Sony HDR-HC1 User Guide

2-631-458-11 (1)
Enjoying pictures with
Digital HD Video Camera Recorder
Operating Guide
HDR-HC1
high denition quality
10
Getting Started
12
Recording/
24
Playback
Using the Menu
40
Dubbing/Editing
64
Using a Computer
73
Troubleshooting
81
Additional Information 100

Quick Reference 113
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Before operating the unit, please read this
manual thoroughly, and retain it for future
reference.
For customers in the U.S.A. and

CANADA
RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
WARNING
To prevent re or shock hazard,
do not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
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 1-800-8228837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking
Lithium-Ion batteries.
Memory Stick
This symbol is intended to

alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated dangerous
voltage within the products
enclosure that may be of
sufcient 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 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 Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
Owners 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. HDR-HC1
Serial No.
Model No. ACSerial No.
For customers in the U.S.A.

If you have any questions about this product, you
may call:
Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222SONY (7669).
The number below is for the FCC related matters
only.
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: HDR-HC1
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA
92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.: 858-942-2230
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.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modications not expressly approved in this
manual could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
The supplied interface cable must be used with
the equipment in order to comply with the limits
for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part
15 of FCC Rules.
Notes on use
On the types of cassette you can use
in your camcorder
You can use mini DV cassettes marked
with
. Mini DV cassettes with
Cassette Memory are incompatible (p.
101).
On the types of Memory Stick you

can use in your camcorder
There are two sizes of Memory
Stick. You can use Memory Stick
Duo marked with
or
(p. 103).
Memory Stick Duo (Size used with this unit)
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 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:
Memory Stick
(You cannot use it in your camcorder.)
You cannot use any type of memory card

except Memory Stick Duo.
Memory Stick PRO and Memory
Stick PRO Duo can be used only
with Memory Stick PRO compatible
equipment.
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When using a Memory Stick Duo
with Memory Stick compatible
equipment
Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo
into the supplied Memory Stick Duo
Adaptor.
Memory Stick Duo Adaptor
On using the camcorder
available under the current recording or

playback conditions.
The LCD screen and the viewnder are
manufactured using extremely highprecision 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
viewnder. These points are normal
results of the manufacturing process and
do not affect the recording in any way.
Do not hold the camcorder by the

following parts.
Black point
White, red, blue
or green point
LCD panel
Viewnder
Flash
Battery pack
Exposing the LCD screen, the viewnder,

or the lens to direct sunlight for long
periods of time may cause malfunctions.
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.
On recording
The camcorder is not dustproofed,
dripproofed or waterproofed.
See Maintenance and precautions (p.
107).
Before connecting your camcorder to
another device with a component video
cable, 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.
On the menu items, LCD panel,

viewnder, and lens
A menu item that is grayed out is not
Before starting to record, test the

recording function to make sure the
picture and sound are recorded without
any problems.
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.
Television programs, lms, video tapes,
and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials
may be contrary to the copyright laws.
Playing back HDV tapes on other

devices
A tape recorded in the HDV format cannot
be played back on a device that is not
compatible with the HDV format. The
screen appears blue.
Check the contents of tapes by playing
them back on this camcorder prior to
playing them back on other devices.
On this manual
The images of the LCD screen and
the viewnder used in this manual for
illustration purposes are captured using
a digital still camera, and therefore may
appear different.
The on-screen displays in each local
language are used for illustrating the
operating procedures. Change the screen
language before using your camcorder if
necessary (p. 19).
About the Carl Zeiss lens

Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl
Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly
by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony
Corporation, and produces superior images.
It adopts the MTF measurement system for
video cameras and offers a quality typical
of a Carl Zeiss lens. Also, the lens for
your camcorder is T*-coated to suppress
unwanted reections and faithfully
reproduce colors.
MTF= Modulation Transfer Function. The
number value indicates the amount of light
from a subject coming into the lens.
Table of Contents
Note on the icons used in this manual

: Features available for the HDV
format only.
: Features available for the DV format only.
Read this rst ............................................................................................2
Enjoying pictures with high denition quality

Trying out the new HDV format!...............................................................10
Viewing video recorded in the HDV format! .............................................11
Getting Started
Step 1: Checking supplied items .............................................................12
Step 2: Charging the battery pack ...........................................................13
Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder rmly ...........16
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewnder .....................................18
Step 5: Using the touch panel .................................................................19
Changing the language setting .....................................................................19
Checking the screen indicators (Display guide) ...........................................19
Step 6: Setting the date and time ............................................................20

Step 7: Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo....................................21
Recording/Playback
Recording ................................................................................................24
Playback ..................................................................................................25
Functions used for recording/playback, etc. ............................................26
Recording
To use zoom
To x the brightness of the picture manually (exposure)
To record in dark places (NightShot)
To make the subject stand out clearer (TELE MACRO)
To use the AUTO LOCK switch
To adjust the focus manually
To enlarge and focus on the image (Expanded focus)
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects
To record in mirror mode
To use the ash
To use a tripod
Playback
To use PB zoom
To adjust the movie volume
Recording/playback
To check the remaining battery (Battery Info)
To turn off the operation conrmation beep
To initialize the settings
Other part names and functions
Indicators displayed during recording/playback .......................................30

Searching for the starting point ...............................................................33
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording (END SEARCH) ...................... 33
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review) .........................33
Remote Commander ...............................................................................34

Searching quickly for a desired scene (Zero set memory) ............................34
Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search) ...........................35
Connecting to a TV for viewing ................................................................36
Using the Menu

Using the menu items..............................................................................40
Menu items ..............................................................................................42
CAMERA SET menu ..........................................................................44
Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions
(SPOT METER/WHITE BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)
MEMORY SET menu .........................................................................49

Settings for the Memory Stick Duo(BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL
ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.)
PICT.APPLI. menu ............................................................................52

Special effects on pictures or additional functions on recording/playback
(SLIDE SHOW/PICT. EFFECT, etc.)
EDIT/PLAY menu .............................................................................55

Settings for editing or playing back in various modes (VAR.SPD PB/END
SEARCH, etc.)
STANDARD SET menu ....................................................................56

Settings while recording on a tape or other basic settings (REC MODE/
MULTI-SOUND/LCD/VF SET/DISP OUTPUT, etc.)
TIME/LANGU. menu .........................................................................61

(CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME/LANGUAGE)
Customizing Personal Menu....................................................................62
Dubbing/Editing
Dubbing to another device such as a VCR, DVD recorder, etc................64
Recording pictures from a VCR ...............................................................67
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo...........................68
Deleting recorded pictures from the Memory Stick Duo........................69
Continued
Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specic information

(Image protection/Print mark) ........................................................69
Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer) .........................70
Jacks to connect external devices ...........................................................72
Using a computer
Connecting to a computer .......................................................................73
Copying still images to a computer .........................................................73
Copying movies on a tape to the computer ............................................76
Creating a DVD (Direct Access to Click to DVD) ...................................78
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................81
Warning indicators and messages ..........................................................96
Additional Information
Using your camcorder abroad ...............................................................100
HDV format and recording/playback ......................................................101
About the Memory Stick ......................................................................103
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack ...................................................105
About i.LINK ..........................................................................................106
Maintenance and precautions ...............................................................107
Specications ........................................................................................110
Quick Reference
Identifying parts and controls ................................................................113
Index .....................................................................................................116
Trying out the new HDV format!
Shooting in the HDV format

High image quality
The HDV format has about two times the horizontal resolution of a standard TV
resulting in about four times the amount of pixels providing high quality images.
Being HDV format compliant, your camcorder is ready to shoot crystal clear,
high-denition images.
What is the HDV format?

The HDV format is a new video format for shooting and playing back high denition
images on popular DV standard cassette tapes.
Your camcorder adopts the HDV1080i
specication, which utilizes 1080
effective scanning lines, within the
HDV standards, and records pictures at the
image bit rate of about 25 Mbps.
1080 effective
scanning lines
These operating instructions refer to the HDV1080i format as HDV format unless there is a
need to specify.
Why shooting in the HDV format?

Moving to digital video, like the rest of the world, will enable you to capture
important moments in your life using the HDV format and the high quality images
will allow you to relive them.
Your camcorders down convert function converts pictures in HDV format to
pictures in SD (standard denition) quality for viewing on previous wide TV formats
and 4:3 aspect ratio TV when high denition TV sets are not available to provide an
easy path to HDV format video.
The down convert function converts HDV format video to DV for playback or editing when
your camcorder is connected to a TV or VCR that is not HDV1080i specication compliant.
The image quality is then SD (standard denition).
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Viewing video recorded in the HDV format!
Pictures recorded in the HDV format can be played back as crisp HD (high denition)
picture on a high denition TV.
For details on HDV1080i specication compliant TVs, see page 102.
Viewing on a 16:9 TV/4:3 TV (p. 36)

Your camcorder can down convert video recorded in the HDV format to SD (standard
denition) quality for playback on a conventional TV.
Viewing on a high denition TV (p. 36)
Dubbing to other video equipment (p. 64)

Connecting to an HDV1080i device
An optional i.LINK cable allows you to copy pictures in HD (high denition) quality.
Connecting to HDV1080i non-compliant devices
Use your camcorder to down convert HDV format video to SD (standard denition)
quality to enable copying.
Connecting to a computer (p. 73)

Copying Memory Stick Duo still images to a computer
See page 73.
Copying movie from tape to a computer
The computer will need to be set up differently depending on whether HDV or DV
format video is to be copied. See page 76 for details.
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Step 1: Checking supplied items

Make sure that you have following items
supplied with your camcorder.
The number in the parentheses indicates the
number of that item supplied.
Wireless Remote Commander (1)

(p. 34)
Memory Stick Duo 16MB (1) (p. 22, 103)

A button-type lithium battery is already installed.
A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 36, 64)

Memory Stick Duo adaptor (1) (p. 104)
Component video cable (1) (p. 36, 37)
AC Adaptor (1) (p. 13)

USB cable (1) (p. 73)
Shoulder Strap (1) (p. 114)

Power cord (1) (p. 13)
Rechargeable battery pack NP-FM50 (1)
(p. 13, 105)
Operating Guide (This manual) (1)
Lens cap (1)
Attached to your camcorder.
Lens hood (1) (p. 115)
Use the lens hood to record under strong light,

such as under the sun.
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Step 2: Charging the battery pack

You can charge the InfoLITHIUM
battery pack (M series) (p. 105) after
attaching it to your camcorder.
2 Slide the POWER switch up to
OFF(CHG) . (The default setting.)
POWER
switch
Getting Started
DC IN jack
DC plug
CHG (charge) lamp
To the wall outlet

Power cord
AC Adaptor
1 Attach the battery pack by sliding

it in the direction of the arrow
until it clicks.
3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the
DC IN jack of your camcorder. Be

sure that the mark on the DC
plug is facing up.
Open the
DC IN jack cover.
The mark faces up.
Continued
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Step 2: Charging the battery pack (Continued)
4 Connect the power cord to the AC

Adaptor and the wall outlet.
The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and
charging starts.
5 The CHG (charge) lamp turns off
when the battery is fully charged.

Disconnect the AC Adaptor from
the DC IN jack on your camcorder
and the DC plug.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the
DC IN jack holding both the camcorder
and the DC plug.
Charging time
Approximate time (min.) required when
you fully charge a fully discharged battery
pack.
Battery pack
150
NP-QM71D
260
NP-QM91D
360
Recording time
Approximate time (min.) available when
you use a fully charged battery pack.
Recording in the HDV format
Battery pack
To remove the battery pack

Slide the POWER switch up to OFF
(CHG). Slide the BATT (battery release)
lever and remove the battery pack.
Charging time
NP-FM50 (supplied)
NP-FM50
(supplied)
Continuous
recording
time*
Typical
recording
time*
80
85
80
40
45
40
NP-QM71D
200
215
205
110
115
110
NP-QM91D
300
325
305
165
175
165
Recording in the DV format
BATT (battery
release) lever
Battery pack
Typical
recording
time*
When storing the battery pack
NP-FM50
(supplied)
Fully discharge the battery before storing it

for an extended period (p. 105).
90
100
90
50
55
50
NP-QM71D
225
245
225
120
135
120
NP-QM91D
340
375
345
185
205
190
To use an outside power source

You can operate your camcorder using the
power from the wall outlet by making the
same connections as you do when charging
the battery pack. The battery pack will not
lose its charge in this case.
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Continuous
recording
time*
* Top: When the LCD backlight turns on.

Middle: When the LCD backlight turns off.
Bottom: Recording time when recording with
the viewnder while the LCD panel is closed.
Typical recording time shows the time when

you repeat recording start/stop, turning the
power on/off and zooming.
Playing time
Approximate time (min.) available when
you use a fully charged battery pack.
HDV format pictures
LCD panel
opened*
LCD panel
closed
NP-FM50
(supplied)
100
110
NP-QM71D
240
275
NP-QM91D
365
420
Battery pack
LCD panel
opened*
LCD panel
closed
NP-FM50
(supplied)
125
145
NP-QM71D
305
355
NP-QM91D
465
535
DV format pictures
On the AC Adaptor
Use the nearby wall outlet when using the AC
Adaptor. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the
wall outlet immediately if any malfunction
occurs while using your camcorder.
Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow
space, such as between a wall and furniture.
Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC
Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic
objects. This may cause a malfunction.
Getting Started
Battery pack
On the charging/recording/playback time

Times measured with the camcorder at
25 C (77 F) . (10 to 30 C (50 F to 86 F) is
recommended.)
The recording and playback time will be
shorter when you use your camcorder in low
temperatures.
The recording and playback time will be shorter
depending on the conditions under which you
use your camcorder.
PRECAUTION
Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power
(mains) is still supplied to it while connected to
the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor.
* When the LCD backlight turns on.

On the battery pack
Before changing the battery pack, slide the
POWER switch up to OFF (CHG).
The CHG (charge) lamp ashes during
charging, or the battery information (p. 29) will
not be correctly displayed under the following
conditions.
The battery pack is not attached correctly.
The battery pack is damaged.
The battery pack is fully discharged. (For
Battery Info only.)
The power will not be supplied from the battery
as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the
DC IN jack of your camcorder, even when the
power cord is disconnected from the wall outlet.
Use the supplied or optional Sony
InfoLITHIUM battery pack (M series). You
cannot use the battery pack NP-FM30 with your
camcorder.
When attaching an optional video light, it is
recommended that you use a NP-QM71D or
NP-QM91D battery pack.
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Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your

camcorder rmly
To record or play back, slide the POWER
switch repeatedly to turn on the respective
lamp.
When using it for the rst time, the
[CLOCK SET] screen appears (p. 20).
Lamps that light up

CAMERA-TAPE: To record on a tape.
CAMERA-MEMORY: To record on a
Memory Stick Duo.
PLAY/EDIT: To play or edit pictures.
When you slide the POWER switch
from OFF (CHG) to CAMERA-TAPE or
CAMERA-MEMORY, the current date and
time will be displayed on the LCD screen
for about 5 seconds.
3 Hold the camcorder correctly.

POWER
switch
1 Remove the lens cap. Pull the
lens cap string down and attach it

to the grip belt.
4 Ensure a good grip, then fasten

2 Slide the POWER switch
repeatedly in the direction of the

arrow to turn on the respective
lamp.
If the POWER
switch is set to
OFF (CHG), slide
it down while
pressing the green
button.
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the grip belt.
To turn off the power

Slide the POWER switch up to OFF
(CHG).
At the time of purchase, the power will be
set to turn off automatically if you leave your
camcorder without any operation attempted for
approximately 5 minutes, to save battery power.
([A.SHUT OFF], p. 61).
Getting Started
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Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewnder

The LCD panel
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder (), then rotate it to the best
angle to record or play ().
90 degrees to
the camcorder
180 degrees
(max.)
To turn off the LCD backlight to make

the battery last longer
Press and hold DISPLAY/BATT INFO for
a few seconds until
appears.
This setting is practical when you use
your camcorder in bright conditions or
where you want to save battery power. The
recorded picture will not be affected by the
setting. To turn on the LCD backlight, press
and hold DISPLAY/BATT INFO for a few
seconds until
disappears.
See [LCD BRIGHT] (p. 58) to adjust the
brightness of the LCD screen.
The viewnder
You can view images using the viewnder
with the LCD panel closed. The battery
will last longer than when using the LCD
panel.
Lift up the
viewnder.
90 degrees
(max.)
DISPLAY/BATT INFO
Do not press the buttons beside the LCD frame
accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD
panel.
If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the
lens side from the status , you can close the
LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out.
This is convenient during playback operations.
When closing the LCD panel, rotate the LCD
panel as illustrated in , and then close the
LCD panel facing inward.
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Viewnder lens
adjustment lever
Move it until the

picture is clear.
You can adjust the brightness of the viewnder
backlight by selecting [LCD/VF SET] - [VF
B.LIGHT] (p. 58).
Step 5: Using the touch panel

You can play back recorded pictures (p.
25), or change the settings (p. 40) using the
touch panel.
You can easily check the meaning of each

indicator that appears on the LCD screen.
1 Touch
.
60min
1/3
0:00:00
MENU
DISP
GUIDE
STATUS
CHECK
SHUTTR
SPEED
PRGRAM
AE
AE
SHIFT
Getting Started
Place your hand on the rear side of

the LCD panel to support it. Then,
touch the buttons displayed on the
screen.
Touch the button on the LCD screen.
Checking the screen indicators

(Display guide)
2 Touch [DISP GUIDE].

Select area for guide.
DISPLAY/BATT INFO
Perform the same actions as explained above
when you press the buttons on the LCD frame.
Be careful not to press buttons on the LCD
frame accidentally while using the touch panel.
To hide the screen indicators

Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO to toggle the
screen indicators (such as time code, etc.)
on or off.
Changing the language setting

You can change the on-screen displays
to show messages in a specied
language. Select the screen language
in [LANGUAGE] on the
(TIME/
LANGU.) menu (p. 61).
END
DISP GUIDE
The indicators vary depending on the

settings.
3 Touch the area including the
indicator that you want to check.

The meanings of the indicators in the
area are listed on the screen. If you
cannot nd the indicator you want to
check, touch
/
to toggle.
When you touch
, the screen returns
to the area selecting display.
DISP GUIDE
END
1/2
FOCUS:
MANUAL
PROGRAM AE:
SPOTLIGHT
STEADYSHOT:
OFF
To nish the operation

Touch [END].
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Step 6: Setting the date and time

Set the date and time when using this
camcorder for the rst time. If you do not
set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET]
screen appears every time you turn on your
camcorder or change the POWER switch
position.
3 Select [CLOCK SET] with

then touch
::
CLOCK SET
If you do not use your camcorder for about

3 months, the built-in rechargeable battery
gets discharged and the date and time settings
may be cleared from the memory. In that case,
charge the rechargeable battery and then set the
date and time again (p. 109).
DATE
2005 Y JAN M
1D
12: 00 AM
OK
4 Set [Y] (year) with

touch
, then
You can set any year up to the year

2079.
::
CLOCK SET
DATE
2005 Y
POWER switch
JAN
1D
12: 00
AM
OK
Skip to step 4 when you set the clock for

the rst time.
1 Touch
5 Set [M] (month), [D] (day), hour
[MENU].
and minute, then touch
::
60min
CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
WHITE BAL.
2 Select
with
OK
(TIME/LANGU.) menu
, then touch
.
::
60min
DISP OUTPUT
MENU ROTATE
A.SHUT OFF
CLOCK SET
WORLD
::
LANGUAGE
PROGRAM
20
AE
OK
The clock starts.

For midnight, set it to 12:00 AM.
For midday, set it to 12:00 PM.
Step 7: Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick

Duo
Cassette tape
You can use mini DV
(p. 101).
cassettes only
2 Insert a cassette with its window

facing outwards, then press
The recordable time varies depending on [

REC MODE] (p. 56).
lever in the direction of the

arrow and open the lid.
Lid
Window
Push the center

of the back of the
cassette lightly.
Getting Started
1 Slide and hold the OPEN/EJECT
The cassette compartment automatically

slides back in. Do not force the cassette
into the compartment. This may cause a
malfunction.
OPEN/EJECT
lever
The cassette compartment automatically

comes out and opens up.
3 Close the lid.

