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© 2003 Sony Corporation
Digital Video Camera Recorder
DCR-IP1
3-084-861-11(1)

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  • Page 1 Camera Operations Guide Read this first Digital Video Camera Recorder DCR-IP1 © 2003 Sony Corporation 3-084-861-11(1)

  • Page 2: Read This First

    This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. For customers in the U.S.A. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222- SONY (7669) The number below is for the FCC related matters only. Regulatory Information...

  • Page 3: Notes On Use

    Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DCR-IP ________________ Serial No.
  • Page 4 or bright points (white, red, blue, or green in color) that appear constantly on the LCD screen. These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. • Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Read this first ... 2 Quick Start Guide Recording movies on a tape ... 8 Recording still images on a “Memory Stick Duo” ... 10 Getting started Step 1: Checking supplied items... 12 Step 2: Charging the battery pack... 13 Using an outside power source ...
  • Page 6 Recording a picture using various effects ... 32 Fading in and out of a scene Using special effects Overlaying still images on tape movies — MEMORY MIX ... 35 Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording — END SEARCH... 37 Playback Viewing movies recorded on a tape Playing back in various modes ...
  • Page 7 Advanced operations Using the Menu Selecting Menu items ...49 Using the (CAMERA SET) menu — PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, etc..51 Using the (MEMORY SET) menu — BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc..55 Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu — PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/ INT.REC-STL, etc.

  • Page 8: Quick Start Guide

    Quick Start Guide Recording movies on a tape Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder. Slide the BATT (battery release) lever in the direction of the arrow as shown in the illustration and remove the battery terminal cover. BATT (battery release) lever Insert a cassette into the camcorder.
  • Page 9 Start recording while checking the subject. The date and time is not set up in the default setting. To set the date and time, see page 17. Open the LCD panel. While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch down to light up the CAMERA-TAPE lamp.

  • Page 10: Recording Still Images On A "Memory Stick Duo

    Recording still images on a “Memory Stick Duo” Attach the charged battery pack to the camcorder. Slide the BATT (battery release) lever in the direction of the arrow as shown in the illustration and remove the battery terminal cover. BATT (battery release) lever Insert a “Memory Stick Duo”...
  • Page 11 Start recording while checking the subject. The date and time is not set up in the default setting. To set the date and time, see page 17. Open the LCD panel. While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch repeatedly until the CAMERA-MEM lamp lights up.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure you have following things supplied with your camcorder. The number in parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied. “Memory Stick Duo” 8MB (1) You can use only a “Memory Stick Duo,” which is about half the size of an ordinary “Memory Stick,”...

  • Page 13: Step 2: Charging The Battery Pack

    Step 2: Charging the battery pack You can charge the battery by attaching the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (F series) to your camcorder. b Notes • You cannot use batteries other than the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (F series) (p. 99). • Do not short-circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with any metallic objects.
  • Page 14 The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts. CHG (charge) lamp To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor DC plug DC IN jack Power cord AC Adaptor To the wall outlet You can charge the battery pack on a trip, even if you have not brought the Handycam Station along.

  • Page 15: Using An Outside Power Source

    A Battery charge level: Displays the approximate remaining power of the battery pack. B Possible recording time. Charging time Approximate number of minutes required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack at 25°C (77°F). (10 – 30°C (50 – 86°F) recommended.) Battery pack NP-FF50...

  • Page 16: Step 3: Turning The Power On

    Step 3: Turning the power on You need to slide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the desired mode to record or play. When using this camcorder for the first time, the CLOCK SET screen appears (p. 17). While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow.

  • Page 17: Step 5: Setting The Date And Time

    • When you use your camcorder in bright conditions using the battery pack, press LCD BACKLIGHT to turn off the backlight for the LCD panel. This setting saves battery power. • You can mute a confirmation beep sound for operation on the touch panel when you set [BEEP] to [OFF] on the (STANDARD SET) menu (p.

