Sony DVD300 User Manual

3-081-300-11 (1)

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Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,

and retain it for future reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the

serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers

whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DCR-DVD

Model No. AC-

Serial No.

SERIES

DCR-DVD200

DCR-DVD100/DVD200/DVD300

We lco m e !

Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam, you can capture life’s

precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced

features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can

enjoy for years to come.

Fo r cu st o m e rs in t h e U.S.A.

a n d CANADA

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are

recyclable.

You can help preserve our

environment by returning

your used rechargeable

batteries to the collection and

recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of

rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-

8837, or visit http:/ / www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking

Lithium-Ion batteries.

CAUTION

This symbol is intended to alert

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE

the user to the presence of

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

uninsulated “dangerous voltage”

within the product’s enclosure

that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of

electric shock to persons.

Fo r cu st o m e rs in t h e U.S.A.

If you have any questions about this product, you

This symbol is intended to alert

may call :

the user to the presence of

Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY

important operating and

(7669)

maintenance (servicing)

The number below is for the FCC related matters

instructions in the literature

only.

accompanying the appliance.

Regulatory Information

CAUTION

De cla ra t io n o f Co n fo rm it y

The use of optical instruments with this

Trade Name:

Model No.:

SONY

product will increase eye hazard. Use of

controls or adjustments or performance of

products other than those specified herein may

result in hazardous radiation exposure.

DCR-DVD100

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.

Address:

680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

No t ice

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions.: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

If static electricity or electromagnetism

causes data transfer to discontinue

midway (fail), restart the application or

disconnect and connect the USB cable

again.

CAUTION

De cla ra t io n o f Co n fo rm it y

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in this

manual could void your authority to operate

this equipment.

Trade Name:

Model No.:

SONY

DCR-DVD200

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.

Address:

680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A.

No t e :

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

This equipment has been tested and found to

comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions,

may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined

by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference

by one or more of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

— Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions.: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

De cla ra t io n o f Co n fo rm it y

Trade Name:

Model No.:

SONY

DCR-DVD300

Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.

Address:

680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions.: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference

received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

The supplied interface cable must be used with

the equipment in order to comply with the

limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart

B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Certain countries may regulate disposal of the

battery used to power this product. Please

consult with your local authority.

Re a d t h is first

Wh a t yo u ca n d o w it h yo u r

DVD Ha n d yca m

Your DVD Handycam uses DVD-R and DVD-RW as a recording media.

You can enjoy your DVD Handycam in ways that are new and different from those

of a tape media-based camcorder. Read the next few pages to find out how.

You can find a scene quickly using

a Visual Index display.

The Visual Index display shows thumbnails of movies and still

images recorded on the disc in your DVD Handycam. You can

find the desired scene quickly using this convenient index.

You can play back still

images, one after another.

You can play back still images one after

another on your DVD Handycam. You can also

enjoy the playback of still images continuously

on a DVD player if you finalize the disc.

You can play back a disc

recorded w ith your DVD

Handycam on your DVD

player.

You can play back a disc recorded with your

DVD Handycam on DVD players that can play

back DVD-R/DVD-RW.

You can edit and copy a disc easily

by connecting your DVD

Handycam to your computer.

You can edit and copy a disc easily on your computer

using the supplied ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD

Handycam software. It also enables you to produce

your own original DVD disc.

Wh a t is t h e d iffe re n ce b e t w e e n

DVD-R a n d DVD-RW?

Two types of discs are available and they are different in the following ways.

Which disc

can I use?

How can I

choose

between these

two discs?

8cm DVD-Rs and 8cm DVD-RWs are

available.

The number of recordable times is

different for the two discs. Choose the

one that meets your needs.

DVD-Rs can be recorded

only once.

It is suitable for permanent records

and for making a backup copy.

Recorded in VIDEO mode.

8cm DVD-R

You can use the following discs:

• DMR30 (single-sided disc)

• DMR60 (double-sided disc)

DVD-RWs can be

overw ritten repeatedly.

8cm DVD-RW

It is suitable for source gathering and

temporary recordings.

You can choose VIDEO mode or VR

mode to make your recordings (see

page 26).

You can use the following discs:

• DMW30 (single-sided disc)

• DMW60 (double-sided disc)

Discs other than these two types are

cannot be used in your DVD

Handycam.

Examples of incompatible discs

• 12cm DVD-R

• 12cm DVD-RW

• DVD+R

• DVD-RAM

• DVD+RW

• DVD-ROM

• CD-R

• CD-RW

What kind of player can I use for

playback?

You can play back a disc you have recorded on your DVD Handycam on other players by

finalizing the disc (see page 63).

The following list shows examples of players that can play back a disc recorded by your

DVD Handycam. However, playback compatibility is not guaranteed with all players.*

DVD-R

(VIDEO mode only)

Players compatible

with the DVD Video format.

DVD player/

Computer with a

DVD recorder

DVD drive installed

DVD-RW

(in VIDEO mode)

Players that can play back DVD-RWs.

(in VR mode)

Players that can play back DVD-RWs in

VR mode.

DVD player/

Computer with a

DVD player/

Computer with a

DVD recorder

DVD drive installed

DVD recorder

DVD drive installed

In VIDEO mode and VR (Video Recording) mode

VIDEO mode: A disc has wide compatibility with other players.

VR mode: A disc can be edited on DVD Handycam but the players are limited.

DVD-R/RW discs recorded by Sony DVD Handycam camcorders are designed to be compatible with

and may be played back on most home DVD players, computer DVD drives, and PlayStation 2 video

game consoles.**

** Playback on all home DVD players, computer DVD drives, and PlayStation 2 consoles cannot be

guaranteed. Some players, drives, and video game consoles lack the ability to read due to the optical

reflection standards of DVD-R/RW discs and/or due to encoding incompatibilities. Refer to the

specifications of your playback equipment for additional compatibility information.

Ho w t o p re p a re a n d u se yo u r DVD

Ha n d yca m

Preparing

Prepare a new disc.

• You can start recording promptly with a DVD-R.

• You need to format a DVD-RW before recording.

Formatting is required also when using a once recorded

DVD-RW again.

Select a recording format (either VIDEO mode

or VR mode) w hen using DVD-RW.

Shooting

Both movies and still images can be recorded

on a single disc.

Because your movies and still images are recorded in free areas

on the disc automatically, important recordings are not

overwritten.

Playing back

Select a scene to play back from the Visual

Index display.

Continued on the right page.

Editing

You can make a copy of a disc you have

recorded by connecting your DVD

Handycam to your computer w ith the

supplied softw are.

For the recommended computer system environment, see

page 89.

You can produce an original DVD by

editing your movies/still images on your

computer.

Finalizing

Finalize the disc so that it is compatible

w ith other DVD players.

You may not overwrite, edit, or format a disc after finalizing

it.

Overw rite

Edit

Format

DVD-R

(VIDEO mode)

DVD-RW

(VIDEO mode)

Yes*¹

Yes*²

Yes*³

DVD-RW

Yes*²

(VR mode)

*1 Unfinalizing a disc is required.

*2 Unfinalizing a disc is not required.

*3 Recorded data will be erased.

Ta b le o f co n t e n t s

Optimizing the camera

Re a d t h is first

automatically

What you can do with your

– PROGRAM AE...................... 47

Adjusting the exposure manually 48

Focusing manually ......................... 49

Shooting with special effects .............. 50

Using fader (for movies only)....... 50

Using special effects – Picture

effect/ Digital effect ................. 51

Other functions ...................................... 53

Checking the last scene – Review 53

Deleting the last scene

DVD Handycam ............................... 4

What is the difference between

DVD-R and DVD-RW? .................... 6

How to prepare and use your DVD

Handycam ......................................... 8

Ge t t in g St a rt e d

Using this manual ................................. 12

Checking the supplied accessories ..... 14

Step 1 Preparing the power source ... 15

Installing/ removing the battery

(DVD-RWs only) ...................... 53

Changing the disc title ................... 54

pack ............................................ 15

Charging the installed battery

Vie w in g t h e re co rd in g s

pack ............................................ 16

Showing the remaining battery time

– BATTERY INFO .................... 18

Playing a disc on your camcorder ...... 55

Choosing and viewing a recording

– Visual Index ........................... 55

Various playback modes ............... 57

To display the indicators during

playback – Display .................. 58

Magnifying recorded images

– PB ZOOM .............................. 60

Playing still images automatically

– Slide Show ............................. 61

Viewing recordings on TV................... 62

If your TV is already connected to a

VCR ............................................ 62

If your TV or VCR is a monaural

type ............................................ 62

Connecting to a wall outlet ........... 18

Step 2 Opening the LCD screen ......... 19

Step 3 Turning on the power .............. 20

Step 4 Setting the date and time ........ 21

Simple setting of the clock using a

time difference ......................... 23

Step 5 Adjusting the LCD screen and

the viewfinder ................................. 24

Adjusting the brightness of the LCD

screen ......................................... 24

Adjusting the viewfinder .............. 25

Step 6 Preparing a disc for recording . 26

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

Fin a lizin g a d isc fo r o t h e r

p la ye rs

Shooting movies/ still images ............. 28

Before shooting ............................... 28

Shooting movies ............................. 29

Shooting still images ...................... 34

Shooting techniques to match your

circumstances .................................. 41

Shooting backlit subjects

Finalizing a disc..................................... 63

Playing back a finalized disc on other

players .............................................. 66

Playing back a disc on DVD

players ....................................... 66

Playing back movies on a computer

with a DVD drive installed .... 68

Showing still images on a computer

with a DVD drive installed .... 68

Structures and file names of movies

and still images ........................ 69

Recording on a finalized disc

– Unfinalizing

– BACK LIGHT ........................ 41

Shooting in the dark

– NightShot/ Super NightShot/

Color Slow Shutter .................. 41

Shooting with the subject checking

the image – Mirror mode ........ 43

Self-timer recording ....................... 43

Adjusting the white balance

manually ................................... 44

Shooting for the wide-screen TV

– Wide mode ............................ 45

(VIDEO mode DVD-RWs only) ... 70

Recording again on a used disc

– Formatting

(DVD-RWs only) ............................ 72

Ta b le o f co n t e n t s

Usin g a d isc in VR m o d e

(DVD-RWs o n ly)

Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o

a TV a n d a VCR

Selecting the playing order on your

camcorder – Playlist ....................... 74

Registering movies or still images

to the Playlist ............................ 74

Saving all the still images on a

Dubbing a disc to a tape ..................... 105

Connecting your camcorder to

a VCR ....................................... 105

Dubbing to a tape ......................... 106

Dubbing a TV program or video

tape onto a disc ............................. 107

Connecting your camcorder to a

TV or a VCR............................ 107

Dubbing onto a disc ..................... 107

disc to a movie file ................... 77

Erasing unnecessary scenes from

the Playlist ................................ 78

Changing the order within the

Playlist ....................................... 80

Dividing a movie within the

Cu st o m izin g yo u r ca m co rd e r

Playlist ....................................... 82

Playing the Playlist ......................... 84

Editing the original data ...................... 85

Dividing a movie ............................ 85

Deleting movies/ still images ....... 87

Changing the SETUP display ............ 108

Selecting the option of each

item. ......................................... 109

Tro u b le sh o o t in g

Types of trouble and corrective

Vie w in g /d u b b in g d iscs/

e d it in g t h e re co rd in g s o n yo u r

co m p u t e r

action .............................................. 116

Self-diagnosis display ......................... 123

Warning indicators ............................. 124

Warning messages .............................. 125

Connecting your camcorder to your

computer – Introduction ............... 89

System requirements ..................... 89

Installing the USB driver ............... 90

Installing software .......................... 91

Connecting your camcorder to

Ad d it io n a l in fo rm a t io n

About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery

pack ................................................ 127

Glossary ................................................ 128

Using your camcorder abroad .......... 129

Maintenance information and

the computer ............................ 92

Consulting the on-line help

precautions .................................... 130

Specifications ....................................... 134

(operating instructions) of

ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony

DVD Handycam ...................... 97

Viewing scenes recorded on your

computer .......................................... 98

Viewing scenes on the disc ........... 98

Making a disc copy – Disc Dubbing . 100

Making a disc copy ...................... 100

Editing and saving scenes .................. 101

Editing movies .............................. 101

Saving the movie on your

Pa rt s a n d co n t ro ls/In d e x

Identifying parts and controls ........... 136

Index ..................................................... 144

computer ................................. 101

Creating an original disc .................... 102

Making a menu ............................. 102

Editing the contents ..................... 103

Recording on a disc ...................... 104

— Ge t t in g St a rt e d —

Usin g t h is m a n u a l

The instructions in this manual are for the three models listed in the table below. Before

you start reading this manual and operating your camcorder, check the model number

by looking at the bottom of your camcorder. The DCR-DVD200 is the model used for

illustration purposes. Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any

differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “DCR-DVD200

only”.

Types of differences

Model

DVD100

DVD200

DVD300

4.5mm (1/ 4 type)

CCD, gross approx.

680 000 pixels

3.8 mm (1/ 4.7 type)

CCD, gross approx.

1 070 000 pixels

3.8 mm (1/ 4.7 type)

CCD, gross approx.

1 070 000 pixels

Image device

LCD screen

6.2 cm (2.5 type)

8.8 cm (3.5 type)

No t e o n TV co lo r syst e m s

TV color systems differ depending on the country or region. To view your recordings

on a TV, you need an NTSC system-based TV.

Co p yrig h t p re ca u t io n s

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to copyright laws.

You cannot dub copyright protected software on your camcorder.

Contents of the recording cannot be compensated if recording or playback is not made due to a

malfunction of the camcorder, storage media, etc.

Usin g t h is m a n u a l

Ca m co rd e r ca re

LCD scre e n /fin d e r

The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision

technology, so over 99.99 % of the pixels are operational for effective use.

How ever, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (w hite, red,

blue or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the finder.

These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the

recording in any w ay.

Disc co m p a t ib ilit y w it h o t h e r p la ye rs

Discs recorded on your camcorder must be finalized to play with other players. For

details on how to finalize a disc, see “Finalizing a disc” (page 63).

Discs re co rd e d in VIDEO m o d e

You must finalize a disc after all the recording is finished. You cannot record again on a

disc recorded in VIDEO mode once you finalize it. On DVD-RW, you can record again

by unfinalizing it.

Compatible players: DVD players

Discs re co rd e d in VR m o d e

Only DVD-RWs can be recorded in VR mode. Finalizing is required only when other

DVD-RW compatible players cannot play the disc. You can record again with your

camcorder on a finalized disc recorded in VR mode.

Compatible players: DVD players that can play back DVD-RWs in VR mode

Note

You may not be able to play certain finalized discs, depending on the disc and the

players.

Ch e ckin g t h e su p p lie d a cce sso rie s

Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder.

1 Wireless Remote Commander (1)

5 A/V connecting cable (1)

6 Shoulder strap (1)

(page 141)

2 AC-L15A AC adaptor (1),

7 Lens cap (1) (page 29)

8 USB cable (1) (page 92)

9 DVD-R (DMR30) (1)

Pow er cord (1) (page 16)

3 Size AA (R6) battery for the Remote

Commander (2) (page 142)

q; CD-ROM (SPVD-011 USB Driver) (1)

qa Cleaning cloth (1)

4 NP-FM50 rechargeable battery pack

(1) (page 15)

St e p 1 Pre p a rin g t h e p o w e r so u rce

In st a llin g /re m o vin g t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

Lift up the viewfinder.

Slide the battery pack in and down until it clicks.

To re m o ve t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

Lift up the viewfinder.

Slide the battery pack up and out in the direction of the arrow while pressing

BATT down.

BATT

BATT release button

St e p 1 Pre p a rin g t h e p o w e r so u rce

Ch a rg in g t h e in st a lle d b a t t e ry p a ck

Your camcorder operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series).

See page 127 for more information on the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

Open the DC IN

jack cover.

POWER/CHG lamp

AC adaptor

Power cord

DISPLAY/BATT INFO

button

With the v

mark facing up

Make sure that the battery pack is installed on the camcorder.

Open the DC IN jack cover, then connect the AC adaptor supplied with your

camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing

up.

Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.

Connect the power cord to the wall outlet.

Slide the POWER switch downward while pressing the green button in the

center.

Charging begins. The POWER/ CHG lamp lights in orange during the charge,

then turns off when the charge is completed (full charge).

Aft e r ch a rg in g t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

Disconnect the AC adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camcorder.

Notes on the AC adaptor

• Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the DC plug

of the AC adaptor. This may cause a short-circuit, damaging the AC adaptor.

• Place the AC adaptor near a wall outlet. If any trouble occurs with this unit while

using the AC adaptor, disconnect the plug from the wall outlet as soon as possible to

cut off the power.

• The POWER/ CHG lamp may flash if the battery pack is not installed correctly or the

battery pack is damaged.

St e p 1 Pre p a rin g t h e p o w e r so u rce

Ch a rg in g t im e (fu ll ch a rg e )

Battery pack

NP-FM50 (supplied)

NP-FM70

150

240

260

360

NP-QM71/ QM71D

NP-FM91/ QM91/ QM91D

Approximate number of minutes required at 25°C (77°F) to charge an empty battery

pack. The charging time may increase if the battery’s temperature is extremely high or

low because of the ambient temperature.

Re co rd in g t im e w it h t h e vie w fin d e r

Continuous

DVD100 DVD200 DVD300

Typical

DVD100 DVD200 DVD300

Battery pack

NP-FM50 (supplied)

NP-FM70

185

215

325

170

195

295

170

195

295

NP-QM71/ QM71D

NP-FM91/ QM91/ QM91D

105

160

145

Re co rd in g t im e w it h t h e LCD scre e n

Continuous

Battery pack

Typical

DVD100 DVD200 DVD300

NP-FM50 (supplied)

NP-FM70

155

180

275

145

165

255

140

160

245

NP-QM71/ QM71D

NP-FM91/ QM91/ QM91D

135

125

120

Approximate number of minutes you can record when using a fully charged battery pack.

* Approximate number of minutes you can record, including starting/ stopping,

zooming and turning the power on/ off. The actual battery life may be shorter.

Pla yin g t im e

Playing time on LCD screen

DVD100 DVD200 DVD300

Playing time w ith LCD closed

DVD100 DVD200 DVD300

Battery pack

NP-FM50 (supplied)

NP-FM70

175

205

305

175

205

305

170

195

295

100

210

245

375

100

210

245

375

100

210

245

375

NP-QM71/ QM71D

NP-FM91/ QM91/ QM91D

Approximate number of minutes of playing time when using a fully charged battery pack.

Notes

• If the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that

the battery pack has enough power to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so

that the indication on the remaining battery time indicator is correct.

• Battery pack performance decreases in low-temperature surroundings and recording

may not be possible even though the battery time remaining may be as much as 20

minutes. Recharge the battery pack fully in this case.

• NP-FM30 is not recommended because of its short recording time when used with

your camcorder.

St e p 1 Pre p a rin g t h e p o w e r so u rce

Sh o w in g t h e re m a in in g b a t t e ry t im e – BATTERY INFO

Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.

Press DISPLAY/ BATT INFO.

The remaining battery time appears for a while on the LCD display.

BATTERY INFO

BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL

50%

100%

50%

100%

REC TIME AVAILABLE

LCD SCREEN : 52 min

VIEWFINDER : 60 min

REC TIME AVAILABLE

LCD SCREEN : 65 min

VIEWFINDER : 75 min

During charging

Fully charged

Notes

• The remaining battery time may not be indicated in the following cases:

– The battery pack is not installed correctly.

– The battery pack is damaged.

– The battery pack is empty.

• The number displayed as Battery Info is the approximate recording time.

• While the remaining battery time is being calculated, “CALCULATING BATTERY

INFO...” is displayed.

• It may take some time to display the remaining battery time after DISPLAY/ BATT

INFO is pressed.

Co n n e ct in g t o a w a ll o u t le t

When you use your camcorder for a long time, it is recommended that you power it

from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.

Open the DC IN jack cover, then connect the AC adaptor supplied with your

camcorder to the DC IN jack on your camcorder with the plug’s v mark facing

up.

Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor.

Connect the power cord to a wall outlet.

See page 16 for details.

WARNING

Your camcorder is not disconnected from the AC power source (house current) as long

as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if your camcorder itself has been turned off.

Notes

• The AC adaptor can supply power even if the battery pack is attached to your

camcorder.

• The DC IN jack has “source priority”. This means that the battery pack cannot supply

any power if the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack, even when the power

cord is not plugged into a wall outlet.

St e p 2 Op e n in g t h e LCD scre e n

LCD screen is used for such as changing settings, shooting images in various angles,

and reviewing recorded images.

180º

90º

OPEN button

90º

Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.

Adjust the direction of the LCD screen to the desired position.

When you adjust the angle of the LCD screen, make sure if the LCD screen is

opened up to 90 degrees.

You can turn the LCD screen over and move it back to the camcorder body

with the LCD screen facing out as shown below.

Rotate the LCD screen 180

degrees.

Move the LCD screen back

to the camcorder.

Notes

• When closing the LCD screen, set it vertically until it clicks, then swing it into the

camcorder body.

• When the LCD screen is moved back to the camcorder while recording or while in

standby to record, the screen backlight is fixed to the [BRT NORMAL].

St e p 3 Tu rn in g o n t h e p o w e r

Slide the POWER switch upward while pressing the green button in the center.

Your camcorder turns on and the POWER/ CHG lamp lights up in green.

To t u rn o ff t h e p o w e r

Slide the POWER switch downward while pressing the green button in the center.

When the POWER/ CHG lamp turns off, the power cuts off.

St e p 4 Se t t in g t h e d a t e a n d t im e

Set the date and time when you use your camcorder for the first time. Set the

geographical area, then the daylight savings time, the year, the month, the day, the hour

and then the minute, in that order.

If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the date and time settings may

be cleared from memory (bars may appear) because the built-in rechargeable battery in

your camcorder will have been discharged during that time. In that case, charge the

built-in rechargeable battery by connecting the AC adaptor, and set the date and time

again (page 16, 132).

SETUP button

POWER switch

b/v/V/B/ENTER buttons

Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.

Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the

green button.

The CLOCK SET display appears.

CLOCK SET

AREA 26

GMT

-5.0

New York,Bogota

DST OFF

DATE

[ ENTER ] : NEXT ITEM

Select the desired geographical area with v/ V, and press ENTER.

CLOCK SET

AREA 26

GMT

-5.0

New York,Bogota

DST OFF

DATE

[ ENTER ] : NEXT ITEM

St e p 4 Se t t in g t h e d a t e a n d t im e

Set daylight savings time ([DST]) to [ON] with v/ V if necessary.

