Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HXR-MC2000E Sony
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HXR-MC2000E/MC1500P 4-263-139- 11 (1) 2010 Sony Corporation Before opera ting the unit, please read this man ual thoro ughly , and retain i t for future r eference .
2 GB Read this first Supplied items The num bers in ( ) are the su pplied quan tity . AC A daptor (1) P ower co rd (Ma ins lead) (1) A/V connecting cable (1) USB cable (1) .
3 GB The LCD screen and the viewfinder are manufactur e d using extremel y high-precision technology , so over 99.99% of the pixe ls are operational fo r ef fective use. Ho wever , there may be some tin y black points a nd/or bright points (white , red, blue , or green in color) tha t appear co nstantly o n t he LCD screen.
4 GB Discs recorded with HD image quality (high definition) This camcor der captur es hig h definition footage in the A VCHD forma t. DVD media con t aining A VCHD footage sho u ld not be used with DVD based players or r e corders, as the D VD player/ recorder m ay fail to eject the media and may erase its con tents witho ut warning.
5 GB Confirm the model name of your camcorder The model name is sho wn in t his manual when there is a difference in specification between models. Confirm the model name on the bottom o f your camco rder . The main differences in s pecification of this series are as follo ws.
6 GB T able of cont ents Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes on use . . . . . . . . .
7 T able of contents GB Useful functions for playing movies and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Searching for desired images b y date (Date Index) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Creating a disc with a DVD writer , recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 T able of contents GB Additional inf ormation Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators .
10 GB Getting star ted Step 1: A ttaching the supplied microphone , eyecup and the lens hood Attaching the supplied microphone Attach the wind screen to the microphone . Unlock the stopper of the microphone holder and open the co ver .
11 Getting started GB Attaching the eyecup A ttach the eyecup aligned w ith the eyecup groove in the viewfinder . Y ou can a ttach the eyecup facing either the right o r left side. Attaching the lens hood Align the marks on the lens hood to those on the camco rder , and turn the lens hood in the direction of the arr ow .
12 GB T o remov e the Lens hood T urn the lens hood cover in the direction of the arro w as il lustra ted while pressing the lever on the lens hood cover . Tips If you a ttach, remove o r adjust a n 37 mm (1 1/2 in.) PL filter or MC p rotector , remove the lens hood.
13 Getting started GB Step 2: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can c harge the “ InfoLITHIUM” ba tter y pack (L series) after attaching i t to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach any “I nfoLITHIUM ” b attery pack other than the L series to your cam corder .
14 GB 5 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC A daptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder . Tips See page 104 on recordin g and pla ying time. When your ca mcorder is o n, you can check the app roximate amo unt of remaining ba tter y power with the remaining ba tter y indicator a t the upper left on the LCD screen.
15 Getting started GB Charging the battery pack abroad Y ou can ch arge the ba ttery pack in any coun tr ies/regions usin g t he AC A daptor s upplied wi th your camco rder within the AC 100 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range . Notes Do not use an electronic vo ltage transf ormer .
16 GB Step 3: T urning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the g reen button. 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT ]. T o s et the date and time a gain, touch (MENU) [Show o thers] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] categ ory) [CLOCK SET].
17 Getting started GB Notes The date an d time does not appear d uring recordin g , but they are a utomatically reco rded on the recordin g media, and can be displa yed during pla yback. T o display the da te and time, touch (MENU) [Show o thers] [PLA YBA CK SET] (under [PLA YBA CK] category) [DA T A CODE] [D ATE/TIME] .
18 GB Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recor ding The L CD panel Open the LCD panel ( ), then rota te it to the best angle to recor d or play ( ). Tips If you r otate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side , you can close the LCD pan el with the LCD screen facing out.
19 Getting started GB Notes Y ou may see primary colors shimmerin g in the viewfinder when you move yo ur line of sight. This is n ot a malfunction. The shimmering colors will no t be recorded on the r ecording media.
20 GB Step 5: P reparing the recor ding media The recor ding media of your camcor der are displayed o n t he screen as follows. * In ternal memory Memo r y card * In the default setting, both mo vies and phot os are reco rded on this reco rding media.
21 Getting started GB T o check the recor ding media settings In either mo vie recording mode or ph oto reco rding mode, the media icon o f t he selected recor ding media is displa yed at the to p r ight corner of the scr een.
