3-089-181-11(1)
Camera
Operations Guide
Read this first
Digital Video Camera Recorder
DCR-PC108/PC109
© 2004 Sony Corporation
For customers in the U.S.A. and
CANADA
Read this first
Before operating the unit, please read this
manual thoroughly, and retain it for future
reference.
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY
INSERT.
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.
“ Memory Stick” and battery pack
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.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the
appliance.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
b Notice
If static electricity or electromagnetic interference
causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail),
restart the application or disconnect and connect the
USB cable again.
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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.
– Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult a Sony dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
For customers in the U.S.A.
If you have any questions about this product, you may
call:
Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY
(7669)
The number below is for FCC related matters only.
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: DCR-PC109
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell,
NJ 07649 U.S.A.
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.
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.
Notes on use
Note on Cassette Memory
Your camcorder is based on the DV format. You can
use only mini DV cassettes in your camcorder. Use of
mini DV cassettes with Cassette Memory is
b Note:
DCR-PC109 is to be used with Handycam Station
Model DCRA-C111 and AC Power Adaptor Model
AC-L25A/L25B.
TAPE
Cassettes with Cassette Memory are marked
with
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-PC
Note on the type of “Memory Stick” you
can use in your camcorder
You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo,” which is
about half the size of a standard “Memory Stick,” in
Serial No.
Model No.AC-
Serial No.
The
mark is indicated on the
“Memory Stick Duo.”
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
b Note:
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
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Notes on recording
Notes on using the camcorder
• Before starting to record, test the recording function
to make sure the picture and sound are recorded
without any problems.
• Hold the camcorder, putting your wrist through the
belt and your fingers lightly on the finger rest.
• Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot
be provided, even if recording or playback is not
possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder,
storage media, etc.
• TV color systems differ depending on the countries/
regions. To view your recordings on a TV, you need
an NTSC system-based TV.
Finger rest
• Television programs, films, video tapes, and other
materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized
recording of such materials may be contrary to the
copyright laws.
• To ensure a good grip, fasten the Strap Belt as shown
in the following illustration. If the Strap Belt hangs
out too far, tuck it in the hand pad.
Notes on the LCD panel, viewfinder, and
lens
• The LCD screen and the viewfinder are
manufactured using extremely high-precision
technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are
operational for effective use.
However, there may be some tiny black points and/
or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color)
that appear constantly on the LCD screen and the
viewfinder.
These points are normal results of the manufacturing
process and do not affect the recording in any way.
• Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder, or the lens
to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause
malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera
near a window or outdoors.
• The Strap Belt can also be used as a wrist strap
• Do not aim at the sun. Doing so might cause your
camcorder to malfunction. Take pictures of the sun
only in low light conditions, such as at dusk.
Note on connecting other device
Before connecting your camcorder to other device
such as a VCR or a computer with a USB or i.LINK
cable, be sure to insert the connector plug in the proper
direction. If you insert the connector plug forcibly in
the wrong direction, the terminal may be damaged, or
this may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
• When you are using the touch panel, place your hand
on the back side of the LCD panel to support it.
Then, touch the buttons displayed on the screen.
Notes on using this manual
• The images of the LCD screen and the viewfinder
used on this manual are captured using a digital still
camera, and thus may appear different from what
you see.
• The illustrations used on this manual are based on
the model DCR-PC109.
Touch the button on the LCD screen.
• You can change the language to be used for screen
• Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD frame
accidentally when you open or close the LCD panel,
or when you adjust the angle of the LCD panel.
• Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts.
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• Be sure to turn the power of your camcorder off
before inserting it into or removing it from the
Handycam Station.
• Your camcorder may not attach properly to the
Handycam Station if the camcorder’s DC IN jack
cover is open or the Strap Belt is caught between
your camcorder and the Handycam Station.
• Do not connect the A/V connecting cables or the AC
Adaptors to both your camcorder and the Handycam
Station simultaneously while using your camcorder.
This may cause a malfunction.
Viewfinder
LCD panel
Battery pack
Notes on handling the Handycam Station
• When attaching your camcorder to the Handycam
Station, insert your camcorder in the direction of the
arrow as shown in the following illustration. Be sure
to insert it all the way.
• When removing your camcorder from the
Handycam Station, hold both your camcorder and
the Handycam Station as shown in the following
illustration, and remove it from the Handycam
Station.
b Notes
• When disconnecting the AC Adaptor from the
Handycam Station, hold both the DC plug and the
Handycam Station and disconnect the AC Adaptor.
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: Features available for tape only.
: Features available for “Memory Stick Duo”
only.
Table of Contents
Read this first ............................................................................................. 2
Recording movies .................................................................................... 10
Recording still images.............................................................................. 12
Using an outside power source .................................................................................19
Adjusting the LCD panel ............................................................................................21
Adjusting the viewfinder .............................................................................................21
Inserting a cassette tape ...........................................................................................23
Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” .................................................................................24
Recording movies .................................................................................... 27
Recording for a longer time .......................................................................................29
Using zoom ................................................................................................................29
Recording in mirror mode ..........................................................................................30
Using the self-timer ....................................................................................................31
Selecting image quality or size ..................................................................................33
Using the self-timer ....................................................................................................34
Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo”
while recording movies on a tape ........................................................................35
Making full use of Easy Handycam operation ...........................................................37
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Adjusting the exposure............................................................................. 38
Adjusting the exposure manually .............................................................................. 39
Adjusting the focus................................................................................... 41
Adjusting the focus manually .................................................................................... 42
Using special effects – Digital effect .................................................................. 44
Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH ...................................................................... 48
Playing back in various modes ................................................................................. 51
Various playback functions ...................................................................... 57
Displaying the screen indicators ............................................................................... 58
Playing the picture on a TV...................................................................... 60
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Dubbing sound to a recorded
tape
......................................105
Marking recorded images with specific
Print mark ...................................108
Using the
(CAMERA SET) menu
Printing recorded images (PictBridge
WIDE, etc. .................................... 65
compliant printer)
.................110
Using the
(MEMORY SET) menu
ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER,
etc. ............................................... 71
Using the
(PICT. APPLI.) menu
FRAME REC/INTERVAL REC/INT.
REC–STL, etc. .............................75
Using the
...................................................... 80
(EDIT/PLAY) menu
Using the
(STANDARD SET) menu
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery
pack ............................................131
AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA,
etc. ............................................... 84
Using the
(TIME/LANGU.) menu
etc. ............................................... 89
Recording pictures from a VCR or
TV ................................................ 95
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a
“Memory Stick Duo” ..................... 96
Dubbing still images from a “Memory
Stick Duo” to a tape ..................... 97
Refer also to other operating instructions supplied
with your camcorder:
Dubbing selected scenes from a tape
– Digital program editing .............. 98
• Editing images with your computer
cComputer Applications Guide
8
9
Quick Start Guide
Recording movies
1
Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder.
a Slide the BATT
(battery release) b Attach the battery pack with its
lever and remove the battery
terminal cover.
terminal side facing your camcorder
as shown in the illustration and press
down the battery pack until it clicks.
BATT
(battery release) lever
2
Insert a cassette into the camcorder.
a Slide the OPEN/
ZEJECT lever in
the direction of the
arrow to open the lid.
The cassette compartment
comes out automatically.
b Insert the cassette with c Press
.
Close the cassette lid after
the cassette compartment
slides back in by itself.
its window-side facing
up, then push the center
of the back of the
cassette.
Window-side
OPEN/ZEJECT
lever
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3
Start recording while checking the subject on the LCD screen.
a Set the LENS COVER
switch to OPEN.
b Open the LCD panel.
c While pressing the
green button, slide
the POWER switch
down to light up the
CAMERA-TAPE lamp.
The power turns on.
d Press REC START/
STOP.
Recording starts. To
change to standby mode,
press REC START/STOP
again.
You can also use REC
START/STOP of the LCD
panel.
4
View the recorded picture on the LCD screen.
a Slide the POWER
switch repeatedly
until the PLAY/EDIT
lamp lights up.
b Touch
(rewind).
c Touch
(play) to
start the playback.
To stop, press
.
To turn off the power, slide the
POWER switch up to OFF
(CHG).
Set the LENS COVER switch
to CLOSE.
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Recording still images
1
Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder.
a Slide the BATT
(battery release) b Attach the battery pack with its
lever and remove the battery
terminal cover.
terminal side facing your camcorder
as shown in the illustration and press
down the battery pack until it clicks.
BATT
(battery release) lever
2
Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into the camcorder.
Insert it so that the B mark
is at the upper right corner.
Push in until it clicks.
B mark
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3
Start recording while checking the subject on the LCD screen.
a Set the LENS COVER
switch to OPEN.
b Open the LCD panel.
c While pressing the
green button, slide
the POWER switch
repeatedly until the
CAMERA-MEM lamp
lights up.
The power turns on.
d Press PHOTO lightly.
A short beep sound is heard
when the focus is adjusted.
e Press PHOTO fully.
A shutter sound is heard
and the still image is
recorded.
4
View the recorded picture on the LCD screen.
a Slide the POWER
switch repeatedly
until the PLAY/EDIT
lamp lights up.
b Touch
.
The most recently recorded
image is displayed.
c Touch
(next) or
(previous) to
view images in
sequence.
To turn off the power, slide the
POWER switch up to OFF (CHG).
Set the LENS COVER switch to
CLOSE.
Quick Start Guide
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Recording/Playing back with ease
By switching to Easy Handycam operation, recording/playback operation
becomes even easier.
Easy Handycam operation allows easy recording/playback for even first
time users by providing only the basic functions for recording/playback.
Press EASY when recording/
playing back.
EASY lights up in blue (1) and
screen font size increases (2)
during Easy Handycam operation.
Easy Handycam
operation
ON
For details, see instructions for each operation.
Quick Start Guide
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Wireless Remote Commander (1)
A button-type lithium battery is already installed.
Getting started
Step 1: Checking
supplied items
Make sure you have following items supplied
with your camcorder.
The number in parentheses indicates the number
of that item supplied.
A/V connecting cable (1)
USB cable (1)
“Memory Stick Duo” 8MB (1)
You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo,” which is
about half the size of a standard “Memory Stick,” in
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FF51 (1)
The silver-colored model of battery pack NP-FF51 is
sold only with the camcorder.
Memory Stick Duo adaptor (1)
If you attach a Memory Stick Duo adaptor to a
“Memory Stick Duo,” you can use a “Memory Stick
Duo” with any of the devices compatible with a
standard “Memory Stick.”
Battery terminal cover (1)
Attached to the camcorder.
CD-ROM “SPVD-012 USB Driver” (1)
Cleaning cloth (1)
AC Adaptor (1)
Camera Operations Guide (This manual)
(1)
Computer Applications Guide (1)
Power cord (1)
Handycam Station (1)
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1 Slide the BATT
(battery release)
lever and remove the battery terminal
cover.
Step 2: Charging the
battery pack
You can charge the battery by attaching the
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (F series) to
your camcorder.
b Notes
• You cannot use batteries other than the
• Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor
or battery terminals with any metallic objects. This
may cause a malfunction.
BATT
(battery release) lever
• Use a nearby wall outlet when using the AC
Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall
outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs.
2 Attach the battery pack with its
terminal side facing your camcorder as
shown in the following illustration and
press down the battery pack until it
clicks.
DC plug
DC IN jack
Handycam Station
3 With the v mark on the DC plug facing
up, connect the AC Adaptor to the DC
IN jack on the Handycam Station.
Power cord
AC Adaptor
To the wall outlet
v mark
DC IN jack
4 Connect the power cord to the AC
Adaptor.
5 Connect the power cord to the wall
outlet.
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After charging the battery
6 Insert your camcorder into the
The CHARGE lamp turns off when the battery
is fully charged. Disconnect the AC Adaptor
from the DC IN jack.
Handycam Station.
To remove the battery pack
Battery pack
7 Slide the POWER switch up to OFF
(CHG) .
POWER
switch
The CHARGE lamp lights up and charging
starts.
BATT
(battery release) lever
1
2
Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) .
Slide the BATT (battery release)
lever in the direction of the arrow as
shown in the illustration and remove the
battery pack.
b Note
• Always attach the terminal cover to protect the
battery terminal. If you do not use the battery pack
for a long time, use up the battery pack completely
battery pack.
To charge the battery pack using only
the AC Adaptor
To check theremainingbattery – Battery
Info
DC plug
DC IN jack
Power cord
AC Adaptor
To the wall outlet
You can charge the battery pack on a trip, even
if you have not brought the Handycam Station
along. With the v mark on the DC plug facing
up, connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack
on your camcorder as shown in the illustration.
POWER switch
DISPLAY/BATT INFO
You can check the battery’s current charge level
and its current remaining recording time both
during charging or when the power is turned off.
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1
2
3
Set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG).
Open the LCD panel.
With LCD BACKLIGHT set to ON
For DCR-PC109:
Battery pack Continuous Typical*
Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.
The battery information appears for about 7
seconds.
recording
time
recording
time
Keep the button pressed to view it for about
20 seconds.
NP-FF50
85
45
55
NP-FF51
(supplied)
100
NP-FF70
NP-FF71
185
205
100
110
BATTERY INFO
BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL
For DCR-PC108:
0%
50%
100%
Battery pack Continuous Typical*
REC TIME AVAILABLE
LCD SCREEN:
90 min
99 min
recording
time
recording
time
VIEWFINDER:
NP-FF50
110
125
60
65
A Battery charge level: Displays
approximate remaining amount of
power left in the battery pack.
NP-FF51
(supplied)
NP-FF70
NP-FF71
225
250
120
135
B Approximate possible recording time
using the LCD panel.
C Approximate possible recording time
With LCD BACKLIGHT set to OFF
For DCR-PC109:
using the viewfinder.
Battery pack Continuous Typical*
Charging time
recording
time
recording
time
Approximate number of minutes required when
you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack
at 25°C (77°F). (10 – 30°C (50 – 86°F)
recommended.)
NP-FF50
95
50
60
NP-FF51
(supplied)
110
Battery pack
NP-FF70
NP-FF71
205
225
110
125
NP-FF50
120
130
150
170
NP-FF51 (supplied)
NP-FF70
For DCR-PC108:
NP-FF71
Battery pack Continuous Typical*
recording
time
recording
time
Recording time when recording with the
LCD screen on
NP-FF50
125
140
65
75
Approximate number of minutes available
when you use a fully charged battery pack at
25°C (77°F).
NP-FF51
(supplied)
NP-FF70
NP-FF71
260
285
140
155
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For DCR-PC108:
Recording time when recording with the
viewfinder
Battery pack LCD panel
opened*
LCD panel
closed
Approximate number of minutes available
when you use a fully charged battery pack at
25°C (77°F).
NP-FF50
125
140
145
160
NP-FF51
(supplied)
For DCR-PC109:
Battery pack Continuous Typical*
NP-FF70
NP-FF71
260
285
295
325
recording
time
recording
time
NP-FF50
95
50
60
* With LCD BACKLIGHT set to ON.
NP-FF51
(supplied)
110
b Notes
• The power will not be supplied from the battery pack
even when the power cord is disconnected from the
wall outlet in the following cases:
– When the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN
jack of your camcorder
NP-FF70
NP-FF71
205
225
110
125
– When the AC adaptor is connected to the DC IN
jack of the Handycam Station and your camcorder
is attached to the Handycam Station
• The recording and playback time will be shorter
when you use your camcorder in low temperature.
• The CHARGE lamp flashes during charging, or the
battery information will not be correctly displayed in
following conditions.
– The battery pack is not attached correctly.
– The battery pack is damaged.
– The battery pack is fully discharged. (For Battery
information only.)
For DCR-PC108:
Battery pack Continuous Typical*
recording
time
recording
time
NP-FF50
125
140
65
75
NP-FF51
(supplied)
NP-FF70
NP-FF71
260
285
140
155
• With a large capacity battery pack (NP-FF70/FF71)
installed, your camcorder will be less balanced -
support it properly when placing your camcorder on
a table etc., in this case.
* Approximate number of minutes when recording
while you repeatedly record, start/stop, slide the
POWER switch to change the power mode, and
zoom. The actual battery life may be shorter.
Using an outside power source
Playing time
You can use the AC Adaptor as the power
source when you do not want the battery to
run out. While you are using the AC Adaptor,
the battery pack will not lose its charge even
when it is attached to your camcorder.
Approximate number of minutes available
when you use a fully charged battery pack at
25°C (77°F).
For DCR-PC109:
Battery pack LCD panel
opened*
LCD panel
closed
PRECAUTION
NP-FF50
110
125
125
140
Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power
(house current) is still supplied to it while
connected to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor.
NP-FF51
(supplied)
NP-FF70
NP-FF71
225
250
260
285
Connect your camcorder as shown in
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• CAMERA-TAPE mode: To record on a tape.
• CAMERA-MEM mode: To record on a
“Memory Stick Duo.”
• PLAY/EDIT mode: To play or edit pictures on
a tape or “Memory Stick Duo.”
Step 3: Turning the
power on
You need to slide the POWER switch
repeatedly to select the desired power mode
to record or play.
To turn off the power
Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG).
Set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE.
When using this camcorder for the first time,
the [CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 22).
LENS COVER switch
POWER switch
1 Set the LENS COVER switch to
OPEN.
2 While pressing the green button, slide
the POWER switch down.
The power turns on.
To enter the recording or playing mode,
slide the switch repeatedly until the
respective lamp for the desired power mode
lights up.
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3
Adjust the item with
touch
/
, then
.
Step 4: Adjusting the
LCD panel and
viewfinder
z Tips
• If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens
side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD
screen facing out.
• If you are using the battery pack for power source,
you can adjust the brightness by selecting [LCD BL
LEVEL] from the [LCD/VF SET] on the
Adjusting the LCD panel
• When you use your camcorder in bright conditions,
press LCD BACKLIGHT to switch off the LCD
screen backlight (
appears on the screen.). This
setting saves battery power.
• Even if you adjust the LCD screen backlight, the
recorded picture will not be affected.
• You can turn off the operation confirmation beep by
setting [BEEP] in the
You can adjust the angle and brightness of
the LCD panel to meet various recording
situations.
Even when there are obstructions between you
and the subject, you can check the subject on the
LCD screen during recording by adjusting the
angle of the LCD panel.
(STANDARD SET)
Adjusting the viewfinder
Maximum
180 degrees
You can view images using the viewfinder
when you close the LCD panel. Use the
viewfinder when the battery is running out, or
when the screen is hard to see.
Maximum
90 degrees
Open the LCD panel.
LCD BACKLIGHT
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder, then rotate it to the desired
position.
Viewfinder lens
adjustment lever
To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen
1 Extend the viewfinder until it clicks.
1
2
Touch
.
Touch [LCD BRIGHT].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
2 Adjust the viewfinder lens adjustment
lever until the picture is clear.
touch
[MENU],
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
(STANDARD SET) menu,
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To use the viewfinder during operation
When you are recording on a tape or a “Memory
Stick Duo,” you can adjust the exposure (p. 38)
the viewfinder. Have the LCD panel rotated 180
degrees and closed with the screen facing out.
Step 5: Setting the
date and time
Set the date and time when using this
camcorder for the first time. If you do not set
the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen
appears every time you turn on your
camcorder.
1
Set the power mode to CAMERA-TAPE
2
Extend the viewfinder, and close the
LCD panel with the screen facing out.
appears on the screen.
b Note
3
4
5
Touch
.
• If you do not use your camcorder for about 3
months, the built-in rechargeable button-type
battery gets discharged and the date and time
settings may be cleared from the memory. In that
case, charge the rechargeable button-type battery
(p. 136) and then set the date and time again.
[Set LCD off?] appears on the screen.
Touch [YES].
The LCD screen is turned off.
Touch the LCD screen while checking
the display in the viewfinder.
[EXPOSURE], etc. are displayed.
6
Touch the button you want to set.
• [EXPOSURE]: Adjust with
and touch
/
.
• [FADER]: Touch it repeatedly to select a
desired effect (only in the CAMERA-
TAPE mode).
•
: The LCD screen lights up.
To hide the buttons on the LCD screen,
touch
.
z Tip
• To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight,
select (STANDARD SET) menu, [LCD/VF
POWER switch
SET], then [VF B.LIGHT] (when you are using the
2 Open the LCD panel.
Proceed to step 7 when you set the clock for
the first time.
3 Touch
.
60min
–:––:––
EXPO–
SURE
MENU
1/3
FADER
FOCUS
SPOT
FOCUS
SPOT
METER
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4 Touch [MENU].
Step 6: Inserting the
recording media
60min
–:––:––
CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
Inserting a cassette tape
OK
5 Select
(TIME/LANGU.) with
, then touch
/
.
You can use mini DV
cassettes only.
For details on these cassettes (such as write-
protection), see page 127.
60min
–:––:––
DISPLA
MENU ROTATE
A. SHUT OFF
CLOCK SET
b Note
• Do not force the cassette into the compartment. This
may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
––:––:––
WORLD
PROGAE
LANGUAGE
OK
1 Slide the OPEN/ZEJECT lever in
the direction of the arrow and open the
lid.
6 Select [CLOCK SET] with
/
,
then touch
.
–:––:––
CLOCK SET
Lid
OPEN/ZEJECT
lever
DATE
2004Y JANM
1D
0: 00AM
OK
7 Set [Y] (year) with
/
, then touch
.
–:––:––
CLOCK SET
The cassette compartment automatically
comes out and opens up.
DATE
2004Y JANM
1D
0: 00AM
OK
You can set any year up to the year 2079.
8 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and
minute in the same way as was done in
step 7, then touch
.
For midnight, set it to 12:00AM.
For midday, set it to 12:00PM.
,continued
Getting started
23
Inserting a “ Memory Stick Duo”
2 Insert a cassette with its window-side
facing up.
Window-side
For details on the “Memory Stick Duo” (such
b Note
• You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo,” which is
about half the size of a standard “Memory Stick,” in
other type of “Memory Stick” into the “Memory
Stick Duo” slot.
Push the center of the
back of the cassette
lightly.
Access lamp
3 Press
.
The cassette compartment automatically
slides back in.
B mark
Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” with the B
mark at the upper right corner until it
clicks.
4 Close the lid.
To eject the cassette
To eject a “ Memory Stick Duo”
Lightly push the “Memory Stick Duo” in once.
1
Slide the OPEN/ZEJECT lever in the
direction of the arrow and open the lid.
The cassette compartment automatically
comes out.
2
3
Take out the cassette, then press
The cassette compartment automatically
slides back in.
.
Lightlypush in
once.
Close the lid.
Getting started
24
b Notes
• If you force the “Memory Stick Duo” into the
“Memory Stick Duo” slot in the wrong direction, the
“Memory Stick Duo” slot may be damaged.
• Do not insert anything other than a “Memory Stick
Duo” into the “Memory Stick Duo” slot. Doing so
may cause a malfunction of your camcorder.
• When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your
camcorder is reading/writing data from/to the
“Memory Stick Duo.” Do not shake or knock your
camcorder, turn the power off, eject the “Memory
Stick Duo,” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise,
image data may be damaged.
Step 7: Setting the
screen language
You can select the language to be used on the
LCD screen.