CLOCK SET

AREA 26

GMT

-5.0

New York,Bogota

DST OFF

DATE

2003 JAN

12 : 00AM

[ ENTER ] : NEXT ITEM

Select the desired year with v/ V, and press ENTER.

CLOCK SET

AREA 26

GMT

-5.0

New York,Bogota

DST OFF

DATE

2003 JAN

12 : 00AM

[ ENTER ] : NEXT ITEM

Set the month, day, hour and minute with the same procedure as in step 5.

Set the minute using a time signal, etc., with v/ V, and press ENTER.

The clock starts to move.

The internal clock of your camcorder operates on a 12-hour cycle.

• 12:00 AM stands for midnight.

• 12:00 PM stands for noon.

Tips

• If the CLOCK SET display does not appear in step 2, press SETUP, then select

(SETUP MENU), then [CLOCK SET] with v/ V.

• If the SETUP display appears after step 6, press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappears.

St e p 4 Se t t in g t h e d a t e a n d t im e

Sim p le se t t in g o f t h e clo ck u sin g a t im e d iffe re n ce

You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference. In the SETUP

display, select

(OTHERS) then [AREA SET] with v/ V/ ENTER.

Wo rld t im e d iffe re n ce

1 2 3 4 6 8 10 121314 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 2425 26 272930 31

Area

code

Time-zone

differences

Area

code

Time-zone

differences

Area setting

GMT

Lisbon, London

Berlin, Paris

+11:00

+12:00

–12:00

–11:00

–10:00

–09:00

–08:00

–07:00

–06:00

–05:00

–04:00

–03:30

–03:00

–02:00

–01:00

Solomon Is.

+01:00

+02:00

+03:00

+03:30

+04:00

+04:30

+05:00

+05:30

+06:00

+06:30

+07:00

+08:00

+09:00

+09:30

+10:00

Fiji, Wellington

Eniwetok, Kwajalein

Midway Is., Samoa

Hawaii

Helsinki, Cairo

Moscow, Nairobi

Tehran

Abu Dhabi, Baku

Kabul

Alaska

LosAngeles, Tijuana

Denver, Arizona

Chicago, MexicoCity

New York, Bogota

Santiago

Karachi, Islamabad

Calcutta, New Delhi

Almaty, Dhaka

Rangoon

Bangkok, Jakarta

HongKong, Singapore

Seoul, Tokyo

St. John’s

Brasilia, Montevideo

Fernando de Noronha

Azores

Adelaide, Darwin

Melbourne, Sydney

St e p 5 Ad ju st in g t h e LCD scre e n a n d t h e vie w fin d e r

Ad ju st in g t h e b rig h t n e ss o f t h e LCD scre e n

Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen properly in your sight.

Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.

Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the

green button.

Press SETUP.

The SETUP display appears.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

[ SETUP ] : END

Select

(LCD/ VF SET) with v/ V, and press ENTER.

LCD / VF SET

LCD BRIGHT

LCD B. L.

LCD COLOR

VF B. L.

RETURN

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [LCD BRIGHT] with v/ V, and press ENTER.

LCD / VF SET

LCD BRIGHT

[ SETUP ] : END

Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with b/ B, and press ENTER.

b: Get darker

B: Get brighter

The LCD screen brightness is adjusted.

Press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display.

Tips

• You can change the brightness of the backlight. Select

(LCD/ VF SET) then [LCD

B.L.] in the SETUP display when using the battery pack (page 111).

• The [LCD BRIGHT] and [LCD B.L.] settings do not affect the brightness of the image

when you are recording.

St e p 5 Ad ju st in g t h e LCD scre e n a n d t h e vie w fin d e r

Ad ju st in g t h e vie w fin d e r

When recording pictures with the LCD screen closed, check the picture with the

viewfinder. Adjust the viewfinder lens to accommodate your eyesight so that the image

in the viewfinder comes into sharp focus.

Viewfinder lens

adjustment lever

Lift up the viewfinder.

Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever as you can see the characters in the

viewfinder clearly.

Tips

• If you install an NP-FM70/ QM71/ QM71D/ FM91/ QM91/ QM91D battery pack in

your camcorder, extend and lift up the viewfinder and adjust the angle of it.

• You can change the brightness of the viewfinder backlight. Select [VF B.L.] in the

SETUP display when using the battery pack (page 111).

• The [VF B.L.] setting does not affect the brightness of the image when you are

recording.

• Recording pictures with the viewfinder is recommended in the following cases:

– When the picture seen on the LCD display is poor.

– When you want to save on battery consumption.

St e p 6 Pre p a rin g a d isc fo r re co rd in g

A new DVD-R or DVD-RW is required for recording. You cannot overwrite or delete

data recorded on a DVD-R, but you can delete data and record again with a DVD-RW.

The preparation procedure is different depending on the type of disc you use.

Note

You can open the disc cover only while the Access/ Open lamp is lit in green. The cover

will be locked after about 30 seconds if you do not open the disc cover. When the lamp

turns off, slide the disc cover OPEN switch again.

Tips

• The camcorder is set in the VIDEO mode as the default setting.

• Formatting is required when a DVD-RW is used for the first time.

Access/Open lamp

Set the mode dial to

(Movie) or

(Still).

Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the

green button.

Slide the disc cover OPEN switch to the mark.

The beep sounds and PREPARING TO OPEN COVER appears on the LCD

display. After a while, the beep sound changes and the Access/ Open lamp

lights in green, and SLIDE [OPEN] appears.

Slide the disc cover OPEN switch again to the end.

The disc cover opens.

Set the disc with the label side facing up, then press firmly to seat it on the

center spindle until it clicks.

Make sure that the disc is not exposed to fingerprints and dust.

St e p 6 Pre p a rin g a d isc fo r re co rd in g

Close the disc cover.

Your camcorder starts recognizing the inserted disc.

With a DVD-R, you can start recording immediately after DISC ACCESS

disappears on the LCD display. See page 29 for details on shooting movies and

see page 34 for details on shooting still images.

The FORMAT display appears when you insert a DVD-RW. Proceed to step 7.

FORMAT

REC FORMAT

EXECUTE

VIDEO

EST. PROCESS TIME : 7sec

REC FORMAT : VIDEO

When recording in VIDEO mode, select [EXECUTE] and [YES] with b/ v/ V/

B, then press ENTER.

When recording in VR mode (page 7):

1 Select [REC FORMAT] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

2 Select [VR] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

3 Select [EXECUTE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

4 Select [YES] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The disc formatting starts. When the formatting is completed, you can start

recording on the DVD-RW.

Notes

• If you close the disc cover with the disc set incorrectly, it may cause your camcorder to

malfunction.

• Do not shock or vibrate your camcorder during “DISC ACCESS” appearing.

• It may take some time to recognize the disc depending on the disc type and condition.

• You may hear the motor running when the disc cover is closed without a disc being

set. This is not a malfunction.

• Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor while formatting.

• See page 133 for details on disc handling.

To e je ct t h e d isc

Perform the steps 3 and 4 on page 26.

Take out the disc after the disc spin stops completely.

Note

You can open the disc cover only while the Access/ Open lamp is lit in green.

On d isc in fo rm a t io n

When you replace a disc, disc information such as the date you started to use it and

information on previously recorded areas appears for about 5 seconds. The information

on previously recorded areas may not be displayed correctly depending on the

condition of the disc.

— Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s —

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

Be fo re sh o o t in g

To shoot movies/ still images correctly, note the following:

– Do not vibrate your camcorder during shooting.

– Do not expose the disc to dirt and dust.

– Do not scratch the disc.

You can shoot stable images by holding the camcorder correctly.

To h o ld yo u r ca m co rd e r

Hold your camcorder with your fingers

inserted through the grip belt.

To fa st e n t h e g rip b e lt

Fasten the grip belt firmly following the

illustration below.

Note

Do not pick up your camcorder by the viewfinder, the LCD screen, or the battery pack.

Viewfinder

LCD screen

Battery pack

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

Sh o o t in g m o vie s

Perform “Getting Started” from step 1 to 6 beforehand (page 15).

The following operation is common with VIDEO mode and VR mode.

Recording

lamp

Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on the sides of the cap.

Install the battery pack or connect the AC adaptor (page 15).

Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.

The image is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD screen opens.

Set the mode dial to

(Movie).

Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the

green button.

Insert a disc (page 26).

This sets your camcorder to standby.

STBY0:00:00

-R

VIDEO

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

Press START/ STOP (z).

Your camcorder starts recording. The REC indicator appears on the LCD

display. The camera recording lamp located on the front of your camcorder

lights up. To stop recording, press START/ STOP again.

REC 0:00:01

VIDEO

Notes

• Do not touch the built-in microphone during recording.

• When the Access/ Open lamp lights in red, data is being recorded on the disc. Take

note of the following when data is being recorded, or the data or the disc may be

damaged.

– Do not shock or vibrate the camcorder.

– Do not turn the power off.

– Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor.

– Do not open the disc cover.

• The time to access the disc for recording may vary depending on the type of movies.

• There may be time difference between the point when you press START/ STOP and

the actual point that the recording stops.

Tip

If you leave your camcorder powered by battery pack for 5 minutes while a disc is

inserted, your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to

prevent battery wear. Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) once, then set to ON, and

your camcorder is set to a standby mode. You can cancel the automatic power-off by

setting the

display.

(SETUP MENU) – [A. SHUT OFF] menu item to [NEVER] in the SETUP

Aft e r re co rd in g

Eject the disc (page 27).

Turn the power off by sliding the POWER switch downward while pressing

the green button.

Close the LCD screen.

Remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor.

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

In d ica t o rs d isp la ye d in t h e re co rd in g m o d e

These indicators are not recorded on discs.

Remaining battery time (page 18)

Recording mode (page 33)

STBY/REC

Counter

Disc type (page 6)

40min

REC 0:00:01

[30min] VIDEO

Recording format (page 7)

Remaining time

This appears after you insert a disc for 8 seconds.

JAN 1 2003

11:23:45AM

Date and time

The date and time are displayed about 5 seconds

after the power is turned on.

Notes

• The remaining battery time indicator shows the approximate continuous recording

time remaining. The indicator may not be displayed accurately, depending on the

conditions under which you are recording. When you close the LCD screen and open

it again, it takes about 1 minute for the correct remaining battery time in minutes to be

displayed.

• The recording data (date/ time or various settings in effect when shooting) are not

displayed while recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto the disc.

To display the recording data, press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during

playback (page 58).

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

To u se t h e zo o m fe a t u re

Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

Using the zoom sparingly results in better-looking recordings.

W: For wide-angle (subject appears farther away)

T : For telephoto (subject appears closer)

To use zoom greater than 10×

Zoom greater than 10× is performed digitally. Digital zoom can be set to 20 × or 120 ×.

The picture quality deteriorates as you move the power zoom lever towards the “T”

side.

To activate digital zoom, select the digital zoom power in [D ZOOM] in the SETUP

display (page 110). The digital zoom is set to [OFF] as the default setting.

The right side of the bar shows

the digital zooming zone.

The digital zooming zone

appears when you select the

digital zoom power in the

SETUP display.

Note

You cannot use the digital zoom to shoot still images.

Tip

If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W” side until the

focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 80 cm (about 2 feet 5/ 8 inch)

away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/ 2 inch)

away in the wide-angle position.

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

To Se le ct t h e re co rd in g m o d e

Your camcorder records and plays back in the HQ (high quality) mode, SP (standard

play) mode, and the LP (long play) mode. Your camcorder is set to SP mode as the

default setting.

Set the mode dial to

(Movie).

Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

[ SETUP ] : END

Select

(DISC SET) with v/ V, then press ENTER.

DISC SET

REC MODE

FORMAT

FINALIZE

UNFINALIZE

DISC TITLE

RETURN

REMAIN

[30min]

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [REC MODE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The remaining time differs depending on the recording mode.

DISC SET

REC MODE

FORMAT

FINALIZE

UNFINALIZE

DISC TITLE

RETURN

REMAIN

[30min]

[ SETUP ] : END

Select the desired recording mode with v/ V, then press ENTER.

Recording mode

Recording time*

Details

20 minutes

30 minutes

60 minutes

High quality

Standard play

Long play

* • The numbers are for the reference.

•

The picture quality generally improves as the recording time decreases.

The table shows approximate recording time and the above numbers apply to

a single-sided disc, and it will be doubled for a double-sided disc.

Press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display.

Notes

• You can record for a longer time in the LP mode, but the recording mode is degraded

compared with the SP mode, and block noise may appear in scenes with quick

movement.

• Recording time may shorten depending on the type of images you are shooting.

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

Sh o o t in g st ill im a g e s

Perform “Getting Started” from step 1 to 6 beforehand (page 15).

The following operation is common with VIDEO mode and VR mode.

7, 8

Remove the lens cap by pressing both knobs on the sides of the cap.

Install the battery pack or connect the AC adaptor (page 15).

Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.

The image is not displayed in the viewfinder when the LCD screen opens.

Set the mode dial to

(Still).

Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward while pressing the

green button.

Insert a disc (page 26).

This sets your camcorder to standby.

-R

FINE

VIDEO

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

Press and hold PHOTO down lightly, then check out the image.

When the AE/ AF lock indicator (z) stops flashing and remains on, your

camcorder is ready for shooting. The brightness of the image and focus are

adjusted, are targeted for the middle of the image, and are set.

Number of recorded images

FINE

VIDEO

When you press PHOTO of the Remote Commander, the image appeared on

the LCD display is recorded at once.

Press PHOTO all the way down.

The CAPTURE indicator appears after the shutter sounds. Recording is

complete when the bar scroll indicator disappears.

-R

FINE

VIDEO

The image displayed when you pressed PHOTO all the way down in this step

will be recorded.

Notes

• When the mode dial is set to

– Wide mode

(Still), the following functions do not work.

– Digital zoom

– SteadyShot

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

– Fader

– Picture effect

– Digital effect

– The Sports lesson feature of [PROGRAM AE] (The indicator flashes.)

• When the Access/ Open lamp lights in red, data is being recorded on the disc. Take

note of the following when data is being recorded, or the data and the disc may be

damaged.

– Do not shock or vibrate the camcorder.

– Do not turn the power off.

– Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor.

– Do not open the disc cover.

• When you press PHOTO lightly in step 7, the image momentarily flickers. This is not a

malfunction.

• You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO while CAPTURE appears on the

LCD display.

• The time to access the disc for recording may vary depending on the type of still

images.

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

Tips

• The amount of recording data may vary depending on the settings for image quality

and image size, and the type of images you are shooting.

• The recording data (date/ time or various settings in effect when shooting) are not

displayed while recording. However, they are recorded automatically onto the disc.

To display the recording data, press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during

playback.

• The angle of view for still images is slightly wider compared with the angle of view of

the movie mode (DCR-DVD200/ DVD300 only).

• If you leave your camcorder powered by battery for 5 minutes while a disc is inserted,

your camcorder automatically turns off. This is to save battery power and to prevent

battery wear. Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) once, then set to ON, and your

camcorder is set to a standby mode. You can cancel the automatic power-off by setting

the

(SETUP MENU) – [A.SHUT OFF] menu item to [NEVER] in the SETUP

display.

To Use t h e zo o m fe a t u re

Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom.

For details, see page 32.

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

To se le ct t h e st ill im a g e q u a lit y

You can select the image quality for still image recording.

The default setting is [FINE].

Set the mode dial to

Press SETUP.

(Still).

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

FLASH MODE

FLASH LVL

WHT BAL

[ SETUP ] : END

Select

(CAMERA SET) with v/ V, then press ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

OFF

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [QUALITY] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The amount of recording data varies depending on the settings for image

quality.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

QUALITY

FINE

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

STANDARD

REMAIN

[2000]

[ SETUP ] : END

Select the desired image quality with v/ V, then press ENTER.

Press SETUP

The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display.

Image quality settings

Setting

Meaning

FINE (FINE)

Use this mode when you want to record high quality

images. Fine images are compressed to about 1/ 4.

STANDARD (STD)

This is the standard image quality level for your

camcorder. Standard images are compressed to about

1/ 10.

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

To se le ct t h e st ill im a g e size (DCR-DVD200/DVD300 o n ly)

You can select either of 2 image sizes, 1152 × 864 or 640 × 480. The default setting is

1152 × 864.

Set the mode dial to

Press SETUP.

(Still).

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

FLASH MODE

FLASH LVL

WHT BAL

[ SETUP ] : END

Select

(CAMERA SET) with v/ V, then press ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

OFF

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [IMAGESIZE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The amount of recording data varies depending on the settings for image size.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

1152 x 864

640 x 480

REMAIN

[2000]

[ SETUP ] : END

Select the desired image size with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The indicator changes as follows:

1152

640

Press SETUP

The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display.

File size o f st ill im a g e s

Image quality

File size

640 × 480 image size 1152 × 864 image size*

FINE

150 KB

60 KB

500 KB

200 KB

STANDARD

The table shows approximate file size.

* DCR-DVD200/ DVD300 only.

Tip

The image size is 640 × 480 for DCR-DVD100.

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

To sh o o t im a g e s co n t in u o u sly (BURST, DCR-DVD200/DVD300 o n ly)

You can record still images continuously by setting [BURST] beforehand.

It takes about 10 seconds to record the continuous images on the disc. You cannot shoot

still images while the camera is recording.

NORMAL [a ]

Your camcorder shoots up to 4 still images in 1152 × 864 size or 12 still images in

640 × 480 size at about 0.6 sec intervals. (

)

[a]

EXP BRKTG (Exposure bracketing) [b ]

Your camcorder automatically shoots 3 images at about 0.6 sec intervals at different

exposures. (

)

[b]

Set the mode dial to

Press SETUP.

(Still).

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

FLASH MODE

FLASH LVL

WHT BAL

[ SETUP ] : END

Select

(CAMERA SET) with v/ V, then press ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

OFF

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [BURST] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

OFF

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

NORMAL

EXP BRKTG

[ SETUP ] : END

Sh o o t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

Select [NORMAL] or [EXP BRKTG] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

NORMAL

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

[ SETUP ] : END

Press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappears from the LCD display.

Press PHOTO all the way down.

Images are recorded continuously as the settings specified above.

In the [NORMAL] settings, images are recorded continuously to the maximum

number while pressing PHOTO.

Notes

• The number of continuous images you can shoot may vary depending on the image

size and the remaining of the disc.

• The flash unit (optional) is disabled during continuous shooting.

Tips

• Shooting with the self-timer or the Remote Commander, images are automatically

recorded up to the maximum number possible.

•

The effect of exposure bracketing may be difficult to recognize on the LCD display. It is

recommended that you connect your camcorder to a TV or a computer to see its effect.

Nu m b e r o f st ill im a g e s re co rd a b le in a d isc

Your camcorder compresses image data in JPEG format (extension .jpg).

Default image data file name is as following:

• 100-0001: This file name appears on the LCD display of your camcorder.

• DSC00001.jpg: This file name appears on the display of your personal computer.

Number may vary depending on the settings of the image quality, the image size and

the type of images you are shooting.

Image quality

Image size

Recordable number**

DVD-RW DVD-R

VIDEO mode

VR mode

FINE

1152 × 864*

640 × 480

2 250

5 400

2 250

5 400

2 150

5 100

STANDARD

1152 × 864∗

640 × 480

4 300

8 600

4 300

8 600

4 100

8 100

DCR-DVD200/ DVD300 only.

** The table shows approximate recordable number and the above numbers apply to a

single-sided disc, and it will be doubled for a double-sided disc.

Note

On image data compatibility

Image data files recorded by your camcorder conform with the Design Rule for Camera

File Systems standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information

Technology Industries Association).

Sh o o t in g t e ch n iq u e s t o m a t ch yo u r circu m st a n ce s

Sh o o t in g b a cklit su b je ct s

– BACK LIGHT

Sh o o t in g in t h e d a rk

– Nig h t Sh o t /Su p e r Nig h t Sh o t /

Co lo r Slo w Sh u t t e r

When you shoot a subject with the light source

behind the subject or a subject with a light

background, use the backlight.

NightShot enables you to shoot a subject in the

night or in a dark place. When using Night

Shot, the picture may be recorded in incorrect

or unnatural colors.

SUPER NS/COLOR

SLOW S button

BACK LIGHT

button

NIGHTSHOT

switch

NIGHTSHOT

light emitter

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie) or

(Still).

2 Press BACK LIGHT.

The . indicator appears on the LCD

display.

To u se Nig h t Sh o t

To ca n ce l BACK LIGHT

Press BACK LIGHT again.

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie) or

(Still).

2 Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON.

The and “NIGHTSHOT” indicators flash

Note

If you press EXPOSURE (page 48) when

shooting with BACK LIGHT, the backlight will

be canceled.

on the LCD display.

To cancel the NightShot mode

Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF.

Notes

• Do not use the NightShot mode in bright

places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This

may cause your camcorder to malfunction.

• If focusing is difficult with the autofocus

mode when using the NightShot mode, focus

manually.

• While recording using the NightShot Light,

do not obstruct the Infrared rays (NightShot

Light) emitter with your finger.

• While using NightShot, you cannot use the

following functions:

– Exposure

– PROGRAM AE (The indicator flashes)

– White balance

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To u se Su p e r Nig h t Sh o t

The Super NightShot makes subjects more

than 16 times brighter than those recorded in

the NightShot.

To u se Co lo r Slo w Sh u t t e r

Color Slow Shutter enables you to record color

images in a dark place.

Color Slow Shutter may not work normally in

total darkness.

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie).

2 Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON.

1 Set the mode dial to

2 Slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF.

(Movie).

3 Press SUPER NS.

The

and ”SUPER NIGHTSHOT”

3 Press COLOR SLOW S.

indicators flash on the LCD display.

The

and ”COLOR SLOW SHUTTER”

To cancel Super NightShot

indicators flash on the LCD display.

Press SUPER NS again to make the S indicator

disappear. To cancel NightShot, slide

NIGHTSHOT to OFF.

To cancel Color Slow Shutter

Press COLOR SLOW S again to make the

indicator disappear.

Notes

• You cannot use Super NightShot to record

still images.

Notes

• You cannot use Color Slow Shutter to record

still images.

• While using Super NightShot, the shutter

speed is automatically adjusted depending

on the brightness. At this time, the motion of

the picture may slow down.

• While using Super NightShot, you cannot use

the following functions:

– Fader

– Exposure

– Digital effect

– PROGRAM AE

– White balance

• While using Color Slow Shutter, the shutter

speed is automatically adjusted depending

on the brightness. At this time, the motion of

the picture may slow down.

• While using Color Slow Shutter, you cannot

use the following functions:

– Fader

– Exposure

– Digital effect

– PROGRAM AE

To u se t h e Nig h t Sh o t Lig h t

The picture will be clearer with the NightShot

Light on.