22 GB Open the cover , and inser t the memor y card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. The [Creat e a new Image Da t abase File.] screen ma y appear if you insert a new memory card.
Recording/Playback 23 GB Recording/Playback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies a nd photos a re recorded on the in ternal memor y . Mo vies are recorded with high definition ima ge quality (HD). Tips T o change the recordin g me dia, see page 20.
24 GB Recording movies Press MODE t o light up the (Movie) lamp. The LCD screen displa y switches for mo vie recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 16:9. Press ST ART/STOP (or ). T o stop recor ding, press ST ART/STO P again.
25 Recording/Playback GB operate yo ur camcorder during this time. The followin g states will be indicated if data is s till being written ont o the recordin g media after recordin g has finished. During this time, do not a pply shock o r v ibratio n to the camcor der , or remov e the battery or AC A daptor .
26 GB Press PHO TO lightly to adjust the f ocus, then press it fully . When disappears, the pho to is recor de d. Tips See page 106 on the recorda ble number o f photos. T o change the image size, to uch (MENU) [Show o thers] [ IMA GE SIZE] (under [PHOTO S ET TINGS] category) a desired setting .
27 Recording/Playback GB Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming Y ou can ma gnify images up to 17 times the original size with the power zoom lever . Mo ve the power zoom lever slightly fo r a slower zoom. M ove it further for a fas ter zoom.
28 GB Scene detection (Backlight), (Landscape), (T wilight), (Spotlight), (Low light), (Macro) The camcor der s elects the most effective setting au toma t ically , depending on the scene. Camera-shak e detection (W alk), (T r ipod) The camcor der detec ts whether camera- shake occurs or not, a nd makes the optim um com pensation.
29 Recording/Playback GB Selecting the recording mode Y ou can select a recor ding mode to record the high definition image quality (HD) movies fro m 4 levels. The recor ding time of the media is chan ged depending on recor ding mode. In the defa u lt setting, [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FH].
30 GB Prioritizing the subject When [F ACE DETECTI ON] (p . 83) is s et to [ON] (the defa ult setting), and several faces are detected, to uch the face you want to recor d as priority . Focus/color/exposur e are ad justed a utomatically for the selected face.
31 Recording/Playback GB Recording high quality photos during movie recor ding (Dual Rec) Y ou can r e cord p hotos durin g movie recor ding by p ressing PH OTO. Notes may a ppear when the capacity of the recordin g media is not enough or when y ou record p hotos con tinuously .
32 GB Notes Y ou cannot swit ch the setting of [IRIS] and [SHUTTER SPEED] between auto matic and manual b y pressin g MANU AL during movie recordin g. Set the automa tic or manual mode before starting mo vie recording. The menu i tem settings done befo re will be retained even if you set o ther menu it em settings after that.
33 Recording/Playback GB Pla yback on the camcorder In the defa ult setting, movies a nd photos tha t are recor ded on the internal memo r y are played. Tips T o change the recordin g me dia, see page 20. 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the g reen button.
34 GB Switc hes operating butt on displa y . T o MENU screen Di splays the screen to select the index type ([D A TE INDEX] (p. 36)/[ FILM ROLL] (p. 36)/[ F A CE] (p. 36)). / : Displays im ages recor ded on the previous/next dat e. * / : Displays the p revious/next image.
35 Recording/Playback GB (MENU) [Show o thers] [PLA YBA CK SET] (under [PLA YBA CK] category) [DA T A CODE] a desired setting . T o adjust the sound volume of movies While playin g back movies, to uch adjust with / .
36 GB Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desir ed images by date (Date Index) Y ou can sear ch for desir e d images b y date efficiently . Notes Y ou cannot use the Dat e Index function fo r photos o n the memory card. Press ( VIE W IMAGES).
37 Recording/Playback GB Press ( VIE W IMAGES). The VISU AL INDEX screen appears. T ouch [ F ACE]. T ouch / to select the desired movie . T ouch / to search f or the desired face image , then touch the desired face image to view the scene.
38 GB [MUSIC] Fro m the music ca tegory , you can select one or more o f the following: [MUS IC1] - [MUSIC4]. [A UDIO MIX] The original sound is play e d back with the music. T ouch / to adjus t the balance between the original sound and the mu sic. [SHUFFLE] T o play back movies in random o rder , s elect [ON].