POWER switch
1 Turn on your camcorder.
2 Open the LCD panel.
3 Touch
.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
EXPO–
SURE
MENU
1/3
FADER
FOCUS
SPOT
FOCUS
SPOT
METER
4 Touch [LANGUAGE].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
60min
LANGUAGE:
STBY
ENGLISH
0:00:00
ENG
LISH
ENG
[
]
SIMP
1/2
FRAN
ÇAIS
ESPA
ÑOL
,continued
Getting started
25
5 Select the desired language with
/
, then touch
.
z Tip
• Your camcorder offers [ENG [SIMP]] (simplified
English) for when you cannot find your native
tongue among the options.
Getting started
26
Recording
3 Select the recording mode.
To record on a tape
Recording movies
Slide the POWER switch until the
CAMERA-TAPE lamp lights up, and your
camcorder is set to the standby mode.
You can record movies on a tape or a
“Memory Stick Duo.”
Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in
When you are recording on a tape, movies
will be recorded along with stereo sound.
When you are recording on a “Memory Stick
Duo,” the movie will be recorded with
monaural sound.
Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.
To record on a “Memory Stick
Duo” – MPEG MOVIE EX
Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until
the CAMERA-MEM lamp lights up, and
the currently selected recording folder
appears on the screen.
LENS COVER
switch
Camera recording
lamp
POWER switch
Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.
REC START/STOP
4 Press REC START/STOP.
Recording starts. [REC] appears on the
LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp
lights up.
z Tip
• Performing Easy Handycam operation, even first time
Press REC START/STOP again to stop
recording.
1 Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN .
To check the most recently recorded
2 Open the LCD panel.
MPEG movie
– Review
Touch
. Playback starts automatically.
Touch
again to return to standby.
To delete the movie, touch
is finished, then [YES].
after playback
To cancel deleting, touch [NO].
To turn the power off
1
Slide the POWER switch up to the OFF
(CHG) position.
2
Set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE .
,continued
Recording
27
Indicators displayed during recording
Indicators displayed during recording
on a tape
on a “Memory Stick Duo”
The indicators will not be recorded on the
“Memory Stick Duo.”
recording.
The indicators will not be recorded on the tape.
Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 58)
will not be displayed during recording.
60min
REC
0:00:00
60min
60min
101
REC
0:00:00
320 2min
P-MENU
P-MENU
A Indicators for Cassette Memory cassettes
A Recording folder
B Remaining battery
B Remaining battery
The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
When you opened or closed the LCD panel,
it takes about 1 minute to display the correct
remaining battery time.
The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
When you opened or closed the LCD panel,
it takes about 1 minute to display the correct
remaining battery time.
C Recording mode (SP or LP)
C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
D Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))
[REC] (recording))
D Movie size
E Time code or tape counter (hour:
E Recorded time (hour: minute: second)
minute: second)
F Recording capacity of the “Memory
Stick Duo”
G “Memory Stick Duo” recording start
H END SEARCH/EDIT SEARCH/Rec
indicator (appears for about 5 seconds)
review display switch button (p. 48)
b Notes
• Before changing the battery pack, slide the POWER
switch up to OFF (CHG).
• In the default setting, when you do not operate the
camcorder for more than about 5 minutes, the power
will automatically turn off to prevent battery loss
the POWER switch down to select CAMERA-TAPE
or CAMERA-MEM, and then press REC START/
STOP.
• While recording movies on a “Memory Stick Duo,”
the only menu items available will be those with
short cuts on the Personal Menu. In order to use
other menu items, add them to the Personal Menu.
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28
• When you are recording on a “Memory Stick Duo”
with an external flash (optional) connected to the
accessory shoe, turn off the power of the external
flash to prevent charging noise being recorded.
Refer to the following list for approximate length
of time you can record movies on a “Memory
Stick Duo” formatted on your camcorder.
z Tips
Image size and time
• If you do not use your camcorder for a long time,
remove the cassette and store it.
(hour: minute: second)
• You can also use REC START/STOP of the LCD
panel to record moving pictures. It is useful when
you record from a low-angle or record yourself in the
mirror mode.
320 × 240
160 × 112
8MB
(supplied)
00:01:20
00:05:20
• To press REC START/STOP on LCD frame,
support the LCD panel with your hand.
• To ensure smooth transition on a tape from the last
recorded scene to the next, note the following.
– Do not remove the cassette. (The picture will be
recorded continuously without a break even when
you turn the power off).
– Do not record pictures in SP mode and LP mode on
the same tape.
– Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP
mode.
16MB
32MB
64MB
128MB
00:02:40
00:05:20
00:10:40
00:21:20
00:42:40
00:10:40
00:21:20
00:42:40
01:25:20
02:50:40
256MB
(MSX-M256)
Duo”” (p. 29) for the approximate length of time it is
possible to record on a “Memory Stick Duo” of
different capacities.
512MB
(MSX-M512)
01:25:20
05:41:20
• The recording time, date, and the camera settings
data (for tape only) are recorded automatically on
the recording media without being displayed on the
screen. You can view this information during
playback by selecting [DATA CODE] in the menu
Using zoom
When the CAMERA-TAPE mode is
selected, you can choose zoom to
magnification levels greater than 10 times,
and from that point activate the digital zoom
Recording for a longer time
Occasional use of the zoom is effective, but
use it sparingly for best results.
To record for a longer time on a tape
In the
(STANDARD SET) menu, select
[
In the LP mode, you can record 1.5 times longer
than you can when recording in the SP mode.
A tape recorded in the LP mode should be
played back only on this camcorder.
To record for a longer time on a
“ Memory Stick Duo”
In the
(MEMORY SET) menu, select
[MOVIE SET], [ IMAGE SIZE], then [160 ×
The length of time you can record on a
“Memory Stick Duo” varies depending on the
image size and the recording environment.
,continued
Recording
29
Recording in mirror mode
1 cm (approx. 1/2 inch)*
You can turn the LCD panel towards the
subject so that you and your subject can share
the image being recorded. You can also
utilize this function when recording yourself,
to keep the attention of small children
attracted to the camcorder while you record
them.
80 cm (approx. 2 5/8 feet)*
* The minimum distance required between your
camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus in
that position of the lever.
Extend the viewfinder.
Move the power zoom lever slightly for a
slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
To record wider range of view
Move the power zoom lever towards W.
The subject appears farther away (Wide
angle).
To record closer view
Move the power zoom lever towards T.
The subject appears closer (Telephoto).
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder, then rotate it 180 degrees
towards the subject.
A mirror-image of the subject appears on the
LCD screen, but the picture will be normal
when recorded.
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30
Using the self-timer
4 Press REC START/STOP.
You will hear a beep sound counting down
for about 10 seconds (The count down
indication begins from 8).
The recording starts.
To stop recording, press REC START/
STOP.
With the self-timer, you can start recording
after a delay of about 10 seconds.
REC START/STOP
To cancel the count down
Touch [RESET] or press REC START/STOP.
To cancel the self-timer
Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step
3.
REC START/STOP
1 Touch
.
2 Touch [SELF-TIMER].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
60min
SELF–TIMER:
STBY
OFF
0:00:00
OFF
ON
3 Touch [ON], then
.
appears.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
P-MENU
Recording
31
4 Press and hold PHOTO lightly.
Recording still
images
You will hear a light beeping sound when
the focus and brightness settings are
adjusted. Recording does not start at this
point.
– Memory photo recording
The indicator
stops flashing.
You can record still images on a “Memory
Stick Duo.” Before recording, follow steps 1
The number of images
that can be recorded.*
60min
FINE
30
1152
101
PHOTO
P-MENU
LENS COVER
switch
*The number of images that can be recorded
varies depending on the image quality setting
and the recording environment.
5 Press PHOTO fully.
A shutter sound is heard. When bars of
disappear, the image is recorded on
the “Memory Stick Duo.”
POWER switch
To check the most recently recorded
image – Review
z Tip
• Performing Easy Handycam operation, even firsttime
Touch
.
Touch
to return to standby.
To delete the image, touch
To cancel deleting, touch [NO].
, then [YES].
1 Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN .
To turn the power off
2 Open the LCD panel.
1
Slide the POWER switch up to the OFF
(CHG) position.
3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly
until the CAMERA-MEM lamp lights
up.
2
Set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE.
To record still images continuously – Burst
For DCR-PC109:
The selected recording folder is displayed.
Select the
(MEMORY SET) menu,
You can record 3 to 13 images continuously in
a time interval of about 0.5 seconds.
Slide the POWER
switch while pressing
the green button.
Recording
32
For DCR-PC108:
Indicators displayed during recording
Select the
(MEMORY SET) menu,
The image size is set to [640 × 480].
60min
101
FINE
1152
The number of pictures you can record on a
“Memory Stick Duo” varies depending on
the quality/size of the image and the
recording environment.
Refer to the following list for the approximate
number of pictures that can be recorded on a
“Memory Stick Duo” formatted on your
camcorder.
P-MENU
When the image quality is [FINE]
(number of images)
The image size of 1152 × 864 for DCR-PC109
is 500kB, that of 640 × 480 is 150kB.
A Recording folder
B Image size
For DCR-PC109:
(1152 × 864) or
C Quality
([FINE]) or
(640 × 480)
([STANDARD])
1152 × 864* 640 × 480
8MB (supplied)
16MB
15
50
30
96
32MB
61
190
390
780
1400
64MB
120
245
445
128MB
z Tips
• When you press PHOTO on your Remote
Commander, the image displayed on the screen at
that timing is recorded.
• The recording time, date, and the camera settings
data are recorded automatically on the recording
media without being displayed on the screen. You
can view this information during playback by
selecting [DATA CODE] on the screen (p. 58).
• The recording angle is wider than that of the
CAMERA-TAPE mode.
256MB
(MSX-M256)
512MB
900
2850
(MSX-M512)
* The image size of 1152 × 864 is available for DCR-
PC109 only.
When the image quality is [STANDARD]
(number of images)
The image size of 1152 × 864 for DCR-PC109
is 200kB, that of 640 × 480 is 60kB.
Selecting image quality or size
1152 × 864* 640 × 480
8MB (supplied)
16MB
37
120
74
240
For DCR-PC109:
32MB
150
300
600
1000
485
Select the
[STILL SET], then [ QUALITY] or
IMAGE SIZE] (p. 72).
(MEMORY SET) menu,
64MB
980
128MB
1970
3550
[
256MB
(MSX-M256)
512MB
2050
7200
(MSX-M512)
* The image size of 1152 × 864 is available for DCR-
PC109 only.
,continued
Recording
33
Using the self-timer
3 Touch [ON], then
.
appears.
60min
FINE
30
1152
101
With the self-timer, you can record a still
image after a delay of about 10 seconds.
PHOTO
PHOTO
P-MENU
4 Press PHOTO.
You will hear a beep sound counting down
for about 10 seconds (The count down
indication begins from 8).
The image is recorded. When bars of
disappear, the image is recorded on
the “Memory Stick Duo.”
To cancel the count down
Touch [RESET].
1 Touch
.
To cancel the self-timer
Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step
3.
2 Touch [SELF-TIMER].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU] and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
60min
FINE
30
1152
SELF–TIMER:
OFF
OFF
ON
Recording
34
Recording a still image on a
“ Memory Stick Duo” while
recording movies on a tape
Recording with ease
– Easy Handycam
With this Easy Handycam operation, most of
the camera settings are set to automatic
mode, only basic functions become available,
and screen font size increases for easy
viewing. Even first time users can enjoy easy
recording. Before recording, follow steps 1 to
PHOTO
Camera recording lamp
PHOTO
Press PHOTO fully during tape recording.
60min
REC
0:00:10
Recording is
complete when the
scrolling stops.
EASY
P-MENU
REC START/STOP
POWER switch
To record still images in standby mode
Press and hold PHOTO lightly. Check the
image and press it fully.
Recording a movie
b Notes
• You cannot record a still image on a “Memory Stick
Duo” during the following operations:
– [16:9 WIDE] mode
– Memory overlap
– MEMORY MIX function
During Easy Handycam operation, you can
record movies on a tape only. To record
movies on a “Memory Stick Duo,” see
page 27 (MPEG MOVIE EX).
– [INTERVAL REC] (interval recording)
• Titles are not recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
1 Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN.
z Tip
• For DCR-PC109:
The image size is set to [640 × 480].
If you want to record a still image in a different size,
2 Open the LCD panel.
,continued
Recording
35
Recording a still image
3 Slide the POWER switch until the
CAMERA-TAPE lamp lights up.
Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.
1 Set the LENS COVER switch to OPEN.
2 Open the LCD panel.
3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly
until the CAMERA-MEM lamp lights
up.
4 Press EASY.
The EASY lights up in blue.
Easy Handycam
operation
ON
Slide the
POWER switch
while pressing
the green button.
5 Press REC START/STOP.
Recording starts. [REC] appears on the
LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp
lights up. Press REC START/STOP again
to stop recording.
4 Press EASY.
The EASY lights up in blue.
5 Press and hold PHOTO lightly.
You will hear a light beeping sound when
the focus and brightness settings are
adjusted. Recording does not start at this
point.
To turn the power off
1
Slide the POWER switch up to the OFF
(CHG) position.
2
Set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE.
6 Press PHOTO fully.
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY again.
A shutter sound is heard. When bars of
disappear, the image is recorded on
the “Memory Stick Duo.”
b Notes
• You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off
during:
– Recording
– USB Streaming
• During Easy Handycam operation, the following
buttons are not available:
To turn the power off
1
Slide the POWER switch up to the OFF
(CHG) position.
2
Set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE.
• During Easy Handycam operation, the settings of the
functions that are not displayed on the screen return
to their defaults. Previously made settings are
restored when you cancel Easy Handycam
operation.
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY again.
Recording
36
b Notes
For [SELF-TIMER] (in the CAMERA-
MEM mode only)
• You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off
during recording.
• During Easy Handycam operation, the following
buttons are not available:
– BACK LIGHT (p. 38)
• During Easy Handycam operation, the settings of the
functions that are not displayed on the screen return
to their defaults. Previously made settings are
restored when you cancel the Easy Handycam
operation.
Touch [ON], then
. Touch
.
Press PHOTO fully.
You will hear a beep sound counting down
for about 10 seconds. When the bars of
disappear, the image is recorded on
the “Memory Stick Duo.”
Making full use of Easy Handycam
operation
1 Touch [MENU].
The available menu items are displayed on
the screen.
Example: In the CAMERA-MEM mode
60min
30
SELF-
TIMER
CLOCK
SET
LAN-
BEEP
GUAGE
2 Touch the desired item.
3 Select the desired setting.
For [CLOCK SET]
1 Set [Y] (year) with
/
, then touch
.
2 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and
minutes in the same way as [Y] (year),
then touch
.
For [LANGUAGE]
Select the desired language with
/
,
then touch
.
For [BEEP]
See page p. 87.
Recording
37
Fixing the exposure for the
selected subject – Flexible spot
meter
Adjusting the
exposure
You can adjust and fix the exposure to the
subject, so that it is recorded in suitable
brightness even when there is strong contrast
between the subject and the background
(such as subjects in the limelight on stage).
The exposure is adjusted automatically in the
default setting.
Adjusting the exposure for backlit
subjects
1 Touch
during recording or in
the standby mode.
When your subject has its back to the sun or
other light, you can adjust the exposure to
prevent the subject from becoming
shadowed.
2 Touch [SPOT METER].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
SPOT METER
STBY
0:00:00
AUTO
END
3 Touch the point you want to adjust and
BACK LIGHT
fix the exposure on the screen.
[SPOT METER] flashes while the camera
is adjusting the exposure for the selected
point.
Press BACK LIGHT during recording or
in the standby mode.
SPOT METER
STBY
0:00:00
. appears.
To cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
AUTO
END
b Note
• The back light function is canceled when you set
4 Touch [END].
To return the setting to automatic
exposure
Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [AUTO] in
Recording
38
b Notes
• You cannot use the Flexible spot meter together
with:
– NightShot plus function
4 Adjust the exposure by touching
(dim)/
(bright), then touch
.
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
• If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is
automatically set to [AUTO].
60min
STBY
0:00:00
z Tip
P-MENU
• If you set [SPOT METER], [EXPOSURE] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
Adjusting the exposure manually
To return the setting to automatic
exposure
Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [AUTO] in
step 3.
You can fix the brightness of a picture at the
best exposure. When recording indoors on a
clear day, for instance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by manually fixing the exposure to
that of the wall side of the room.
b Note
• You cannot use the manual exposure together with:
– NightShot plus function
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
1 Touch
during recording or in
the standby mode.
2 Touch [EXPOSURE].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
60min
EXPOSURE:
STBY
AUTO
0:00:00
AUTO
MANUAL
3 Touch [MANUAL].
60min
STBY
0:00:00
EXPOSURE:
MANUAL
AUTO
MANUAL
OK
Recording
39
2
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to
ON.
Recording in dark
places
and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear.
3
4
Touch
.
– NightShot plus, etc.
Touch [SUPER NSPLUS].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
You can record subjects in dark places (such
as when capturing the face of your baby
sleeping) with the NightShot plus, Super
NightShot plus or Color Slow Shutter
function.
The NightShot plus and Super NightShot
plus function enable you to record an image
brighter and smoother.
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
5
Touch [ON], then
and [“SUPER NIGHTSHOT PLUS”]
appear.
.
To cancel Super NightShot plus, follow
steps 3 and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5.
Or, set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to
OFF.
The Color Slow Shutter function enables you
to record an image more faithful to the
original colors.
To record a clearer picture in color on
the tape – Color Slow Shutter
1
Slide the POWER switch to select the
CAMERA-TAPE mode.
2
Make sure the NIGHTSHOT PLUS
switch is set to OFF.
3
4
Touch
.
Touch [COLOR SLOW S].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
5
Touch [ON], then
and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER]
appear.
To cancel Color Slow Shutter, follow steps
3 and 4, then select [OFF] in step 5.
.
Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON.
and [“NIGHTSHOT PLUS”] appear.
To cancel NightShot plus, set the NIGHTSHOT
PLUS switch to OFF.
b Notes
• Do not use the NightShot plus/Super NightShot plus
function in bright places. This may cause a
malfunction.
To record higher sensitivity pictures on
the tape
– Super NightShot plus
• The Color Slow Shutter function may not operate
correctly in total darkness. When you are recording
in a place with no light at all, use the NightShot plus
or Super NightShot plus functions.
• You cannot use the Super NightShot plus/Color
Slow Shutter function together with:
– FADER function
The Super NightShot plus function enables you
to use the NightShot plus function more
effectively.
The picture will be recorded at a maximum of
16 times the sensitivity of NightShot plus
recording.
– Digital effect
• You cannot use the Color Slow Shutter function
together with:
1
Slide the POWER switch to select the
CAMERA-TAPE mode.
– [PROGRAM AE]
– Manual exposure
– Flexible spot meter
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• When using the Super NightShot plus or Color Slow
Shutter function, the shutter speed of your
camcorder changes depending on the brightness.
The motion of the picture may slow down at this
time.
Adjusting the focus
The focus is adjusted automatically in the
default setting.
• Adjust the focus manually when it is hard to focus
automatically.
• Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or
other objects. Remove the conversion lens (optional)
if it is attached.
• Depending on the shooting conditions or
circumstances, colors may not be reproduced
properly.
Adjusting the focus for an off-
center subject – SPOT FOCUS
z Tip
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located in the center of
the screen.
• If you record subjects in complete darkness, setting
[NS LIGHT] to [ON] in the menu setting is
recommended. The maximum shooting distance
using the NightShot Light is about 3 m (10 feet).
(The default setting is [ON].)
If you record subjects in dark places (such as night
scene or in moonlight), set [NS LIGHT] to [OFF] in
the menu setting. You can make image color deeper
1 Touch
during recording or in
the standby mode.
2 Touch [SPOT FOCUS].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
SPOT FOCUS
STBY
0:00:00
AUTO
END
3 Touch the subject for which you want
to adjust the focus on the screen.
[SPOT FOCUS] flashes while the camera is
adjusting the focus. 9 appears.
SPOT FOCUS
STBY
0:00:00
AUTO
END
4 Touch [END].
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To adjust the focus automatically
Follow steps 1 and 2, then touch [AUTO] in step
3 Touch [MANUAL].
9 appears.
b Note
4 Touch
or
to sharpen the
• You cannot use the SPOT FOCUS function together
with [PROGRAM AE].
focus.
: To focus on close subjects.
: To focus on distant subjects.
z Tip
• If you set [SPOT FOCUS], [FOCUS] is
automatically set to [MANUAL].
9 changes to
when the focus cannot be
adjusted any further. 9 changes to
when the focus cannot be adjusted any
closer.
Adjusting the focus manually
60min
STBY
FOCUS:
MANUAL
You can adjust the focus manually according
to the recording conditions.
AUTO
MANUAL
OK
Use this function in the following cases.
– To record a subject behind a window covered
with raindrops.
Tips for focusing manually
• It is easier to focus on the subject when you use the
zoom function. Move the power zoom lever towards
T (telephoto) to adjust the focus, and then, towards
W (wide angle) to adjust the zoom for recording.
• When you want to record a close-up image of a
subject, move the power zoom lever towards W
(wide angle) to fully magnify the image, then adjust
the focus.
– To record horizontal stripes.
– To record a subject with little contrast
between the subject and its background.
– When you want to focus on a subject in the
background.
5 Touch
.
To adjust the focus automatically
Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [AUTO] in
step 3.
– To record a stationary subject using a tripod.
1 Touch
during recording or in
the standby mode.
2 Touch [FOCUS].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
MENU, then select it from the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
60min
STBY
AUTO
FOCUS:
AUTO
MANUAL
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When fading out, the picture gradually changes
from color to black-and-white.
[OVERLAP] (fade in only)
Recording a picture
using various effects
[WIPE] (fade in only)
[DOT FADER] (fade in only)
POWER switch
1 Slide the POWER switch to select the
Fading in and out of a scene
– FADER
CAMERA-TAPE mode.
2 Touch
in the standby mode (to
fade in) or during recording (to fade
out).
You can add the following effects to
currently recording pictures.
3 Touch [FADER].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[BLACK FADER]
[WHITE FADER]
[MOSAIC FADER]
[MENU], and select it from the
APPLI.) menu.
(PICT.
60min
FADER:
STBY
OFF
0:00:00
BLACK
FADER
OFF
1/2
WHITE
FADER
MOSAIC
FADER
[MONOTONE]
When fading in, the picture gradually changes
from black-and-white to color.
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4
5
Touch [MENU].
Select (PICT. APPLI.), then
OVERLAP] by touching
4 Touch the desired effect, then touch
.
[
/
When you touch [OVERLAP], [WIPE] or
[DOT FADER], the image on the tape in
your camcorder is stored as a still image.
(While storing the image, the screen turns to
blue.)
and
.
The recorded image appears on the
thumbnail screen.
6
Touch
select the still image to be superimposed.
Touch [ON], then
Touch
(previous)/
(next) to
60min
STBY
0:00:00
7
8
9
.
MOSAIC
FADER
.
Press REC START/STOP to start
recording.
P-MENU
[M. OVRLAP] stops flashing, and
disappears when fading is finished.
5 Press REC START/STOP.
The fader indicator stops flashing and
disappears when the fade is complete.