NightShot Light rays are infrared and so are

invisible. The maximum shooting distance

using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10

feet).

To enable the NightShot Light, set

(CAMERA SET) – [N.S.LIGHT] to ON in the

SETUP display.

The default setting is ON.

Sh o o t in g t e ch n iq u e s t o m a t ch yo u r circu m st a n ce s

Sh o o t in g w it h t h e su b je ct

ch e ckin g t h e im a g e

– Mirro r m o d e

Se lf-t im e r re co rd in g

You can also use the Remote Commander for

this operation.

The picture on the LCD display is a mirror-

image. However, the picture will be normal

when recorded.

PHOTO button

START/

STOP

button

SETUP button

On sh o o t in g m o vie s

1 Set the mode dial to

2 Press SETUP.

(Movie).

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie) or

(Still).

2 Extend the viewfinder.

3 Select

(CAMERA SET) with v/ V, then

3 Open and rotate the LCD screen 180

press ENTER.

degrees.

4 Select [SELFTIMER] withv/ V, then press

The

indicator appears in the

ENTER.

viewfinder and on the LCD display.

When the mode dial is set to

(Movie), Xz appears in the standby

mode, and z appears in the recording

mode. Some indicators appear mirror-

reversed and others are not displayed.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

D ZOOM

16 : 9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

OFF

[ SETUP ] : END

5 Select [ON] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

Note

6 Press SETUP.

The viewfinder automatically turns off when

using the LCD display, except in the mirror

mode.

The SETUP display disappears from the

LCD display and the

indicator appears.

(self-timer)

7 Press START/ STOP.

Self-timer starts counting down with a

beep. In the last 2 seconds of the

countdown, the beep gets faster, then

recording starts automatically 10 seconds

after pressing START/ STOP.

Tip

To stop the countdown, press START/ STOP.

To restart the countdown, press START/ STOP

again.

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On sh o o t in g st ill im a g e s

Ad ju st in g t h e w h it e b a la n ce

m a n u a lly

1 Set the mode dial to

(Still), then perform

Steps 2 to 6 on the previous page .

Normally white balance is adjusted

automatically. Adjust manually in the

following cases:

• When shooting at the place that the light

condition changes such as a party hall.

• When shooting a night scene and a neon

sign.

2 Press PHOTO all the way down.

Self-timer starts counting down with a

beep. In the last 2 seconds of the

countdown, the beep gets faster, then

recording starts automatically 10 seconds

after pressing PHOTO.

Notes

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie) or

• When the self-timer recording is finished, the

self-timer is automatically cancelled.

• You can set self-timer during the standby

only.

• You cannot stop the count-down on shooting

still images by pressing PHOTO.

(Still).

2 Press SETUP.

3 Select

(MANUAL SET) with v/ V, then

press ENTER.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE AUTO

P EFFECT

To cancel self-timer

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

RETURN

Set

(CAMERA SET) – [SELFTIMER] to

[OFF] in the SETUP display during the

standby.

[ SETUP ] : END

4 Select [WHT BAL] with v/ V, then press

ENTER.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

RETURN

AUTO

HOLD

OUTDOOR

INDOOR

[ SETUP ] : END

5 Select the desired white balance with v/ V,

then press ENTER.

HOLD :

When recording a single-colored subject or

background

(OUTDOOR) :

• When recording a sunset/ sunrise, just

after sunset, just before sunrise

• When recording a neon signs, or

fireworks

• Under a color-matching fluorescent lamp

n (INDOOR) :

• Where lighting condition changes quickly

• When recording in TV lighting in a studio

• Under sodium lamps or mercury lamps

6 Press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappears from the

LCD display.

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To re t u rn t o t h e a u t o m a t ic w h it e

Sh o o t in g fo r t h e w id e -scre e n

TV – Wid e m o d e

b a la n ce m o d e

Set

(MANUAL SET) – [WHT BAL] to

[AUTO] in the SETUP display.

You can record a 16:9 wide picture to watch on

a 16:9 wide-screen TV (16:9WIDE).

Black bands appear on the LCD display during

recording in 16:9WIDE mode [a ]. The picture

during playback on a normal TV [b ]* or on a

wide-screen TV [c] is compressed in the

longwise direction. If you set the screen mode

of the wide-screen TV to the full mode, you

can watch pictures of normal images [d ].

If you connect a TV compatible with the ID-1/

ID-2 system, the screen size is selected

automatically.

Note

In the [HOLD] white balance mode, set the

white balance to [AUTO] and reset it to

[HOLD] after a few seconds:

– when you change the [PROGRAM AE]

setting.

– when you take your camcorder outdoors

from inside a house, or vice versa.

Tips

Refer also to the operating instructions of your

TV.

• If the picture is being taken in a studio lit by

TV lighting, it is recommended that you

record in the [INDOOR] mode.

[a ]

• When you record under fluorescent lighting,

use the [AUTO] or [HOLD] mode.

Your camcorder may not adjust the white

balance correctly in the [INDOOR] mode.

• In the automatic white balance mode, point

your camcorder at a white subject for about

10 seconds after turning the power on to get

a better adjustment:

16:9WIDE

– after you replace the battery pack.

– when you take your camcorder outdoors

from inside a house while holding the

exposure, or vice versa.

• When you slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to

ON, white balance returns to [AUTO].

[c]

[b ]

[d ]

* The picture played back in the wide mode on

a normal TV appears the same as the picture

played back in the wide mode on your

camcorder [a ].

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Notes

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie).

• You cannot select [OLD MOVIE] during

recording in the wide mode.

• You cannot change a movie recorded in the

16:9WIDE mode to the normal aspect.

2 Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

Tips

• Pictures recorded in the 16:9WIDE mode

automatically appear on the TV screen at full

size when:

[ SETUP ] : END

– you connect your camcorder to a TV that is

compatible with the video ID (ID-1/ ID-2)

system.

3 Select

(CAMERA SET) with v/ V, then

press ENTER.

– you connect your camcorder to the S video

jack on the TV.

• The ID-1 system sends aspect ratio (screen

horizontal/ vertical ratio) information (16:9,

4:3, or letter box) along with the video

signals.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

D ZOOM

16 : 9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

OFF

[ SETUP ] : END

• The ID-2 system sends a copyright protection

signal with ID-1 signals inserted between

video signals when you connect your

camcorder to other equipment using the A/ V

connecting cable.

4 Select [16:9WIDE] with v/ V, then press

ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

D ZOOM

16 : 9WIDE

OFF

STEADYSHOT ON

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

[ SETUP ] : END

5 Select [ON] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

D ZOOM

16 : 9WIDE

STEADYSHOT

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

[ SETUP ] : END

6 Press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappear from the

LCD display.

To ca n ce l t h e w id e m o d e

Set [16:9WIDE] to [OFF] in step 5.

Sh o o t in g t e ch n iq u e s t o m a t ch yo u r circu m st a n ce s

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie) or

Op t im izin g t h e ca m e ra

a u t o m a t ica lly – PROGRAM AE

(Still).

2 Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

SPOTLIGHT*

D EFFECT

This effect prevents people’s faces, for

example, from appearing excessively white

when shooting subjects lit by strong light.

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

[ SETUP ] : END

PORTRAIT (soft portrait)

3 Select

(MANUAL SET) with v/ V, then

This effect brings out the subject while creating

a soft background for subjects such as people

or flowers.

press ENTER.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE AUTO

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

RETURN

SPORTS (sports lesson)*

This effect minimizes camera-shake on fast-

moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.

[ SETUP ] : END

BEACH&SKI*

This effect prevents people’s faces from

appearing dark in strong light or reflected

light, such as at a beach in midsummer or on a

ski slope.

4 Select [PROGRAM AE] with v/ V, then

press ENTER.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE AUTO

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

RETURN

SPOTLIGHT

PORTRAIT

SPORTS

BEACH&SKI

SUNSETMOON

LANDSCAPE

SUNSETMOON (sunset & moon)**

This effect allows you to maintain atmosphere

when you are recording sunsets, general night

views, fireworks displays and neon signs.

[ SETUP ] : END

5 Select the desired effect with v/ V, then

LANDSCAPE**

press ENTER.

This effect is for when you are recording

distant subjects such as mountains, and

prevents your camcorder from focusing on

glass or metal mesh in windows when you are

recording a subject behind glass or a screen.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE SPOTLIGHT

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

RETURN

[ SETUP ] : END

6 Press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappears from the

LCD display.

To ca n ce l PROGRAM AE

Set [PROGRAM AE] to [AUTO] in step 5.

Notes

* Your camcorder focuses only on subjects in

the middle to far distance.

** Your camcorder focuses only on distant

subject.

• The following functions do not work with

PROGRAM AE:

– Color Slow Shutter

– OLD MOVIE

• When NIGHTSHOT is set to ON, PROGRAM

AE does not work. (The indicator flashes.)

• You cannot use SPORTS to record still

images. (The indicator flashes.)

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Notes

Ad ju st in g t h e e xp o su re

• When you adjust the exposure manually, the

following functions do not work:

– Color Slow Shutter

– BACK LIGHT

• Your camcorder automatically returns to the

automatic exposure setting:

m a n u a lly

Adjust the exposure manually in the following

cases:

– when you need a fine adjustment for subjects

against the light.

– if you change the PROGRAM AE effect.

– if you slide the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON,

while adjusting the exposure manually.

– when the subject is too bright against the

background.

– when recording dark pictures (e.g. night

scenes).

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie) or

(Still).

2 Press EXPOSURE.

The exposure indicator appears.

0:00:00

VIDEO

3 Turn the dial to adjust the brightness.

+: brighter

-: darker

To re t u rn t o t h e a u t o m a t ic

e xp o su re

Press EXPOSURE again.

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To re t u rn t o t h e a u t o fo cu s

Press FOCUS again.

Fo cu sin g m a n u a lly

Normally, focus is adjusted automatically.

However, you can gain better results by

manually adjusting the focus in the following

cases:

• The autofocus is not effective when shooting

– Subjects through glass coated with water

droplets

To re co rd d ist a n t su b je ct s

Turn the dial to FAR until the

appears.

indicator

The focus is fixed at the most distant position.

Tips

– Horizontal stripes

• It is easier to focus on subjects if you adjust

the zoom to shoot at the “W” (wide-angle)

position after adjusting the focus at the “T”

(telephoto) position.

• When you shoot close to the subject, focus at

the end of the “W” (wide-angle) position.

• 9 changes as follows:

– Subjects with little contrast with

backgrounds such as walls or sky

• Shooting a stationary subject when using a

tripod

• When you want to change the focus from a

subject in the foreground to a subject in the

background

–

when recording a distant subject.

–

when the subject is too close to focus on.

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie) or

(Still).

2 Press FOCUS.

The 9 (manual focus) indicator appears.

3 Viewing the viewfinder or the LCD display,

turn the dial to adjust the focus.

Sh o o t in g w it h sp e cia l e ffe ct s

1 Set the mode dial to

2 When fading in

(Movie).

Usin g fa d e r

(fo r m o vie s o n ly)

In the standby mode, press the FADER

button until the desired fader indicator

flashes.

You can fade in or out to give your movie a

more professional appearance.

When fading out

In the recording mode, press FADER until

the desired fader indicator flashes.

Fade in

FADER

0:00:00

VIDEO

FADER

OVERLAP*

WIPE*

The indicator changes as follows:

FADER t OVERLAP t WIPE

no indicator (off)

The last selected fader mode is indicated

first.

3 Press START/ STOP.

The fader indicator stops flashing, then

remains lit.

Fade out

After fade in/ out ends, the fader indicator

disappears.

* Fade in only

To ca n ce l fa d e r

Before pressing START/ STOP in step 3, press

FADER until the indicator disappears.

Notes

• You cannot use the following functions while

using fader. Also you cannot use fader while

using following function.

FADER

button

– Digital effect

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

• When the OVERLAP or WIPE indicator

appears in the standby mode, your

camcorder automatically stores the image

recorded on a disc. While the image is being

stored, the indicators flash fast, and the

playback picture disappears temporarily.

Sh o o t in g w it h sp e cia l e ffe ct s

3 Select

(MANUAL SET) with v/ V, then

Usin g sp e cia l e ffe ct s – Pict u re

e ffe ct /Dig it a l e ffe ct

press ENTER.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE AUTO

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

You can digitally process movies to obtain

special effects like those in films or on TV.

AUTO SHTR

RETURN

Pict u re e ffe ct

[ SETUP ] : END

SEPIA:

B&W:

The picture appears in sepia.

The picture appears in

4 Select [P EFFECT] or [D EFFECT] with v/

monochrome (black-and-white).

The picture appears like a pale

pastel drawing.

PASTEL:

V, then press ENTER.

MANUAL SET

D EFFECT

OFF

LUMI .

OLD MOVIE

MOSAIC: The picture appears mosaic-

patterned.

PASTEL

MOSAIC

[ SETUP ] : END

5 Select the desired picture effect mode with

v/ V, then press ENTER.

In the [LUMI.] mode, the still image

displayed when ENTER is pressed is

recorded in the memory. Adjust the degree

of the still image swapped by a movie with

b (reduce the degree)/ B (increase the

degree).

Dig it a l e ffe ct

LUMI. (Luminance key):

You can swap a brighter area in a still image

with a moving picture.

MANUAL SET

D EFFECT

LUMI.

Bars: Displayed in

OLD MOVIE:

LUMI. only.

You can add an old movie-type atmosphere to

pictures. Your camcorder automatically sets

the wide mode to ON and picture effect to

SEPIA, and sets the appropriate shutter speed.

[ SETUP ] : END

6 Press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappears from the

LCD display.

Still image

LUMI.

To ca n ce l e ffe ct

Set [P EFFECT] or [D EFFECT] to [OFF] in step

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie).

2 Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

[ SETUP ] : END

Sh o o t in g w it h sp e cia l e ffe ct s

Notes

• The following functions do not work during

digital effect:

– Fader

– Super NightShot

– Color Slow Shutter

• While using picture effect, you cannot select

OLD MOVIE.

• The following functions do not work in OLD

MOVIE:

– Wide mode

– Picture effect

– PROGRAM AE

Ot h e r fu n ct io n s

Ch e ckin g t h e la st sce n e –

Re vie w

De le t in g t h e la st sce n e

(DVD-RWs o n ly)

You can check the last recorded scene quickly.

If the checked scene is unnecessary, you can

delete it on the spot.

Note

You can delete the last scene only when it has

been recorded on DVD-RWs. Any data once

recorded on DVD-Rs cannot be deleted.

REVIEW

button

1 Set the mode dial to

(Movie) or

(Still).

2 Press REVIEW.

EDIT

button

The playback of the latest scene starts.

To re t u rn t o re co rd in g

Press REVIEW again.

1 Press EDIT during the review.

A deletion confirmation display appears.

Note

0:00:28

VIDEO

REVIEW

The recording data does not appear on the

Review display.

DELETE?

EXEC.

RET.

Tip

When reviewing still images recorded

continuously (BURST, DCR-DVD200/ DVD300

only), you can forward/ backward the images

with ./ >.

[ REVIEW ] : END

2 Select [EXEC.] with b/ B, then press

ENTER.

The latest scene is deleted.

To ca n ce l t h e d e le t io n

Select [RET.] in step 2.

Notes

• When you delete the still images recorded

continuously (BURST, DCR-DVD200/

DVD300 only), all the images are deleted

once. To delete the specific image recorded

continuously, see “Deleting movies/ still

images” (VR mode only, page 87).

• You cannot delete the last scene:

– when you move the mode dial.

– when you turn the power off.

– when you eject the disc.

Ot h e r fu n ct io n s

6 When you have finished entering all the

Ch a n g in g t h e d isc t it le

characters, select [SET] with b/ v/ V/ B,

then press ENTER.

You can make a title on each disc. As the

default, the date the disc was first used is

added as a disc title.

The disc title is set and the display returns

to the SETUP display.

DISC SET

REC MODE

FORMAT

FINALIZE

UNFINALIZE

1 Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

DISC TITLE

RETURN

BEACH

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

[ SETUP ] : END

7 Press SETUP.

The SETUP display disappears from the

LCD display.

2 Select

ENTER.

(DISC SET) with v/ V, then press

Note

DISC SET

REC MODE

FORMAT

When you change a disc title already set by

other devices, the 21st and subsequent

characters are deleted.

FINALIZE

UNFINALIZE

DISC TITLE

RETURN

REMAIN

[30min]

[ SETUP ] : END

Tips

• You can add a space by selecting [ ] between [&]

and [?].

3 Select [DISC TITLE] with v/ V, then press

• When you press SETUP in step 6, the disc title is set

and the SETUP display disappears from the LCD

display.

ENTER.

The DISC TITLE display appears.

DISC TITLE

JAN 2003

1:23PM

To ca n ce l ch a n g in g t h e d isc t it le

In any step from 2 to 5, select [ESC] with

b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

[ SETUP ] : END

4 Delete unnecessary characters by selecting

[B] with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

Characters are deleted from the end.

5 Select the desired character with b/ v/ V/

B, then press ENTER.

Repeat this step to enter a desired title. Up

to 20 characters can be registered.

DISC TITLE

BEACH

[ SETUP ] : END

— Vie w in g t h e re co rd in g s —

Pla yin g a d isc o n yo u r ca m co rd e r

Ch o o sin g a n d vie w in g a re co rd in g – Visu a l In d e x

The recorded movies/ still images are displayed as a list in the Visual Index display.

You can find the desired scene quickly using this convenient index. If you close the

LCD screen, you can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder. You can control

playback using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder.

N (PLAY) button

x (STOP) button

VISUAL INDEX

button

b/ v/ V/ B/ENTER

buttons

Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

Open the LCD screen while pressing OPEN.

The Visual Index display appears.

Movie tab

Still image tab

1/2

Forwards the page.

Shows current page/total pages.

Pla yin g a d isc o n yo u r ca m co rd e r

Select the

(Movie) tab or the

(Still) tab with b/ B according to the kind

of scene you want to play back.

A list of movies or still images appears.

1/2

Select the desired movie or still image with b/ v/ V/ B, then press N.

When you select a movie, playback starts and continues until the last scene of

the movie. When you select a still image, the image appears in full screen

mode.

0:03:12

VIDEO

004

Adjust the volume when a movie is played back by pressing either +/ - on

VOL. The sound is muted when the LCD screen is closed.

Tip

When the Visual Index display does not appear in step 2, press VISUAL INDEX.

To re t u rn t o t h e Visu a l In d e x d isp la y

Press VISUAL INDEX again.

To st o p p la yb a ck

Press x.

Pressing N starts playback from the point which x was pressed.

Pla yin g a d isc o n yo u r ca m co rd e r

Va rio u s p la yb a ck m o d e s

[Mo vie s]

The sound is muted in the various playback modes.

To p a u se p la y b a ck (vie w a st ill im a g e )

Press X during playback. To resume normal playback, press X again.

To a d va n ce t h e sce n e

Press > during playback.

To re t u rn t o t h e b e g in n in g o f t h e sce n e

Press . during playback.

To p la y a p re vio u s sce n e

Press . repeatedly during playback.

To lo ca t e a sce n e w h ile m o n it o rin g t h e p ict u re

Press and hold . or > during playback. To resume normal playback, release the

button.

On the Remote Commander, press

Pressing or repeatedly switches the playback speed from 5x and 15x.

To vie w t h e p ict u re a t slo w sp e e d (slo w p la yb a ck)

Press

on the Remote Commander during playback pause.* For slow playback in

the reverse direction, press

on the Remote Commander.* The playback in the

reverse direction moves in half a second step.

To vie w p ict u re s fra m e -b y-fra m e

Press C on the Remote Commander in the playback pause mode.* For frame-by-frame

playback in the reverse direction, press c.* The playback in the reverse direction

moves in half a second step.

* To resume normal playback, press N.

Note

It may take some time to switch the picture from playback to forwarding/ reversing or

vice versa.

[St ill im a g e s]

To d isp la y t h e n e xt im a g e

Press >.

To d isp la y t h e p re vio u s im a g e

Press ..

[Ma rks o n t h e b u t t o n s]

Marks on the buttons different between the camcorder and the Remote Commander.

Marks of the camcorder:

Marks of the Remote Commander:

Playback

Pause

Stop

Playback

Pause

Stop

> Next

. Previous

Scan/ Slow (forward)

Scan/ Slow (backward)

Step (forward)

Step (backward)

Pla yin g a d isc o n yo u r ca m co rd e r

To d isp la y t h e in d ica t o rs d u rin g p la yb a ck – Disp la y

Press DISPLAY/ BATT INFO on your camcorder, or press DISPLAY on your Remote

Commander.

The indicators appear on the LCD display.

To make the indicators disappear, press DISPLAY/ BATT INFO or DISPLAY again.

DISPLAY button

DISPLAY/BATT INFO button

To d isp la y d a t e /t im e a n d va rio u s se t t in g s

Your camcorder automatically records not only images on the disc but also the

recording data (date/ time or various settings when recorded) (Data code).

To display both the date/ time and the data code, set

[DATE/ CAM] in the SETUP display.

(OTHERS) – [DATA CODE] to

To ch a n g e d a t e /t im e a n d va rio u s se t t in g s

Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander during playback.

The display changes as follows:

date/ time t various settings (SteadyShot, white balance, gain, shutter speed, aperture

value, exposure mode) t no indicator

Date/time

40min

0003

0:00:18

VIDEO

JAN 1 2003

11:23:45AM

Date

Time

Pla yin g a d isc o n yo u r ca m co rd e r

Various settings (movie)

Various settings (still image)

40min

100-0006

6/34

40min

0002

0:00:08

VIDEO

[a ]

[b ]

[c]

[g ]

0EV

F1 . 8

AUTO

100 AWB

F1 . 8 0dB

[h ]

[i]

[d ]

[e ]

[f]

[a ] SteadyShot OFF

[b ] Exposure mode

[c] White balance

[d ] Gain

[g ] Exposure value

[h ] Shutter speed

[I] Aperture value

[e ] Shutter speed

[f] Aperture value

Tips

• During recording, various settings are not displayed.

• When you use data code, bars (--- -- ----) appear if:

– the disc is unreadable due to damage or noise.

– the disc was recorded through the AUDIO/ VIDEO jack.

• The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV.

Pla yin g a d isc o n yo u r ca m co rd e r

Ma g n ifyin g re co rd e d im a g e s – PB ZOOM

Zoom lever

In the playback, playback pause or review, move the power zoom lever.

You can choose the magnification from approx. 1.1✕ to 5✕.

W : Decreases the zoom ratio.

T : Increases the zoom ratio.

Move the enlarged image in the desired direction with b/ v/ V/ B.

To ca n ce l PB ZOOM

Press ENTER.

