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Types of trouble and how to correct trouble Symptom Cause and/or Corrective Actions A vertical band appears when you shoot a subject such as lights or a candle flame against a dark background. • The contrast between the subject and background is too high. This is not a malfunction. A vertical band appears when you shoot a very bright subject. • The smear phenomenon is occurring. This is not a malfunction. Some tiny spots in white, red, blue or • SLOW SHTR, Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is green appear on the screen. activated. This is not a malfunction. An unknown picture appears on the screen. • If 10 minutes passes after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu settings without a cassette or a "Memory Stick" inserted, your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration. c Insert a cassette or a "Memory Stick" or press the LCD screen. The demonstration stops. You can also set DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings (p. 199). The picture is recorded in incorrect or • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON. unnatural colors. c Slide it to OFF (p. 37). Picture appears too bright, and the subject does not appear on the screen. • NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place. c Slide it to OFF (p. 37). • The back light function is active. c Deactivate it (p. 36). The screen is so dark that the image • The LCD BACKLIGHT switch is set to OFF. cannot be seen. c Set it to ON (p. 34). The click of the shutter does not sound. • BEEP is set to OFF in in the menu settings. c Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 200). Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen. c Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in (p. 193). in the menu settings An external flash (optional) does not work. • The power of the external flash (optional) is off or the power source is not installed. c Turn on the external flash (optional) or install the power source. • Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached. c Only one external flash (optional) can be attached. Flickering or changes in color occurs. • PORTRAIT or SPORTS of PROGRAM AE is on when recording in light from a discharge tube such as a fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury lamp. c Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings (p. 64). 202

Section	Page
Main Features	4
Table of Contents	6
Quick Start Guide	8
– Recording on tape	8
– Recording on a “Memory Stick”	10
Getting Started	12
Using this manual	12
Checking the supplied accessories	14
Step 1 Preparing the power source	15
Installing the battery pack	15
Charging the battery pack	16
Checking status of the battery pack – Battery Info	19
Using your camcorder on house current	20
Step 2 Adjusting the grip belt	21
Step 3 Setting the date and time	23
Step 4 Using the touch panel	25
Recording – Basics	28
Recording a picture	28
Shooting backlit subjects – Back light function	36
Shooting in the dark – NightShot/Super NightShot/Color Slow Shutter	37
Checking recordings – End search/Edit search/Rec Review	40
Playback – Basics	42
Playing back a tape	42
To display the screen indicators – Display function	43
Viewing a recording on TV	47
Advanced Recording Operations	49
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick” during tape recording standby or tape recording	49
Self-timer recording	51
Adjusting the white balance manually	53
Using the wide mode	55
Using the fader function	57
Using special effects – Picture effect	60
Using special effects – Digital effect	61
Using PROGRAM AE	64
Adjusting the exposure manually	66
Using spot light-metering function – Flexible Spot Meter	67
Focusing manually	68
Using spot focus function – Spot Focus	70
Interval Recording	71
Frame by frame recording – Frame recording	73
Using the viewfinder	74
Advanced Playback Operations	76
Playing back a tape with picture effect	76
Playing back a tape with digital effect	77
Enlarging images recorded on tape – Tape PB ZOOM	78
Quickly locating a scene – Zero set memory	80
Searching for a recording by title – Title search	81
Searching for a recording by date – Date search	82
Editing	84
Dubbing a tape	84
Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing (on tape)	87
Recording video or TV programs	97
Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing	100
Audio dubbing	102
Superimposing a title on a cassette with Cassette Memory	106
Making your own titles	109
Labeling a cassette with Cassette Memory	110
Erasing all the data in Cassette Memory	111
“Memory Stick” Operations	112
Using a “Memory Stick” – Introduction	112
Selecting image quality and size	116
Recording a still image on a “Memory Stick”– Memory photo recording	120
Recording an image from a tape as a still image	126
Superimposing a still image in a “Memory Stick” on an image – MEMORY MIX	128
Interval Photo Recording	132
Recording a moving picture on a “Memory Stick” – MPEG MOVIE recording	133
Self-timer recording	135
Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture	137
Recording edited pictures from a tape as a moving picture – Digital program editing (on a “Memory Stick”)	139
Changing the recording folder	142
Viewing a still image – Memory photo playback	144
Viewing a moving picture – MPEG MOVIE playback	147
Choosing a playback folder	150
Enlarging a still image recorded on a “Memory Stick” – Memory PB ZOOM	151
Playing back images continuously – Slide show	153
Preventing accidental erasure – Image protection	154
Deleting images – DELETE	155
Writing a print mark – Print mark	158
Changing the image size – Resize	159
Viewing Images with your Computer	160
Viewing images with a computer – Introduction	160
Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Windows users)	163
Viewing pictures recorded on a tape on a computer – USB Streaming (For Windows users)	173
Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on a computer (For Windows users)	181
Connecting your camcorder to a computer using the USB cable (For Macintosh users)	184
Viewing images recorded on a “Memory Stick” on a computer (For Macintosh users)	186
Capturing images from an analog video unit on a computer – Signal convert function	187
Copying images to DVD with VAIO	189
Customizing your Camcorder	191
Changing the menu settings	191
Troubleshooting	201
Types of trouble and how to correct trouble	201
Self-diagnosis display	209
Warning indicators	210
Warning messages	211
Additional Information	213
Usable cassettes	213
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack	216
About i.LINK	218
Using your camcorder abroad	220
Maintenance information and precautions	221
Specifications	227
Quick Reference	229
Identifying parts and controls	229

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Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

•

The contrast between the subject and background is too

high. This is not a malfunction.

•

The smear phenomenon is occurring. This is not a

malfunction.

•

SLOW SHTR, Super NightShot or Color Slow Shutter is

activated. This is not a malfunction.

•

If 10 minutes passes after you set the POWER switch to

CAMERA or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu

settings without a cassette or a

“

Memory Stick

”

inserted,

your camcorder automatically starts the demonstration.

Insert a cassette or a

“

Memory Stick

”

or press the LCD

screen. The demonstration stops. You can also set

DEMO MODE to OFF in the menu settings (p. 199).

•

NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

Slide it to OFF (p. 37).

•

NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.

Slide it to OFF (p. 37).

•

The back light function is active.

Deactivate it (p. 36).

•

The LCD BACKLIGHT switch is set to OFF.

Set it to ON (p. 34).

•

BEEP is set to OFF in

in the menu settings.

Set it to MELODY or NORMAL (p. 200).

Set STEADYSHOT to OFF in

in the menu settings

(p. 193).

•

The power of the external flash (optional) is off or the

power source is not installed.

Turn on the external flash (optional) or install the power

source.

•

Two or more external flashes (optional) are attached.

Only one external flash (optional) can be attached.

•

PORTRAIT or SPORTS of PROGRAM AE is on when

recording in light from a discharge tube such as a

fluorescent lamp, sodium lamp or mercury lamp.

Set PROGRAM AE to AUTO in the menu settings

(p. 64).

A vertical band appears when you

shoot a subject such as lights or a

candle flame against a dark

background.

A vertical band appears when you

shoot a very bright subject.

Some tiny spots in white, red, blue or

green appear on the screen.

An unknown picture appears on the

screen.

The picture is recorded in incorrect or

unnatural colors.

Picture appears too bright, and the

subject does not appear on the

screen.

The screen is so dark that the image

cannot be seen.

The click of the shutter does not

sound.

Black bands appear when you record

a TV screen or computer screen.

An external flash (optional) does not

work.

Flickering or changes in color occurs.

Types of trouble and how to correct trouble