Using special effects
effect
– Digital
To cancel the operation
Follow steps 2 and 3, then select [OFF] in step
You can add digital effects to the recordings.
4.
[STILL]
b Note
You can record a movie while superimposing it
on a previously recorded still image.
• You cannot use the FADER function together with:
– Self-timer
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
– Digital effect
– [FRAME REC] (Frame recording)
– [INTERVAL REC] (Interval recording)
Fading in from still image on the
[FLASH] (flash motion)
“ Memory Stick Duo” – Memory overlap
You can fade in from the still image on the
“Memory Stick Duo” to the movie currently
being recorded on the tape.
You can record a movie with a serial-still-image
effect (strobe effect).
[LUMI. KEY] (luminance key)
You can replace a brighter area in a previously
recorded still image, such as the background of
a person or a title written on white paper, with a
movie.
Still image
Movie
1
Check that you have a “Memory Stick
Duo” with the still image to be
superimposed and a tape in your
camcorder.
[TRAIL]
2
3
Slide the POWER switch to select the
CAMERA-TAPE mode.
You can record a picture so that an incidental
image like a trail is left.
Touch
.
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[SLOW SHUTTR] (slow shutter)
You can slow down the shutter speed. This
mode is suitable for shooting a subject more
clearly in a dark place.
Effect
Items to adjust
[STILL]
The degree of transparency
of the still image you want
to superimpose on a
movie.
[OLD MOVIE]
[FLASH]
The interval of frame-by-
frame playback.
You can add an old movie-type atmosphere to
pictures. Your camcorder automatically records
pictures in the letterbox mode for all screen size,
sepia in color, and at a slower shutter speed.
[LUMI. KEY]
The color scheme of the
area in the still image
which is to be swapped
with a movie.
1 Slide the POWER switch to select the
[TRAIL]
The fade time of the
incidental image.
CAMERA-TAPE mode.
[SLOW
SHUTTR]*
Shutter speed (1 is 1/30, 2
is 1/15, 3 is 1/8, 4 is 1/4).
2 Touch
.
[OLD MOVIE]
No adjustment necessary.
3 Touch [D. EFFECT].
* It is hard to adjust the focus automatically when
you choose this effect. Adjust the focus
manually using a tripod to steady the
camcorder.
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
APPLI.) menu.
(PICT.
5 Touch
.
60min
D. EFFECT:
STBY
OFF
0:00:00
appears.
OFF
STILL
1/2
LUMI.
KEY
FLASH
To cancel Digital effect
Follow steps 2 and 3, then select [OFF] in step
4.
4 Touch the desired effect, then adjust
b Notes
• You cannot use Digital effect together with:
– Super NightShot plus function
– Color Slow Shutter function
– FADER function
– Memory overlap
– MEMORY MIX function
the effect by touching
(increase) and touch
(decrease) /
.
Adjustment screen example:
60min
D. EFFECT:
STBY
STILL
0:00:00
• You cannot use [SLOW SHUTTR]/[OLD MOVIE]
together with [PROGRAM AE] (except [AUTO]).
• You cannot use [OLD MOVIE] together with:
– [16:9 WIDE] mode
OK
– Picture effect ([PICT. EFFECT])
z Tip
When you touch [STILL] or [LUMI. KEY],
the image displayed on the screen at that
time is saved as a still image.
• You can create a picture with color and brightness
reversed or a picture that looks like a pastel drawing
while recording on a tape. For details, refer to
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[MTCAM CHROMA] (Memory Chroma
key)
You can have the movie swap into the blue area
of a still image such as an illustration or into a
frame with a blue area enclosed by the frame.
Overlaying still images on movies
on a tape – MEMORY MIX
You can superimpose a still image you have
recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” over the
movie you are currently recording on a tape.
You can then record the superimposed
pictures on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo.”
(You cannot superimpose a still image on a
tape which you have already finished
recording.)
Movie
Still image
Blue
1 Check that you have a “Memory Stick
Duo” with the still image to be
superimposed and a tape (only if you
are recording on tape) in your
camcorder.
[MTCAM LUMI.] (Memory Luminance
key)
You can swap the brighter (white) area of a still
image into a movie. To use this function, have a
still image of an illustration or title handwritten
on white paper recorded on a “Memory Stick
Duo” beforehand.
2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the CAMERA-TAPE mode
(when you are recording on a tape) or
the CAMERA-MEM mode (when you
are recording on a “Memory Stick
Duo”).
Movie
Still image
[CAMTM CHROMA] (Camera Chroma
key)
3 Touch
.
You can superimpose a movie on top of a still
image, such as an image which can be used as
background. Shoot the movie with the subject
against a blue background. Only the blue area of
the movie will be swapped with the still image.
4 Touch [MEMORY MIX].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
APPLI.) menu.
The still image stored in the “Memory Stick
Duo” will be displayed on the thumbnail
screen.
(PICT.
Still image
Movie
Thumbnail screen
Blue
60min
STBY
0:00:00
MEMORY MIX: OFF
M
CAM
OFF
LUMI.
CAM
M
M
CAM
101
CHROMA CHROMA
101–0001
OK
5 Touch
(previous)/
select the still image to overlap.
(next) to
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46
• When you use the MEMORY MIX function in the
appears normally, without being mirror-reversed.
• You may not be able to play back pictures modified
on your computer or recorded with other camcorders
on your camcorder.
6 Touch the desired effect.
The still image is superimposed on the
movie which is currently displayed on the
LCD screen.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
z Tip
MEMORY MIX: CAM M CHROMA
• The supplied SPVD-012 USB Driver CD-ROM
contains sample images for use in MEMORY MIX
operations. Refer to the supplied “Computer
Applications Guide” for details.
101
101–0001
OK
7 Touch
(decrease)/
to adjust the following.
(increase)
For [MTCAM LUMI.]
The color scheme of the bright area in the
still image which is to be swapped into a
movie. When you want to record only the
still image stored on the “Memory Stick
Duo” to a tape, touch
on the screen in
[MTCAM LUMI.] until the bar indicator
is extended fully to the right side.
For [CAMTM CHROMA]
The color scheme of the blue area in the
movie.
For [MTCAM CHROMA]
The color scheme of the blue area in the still
image which is to be swapped into a movie.
8 Touch
twice.
appears.
9 Start recording.
When you are recording on a tape
Press REC START/STOP.
When you are recording on a
“Memory Stick Duo”
Press PHOTO fully.
To cancel MEMORY MIX
Follow steps 3 and 4, then touch [OFF] in step 5.
b Notes
• When the overlapping still image has a large amount
of white, the image in the thumbnail screen may not
be clear.
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47
3 Touch
.
Searching for the
starting point
60min
END SEARCH
1
0:00:00
EXECUTING
Appears only with a
cassette with
Cassette Memory
CANCEL
The last scene of the most recent recording
is played back for about 5 seconds, and the
camcorder enters the standby mode at the
point where the last recording has finished.
To cancel the operation
Touch [CANCEL].
POWER switch
b Note
• The END SEARCH function will not work correctly
when there is a blank section between recorded
sections on the tape.
Searchingforthelast sceneof the
most recent recording
– END SEARCH
z Tip
• You can do this operation by selecting [END
SEARCH] in the menu setting. When PLAY/EDIT
mode is selected, you can do this operation by
selecting [END SEARCH] short-cut on
This function is handy when you have played
back the tape, for example, but want to start
recording right after the most recently
recorded scene. When you use a cassette
without Cassette Memory, the END
SEARCH function will not work once you
eject the cassette after you have recorded on
the tape. If you use a cassette with Cassette
Memory, it will function even when you have
ejected the cassette.
Searching manually – EDIT
SEARCH
You can search for the start point while
viewing the pictures on the screen. The sound
is not played back during the search.
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.
1 Slide the POWER switch to select the
CAMERA-TAPE mode.
2 Touch
.
2 Touch
.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
60min
STBY
0:00:00
EDIT
EDIT
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3 Keep touching
(to go
(to go forward) and
backward)/
release it at the point where you want
the recording to start.
Reviewing the most recently
recorded scenes – Rec review
You can view a few seconds of the scene
recorded just before you stopped the tape.
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.
2 Touch
.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
EDIT
3 Touch
once.
The last few seconds of the most recently
recorded scene are played back. Then, your
camcorder is set to the standby mode.
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49
Playback
3 Touch
(rewind) to go to the point
you want to view.
Viewing movies
recorded on a tape
60min
0:00:00:00
60min
Make sure you have a recorded cassette
inserted into your camcorder.
Some of the operations are possible using the
Remote Commander or using the touch
panel.
P-MENU
4 Touch
(play) to start playback.
When you want to play back recordings on
To adjust the volume
1
2
Touch
.
Touch [VOLUME].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(STANDARD SET) menu.
3
Adjust the volume by touching
(decrease) /
.
(increase), then touch
POWER switch
To stop playback
Touch
(stop).
z Tip
To pause
Touch
again to restart the playback.
• Performing Easy Handycam operation, even firsttime
(pause) during playback. Touch it
Playback stops automatically when the pause
mode continues for more than 5 minutes.
1 Open the LCD panel.
To fast forward or rewind
2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
Touch
(fast forward) or
(rewind) in
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
stop mode.
To review movies on the viewfinder
Close the LCD panel. Then, extend the
viewfinder.
Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.
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50
To resume fast forwarding or rewinding, release
the button.
Indicators displayed during tape
playback
To play back in various modes
You will not hear the recorded sound. Also, you
may see mosaic-like images of the previously
played picture remaining on the screen.
60min
0:00:00:15
60min
1
During playback or playback pause,
touch
.
2
Touch [
VAR. SPD PB].
P-MENU
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch . If you cannot find it, touch
/
[MENU], and select it from the
(EDIT/PLAY) menu.
3
Select a playback mode.
To return to the normal playback mode,
A Remaining battery
B Recording mode (SP or LP)
touch
(play/pause) twice (once from
C Tape transport indicator
frame playback).
D Time code (hour: minute: second: frame)
To
Touch
(frame) during
playback.
or tape counter (hour: minute: second)
change the
playback
direction*
F Video operation buttons
When a “Memory Stick Duo” has been
play back
slowly**
(slow) during
playback.
To reverse direction
inserted,
(“Memory Stick” playback) when
you stop playback.
(stop) changes to
1 Touch
2
(frame).
(slow).
b Note
play back 2 times
faster (double
speed)
(double speed)
during playback.
To reverse direction
tape playback, a movie recorded on the tape is
recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo” (MPEG
MOVIE EX).
1 Touch
(frame).
2
(double speed).
play back frame
by frame
(frame) during
playback pause.
To reverse direction, touch
(frame) again during
frame playback.
Playing back in various modes
*Horizontal lines may appear at the top, bottom,
or in the center of the screen. This is not a
malfunction.
To fast forward or rewind during
playback – Picture search
**Pictures output from the
DV Interface
Keep on touching
(fast forward) or
cannot be played back smoothly in slow mode.
(rewind) during playback.
4
Touch , then
.
To resume normal playback, release the button.
To view the picture while fast
forwarding or rewinding – Skip scan
Keep on touching
(fast forward) or
(rewind) while fast forwarding or rewinding the
tape.
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To cancel Digital effect
Follow steps 2 to 4, then select [OFF] in step 5.
Viewing recordings with added
effects – Digital effect
b Note
• You cannot add effects to externally input pictures.
Also, you cannot output pictures edited with digital
effects via the DV Interface.
You can apply [STILL], [FLASH], [LUMI.
KEY], and [TRAIL] effects when viewing
recorded pictures. For details on each effect,
z Tip
• You cannot record the pictures edited using special
effects on the tape in your camcorder, but you can
POWER switch
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
2 Touch
while the picture you
want to add the effect to is displayed.
3 Touch [MENU].
4 Select
(PICT. APPLI.), then
[D.EFFECT] by touching
/
and
touch
.
5 Select an effect, then adjust the effect
by touching
(increase).
(decrease)/
6 Touch
twice, then
appears.
.
Playback
52
3 Touch
.
Viewing recordings
on a “Memory Stick
Duo”
The most recently recorded picture appears
on the screen.
101
60min
101–0001
1152
1/10
MEMORY PLAY
You can view pictures one at a time on the
screen. When you have a lot of pictures, you
can list them to search through them easily.
Make sure you have a recorded “Memory
Stick Duo” inserted into your camcorder.
When you want to play back a recorded
P-MENU
4 Touch
(previous)/
select a picture.
(next) to
Screen example (movies):
101
60min
MOV00002
MPEG
2/10
320
MEMORY PLAY
P-MENU
When you view a movie, touch
when the selected movie appears on the
screen.
POWER switch
To adjust the volume of movies
1
2
Touch
.
1 Open the LCD panel.
Touch [VOLUME].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
[MENU], and select it from the
(STANDARD SET) menu.
3
Adjust the volume by touching
SlidethePOWER
switch while
pressing the
(decrease)/
.
(increase), then touch
green button.
To stop or pause movies
Touch
. Touch it again to restart the
playback.
To delete pictures
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53
with short cuts on the Personal Menu. In order to use
other menu items, add them to the Personal Menu.
Indicators displayed during “Memory
Stick Duo” playback
z Tip
• Once you record a picture in a folder, the same folder
will be set as the default folder for playback. You
101
60min
101–0010
10/10
1152
0:00:00
Playing back in various modes
from a “Memory Stick Duo”
P-MENU
Using the screen in step 4 in “Viewing
the following operations are available.
A Remaining battery
To search for a scene in a movie
You can divide a movie into a maximum of 60
scenes in order to start playback from a
particular scene. The number of scenes you can
divide the movie into depends on the length of
the movie.
B Image size
C Picture number/Total number of
recorded pictures in the current
playback folder
D Playback folder
1
Touch
(previous)/
(next) to
E Playing time (movies only)
select a scene from which to start the
playback.
F Previous/next folder icon
The following indicators appear when the
first or last picture of the current folder is
displayed and when there are multiple
folders on the same “Memory Stick Duo.”
101
60min
MOV00002
MPEG
2/10
320
0:00:00
: Touch
folder.
: Touch
folder.
: Touch
to move to the previous
P-MENU
to move to the next
2
Touch
.
/
to move to either
the previous or the next folder.
To display 6 pictures at a time,
including movies – Index Screen
G Image delete button
J Data file name
Touch
.
Previous
6 pictures
N mark*
END
K Personal Menu button
L Index screen display button
M Tape playback select button
N Picture select button
101–0002
2/10
101
SET
b Notes
Movie icon
Next
• Folders that you have created on a computer,
renamed folders, and modified pictures may not
appear on the screen.
• While playing back movies on a “Memory Stick
Duo,” the only menu items available will be those
6 pictures
* The picture displayed before switching to the index
screen.
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54
To return to the single display mode, touch the
picture that you want to display.
Playing back with
ease
To view pictures in other folders in the
index screen
– Easy Handycam
1
2
3
4
Touch
Touch
.
Easy Handycam operation allows easy
playback for even first time users by
providing only the basic functions for
playback. Also screen font size increases for
easy viewing. Make sure you have a recorded
cassette or a recorded “Memory Stick Duo”
inserted into your camcorder.
.
Touch [PB FOLDER].
Select a folder with
.
/
, then touch
EASY
POWER switch
1 Open the LCD panel.
2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
Slide the POWER
switch while pressing
the green button.
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1 Set [Y] (year) with
/
, then touch
3 Press EASY.
.
2 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour and
minutes in the same way as [Y] (year),
then touch
The EASY lights up in blue.
4 Play back pictures.
For [LANGUAGE]
Select the desired language with
When playing back on a tape
/
,
The following buttons can be operated.
then touch
.
(play/pause)/
(stop)/ (rewind)
You can operate these operations and
(fast forward)/
For [BEEP]
SLOW y on the Remote Commander.
For [VOLUME]
Adjust the volume by touching
When playing back on a “Memory
Stick Duo”
(decrease)/
(increase), then touch
.
Touch
.
For [DATA CODE]
The following buttons can be operated.
During playback, you can view the date/
time data.
(previous)/
(next)/
(play/
pause for movie)/
(delete)
Touch [DATE/TIME], then touch
.
You can control playback with the Remote
Commander.
For [ ALL ERASE]
You can delete all the images on the
“Memory Stick Duo.”
Touch [YES].
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY again.
z Tip
b Note
• During Easy Handycam operation, you can also do
the followings:
– “Playing the picture on a TV” (p. 60)
– “Dubbing to another tape” (p. 94)
• You cannot turn Easy Handycam operation on or off
during communication with another device via USB
cable.
Making full use of Easy Handycam
operation
1 Touch [MENU].
The available menu items are displayed on
the screen.
60min
0:00:00:00
CLOCK
SET
LAN-
BEEP
GUAGE
DATA
CODE
ALL
VOLUME
ERASE
2 Touch the desired item.
3 Select the desired setting.
For [CLOCK SET]
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4 Select
(PICT.APPLI.), then [PB
and
Various playback
functions
ZOOM] by touching
/
touch
.
Tape playback zoom screen
You can magnify a small subject in a
recording and display it on the screen. You
can also display the recorded date and the
name of the folder in which the picture is
recorded.
PB ZOOM
0:00:00:00
“Memory Stick
Duo” playback
select button
PB
END
Memory playback zoom screen
POWER switch
101
PB ZOOM
1/10
Tape playback
select button
101–0001
VIDEO
END
5 Play back the still picture or movie,
and touch the screen at the point you
want to magnify within the displayed
frame.
DISPLAY/BATT INFO
The picture is magnified approximately
twice the original size and centered at the
point you touched on the screen. When you
touch another place, the point you touched
becomes the center.
Magnifying pictures – Tape
playback zoom/Memory playback
zoom
6 Adjust the zoom ratio using the power
zoom lever.
You can select the zoom ratio from
approximately 1.1 to 5 times the original
size. Touch W to decrease, or T to increase
the ratio.
You can magnify movies recorded on a tape
or still images stored on a “Memory Stick
Duo.”
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
To cancel the operation
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
Touch [END].
b Notes
2 Touch
.
• You cannot use Tape PB zoom together with:
– Digital effect
– Picture effect ([PICT. EFFECT])
• Pictures edited with PB zoom cannot be recorded on
a “Memory Stick Duo” in your camcorder.
• You cannot magnify externally input pictures. Also,
you cannot output the magnified pictures via the
DV Interface.
3 Touch [MENU].
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Playback
57
z Tip
• If you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO during the
playback zoom operation, the frame will disappear.
3 Touch [DATA CODE].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(STANDARD SET) menu.
Displaying the screen indicators
60min
0:00:00:00
DATA CODE:
OFF
DATE/
TIME
OFF
You can choose to display the time code, tape
counter, and other information on the screen.
CAMERA
DATA
Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.
The indicator switches on or off as you press the
button.
4 Select [CAMERA DATA] or [DATE/
TIME] then touch
.
60min
0:00:00:00
z Tip
• You can display the screen indicators during
playback on a TV. Select the
(STANDARD
AUTO
SET) menu, [DISPLAY], then [V-OUT/PANEL]
100 AWB
F3. 4
0dB
P-MENU
Displaying the date/time and
camera settings data – Data code
To hide the date/time or camera
settings data
Follow steps 2 and 3, and select [OFF] in step 4.
During playback, you can view the date/time
data and the camera settings data
([CAMERA DATA]) that are automatically
recorded while recording pictures on a tape or
a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Camera settings data display
In the date/time data display, the date and time
is displayed in the same area.
If you record the picture without setting the
clock, [--- -- ----] and [--:--:--] will appear.
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
60min
0:00:00:00
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
2 Touch
during playback or
playback pause.
AUTO
100 AWB
F1. 8
9dB
A SteadyShot off*
B Exposure*
C White balance*
D Gain*
Playback
58
E Shutter speed
F Aperture value
* Appears only during tape playback
b Note
• Camera setting data do not appear when movies on a
“Memory Stick Duo” are played back.
z Tips
• Exposure adjustment value (0EV) appears when a
“Memory Stick Duo” is played back.
•
appears for the picture recorded using an external
flash (optional).
Playback
59
Connect your camcorder via the Handycam
Station or the A/V jack of your camcorder to
a TV using the supplied A/V connecting
cable.
Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the wall
outlet for the power supply (p. 16).
Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied
with the devices to be connected.
Playingthepictureon
a TV
IN
A/V jack
Yellow
White
Red
S VIDEO jack
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
Signal flow
VCRs or TVs
* By using an S video cable (optional), higher quality
DV format pictures can be produced.
When there is an S video jack on the device to be
connected, connecting the S video cable (optional)
to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the
device instead of using the yellow plug is
When your TV is monaural (When your
TV has only one audio input jack)
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting
cable to the video input jack and connect the
white or the red plug to the audio input jack of
your TV or VCR.
When you want to play the sound in monaural
mode, use a connecting cable (optional) for that
purpose.
recommended. The audio will not be output when
you connect with the S video plug alone.
When your TV is connected to a VCR
Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input
on the VCR using the A/V connecting cable. Set
the input selector on the VCR to LINE.
b Note
• Do not connect A/V connecting cables to both your
camcorder and the Handycam Station. The image
might be distorted.
Playback
60
4 Press PLAY.
Locating a scene on a
tape for playback
The playback starts from the point
designated “0:00:00” on the tape counter.
To cancel the operation
Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote
Commander again.
Searching quickly for a desired
scene – Zero set memory
b Notes
• There may be a discrepancy of several seconds
between the time code and the tape counter.
• Zero set memory will not function correctly if there
is a blank section between recorded sections on the
tape.
m REW
PLAY
STOP
Searching for a scene using
Cassette Memory – Title search
DISPLAY
ZERO SET MEMORY
You can locate a scene where you have added a
1 During playback, press ZERO SET
MEMORY on the Remote
Commander at the point you want to
locate later on.
SEARCH M.
The tape counter is reset to “0:00:00” and
appears on the screen.
. / >
STOP
60min
0:00:00
P-MENU
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
If the tape counter is not displayed, press
DISPLAY on the Remote Commander.
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
2 Press SEARCH M. on the Remote
Commander repeatedly to select
[TITLE SEARCH].
2 Press
(stop) when you want to
stop playback.
3 Press m REW.
The tape stops automatically when the tape
counter reaches “0:00:00.”
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Playback
61
3 Press .(previous)/> (next) on
the Remote Commander to select a
title that you want to play.
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
Playback starts automatically from the
selected title.
2 Press SEARCH M. on the Remote
Commander repeatedly to select
[DATE SEARCH].
TITLE SEARCH
0:00:00:00
Present point on
the tape
1
2
3
4
5
6
HELLO !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
CONGRATULATIONS !
OUR SWEET BABY
WEDDING
3 Press . (previous)/> (next) on
the Remote Commander to select a
recording date.
Point where the
playback starts
When your cassette has Cassette Memory,
you can select the recording date itself.
When your cassette does not have Cassette
Memory, you can select the previous or the
next date of the present point on the tape.
Playback starts automatically from the
point where the date changes.
To cancel the operation
Press STOP on the Remote Commander.
b Notes
• You cannot use Title search when [
set to [OFF] on the
Screen example (when your cassette has
Cassette Memory):
SEARCH] is
(EDIT/PLAY) menu (it is
• The Title search will not function correctly when
there is a blank section between recorded sections on
the tape.
