Sony DCR-VX2000 - Manual

Sony DCR-VX2000

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY.; In some ar; Declaration of Conformity; CAUTION; WARNING
  • Page 3 – Quick Start Guide; Connecting the power cord; Connect the plug with its; Inserting a cassette; Window
  • Page 4 – Recording a picture; Viewfinder; Monitoring the playback picture on the LCD; NOTE; REW
  • Page 5 – — Getting started —; Using this manual; Note on cassette memory; Tapes with cassette memory are marked with
  • Page 6 – a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight
  • Page 7 – Checking supplied accessories; qa; qs
  • Page 8 – Step 1 Preparing the power supply; Installing the battery pack; Install the battery pack to use your camcorder outdoors.; Lift up the viewfinder.; To remove the battery pack
  • Page 9 – mark facing toward the; normal charge; fully charge the battery; After charging the battery pack
  • Page 10 – Charging time; Approximate minutes to charge an empty battery pack; Recording time; shorter if you use your camcorder in a cold environment.
  • Page 11 – Playing time
  • Page 12 – mark facing toward the LCD panel; Precaution
  • Page 13 – Step 2 Inserting a cassette; Install the power source.; To eject a cassette; Follow the procedure above, and take out the cassette in step 3.
  • Page 14 – — Recording – Basics —; Your camcorder automatically focuses for you.; Remove the hood cap and pull the hood cap string to fix it.; Notes
  • Page 15 – Note on the recording mode
  • Page 16 – zX
  • Page 17 – Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen; On the LCD screen backlight; The recorded picture will not be affected.; Recording in a low position; Remove the battery pack.; To brighten
  • Page 18 – Lift up the viewfinder and move the viewfinder adjustment lever.; Even if you adjust the viewfinder screen backlight; When the shooting conditions are too bright
  • Page 19 – To zoom using the zoom lever; When you shoot close to a subject; To zoom using the zoom ring; Note; For telephoto
  • Page 21 – Time code; indicator appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.; When you manually adjust the exposure; You cannot use the backlight function.; BACK LIGHT
  • Page 22 – You cannot use the spot light function.; You cannot use the spot light mode while in the following settings:; SPOT LIGHT
  • Page 23 – To stop the self-timer before recording; Press; To cancel self-timer recording; Press
  • Page 24 – Searching the end point of the recording — END SEARCH; You can easily go to the end of the last recorded portion.; Changing the next recording start point — EDITSEARCH; You can change the next recording start point in standby mode.; Checking the last recorded picture — Rec Review; You can check the last recorded portion.; End search function
  • Page 25 – — Playback – Basics —; Playing back a tape; Install the power source and insert the recorded tape.; To stop playback; PLAY
  • Page 27 – Using the data code function
  • Page 28 – In various playback modes
  • Page 29 – Viewing the recording on TV; If your TV is connected to a VCR; If your TV or VCR has an S video jack; White
  • Page 30 – — Advanced Recording Operations —; Recording a still image on a tape – Tape Photo recording; The number of still images recordable on a mini DV cassette
  • Page 32 – If the video printer is equipped with an S video input; VIDEO
  • Page 33 – Shooting with all the pixels – PROG. SCAN; Press MENU to display the menu in standby mode.; To return to normal mode; Note on the progressive mode; You cannot use digital zooming in this mode.
  • Page 34 – Using the guide frame; To clear the guide frame; The other screen indicators are also displayed on the LCD screen.
  • Page 35 – Using the wide mode; . The picture during playback on a normal TV; To cancel the wide mode; In wide mode, you cannot select the following modes:
  • Page 36 – Using the fader function; MONOTONE; FADER
  • Page 37 – To cancel the fader function; Press FADER until the indicator disappears.
  • Page 38 – Using special effects – Picture effect; In standby or recording mode, press PICTURE EFFECT.; To cancel the picture effect function; While using the picture effect function
  • Page 39 – Using special effects – Digital effect; STILL
  • Page 40 – FLASH; Items to be adjusted; To cancel the digital effect
  • Page 41 – • The following functions do not work in digital effect mode:; When you turn the power off; The digital effect function will be automatically canceled.
  • Page 42 – Shooting with manual adjustment; Functions you can adjust in menu settings; Deactivating the SteadyShot; Functions you can adjust by using other selectors/rings; We recommend that you set the AUTO LOCK selector to AUTO LOCK.
  • Page 43 – Adjust the exposure manually under the following cases.; To return to automatic exposure mode; If you press PROGRAM AE when adjusting the exposure manually; The exposure comes back to automatic adjustment again.; When you focus in telephoto
