Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HDR-GW66E Sony
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HDR-GW66E/GW66V/GW66VE/GWP88/GWP88E/GWP88V/GWP88VE Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-466-075- 11 (1) T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Advanced operations Editing .
2 GB Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and retain i t for fut ure refer ence. Owner ’ s Record The model and serial numbers ar e located on the botto m. Record the serial number in the space pro vided below .
3 GB Even if y our camcor der is turned off, A C power source (m ains) is still sup plied to it while connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) via the AC A dap tor . For customers in CANADA REC YCLING LITHIUM-ION BA T TERIES Lithium-I on bat teries are recyclable.
4 GB Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the pr oduct or on i ts packaging indicat es that this pr oduct shall not be treated as h ousehold waste .
5 GB About language setting The on-screen displa ys in each local language are used for illu strating the operatin g procedur es. Change the screen languag e before u sin g the camcor der if necessary (p.
6 GB In this man ual, the internal memory (HDR - GWP88/GWP88E/GWP88V/GWP88VE) of the camcorder a nd the memory card are called “r ecording media. ” In this man ual, the DVD disc recor ded with high definition image quality (HD) is called A VCHD r ecording disc.
7 GB About water -proof , dust-proof , and shock- proof per f ormance of the camcorder This camcorder is equip ped to be water - proof, dus t-proof and shock-p roof. Damage caused from misuse, ab use or failure t o properly main tain the camcorder is not co vered by the limited warranty .
8 GB Notes on using the camcorder under/ near water The touch pane l may be activated b y water splashes on the screen ico ns. The touch pane l cannot be operated underwater . U s e the bu tton s of the camcor der to perform shooting opera tions. Do not subject the camcor der to shock such as from jum ping in to water .
9 GB About the message displayed on the screen The followin g message will appear o n the LCD screen of the camco rder after y ou replace or c harge the ba ttery , or you set [Scene Selec tion] t o [Beach], [Underwater], or [Sno w]. This does not indicat e a malfunction of the camcor der .
10 GB T able of cont ents Read this first ....................................................................................... 2 Learning more about the camcor der (“Handycam ” User Guide) ................ 6 About water-pr oof, dust -proof , and shock-proof performance of the camcorder .
11 T able of contents GB Editing Editing on your camcorder ..................................................................... 38 Deleting movies and photos ......................................................... 38 Dividing a movie ..............
12 GB P ar ts and c ontrols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages. GPS antenna (HDR-GW66V/GW66VE/ GWP88V/GWP88VE) (34) Built-in microphone Flash Lens (G lens) SELF-REC button Lo.
13 GB HDR -GW66E/GW66V/GW66VE HDR -GWP88/GWP88E/GWP88V/ GWP88VE Power z oom lever (27) ST AR T/ST OP button (24) PHOT O button (25) PROJEC T OR button (36) (HDR-GWP88/ GWP88E/GWP88V/GWP88VE) Memor y card acc ess lamp (22) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s reading or writing da ta.
14 GB Getting star ted Supplied items The num bers in ( ) are the sup plied quan tity . Camcorder (1) HDMI cable (1) USB cable (Micro USB cable) (1) Wrist strap (1) Rechargeable battery pack NP-BX1 (1.
15 GB Getting started Charging the ba tter y pack 1 Close the L CD screen. 2 Open the battery/memor y card/ jack cover . Slide the cover lock lever ( ) to slide bac k the battery/memory card/jack cov er ( ). Then open the battery/memory card/jack cover ( ).
16 GB 4 For cust omers in the USA and Canada: Connect the AC Adapt or (AC- UD11, ) and the USB cable ( ) to your camcor der and the wall outlet (wall socket).
17 GB Getting started Charging the battery using your computer 1 Close the L CD screen. 2 Open the battery/memor y card/ jack cover . Slide the cover lock lever ( ) to slide bac k the battery/memory card/jack cov er ( ). Then open the battery/memory card/jack cover ( ).
18 GB Charging time A ppr oxima te time (min.) requir ed when you fully charg e a fully discharged bat tery pack. Charging with A C A dapt or: 155 min Charging with yo ur com puter: 275 min The charging times s hown above a re measured when cha rging the camcor der at a tem perature o f 25 °C (77 °F).
