User manual SONY HDR-HC7

[. . . ] 2-319-806-11(1) Enjoying pictures with high definition quality 11 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Getting Started 13 Operating Guide Recording/ 22 Playback Using the Menu Dubbing/Editing 40 65 74 79 91 HDR-HC5/HC7 US Using a Computer Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference 105 Spanish Quick Guide/ 116 Guía rápida en español Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. http://www. sony. net/ US Printed in Japan © 2007 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For Customers in the U. S. A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them. Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set. Installation Water and Moisture Do not use power-line operated sets near water ­ for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc. Use Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. [. . . ] ­ You cannot record the picture and sound separately. 67 Recording pictures from a VCR You can record movies from a VCR on a tape. You can record a scene as a still image on a "Memory Stick Duo. " Be sure to insert a cassette or a "Memory Stick Duo" for recording in your camcorder beforehand. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. HDV1080i compatible device AV device with i. LINK output jack Recording movies 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. 2 Set the input signal of your camcorder. Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [AUTO] when recording from an HDV format compatible device. Set [VCR HDV/DV] to [DV] or [AUTO] when recording from a DV format compatible device (p. 57). t HD quality t SD quality 3 Connect your VCR as a player to your camcorder. b Notes · When an i. LINK cable is connected, the format of the input signal ( or ) will be indicated on the LCD screen of your camcorder (This indicator may appear on the screen of the playback device, however, it will not be recorded). To i. LINK connector : Signal flow i. LINK cable (supplied) 4 Insert a cassette into the VCR. REC CTRL] t HDV/DV To HDV/DV Interface (i. LINK) * An i. LINK jack which is compatible with HDV1080i specification is required. If the desired item is not displayed on the screen, touch / until the item is displayed. 68 6 Start playing the cassette on your VCR. The picture played on the connected device appears on the LCD screen of your camcorder. Recording still images 1 Perform steps 1 to 4 in "Recording movies. " 7 Touch [REC START] at the point you want to start recording. 2 Start playing the cassette. The pictures on the VCR appear on the screen of your camcorder. 8 Stop recording. Touch (Stop) or [REC PAUSE]. 3 Press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record. Dubbing/Editing 9 Touch b Notes t · You need an i. LINK cable for this operation. · You cannot record TV programs from the HDV/DV Interface (i. LINK). · You can record pictures from DV devices only in the DV format. · Note the following when connecting with an i. LINK cable: ­ The recorded picture becomes rough when a picture is paused on a VCR while recording to your camcorder. ­ If you pause or stop the recording and restart it, the picture may not be recorded smoothly. · When a 4:3 video signal is input, it appears with black bands on the right and left sides on the screen of your camcorder. 69 Dubbing pictures from a tape to a "Memory Stick Duo" You can record a desired scene onto a "Memory Stick Duo" as a still image, from a movie you recorded on a tape. Make sure you have a recorded tape and a "Memory Stick Duo" inserted into your camcorder. Deleting recorded pictures from the "Memory Stick Duo" 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/ EDIT lamp. 1 Slide the POWER switch repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/ EDIT lamp. 2 Touch 60min 60 min 101­0001 101 0001 . 6. 1M 1 / 10 101 MEMORY PLAY GUIDE 2 Search and record the scene you want to record. Touch (Play) to play back the tape, then press PHOTO lightly at the scene you want to record. delete with / . P-MENU 3 Select a picture you want to 4 Touch b Notes · The pictures cannot be restored once they are deleted. · Pictures cannot be deleted when a "Memory Stick Duo" with the write-protect tab is set to the write-protect position (p. 71). t [YES]. b Notes · The date and time the picture is recorded on the tape and stored on the "Memory Stick Duo" are recorded. On your camcorder, the date and time the picture is recorded on the tape are displayed. Camera setting data recorded on the tape cannot be stored on the "Memory Stick Duo. " · Still images will be fixed to image size [ 1. 2M] when playing back in the HDV format. [. . . ] · Si los botones del panel sensible al tacto no funcionan correctamente, ajuste el panel sensible al tacto (CALIBRACIÓN). Cambio del ajuste de idioma Puede cambiar las indicaciones en pantalla para que muestren mensajes en un idioma en particular. Toque t [MENU] t (HORA/LANGU. ) t [LANGUAGE], y luego seleccione el idioma deseado. Spanish Quick Guide/Guía rápida en español Para apagar la videocámara Deslice el interruptor POWER hasta la posición OFF (CHG). Para restablecer la fecha y la hora Para ajustar la fecha y la hora deseadas, toque t [MENU] t (HORA/LANGU. ) t [AJUS. RELOJ]. b Notas · Si no usa la videocámara durante aproximadamente 3 meses, la batería recargable incorporada se descarga y es posible que los ajustes de la fecha y la hora se borren de la memoria. En este caso, cargue la batería recargable y ajuste la fecha y la hora nuevamente. · Al momento de la compra, la alimentación se ajusta para desconectarse automáticamente si no se opera la videocámara durante unos 5 min (minuto) para ahorrar energía de la batería ([APAGADO AUTO]). 121 Paso 4: Ajustes antes de grabar Panel LCD Abra el panel LCD 90 grados con respecto a la videocámara (1) y luego gírelo hacia el mejor ángulo para grabar o reproducir (2). 180 grados (máx. ) 2 Visor Puede ver imágenes utilizando el visor para evitar el desgaste de la batería o cuando la imagen en la pantalla LCD sea deficiente. Visor DISPLAY/BATT INFO 1 90 grados (máx. ) 90 grados con respecto a la videocámara Para desactivar la luz de fondo de la pantalla LCD y prolongar la duración de la batería Mantenga presionado DISPLAY/BATT INFO durante unos s (segundo) hasta que aparezca . [. . . ]