39 Recording/Playback GB Play back the photo y ou want to magnify . Magnify the photo with T ( T elephoto). The screen is framed. T ouch the screen at the poin t you want to display in the c enter of the displayed frame . The point wher e you to uched on the screen is moved t o the center o f the display fram e.
40 GB Playing images on a T V Playback image q uality depends on the type of TV , or the jacks used to make the co nnec tion. U se the supplied A C Ada ptor to obtain A C power (p. 14). Refer also to the instruction manuals su pplied with the device to be connected.
41 Recording/Playback GB : Signal flow T ype Camcorder Cable TV Men u S etting Notes If you co nnec t only com p onent video cable (sold separa tely), audio signals are no t outp ut. C onnect the white and r ed plugs to ou tput a udio signals. : Signal flow T ype Camcorder Cable TV Men u S etting Notes Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo .
42 GB Connecting to a non-high-definition 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 T V : Signal flow T ype Camcorder Cable TV Men u S etting * Change the settings accordin g to the TV connected. Notes If you co nnec t only com p onent video cable (sold separa tely), audio signals are no t outp ut.
43 Recording/Playback GB : Signal flow T ype Camcorder Cable TV Men u S etting * Change the settings accordin g to the TV connected. When connecting to your T V via a VCR Connect your camcor der to the LINE IN input on the V CR using the A/V connecting cable.
44 GB On “Photo T V HD” This camcor der is compatible wi th the “Photo TV HD ” standard. “Ph oto TV HD” allows f or highly-detailed, photo-like dep ic tion of sub tle textures a nd colors.
Making good use of your camcorder 45 GB Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space b y delet ing movies and p hotos from recor ding media. Notes Y ou cannot r estore im ages once they ar e deleted. Sav e important mo vies and photos in advance.
46 GB T ouch / to select the recordin g date o f the desired movies/ph otos, then touch . T ouch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the previous scr een. T ouch [YES] . Pr otec ting recor ded movies and photos (Pr otec t) Pro tect movies and ph otos to a void deleting them by mistake.
47 Making good use of your camcorder GB T o undo the protection of movies and photos T ouch the movie or p hoto marked with in step 3. disappears. T o protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same da y at one time Notes Y ou cannot select [ PR T .
48 GB A slight difference ma y occ ur from the point where you to uch and the actual dividing point, as yo ur c amcor der selects the dividing point based on abou t half-second incremen ts. If you di vide the original movie, the mo vie added to the Playlist will also be divided.
49 Making good use of your camcorder GB T o continue cap turing, touch , then repeat steps fro m step 3. T o capture a pho to f rom an other movie, touch , then repeat steps fro m step 2. 5 T ouch . Notes The image size is fixed depending on the ima ge quality of the mo vie: [ 2.
50 GB T ouch the type of dubbing. [DUB by select]: T o select movies and dub [DUB by da te]: T o dub all mo vies of a specified date [ DUB ALL]: T o dub the high definition image q uality (HD) Pla.
51 Making good use of your camcorder GB Select the photo to be copied. [COPY by select]: T ouch the photo t o be copied, and ma rk with . Y ou can select multiple ph otos. Press a nd hold the image do wn on the screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen.
52 GB T o add all the movies rec orded on the same day at one time In step 2, t ouch [ ADD by da te]/ [ ADD by da te]. The recordin g dates o f movies ar e display e d on the screen. T ouch / to select the recordin g date o f the desired movie, then t ouch .
53 Making good use of your camcorder GB T ouch [YES] . Tips Even if y ou erase a movie from a P laylist, the original movie is not de leted. T o change the order within the Pla ylist T ouch (MENU) [Show others] [PLA YLIST EDIT] (under [EDIT] categ or y).
54 GB Saving movies and photos with a comput er Pr eparing a computer ( Windo ws) Y ou can perform followin g operation s using “PMB (Pictur e Motion Br owser).
55 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Others USB port (this must be pr ovided as standard, Hi-Speed USB (US B 2.0 compa t ible)), Blu- ray Disc/DVD b ur ner (CD-ROM driv e is necessary for installation) Either NTFS o r exF A T file system is recommended as the hard disk file system.