19 GB Getting started T o check the remaining battery power An icon indica ting the remaining ba ttery power is displa yed. High Low Emp ty I t will take appro ximat ely 1 minut e to display the co rrect remaining ba ttery power .
20 GB T urning the power on, and setting the dat e and time 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder and turn the pow er on. 2 Select the desired language, then select [Next]. 3 Select the desired geographical area with / , then select [Next]. 4 Set [Daylight Savings] or [Summer Time], select the date format and the date and time.
21 GB Getting started Changing the language setting Y ou can cha nge the on-screen disp lays to sho w messages in a specified language. Select [S etu p] [ General Settings] [Language Setting] a desired languag e. T o turn off the power Close the LCD screen.
22 GB Pr eparing the rec ording media The recor ding media that can be used are dis played o n the screen of your ca mcorder as followin g icons. Default r ecording medi um Alternati ve recor ding med.
23 GB Getting started T o eject the memor y card Open the cover and ligh tly push the memory card in on ce. Notes T o ensure stable o peration of the mem ory card, it is reco mmended to forma t the memory card with your ca mcorder befo re the first use (p .
24 GB Recording/Playback Recording In the default settin g, movies and photos ar e recorded on the fo llowing media. Movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD). HDR -GW66E/GW66V/GW66VE: M emory card HDR -GWP88/GWP88E/GWP88V/GWP88VE: I nternal memory Recording movies 1 Open the L CD screen.
25 GB Recording/Pla yback The LCD screen of yo ur camcorder ca n display r ecording imag es across the entir e screen (full pixel display). H owever , this may cause sligh t trimming of the top , botto m, right, and left edges of imag es when played back o n a TV which is not compa tible with full pixel displa y .
26 GB T o display items on the L CD screen I tems on the L CD screen disappear if yo u do not opera te the camcor der for a few seconds after you t urn the camcorder o n or switc h between the movie recor ding and pho to shooting modes.
27 GB Recording/Pla yback In telligent A uto butt on A ppr oxima te num ber of recor dable phot os, Aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3), Ph oto size (L/M/S) Estimated r ecording r emaining time, Re.
28 GB T o record in mirror mode 1 Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der ( ), then rotat e it 270 degrees to the lens side ( ). 2 P ress S ELF-REC bu tton ( ) t o start recor ding. A mirror -image of the sub ject appears on the LCD screen, but the ima ge will be normal when recorded.
29 GB Recording/Pla yback Playback Y ou can search f or reco rded images b y date an d time of recor ding (Ev ent V ie w) o r location of recor ding (Ma p V iew) (HDR -GW66V/GW66VE/GWP88V/GWP88VE). 1 Open the L CD screen and select ( View Images) on the L CD screen to enter the pla yback mode.
30 GB V olume / Previous/N ext Delete / Fast-r everse/fast-forward Context / P ause/Pla y Stop / P lay/stop s lide show Some butt ons described above ma y not ap pear , depending on the imag e being played back.
31 GB Recording/Pla yback Notes T o preven t your image da ta from being lost, sav e all your recorded ima ges on external media periodically . (p. 40) Playing movies and photos fr om the Map View (HDR-GW66V/GW66VE/GWP88V/ GWP88VE) Switc h to the Ma p V iew by touc hing [Ma p V iew].
32 GB Advanced oper ations Recording images with various settings Selecting the image qualit y of movies (Recording mode) Y ou can switch the recordin g mode to select the movie quality when recording high definition image quality (HD) mov ies. The recording time (p .
33 GB Advanced operations Y ou can select the direction in which you move the cam corder by t ouching / / / on the LCD screen. 3 S weep the camcorder to the end of the guide, follo wing the indication on the screen. Y ou can play back pano ramic phot os using the “Pla yMemo ries Home ” software.
34 GB Recording information on y our location (GPS) (HDR- GW66V/GW66VE/GWP88V/ GWP88VE) When yo u set [GPS Setting] to [On] (the default setting), the GPS trian gulating icon will appear o n the screen and the camcor der will start se a rching fo r GPS satellit e signals.