Present point on
the tape
DATE SEARCH
0:00:00:00
1
2
3
JAN/ 4/ 04
JAN/ 4/ 04
JAN/ 5/ 04
Point where the
playback starts
Searching for a scene by date of
recording – Date search
When you are using a cassette with Cassette
Memory, you can locate a scene by the
recording date ([ SEARCH] is set to [ON]
by default). When you are using a cassette
that does not have Cassette Memory, you can
locate the point where the recording date
changes.
To cancel the operation
Press STOP on the Remote Commander.
b Notes
• If one day’s recording is less than 2 minutes, your
camcorder may not accurately find the point where
the recording date changes.
• The Date search will not function correctly when
there is a blank section between recorded sections on
the tape.
• You can record date/time data for up to 6 days.
When you have recorded for more than 7 days on a
tape, locate the date without using the Cassette
Memory. To turn off the Cassette Memory, select
SEARCH M.
. / >
STOP
the
(EDIT/PLAY) menu, [
SEARCH],
Playback
62
BAdvanced operations
4 Select the icon of the desired menu
with
/
, then touch
.
Using the Menu
CAMERA SET (p. 65)
MEMORY SET (p. 71)
PICT. APPLI. (p. 75)
EDIT/PLAY (p. 80)
Selecting menu items
You can change various settings or make
detailed adjustments using the menu items
displayed on the screen.
STANDARD SET (p. 84)
TIME/LANGU. (p. 89)
60min
0:00:00:00
TITRASE
TAPE TITLE
ALL ERASE
REC MODE
SP
AUDIO MODE
VOLUME
MULTI ND
OK
5 Select the desired item with
/
,
then touch
.
You can also touch the item directly to
select it.
POWER switch
You can scroll and see all items.
The available items vary depending on the
power mode of your camcorder.
Unavailable items will be grayed out.
60min
0:00:00:00
REMOTE CTRL: ON
2 Touch
.
ON
OFF
The Personal Menu appears. Items that are
used often are displayed as short-cuts.
Example: PLAY/EDIT mode’s
Personal Menu
60min
0:00:00:00
6 Select the desired setting.
END
MENU
SEARCH
changes to
. If you decide not to
VAR.
change the setting, touch
the previous screen.
to return to
1/3
VOLUME
SPD PB
REC
CTRL
DATA
CODE
60min
0:00:00:00
REMOTE CTRL: OFF
ON
OFF
3 Touch [MENU] to display the menu
index screen.
OK
60min
0:00:00:00
MEMORY SET
STILL SET
MOVIE SET
ALL ERASE
OK
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Using the Menu
63
7 Touch
, then
to hide the menu
screen.
You can also touch
(return) to go back
a screen each time you touch the button.
To use the short-cuts of the Personal
Menu
The available items vary depending on the
power mode of your camcorder. Unavailable
items will be grayed out.
1
2
3
Touch
.
Touch the desired item.
Select the desired setting, then touch
.
z Tips
• When the PLAY/EDIT mode is selected, touch
the video operation screen. Touch
the previous screen.
to return to
• It is convenient if the items you often use appear as
short-cuts on the Personal Menu. To customize the
Using the Menu
64
The default settings are marked with G. The
indicators in parentheses appear when the
setting is selected. The settings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can
currently operate. Unavailable items will be
grayed out.
Using the
(CAMERA SET) menu
– PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE,
etc.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
You can select items listed below on the
CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see
CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
OK
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires various techniques by
selecting the following settings.
G AUTO
Select this when not using PROGRAM AE.
SPOTLIGHT*
(spotlight) (
Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
excessively white when subjects are lit by strong
light, such as in a theater or at a wedding.
)
PORTRAIT (soft Select to bring out the subject such as people or
portrait) ( flowers while creating a soft background.
)
SPORTS* (sports Select to minimize shake when shooting fast-
lesson) (
)
moving subjects such as in tennis or golf.
BEACH&SKI*
Select to prevent people’s faces from appearing
(beach & ski) ( ) dark in strong light or reflected light, such as at a
beach in midsummer or on a ski slope.
SUNSET&MOON Select to maintain the atmosphere of situations
** (sunset & moon) such as sunsets, general night views, fireworks,
(
)
and neon signs.
LANDSCAPE**
(landscape) (
Select when shooting distant subjects such as
mountains. This setting also prevents your
camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh
in windows that comes in between the camcorder
and the subject.
)
,continued
Using the Menu
65
* Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance.
**Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on distant subjects.
b Note
• [SPORTS] (sports lesson) will not work when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-
MEM.
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
See page 38 for details.
See page 39 for details.
You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment.
G AUTO
Select when you want to record with the white balance adjusted
automatically.
OUTDOOR (
)
• Select when recording a sunset/sunrise, general night views, neon
signs, or fireworks.
• Select when under daylight fluorescent lamps.
• Select when recording at a party or in studios where lighting
conditions change quickly.
INDOOR (n)
• Select when under video lamps such as those in a studio, under
sodium lamps, mercury lamps or warm white fluorescent lamps.
Select when you want to record with the white balance adjusted
according to the ambient light.
ONE PUSH (
)
1
2
Select [ONE PUSH].
Frame a white object such as a piece of paper, to fill
the screen under the same lighting conditions as you
will shoot the subject.
3
Touch [
].
flashes quickly.
When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in
the memory, the indicator stops flashing.
b Notes
• Do not shake your camcorder while
is flashing quickly.
• When
could not be set.
• If keeps flashing even after you have touched
[WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO].
flashes slowly, the white balance has not been set, or
, set
b Notes
• You cannot use the white balance together with the NightShot plus or Super NightShot plus
function.
• The setting returns to [AUTO] when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder
for more than 5 minutes.
Using the Menu
66
z Tips
• For better color balance adjustment when [WHITE BAL.] is set to [AUTO], aim your
camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds after setting the POWER switch
to CAMERA-TAPE when:
– You remove the battery pack for replacement.
– You bring your camcorder outdoors from inside the house while using fixed exposure, or
bring your camcorder in from outside.
•
Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure when:
– You changed the [PROGRAM AE] settings when [WHITE BAL.] is set to [ONE PUSH].
– You brought your camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or vice versa.
• Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or [ONE PUSH] under white or cool white fluorescent
lamps.
AUTO SHUTTER
GON
OFF
Select to automatically activate the electronic shutter to adjust the
shutter speed when recording in bright conditions.
Select when recording without using the electronic shutter.
SPOT FOCUS
FOCUS
See page 41 for details.
See page 42 for details.
FLASH SET
Note that these settings will not function with external flashes that do not support
the following settings.
FLASH MODE
GON
Select to trigger the flash (optional) regardless of the brightness of the
surroundings.
ON
For DCR-PC109:
Select to trigger the flash (optional) regardless of the brightness of the
surroundings. The flash goes off prematurely to reduce the red-eye
phenomenon.
AUTO
AUTO
Select to trigger the flash (optional) automatically.
For DCR-PC109:
Select to trigger the flash (optional) automatically. The flash goes off
prematurely to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.
,continued
Using the Menu
67
b Note
• For DCR-PC109:
If the flash is not capable of preventing the red-eye phenomenon, you can select only [ON]
or [AUTO].
FLASH LEVEL
You can select an appropriate flash setting for recording with an external flash
(optional).
HIGH (
)
Select to make the flash level higher than the standard setting.
Standard setting.
GNORMAL (
)
LOW (
)
Select to make the flash level lower than the standard setting.
b Note
• The setting returns to [NORMAL] when you disconnect the power source from your
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
SUPER NSPLUS
See page 40 for details.
NS LIGHT
When using the NightShot plus function to record, you can record clearer pictures
by using the NightShot Light to emit infrared rays (invisible).
GON
OFF
COLOR SLOW S
See page 40 for details.
SELF-TIMER
DIGITAL ZOOM
You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level
greater than 10 times while recording on a tape. Note that the image quality
decreases when you are using the digital zoom. This function is useful when
recording enlarged pictures of a distant subject, such as a bird.
Using the Menu
68
The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming
zone.
The zooming zone appears when you select the
zooming level.
GOFF
20 ×
Select to deactivate the digital zoom. Up to 10 times zoom is
performed optically.
Select to activate the digital zoom. 10 times through 20 times zoom is
performed digitally.
120 ×
Select to activate the digital zoom. 10 times through 120 times zoom
is performed digitally.
16:9 WIDE
You can record a 16:9 wide picture on the tape to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV
([16:9WIDE] mode).
With this function [ON], your camcorder offers even wider angles when you
move the power zoom lever to the “W” side than recording in [OFF].
When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system
and play the tape, the TV switches to full mode automatically.
Refer also to the manuals supplied with your TV.
When viewed on the LCD screen/viewfinder
When viewed on a 16:9 wide screen TV*
When viewed on a standard TV**
* Picture appears in full screen when the wide-screen TV switches to full mode.
**Played in 4:3 mode. When you play a picture in the wide mode, it appears as you have seen
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
GOFF
Standard setting (to record pictures to play back on a 4:3 TV). The
recorded picture will not be wide.
ON (
)
Select to record a picture to be played back on a 16:9 wide TV. The
recorded picture will be played in full mode when you connect to your
TV compatible with ID-1/ID-2 systems.
,continued
Using the Menu
69
z Tips
• The ID-1 system sends aspect ratio information (16:9, 4:3, or letter box) by inserting
signals between video signals.
• The ID-2 system sends a copyright protection signal with the ID-1 signals inserted between
video signals in an analog connection.
STEADYSHOT
You can select this function to compensate for camera-shake.
GON
Standard setting (enable the SteadyShot function).
OFF (
)
Select to deactivate the SteadyShot function.
Select to shoot a stationary subject with a tripod, or when using a
conversion lens (optional). Natural pictures are produced.
Using the Menu
70
The default settings are marked with G. The
indicators in parentheses appear when the
setting is selected. The settings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can
currently operate. Unavailable items will be
grayed out.
Using the
(MEMORY SET) menu
– BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL
ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.
60min
FINE
30
1152
You can select items listed below on the
MEMORY SET menu. To select items, see
MEMORY SET
STILL SET
MOVIE SET
FORMAT
OK
STILL SET
BURST
For DCR-PC109:
You can record several still images one after another. The number of images you
can record changes with the image size and space available on the “Memory Stick
Duo” you are using.
1
Select [NORMAL] or [EXP. BRKTG], and then touch
.
GOFF
Select when not recording continuously.
NORMAL (
)
Select to record from 4 (1152 × 864 image size) to 13 (640 × 480
image size) images continuously at approximately 0.5-second
intervals.
EXP. BRKTG
Select to record 3 images consecutively with different exposures
at approximately 0.5-second intervals. You can compare the 3
images and select an image recorded in the best exposure.
(
)
2
3
Touch
.
Press PHOTO fully.
In the [NORMAL] setting, the maximum number of images are recorded as
long as you are pressing PHOTO fully.
b Notes
• The flash (optional) will not function while you are recording images continuously.
• The maximum number of images will be recorded in the self-timer mode or when you are
operating with the Remote Commander.
• [EXP. BRKTG] will not function when you have space for fewer than 3 images remaining
on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• When it is hard to see the difference between the images recorded in [EXP. BRKTG] mode
on the LCD screen, connect your camcorder to your TV or a computer.
,continued
Using the Menu
71
QUALITY
GFINE (
)
Select to record still images with the fine image quality (compressed
to about 1/4).
STANDARD
Select to record still images with the standard image quality
(compressed to about 1/10).
(
)
IMAGE SIZE
For DCR-PC109:
G1152 × 864
Select to record still images for playing on a large screen. This setting
can be selected only in the CAMERA-MEM mode.
(
)
640 × 480 (
) Select to record many still images or for playing on a small screen.
MOVIE SET
IMAGE SIZE
G320 × 240
Select to record movies for playing on a large screen, or to record
clearer pictures.
(
)
160 × 112 (
) Select to record for longer time.
REMAINING
GAUTO
Select to display the remaining capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo”
in the following cases:
• After inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” with the POWER switch in
the CAMERA-MEM mode (for about 5 seconds).
• When the remaining capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo” is less
than 2 minutes after the CAMERA-MEM mode is selected.
• At the starting or ending point of the movie (for approximately 5
seconds).
ON
Select to always display the remaining capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo.”
ALL ERASE
You can delete all the pictures on a “Memory Stick Duo” that are not write-
protected. To delete pictures one by one, see page 107.
1
Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER].
ALL FILES
Select to delete all the images on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
Select to delete all the images in the selected playback folder.
CURRNT
FOLDER
2
3
Touch [YES] twice.
To cancel deletion of all pictures, select [NO].
Touch
.
Using the Menu
72
b Notes
• The folder will not be deleted even when you delete all the pictures in the folder.
• Do not do any of the following while [
Erasing all data...] is displayed:
– Move the POWER switch to select other power modes.
– Operate any buttons.
– Eject the “Memory Stick Duo.”
FORMAT
The supplied or newly purchased “Memory Stick Duo” has been formatted at the
factory, and does not require formatting.
For details on the “Memory Stick Duo,” see page 128.
1
Touch [YES] twice.
To cancel formatting, select [NO].
2
Touch
.
b Notes
• Do not do any of the following while [
Formatting ...] is displayed:
– Move the POWER switch to select other power modes.
– Operate any buttons.
– Eject the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• Formatting erases everything on the “Memory Stick Duo” including protected image data
and newly created folders.
FILE NO.
GSERIES
Select to assign file numbers in sequence even if the “Memory Stick
Duo” is replaced with another one. The file number is reset when a
new folder is created or the recording folder is replaced with another.
RESET
Select to reset the file number to 0001 each time the “Memory Stick
Duo” is changed.
NEW FOLDER
You can create a new folder (102MSDCF to 999MSDCF) on a “Memory Stick
Duo.” When a folder is full (a maximum of 9999 images are stored) a new folder
is automatically created.
1
Touch [YES].
A newly created folder will be numbered in sequence after the last folder
number.
To cancel creation, select [NO].
2
Touch
.
b Notes
• You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder. You will have to format the
• The number of pictures that can be recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” decreases as the
number of folders increases on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
,continued
Using the Menu
73
REC FOLDER
PB FOLDER
As the default setting, pictures are saved in the 101MSDCF folder. You can select
a folder to save your pictures. Create new folders from the [NEW FOLDER]
menu, then select the folder to be used for recording with
/
and touch
.
When you have a lot of pictures, you can search for the desired picture easily when
you sort them in folders.
Select the playback folder with
/
, then touch
.
Using the Menu
74
The default settings are marked with G. The
indicators in parentheses appear when the
setting is selected. The settings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can
currently operate. Unavailable items will be
grayed out.
Using the
(PICT.
APPLI.) menu– PICT.
EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/
INTERVAL REC/INT. REC–STL, etc.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
You can select items listed below on the PICT.
APPLI. menu. To select items, see “Selecting
PICT. APPLI.
FADER
OVERLAP
D. EFFECT
OK
FADER
See page 43 for details.
OVERLAP
See page 44 for details.
D. EFFECT
PICT. EFFECT
You can add special effects (such as films) to a picture before or after recording
on a tape.
appears when the effect is selected.
GOFF
Select when not using the Picture effect setting.
NEG.ART
Select to record/play the picture with the color
and brightness of the picture reversed.
SEPIA
B&W
Select to record/play the picture appearing in sepia.
Select to record/play the picture appearing in monochrome (black-
and-white).
SOLARIZE
Select to record/play the picture looking like an
illustration with strong contrast.
,continued
Using the Menu
75
PASTEL
MOSAIC
Select to record the picture looking like a pale
pastel drawing. (This effect is not available
during playback.)
Select to record picture appearing mosaic-
patterned. (This effect is not available during
playback.)
b Note
• You cannot add effects to externally input pictures. Also, you cannot output pictures edited
with Picture effects via the
DV Interface.
z Tip
MEMORY MIX
PB ZOOM
See page 46 for details.
See page 57 for details.
SLIDE SHOW
You can play back the images stored in a “Memory Stick Duo” (or a selected
playback folder) in sequence (slide show).
1
2
3
Touch
.
Touch [PB FOLDER].
Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER], then touch
.
GALL FILES (
) Select to execute a slide show by playing back all the images on
the “Memory Stick Duo.”
CURRNT
FOLDER (
Select to execute a slide show by playing back all the images in
)
4
5
Touch [REPEAT].
Touch [ON] or [OFF], then
.
GON (
)
Select to repeat the slide show.
OFF
Select to execute the slide show only once.
6
7
Touch [END].
Touch [START].
Your camcorder plays back the images recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo”
in sequence.
Using the Menu
76
To cancel the slide show, touch [END]. To pause, touch [PAUSE].
z Tips
• You can select the first picture for the slide show by touching
[START].
• If movies are played in the slide show, you can adjust the volume by touching
(decrease)/ (increase).
/
before touching
FRAME REC
You can record pictures with a stop-motion animated effect by alternately frame
recording and then moving the subject a little. Operate your camcorder using the
Remote Commander to prevent camera shake.
GOFF
Select to record in the standard recording mode.
ON (
)
Select to record pictures using the FRAME REC function.
1
2
3
Select [ON], then touch
Touch
Press REC START/STOP.
A picture (approximately 6 frames) is recorded, and your
camcorder enters the standby mode.
.
.
4
Move the subject and repeat step 3.
b Notes
• When you use frame recording continuously, the remaining tape time will not be indicated
correctly.
• The last scene will be longer than other scenes.
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INTERVAL REC.
You can record pictures on a tape at a selected interval, when you record flowers
blooming, etc. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC
Adaptor during the operation.
[a]
[a]
[b]
[b]
a: [REC TIME]
b: [INTERVAL]
1
Touch
.
2
3
Touch [INTERVAL].
Select a desired interval time (30 seconds, 1, 5 or 10 minutes), then touch
.
4
5
6
7
Touch [REC TIME].
Select a desired recording time (0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 seconds), then touch
.
Touch [END].
Touch [ON], then
.
GOFF
To deactivate interval recording.
ON (
)
To record moving pictures on a tape in the selected interval.
8
9
Touch
.
flashes on the screen.
Press REC START/STOP.
stops flashing and the interval recording starts.
To cancel interval recording, select [OFF] in step 7.
b Notes
• You cannot use the interval recording with:
– MEMORY MIX function
– Memory overlap
• There may be a discrepancy in recording time of up to ± 6 frames from the selected time.
z Tips
• If you adjust the focus manually, you may be able to record clear pictures even if the light
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INT. REC-STL
This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds or the change of
daylight. Your camcorder will shoot a still image at a selected interval and record
it on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
[a]
[a]
[a]
[b]
[b]
a: Shooting time
b: Interval
1
2
3
Touch
Select a desired interval time (1, 5, or 10 minutes), then touch
Touch [ON], then touch
.
.
.
GOFF
To deactivate interval recording.
ON (
)
To record still images on a “Memory Stick Duo” in the selected
interval.
4
5
Touch
.
flashes.
Press PHOTO fully.
stops flashing and the interval photo recording starts.
To cancel interval photo recording, select [OFF] in step 3.
DEMO MODE
When you remove both cassette and “Memory Stick Duo” from your camcorder,
and select the CAMERA-TAPE mode, you can view the demonstration in about
10 minutes.
Select to see an overview of the functions available such as when you
are using this camcorder for the first time.
GON
OFF
Select when you do not intend to use the DEMO MODE.
b Note
• You cannot view the demonstration when the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch is set to ON.
z Tips
• The demonstration will be suspended in situations such as those described below.
– When you touch the screen during the demonstration. (The demonstration starts again in
about 10 minutes.)
– When a cassette or “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted.
– When a mode other than CAMERA-TAPE is selected.
• If [A.SHUT OFF] is set to [5 min] when the camcorder is used on the battery pack, the
PRINT
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power mode of your camcorder. The screen
shows the items you can currently operate.
Unavailable items will be grayed out.
Using the
(EDIT/
PLAY) menu–
TITLE/
60min
0:00:00:00
TAPE TITLE, etc.
EDIT/PLAY
REC CTRL
AUD DUB CTRL
VAR. SPD PB
You can select items listed below on the EDIT/
PLAY menu. To select items, see “Selecting
OK
The default settings are marked with G. The
settings you can adjust vary depending on the
VAR. SPD PB
See page 51 for details.
REC CTRL
AUD DUB CTRL
See page 106 for details.
PROG. EDIT
OTHER DEVICE Select to make programs and dubbing the selected scenes to a tape on
MEMORY STICK Select to make programs and dubbing the selected scenes to a
REC CTRL
BURN DVD
When your camcorder is connected to a Sony VAIO series personal computer,
you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape on a DVD (Direct Access to
“Click to DVD”) using this command. See the supplied “Computer Applications
Guide” for details.
Using the Menu
80
BURN VCD
When your camcorder is connected to a personal computer, you can easily burn
the picture recorded on the tape on a CD-R (Direct Access to Video CD Burn)
using this command. See the supplied “Computer Applications Guide” for details.
END SEARCH
EXEC
Select to activate the END SEARCH function. The most recently
recorded picture is played back for about 5 seconds and then stops
automatically.
CANCEL
Select to stop the END SEARCH function.
SEARCH
TITLE
GON
Select when you want to search for a scene, title, etc. using the
OFF
Select to search without using Cassette Memory.
Any titles you have superimposed using this camcorder can only be viewed on a
video cassette device with the index titler function. If you superimpose a
title, you will be able to search for it using Title search. You can superimpose up
to about 20 titles (about 5 letters per title) on a cassette with Cassette Memory.
Note, however, that only 11 titles can be recorded when other data (6 date/time
data/1 cassette label) is recorded.
1
Select a desired title from the displayed titles (2 original titles that you
have created before and the preset titles that have been stored in your
camcorder). You can create original titles (up to 2 types of title of within
20 characters each) in the following procedure.
1 Select [CUSTOM 1 ” ”] or [CUSTOM 2 ” ”] using
touch
/
, then
.
2 Touch the button repeatedly to select the desired character on the
button.
TITLE
STBY
0:00:00
END
E___________________
&?!
ABC DEF
JKL MNO
123
45
678
90
GHI
PQR
S
WXY
'
. ,
/ –
TUV
Z
OK
To erase a character: Touch
.
To insert a space: Touch
.
3 Touch
to move s to select the next character, and enter the
character in the same manner.
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4 When you have finished entering characters, touch
.
2
3
Touch
Touch
.
(color),
/
(position), [SIZE] as necessary to select a
desired color, position or size.
Color
white t yellow t violet t red t cyan t green t blue
Position
You can select from 8 to 9 choices.
Size
small y large
(You can only select the small size when you are entering more than 13
characters.)
4
5
Touch
.
Touch [SAVE].
During playback, playback pause, or recording
[TITLE SAVE] is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds and the title is
set.
During recording standby
[TITLE] appears. When you press REC START/STOP to start recording,
[TITLE SAVE] is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds, and the title is
set.
b Notes
• The point you superimposed the title may be detected as an index signal when searching a
recording with other video device.
