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Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions The flash level cannot be changed. • The flash level cannot be changed during Easy Handycam operation. Flickering or changes in color occurs. cThis occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp, or mercury lamp in the soft portrait or sports lesson mode. Cancel [PROGRAM AE] in this case. (p. 64) END SEARCH does not work. • The cassette was ejected after recording when using a cassette without Cassette Memory. (p. 126) • The cassette is new and has nothing recorded. END SEARCH does not work correctly. • There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction. Smooth interval recording stops/ [Smooth interval rec discontinued due to error.] appears and recording stops. For DCR-HC85: cThe video head may be dirty. Use a cleaning cassette (optional). cTry again from the beginning. cUse a Sony mini DV cassette. Playback Troubleshooting If you are playing back the pictures stored on a "Memory Stick Duo," refer also to the "Memory Stick Duo" section. (p. 118) Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions Cannot play back. cIf the tape has reached the end, rewind the tape. (p. 49) Horizontal lines appear on the picture. The displayed pictures are not clear or do not appear. cClean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 133) Fine patterns flicker, diagonal lines look jagged. For DCR-HC85: cAdjust [SHARPNESS] to the (soften) side in the SET) menu before recording. (p. 66) (CAMERA No sound or only a low sound is heard. cSet [MULTI-SOUND] to [STEREO] in the (STANDARD SET) menu. (p. 84) cTurn up the volume. (p. 49) cOn the (STANDARD SET) menu, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the [ST2] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately. (p. 85) cWhen you are using an S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected as well. (p. 59) The sound breaks off. cClean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 133) Cannot perform the Date search with the recording date displayed on the screen. cUse a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 126) cSet [ SEARCH] to [ON] in the (EDIT/PLAY) menu. (p. 81) • There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is not a malfunction. "---" is displayed on the screen. • The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time. • A blank section on the tape is being played. • The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read. ,continued Troubleshooting 117

Section	Page
Read this first	2
Quick Start Guide	8
Recording movies	8
Recording still images	10
Recording/Playing back with ease	12
Getting started	13
Step 1: Checking supplied items	13
Step 2: Charging the battery pack	14
Using an outside power source	17
Step 3: Turning the power on	17
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder	18
Adjusting the LCD panel	18
Adjusting the viewfinder	18
Step 5: Setting the date and time	19
Step 6: Inserting the recording media	20
Inserting a cassette tape	20
Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo”	21
Step 7: Setting the screen language	22
Recording	24
Recording movies	24
Recording for a longer time	26
Using zoom	27
Recording in mirror mode	27
Using the self-timer	28
Recording movies fit for breaking into still images – Progressive recording mode (DCR-HC85)	28
Recording still images – Memory photo recording	29
Selecting image quality or size	31
Using the flash (DCR-HC85)	31
Using the self-timer	33
Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick Duo” while recording movies on a tape	33
Recording with ease – Easy Handycam	34
Recording a movie	34
Recording a still image	35
Making full use of Easy Handycam operation	36
Adjusting the exposure	37
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects	37
Fixing the exposure for the selected subject – Flexible spot meter	37
Adjusting the exposure manually	38
Recording in dark places – NightShot plus, etc.	39
Adjusting the focus	40
Adjusting the focus for an off- center subject – SPOT FOCUS	40
Adjusting the focus manually	41
Recording a picture using various effects	42
Fading in and out of a scene – FADER	42
Using special effects – Digital effect	43
Overlaying still images on movies on a tape – MEMORY MIX	45
Searching for the starting point	47
Searching for the last scene of the most recent recording – END SEARCH	47
Searching manually – EDIT SEARCH	47
Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes – Rec review	48
Playback	49
Viewing movies recorded on a tape	49
Playing back in various modes	50
Viewing recordings with added effects – Digital effect	51
Viewing recordings on a “Memory Stick Duo”	52
Playing back in various modes from a “Memory Stick Duo”	53
Playing back with ease – Easy Handycam	54
Making full use of Easy Handycam operation	55
Various playback functions	56
Magnifying pictures – Tape playback zoom/Memory playback zoom	56
Displaying the screen indicators	57
Displaying the date/time and camera settings data – Data code	57
Playing the picture on a TV	59
Locating a scene on a tape for playback	60
Searching quickly for a desired scene – Zero set memory	60
Searching for a scene using Cassette Memory – Title search	60
Searching for a scene by date of recording – Date search	61
Advanced operations	62
Using the Menu	62
Selecting menu items	62
Using the (CAMERA SET) menu – PROGRAM AE/WHITE BAL./16:9 WIDE, etc.	64
Using the (MEMORY SET) menu – BURST/QUALITY/IMAGE SIZE/ALL ERASE/NEW FOLDER, etc.	70
Using the (PICT.APPLI.) menu – PICT.EFFECT/SLIDE SHOW/FRAME REC/ INT.REC-STL, etc.	74
Using the (EDIT/ PLAY) menu – TITLE/ TAPE TITLE, etc.	80
Using the (STANDARD SET) menu – REC MODE/MULTI- SOUND/AUDIO MIX/USB-CAMERA, etc.	84
Using the (TIME/ LANGU.) menu – CLOCK SET/ WORLD TIME, etc.	89
Customizing Personal Menu	90
Dubbing/Editing	93
Connecting to a VCR or TV	93
Dubbing to another tape	94
Recording pictures from a VCR or TV	95
Dubbing pictures from a tape to a “Memory Stick Duo”	96
Dubbing still images from a “Memory Stick Duo” to a tape	97
Dubbing selected scenes from a tape – Digital program editing	98
Dubbing sound to a recorded tape	105
Deleting recorded pictures	107
Marking recorded images with specific information – Image protection/Print mark	108
Printing recorded images (PictBridge compliant printer)	110
Troubleshooting	113
Troubleshooting	113
Warning indicators and messages	121
Additional Information	125
Using your camcorder abroad	125
Usable cassette tapes	126
About the “Memory Stick”	127
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	130
About i.LINK	131
Maintenance and precautions	132
Specification	135
Quick Reference	138
Identifying parts and controls	138
Index	146
Numeric	146
A	146
B	146
C	146
D	146
E	146
F	146
G	146
H	146
I	146
J	147
L	147
M	147
N	147
O	147
P	147
R	147
S	147
T	148
U	148
V	148
W	148