  • Page 18: Step 6: Inserting The Recording Media

    Touch MENU. STBY 0:00:00 CAMERA SET PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPOSURE Select (TIME/LANGU.) with , then touch STBY 0:00:00 DISPLAY MENU ROTATE A. SHUT OFF CLOCK SET – – : – – : – – WORLD TIME LANGUAGE PROGRAM AE Select CLOCK SET with then touch STBY...

  • Page 19: Inserting A "Memory Stick Duo

    Lightly push the cassette compartment in with the cassette lid. The cassette compartment automatically slides back in. Close the cassette lid. To eject the cassette Slide the OPEN/EJECT lever and open the cassette lid. The cassette compartment automatically comes out. Take out the cassette.

  • Page 20: Step 7: Setting The Screen Language

    Step 7: Setting the screen language You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen. Turn on your camcorder. Open the LCD panel. Touch STBY 0:00:00 EXPO- MENU SURE FOCUS BRIGHT SPOT SPOT FOCUS METER Touch LANGUAGE. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch .

  • Page 21: Recording

    Recording Recording movies You can record movies on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo.” Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in “Getting started”(p. 12 - p. 20). When you are recording on a tape, movies will be recorded along with stereo sound. When you are recording on a “Memory Stick Duo,”...

  • Page 22: To Select The Recording Mode Of The Mpeg Format Picture

    B Indicators for micro Cassette Memory tapes C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording)) D Tape counter (hours:minutes:seconds) E Remaining tape Displayed after you run the tape for a while. F Personal Menu button (p. 49) G END SEARCH selector button (p. 37) Indicators displayed during recording on a “Memory Stick Duo”...

  • Page 23: Using Zoom

    352 × 240 8 MB (supplied) 00:00:45 16 MB 00:01:30 32 MB 00:03:20 64 MB 00:06:50 128 MB 00:13:00 256 MB (MSX-M256) 00:25:00 512 MB (MSX-M512) 00:51:00 Recording time when the recording mode is [FINE] (hours:minutes:seconds) The image size is 352 × 240, the frame rate is 30 fps (frame per second), the bit rate for image and audio is approximately 750 kbps.

  • Page 24: Recording In Mirror Mode

    times power, and from that point activate the digital zoom ([DIGITAL ZOOM], p. 53). Occasional use of the zoom is effective, but use it sparingly for best results. 1cm (approx. 1/2 inch)* 80cm (approx. 2 5/8 feet)* * The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus in that position of the lever.

  • Page 25: Recording Still Images

    appears. 60min STBY 0:00:00 P-MENU Press START/STOP. You will hear a beep sound counting down for about 10 seconds. The countdown indicator is displayed beginning from the number 8. Then recording starts. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. To cancel the count down Touch [RESET], or press START/STOP.

  • Page 26: Selecting Image Quality Or Size

    adjusted. Recording does not start at this point. The indicator stops flashing. The number of images that can be recorded.* 60min FINE 1152 1 0 1 P-MENU *The number of images that can be recorded varies depending on the image size setting and the recording environment.

  • Page 27: Using The Self-Timer

    1152 × 864 1152 8 MB (supplied) 15 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB (MSX- M256) 512 MB (MSX- M512) When the Image quality is [STANDARD] (number of images) The image size of 1152 × 864 is 200 KB, that of 480 is 60 KB.

  • Page 28: Recording A Still Image On A "Memory Stick Duo" While Recording Movies On A Tape

    To cancel the self-timer Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [OFF] in step Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo” while recording movies on a tape The image size is set to [640 × 480]. If you want to record a still image in a different size, use the Memory photo recording function (p.

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Exposure Manually

    between the subject and the background (such as subjects in limelight on stage). Touch during recording or in the standby mode. Touch [SPOT METER]. If the item is not displayed on the screen, touch . If you cannot find it, touch MENU, then select it from the (CAMERA SET) menu.