35 GB Advanced operations Notes Refer to the instruction man uals of the TV as well. If the TV does not have the HDMI in put jack, use an A V C able (sold separa tely) fo r connection. Y ou cannot use the supp lied AC ada ptor as the power source when the cam corder is conn ected to a TV using an A V cable.
36 GB Using the built-in projector (HDR-GWP88/ GWP88E/GWP88V/ GWP88VE) Y ou can use a flat surface such as a wall as a screen to view recorded imag es using the built-in pr ojector . 1 P ull out the stand. 2 F ace the projector lens to wards a sur face , such as a wall, and then press PROJECTOR.
37 GB Advanced operations 5 Use the po wer zoom lever t o move the selection frame that appears on the L CD screen, then press ST AR T/ST OP button. For details o n playback, see page 29. T o turn off the projecto r , pr ess PROJECT OR. Notes The LCD screen turns o ff while an image is being projected.
38 GB Editing Editing on your camcorder Notes Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the camcorder . If you want to perfo rm advanced editing operatio ns, install the “PlayM emories Ho me ” software. Y ou cannot rest ore imag es once they are deleted.
39 GB Editing 2 Select the point where you w ant to divide the movie into sc enes using / , and then select . Notes A slight difference ma y occur from the point where you select and the actual dividing poin t, as your camco rder selects the dividing point based on about half-second incr ements.
40 GB Saving movies and photos with a comput er Playing images on a c omputer The “Pla yMemo ries Ho me ” s oftwar e allows you t o import movies a nd still images to yo ur comp uter to use them in a variety o f ways.
41 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Pr eparing a computer (Windo ws) Checking the computer system OS * 1 Microsoft W indo ws XP SP3 * 2 /W indows V ista SP2 * 3 /W indows 7 S P1/W indows 8 CPU * 4 In tel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or fa ster , or Intel Core 2 Duo 1.
42 GB Notes on installation If the “Pla yMemo ries Hom e ” software is already installed on your co mpu ter , connect t he camcorder t o your com puter .
43 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Star ting the “PlayMemories Home ” sof twar e 1 Double- click the “PlayMemories Home” icon on the computer screen. When using W indo ws 8, select the “PlayM emories H ome ” icon from the start screen.
44 GB Saving images on an external media device Creating a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc with a recor der Connect your camcor der to a disc recor der with an A V Cable (sold separately). Y o u can cop y images pla yed back on your camcor der on a disc or video cassette.
45 GB Customizing your camc order Customizing y our camcorder Using menus The camcorder has various men u items under each o f 6 menu catego ries. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode) p. 47 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed shooting) p.
46 GB T o find a menu item quickly The [Camera/Mic] and [Setu p] menus ha ve sub-categ ories. Select the sub-catego r y ico n so that the LCD screen disp lays the list o f menus in the sub-categ ory selec ted. When you cannot select a menu item Gray ed out men u items o r settings are no t availab le.
47 GB Customizing your camc order Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Record s movies. Photo ........................................... Shoots phot os. Smth Slw REC ........................... Records smooth slow-m otion movies.
48 GB Microphone Blt-in Zoom Mic ............. R ecor ds movies with vivid sound a ppr opriat e to the zoom position. Wind Noise Reduct. ...... Reduces the wind noise recorded fro m the built-in micro phone. Micref Level ..................... Sets the microphone leve l for recor ding.
49 GB Customizing your camc order Connection T V T ype ............................. Co n verts the signal depending on the TV connected (p. 34). HDMI Resolution ........... S elects the out put image r esolution when co nnecting your camcor der to a TV with an HDMI cable.
50 GB Others/I ndex T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y pro blems using y our camcor der , follow the steps below . Check the list (p. 50 to 52), and inspect your camcorder . Disconnect the power source, attach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.
51 GB Others/Index Self- diagnosis display/W arning indicators If indica tors a ppear on the LCD screen, check the follo wing. If the pr oblem persists even after y ou have tried to fix a cou ple of times, con tact your Son y dealer or local authorized Son y ser vice facility .