56 GB T urn on your camcorder , then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable. The [USB SELECT] scr een appears o n the camcor der screen aut oma tically . T ouch the one of the media types displayed on the camcor der screen to make the comput er recogniz e your camcorder .
57 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Star ting PMB (P ic ture Motion Browser) Double-click the “ PMB” short-cut icon o n the comp uter screen. Notes If the icon is no t displayed on the com puter screen, click [Start] [All Progra ms] [ PMB] to start “PMB .
58 GB Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (computer) Severa l methods for creatin g a hig h definition image quality (HD) disc or a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc fro m high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor ded on your camcorder are described here.
59 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Characteristics of each type of disc U sing a Blu-ray Disc enables y ou to reco rd high definition image q uality (HD) movies of a lo nger duratio n than DVD discs.
60 GB Creating a disc with one touch (One T ouch Disc Burn) Mo vies and photos reco rded on yo ur camcor der that ha ve not yet been saved with One T ouch Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc a utoma tica lly . M ovies and pho tos are sa ved on a disc with their recor ded image quality .
61 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and photos reco rded on yo ur camcor der can be imported to a com puter . T urn on the compu ter beforehand . Notes Connect your camcor der to the wa ll outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A daptor fo r this o peration (p .
62 GB Capturing photos from a movie Y ou can sa ve a frame of a mo vie as a photo file. Double-click the mo vie to be e dited on “PMB, ” then click [Sho w Edit Palet te] on the right side of the screen [Sa ve F rame]. See “PMB H elp ” (p. 57) for details.
63 Saving movies and photos with a computer GB appears. T o add movies to the previously selected ones, select the movies in the main window and drag a nd drop onto the window fo r selecting movies. 5 F ollow the instructions on the screen to crea te a disc.
64 GB Creating a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc that can be play ed on ordinary DVD players Y ou can cr e ate a sta ndard definition im age quality (STD) disc b y selecting movies previous ly imported to yo ur comput er (p . 61). Notes Y ou may select high definition image q uality (HD) movies as sour ces.
Saving images with an external device 65 GB Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIREC T COP Y ) Y ou can sa ve movies and pho tos on external media (USB stora ge device), such as an external hard disk driv e. Y ou can also play back images on the ca mcorder o r another playback device.
66 GB 6 After the operation is completed , touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number o f scenes you can sav e on the external media are as follo ws. However , even if the external media has free space, you canno t save scenes exceeding the fo llowing num ber .
67 Saving images with an external device GB T o play back images in the external media on the camcorder T ouch [Play wi thout cop ying.] in step 5 above. The VISU AL INDEX screen of the external media is display ed. P lay back the image (p . 33).
68 GB Ordinary DVD device Player DVD pla yer Compu ter that can pla y DVDs, etc. Creating devic e DVD writer , DVDir ect Express (p . 68) DVD writer , other than D VDirect E xpress (p .
69 Saving images with an external device GB Inser t an unused disc into the DVD writer , and close the disc tray . The [DISC BURN] scr een appears o n the camcor der screen. Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer . Mo vies recorded on the int ernal memory that hav e not been saved on an y discs will be recorded ont o the disc.
70 GB Disconnect the USB cable fro m your camcor der . Notes Do not do an y of the follo wing when creating a disc. T ur n off the camcor der Disconnect the USB cable or the A C adaptor Subject th.
71 Saving images with an external device GB writer . Refer also to the instruction man uals supp lied with the device to be connected. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wa ll outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC A daptor fo r this o peration (p .
72 GB Sony D VD writer may no t b e available in som e countries/regio ns. High definition image q u ality (HD) movies will be dubbed with standard definition ima ge quality (STD). Inser t the recording media in the recording devic e. If your r ecording device has an inpu t selector , set it to the inpu t mode.
Customizing your camc order 73 GB Customizing y our camcorder Using menus U sing the menus, yo u can perform useful functions and chan ge various settings. I f you make good use of menu opera t ions, yo u can enjoy using yo ur c amcor der . The camcor der has various menu it ems under each of eigh t menu ca tegories.
74 GB Notes Y ou may no t be able to set some men u items, depending o n the recordin g or playback condi tions. Grayed o ut menu i tems or settings are no t available . Tips Depending on the menu i tems being chan ged, your cam corder swit ches between playback mode and recordin g mode (movie/phot o).
