Sony HXR-MC2000U - Manuals

US Table of contents Read this first .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes on use .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Table of c on ten ts US Useful functions for playing movies and photos .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Searching for desired images by date (Date Index) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Searching for desired...

US Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Table of c on ten ts US Additional information Troubleshooting .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

10 US Getting started Step 1: Attaching the supplied microphone, eyecup and the lens hood Attaching the supplied microphone  Attach the wind screen  to the microphone  .  Unlock the stopper of the microphone holder  and open the cover.  Align the convex part of the microphone with the concave ...

11 G etting star ted US Attaching the eyecup Attach the eyecup aligned with the eyecup groove in the viewfinder. You can attach the eyecup facing either the right or left side. Attaching the lens hood Align the marks on the lens hood to those on the camcorder, and turn the lens hood in the direction...

1 US To remove the Lens hood Turn the lens hood cover in the direction of the arrow as illustrated while pressing the lever on the lens hood cover. Tips If you attach, remove or adjust an 37 mm (1 1/2 in.) PL filter or MC protector, remove the lens hood. Attaching the lens cap Attach the lens cap by...

1 G etting star ted US Step 2: Charging the battery pack You can charge the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series) after attaching it to your camcorder. Notes You cannot attach any “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack other than the L series to your camcorder. 1 Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (the default...

1 US 5 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder. Tips See page 103 on recording and playing time. When your camcorder is on, you can check the approximate amount of remaining battery power with the remaining battery indicator at the upper left on t...

1 G etting star ted US Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V - 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Notes Do not use an electronic voltage transformer. Notes on the battery pack When you re...

1 US Step 3: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the green button. 2 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT]. To set the date and time again, touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] catego...

1 G etting star ted US Notes The date and time does not appear during recording, but they are automatically recorded on the recording media, and can be displayed during playback. To display the date and time, touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category)  [DATA CODE]  [...

1 US Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording The LCD panel Open the LCD panel (  ), then rotate it to the best angle to record or play (  ). Tips If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out. This is convenient dur...

1 G etting star ted US Notes You may see primary colors shimmering in the viewfinder when you move your line of sight. This is not a malfunction. The shimmering colors will not be recorded on the recording media. Tips You can view pictures using the viewfinder to avoid wearing down the battery, or w...

0 US Step 5: Preparing the recording media The recording media of your camcorder are displayed on the screen as follows. * Internal memory Memory card * In the default setting, both movies and photos are recorded on this recording media. You can perform recording, playback and editing operations on ...

1 G etting star ted US To check the recording media settings In either movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the media icon of the selected recording media is displayed at the top right corner of the screen. Inserting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to [MEMORY CARD] to record mo...

US Open the cover, and insert the memory card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. Close the cover after inserting the memory card. The [Create a new Image Database File.] screen may appear if you insert a new memory card. In that case, touch [YES]. If you record on...

Rec or ding/P la yback US Recording/Playback Recording In the default setting, movies and photos are recorded on the internal memory. Movies are recorded with high definition image quality (HD). Tips To change the recording media, see page 20. See page 28 when you record images with the standard ima...

US Recording movies  Press MODE to light up the (Movie) lamp. The LCD screen display switches for movie recording mode, and the screen aspect ratio becomes 16:9.  Press START/STOP  (or  ). To stop recording, press START/STOP again. The icons and indicators on the LCD panel will be displayed for ...

Rec or ding/P la yback US operate your camcorder during this time. The following states will be indicated if data is still being written onto the recording media after recording has finished. During this time, do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder, or remove the battery or AC Adaptor. Acc...

US  Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus, then press it fully. When disappears, the photo is recorded. Tips See page 104 on the recordable number of photos. To change the image size, touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [ IMAGE SIZE] (under [PHOTO SETTINGS] category)  a desired setting   . You cann...

Rec or ding/P la yback US Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can magnify images up to 17 times the original size with the power zoom lever. Move the power zoom lever  slightly for a slower zoom. Move it further for a faster zoom. Notes Be sure not to move your finger off t...

US Scene detection  (Backlight), (Landscape), (Twilight), (Spotlight), (Low light), (Macro) The camcorder selects the most effective setting automatically, depending on the scene. Camera-shake detection (Walk), (Tripod) The camcorder detects whether camera- shake occurs or not, and makes the optimu...