• When you are using your camcorder on the battery pack and do not operate it for 5 minutes,
the power automatically goes off as the default setting. If you may take 5 minutes or longer
to enter characters, set [A.SHUT OFF] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu to
characters you have entered remain stored in memory. Turn the power back on, then start
again from step 1 to continue superimposing the title.
z Tip
• To change a created title, select the title in step 1, then touch
characters again.
. Then, reselect the
TITL ERASE
TITLE DISP
1
2
Select the title that you want to delete using
/
, then touch
.
Confirm the title is the one you want to erase, then touch [YES].
To cancel the operation, touch [NO].
3
Touch
.
You can view the title when you play back the picture.
GON
Select to display the title when a scene superimposed with a title
appears.
OFF
Select when you do not want to display the title.
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TAPE TITLE
You can label a cassette with Cassette Memory (up to 10 letters).
The label will be displayed for approximately 5 seconds when you select the
CAMERA-TAPE mode and insert a cassette, or when you select the PLAY/EDIT
mode. Up to 4 titles will be displayed at the same time if the cassette has titles
superimposed.
1
Touch the button repeatedly to select the desired character on the button.
TAPE TITLE
STBY
0:00:00
END
&?!
ABC DEF
123
45
678
90
GHI
JKL MNO
PQR
S
WXY
'
. ,
/ –
TUV
Z
OK
To erase a character: Touch
.
To insert a space: Touch
.
2
Touch
to move s to select the next character, and enter the
character in the same manner.
3
4
When you have finished entering characters, touch
.
Touch
.
z Tips
• To erase the label you have created, touch
touch
repeatedly to erase the characters, then
.
• To change the label you have created, insert the cassette into your camcorder and go
through the procedure from step 1.
ALL ERASE
You can delete all data such as date, title, and cassette label saved in the Cassette
Memory at one time.
1
Touch [YES] twice.
To cancel deletion of all data, select [NO].
2
Touch
.
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The default settings are marked with G. The
indicators in parentheses appear when the
setting is selected. The settings you can adjust
vary depending on the power mode of your
camcorder. The screen shows the items you can
currently operate. Unavailable items will be
grayed out.
Using the
(STANDARD SET)
menu– REC MODE/MULTI-
SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
You can select the items listed below on the
STANDARD SET menu. To select these
STANDARD SET
REC MODE
AUDIO MODE
LCD/VF SET
OK
REC MODE
GSP ( SP )
Select to record in the SP (Standard Play) mode on a cassette.
LP ( LP )
Select to increase the recording time to 1.5 times the SP mode (Long
Play). The use of Sony Excellence/Master mini DV cassette is
recommended to get the most out of your camcorder.
b Notes
• You cannot add sound on the tape recorded in the LP mode.
• If you record in the LP mode, a mosaic-like noise may appear or sound may be interrupted
when you play back the tape on other camcorders or VCRs.
• When you mix recordings in the SP mode and in the LP mode on one tape, the playback
picture may be distorted or the time code may not be written properly between the scenes.
AUDIO MODE
G12BIT
Select to record in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo sounds).
16BIT (
)
Select to record in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo sound with high quality).
VOLUME
MULTI-SOUND
You can select how to play back audio recorded on a tape in stereo mode.
GSTEREO
Select to play back a stereo tape or dual sound track tape with main
and sub sound.
1
2
Select to play back a stereo tape with the left channel sound or a dual
sound track tape with main sound.
Select to play back a stereo tape with the right channel sound or a dual
sound track tape with sub sound.
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b Notes
• You can play back a dual sound track cassette on this camcorder. However, you cannot
record a dual sound track on this camcorder.
• The setting returns to [STEREO] when you disconnect the power source from your
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
AUDIO MIX
LCD/VF SET
You can adjust the audio balance between the originally recorded sound (ST1)
b Notes
• You cannot adjust sound recorded in 16 bit audio mode.
• Only the originally recorded sound will be heard when you disconnect the power source
from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
The recorded picture will not be affected by this setting.
See page 21 for details.
LCD BRIGHT
LCD BL LEVEL
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen’s backlight.
GNORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Select to brighten the LCD screen.
b Notes
• When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
LCD COLOR
VF B.LIGHT
Touch
/
to adjust the color on the LCD screen.
High intensity
Low intensity
You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder.
GNORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
To brighten the viewfinder screen.
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b Notes
• When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
• When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
A/V c DV OUT
You can connect a digital device and an analog device to your camcorder and
convert the signal transmitted from the connected devices to the appropriate signal
on your camcorder.
GOFF
Select when not using the Digital convert function.
ON (
)
To output analog images and sound in digital format using your
camcorder.
The analog signal input to the A/V jack of your camcorder will be
converted and output from the DV Interface of your camcorder.
For details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.”
USB-CAMERA
USB-PLY/EDT
You can connect a USB cable (supplied) to your camcorder, and view the picture
displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer (USB Streaming).
For details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.”
GOFF
Select to deactivate the USB Streaming function.
Select to activate the USB Streaming function.
USB STREAM
You can connect a USB cable (supplied) to your camcorder, and view the picture
on the tape or “Memory Stick Duo” in your camcorder on your computer. For
details, refer to the “Computer Applications Guide.”
GSTD-USB
PictBridge
Select to view the picture on the “Memory Stick Duo.”
Select to view the picture on the tape.
USB STREAM
DATA CODE
GOFF
Select not to display date, time and the camera settings data during
playback.
DATE/TIME
CAMERA DATA
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REMAINING
GAUTO
Select to display the remaining tape indicator for about 8 seconds:
• After you select the CAMERA-TAPE mode with the cassette
inserted, and your camcorder calculates the remaining amount of
tape.
• When you touch
(play/pause).
ON
Select to always display the remaining tape indicator.
REMOTE CTRL
GON
Select when using the Remote Commander supplied with your
camcorder.
OFF
Select to deactivate the Remote Commander to prevent your
camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR
remote control unit.
b Note
• The setting returns to [ON] when you have the power source disconnected from your
camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
REC LED
GON
Select to turn on the camera recording lamp on the front of your
camcorder during recording.
OFF
Select this setting in the following recording situations. The camera
recording lamp will not light up during recording.
• When you do not want the subject to be nervous about being
recorded.
• When you are recording close to the subject.
• When the subject reflects the recording lamp.
BEEP
GMELODY
Select to sound a melody when you start/stop recording, operate the
touch panel, or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder.
NORMAL
OFF
Select to sound a beep instead of the melody.
Select to cancel the melody, the beep sound, the shutter sound or touch
panel operation confirmation beep.
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DISPLAY
GLCD PANEL
Select to show the displays such as the time code on the LCD screen
and in the viewfinder.
V-OUT/PANEL
Select to show the displays such as the time code on the TV screen,
LCD screen, and in the viewfinder.
b Note
• You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO while
[V-OUT/PANEL] is selected.
MENU ROTATE
You can select the scrolling direction (up or down) of the menu items on the LCD
screen when you touch
or
.
GNORMAL
Select to scroll the menu items downwards by touching
Select to scroll the menu items upwards by touching
.
OPPOSITE
.
A.SHUT OFF
G5 min
Select to activate the Auto shut off. When approximately 5 minutes
have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder, the camcorder
is automatically turned off to prevent the battery from becoming
consumed.
NEVER
Select to deactivate the Auto shut off.
b Note
• When you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet, [A.SHUT OFF] is automatically set
to [NEVER].
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The settings you can adjust vary depending
on the power mode of your camcorder. The
screen shows the items you can currently
operate. Unavailable items will be grayed out.
Using the
(TIME/
– CLOCK SET/
LANGU.) menu
WORLD TIME, etc.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
You can select items listed below on the TIME/
LANGU. menu. To select items, see “Selecting
TIME/LANGU.
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
LANGUAGE
OK
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
LANGUAGE
You can adjust the time difference when using your camcorder abroad. Set the
time difference by touching , the clock will be adjusted in accordance
with the time difference. If you set the time difference to 0, the clock returns to
the originally set time.
/
can select from English, Simplified English, Canadian-French, Latin American
Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, Traditional-Chinese, or Korean.
Using the Menu
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3 Touch [ADD].
Customizing Personal
Menu
60min
STBY
0:00:00
Select the category.
END
CAMERA SET
PICT. APPLI.
EDIT/PLAY
You can add frequently used menu items to
Personal Menu, or sort them in the order you
like (customizing). You can customize the
Personal Menu for each power mode of your
camcorder.
STANDARD SET
TIME/LANGU.
OK
4 Touch
/
to select a menu
category, then touch
.
Adding a menu – Add
The available items vary depending on the
power mode of the camcorder.
Only the available items are displayed.
60min
Select the item.
STBY
0:00:00
END
You can add frequently used menu items to
Personal Menu for easier and faster access.
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
EXPOSURE
WHITE BAL.
AUTO SHUTTER
b Note
• You can add up to 28 menu items each for the
CAMERA-TAPE, CAMERA-MEM, and PLAY/
EDIT modes. If you want to add more, you must
delete a less important menu item before adding a
OK
5 Touch
/
to select a menu item,
then touch
.
1 Touch
.
60min
ADD
STBY
0:00:00
Add this item to
60min
STBY
0:00:00
CAMERA-TAPE mode's
P-MENU?
EXPO–
MENU
SURE
YES
NO
1/3
FADER
FOCUS
SPOT
FOCUS
SPOT
METER
6 Touch [YES].
The menu is added to the end of the list.
2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].
If the desired menu is not displayed on the
screen, touch
displayed.
/
until the menu is
7 Touch
.
60min
P–MENU SET UP
STBY
0:00:00
END
ADD
DELETE
SORT
RESET
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The selected menu is deleted from Personal
Menu.
Deleting menu – Delete
6 Touch
.
1 Touch
.
b Note
• You cannot delete [MENU] and [P-MENU SET
UP].
60min
STBY
0:00:00
EXPO–
MENU
SURE
1/3
FADER
FOCUS
Arranging the order of menus
displayed on Personal Menu
– Sort
SPOT
FOCUS
SPOT
METER
You can sort the menus added to Personal Menu
in the desired order.
2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].
If the desired menu is not displayed on the
screen, touch
displayed.
/
until the menu is
1 Touch
.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
END
60min
STBY
0:00:00
P–MENU SET UP
EXPO–
SURE
MENU
ADD
DELETE
1/3
FADER
FOCUS
SORT
RESET
SPOT
FOCUS
SPOT
METER
3 Touch [DELETE].
2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].
If the menu is not displayed on the screen,
60min
STBY
0:00:00
Select button to delete.
touch
displayed.
/
until the desired menu is
END
EXPO–
MENU
SURE
FADER
FOCUS
1/3
60min
P–MENU SET UP
STBY
0:00:00
END
SPOT
FOCUS
SPOT
METER
ADD
DELETE
SORT
RESET
4 Touch the menu that you want to
delete.
60min
DELETE
STBY
0:00:00
3 Touch [SORT].
Delete this from
CAMERA-TAPE mode's
P-MENU?
60min
STBY
0:00:00
Select button to move.
END
EXPO–
SURE
YES
NO
MENU
FADER
FOCUS
1/3
SPOT
FOCUS
SPOT
METER
5 Touch [YES].
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4 Touch the menu item you want to
2 Touch [P-MENU SET UP].
move.
If the desired menu is not displayed on the
screen, touch
displayed.
/
until the menu is
60min
Select new location.
STBY
0:00:00
END
1
3
5
2
4
6
EXPO–
SURE
MENU
60min
STBY
0:00:00
END
P–MENU SET UP
1/3
FOCUS
FADER
ADD
DELETE
SPOT
FOCUS
SPOT
METER
OK
SORT
RESET
5 Touch
/
to move the menu item
to the desired place.
3 Touch [RESET].
60min
Select new location.
STBY
0:00:00
END
60min
STBY
0:00:00
1
3
5
2
4
6
RESET
MENU
FADER
Initialize
CAMERA-TAPE mode's
P-MENU setting?
SPOT
FOCUS
1/3
FOCUS
EXPO–
SURE
SPOT
METER
YES
NO
OK
6 Touch
.
4 Touch [YES].
To sort more items, repeat steps 4 to 6.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
RESET
7 Touch [END].
Are you sure?
NO
YES
8 Touch
.
b Note
• You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP].
5 Touch [YES].
The Personal Menu settings return to the
default settings.
Initializing the settings – Reset
To cancel reset, touch [NO].
6 Touch
.
You can initialize Personal Menu to the default
settings after adding or deleting menus.
1 Touch
.
60min
STBY
0:00:00
MENU
FADER
SPOT
FOCUS
1/3
FOCUS
EXPO–
SURE
SPOT
METER
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Dubbing/Editing
You can record the picture from a VCR or TV
to a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted
create a copy of the picture recorded on your
Connect your camcorder via the Handycam
Station or the A/V jack of your camcorder to
a TV or VCR using the supplied A/V
connecting cable.
Connecting to a VCR
or TV
Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet
using the supplied AC Adaptor during the
operation.
Connecting with an i.LINK cable
i.LINK cable (optional)
DV
i.LINK jack
DV Interface
S VIDEO
jack
A/V jack
Yellow
A/V connecting cable
(supplied)
White
VCRs or TVs
Red
Signal flow
* By using an S video cable (optional), higher quality
DV format pictures can be produced.
When there is an S video jack on the device to be
connected, connecting the S video cable (optional)
to the S video jacks on both your camcorder and the
device instead of using the yellow plug is
• Connect the A/V connecting cable to the output jack
of a device you are dubbing a picture from, or to the
input jack of another device for dubbing a picture
from your camcorder.
• When you are connecting your camcorder to a
monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the
A/V connecting cable to the video jack, and the red
(right channel) or the white (left channel) plug to the
audio jack on the VCR or the TV.
recommended. The audio will not be output when
you connect with the S video plug alone.
• Do not connect A/V connecting cables to both your
camcorder and the Handycam Station. The image
might be distorted.
b Notes
• Use the A/V connecting cable (supplied) to connect
your camcorder to other devices. Before connecting,
make sure the [DISPLAY] setting in the
(STANDARD SET) menu is set to [LCD PANEL]
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To use an i.LINK cable for connection
Use an i.LINK cable (optional) to connect your
Dubbing to another
tape
camcorder to other device via the
DV
Interface. The video and sound signals are
transmitted digitally, producing high quality
pictures. Note that you cannot record the picture
and sound separately. For details, see page 132.
You can copy and edit the picture played
back on your camcorder to other recording
devices (such as VCRs).
1 Connect your VCR to your camcorder
2 Prepare your VCR for recording.
• Insert a cassette for recording.
• If your VCR has an input selector, set it to
the input mode.
3 Prepare your camcorder for playback.
• Insert the recorded cassette.
• Slide the POWER switch to select the
PLAY/EDIT mode.
4 Start the playback on your camcorder,
and record it on the VCR.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your VCR for details.
5 When the dubbing is finished, stop
your camcorder and the VCR.
b Notes
• When your camcorder is connected to the VCR via
the DV Interface, you cannot record the title,
indicators, information for the Cassette Memory,
and words entered on the index screen of the
“Memory Stick Duo.”
• When dubbing using the A/V connecting cable,
press DISPLAY/BATT INFO to hide indicators
recorded on the tape.
• To record the date/time and camera settings data,
• Pictures edited with Picture effect ([PICT. EFFECT]
• When connected using the i.LINK cable, the
recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is
paused on your camcorder while recording to a
VCR.
Dubbing/Editing
94
5 Start playing the cassette on your
Recording pictures
from a VCR or TV
VCR, or select a TV program.
The picture played on the connected device
appears on the LCD screen of your
camcorder.
You can record and edit pictures or TV
programs from a VCR or TV on a tape or a
“Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your
camcorder. You can also record a scene as a
still image on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Insert a cassette or a “Memory Stick Duo” for
recording in your camcorder.
6 Touch [REC START] at the point you
want to start recording.
7 Stop recording.
When recording on a tape
Touch
(stop) or [REC PAUSE].
Recording movies
When recording on a “Memory Stick
Duo”
Touch [REC STOP].
8 Touch
, then
.
1 Connect your TV or VCR to your
z Tips
• The
indicator appears when you connect your
2 If you are recording from a VCR,
camcorder and other devices via an i.LINK cable.
(This indicator may also appear on your TV.)
• When recording movies on a “Memory Stick Duo,”
you can skip step 4 and press REC START/STOP in
step 6.
insert a cassette.
3 Slide the POWER switch to select the
PLAY/EDIT mode.
Recording still images
4 Operate your camcorder to record
movies.
When recording on a tape
1 Touch
.
2 Touch [
REC CTRL].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it,
touch [MENU], and select it from the
3 Touch [REC PAUSE].
2 Play the video, or receive the TV
program you want to record.
The pictures on the VCR or TV appear on
the screen of your camcorder.
When recording on a “Memory Stick
Duo”
1 Touch
.
2 Touch [MENU].
3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you
want to record. Check the image and
press it fully.
3 Select the
then [
(EDIT/PLAY) menu,
REC CTRL].
The image is not recorded unless you press
PHOTO fully. Release it if you do not want
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to record the scene, and select other scene
as described above.
Dubbing pictures
from a tape to a
“Memory Stick Duo”
You can record movies (with sound recorded
in monaural) or still images on a “Memory
Stick Duo.”
Make sure you have a recorded tape and a
“Memory Stick Duo” inserted into your
camcorder.
1 Slide the POWER switch to select the
PLAY/EDIT mode.
2 Search and record the scene you want
to record.
When recording a still image
1 Touch
(play) to play back the tape.
2 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you
want to record. Check the image and
press it fully.
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101
P-MENU
When recording a movie
1 Touch
.
2 Touch [MENU].
3 Select the
then [
(EDIT/PLAY) menu,
REC CTRL].
4 Touch
(play) to play back the tape.
REC CTRL
0:00:00:00
REC
START
2min
5 Touch [REC START] at the point you
want to start recording.
6 Touch [REC STOP] at the point you
want to stop recording.
7 Touch
(stop) to stop tape playback.
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8 Touch
, then
.
Dubbing still images
from a “ Memory Stick
Duo” to a tape
b Notes
• For DCR-PC109:
You can record still images fixed to image size
[640 × 480].
• The Data code and titles recorded on the tape cannot
be recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo.” The time
and date the picture is recorded on the “Memory
Stick Duo” will be recorded.
You can record still images on a tape.
Make sure you have the “Memory Stick Duo”
with the images and a tape inserted into your
camcorder.
• The sound is recorded in 32kHz monaural.
z Tips
• You can also record a movie by pressing REC
START/STOP during tape playback.
1 Slide the POWER switch to select the
PLAY/EDIT mode.
2 Search for the point where you want to
start dubbing by touching
(rewind) or
touch
(fast forward), then
(stop).
3 Touch
4 Touch
.
(previous)/
select the image you want to dub.
(next) to
5 Touch
.
6 Touch [
REC CTRL].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(EDIT/PLAY) menu.
7 Touch [REC PAUSE].
8 Touch [REC START].
The selected image is dubbed to the tape.
9 Touch
(stop) or [REC PAUSE]
when you want to stop recording.
To dub other still images, select images by
touching
9.
/
, then repeat steps 7 to
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10Touch
, then
.
Dubbing selected
scenes from a tape
b Notes
• You cannot dub the index screen.
• You may not be able to dub images modified on your
computer or recorded with other camcorders on your
camcorder.
– Digital program editing
You can select up to 20 scenes (programs)
and record them in the desired order to other
recording device such as VCRs or to a
“Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your
camcorder.
• You cannot dub MPEG movies on the tape.
When you are recording on a “Memory Stick
Duo,” skip steps 1 and 2 and start from
Delete unwanted scene
Change the order
Results of editing
Step 1 : Preparing your
camcorder and VCR for operation
Follow the steps below when you are
performing a digital program edit for the first
time to a tape in a VCR. You can skip this
setting if you have set up the VCR by the
following procedure before.
b Notes
• You cannot perform the Digital program editing on
a VCR that does not support [IR SETUP] codes.
• The operating signal for the Digital program editing
cannot be transferred via the LANC jack.
1 Connect your VCR to the camcorder
You can use either the A/V connecting
cable or the i.LINK cable to make the
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98
connection. The dubbing procedure is
easier with the i.LINK connection.
8 Touch [OTHER DEVICE].
PROG. EDIT
0:00:00:00
EDIT
SET
MARK
2 Prepare your VCR.
START
UNDO
IN
• Insert a cassette for recording.
• Set the input selector to input mode if your
VCR has one.
TOTAL 0:00:00:00
SCENE
0
END
3 Prepare your camcorder (playing
device).
9 Touch [EDIT SET].
• Insert a cassette for editing.
• Slide the POWER switch to select the
PLAY/EDIT mode.
PROG. EDIT
EDIT SET
0:00:00:00
END
CON–
TROL
ADJ
TEST
1/2
CUT–
IN
CUT–
OUT
4 Touch
.
5 Touch [MENU].
10Touch [CONTROL].
60min
0:00:00:00
PROG. EDIT
CONTROL:
0:00:00:00
IR
MEMORY SET
STILL SET
MOVIE SET
ALL ERASE
IR
i. LINK
OK
6 Touch
/
to select
(EDIT/
PLAY), then touch
.
11Select [IR] or [i.LINK].
When connecting with an A/V
connecting cable
60min
0:00:00:00
D. EFF
PICT. EFFECT
Touch [IR], then
. Follow the procedure
PRINT
VAR. SPD PB
described in “To set the [IR SETUP] code”
REC CTRL
AUD DUR CTRL
PROGT
OK
When connecting with an i.LINK
cable
Touch [i.LINK], then
. Go on to “Step
7 Touch
/
to select [PROG.
EDIT], then touch
.
PROG. EDIT
0:00:00:00
END
Select the media.
OTHER
DEVICE
MEMORY
STICK
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To set the [IR SETUP] code
[IR SETUP] code list
When you connect with an A/V connecting
cable, you need to check the [IR SETUP] code
signal to see if your VCR can be operated by
your camcorder (infrared ray emitter).
The following [IR SETUP] codes are recorded
on your camcorder by default. (It is set at “3” as
the default setting.)
Manufacturing
company
[IR SETUP] code
Remote sensor
VCR
Sony
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
89
Infrared ray emitter
Admiral (M. Wards)
Aiwa
47, 54, 80
49, 51
Akai
Audio Dynamic
21, 35
Bell&Howell (M. Wards) 36
Broksonic
Canon
21, 70, 82
77, 78
1
2
Touch
Select the [IR SETUP] code of your VCR
with , then touch
, then [IR SETUP].
Citizen
47
Craig
47, 73
/
.
For the [IR SETUP] code of your VCR,
When there is more than one code listed for
the manufacturer of your VCR, try each
code and find the most appropriate one.
Curtis Mathis
Daewoo
DBX
8, 77, 80
26, 40, 77
21, 33, 35
Dimensia
Emerson
Fisher
8
3
4
Touch [PAUSEMODE].
26, 48, 59, 70, 80, 81, 82
Select the mode to cancel recording
36, 37, 44, 45
pause on your VCR, then touch
.
Funai
80
Refer to the operating instructions supplied
with your VCR for details on operation.
General Electric
Goldstar/LG
GO VIDEO
Hitachi
8, 32*, 77, 94*, 101
47
5
6
Point the infrared ray emitter of your
camcorder towards the remote sensor on
your VCR, from about 30 cm (12 in.)
away, with no obstructions.
