Sony 3-286-590-13(1) User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Read this before operating your camcorder

  2
• Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam

  5
• Subject examples and solutions

  8
• Enjoying your camcorder

  9
  • Operation flow

    9
  • “HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus

    12
• Getting Started

  15
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items

    15
  • Step 2: Charging the battery pack

    16
  • Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time

    20
    • Changing the language setting

      21
  • Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording

    21
  • Step 5: Selecting the media

    22
• Recording/Playback

  25
  • Recording and playback with ease (Easy Handycam operation)

    25
  • Recording

    29
    • Zooming

      31
    • Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)

      31
    • Starting shooting quickly (QUICK ON)

      32
    • Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec)

      32
    • Recording in dark places (NightShot)

      32
    • Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects

      33
    • Recording in mirror mode

      33
    • Recording fast action in slow- motion (SMTH SLW REC)

      33
    • Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial

      34
  • Playback

    35
    • Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)

      37
    • Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)

      37
    • Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)

      38
    • Using PB zoom

      39
    • Playing back a series of still images (Slide show)

      39
  • Playing the image on a TV

    40
  • Saving images

    47
• Editing

  48
  • (OTHERS) category

    48
  • Deleting images

    49
  • Capturing a still image from a movie

    51
  • Dubbing/copying images to a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” with your camcorder

    52
  • Dividing a movie

    54
  • Creating the Playlist

    55
  • Dubbing to other devices

    58
  • Printing recorded still images (PictBridge compliant printer)

    60
• Utilizing recording media

  62
  • (MANAGE MEDIA) category

    62
  • Checking the media information

    62
  • Deleting all images (Formatting)

    63
  • Preventing data on the hard disk of the camcorder from being recovered

    64
  • Repairing the image database file

    65
• Customizing your camcorder

  66
  • What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU

    66
    • Using the HOME MENU

      66
    • List of the (SETTINGS) category items

      67
  • MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies)

    68
  • PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording still images)

    73
  • VIEW IMAGES SET (Items to customize the display)

    75
  • SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)

    77
  • OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connecting other devices)

    78
  • CLOCK/LANG (Items to set clock and language)

    79
  • GENERAL SET (Other setup items)

    80
  • Activating functions using the OPTION MENU

    82
    • Using the OPTION MENU

      82
    • Recording items on the OPTION MENU

      83
    • Viewing items on the OPTION MENU

      83
  • Functions set in the OPTION MENU

    84
• Troubleshooting

  89
  • Troubleshooting

    89
    • Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators

      98
• Additional Information

  102
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    102
  • File/folder structure on the camcorder hard disk and “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

    104
  • Maintenance and precautions

    105
    • About the AVCHD format

      105
    • About the “Memory Stick”

      105
    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

      106
    • About x.v.Color

      107
    • About handling of your camcorder

      108
• Quick Reference

  112
  • Identifying parts and controls

    112
  • Indicators displayed during recording/playback

    117
  • Glossary

    120
  • Index

    121