Rec or ding/P la yback US Selecting the recording mode You can select a recording mode to record the high definition image quality (HD) movies from 4 levels. The recording time of the media is changed depending on recording mode. In the default setting, [ REC MODE] is set to [HD FH].  Touch (MENU) ...

0 US Prioritizing the subject When [FACE DETECTION] (p. 82) is set to [ON] (the default setting), and several faces are detected, touch the face you want to record as priority. Focus/color/exposure are adjusted automatically for the selected face. Since the face you touched has priority also with th...

1 Rec or ding/P la yback US Recording high quality photos during movie recording (Dual Rec) You can record photos during movie recording by pressing PHOTO. Notes may appear when the capacity of the recording media is not enough or when you record photos continuously. You cannot record photos while i...

Rec or ding/P la yback US Playback. on.the.camcorder In the default setting, movies and photos that are recorded on the internal memory are played. Tips To change the recording media, see page 20. 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the green button. 2 Press (VIEW IMAGES). The VISUAL INDEX...

US  Switches operating button display.  To MENU screen  Displays the screen to select the index type ([DATE INDEX] (p. 36)/[ FILM ROLL] (p. 36)/[ FACE] (p. 36)).  / : Displays images recorded on the previous/next date. *  / : Displays the previous/next image.  Returns to the recording screen. ...

Rec or ding/P la yback US (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLAYBACK SET] (under [PLAYBACK] category)  [DATA CODE]  a desired setting    . To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies, touch  adjust with /  . You can also adjust the sound volume by using / from (OPTION) MENU. Viewin...

Rec or ding/P la yback US  Press (VIEW IMAGES). The VISUAL INDEX screen appears.  Touch  [ FACE].  Touch / to select the desired movie.  Touch / to search for the desired face image, then touch the desired face image to view the scene. Playback starts from the beginning of the scene with the se...

US [MUSIC] From the music category, you can select one or more of the following: [MUSIC1] - [MUSIC4]. [AUDIO MIX] The original sound is played back with the music. Touch / to adjust the balance between the original sound and the music. [SHUFFLE] To play back movies in random order, select [ON]. Note...

Rec or ding/P la yback US  Play back the photo you want to magnify.  Magnify the photo with T (Telephoto). The screen is framed.  Touch the screen at the point you want to display in the center of the displayed frame. The point where you touched on the screen is moved to the center of the display...

0 US Playing images on a TV Playback image quality depends on the type of TV, or the jacks used to make the connection. Use the supplied AC Adaptor to obtain AC power (p. 14). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected. Jacks on your camcorder Open the jack cover ...

Rec or ding/P la yback US : Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV Menu Setting * Change the settings according to the TV connected. When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A/V connecting cable. Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE (VID...

US Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos You can free media space by deleting movies and photos from recording media. Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted. Save important movies and photos in advance. Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your ...

M ak ing good use of y our camc or der US  Touch / to select the recording date of the desired movies/photos, then touch . Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image. Touch to return to the previous screen.  Touch [YES]   .  Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect) Protect mo...

US To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with  in step 3.  disappears. To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time Notes You cannot select [ PRT. by date] for still images recorded on the memory card.  In step 2, touch [ PROTECT]...

M ak ing good use of y our camc or der US A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point, as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half-second increments. If you divide the original movie, the movie added to the Playlist will also be div...

US To continue capturing, touch , then repeat steps from step 3. To capture a photo from another movie, touch , then repeat steps from step 2. 5 Touch  . Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie: [ 2.1M] with high definition image quality (HD) [ 0.2M] in 16:9 (wide)...

M ak ing good use of y our camc or der US  Touch the type of dubbing. [DUB by select]: To select movies and dub [DUB by date]: To dub all movies of a specified date [ DUB ALL]: To dub the high definition image quality (HD) Playlist [ DUB ALL]: To dub the standard definition image quality (STD) Play...

0 US  Select the photo to be copied. [COPY by select]: Touch the photo to be copied, and mark with . You can select multiple photos. Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the image. Touch to return to the previous screen. [COPY by date]: Select the recording date of the photo to be...

1 M ak ing good use of y our camc or der US To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time  In step 2, touch [ ADD by date]/ [ ADD by date]. The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen.  Touch / to select the recording date of the desired movie, then touch . Touch the ima...