You can also cancel PB ZOOM by moving the power zoom lever toward W as far as it

will go.

Notes

• You cannot process externally input scenes using PB ZOOM of your camcorder.

• You cannot move a magnified circumferential image to the center of the display.

Tips

• You cannot record images on a disc in your camcorder when you have processed the

image using the disc PB ZOOM. However, you can record images on a VCR using

your camcorder as a player.

• You can operate PB ZOOM in fast forward, fast backward, slow playback and frame-

by-frame playback.

• PB ZOOM is canceled when you change the scene with ./ >.

Pla yin g a d isc o n yo u r ca m co rd e r

Pla yin g st ill im a g e s a u t o m a t ica lly – Slid e Sh o w

You can see the automatic playback of all the still images recorded on the disc.

Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

Press VISUAL INDEX when Visual Index does not appear on the LCD display.

Press SETUP.

APPLI.

SLIDE SHOW

[ SETUP ] : END

Select

(APPLI.) with v/ V, then press ENTER.

APPLI.

SLIDE SHOW

RETURN

READY

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [SLIDE SHOW], then press ENTER.

SLIDESHOW

100-0001

1/12

VIDEO

[ ENTERR ] : START

[ SETUP ] : END

Press ENTER.

Still images play back in sequence. Playback stops when all the images are

played back.

To st a rt a slid e sh o w fro m a p a rt icu la r im a g e

Select the desired image with ./ > after step 4.

The slide show starts from the selected image and stops after all the images have been

shown.

To ca n ce l a slid e sh o w

Press SETUP.

To p a u se a slid e sh o w

Press ENTER. Press ENTER again to restart the slide show.

Vie w in g re co rd in g s o n TV

Connect your camcorder to your TV with the A/ V connecting cable supplied with your

camcorder to watch playback pictures on the TV screen. You can operate the video

control buttons in the same way as when you monitor playback pictures on the LCD

display. When monitoring playback pictures on the TV screen, it is recommended that

you power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor (page 18). Refer to

the operating instructions of your TV.

Open the jack cover. Connect your camcorder to the TV using the A/ V connecting cable

supplied with your camcorder. Then, set the TV/ VCR selector on the TV to VCR.

Switch the TV

input to LINE.

S VIDEO

INPUT

Yellow

S VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

A/V connecting cable

(supplied)

Red

White

: Signal flow

If yo u r TV is a lre a d y co n n e ct e d t o a VCR

Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A/ V connecting

cable supplied with your camcorder. Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE.

If yo u r TV o r VCR is a m o n a u ra l t yp e

Connect the yellow plug of the A/ V connecting cable to the video input jack and the

white or the red plug to the audio input jack on the VCR or the TV. If you connect the

white plug, the sound comes from the L (left) signal. If you connect the red plug, the

sound comes from the R (right) signal.

Tips

• Pictures can be reproduced more faithfully by using an S video cable (optional). With

this connection, you do not need to connect the yellow (video) plug of the A/ V

connecting cable. Connect the S video cable (optional) to the S video jacks on both

your camcorder and the TV or the VCR.

• The sound is not output on the other equipment if your camcorder is connected with

an S video cable (optional) only. Use the A/ V connecting cable along with an S video

cable.

• To display the indicators on the TV, set [DISPLAY] to [V-OUT/ LCD] in

(OTHERS) in the SETUP display (page 114). Then press DISPLAY/ BATT INFO on

your camcorder. To turn off the indicators, press DISPLAY/ BATT INFO on your

camcorder again.

— Fin a lizin g a d isc fo r o t h e r p la ye rs —

Fin a lizin g a d isc

You have to finalize the disc before you can play a recorded disc on other players such

as DVD players. Finalizing makes the recorded disc DVD-Video compatible, and you

can play the disc on DVD-Video compatible players.

Some players cannot play discs recorded in the VR mode. Make sure of playback

compatibility with your players in advance of recording. For details, see the operating

instructions supplied with your player.

Note that you cannot record again on finalized DVD-Rs.

You can record again on DVD-RWs.

– In VIDEO mode: the disc is recordable if unfinalized.

– In VR mode: the disc is recordable after finalizing.

Be fo re fin a lizin g t h e d isc

Place your camcorder in a stable position. It takes about a minute to a few hours

for finalizing. The shorter the amount of material recorded, the longer it takes for

finalizing.

The procedure differs between DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs.

Notes

• Power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.

• If you disconnect the AC adaptor during finalizing, the disc may be damaged.

• Do not vibrate your camcorder during finalizing.

• Playback may pause between the scenes in some players.

Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder, then connect

the power cord to the wall outlet.

Turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch upward pressing the green

button.

Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

[ SETUP ] : END

Select

(DISC SET) with v/ V, then press ENTER.

DISC SET

REC MODE

FORMAT

FINALIZE

UNFINALIZE

DISC TITLE

RETURN

REMAIN

[ 3min]

[ SETUP ] : END

Fin a lizin g a d isc

Select [FINALIZE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The disc title is set as the date and time the disc was first used. See “Changing

the disc title” on page 54 if you want to change the disc title.

FINALIZE

DISC TITLE

PHOTOMOVIE

EXECUTE

READY

RETURN

EST. PROCESS TIME : 3min

DISC TITLE :

BEACH

PHOTOMOVIE : CREATE

[ SETUP ] : END

When still images are included on a disc recorded in VIDEO mode, select

[PHOTOMOVIE], [CREATE] with v/ V, then press ENTER. Proceed to step 7

in VR mode.

To play back still images on players such as DVD players, still images must be

converted to a movie. Converted still images are played back in sequence. The

original still images remain as JPEG files.

When still images are recorded in VR mode, perform the operation in “Saving

all the still images on a disc to a movie file” (page 77).

FINALIZE

DISC TITLE

PHOTOMOVIE

EXECUTE

RETURN

CREATE

EST. PROCESS TIME : 3min

DISC TITLE :

BEACH

PHOTOMOVIE : CREATE

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [EXECUTE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

FINALIZE

DISC TITLE

PHOTOMOVIE

EXECUTE

RETURN

YES

EST. PROCESS TIME : 3min

DISC TITLE :

BEACH

PHOTOMOVIE : CREATE

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [YES] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

Finalizing starts. In VIDEO mode, the menu display for the playback on DVD

players appears shortly.

FINALIZE

EXECUTING

AVOID ANY VIBRATION

0:01

Press SETUP when the finalizing completion message appears.

The finalizing completion display disappears from the LCD display.

Fin a lizin g a d isc

To ca n ce l fin a lizin g

Press SETUP in any step from 3 to 7.

Notes

• Do not disconnect the AC adaptor during finalizing. If you need to turn the power off

for some reason, do it maintaining the order of sliding the POWER switch to OFF

(CHG) first, then disconnecting the AC adaptor when the POWER/ CHG lamp turns

off. When you connect the AC adaptor and turn the power on again, the finalizing

process continues. Do not eject the disc until finalizing is completed.

• When finalizing is completed and the SETUP displays disappears with the mode dial

set to

(Movie) or

(Still), Z flashes on the LCD display. Eject the disc.

• PHOTOMOVIE is the settings for playback on other players. You cannot view the

PHOTOMOVIE on your camcorder. Use the slideshow to play back still images in

sequence on your camcorder (page 61).

• If you change [PHOTOMOVIE] to [CREATE] during finalizing, it may take some time

for finalizing. The more still images recorded on the disc, the more time it takes to

create a PHOTOMOVIE.

• If still images not compatible with your camcorder (such as still images shot using a

digital still camera and copied to a computer) are converted to a movie using

[PHOTOMOVIE], the movie turns black.

Tips

• When the finalized disc is inserted in your camcorder, the disc format display on the

upper-right corner is shown as below:

– VIDEO mode:

VIDEO

– VR mode:

• Still images converted to a movie are shown with

Pla yin g b a ck a fin a lize d d isc o n o t h e r

p la ye rs

Note the following when using a disc on other players.

• Make sure that the vertical-shaped DVD player/ computer with a DVD drive are

placed in a horizontal position when playing back 8 cm DVDs.

• Do not use the 8 cm CD adaptor with an 8 cm DVD as it may cause malfunctions.

Pla yin g b a ck a d isc o n DVD p la ye rs

To p la y b a ck a d isc re co rd e d in VIDEO m o d e

You can play back a finalized disc recorded in VIDEO mode on players that can play

back DVD-Rs or DVD-RWs.

When the disc is finalized, a menu display is provided similar to the Visual Index

display. In menu display, six scenes are listed per page (200 pages in maximum).

Select the scene to be played back in menu display on the DVD player.

JAN

2003

10 : 30AM

Disc title (the date the disc was first used)

JAN

2003

JAN

2003

JAN

2003

44PM

15PM

38PM

JAN

2003

JAN

2003

JAN

2003

02PM

26PM

45PM

Recorded date

1/2

JAN

2003

10 : 30AM

Movies

JAN

2003

JAN

2003

JAN

2003

50PM

05PM

10PM

Still images converted

to a movie is displayed

after movies.

JAN

2003

30PM

JAN

2003

32PM

JAN

2003

55PM

2/2

The first still image is

displayed as the

thumbnail.

To play back still images

Still images are played back as a photo movie swapping images in every three seconds.

Pressing m/ M during playback skips 10 images.

Notes

• The disc may not be played back on some players.

• Some functions, such as playback of still images, may be disabled on some players.

• To play back still images on other players, still images must be converted to photo

movie (page 63).

• Still images converted to a photo movie may not be played back clearly, as the

resolution (pixels) of converted photo movie is lower than that of original still images.

Tip

For details on how to use a DVD player, see operating instructions of the DVD player.

Pla yin g b a ck a fin a lize d d isc o n o t h e r p la ye rs

To p la y b a ck a d isc re co rd e d in VR m o d e

You can play back a finalized disc recorded in VR mode on players that can play back

DVD-RWs in VR mode.

The operation is different depending on your player. See operating instructions of your

player.

To play back still images

The operation is different depending on your player. See operating instructions of your

player.

Notes

• To play back still images on other players, still images must be converted into photo

movie (page 77).

• Still images converted to a photo movie may not be played back clearly, as the

resolution (pixels) of converted photo movie is lower than that of original still images.

Pla yin g b a ck a fin a lize d d isc o n o t h e r p la ye rs

Pla yin g b a ck m o vie s o n a co m p u t e r w it h a DVD d rive in st a lle d

The display and the operation may vary depending on the operating system of your

computer.

Turn on your computer.

Insert the finalized disc to the DVD drive of your computer.

A DVD playback application starts and the movie is played back.

When the DVD playback application does not start automatically, start the

application from the [Start] menu of your computer.

Notes

• Use the DVD drive compatible with 8 cm discs.

• A DVD playback application must have been installed on your computer.

• When playing back movies from the disc, the movie and sound may pause. In this

case, copy the data to the hard disk drive of your computer.

• The disc may not be played back on some computers. For details, see operating

instructions of your computer.

Tip

You can play back the disc on a computer without a DVD drive, by connecting your

camcorder to your computer (page 89).

Sh o w in g st ill im a g e s o n a co m p u t e r w it h a DVD d rive in st a lle d

The display and the operation may vary depending on the operating system of your

computer. Following screens are example of Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

Turn on your computer.

Insert the finalized disc to the DVD drive of your computer.

When a DVD playback application starts, close the application.

Click [Start] t [My Computer].

Or, double-click the [My Computer] icon on the desktop.

My Computer screen appears.

The date the disc was first used is recorded on the volume label of the disc.

When the disc was first used at 6:00 pm on January 1st 2003:

2003_01_01_06H00M_PM

Pla yin g b a ck a fin a lize d d isc o n o t h e r p la ye rs

Right-click the DVD drive with the disc inserted, then click [Open].

Folders in the disc appear.

Click [DCIM] t [100MSDCF].

The list of still images recorded on the disc appears.

Double-click the file to be shown.

The selected still image appears on the screen.

Notes

• Use the DVD drive compatible with 8 cm discs.

• The disc may not be played back on some computers. For details, see operating

instructions of your computer.

Tip

You can play back the disc on a computer without DVD drive, by connecting your

camcorder to your computer (page 89).

St ru ct u re s a n d file n a m e s o f m o vie s a n d st ill im a g e s

Movies and still images are stored in the following folders on the disc.

Movies: VIDEO_TS folder (on VIDEO mode)

DVD_RTAV folder (on VR mode)

Still images: DCIM\ 100MSDCF folder

Still image folder

Movie folder

Re co rd in g o n a fin a lize d d isc – Un fin a lizin g

(VIDEO m o d e DVD-RWs o n ly)

You can record on finalized DVD-RWs by unfinalizing them. This operation is valid in

VIDEO mode only. You do not have to unfinalize a VR mode disc.

Insert a finalized DVD-RW into your camcorder beforehand.

Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

[ SETUP ] : END

Select

(DISC SET) with v/ V, then press ENTER.

DISC SET

REC MODE

FORMAT

FINALIZE

UNFINALIZE

DISC TITLE

RETURN

REMAIN

[ 0min]

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [UNFINALIZE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

UNFINALIZE

EXECUTE

RETURN

READY

EST. PROCESS TIME : 22sec

RECORDED AREA :

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [EXECUTE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

UNFINALIZE

EXECUTE

RETURN

YES

EST. PROCESS TIME : 22sec

RECORDED AREA :

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [YES] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

Unfinalizing starts.

UNFINALIZE

EXECUTING

AVOID ANY VIBRATION

0:10

Re co rd in g o n a fin a lize d d isc – Un fin a lizin g

(VIDEO m o d e DVD-RWs o n ly)

Press SETUP when the unfinalizing completion message appears.

The message disappears from the LCD display and you can record on the disc

again.

To ca n ce l u n fin a lizin g

Press SETUP in any step from 2 to 4.

Notes

• Power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.

• If you disconnect the AC adaptor during unfinalizing, the disc may be damaged.

• Do not vibrate your camcorder during unfinalizing.

• You can unfinalize DVD-RWs only. You cannot make any modification to DVD-Rs

once the disc is finalized.

Tip

It takes about 20 seconds for unfinalizing.

Re co rd in g a g a in o n a u se d d isc – Fo rm a t t in g

(DVD-RWs o n ly)

You can format recorded DVD-RWs and make them new discs. Note that formatting

erases all the data recorded on the disc.

Insert a recorded DVD-RW into your camcorder beforehand.

Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

AUTO SHTR

[ SETUP ] : END

Select

(DISC SET) with v/ V, then press ENTER.

DISC SET

REC MODE

FORMAT

FINALIZE

UNFINALIZE

DISC TITLE

RETURN

REMAIN

[ 3min]

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [FORMAT] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

FORMAT

REC FORMAT

EXECUTE

RETURN

VIDEO

ALL DATA TO BE DELETED

EST. PROCESS TIME : 7sec

REC FORMAT : VIDEO

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [REC FORMAT] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

FORMAT

REC FORMAT

EXECUTE

RETURN

VIDEO

ALL DATA TO BE DELETED

EST. PROCESS TIME : 7sec

REC FORMAT : VIDEO

[ SETUP ] : END

Select the disc format from [VIDEO] or [VR] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

FORMAT

REC FORMAT

EXECUTE

RETURN

VIDEO

ALL DATA TO BE DELETED

EST. PROCESS TIME : 7sec

REC FORMAT : VIDEO

[ SETUP ] : END

Select [EXECUTE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

FORMAT

REC FORMAT

EXECUTE

RETURN

YES

ALL DATA TO BE DELETED

EST. PROCESS TIME : 7sec

REC FORMAT : VIDEO

[ SETUP ] : END

Re co rd in g a g a in o n a u se d d isc – Fo rm a t t in g (DVD-RWs o n ly)

Select [YES] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

Formatting starts.

FORMAT

EXECUTING

AVOID ANY VIBRATION

0:10

Press SETUP when the format completion message appears.

The message disappears from the LCD display. The disc is formatted and you

can record on the disc again.

To ca n ce l fo rm a t t in g

Press SETUP in any step from 2 to 6.

Notes

• Power your camcorder from a wall outlet using the AC adaptor.

• If you disconnect the AC adaptor during formatting, the disc may be damaged.

• Do not vibrate your camcorder during formatting.

• You can format DVD-RWs only. You cannot delete any recorded data from DVD-Rs.

• Formatting a finalized disc becomes as following. In both cases, the recorded data are

all deleted.

– In VIDEO mode: unfinalized

– In VR mode: remains finalized

A disc finalized in VR mode cannot be unfinalized by formatting, but still you can

record/ edit on the disc.

Tip

It takes about 10 seconds to format a DVD-RW in VIDEO mode, and about 40 seconds

to format a DVD-RW in VR mode.

— Usin g a d isc in VR m o d e (DVD-RWs o n ly) —

Se le ct in g t h e p la yin g o rd e r o n yo u r

ca m co rd e r – Pla ylist

You can play movies and still images in the desired order by making the Playlist on

your DVD-RWs recorded in VR mode. You can change the playing order without actual

modification to the recorded data.

N (PLAY) button

X (PAUSE) button

x (STOP) button

. (PREV) button

> (NEXT) button

EDIT button

Re g ist e rin g m o vie s o r st ill im a g e s t o t h e Pla ylist

Insert a recorded DVD-RW in VR mode into your camcorder beforehand.

Set the mode dial to

Press EDIT.

(Play/ Edit).

The display to select editing object appears.

EDIT

EDIT MOVIE

EDIT STILL

EDIT PLAYLIST

[ EDIT ] : END

Select [EDIT PLAYLIST] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The Playlist edit display appears.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

RET.

1/1

Se le ct in g t h e p la yin g o rd e r o n yo u r ca m co rd e r – Pla ylist

Select [SEL. ITEM] with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

ERASE

ADD

SELECT

SELECT ALL

MOVE

DIVIDE

RETURN

Select [ADD] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

ERASE

ADD

MOVE

DIVIDE

ALL

SELECT

RETURN

Select [

press ENTER.

A thumbnail list of movies or still images on the disc appears.

SELECT] (movies) or [

SELECT] (still images) with v/ V, then

EDIT

ADD

EXEC.

RET.

001

JAN

6:00^PM

1/1

Forwards the page.

Shows current page/total pages.

Select the scene to be added to the Playlist with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The selected scene is marked with

Repeat this step to select multiple scenes.

EDIT

ADD

EXEC.

RET.

004

JAN

6:30^PM

1/1

Pressing N starts playback of the selected scene. Press x to return to the

display to select other scenes.

Select [EXEC.] with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

EDIT

ADD

ADD?

EXEC.

RET.

Se le ct in g t h e p la yin g o rd e r o n yo u r ca m co rd e r – Pla ylist

Select [EXEC.] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

The selected movies or still images are registered in the new Playlist. When a

still image is added to a Playlist, it is converted and registered as a new movie

file in the movie tab. It returns to the Playlist edit display when the registration

is completed.

To re g ist e r a ll m o vie s a t t h e sa m e t im e

Select [

ALL] in step 6.

To re g ist e r a ll st ill im a g e s a t t h e sa m e t im e

See “Saving all the still images on a disc to a movie file” on page 77.

To ca n ce l t h e re g ist ra t io n

Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8.

Note

The Playlist is usable in VR mode only. You cannot use it in VIDEO mode.

Tips

• You can register up to 999 scenes to the Playlist.

• You can register MPEG format movies only to the Playlist. Still images recorded in

JPEG format are converted to MPEG format when registering in the Playlist.

• Still images converted to a movie are shown with

Se le ct in g t h e p la yin g o rd e r o n yo u r ca m co rd e r – Pla ylist

Sa vin g a ll t h e st ill im a g e s o n a d isc t o a m o vie file

Saving still images to a single movie provides following merits:

– You can save the remaining space for the Playlist on the disc.

– You can register multiple still images as a single movie scene that is recordable up to

999 on a disc.

Insert a DVD-RW in VR mode with still images recorded into your camcorder

beforehand.

Set the mode dial to

Press EDIT.

(Play/ Edit).

The display to select editing object appears.

EDIT

EDIT MOVIE

EDIT STILL

EDIT PLAYLIST

[ EDIT ] : END

Select [EDIT MOVIE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The movie edit display appears.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

RET.

1/2

Select [SEL. ITEM] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

DELETE

SELECT

DIVIDE

SELECT ALL

PHOTOMOVIE

RETURN

Select [PHOTOMOVIE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

EDIT

PHOTOMOVIE

CREATE?

EXEC.

RET.

Select [EXEC.] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

All the still images on the disc are saved to a single movie file.

Still images saved as a movie are shown with

It returns to the movie edit display when the saving is completed.

To ca n ce l t h e sa vin g

Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 5.

Se le ct in g t h e p la yin g o rd e r o n yo u r ca m co rd e r – Pla ylist

Era sin g u n n e ce ssa ry sce n e s fro m t h e Pla ylist

Erasing unnecessary scenes from the Playlist does not affect the actual recorded data on

the disc.

Insert a Playlist-registered DVD-RW into your camcorder beforehand.

Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

Insert a recorded DVD-RW in VR mode, then press EDIT.

The display to select editing object appears.

EDIT

EDIT MOVIE

EDIT STILL

EDIT PLAYLIST

[ EDIT ] : END

Select [EDIT PLAYLIST] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The Playlist edit display appears.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

RET.

1/1

Select [SEL. ITEM] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

ERASE

ADD

SELECT

SELECT ALL

MOVE

DIVIDE

RETURN

Select [ERASE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

ERASE

ADD

SELECT

SELECT ALL

MOVE

DIVIDE

RETURN

Select [SELECT] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

A thumbnail list of movies or still images registered to the Playlist appears.

EDIT

ERASE

EXEC.

RET.

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Select the scene to be erased with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The selected scene is marked with

Repeat this step to erase multiple scenes.

EDIT

ERASE

EXEC.

RET.

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Pressing N starts playback of the selected scene. Press x to return to the

display to select other scenes.

Select [EXEC.] with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

EDIT

ERASE

ERASE?

EXEC.

RET.

Select [EXEC.] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

The selected scenes are erased from the Playlist. It returns to the Playlist edit

display when the erasing is completed.

To e ra se a ll t h e sce n e s a t t h e sa m e t im e

Select [SELECT ALL] in step 6 then perform step 9.

To ca n ce l e ra sin g

Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8.

Tip

Still images registered in a Playlist are converted to a movie file. If you erase still images

from a Playlist, the converted movie file from still images still remains. To delete a

converted movie file from the movie folder, see “Deleting movies/ still images” (page

87).

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Ch a n g in g t h e o rd e r w it h in t h e Pla ylist

Insert a Playlist-registered DVD-RW into your camcorder beforehand.

Set the mode dial to

Press EDIT.

(Play/ Edit).

The display to select editing object appears.

