User manual SONY HVR-HD1000E

[. . . ] 3-279-638-13(1) Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference The supplied CD-ROM includes Operating Guide for the HVR-HD1000 series. (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese versions). For more details, see "Using the CD-ROM Manual" on page 17. HVR-HD1000E/HD1000P © 2007 Sony Corporation Read this first English Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit. This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive forusing connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9. 8 feet). WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc. ) again. CAUTION Replace the battery with the specified type only. [. . . ] This is convenient if you add frequently used menu items to Personal Menu. Deleting a menu item 1 Touch t [P-MENU SET UP] t [DELETE]. If the desired menu item is not displayed, touch /. 60min STBY Select button to delete. 0:00:00 END Adding a menu item You can add up to 28 menu items for each POWER switch position. Delete a less important menu item, if you want to add more. MENU 1/3 STATUS CHECK MIC LEVEL ZEBRA RING SET L WHITE BAL. 1 Touch t [ADD]. t [P-MENU SET UP] 2 Touch the menu item that you want to delete. 60min DELETE STBY 0:00:00 Delete this from CAMERA-TAPE mode's P-MENU? If the desired menu item is not displayed, touch /. 60min STBY Select the category. 0:00:00 END YES NO OK 2 Touch 3 Touch [YES] t 0:00:00 END SCENE SELECT SPOT METER EXPOSURE WHITE BAL. SHARPNESS . / to select a menu category, then touch . 60min STBY Select the item. b Notes · You cannot delete [MENU] and [P-MENU SET UP]. OK 3 Touch / to select a menu item, then touch t [YES] t . The menu item is added to the end of the list. 66 Arranging the order of menu items displayed on Personal Menu 1 Touch t [SORT]. t [P-MENU SET UP] If the desired menu item is not displayed, touch /. 2 Touch the menu item you want to move. 3 Touch 4 Touch Using the Menu / to move the menu item to the desired place. . To sort more items, repeat steps 2 to 4. 5 Touch [END] t b Notes . · You cannot move [P-MENU SET UP]. Initializing the Personal Menu settings (Reset) Touch t [P-MENU SET UP] t [RESET] t [YES] t [YES] t . If the desired menu item is not displayed, touch /. 67 Dubbing/Editing Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders 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. Connecting to external devices The connection method and the image quality will differ depending on the VCR or DVD/ HDD recorders and the connectors used. : Signal flow Camcorder Cable External device i. LINK cable (optional) HDV1080i compatible device* t HD quality i. LINK cable (optional) AV device with i. LINK jack t SD quality A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) AV device with S VIDEO jack t SD quality (White) (Red) (Yellow) A/V connecting cable (supplied) (Yellow) (White) (Red) AV device with audio/video jacks** t SD quality * An i. LINK jack which is compatible with HDV1080i specification is required. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected. ** When connecting your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the video jack on the device, and the white (left channel) or red (right channel) plug to the audio jack on the device. 68 b Notes · You cannot dub pictures using the HDMI cable. · Pictures recorded in the DV format are dubbed as SD (standard definition) images, regardless of the connection. Menu setting Recorded Dubbing [VCR [i. LINK format format HDV/DV] CONV] HDV*1 Mixed HDV and DV Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover and connect the cable. [AUTO] or HDV*2 [OFF] [ON: SQUEEZE]/ [ON: EDGE CROP] ­ DV [AUTO]*3 DV only DV [AUTO] or DV *1 The VCR or DVD/HDD recorders need to be compliant with HDV1080i specification. *3 Parts recorded in both DV and HDV format can be dubbed. Dubbing/Editing b Notes · When [VCR HDV/DV] is set to [AUTO], and the signal switches between HDV and DV formats, the picture and sound are interrupted temporarily. · When the player and the recorder are both HDV1080i compatible devices such as HVR-HD1000E/HD1000P and are connected with the i. LINK cable, after pausing or stopping and then resuming the recording, the images will be unstable or rough at that point. · Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] (default setting) when connecting with an A/V connecting cable (p. 64). Using an i. LINK cable (optional) 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] HDV*1 HDV only [AUTO] or HDV [OFF] [ON: SQUEEZE]/ [ON: EDGE CROP] 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. DV [AUTO] Continued , 69 Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders (Continued) Dubbing to another device 1 Prepare your camcorder for playback. Slide the POWER switch to PLAY/ EDIT. 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). 3 Connect your recording device (VCR or DVD/HDD recorder) to your camcorder. See page 68 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. · To record the date/time and camera settings data when connected by the A/V connecting cable, display them on the screen (p. [. . . ] N A/V (audio/video) OUT jack (37, 69) O S VIDEO OUT jack (37) P COMPONENT OUT jack (37) Continued , 107 Identifying parts and controls (Continued) A B C D G E H F I J K L M N O P Q R A Eyecup B Viewfinder (25) C LCD screen/touch panel (13, 25) D LCD ON/OFF switch (25) E Lens hood release lever (20) F Viewfinder lens adjustment lever (25) G Hook for the Shoulder belt Attach the Shoulder belt (optional). H BATT (battery) RELEASE button (22) I Battery pack (21) J CHG (charge) lamp (21) K DC IN jack (21) L MANUAL button (31) M NIGHTSHOT switch (31) N BACK LIGHT button (32) O DISPLAY/BATT INFO button (25) P MEMORY mode lamp (24) Q TAPE mode lamp (24) R PLAY/EDIT mode lamp (24) 108 A D B E C F G H I Quick Reference A Microphone (19) B Cassette compartment lid (26) C OPEN/EJECT lever (26) · The REC lamp lights up in red during recording (p. · The REC lamp flashes if the remaining tape or battery power is low. E Lens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (14) F Infrared port G Grip belt H RING (31) I Tripod receptacle Attach the tripod (optional: the length of the screw must be less than 5. 5 mm (7/32 in. )) to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw. D REC lamp (Camera recording lamp) 109 Indicators displayed during recording/playback Recording movies 2 1 3 4 5 qs 9 Recording still images during tape recording (Dual Rec) 2 101 q; 3 4. 6M qa FINE 4 qs 6 7 8 6 7 8 A Recording format ( (60) B Remaining battery (approx. ) or ) I Recording folder (54) J Image size (52) K Quality ([FINE] or [STD]) (52) L Number of recorded still images (30) Recording mode (SP or LP) is also displayed in the DV format. C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording)) D During recording: Tape counter (hour: minute: second) During playback: Time code (hour: minute: second: frame) E Recording capacity of the tape (approx. ) (64) F Review button for still images on the "Memory Stick Duo" (29) Appears when "Memory Stick Duo" is inserted. Recording still images 9 2 60min 60 min 101 0qa 6. 1M qd 11 11 FINE 6 8 G END SEARCH/Rec review display switch button (36) H Personal Menu button (42) M "Memory Stick Duo" indicator and the number of images that can be recorded (approx. ) Data code during recording The date/time during recording and the camera setting data will be recorded automatically. They do not appear on the screen during recording, but you can check them as [DATA CODE] during playback (p. [. . . ]