75 Customizing your camc order GB Using the OPTION MENU The OPTIO N MENU appears j ust like the pop-up window that a ppears when you right-click the mouse on a co mpu ter . When is displa yed at bot tom-right o f the screen, you can use the OPTION MENU .
76 GB Menu lists (MANU AL SE T TINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 78 WHITE BAL. 78 SPO T MTR/FCS 79 SPO T METER 79 SPO T FOCUS 80 EXPOSURE 80 FOCUS 80 TELE M ACRO 81 AE SHIFT 81 WB SHIFT 81 SM TH SL W RE.
77 Customizing your camc order GB (MANAGE MEDIA ) category MEDIA SET TINGS MOVIE MEDIA SET 20 PHO TO MEDIA SET 20 MEDIA INFO 89 MEDIA FORMA T INT . MEMORY 89 MEMOR Y CARD 89 REP AIR IMG.
78 GB MANU AL SET TINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “U sing menus ” (p. 73) on the o peration. The default set tings are ma rked with . SCENE SELEC TION Y ou can r e cord ima ges effectively in various situa t ions. AUT O Records imag es in average im age quality without the [SCENE S ELECTION] function.
79 Customizing your camc order GB INDOOR ( ) The white balance is a ppro priately adjust ed for the follo wing recording condi t ions: Indoors At party scenes or studios wher e the lightin.
80 GB Notes [EXPOSURE] is a utoma tica lly set to [MANU AL]. SPOT FOCUS Y ou can select and ad just the focal point t o aim it a t a subject not located at the cen ter of the screen. T ouch the subject in the frame of which yo u want t o adjust the f ocus.
81 Customizing your camc order GB TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or in s ects. Y ou can blur o ut backgrounds a nd the subject stands o ut clearer . OFF Cancels TELE MA CRO . (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you mov e t he zoom lever to the W side.
82 GB SHOO TING SE T (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing menus ” (p. 73) on the o peration. The default set tings are ma rked with . / SE T See page 28. REC MODE (Recording mode) See page 29. GUIDEFRAME Y ou can dis play the frame a nd check that the subject is horizon ta l or vertical.
83 Customizing your camc order GB STEAD YSHO T Y ou can co mpensate for ca mera shake. Set [ STEAD YSHOT] t o [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes na tural. ACTIVE Pro vides a more pow erful SteadyShot effect. ST ANDARD Pro vides the SteadySh ot effect under re latively stable recor ding conditions.
84 GB recordin g starts. SMILE SENSITIVIT Y Sets the smile detection sensitivity using the Smile Shu tter function. HIGH Detects even a slight smile. MEDIUM Detects a normal smile. L OW Detects a big smile. A UDIO REC SET MICREF LEVEL (Microphone refer ence level) Y ou can select the micro phone level f or recor ding sound.
85 Customizing your camc order GB OTHER REC SET DIGIT AL ZOOM Y ou can select the maximum zoo m level. No te that the imag e quality decreases when you use the digital zoom. OFF U p to 17× zoom is performed. 160× U p to 160× zoom is performed digitally .
86 GB PHO TO SET TINGS (Items for recor ding photos) See “U sing menus ” (p. 73) on the o peration. The default set tings are ma rked with . SELF- TIMER Press P HOTO to s tart the count do wn. A photo is r ecorded after about 10 seconds. OFF Cancels the self-timer .
87 Customizing your camc order GB PLA YBACK (Items for playback) See “U sing menus ” (p. 73) on the o peration. VISU AL INDEX See page 33. VIEW IMAGES DA TE INDEX See page 36. FILM ROLL See page 36. F ACE See page 36. PLA YLIST See page 52.
88 GB Tips The data code is displa yed on the TV screen if you connect yo ur camcor der to a TV . Depending on the recor ding media conditio n, bars [--:--:--] ap pear . EDIT (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p. 73) on the o peration.
89 Customizing your camc order GB O THERS (Items for other settings) See “U sing menus ” (p. 73) on the o peration. USB CONNECT See page 70. BA T TERY INFO Y ou can c heck the estimated r emaining capacity o f the battery . Notes If the rema ining batt ery is 999 minutes or mo re, [>999min] is display ed on the LCD screen.