To eject the cassette
Open the lid following the same procedure
as described in step 1 and remove the
cassette.
Continued
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Step 7: Inserting a tape or a Memory Stick Duo (Continued)
Memory Stick Duo

You can use only a Memory Stick
Duo marked with
or
(p. 103).
The number of recordable pictures varies
depending on the image quality or the image
size. For details, see page 49.
Insert the Memory Stick Duo into

the Memory Stick Duo slot in the
right direction until it clicks.
Access lamp
If you force the Memory Stick Duo
into the slot in the wrong direction, the
Memory Stick Duo, the Memory Stick
Duo slot, or image data may be damaged.
To eject a Memory Stick Duo

Lightly push the Memory Stick Duo in
once.
When the access lamp is lit or ashing, your
camcorder is reading/writing data. 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.
Make sure that the Memory Stick Duo does
not pop up and drop off when inserting and
removing it from your camcorder.
22
Getting Started
23
Recording
Remove the lens cap.
PHOTO
POWER switch
REC START/
STOP
REC START/STOP
1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on
the respective lamp to select a recording medium.
Movies on tape: The CAMERA-TAPE
lamp lights up.
Still images on Memory Stick Duo:
The CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up.*
* The image size ratio is set by default to 4:3.
If the POWER
switch is set to
OFF (CHG), slide
it down while
pressing the green
button.
2 Start recording.
Movies
Still images
Press REC START/STOP (or

).
60min
REC
Press and hold PHOTO lightly to

adjust the focus (), then press it fully
().
60min
Beep
Shutter click
[STBY][REC]
To stop the movie recording, press

REC START/STOP again.
The pictures are recorded in the HDV
format in the default setting (p. 56).
You can record a still image on a Memory

Stick Duo, while recording movies on a tape
or in standby mode by pressing PHOTO deeply.
Still images will be xed to image size [1440
810] in the HDV format, [1080 810] (4:3) or
[1440 810] (16:9) in the DV format.
FlashingLights up
A shutter sound is heard. When

disappears, the image has been recorded.
To check the latest recording on a

Memory Stick Duo
Touch
. To delete the picture, touch

[YES]. Touch
to return to the
standby mode.
See page 49 for the image size.
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Playback
1 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow
repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
2 Start playing back.

Still images
Touch
, then touch
start playback.
A
to
Touch
.
The most recently recorded image is
displayed.
P-MENU
Stop
Play/Pause toggles as you touch it.*
Rewind/Fast forward
Tape playback
Previous/Next
* Playback automatically stops if pause is

engaged for more than 3 minutes.
To adjust the volume
To search for a scene during playback

Touch and hold
/
during playback
(Picture Search), or
/
while fast
forwarding or rewinding the tape (Skip
Scan).
You can play back in various modes ([
SPD PB], p. 55).
Index screen display
is not displayed when a Memory

Stick Duo is not inserted or no image les
exist in it.
Move the EXPOSURE/VOL lever up and

down to adjust the volume (p. 29).
VAR.
To display pictures on a Memory

Stick Duo on the Index screen
Recording/Playback
Movies
folder with
(p. 51).
[PB
FOLDER], select a
, then touch
Index display screen

B
A
Previous/Next 6 pictures
The picture displayed before switching to
the index screen.
Touch
. Touch the picture you want to
display in the single display mode.
To view pictures in other folders, touch
25
Functions used for recording/playback, etc.

The minimum distance required between your
camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus
is about 1 cm (about 1/2 in.) for wide angle and
about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 ft.) for telephoto.
You can set [DIGITAL ZOOM] if you want to
zoom to a level greater than 10 (p. 48).
Zooming may not be able to catch up the
rotating speed of the ring if it is rotated too fast.
To x the brightness of the picture

manually (exposure) .............
EXPOSURE/VOL lever
EXPOSURE button
You can x the brightness of a picture
manually. When recording indoors on
a clear day, for instance, you can avoid
backlight shadows on people next to the
window by xing the exposure to that of
the wall side of the room. Set the AUTO
LOCK switch to OFF beforehand (p. 27).
Recording
Press EXPOSURE .
To use zoom ................

Move the power zoom lever slightly for
a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster
zoom.
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Adjust the brightness by moving the

EXPOSURE/VOL lever up or
down.
appears. Move the lever up to
make the image brighter and move it down
to make the image darker.
To return to the automatic mode, press
EXPOSURE again.
The setting you have made will return to the
default setting if you set the POWER switch to
OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.
To record in dark places (NightShot)

...........................................
Close view: (Telephoto)
When using the zoom ring , set the FOCUS/
ZOOM switch to ZOOM and rotate it at the
desired speed (
appears).
You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons on the LCD frame.
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Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON.

( and [NIGHTSHOT] appear.)
To record an image brighter, use Super
NightShot function (p. 47).To record an image
more faithful to the original colors, use Color
Slow Shutter function (p. 47).
The NightShot and Super NightShot function
use infrared light. Therefore, do not cover the
infrared port with your ngers or other

objects and remove the conversions lens
(optional).
Adjust the focus manually (p. 27) when it is
hard to focus automatically.
Do not use these functions in bright places. This
may cause a malfunction.
To make the subject stand out clearer

(TELE MACRO) ........................
To cancel, press TELE MACRO again, or

zoom to wide-angle (W side).
When recording a distant subject, it may be
difcult to focus on and take time for focusing.
To use the AUTO LOCK switch ......

You can set up the following settings
manually with the AUTO LOCK switch
to OFF. The settings return to the automatic
mode with the switch ON.
[SPOT METER]
exposure
[PROGRAM AE]
[WHITE BAL.]
[SHUTTR SPEED]
Settings adjusted while the AUTO LOCK
switch is OFF are retained when it is set to ON,
and will be restored when set to OFF again.
Set the AUTO LOCK switch to ON when using
the external ash (optional).
Set the FOCUS/ZOOM switch to

MANUAL ( appears).
Rotate the focus ring to adjust the

focus.
To adjust the focus automatically, set the

FOCUS/ZOOM switch to AUTO.
You can also use this function when changing
the subject to be focused intentionally.
changes to when the focus cannot be
adjusted any farther. changes to when the
focus cannot be adjusted any closer.
It is easier to focus on the subject by moving
the power zoom lever towards T (telephoto)
to adjust the focus, then towards W (wide
angle) to adjust the zoom for recording. When
you want to record a subject at close range,
move the power zoom lever to W (wide angle),
then adjust the focus.
To enlarge and focus on the image

(Expanded focus) .. ...............

MANUAL in standby mode.
Press EXPANDED FOCUS to

double the size of the picture. When
you nish focusing, the screen
automatically returns to the normal
picture display.
Recording/Playback
Press TELE MACRO .

appears
and the zoom moves to the top of the T
(Telephoto) side automatically and allows
for recording subjects at a close distance,
down to about 48 cm (19 in.). This is useful
to shoot small subjects, such as owers or
insects.
To adjust the focus manually.. ..
To cancel the expanded focus, press

EXPANDED FOCUS again.
Press [SET] on the LCD screen of your
camcorder during expanded focus for setting up
the peaking function. Press [ON] to enhance the
outline of the subject for easier focusing.
The peaking is not recorded on a tape.
To adjust the exposure for backlit

subjects ................................
To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects,
press BACK LIGHT to display . To
cancel the back light function, press BACK
LIGHT again.
Continued
27
Functions used for recording/playback, etc. (Continued)

To use the ash .......................
Press (ash) repeatedly to select a setting.
No indicator displayed: Automatically

ashes when there is insufcient ambient
light.
(Forced ash): Always uses the ash

regardless of the surrounding brightness.
(No ash): Records without ash.

The recommended distance to the subject when
using the built-in ash is 0.5 to 2.5 m (1 5/8 to 8
ft.).
Remove any dust from the surface of the ash
lamp before using it. Flash effect may be
impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures
the lamp.
The ash charge lamp ickers when charging
the ash, and remains lit when the battery
charge is complete.
You can only use the ash in the CAMERAMEMORY mode.
If you use the ash in bright places such as
when shooting a backlit subject, the ash may
not be effective.
You can change the brightness of the ash by
setting [FLASH LEVEL], or you can prevent
the redeye by setting [REDEYE REDUC], in
[FLASH SET] (p. 46).
To use a tripod ........................

To record in mirror mode ............
Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the
camcorder (), then rotate it 180 degrees
to the lens side ().
Attach the tripod (optional: the length of

the screw must be less than 5.5 mm (7/32
in.) to the tripod receptacle using a
tripod screw.
Playback
To use PB zoom ..................
You can magnify still pictures on the
Memory Stick Duo from about 1.5 to 5
times the original size.
Magnication can be adjusted with the
power zoom lever or the zoom buttons
on the LCD frame.
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A mirror-image of the subject appears on the

LCD screen, but the picture will be normal
when recorded.
Play back the picture you want to

magnify.
Magnify the picture with T (Telephoto).
Touch the screen at the point you want

to display in the center of the displayed
frame.
Adjust the magnication with W (Wide

angle)/T (Telephoto).
To cancel, touch [END].

You cannot change the zoom speed with the
zoom buttons on the LCD frame.
To adjust the movie volume .........
You can also adjust the volume by touching

(STANDARD SET)[VOLUME] (p.
57).
See [BEEP] (p. 60) to set the operation

beep.
To initialize the settings .............

Press RESET to initialize all the
settings, including the setting of the date
and time.
(Menu items customized on Personal Menu
are not initialized.)
Other part names and functions
Internal stereo microphone

When an external microphone is
connected, the audio input from the
external microphone takes precedence
over others.
REC lamp
The REC lamp lights up in red during
recording (p. 60).
Remote sensor
Point the Remote Commander (p. 34)
towards the remote sensor to operate
your camcorder.
Speaker
Sounds come out from the speaker.
Recording/playback
To check the remaining battery
(Battery Info) ..........................
Set the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG),
then press DISPLAY/BATT INFO . The
approximate recordable time in the selected
format and battery information appear for
about 7 seconds. By pressing DISPLAY/
BATT INFO, you can view the battery
information for up to 20 seconds while it is
displayed.
Recording/Playback
Move the EXPOSURE/VOL lever up

or down to adjust the volume. Move the
lever up to increase the volume and move it
down to decrease the volume.
To turn off the operation conrmation

beep ....................................
For how to adjust the volume, see page 25.
Remaining battery (approx.)
Recording capacity (approx.)
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Indicators displayed during recording/playback

Recording movies
Recording still images
In the CAMERA-TAPE mode

2
60min
1920
qa
FINE
11
Recording format (
qs
or
) (56)
Recording mode (SP or LP) is also displayed

in the DV format.
30
90
101
Remaining battery (approx.)
Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or

[REC] (recording))
Time code (hour: minute: second:

frame)/Tape counter (hour: minute:
second)
Recording capacity of the tape

(approx.) (60)
END SEARCH/Rec review display

switch button (33)
Personal Menu button (40)
Recording folder (51)
Image size (49)
Quality ([FINE] or [STD]) (49)
Memory Stick Duo indicator and the

number of images that can be recorded
(approx.)
Review button (24)
Data code during playback

The date/time during recording and the
camera setting data will be recorded
automatically. They do not appear on the
screen during recording, but you can check
them as [DATA CODE] during playback
(p. 60).
( ) is a reference page.
The indicators during recording will not be recorded.
Viewing movies
Viewing still images
On a tape
2
qd
qg 9
qh
qj
MEMORY PLAY
wd wf
qk
ql
qf
w;
wa
ws
Tape transport indicator
Data le name
Video operation buttons (25)
Picture number/Total number of

recorded pictures in the current
playback folder
Playback folder (51)
Previous/Next folder icon
When playing back a tape recorded in the

HDV and DV formats, and the signal switches
between HDV and DV formats, the picture and
sound disappear temporarily.
You cannot play back the tape recorded in
the HDV format on video cameras of the DV
format or mini-DV players.
The following indicators appear when the

rst or last picture of the current folder is
displayed and when there are multiple folders
on the same Memory Stick Duo.
: Touch
to move to the previous
folder.
: Touch
to move to the next folder.
: Touch
/
to move to either
the previous or the next folder.
Image delete button (69)
Tape playback select button (25)
Previous/Next image button (25)
Index screen display button (25)
Image protection mark (69)
Print mark (70)
Continued
Recording/Playback
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Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued)
Indicators when you made

changes
You can check the [DISP GUIDE] (p. 19)
to check the function of each indicator that
appears on the LCD screen.
Upper left
LCD backlight off (18)
Center
Indicator
Meaning
NightShot (26)
Super NightShot (47)
Upper right
Color Slow Shutter (47)

PictBridge connecting
(70)
Bottom
Center
Indicator
Bottom
Indicator
Upper left
WB SHIFT (46)
Picture effect (53)
EXT SUR MIC (58)

AUDIO MODE (57)*
Digital effect (52)
Manual focus (27)
Continuous photo
recording (49)
WIDE SELECT (57)*

Interval photo recording
(54)
Flash light (46)
Recording level meter
(58)
Sharpness (45)
Backlight (27)
White balance (45)

SteadyShot off (48)
Zebra (47)
TELE MACRO (27)
CAMERA COLOR (46)
Upper right
Meaning
HDV input/DV input (67)

HDV output/DV output
(36, 66)
i.LINK connection (36,
66, 67)
Zero set memory (34)
Slide show (53)
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PROGRAM AE (44)
Recording mode (56)*

Self-timer recording (48)
Indicator
Meaning
AE SHIFT (46)
Meaning
Recording format (56)
Warning (96)
Zoom ring (26)

Shutter speed (45)
CONV. LENS (48)
* The settings can be made only for the pictures
in the DV format.
Searching for the starting point

Make sure that the CAMERA-TAPE lamp
lights up (p. 24).
Searching for the last scene of the

most recent recording (END SEARCH)
END SEARCH will not work once you
eject the cassette after you have recorded
on the tape.
Touch
You can view about 2 seconds of the scene

recorded just before you stopped the tape.
Touch
60min
.
STBY
0:00:00
.
0:00:00
EXECUTING
CANCEL
Touch here
to cancel the
operation.
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 nished.
The last 2 seconds (approx.) of the most

recently recorded scene are played back.
Then, your camcorder is set to the standby.
Recording/Playback
60min
END SEARCH
Reviewing the most recently

recorded scenes (Rec review)
END SEARCH will not work correctly

when there is a blank section between
recorded sections on the tape.
You can also select [END SEARCH] from
the menu. When the PLAY/EDIT lamp
lights up, select the [END SEARCH] shortcut in Personal Menu (p. 40).
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Remote Commander
Remove the insulation sheet before using
the Remote Commander.
To change the battery, see page 110.
Searching quickly for a desired

scene (Zero set memory)
Insulation sheet
1 During playback, press ZERO

1
SET MEMORY at a point you

want to locate later on.
The tape counter is reset to 0:00:00

and
appears on the screen.
q;
8
60min
0:00:00
3
4
P-MENU
If the tape counter is not displayed,

press DISPLAY .
2 Press STOP when you want to

PHOTO (p. 24)
The on-screen image when you press this
button will be recorded as a still image.
SEARCH M. (p. 35)
Video control buttons (Rewind,

Playback, Fast-forward, Pause, Stop,
Slow) (p. 25)
ZERO SET MEMORY
Transmitter
stop playback.
3 Press REW .
The tape stops automatically when the
tape counter reaches 0:00:00.
4 Press PLAY .
Playback starts from the point
designated 0:00:00 on the tape
counter.
REC START/STOP (p. 24)

Power zoom (p. 26)
DISPLAY (p. 19)
Memory control buttons (Index, /+,
Memory playback) (p. 25)
34
Aim the Remote Commander towards the

remote sensor to operate your camcorder (p.
29).
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.
To cancel the operation

Press ZERO SET MEMORY again.
Searching for a scene by date of

recording (Date search)
You can locate the point where the
recording date changes.
1 Slide the POWER switch down to

turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
2 Press SEARCH M. .
to select a recording date.
60 min
0:00:00:00
30 min
DATE -01
SEACH
Recording/Playback
3 Press (previous)/(next)
P.MENU

Press STOP .
The Date search will not function correctly
when there is a blank section between recorded
sections on the tape.
35
Connecting to a TV for viewing

Connection methods and image quality will differ depending on what TV to be connected
and connectors used.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 13).
See page 39 for Notes on Connection and refer also to the instruction manuals supplied
with the devices to be connected.
Select connection method depending on what TV to be connected with and
connectors the TV is equipped with.
high denition TV
HD (high denition)
image quality *
i.LINK (for
HDV1080i)
COMPONENT IN
16:9 TV or 4:3 TV
SD (standard denition) image quality *
i.LINK
See page 37 for connecting

methods.
See page 39 for notes on
connection.
COMPONENT IN
S VIDEO
VIDEO/
AUDIO
See page 37 for connecting method

and 38
for connecting method ,
and .
See page 39 for notes on connection.
Set the menu on your camcorder before connection. The TV may not recognize the video signal properly
when changing [VCR HDV/DV] and [i.LINK CONV] settings after connecting with an i.LINK cable
(optional).
* Pictures recorded in the DV format is played back as SD (standard denition) images regardless of
connection.
Jacks on your camcorder

Open the jack cover and connect the cable.
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: Signal ow
Type Camcorder
TV
Cable
Menu Setting
(STANDARD SET)
i.LINK cable (optional)
[VCR HDV/DV]
[AUTO] (p. 56)
[i.LINK CONV]
[OFF] (p.59)
(Green) Y
(Blue) PB/CB
(Red) PR/CR
A/V connecting cable (supplied)
(Red)
(STANDARD SET)
[VCR HDV/DV]
[AUTO] (p. 56)
[COMPONENT]
[1080i/480i] (p. 59)
Recording/Playback
Component video cable

(supplied)
(White)
(Yellow)
Do not connect the video plug (yellow).
(STANDARD SET)
i.LINKcable (optional)
[VCR HDV/DV]
[AUTO] (p. 56)
[i.LINK CONV]
[ON HDVDV]
(p. 59)
[TV TYPE]
[16:9]/[4:3]* (p. 59)
* Change the settings depending on the TV connected.
Continued
37
Connecting to a TV for viewing (Continued)
: Signal ow
Type Camcorder
TV
Cable
Menu Setting

(supplied)
(Green) Y
(Blue) PB/CB
(Red) PR/CR
(Red)
(White)
(Yellow)
(STANDARD SET)
[VCR HDV/DV]
[AUTO] (p. 56)
[COMPONENT]
[480i] (p. 59)
[TV TYPE]
[16:9]/[4:3]* (p. 59)
A/V connecting cable with

S VIDEO (optional)
(STANDARD SET)
(Red)
(White)
(Yellow)
[VCR HDV/DV]
[AUTO] (p. 56)
[TV TYPE]
[16:9]/[4:3]* (p. 59)

(Red)
(White)
(Yellow)
* Change the settings depending on the TV connected.
38
(STANDARD SET)
[VCR HDV/DV]
[AUTO] (p. 56)
[TV TYPE]
[16:9]/[4:3]* (p. 59)
Notes on Connection
Type
Notes
Requires HDV1080i specication connectors. Consult your TV manufacturer for details. See
page 102 for a list of supported devices.
The TV needs to be set so that it recognizes that the camcorder is connected. Refer to the
instruction manuals supplied with your TV.
When connecting only with the component video cable (supplied), audio signals are not
output. To output audio signals, connect the white and red plugs of the A/V connecting cable
(supplied) to the audio input jack of your TV.
Pictures in the DV format are not output from the COMPONENT OUT jack, if copyright
protection signals are recorded in the pictures.
The TV needs to be set so that it recognizes that the camcorder is connected. Refer to the
instruction manuals supplied with your TV.

output. To output audio signals, connect the white and red plugs of the A/V connecting cable
(supplied) to the audio input jack of your TV.
Pictures in the DV format are not output from the COMPONENT OUT jack, if copyright
protection signals are recorded in the pictures.

When connecting only S VIDEO plug, audio signals are not output. To output audio signals,
connect the white and red plugs of the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable
(optional) to the audio input jack of your TV.
This connection produces high resolution pictures compared with A/V connecting cable (Type
).
Recording/Playback
When connecting only with the component video cable (supplied), audio signals are not
If you connect your camcorder to your TV using more than one type of cable to output images from a
jack other than the i.LINK jack, the order of priority of the output signals is as follows:
component videoS videoaudio/video
See page 106 for the details of i.LINK.
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)

Change the [TV TYPE] setting depending on your TV (p. 59).
When you play back a tape recorded in the DV format on a 4:3 TV not compatible with the 16:9 signal,
set [ WIDE SELECT] to [4:3] on your camcorder when recording a picture (p.57).
When your TV is connected to a VCR

Select the connecting method on page 64 depending on the input jack of the VCR. Connect
your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A/V connecting cable (supplied).
Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.).
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 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.
39
Using the menu items

Follow the instructions below to use each of the menu items listed after this page.
1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the respective lamp.

CAMERA-TAPE lamp:
settings on a tape
CAMERA- MEMORY lamp:
settings on a Memory Stick Duo
PLAY/EDIT lamp: settings for viewing/editing
2 Touch the LCD screen to select the menu item.