EDIT

EDIT MOVIE

EDIT STILL

EDIT PLAYLIST

[ EDIT ] : END

Select [EDIT PLAYLIST] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The Playlist edit display appears.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

RET.

1/1

Select [SEL. ITEM] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

ERASE

ADD

SELECT

SELECT ALL

MOVE

DIVIDE

RETURN

Select [MOVE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

A thumbnail list of the scenes registered to the Playlist appears.

EDIT

MOVE

EXEC.

RET.

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Select the scene to be moved with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The selected scene is marked with

Repeat this step if you want to move multiple scenes.

EDIT

MOVE

EXEC.

RET.

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Pressing N starts playback of the selected scene. Press x to return to the

display to select other scenes.

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Select [EXEC.] with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The move destination display appears.

Move destination bar

EDIT

MOVE

RET.

[ENTER] : MOVE

1/1

Place the move destination bar where you want to move the scenes with

b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

EDIT

MOVE

MOVE?

EXEC.

RET.

Select [EXEC.] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

The selected scene in step 6 is moved to the designated position. When you

have selected multiple scenes, the scenes are moved following the order

appeared in the Playlist.

It returns to the Playlist edit display when the moving is completed.

To ca n ce l t h e ch a n g e in t h e o rd e r

Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8.

Se le ct in g t h e p la yin g o rd e r o n yo u r ca m co rd e r – Pla ylist

Divid in g a m o vie w it h in t h e Pla ylist

You can divide a movie into two scenes. Dividing movies into scenes within the Playlist

does not affect the actual recorded data on the disc.

Insert a Playlist-registered DVD-RW into your camcorder beforehand.

Note

You cannot divide a movie converted from still images.

Set the mode dial to

Press EDIT.

(Play/ Edit).

The display to select editing object appears.

EDIT

EDIT MOVIE

EDIT STILL

EDIT PLAYLIST

[ EDIT ] : END

Select [EDIT PLAYLIST] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The Playlist edit display appears.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

RET.

1/1

Select [SEL. ITEM] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

ERASE

ADD

SELECT

SELECT ALL

MOVE

DIVIDE

RETURN

Select [DIVIDE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

A thumbnail list of the scenes registered to the Playlist appears.

EDIT

DIVIDE

RET.

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Select the scene to be divided with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The dividing display appears and the playback of the selected scene starts.

DIVIDE

EXEC.

0:00:12

RET.

Time in progress

2:40

[EDIT] : END

Total time

[

] : RETURN

Press ENTER at the point at which you want to divide the movie into scenes.

The movie pauses.

DIVIDE

EXEC.

0:02:05

RET.

Select to finely adjust the

dividing point.

2:40

[EDIT] : END

[

] : RETURN

Note

A slight difference may occur from the point where you press ENTER/ c/ C and the actual

dividing point, as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half-second increments.

Select [EXEC.] with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

DIVIDE

0:02:05

DIVIDE?

EXEC.

RET.

[

] : RETURN

[EDIT] : END

Select [EXEC.] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

Dividing of the movie starts. It returns to the Playlist edit display when the

dividing is completed.

To ca n ce l d ivid in g

Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8.

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Pla yin g t h e Pla ylist

Insert a Playlist-registered DVD-RW into your camcorder.

Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

The Visual Index display appears.

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Select

(Playlist) tab with b/ v/ V/ B.

A thumbnail list of the scenes registered to the Playlist appears.

Playlist tab

1/2

Press N.

A playback of the Playlist starts. On still images, the image appears in

sequence. Playback stops when all the registered scenes are played back.

To st a rt p la yb a ck fro m a p a rt icu la r sce n e

Select the scene with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected scene.

To d isp la y a n o t h e r sce n e d u rin g p la yb a ck

Press ./ >.

To p a u se t h e sce n e

Press X.

To ca n ce l p la yb a ck

Press x.

Ed it in g t h e o rig in a l d a t a

Original data stand for the actual recorded movies and still images data on the disc.

You can edit the original data of DVD- RW recorded in VR mode. Editing the original

data affects the actual recorded data.

Divid in g a m o vie

Note that this operation actually divides the original recorded data on the disc.

Insert a recorded DVD-RW in VR mode into your camcorder beforehand.

Notes

• You cannot divide still images and still images converted to a movie.

• When the movie is registered in the Playlist, dividing the original movie does not

affect the movie in the Playlist. Register the divided movies in the Playlist again.

Set the mode dial to

Press EDIT.

(Play/ Edit).

The display to select editing object appears.

EDIT

EDIT MOVIE

EDIT STILL

EDIT PLAYLIST

[ EDIT ] : END

Select [EDIT MOVIE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The Movie edit display appears.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

RET.

1/2

Select [SEL. ITEM] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

DELETE

SELECT

DIVIDE

SELECT ALL

PHOTOMOVIE

RETURN

Select [DIVIDE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

A thumbnail list of movies on the disc appears.

EDIT

DIVIDE

RET.

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Select the scene to be divided with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The editing display appears and the playback of the selected movie starts.

DIVIDE

EXEC.

0:00:12

RET.

Time in progress

2:40

[EDIT] : END

Total time

[

] : RETURN

Press ENTER at the point at which you want to divide the movie into scenes.

The movie pauses.

DIVIDE

EXEC.

0:02:05

RET.

Select to finely adjust the

dividing point.

2:40

[EDIT] : END

[

] : RETURN

Note

A slight difference may occur from the point where you press ENTER/ c/ C and the actual

dividing point, as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on half-second increments.

Select [EXEC.] with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

DIVIDE

0:02:05

DIVIDE?

EXEC.

RET.

[

] : RETURN

[EDIT] : END

Select [EXEC.] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

Dividing of the movie starts. It returns to the movie edit display when the

dividing is completed.

To ca n ce l d ivid in g

Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8.

Ed it in g t h e o rig in a l d a t a

De le t in g m o vie s/st ill im a g e s

You can delete unnecessary original movies/ still images. Note that this operation

actually deletes recorded data from the disc.

Insert a recorded DVD-RW in VR mode into your camcorder beforehand.

Notes

• When you delete movies, the movies registered to the Playlist are also deleted.

• Deleting movies/ still images may not provide enough space to record movies/ still

images additionally.

Set the mode dial to

Press EDIT.

(Play/ Edit).

The display to select editing object appears.

EDIT

EDIT MOVIE

EDIT STILL

EDIT PLAYLIST

[ EDIT ] : END

Select [EDIT MOVIE] or [EDIT STILL] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

The movie or still images edit display appears.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

RET.

1/2

Select [SEL. ITEM] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

DELETE

SELECT

DIVIDE

SELECT ALL

PHOTOMOVIE

RETURN

Select [DELETE] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

EDIT

SEL. ITEM

DELETE

SELECT

DIVIDE

SELECT ALL

PHOTOMOVIE

RETURN

Ed it in g t h e o rig in a l d a t a

Select [SELECT] with v/ V, then press ENTER.

A thumbnail list of the movies/ still images recorded on the disc appears.

EDIT

DELETE

EXEC.

RET.

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Select the movie or the still image to be deleted with b/ v/ V/ B, then press

ENTER.

The selected scene is marked with

Repeat this step to select multiple movies/ still images.

EDIT

DELETE

EXEC.

RET.

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Pressing N starts playback of the selected movie/ still image. Press x to

return to the display to select other movie/ still image.

Select [EXEC.] with b/ v/ V/ B, then press ENTER.

The confirmation display appears.

EDIT

DELETE

DELETE?

DEL. FROMM PLAYLIST, TOO

EXEC.

RET.

Select [EXEC.] with b/ B, then press ENTER.

The selected movies/ still images are deleted from the disc. It returns to the

movie edit/ still image edit display when the deletion is completed.

To d e le t e a ll m o vie s/st ill im a g e s in t h e fo ld e r a t t h e sa m e t im e

Select [SELECT ALL] in step 6. All movies or still images respectively are deleted when

you select [EDIT MOVIE] or [EDIT STILL] in step 3.

To ca n ce l t h e d e le t io n

Press EDIT in any step from 3 to 8.

Tip

To delete all the movies/ still images on the disc, perform formatting (page 72).

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co m p u t e r – In t ro d u ct io n

You can enjoy the following with your

Syst e m re q u ire m e n t s

camcorder by connecting it to your computer:

• Viewing scenes on your computer

• Copying recorded scenes to your computer

• Duplicating a disc

• Editing scenes copied to your computer

• Making original DVD recorded scenes on

your computer.

OS:

Microsoft Windows Me,

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional,

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or

Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

The above OS must be installed at the factory.

The USB driver installation is required to

Operation is not assured in an environment

connect your camcorder to your computer.

upgraded to the operating systems described

above or in a multi-boot environment.

CPU:

Install the USB driver before connecting

the camcorder to your computer. If you

connect the camcorder to the computer

first, you w ill not be able to install the

USB driver correctly.

Minimum: 500 MHz Intel Pentium III or faster

(1 GHz Intel Pentium III or faster

recommended)

Application:

DirectX 8.0a or later

Sound system:

16 bit stereo sound card and stereo speakers

Memory:

64 MB or more

Tips

• The USB driver can be found on the CD-

ROM supplied, along with the application

software required for viewing scenes.

• Your camcorder is compatible with Hi-Speed

USB (USB 2.0 Specification).

• You can transfer data at a faster rate using

your camcorder with a computer compatible

with Hi-Speed USB.

Hard disk:

Available free space required for installation:

at least 250 MB

Available hard disk space recommended:

at least 2 GB (depending on the size of the files

edited)

Display:

Video card with 4 MB of VRAM, Minimum 800

× 600 Hi color (16 bit color, 65 000 colors),

Direct Draw display driver capability (At 800 ×

600 or less, 256 colors and less, this product

will not operate correctly.)

USB port:

Must be provided as standard.

Consult the computer manufacturer for the

details on connectors and editing software of

your computer.

The supplied CD-ROM does not support

to connect your camcorder to a

Macintosh computer.

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No t e s o n u sin g yo u r co m p u t e r

In st a llin g t h e USB d rive r

Softw are

Depending on your application software, the

file size may increase when you open a still

image file.

Start the follow ing operation before

connecting the USB cable to your

computer.

Communications w ith your computer

Communications between your camcorder and

your computer may not recover properly even

after your computer recovers from Suspend/

Resume, or from Sleep status.

Install the USB driver to control your

camcorder from your computer.

If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or

Windows XP Home Edition/ Professional, log

in as administrator.

Turn on your computer and allow

Windows to load.

When your computer is already turned

on, close all the software.

Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the

CD-ROM drive of your computer.

The installation menu screen appears.

If the menu screen does not appear,

double-click [My Computer,] then

[ImageMixer] (CD-ROM Drive). The

menu screen appears after a while.

Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o yo u r co m p u t e r – In t ro d u ct io n

Move the cursor to [USB Driver] and

click.

In st a llin g so ft w a re

Install the ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD

Handycam (hereinafter referred to as

ImageMixer) software that manages movies

and still images transferred from your

camcorder on your computer, and the

WinASPI software that manages writing data

on CD-Rs/ CD-RWs.

InstallShield Wizard program starts up.

When the USB driver installation is

completed, click [ImageMixer] on the

menu screen.

Install Wizard program starts up and

the “Choose Setup Language” screen

appears.

If the menu screen does not appear,

double-click [My Computer,] then

[ImageMixer] (CD-ROM Drive). The

menu screen appears after a while.

Click [Next].

The USB driver installation starts.

“InstallShield Wizard Complete ” screen

appears after a while.

Select the language to be used and click

[OK].

Click [Finish].

The USB driver installation is

completed.

Note

If you connect the USB cable before USB driver

installation is complete, the USB driver will not

be properly registered. Install the USB driver

again following the steps in “If you cannot

install the USB driver” (page 97).

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Follow the instructions given in the on-

Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o

t h e co m p u t e r

screen messages. When the “Setup

Type” screen appears, make sure that

[NTSC] is selected and continue the

procedure. The “InstallShield Wizard

Complete” screen appears.

You can connect only one camcorder to every

single computer. Operations are not

guaranteed if you connect your camcorder via

a USB hub or to the USB port not equipped

with your computer at default.

Fo r Micro so ft Win d o w s XP u se rs

Connect the AC adaptor to your

camcorder.

Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

Turn the power on your camcorder by

sliding the POWER switch upward

while pressing the green button.

Connect the (USB) jacks of the

Click [Finish].

camcorder and the (USB) port of the

computer using the USB cable supplied

with your camcorder.

The installation of ImageMixer is

completed. The installation screen of

WIN ASPI appears (Windows 2000

Professional and Windows XP users

only).

USB port

Follow the instructions given in the on-

screen messages.

When The “InstallShield Wizard

USB cable

Complete” screen appears, click [Finish].

Take out the CD-ROM from the CD-

ROM drive after the computer restarts.

USB jack

Note

On a computer without DirectX 8.0a or later,

DirectX installation starts. Follow the

instructions given in the on-screen messages

and restart the computer after the installation

is complete.

Your computer recognizes the

camcorder, and the “Found New

Hardware Wizard” starts.

To re p la ce WIN ASPI

To be able to use the ImageMixer CD writing

function, you need to install WIN ASPI. If a

different writing application was previously

installed, its writing function may not work

correctly. If that happens, reinstall the original

application and replace WIN ASPI. Note that

the ImageMixer CD writing function may not

work properly.

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Click [Finish].

The connection between your

camcorder and the computer is

completed.

To disconnect the USB cable

See “To disconnect the USB cable” (page 96).

To confirm the USB driver installation

Click [Start] t [Control Panel].

Click [Performance and Maintenance]

t [System].

“System Properties” screen appears.

Click [Hardware] tab.

Click [Device Manager].

Select [Install the software automatically

(Recommended)] and click [Next].

“Device Manager” screen appears.

Make sure that “SONY DDX-A1000 USB

Device” appears in DVD/ CD-ROM

drives, “Generic volume” in Storage

volumes, and “USB Mass Storage

Device” in Universal Serial Bus

controllers respectively.

When all the devices appear, the USB

driver is installed correctly. If any of

these devices are not shown, install the

USB driver again following “If you

cannot install the USB driver” (page 97).

Make sure that [Sony DVD Handycam]

is selected as the best match and click

[Next].

Click [Sony DVD Handycam] if it is not

selected.

“Completing the Found New Hardware

Wizard” screen appears.

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To disconnect the USB cable

See “To disconnect the USB cable” (page 96).

Fo r Micro so ft Win d o w s 2000

Pro fe ssio n a l u se rs

Connect the AC adaptor to your

camcorder.

Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

Turn the power on your camcorder by

sliding the POWER switch upward

while pressing the green button.

Connect the (USB) jacks of the

camcorder and the (USB) port of the

computer using the USB cable supplied

with your camcorder.

USB port

USB cable

USB jack

Your computer recognizes the

camcorder, and the “Found New

Hardware” dialog box appears.

Follow the instructions given in the on-

screen messages.

The connection between your

camcorder and the computer is

completed.

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To confirm the USB driver installation

Fo r Micro so ft Win d o w s Me u se rs

Click [Start] t [Settings] t [Control

Panel].

Connect the AC adaptor to your

camcorder.

Click [System].

Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

“System Properties” screen appears.

Click [Hardware] tab.

Click [Device Manager].

Turn the power on your camcorder by

sliding the POWER switch upward

while pressing the green button.

“Device Manager” screen appears.

Make sure that “SONY DDX-A1000 USB

Device” appears in DVD/ CD-ROM

drives, “Generic volume” in Storage

volumes, and “USB Mass Storage

Device” in Universal Serial Bus

controllers respectively.

Connect the (USB) jacks of the

camcorder and the (USB) port of the

computer using the USB cable supplied

with your camcorder.

When all the devices appear, the USB

driver is installed correctly. If any of

these devices are not shown, install the

USB driver again following “If you

cannot install the USB driver” (page 97).

USB port

USB cable

USB jack

Your computer recognizes the

camcorder, and the “New Hardware

Found” dialog box appears.

Follow the instructions given in the on-

screen messages and restart your

computer.

The connection between your

camcorder and the computer is

completed.

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To disconnect the USB cable

See “To disconnect the USB cable” (page 96).

To confirm the USB driver installation

Click [Start] t [Settings] t [Control

Panel].

Click [System].

“System Properties” screen appears.

Click [Device Manager].

“Device Manager” screen appears.

Make sure that “SONY DDX-A1000 USB

Device” appears in CD-ROM, “Sony

DVD Handycam” in Storage device, and

“USB Mass Storage Device” in Universal

Serial Bus controllers respectively.

When all the devices appear, the USB

driver is installed correctly. If any of

these devices are not shown, install the

USB driver again following “If you

cannot install the USB driver” (page 97).

To Disco n n e ct t h e USB ca b le

Move the cursor to the “Unplug or Eject

Hardware” icon on the Task Tray and

click to cancel the applicable drive.

After the “Safe to Remove Hardware”

dialog box appears, disconnect the USB

cable and turn off your camcorder.

Notes

• Be sure to turn off your camcorder after

disconnecting it from your computer.

Turning off your camcorder keeping

connection to the computer may prevent

from normal disconnection.

• Never disconnect the USB cable when the

Access/ Open lamp is lit in red. It may cause

a damage to the disc.

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If yo u ca n n o t in st a ll t h e USB

Co n su lt in g t h e o n -lin e h e lp

d rive r

(o p e ra t in g in st ru ct io n s) o f

Im a g e Mixe r Ve r.1.5 fo r So n y

DVD Ha n d yca m

The USB driver have been registered

incorrectly as your computer was connected to

your camcorder before the installation of the

USB driver was completed. Perform the

An ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD

following procedure to install the USB driver

Handycam on-line help is available where you

correctly.

can find detailed operating instructions for

ImageMixer software.

Disconnect your camcorder from the

computer following “To Disconnect the

USB cable” (page 96).

Install the USB driver again following

“Installing the USB driver” (page 90).

Connect your camcorder to the

computer following “Connecting your

camcorder to the computer” (page 92).

The USB driver installation and the

connection between your camcorder

and the computer is completed.

Click

located at the top right of the

screen.

Or, click [Start] t [Programs] ([All

Programs] in Windows XP) t

[PIXELA] t [ImageMixer] t [Help].

The ImageMixer Help screen appears.

Find the information you need from the

table of contents.

To clo se t h e o n -lin e h e lp

Click the

screen.

button at the top right of the

If you have any questions about

ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD

Handycam

ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony DVD Handycam

is the product of PIXELA corporation. For

details, refer to the operating instructions of

the CD-ROM supplied with your camcorder.

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You must install the USB driver and the

Double-click [ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for

ImageMixer software to view scenes recorded

on a disc with your computer (page 90, 91).

If you are using Windows 2000 Professional or

Windows XP Home Edition/ Professional, log

in as administrator.

Sony] icon on the Windows desktop.

Or, click [Start] t [Programs] ([All

Programs] in Windows XP) t

[PIXELA] t [ImageMixer] t [PIXELA

ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony] on your

computer.

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The ImageMixer software starts and the

title screen appears.

You can view scenes recorded on the disc

without finalizing on your computer, by

inserting a recorded disc into your camcorder

and connecting it to your computer.

Turn on your computer and allow

Windows to load.

Connect the AC adaptor to your

camcorder.

Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

Turn the power on your camcorder by

sliding the POWER switch upward

while pressing the green button.

Click

on the left of the screen.

The ImageMixer software starts and

thumbnails of the scenes recorded on

the disc appear.

Insert a recorded disc into your

camcorder.

Connect the (USB) jacks of the

When the thumbnails do not appear,

camcorder and the (USB) port of the

computer using the USB cable supplied

with your camcorder.

click

Thumbnails

USB port

USB cable

USB jack

Click

to view movies and click

to view still images.

Vie w in g sce n e s re co rd e d o n yo u r co m p u t e r

Double-click the scene to view from the

thumbnails.

The selected scene is temporarily copied

to your computer and is displayed in

the preview window.

To return to the thumbnails list, click

below right of the screen.

To sa ve t h e sce n e o n yo u r

co m p u t e r

Click the thumbnail of the scene to save.

Click

The selected scene is saved on your

computer.

Notes

• It may takes some time to save the scene

depending on the recording mode (page 33)

and the length of the movie.

• Still images converted to a movie are not

displayed.

Tip

An album is a unit to register and to manage

the saved movies and still images saved from

your camcorder to your computer.

To vie w t h e a lb u m

Click

Double-click the scene to view from the

thumbnails.

The selected scene is displayed. When

you have selected a movie, click

start playback.

and

To return to the thumbnails list, click

at the top right of the screen.

Notes

• If you connect the USB cable before USB

driver installation is complete, the USB

driver will not be properly registered. Install

the USB driver again following the steps in

“If you cannot install the USB driver” (page

97).

• When anything goes wrong with the

operation, close all the software and restart

them.

Ma kin g a d isc co p y – Disc Du b b in g

10 Click [OK].

Ma kin g a d isc co p y

11 When the copy completion message

You can make a copy of a finalized disc.

appears, eject the disc and insert a new

disc into your camcorder.

Turn on your computer and allow

Windows to load.

12 Click [OK].

Connect the AC adaptor to your

camcorder.

Copying of data from your computer to

the new disc starts. When the disc copy

operation is completed, a screen asking

if you want to make an additional copy

appears.

Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

Turn the power on your camcorder by

sliding the POWER switch upward

while pressing the green button.

13 If you want to make an additional copy,

click [OK].

Insert a recorded disc into your

camcorder.

The making of an additional copy starts.

If you do not want to make an

additional copy, click [Cancel] to end

the procedure.

Connect the (USB) jacks of the

camcorder and the (USB) port of the

computer using the USB cable supplied

with your camcorder.

14 Eject the disc following the instructions

given in the on-screen messages.

USB port

Notes

• It may take some time to save the scene

depending on the recording mode (page 33)

and the length of the movie.

• You cannot make a copy of an unfinalized

disc.

• Using DVD-RWs for the copied media

prevents you from unfinalizing and making

additional recordings on your camcorder

because the format of copied media is

different from that of your camcorder. You

must format the DVD-RW to record

additional material on the disc.

USB cable

USB jack

Tip

To use the disc with other DVD authoring

applications, an export procedure is required.

For details, see the ImageMixer on-line help.

Start the ImageMixer software on your

computer.

Click

on the left of the screen.

Click

(Duplication).

The confirmation screen appears.

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Ed it in g a n d sa vin g sce n e s

You can edit the movies and still images save

on your computer and save them using the

ImageMixer software.

Sa vin g t h e m o vie o n yo u r

co m p u t e r

When the editing of the movie is completed,

you can save the data as on your computer.

The following procedure shows an example of

saving data in the My Documents folder.

Ed it in g m o vie s

You can unite multiple scenes into a single

scenes.

