Sony HXR-MC1P - Manuals

5 Table of Contents Read this before operating your camcorder .............................................2 Step 1: Checking supplied items .............................................................. 8 Step 2: Charging the battery pack ...............................................................

6 (MANAGE MEDIA) category .......................................................... 44 Setting the image quality ........................................................................ 44 Checking the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media information ................... 45 Deleting all images (Formatting) ...

8 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure that you have the following items supplied with your camcorder.The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied. AC Adaptor (1) (p. 9) Power cord (Mains lead) (1) (p. 9) Component A/V cable (1) (p. 29) A/V connecting...

9 Gett in g S ta rte d Step 2: Charging the battery pack You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack H series (p. 79) after attaching it to your camcorder. b Notes • You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than H series to your camcorder. 1 Open the jack cover, then align the v mark...

10 To remove the battery pack Slide the POWER switch to OFF.Slide the BATT RELEASE lever and remove the battery pack. b Notes • When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor, make sure that the (Movie) lamp/ (Still) lamp (p. 12)/ access lamp (p. 14) are turned off. If you remove the ...

11 Gett in g S ta rte d Approximate available recording time Approximate time (min.) available when you use a fully charged battery pack.“HD” stands for high definition image quality, and “SD” stands for standard image quality. * Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start/...

12 Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time.If you do not set the date and time, the [CLOCK SET] screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or press the (Movie)/ (Still) select button. 1 Turn on your camc...

13 Gett in g S ta rte d 9 Make sure that the clock is correctly set, then touch . The clock starts.You can set any year up to the year 2037. To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold DISPLAY/BATT INFO for a few seconds until appears. This setting is practical when ...

16 Recording/Playback Using the HOME MENU You can change the recording functions and the operating settings for your convenience. 1 While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch to ON. 2 Touch (HOME). 3 Touch the desired category. Example: (OTHERS) category 4 Touch the desired item. Exampl...

18 Recording In the default setting, the image quality is set to HD (high definition). To change the image quality, refer to “Setting the image quality” (p. 44). b Notes • If you aim the lens towards a strong light source, such as car headlights or the sun, a “ghost” caused by the lens may appear in...

19 R e co rd in g /Pl aybac k 1 While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch to ON to turn on the (Movie) lamp. 2 Press START/STOP B . To stop recording, press START/STOP B again. 1 While pressing the green button, slide the POWER switch to ON. 2 Press the (Movie)/ (Still) select button E...

20 If you slide the HOLD . switch to the right, the buttons cannot function. Use this function to prevent pressing incorrect buttons. The following operations become invalid. – Touch panel– START/STOP button (p. 18)– PHOTO button (p. 18)– (Movie)/ (Still) select button (p. 18) – DISPLAY/BATT INFO bu...

21 R e co rd in g /Pl aybac k You can record high quality still images during movie recording by pressing PHOTO. b Notes • Do not eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media before movie recording is finished and the still images are completely stored on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. • may appear whe...

23 R e co rd in g /Pl aybac k Playback 1 While pressing the green button, then slide the POWER switch to ON to turn on your camcorder. 2 Touch (VIEW IMAGES) B . The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen (It may take some time to display the thumbnails). (HOME) A (VIEW IMAGES) B Power zoom le...

24 1 :Goes to the Film Roll Index screen (p. 26). 2 :Goes to the Face Index screen (p. 26). 3 :Displays movies with HD (high definition) image quality. * 4 :Displays still images. * appears when you select the movie with SD (standard definition) image quality in [ / SET] (p. 44). z Tips • The number...

25 R e co rd in g /Pl aybac k Touch the tab, then select the desired still image to play back. z Tips • You can switch the playback mode by touching (HOME) A t (VIEW IMAGES) t [VISUAL INDEX]. Viewing still images Previous/Next Goes to the VISUAL INDEX screen (OPTION) Return (to the VISUAL INDEX scre...

26 Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the index screen. You can start playing back a movie from the selected thumbnail. 1 Turn on the camcorder, and touch (VIEW IMAGES). The VISUAL INDEX screen appears. 2 Touch (Film Roll Index). 3 Touch / to sel...