Unavailable items will be grayed out.
To use the short-cuts of Personal Menu

On Personal Menu, short-cuts for frequently used menu items are added.
You can customize Personal Menu as you like (p. 62).
Touch
60min
1/3
STBY
0:00:00
MENU
DISP
GUIDE
STATUS
CHECK
SHUTTR
SPEED
PRGRAM
AE
AE
SHIFT
Touch the desired item.
If the desired item is not displayed on the screen, touch

.
until the item is displayed.
Select the desired setting, then touch
To use menu items

You can customize menu items that are not added to Personal Menu.
::
60min
::
60min
DISP OUTPUT
MENU ROTATE
A.SHUT OFF
CAMERA SET
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
WHITE BAL.
CLOCK SET
WORLD
OK
::
LANGUAGE
PROGRAM
AE
OK
Touch
[MENU].
The menu index screen appears.
Select the desired menu.
Touch
/
to select the item, then touch
that in step .)
40
. (The process in step is the same as
Select the desired item.
You can also touch the item directly to select it.

Customize the item.
After nishing the settings, touch
(close) to hide the menu screen.

If you decide not to change the setting, touch
to return to the previous screen.
Using the Menu
41
Menu items
The menu items available for the operation () differ depending on where the lit lamp for the POWER switch
is positioned.
Position of lamp:
TAPE
MEMORY
PLAY/EDIT
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
WHITE BAL.
SHARPNESS
SHUTTR SPEED
AUTO SHUTTER
AE SHIFT
CAMERA COLOR
WB SHIFT
SPOT FOCUS
FLASH SET
SUPER NS
NS LIGHT
COLOR SLOW S
ZEBRA
HISTOGRAM
SELF-TIMER
DIGITAL ZOOM
STEADYSHOT
CONV. LENS
FADER
PICT. EFFECT
D. EFFECT
CAMERA SET menu (p. 44)
MEMORY SET menu (p. 49)

STILL SET
ALL ERASE
FORMAT
FILE NO.
NEW FOLDER
REC FOLDER
PB FOLDER
PICT.APPLI. menu (p. 52)
INT.REC-STL
SHOT TRANS
DEMO MODE
SLIDE SHOW
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PictBridge PRINT
Position of lamp:
TAPE
MEMORY
PLAY/EDIT
END SEARCH
BURN DVD
EDIT/PLAY menu (p. 55)

VAR. SPD PB
REC CTRL
STANDARD SET menu (p. 56)

VCR HDV/DV
REC FORMAT
DV SET
VOLUME
MULTI-SOUND
MIC LEVEL
EXT SUR MIC
LCD/VF SET
COMPONENT
i.LINK CONV
TV TYPE
USB SELECT
DISP GUIDE
STATUS CHECK
GUIDEFRAME
COLOR BAR
REMOTE CTRL
REC LAMP
BEEP
DISP OUTPUT
MENU ROTATE
A.SHUT OFF
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
LANGUAGE
DATA CODE
REMAINING
CALIBRATION
Using the Menu
TIME/LANGU. menu (p. 61)
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CAMERA SET menu

Settings to adjust your camcorder to the
recording conditions (SPOT METER/WHITE
BAL./STEADYSHOT, etc.)
SUNSET&MOON**(
The default settings are marked with .

The indicators in parentheses appear when
the items are selected.
See page 40 for details on selecting
menu items.
Select to maintain the atmosphere of

situations such as sunsets, general night
views or reworks.
LANDSCAPE**(
PROGRAM AE
You can record pictures effectively in
various situations with the PROGRAM AE
function. Set the AUTO LOCK switch to
OFF beforehand (p. 27).
AUTO
Select to automatically record pictures
effectively without the [PROGRAM AE]
function.
SPOTLIGHT*( )
Select to prevent peoples faces from

appearing excessively white when subjects
are lit by strong light.
PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) (
Select to bring out the subject such as

people or owers while creating a soft
background.
Select to shoot distant subjects clearly.

This setting also prevents your camcorder
from focusing on glass or metal mesh
in windows that comes in between the
camcorder and the subject.
Items with one asterisk (*) can be adjusted to
focus on subjects only a short distance away.
Items with two asterisks (**) can be adjusted to
focus on subjects farther away.
The setting returns to [AUTO] when you set the
POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than
12 hours.
SPOT METER (Flexible spot

meter)
You can adjust and x 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
spotlight on stage. Set the AUTO LOCK
switch to OFF beforehand (p. 27).
BEACH&SKI*( )
1
Select to prevent peoples faces from

appearing dark in strong light or reected
light, such as at a beach in midsummer or
on a ski slope.
2
Touch the point where you want to x and
adjust the exposure on the screen.

appears.
Touch [END].
To return the setting to automatic exposure,

touch [AUTO][END].
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If you set [SPOT METER], the exposure is set

to the manual mode automatically.
WHITE BAL. (White balance)

You can adjust the color balance to the
brightness of the recording environment.
Set the AUTO LOCK switch to OFF
beforehand (p. 27).
AUTO
The white balance is adjusted
automatically.
OUTDOOR (
The white balance is adjusted to be

appropriate for the following recording
conditions:
INDOOR ()
The white balance is adjusted to be
appropriate for the following recording
conditions:
Indoors
At party scenes or studios where the
lighting conditions change quickly
Under the video lamps of those at a studio,
or under sodium lamps or incandescent-like
color lamps
ONE PUSH (
The white balance will be adjusted

according to the ambient light.
Touch [ONE PUSH].
Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper, to ll the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot
the subject.
Touch [
].
ashes quickly. When the white
balance has been adjusted and stored
in the memory, the indicator stops
ashing.
Keep framing a white object while
is ashing quickly.
ashes slowly if white balance
When you have changed the battery pack

while [AUTO] is selected, select [AUTO] and
aim your camcorder at a nearby white object
for about 10 seconds for better color balance
adjustment.
Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure if you change
the [PROGRAM AE] settings, or bring your
camcorder outdoors from inside the house, or
vice versa.
To adjust the white balance under white or cool
white uorescent lamps, set [WHITE BAL.] to
[AUTO], or follow the procedure when using
[ONE PUSH].
12 hours.
SHARPNESS
You can adjust the sharpness of the image
outline with
/
.
appears when
the sharpness is anything other than the
default setting.
Soften
Using the Menu
Outdoors
Night views, neon signs and reworks
Sunrise or sunset
Under daylight uorescent lamps
could not be set.

If
keeps ashing even after you
have touched
, set [WHITE BAL.]
to [AUTO].
Sharpen
SHUTTR SPEED
You can manually adjust and x the shutter
speed for your convenience. Depending on
the shutter speed, you can make the subject
look still, or on the contrary, emphasize
the uidity of movement. Set the AUTO
LOCK switch to OFF beforehand (p. 27).
AUTO
Select to adjust the shutter speed
automatically.
MANUAL
Adjust the shutter speed using
/
.
You can select a shutter speed between
1/10000 second and 1/4 second.
Slower
125, 180, 250
Faster
Continued
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CAMERA SET menu (Continued)

For example, if you select 1/100 second, [100]
appears on the screen.
When shooting a bright subject, setting the
shutter speed to a faster value is recommended.
At a slow shutter speed, automatic focus may be
lost. Use a tripod and adjust the focus manually.
When recording under a discharge tube such
as a uorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury
lamp, horizontal bands may appear in the screen
or color discrepancies may occur depending on
the shutter speed.
When the white balance is set to a lower value,

pictures appear bluish, and when set to a higher
value, pictures appear reddish.
SPOT FOCUS
You can select and adjust the focal point to
aim it at a subject not located in the center
of the screen.
2
AUTO SHUTTER
Automatically activates the electronic
shutter to adjust the shutter speed when
recording in bright conditions if you set it
to [ON] (the default setting).
AE SHIFT
When the exposure (p. 26) is set
automatically, you can adjust the exposure
using
(dark)/
(bright).
and the
setting value appear when [AE SHIFT] is
anything other than the default setting.
MANUAL (p. 26).

Touch the subject on the screen.
Touch [END].
To adjust the focus automatically, set the

FOCUS/ZOOM switch to AUTO.
FLASH SET
FLASH LEVEL
HIGH(
Makes the ash level higher.
CAMERA COLOR
NORMAL( )
You can adjust the color intensity with

/
.
appears when [CAMERA
COLOR] is anything other than the default
setting.
Decreases
color intensity
Increases
color intensity
WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift)

You can adjust the white balance to the
desired setting using
/
.
and the setting value are displayed
when [WB SHIFT] is anything other than
the default setting.
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LOW(
Makes the ash level lower.
REDEYE REDUC
You can prevent redeye by activating the
ash before recording.
Set [REDEYE REDUC] to [ON], then
press (ash) (p. 28) repeatedly to select
a setting.
(Auto redeye reduction): Pre-ashes to
reduce redeye before the ash automatically
ashes when there is insufcient ambient
light.
(Forced redeye reduction): Always uses

the ash and the redeye reducing pre-ash.
(No ash): Records without ash.

The redeye reduction may not produce the
desired effect due to individual differences and
other conditions.
SUPER NS (Super NightShot)

The picture will be recorded at a maximum
of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot
recording if you set [SUPER NS] to [ON]
while the NIGHTSHOT switch (p. 26) is
also set to ON.
and [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] appear
on the screen.
To return to the normal setting, set the
NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF.
NS LIGHT (NightShot Light)

When using either the NightShot (p. 26)
or [SUPER NS] (p.47) function to record,
you can record clearer pictures by setting
[NS LIGHT], which emits infrared light
(invisible), to [ON] (the default setting).
Do not cover the infrared port with your ngers
or other objects.
Remove the conversion lens (optional).
The maximum shooting distance using [NS
LIGHT] is about 3 m (10 ft.).
COLOR SLOW S
(Color Slow Shutter)

The shutter speed of your camcorder changes
depending on the brightness. The motion of the
picture may slow down at this time.
ZEBRA
This is useful as a guide when adjusting the
brightness. When you change the default
setting,
is displayed. The zebra pattern
is not recorded.
OFF
The zebra pattern is not displayed.
70
The zebra pattern appears at a screen
brightness level of about 70 IRE.
100
The zebra pattern appears at a screen
brightness level of about 100 IRE or
higher.
Using the Menu
Do not use NightShot/[SUPER NS] in bright

places. This may cause a malfunction.
Do not cover the infrared port with your ngers
or other object
Remove the conversion lens (optional).
The shutter speed of your camcorder changes
depending on the brightness. The motion of the
picture may slow down at this time.
To cancel [COLOR SLOW S], touch

[OFF].
Portions of the screen where brightness is about

100 IRE or above may appear overexposed.
The zebra pattern is diagonal stripes that appear
in portions of the screen where brightness is at a
preset level.
HISTOGRAM
When you set [HISTOGRAM] to [ON],
the [HISTOGRAM] (a graph to display
a distribution of tones in your picture)
window appears on the screen.
This item is useful when you adjust
exposure. You can adjust the exposure or
[AE SHIFT] checking the [HISTOGRAM]
window. The [HISTOGRAM] will not be
recorded on a tape or Memory Stick Duo.
When you set [COLOR SLOW S] to [ON],

you can record an image brighter in color
even in dark places.
and [COLOR SLOW SHUTTER]
appear on the screen.
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CAMERA SET menu (Continued)
Pixels
80
Brighter
Darker
Brightness
The left area on the graph shows the darker
areas of the picture while the right area shows
the brighter areas.
SELF-TIMER
The self-timer starts recording after about
10 seconds.
Touch
[SELF-TIMER][ON]
.
appears.
Press REC START/STOP to record
movies, or PHOTO to record still images.
To cancel the count down, touch [RESET].
To cancel the self-timer, select [OFF] in

step .
You can also use the self-timer with the Remote
Commander (p. 34).
DIGITAL ZOOM
You can select the maximum zoom level
in case you want to zoom to a level greater
than 10 (the default setting) while
recording on a tape. Note that the image
quality decreases when you are using the
digital zoom.
The right side of the bar shows the digital

zooming factor. The zooming zone
appears when you select the zooming
level.
OFF
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Up to 10 zoom is performed optically.
20
Up to 10 zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 20 zoom is
performed digitally.
120
Up to 10 zoom is performed optically,
and after that, up to 120 zoom is
performed digitally.
STEADYSHOT
You can compensate for camera shake
(the default setting is [ON]). Set
[STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when
using a tripod (optional), then the image
becomes natural.
CONV. LENS
When using an optional conversion lens,
use this function to record using the
optimum compensation for camera shake
for each lens.
OFF
Select this when the conversion lens
(optional) is not used.
WIDE CONV.( )
Select this to use the wide conversion lens
(optional).
TELE CONV.( )
Select this to use the tele conversion lens
(optional).
MEMORY SET menu

Settings for the Memory Stick Duo
(BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/
NEW FOLDER, etc.)
menu items.
IMAGE SIZE
1920 1440 (
BURST
OFF
NORMAL (
Records from 3 (1920 1440 image size),

5 (1440 1080 image size) to 25 (640
480 image size) images continuously at
about 0.5 second intervals.
The maximum number of images are
recorded when you press and hold PHOTO
fully.
EXP. BRKTG (
1440 1080 (
640 480 (
The ash will not function during continuous

photo recording.
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 you set wide (16:9) ratio of the screen
you can record 3 images (1920 1080 image
size) continuously.
Capacity of the Memory Stick Duo

(MB) and the number of recordable
pictures
When the POWER switch is set to
CAMERA-MEMORY
1920 1920 1440 640
1440
1080
1080
480
16MB
(supplied)
11
26
14
34
19
43
96
240
32MB
22
54
29
69
39
88
190
485
64MB
45
105
59
135
78
175
390
980
128MB
91
215
115
280
155
355
780
1970
256MB
165
395
215
500
280
640
1400
3550
512MB
335
800
435
1000
570
1300
2850
7200
1GB
680
1600
890
2100
1150
2650
5900
14500
2GB
1400
3350
1800
4300
2400
5500
12000
30000
QUALITY
)
Records still images at the ne image

quality level.
Allows for the maximum number of

images to be recorded.
Records 3 images consecutively with

different exposures at about 0.5 second
intervals. You can compare the 3 images
and select an image recorded at the best
exposure.
Allows you to record more still images in

relatively clear quality.
Using the Menu
Select this when not recording

continuously.
FINE (
Records still images clearly.

Records still images clearly in the wide
(16:9) ratio.
You can record several still images one

after another by pressing PHOTO.
Records still images at the standard image

quality level.
1920 1080 (
STILL SET
STANDARD (
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MEMORY SET menu (Continued)

Approximate image size of a picture
(kB)

CAMERA-TAPE or PLAY/EDIT*
1440 1080 640
810
810
480
16MB
(supplied)
640
360
25
60
34
80
96
240
115
240
32MB
51
120
69
160
190
485
240
485
64MB
100
240
135
325
390
980
490
980
128MB
205
490
280
650
780
1970
980
1970
256MB
370
890
500
1150
1400
3550
1750
3550
512MB
760
1800
1000
2400
2850
7200
3600
7200
1GB
1550
3650
2100
4900
5900 7300
14500 14500
2GB
3150 4300
7500 10000
12000 15000
30000 30000
* The image size is xed as follows:

Images recorded with the POWER switch set
to CAMERA-TAPE are 1440 810 when in
HDV format or DV format (16:9), and 1080
810 when in DV format (4:3).
Images recorded with the POWER switch set
to PLAY/EDIT are 1440 810 when in HDV
format, 640 360 when in DV format (16:9),
and 640 480 when in DV format (4:3).
The number of recordable pictures is shown in
the table.
[FINE] is on top, and [STANDARD] is on the
bottom.
When using the Memory Stick Duo made by
Sony Corporation. The number of recordable
pictures varies depending on the recording
environment.
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4:3 picture
1920
1440
1440
1080
1080
810
1380
580
800
350
450
190
640
480
150
60
16:9 picture
1920
1080
1060
450
1440
810
640
360
600
260
130
60
The table shows the approximate number of still

images that can be taken for each image size.
[FINE] is on top, and [STANDARD] is on the
bottom.
ALL ERASE
Deletes all the pictures on a Memory Stick
Duo without image protection, or in the
selected folder.
Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRENT
FOLDER].
[ALL FILES]: Deletes all the images on the
Memory Stick Duo.
[CURRENT FOLDER]: Deletes all the
images in the selected folder.
Touch [YES] twice
.
Cancel image protection on the Memory Stick
Duo beforehand when using the Memory
Stick Duo with the write-protect tab (p. 103).
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:
Operate the POWER switch/operation
buttons.
Eject the Memory Stick Duo.
FORMAT
REC FOLDER (Recording folder)
The supplied or newly purchased Memory

Stick Duo has been formatted at the
factory, and does not require formatting.
To execute formatting, touch [YES] twice
.
Formatting is completed, and all the images
will be deleted.
FILE NO.
SERIES
Assigns le numbers in sequence even if
the Memory Stick Duo is replaced with
another one. The le number is reset when
a new folder is created or the recording
folder is replaced with another.
As the default setting, pictures are saved in the

101MSDCF folder.
Once you record a picture in a folder, the
same folder will be set as the default folder for
playback.
PB FOLDER (Playback folder)

Select the playback folder with
then touch
.
Using the Menu
Do not do any of the following while [

Formatting] is displayed:
Operate the POWER switch/operation
buttons.
Eject the Memory Stick Duo.
Formatting erases everything on the Memory
Stick Duo including protected image data and
newly created folders.
Select the folder to be used for recording

with
/
, then touch
.
RESET
Resets the le 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.
Touch [YES]
You cannot delete the created folders using

your camcorder. You will have to format the
Memory Stick Duo (p. 51), or delete them
using your computer.
The number of recordable pictures on a
Memory Stick Duo may decrease as the
number of folders increases.
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PICT.APPLI. menu
Special effects on pictures or additional
functions on recording/playback (SLIDE
SHOW/PICT. EFFECT, etc.)
D. EFFECT (Digital effect)

menu items.
FADER
You can add the following effects to
currently recording pictures.
Select the desired effect, then touch
Press REC START/STOP.
You can add digital effects to your

recordings.
Touch the desired effect.
Adjust the effect with
/
, then
touch
.
When you select [STILL], the image when
you touch
is saved as a still image.
Effect
Items to adjust
CINEMA
EFECT*
No adjustment
necessary.
STILL
The degree of
transparency of the
still image you want
to superimpose on a
movie.
FLASH
The interval of frameby-frame playback.
TRAIL
The fade time of the

incidental image.
OLD MOVIE*
No adjustment
necessary.
The fader indicator stops ashing and

disappears when the fade is complete.
To cancel the operation, touch [OFF] in

step .
STBY
Fading out
REC
Fading in
WHITE FADER
* Available during recording only.
BLACK FADER
Touch
MOSAIC FADER
To cancel [D. EFFECT], touch [OFF] in

step .
MONOTONE
When fading in, the picture gradually
changes from black-and-white to color.
When fading out, it gradually changes from
color to black-and-white.
.
appears.
CINEMA EFECT (Cinematic effect)

You can add a cinematic atmosphere to
pictures by adjusting the image quality.
STILL
Records a movie while superimposing it on
a previously recorded still image.
FLASH (ash motion)

Records a movie with a serial-still-image
effect (strobe effect).
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TRAIL
Records a picture so that an incidental
image like a trail is left.
OLD MOVIE
Adds an old movie effect with a sepia hue
to pictures.
PASTEL
Pictures appear as a pale pastel drawing.*
MOSAIC
You cannot change to another digital effect
PICT. EFFECT (Picture effect)

You can add special effects to a picture
during recording or playback.
appears.
OFF
Does not use [PICT. EFFECT] setting.
SKINTONE
Makes skin texture look more smoother
and more appealing.
NEG.ART
The color and brightness are reversed.
SEPIA
Pictures appear in sepia.
B&W
Pictures appear in black and white.
SOLARIZE
Pictures appear as an illustration with

strong contrast.
Pictures appear mosaic-patterned.*

* Available during recording only.
While using the back light function, you cannot
select [SKINTONE]. And when you use the
back light function with [PICT.EFFECT] set to
[SKINTONE], the [SKINTONE] setting will be
canceled.
You cannot add effects to externally input
pictures. The playback pictures edited with
picture effects are output via the HDV/DV
Interface (i.LINK) jack without effect control.
You can also record pictures edited using
special effects on another tape (p. 64).
Using the Menu
while recording pictures on a tape with

[CINEMA EFECT] selected.
You cannot record pictures edited using special
effects on the tape in your camcorder.
You cannot add effects to externally input
pictures. The playback pictures edited with
digital effects are output via the HDV/DV
Interface (i.LINK) jack without effect control.
You can save pictures edited using special
effects on a Memory Stick Duo (p. 68) or
record them on another tape (p. 64).
SLIDE SHOW
Plays back the images stored on a
Memory Stick Duo, or in a folder in
sequence (slide show).
Touch
[PB FOLDER].
Select [ALL FILES (
)] or [CURRNT
FOLDER ( )], then touch

.
If you select [CURRNT FOLDER ( )],
all the images in the current playback
folder selected in [PB FOLDER] (p. 51)
are played back in sequence.
Touch [REPEAT].
Select [ON] or [OFF], then
.
To repeat the slide show, select [ON] ( ).
To execute the slide show only once, select
[OFF].
Touch [END][START].
To cancel [SLIDE SHOW], touch [END].