71
8, 42, 78
HQ
40
Insert a cassette into your VCR, and set
the VCR to recording pause.
Instant Replay
JC Penny
JVC
77, 78
8, 21, 33, 35, 36, 42, 77
12, 13, 14, 21, 33, 35
21, 33, 35, 47
7
8
Touch [IR TEST].
Touch [EXEC].
Kenwood
LXI (Sears)
The recording starts on your VCR when the
setting is correct. [Completed.] appears
when the [IR SETUP] code test is finished.
Go on to “Step 2 : Adjusting the
When recording fails to start, select another
[IR SETUP] code and try again.
36, 37, 42, 44, 45, 47,
49, 80
Magnavox
Marantz
17, 77, 78, 83
21, 33, 35
47
Marta
Memorex
Minolta
37, 77
8, 42
Mitsubishi/MGA
22, 23, 24, 28, 29
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Manufacturing
company
[IR SETUP] code
Step 2
: Adjusting the
synchronization of the VCR
Multitech
NEC
23, 32, 80
21, 33, 35
77, 78
Olympic
Optimus
Orion
Follow the steps below when you are
performing digital program edit for the first
time to a tape in a VCR. You can skip this
setting if you have set up your VCR before
using the following procedure.
You can adjust the synchronization of your
camcorder and the VCR to avoid not
recording the starting scene.
22
60
Panasonic
Pentax
16, 17, 77, 78
8, 42
Philco
26, 70, 77, 78
47, 77, 78, 83
78
Philips
Pioneer
Quasar
1 Remove the cassette from your
camcorder. Prepare a pen and paper
to take notes.
6, 16, 17, 77, 78
RCA/PROSCAN
7, 8, 16, 40, 41, 42, 77,
78, 78*, 83, 101
Realistic
Sansui
22, 36, 37, 77, 80, 88
2 Set the VCR to recording pause mode.
21
73
Skip this step if you have selected [i.LINK]
Singer
Samsung
24, 24*, 32, 32*, 41, 94,
94*
bNote
• Run the tape for about 10 seconds before
pausing. The starting scenes may not get
recorded when you start recording from the
beginning of the tape.
Sanyo
Scott
26, 36, 37, 47
22, 23, 24, 28, 32, 37,
40, 41
Sharp
88, 89
3 Touch
, then [ADJ TEST].
Shintom
Signature 2000
Sylvania
Symphonic
Tashiro
Tatung
73
80, 89
PROG. EDIT
ADJ TEST
0:00:00:00
77, 78, 80, 83
80
Set the recording
device in
rec. pause mode.
EXEC
CANCEL
47
21, 33, 35
21, 33, 35, 80
77, 78
Teac
4 Touch [EXEC].
Technics
Toshiba
Wards
A picture (about 50 seconds long) with 5
[IN] and [OUT] indicators each for
adjusting synchronization is recorded.
[Completed.] appears when the recording is
finished.
7, 40, 49
37, 47, 88, 89, 95
21, 33, 35, 36
95
Yamaha
Zenith
PROG. EDIT
ADJ TEST
0:00:00:00
* TV/VCR component
Completed.
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Recording the selected scenes as
programs
5 Rewind the tape on your VCR, then
play back in slow mode.
5 opening numbers for each [IN] and
closing numbers for each [OUT] appear.
When you are performing a digital program
edit for the first time to a tape in a VCR, go
through the procedures described in Steps 1
6 Take a note of the opening number
value of each [CUT-IN] and the closing
number value of each [CUT-OUT],
then calculate the average number
value for each [CUT-IN] and [CUT-
OUT].
1 Prepare a cassette or a “Memory Stick
Duo.”
Insert a tape to be played back into the
camcorder.
7 Touch [CUT-IN].
When you are recording on a tape, insert a
cassette for recording into your VCR. When
you are recording on a “Memory Stick
Duo,” insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into
your camcorder.
PROG. EDIT
CUT–IN
0:00:00:00
0
- ~+
60 240
2 Touch
.
8 Touch
/
to select the average
number value for [CUT-IN], then
3 Touch [MENU].
touch
.
60min
0:00:00:00
The calculated start position for recording
is set.
MEMORY SET
STILL SET
MOVIE SET
ALL ERASE
9 Touch [CUT-OUT].
OK
PROG. EDIT
CUT–OUT
0:00:00:00
4 Touch
/
to select
(EDIT/
PLAY), then touch
.
0
- ~+
60 240
60min
0:00:00:00
D. EFFECT
PICT. EFFECT
PRINT
VAR. SPD PB
10Touch
/
to select the average
REC CTRL
AUD DUR CTRL
PROGT
number value for [CUT-OUT], then
OK
touch
.
The calculated stop position for recording is
set.
5 Touch
/
to select [PROG.
EDIT], then touch
.
11Touch [END] twice.
PROG. EDIT
0:00:00:00
END
Select the media.
OTHER
DEVICE
MEMORY
STICK
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6 Touch the desired item.
10Touch [MARK OUT].
The ending point of the first program is set,
and the lower part of the program mark
changes to light blue.
When you are recording on a tape in
the VCR
Touch [OTHER DEVICE].
PROG. EDIT
MARK
0:00:00:00
EDIT
SET
PROG. EDIT
MARK
0:00:00:00
EDIT
SET
START
UNDO
IN
START
UNDO
IN
TOTAL 0:00:00:12
SCENE
TOTAL 0:00:00:00
SCENE
1
0
END
END
When you are recording on a
“Memory Stick Duo”
1 Touch [MEMORY STICK].
11Repeat steps 7 to 10 and create
programs.
PROG. EDIT
MARK
0:00:00:00
IMAGE
SIZE
12Set your VCR to recording pause.
START
UNDO
2min
IN
Skip this step if your camcorder is
connected via an i.LINK cable or recording
on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
TOTAL 0:00:00
SCENE
0
END
2 Touch [IMAGE SIZE] repeatedly to
select the desired image size.
13Touch [START].
START
0:00:00:00
ENGAGE
REC PAUSE
CANCEL
EXEC
7 Search for the beginning of the first
scene that you want to dub on your
camcorder, then pause playback.
TOTAL 0:00:00:25
SCENE
3
You can adjust the position with
(frame).
/
14Touch [EXEC].
A search for the beginning of the first
program starts, then the recording starts.
[SEARCH] appears during the search and
[EDITING] appears during editing.
8 Touch [MARK IN].
The starting point of the first program is set,
and the upper part of the program mark
changes to light blue.
–x
SEARCH
1
0:00:00:00
[IMAGE SIZE] appears when recording
on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
PROG. EDIT
MARK
0:00:00:00
EDIT
SET
SCENE 1/3
CANCEL
START
UNDO
OUT
END
TOTAL 0:00:00:00
SCENE
0
When a program is recorded, the program
mark changes from orange to light blue.
When all programs have been recorded, the
program editing operation stops
END
automatically.
To cancel recording, touch [CANCEL].
9 Search for the end of the first scene
that you want to record on your
camcorder, then pause playback.
You can adjust the position with
(frame).
/
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To end Digital program editing
Touch [END].
To save a program without using it to
record
Touch [END] in step 11.
The program is stored in memory until the
cassette is ejected.
To erase programs
1
2
3
Follow steps 1 to 6 in “Recording the
then touch [UNDO].
Touch [DEL 1MARK] to delete the last
set program. Or, touch [ALL ERASE] to
erase all the programs.
Touch [EXEC].
The programs are deleted.
To cancel this operation, touch [CANCEL].
b Notes
• You cannot set starting point or ending point on a
blank section of the tape. If there is a blank section
between the starting and ending point of the
program, the total time may not appear correctly.
• When you cannot operate the device correctly using
an i.LINK cable connection, select [IR] in step 11 on
p. 99, and set the [IR SETUP] code.
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You can record additional audio to the
original sound on the tape. You can add
sound to a tape already recorded in the 12-bit
mode without erasing the original sound.
Dubbing sound to a
recorded tape
Preparing for audio recording
Internal microphone
B
Intelligent
accessory shoe
for DCR-PC109
AMIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack
Microphone (optional)
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
CA/V jack
Audio L (white)
Audio R (red)
Do not connect the Video plug (yellow).
S VIDEO jack
Audio output jacks
Audio device (such as
CD/MD players)
Signal flow
Record audio in one of the following ways.
• Using the internal microphone (no connection
required).
• Connecting a microphone (optional) to the
MIC jack. (A)
• Connecting a microphone (optional) to the
Intelligent accessory shoe for DCR-PC109.
(B)
• Connecting audio device to the Handycam
Station or your camcorder using an A/V
connecting cable. (C)
The audio input to be recorded takes precedence
over others in the order of MIC jack t
Intelligent accessory shoe for DCR-PC109 t
A/V jack t internal microphone.
b Notes
• You cannot record additional audio:
– When the tape is recorded in the 16-bit mode.
– When the tape is recorded in the LP mode.
– When your camcorder is connected via the i.LINK
cable.
– On blank sections of the tape.
– When the write-protect tab of the cassette is set to
SAVE.
• When you are using the A/V jack or the internal
microphone to record additional sound, the picture
will not be output from the S VIDEO jack or the
A/V jack. Check the picture on the LCD screen or
the viewfinder.
• When you use an external microphone (optional) to
record additional audio, you can check the picture
and the sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV
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using the A/V connecting cable. However, the sound
you have recorded afterwards is not output from the
speaker. Check the sound by using a TV.
• When you connect optional accessories such as an
external microphone, extend the viewfinder first.
• Do not connect A/V connecting cables to both your
camcorder and the Handycam Station. The sound
might be distorted.
9 Touch [AUDIO DUB].
A green
screen.
X mark appears on the LCD
60min
0:00:00:00
AUD DUB CTRL
AUDIO
DUB
Recording sound
10Touch
(play) and start playing
back the audio you want to record at
the same time.
1 Insert a recorded cassette into your
camcorder.
A red
mark remains on the LCD
screen while recording sound.
The new sound is recorded in stereo 2
(ST2) during the playback of the tape.
2 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
11Touch
(stop) when you want to
stop recording.
3 Touch
(play/pause) to play the
tape.
To dub on other scenes, repeat steps 3 and
4 to select scenes, then touch [AUDIO
DUB].
4 Touch
(play/pause) again at the
point where you want to start
recording the sound.
The playback pauses.
12Touch
, then
.
To set the end point for audio dubbing
During playback, press ZERO SET MEMORY
on the Remote Commander at the scene at
which you want to stop audio dubbing. Then,
perform steps 4 to 10. The recording stops
automatically at the selected scene.
5 Touch
.
6 Touch [MENU].
7 Touch
/
to select
(EDIT/
PLAY), then touch
.
b Note
• You can only record additional audio over a tape
recorded on your camcorder. The sound may
deteriorate when you dub audio on a tape recorded
on other camcorders (including other DCR-PC108/
PC109 camcorders).
8 Touch
/
to select [AUD DUB
CTRL], then touch
.
60min
0:00:00:00
AUD DUB CTRL
AUDIO
DUB
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Checking and adjusting the
recorded sound
Deleting recorded
pictures
You can delete all or selected pictures stored
on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
1 Play back the tape on which you have
recorded audio in “Recording sound”
1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
2 Touch
.
2 Touch
.
3 Touch [MENU].
101
60min
2/10
101–0001
MEMORY PLAY
4 Touch
/
to select
(STANDARD SET), then touch
.
60min
0:00:00:00
TITEL
P-MENU
TAPE TITLE
ALL ERASE
REC MODE
SP
AUDIO MODE
MULTI ND
3 Touch
(previous)/
select a picture you want to delete.
(next) to
VOLUME
OK
4 Touch
.
5 Touch
/
to select [AUDIO
MIX], then touch
.
101
2/10
DELETE
101–0001
60min
AUDIO MIX
0:00:00:00
Delete this image?
ST1
ST2
YES
NO
5 Touch [YES].
The selected picture is deleted.
To cancel deletion, touch [NO].
6 Touch
/
to adjust the balance
between the original sound (ST1) and
the sound recorded afterwards (ST2).
Then, touch
The original sound (ST1) is output in the
default setting.
The adjusted audio balance returns to the
default setting in about 5 minutes after the
battery pack or other power sources have
been disconnected.
.
To delete all pictures at once
Select the
(MEMORY SET) menu, then
[
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To delete pictures on the index screen
You can easily search for the picture to be
deleted by displaying 6 pictures at once.
Marking recorded
images with specific
1
Slide the POWER switch to select the
PLAY/EDIT mode.
information
– Image
2
3
4
5
6
Touch
Touch
Touch
.
.
protection/Print mark
.
When you are using a “Memory Stick Duo”
with the write-protect tab, make sure the
write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick Duo”
is not set to the write-protect position.
Touch [ DELETE].
Touch the picture you want to delete.
appears on the image to be deleted.
To display the next or the previous 6
pictures, touch
Touch
Touch [YES].
The selected pictures are deleted.
To cancel deletion, touch [NO].
/
.
7
8
.
Preventing accidental erasure –
Image protection
b Notes
You can select and mark images to prevent
accidental erasure.
• Pictures cannot be deleted when you are using a
“Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect tab and
• The pictures cannot be restored once they are
deleted. Make sure you check the pictures before
deleting them.
1 Slide the POWER switch to select the
PLAY/EDIT mode.
2 Touch
.
3 Touch
.
END
101–0002
2/10
101
SET
4 Touch
.
SET
END
PRO–
TECT
PR I NT
MARK
PB
FOLDER
DELETE
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5 Touch [PROTECT].
3 Touch
.
END
PROTECT
101–0002
2/10
101–0002
101
101
SET
2/10
6 Touch the image that you want to
4 Touch
.
protect.
SET
-appears on the
selected image.
PROTECT
END
PRO–
TECT
PR I NT
MARK
PB
FOLDER
DELETE
101–0002
101
2/10
OK
5 Touch [PRINT MARK].
7 Touch
.
PRINT MARK
8 Touch [END].
101–0002
101
2/10
To cancel image protection
Follow steps 1 to 5, then touch the image to
cancel image protection.
6 Touch the image that you want to print
- disappears from the image.
out later.
Selecting still images for printing
– Print mark
appearsonthe
selected image.
PRINT MARK
101–0002
101
You can mark images that you want to print
out while viewing them on your camcorder.
(You cannot specify the number of
printouts.)
The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
standard is used to select images for printing
on your camcorder.
2/10
OK
7 Touch
.
8 Touch [END].
1 Slide the POWER switch to select the
To cancel the Print mark
Follow steps 1 to 5, then touch the image to
cancel the Print mark.
PLAY/EDIT mode.
disappears from the image.
2 Touch
.
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b Note
• Do not mark images on your camcorder if the
“Memory Stick Duo” already has some images with
the Print mark put on other devices. This may
change the information of the images with the Print
mark put on the other device.
Printing recorded
images (PictBridge
compliant printer)
You can easily print still images recorded on
your camcorder by using a PictBridge
compliant printer, even if you do not have a
computer. Just set the connection in the menu
setting screen of your camcorder, then
connect your camcorder and printer using the
USB cable.
z Tip
• PictBridge is an industry standard established by the
Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA).
You can print still images without using a computer
by connecting a printer directly to a digital video
camera or digital still camera, regardless of model
manufacturer.
Connect your camcorder to the
printer
b Note
• Connect the supplied AC Adaptor to the wall outlet
for the power supply.
1 Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” on
which still images are stored into your
camcorder.
2 Set the paper in the printer, and turn
on the power.
3 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode.
4 Touch
.
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110
Printing
5 Touch [MENU].
6 Select
(STANDARD SET), then
[USB-PLY/EDT] by touching
/
and
.
1 Select the image to be printed by
touching
(previous image)/
7 Select [PictBridge], then touch
.
(next image).
8 Touch
.
2 Touch
, then [COPIES].
Handycam Station to a printer using
the supplied USB cable, then set the
USB ON/OFF switch on the
3 Select the number of copies to be
printed by touching
/
, then
touch
.
You can set a maximum of 20 copies of one
image to be printed.
Handycam Station to ON.
The location of the USB jack of the printer
differs depending on the model. Refer to the
operating instructions supplied with your
printer for details on operation.
4 Touch [END].
To print the date on the image
1 Touch
, then [DATE/TIME].
2 Select [DATE] or [DAY & TIME] and
10Select
(PICT. APPLI), then
[PRINT] by touching and
When connection between your camcorder
.
/
.
The default setting is [OFF].
and printer is complete,
screen.
appears on the
5 Touch [EXEC].
A confirmation screen appears.
101
1/10
PRINT
101-0001
END
101
1/10
PRINT
101-0001
PictBridge
connecting
Print this?
COPIES
1
DATE/TIME OFF
+
-
SET EXEC
One of the images stored on the “Memory
Stick Duo” will be displayed.
6 Touch [YES].
When printing is finished, [Printing...]
disappears and the image selection screen
appears again.
b Notes
• We cannot guarantee the operation of models that
are not PictBridge compatible.
• You cannot connect your camcorder to the printer if
[USB-PLY/EDT] in the menu settings is not set to
[PictBridge]. Follow the instructions shown on the
screen.
101
1/10
PRINT
101-0001
Printing...
Keep USB cable connected.
CANCEL
,continued
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111
To print another image
Repeat steps 1 to 6.
To stop printing
Touch [CANCEL] while printing.
To finish printing
Touch [END] and disconnect the USB cable
from your Handycam Station and printer.
b Notes
• Do not attempt the following operations when
is on the screen. The operations may not be
performed properly.
– Sliding the POWER switch to select other power
modes
– Disconnecting the USB cable from your
Handycam Station or printer
– Removing the “Memory Stick Duo” from your
camcorder
• If the printer stops working, disconnect the USB
cable and restart the operation from the beginning.
• Some printer models may not support the date
printing function. Refer to your printer’s operating
instructions for details.
• We cannot guarantee the printing of images recorded
with a device other than your camcorder.
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112
Troubleshooting
persists, remove the power source and
contact your Sony dealer.
If “C:ss:ss” is displayed on the LCD
screen or the viewfinder, the self-diagnosis
display function is activated. See page 121
for details.
Troubleshooting
If you run into any problem using your
camcorder, use the following table to
troubleshoot the problem. If the problem
Overall operations
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The power does not turn on.
• The battery pack is discharged, running low, or not attached to the
camcorder.
• Your camcorder is not inserted to the Handycam Station correctly.
The camcorder does not operate even cDisconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery
when the power is set to on.
pack, then reconnect it after about 1 minute. If the functions still do not
work, press the RESET button using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press
the RESET button, all settings including the clock setting are reset,
except the Personal Menu items.)
The supplied Remote Commander
does not function.
cSet [REMOTE CTRL] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu to [ON].
cInsert a battery into the battery holder with the + – polarities correctly
matching the + – marks. If this still does not solve the problem, insert a
new battery since the battery is dead. (p. 144)
cRemove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the
remote sensor.
The camcorder gets warm.
• This is because the power has been turned on for a long time. This is not
a malfunction.
,continued
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Batteries/Power sources
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The CHARGE lamp does not light
while the battery pack is being
charged.
cAttach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly. If the lamp still does
not light up, then it indicates that no power is supplied from the wall
outlet.
The CHARGE lamp flashes while the cAttach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly. If the problem
battery pack is being charged.
persists, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact
your Sony dealer. The battery pack may be damaged. (p. 16)
The battery pack is quickly
discharged.
• The temperature of the environment is too low, or the battery pack has
not been charged enough. This is not a malfunction.
cFully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the
The remaining battery time indicator • The temperature of the environment is too high or too low, or the battery
does not indicate the correct time.
pack has not been charged enough. This is not a malfunction.
cFully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the
The power turns off frequently
although the remaining battery
indicator indicates that the battery
pack has enough power to operate.
• A problem has occurred in the remaining battery time indicator, or the
battery pack has not been charged enough.
The power abruptly turns off.
• [A.SHUT OFF] in the
(STANDARD SET) menu is set to [5 min].
cWhen approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate
your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off.
use the AC Adaptor.
A problem occurs when the
camcorder is connected to the AC
Adaptor.
cTurn off the power, and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet.
Then, connect it again.
Cassette tapes
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Cassette cannot be ejected from the
compartment.
cMake sure the power source (battery pack or AC Adaptor) is connected
correctly. (p. 16)
Cassette is not ejected even when the • Moisture condensation is starting in your camcorder. (p. 134)
cassette lid is open.
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Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
not appear while using a cassette with
Cassette Memory.
The remaining tape indicator is not
displayed.
cSet [
REMAINING] to [ON] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu
to always display the remaining tape indicator. (p. 87)
A cassette label is not recorded.
LCD screen/viewfinder
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
screen.
An unknown picture appears on the
screen.
• The camcorder is in [DEMO MODE]. (The [DEMO MODE] is
automatically displayed when you leave the camcorder for 10 minutes
after selecting CAMERA-TAPE without inserting a cassette and
“Memory Stick Duo.”)
cTouch on the LCD screen or insert a cassette or “Memory Stick Duo”
to cancel [DEMO MODE]. You can also set [DEMO MODE] to [OFF]
on the menu. (p. 79)
screen.
The buttons do not appear on the
touch panel.
cTouch the LCD panel lightly.
cPress DISPLAY/BATT INFO (or DISPLAY on the Remote
Commander). (p. 58)
work correctly or do not work at all.
The picture in the viewfinder is not
clear.
The picture in the viewfinder has
disappeared.
cClose the LCD panel. The picture is not displayed in the viewfinder
when the LCD panel is open. (p. 22)
The picture remains on the LCD
screen.
cThis occurs if you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or
remove the battery pack without turning off the power first. This is not a
malfunction.
,continued
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Recording
If you are using a “Memory Stick Duo” for recording, refer also to the “Memory Stick Duo” section.
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The tape does not start when you
press REC START/STOP.
cThe tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.
cThe tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the
cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the
cassette. (p. 134)
The power abruptly turns off.
• [A.SHUT OFF] in the
(STANDARD SET) menu is set to [5 min].
cWhen approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate
your camcorder, the camcorder is automatically turned off.
use the AC Adaptor.
The SteadyShot does not function.
The auto focus does not function.
cSet [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] in the
(CAMERA SET) menu. (p. 70)
(CAMERA SET) menu to enable
cSet [FOCUS] to [AUTO] in the
auto focus. (p. 42)
cThe recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus
manually. (p. 42)
A vertical band appears when
recording candlelight or electric light
in the dark.
• This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is
too high. This is not a malfunction.
A vertical band appears when
recording a bright subject.
• This phenomenon is called the smear effect. This is not a malfunction.
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or
green appear on the screen.
• The spots appear when you are recording in [SLOW SHUTTR], Super
NightShot plus, or Color Slow Shutter. This is not a malfunction. (p. 40)
The color of the picture is not
correctly displayed.
Picture appears too bright on the
screen, and the subject does not
appear on the screen.
Picture appears too dark on the
screen, and the subject does not
appear on the screen.
• The LCD screen backlight is switched off.
The shutter sound is not heard.
cSet [BEEP] to [MELODY] or [NORMAL] on the
(STANDARD
SET) menu. (p. 87)
Black bands appear when you record cSet [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] on the
(CAMERA SET) menu.
a TV screen or computer screen.