  • Page 44 – Adjusting the shutter speed; To return to automatic shutter speed mode; When shooting at slow shutter speed; AE
  • Page 45 – Using the ND filter; When ND OFF flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder; Set the ND FILTER selector to OFF when you use the flash.
  • Page 46 – Shooting with the zebra pattern; Set the ZEBRA selector to 70 or 100 in standby or memory mode.; Setting; To erase the zebra pattern; Set the ZEBRA selector to OFF.; Note on shooting with the zebra pattern; Meaning
  • Page 47 – Releasing the SteadyShot function; Press MENU to display the menu in standby or memory mode.; To activate the SteadyShot function again; Notes on the SteadyShot function
  • Page 48 – Adjusting the white balance; Indicator; • Adjusting the white balance according to the light source.
  • Page 49 – indicator on the screen); Shoot a white object such as paper fully.; The; To return to automatic adjustment; Notes on white balance; • When you shoot with studio lighting or video lighting, use the; Shooting when lighting conditions have changed; camcorder is in standby mode.; If the
  • Page 50 – Setting up the menu; Recording level meter; To clear the recording level adjustment display; Press AUDIO LEVEL again.; To adjust the recording level automatically
  • Page 51 – You cannot adjust the recording level.; When MIC LEVEL is set to AUTO; Adjusting recording level manually – Sound recording level
  • Page 52 – Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select SET, then press the dial.
  • Page 53 – Presetting the adjustment for picture quality; To cancel using the custom preset
  • Page 54 – Using the PROGRAM AE function; Selecting the best mode; A: Aperture priority mode; Capturing high-speed action in sports such as golf or tennis
  • Page 55 – Shutter speed priority mode; Aperture priority mode:; To cancel using the PROGRAM AE function
  • Page 56 – set to focus only on subjects in the middle to far distance.
  • Page 57 – Focusing manually; Slide FOCUS down to MANUAL in standby, recording, or memory mode. The; To return to the autofocus mode; To obtain the correct focus
  • Page 58 – Interval recording; Example
  • Page 59 – Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select ON, then press the dial.; To cancel the interval recording; Note on interval recording; You cannot do interval recording in memory mode.; On recording time; You cannot mark an index.
  • Page 60 – Frame by frame recording – Cut recording; To cancel the cut recording; Notes on cut recording
  • Page 61 – Marking an Index; To cancel index marking; Press INDEX again in standby mode.; Note on the index; You cannot mark an index after recording.
  • Page 62 – — Advanced Playback Operations —; Quickly locating a scene using the zero set memory function; memory function will be canceled.; When there is a blank portion between pictures on a tape; The zero set memory function may not work.; ZERO SET MEMORY functions also in standby mode
  • Page 63 – . Use a tape with cassette memory for convenience. Use; Searching for the index point using cassette memory; To stop searching
  • Page 64 – Searching for a recording by index – Index search; In the; Searching for the index point without using cassette memory
  • Page 65 – If you use a tape without cassette memory
  • Page 66 – . Use a tape with cassette memory for; Searching for the date using cassette memory
  • Page 67 – Searching a recording by date – Date search; Searching for the date without using cassette memory
  • Page 68 – Searching for a photo using cassette memory
  • Page 69 – Scanning photo; To stop scanning
  • Page 70 – Playing back a tape with picture effects; Press PICTURE EFFECT so that the indicator disappears.; the pictures on the VCR, using your camcorder as a player.; Pictures processed by the picture effect function; The picture effect function will be automatically canceled.
  • Page 71 – Playing back a tape with digital effects; To cancel the digital effect function; Press DIGITAL EFFECT so that the indicator disappears.; pictures on the VCR, using your camcorder as a player.; Pictures processed by the digital effect function
  • Page 72 – — Editing —; Dubbing a tape; Using the A/V connecting cable; Before a dubbing; Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE, if available.; Set the POWER switch to VCR.; When you have finished dubbing the tape; Be sure to clear the indicators from the screen; mini DV or; If your VCR is a monaural type
  • Page 73 – If you use a LANC cable; When you have finished dubbing a tape; If you record a playback pause picture with the DV IN/OUT jack
  • Page 74 – Undesired frame; Before operating the digital program editing; Preparation 1: Connecting the VCR
  • Page 75 – Dubbing only desired scenes – Digital program editing; Set the IR SETUP code
  • Page 76 – Brand