To pause, touch [PAUSE].
You can select the rst picture for the slide
show with
/
before touching
[START].
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PICT.APPLI. menu (Continued)
INT.REC-STL
(Interval photo recording)
You can record still images on the
Memory Stick Duo at a selected interval.
This function is useful to observe the
movement of clouds or the changes in
daylight, etc.
[a]: Recording
[b]: Interval
Touch
a desired interval time (1, 5

or 10 minutes)
[ON]
.
Press PHOTO fully.
stops ashing and the interval still
image recording starts.
To cancel [INT.REC-STL], select [OFF]

in step .
SHOT TRANS
You can register the settings of focus and
zoom and then change the recording setting
from the current one to the registered one,
resulting in a smooth transition of scenes
(Shot transition).
SHOT A
B] and the recording setting changes to

the registered one. Touch [BACK] to
register again or touch [END] to nish the
operation.
You cannot register the setting while recording.
It takes about 4 seconds to change to the
registered setting.
If you register [SHOT TRANS], the [WHITE
BAL.] setting is also registered at the same
time.
The recording angle varies during [SHOT
TRANS].
Use the tripod because [STEADYSHOT] does
not function.
DEMO MODE
The default setting is [ON], allowing you
to view the demonstration in about 10
minutes, after you have removed both a
cassette and a Memory Stick Duo from
your camcorder, and slide the POWER
switch down to turn on the CAMERATAPE lamp.
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 a Memory Stick Duo is
inserted.
When the POWER switch is set to other than
CAMERA-TAPE.
PictBridge PRINT
See page 70.
SHOT B
STORE
Set the zoom (p. 26) and focus (p. 27) at
the desirable setting and press [STOREA]. [SHOT-A] ashes and will be
registered. Register [STORE-B] as well.
EXEC
Touch [NEXT][EXEC-A] or [EXEC-
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EDIT/PLAY menu
Settings for editing or playing back
in various modes (VAR.SPD PB/END
SEARCH, etc.)
menu items.
VAR.SPD PB
(Various speed playback)
You can play back in various modes while
viewing movies.
Touch the following buttons during
playback.
Touch
change the
playback
direction*
(frame)
play back
slowly**
To reverse direction :
(frame)
play back frame

by frame
(frame) during
playback pause.
To reverse direction:
(frame) during
frame playback.
REC CTRL (Movie recording

control)
See page 67.
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 Creating
a DVD (Direct Access to Click to DVD)
(p. 78) for details.
The quality of the picture to be copied to DVDs
is SD (standard denition).
END SEARCH
Using the Menu
To
Pictures in the HDV format may appear

distorted during:
Picture search
Reverse playback
EXEC
The most recently recorded picture is
played back for about 5 seconds and then
stops automatically.
CANCEL
Stops [END SEARCH].
* Horizontal lines may appear at the top,

bottom, or in the center of the screen. This
is not a malfunction.
**Pictures output from the HDV/DV
Interface (i.LINK) jack cannot be played
back smoothly in slow mode.
Touch
To return to the normal playback mode,

touch
(Play/Pause) twice (once from
frame playback).
You will not hear the recorded sound. You may
see mosaic-like images of the previously played
picture.
Pictures in the HDV format are not output from
the HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack when
they are paused or played back in other than
normal playback mode.
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STANDARD SET menu

Settings while recording on a tape or other
basic settings (REC MODE/MULTI-SOUND/
LCD/VF SET/DISP OUTPUT, etc.)
menu items.
VCR HDV/DV
Select the playback signal. Normally select
[AUTO].
When the camcorder is connected to
another device using an i.LINK cable
(optional), select the signal to be input/
output from the HDV/DV Interface
(i.LINK) jack. The selected signal is
recorded or played back.
AUTO
Select this to play back signals by
switching the format between HDV and
DV automatically.
For an i.LINK connection, select this to
record/play back signals input/output from
the HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack by
switching the format between HDV and
DV automatically.
HDV
Select this to play back the signals in the
HDV format only.
record/play back the input/output signals
in the HDV format only. Select this when
connecting the camcorder to a computer,
etc.
DV
Select this to play back the signals in the
DV format only.
record/play back the input/output signals
in the DV format only. Select this when
connecting the camcorder to a computer,
etc.
Disconnect the i.LINK cable (optional) before
setting [VCR HDV/DV]. Otherwise, the
connected device such as a VCR may not be
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able to recognize the video signal from this

camcorder.
When [AUTO] is selected and the signal
switches between HDV and DV formats, the
picture and sound disappear temporarily.
When [i.LINK CONV] is set to [ON
HDVDV], pictures are output as follows:
at [AUTO], an HDV signal is converted to the
DV format and output; a DV signal is output
as it is.
at [HDV], an HDV signal is converted to the
DV format and output; a DV signal is not
output.
at [DV], a DV signal is output as it is; an
HDV signal is not output.
REC FORMAT
You can select a recording format.
HDV1080i (
Select to record in the HDV1080i

specication.
DV (
Select to record in the DV format.

When you output the picture during recording
simultaneously to a connected device using
an i.LINK cable (optional), also set [i.LINK
CONV] accordingly.
DV SET
REC MODE(Recording mode)
SP ()
Records in the SP (Standard Play) mode
on a cassette.
LP ()
Increases the recording time to 1.5 times
the SP mode (Long Play).
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.
WIDE SELECT
You can select the picture size for the TV to

be connected. Refer also to the instruction
manuals supplied with your TV.
AUDIO MIX
You can monitor the sound recorded on

the tape using another device with audio
dubbing during playback.
16:9 WIDE
60min
0:00:00:00
AUDIO MIX
You can record the picture for the full

screen.
4:3 (
You can record the picture for the normal

screen.
On the LCD screen or viewnder when

setting to [16:9 WIDE]
The original sound (ST1) is output at the default

setting.
The adjusted audio balance returns to the
default setting when you set the POWER switch
to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.
VOLUME
On a 16:9 wide TV screen
Touch
Using the Menu
On a 4:3 TV screen*
Touch
/
to adjust the balance
of the original sound (ST1) and the sound
recorded afterwards (ST2), then touch
.
to adjust the volume.
MULTI-SOUND
* The playback picture may look different
depending on the TV connected.
A recorded [16:9 WIDE] image played back on
a 4:3 TV has the same width as the original but
is cropped horizontally. For better viewing on
the 4:3 TV, set [ WIDE SELECT] to [4:3] on
your camcorder when recording a picture.
AUDIO MODE
12BIT
Records in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo
sounds).
16BIT (
Records in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo

sound with high quality).
When recording in the HDV format, sound is
automatically recorded in [16BIT] mode.
You can select whether to play back audio

recorded using other devices with dual
sound or stereo sound.
STEREO
Plays back with main and sub sound (or
stereo sound).
1
Plays back with main sound or the left
channel sound.
2
Plays back with sub sound or the right
channel sound.
You can play back, but cannot record a dual
sound track cassette on your camcorder.
The setting returns to [STEREO] when you set
the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more
than 12 hours.
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STANDARD SET menu (Continued)
MIC LEVEL
LCD/VF SET
You can adjust the recording sound level

manually.
AUTO
Select to adjust the recording sound level
automatically.
MANUAL
Touch
/
to adjust the recording
sound level during recording or standby.
The recording sound level adjustment bars
appear on the screen. The recording sound
level increases as the bar goes to the right.
The recording level meter appears when
the default setting is changed.
Use headphones to monitor the sound when
adjusting it.
12 hours.
The limiter in your camcorder enables
recording with reduced distortion, even if
you set the recording level too high in the
[MANUAL] setting. For best results, adjust the
recording level so as to avoid exceeding 0dB.
EXT SUR MIC (External surround

microphone)
WIDE STEREO (
Records 2 channel sound with more

presence by connecting a microphone
(optional).
STEREO
Records the stereo sound normally.
You need a compatible accessory such as the
ECM-HQP1 microphone (optional) to record
the sound in the [WIDE STEREO] setting.
Sound is recorded in the [STEREO] setting
if the microphone is not connected, even if
another setting is selected.
The recorded picture will not be affected

by this operation.
LCD BRIGHT
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screen.
Adjust the brightness with
Touch
.
You can also turn off the LCD backlight (p.18).
LCD BL LEVEL
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD
screens backlight.
NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the LCD screen.
When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is
slightly reduced during recording.
LCD COLOR
You can adjust the color on the LCD screen
with
/
.
Low intensity
High intensity
VF B.LIGHT
You can adjust the brightness of the
viewnder.
NORMAL
Standard brightness.
BRIGHT
Brightens the viewnder screen.
When you connect your camcorder to outside
power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically
selected for the setting.
When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is
slightly reduced during recording.
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COMPONENT
Select [COMPONENT] when connecting
your camcorder to a TV with the
component input jack.
16:9
Select to view your pictures on a 16:9
wide TV.
HDV format pictures DV format pictures
480i
Select when connecting your camcorder to
a TV with the component input jack.
1080i/480i
Select when connecting your camcorder
to a TV that has the component input jack
and is capable of displaying the1080i
signal.
4:3
Select to view your pictures on a 4:3
standard TV.
HDV format
DV format
pictures
pictures
i.LINK CONV
OFF
Select to output the pictures from the
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack in
accordance with the [REC FORMAT] and
[VCR HDV/DV] settings.
ON HDVDV
Select to always output the pictures in the
DV format from the HDV/DV Interface
(i.LINK) jack.
See [VCR HDV/DV] for information about an
input signal via an i.LINK connection (p. 56).
Disconnect the i.LINK cable (optional) before
setting [i.LINK CONV]. Otherwise, the
connected video device may not be able to
recognize the video signal from this camcorder.
TV TYPE
You need to convert the signal depending
on the TV connected when playing back
the picture. The recorded pictures are
played back as following illustrations.
When you connect your camcorder to a TV

compatible with the ID-1 system, or via an
S VIDEO jack, and play back the tape, set
[TV TYPE] to [16:9]. The TV automatically
switches the aspect ratio according to the
playback picture.
Refer also to the manual supplied with your TV.
Using the Menu

CAMERA-TAPE, this setting is effective
only when [HDV1080i] is selected in [REC
FORMAT]. When the POWER switch is
set to PLAY/EDIT, this setting is effective
only when [AUTO] or [HDV] is selected in
[VCR HDV/DV].
USB SELECT
Select [USB SELECT] to view pictures on
a computer via the USB cable (supplied)
(p. 73), or connect your camcorder to a
PictBridge compliant printer.
MEMORY STICK
Select to view pictures in the Memory
Stick Duo.
PictBridge PRINT
See page 70.
DISP GUIDE
See page 19.
STATUS CHECK
You can check the setup value of the
following items.
[COMPONENT] (p. 59)
[i.LINK CONV] (p. 59)
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STANDARD SET menu (Continued)

[TV TYPE] (p. 59)
[VCR HDV/DV] (when setting the POWER
switch to PLAY/EDIT) (p. 56)
GUIDEFRAME
You can display the frame and check that
the subject is horizontal or vertical by
setting [GUIDEFRAME] to [ON]. The
frame is not recorded. Press DISPLAY/
BATT INFO to make the frame disappear.
Pointing the subject at the cross point of the
guide frame makes a balanced composition.
* Appears only during tape playback.

The exposure adjustment value (0EV), a shutter
speed, and the aperture value appear when still
images on a Memory Stick Duo are played
back.
appears for a picture recorded using a ash.
In the DATE/TIME data display, the date and
time are displayed in the same area. If you
record a picture without setting the clock, [--- -----] and [--:--:--] will appear.
REMAINING
AUTO
COLOR BAR
You can display the color bar or record it
on the tape by setting [COLOR BAR] to
[ON]. It is convenient to adjust the color on
the monitor connected.
DATA CODE
Displays the remaining tape indicator for

about 8 seconds in situations such as those
described below.
When you set the POWER switch to PLAY/
EDIT or CAMERA-TAPE with a cassette
inserted.
When you touch
(Play/Pause).
ON
During playback, displays the information

recorded automatically (data code) during
recording.
Always displays the remaining tape

indicator.
REMOTE CTRL (Remote control)
OFF
Data code is not displayed.
The default setting is [ON], allowing you to

use the Remote Commander (p. 34).
DATE/TIME
Set to [OFF] to prevent your camcorder from

responding to a command sent by another VCR
remote control unit.
Displays the date and time.
CAMERA DATA (below)

Displays camera setting data.
60min
0:00:00:00
AUTO
100 AWB
F1. 8
9dB
6
SteadyShot off*
Exposure*
White balance*
Gain*
60
1
2
3
4
REC LAMP (Recording lamp)

The camera recording lamp will not light
up during recording when you set this to
[OFF]. (The default setting is [ON].)
BEEP
ON
A melody sounds when you start/stop
recording, or operate the touch panel.
Shutter speed
OFF
Aperture value
Cancels the melody.
TIME/LANGU. menu
(CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME/LANGUAGE)
DISP OUTPUT
LCD PANEL
Shows displays such as the time code on
the LCD screen and in the viewnder.
V-OUT/PANEL
Shows displays such as the time code on
the TV screen, LCD screen, and in the
viewnder.
MENU ROTATE
NORMAL
Scrolls the menu items downwards by
touching
.
Scrolls the menu items upwards by
touching
.
A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off)

5 min
The camcorder is automatically turned off
when you do not operate your camcorder
for more than approximately 5 minutes.
NEVER
The camcorder is not automatically turned
off.
CLOCK SET
See page 20.
WORLD TIME
When using your camcorder abroad, you
can 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.
LANGUAGE
You can select the language to be used on
the LCD screen.
You can select from English, Simplied
English, Canadian-French, Latin American
Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, or Korean.
Using the Menu
OPPOSITE

menu items.
Traditional Chinese is also available on menu

for customers who bought this product in Asia,
Middle East, Canada, Latin America or in Japan
(as an Overseas Model).
Your camcorder offers [ENG[SIMP]]
(simplied English) for when you cannot nd
your native tongue among the options.
When you connect your camcorder to a wall

outlet, [A.SHUT OFF] is automatically set to
[NEVER].
CALIBRATION
See page 109.
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Customizing Personal
Menu
You can add desired menu items to
Personal Menu, and customize Personal
Menu settings for each POWER switch
position. This is convenient if you add
frequently used menu items to Personal
Menu.
1 Touch
[P-MENU
You can add up to 28 menu items for each

POWER switch position. Delete a less
important menu item, if you want to add
more.
60min
STBY
Select button to delete.
MENU
1/3
0:00:00
END
DISP
GUIDE
STATUS
CHECK
PRGRAM
AE
[P-MENU
SHUTTR
SPEED
AE
SHIFT
SET UP]
[ADD].
If the desired menu item is not

displayed, touch
/ .
60min
STBY
Select the category.
SET UP]
[DELETE].

displayed, touch
/ .
Adding a menu item
1 Touch
Deleting a menu item
0:00:00
END
CAMERA SET
PICT. APPLI.
EDIT/PLAY
STANDARD SET
TIME/LANGU.
2 Touch the menu item that you

want to delete.
60min
DELETE
0:00:00
STBY
Delete this from

CAMERA-TAPE mode's
P-MENU?
YES
NO
OK
2 Touch
/
to select a menu
category, then touch
.
60min
STBY
Select the item.
0:00:00
END
PROGRAM AE
SPOT METER
WHITE BAL.
SHARPNESS
SHUTTR SPEED
OK
3 Touch
/
to select a menu
[YES]
item, then touch
.
The menu item is added to the end of
list.
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3 Touch [YES]
You cannot delete [MENU] and [P-MENU

SET UP].
Arranging the order of menu items

displayed on Personal Menu
1 Touch
[P-MENU
SET UP]
[SORT].

displayed, touch
/ .
2 Touch the menu item you want to

move.
/
to move the menu
item to the desired place.
4 Touch
To sort more items, repeat steps 2 to 4.
5 Touch [END]
Using the Menu
3 Touch
You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP].
Initializing the Personal Menu

settings (Reset)
Touch
[P-MENU SET UP]
[RESET][YES][YES]
.
If the desired menu item is not displayed,
touch
/ .
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Dubbing to another device such as a VCR, DVD

recorder, etc.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source (p. 13).
Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.
Connecting to external devices

The connection method and the image quality will differ depending on the video equipment
and the connectors used.
: Signal ow
Camcorder
Cable
External device
HDV1080i compatible
device
HD
quality *1
i.LINK jack which is compatible

with HDV1080i specication is
required.
AV device with i.LINK
jack
SD
quality *1
AV device with S VIDEO jack
A/V connecting cable with

S VIDEO (optional)
SD
quality *1
(Red)
(White)
(Yellow)
(Red)
(White)
(Yellow)
AV device with audio/video jacks *2

SD
quality *1
*1Pictures recorded in the DV format is played back as SD (standard denition) images regardless of
connection.
*2When connecting your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting
cable to the video jack on the device, and the white or red plug to the audio jack on the device.
Jacks on your camcorder

Open the jack cover and connect the cable.
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Using an i.LINK cable (optional)

The dubbed format differs depending on the video recording format or recording equipment
format. Select the required settings from the table below and make the menu settings.
Disconnect the i.LINK cable (optional) before changing these menu settings, otherwise the video
equipment may not correctly identify the video signal.
Copy format
Camcorder
recording
format
Recording equipment
format
HDV
format*1
DV format
Copy HDV
recording as HDV
HDV
HDV
*3
Convert HDV
recording to DV
HDV
DV
DV
Copy DV
recording as DV
DV
DV
DV
Menu setting
[VCR HDV/DV]
(p.56)
[i.LINK CONV]
(p.59)
[OFF]
[AUTO]
[ON HDV
DV]
[OFF]
When tape is recorded in both HDV and DV format
HDV/DV
DV
DV
Copy only
portions recorded
in HDV format
HDV
HDV
*3
DV
*2
*3
Copy only
portions recorded
in DV format
HDV
*2
*2
DV
DV
DV
[AUTO]
[ON HDV
DV]
[HDV]
[OFF]
[DV]
[OFF]
Dubbing/Editing
Convert both HDV

and DV format
to DV
*1 Equipment compliant with the HDV1080i specication.

*2 Results in a copy without an image (video nor sound is copied).
*3 Picture is not recognized (no recording is made).
When [VCR HDV/DV] is set to [AUTO] and the signal switches between HDV and DV, the picture and
sound disappear temporarily.

When the recorder is an HDR-HC1, set [VCR HDV/DV] also on the recording device to [AUTO] (p. 56).
If the player and the recorder are both HDR-HC1 and connected with the i.LINK cable (optional),
pictures are not continued smoothly after recording pause or stop.
When connecting with the A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional)
Connect with S video jack instead of the video plug (yellow). This connection produces
pictures more faithfully. This connection produces higher quality DV format pictures. The
audio will not be output when you connect with the S video cable alone.
Continued
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Dubbing to another device such as a VCR, DVD recorder, etc. (Continued)
Dubbing to another device
1 Connect your VCR to your
camcorder as a recording device.

See page 64 for connection details.
Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL]

(default setting) when connecting with an
A/V connecting cable (supplied) (p. 61).
2 Prepare your VCR for recording.

When dubbing to the VCR, insert a
cassette for recording.
When dubbing to the DVD recorder,
insert a DVD for recording.
If your recording device has an input
selector, set it to the appropriate input
(such as video input1, video input2,
etc.).
3 Prepare your camcorder for

playback.
Insert the recorded cassette.

