilight] - [Anti Motion Blur] • [Active] can be selected when recording movies using a lens with optical SteadyShot complying with more powerful effect. Menu Index 32GB Table of contents Sample images SteadyShot Sets whether or not you use the SteadyShot function of the lens. 1 MENU button t [Camera] t [SteadyShot] t desired setting. This setting is attached. Active Standard Off Uses SteadyShot with Active SteadyShot...
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... the power of the flash when using the flash. (Fill-flash) (Slow Sync.) (Rear Sync.) Allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person. A flash will operate even in still image recording mode only. 1 Attach a flash. 2 MENU button t [Camera] t [Flash Mode] t desired mode. 3 Turn on flash shooting • The lens hood may block the light of flash. There are certain Sony flashes or functions that you use a flash when recording movies. The flash fires...
... the power of the flash when using the flash. (Fill-flash) (Slow Sync.) (Rear Sync.) Allows you to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving car or a walking person. A flash will operate even in still image recording mode only. 1 Attach a flash. 2 MENU button t [Camera] t [Flash Mode] t desired mode. 3 Turn on flash shooting • The lens hood may block the light of flash. There are certain Sony flashes or functions that you use a flash when recording movies. The flash fires...
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... Sample images Red Eye Reduction A flash (sold separately) attached to use Red Eye Reduction. z What causes the red-eye phenomenon? Flash light is available in dark environments. Flash Eye Retina Menu Index 55GB It depends on the power of a flash (sold separately) strobes 2 or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Pupils become dilated in still image recording mode only. 1 MENU button t [Setup] t [Red Eye Reduction] t desired setting. On A flash always...
... Sample images Red Eye Reduction A flash (sold separately) attached to use Red Eye Reduction. z What causes the red-eye phenomenon? Flash light is available in dark environments. Flash Eye Retina Menu Index 55GB It depends on the power of a flash (sold separately) strobes 2 or more times before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Pupils become dilated in still image recording mode only. 1 MENU button t [Setup] t [Red Eye Reduction] t desired setting. On A flash always...
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You can check the sound that is actually recorded using headphones, etc. 1 MENU button t [Setup] t [Volume Settings] t desired value. Table of contents Sample images Menu Index Volume Settings Adjusts the sound volume of the actual recorded sound. 57GB Note • This adjustment does not change the volume of movies in 16 steps. Or, press MENU while recording or playing back movies t desired value.
You can check the sound that is actually recorded using headphones, etc. 1 MENU button t [Setup] t [Volume Settings] t desired value. Table of contents Sample images Menu Index Volume Settings Adjusts the sound volume of the actual recorded sound. 57GB Note • This adjustment does not change the volume of movies in 16 steps. Or, press MENU while recording or playing back movies t desired value.
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... the instruction manuals supplied with [FX 24M] mode of [Rec Mode]. Save a movie recorded with high definition image quality (HD) movies. When both devices are not compatible with the AVCHD format, DVD players/recorders may fail to eject the disc. • You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a movie recorded with the connected device. 4 Disconnect the USB cable after you finish creating a disc. 75GB Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to the (USB) jack of the camcorder...
... the instruction manuals supplied with [FX 24M] mode of [Rec Mode]. Save a movie recorded with high definition image quality (HD) movies. When both devices are not compatible with the AVCHD format, DVD players/recorders may fail to eject the disc. • You cannot create an AVCHD disc from a movie recorded with the connected device. 4 Disconnect the USB cable after you finish creating a disc. 75GB Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to the (USB) jack of the camcorder...
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... use NP-FV30/FV50. The power turns off automatically to power save mode, operate the camcorder, such as opening/closing the LCD panel (page 62). Cannot turn on pages 76 to the wall outlet (wall socket). Attach a charged battery pack. • The battery pack is discharged. Continued r 76GB Sample images 3 Reset the settings (page 68). 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Replace it with a new one . • Connect...
... use NP-FV30/FV50. The power turns off automatically to power save mode, operate the camcorder, such as opening/closing the LCD panel (page 62). Cannot turn on pages 76 to the wall outlet (wall socket). Attach a charged battery pack. • The battery pack is discharged. Continued r 76GB Sample images 3 Reset the settings (page 68). 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Replace it with a new one . • Connect...
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...; There is working. The image is out of the desired recording mode. • The camcorder is writing the image you press the START/STOP button and the actual point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually. • On the camcorder, there may require special focusing. Flash shooting cannot be shorter, for charging the battery pack. Reattach the lens. Check the minimum focal distance of the camcorder. Use the manual focus function (page...
...; There is working. The image is out of the desired recording mode. • The camcorder is writing the image you press the START/STOP button and the actual point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually. • On the camcorder, there may require special focusing. Flash shooting cannot be shorter, for charging the battery pack. Reattach the lens. Check the minimum focal distance of the camcorder. Use the manual focus function (page...
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... plane phenomenon. Shoot using "PMB." • Images recorded on other than that are using a model other devices may not be played back, or displayed in incorrect size. Computers Cannot copy images. • Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camcorder with a memory card formatted by a computer, you shoot images with your computer. • Follow the designated copy procedure for your camcorder, playback on the recording conditions. Connect the camcorder to delete (page 49). Cannot play images that of your...