27 R e co rd in g /Pl aybac k b Notes • Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions.Example: People wearing glasses or hats, or who do not face towards the camera. z Tips • You can display the [Face Index] screen by touching (HOME) t (VIEW IMAGES) t [ INDEX]. You can search for desir...

29 R e co rd in g /Pl aybac k Images recorded with HD (high definition) image quality are played back with HD (high definition) image quality. Images recorded with SD (standard definition) image quality are played back with SD (standard definition) image quality. Connecting to a high definition TV :...

33 R e co rd in g /Pl aybac k Saving images Recorded images are stored on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. Due to the limited capacity of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, make sure that you save the image data to some type of external media such as a DVD-R or a computer.You can save the images rec...

34 Editing (OTHERS) category This category enables you to edit the images on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. Also, you can enjoy your camcorder by connecting to other devices. DELETE You can delete images on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (p. 34). PHOTO CAPTURE You can save a selected frame from...

35 Editing 4 Touch the movie to be deleted. The selected movie is marked with . Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie.Touch to return to the previous screen. 5 Touch t [YES] t . To delete all movies at one time In step 3 , touch [ DELETE ALL]/ [ DELETE ALL] t [YES] t [YES] ...

36 Capturing a still image from a movie You can save a selected frame from a recorded movie as a still image. Select the image quality of the movies to be captured before the operation (p. 44). 1 Touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t [PHOTO CAPTURE]. The [PHOTO CAPTURE] screen appears. 2 Touch the movie to be c...

37 Editing Dividing a movie Select the image quality of the movie you want to divide before the operation (p. 44). z Tips • The images recorded on your camcorder are called “original.” 1 Touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t [EDIT]. 2 Touch [DIVIDE]. 3 Touch the movie to be divided. The selected movie starts pl...

38 Creating the Playlist The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected.The original movies are not changed even if you edit or delete the movies added to the Playlist.Select the image quality of the movie you want to create, play, or edit a Playlist before the operat...

39 Editing Select the image quality of the movie you want to create, play, or edit a Playlist before the operation (p. 44). 1 Touch (HOME) t (VIEW IMAGES) t [PLAYLIST]. The Playlist screen appears. 2 Touch the movie you want to play back. The Playlist is played back from the selected movie to the en...

40 Dubbing to other devices You can dub images played back on your camcorder to other recording devices, such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. Connect the device in either of the following ways.Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. ...

41 Editing b Notes • You cannot dub to recorders connected with an HDMI cable. • To hide the screen indicators (such as a counter, etc.) on the screen of the monitor device connected, touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [DISP OUTPUT] t [LCD PANEL] (the default setting) on the HOME MENU (...

42 3 Touch [ USB CONNECT]. 4 Operate the device to be connected, and start recording. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected. 5 After dubbing is complete, touch [END] t [YES], then disconnect the USB cable. Attention This camcorder captures high defini...

43 Editing 4 Touch the still image to be printed. The selected still image is marked with . Press and hold the still image on the LCD screen to confirm the still image. Touch to return to the previous screen. 5 Touch (OPTION), set the following options, then touch . [COPIES]: Set the number of copie...

44 Utilizing Media (MANAGE MEDIA) category This category enables you to use the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media for various purposes. / SET You can select the image quality for movies (p. 44). MEDIA INFO You can display the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media information such as the recordable time, etc. (p. ...

45 U til iz ing M edia Checking the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media information You can check the remaining recordable time for each [REC MODE] (p. 49), and the approximate free and used space of the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. 1 Turn the (Movie) lamp on. 2 Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [MEDIA INFO...

46 • Do not attempt the following operations when [Executing...] is on the screen:– Operate the POWER switch or buttons– Eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media • While [MEDIA FORMAT] is activated, do not disconnect the AC Adaptor. Repairing the image database file This function checks the management...

47 Cus tomiz ing You r C a m co rder Customizing Your Camcorder What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU 1 Turn on your camcorder, then touch (HOME). 2 Touch (SETTINGS). 3 Touch the desired setup item. If the item is not on the screen, touch / to change the page. 4 Touch the des...

