Sony 3-288-519-13(1) User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Read this before operating your camcorder

  2
• Subject examples and solutions

  7
• Enjoying Your Camcorder

  8
  • Operation flow

    8
  • “HOME” and “OPTION” - Taking advantage of two types of menus

    11
• Getting Started

  14
  • Step 1: Checking supplied items

    14
  • Step 2: Charging the battery pack

    15
  • Step 3: Turning the power on and adjusting the LCD panel

    18
  • Step 4: Setting the date and time

    19
    • Changing the language setting

      20
  • Step 5: Inserting a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

    21
• Recording/Playback

  22
  • Recording and playback with ease (Easy Handycam operation)

    22
  • Recording

    26
    • Zooming

      28
    • Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording)

      28
    • Starting shooting quickly (QUICK ON)

      29
    • Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec)

      29
    • Recording in mirror mode

      29
    • Recording the fast action in slow-motion (SMTH SLW REC)

      30
  • Playback

    31
    • Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index)

      34
    • Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index)

      34
    • Searching for desired images by date (Date Index)

      35
    • Using PB zoom

      35
    • Playing back a series of still images (Slide show)

      36
  • Playing the image on a TV

    37
  • Saving images

    44
• Editing

  45
  • (OTHERS) category

    45
  • Deleting images

    46
  • Capturing a still image from a movie (HDR-TG1E)

    47
  • Dividing a movie

    48
  • Creating the Playlist

    49
  • Dubbing to other devices

    52
  • Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)

    55
• Utilizing Media

  57
  • (MANAGE MEDIA) category

    57
  • Setting the image quality

    57
  • Checking the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” information

    58
  • Deleting all images (Formatting)

    58
  • Repairing the image database file

    59
• Customizing Your Camcorder

  60
  • What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU

    60
    • Using the HOME MENU

      60
    • List of the (SETTINGS) category items

      61
  • MOVIE SETTINGS

    62
    • (Items for recording movies)

      62
  • PHOTO SETTINGS

    66
    • (Items for recording still images)

      66
  • VIEW IMAGES SET

    67
    • (Items to customize the display)

      67
  • SOUND/DISP SET

    68
    • (Items to adjust the sound and the screen)

      68
  • OUTPUT SETTINGS

    69
    • (Items for when connecting other devices)

      69
  • CLOCK/LANG

    70
    • (Items to set clock and language)

      70
  • GENERAL SET

    71
    • (Other setup items)

      71
  • Activating functions using the OPTION MENU

    72
    • Using the OPTION MENU

      72
    • Recording items on the OPTION MENU

      73
    • Viewing items on the OPTION MENU

      73
  • Functions set in the OPTION MENU

    74
• Troubleshooting

  79
  • Troubleshooting

    79
  • Warning indicators and messages

    86
• Additional Information

  89
  • Using your camcorder abroad

    89
  • Files/folder structure on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

    91
  • Maintenance and precautions

    92
    • About the AVCHD format

      92
    • About the “Memory Stick”

      92
    • About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

      93
    • About x.v.Color

      94
    • About handling of your camcorder

      95
• Quick Reference

  99
  • Identifying parts and controls

    99
  • Indicators displayed during recording/playback

    103
  • Glossary

    105
  • Index

    106