  • Page 30: Recording In A Dark Place

    To return the setting to automatic exposure Follow steps 1 and 2, then select [AUTO] in step 3. Recording Recording in a dark place — Color Slow Shutter You can record brighter color images in dark places. Slide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA-TAPE mode.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Focus

    Adjusting the focus The focus is adjusted automatically in the default setting. Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject — SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not in the center of the screen.

  • Page 32: Recording A Picture Using Various Effects

    Touch [MANUAL]. appears. Touch to adjust the focus. : To focus on close subjects. : To focus on distant subjects. changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any further. changes to when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer. 60min STBY 0:00:00...

  • Page 33: Using Special Effects - Digital Effect

    MENU, then select it from the APPLI.) menu. STBY 0:00:00 60min FADER: NORMAL FADER MOSAIC MONO- FADER TONE Touch the desired effect, then touch 60min STBY 0:00:00 NORMAL FADER P-MENU Press START/STOP. The fader indicator stops flashing and stays lit up, then disappears when the fade is complete.
  • Page 34 a person or a title written on white paper, with a movie. [TRAIL] (trail) You can record a picture so that an incidental image like a trail is left. [SLOW SHUTTR] (slow shutter) You can slow down the shutter speed. This mode is suitable for shooting a subject more clearly in a dark place.

  • Page 35: Overlaying Still Images On Tape Movies - Memory Mix

    – Picture effect ([PICT. EFFECT]) z Tip • You can create a picture with color and brightness reversed or a picture that looks like a pastel drawing while recording on a tape. For details, refer to the Picture effect ([PICT.EFFECT], p. 59). Overlaying still images on tape movies —...
  • Page 36 Touch the desired effect. The still image is superimposed on the movie which is currently in the standby mode. STBY 0:00:00 60min MEMORY MIX: MCCAM CHROMA – 1 0 1 101-0001 Touch (decrease) / (increase) to adjust the following. [MTCAM LUMI.] The color scheme of the bright area in the still image which is to be swapped into a movie.

  • Page 37: Searching For The Last Scene Of The Most Recent Recording

    Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording — END SEARCH This function is handy when you have played back the tape, for example, but want to start recording right after the most recently recorded scene. The END SEARCH will function even when you have ejected and reinserted the cassette.

  • Page 38: Playback

    Playback Viewing movies recorded on a tape Make sure you have a recorded cassette inserted into your camcorder. You can use the Remote Commander for some of the following operations. When you want to play back the recorded picture on your TV, see page 45. Open the LCD panel.

  • Page 39: Playing Back In Various Modes

    Playing back in various modes To fast forward or rewind during playback — Picture search Keep on touching (fast forward) or (rewind) during playback. To resume normal playback, release the button. To view the picture while fast forwarding or rewinding — Skip scan Touch (fast forward) or while fast forwarding or rewinding the tape.

  • Page 40: Viewing Recordings On A "Memory Stick Duo

    Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick Duo” You can view pictures 1 at a time on the screen. When you have a lot of pictures, you can list them to search through them easily. Make sure you have a recorded “Memory Stick Duo”...

  • Page 41: Playing Back In Various Modes On A "Memory Stick Duo

    D Folder indicator E Playback time (movies only) F Previous/next folder indicator The following indicators appear when the first or last picture of the current folder is displayed and when there are multiple folders on the same “Memory Stick Duo.” : Touch to move to the previous folder.

  • Page 42: Various Playback Functions

    Various playback functions You can magnify a small subject in a recording and display it on the screen. You can also display the recorded date and the name of the folder in which the picture is recorded. Magnifying pictures — Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom You can magnify movies recorded on a tape...

  • Page 43: Displaying The Screen Indicators

    z Tips • You can save the enlarged picture as a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo” by pressing PHOTO. The image will be recorded at an image size of [640 × 480]. • If you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO during playback zoom, the window frame disappears.
  • Page 44 b Note • When you play back movies recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo,” the camera setting data is not displayed. z Tip • The Exposure Value (0EV) is displayed during playback of a “Memory Stick Duo.” Playback...