Click

(Generate movie).

Click

The “Output Format Settings” screen

The screen switches to the movie editing

mode and thumbnails appear.

appears.

Click [OK].

Select the My Documents folder as the

Drag and drop the thumbnails on the

storyboard in the order you want to edit

them.

saving destination, then name the file

and click [OK] to save it.

When the movie is saved, it is also saved

as a new file in the album.

Thumbnail

Note

It takes some time for saving the file in the

following cases:

– when the file includes both movies and still

images.

– when the file includes multiple recording

modes (HQ/ SP/ LP).

– when some effects such as fader are added.

To vie w t h e sa ve d file

Double-click the saved file (stored in the My

Documents folder in this procedure).

Windows Media Player starts and the file is

played back.

Storyboard

When you delete the specific scene, click

the scene, then click

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Cre a t in g a n o rig in a l d isc

You can edit the scenes registered to the album

and make an original DVD.

Album menu:

Click to change the

displayed album.

Ma kin g a m e n u

Disc title

Title

A menu is required to play a disc recorded on

your camcorder on a DVD player.

Click

The “Layout mode” screen appears.

When you want to change the names

and designs of icons, click the

tab.

Click the icon and change the settings.

Click the

tab and select a

background.

Drag and drop thumbnails of the scenes

to record on the disc, onto the

background.

The thumbnails change into icons and

the selected scenes are registered to

contents.

You can register an album as a single

title by dragging and dropping the

album onto the background. You can

also joint scenes from multiple albums

and display it as a single title.

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Cre a t in g a n o rig in a l d isc

When you want to change the disc title

shown on the menu, click the tab.

Change the settings such as the name

and the font.

Ed it in g t h e co n t e n t s

You can edit the contents by adding/ deleting

scenes, changing the order of scenes, and

selecting an image used for the thumbnail.

Click the icon of the contents to edit,

then click

(Album mode) on the left

of the screen.

The “Album mode” screen appears.

Tip

When you create a DVD on the DVD drive

installed with your computer, you can change

the “Disc Type” from [1.4G] to [4.7G] by

clicking

at the top right of the screen.

Selecting [4.7G] enables you to record data in

12 cm DVD-R/ DVD-RW at its maximum

capacity.

Drag and drop the contents to add and

change the order.

To delete the contents, click the

contents, then click

. Note that

image selected as a thumbnail cannot be

deleted.

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Cre a t in g a n o rig in a l d isc

Re co rd in g o n a d isc

When you have checked that all the

contents are right, connect your

camcorder to the computer with the

USB cable, then insert a blank disc into

your camcorder.

Check the menu and view the contents on a

preview screen, then record the contents on a

disc.

Click

(Writing mode) on the left of

The “DVD Video Output” screen

appears.

the screen.

The “Writing mode” screen appears.

Click [OK].

Click the button on the

(Preview)

Recording on the disc starts.

box on the upper left of the screen, and

preview the contents.

When the operation is completed, a

screen asking if you want to make an

additional copy appears.

Plays back

the scene

of the

If you want to make an additional copy,

click [OK].

The making of an additional copy starts.

If you do not want to make an

additional copy, click [Cancel] to end

the procedure.

selected

icon.

b/ v/ V/ B:

Selects the

icon

Eject the disc following the instructions

given in the on-screen messages.

Playback

./>:

Backwards/

forwards the

contents.

X: Pause

x: Stop

TITLE:

Returns to

the menu.

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— Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o a TV a n d a VCR —

Du b b in g a d isc t o a t a p e

You can dub or edit movies recorded in a disc

using a VCR connected to your camcorder,

Tips

• You can edit on VCRs that support the

following systems:

8 mm, Hi8,

VHSC,

Betamax,

DV,

using your camcorder as a player.

VHS,

S-VHSC,

ED Betamax,

DV, Digital8,

S-VHS,

Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o

a VCR

mini

MICRO MV

Connect your camcorder to the VCR using the

A/ V connecting cable supplied with your

camcorder.

• If your VCR is a monaural type, connect the

yellow plug of the A/ V connecting cable to

the video input jack and the white or the red

plug to the audio input jack on the VCR.

When the white plug is connected, the left

channel audio is output, and when the red

plug is connected, the right channel audio is

output.

• If your VCR has an S video jack, pictures can

be reproduced more faithfully by using an S

video cable (optional). With this connection,

you do not need to connect the yellow

(video) plug of the A/ V connecting cable.

Connect an S video cable (optional) to the S

video jacks of both your camcorder and the

VCR.

S VIDEO

AUDIO/VIDEO

A/V connecting

cable (supplied)

White

Red

Yellow

VCR

AUDIO S VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT

: Signal flow

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Du b b in g a d isc t o a t a p e

Du b b in g t o a t a p e

Be fo re o p e ra t io n

• Set [DISPLAY] in

(OTHERS) to LCD in

the SETUP display. (The default setting is

[LCD].)

• Press the following buttons to make the

indicators disappear so that they will not be

superimposed on the edited tape:

– DISPLAY/ BATT INFO

– DISPLAY on the Remote Commander

– DATA CODE on the Remote Commander

Insert the recorded disc into your

camcorder.

Prepare the VCR for recording.

Insert a blank tape (or a tape you want

to record over) into the VCR.

Set the input selector to LINE.

Refer to the operating instructions of the

VCR.

Play back the recorded disc on your

camcorder.

Start recording on the VCR.

Refer the operating instructions of your

VCR.

Wh e n yo u h a ve fin ish e d d u b b in g

Stop recording on the VCR, then press x on

your camcorder.

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Du b b in g a TV p ro g ra m o r vid e o t a p e o n t o

a d isc

You can record a disc from another VCR or a

Du b b in g o n t o a d isc

TV program from a TV that has video/ audio

outputs. Use your camcorder as a recorder.

Set [DISPLAY] in

(OTHERS) to [LCD] in

the SETUP display. (The default setting is

[LCD].)

You can also use the Remote Commander for

this operation.

Co n n e ct in g yo u r ca m co rd e r t o

a TV o r a VCR

Connect your camcorder to the TV/ VCR using

the A/ V connecting cable supplied with your

camcorder.

Prepare the TV/ VCR.

If you are recording a tape from the

VCR, insert a recorded tape into the

VCR.

Set the mode dial to

your camcorder.

(Play/ Edit) on

VIDEO OUTPUT

Insert a blank disc (or a disc you want to

record additionally) into your

camcorder.

AUDIO S VIDEO

The FORMAT display appears when

you insert a new DVD-RW. Format the

disc in VIDEO mode or in VR mode

(page 7) following the instructions on

the LCD display.

Red

Yellow

White

Press VISUAL INDEX on your

camcorder.

The Visual Index display disappears,

and the image from the LINE appears.

A/V connecting

cable (supplied)

REC button

Press N on the VCR to start playback if

x button

you are recording a tape from a VCR.

Select a TV program if you are recording

from a TV. The picture from the VCR or

TV appears on the LCD display or in the

viewfinder.

Press z on your camcorder at the scene

where you want to start recording.

Dubbing starts.

AUDIO/

VIDEO

S VIDEO

: Signal flow

Tip

To change the recording mode, see page 33.

Wh e n yo u h a ve fin ish e d d u b b in g

t h e d isc

Press x on your camcorder to stop recording

and stop the playback on the VCR.

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— Cu st o m izin g yo u r ca m co rd e r —

Ch a n g in g t h e SETUP d isp la y

You can partially change the default settings

by selecting the options in the SETUP display

with b/ v/ V/ B.

Select the item in the following order:

SETUP display t icon t menu item

t option

Select the desired icon with v/ V, then

press ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

OFF

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

Menu items are displayed as the following

icons. The displayed icons are different

depending on the mode dial position.

[ SETUP ] : END

Select the desired item with v/ V, then

APPLI

MANUAL SET

CAMERA SET

press ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

OFF

LCD/ VF SET

DISC SET

SETUP MENU

OTHERS

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

NORMAL

EXP BRKTG

[ SETUP ] : END

Turn the power on by sliding the

POWER switch upward while pressing

the green button.

Select the desired mode with v/ V, then

press ENTER.

CAMERA SET

SELFTIMER

BURST

Set the mode dial to

(Movie),

NORMAL

QUALITY

IMAGESIZE

N. S. LIGHT

RETURN

(Still) or

SETUP.

(Play/ Edit), then press

[ SETUP ] : END

(Movie)

If you want to change other items, select

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

P EFFECT

D EFFECT

WHT BAL

[RETURN] and press ENTER, then

repeat steps 3 to 5.

AUTO SHTR

To return to step 3, select [RETURN].

[ SETUP ] : END

For details, see “Selecting the mode setting of

each item” on the next page.

(Still)

To m a ke t h e SETUP d isp la y

d isa p p e a r

Press SETUP.

MANUAL SET

PROGRAM AE

FLASH MODE

FLASH LVL

WHT BAL

[ SETUP ] : END

(Play/ Edit)

APPLI.

SLIDE SHOW

[ SETUP ] : END

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Ch a n g in g t h e SETUP d isp la y

Se le ct in g t h e o p t io n o f e a ch it e m z is the default setting.

Menu items differ depending on the position of the mode dial. The display shows only the items

that are currently in effect or that you can operate at the moment.

Icon/item

APPLI.

Option

Meaning

Mode dial

SLIDE SHOW

—

To play back still images continuously

(page 61)

Play/ Edit

Mode dial

Icon/item

MANUAL SET

Option

Meaning

Movie

Still

PROGRAM AE

—

To suit your specific shooting requirement

(page 47)

Movie

P EFFECT

To add special effects like those in films or on

TV to images (page 51)

D EFFECT

To add special effects using the various digital

functions (page 51)

Movie

Still

FLASH MODE z ON

To fire the flash (optional), regardless of the

brightness of the surroundings

To fire the flash (optional) , regardless of the

brightness of the surroundings. Pre-flashes

before recording to reduce the red-eye

phenomenon

AUTO

To fire the flash (optional) automatically

AUTO

To fire the flash (optional) automatically. Pre-

flashes before recording to reduce the red-eye

phenomenon

Still

FLASH LVL

*¹*²

HIGH

To make the flash (optional) level higher than

normal

z NORMAL

Normal setting

LOW

To make the flash (optional) level lower than

normal

Movie

Still

WHT BAL

—

To adjust the white balance (page 44)

Movie

AUTO SHTR z ON

To automatically activate the electronic shutter*

when shooting in bright conditions

OFF

To not automatically activate the electronic

shutter* in bright conditions

* You cannot adjust [FLASH MODE] and [FLASH LVL] if an external flash (optional) is not

connected.

* You cannot adjust [FLASH LVL] if the external flash (optional) used is not compatible with the

flash level.

* An electronic shutter is the function used to adjust the shutter speed electronically.

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Ch a n g in g t h e SETUP d isp la y

Icon/item

CAMERA SET

Option

Meaning

Mode dial

Movie

Still

SELFTIMER

z OFF

To disable self-timer

To use self-timer (page 43)

Movie

D ZOOM

z OFF

To deactivate the digital zoom. Only up to 10×

optical zoom is performed.

20×

To activate the digital zoom. From 10× to 20×

zoom is performed digitally (page 32)

120×

To activate the digital zoom. From 10× to 120×

zoom is performed digitally

Movie

16:9WIDE

z OFF

To not record 16:9 wide picture

To record a 16:9 wide picture (page 45)

To compensate for camera-shake

STEADYSHOT z ON

OFF

To cancel SteadyShot. Natural pictures are

produced when shooting a stationary object

with a tripod

z OFF

To disable the Burst

Still

BURST*

NORMAL

To record up to four (in 1152 × 864 size) or 12 (in

640 × 480 size) still images continuously fast

(page 39)

EXP BRKTG

z FINE

To record three images continuously with

different exposures

To record still images in the fine image quality

mode (page 37)

Still

QUALITY

STANDARD

To record still images in the standard image

quality mode

z 1152 × 864

640 × 480

z ON

To record still images in 1152 × 864 size (page 38)

To record still images in 640 × 480 size

To use NightShot Light (page 42)

IMAGESIZE*

N.S.LIGHT

Movie

Still

OFF

To cancel NightShot Light

* DCR-DVD200/ DVD300 only

Notes

On SteadyShot

• [SteadyShot] will not correct excessive camera-shake.

• Attachment of a conversion lens (optional) may influence [SteadyShot].

Tip

If you cancel [SteadyShot], the SteadyShot off indicator “ ” appears. Your camcorder prevents

excessive compensation for camera-shake.

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Ch a n g in g t h e SETUP d isp la y

Icon/item

LCD/VF SET

Option

Meaning

Mode dial

LCD BRIGHT

—

To adjust the brightness on the LCD screen with

b/ B.

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

Darker

Brighter

Movie

Still

LCD B.L.

z BRT NORMAL

To set the brightness on the LCD screen to

normal

Play/ Edit

BRIGHT

To brighten the LCD screen

Movie

Still

LCD COLOR

—

To adjust the color on the LCD screen with

b/ B.

Play/ Edit

To get low-

intensity

color

To get high-

intensity

color

Movie

Still

VF B.L.

z BRT NORMAL

To set the brightness on the viewfinder screen to

normal

Play/ Edit

BRIGHT

To brighten the viewfinder screen

Notes

On LCD B.L. and VF B.L.

• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced a little during recording.

• When you use power supplies other than the battery pack, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected.

Tip

Even if you adjust [LCD BRIGHT], [LCD B.L.], [LCD COLOR], and/ or [VF B.L.], the recorded

picture will not be affected.

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Ch a n g in g t h e SETUP d isp la y

Icon/item

DISC SET

Option

Meaning

Mode dial

Movie

Play/ Edit

REC MODE

To record in the HQ (High Quality) mode

To record in the SP (Standard Play) mode

To record in the LP (Long Play) mode

To format a disc (page 72)

z SP

—

FORMAT*¹

FINALIZE

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

—

To prohibit further recording on the disc, and

make it compatible with other DVD players

(page 63)

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

UNFINALIZE*¹

DISC TITLE

FILE NO.

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

—

To make the finalized disc recordable again

(page 70)

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

To add an original title to the disc (page 54)

z SERIES

To assign numbers to files in sequence even if

the disc is changed

Still

RESET

To reset the file numbering each time the disc is

changed

* DVD-RWs only

* VIDEO mode only

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Ch a n g in g t h e SETUP d isp la y

Icon/item

SETUP MENU

CLOCK SET

Option

Meaning

Mode dial

—

To set the date or time (page 21)

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

A. SHUT OFF z 5 min

To turn the power off automatically if no

operations have taken place for five minutes

when powered by the battery pack.

NEVER

To remain the power on if no operations last.

To display selected menu items in normal size

LTR SIZE

z NORMAL

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

2×

To display selected menu items at twice the

normal size

DEMO MODE z ON

To make the demonstration appear

To cancel the demonstration mode

Movie

OFF

Notes

On DEMO MODE

• You cannot select [DEMO MODE] when a disc is inserted in your camcorder.

• When [NightShot] is set to [ON], the ”NIGHTSHOT” indicator appears on the LCD display and

you cannot select [DEMO MODE] in the SETUP display.

• The following operations cancel the demonstration:

– When the mode dial is set to

(Still) or

(Play/ Edit).

– When you press SETUP.

– When the NIGHTSHOT switch is set to ON.

– When you slide the disc cover OPEN switch.

• The [DEMO MODE] default setting is standby and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes

after you have set the mode dial to (Movie) without a disc inserted.

To cancel the demonstration, insert a disc, set the mode dial to (Still) or

(Play/ Edit), or

set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF]. To set the camcorder to standby again, leave the [DEMO MODE] at

[ON] in the menu settings, slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), and then return the POWER

switch to ON and the mode dial to

(Movie).

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Ch a n g in g t h e SETUP d isp la y

Icon/item

OTHERS

DATA CODE

Option

Meaning

Mode dial

z DATE/ CAM

Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander

to display date, time and various settings during

playback (page 58)

Play/ Edit

(operation on

the Remote

Commander)

DATE

Press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander

to display date and time during playback

—

AREA SET

To set your local area

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

DST SET

BEEP

z OFF

To cancel the use of daylight savings time

To use the daylight savings time

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

z MELODY

To output a melody when you start/ stop

recording or when an unusual condition occurs

on your camcorder

NORMAL

OFF

To output the beep instead of the melody

To cancel the melody, beep sound and shutter

sound

Movie

Still

Play/ Edit

COMMANDER z ON

To activate the Remote Commander supplied

with your camcorder

OFF

To deactivate the Remote Commander to avoid

erroneous remote control operation caused by

another VCR’s remote control.

DISPLAY

Movie

Still

z LCD

To show the display on the LCD screen and in

the viewfinder

Play/ Edit

V-OUT/ LCD To show the display also on the TV screen

HiFi SOUND

z STEREO

To play back a stereo disc or dual sound track

disc with main and sub sound

Play/ Edit

To play back a stereo disc with the left sound or

a dual sound track disc with main sound

To play back a stereo disc with the right sound

or a dual sound track disc with sub sound

Movie

Still

REC LAMP

z ON

OFF

To light up the camera recording lamp on the

front of your camcorder during recording

To turn the camera recording lamp off so that

the subject is not aware of the recording

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Ch a n g in g t h e SETUP d isp la y

Icon/item

OTHERS

REMAIN

Option

Meaning

Mode dial

z AUTO

To display the remaining capacity of the disc in

the following cases for example:

Movie

Still

• For 8 seconds after setting the power on and

Play/ Edit

the mode dial to

(Movie) or

(Still)

• For 8 seconds after recognizing the inserted

disc into your camcorder in

(Still)

(Movie) or

• For 8 seconds when set the display to on by

pressing DISPLAY/ BATT INFO in (Movie)

or (Still)

• When the remaining capacity of the disc is less

than 5 minutes in (Movie) or 20 in (Still)

• For 8 seconds when starting recording from

the line input

To always display the remaining capacity of

the disc

Notes

• If you press DISPLAY/ BATT INFO with [DISPLAY] set to [V-OUT/ LCD] in the SETUP display,

the picture from a TV or VCR will not appear on the LCD display even when your camcorder is

connected to outputs on the TV or VCR.

• If more than five minutes passes after removing the power source, the [PROGRAM AE], [FLASH

LVL], [WHT BAL], [COMMANDER], and [HiFi SOUND] settings are returned to their factory

settings. Other settings are held in memory even when the battery is removed.

Tip

When recording a close subject, if [REC LAMP] is set to [ON], the red camera recording lamp on

the front of the camcorder may reflect on the subject if it is close. In this case, it is recommended to

set [REC LAMP] to [OFF].

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— Tro u b le sh o o t in g —

Typ e s o f t ro u b le a n d co rre ct ive a ct io n

If you run into problems using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot

the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your

Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If “C:ss:ss” appears on the

LCD display, the self-diagnosis display function is working. See page 123.

Du rin g re co rd in g

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

• The mode dial is set to (Play/ Edit).

c Set it to (Movie) or (Still). (page 29, 34)

Pressing START/ STOP or PHOTO

does not record movies/ still images.

• The disc has run out of space.

c Use a new disc or format the disc (DVD-RW only, page

72)

• The disc has been finalized.

c Unfinalize the disc (DVD-RW only) or use a new disc.

(page 70)

• Shooting by swapping movies and still images frequently

reduces the remaining capacity of the disc and may

prevent you from shooting movies.

• The copyright-protected movie cannot be dubbed on your

camcorder.

The power goes off.

• Your camcorder powered by the battery pack turns off for

more than five minutes with no operations performed.

c Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) and then to ON.

c Set [A. SHUT OFF] to [NEVER] in

(SETUP) in the

SETUP display. (page 113)

• The battery pack is exhausted or nearly exhausted.

c Install a charged battery pack. (page 15)

The image on the viewfinder screen

is not clear.

• The viewfinder is not extended.

c Extend the viewfinder. (page 25)

• The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.

c Adjust the viewfinder lens. (page 25)

SteadyShot does not work.

Autofocus does not work.

• [STEADYSHOT] is set to [OFF] in

the SETUP display.

c Set it to [ON]. (page 110)

(CAMERA SET) in

• The setting is set to manual focus.

c Press FOCUS to set the autofocus. (page 49)

• Shooting conditions are not suitable for autofocus.

c Adjust the focus manually. (page 49)

The picture does not appear in the

viewfinder.

• The LCD screen is open.

c Close the LCD screen. (page 19)

A vertical band appears when you

shoot a subject such as lights or a

candle flame against a dark

background.

• The contrast between the subject and background is too

high. This is not a malfunction.

A vertical band appears when you

shoot a very bright subject.

• This is not a malfunction.

Some tiny white, red, blue or green

spots appear on the display.

• Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is activated. This is

not a malfunction.

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Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

• PROGRAM AE is set to soft portrait or sports lesson under

the fluorescent lamp, the sodium lamp and the mercury

lamp.

The picture flickers and the color

changes incorrectly.

c Cancel PROGRAM AE. (page 47)

• If 10 minutes elapse after you set the mode dial to

(Movie) without a disc inserted, your camcorder

automatically starts the demonstration.

An unknown picture is displayed on

the LCD display.

c Insert a disc and the demonstration stops.

You can also cancel DEMO MODE. (page 113)

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

c Set it to OFF. (page 41)

The picture is recorded in incorrect or

unnatural colors.

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.

c Set it to OFF. (page 41)

• BACK LIGHT (.) is activated.

c Deactivate it. (page 41)

The picture appears too bright, and

the subject does not appear on the

LCD display.

• [BEEP] is set to [OFF] in

display.

(OTHERS) in the SETUP

The click of the shutter does not

sound.

c Set it to [MELODY] or [NORMAL]. (page 114)

c Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] in

the SETUP display.

(page 110)

(CAMERA SET) in

Black bands appear when you

record a TV or computer screen.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

The recording stops.

Du rin g p la yb a ck

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The playback button does not work.

• There is no disc inserted in the camcorder.

c Insert a disc. (page 26)

• The disc is inserted upside down.

c Insert the disc correctly.

• The mode dial is set to

(Movie) or

(Still).

c Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

• The incompatible disc is inserted.

c Check out the disc compatibility. (page 7)

• The disc recorded in other devices is inserted.

c The disc recorded in other devices may not be played

back on your camcorder.

The playback picture is distorted.

• The disc may be dirty.

c Clean the disc using the cleaning cloth (supplied). (page

133)

No sound or only a low sound is

heard when playing back a disc.

• The volume is turned to minimum.

c Turn up the volume. (page 56)

• The LCD screen is closed.

c Open the LCD screen. (page 19)

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Typ e s o f t ro u b le a n d co rre ct ive a ct io n

Du rin g re co rd in g a n d p la yb a ck

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The power does not turn on.

