3-076-898-11 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. , , . DCR-IP220E DCR-IP210E/ IP220E ©2002 Sony Corporation English Welcome! Congratulations on your purchase of this Sony Handycam. With your Handycam you can capture life's precious moments with superior picture and sound quality. Your Handycam is loaded with advanced features, but at the same time it is very easy to use. You will soon be producing home video that you can enjoy for years to come. ! Handycam Sony. Digital Handycam . Handycam , . , . WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. . . . "Memory Stick" N50 NOTICE ON THE SUPPLIED AC POWER ADAPTOR FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. For the customers in Europe 2 ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camcorder. This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC regulation for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters. (9.8 feet) , . , 3 . Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again. () , USB- . DCR-IP220E only DCR-IP220E . . . Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this Handycam is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Countries and areas where you can use network functions are restricted. For details, refer to the separate Network Function Operating Instructions. DCR-IP210E 3 English Main Features Recording moving pictures or still images, and playing them back ·Recording moving pictures on tapes (p. 38) ·Playing back tapes (p. 55) ·Recording still images on a "Memory Stick" (p. 63, 144) ·Recording moving pictures on a "Memory Stick" (p. 167) ·Viewing still images recorded on a "Memory Stick" (p. 174) ·Viewing moving pictures recorded on a "Memory Stick" (p. 178) 4 4 Main Features ·Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using the i.LINK cable (p. 196) (The i.LINK of your camcorder format only. It does adopts the or the MPEG2 not adopt the .) format of ·Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" using the USB cable (p. 215, 222) ·Viewing moving pictures recorded on tapes using the USB cable (p. 209) ·Capturing images on your computer from your camcorder using the USB cable (p. 211) Capturing images on your computer Main Features Accessing the Internet via a Bluetooth wireless device (optional) (DCRIP220E only) Accessing the Internet, sending/ receiving your e-mail. For details, refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder. (DCRIP220E only) (p. 224) Main Features Other uses Functions to adjust exposure in the recording mode ·BACK LIGHT (p. 48) ·NightShot/Super NightShot/Colour Slow Shutter (p. 49) ·Recording with the flash (p. 65, 149) ·White balance (p. 69) ·PROGRAM AE (p. 81) ·Adjusting the exposure manually (p. 84) ·Flexible Spot Meter (p. 86) ·HOLOGRAM AF (p. 151) ·NightFraming (p. 153) Functions to give images more impact ·Digital zoom (p. 43) The default setting is set to OFF. (To zoom greater than 10×, select the digital zoom power in D ZOOM in the menu settings.) ·Fader (p. 73) ·Picture effect (p. 76) ·Digital effect (p. 78) ·Title (p. 114, 120) ·MEMORY MIX (p. 160) Functions to give a natural appearance to your recordings ·PROGRAM AE (p. 81) ­ Sports lesson ­ Landscape ·Manual focus (p. 88) ·Expanded focus (p. 89) ·Spot Focus (p. 90) Functions to use after recording on a tape ·END SEARCH (p. 54) ·DATA CODE (p. 57) ·Tape PB ZOOM (p. 95) ·MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH (p. 97) ·TITLE SEARCH (p. 102) 5 5 · (. 38) · (. 55) · "Memory Stick" (. 63, 144) · "Memory Stick" (. 167) · , "Memory Stick" (. 174) · , "Memory Stick" (. 178) 6 6 · , , i.LINK (. 196) ( i.LINK . MPEG2 .) · , "Memory Stick", USB (. 215, 222) · , , USB (. 209) · USB (. 211) , Bluetooth ( ) ( DCR-IP220E) , / . , . ( DCR-IP220E) (. 224) · BACK LIGHT (. 48) · / c/ (. 49) · (. 65, 149) · (. 69) · PROGRAM AE (. 81) · (. 84) · (. 86) · HOLOGRAM AF (. 151) · (. 153) · (. 43) OFF. ( 10×, D ZOOM .) · (. 73) · (. 76) · (. 78) · (. 114, 120) · MEMORY MIX (. 160) · PROGRAM AE (. 81) ­ ­ · (. 88) · (. 89) · (. 90) , · END SEARCH (. 54) · DATA CODE (. 57) · PB ZOOM (. 95) · MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH (. 97) · TITLE SEARCH (. 102) 7 7 English Table of contents Main Features .......................................... 4 Introduction ­ Basic operations .............................. 12 Quick Start Guide ­ Recording on a tape ............................... 14 ­ Recording on a "Memory Stick" .......... 16 Adjusting the white balance manually ............................................................... 69 Using the wide mode ............................... 71 Using the fader function .......................... 73 Using special effects ­ Picture effect ...... 76 Using special effects ­ Digital effect ....... 78 Using the PROGRAM AE ........................ 81 Adjusting the exposure manually .......... 84 Using the spot light-metering mode ­ Flexible Spot Meter ......................... 86 Focusing manually .................................... 88 Using the spot focus mode ­ Spot Focus ........................................ 90 Getting Started Using this manual ..................................... 22 Checking supplied accessories ................ 25 Step 1 Preparing the power supply ........ 26 Inserting the battery pack ................. 26 Charging the battery pack ................. 27 Connecting to a wall socket .............. 30 Step 2 Setting the date and time ............. 31 Step 3 Inserting a cassette ........................ 34 Step 4 Using the touch panel ................... 36 Advanced Playback Operations Playing back a tape with picture effects ............................................................... 