  • Page 45: Playing The Picture On A Tv

    Playing the picture on a TV Connect your camcorder via the Handycam Station or the AUDIO/VIDEO jack of your AUDIO/VIDEO jack AUDIO/ VIDEO Signal flow *1The supplied A/V connecting cable has a video plug and an S video plug for the video connection. *2You can play back images clearly when using an S video connection.

  • Page 46: Locating A Scene On A Tape For Playback

    Locating a scene on a tape for playback Searching quickly for a particular scene — Multi-picture search You can display thumbnails of all the beginning scenes of moving pictures recorded on the tape on the index screen. (You can display a maximum of 11 thumbnails on one index screen.) The thumbnails described in this section are still images of the beginning scenes of each...

  • Page 47: Searching For A Scene Using Titles - Title Search

    • The maximum 11 thumbnails may not be displayed under the following conditions. – Fewer than 11 moving pictures are recorded in the current scanned range. – When scanning a cassette that has been partially overwritten. – When all the data in the micro Cassette Memory was deleted.
  • Page 48 Press . (previous)/> (next) on the Remote Commander and select a recording date. Playback starts automatically from the beginning of the selected date. Each time you press the button, the previous or the next date will be searched for and displayed.

  • Page 49: Using The Menu

    Advanced operations Using the Menu Selecting Menu items You can change various settings or make detailed adjustments using the menu items displayed on the screen (p. 72). Turn on your camcorder (p. 16). Touch The Personal Menu appears. Items that are often used are displayed as short-cuts.
  • Page 50 You can also touch (return) to go back a screen every time you touch the button. To use the short-cuts of the Personal Menu You can customize the short-cuts (p. 72). Touch Touch the desired item. Select the desired setting, then touch z Tips •...

  • Page 51: Using The (Camera Set) Menu

    Using the (CAMERA SET) menu — PROGRAM AE/ WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, etc. You can select items listed below on the CAMERA SET menu. To select items, see “Selecting Menu items” on p. 49. The default settings are marked with G. The indicator in parentheses appears when the PROGRAM AE You can record pictures easily in a situation that requires various techniques by...

  • Page 52: Spot Meter

    **Your camcorder is adjusted to focus only on distant subjects. SPOT METER See page 28 for details. EXPOSURE See page 29 for details. WHITE BAL. You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment. G AUTO HOLD ( OUTDOOR ( INDOOR (n)

  • Page 53: Auto Shutter

    AUTO SHUTTER SPOT FOCUS See page 31 for details. FOCUS See page 31 for details. COLOR SLOW S See page 30 for details. SELF-TIMER See pages 24, 27 for details. DIGITAL ZOOM You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom to a level greater than 10 times power while recording on a tape.
  • Page 54 16:9 WIDE You can record a 16:9 wide picture on the tape to watch on a 16:9 wide-screen TV (WIDE mode). This function is useful when you want to record on the tape in wider angles while the power zoom lever is moved to the W side. When you connect your camcorder to the S video input jack of a TV compatible with the ID- 1/ID-2 system and play the tape, the TV switches to full mode automatically.

  • Page 55: Using The (Memory Set) Menu

    Using the (MEMORY SET) menu — BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc. You can select items listed below on the MEMORY SET menu. To select items, see “Selecting Menu items” on p. 49. The default settings are marked with G. The indicator in parentheses appears when the STILL SET BURST...

  • Page 56: Movie Set

    IMAGE SIZE G1152 × 864 1152 640 × 480 MOVIE SET REC MODE (p. 22) GSUPER FINE FINE ( STANDARD LIGHT ( REMAINING GAUTO PB SIZE GNORMAL EXPAND Note • Depending on the movie file, the movie may not be displayed in the center or on the full screen when you change the image size to be played back.

