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English Welcome to digital video Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Digital Handycam camcorder. With your Handycam, you can capture life’s precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. For Customers in the U.S.A. WARNING WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to To prevent fire or shock hazard,
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Table of Contents Before You Begin Notes and Precautions 4 Checking Supplied Accessories 5 Getting Started Charging and Inserting the Battery Pack 6 Inserting a Cassette 9 Basic Operations Camera Recording 10 Hints for Better Shooting 13 Checking the Recorded Picture 14 Connections for Playback 15 Playing Back a Tape 16 Advanced Operations Using Alternate Power Sources 18 Changing the Mode Settings 20 < for Camera Recording > Fader and Overlap 23 Re-recording a Picture in the Middle of a Recorde
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Before You Begin Notes and Precautions Note on TV Color Systems TV color systems differ from country to country. To view your recordings on a TV, you need an NTSC system based TV. Please check the list to see the TV color system of your country (p. 57). Precaution on Copyright Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws. Precautions on Camcorder Care • Do not let t
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Before You Begin Checking Supplied Accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with your camcorder. 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 1 Wireless Remote Commander (1) (p. 76) 2 NP-720/F730 Battery Pack (1) (p.6) 3 AC-V615 AC power adaptor and DK-715 connecting cord (1) (p. 6) 4 A/V connecting cable (1) (p. 15) 5 S video connecting cable (1) (p. 15) 6 Shoulder strap (1) (p. 76) 7 R6 (size AA) batteries for Remote Commander (2) (p. 77) 8 Eyecup (1) (p. 11) 9 Mini DV cassette (1) (p. 9) 5
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Getting Started Charging and Inserting the Battery Pack Before using your camcorder, you first need to charge and install the battery pack. To charge the battery pack, use the supplied AC power adaptor. This digital camcorder does not interface with "InfoLITHIUM" batteries. The remaining time (minutes) indication does not appear when using "InfoLITHIUM" batteries. Charging the Battery Pack Charge the battery pack on a flat place without vibration. (1) Connect the AC power adaptor to a wall out
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Charging and Inserting the Battery Pack To Remove the Battery Pack Slide the RELEASE knob leftward. RELEASE Note on battery pack You cannot use NP-520/500H/F750 battery pack. 8
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A R V E OFF T M R A R C E W Basic Operations Camera Recording Make sure that a power source and a cassette are inserted. You can hear the beep sound, indicated with in the illustrations, which confirms your operation. Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that you are using the camcorder correctly. (1) Remove the hood cap, and attach it to the grip strap. (2) While pressing the centre button on the POWER switch, set it to CAMERA. (3) Turn STAND
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A R V E OFF T M R A R C E Checking the Recorded Picture The editsearch function is used to view the recorded picture for a moment during recording. Using EDITSEARCH, you can review the last recorded scene or check the recorded picture in the viewfinder. (1) While pressing the centre button on the POWER switch, turn it to CAMERA. (2) Turn STANDBY up. (3) Press the – (Î) side of EDITSEARCH momentarily; the last few seconds of the recorded portion plays back (Rec Review). You can also monitor the
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Basic Operations Connections for Playback You can use this camcorder as a VCR by connecting it to your TV for playback. It is recommended to use the house current as the power source (p. 18). Connecting Directly to a TV Connect the camcorder to your TV by using the supplied A/V connecting cable. Set the TV/VCR selector to VCR on the TV. To get higher quality pictures in DV format, connect the camcorder to your TV using the S video cable. If you are going to connect the camcorder using the S vid
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R E W Playing Back a Tape You can monitor the playback picture in the viewfinder. You can also watch it on a TV screen, after connecting the camcorder to a TV or VCR (p. 15). You can control playback using the supplied Remote Commander (p. 76). (1) While pressing the center button on the POWER switch, turn it to VTR. (2) Insert the recorded tape with the window facing out. (3) Press 0 to rewind the tape. (4) Press á. Playback starts. REW 3 1 PLAY 4 To stop playback, press ¹. To fast-forward the
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Basic Operations To view the picture frame by frame Press > during playback pause mode. Press < in reverse direction during playback pause mode. To view the picture in reverse direction Press < during playback. Notes on playback • The sound is muted in the various playback modes. • The previous scene may appear like mosaic noise during slow playback or playback pause. This is not a malfunction. To display the indicators Press DISPLAY (p. 76). Tape counter, remaining battery indicator and other
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Advanced Operations Using Alternate Power Sources You can choose any of the following power sources for your camcorder: battery pack (p.6), house current, and 12/24 V car battery. Choose the appropriate power source depending on where you want to use your camcorder. Place Power source Accessory to be used Indoors House current AC power adaptor AC-V615 and connecting cord DK-715 (supplied) Outdoor Battery pack Battery pack NP-720/F730 In a car 12 V or 24 V car battery DC pack DC-V515/V700 You can
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Advanced Operations WARNING AC power cord must only be changed at qualified service shop. Precautions • The set is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the set itself has been turned off. • To prevent accident from a short circuit, do not come into contact with the terminal inside the shutter at the rear of the camcorder. Notes on the POWER lamp • The POWER lamp will remain lit for a while even if the unit is unplugged after use. This i
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Changing the Mode Settings You can change the mode settings in the menu system to further enjoy the features and function of the camcorder. (1) Slide OPEN and open the battery cover. (2) Press MENU to display the menu in the viewfinder. (3) Press V or v to select the desired item, then press EXECUTE. (4) Press V or v to select the desired mode, then press EXECUTE. If you want to change the other modes, repeat steps 3 and 4. (5) Press MENU to erase the menu display. MENU 2 3 A SHUTTER ON MENU D
