Sony 3-280-847-11(1) Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 2

    Read This First
  • 5

    Table of Contents

• 8

  Getting Started

  • 8

    Step 1: Checking Supplied Items
  • 10

    Step 2: Attaching the Supplied Items
  • 14

    Step 3: Charging the Battery Pack
  • 17

    Step 4: Turning the Power On and Holding Your Camcorder Properly
  • 18

    Step 5: Adjusting the LCD Panel and Viewfinder
  • 20

    Step 6: Setting the Date and Time
  • 22

    Step 7: Inserting a Tape or a "Memory Stick Duo

• 24

  Recording/Playback

  • 24

    Recording
  • 27

    Changing the Settings of Your Camcorder Recordings
    • 27

      Adjusting the Zoom
    • 28

      Adjusting the Focus Manually
    • 30

      Adjusting the Exposure
    • 32

      Adjusting to Natural Color (White Balance)
    • 33

      Adjusting the Black Balance
    • 33

      Customizing the Picture Quality (Picture Profile)
    • 41

      Adjusting the Volume
  • 43

    Assigning the Functions to the ASSIGN Buttons
    • 44

      Recording an Index Signal
    • 45

      Reviewing the Most Recently Recorded Scenes (Rec Review)
    • 45

      Searching for the Last Scene of the Most Recent Recording (End Search)
    • 45

      Playing Back the Most Recently Recorded Movies (Last Scene Review)
  • 46

    Using the Shot Transition
  • 49

    Marking Focal Point On the Screen (Focus Marking)
  • 50

    Playback
  • 53

    Changing/checking the Settings in Your Camcorder
    • 53

      Changing the Screen
    • 53

      Displaying Recording Data (Data Code)
    • 54

      Displaying the Settings in Your Camcorder (Status Check)
    • 54

      Checking the Remaining Battery (Battery Info)
  • 55

    Locating a Scene On a Tape
    • 55

      Searching for a Scene By Date of Recording (Date Search)
    • 55

      Searching for a Recording Start Point (Index Search)
  • 57

    Playing the Picture On a TV

• 64

  Using the Menu

  • 64

    Using the Menu Items
  • 66

    Menu Items
    • 69

      (CAMERA SET) Menu
    • 69

      Settings to Adjust Your Camcorder to the Recording Conditions
    • 76

      (AUDIO SET) Menu
    • 76

      Settings for the Audio Recording (DV AU.MODE/XLR SET, Etc
    • 79

      (DISPLAY SET) Menu
      • 79

        Display Settings of the Display and the Viewfinder
      • 79

        OUTPUT, Etc.)
    • 83

      (IN/OUT REC) Menu
      • 83

        Recording Settings, Input and Output Settings
      • 83

        VIDEO OUT/EXT REC CTRL, Etc.)
      • 87

        (TC/UB SET) Menu
      • 87

        (TC PRESET/UB PRESET/TC LINK, Etc.)
    • 89

      (MEMORY SET) Menu
      • 89

        Settings for the "Memory Stick Duo" (ALL ERASE/FORMAT, Etc.)
    • 90

      (OTHERS) Menu
      • 90

        Settings While Recording On a Tape or Other Basic Settings

• 94

  Dubbing/Editing

  • 94

    Dubbing to VCR, DVD/HDD Device, Etc
  • 98

    Recording Pictures From a VCR
  • 99

    Recording Still Images
  • 100

    Copying Movies On a Tape to a Computer

• 103

  Troubleshooting

  • 113

    Warning Indicators and Messages

• 115

  Additional Information

  • 115

    Using Your Camcorder Abroad
  • 116

    Maintenance and Precautions
    • 116

      HDV Format and Recording/playback
    • 117

      Compatibility of the DVCAM/DV Formats
    • 119

      About the "Memory Stick
    • 120

      About the "InfoLITHIUM" Battery Pack
    • 121

      About I.LINK
    • 122

      About X.V.Color
    • 122

      About Handling of Your Camcorder
    • 123

      Moisture Condensation
  • 126

    Specifications

• 130

  Quick Reference

  • 130

    Identifying Parts and Controls
  • 136

    Remote Commander
  • 137

    Indicators for the LCD Screen and Viewfinder
    • 138

      Viewing Movies
    • 138

      Viewing Still Images
  • 140

    Index