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Troubleshooting

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Playback

If you are playing back the pictures stored on a “Memory Stick Duo,” refer also to the “Memory Stick

Duo” section. (p. 118)

The flash level cannot be changed.

•

The flash level cannot be changed during Easy Handycam operation.

Flickering or changes in color occurs.

This occurs when recording pictures under a fluorescent lamp, sodium

lamp, or mercury lamp in the soft portrait or sports lesson mode. Cancel

[PROGRAM AE] in this case. (p. 64)

END SEARCH does not work.

•

The cassette was ejected after recording when using a cassette without

Cassette Memory. (p. 126)

•

The cassette is new and has nothing recorded.

END SEARCH does not work

correctly.

•

There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is

not a malfunction.

Smooth interval recording stops/

[Smooth interval rec discontinued

due to error.] appears and recording

stops.

For DCR-HC85:

The video head may be dirty. Use a cleaning cassette (optional).

Try again from the beginning.

Use a Sony mini DV cassette.

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

Cannot play back.

If the tape has reached the end, rewind the tape. (p. 49)

Horizontal lines appear on the

picture. The displayed pictures are

not clear or do not appear.

Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 133)

Fine patterns flicker, diagonal lines

look jagged.

For DCR-HC85:

Adjust [SHARPNESS] to the

(soften) side in the

(CAMERA

SET) menu before recording. (p. 66)

No sound or only a low sound is

heard.

Set [MULTI-SOUND] to [STEREO] in the

(STANDARD SET)

menu. (p. 84)

Turn up the volume.

(p. 49)

On the

(STANDARD SET) menu, adjust [AUDIO MIX] from the

[ST2] (additional sound) side until the sound is heard appropriately.

(p. 85)

When you are using an S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs

of the A/V connecting cable are connected as well. (p. 59)

The sound breaks off.

Clean the head using the cleaning cassette (optional). (p. 133)

Cannot perform the Date search with

the recording date displayed on the

screen.

Use a cassette with Cassette Memory. (p. 126)

Set [

SEARCH] to [ON] in the

(EDIT/PLAY) menu. (p. 81)

•

There is a blank section in the beginning or middle of the tape. This is

not a malfunction.

“---” is displayed on the screen.

•

The tape you are playing was recorded without setting the date and time.

•

A blank section on the tape is being played.

•

The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read.

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

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