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Inserting a “Memory Stick”
For details on the “Memory Stick” (such as
write-protection), see page 117.
write-protection), see page 117.
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Note
• When using the half-sized “Memory Stick,” the
“Memory Stick Duo,” make sure you attach the
Memory Stick Duo adaptor. Your camcorder may
malfunction when it is inserted without an adaptor
(p. 118).
Memory Stick Duo adaptor. Your camcorder may
malfunction when it is inserted without an adaptor
(p. 118).
Insert the “Memory Stick” with the b
mark at the bottom left corner until it
clicks.
mark at the bottom left corner until it
clicks.
To eject a “Memory Stick”
Lightly push the “Memory Stick” in once.
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Notes
• If you force the “Memory Stick” into the “Memory
Stick” slot in the wrong direction, the “Memory
Stick” slot may be damaged.
Stick” slot may be damaged.
• Do not insert anything other than a “Memory Stick”
into the “Memory Stick” slot. Doing so may cause a
malfunction of your camcorder.
malfunction of your camcorder.
• When the access lamp is lit or flashing, your
camcorder is reading/writing data from/to the
“Memory Stick.” Do not shake or knock your
camcorder, turn the power off, eject the “Memory
Stick,” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise,
image data may be damaged.
“Memory Stick.” Do not shake or knock your
camcorder, turn the power off, eject the “Memory
Stick,” or remove the battery pack. Otherwise,
image data may be damaged.
b
mark
Access lamp
Lightly push in
once.
once.
Getting started
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Step 7: Setting the
screen language
screen language
You can select the language to be used on the
LCD screen.
LCD screen.
1
Turn on your camcorder.
2
Press OPEN to open the LCD panel.
3
Touch .
4
Touch [LANGUAGE].
If the item is not displayed on the screen,
touch
touch
/
. If you cannot find it, touch
[MENU], and select it from the
(TIME/LANGU.) menu (p. 82).
5
Select the desired language with
/
, then touch
.
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Tip
• Your camcorder offers [ENG [SIMP]] (simplified
English) for when you cannot find your native
tongue among the options.
tongue among the options.
POWER switch
OPEN
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Recording
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Recording
Recording movies
You can record movies on a tape or a
“Memory Stick.”
Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in
“Getting started” (p. 12 - p. 22).
When you are recording on a tape, movies
will be recorded along with stereo sound.
When you are recording on a “Memory
Stick,” the movie will be recorded with
monaural sound.
“Memory Stick.”
Before recording, follow steps 1 to 7 in
“Getting started” (p. 12 - p. 22).
When you are recording on a tape, movies
will be recorded along with stereo sound.
When you are recording on a “Memory
Stick,” the movie will be recorded with
monaural sound.
1
Remove the lens cap. Pull the lens cap
string down and attach it to the grip
belt.
string down and attach it to the grip
belt.
2
Press OPEN and open the LCD panel.
3
Select the recording mode.
To record on a tape
Slide the POWER switch until the
CAMERA-TAPE lamp lights up, and your
camcorder is set to the standby mode.
CAMERA-TAPE lamp lights up, and your
camcorder is set to the standby mode.
To record on a “Memory Stick” –
MPEG MOVIE EX
Slide the POWER switch repeatedly until
the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up,
and the currently selected recording folder
appears on the screen.
the CAMERA-MEMORY lamp lights up,
and the currently selected recording folder
appears on the screen.
4
Press START/STOP.
Recording starts. [REC] appears on the
LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp
lights up.
Press START/STOP again to stop
recording.
LCD screen and the Camera recording lamp
lights up.
Press START/STOP again to stop
recording.
To check the most recently recorded
MPEG movie
MPEG movie
– Review
Touch
. Playback starts automatically.
Touch
again to return to standby.
To delete the movie, touch
after playback
is finished, then [YES].
To cancel deleting, touch [NO].
To cancel deleting, touch [NO].
To turn the power off
Slide the POWER switch up to (CHG) OFF.
OPEN
POWER switch
START/STOP
Camera recording lamp
Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.
switch while
pressing the green
button.
Slide the POWER
switch while
pressing the green
button.
switch while
pressing the green
button.
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Recording
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Indicators displayed during recording
on a tape
on a tape
The indicators will not be recorded on the tape.
Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 51)
will not be displayed during recording.
Date/time and the camera settings data (p. 51)
will not be displayed during recording.
A Indicators for Cassette Memory cassettes
B Remaining battery
B Remaining battery
The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
When you opened or closed the LCD panel,
it takes about one minute to display the
correct remaining battery time.
depending on the environment of use.
When you opened or closed the LCD panel,
it takes about one minute to display the
correct remaining battery time.
C Recording mode (SP or LP)
D Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
D Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))
E Time code (hour: minute: second: frame)
or tape counter (hour: minute: second)
F Recording capacity of the tape
Displayed after you run the tape for a while.
G Personal Menu button (p. 56)
H END SEARCH/EDIT SEARCH/Rec
H END SEARCH/EDIT SEARCH/Rec
review display switch button (p. 43)
Indicators displayed during recording
on a “Memory Stick”
on a “Memory Stick”
The indicators will not be recorded on the
“Memory Stick.”
Date/time (p. 51) will not be displayed during
recording.
“Memory Stick.”
Date/time (p. 51) will not be displayed during
recording.
A Recording folder
B Remaining battery
B Remaining battery
The indicated time may not be correct
depending on the environment of use.
When you opened or closed the LCD panel,
it takes about one minute to display the
correct remaining battery time.
depending on the environment of use.
When you opened or closed the LCD panel,
it takes about one minute to display the
correct remaining battery time.
C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or
[REC] (recording))
D Movie size
E Recorded time (hour: minute: second)
F Recording capacity of the “Memory
E Recorded time (hour: minute: second)
F Recording capacity of the “Memory
Stick”
G “Memory Stick” recording start
indicator (appears for about 5 seconds)
H Personal Menu button (p. 56)
I Review button (p. 23)
I Review button (p. 23)
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Notes
• Before changing the battery pack, slide the POWER
switch up to (CHG) OFF.
• In the default setting, when you do not operate the
camcorder for more than about 5 minutes, the power
will automatically turn off to prevent battery loss
([A.SHUT OFF], p. 81). To restart recording, slide
the POWER switch down to select CAMERA-
TAPE or CAMERA-MEMORY, and then press
START/STOP.
will automatically turn off to prevent battery loss
([A.SHUT OFF], p. 81). To restart recording, slide
the POWER switch down to select CAMERA-
TAPE or CAMERA-MEMORY, and then press
START/STOP.
• When you are recording on a “Memory Stick” using
an external flash (optional), turn off the power of the
external flash to prevent charging noise from getting
recorded.
external flash to prevent charging noise from getting
recorded.
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