49 Cus tomiz ing You r C a m co rder MOVIE SETTINGS (Items for recording movies) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the screen, touch / to change the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 47 (OPTION MENU) t page 59 The default settings are marked with B . You can select a recording quality to re...

50 When recording with SD (standard definition) image quality, you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV. B 16:9 WIDE Records images to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen. 4:3 ( ) Records images ...

51 Cus tomiz ing You r C a m co rder setting, is displayed. The zebra pattern is not recorded. B OFF The zebra pattern is not displayed. 70 The zebra pattern appears at a screen brightness level of about 70 IRE. 100 The zebra pattern appears at a screen brightness level of about 100 IRE or higher. b...

52 PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording still images) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the screen, touch / to change the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 47 (OPTION MENU) t page 59 The default settings are marked with B . B 4.0M ( ) Records still images clearly (2,304 × 1,728). 3.0M ( ) Re...

53 Cus tomiz ing You r C a m co rder RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence, following the largest file number existing on the current recording “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media. See page 49. See page 49. See page 50. See page 50. See page 51. AE SHIFT WB SHIFT (White Balance Shift) GUIDEFRAME ZEBRA DIA...

54 CAMERA DATA C SteadyShot off D Brightness E White balance F Gain G Shutter speed H Aperture value I Exposure z Tips • The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV. • Depending on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media condition, bars [--:--:--] appear. • appears on ...

55 Cus tomiz ing You r C a m co rder SOUND/DISP SET (Items to adjust the sound and the screen) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the screen, touch / to change the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 47 (OPTION MENU) t page 59 The default settings are marked with B . Touch / to adjust the volu...

56 OUTPUT SETTINGS (Items for when connecting other devices) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the screen, touch / to change the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 47 (OPTION MENU) t page 59 The default settings are marked with B . You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected...

57 Cus tomiz ing You r C a m co rder CLOCK/ LANG (Items to set clock and language) Touch 1 , then 2 . If the item is not on the screen, touch / to change the page. How to set (HOME MENU) t page 47 (OPTION MENU) t page 59 See page 12. You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock.Set yo...

59 Cus tomiz ing You r C a m co rder Activating functions using the OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop-up window that appears when you right-click the mouse on a computer.Various available functions are displayed. 1 While using your camcorder, touch (OPTION) on the screen. 2 Touch...

61 Cus tomiz ing You r C a m co rder Functions set in the OPTION MENU Items you can set only on the OPTION MENU will be described below. The default settings are marked with B . You can adjust the focus manually. You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intention...

62 You can fix the brightness of a picture manually. Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. appears. 2 Adjust the exposure by touching / . 3 Touch . To return the setting to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t in step 1 . z Tips • You can also adjust the s...

64 • flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be set. • When [ONE PUSH] was selected, if keeps flashing after touching , set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO]. • If you set [WHITE BAL.], [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [AUTO]. z Tips • If you have changed the battery pack while [AUTO] was selected, or bring your cam...

66 Enjoying with a computer Performing with a computer x “PMB” (only for Windows users) “PMB” is the supplied software. You can enjoy the following operations. – Creating a disc with one touch operation– Importing images to a computer– Editing imported images– Creating a disc b Notes • The supplied ...

67 Enjoyin g wi th a c omputer • You can read images recorded on “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media in “Memory Stick” media slot of a computer. However, in the following cases, do not use the “Memory Stick” media slot of the computer, but connect your camcorder to the computer with the USB cable:– The com...

68 For customers with writable Blu-ray Disc Drive You can create a Blu-ray disc. Click [BD Add-on Software] on the installation screen and follow the on-screen instructions to install the update. b Notes • You need to install “PMB” beforehand using the supplied CD-ROM. To disconnect the USB cable 1 ...

69 T rouble sho o ting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer.• Overall operations ................................. 69• ...

70 • The battery pack has not been charged enough. Fully charge the battery again. If the problem persists, replace the battery pack with a new one (p. 9). • The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use. The battery pack is quickly discharged. • The ambient temperature i...