  • Page 57: New Folder

    Select [ALL FILES] or [CURRNT FOLDER]. ALL FILES CURRNT FOLDER Touch [YES] twice. To cancel the operation, select [NO]. Touch Notes • The folder will not be deleted even when you erase all the pictures in the folder. • Do not move the POWER switch or press any buttons while the [ indicator is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 58: Rec Folder

    To cancel creation of a new folder, select [NO]. Touch Notes • You cannot delete the created folders using your camcorder. You will have to format the “Memory Stick Duo” (p. 57), or delete them using your computer. • The number of pictures that can be recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” decreases as the number of folders increase on the “Memory Stick Duo.”...

  • Page 59: Using The (Pict. Appli.) Menu

    Using the (PICT. APPLI.) menu — PICT. EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/INT.REC-STL, etc. You can select items listed below on the PICT. APPLI. menu. To select items, see “Selecting Menu items” on p. 49. The default settings are marked with G. The indicator in parentheses appears when the FADER See page 32 for details.

  • Page 60: Memory Mix

    MOSAIC Note • You cannot add effects to externally input pictures. Also, you cannot output pictures edited with picture effects via the • You can copy pictures edited using picture effects to a “Memory Stick Duo” (p. 78) or to another tape (p.
  • Page 61 Tips • You can select the first picture for the slide show by touching [START]. • When movies are included in the image files to be displayed by the slide show, you can adjust the volume by touching RESIZE See page 81 for details. INT.REC-STL This function is useful to observe the movement of clouds or the change of daylight.
  • Page 62 Tips • The demonstration will be canceled in situations such as those described below. – When you touch the touch panel during the demonstration. (The demonstration starts again in about 10 minutes.) – When a cassette or “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted. –...

  • Page 63: Title, Etc

    See page 77, 78 for details. BURN DVD You can connect your camcorder to the VAIO series personal computer by Sony and easily copy the pictures recorded on the tape in your camcorder to a DVD. Refer to the “Computer Applications Guide” for details.
  • Page 64 MULTI-SEARCH See page 46 for details. TITLE Any titles you have superimposed using this camcorder can only be viewed on an MICROMV video cassette with the index titler function. If you superimpose a title, you will be able to search for it using the Title search function. You can superimpose up to 20 titles (about 20 letters per title) on a cassette.

  • Page 65: Titl Erase

    Touch [SAVE]. The [TITLE] indicator appears. When you press START/STOP to start recording, the [TITLE SAVE] indicator is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds, and the title is set. To superimpose a title on the recorded tape The title is recorded for about 5 seconds after recording starts. Make sure the POWER switch is set to PLAY/EDIT mode.

  • Page 66: Tape Title

    TAPE TITLE You can label a cassette up to 16 letters. The label will be displayed for approximately 5 seconds when you set the POWER switch to the CAMERA-TAPE and insert the cassette or PLAY/EDIT mode. Select a desired character. Repeat touching a key to select the desired character on the key.

  • Page 67: (Edit/Play) Menu

    Using the (STANDARD SET) menu — USB-CAMERA, etc. You can select the items listed below on the STANDARD SET menu. To select these items, see “Selecting Menu items” on p. 49. VOLUME See pages 38, 40 for details. LCD SET If you adjust the following items, the recorded pictures will not be affected.

  • Page 68: Video Input

    VIDEO INPUT When you connect your camcorder to the other device using the supplied A/V connecting cable, select the plug to be used for video input. GVIDEO S VIDEO USB-CAMERA You can connect a USB cable (supplied) to your camcorder, and view the picture displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer (USB Streaming function).

  • Page 69: Remote Ctrl

    REMOTE CTRL Note • The setting returns to [ON] when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes. REC LED INFO DISP INFO DISP GRADUATION JAN 01 2004 10:00 JAN 15 2004 RECORDED AREA BEEP GMELODY Select when using the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder...