Slide the POWER switch down to turn.
on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
Set [TV TYPE] according to the
playback device (TV, etc.) (p. 59).
4 Start the playback on your
camcorder, and record it on the

VCR.
Refer to the operating instructions
supplied with your recording device for
details.
5 When the dubbing is nished,

stop your camcorder and the
VCR.
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The following cannot be output via the

HDV/DV interface (i.LINK) jack:
Indicators
Pictures edited with [PICT. EFFECT] (p. 53)
or [D. EFFECT] (p. 52).
Titles that are recorded on other camcorder.
To record the date/time and camera settings data
when connected by the A/V connecting cable
(supplied), display them on the screen (p. 60).
Pictures recorded in the HDV format are not
output from the HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK)
jack during playback pause or in playback
modes other than normal playback.
Note the following when connecting with an
i.LINK cable (optional):
The recorded picture becomes rough when
a picture is paused on your camcorder while
recording to a VCR.
Data code (date/time/camera settings data)
may not be displayed or recorded depending
on the device or application.
You cannot record the picture and sound
separately.
When you use an i.LINK cable (optional),
the video and sound signals are transmitted
digitally, producing high quality pictures.
When i.LINK cable (optional) is connected, the
format of the output signal (
or
)will be indicated on the LCD
screen of your camcorder.
Recording pictures from a

VCR
You can record pictures from a VCR on
a tape. You can record a scene as a still
image on a Memory Stick Duo.
Be sure to insert a cassette or a Memory
Stick Duo for recording in your camcorder
beforehand.
You need an i.LINK cable (optional) for this
operation. You cannot record pictures from any
jack other than HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK)
jack.
HDV1080i
compatible device
AV device with
i.LINK jack
2 Set the input signal of your

camcorder.
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO]

when recording from an HDV format
compatible device.
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] or
[AUTO] when recording from a DV
format compatible device (p. 56).
3 Connect your VCR as a player to

your camcorder.
HD quality
SD quality
4 Insert the cassette into the VCR.

5 Operate your camcorder to
i.LINK cable
(optional)
to HDV/DV
Interface (i.LINK)
jack
:Signal ow
* i.LINK jack which is compatible with
HDV1080i specication is required.
Recording movies

Dubbing/Editing
to i.LINK (IEEE1394)
connector
When i.LINK cable (optional) is connected,

the format of the input signal (
or
)will be indicated on
the LCD screen of your camcorder. (This
indicator may appear on the screen of the
playback device, however, they will not be
recorded.)
record movies.
Touch
[
[REC PAUSE].
REC CTRL]
6 Start playing the cassette on your

VCR.
The picture played on the connected

device appears on the LCD screen of
your camcorder.
7 Touch [REC START] at the point

you want to start recording.
8 Stop recording.
When recording on a tape, touch
(STOP) or [REC PAUSE].
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Recording pictures from a VCR

(Continued)
9 Touch
You cannot record TV programs from the

HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack.
You can record pictures from DV devices only
in the DV format.
Note the following when connecting with an
i.LINK cable (optional):
The recorded picture becomes rough when
a picture is paused on your camcorder while
recording to a VCR.
You cannot record the picture and sound
separately.
If you pause or stop the recording and restart
it, the picture may not be recorded smoothly.
When a 4:3 video signal is input, it appears with
black bands on the right and left sides on the
Dubbing pictures from a

tape to a Memory Stick
Duo
You can record still images on a Memory
Stick Duo. Make sure you have a recorded
tape and a Memory Stick Duo inserted
into your camcorder.

2 Search and record the scene you

want to record.
Touch
(PLAY) to play back the
tape, then press PHOTO lightly at the
scene you want to record. Check the
image and press it fully.
Recording still images
1 Perform steps 1 to 4 in
Recording movies.
2 Play the video you want to record.

The pictures on the VCR appear on the
3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene

you want to record. Check the
image and press it fully.
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The data code recorded on the tape cannot be

recorded on the Memory Stick Duo. The time
and date the picture is copied on the Memory
Stick Duo will be recorded.
810] when playing back in the HDV format.
360] (16:9) or [640 480] (4:3) when playing
back in the DV format.
Deleting recorded pictures

from the Memory Stick
Duo
Marking images on the

Memory Stick Duo with
specic information
(Image protection/Print mark)

2 Touch
60min
1010001
.
1920
2 / 10 101
MEMORY PLAY
P-MENU
3 Select a picture you want to

delete with
4 Touch
[YES].
The pictures cannot be restored once they

are deleted.
Preventing accidental erasure

(Image protection)
You can select and mark images to prevent
accidental erasure.

2 Touch
[PROTECT].
3 Touch the image that you want to

protect.
PROTECT
You can delete pictures on the index screen (p.

25). You can easily search for the picture to be
deleted by displaying 6 pictures at once.
Touch
[ DELETE] the picture you
want to delete
[YES].
Pictures cannot be deleted when a Memory
Stick Duo with the write-protect tab is set to
the write-protect position (p. 103), or when the
selected picture is protected (p. 69).
Dubbing/Editing
To delete all pictures at once, select [

ALL ERASE] (p. 50).
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
(p. 103).
1010002
2/ 10
4 Touch
appears.
101
OK
[END].
To cancel image protection, touch the image

again to cancel image protection in step 3.
Continued
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Marking images on the Memory

Stick Duo with specic information
(Image protection/Print mark) (Continued)
Selecting still images for
printing (Print mark)
The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
standard is used to select images for
printing on your camcorder.
By marking images that you want to print
out, you do not need to reselect them when
you print them out. (You cannot specify the
number of printouts.)

2 Touch
[PRINT
MARK].
3 Touch the image that you want to

print out later.
PRINT MARK
appears.
1010002
2/ 10
4 Touch
101
OK
[END].
To cancel Print mark, touch the image again to

cancel Print mark in step 3.
Do not mark images on your camcorder if the
Memory Stick Duo already has some images
with the Print mark put on using other devices.
This may change the information of the images
with the Print mark put on using the other
device.
Printing recorded images

(PictBridge compliant printer)
You can print out pictures using a
PictBridge compliant printer without
connecting the camcorder to a computer.
Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor
to supply power from the wall outlet.
Insert the Memory Stick Duo on which
still images are stored into your camcorder
and turn on the power of the printer.
Connect your camcorder to the

printer

2 Touch
[MENU]
(STANDARD SET)[USB
SELECT][PictBridge PRINT]
3 Connect the
(USB) jack of your

camcorder to the printer using
the USB cable (supplied).
4 Touch
(PICT. APPLI.)
[PictBridge PRINT].
When connection is complete,
(PictBridge connecting) appears
on the screen.
PRINT
101-0001
1920
1 / 10
101
END
SET
EXEC
One of the images stored on the

Memory Stick Duo will be displayed.
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We cannot guarantee the operation of models

that are not PictBridge compatible.
Printing
1 Select the image to be printed

with
2 Touch
[COPIES].
3 Select the number of copies to be

printed with
beginning.
If you print a still image recorded with a 16:9
ratio, left and right ends of the image may be
cut off.
Some printer models may not support the
date printing function. Refer to your printers
operating instructions for details.
We cannot guarantee the printing of images
recorded with a device other than your
camcorder.
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 or manufacturer.
You can set a maximum of 20 copies of

one image to be printed.
[END].
To print the date on the image, touch

[DATE/TIME][DATE] or
[DAY&TIME]
.
Dubbing/Editing
4 Touch
5 Touch [EXEC][YES].
When printing is nished, [Printing...]
disappears and the image selection
screen appears again.
Touch [END] when printing is
completed.
Refer also to the operating instructions for the
printer to be used.
Do not attempt the following operations when
is on the screen. The operations may not be
performed properly.
Operating the POWER switch.
Disconnect the USB cable (supplied) from
the printer.
Removing the Memory Stick Duo from
your camcorder.
If the printer stops working, disconnect the
USB cable (supplied), turn the printer off and
on again and restart the operation from the
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Jacks to connect external devices

You cannot use an external ash (optional)
and the built-in ash at the same time.
When an external microphone (optional)
is connected, it takes precedence over the
internal microphone (p. 29).
(headphones) jack (green)

When you use headphones, the speaker on
your camcorder is silent.
MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (red)

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 an external microphone
(optional) is connected, it takes precedence
over the internal microphone (p.29).
To x an external microphone, the optional
accessory shoe adaptor VCT-55L is
recommended. Remove the accessory shoe
adaptor when inserting and removing a
cassette.
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack (p.

64, 78)
(USB) jack (p. 70, 73)
COMPONENT OUT jack (p. 36)
A/V (audio/video) OUT jack (p. 36, 64)
...Open the shoe cover.
- ...Open the jack cover.
Active Interface Shoe

The Active Interface Shoe supplies
power to optional accessories such as
a video light, a ash, or a microphone.
The accessory can be turned on or off
as you operate the POWER switch on
your camcorder. Refer to the operating
instructions supplied with your
accessory for details.
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When you connect an accessory, open the

shoe cover.
The Active Interface Shoe has a safety
device for xing 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.
Connecting with an external device wears
out the battery pack faster.
DC IN jack (p. 13)
LANC jack (blue)

The LANC control jack is used for
controlling the tape transport of video

devices and peripherals connected to it.
Connecting to a
computer
When connecting your camcorder to the
computer, you can operate the followings:
Copying still images

to a computer
System requirements
For Windows users
Copy the still images on a Memory

Stick Duo to the computer
p. 73
Copy the movie in the HDV format on a
tape to the computer
p. 76
Copy the movie in the DV format on a
p. 76
About connection
There are 2 ways to connect your
camcorder to a computer:
Notes on connecting to a computer

When you are using a USB cable (supplied)
or an i.LINK cable (optional) to connect your
camcorder to a computer, make sure you
insert the connector in the correct direction.
If you insert the connector forcibly, it may be
damaged, and causes a malfunction of your
camcorder.
You cannot do the followings:
Copying pictures on a tape to a computer with
a USB cable (supplied).
Copying pictures on a Memory Stick
Duo to a computer with an i.LINK cable
(optional).
Remove the USB cable according to the correct
procedure when disconnecting it from the
computer (p. 75).
For Macintosh users

OS: Mac OS 9.1/9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.1/
v10.2/v10.3)
Others: USB port (This must be provided as
standard)
Using the USB cable (supplied)

You can do this operation with the standard
driver of your computer. You do not need to
install a software.
If your computer has a Memory Stick slot,
insert the Memory Stick Duo on which
pictures are recorded into the Memory Stick
Duo Adaptor (supplied), then insert it into the
Memory Stick slot on your computer to copy
still images to the computer.
When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo
and your computer is not compatible with it,
connect your camcorder with the USB cable
(supplied) instead of using the Memory Stick
slot on the computer.
Continued
Using a computer
USB cable (supplied)

When copying pictures on a Memory Stick Duo
When copying pictures on a tape
OS: Windows 2000 Professional/Windows

Millennium Edition/Windows XP Home
Edition/Windows XP Professional
Standard installation is required. Operation is
not assured if the above OS has been upgraded.
CPU: MMX Pentium 200MHz or faster
Others: USB port (This must be provided as
standard)
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Copying still images to a computer (Continued)

5 Touch
to USB jack
USB cable
(supplied)
[MENU]
(STANDARD SET)[USB
SELECT][MEMORY STICK]
.
6 Connect the USB cable (supplied)

to the USB jack on your
camcorder.
to USB jack
Do not connect your camcorder to the computer

at this point.
The computer may not recognize the camcorder
if you connect them with the USB cable
(supplied) before turning on your camcorder.
Refer to 76 page for the recommended
connection.
1 Turn on the computer.

Close down all applications running on
the computer.
For Windows 2000/Windows XP
Log on as Administrators.
2 Insert a Memory Stick Duo into

your camcorder.
3 Prepare the power source for

your camcorder.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the

power source (p. 13).
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7 Connect the other end of the USB

cable to the USB jack on your
computer.
[USB CONNECT] appears on the LCD

It may take some time for the computer
to recognize the camcorder when you
connect the USB cable for the rst time.
Copying the pictures

For Windows users
Double-click the [Removable Disk] icon
displayed in [My Computer]. Then, drag
and drop a picture in the folder onto the
hard disk drive of your computer.
Disconnecting the USB cable

(supplied)
For Windows users
If [USB CONNECT] appears on the LCD
screen, follow the procedure below to
disconnect the USB cable.
Click the [Unplug or eject hardware] icon

on the task tray.
Click this icon.
Folder containing image les recorded

using other camcorders without the
folder creation function (for playback
only)
Folder containing image les recorded
with your camcorder
When no new folders have been
created, only [101MSDCF] is
displayed.
Folder containing movie data recorded

using other camcorders without the
folder creation function (for playback
only)
Folder
File
Meaning
101MSDCF
DSC0 Still image
(up to
le
.JPG
999MSDCF)
stands for any number between
0001 and 9999.
For Macintosh users
Double-click the drive icon, then drag and
drop the desired picture le onto the hard
disk of your computer.
Click [OK].
Disconnect the USB cable from the
camcorder and computer.
Using a computer
task tray
Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage
Device-Drive].
Click here.
If [USB CONNECT] does not appear on

the LCD screen, do only step above.
Remove the USB cable according to the correct
procedure, otherwise les in the Memory Stick
Duo may not be updated correctly. Also, this
may cause a malfunction of the Memory Stick
Duo.
Continued
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Copying still images to a

computer (Continued)
Copying movies on a
For Macintosh users
Connect your camcorder to the computer

with an i.LINK cable (optional).
The computer needs to be provided with
an i.LINK connector and be installed
with editing software that can copy HDV
signals. The software required depends on
the format of the recorded pictures and the
format for copying to the computer (HDV
or DV) as shown in the table below.
Close down all applications running on the

computer.
Drag and drop the drive icon on the
desktop onto the [Trash] icon.
Disconnect the USB cable (supplied) from
the camcorder and computer.
If you are using Mac OS X, turn off the
computer before disconnecting the USB cable
and ejecting the Memory Stick Duo.
Do not disconnect the USB cable while the
access lamp is lit.
Make sure to disconnect the USB cable
(supplied) before turning off your camcorder.
Recommended connection
Connect as shown in the following
illustrations to operate the camcorder
correctly.
Connect the camcorder to a computer via the
USB cable (supplied). Make sure no other USB
devices are connected to the computer.
If your computer has a USB keyboard and
a USB mouse as standard equipment, leave
them connected and connect the camcorder
to an available USB jack with the USB cable
(supplied).
Operation is not guaranteed if you connect two
or more USB devices to the computer.
Operation is not guaranteed if you connect the
USB cable to the USB jack on a keyboard or
USB hub.
Make sure to connect the cable to the USB jack
on the computer.
Operation is not guaranteed on all the
recommended environments.
Format for
copying
to the
computer
Recorded
format
Required software
HDV
HDV
Editing software
capable of copying
HDV signal
DV
HDV
Editing software
capable of copying
DV signal
DV
DV
Editing software
capable of copying
DV signal
Refer to the operating instructions of the

software for the details on image copying.
Refer to the operational instruction of the
editing software for the recommended
connection.
Some editing software on the computer may not
work correctly.
HDV/DV Interface
(i.LINK) jack
Notes on connecting to the computer
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Connect the i.LINK cable (optional) to the

computer rst, then to your camcorder.
When setting up your camcorder

The menu settings required depend on the
format of the recorded pictures and the
format for copying.
Copied
format
to the
computer
Menu setting*1
A tape recorded in the DV format cannot be

copied in the HDV format to a computer.
You can create DVDs from a tape by connecting
your camcorder to a Sony VAIO series
computer that has Click to DVD Ver.2.3
or later installed (p. 78). The quality of the
picture to be copied to DVDs is SD (standard
denition).
When copying the movie in the HDV

format from the computer to your
camcorder
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [HDV] and [i.LINK
CONV] to [ON] on the
(STANDARD
SET) menu to copy an HDV format tape in the
DV format (p. 56, 59).
When copying the movie in the DV

format from the computer to your
camcorder
Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 56).
Using a computer
Connecting in the opposite order may cause

static electricity to build up, resulting in a
malfunction of your camcorder.
The computer may hang up or may not
recognize the signal from your camcorder in the
following situation.
Making the following setup to connect
your camcorder to a computer that does not
support the video signal formats that appear
on the LCD screen of your camcorder display
(HDV or DV).
Changing the [VCR HDV/DV] and [i.LINK
CONV] settings on the
(STANDARD
SET) menu while connecting with an i.LINK
cable (optional).
Changing the [REC FORMAT] setting on
the
(STANDARD SET) menu while
connecting with an i.LINK cable (optional)
with the POWER switch set to CAMERATAPE.
Changing the POWER switch position while
connecting with an i.LINK cable (optional).
The format (HDV or DV) of input/output
signal appears on the LCD screen of your
camcorder while connecting with an i.LINK
cable (optional).
Recorded
format
HDV
[VCR HDV/DV]
[HDV]
[i.LINK CONV]
[OFF]
HDV
DV
[VCR HDV/DV]
[HDV]
[i.LINK CONV]
[ON HDV
DV]
HDV
DV
[VCR HDV/DV]
[DV]
[i.LINK CONV]
[OFF]
DV
*1 See page 56 for [VCR HDV/DV] and 59 for

[i.LINK CONV].
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Creating a DVD (Direct

Access to Click to DVD)
You can create DVDs from a tape when
you connect your camcorder to a Sony
VAIO series computer* with Click to
DVD installed via an i.LINK cable
(optional). The picture is automatically
copied and written to a DVD.
The following procedures describe how to
create a DVD from a picture recorded on a
tape. For details of compatible computers,
operating environment, Click to DVD,
and upgrading to Click to DVD Ver.2.3
or later, visit the following URL:
Europe
http://www.vaio-link.com/
USA
http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/select-pn.pl
Asia Pacic Regional
http://www.css.ap.sony.com/
Korea
http://scs.sony.co.kr/
Taiwan
http://vaio-online.sony.com/tw/vaio/
China
http://www.sonystyle.com.cn/vaio/
Thailand
http://www.sony.co.th/vaio/index.html
Latin America
http://vaio-online.sony.com/
* Note that you need a computer with a DVD
drive that can be used to write DVDs, and
Click to DVD Ver.2.3 (Sony original
software) or later installed.
to i.LINK (IEEE1394)
connector
:Signal
ow
i.LINK
cable
(optional)
to HDV/DV Interface
(i.LINK) jack
Images recorded in HDV format are downconverted to SD (standard denition) quality

when copying to DVDs. (They are not copied in
the HD (high denition) quality.)
You can only use an i.LINK cable (optional)
for this operation. You cannot use a USB cable
(supplied).
Using the Direct Access to Click to

DVD function for the rst time
The Direct Access to Click to DVD
function enables you to copy pictures
recorded on a tape to a DVD easily if your
camcorder is connected to a computer.
Before operating the Direct Access to
Click to DVD function, follow the steps
below to start Click to DVD Automatic
Mode Launcher.
Turn on the computer.
Click the start menu, then select [All
Programs].
Select [Click to DVD] from the programs
displayed, then click [Click to DVD
Automatic Mode Launcher].
[Click to DVD Automatic Mode
Launcher] starts up.
After you start up [Click to DVD Automatic
Mode Launcher] once, from then on it starts up
automatically when you turn on your computer.
[Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher] is
set up for each Windows XP user.
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1 Turn on the computer.
8 Place a writable DVD in the disc
Close all applications running with an

i.LINK.
2 Prepare the power source for the
drive of the computer.
9 Touch [EXEC] on the screen of

your camcorder.
camcorder.
Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the

power source since it takes a few hours
to create a DVD.

4 Touch
5 Insert a recorded cassette into

your camcorder.
6 Connect your camcorder to a

computer via an i.LINK cable
(optional) (p. 78).
When you connect your camcorder to

a computer, make sure you insert the
connector in the correct direction. If you
insert the connector forcibly, it may be
damaged, and causes a malfunction of your
camcorder.
If you use a DVD-RW/+RW which has

other data stored on it, the message [This
is a recorded disc. Delete and overwrite?]
appears on the LCD screen of your
camcorder. When you touch [EXEC], the
existing data is erased and new data is
written.
Using a computer
[MENU]
(STANDARD SET)[i.LINK
CONV][ON HDVDV]
The status of the operation on your

computer is displayed on the LCD
CAPTURING: The picture recorded
on the tape is being copied to the
computer.
CONVERTING: The picture is being
converted to the MPEG2 format.
WRITING: The picture is being written
onto the DVD.
10 Touch [NO] to nish creating a

DVD.
7 Touch
[MENU]
(EDIT/PLAY) [BURN DVD]
.
Click to DVD starts up and the
on-screen instructions appear on your
computer.
The disc tray comes out automatically.