US  Touch  [YES]   . Tips Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist, the original movie is not deleted. To change the order within the Playlist  Touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [PLAYLIST EDIT] (under [EDIT] category).  Touch [ MOVE]/[ MOVE].  Select the movie to be moved. The selected movie is...

Sa ving mo vies and phot os with a c omput er US Saving movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer (Windows) You can perform following operations using “PMB (Picture Motion Browser).” Importing images to a computer Viewing and editing imported images Creating a disc Uploading movies and ...

US Others USB port (this must be provided as standard, Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)), Blu- ray Disc/DVD burner (CD-ROM drive is necessary for installation) Either NTFS or exFAT file system is recommended as the hard disk file system. * 1 Standard installation is required. Operation is not assur...

US Starting PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Double-click the “PMB” short-cut icon on the computer screen. Notes If the icon is not displayed on the computer screen, click [Start]  [All Programs]  [ PMB] to start “PMB.” You can view, edit, or create discs of movies and photos using “PMB.” Reading “PMB...

Sa ving mo vies and phot os with a c omput er US Selecting the method for creating a disc (computer) Several methods for creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc or a standard definition image quality (STD) disc from high definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recorded on your camc...

US Characteristics of each type of disc Using a Blu-ray Disc enables you to record high definition image quality (HD) movies of a longer duration than DVD discs. High definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a high definition image quality (HD) disc ...

Sa ving mo vies and phot os with a c omput er US Creating a disc with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn) Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with One Touch Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc automatically. Movies and photos are saved on a disc with their rec...

0 US Importing movies and photos to a computer Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder can be imported to a computer. Turn on the computer beforehand. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). 1 Turn on your camcorder...

1 Sa ving mo vies and phot os with a c omput er US Capturing photos from a movie You can save a frame of a movie as a photo file.Double-click the movie to be edited on “PMB,” then click [Show Edit Palette] on the right side of the screen  [Save Frame]. See “PMB Help” (p. 56) for details. Creating a...

US appears. To add movies to the previously selected ones, select the movies in the main window and drag and drop onto the window for selecting movies. 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc. It may take a long time to create a disc. Playing an AVCHD disc on a computer You can play...

Sa ving mo vies and phot os with a c omput er US Creating a standard definition image quality (STD) disc that can be played on ordinary DVD players You can create a standard definition image quality (STD) disc by selecting movies previously imported to your computer (p. 60). Notes You may select hig...

US Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can save movies and photos on external media (USB storage device), such as an external hard disk drive. You can also play back images on the camcorder or another playback device. Notes You cannot use the follo...

Sa ving images with an e xter nal devic e US 6 After the operation is completed, touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save on the external media are as follows. However, even if the external media has free space, you cannot save scenes exceeding the following number. Hig...

US To play back images in the external media on the camcorder  Touch [Play without copying.] in step 5 above. The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed.  Play back the image (p. 33). You can also view images on a TV connected to your camcorder (p. 40). You can play back the high d...

Sa ving images with an e xter nal devic e US Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express You can create a disc or play back the images on a created disc by using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the D...

US  Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer, and close the disc tray. The [DISC BURN] screen appears on the camcorder screen.  Press (DISC BURN) on the DVD writer. Movies recorded on the internal memory that have not been saved on any discs will be recorded onto the disc. When there are unsaved ...

Sa ving images with an e xter nal devic e US socket) (p. 14).  Turn on your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to the  (USB) jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer. You can play back movies on the TV screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV (p. 40).  Insert a created dis...

0 US writer. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected. Notes Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 14). Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions. Always maintain the fir...

US Customizing your camcorder Using menus Using the menus, you can perform useful functions and change various settings. If you make good use of menu operations, you can enjoy using your camcorder. The camcorder has various menu items under each of eight menu categories. MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to ad...

Customizing y our camc or der US Notes You may not be able to set some menu items, depending on the recording or playback conditions. Grayed out menu items or settings are not available. Tips Depending on the menu items being changed, your camcorder switches between playback mode and recording mode ...

US 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. When is displayed at bottom-right of the screen, you can use the OPTION MENU. You touch , and the menu items you can change in the context appear.  Touch (OPTION)....