  • Page 70: Menu Rotate

    NORMAL DISPLAY GLCD PANEL V-OUT/PANEL Note • You cannot input a signal to your camcorder if you press DISPLAY/BATT INFO while [V-OUT/PANEL] is selected. MENU ROTATE You can select the scrolling direction (up and down) of the menu items on the LCD screen when you touch GNORMAL OPPOSITE...

  • Page 71: Clock Set/World Time, Etc

    Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu — CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME, etc. You can select items listed below on the TIME/ LANGU. menu. To select items, see “Selecting Menu items” on p. 49. CLOCK SET You can set the date and time (p. 17). WORLD TIME You can adjust the time difference when using your camcorder abroad.

  • Page 72: Customizing Personal Menu

    Customizing Personal Menu You can add frequently used menu items to the Personal Menu. The menu items can be sorted in any order you choose. You can customize the Personal Menu for the respective mode of the POWER switch. Adding a menu — Add You can add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu for easier and faster access.
  • Page 73 Touch STBY 0:00:00 60min EXPO- MENU SURE FOCUS BRIGHT SPOT SPOT FOCUS METER Touch [P-MENU SET UP]. If the desired menu is not displayed on the screen, touch until the menu is displayed. 60min STBY 0:00:00 P-MENU SETUP DELETE RESET SORT Touch [DELETE].
  • Page 74 Touch the menu item you want to move. 60min STBY 0:00:00 Select new location. EXPO- MENU SURE FOCUS BRIGHT SPOT SPOT FOCUS METER Touch to move the selected menu item to the desired place. STBY 0:00:00 60min Select new location. COLOR FADER SLOW S...

  • Page 75: Dubbing/Editing

    Dubbing/Editing Connecting to a VCR or TV You can record the picture from a VCR or TV to a tape or a “Memory Stick” inserted into your camcorder (p. 77). You can also create a Connecting with an i.LINK cable. MICROMV MICROMV Interface AUDIO/...

  • Page 76: Dubbing To Another Tape

    Dubbing to another tape You can copy and edit the picture played back on your camcorder to other recording devices (such as VCRs). Connect your VCR to your camcorder as a recording device (p. 75). Prepare your VCR for recording. •...

  • Page 77: Recording Pictures From A Vcr Or Tv

    Recording pictures from a VCR or TV You can record and edit the picture or TV programs from a VCR or TV on a tape or a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your camcorder. You can also record a scene as a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo.”...

  • Page 78: Dubbing Pictures From A Tape Onto A "Memory Stick Duo

    Start playing the cassette on your VCR, or select a TV program. The picture played back on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder. Press PHOTO lightly at the picture you want to record. Check the image and press PHOTO fully to record the picture.

  • Page 79: Dubbing Still Images From A "Memory Stick Duo" Onto A Tape

    Touch , then b Notes • The Data code and titles recorded on the tape cannot be recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo.” The time and date when the picture is recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo” will be recorded. •...

  • Page 80: Deleting Recorded Pictures

    Touch , then b Notes • You cannot dub moving pictures recorded using the MPEG MOVIE format. • You cannot dub the index screen. • You may not be able to dub images modified on your computer or recorded with other camcorders on your camcorder.

  • Page 81: Changing The Still Image Size

    Touch Touch Touch [ DELETE]. Touch the picture you want to delete. appears on the selected picture. To display the next or the previous 6 pictures, touch Touch Touch [YES]. The selected pictures are deleted. To cancel the deletion, touch [NO]. b Notes •...

  • Page 82: Marking Recorded Images With Specific

    Memory capacity for still images after resizing Image size Memory capacity 640 × 480 About 150 KB 320 × 240 About 16 KB b Notes • You may not be able to resize images recorded on other devices. • You cannot resize movies. Dubbing/Editing Marking recorded images with specific...