91 Playing back a tape with digital effects ............................................................... 93 Enlarging images recorded on tapes ­ Tape PB ZOOM ............................... 95 Searching for a scene ­ MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH .......... 97 Searching the boundaries of recorded tape by title ­ TITLE SEARCH ....... 102 Searching a recording by date ­ DATE SEARCH ............................. 103 Recording ­ Basics Recording a picture ................................... 38 Shooting a backlit subject ­ BACK LIGHT ............................ 48 Shooting in the dark ­ NightShot/Super NightShot/ Colour Slow Shutter .................... 49 Self-timer recording ........................... 52 Checking the recording ­ END SEARCH ................................. 54 Editing Dubbing a tape ........................................ 105 Recording video or TV programmes ... 109 Superimposing a title ............................. 114 Making your own titles .......................... 120 The micro Cassette Memory .................. 124 Playback ­ Basics Playing back a tape ................................... 55 To display the screen indicators ­ Display function ....................... 57 Viewing the recording on TV .................. 61 "Memory Stick" Operations Using a "Memory Stick" ­ Introduction ................................... 128 Recording still images on a "Memory Stick" ­ Memory photo recording ............. 144 Recording an image from a tape as a still image .......................................... 156 Advanced Recording Operations Recording still images on a "Memory Stick" in CAMERA mode ............................................................... 63 8 Table of contents Superimposing a still image in a "Memory Stick" on an image ­ MEMORY MIX .............................. 160 Recording moving pictures on a "Memory Stick" ­ MPEG MOVIE recording ............. 167 Recording a picture from a tape as a moving picture ................................. 170 Viewing a still image ­ Memory photo playback .............. 174 Viewing a moving picture ­ MPEG MOVIE playback .............. 178 Copying still images recorded on a "Memory Stick" to a tape ................ 181 Enlarging still images recorded on a "Memory Stick" ­ Memory PB ZOOM ....................... 183 Playing back images continuously ­ SLIDE SHOW ................................. 185 Preventing accidental erasure ­ Image protection ............................ 187 Deleting images ­ DELETE ................... 189 Writing a print mark ­ PRINT MARK ................................ 192 Using the Network function (DCR-IP220E only) Accessing the network ........................... 224 For the details, refer to the Network Function Operating Instructions supplied with your camcorder. Customising Your Camcorder Changing the menu settings .................. 226 Troubleshooting Types of trouble and how to correct trouble ................................................ 244 Self-diagnosis display ............................. 251 Warning indicators and messages ........ 252 Additional Information Usable cassettes ....................................... 264 About the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack .................................................... 266 About i.LINK ........................................... 268 Using your camcorder abroad .............. 270 Maintenance information and precautions ........................................ 271 Specifications ........................................... 280 Viewing Images Using your Computer Viewing images on your computer ­ Introduction ................................... 194 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the i.LINK cable (For Windows users) ........................ 196 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable (For Windows users) ........................ 198 Viewing images recorded on a tape on your computer ­ USB Streaming (For Windows users) ........................ 209 Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" on your computer (For Windows users) ........................ 215 Connecting your camcorder to your computer using the USB cable (For Macintosh users) ...................... 219 Viewing images recorded on a "Memory Stick" on your computer (For Macintosh users) ...................... 222 Quick Reference Identifying the parts and controls ........ 284 Index ......................................................... 294 9 .......................... 6 ­ .................... 12 ­ ................................ 18 ­ "Memory Stick" ................. 20 "Memory Stick" CAMERA ........................................................ 63 ... 69 ........................................... 71 .... 73 ­ ............... 76 ­ ..................... 78 PROGRAM AE ................................ 81 ..... 84 ­ ........................................................ 86 .......................... 88 ­ ................... 90 ........................................................ 22 ......................... 25 1 ................................. 26 ..... 26 ........ 27 .................................................. 30 2 ... 31 3 ............. 34 4 .................................. 36 ................................. 91 .................................... 93 ­ PB ZOOM .......... 95 ­ MULTI-PICTURE SEARCH ......................................... 97 ­ TITLE SEARCH .......... 102 ­ DATE SEARCH .......... 103 ­ ........................... 38 ­ BACK LIGHT ..... 48 ­ / / ............. 49 ............................ 52 ­ END SEARCH .............................. 54 ­ .................... 55 ­ ............. 57 .................................... 61 ....... ...