90 GB memory card from yo ur c amcor der (The access lamp is li t or flashing while format t ing memory card.). T o preven t data on the internal memory from being recovered [EMPTY ] allows you to wri te uninte lligible data on to the internal memory of the camcor der .
91 Customizing your camc order GB GENERAL SE T (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p. 73) on the o peration. The default set tings are ma rked with . SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME Y ou can ad just the volume of p l ayback sound by to uching / .
92 GB 16:9 Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV . The recorded mo vies and phot os are pla yed b ack as shown belo w . Mo v ies and pho tos recorded in 16:9 (wide) mode Mo v ies and pho tos recorded in 4:3 mode 4:3 Select this to view your movies and pho tos on a 4:3 standard TV .
93 Customizing your camc order GB V-OUT/P ANEL Shows disp lays such as the time code on the LCD screen/viewfinder , and on the TV screen. CL OCK/ LANG CL OCK SE T See page 16. AREA SET Y ou can ad just a time difference withou t stop ping the clock.
94 GB Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into an y problems usin g your camcor der , follow the steps belo w . Check the list (p. 94 to 103), and inspect your camcorder . Disconnect the power source, attach the power sourc e again after about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.
95 Additional information GB [ SELF -TIMER] Y our camcorder gets warm. Y our camcor der may become warm during operation. This is n ot a malfunction. Batteries/power sour ces The power abruptly turns off .
96 GB The image in the viewfinder is not clear . Mo ve the vie wfinder lens adjustmen t le ver until the image a ppe ars clearly (p . 18). The L CD screen is not turned on. Slide the LCD/EVF -EVF switch to LCD/EVF (p. 19). Memor y card Operations using the memory card cannot be performed.
97 Additional information GB there for a while, then turn o n the camcorder . If yo u keep app lying vibra t ion on the camcor der , recording ma y stop. There is a time differ ence between the point when ST ART/STOP is pr essed and the point that the recor ding movie is started or stopped actually.
98 GB is indicated on an image on the VISU AL INDEX screen. This may a ppe ar on an ima ge recor ded on other devices, edited on a com puter , etc. Y ou remo ved t he AC A daptor o r the battery pack while the recording media ico n at the top right corner of the screen flashes, or befo re the access lamp is t ur ned off after recor ding.
99 Additional information GB Neither image nor sound is played back on the T V , projector , or A V amplifier connected with the HDMI cable. If yo u cannot view images or h ear sound on the TV , proje.
100 GB Cannot use Because of following settings [F ACE DETECTION] [SMTH SL W REC], [ DIGIT AL ZO OM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPOT METER], [SPO T FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FOCUS], [T WILIGHT], [SUNRISE&S UNSET], [FIREW ORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEA CH], [SNO W], [WHITE BAL.
101 Additional information GB ( Warning indicator pertaining to memory card) Slow flashing Free spaces fo r recording images a re running out. F or the typ e of memory card yo u c an use with your camco rder , s ee page 21. N o memory card is inserted (p.
102 GB The Image Database File is damaged . D o you want to cr eate a new file? HD movie management information is damaged. Creat e new information? The managem ent file is damaged. W hen you to uch [YES], a new managemen t f ile is creat ed. The old recor de d images on the media cannot be play ed back (Image files are not damag ed).
103 Additional information GB This memor y card is not formatted correctly . Forma t the memor y card (p . 89). Note that if you fo rmat the memo ry c ard, all the reco rded movies and p hotos ar e deleted. Still picture folder is full. Cannot r ecord still pictures.
104 GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definition imag e quality , and “STD ” stands for sta ndard image quality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A pproxima te time available when yo u use a fully charged ba ttery pack.
105 Additional information GB HXR-MC1500P High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and m (minute) Recording mode Recording time [HD FX] 3 h (3 h) [HD FH] 3 h 55 m (3 h 55 m) [HD HQ] 7 h 50 m (5 .
106 GB Expected number of recordable photos Internal memory Y ou can r e cord the maxim um 9,999 photos. Memor y card 7.1M 1GB 255 2GB 520 4GB 1000 8GB 2050 16GB 4100 32GB 8300 The selected image size is effective when the (Photo) lam p is lit.
107 Additional information GB Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use yo ur camcorder in an y countries/r egions using the A C Adap tor supp lied with your camco rder within the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range.