  • Page 77 – Setting the buttons to cancel the recording pause on the VCR; Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select PAUSEMODE, then press the dial.; The buttons to cancel recording pause on the VCR; • Select REC if the button to cancel recording pause is; Setting your camcorder and the VCR to face each other; Remote sensor
  • Page 78 – Confirming the VCR operation; Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select IR TEST, then press the dial.; When the VCR does not operate correctly
  • Page 79 – Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder.
  • Page 81 – Turn the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial to select; Errors in editing; Turn the recording VCR to recording pause mode.
  • Page 82 – If the VCR does not operate correctly; Make sure the IR SETUP code is correct reset if necessary.; When the operations of the VCR do not work with an i.LINK cable; Operation 1: Making Programs; Press MENU to display the menu.
  • Page 83 – On a blank portion of the tape; You cannot set CUT-IN or CUT-OUT on a blank portion of the tape.; Erasing the last program; To cancel erasing; Erasing all programs
  • Page 86 – Recording video or TV programs; Using the Remote Commander; REC and MARK simultaneously, then immediately press
  • Page 87 – The recorded picture may be blurred.; On the commander mode
  • Page 88 – When you have finished recording
  • Page 89 – When you dub a picture in digital form
  • Page 90 – The tape that contains the scene to be superimposed
  • Page 91 – Inserting a scene from a VCR – Insert editing; To change the insert end point; Skip steps 3 and 4. Press
  • Page 92 – Audio dubbing; Connecting the microphone with the MIC jack; Audio equipment
  • Page 93 – Connecting the microphone with the intelligent accessory shoe; No connection is necessary.
  • Page 94 – To play back the sound; AUDIO DUB; POWER switch
  • Page 95 – You cannot add sound to a recorded tape.; If you set the write-protect tab of the tape to lock; You cannot add an audio.
  • Page 96 – Superimposing a title; VACATION
  • Page 98 – Title setting
  • Page 99 – Set the POWER switch to VCR or CAMERA.; Select RETURN in step 6 or 7, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.; To erase all the titles; See “Erasing the cassette memory data” on page 105.
  • Page 100 – Making your own titles; Press TITLE in the standby, playback, or playback pause mode.
  • Page 101 – To change a title you have stored; To erase a character
  • Page 102 – Labeling a cassette; Insert the cassette you want to label.
  • Page 103 – To change the label you have made; When the label is displayed, up to four titles also appear.
  • Page 104 – Erasing the cassette memory data; Erasing each item’s data separately; Item
  • Page 105 – Select RETURN in step 5 or 6, then press the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial.
  • Page 106 – — Customizing Your Camcorder —; Changing the menu settings; If you want to change other items, select; VCR
  • Page 107 – To make the menu display disappear; Selecting the mode setting of each item
  • Page 113 – Resetting the date and time; Press MENU to display the menu in the standby mode.; The year changes as follows:
  • Page 114 – — “Memory Stick” Operations —; Using a “Memory Stick” – introduction; Typical image data file name; Before using a “Memory Stick”; Rear
  • Page 115 – Notes on image data compatibility; “Memory Stick” and
  • Page 116 – mark pointing inward.; To eject a “Memory Stick”; The “Memory Stick” may pop out depending on the way you push it.; When the access lamp is lit or flashing
  • Page 117 – Image quality settings
  • Page 118 – Differences in image quality mode; SUPER FINE; Note on the image quality mode indicator; This is only displayed during recording.; Image quality mode
  • Page 119 – You can record still images on a “Memory Stick.”; Before operation; Insert a “Memory Stick” into your camcorder.; When the POWER switch is set to MEMORY
  • Page 120 – While you are recording a still image; You can neither turn off the power nor press PHOTO.; When you press PHOTO on the Remote Commander; Recording images continuously; You can record nine still images continuously on a single page.
  • Page 121 – Continuous shooting settings; If the capacity of the “Memory Stick” becomes full; The number of images in continuous shooting
  • Page 122 – Note on using a video flash light (not supplied); Self-timer memory photo recording
  • Page 124 – Set the POWER switch to CAMERA.; Still image
  • Page 125 – No adjustment necessary; To change the still image to be superimposed; During recording; You cannot change the mode setting.; Sample images; The thumbnail image may not be displayed clearly.
  • Page 126 – The playback pauses momentarily.
  • Page 127 – Recording an image from a mini DV tape as a still image; Titles that are already recorded on mini DV tapes; You cannot record the titles on a “Memory Stick.”; Recording a still image from other equipment; Set the POWER switch to VCR on your camcorder and set DISPLAY in; When recording an image through the VIDEO jack