72 An image cannot be found for playback. • Select the image quality of a movie you want to play back by touching (HOME) t (MANAGE MEDIA) t [ / SET] (p. 44). Images cannot be played back. • Images cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders, or have edited the data on a computer. (Th...

73 T rouble sho o ting • When you are using the S VIDEO plug, make sure the red and white plugs of the A/V connecting cable are connected (p. 31). The image appears distorted on the 4:3 TV. • This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16:9 (wide) mode on a 4:3 TV. Set [TV TYPE] correctly (p....

74 Warning indicators and messages If indicators appear on the LCD screen, check the following.You can fix some symptoms by yourself. If the problem persists even after you have tried to fix a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. C:(or E:) ss : ss (Sel...

75 T rouble sho o ting (Warning indicators pertaining to “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media formatting) * • The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is damaged. • The “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is not formatted correctly (p. 45, 78). (Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media) * ...

76 Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing. Data may be damaged. • Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media again, and follow the instructions on the screen. The Image Database File is damaged. Do you want to create a new file? HD movie management information is damaged. Create new information? ...

77 Add iti onal I n fo rmat io n Additional Information Files/folder structure on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media The file/folder structure is shown below. You do not usually need to acknowledge the file/folder structure, when recording/playing back images on the camcorder. To enjoy still images or...

78 Maintenance and precautions What is the AVCHD format? The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record an HD (high definition) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p specification * 2 , using efficient data compression coding technology. The MPEG-...

79 Add iti onal I n fo rmat io n • Damaged or lost data may occur in the following cases (the data will not be compensated for):– If you eject the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, or turn off your camcorder while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (whil...

81 Add iti onal I n fo rmat io n – Anywhere extremely hot, cold or humid. Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 °C (140 °F), such as under direct sunlight, near heaters or in a car parked in the sun. They may malfunction or become deformed. – Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vib...

82 x Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place (or vice versa) or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows: • You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device. • You bring y...

83 Add iti onal I n fo rmat io n About care and storage of the lens • Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances:– When there are fingerprints on the lens surface. – In hot or humid locations– When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside. • Store ...

84 LCD screen Image: 6.7 cm (2.7 type, aspect ratio 16:9)Total dot number: 211 200 (960 × 220) General Power requirements: DC 6.8 V/7.2 V (battery pack)DC 8.4 V (AC Adaptor) Average power consumption: During camera recording using the LCD with normal brightness: HD: 3.8 WSD: 3.2 W Operating temperat...

85 Add iti onal I n fo rmat io n On trademarks • “AVCHD” and “AVCHD” logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “ ,” “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” “ ,” “MagicGate,” “ ,” “MagicGate Memory Stick” and “Mag...

86 On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “GPL”) or GNU Lesser General Public License (hereinafter referred to as “LGPL”) are included in the camcorder.This informs you that you have a right to have acce...

87 Qui ck Refe re nce Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls The numbers in ( ) are reference pages. Main body A Battery pack (9) B BATT RELEASE lever (10) C DC IN jack (9) D (USB) jack (41, 42) E A/V Remote Connector (28) F HDMI OUT jack (28) G SpeakerPlayback sounds come out from the speak...

89 Qui ck Refe re nce A RESET buttonInitializes all the settings, including the setting of the date and time. B CHG (charge) lamp (9) C HOLD . switch (20) D POWER switch (12) E Controller hook attachment/Tripod receptacleYou cannot use a tripod when you attach the controller hook. To attach the cont...

91 Qui ck Refe re nce Indicators displayed during recording/playback Recording movies Recording still images Viewing movies Viewing still images A HOME button (47) B Remaining battery (approx.) (10) C Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording)) D Recording quality (HD/SD) (44) and recor...

92 Following indicators appear during recording/playback to indicate the settings of your camcorder. Upper left Center Upper right Bottom z Tips • Indicators and their positions are approximate and differ from what you actually see. • If you play back the image recorded with other device supporting ...

93 Qui ck Refe re nce Index Numeric 1080i/576i .............................56 16:9 .......................................56 21-pin adaptor .......................32 4:3 .........................................56 4:3 TV ...................................30 576i ......................................