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Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The external flash (optional) does not • The power of the flash is not turned on, or the flash is not attached
work.
correctly.
• Two or more flashes are attached. Only one external flash can be
attached.
The flash level cannot be changed.
• The flash level cannot be changed during Easy Handycam operation.
Flickering or changes in color occurs. cThis occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium
lamp, or mercury lamp in the soft portrait or sports lesson mode. Cancel
[PROGRAM AE] in this case. (p. 65)
END SEARCH does not work.
• The cassette was ejected after recording when using a cassette without
Cassette Memory. (p. 127)
• The cassette is new and has nothing recorded.
END SEARCH does not work
correctly.
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
Playback
If you are playing back the pictures stored on a “Memory Stick Duo,” refer also to the “Memory Stick
Duo” section. (p. 118)
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Cannot play back.
Horizontal lines appear on the
picture. The displayed pictures are
not clear or do not appear.
No sound or only a low sound is
heard.
cSet [MULTI-SOUND] to [STEREO] in the
menu. (p. 84)
(STANDARD SET)
cOn the
(STANDARD SET) menu, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the
[ST2] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately.
cWhen you are using an S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs
of the A/V connecting cable are connected as well. (p. 60)
The sound breaks off.
the recording date displayed on the
cSet [
SEARCH] to [ON] in the
(EDIT/PLAY) menu. (p. 81)
screen.
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
“---” is displayed on the screen.
END SEARCH does not work.
• The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time.
• A blank section on the tape is being played.
• The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.
• The cassette was ejected after recording when using a cassette without
Cassette Memory. (p. 127)
• The cassette is new and has nothing recorded.
END SEARCH does not work
correctly.
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
,continued
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117
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Noises appear and
on the screen.
is displayed • The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your
camcorder. This is not a malfunction. (p. 126)
“Memory Stick Duo”
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Cannot operate functions using the
“Memory Stick Duo.”
cSet the POWER switch to the CAMERA-MEM or PLAY/EDIT mode.
• The “Memory Stick Duo” was formatted on a personal computer.
cFormat it on your camcorder (Note that all recorded data will be
deleted). (p. 73)
Cannot record on the “Memory Stick cWhen you are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect tab,
Duo.”
release the lock on the write-protect tab of the “Memory Stick Duo.”
cThe capacity is full. Delete unnecessary pictures recorded on the
“Memory Stick Duo.” (p. 107)
cFormat the “Memory Stick Duo” on your camcorder or insert another
“Memory Stick Duo.” (p. 73)
The pictures are not played back in
the actual size.
• Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size. This
is not a malfunction.
Image data cannot be played back.
cDeactivate the USB Streaming function on your camcorder and set the
(USB) ON/OFF switch on the Handycam Station to OFF.
• Image data cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders,
or have edited the data on a computer. (The file name flashes in that
case.) This is not a malfunction. (p. 130)
• Pictures recorded on other devices may not be played back. This is not a
malfunction.
The picture you have recorded on the cThe picture was recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” because you pressed
tape has also been recorded on the
REC START/STOP during tape playback. Delete the picture from the
“Memory Stick Duo.”
“Memory Stick Duo” if the picture is unnecessary. (p. 107)
Pictures cannot be deleted.
cWhen you are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect tab,
release the lock on the write-protect tab of the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• The maximum number of pictures that you can delete at one time is 100.
Delete them in groups of less than 100 pictures each.
Cannot format the “Memory Stick
Duo.”
cWhen you are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect tab,
release the lock on the write-protect tab of the “Memory Stick Duo.”
Cannot delete all pictures at once.
cWhen you are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect tab,
release the lock on the write-protect tab of the “Memory Stick Duo.”
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Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Image protection cannot be applied. cWhen you are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect tab,
release the lock on the write-protect tab of the “Memory Stick Duo.”
Cannot mark pictures for print.
cWhen you are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect tab,
release the lock on the write-protect tab of the “Memory Stick Duo.”
• The maximum number of pictures you can mark for print is 999.
• Movies cannot be marked for print.
The data file name is not indicated
correctly.
• Only the file name is displayed if the directory structure does not
conform to the universal standard.
• The file is damaged.
• The file format is not supported on your camcorder. (p. 128)
The data file icon flashes.
• The file is damaged.
• The file format is not supported on your camcorder. (p. 128)
Dubbing/Editing
Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
Pictures from connected devices are cSet [DISPLAY] to [LCD PANEL] in the
(STANDARD SET)
(STANDARD SET)
not displayed on the LCD screen or
menu. (p. 88)
the viewfinder.
Cannot dub correctly using the A/V
connecting cable.
cSet [DISPLAY] to [LCD PANEL] in the
menu. (p. 88)
• The A/V connecting cable is not connected properly.
cMake sure that the A/V connecting cable is connected to the proper
jack, i.e. to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a picture from,
or to the input jack of another device for dubbing a picture from your
camcorder.
not displayed correctly.
New sound added to a recorded tape cIn the
(STANDARD SET) menu, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the
is not heard.
[ST1] (original sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately. (p. 85)
is not recorded.
• A title cannot be added to a blank section of the tape.
The title is not displayed.
The title cannot be deleted.
cSet [
TITLE DISP] to [ON] in the
(EDIT/PLAY) menu.
• The title cannot be displayed during Easy Handycam operation.
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Symptom
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
The Title search does not work.
cSet [
SEARCH] to [ON] in the
(EDIT/PLAY) menu. (p. 81)
• There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is
not a malfunction.
Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a • You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has
tape to a “Memory Stick Duo.” been used repeatedly for recording.
Movies cannot be dubbed from a tape • You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded in the
to a “Memory Stick Duo.”
following:
– The tape has a blank section.
– The tape has been used repeatedly for recording.
– Input signal has been interrupted or cut.
Digital program editing on the tape
does not function.
cSet the input selector on the VCR correctly, then check the connection
between your camcorder and the VCR. (p. 93)
cWhen your camcorder is connected to a DV device that is not a Sony
product via an i.LINK cable, select [IR] in step11 of “Step 1: Preparing
• The program cannot be set to a blank section on the tape.
The VCR is not responding properly cWhile connecting via an i.LINK cable, select [IR] in step 11 of “Step 1:
during Digital program editing when
it is connected via an i.LINK cable.
Digital program editing on the
“Memory Stick Duo” does not
function correctly.
• The program cannot be set to a blank section on the tape.
• You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has
been used repeatedly for recording.
The picture appears distorted or dark. • A/V connecting cables are connected to both your camcorder and the
Handycam Station.
cDisconnect one of the A/V connecting cables.
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Warning indicators
and messages
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
If indicators appear on the screen or in the viewfinder, check the following. See the page in parentheses
for details.
Indication
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
C:ss:ss/E:ss:ss (Self-
diagnosis display)
Some symptoms can be fixed by yourself. If the problem persists even after
you tried a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized
Sony service facility.
C:04:ss
cA battery pack that is not an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is being used.
Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 131)
C:21:ss
cMoisture condensation has occurred. Remove the cassette and leave your
camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the cassette. (p. 134)
C:22:ss
C:31ss / C:32ss
cSymptoms that are not described above have occurred. Remove and
insert the cassette, then operate your camcorder again. Do not perform
this procedure if moisture starts to condense. (p. 134)
cRemove the power source. Reconnect it again and operate your
camcorder again.
camcorder again.
E:61:ss / E:62:ss
cContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
Inform them of the 5-digit code, which starts from “E.”
101-0001 (Warning indicator
pertaining to files)
• The file is damaged.
• The file is unreadable.
• You are trying to carry out the MEMORY MIX function on a movie
E (Battery level warning)
• The battery pack is nearly used up.
• Depending on the operating, environmental, or battery conditions, the
E indicator may flash, even if there are approximately 5 to 10 minutes
remaining.
(Battery Info warning)
• The actual operating time may be considerably shorter than the indicated
% (Moisture condensation warning)* cEject the cassette, set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), and leave it for
(Warning indicator pertaining to • No “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted.
the “Memory Stick Duo”)
,continued
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Indication
Cause and/or Corrective Actions
(Warning indicator pertaining to • The “Memory Stick Duo” data is damaged.
“Memory Stick Duo” formatting)*
(Warning indicator pertaining to • An incompatible “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted.
incompatible “Memory Stick Duo”)*
Q (Warning indicator pertaining to Slow flashing:
the tape)
• There is less than 5 minutes remaining on the tape.
• No cassette is inserted.*
Fast flashing:
• The tape has run out.*
Z (Eject cassette warning)*
Slow flashing:
Fast flashing:
image deletion)*
- (Warning indicator
pertaining to the write-protect of the
“Memory Stick Duo”)
(Warning indicator pertaining to
the flash (optional))
Slow flashing:
• During charging
Fast flashing:
• There is something wrong with the external flash (optional).
* You hear a melody or beep sound when the warning indicators appear on the screen.
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Warning messages
If messages appear on the screen, check the following. See the page in parentheses for details.
Subjects
Indications
Corrective Actions/
References
Battery
Use the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
Battery level is low.
–
Old battery. Use a new one.
Z Re-attach the power source.
% Z Moisture condensation. Eject the cassette.
% Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H.
Q Insert a cassette.
Moisture
condensation
Cassette/Tape
Z Reinsert the cassette.
cCheck if the cassette is damaged, etc.
–
Q Z The tape is locked - check the tab.
Q The tape has reached the end.
Use a cassette with Cassette Memory.
Insert a Memory Stick.
“Memory Stick
Duo”
Reinsert the Memory Stick.
cReinsert the “Memory Stick Duo” a
few times. If even then the indicator
flashes, the “Memory Stick Duo”
might be damaged. Try with another
“Memory Stick Duo.”
Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing.
This is a read-only Memory Stick.
–
cInsert a writable “Memory Stick
Duo.”
Incompatible type of Memory Stick.
cThe type of “Memory Stick Duo”
incompatible with your camcorder is
This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly. cCheck the format, then format the
“Memory Stick Duo” as necessary
Cannot record. The Memory Stick is full.
Cannot playback. Reinsert the Memory Stick.
Cannot record. Reinsert the Memory Stick.
No file.
–
–
• No file is recorded or there is no
readable file on the “Memory Stick
Duo.”
NO FILE AVAILABLE.
• There is no file in the selected folder.
,continued
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Subjects
Indications
Corrective Actions/
References
“Memory Stick
Duo”
USB streaming... This function is not available.
• You tried to play back or record on a
“Memory Stick Duo” during USB
Streaming.
Memory Stick folders are full.
• You cannot create folders exceeding
999MSDCF.
cYou cannot delete the created
folders using your camcorder. You
will have to format the “Memory
using your computer.
Cannot record still images on Memory Stick.
Check the connected device.
–
PictBridge
compliant printer
cSwitch off the printer and switch it
on again, then disconnect the USB
cable and reconnect it.
Connect the camcorder to a PictBridge Compatible cSwitch off the printer and switch it
printer.
on again, then disconnect the USB
cable and reconnect it.
Check the printer.
cCheck the printer.
Error-Cancel the task.
Cannot print. Check the printer.
cCheck the printer.
cSwitch off the printer and switch it
on again, then disconnect the USB
cable and reconnect it.
FLASH
Others
Charging… Cannot record still images.
• You are trying to record a still image
while charging the flash (optional).
Cannot record due to copyright protection.
Cannot add audio. Disconnect the i.LINK cable.
Not recorded in SP mode. Cannot add audio.
Not recorded in 12-bit audio. Cannot add audio.
Cannot add audio on the blank portion of a tape.
Cassette Memory is full.
–
–
Cannot record 44.1 kHz audio on a Memory Stick.
Already added to CAMERA-TAPE mode’s P-
MENU.
–
Already added to CAMERA-MEM mode’s P-
MENU.
–
Already added to PLAY/EDIT mode’s P-MENU.
–
x
Dirty video head. Use a cleaning cassette.
Cannot start Easy Handycam
–
–
–
–
Cannot cancel Easy Handycam
Cannot start Easy Handycam with USB connected
Cannot cancel Easy Handycam with USB connected
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Subjects
Indications
Corrective Actions/
References
Others
Invalid button with Easy Handycam operation
–
USB is invalid in this mode during Easy Handycam • You can select [STD-USB] in
PLAY/EDIT mode during Easy
Handycam operation, but you
cannot select [PictBridge] or [USB
STREAM]. (The message
disappears when you touch
.)
HDV recorded tape. Cannot playback.
HDV recorded tape. Cannot add audio.
cYour camcorder cannot play back
this format. Play back the tape with
equipment that recorded it.
cYour camcorder cannot play back
this format. Add audio with
equipment that recorded it.
Cover is not open.
cOpen the lens cover.
Disconnect one AV cable.
cDisconnect one of the A/V
connecting cables from either your
camcorder or the Handycam Station.
• When the A/V connecting cable is
connected only to your camcorder,
your camcorder is not attached to the
Handycam Station correctly.
cAttach the Handycam Station
correctly.
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Additional Information
Simple setting of clock by time
difference
You can easily set the clock to the local time by
setting a time difference when using your
camcorder abroad. Select [WORLD TIME] in
Using your camcorder
abroad
the
(TIME/LANGU.) menu, then set the
Power supply
You can use your camcorder in any countries/
regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with
your camcorder within AC 100 V to 240 V,
50/60 Hz.
Use a commercially available AC plug
adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the
design of the wall outlet [b].
[b]
AC-L25A/L25B
[a]
On TV color systems
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 (see following list) with the AUDIO/
VIDEO input jack.
System
Used in
NTSC
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
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
PAL - N
SECAM
Brazil
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran,
Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc.
Additional Information
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z Tip
• The memory capacity of the cassette marked with
is 4k bits. Your camcorder can
accommodate cassettes having a memory capacity
of up to 16k bits.
Usable cassette
tapes
Copyright signal
When you play back
You can use the mini DV format cassette
only. Use a cassette with the
mark.
If the cassette you play back on your camcorder
contains copyright signals, you cannot copy it to
a tape in another video camera connected to
your camcorder.
is a trademark.
Cassette Memory
There are 2 types of mini DV cassettes: those
with Cassette Memory and those without
Cassette Memory. Cassettes with Cassette
When you record
You cannot record software on your
camcorder that contains copyright
control signals for copyright protection
of software.
Memory have the
(Cassette Memory)
mark. A cassette with Cassette Memory is
recommended for use on your camcorder.
[Cannot record due to copyright protection.]
appears on the LCD screen, or on the TV screen
if you try to record such software.
Your camcorder does not record copyright
control signals on the tape when it records.
is a trademark.
IC memory is mounted on this type of cassette.
Your camcorder can read and write data such as
dates of recording or titles from/to this memory.
The functions using the Cassette Memory
require successive signals recorded on the tape.
If the tape has a blank section at the beginning
or between recorded sections, titles may not be
displayed properly or the search functions may
not work properly.
Notes on use
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to set
to SAVE.
To prevent a blank section from being
made on the tape
Touch
to go to the end of the recorded
section before you begin the next recording in
the following cases:
– You have ejected the cassette during
recording.
– You have played back the tape.
– You have used EDIT SEARCH.
If there is a blank section or discontinuous
signals on your tape, re-record from the
beginning to the end of the tape as described
above.
REC: The cassette can be recorded.
SAVE: The cassette cannot be recorded (write-
protected).
b Note
• The Cassette Memory may not function correctly
when you record using a digital video camera
recorder that does not support Cassette Memory, on
a tape already recorded on using a Cassette Memory-
compatible digital video camera recorder.
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When labeling the cassette
Be sure to place the label only on the locations
as shown in the following illustration so as not
to cause malfunction of your camcorder.
About the “Memory
Stick”
Do not put a label
along this border.
The “Memory Stick” is a new light and small
recording media which, despite its size, can
store more data than a floppy disk.
You can use following types of “Memory
Stick” on your camcorder. However,
appearance on the list does not guarantee the
operation of all types of “Memory Stick Duo”
on your camcorder.
Labeling position
Types of “Memory Stick” Recording/
Playback
After using the cassette
Rewind the tape to the beginning to avoid
distortion of the picture or the sound. The
cassette should then be put in its case, and stored
in an upright position.
“Memory Stick”
–
*1
“Memory Stick Duo”
a
–
“MagicGate Memory Stick”
*2*3
*3
“Memory Stick Duo”
(MagicGate/Parallel Transfer)
a
When the Cassette Memory function
does not work
Re-insert the cassette. Cassette Memory may
not work when the gold-plated connector is
dirty or dusty.
*1
“MagicGate Memory Stick
a
*1
Duo”
“Memory Stick PRO”
–
*1
*2*3
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
a
When cleaning the gold-plated
connector
Generally, clean the gold-plated connector on a
cassette with a cotton-wool swab after every 10
times it has been ejected.
If the gold-plated connector on the cassette is
dirty or dusty, the remaining tape indicator may
not be indicated correctly, and you may not be
able to operate functions using Cassette
Memory.
*1 The “Memory Stick Duo” is about half the size of a
standard “Memory Stick.”
*2 The types of “Memory Stick” that support high
speed data transfer. The speed of data transfer
varies depending on the device to be used.
*3 “MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology
that records and transfers the contents in an
encrypted format. Note that data that uses
“MagicGate” technology cannot be recorded or
played on your camcorder.
• Still image format: Your camcorder
compresses and records image data in the
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
format. The file extension is “.JPG.”
• Movie format: Your camcorder compresses
and records picture data in the MPEG
(Moving Picture Experts Group) format. The
file extension is “.MPG.”
Gold-plated
connector
• File names of still images:
– 101-0001: This file name appears on the
screen of your camcorder.
– DSC00001.JPG: This file name appears on
the display of a computer.
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• File names of movies:
– MOV00001: This file name appears on the
screen of your camcorder.
• Be careful not to apply excessive force when
writing on a memo area on a “Memory Stick
Duo.”
– MOV00001.MPG: This file name appears
on the display of a computer.
• Do not attach a label or the like on a “Memory
Stick Duo” or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor.
• When you carry or store a “Memory Stick
Duo,” put it in its case.
• Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to
come into contact with the terminal.
• Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the
“Memory Stick Duo.”
• On a “Memory Stick Duo” formatted on a
computer: A “Memory Stick Duo” formatted
by the Windows OS or using Macintosh
computers does not have guaranteed
compatibility with your camcorder.
• Data read/write speed may vary depending on
the combination of the “Memory Stick” and
“Memory Stick” compliant product you use.
• Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory
Stick Duo.”
• Do not let the “Memory Stick Duo” get wet.
• Be careful to keep “Memory Stick Duo”
media out of the reach of small children. There
is danger that a child might swallow it.
• Do not insert any objects other than a
compliant “Memory Stick Duo” into the
“Memory Stick Duo” slot. It may cause a
malfunction.
To prevent accidental erasure of images
Slide the write-protect tab on the “Memory
Stick Duo” with a small tapered object, to the
write-protect position.
The position or the shape of the write-protect
tab may differ depending on the “Memory Stick
Duo” you use.
*
* The “Memory Stick Duo” supplied with your camcorder
is not equipped with the write-protect tab.
When using the supplied “Memory Stick Duo,” be
careful not to edit or delete data by mistake.
On location for use
Do not use or keep the “Memory Stick Duo” in
the following locations.
– Places subject to extremely high temperature,
such as a car parked outside in the summer.
– Places under direct sunlight.
Back of the “Memory Stick Duo”
Terminal
– Places with extremely high humidity or
subject to corrosive gases.
Write-protect tab*
Memo area
Notes on using a Memory Stick Duo
adaptor (supplied)
• When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with a
“Memory Stick” compliant device, be sure to
insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into a Memory
Stick Duo adaptor.
• When inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” into a
Memory Stick Duo adaptor, make sure the
“Memory Stick Duo” is inserted facing in the
correct direction, then insert it all the way in.
Note that improper use may damage the device.
• Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor
without a “Memory Stick Duo” attached.
Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit.
Notes on use
Image data may be damaged in the following
cases. Compensation for damaged image data
will not be made.
– If you eject the “Memory Stick Duo,” turn the
power off on your camcorder, or remove the
battery pack for replacement while your
camcorder is reading or writing image files
on the “Memory Stick Duo” (while the access
lamp is lit or flashing).
– If you use the “Memory Stick Duo” near
magnets or magnetic fields.
It is recommended you take a back-up of
important data on the hard disk of a computer.
On handling
Keep the following notes in mind when
handling a “Memory Stick Duo.”
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Notes on using the “Memory Stick PRO
Duo” and “Memory Stick Duo”
(MagicGate/Parallel Transfer)
• The maximum memory capacity of a
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” that can be used on
your camcorder is up to 512 MB, and that of a
“Memory Stick Duo” (MagicGate/Parallel
Transfer) is up to 128 MB.
• All other product names mentioned herein
may be the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
Furthermore, “™” and “®” are not mentioned
in each case in this manual.
• This unit does not support high speed data
transfer.
Notes on image data compatibility
• Image data files recorded on a “Memory Stick
Duo” by your camcorder conform to the
Design Rule for Camera File Systems
universal standard established by the JEITA
(Japan Electronics and Information
Technology Industries Association).
• On your camcorder, you cannot play back still
images recorded on other device (DCR-
TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E or DSC-D700/
D770) that does not conform to the universal
standard. (These models are not sold in some
regions.)
• If you cannot use a “Memory Stick Duo” that
has been used with other device, format it with
erases all information on the “Memory Stick
Duo.”
• You may not be able to play back images with
your camcorder:
– When playing back image data modified on
your computer.
– When playing back image data recorded
with other device.
• “Memory Stick Duo” and “
”
are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and
“
” are trademarks of
Sony Corporation.
• “MagicGate Memory Stick Duo” is a
trademark of Sony Corporation.
• “Memory Stick,”
and “MagicGate
Memory Stick” are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
• “Memory Stick PRO” and “
are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
”
• “MagicGate” and “
” are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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– Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-
FF70/FF71 (optional).
About the
“ InfoLITHIUM”
battery pack
• Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent
playback, fast forward or rewind operation
wears out the battery pack faster. We
recommend using a large capacity battery
pack: NP-FF70/FF71 (optional).
• Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF
(CHG) when not recording or playing back on
your camcorder. The battery pack is also
consumed when your camcorder is in
recording standby or playback pause.
• Have spare battery packs ready for two or
three times the expected recording time, and
make trial recordings before making the actual
recording.
This unit is compatible with the
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (F series). Your
camcorder operates only with the
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.
“InfoLITHIUM” F series battery packs have the
mark.
What is the “ InfoLITHIUM” battery
pack?
• Do not expose the battery pack to water. The
battery pack is not water resistant.
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a lithium-
ion battery pack that has functions for
communicating information related to operating
conditions between your camcorder and an
optional AC Adaptor/charger.
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack calculates
the power consumption according to the
operating conditions of your camcorder, and
displays the remaining battery time in minutes.
About remaining battery time indicator
• When 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. The
indication on the remaining battery time will
be indicated correctly. Note, however, that the
battery indication will not be restored if it is
used in high temperatures for a long time, or if
left in a fully charged state, or when the
battery pack is frequently used.
Use the remaining battery time indication as a
guide to the approximate shooting time.