To create another DVD with the same
content, touch [YES].
The disc tray comes out. Place a new
writable DVD in the disc drive. Then,
repeat step 9 and 10.
Continued
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Creating a DVD (Direct Access to Click to DVD) (Continued)

Touch [CANCEL] on the LCD screen of
your camcorder.
You cannot cancel the operation after
[Finalizing DVD.] is displayed on the LCD
Do not disconnect the i.LINK cable (optional)
or set the POWER switch to another mode on
your camcorder until the picture is completely
copied to the computer.
When [CONVERTING] or [WRITING] is
displayed on the screen, capturing of pictures
has already nished. Even if you disconnect
the i.LINK cable (optional) or turn off the
camcorder at this stage, DVD creation will
continue on your computer.
When any of the following occurs, copying of
the picture is canceled. A DVD containing the
data up to the point the operation was canceled
is created. Refer to the help les of Click to
DVD Automatic Mode Launcher for details.
When there is a blank portion of 10 seconds
or longer on the tape.
When the data of the tape contains a date
before the recording date of the later images.
When normal and wide size pictures are
recorded on the same tape.
You cannot operate your camcorder in the
following situations:
While playing back a tape
While recording images onto a Memory
Stick Duo
When Click to DVD is started up from the
computer
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Troubleshooting
If you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot
the problem. If the problem persists, remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer.
Overall operations
The power does not turn on.
The battery pack is discharged, running low, or not attached to the camcorder.
Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p. 13).
Use the AC Adaptor to connect to a wall outlet (p. 13).
The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on.
Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack, then reconnect
it after about 1 minute. If the functions still do not work, press the RESET button (p. 29)
using a sharp-pointed object. (If you press the RESET button, all settings, including the
clock setting, are reset, except the Personal Menu items.)
[DEMO MODE] does not start.

Eject the cassette and Memory Stick Duo from your camcorder (p. 21, 22).
The camcorder gets warm.

The camcorder may get warmer while you use it. This is not a malfunction.
The power abruptly turns off.

When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder, the
camcorder is automatically turned off (A.SHUT OFF). Change the setting of [A.SHUT OFF]
(p. 61), or turn on the power again (p. 16), or use the AC Adaptor.
Charge the battery pack (p. 13).
Troubleshooting
Batteries/Power sources
The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged.
Slide the POWER switch up to OFF (CHG) (p. 13).
Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 13).
No power is supplied from the wall outlet. (p. 13).
The battery charge is completed (p. 13).
The CHG (charge) lamp ashes while the battery pack is being charged.
Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 13). If the problem persists, disconnect
the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer. The battery pack may be
damaged.
Continued
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Troubleshooting (Continued)
The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery time 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. Fully charge the battery again to correct the indication (p. 13).
The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time.
The temperature of the environment is too high or too low, or the battery pack has not been
charged enough. This is not a malfunction.
Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the battery pack with a new
one. It may be damaged (p. 13, 105).
The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use. When you open
or close the LCD panel, it takes about 1 minute to display the correct remaining battery time.
The battery pack is quickly discharged.

The temperature of the environment is too high or low, or the battery pack has not been
charged enough. This is not a malfunction.
Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the battery pack with a new
one. It may be damaged (p. 13, 105).
A problem occurs when the camcorder is connected to the AC Adaptor.

Turn off the power, and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet. Then, connect it
again.
LCD screen/viewnder
An unknown picture appears on the LCD screen or viewnder.
The camcorder is in [DEMO MODE] (p. 54). Touch the LCD screen or insert a cassette or a
Memory Stick Duo to cancel [DEMO MODE].
An unknown indicator appears on the screen.

Refer to the indicator list (p. 96).
The picture remains on the LCD screen.

This occurs if you disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery
pack without turning off the power rst. This is not a malfunction.
The buttons do not appear on the touch panel.

Touch the LCD screen lightly.
Press DISPLAY/BATT INFO on your camcorder (or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander)
(p. 19).
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The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all.
Adjust the screen ([CALIBRATION]) (p. 109).
The picture in the viewnder is not clear.

Use the viewnder lens adjustment lever to adjust the lens (p. 18).
The picture in the viewnder has disappeared.

Close the LCD panel. The picture is not displayed in the viewnder when the LCD panel is
open (p. 18).
Cassette tapes
The cassette cannot be ejected from the compartment.
Make sure the power source (battery pack or AC Adaptor) is connected correctly (p. 13).
Remove the battery pack from the camcorder, then attach it again (p. 14).
Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder (p. 13).
The cassette is not ejected even when the cassette lid is open.
Moisture condensation is starting in your camcorder (p. 108).
This camcorder does not support Cassette Memory, so the indicator does not appear.
The remaining tape indicator is not displayed.

Set [
Troubleshooting
The Cassette Memory indicator or title display does not appear while using a
cassette with Cassette Memory.
REMAINING] to [ON] to always display the remaining tape indicator (p. 60).
The cassette is noisier during rewinding or fast-forwarding.

When using the AC adaptor, rewind/fast forward speed increases (compared with battery
operation) and therefore increases noise.
Memory Stick Duo

You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick Duo.
Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA-MEMORY or PLAY/EDIT lamp
(p. 16).
Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder (p. 22).
If you use a Memory Stick Duo formatted on a computer, format it on your camcorder (p.
51).
Continued
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Pictures cannot be deleted.

Release the lock on the write-protect tab of the Memory Stick Duo. (p. 103)
Cancel image protection on the picture (p. 69).
The maximum number of pictures that you can delete at one time is 100.
You cannot delete all pictures at once.

Cancel image protection on the pictures (p. 69).
You cannot format the Memory Stick Duo.

Image protection cannot be applied.

Perform the operation again on the index screen (p. 69).
You cannot mark pictures for print.

Perform the operation again on the index screen (p. 70).
The maximum number of pictures you can mark for print is 999.
The data le name is not indicated correctly.

Only the le name is displayed if the directory structure does not conform to the universal
standard.
The le is damaged.
The le format is not supported on your camcorder (p. 103).
The data le name ashes.

The le is damaged.
The le format is not supported on your camcorder (p. 103).
Recording
Refer also to Adjusting the image during recording (p. 86) and Memory Stick Duo
section (p. 83).
The tape does not start when you press REC START/STOP.
Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the CAMERA-TAPE lamp (p. 24).
The tape has reached the end. Rewind it, or insert a new cassette.
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Set the write-protect tab to REC or insert a new cassette (p. 101).
The 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. 108).
The zoom does not function.

You cannot use the zoom while executing [SHOT TRANS].
You cannot record on the Memory Stick Duo.

The capacity is full. Delete unnecessary pictures recorded on the Memory Stick Duo. (p.
69)
Format the Memory Stick Duo on your camcorder or insert another Memory Stick Duo.
(p. 51)
You cannot record movies with this unit on the Memory Stick Duo.
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-TAPE, you cannot record still images on the
Memory Stick Duo with:
[PICT. EFFECT]
[D. EFFECT]
[COLOR SLOW S]
[SUPER NS]
When [SHUTTR SPEED] is set to less than 1/30
While executing [FADER]
[COLOR BAR]
The recording angle when the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-MEMORY is wider than
when it is set to CAMERA-TAPE.
You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene
to the next.
Troubleshooting
The recording angle differs depending on the POWER switch setting position.
Note the following.

Perform END SEARCH. (p. 33).
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 the HDV and DV formats on the same tape.
Do not record pictures in the SP and LP modes on the same tape.
Avoid stopping then recording a movie in the LP mode.
The shutter sound is not heard when you record a still image.
Set [BEEP] to [ON] (p. 60).
The internal ash does not work.

You cannot use the internal ash with:
[BURST]
Continued
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When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-TAPE

When the optional microphone (ECM-HST1 or ECM-HQP1) is attached
Even if auto ashing or
(Auto redeye reduction) is selected, you cannot use the internal
ash with:
[SPOTLIGHT], [SUNSET&MOON], and [LANDSCAPE] of [PROGRAM AE]
[SPOT METER]
The external ash (optional) does not work.

The power of the ash is not turned on, or the ash is not attached correctly.
The external ash (optional) does not work when the POWER switch is set to CAMERATAPE.
[END SEARCH] does not work.

The cassette was ejected after recording (p. 33).
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.
Adjusting the image during recording

Refer also to Menu (p. 90).
You cannot adjust the exposure manually.
You cannot adjust the exposure manually with:
NightShot
[COLOR SLOW S]
[CINEMA EFECT] of [D. EFFECT]
[COLOR BAR]
When the AUTO LOCK switch is set to ON (p. 27)
If you set [PROGRAM AE], the exposure is canceled.
The TELE MACRO button does not function.

You cannot use the TELE MACRO function together with:
[PROGRAM AE]
When recording a movie on a tape.
The auto focus does not function.

Set the FOCUS/ZOOM switch to AUTO to enable auto focus (p. 27).
The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 27).
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The focus does not function.

You cannot operate focus while executing [SHOT TRANS].
[STEADYSHOT] does not function.

Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 48).
[STEADYSHOT] does not function during [SHOT TRANS] (p. 54).
The BACK LIGHT function does not function.

The BACK LIGHT function is canceled when you select [SPOT METER] (p. 44).
You cannot use the BACK LIGHT function when the exposure is anything other than the
automatic mode.
[DIGITAL ZOOM] does not function.

You cannot use [DIGITAL ZOOM] together with:
TELE MACRO
When the setting is being stored in [SHOT TRANS]
Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.

The spots appear when you are recording in [SUPER NS] or [COLOR SLOW S]. This is not
a malfunction.
This is called the focal plane phenomenon. This is not a malfunction. Because of the way
the image device (CMOS sensor) reads out image signals, the subjects passing by the frame
rapidly might crooked depending on the recording conditions.
Troubleshooting
The subjects passing by the frame might appear crooked.
The color of the picture is not correctly displayed.

Deactivate the NightShot function (p. 26).
The picture appears too dark on the screen, and the subject does not appear
on the screen.
The LCD backlight is turned off. Press and hold DISPLAY/BATT INFO for a few seconds to
turn on the backlight (p. 18).
The picture appears bright, horizontal bands appear, or changes in color

occurs.
This occurs when recording pictures under a uorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury
lamp. This is not a malfunction. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] (p.44) to lessen the symptom.
Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen.

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Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 48).
Tiny spots in white appear on the screen.

The spots appear at a slower shutter speed. This is not a malfunction.
Picture appears too bright on the screen, and the subject does not appear on
the screen.
Cancel the BACK LIGHT function (p. 27).
Playback
If you are playing back the pictures stored on a Memory Stick Duo, refer also to the
Memory Stick Duo section (p. 83).
You cannot play back the tape.
Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
Rewind the tape (p. 25).
Cannot play back in reverse direction.

Reverse playback is not possible with the tape recorded in the HDV format.
The pictures stored on a Memory Stick Duo are not played back in the actual
size or aspect ratio.
Pictures recorded on other devices may not appear in the actual size. This is not a
malfunction.
Image data stored on a Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back.

You cannot see movies recorded with other camcorder on the Memory Stick Duo.
Image data cannot be played back if you have modied les or folders, or have edited the
data on a computer. (The le name ashes in that case.) This is not a malfunction (p. 104).
Pictures recorded on other devices may not be played back. This is not a malfunction (p.
104).
Horizontal lines appear on the picture. The displayed pictures are not clear or
do not appear.
Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 108).
You cannot hear the sound recorded with 4CH MIC REC on another camcorder.
Adjust [
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AUDIO MIX] (p. 57).
Fine patterns icker, diagonal lines look jagged.
Adjust [SHARPNESS] to the
(soften) side (p. 45).
No sound or only a low sound is heard.

Set [MULTI-SOUND] to [STEREO] (p. 57).
Turn up the volume (p. 25).
Adjust [
AUDIO MIX] from the [ST2] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard
appropriately (p. 57).
When you are using an S VIDEO plug or component video cable (supplied), make sure the
red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected as well (p. 36).
The picture or sound breaks off.

The tape was recorded in both HDV and DV formats. This is not a malfunction.
The sound breaks off.

Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional) (p. 108).
--- is displayed on the screen.

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.
or
is displayed on the screen.
The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (NTSC). This
is not a malfunction (p. 100).
Date Search does not work correctly.
Troubleshooting
Noises appear and
If one days recording is less than 2 minutes, your camcorder may not accurately nd the
point where the recording date changes.
There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction.
No picture appears during END SEARCH or Rec Review.

The tape was recorded in both HDV and DV formats. This is not a malfunction.
Cannot view the picture on the TV connected with the i.LINK cable (optional).
You cannot view the picture in the HD (high denition) quality on the TV which is not
compatible with the HDV1080i specication (p. 36). Refer to the instruction manuals
supplied with your TV.
Cannot view the picture or hear the sound on the TV connected with the
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component video cable (supplied).

Set [COMPONENT] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu according to the requirements of
the connected device (p. 59).
When you are using the component video cable (supplied), make sure the red and white
plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 36).
The picture appears distorted on the 4:3 TV.

This happens when viewing a picture recorded in the 16:9 wide mode on a 4:3 TV. Set [TV
TYPE] on the
(STANDARD SET) menu (p. 59) and play back the picture.
Before recording, select [DV SET] from the
(STANDARD SET) menu and set [
WIDE SELECT] to [4:3] (p. 57).
appears on the LCD screen.

This appears when you play back a tape recorded on other recording devices using a 4ch
microphone (4CH MIC REC). This camcorder does not comply with the 4ch microphone
recording standard.
Remote Commander
The supplied Remote Commander does not function.
Set [REMOTE CTRL] to [ON] (p. 60).
Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor.
Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead
lighting. Otherwise, the Remote Commander may not function properly.
Insert a new battery. Insert a battery into the battery holder with the +/ polarities correctly
matching the +/ marks. (p. 110).
Remove the conversion lens (optional) as the remote sensor may be obstructed by it.
Another VCR malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander.
Select a commander mode other than VTR 2 for your VCR, or cover the sensor of your VCR
with black paper.
Menu
Menu items are grayed out.
You cannot select grayed items in the current recording/playback situation.
You cannot use [PROGRAM AE].

You cannot use [PROGRAM AE] together with:
NightShot
[COLOR BAR]
[OLD MOVIE] or [CINEMA EFECT] of [D. EFFECT]
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TELE MACRO
[COLOR SLOW S]
You cannot use [SPOT METER].

You cannot use [SPOT METER] together with:
NightShot
[COLOR BAR]
[COLOR SLOW S]
If you set [PROGRAM AE], [SPOT METER] is automatically set to [AUTO].
[WHITE BAL.] does not function.

You cannot use [WHITE BAL.] together with:
NightShot
[COLOR BAR]
You cannot adjust [SHARPNESS].

You cannot adjust [SHARPNESS] with:
[COLOR BAR]
Troubleshooting
[SHUTTR SPEED] cannot be adjusted manually.

You cannot adjust [SHUTTR SPEED] with:
NightShot
[PROGRAM AE]
[COLOR BAR]
[COLOR SLOW S]
[SPOT METER]
When the exposure is anything other than the automatic mode
When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA-MEMORY
When [PROGRAM AE] is set, [SHUTTR SPEED] returns to [AUTO].
[AE SHIFT] cannot be operated.

You cannot use [AE SHIFT] together with:
[COLOR BAR]
You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS].

You cannot use [SPOT FOCUS] together with:
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[PROGRAM AE]
[COLOR BAR]
When the FOCUS/ZOOM switch is set to AUTO
[COLOR SLOW S] does not operate correctly.

You cannot use [COLOR SLOW S] together with:
[FADER]
[D. EFFECT]
[PROGRAM AE]
[SHUTTR SPEED]
[COLOR BAR]
NightShot
[SPOT METER]
[HISTOGRAM] is not displayed.

[HISTOGRAM] is not displayed in the following.
While using expanded focus
While displaying the date and time
indicator appears and [HISTOGRAM] is not displayed in the following.

While using [DIGITAL ZOOM]
While using [D.EFFECT]
While using [COLOR BAR]
You cannot use [FADER].

You cannot use [FADER] together with:
[SELF-TIMER]
[COLOR SLOW S]
[D. EFFECT]
[COLOR BAR]
[SUPER NS]
You cannot use [D. EFFECT].

You cannot use [D. EFFECT] together with:
[COLOR SLOW S]
[FADER]
When [SHUTTR SPEED] is set to less than 1/30
[COLOR BAR]
[SUPER NS]
You cannot use [OLD MOVIE] together with:
[PICT. EFFECT]
When [SHUTTR SPEED] is set to [MANUAL]
[PROGRAM AE]
When [
WIDE SELECT] of [DV SET] is set to [4:3]
You cannot use [CINEMA EFECT] together with:
Other than 0 in [AE SHIFT]
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[PICT. EFFECT]
When [
WIDE SELECT] of [DV SET] is set to [4:3]
[PROGRAM AE]
[SPOT METER]
When [SHUTTR SPEED] is set to [MANUAL]
You cannot use [PICT. EFFECT].

You cannot use [PICT. EFFECT] together with:
[COLOR BAR]
[PICT. EFFECT] cannot be set to [SKINTONE] while using the BACK LIGHT function.
You cannot use [SHOT TRANS].

You cannot use [SHOT TRANS] together with:
NightShot
[COLOR BAR]
Dubbing/Editing/Connecting to other devices

Pictures from connected devices are not displayed on the LCD screen or the
viewnder.
Pictures from connected devices cannot be zoomed.

You cannot zoom the pictures from connected devices on your camcorder (p. 28).
Troubleshooting
Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] (p. 61).

You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO while
[DISP OUTPUT] is set to [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 61).
Time code and other information appear on the display of the connected
device.
Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] while connected with an A/V connecting cable (p.
61).
You cannot dub correctly using the A/V connecting cable.

You cannot input externally from a device connected with the A/V connecting cable.
The A/V connecting cable is not connected properly.
Make sure that the A/V connecting cable is connected to the input jack of another device for
dubbing a picture from your camcorder.
When connected using an i.LINK cable (optional), no picture appears on the

monitor screen during dubbing.
Set [VCR HDV/DV] on the
the connected device (p. 56).
(STANDARD SET) menu according to the requirements of

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You cannot add sound to the recorded tape.

You cannot add sound to the recorded tape on this unit.
New sound added to a recorded tape on another camcorder is not heard.

Adjust [ AUDIO MIX] from the [ST1] (original sound) side until the sound is heard
appropriately (p. 57).
Still pictures cannot be dubbed from a tape to a Memory Stick Duo.

You cannot record or a distorted picture may be recorded if the tape has been used repeatedly
for recording.
You cannot input pictures.

You cannot input pictures while [DISP OUTPUT] is set to [V-OUT/PANEL] (p. 61).
You cannot input pictures if you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO.
Connecting to a computer
The computer does not recognize your camcorder.
Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder, then connect it again securely.
Disconnect USB devices other than the keyboard, the mouse, and the camcorder from the
(USB) jack on the computer.
Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder, restart the computer, then connect
them again correctly.
You cannot monitor video that the camcorder is capturing.

Disconnect the cable from the computer, turn on the camcorder, then connect it again.
You cannot view the video recorded on a tape on the computer.

Disconnect the cable from the computer, then connect it again.
Connect the i.LINK cable (optional) because you cannot copy pictures with the USB cable
(supplied).
You cannot view the video and still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo
on the computer.
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Insert a Memory Stick Duo in the correct direction, then push it all the way in.
You cannot use an i.LINK cable (optional). Connect the camcorder and the computer using
the USB cable (supplied).
The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operations
such as tape playback or editing. Finish any camcorder operations before connecting the
camcorder to the computer.
Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp, then set [USB SELECT] to
[MEMORY STICK].
[Removable Disk] does not appear on the computer screen.

Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp, then set [USB SELECT] to
[MEMORY STICK].
Insert a Memory Stick Duo into your camcorder.
Disconnect the USB device other than the keyboard, the mouse, and the camcorder from the
(USB) jack on the computer.
The computer does not recognize the Memory Stick Duo during camcorder operations such
as tape playback or editing. Finish camcorder operations before connecting the camcorder to
the computer.
You cannot copy video and still images to the computer.