52 GB Delete unnecessary images (p. 38), o r format the memory card after sto ring the images on ot her media (p. 48). The image da ta base fi le ma y be damaged. Check the data base file by selecting [Setup] [ Media Settings] [Repair Img.
53 GB Others/Index Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands f or high definition image quality , and “ STD ” stands fo r standar d definition image q uality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppr oxima te time ava ilable when you use a fully charged ba ttery pack.
54 GB Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR-GWP88/ GWP88E HDR-GWP88V/ GWP88VE [Standar d ] 3 h 50 min (3 h 30 min) 3 h 5 min (2 h 50 mi.
55 GB Others/Index Notes The unique pixe l array of Son y’ s ClearV id and the image pr ocessing system of Son y’ s BIONZ allows still image resol ution equivalen t to the sizes described. On bit-rate and r ecording pixels The bit-ra te, pixe ls and aspect ratio of each recordin g mode for movies (mo vie + audio , etc.
56 GB On a sandy beach or an ywhere dusty . If sand or dus t gets in your camco rder , it may malfunction. Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repair ed. Near windo ws or ou tdoors, where the LCD screen or the lens ma y be exposed to direct sunlight.
57 GB Others/Index Pushing the plug f orcibl y into the terminal will damage the terminal and ma y result in a malfunction of the camcor der When the camco rder is connected to other devices through a USB connection an d the power of the camco rder is turned on, do n ot close the LCD panel.
58 GB On charging the pre-installed rechargeable batt er y Y our camco rder has a pr e-installed rechar geable bat tery to retain the date, time, and other settin gs even when the LCD screen is closed.
59 GB Others/Index Specifications System Signal forma t: NTSC color , EIA standar ds (HDR -GW66V/ GWP88/GWP88V) P AL color , CCIR standar ds (HDR -GW66E/ GW66VE/GWP88E/GWP88VE) HD TV Mo vie recordin g format: A VCHD (A VCHD fo rmat V er .2.0 compa tible): V ideo: MPEG-4 A VC/H.
60 GB Throw Dis tance: 0.5 m (1.6 feet) or ov er Contrast ra tio: 1500:1 Resolution (o utpu t): nHD (640 360) Continuo us pro jection time (when using the supplied ba ttery pack): A p pro x. 1 h 10 min. General Po wer requir ements: DC 3.6 V (battery pack), DC 5.
61 GB Others/Index On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corpora tion. “ A VCHD , ” “ A VCHD Progres sive, ” “ A VCHD ” logotype and “ A VCHD Pr ogressive ” logotype are trademarks o f Pana sonic Corporation and Sony Corporatio n.
62 GB END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MAP D A T A FOR VIDEO CAMERA REC ORDER PRODUC TS (HDR- GW66V/GW66VE/GWP88V/ GWP88VE) YOU SHOULD CAREFULL Y READ THE FOLLOWING A GREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS SOFTWARE.
63 GB Others/Index photogra phs, anima tion, video, a udio, m usic, text and “ ap plets ” , incorporated into the SOFTW ARE), and any co pies of the SOFTW ARE, are owned by SONY , licensors and su.
64 GB pro visions or the U nited N ation s Conven tion for Contracts for the I nternatio nal Sale of Goods, which is expressl y excluded. An y disput e arising out o f this LICENSE shall be subject to the excl usive ven ue of the T okyo District Court, and the parties hereby consent to the v enue and jurisdiction o f such court.
65 GB Others/Index Japan Jordan Royal Jo rdanian Geographic Centr e Mexico Fuen te: INEGI (Instit uto N acional de Estadística y Geografía.) Norway Copyright 2000; N orwegian Mapp ing A utho.
66 GB Center Indicator Meaning Slideshow Set W arning (51) Playback mode (29) Right Indicator Meaning 60i 720 Recording imag e quality (HD/MP4/STD), frame rate (60p/50p/60i/50i), recordin g mo.
67 GB Others/Index Index M Mac ............................................... 40 Map V iew ..................................... 31 Media Settings .............................22 Memo ry card ............................... 22 “M emory Stick Micro ” (Mark2) media .
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