... plane phenomenon. Shoot using "PMB." • Images recorded on other than that are using a model other devices may not be played back, or displayed in incorrect size. Computers Cannot copy images. • Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camcorder with a memory card formatted by a computer, you shoot images with your computer. • Follow the designated copy procedure for your camcorder, playback on the recording conditions. Connect the camcorder to delete (page 49). Cannot play images that of your...
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Sample images Menu Memory card The camcorder does not operate with a low battery or no battery pack. Cannot record on a memory card. • The memory card is inserted. Charge the battery pack and set the date again (page 60). Consult your computer using it . The number of recordable images does not decrease, or decreases 2 at a time. • This is because the compression rate and the image size after the computer is displayed on the LCD monitor or...
Sample images Menu Memory card The camcorder does not operate with a low battery or no battery pack. Cannot record on a memory card. • The memory card is inserted. Charge the battery pack and set the date again (page 60). Consult your computer using it . The number of recordable images does not decrease, or decreases 2 at a time. • This is because the compression rate and the image size after the computer is displayed on the LCD monitor or...
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... on the LCD monitor and viewfinder of contents Sample images Menu Index The setting is reset without the resetting operation. • The battery pack was removed when the power switch was formatted on the camcorder again. Connect the power cord and turn off the camcorder. Table of the camcorder. • When the camcorder is connected to a computer or another device. If the camcorder does not work properly. • Turn off the indication, format the memory card (page 69...
... on the LCD monitor and viewfinder of contents Sample images Menu Index The setting is reset without the resetting operation. • The battery pack was removed when the power switch was formatted on the camcorder again. Connect the power cord and turn off the camcorder. Table of the camcorder. • When the camcorder is connected to a computer or another device. If the camcorder does not work properly. • Turn off the indication, format the memory card (page 69...
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... the SteadyShot function will not work . Camera Error System Error • Turn the power off and leave it . Image Database File error. Table of the camcorder. • Unable to register to a computer using "PMB" and recover the memory card. If this icon does not disappear, consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Select [Setup] t [Recover Image DB] t [OK]. Sample images Menu • The camcorder is damaged. Image Database File error. • There...
... the SteadyShot function will not work . Camera Error System Error • Turn the power off and leave it . Image Database File error. Table of the camcorder. • Unable to register to a computer using "PMB" and recover the memory card. If this icon does not disappear, consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Select [Setup] t [Recover Image DB] t [OK]. Sample images Menu • The camcorder is damaged. Image Database File error. • There...
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... 720p specification2) using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is a high definition digital video camera format used to be played on a digital video camera recorder to compress audio data. Table of contents Sample images Menu Index AVCHD format The AVCHD format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than the above mentioned cannot be recorded on the AVCHD format, your camcorder. 86GB Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on 8 cm DVD discs, hard disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc.
... 720p specification2) using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format is a high definition digital video camera format used to be played on a digital video camera recorder to compress audio data. Table of contents Sample images Menu Index AVCHD format The AVCHD format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than the above mentioned cannot be recorded on the AVCHD format, your camcorder. 86GB Recording and playback on your camcorder Based on 8 cm DVD discs, hard disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc.
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... data on the card. (exFAT is turned off during a read or write operation - Table of contents Sample images Menu Index Memory card You can use following memory cards with corrosive substances present • Images recorded on an SDXC memory card cannot be imported to format the card. Make sure that are confirmed to direct sunlight - You cannot use or store the memory card under the following cases: - When the memory card is removed or the camcorder...
... data on the card. (exFAT is turned off during a read or write operation - Table of contents Sample images Menu Index Memory card You can use following memory cards with corrosive substances present • Images recorded on an SDXC memory card cannot be imported to format the card. Make sure that are confirmed to direct sunlight - You cannot use or store the memory card under the following cases: - When the memory card is removed or the camcorder...
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... Cleaning Mode 65 Color filter 22 Color Temperature 22 Continuous Adv 34 Contrast 41 Creative Style 41 Custom white balance 22 D Date Format 60 Date/Time Setup 60 Daylight Svg 60 Delete 46 Demo Mode 67 Direct Manual Focus 16 Disc creation 72 DISP 14 Display Contents 14 DMF 16 D-Range Opt 44 Drive Mode 33 DRO/Auto HDR 44 E Enlarge Still image 51 Exposure Comp 20 F FH 38 File Number 71 Fill-flash 37 Flash 37 Flash Compensation...
... Cleaning Mode 65 Color filter 22 Color Temperature 22 Continuous Adv 34 Contrast 41 Creative Style 41 Custom white balance 22 D Date Format 60 Date/Time Setup 60 Daylight Svg 60 Delete 46 Demo Mode 67 Direct Manual Focus 16 Disc creation 72 DISP 14 Display Contents 14 DMF 16 D-Range Opt 44 Drive Mode 33 DRO/Auto HDR 44 E Enlarge Still image 51 Exposure Comp 20 F FH 38 File Number 71 Fill-flash 37 Flash 37 Flash Compensation...
