User manual SONY HDR-HC9E

[. . . ] 3-278-989-11(1) Enjoying pictures with high definition quality 10 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Getting Started 12 Operating Guide Recording/ 21 Playback Using the Menu Dubbing/Editing 40 65 74 79 91 HDR-HC9E Using a Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference 104 © 2008 Sony Corporation Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No. : HDR-HC9E Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Telephone number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. [. . . ] 62). Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable. HDV/DV A/V OUT 1 2 Using an i. LINK cable (supplied) Select the required settings from the table below and make the menu settings. b Notes · Disconnect the i. LINK cable before changing these menu settings, otherwise the VCR or DVD/HDD recorders may not correctly identify the video signal. Recorded Dubbing format format Menu setting [VCR HDV/ DV] [i. LINK CONV] When connecting with the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO (optional) Connect with S VIDEO jack instead of the video plug (yellow). The audio will not be output when you connect with the S VIDEO cable alone. Dubbing to another device 1 Prepare your camcorder for playback. Slide the POWER switch to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. HDV only HDV* DV 1 [AUTO] or HDV [AUTO] [AUTO] or HDV*2 [AUTO]*3 [AUTO] or DV [OFF] [ON HDV t DV] [OFF] [ON HDV t DV] ­ Mixed HDV and DV DV only HDV*1 DV DV 2 When dubbing to the VCR, insert a cassette for recording. If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the appropriate input (such as video input1 and video input2). *1 The VCR or DVD/HDD recorders need to be compliant with HDV1080i specification. *2 Parts recorded in DV format cannot be dubbed. 66 3 Connect your recording device (VCR or DVD/HDD recorder) to your camcorder. See page 65 for connection details. 4 Start playback on your camcorder, and recording on the recording device. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording device for details. · When dubbing to a DVD recorder from your camcorder through an i. LINK cable, you may not operate your camcorder on your DVD recorder even if its instruction manual says you can. If you can set the input mode to HDV or DV on your DVD recorder and can input/output pictures, follow the steps in "Dubbing to another device. " · When you use an i. LINK cable, the video and sound signals are transmitted digitally, producing high quality pictures. · When an i. LINK cable is connected, the format of the output signal ( or ) will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder. 5 When dubbing is complete, stop your camcorder and the recording device. Dubbing/Editing b Notes · When connecting with an A/V connecting cable, set [TV TYPE] according to the playback device (TV, etc. ) (p. · To record the date/time and camera settings data when connected by the A/V connecting cable, display them on the screen (p. · The following cannot be output via the HDV/ DV interface (i. LINK): ­ Indicators ­ Pictures edited with [PICT. EFFECT] (p. 54) ­ Titles that are recorded on other camcorders · Pictures recorded in the HDV format are not output from the HDV/DV Interface (i. LINK) during playback pause or in any playback mode other than normal playback. · Note the following when connecting with an i. LINK cable: ­ The recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on your camcorder while recording to a VCR or DVD/HDD recorder. ­ Data codes (date/time/camera settings data) may not be displayed or recorded depending on the device or application. ­ You cannot record the picture and sound separately. 67 Recording pictures from a VCR, etc. You can record movies from a VCR on a tape. You can record a scene as a still image on a "Memory Stick Duo. " Be sure to insert a cassette or a "Memory Stick Duo" for recording in your camcorder beforehand. You can connect your camcorder to a VCR, etc. , or an i. LINK-compatible device using the i. LINK cable. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. HDV1080i compatible device AV device with i. LINK output jack Recording movies 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. 2 Set the input signal of your camcorder. Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] when recording from an HDV format compatible device. [. . . ] They do not appear on the screen during recording, but you can check them as [DATA CODE] during playback (p. 61). qh 9 Viewing still images 2 qj qa 6. 1M qk ql w; O Tape transport indicator P Video operation buttons (28) Q Data file name R Picture number/Total number of recorded pictures in the current playback folder MEMORY PLAY wg wh GUIDE wa 8 ws wd wf 9 108 S Playback folder (52) T Previous/Next folder icon The following indicators appear when the first or last picture of the current folder is displayed and when there are multiple folders on the same "Memory Stick Duo. " : Touch folder. : Touch to move to the previous to move to the next folder. : Touch / to move to either the previous or the next folder. U Image delete button (70) V Tape playback select button (29) W Previous/Next image button (29) X Index screen display button (29) Y Image protection mark (71) Z Print mark (71) Continued , 109 Quick Reference Indicators displayed during recording/playback (Continued) Indicators when you made changes Upper left 120 Center Indicator Meaning Upper right Color Slow Shutter (48) PictBridge connecting (72) EZ Warning (88) NightShot (27) Super NightShot (48) Q. REC +3 +2 Bottom Center Bottom Indicator Meaning Upper left Indicator Meaning AE SHIFT (46) WB SHIFT (46) Picture effect (55) Digital effect (54) 9 Manual focus (46) / SPOT FOCUS (46)/ SPOT MTR·FCS (44) SCENE SELECT (43) Sharpness (45) Recording format (57) AUDIO MODE* (58) SP LP Recording mode* (58) Self-timer recording (49) WIDE SELECT* (58) QUICK REC** (62) Interval photo recording (53) Flash light/ REDEYE REDUC (47) . Upper right Indicator Meaning Backlight (27) n White balance (44) SteadyShot off (49) Zebra (48) Tele macro (47) CAMERA COLOR (46) CONV. LENS (50) X. V. COLOR** (50) SPOT METER (44)/ EXPOSURE (44)/ SPOT MTR·FCS (44) SHUTTR SPEED (45) PEAKING (47) HDV input/ DV input (68) HDV output/ DV output (34, 66) i. LINK connection (34, 66, 68, 75) Zero set memory (107) Slide show (53) LCD backlight off (18) * The settings can be made only for the pictures in the DV format. 110 ** The setting can be made only for the pictures in the HDV format. Other indicator Indicator Meaning Information (89) b Notes · Indicators and their positions are approximate and differ from what you actually see. Checking the screen indicators (Display guide) You can easily check the meaning of each indicator that appears on the LCD screen. 1 Touch [GUIDE] t [DISP GUIDE]. 60min STBY GUIDE P-MENU 2 Touch the area including the indicator that you want to check. [. . . ]