• The battery pack is not installed, or is exhausted or nearly

exhausted.

c Install a charged battery pack. (page 15)

• The AC adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.

c Connect the AC adaptor to a wall outlet. (page 18)

The battery pack is quickly

discharged.

• The operating temperature is too low.

• The battery pack is not fully charged.

c Charge the battery pack fully again. (page 16)

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack. (page 15)

The battery remaining time indicator

does not indicate the correct time.

• You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or

cold environment for a long time.

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

c Replace it with a new battery pack. (page 15)

• The battery pack is exhausted.

c Install a fully charged battery pack. (page 15)

• A problem has occurred in the display of the remaining

battery time.

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication

on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. (page

16)

The power goes off although the

remaining battery time indicator

indicates that the battery pack has

enough power to operate.

• A problem has occurred in the display of the remaining

battery time.

c Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication

on the remaining battery time indicator is correct. (page

16)

• Battery pack performance decreases in low-temperature

surroundings and recording may not be possible even

though the battery time remaining may be as much as 20

minutes.

c Recharge the battery pack fully. (page 16)

Remaining disc space indicator is not

displayed.

• The [REMAIN] item is set to [AUTO] in

the SETUP display.

(OTHERS) in

c Set it to [ON] to always display the remaining disc space

indicator. (page 115)

Your camcorder vibrates.

• Vibration occurs depending on the condition of the disc.

This is not a malfunction.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least 30

minutes to acclimatize it. (page 130)

The % indicator flashes.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

The

indicator flashes.

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Typ e s o f t ro u b le a n d co rre ct ive a ct io n

Du rin g e d it in g

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The edit display is not displayed

although you press EDIT.

• The mode dial is set to

(Movie) or

(Still).

c Set the mode dial to

(Play/ Edit).

• DVD-R is inserted.

c DVD-R cannot be edited. Insert DVD-RW.

• Inserted DVD-RW is formatted in VIDEO mode.

c Format DVD-RW in VR mode. Note that all the recorded

data are deleted if you format the disc.

Scenes cannot be registered to the

Playlist.

• The registered scenes exceeds 999.

c Delete unnecessary scenes or register all the still images

converting to a movie. (page 77, 78)

• The remaining of the disc is empty.

c Delete unnecessary scenes. (page 87)

A movie cannot be divided.

• A too short movie cannot be divided.

• Still images converted to a movie cannot be divided.

• A movie protected on another device cannot be divided.

c Cancel the protection of the movie on the device used to

protect the movie.

A scene cannot be deleted.

Editing is disabled.

• A scene protected on another device cannot be deleted.

c Cancel the protection of the scene on the device used to

protect the scene.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

• Another device is used for editing the disc.

c Another device may not be able to edit the disc recorded

on your camcorder.

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Typ e s o f t ro u b le a n d co rre ct ive a ct io n

Ot h e rs

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

• The disc has been finalized.

The disc title cannot be changed.

c Unfinalize the disc (DVD-RW only). You cannot record a

disc title on a finalized DVD-R.

• The disc title has been made by another device.

c The disc title may not be changed on your camcorder if

the disc title has been made by another device.

• When too many still images are recorded, the remaining of

the disc is reduced and still images cannot be converted to

a movie.

Still images cannot be converted to a

movie.

c Delete unnecessary scenes in the disc. (page 87)

• [COMMANDER] is set to [OFF] in

SETUP display.

(OTHERS) in the

The Remote Commander supplied

with your camcorder does not work.

c Set it to [ON]. (page 114)

• Something is blocking the infrared rays.

c Remove the obstacle.

• The batteries are inserted in the battery holder with the

+/ – polarities incorrectly matching the +/ – marks.

c Insert the batteries correctly. (page 142)

• The batteries are dead.

c Replace with new ones. (page 142)

• [DISPLAY] is set to [V-OUT/ LCD] in

SETUP display.

c Set it to [LCD]. (page 114)

• The Visual Index display is displayed.

c Press VISUAL INDEX. (page 55)

(OTHERS) in the

The picture from a TV or VCR does

not appear even when your

camcorder is connected to output on

the TV or VCR.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least 30

minutes to acclimatize it. (page 130)

The melody or beep sounds for 5

seconds.

• Some problems have occurred in your camcorder.

c Remove the disc and insert it again, then operate your

camcorder again.

c Disconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor or remove

the battery pack, then reconnect/ install it after about

one minute. Turn the power on. If the functions still do

not work, open the LCD screen and press RESET using a

sharp-pointed object. (If you press RESET, all the

settings including the date and time return to their

defaults.) (page 140)

No functions work although the

power is on.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

• Your camcorder was attacked a strong shock or vibration.

c Your camcorder may be damaged. Contact your Sony

dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

Recording, editing, finalizing,

unfinalizing, formatting or ejecting

the disc do not work although the

power is on.

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Typ e s o f t ro u b le a n d co rre ct ive a ct io n

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

While charging the battery pack,

POWER/ CHG (Charge) lamp does

not light.

• The battery charge is completed.

• The battery pack is not properly installed.

c Install it properly. (page 15)

You cannot charge the battery pack.

• The POWER switch is set to ON.

c Slide it to OFF (CHG) while pressing the green button.

(page 20)

While charging the battery pack, the

POWER/ CHG (Charge) lamp

flashes.

• The battery pack is not properly installed.

c Install it properly. (page 15)

• Something is wrong with the battery pack.

c If the symptom persists, disconnect the plug from the

wall outlet as soon as possible to cut off the power, and

contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility.

Characters on the viewfinder turn

over.

• When using the mirror mode, characters turn over on the

viewfinder and on the TV monitor connected with the

AUDIO/ VIDEO jack. This is not a malfunction.

Image data cannot be transferred

using the USB connection.

• The USB cable was connected before installation of the

USB driver was completed.

c Install the USB driver again. (page 97)

The disc cannot be ejected.

• The battery pack or the AC adaptor are not installed/

connected.

c Install/ connect the power source correctly.

• The battery pack is exhausted.

c Install a charged battery pack.

• The disc cover OPEN switch was not operated correctly.

c Slide the disc cover OPEN switch, and after the Access/

Open lamp lights in green, slide the switch again to

open the disc cover. (page 26)

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least 30

minutes to acclimatize it. (page 130)

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

• Finalizing is interrupted by turning off your camcorder.

c Turn on your camcorder and eject the disc after

finalizing is completed.

Your camcorder gets hot during use

for a long period.

• This is not a malfunction.

The disc cannot be recorded

additionally on other devices.

• The disc recorded on your camcorder may not be recorded

additionally on other devices.

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Typ e s o f t ro u b le a n d co rre ct ive a ct io n

Du rin g p la yb a ck o n o t h e r p la ye rs

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

Playback freezes for an instant

between the scenes.

• DVD players may freeze for an instant between the scenes

if the speed of signal pickup and processing is inadequate.

Playback does not move to the

previous scene when you press ..

• If playback crosses 2 titles made automatically by your

camcorder when . is pressed, playback may not move

to the previous scene.

c Select the desired scene by other means such as the

menu screen.

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Se lf-d ia g n o sis d isp la y

Your camcorder has a self-diagnosis display

function.

LCD d isp la y o r vie w fin d e r

This function displays the current state of your

camcorder as a 5-digit code (a combination of a

letter and figures), on the LCD display or in the

viewfinder. If a 5-digit code is displayed, check the

following list of codes. The last two digits

(indicated by ss) differ depending on the state of

your camcorder.

C 21 00

Self-diagnosis display

• C:ss:ss

You can service your camcorder

yourself.

• E:ss:ss

Contact your Sony dealer or local

authorized Sony service facility.

Five-digit display

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

• You are using a battery pack that is not an

C:04:ss

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

c Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (page 127)

C:13:ss

• The disc is faulty.

c Use a compatible disc with your camcorder. (page 6)

C:21:ss

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave your camcorder for

at least 30 minutes to acclimatize it. (page 130)

C:31:ss

C:32:ss

• A malfunction that you can service yourself other than

those above has occurred.

c Remove the disc and insert it again, then operate your

camcorder again.

c Disconnect the power cord of the AC adaptor or remove

the battery pack. After reconnecting/ reinstalling the

power supply, operate your camcorder.

E:20:ss

E:61:ss

E:62:ss

E:93:ss

E:94:ss

• A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred.

c Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility and inform them of the 5-digit code.

(example: E:61:10)

If you are unable to rectify the problem a even if you try the suggested corrective actions a few

times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

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Wa rn in g in d ica t o rs

If indicators appear on the LCD display or in

the viewfinder, check the following:

See the page in parentheses “( )” for more

information.

E The battery pack is dead or nearly dead

Slow flashing:

• The battery pack is exhausted.

Depending on the operating conditions, or

the environment and battery condition, the

E indicator may flash even if there are

approximately 20 minutes remaining.

Fast flashing:

100-0001 Warning indicator referring to a

file

Slow flashing:

• The battery error occurs.

• The file is corrupted.

• The file is unreadable on your camcorder.

% Moisture condensation has occurred*

Fast flashing:

C:21:00 Self-diagnosis display (page 123)

• Moisture condensation has occurred with the

disc.

Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at

least 30 minutes to acclimatize it.

Warning indicator referring to the disc

Slow flashing:

• A disc is not inserted.*

• The remaining time for recording movies is

less than 5 minutes.

• The remaining amount of space for recording

still images will be accommodated fewer

than 20 images.

• The disc recorded in the different TV color

system from your camcorder is inserted.*

Fast flashing:

• An unrecognizable disc is inserted.*

• A finalized disc is inserted in VIDEO mode

Warning indicator referring to the

temperature rise

Fast flashing:

• The temperature of your camcorder is

extremely high.*

Warning indicator referring to the flash

(optional)

Slow flashing:

• The flash is charging.*

Fast flashing:

• There is a problem with the flash (optional).

when the mode dial is set to

(Movie) or

(Still).

• The disc is fully recorded.*

• A disc containing copy protection signals is

inserted.*

* You hear the melody or beep sound.

Z You need to eject the disc*

Fast flashing:

• An unrecognizable disc is inserted.

• The disc is fully recorded.

• A disc containing copy protection signals is

inserted.

• The disc recorded in the different TV color

system from your camcorder is inserted.

• The disc recorded in the different regional

code from your camcorder is inserted.

Warning indicator referring to the disc

Fast flashing:

• A disc that cannot be read or written is

inserted, such as the single-sided disc

inserted inside out.

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Wa rn in g m e ssa g e s

Message

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

• Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

FOR “InfoLITHIUM” BATTERY

ONLY

• Install a charged battery pack.

• The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be

recharged.

c Replace it with a new battery pack.

• Moisture condensation has occurred.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for at least 30

minutes to acclimatize it. (page 130)

• The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high.

c Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a

cool place.

• A malfunction has occurred with the disc and you cannot

REC DISABLE*

record any movies or still images on the disc.

• The disc is full for recording movies.

c Use a new disc.

CAPACITY FULL FOR MOVIE*

SCENE NUMBER FULL*

• Your camcorder can record up to 98 titles of movies in

VIDEO mode and up to 999 chapters in VR mode per disc.

• Your camcorder can record up to 9999 still images per

disc.

• Copyright protected movies and sounds cannot be

COPY INHIBIT*

recorded on your camcorder.

• A disc protected on another device cannot be edited.

c Cancel the protection of the disc on the device used to

protect the disc.

DISC PROTECTED*

• A blank disc cannot be edited.

EDIT DISABLE*

• A finalized DVD-R cannot be recorded.

FINALIZED DISC, USE ANOTHER

DISC*

• To record on the finalized DVD-RW in VIDEO mode,

unfinalize it.

NEED TO UNFINALIZE*

NOW CHARGING*

DISC ERROR*

• You cannot operate your camcorder during charging the

flash.

• The incompatible disc with your camcoder is inserted.

• Your camcorder cannot recognize the disc because of

malfunctions such as scratches.

• The disc is not set correctly.

c Set the disc correctly. (page 26)

• The disc recorded in the different format code from your

camcorder.

FORMAT ERROR*

c Formatting the disc may enables you to use the disc on

your camcorder (DVD-RW only).

• An error occurred during reading or writing the disc.

ACCESS ERROR*

• Your camcorder automatically recovers data when it is not

recorded correctly. However, there are some situations in

which some data cannot be recovered.

RECOVERING DATA

* You hear the beep sound when the message appears.

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Wa rn in g m e ssa g e s

Message

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

NEED TO FORMAT DISC

• The data cannot be recovered.

c Format the disc (DVD-RW only).

CANNOT RECOVER DATA

CLOSE DISC COVER

Z DISC FULL

• The data cannot be recovered.

c Use a new disc.

• The disc cover is open.

c Close the disc cover.

• The disc has run out of space.

c Use a new disc.

• There is no disc inserted.

c Insert a disc.

NO DISC

• The disc is not set correctly.

c Set the disc correctly. (page 26)

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— Ad d it io n a l in fo rm a t io n —

Ab o u t t h e “ In fo LITHIUM” b a t t e ry p a ck

• Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF

(CHG) when not shooting or playing back on

your camcorder. The battery pack is also

consumed when your camcorder is in the

This unit is compatible with the

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series). Your

camcorder operates only with the

“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. “InfoLITHIUM”

M series battery packs have the

mark.

standby mode or playback is paused.

SERIES

• Have spare battery packs handy for two or

three times the expected recording time, and

make a trial recording on DVD-RW before

the actual recording.

• Do not expose the battery pack to water. The

battery pack is not water-resistant.

Wh a t is t h e “ In fo LITHIUM”

b a t t e ry p a ck?

The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a lithium-

ion battery pack that has functions for

communicating information related to

operating conditions between the battery pack

and an AC adaptor/ charger (optional).

The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack calculates

the power consumption according to the

operating conditions of your camcorder, and

displays the remaining battery time in

minutes.

Re m a in in g b a t t e ry t im e in d ica t o r

• If the power goes off even though the

remaining battery time indicator indicates

that the battery pack has enough power to

operate, charge the battery pack fully again

so that the indication on the remaining

battery time indicator is correct. Note,

however, that the correct battery indication

sometimes will not be restored if the battery

is used in high temperatures for a long time

or left in a fully charged state, or the battery

pack is used frequently. Regard the

With an AC adaptor/ charger (optional), the

remaining battery time and charging time are

displayed.

remaining battery time indication as the

approximate shooting time.

Ch a rg in g t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

• Be sure to charge the battery pack before you

start using your camcorder.

• It is recommended to charge the battery pack

in an ambient temperature of between

10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F) until POWER/

CHG (Charge) lamp turns off. If you charge

the battery pack outside of this temperature

range, you may not be able to efficiently

charge the battery pack.

• The E mark indicating that there is little

remaining battery time sometimes flashes

depending on the operating conditions or

ambient temperature and environment even

if the remaining battery time is about 20

minutes.

Ho w t o st o re t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

• If the battery pack is not used for a long time,

perform the following procedure once per

year to maintain proper battery function.

1. Fully charge the battery pack.

• After charging is completed, either

disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on

your camcorder or remove the battery pack.

Effe ct ive u se o f t h e b a t t e ry p a ck

• Battery pack performance decreases in low-

temperature surroundings and recording

may not be possible even though the battery

time remaining may be as much as 20

minutes. We recommend the following to

ensure longer battery pack use:

– Put the battery pack in a pocket close to

your body to warm it up, and insert it in

your camcorder immediately before you

start taking shots.

– Use a large capacity battery pack (NP-

FM70/ QM71/ QM71D/ FM91/ QM91/

QM91D, optional).

• Frequently using the LCD screen or

frequently operating playback, fast forward

or backward wears out a battery pack faster.

It is recommended that you use the large

capacity battery pack (NP-FM70/ QM71/

QM71D/ FM91/ QM91/ QM91D, optional).

2. Discharge it using your camcorder.

3. Remove the battery from the camcorder

and store it in a dry, cool place.

• To use the battery pack up on your

camcorder, leave your camcorder in the

recording standby without a disc inserted

with the [A. SHUT OFF] to [NEVER] in the

(SETUP MENU) in the SETUP display

until the power goes off.

Ba t t e ry life

• The battery life is limited. Battery capacity

drops little by little as you use it more and

more, and as time passes. When the available

battery time is shortened considerably, a

probable cause is that the battery pack has

reached the end of its life. Buy a new battery

pack.

• The battery life varies according to how it is

stored, the operating conditions, and the

environment in which each battery pack is

used.

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Glo ssa ry

Chapter

Format

Sections of a movie created when START/

STOP is pressed, and closed when START/

STOP is pressed again. A list of chapters is

displayed on the Visual Index display (page

55) when you play back the disc. Up to 999

chapters can be recorded on a single disc.

Generally, formatting is required of a disc

before the use on any device. (You can use

DVD-Rs without formatting them on your

camcorder, however) Note that formatting

deletes all the recorded data at once.

JPEG

DVD

A format for compression of graphic files

developed by the Joint Photographic Experts

Group, as a standard for variable level

compressed color images. Still images are

recorded in JPEG format on your camcorder.

An optical disc format developed for

multimedia use, such as recording movies and

large amounts of data. An 8 cm disc is used in

your camcorder. The data capacity of this disc

is 1.4 GB in a single layer/ single side disc.

MPEG

A format for compression of moving images

such as film and video, developed by the

Moving Pictures Experts Group, an industry

committee. Your camcorder records movies in

the MPEG 2 format, developed for encoding

video and audio signals in high quality.

DVD menu

When a disc recorded in VIDEO mode is

finalized on your camcorder, a menu screen is

provided similar to the Visual Index screen.

You can use the menu for playback on other

players that can play back DVD-R or DVD-

RW.

Playlist

A list used to edit the playback order of

movies and still images. Because the Playlist

does not affect the original data, you can

change the playback order of desired scenes

only.

DVD-Video

A format for recording movies. The picture

data uses the MPEG 2 format, a standard of

digital compression technology. Audio

information is recorded in a multi-channel

format, such as Dolby Digital, allowing you to

enjoy a more realistic audio presence.

Region code

Region code limits the regions in which a disc

can be used. A region-coded disc will not play

back on a different region-coded player. This

disc coding cannot be changed by the

consumer.

DVD-VR

A format simplified from the DVD-Video

format with added functions, such as Playlists

and editing. DVD-VR is an abbreviation for

DVD-Video Recording. While the DVD-Video

format is developed for recording package

media, the DVD-VR format is developed for

use on recording devices such as DVD

recorders and DVD camcorders.

Title

Titles are created when recording movies in

VIDEO mode. A title is closed when:

– you start shooting still images (page 34).

– you shoot movies by changing recording

mode (page 33).

Finalize

– you shoot movies by changing to the

16:9WIDE mode (page 45).

– you eject the disc (page 27).

Up to 98 titles can be recorded on a single disc.

A title consists of chapters. Up to 999 chapters

can be stored in a title.

A process to allow the disc recorded on your

camcorder be compatible with other players. If

you finalize DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs in VIDEO

mode, the disc is compatible with the DVD-

Video format, and you can play it back on a

conventional DVD player. Note that once the

VIDEO mode disc is finalized, you cannot

record additional material on it (DVD-RWs can

be unfinalized and you can record additional

material).

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Usin g yo u r ca m co rd e r a b ro a d

You can use your camcorder with the AC

adaptor supplied in any country or area with

100 V to 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz power standards.

Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor

[a ], if necessary, depending on the design of

the wall outlet [b ].

AC-L15A

[b ]

[a ]

Your camcorder is an NTSC system-based

camcorder. If you want to view the playback

picture on a TV, it must be an NTSC system-

based TV with the AUDIO/ VIDEO input jack.

The following lists show TV color systems

used overseas.

NTSC system

Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central

America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana,

Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam,

Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela,

etc.

PAL system

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech

Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany,

Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait,

Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland,

Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain,

Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United

Kingdom, etc.

PAL-M system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system

Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco,

Russia, Ukraine, etc.

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p re ca u t io n s

Mo ist u re co n d e n sa t io n

Pre ca u t io n s

If your camcorder is brought directly from a

cold place to a warm place, moisture may

condense inside your camcorder, on the

surface of the disc, or on the lens. This may

cause a malfunction to your camcorder. If

there is moisture inside your camcorder, the

following indicator appears for 5 seconds.

Ca m co rd e r o p e ra t io n

• Operate your camcorder on 7.2 V (battery

pack) or 8.4 V (AC adaptor) power.

• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories

recommended in these operating

instructions.

• If any solid object or liquid gets inside the

casing, unplug your camcorder and have it

checked by a Sony dealer before operating it

any further.

• Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock.

Be particularly careful of the lens.

• Keep the POWER switch set to OFF (CHG)

when you are not using your camcorder.

• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel,

for example, and operate it. Doing so might

cause heat to build up inside.

If m o ist u re co n d e n sa t io n h a s

o ccu rre d

• Keep your camcorder away from strong

magnetic fields or mechanical vibration.

• Do not touch the LCD screen with your

fingers or a sharp-pointed object.

Turn off your camcorder, and leave it for about

30 minutes. You can use the camcorder if the

% indicator does not appear when the power

is turned on again.

• If your camcorder is used in a cold place, a

residual image may appear on the LCD

screen. This is not a malfunction.

• While using your camcorder, the back of the

LCD screen may heat up. This is not a

malfunction.

Note on moisture condensation

Moisture may condense when you bring your

camcorder from a cold place into a warm place

(or vice versa) or when you use your

camcorder in a hot place as follows:

• You bring your camcorder from a ski slope

into a place warmed up by a heating device.

• You bring your camcorder from an air-

conditioned car or room to a hot place

outside.

Ca m co rd e r ca re

• Remove the disc when you do not intend to

operate your camcorder for a while.

Periodically turn on the power, operate the

movie and still images functions and play

back a disc for about three minutes if your

camcorder is not to be used for a long time.

• You use your camcorder after a squall or a

shower.

• You use your camcorder in a hot and humid

place.

On p la ce m e n t

Regardless of whether it is in use or not, avoid

leaving your camcorder in the following

locations. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• In locations subject to extremely high

temperatures

Under the hot sun or inside a car when the

windows are closed in summer, your

camcorder may be subjected to too much

heat, and this may cause the outer casing to

lose its shape, or cause the camcorder to

malfunction.

How to prevent moisture condensation

When you bring your camcorder from a cold

place into a warm place, put your camcorder

in a plastic bag and tightly seal it. Remove the

bag when the air temperature inside the plastic

bag has reached the surrounding temperature

(after about 30 minutes).

• Under direct sunlight or near a heater

This may cause the outer casing to lose its

shape, or cause the camcorder to

malfunction.

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• In locations subject to strong vibration

• In locations subject to strong magnetic fields

• In locations subject to strong electric wave

and radio wave

The recording may not done correctly.