  • Page 83: Print Mark

    Touch [PROTECT]. PROTECT 101-0002 2/10 1 0 1 Touch the image that you want to protect. PROTECT appears on the selected image. 101-0002 2/10 1 0 1 Touch Touch [END]. To cancel image protection Follow steps 1 to 5, then touch the image to cancel image protection in step 6.

  • Page 84: Troubleshooting

    The camcorder gets warm. Troubleshooting troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer. If “C:ss:ss” is displayed on the LCD screen, the self-diagnosis display function is activated. See p. 91 for details.

  • Page 85: Cassette Tapes

    If the problem persists, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer. The battery pack may be damaged. (p. 13) • The temperature of the environment is too low, or the battery pack is not fully charged.

  • Page 86: Lcd Screen

    Symptom The remaining tape indicator is not displayed. A cassette label is not recorded. LCD screen Symptom Indicators or messages are displayed in a language you do not understand. An unknown picture appears on the screen. An unknown indicator appears on the screen.
  • Page 87 Symptom The power abruptly turns off. The SteadyShot does not function. The auto focus does not function. A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in the dark. A vertical band appears when recording a bright subject. Tiny spots in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen.
  • Page 88 Symptom The sound breaks off. Cannot perform the Multi-picture search, Title search or the Date search. “---” is displayed on the screen. Noises appear and is displayed on the screen. The image on the screen remains still for about 1 second during playback. “Memory Stick Duo”...
  • Page 89 Symptom Pictures cannot be deleted. Cannot format the “Memory Stick Duo.” Cannot erase all pictures at once. Image protection cannot be applied. Cannot mark pictures for print. Cannot resize pictures. The data file name is not indicated correctly. The data file name flashes. Dubbing/Editing Symptom Pictures from connected devices are...
  • Page 90 Symptom A title is not recorded/A cassette label is not recorded. The title is not displayed. The title cannot be deleted. The Title search does not work. Still images cannot be dubbed from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo.” Movies cannot be dubbed from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo.”...

  • Page 91: Warning Indicators And Messages

    (p. 14) cChange the tape. E:20:ss / E:61:ss / E:62:ss Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Inform them of the 5-digit code, which starts from “E.” • The file is damaged. • The file is unreadable.

  • Page 92: Warning Messages

    Indication (Warning indicator pertaining to “Memory Stick Duo” formatting)* (Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible “Memory Stick Duo”)* Q (Warning indicator pertaining to the tape) Z (Eject cassette warning)* - (Warning indicator pertaining to the image deletion)* - (Warning indicator pertaining to the write-protection of a “Memory Stick Duo”)* * You hear a melody or beep sound when the warning indicators appear on the screen.
  • Page 93 Subjects Indications “Memory Insert a Memory Stick. Stick Duo” Reinsert the Memory Stick. Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing. This is a read-only Memory Stick. Incompatible type of Memory Stick. This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly. • The type of “Memory Stick Duo” the Cannot locate the desired scene in this file.
  • Page 94 Subjects Indications Others Invalid input signal. Cannot record due to copyright protection. Cannot store over 20 titles. Already added to CAMERA-TAPE mode’s P- MENU. Already added to CAMERA-MEMORY mode’s P-MENU. Already added to PLAY/EDIT mode’s P-MENU. – Troubleshooting Corrective Actions/References –...

  • Page 95: Additional Information

    Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any country/ region using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet [b].

  • Page 96: Usable Cassette Tapes

    Your camcorder is based on the MICROMV format. You can use only the MICROMV format cassette. Use a cassette with the mark. trademarks of Sony Corporation. Copyright signal When you play back If the cassette you play back on your camcorder...

  • Page 97: About The "Memory Stick

    About the “Memory Stick” The “Memory Stick” is a new light and small recording media which, despite its size, can store more data than a floppy disk. You can use following types of “Memory Stick” on your camcorder. However, the operation of all types of “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 98 – When playing back image data recorded with other devices. • “Memory Stick,” and “MagicGate Memory Stick” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick Duo” and “ are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick PRO” and “...