Display pictures recorded on a Memory Stick Duo with the following procedures for the
Windows computer.
1 Double-click [My Computer].
2 Double-click the icon for the newly recognized drive [Removable Disk]. It may take some
time until the drive is recognized.
3 Double-click the desired image le.
The le copied from the computer is not copied to the Memory Stick Duo.
The USB cable (supplied) is not removed with the right procedure. Connect your camcorder
to the computer and transfer the data (p. 73).
Troubleshooting
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Warning indicators and messages

Self-diagnosis display/Warning
indicators
If indicators appear on the LCD screen or
in the viewnder, check the following.
Some symptoms you can x by yourself.
If the problem persists even after you have
tried a couple of times, contact your Sony
dealer or local authorized Sony service
facility.
C:(or E:) : (Self-diagnosis
display)
C:04:
The battery pack is not an
InfoLITHIUM battery pack. Use an
InfoLITHIUM battery pack (p. 105).
Connect the DC plug of the AC
Adaptor to the DC IN jack of your
camcorder securely (p. 13).
C:21:
Moisture condensation has occurred.
Remove the cassette and leave your
camcorder for at least 1 hour, then reinsert the cassette (p. 108).
C:22:
Clean the head using a cleaning
cassette (optional) (p. 108).
C:31: / C:32:
Symptoms 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. 108).
Remove the power source. Reconnect
it again and operate your camcorder
again.
Change the cassette. Press RESET (p.
29), and operate your camcorder again.
E:61: / E:62: / E:91:

Contact your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility. Inform
them of the 5-digit code, which starts
from E.
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101-1001(Warning indicator
pertaining to les)
The le is damaged.
The le is unreadable (p. 103).
(Battery level warning)

The battery pack is nearly used up.
Depending on the operating,
environment, or battery conditions,
may ash, even if there are
approximately 5 to 10 minutes
remaining.
(Moisture condensation warning)*

Eject the cassette, remove the power
source, and then leave it for about 1
hour with the cassette lid open (p. 108).
(Warning indicator pertaining to

Memory Stick Duo)
Memory Stick Duo is not inserted (p.
22).
(Warning indicators pertaining to

Memory Stick Duo)*
The Memory Stick Duo is damaged.
The Memory Stick Duo is not
formatted correctly (p. 51).

incompatible Memory Stick Duo)*
An incompatible Memory Stick Duo
is inserted (p. 103).
(Warning indicators pertaining to

the tape)
Slow ashing:
There is less than 5 minutes remaining
on the tape.
No cassette is inserted.*
The write-protect tab on the cassette is
set to lock (p. 101).*
Fast ashing:
The tape has run out.*
(Eject cassette warning)*

Slow ashing:
The write-protect tab on the cassette is
set to lock (p. 101).
Fast ashing:
Moisture condensation has occurred (p.
108).
The self-diagnosis display code is
displayed (p. 96).

image deletion)*
The image is protected (p. 69).
(Warning indicator pertaining

to the write-protect of the Memory
Stick Duo)*

the ash)
* You hear a melody when the warning indicators

appear on the screen (p. 60).
Description of warning
messages
If messages appear on the screen, follow
the instructions.
Battery
Use the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
(p. 105).
Battery level is low.
Change the battery (p. 13, 105)
Old battery. Use a new one (p. 105).
Re-attach the power source (p. 13).
Moisture condensation
Slow ashing:
Still charging
Fast ashing:
The self-diagnosis display code is
displayed (p. 96).*
There is something wrong with the
ash.

camera-shake warning)
The amount of lights is not sufcient,
so camera-shake easily occurs. Use
the ash.
The camcorder is unsteady, so
camera-shake easily occurs. Hold the
camcorder steady with both hands and
shoot the image. However, note that
the camera-shake warning indicator
Moisture condensation. Eject the

cassette (p. 108).
Troubleshooting
The write-protect tab on the Memory

Stick Duo is set to lock (p. 103).
does not disappear.
Moisture condensation. Turn off

for 1H (p. 108).
Cassette/Tape
Insert a cassette (p. 21).
Reinsert the cassette.
Check if the cassette is damaged.
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Warning indicators and messages (Continued)
The tape is locked - check the

tab (p. 101).
Cannot record. Reinsert the Memory

Stick (p. 22).
The tape has reached the end.
No le.
Rewind or change the tape.
Memory Stick Duo
No le is recorded or there is no
readable le on the Memory Stick
Duo.
Memory Stick folders are full.

Insert a Memory Stick (p. 22).
Reinsert the Memory Stick.
Reinsert the Memory Stick Duo a
few times. If even then the indicator
ashes, the Memory Stick Duo
might be damaged. Try with another
Memory Stick Duo.
This is a read-only Memory Stick.

Insert a writable Memory Stick Duo.
Incompatible type of Memory

Stick.
A type of Memory Stick Duo
incompatible with your camcorder is
inserted (p. 103).
This Memory Stick is not

formatted correctly.
Check the format, then format the
Memory Stick Duo as necessary (p.
51, 103).
Cannot record. The Memory Stick is

full.
Delete unnecessary images (p. 69).
The Memory Stick is locked.

Check the tab (p. 103).
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Cannot playback. Reinsert the

Memory Stick (p. 22).
You cannot create folders exceeding

999MSDCF. You cannot delete created
folders using your camcorder.
You will have to format the Memory
Stick Duo (p. 51), or delete them
using your computer.
Cannot record still images on

Memory Stick (p. 85).
PictBridge compliant printer

Check the connected device.
Switch off the printer and switch it on
again, then disconnect the USB cable
(supplied) and reconnect it.
Connect the camcorder to a

PictBridge compatible printer.
Error. Cancel the task.

Check the printer.
Cannot print. Check the printer.

Flash
Charging Cannot record still
images.
You are trying to record a still image
while charging the ash (optional)
Microphone attached. Cannot use

ash.
Others
Cannot record due to copyright
protection (p. 101).
Change to correct tape format.
The pictures cannot be played back
because of an incompatible format.
Stop the playback or signal input, or

change the [VCR HDV/DV] setting (p.
56).
Dirty video head. Use a cleaning

cassette (p. 108).
Troubleshooting
No output image in VCR HDV/DV.

Change format.
Invalid in AUTO LOCK mode (p. 27).
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Using your camcorder

abroad
Power supply
You can use your camcorder in any
countries/regions using the AC Adaptor
supplied with your camcorder within the
AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz range.
Use a commercially available AC plug
adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the
design of the wall outlet [b].
Viewing HDV format pictures recorded

in HDV format
You need an HDV1080i compatible TV
(or monitor) with a component jack and
AUDIO/VIDEO input jack.
Viewing DV format pictures recorded

in DV format
You need the TV with the AUDIO/VIDEO
input jack.
AC-L15A/L15B
[a]
[b]
On TV color systems
Your camcorder is an NTSC systembased
camcorder. If you want to view the
playback picture on a TV, it must be an
NTSC system-based TV (see following
list).
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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
Brazil
PAL - N
Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay.
SECAM
Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran,

Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine,
etc.
Simple setting of the 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 the
(TIME/
LANGU.) menu, then set the time
difference (p. 61).
HDV format and recording/playback

Your camcorder is capable of recording in
both HDV and DV formats.
You can use mini DV format cassettes only.
Use a cassette with the
mark.
back the tape.
is a trademark.
Your camcorder is not compatible with
cassettes with Cassette Memory.
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.
What is the HDV (

format?
When you play back
When you record
You cannot record software on your

camcorder that contains copyright control
signals for copyright protection of
software. [Cannot record due to copyright
protection.] appears on the LCD screen, or
on the viewnder if you try to record such
software. Your camcorder does not record
copyright control signals on the tape when
it records.
Notes on use
When not using your camcorder for a
long time
Remove the cassette and store it.
To prevent accidental erasure
Slide the write-protect tab on the cassette to

set it to SAVE.
Playback
Your camcorder can play back pictures
in both the DV format and HDV1080i
specication.
Your camcorder can play back pictures
recorded in the HDV 720/30p format,
but cannot output it from the HDV/DV
Interface (i.LINK) jack.
To prevent a blank section from being

made on the tape
Go to the end of the recorded section using
END SEARCH (p. 33) before you begin
the next recording when you have played
REC: The cassette can be

recorded.
SAVE: The cassette cannot
be recorded (write-protected).
REC
SAVE
The HDV format is a video format

developed to record and play back digital
high denition (HD) video signals on a DV
cassette.
Your camcorder adopts the Interlace mode
with 1080 effective scan lines of screen
ruling (1080i, number of pixels 1440
1080 dots).
The video bit rate for recording is about
25 Mbps.
i.LINK is adopted for the digital interface,
enabling a digital connection with an HDV
compatible TV or computer.
HDV signals are compressed in MPEG2
format, which is adopted in BS (broadcast
satellite) digital and terrestrial digital
HDTV broadcastings and in Blu-ray disc
recorders.
Copyright signal
When labeling the cassette
Be sure to place the label only on

the locations shown in the following
illustration so as not to cause a malfunction
of your camcorder.
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HDV format and recording/playback (Continued)
Do not put a label

along this border.
Labeling position
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.
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.
Gold-plated connector
On HDV1080i specication compliant

TVs
An HDV format compatible TV with the
component input jack is required to view
playback pictures recorded in the HDV
format. See the table below for the main
2004/05 models.
Sony TV models
KLV-32M1, KLV-23M1, KLV-S23A10,
KLV-S19A10, KDE55XBR950,
KDE-50XS955, KDE-42XS955,
KDE-37XS955, KE-42M1, KDF-60XS655,
KDF-55XS655, KDF-60WE655,
KDF-55WE655, KDF-50WE655,
KDF-42WE655, KF-50WE620, KF-42WE620,
KDS-70Q006, KDS-R60A10, KDS-R50A10,
KDF-E60A20, KDF-E55A20, KDF-E50A10,
KDF-E42A10, KD-34XBR960, KD-34XS955,
KD-30XS955, KD-36XS955, KV-34HS420,
KV-30HS420, KV-36HS420, KV-32HS420,
KV-27HS420, KD-32XS945, KDP-57WS655,
KDP-51WS655, KP-57WS520,
KP-51WS520, KP-46WT520, KDL32XBR950,
KLV-L32MRX1, KLV-32M1, KE-MX42N1,
KE-MX42K1, KE-MX42S1, KE-MX42A1,
KE-MX42M1, KE-MX32N1, KE-MX32K1,
KE-MX32S1, KE-MX32A1, KE-MX32M1,
KE-P42M1, KE-MV42A1, KE-MV42M1,
KV-DA32M84, KV-DA32M94, KV-DA32M86,
KV-DA32K94L, KV-DA32K94B,
KV-DA34M80, KV-DA34X80, KV-DA34N90,
KV-DA29MX80, KV-DA29N90,
KV-DA29M50, KV-DA29M31,
KV-DA29K90L, KV-DA29K90B,
KP-FW51M90A, KP-FW46M90A,
KP-FW46X90A, KP-FX43M90A,
KDF-60WE610K, KDF-50WE610K,
KDF-42WE610K, KF-WS60M90,
KF-WE50M90, KF-WE42M90,
KDF-60WF655K, KDF-55WF655K,
KS-R60A10, KS-R50A10, KF-E50A10,
KF-E42A10, KDS-R60A10, KDS-R50A10,
KDF-E50A10, KDF-E42A10
As of 1st of June, 2005 (including models

on sale in the near future)
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Some models are not available depending on

the country or region.
About the Memory Stick

A Memory Stick is a compact, portable
IC recording medium with a data capacity
that exceeds the capacity of a oppy disk.
You can use only a Memory Stick Duo,
which is about the half size of a standard
Memory Stick in your camcorder.
However, appearance on the list below does
not guarantee the operation of all types of
Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder.
Types of Memory Stick
Memory Stick(without
MagicGate)
Memory Stick Duo(without
MagicGate)*1
MagicGate Memory Stick
Memory Stick Duo
(with MagicGate)*1
MagicGate Memory Stick

Duo *1
Recording/
Playback
the combination of the Memory Stick and

Memory Stick compliant product you use.
On a Memory Stick Duo with a

write-protect tab
You can prevent accidental erasure of
images when you slide the write-protect tab
on the Memory Stick Duo with a small
tapered object, to the write-protect position.
The Memory Stick Duo supplied with
your camcorder is not equipped with a
write-protect tab.
Notes on use
Image data may be damaged in the

following cases. Compensation for
damaged image data will not be made.
*2*3
*3
Memory Stick PRO
Memory Stick PRO Duo *1
*2*3
*1
Still image format: Your camcorder compresses

and records image data in the JPEG (Joint
Photographic Experts Group) format. The le
extension is .JPG.
File names of still images:
101- 0001: This le name appears on the
DSC00001.JPG: This le name appears on
the display of a computer.
A Memory Stick Duo formatted by a
computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have
guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder.
Data read/write speed may vary depending on
It is recommended you make a back-up

of important data on the hard disk of a
computer.
On handling a Memory Stick
Keep the following in mind when handling

a Memory Stick Duo.
Be careful not to apply excessive force when
writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick
Duo.
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 terminals.
Do not bend, drop or apply strong force to the
Memory Stick Duo.
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.
Continued
A 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.
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 les
on the Memory Stick Duo (while the access
lamp is lit or ashing).
If you use the Memory Stick Duo near
magnets or magnetic elds.
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About the Memory Stick (Continued)

On a 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.
Places with extremely high humidity or subject
to corrosive gases.
On the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
(supplied)
After inserting a Memory Stick Duo
into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor, you
can use it with a standard Memory Stick
compliant device.
When using a Memory Stick Duo with a
Memory Stick compliant device, be sure to
insert the 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.
Also, 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.
Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor
without a Memory Stick Duo attached. Doing
so may result in malfunctions of the unit.
On a Memory Stick PRO Duo

The maximum memory capacity of a Memory
Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your
camcorder is 2 GB.
This unit does not support high speed data
transfer.
On image data compatibility
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Image data les 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 devices (DCRTRV900 or DSC-D700/D770) that do 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 another device,
format it with your camcorder (p. 51). Note
that formatting 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 modied on
your computer.
When playing back image data recorded with
other devices.
About the
InfoLITHIUM battery
pack
This unit is compatible with an
InfoLITHIUM battery pack (M series).
Your camcorder operates only with an
InfoLITHIUM battery pack.
InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs
have the
mark.
What is an InfoLITHIUM battery

pack?
An 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. With an AC
adaptor/charger (optional), the remaining
battery time and charging time appear.
To charge the battery pack
To use the battery pack effectively

Battery pack performance decreases when the
surrounding temperature is 10C (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.
Use a large capacity battery pack: NP-
About the 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 mark that indicates low battery ashes
even if there are still 5 to 10 minutes of battery
time remaining, depending on the operating
conditions or ambient temperature and
environment.
About storage of 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 10C to 30C
(50 F to 86 F) until the CHG (charge) lamp
turns off. If you charge the battery pack outside
of this temperature range, you may not be able
to charge it efciently.
After charging is complete, disconnect the cable
from the DC IN jack on your camcorder or
remove the battery pack.
QM71D/QM91D (optional).
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-QM71D/QM91D (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.
Do not expose the battery pack to water. The
battery pack is not water resistant.
If the battery pack is not used for a long time,

fully charge the battery pack and use it up on
your camcorder once a year to maintain 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 [NEVER] on the
(STANDARD
SET) menu and leave your camcorder in tape
recording standby until the power goes off (p.
61).
Continued
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About the InfoLITHIUM battery

pack (Continued)
About i.LINK
About battery life
The HDV/DV Interface on this unit is an

i.LINK-compliant Interface. This section
describes the i.LINK standard and its
features.
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.
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
devices. You can also control other devices
using the i.LINK.
i.LINK-compatible devices can be
connected using an i.LINK cable
(optional). Possible applications are
operations and data transactions with
various digital AV devices.
When two or more i.LINK-compatible
devices 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 specications of the
device to be connected. Also, operations
and data transactions may not be possible
on some connected devices.
Normally, only one device can be connected
to this unit with the i.LINK cable (optional).
When connecting this unit to an HDV/DVcompatible device having two or more DV
Interfaces, refer to the operating instructions of
the device to be connected.
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 the i.LINK Baud rate

i.LINKs maximum baud rate varies
according to the device. There are three
types.
S100 (approx. 100Mbps*)
S200 (approx. 200Mbps)
S400 (approx. 400Mbps)
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Maintenance and
precautions
The baud rate is listed under
Specications in the operating
instructions of each piece of equipment. It
is also indicated near the i.LINK interface
on some devices.
The baud rate may differ from the indicated
value when the unit is connected to a
device with a different maximum baud rate.
* 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
About the required i.LINK cable

Use the Sony i.LINK 4-pin-to-4-pin cable
(during HDV/DV dubbing).
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 60C
(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 elds 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.
On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty. If
sand or dust gets in your camcorder, it may
malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction
cannot be repaired.
Near windows or outdoors, where the LCD
screen, the viewnder, or the lens may be
exposed to direct sunlight. This damages the
inside of the viewnder 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 gets inside the
casing, unplug your camcorder and have it
checked by a Sony dealer before operating it
any further.
Avoid rough handling, disassembling,
modifying, physical shock, or impact such
as hammering, dropping or stepping on the
product. Be particularly careful of the lens.
Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF (CHG)
when you are not using your camcorder.
Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel, for
example, and operate it. Doing so might cause
heat to build up inside.
When disconnecting the power cord, pull it by
the plug and not the cord.
Do not damage the power cord such as by
placing anything heavy on it.
Keep metal contacts clean.
Continued
For details on how to dub when this unit is

connected to other video devices having an
i.LINK Interface, see page 64.
This unit can also be connected to other
i.LINK compatible devices made by Sony
(e.g. a VAIO series personal computer) as
well as to video devices.
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 devices,
such as Digital Televisions, DVD,
MICROMV or HDV recorders/players
are not compatible with this unit. Before
connecting to other devices, be sure to
conrm whether the device is compatible
with an HDV/DV device or not. For details
on precautions and compatible application
software, refer also to the operating
instructions for the device to be connected.
On use and care
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Maintenance and precautions (Continued)
Keep the Remote Commander and button-type

battery out of childrens 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
Occasionally turn it on and let it run such as by

playing back tapes for about 3 minutes.
Use up the battery pack completely before
storing it.
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, [ 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.
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
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. This is not
a malfunction. Do not close the cassette lid
until the cassette is ejected.
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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.
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).
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 DVM12CLD cleaning cassette (optional).
Mosaic-pattern noise appears on the playback
picture or the screen is displayed in blue.
A part of playback pictures does not move.

Playback pictures do not move.
Playback pictures do not appear or the sound
breaks off.
[ 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
your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony

service facility to have the video head replaced.
LCD screen
Do not exert 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.
To clean the LCD screen
If ngerprints or dust make the LCD screen

dirty, it is recommended you use a soft
cloth 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.
On adjustment of the LCD screen
Slide the POWER switch down to turn on

the PLAY/EDIT lamp.
Disconnect cables other than that of the
AC Adaptor from your camcorder, then
eject the cassette and Memory Stick Duo
from your camcorder.
Touch
[MENU]
(STANDARD SET) [CALIBRATION]
CALIBRATION
1/3
Touch the "x"

CANCEL
Touch the displayed on the screen with

the corner of the supplied Memory Stick
Duo or the like.
The position of the changes. If you did

not press the right spot, start from step
again.
You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is
rotated.
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
nish.
Using chemicals such as thinner, benzine,
alcohol, chemical cloths, repellent, insecticide
and sunscreen.
Handling with above substances on your
hands.
Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or
vinyl objects for a long period of time.
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 ngerprints 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 mold, periodically clean the lens as
described above. It is recommended that you
operate your camcorder about once a month to
keep it in optimum state for a long time.
(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.
Touch [CANCEL] to cancel.
To charge the pre-installed

rechargeable battery
Your camcorder has a pre-installed
rechargeable battery to retain the date,
time, and other settings even when the
POWER switch is set to OFF (CHG). The
pre-installed rechargeable battery is always
charged while your camcorder is connected
to the wall outlet via the AC Adaptor
or while the battery pack is inserted.
The rechargeable battery will be fully
discharged in about 3 months if you do
Continued
109
Maintenance and precautions

(Continued)
Specications
not use your camcorder at all without the

AC adaptor connected or the battery pack
attached. However, even if the pre-installed
rechargeable battery is not charged, the
camcorder operation will not be affected as
long as you are not recording the date.
System
Procedures
Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet

using the supplied AC Adaptor, and leave it
with the POWER switch set to OFF (CHG)
for more than 24 hours.
To change the battery of the Remote

Commander
While pressing on the tab, inset your
ngernail into the slit to pull out the

battery case.
Place a new battery with the + side facing
up.
Insert the battery case back into the
Remote Commander until it clicks.
Tab
WARNING
Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not
recharge, disassemble or dispose of in re.
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
manufacturers instructions.
When the lithium battery becomes weak, the
operating distance of the Remote Commander
may shorten, or the Remote Commander may
not function properly. In this case, replace the
battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery.
Use of another battery may present a risk of re
or explosion.
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Video recording
system (HDV)
Video recording
system (DV)
Still image
recording system
Audio recording
system
(HDV)
2 rotary heads, Helical

scanning system
2 rotary heads, Helical
scanning system
Exif Ver. 2.2*1
Image device
5.9 mm (1/3 type) CMOS

sensor
Gross: Approx. 2 969 000
pixels
Effective (movie, 4:3):
1 486 000 pixels
Effective (movie, 16:9):
1 983 000 pixels
Effective (still, 4:3):
2 764 800 pixels
Effective (still, 16:9):
2 073 600 pixels
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*
10 (Optical), 120 (Digital)
Rotary heads, MPEG-1 Audio