Customizing y our camc or der US Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 77 WHITE BAL. 77 SPOT MTR/FCS 78 SPOT METER 78 SPOT FOCUS 79 EXPOSURE 79 FOCUS 79 TELE MACRO 80 AE SHIFT 80 WB SHIFT 80 SMTH SLW REC 80 (SHOOTING SET) category / SET 28 REC MODE 29 GUIDEFRAME 81 STEADYSHOT 82 CONV...

Customizing y our camc or der US MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition) See “Using menus” (p. 72) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations.  AUTO Records images in average image quality without ...

Customizing y our camc or der US Notes [EXPOSURE] is automatically set to [MANUAL]. SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen. Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the focus. To adjust the focus automatic...

0 US TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects, such as flowers or insects. You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer.  OFF Cancels TELE MACRO. (TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side.) ON ( ) The zoom (p. 27) moves to the top of the T (...

1 Customizing y our camc or der US Notes You cannot record sound. Image quality is not as good as that of normal recording.   SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting) See “Using menus” (p. 72) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . / SET See page 28. REC MODE (Recording mo...

US STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake. Set [ STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] ( ) when using a tripod (sold separately), then the image becomes natural.  ACTIVE Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect. STANDARD Provides the SteadyShot effect under relatively stable recording conditions. OFF ( ) ...

Customizing y our camc or der US PRIORITY SETTING Selects the priority subject for the face detection or the smile shutter. Adjusts focus/color/exposure automatically for the selected faces.  AUTO Detects faces automatically. CHILD PRIORITY Detects with priority on a child’s face. ADULT PRIORITY De...

US  OFF Up to 17× zoom is performed. 160× Up to 160× zoom is performed digitally. Notes When [ STEADYSHOT] is set to other than [ACTIVE], up to 12× zoom is performed optically.  AUTO BACK LIGHT Your camcorder adjusts the exposure for backlit subjects automatically.  ON Adjusts the exposure for ba...

Customizing y our camc or der US PHOTO SETTINGS (Items for recording photos) See “Using menus” (p. 72) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . SELF-TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down. A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds.  OFF Cancels the self-timer. ON ( ) Starts th...

US PLAYBACK (Items for playback) See “Using menus” (p. 72) on the operation. VISUAL INDEX See page 33. VIEW IMAGES  DATE INDEX See page 36.  FILM ROLL See page 36.  FACE See page 36. PLAYLIST See page 51. HIGHLIGHT See page 37. SCENARIO See page 38. PLAYBACK SET  / SET See page 28.  DATA CODE D...

Customizing y our camc or der US Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV. Depending on the recording media condition, bars [--:--:--] appear.    EDIT (Items for editing) See “Using menus” (p. 72) on the operation. DELETE See page 44. SCENARIO ERASE S...

US OTHERS (Items for other settings) See “Using menus” (p. 72) on the operation. USB CONNECT See page 69. BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery. Notes If the remaining battery is 999 minutes or more, [>999min] is displayed on the LCD screen. To close the batte...

Customizing y our camc or der US memory card from your camcorder (The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting memory card.). To prevent data on the internal memory from being recovered [EMPTY] allows you to write unintelligible data onto the internal memory of the camcorder. In this way it m...

0 US GENERAL SET (Other setup items) See “Using menus” (p. 72) on the operation. The default settings are marked with  . SOUND/DISP SET  VOLUME You can adjust the volume of playback sound by touching / .  BEEP ON A melody sounds when you start/stop recording, or operate the touch panel.  OFF Can...

1 Customizing y our camc or der US  16:9 Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV. The recorded movies and photos are played back as shown below. Movies and photos recorded in 16:9 (wide) mode Movies and photos recorded in 4:3 mode 4:3 Select this to view your movies and photos on a 4:3 ...

US  LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen/viewfinder. V-OUT/PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen/viewfinder, and on the TV screen. CLOCK/ LANG  CLOCK SET See page 16.  AREA SET You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock. Set your...

Additional inf or mation US Additional information Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, follow the steps below.  Check the list (p. 93 to 102), and inspect your camcorder.  Disconnect the power source, attach the power source again after about 1 minute, and turn the c...

US [ SELF-TIMER] Your camcorder gets warm. Your camcorder may become warm during operation. This is not a malfunction. Batteries/power sources The power abruptly turns off. Use the AC Adaptor. If [A.SHUT OFF] is set to [ON], after about 30 minutes of displaying an index in playback mode and no camco...