• In sandy or dusty places

On t h e p icku p le n s

• Do not touch the lens inside the disc cover.

Keep the disc cover closed except when

inserting and ejecting the disc, to keep dust

out.

Do not let sand get into your camcorder.

When you use your camcorder on a sandy

beach or in a dusty place, protect it from the

sand or dust. Sand or dust may cause your

camcorder to malfunction, and sometimes

this malfunction cannot be repaired.

• Avoid exposing the viewfinder and the LCD

screen to direct sunlight

Pickup lens

The internal mechanisms of the viewfinder

and the LCD screen may be damaged.

• When the camcorder does not work because

the pickup lens is dirty, clean it with a blower

(not supplied). Do not touch the pickup lens

directly during cleaning because this may

cause the camcorder to malfunction.

On t h e LCD scre e n

• Do not press the LCD screen firmly. Blurs

appear and it causes a malfunction of the

LCD screen.

• If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen

dirty, use the cleaning cloth (supplied) to

clean the LCD screen.

When using the LCD Cleaning Kit (optional),

do not pour the cleaning liquid directly on the

LCD screen, but pour the liquid on a sheet of

cleaning paper and wipe the LCD screen

gently.

Ca re a n d st o ra g e o f t h e le n s

• Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft

cloth in the following instances:

– when there are fingerprints on the lens

surface.

– in hot or humid locations.

• To prevent mold from occurring, periodically

perform the above.

It is recommended to turn on and operating

the video camera recorder about once per

month to keep the video camera recorder in

an optimum state for a long time.

• Store the lens in a well-ventilated location

subject to little dirt or dust.

On cle a n in g t h e ca sin g

Clean the camcorder body with a dry soft

cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a

mild detergent solution. Do not use any type

of solvent such as the following which may

damage the finish.

• thinner

• benzine

• alcohol

• chemical cloth

• volatile material like an insecticide

Do not leave the case in contact with rubber or

vinyl objects for a long period of time

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AC a d a p t o r

Ch a rg in g t h e b u ilt -in

re ch a rg e a b le b a t t e ry in yo u r

ca m co rd e r

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet when

you are not using it for a long time. To

disconnect the power cord, pull it out by the

plug. Never pull the power cord itself.

• Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord

or if the unit has been dropped or damaged.

• Do not bend the power cord forcibly, or place

a heavy object on it. This will damage the

cord and may cause fire or electric shock.

• Prevent metallic objects from coming into

contact with the metal parts of the connecting

section. If this happens, a short may occur

and the unit may be damaged.

The built-in rechargeable battery is installed in

your camcorder to retain the date and time,

etc., regardless of the setting of the POWER

switch. The built-in rechargeable battery is

always charged as long as you are using your

camcorder. The battery, however, will become

discharged gradually if you do not use your

camcorder. It will be completely discharged in

about three months if you do not use your

camcorder at all. Even if the built-in

rechargeable battery is not charged, it will not

affect camcorder operation. To retain the date,

time, and other information, charge the battery

if it is discharged.

• Always keep metal contacts clean.

• Do not disassemble the unit.

• Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the

unit.

Charging the built-in rechargeable battery:

• Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet

using the AC adaptor supplied with your

camcorder, and leave your camcorder with

the POWER switch turned off for more than

24 hours.

• Or, install a fully charged battery pack in

your camcorder, and leave your camcorder

with the POWER switch turned off for more

than 24 hours.

• While the unit is in use, particularly during

charging, keep it away from AM receivers

and video equipment. AM receivers and

video equipment disturb AM reception and

video operation.

• The unit becomes warm during use. This is

not a malfunction.

• Do not place the unit in locations that are:

– extremely hot or cold

– dusty or dirty

– very humid

– vibrating

No t e s o n d ry b a t t e rie s

To avoid possible damage from battery

leakage or corrosion, observe the following:

– Be sure to insert the batteries with the + and

– correctly matching the + and – terminals

inside the battery compartment.

– Dry batteries are not rechargeable.

– Do not use a combination of new and old

batteries.

Re ch a rg e a b le b a t t e ry p a ck

• Use only the specified charger or video

equipment with the charging function.

• To prevent an accident from a short circuit,

do not allow metal objects to come into

contact with the battery terminals.

• Keep the battery pack away from fire.

• Never expose the battery pack to

temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as in a

car parked in the sun or under direct

sunlight.

– Do not use different types of batteries.

– Current flows from batteries when you are

not using them for a long time.

– Do not use leaking batteries.

• Keep the battery pack dry.

• Do not expose the battery pack to any

mechanical shock.

• Do not disassemble or modify the battery

pack.

• Attach the battery pack to the video

equipment securely.

If batteries are leaking

• Wipe off the liquid in the battery

compartment carefully before replacing the

batteries.

• If you touch the liquid, wash it off with

water.

• If the liquid gets into your eyes, wash your

eyes with a lot of water and then consult a

doctor immediately.

If any problem occurs, unplug your camcorder

and contact your nearest Sony dealer.

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No t e s o n d isc h a n d lin g

Ma in t e n a n ce in fo rm a t io n

Cle a n in g t h e vie w fin d e r

• Use only round-shaped discs. If you use a

special shaped disc (e.g. star-shaped or heart-

shaped etc.), your camcorder may be

damaged.

1 Extend the viewfinder.

2 Remove the screws on the side and

bottom of the viewfinder.

• Hold the disc at the edges while supporting

the center hole lightly. Do not touch the

recordable side (the reverse of the printed

side) of a disc.

3 Remove the eye-cup.

• Do not attach any material on the surface of a

disc. This causes a nonuniform rotating

speed, which may cause the camcorder to

malfunction.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or to

the humid place .

• After recording/ playing, store the disc in its

case.

• If the disc is dirty with fingerprints or dust, it

may lessen the quality of the audio and video

output.

• Clean the disc with a supplied cleaning cloth.

Wipe the disc from the center out. For dirt,

clean the disc with a soft cloth slightly

moistened with water. Then remove the

moisture with a soft, dry cloth.

Note

Take care not to lose or bend the shaft of

the eye-cup.

Remove the dust inside the eye-cup and

the viewfinder with a commercially

available blower.

Attach the eye-cup on the viewfinder

reversing the process in step 1.

Caution

Do not remove any other screws. You may

remove only the screw to remove the eyecup.

• Do not use solvents such as benzine, cleaners

intended for vinyl LPs or antistatic spray, as

they may cause a malfunction to the disc.

• You can write only on the label surface of a

disc. Write using only an oil-based felt-tip

marker and do not touch the ink until dry.

Do not heat the disc or use a sharp-pointed

tool, such as a ballpoint pen. Do not dry the

surface by heating.

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Sp e cifica t io n s

Lens

Carl Zeiss

Combined power zoom lens

Filter diameter:

30 mm (1 3/ 16 in.)

10× (Optical), 120× (Digital)

DCR-DVD100:

F = 1.7 – 2.2

DCR-DVD200/ DVD300:

F = 1.8 – 2

Focal length

LCD scre e n

Vid e o ca m e ra

re co rd e r

Picture

DCR-DVD100/ DVD200:

6.2 cm (2.5 type)

DCR-DVD300:

8.8 cm (3.5 type)

Total number of pixels

123 200 (560 × 220)

Syst e m

Video recording format

DVD-Video

DVD-VR (DVD-RW only)

Audio recording system

2ch Dolby* Digital

Video signal

NTSC color, EIA standards

Usable discs

8 cm DVD-R and DVD-RW

Video compression format

MPEG2/ JPEG (Still images)

Recording/ playback time

HQ: Approx. 20 minutes

SP: Approx. 30 minutes

LP: Approx. 60 minutes

View finder

Electric viewfinder (color)

Image device

DCR-DVD100:

4.5 mm (1/ 4 type) CCD (Charge

Coupled Device)

Number of Pixels

Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels

Effective :

Approx. 340 000 pixels

Ge n e ra l

DCR-DVD100

Pow er requirements

7.2 V (battery pack)

8.4 V (AC adaptor)

Average pow er consumption

(w hen using the battery pack)

During camera recording using

LCD

DCR-DVD100: 6.5 W

DCR-DVD200: 7.0 W

DCR-DVD300: 7.2 W

Viewfinder

DCR-DVD100: 5.5 W

DCR-DVD200/ DVD300: 6.0 W

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to + 60°C

3.3 – 33 mm (5/ 32 – 1 5/ 16 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still

camera

42 – 420 mm (1 11/ 16 – 16 5/ 8 in.)

DCR-DVD200/ DVD300:

3.7 – 37 mm (5/ 32 – 1 1/ 2 in.)

When converted to a 35 mm still

camera

For movies:

50 – 500 mm (2 – 19 3/ 4 in.)

For still images:

42 – 420 mm (1 11/ 16 – 16 5/ 8 in.)

Color temperature

Auto, HOLD (Hold), nIndoor

(3 200 K), Outdoor (5 800 K)

Minimum illumination

DCR-DVD100:

(–4°F to + 140°F)

5 lx (lux) (F 1.7)

Dimensions (Approx.)

DCR-DVD100/ DVD200:

66 × 94 × 142 mm

(2 5/ 8 × 3 3/ 4 × 5 5/8 in.)

(w/ h/ d)

DCR-DVD300:

79 × 94 × 142 mm

(3 1/ 8 × 3 3/ 4 × 5 5/8 in.)

(w/ h/ d)

Mass (approx.)

DCR-DVD100

640 g (1 lb 6 oz)

main unit only

730 g (1 lb 9 oz)

including the battery pack,

disc and lens cap

DCR-DVD200

650 g (1 lb 6 oz)

main unit only

740 g (1 lb 10 oz)

including the battery pack,

disc and lens cap

0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)*

DCR-DVD200/ DVD300:

7 lx (lux) (F 1.8)

0 lx (lux) (in the NightShot mode)*

* Objects unable to be seen due to

the dark can be shot with

infrared lighting.

DCR-DVD200:

3.8 mm (1/ 4.7 type) CCD (Charge

Coupled Device)

Number of Pixels

Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels

Effective (for still images ):

Approx. 1 000 000 pixels

Effective (for movies):

Approx. 690 000 pixels

In p u t /Ou t p u t co n n e ct o rs

S video input/output

4-pin mini DIN

Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω

(ohms), unbalanced

Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p,

75 Ω (ohms), unbalanced

Audio/Video input/output

AV MINI JACK, 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω

(ohms), unbalanced, sync negative

327 mV, (at output impedance of

more than 47 kΩ (kilohms))

Output impedance of less than 2.2

kΩ (kilohms)/ Stereo minijack (ø

3.5 mm)

Input impedance of more than

47 kΩ (kilohms)

USB jack

mini-B

Control jack

Stereo mini-minijack (ø 2.5 mm)

MIC jack

Stereo minijack (ø 3.5 mm)

DCR-DVD300:

3.8 mm (1/ 4.7 type) CCD (Charge

Coupled Device)

Number of Pixels

Gross: Approx. 1 070 000

Effective (for still images):

Approx. 1 000 000 pixels

Effective (for movies):

Approx. 690 000 pixels

DCR-DVD300

710 g (1 lb 9 oz)

main unit only

800 g (1 lb 12 oz)

including the battery pack,

disc and lens cap

Supplied accessories

See page 14.

* Manufactured under license

from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D

symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

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Sp e cifica t io n s

AC a d a p t o r

AC-L15A

Pow er requirements

100 – 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz

Current consumption

0.35 – 0.18 A

Pow er consumption

18 W

Output voltage

DC OUT: 8.4 V, 1.5 A in the

operating mode

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

–20°C to + 60°C (–4°F to + 140°F)

Dimensions (approx.)

56 × 31 × 100 mm

(2 1/ 4 × 1 1/4 × 4 in.) (w/ h/ d)

excluding projecting parts

Mass (approx.)

190 g (6.7 oz)

excluding power cord

Re ch a rg e a b le

b a t t e ry p a ck

NP-FM50

Maximum output voltage

DC 8.4 V

Output voltage

DC 7.2 V

Capacity

8.5 Wh (1 180 mAh)

Dimensions (approx.)

38.2 × 20.5 × 55.6 mm

(1 9/ 16 × 13/ 16 × 2 1/ 4 in.)

(w/ h/ d)

Mass (approx.)

76 g (2.7 oz)

Operating temperature

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Type

Lithium ion

Design and specifications are

subject to change without notice.

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— Pa rt s a n d co n t ro ls/In d e x —

Id e n t ifyin g p a rt s a n d co n t ro ls

Ca m co rd e r

1LCD screen (page 19)

2OPEN button (page 19)

3Speaker

6START/STOP button (page 29)

7Battery attachment (page 15)

8Hooks for shoulder strap

4View finder (page 25)

5Eye cup (page 133)

Note on the Carl Zeiss lens

Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce fine images.

The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and

Sony Corporation. It adopts the MTF* measurement system for video cameras and

offers the same quality as a Carl Zeiss lens.

* MTF stands for Modulation Transfer Function.

The value number indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the

lens.

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Id e n t ifyin g p a rt s a n d co n t ro ls

9POWER sw itch (page 20)

q;Mode dial (page 26)

qgREMOTE jack

qhLens cap (page 29)

qjTripod receptacle

qaPOWER/CHG lamp (page 16)

Make sure that the length of the tripod

screw is less than 5.5 mm (7/ 32 inch).

Otherwise, you cannot attach the tripod

securely, and the screw may damage

your camcorder.

qsView finder lens adjustment lever

(page 25)

qdBATT (battery) release button

(page 15)

qkDC IN jack (page 16)

qf (USB) jack (page 92)

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qlIntelligent accessory shoe

w;Lens

wfS VIDEO jack (page 62)

wgEXPOSURE button (page 48)

whFOCUS button (page 49)

waMicrophone

wsRemote sensor/Infrared ray emitter wjAdjustment dial (page 48, 49)

wdAUDIO/VIDEO jack (page 62)

Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe

• The intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video

light or microphone.

• The intelligent accessory shoe is linked to the POWER switch, allowing you to turn the

power supplied by the shoe on and off. Refer to the operating instructions of the

accessory for further information.

• The intelligent accessory shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory

securely. To connect an accessory, press down and push it to the end, and then tighten

the screw.

• To remove an accessory, loosen the screw, and then press down and pull out the

accessory.

• You cannot use the Flash/ Video Light, IR/ Video Light or Video Light with your

camcorder.

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Id e n t ifyin g p a rt s a n d co n t ro ls

wkMIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack

eaSUPER NS/COLOR SLOW S button

Connect an external microphone

(optional). This jack also accepts a

“plug-in-power” microphone. When an

external microphone is connected, it is

preferred for an audio input source.

(page 41)

esNIGHTSHOT sw itch (page 41)

edAccess/Open lamp (page 26)

efDisc cover OPEN sw itch (page 26)

egRecording lamp (page 29)

ehGrip belt (page 28)

wlPHOTO button (page 34)

e;Pow er zoom lever (page 32)

Attaching the shoulder strap

Attach the shoulder strap supplied with your camcorder to the hooks for the shoulder

strap.

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ejDisc control buttons (page 55)

N PLAY (playback) button

X PAUSE button

rdz REC button (page 107)

rfRESET button

x STOP button

rgVOL buttons (page 56)

ekBACK LIGHT button (page 41)

elFADER button (page 50)

rhDISPLAY/BATT INFO button (page 18)

rjEDIT button (page 53)

r;REVIEW button (page 53)

rkb/ v/ V/ B/ ENTER buttons (page 21)

rlVISUAL INDEX button (page 55)

t;SETUP button (page 21)

ra. PREV (previous) button (page 57)

rs> NEXT (next) button (page 57)

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Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r

The buttons that have the same name on the Remote Commander as on your camcorder

function identically to the buttons on your camcorder.

1Transmitter

9DATA CODE button (page 58)

q;REC buttons (page 107)

2PHOTO button (page 34)

3c/C STEP buttons (page 57)

qaSTART/STOP button (page 29)

4. PREV/> NEXT buttons (page 57) qsREVIEW button (page 53)

5H PLAY button (page 55)

6VISUAL INDEX button (page 55)

7EDIT button (page 53)

qdPow er zoom buttons (page 32)

qf SCAN/SLOW buttons (page

57)

qgx STOP button (page 55)

qhX PAUSE button (page 57)

qjSETUP button (page 21)

qkDISPLAY button (page 58)

8B/V/v /b/ ENTER buttons (page 21)

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To p re p a re t h e Re m o t e Co m m a n d e r

Insert 2 size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and – on the batteries to the + and –

terminals in the battery compartment.

Notes

On the Remote Commander

• Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or

overhead lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander may not function properly.

• Your camcorder works in the DVD 2 Commander mode. Commander modes

1, 2 and 3 are used to distinguish your camcorder from other Sony DVD players to

avoid erroneous remote control operation. If you use another Sony DVD player in the

DVD 2 Commander mode, it is recommended that you change the Commander mode

of the DVD player or cover the sensor of the DVD player with black paper.

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Op e ra t io n in d ica t o rs

LCD d isp la y a n d vie w fin d e r

On sh o o t in g

On p la yb a ck

0:12:34

0001

VIDEO

120min

FADER

STBY 0:12:34

[18min] VIDEO

AUTO

60 AWB

F1.7 9dB

HOLD

qfDisc type (page 6)

qgRecording format (page 7)

1Recording mode (page 33, 112), Image

size (page 38, 110)

2Remaining battery time (page 18)

qhRemaining time (page 115), Recordable

number of still images (page 40)

3Zoom (page 60), Exposure (page 48)

qjSelf-timer (page 43)

4FADER (page 50), 16:9WIDE (page 45),

Effect (page 51)

qkNIGHTSHOT, SUPER NIGHTSHOT,

COLOR SLOW SHUTTER (page 41)

5White balance (page 44, 109)

6SteadyShot off (page 110)

7Backlight (page 41)

qlWarning (page 124, 125)

w;Recording mode (page 33, 112), Image

size (page 38, 110)

8PROGRAM AE (page 47, 109), Volume

(page 56), Date (page 58), Time (page

58)

waScene number (page 56),

File number(page 112)

wsWarning (page 124, 125)

9Manual focus (page 49)

wdData code (page 58), Date and time

0Burst (page 39, 110), Video flash ready

(page 109), Reducing red-eye

phenomenon (page 109)

(page 31, 58)

wfPlayback mode (page 57)

wgDisc type (page 6)

qaSTBY, REC (page 29), Image quality

(page 37, 110)

whRecording format (page 7)

qsAE/AF lock (page 35)

wjCounter, Number of played back still

images/Number of recorded still

images, Self-diagnosis (page 123)

qdCounter, Number of recorded still

images, Self-diagnosis (page 123)

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In d e x

A, B

I, J, K, L

AC adaptor .............................. 16

Adjusting viewfinder ............. 25

A/ V connecting cable ...... 14, 62

BACK LIGHT .......................... 41

BATTERY INFO ...................... 18

Battery pack ............................. 15

BEACH & SKI ......................... 47

Beep ............................ 26, 43, 114

BURST ...................................... 39

B & W ....................................... 51

ImageMixer ....................... 91, 98

Image quality .................. 37, 110

Image size ........................ 38, 110

“InfoLITHIUM” battery ...... 127

Infrared ray emitter ................ 41

Intelligent accessory shoe .... 138

JPEG .................................. 40, 128

LANDSCAPE .......................... 47

LCD screen .............................. 19

LP .............................................. 33

LUMI. (Luminance key) ........ 51

Self-diagnosis display .......... 123

Self-timer recording

........................................ 43, 110

SEPIA ........................................ 51

SETUP display ...................... 108

Shoulder strap ............... 136, 139

Slide show ................................ 61

Slow playback ......................... 57

SP .............................................. 33

SPORTS .................................... 47

SPOTLIGHT ............................ 47

STANDARD ............................ 37

STEADYSHOT ...................... 110

SUNSET MOON ..................... 47

SUPER NIGHTSHOT ............. 42

S video jack ...................... 62, 105

C, D

M, N

Charging the battery .............. 16

Charging the built-in

rechargeable battery .......... 132

Clock set ................................... 21

Color slow shutter .................. 42

Continuous still images

Manual focus ........................... 49

MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

jack ....................................... 139

Mirror mode ............................ 43

Moisture condensation ........ 130

MOSAIC ................................... 51

Move ......................................... 80

MPEG ..................................... 128

NIGHTSHOT .......................... 41

NORMAL ................ 39, 109, 110

NTSC system ............. 12, 92, 129

T, U, V

shooting ................................. 39

Counter .................................... 31

Data code ................................. 58

Date/ time display ............ 31, 58

Daylight saving time ...... 21, 114

DEMO ..................................... 113

Digital effect ............................ 51

Digital zoom ............................ 32

Disc dubbing ......................... 100

Disc title ................................... 54

Disc type .................................... 6

DISPLAY .................................. 58

Divide ................................. 82, 85

DVD-R ........................................ 6

DVD-RW .................................... 6

Telephoto ................................. 32

Time difference ....................... 23

Title ........................................... 54

TV ................................ 45, 62, 107

TV color systems ............. 12, 129

Unfinalize ................................ 70

USB jack ................................... 92

VCR ......................................... 105

VIDEO mode ............................. 7

Viewfinder ....................... 25, 133

Viewfinder lens adjustment .. 25

Visual Index ............................. 55

VR mode .................................... 7

O, P, Q

OLD MOVIE ............................ 51

Operation indicators ............ 143

OVERLAP ................................ 50

PASTEL .................................... 51

PB ZOOM ................................ 60

Photomovie ....................... 64, 77

Picture effect ............................ 51

Picture search .......................... 57

Playback pause ........................ 57

Playing time ............................. 17

Playlist ...................................... 74

PORTRAIT ............................... 47

PROGRAM AE........................ 47

W, X, Y, Z

Warning indicators ............... 124

Warning messages ................ 125

White balance .......................... 44

Wide-angle .............................. 32

Wide mode .............................. 45

WIPE ......................................... 50

Zoom .................................. 32, 60

EXP BRKTG ............................. 39

EXPOSURE .............................. 48

F, G, H

FADER ..................................... 50

Fade in/ out .............................. 50

Finalize ..................................... 63

FINE .......................................... 37

Flash ........................................ 109

Folder ....................................... 69

FOCUS ...................................... 49

Format ...................................... 72

Full charge ............................... 16

Grip belt ................................... 28

HiFi SOUND ......................... 114

HQ ............................................ 33

Recording format ...................... 7

Recording mode ...................... 33

Recording time ........................ 17

Remaining battery time

indicator ................................ 31

Remaining time ..................... 115

Remote Commander ............ 141

REMOTE jack ........................ 137

RESET ............................. 112, 140

Review ...................................... 53

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