Layer -2, Quantization: 16 bits
(Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
transfer rate: 384 kbps
Audio recording Rotary heads, PCM system
system (DV)
Quantization: 12 bits (Fs 32
kHz, stereo 1, stereo 2), 16 bits
(Fs 48 kHz, stereo)
Video signal
NTSC color, EIA standards
1080/60i specication
Usable cassette Mini DV cassette with the
mark printed
Tape speed
Approx. 18.81 mm/s
(HDV)
Tape speed (DV) SP: Approx. 18.81 mm/s
LP: Approx. 12.56 mm/s
Recording/
60 min (using a DVM60
playback time
cassette)
(HDV)
Recording/
SP: 60 min (using a DVM60
playback time
cassette)
(DV)
LP: 90 min (using a DVM60
cassette)
Fast forward/
Approx. 2 min 40 s
rewind time
(using a DVM60 cassette and
rechargeable battery pack)
Approx. 1 min 45 s (using
a DVM60 cassette and AC
Adaptor)
Viewnder
Electric viewnder (color)
Lens
Focal length
f=5.1 ~ 51 mm (7/32 ~
2 1/8 in.)
When converted to a 35 mm
still camera
In CAMERA-TAPE *2 :
41 ~ 480 mm (1 5/8 ~ 19 in.)
(16:9),
50 ~ 590 mm (2 ~ 23 1/4 in.)
(4:3)
In CAMERA-MEMORY:
37 ~ 370 mm (1 1/2 ~ 14 5/8
in.) (4:3),
40 ~ 400 mm (1 5/8 ~ 15 3/4
in.) (16:9)
F1.8 ~ 2.1
Filter diameter: 37 mm
(1 1/2 in.)
Color temperature [AUTO], [ONE PUSH],
[INDOOR] (3 200 K),
[OUTDOOR] (5 800 K)
Minimum
7 1x (lux) (F 1.8)
illumination
0 lx (lux) (during NightShot
function)*3
Audio/Video
output
10-pin connector
Video signal: 1 Vp-p, 75
(ohms), unbalanced
Luminance signal: 1 Vp-p,
75 (ohms), unbalanced
Chrominance signal:
0.286 Vp-p, 75 (ohms),
unbalanced
Audio signal: 327 mV (at
output impedance more than
47 k (kilohms)), Output
impedance with less than 2.2
k (kilohms)
COMPONENT Y:1 Vp-p, 75 (ohms),
OUT jack
unbalanced
PB/PR, CB/CR: +/- 350 mVp-p
Headphones jack Stereo minijack ( 3.5)
Input/Output connectors
MIC jack
LANC jack
USB jack
HDV/DV jack
Minijack, 0.388 mV low

impedance with DC 2.5 to
3.0 V, output impedance 6.8
k (kilohms) ( 3.5 mm),
Stereo type
Stereo mini-minijack ( 2.5
mm)
mini-B
i.LINK Interface
(IEEE 1394, 4-pin connector
S100)
LCD screen
Picture
Total dot number
6.9 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio

16:9)
123 200 (560 220)
General
Power
requirements
Average power
consumption
(when using the
battery pack)
Operating
temperature
DC 7.2 V (battery pack)

DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor)
During camera recording using
the viewnder with normal
brightness:
HDV recording 5.8 W
DV recording 5.2 W
During camera recording
using the LCD with normal
brightness:
HDV recording 5.9 W
DV recording 5.3 W
0 C to 40 C (32 F to 104
F)
Continued
*1Exif is a le 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 camcorders
setting information at the time of recording.
2
* The focal length gures are actual gures
resulting from wide angle pixel read-out.
*3Objects unable to be seen due to the dark can
be shot with infrared lighting.
Output connectors
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Specications (Continued)
Storage
temperature
Dimensions
(approx.)
Mass (approx.)
Supplied
accessories
-20 C to + 60 C (-4 F to +
140 F)
71 94 188 mm (2 7/8
3 3/4 7 1/2 in.) (w/h/d)
excluding the projecting parts
680 g (1lb7oz) main unit only
780 g (1lb11oz) including the
NP-FM50 rechargeable battery
pack, DVM60 cassette and
lens cap.
See page 12.
AC Adaptor AC-L15A/L15B
Power
requirements
Current
consumption
Power
consumption
Output voltage
Operating
temperature
Storage
temperature
Dimensions
(approx.)
Mass (approx.)
AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz

0.35 - 0.18 A
18 W
DC 8.4 V*
0 C to 40 C (32 F to 104
F)
-20 C to + 60 C (-4 F to +
140 F)
56 31 100 mm (2 1/4
1 1/4 4 in.)
(w/h/d) excluding the
projecting parts
190 g (6.7 oz) main unit only
* See the label on the AC Adaptor for other

specications.
Rechargeable battery pack (NP-FM50)

Maximum output DC 8.4 V
voltage
Output voltage
DC 7.2 V
Capacity
8.5 Wh (1 180 mAh)
Dimensions
(approx.)
Mass (approx.)
38.2 20.5 55.6 mm

(1 9/16 13/16 2 1/4 in.)
(w/h/d)
76 g (2.7 oz)
Operating
temperature
Type
0 C to 40 C (32 F to 104
F)
Lithium ion
Design and specications are subject to change

without notice.
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Identifying parts and

controls
Quick Reference
Power zoom lever (26)

PHOTO button (24)
CAMERA-TAPE, CAMERA-MEMORY,
PLAY/EDIT mode lamps (16)
POWER switch (16)
Memory Stick Duo slot (22)
Access lamp (22, 103)
Active Interface Shoe
(72)
Flash
(ash) button (28)
NIGHTSHOT switch (26)
MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (72)
(headphones) jack (72)
Continued
113
Identifying parts and controls (Continued)
114
Lens cap (16, 24)

Zoom buttons (26)
REC START/STOP button (24)
LCD screen/touch panel (4, 19)
HDV/DV Interface (i.LINK) jack (72)
(USB) jack (72)
DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (29)
COMPONENT OUT jack (72)
A/V OUT jack (72)
RESET button (29)
Eyecup
Viewnder (18)
Viewnder lens adjustment lever (18)
LANC jack (72)
CHG (charge) lamp (13)
Speaker (29)
AUTO LOCK switch (27)
Battery pack (13)
DC IN jack (72)
Attaching the shoulder strap

Attach the shoulder strap supplied with
your camcorder to the hooks for the
shoulder strap.
Microphone (29)
Zoom ring/focus ring (26, 27)
Holes for the lens hood
Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (5)
TELE MACRO button (27)
Camera recording lamp (29)
Remote sensor (29)
FOCUS/ZOOM switch (26, 27)
BACK LIGHT button (27)
EXPANDED FOCUS button (27)
EXPOSURE button (26)
EXPOSURE/VOL lever (26)
Hooks for the shoulder strap (114)
BATT (battery release) lever (14)
Grip belt (16)
Cassette compartment lid (21)
OPEN/EJECT
lever (21)
Tripod receptacle (28)
Attaching the lens hood

Insert the hooks on the lens hood into the
holes on the camcorder, then turn the lens
hood xing screw in the direction of the
arrow.
Quick Reference
To remove the lens hood

Loosen the lens hood xing screw by
turning it in the opposite direction of the
arrow in the illustration above.
You cannot attach a lter (optional) with the
lens hood on.
115
Index
Numeric
B&W .................................... 53
DISPLAY/BATT INFO
button ............................. 19, 29
12BIT ................................... 57
Display indicators ................ 30
16BIT ................................... 57
Calibration.......................... 109
DISP GUIDE (Display

guide) ................................... 19
480i ...................................... 59
CAMERA COLOR .............. 46
DISP OUTPUT .................... 61
CAMERA DATA ................. 60
Down convert function ......... 11
CAMERA SET menu .......... 44
Dubbing................................ 66
Cassette ........................ 21, 101
DV format ............................ 56
Insert/Eject .................... 21
DV interface ......................... 66
A/V OUT jack ................ 36, 64
Charging the battery ............. 13
Access lamp ......................... 22
Battery pack .................. 13
D. EFFECT (Digital effect)

.............................................. 52
Active Interface Shoe ........... 72
Pre-installed
rechargeable battery .... 109
1080i/480i ............................ 59
A
A/V connecting cable
........................................ 37, 64
AC Adaptor .......................... 13
Adjusting exposure for back
light ...................................... 27
AE SHIFT ...................... 46, 91
ALL ERASE ........................ 50
AUDIO MIX ........................ 57
AUDIO MODE .................... 57
Audio recording ................... 94
AUTO LOCK switch ........... 27
AUTO SHUTTER ................ 46
A.SHUT OFF
(Auto shut off)...................... 61
Charging time....................... 14
CHG (charge) lamp .............. 14
CINEMA EFECT
(Cinematic effect) ................ 52
Click to DVD ....................... 78
COLOR BAR ....................... 60
COLOR SLOW S (Color
Slow Shutter) ................. 47, 92
computer ....................... 73
BATTERY INFO
(Battery info) ................ 29
TV ................................. 36
Battery pack .................. 13
CONV. LENS ....................... 48
VCR equipment ............ 64
Remaining battery......... 29
BURST ................................. 49
Button-type lithium battery
............................................ 110
116
Pictures ......................... 69
Expanded focus .................... 27
Exposure ........................ 26, 86
EXPOSURE/VOL lever ....... 26
Battery
BURN DVD ......................... 55
ALL ERASE ................. 50
COMPONENT OUT jack

........................................ 36, 72
BACK LIGHT ................ 27, 87
BLACK FADER .................. 52
ERASE
EXPOSURE button .............. 26
Connect
BEEP .................................... 60
END SEARCH/Rec review

display switch button ........... 30
COMPONENT..................... 59
BEACH&SKI....................... 44
END SEARCH............... 33, 55
CLOCK SET ........................ 20

........................................ 37, 38
BATT (battery release)

lever ...................................... 14
EXP. BRKTG (Exposure

bracketing) ........................... 49
EXT SUR MIC (External
surround microphone) .......... 58
EDIT/PLAY menu ............... 55
F
FADER ........................... 52, 92
FILE NO. (File number) ...... 51
FINE..................................... 49
DATA CODE ....................... 60
Flash button .................... 28, 85
Date search ........................... 35
FLASH LEVEL ................... 46
DATE/TIME......................... 60
FLASH (Flash motion) ........ 52
DC IN jack ........................... 13
FLASH SET ......................... 46
DC plug ................................ 13
Focus .............................. 27, 86
Delete pictures ..................... 69
Focus ring............................. 27
DEMO MODE ............... 54, 81
FOCUS/ZOOM switch
........................................ 26, 27
DIGITAL ZOOM ........... 48, 87
Folder
NEW FOLDER............. 51
PB FOLDER (Playback
folder) ........................... 51
REC FOLDER
(Recording folder) ........ 51
Internal microphone ............. 29
Memory Stick Duo ........... 21
INT.REC-STL (Interval
photo recording) ................... 54
FORMAT ...................... 51
i.LINK ................................ 106
Number of recordable
pictures.......................... 49
i.LINK cable .................. 64, 78

i.LINK CONV................ 36, 59
FORMAT ..................... 51, 103

Frame-by-frame playback .... 55
Full charge ........................... 14
Write-protect tab ......... 103

Memory Stick Duo
adaptor.......................... 12, 104
J
Jack ...................................... 72
Jack cover ............................. 72
Insert/Eject .................... 22
Memory Stick Duo slot .... 22

Menu .................................... 40
CAMERA SET menu ... 44
JPEG .................................. 103
EDIT/PLAY menu ........ 55
Grip belt ............................... 16

GUIDEFRAME ................... 60
MEMORY SET menu

...................................... 49
Label .................................. 101
Menu items ................... 42
LANC jack ........................... 72
Personal Menu ........ 40, 62
HDV1080i ...................... 10, 56
LANDSCAPE ...................... 44
PICT.APPLI. menu ....... 52
HDV format ......................... 56
LANGUAGE........................ 61
HD (high denition) image

quality .................................. 36
LCD/VF SET ....................... 58
STANDARD SET
menu ............................. 56
Headphones jack .................. 72

HISTOGRAM ................ 47, 92
Holding the camcorder......... 16
LCD BL LEVEL (LCD

back light) ............................ 58
LCD BRIGHT...................... 58
LCD COLOR ....................... 58
MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

jack ....................................... 72
LCD panel ............................ 18
ID-1 ...................................... 59
LCD BL LEVEL .......... 58
Image delete button .............. 31
LCD BRIGHT .............. 58
Image protection .................. 69
LCD COLOR ................ 58
Image quality (QUALITY)

.............................................. 49
LCD screen ............................ 4
Image size (IMAGE SIZE)

.............................................. 49
Lens hood ........................... 115
Lens cap ............................... 12

Lid ........................................ 21
LP (Long Play)..................... 56
Mirror mode ......................... 28

Moisture condensation ....... 108
MONOTONE ....................... 52
MOSAIC .............................. 53
MOSAIC FADER ................ 52
MULTI-SOUND .................. 57
N
NEG.ART............................. 53
Index screen display button

.............................................. 31
Indicators.............................. 32
Macintosh................. 73, 75, 76
INDOOR .............................. 45
Maintenance ....................... 107
InfoLITHIUM battery
pack .................................... 105
Main sound........................... 57
Initialize (Reset) ................... 29
MEMORY SET menu .......... 49
Insulation sheet .................... 34
MIC LEVEL ........................ 58
Quick Reference
Icon ...... See Display indicators
Index screen ......................... 25
Using the menu ............. 40

MENU ROTATE .................. 61
LCD PANEL ........................ 61
Still image ..................... 49
TIME/LANGU. menu
...................................... 61
LCD backlight...................... 18
Manual focus........................ 27
Memory Stick ................. 103
NEW FOLDER .................... 51

NightShot ............................. 26
NORMAL ............................ 49
NS LIGHT ........................... 47
NTSC ................................. 100
Number of recordable
pictures ................................. 49
Continued
117
Index (Continued)
P.MENU .... See Personal Menu
OLD MOVIE ....................... 53

ONE PUSH .......................... 45
OPEN/EJECT lever.............. 21
QUALITY ............................ 49
OUTDOOR .......................... 45
P
PAL .................................... 100
SHARPNESS ................. 45, 91

SHOT TRANS ..................... 54
Shoulder Strap.............. 12, 114
SHUTTR SPEED ................. 45
SKINTONE.................... 53, 93
Rechargeable battery pack

................................See Battery
SLIDE SHOW...................... 53
Skip Scan ............................. 25
Recording ............................. 24
Slow Playback ...................... 55
Recording capacity............... 30
SOLARIZE .......................... 53
Recording time ..................... 14
SP (Standard Play) ............... 56
REC CTRL (Recording

control) ................................. 67
Speaker ................................. 29
REC FOLDER (Recording

folder)................................... 51
SPOTLIGHT ........................ 44
REC FORMAT .................... 56

REC LAMP.......................... 60
SPOT METER (Flexible

spot meter) ..................... 44, 91
REC Lamp (Recording

lamp) .................................... 29
STANDARD ........................ 49
Personal Menu button .......... 30
REC MODE (Recording

mode) ................................... 56
STATUS CHECK ................. 59
PHOTO button ............... 24, 34
Rec review............................ 33
PictBridge ............................ 70
REC START/STOP .............. 24
PictBridge PRINT ................ 70
REDEYE REDUC ............... 46
Picture Search ...................... 25
REMAINING....................... 60
PICT.APPLI. menu (Picture

Application menu) ............... 52
Remaining battery ................ 30
PICT. EFFECT
(Picture effect)...................... 53
REMOTE CTRL (Remote

control) ................................. 60
STILL SET........................... 49
Playback ............................... 25
Remote sensor ...................... 29
Sub sound ............................. 57
Frame ............................ 55
RESET button ...................... 29
SUNSET&MOON ............... 44
Reverse ......................... 55
Reversal Playback ................ 55
SUPER NS ........................... 47
Slow .............................. 55
Review button ...................... 30
System requirements ............ 73
PASTEL ............................... 53
PB FOLDER
(Playback folder).................. 51
PB zoom ............................... 28
Personal Menu ............... 40, 62
Add ............................... 62
Arrange the order .......... 63
Customize ..................... 62
Delete ............................ 62
Reset ............................. 63
Use ................................ 40
Specications ..................... 110

SPOT FOCUS ................ 46, 91
STANDARD SET menu ...... 56

STEADYSHOT .............. 48, 87
STEREO .............................. 58
STILL................................... 52
Still image
Image size ..................... 49
Quality .......................... 49
Remote Commander ............ 34
Still image format ....... 103
S VIDEO cable .............. 38, 64
Playing time ......................... 15
118
Setting the date and time ...... 20
PORTRAIT (Soft portrait) ... 44
S VIDEO jack ................ 36, 64
Power cord ........................... 13

POWER switch .................... 16
SD (standard denition)
image quality........................ 36
Previous/Next image button

.............................................. 31
Searching for the starting

point ..................................... 33
Tape ...................... See Cassette
Print ...................................... 70
Self-diagnosis display .......... 96
Print mark............................. 70
SELF-TIMER ...................... 48
Tape playback select button

.............................................. 31
PROGRAM AE.............. 44, 90
SEPIA .................................. 53
Telephoto.............................. 26
Tape counter ......................... 30
TELE MACRO button ... 27, 86
WHITE FADER ................... 52
TIME/LANGU. menu .......... 61
Wide angle ........................... 26
Time code ............................. 30
WIDE SELECT ................... 57
Touch panel .......................... 19
WIDE STEREO ................... 58
Trademark .......................... 123
Windows ........................ 73, 74
TRAIL .................................. 53
WORLD TIME .................... 61
Transmitter ........................... 34
Write-protect tab ........ 101, 103
Tripod ................................... 28
TV ........................................ 36
TV color systems ............... 100
ZEBRA ................................ 47
TV TYPE ............................. 59
Zero set memory .................. 34
ZERO SET MEMORY

button ................................... 34
USB jack .............................. 72
Zoom .................................... 26
USB SELECT ...................... 59
Zoom lever ........................... 26
Using abroad ...................... 100
Zoom ring............................. 26
V
VAR.SPD PB (Various
speed playback).................... 55
VCR HDV/DV ..................... 56
VF B.LIGHT (Viewnder
brightness) ............................ 58
Video head ......................... 108
Video operation buttons ....... 31
Brightness ..................... 58
Viewnder lens adjustment
lever ...................................... 18
VOLUME............................. 57
Volume ................................. 25
Quick Reference
Viewnder ............................ 18
V-OUT/PANEL .................... 61
W
Warning indicators ............... 96
Warning messages ................ 96
WB SHIFT (White Balance
Shift) .................................... 46
WHITE BAL. (White
balance) ................................ 45
White Balance Shift ............. 46
119
On trademarks
Memory Stick,
Duo,
Duo,
, Memory Stick
, Memory Stick PRO
, MagicGate,
, MagicGate Memory
Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
is a trademark.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are

trademarks or registered trademarks of U.S.
Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other
countries.
Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc in the U.S. and other
countries.
HDV and the HDV logo are trademarks of Sony
Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.
Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark
of Intel Corporation.
All other product names mentioned herein may
be the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies. Furthermore, TM and
are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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Enjoying pictures with

Digital HD Video Camera Recorder

high denition quality

Additional Information 100

2005 Sony Corporation

Read this rst

For customers in the U.S.A. and

Lithium-Ion batteries are

This symbol is intended to

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

For customers in the U.S.A.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

On the types of Memory Stick you

You cannot use any type of memory card

Read this rst (Continued)

On using the camcorder

available under the current recording or

Do not hold the camcorder by the

Exposing the LCD screen, the viewnder,

On the menu items, LCD panel,

A menu item that is grayed out is not

Before starting to record, test the

Playing back HDV tapes on other

About the Carl Zeiss lens

Note on the icons used in this manual

Read this rst ............................................................................................2

Enjoying pictures with high denition quality

Step 6: Setting the date and time ............................................................20

Indicators displayed during recording/playback .......................................30

Remote Commander ...............................................................................34

Connecting to a TV for viewing ................................................................36

Using the Menu

MEMORY SET menu .........................................................................49

PICT.APPLI. menu ............................................................................52

EDIT/PLAY menu .............................................................................55

STANDARD SET menu ....................................................................56

TIME/LANGU. menu .........................................................................61

Customizing Personal Menu....................................................................62

Marking images on the Memory Stick Duo with specic information

Enjoying pictures with high denition quality

Trying out the new HDV format!

Shooting in the HDV format

What is the HDV format?

Why shooting in the HDV format?

Viewing video recorded in the HDV format!

Viewing on a 16:9 TV/4:3 TV (p. 36)

Enjoying pictures with high denition quality

Viewing on a high denition TV (p. 36)

Dubbing to other video equipment (p. 64)

Connecting to a computer (p. 73)

Step 1: Checking supplied items

Wireless Remote Commander (1)

Memory Stick Duo 16MB (1) (p. 22, 103)

A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 36, 64)

AC Adaptor (1) (p. 13)

Shoulder Strap (1) (p. 114)

Attached to your camcorder.

Lens hood (1) (p. 115)