Additional inf or mation US The image in the viewfinder is not clear. Move the viewfinder lens adjustment lever until the image appears clearly (p. 18). The LCD screen is not turned on. Slide the LCD/EVF-EVF switch to LCD/EVF (p. 19). Memory card Operations using the memory card cannot be performed....

US there for a while, then turn on the camcorder. If you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop. There is a time difference between the point when START/STOP is pressed and the point that the recording movie is started or stopped actually. On your camcorder, there may be a slig...

Additional inf or mation US is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen. This may appear on an image recorded on other devices, edited on a computer, etc. You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack while the recording media icon at the top right corner of the screen flashes, or before th...

US Neither image nor sound is played back on the TV, projector, or AV amplifier connected with the HDMI cable. If you cannot view images or hear sound on the TV, projector, or AV amplifier connected with the HDMI cable, or flicker occurs, try disconnecting and connecting the HDMI cable, or turn on y...

Additional inf or mation US Cannot use Because of following settings [FACE DETECTION] [SMTH SLW REC], [ DIGITAL ZOOM], [SPOT MTR/FCS], [SPOT METER], [SPOT FOCUS], [EXPOSURE], [FOCUS], [TWILIGHT], [SUNRISE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH], [SNOW], [WHITE BAL.], [ SELF-TIMER...

100 US (Warning indicator pertaining to memory card) Slow flashing Free spaces for recording images are running out. For the type of memory card you can use with your camcorder, see page 21. No memory card is inserted (p. 21). Fast flashing There are not enough free spaces for recording images. Afte...

10 US This memory card is not formatted correctly. Format the memory card (p. 88). Note that if you format the memory card, all the recorded movies and photos are deleted. Still picture folder is full. Cannot record still pictures. You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF. You cannot create or d...

10 Additional inf or mation US Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos “HD” stands for high definition image quality, and “STD” stands for standard image quality. Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time Approximate time available when you use a full...

10 US Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any countries/regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In countries/regions where 1080/60i is supported, yo...

10 Additional inf or mation US Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad. Touch (MENU)  [Show others]  [CLOCK/ LANG] (under [GENERAL SET] category)  [AREA SET] and [DST SET]/[SUMMERTIME] (p. 92). World ti...

10 US Maintenance and precautions About the AVCHD format What is the AVCHD format? The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition (HD) signal of either the 1080i specification * 1 or the 720p specification * 2 using efficient data compression codin...

10 Additional inf or mation US On the memory card adaptor When using memory card with memory card compliant device inserting memory card into memory card adaptor, make sure the memory card is inserted facing in the correct direction. Note that improper use may cause a malfunction. On image data comp...

110 US playback, fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack faster. We recommend using a large capacity battery pack: NP-F770/NP-F970 (sold separately). Be sure to slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG), when not recording or playing back on your camcorder. The battery pack is also co...

11 Additional inf or mation US dispose of the memory card, it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the memory card. Specifications System Signal format: NTSC color, EIA standards HDTV 1080/60i specification Movie recording format: HD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD format compatible STD: MPEG-...

11 US projecting parts, lens hood and eyecup 255 mm  234 mm  464 mm (10 1/8 in. × 9 1/4 in. × 18 3/8 in.) (w/h/d) including the projecting parts, battery pack (NP-F570), lens hood, memory card, eyecup and microphone (ECM-PS1) Mass (approx.) 2.7 kg (5 lb 15 oz) including the lens hood and eyecup 2....

11 Additional inf or mation US 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 “MagicGate...

Q uick r ef er ence 11 US Quick reference Screen indicators Upper left Indicator Meaning MENU button (72)Self-timer recording (85)MICREF LEVEL low (83)WIDE SELECT (84) 60 min Remaining batteryRecording folderReturn button (72) Center Indicator Meaning [STBY]/[REC] Recording status (24) Photo size (8...

11 Q uick r ef er ence US Parts and controls The numbers in ( ) are reference pages.  Cold shoe  REMOTE jack The REMOTE jack is used for controlling the playback of video devices and peripherals connected to it.   (Headphone) jack  Cable holder The cable holder is used for fixing the A/V connec...

HXR-MC2000U/MC2000N 4-263-129- 11 (1) 1 US Index D DATA CODE ........................17, 86DATE/TIME..........................17, 86Date Index ...................................36DELETE .......................................44DIGITAL ZOOM .......................83Disc recorder .......................

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