• The E mark that indicates low battery flashes
even if there are still 5 to 10 minutes of battery
time remaining, depending on the operating
conditions or ambient temperature and
environment.
To charge the battery pack
• Be sure to charge the battery pack before you
start using your camcorder.
• We recommend charging the battery pack in
an ambient temperature of between 10°C to
30°C (50°F to 86°F) until the CHARGE lamp
turns off. If you charge the battery pack
outside of this temperature range, you may not
be able to charge it efficiently.
• After charging is complete, disconnect the
cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder,
remove your camcorder from the Handycam
Station or remove the battery pack.
About storage of the battery pack
• If the battery pack is not used for a long time,
fully charge the battery pack and use it on your
camcorder once a year to maintain the proper
function.
To store the battery pack, remove it from your
camcorder and put it in a dry, cool place.
• To discharge the battery pack on your
camcorder completely, set [A.SHUT OFF] to
To use the battery pack effectively
• Battery pack performance decreases when the
surrounding temperature is 10°C (50°F) or
below, and the length of time you can use the
battery pack becomes shorter. In that case, do
one of the following to use the battery pack for
a longer time.
– Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it
up, and insert it in your camcorder right
before you start taking shots.
[NEVER] on the
(STANDARD SET)
menu and leave your camcorder in tape
recording standby until the power goes off
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About battery 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. Please buy a new
battery pack.
• The battery life varies depending on how it is
stored and the operating conditions and
environment for each battery pack.
About i.LINK
The DV Interface on this unit is an i.LINK-
compliant DV Interface. This section describes
the i.LINK standard and its features.
What is i.LINK?
i.LINK is a digital serial interface for
transferring digital video, digital audio, and
other data to other i.LINK-compatible device.
You can also control other device using the
i.LINK.
i.LINK-compatible device can be connected
using an i.LINK cable. Possible applications are
operations and data transactions with various
digital AV devices.
“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
When two or more i.LINK-compatible device
are connected to this unit in a daisy chain,
operations and data transactions are possible
with not only the device that this unit is
connected to but also with other devices via the
directly connected device.
Note, however, that the method of operation
sometimes varies according to the
characteristics and specifications of the device
to be connected. Also, operations and data
transactions may not be possible on some
connected device.
b Note
• Normally, only one device can be connected to this
unit with the i.LINK cable. When connecting this
unit to i.LINK-compatible device having two or
more DV Interfaces, refer to the operating
instructions of the device to be connected.
z Tips
• i.LINK is a more familiar term for the IEEE 1394
data transport bus proposed by Sony, and is a
trademark approved by many corporations.
• IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized
by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers.
About i.LINK Baud rate
i.LINK’s maximum baud rate varies according
to the device. There are three types.
S100 (approx. 100Mbps*)
S200 (approx. 200Mbps)
S400 (approx. 400Mbps)
The baud rate is listed under “Specifications” in
the operating instructions of each piece of
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device. It is also indicated near the i.LINK
interface on some device.
The maximum baud rate for device that does not
have any indication (such as this unit) is
“S100.”
The baud rate may differ from the indicated
value when the unit is connected to device with
a different maximum baud rate.
Maintenance and
precautions
On use and care
• Do not use or store the camcorder and
accessories in the following locations.
– Anywhere extremely hot or cold. Never
leave them exposed to temperatures above
60°C (140°F), such as under direct sunlight,
near heaters or in a car parked in the sun.
They may malfunction or become
deformed.
– Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical
vibration. The camcorder may malfunction.
– Near strong radio waves or radiation. The
camcorder may not be able to record
properly.
– Near AM receivers and video equipment.
Noise may occur.
– Sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If sand or
dust gets in your camcorder, it may
malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction
cannot be repaired.
* What is Mbps?
Mbps stands for “megabits per second,” or the
amount of data that can be sent or received in one
second. For example, a baud rate of 100 Mbps means
that 100 megabits of data can be sent in one second.
To use i.LINK functions on this unit
For details on how to dub when this unit is
connected to other video device having a DV
This unit can also be connected to other i.LINK
(DV Interface) compatible device made by
Sony (e.g. a VAIO series personal computer) as
well as to video device.
Before connecting this unit to your computer,
make sure that application software supported
by this unit is already installed on your
computer.
Some i.LINK compatible video device such as
Digital Televisions, DVD recorders/players,
and MICROMV recorders/players are not
compatible with DV device. Before connecting
to other device, be sure to confirm whether the
device is compatible with DV device or not.
For details on precautions and compatible
application software, refer also to the operating
instructions for the device to be connected.
– Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD
screen, the viewfinder, or the lens may be
exposed to direct sunlight. This damages
the inside of the viewfinder or the LCD
screen.
– Anywhere very humid.
• Operate your camcorder on DC 7.2 V (battery
pack) or DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor).
• For DC or AC operation, use the accessories
recommended in these operating instructions.
• Do not let your camcorder get wet, for
example, from rain or sea water. If your
camcorder gets wet, it may malfunction.
Sometimes this malfunction cannot be
repaired.
• If any solid object or liquid get inside the
casing, unplug your camcorder and have it
checked by a Sony dealer before operating it
any further.
About the required i.LINK cable
Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable
(during DV dubbing).
i.LINK and
are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
• Avoid rough handling, disassembling,
modifying, or mechanical shock. Be
particularly careful of the lens.
• Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF
(CHG) when you are not using your
camcorder.
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• Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for
example, and operate it. Doing so might cause
heat to build up inside.
This is not a malfunction. Do not close the
cassette lid until the cassette is ejected.
• When disconnecting the power cord, pull by
the plug and not the cord.
• Do not damage the power cord such as by
placing anything heavy on it.
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 humid place as shown below.
• When you bring your camcorder from a ski
slope into a place warmed up by a heating
device.
• When you bring your camcorder from an air-
conditioned car or room into a hot place
outside.
• When you use your camcorder after a squall or
a shower.
• Keep metal contacts clean.
• Keep the Remote Commander and button-
type battery out of children’s reach. If the
battery is accidentally swallowed, consult a
doctor immediately.
• If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked,
– consult your local authorized Sony service
facility.
– wash off any liquid that may have contacted
your skin.
– if any liquid gets in your eyes, wash with
plenty of water and consult a doctor.
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
• When you use your camcorder in a hot and
humid place.
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 seal it tightly. Remove the bag
when the air temperature inside the plastic bag
has reached the surrounding temperature (after
about one hour).
Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by
playing back tapes for about 3 minutes.
Otherwise, unplug it from the wall outlet.
Moisture condensation
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 tape, or on the lens. In this state, the tape
may stick to the head drum and be damaged or
your camcorder may not operate correctly. If
there is moisture inside your camcorder, [%Z
Moisture condensation. Eject the cassette] or [%
Moisture condensation. Turn off for 1H.]
appears. The indicator will not appear when the
moisture condenses on the lens.
Video head
• When the video head becomes dirty, you
cannot record pictures normally, or distorted
picture or sound is played back.
• If the following problem occurs, clean the
video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony
DVM-12CLD cleaning cassette (optional).
– Mosaic-pattern noise appears on the
playback picture or the screen is displayed
in blue.
If moisture condensation has occurred
None of the functions except cassette ejection
will work. Eject the cassette, turn off your
camcorder, and leave it for about one hour with
the cassette lid open. Your camcorder can be
used again if % or Z does not appear when the
power is turned on again.
If moisture starts to condense, your camcorder
sometimes cannot detect condensation. If this
happens, the cassette is sometimes not ejected
for 10 seconds after the cassette lid is opened.
– Playback pictures do not move.
– Playback pictures do not appear or the
sound breaks off.
– [x Dirty video head. Use a cleaning
cassette.] appears on the screen during
recording.
• The video head suffers from wear after long
use. If you cannot obtain a clear image even
after using a cleaning cassette, it might be
because the video head is worn. Please contact
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your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility to have the video head
replaced.
4
Touch the “×” displayed on the screen
with the corner of the supplied “Memory
Stick Duo.”
The position of the “×” changes.
LCD screen
• Do not add excessive pressure on the LCD
screen, as it may cause damage.
• 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.
If you did not press the right spot, start from
step 4 again.
To clean the LCD screen
b Note
• If fingerprints or dust make the LCD screen
dirty, it is recommended you use the cleaning
cloth (supplied) to clean it. When you use the
LCD Cleaning Kit (optional), do not apply the
cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen.
Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid.
• You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if you have
rotated the LCD panel and set it with the LCD screen
facing out.
On handling the casing
• If the casing is soiled, clean the camcorder
body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with
water, and then wipe the casing with a dry soft
cloth.
• Avoid the following to avoid damage to the
finish.
– Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine,
alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent and
insecticide.
– Handling with above substances on your
hands.
On adjustment of the LCD screen
(CALIBRATION)
The buttons on the touch panel may not work
correctly. If this happens, follow the procedure
below. It is recommended you connect your
camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied
AC Adaptor during the operation.
1
Slide the POWER switch up to OFF
(CHG).
– Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or
vinyl objects for a long period of time.
2
Remove your camcorder from the
Handycam Station, and disconnect
cables other than that of the AC Adaptor
from your camcorder, then eject the
cassette and “Memory Stick Duo” from
your camcorder.
About care and storage of the lens
• 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
– When the lens is exposed to salty air such as
at the seaside.
• Store in a well-ventilated location subject to
little dirt or dust.
• To prevent molds periodically clean the lens
as described above.
3
Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to
select the PLAY/EDIT mode while
pressing DISPLAY/BATT INFO on your
camcorder, then press and hold
DISPLAY/BATT INFO for about 5
seconds.
It is recommended you operate your camcorder
about once a month to keep it in an optimum
state for a long time.
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To charge the pre-installed button-type
battery
Specification
Your camcorder has a pre-installed button-type
battery to retain the date, time, and other
settings even when the POWER switch is set to
OFF (CHG). The pre-installed button-type
battery is always charged while you are using
your camcorder but it will get discharged
gradually if you do not use your camcorder. The
button-type battery will be fully discharged in
about 3 months if you do not use your
camcorder at all. However, even if the pre-
installed button-type battery is not charged, the
camcorder operation will not be affected as long
as you are not recording the date.
Video camera recorder
System
Video recording system
2 rotary heads, Helical scanning system
Still image recording system
Exif Ver. 2.2 *1
*1 “Exif” is a file format for still images,
established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics
and Information Technology Industries
Association). Files in this format can have
additional information such as your
camcorder’s setting information at the time of
recording.
Procedures
Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using
the supplied AC Adaptor or Handycam Station,
and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF
(CHG) for more than 24 hours.
Audio recording system
Rotary heads, PCM system
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32 kHz, stereo 1,
stereo 2), 16 bits (Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
Video signal
Removing dust from inside the
viewfinder
NTSC color, EIA standards
Usable cassette
Mini DV cassette with the
printed
mark
2
1
Tape speed
SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s
2
Recording/playback time (using a DVM60
cassette)
3
SP: 60 min
LP: 90 min
1
Remove the eyecup.
Fast forward/rewind time (using a DVM60
cassette)
Approx. 2 min 40 s
Viewfinder
Electric viewfinder (color)
Image device
1Pull out the viewfinder.
2Remove the screw on each side of the
eyecup and viewfinder using a
screwdriver.
3Remove the eyecup.
For DCR-PC109:
3.6 mm (1/5 type) CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
Gross: Approx. 1 070 000 pixels
Effective (still): Approx. 1 000 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx. 690 000 pixels
For DCR-PC108:
3.0 mm (1/6 type) CCD (Charge Coupled
Device)
2
3
Remove dust from inside the eyecup and
viewfinder with a blower.
Reverse steps 2 and 3 to re-attach the
eyecup and replace the screws.
b Note
• Do not drop or bend the eyecup shaft. Be careful
when handling the eyecup.
Gross: Approx. 680 000 pixels
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Effective (still): Approx. 340 000 pixels
Effective (movie): Approx. 340 000 pixels
Lens
LANC jack
Stereo mini-minijack (Ø 2.5 mm)
MIC jack
Minijack, 0.388 mV low impedance with DC
Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar
Combined power zoom lens
Filter diameter: 25 mm (1 1/2 in.)
10 × (Optical), 120 × (Digital)
For DCR-PC109:
2.5 to 3.0 V, output impedance 6.8 kΩ
(kilohms) (Ø 3.5 mm), Stereo type
LCD screen
Picture
F = 1.8 ~ 2.3
For DCR-PC108:
6.2 cm (2.5 type)
F = 1.7 ~ 2.3
Total dot number
Focal length
123 200 (560 × 220)
For DCR-PC109:
General
3.2 - 32 mm (5/32 - 1 5/16 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still camera
In CAMERA-TAPE:
46 - 460 mm (1 13/16 - 18 1/8 in.)
In CAMERA-MEM:
Power requirements
DC 7.2 V (battery pack)
DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
Average power consumption (when using the
battery pack)
38 - 380 mm (1 1/2 - 15 in.)
For DCR-PC108:
For DCR-PC109:
2.3 - 23 mm (3/32 - 29/32 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm still camera
In CAMERA-TAPE:
43 - 430 mm (1 3/4 - 17 in.)
In CAMERA-MEM:
During camera recording using the viewfinder
2.9 W
During camera recording using the LCD
3.2 W
For DCR-PC108:
43 - 430 mm (1 3/4 - 17 in.)
Color temperature
During camera recording using the viewfinder
2.3 W
[AUTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDOOR] (3 200
K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)
Minimum illumination
During camera recording using the LCD
2.6 W
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.)
For DCR-PC109:
For DCR-PC109:
7 1x (lux) (F 1.8)
0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function)*
For DCR-PC108:
5 1x (lux) (F 1.7)
0 lx (lux) (during NightShot plus function)*
* Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can be
shot with infrared lighting.
50 × 98 × 97 mm (2 × 3 7/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
(w/h/d)
FOR DCR-PC108:
50 × 95 × 97 mm (2 × 3 3/4 × 3 7/8 in.)
(w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
Input/Output connectors
Audio/Video input/output
AV MINIJACK
For DCR-PC109:
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms),
unbalanced, sync negative
Audio signal: 327 mV (at output impedance
more than 47 kΩ (kilohms)), Input impedance
more than 47 kΩ (kilohms), Output impedance
with less than 2.2 kΩ (kilohms)
385 g (13 oz) main unit only
450 g (15 oz) including the NP-FF51
rechargeable battery pack and DVM60
cassette.
For DCR-PC108:
380 g (13 oz) main unit only
445 g (15 oz) including the NP-FF51
rechargeable battery pack and DVM60
cassette.
Supplied accessories
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Additional Information
137
Operating temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Type
Handycam Station DCRA-C111
S video input/output
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms),
unbalanced
Lithium ion
Chrominance signal: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 Ω
(ohms), unbalanced
4-pin mini DIN
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Audio/Video input/output
AV MINIJACK
Input/output auto switch
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω (ohms),
unbalanced, sync negative
Audio signal: 327 mV, (at output
impedance more than 47 kΩ (kilohms))
Input impedance more than 47 kΩ (kilohms)
Output impedance with less than 2.2 kΩ
(kilohms)
USB jack
mini-B
DV input/output
4-pin connector
AC Adaptor AC-L25A/L25B
Power requirements
AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Current consumption
0.35 - 0.18 A
Power consumption
18 W
Output voltage
DC 8.4 V, 1.5 A
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 the projecting parts
Mass (approx.)
190 g (6.7 oz) excluding the power cord
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-FF51)
Maximum output voltage
DC 8.4 V
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
5.6 Wh (780 mAh)
Dimensions (approx.)
40.8 × 12.5 × 49.1 mm
(1 5/8 × 1/2 × 1 15/16 in.) (w/h/d)
Mass (approx.)
45 g (1.6 oz)
Additional Information
138
4
5
1
6
7
2
3
8
9
q;
A Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens)/Lens cover
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
E For DCR-PC109:
Intelligent accessory shoe
For DCR-PC108:
Accessory shoe
The Intelligent accessory shoe for DCR-
PC109 and the accessory shoe for DCR-
PC108 have 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.
measurement system for video cameras and
offers a quality as fine 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.
C Remote sensor
z Tips on the Intelligent accessory shoe
• The Intelligent accessory shoe supplies power to
optional accessories such as a video light, a flash or
microphone.
• The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate
the POWER switch on your camcorder. Refer to the
operating instructions of the accessory for details.
F Battery pack/Battery terminal cover
I DC IN jack cover
Quick Reference
140
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
q;
qa
6
qs
A MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (red)
I Power zoom lever
This jack works as an input jack for an
external microphone as well as a power-
supply jack for a plug-in-power
microphone. When the external
microphone is connected, it takes
precedence.
L RESET button
If you press RESET, all the settings
including the date and time, except the
Personal Menu items, return to the default.
B Jack cover
C
(LANC) jack (blue)
The
LANC control jack is used for
controlling the tape transport of video
device and peripherals connected to it.
F Speaker
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Quick Reference
141
2
3
1
4
5
6
E Interface connector
F Tripod receptacle
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.
Using the Strap Belt as a wrist strap
This is useful for carrying your camcorder.
1
Slide and hold the belt lock release lever
in the direction of the arrow 1, then
move the Strap Belt attachment in the
direction of the arrow 2.
2
Detach the Strap Belt attachment from
your camcorder.
Belt lock
release lever
3
Use the Strap Belt as a wrist strap as
illustrated.
Quick Reference
142
To attach the Strap Belt
Handycam Station
Insert the Strap Belt attachment to your
camcorder and move it in the direction of the
arrow until it clicks and is locked.
1
3
4
5
6
7
2
A Interface connector
b Note
B
(USB) ON/OFF switch
Set the (USB) ON/OFF switch to ON
to use the USB connection.
• The Strap Belt may detach accidentally if not
attached properly.
z Tip
D S VIDEO jack
F
G
DV Interface jack (p. 93)
(USB) jack
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Quick Reference
143
Remote Commander
Remove the insulation sheet before using the
Remote Commander.
To remove the insulation sheet
Insulation sheet
To change the battery
1
While pressing on the tab, inset your
fingernail into the slit to pull out the
battery case.
Tab
B Memory control buttons (Index*, –/+,
Memory playback) (p. 53)
2
3
Remove the button-type lithium battery.
E Video control buttons (Rewind,
Playback, Fast-forward, Pause, Stop,
Slow) (p. 51)
G Transmitter
After turning on your camcorder, point
towards the remote sensor to control your
camcorder.
Place a new button-type lithium battery
with the + side facing up.
* These buttons are not available during Easy
Handycam operation.
4
Insert the battery case back into the
Remote Commander until it clicks.
Quick Reference
144
WARNING
Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not
recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Discard used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
b Notes on the Remote Commander
• A button-type lithium battery (CR2025) is used in
the Remote Commander. Do not use batteries other
than CR2025.
• Point the remote sensor away from strong light
sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting.
Otherwise, the Remote Commander may not
function properly.
• The Remote Commander may not function properly
when the remote sensor is obstructed with a
conversion lens (optional).
• When you are operating with the Remote
Commander supplied with your camcorder, your
VCR may also operate. In that case, select a
commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR,
or cover the sensor of your VCR with black paper.
,continued
Quick Reference
145
Indicators for the LCD screen and viewfinder
Following indicators will appear on the LCD
Indicators
Meanings
screen and viewfinder to indicate the state of
your camcorder. Indicators vary depending on
your camcorder model.
This indicator appears
when you use video flash
light (optional).
Example: Indicators in the CAMERA-TAPE
mode
Frame recording (p. 77)
Outputting analog images
and sound in digital format
DV input (p. 95)
60min
STBY
0:00:00
60min
Zero set memory (p. 61)
NightShot plus (p. 40)
Super NightShot plus
P-MENU
Color Slow Shutter (p. 40)
Warning (p. 121)
Exposure adjustment scale
Q Z
Picture effect (p. 75)
Digital effect (p. 44)
MEMORY MIX (p. 46)
Manual focus (p. 41)
PROGRAM AE (p. 65)
Indicators
Meanings
y60min
SP , LP
Remaining battery (p. 28)
Recording mode (p. 29)
9
STBY REC
Recording standby/
recording mode
Image quality (p. 33)
Image size (p. 33)
Image size (p. 29)
Backlight (p. 38)
.
n
White balance (p. 66)
16:9 WIDE (p. 69)
SteadyShot off (p. 70)
Protect (p. 108)
Recording folder/playback
folder (p. 74)
-
Cassette Memory (p. 127)
Audio mode (p. 84)
Print mark (p. 109)
Slide show(p. 76)
60min q
Remaining tape (p. 28)
LCD backlight off (p. 21)
Image delete (p. 107)
Continuous photo
recording (Burst) (p. 71)
PictBridge connecting
Interval recording (p. 78)
Interval still image
recording (p. 79)
Quick Reference
146
Cassette Memory Search
(SEARCH)
ALL ERASE
(still image).......... 72
Exposure bracketing
(EXP. BRKTG)
Index
Charging the battery
Pre-installed button-type
battery.................136
Color Slow Shutter
(COLOR SLOW S).....40
Customizing Personal Menu
....................................90
Numeric
F
A
Fine (FINE)
Adjusting the viewfinder
.....................................21
Audio dubbing
(AUD DUB CTRL)...105
Auto shut off function
(A. SHUT OFF) ..........88
See Image quality
(QUALITY)
Flexible spot meter
(SPOT METER)......... 38
Folder
D
Delete
Digital convert function
Digital program editing
(PROG.EDIT).............98
Direct Access to
“Click to DVD”
Direct Access to Video CD
Burn
Display
B
Frame recording
(FRAME REC)........... 77
Battery
Button-type battery
G
Grip belt
H
Remote Commander
I
............................144
C
Camera Chroma key
E
Camera settings data display
.....................................58
Erase
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
.................................. 131
ALL ERASE
..............................83
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Interval photo recording
(INT. REC-STL)......... 79
Interval recording
Menu
PRINT
Moisture condensation
...................................134
Program edit
(INTERVAL REC)..... 78
(PROG. EDIT)............ 80
J
R
Recording capacity
L
Language
Recording lamp
(REC LED)................. 87
(LANGUAGE) ........... 25
LCD back light
(LCD BL LEVEL)...... 85
LCD brightness
(LCD BRIGHT).......... 21
LP (Long Play)
N
See Recording mode
(REC MODE)
Luminance key
S
(LUMI. KEY) ............. 44
O
Operation confirmation beep
M
Slow shutter
(SLOW SHUTTR)...... 45
Smooth transition
Main sound
Manual exposure
P
(EXPOSURE)............. 39
Memory Chroma key
Memory Luminance key
Memory Overlap
(OVERLAP)............... 44
“Memory Stick Duo”
Personal Menu
(P-MENU)...................63
Picture effect
(PICT. EFFECT).........75
Playback (VAR.SPD PB)
Playback Zoom
SP (Standard Play)
See Recording mode
(REC MODE)
Standard (STANDARD)
See Image quality
(QUALITY)
(PB ZOOM) ................57
148
Sub sound
Z
T
Telephoto
Title (Cassette Memory)
U
V
Brightness
(VF B.LIGHT)......85
W
White balance
(WHITE BAL.) ...........66
Wide angle
149
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