108 GB Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time differ ence w hen using yo ur camcor der abr oad. T ouch (MENU) [Show o t hers] [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory) [AREA SET] and [S UMMERTIME] (p .
109 Additional information GB Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A VCHD f ormat is a high definitio n digital video camera forma t used to recor d a high definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p specification * 2 using efficient data comp ression coding technology .
110 GB On the memory card adaptor When using memo r y card with memory card comp liant device inserting memory card into memo r y card adapto r , make sure the memory card is inserted facing in the correct direction. No te that impro p er use may cause a malfunction.
111 Additional information GB playback, fast fo rward or reverse opera tion wears ou t the battery pack faster . W e recommend usin g a large ca pacity battery pack: NP -F770/NP-F970 (sold separat ely). Be sure to slide the POWER swit ch to OFF (CHG), when not r ecording o r playing back on your ca mcorder .
112 GB malfunction cannot be repair ed. If an y s olid object or liquid g ets inside the casing, unpl ug your camcorder and ha ve it checked by a Son y dea ler before o perating it any further . A void rough ha ndling, disassembling, modifying, physical shock, or im pact such as hammering, dro pping o r stepping on the product.
113 Additional information GB (MENU) [Show o t hers] [OTHER SETTINGS] (under [GENERAL SET] cat egory) [CALIBRA TION]. T ouch “ ” disp layed on the screen with the corner of memo ry card or the like 3 times. T ouch [CANCEL] to ca ncel calibratio n.
114 GB dispose of the memory card, it is r e commended that you des troy the actual body of the memo ry card. Specifications System Signal forma t: P AL color , CCIR standards HD TV 1080/50i specification Mo vie recordin g forma t: HD: MPEG-4 A VC/H.
115 Additional information GB Color tempera ture: [A UTO], [ONE PUSH], [INDO OR] (3 200 K), [OUTDOOR] (5 800 K) Minimum illumina tion 11 lx (lux) (in defaul t setting, shut ter spe ed 1/50 second) 3 l.
116 GB On trademarks “ A VCHD ” and “ A VCHD ” logotype are trademarks of P anasonic Corp oratio n and Sony Corporation. “M emor y Stick, ” “ , ” “M emory Stick Duo, ” “ , ” .
117 Additional information GB GNU General Public License (hereinafter r eferred to as “ GPL ”) or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter r eferred to as “L GPL ”) are included in the camco rder .
118 GB Quick refer ence Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (73) Self-timer recording (86) MICREF LEVEL lo w (84) WIDE SELECT (85) 60 min Remaining bat ter y Recording f older .
119 Quick referenc e GB Indicator Meaning INTELLIGENT A UTO (27) OPTION b utton (75) VIEW IMA GES button (33) Slide show b utton (39) 101-0005 Data file name (35) Prot ected image (46) Index bu tton (35) Indica tors and their positio ns are a pproxima te and may differ fr om what yo u actually see.
120 GB P ar ts and contr ols The num bers in ( ) are ref erence pages. Cold shoe REMO TE jack The REMOTE jack is used fo r contro lling the playback of video devices and peripherals connected to it. (Headphone) jack Cable holder The cable holder is used fo r fixing the A/V connecting cable, etc.
121 Quick referenc e GB Eyecup Viewfinder (18) L CD screen/touch panel (2, 18) L CD/EVF-E VF switch (19) Lens hood r elease lever (12) Viewfinder lens adjustment lev er (18) Hook for the Shoulder belt A ttach the Shoulder belt (sold separa tely).
122 GB Microphone (10) Slide cov er (22) REC lamp (Camer a recording lamp) The REC lamp ligh ts up in red during recordin g. The REC lamp flashes if the reco rding media or batt ery p ower is lo w .
HXR-MC2000E/MC1500P 4-263-139- 11 (1) 123 Quick referenc e GB Index D DA T A CODE ........................17, 87 DA TE/TIME..........................17, 87 Date In dex ................................... 36 DELETE .....................................
HXR-MC2000E/MC1500P 4-263-139- 11 (1) 124 GB OPTION MENU ........................ 75 Original ........................................ 49 OTHER REC SET ....................... 85 OTHERS ......................................89 OTHER SETTINGS .........
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