  • Page 128 – When recording the image through the DV IN/OUT jack
  • Page 130 – Copying still images from a mini DV tape – Photo save; To cancel copying; Rewind the tape all the way back and start copying.; If the write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is set to LOCK; “NOT READY” appears when you select the item in the menu settings.; When you change the “Memory Stick” in the middle of copying
  • Page 131 – Press MEMORY PLAY. The last recorded image is displayed.; To stop memory photo playback; To play back recorded images on a TV screen
  • Page 132 – Viewing a still picture – Memory Photo playback; On data file name; Playing back six recorded images at a time (index screen); Press MEMORY INDEX to display the index screen.
  • Page 133 – To return to the normal playback screen (single screen); Files modified with personal computers; Viewing the recorded images using a personal computer; Recommended Windows environment
  • Page 134 – To stop copying in the middle; During copying; • You cannot operate the following buttons:
  • Page 135 – Copying an image recorded on a “Memory Stick” to mini DV tapes; Note on the index screen; You cannot record the index screen.; If you press DISPLAY in standby or recording mode
  • Page 136 – To stop or end the slide show; Select the desired image using MEMORY +/– buttons before step 2.; To view the recorded images on TV; Be sure to follow the steps again from the beginning.
  • Page 137 – To cancel image protection; You cannot carry out image protection.
  • Page 138 – Deleting images; Deleting selected images; Press MEMORY DELETE again. The selected image is deleted.; To cancel deleting an image
  • Page 139 – You can delete all the unprotected images in a “Memory Stick.”
  • Page 140 – To cancel deleting all the images in the “Memory Stick”
  • Page 141 – Writing a print mark – Print mark; To cancel writing print marks; You cannot write print marks on still images.
  • Page 142 – — Additional Information —; Usable cassettes; Selecting cassette types; mark on the cassette; Copyright signal; When you play back
  • Page 143 – When affixing a label on the mini DV cassette
  • Page 144 – majority of companies worldwide.; About data transfer speed of i.LINK
  • Page 145 – Troubleshooting; ss; In the recording mode; Symptom
  • Page 146 – In the playback mode
  • Page 147 – In the recording and playback modes
  • Page 148 – When operating using the “Memory Stick”
  • Page 149 – Others
  • Page 151 – Self-diagnosis display
  • Page 152 – Warning indicators and messages; Warning indicators; Depending on conditions, the
  • Page 153 – “Memory Stick” format error*; Warning messages
  • Page 154 – Using your camcorder abroad; necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet; NTSC system; Brazil; SECAM system; Simple setting of clock by time difference
  • Page 155 – Moisture condensation; indicator flashes. When the; If moisture condensation occurred; indicator does not appear when the power is; Note on moisture condensation
  • Page 156 – Maintenance information and precautions; While holding down the hook; To reattach the eyecup; Maintenance information; Cleaning the video head
  • Page 157 – with the POWER switch turned off for more than 24 hours.; Precautions; Camcorder operation; checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further.; On handling tapes; remove them with a soft cloth.
  • Page 158 – AC power adaptor; the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock.; Battery pack; contact with the battery terminals.; Notes on dry batteries
  • Page 159 – If batteries are leaking
  • Page 160 – Specifications; “Memory Stick”
  • Page 161 – — Quick Reference —; Identifying the parts and controls; These are trademarks of Sony corporation.; Notes on the intelligent accessory shoe; Camcorder
  • Page 163 – eg; Removing the lens hood
  • Page 164 – Fastening the grip strap; Fasten the grip strap firmly.; Attaching the shoulder strap
  • Page 165 – LANC stands for Local Application
  • Page 167 – To prepare the Remote Commander; Notes on the Remote Commander; Display window
  • Page 169 – Quick Function Guide; Functions to adjust exposure (in the recording mode)
  • Page 170 – Index
  • Page 171 – Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
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Digital
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Recorder

Operating Instructions

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Owner’s Record

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serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers
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Model No.

DCR-VX2000

Model No.

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Serial No.

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DCR-VX2000

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