  • Page 99: About The "Infolithium" Battery Pack

    • All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “™” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this manual. About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack This unit is compatible with the “InfoLITHIUM”...
  • Page 100 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. ”InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

  • Page 101: About I.link

    Tips • i.LINK is a more familiar term for the IEEE 1394 data transport bus proposed by Sony, and is a trademark approved by many corporations. • IEEE 1394 is an international standard standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

  • Page 102: Maintenance And Precautions

    • If any solid object or liquid get inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further. • Avoid rough handling or mechanical shock. Be particularly careful of the lens.

  • Page 103: Video Head

    • If the following problem occurs, clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony MGRCLD cleaning cassette (optional). –Mosaic-pattern noise appears on the playback picture or the screen is displayed in blue.
  • Page 104 camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation. Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG)OFF. Remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station, eject the cassette and “Memory Stick Duo” from your camcorder, then disconnect cables other than that of the AC Adaptor from your camcorder.

  • Page 105: Specification

    Specification Video camera recorder System Video recording system 2 rotary heads Helical scanning system Still image recording system Exif Ver. 2.2* Audio recording system MPEG1 Audio Layer2 (Fs 48 kHz, stereo) Video signal NTSC color, EIA standards Usable cassette MICROMV cassette with the mark printed Tape speed Approx.
  • Page 106 Average power consumption (when using the battery pack) During camera recording using LCD with the normal brightness 3.8 W Operating temperature 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F) Storage temperature -20° C to + 60° C (-4° F to + 140° F) Dimensions (approx.) 39 ×...

  • Page 107: Quick Reference

    Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which can reproduce fine images. The lens for your camcorder was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation. It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality as fine as a Carl Zeiss lens.
  • Page 108 A LCD/Touch panel screen (p. 3, 16) B LCD BACKLIGHT button If you press LCD BACKLIGHT, the backlight for the LCD is turned off and appears. Press it again to turn the backlight on. C DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (p. 14) D RESET button If you press RESET, all the settings including the date and time except for...
  • Page 109 A Cassette lid B Tripod receptacle Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). Handycam Station A Interface connector (USB) ON/OFF switch Set the (USB) ON/OFF switch to ON while using the USB connection. C AUDIO/VIDEO jack (p.

  • Page 110: Remote Commander

    Remote Commander Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander. A PHOTO button (p. 25, 27) B Memory control buttons (Index /–/+ Memory/Play ) (p. 40) C SEARCH M. button (p. 47, 47) D ./> buttons (p. 47, 47) E Transmitter After turning on your camcorder, point towards the remote sensor to control your...
  • Page 111 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 fire or explosion. • A button-type lithium battery (CR2025) is used in the Remote Commander.
  • Page 112 Indicators for the LCD screen Following indicators will appear on the LCD screen to indicate the state of your camcorder. Example: Indicators in the CAMERA-TAPE mode Tape counter (p. 21)/Self- diagnosis (p. 91) 60min STBY Adjustment scale Indicators Meanings y60min Remaining battery time (p.

  • Page 113: Index

    Index A/V connecting cable ...45, 75 AC Adaptor...15 ALL ERASE ...56, 66 Auto shut off (A.SHUT OFF) ...70 AUTO SHUTTER ...53 BACK LIGHT ...28 Battery Battery Info ...14 Battery pack ...13 Remaining battery time ...21, 100 BEEP...69 BURN DVD...63 Burst (BURST) ...26, 55 Button-type battery Camcorder ...104 Remote Commander...
  • Page 114 MEMORY SET ... 55 MENU ROTATE... 70 PICT. APPLI..59 Selecting Menu items ... 49 STANDARD SET ... 67 TIME/LANGU..71 MICROMV cassettes ... 3, 18, 96 Mirror mode ... 24 Moisture condensation ... 102 MONOTONE ... 32 MOSAIC FADER ...
  • Page 116 Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in Japan...

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