Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. FOR CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE ATTENTION The electromagnetic fields at the specific...
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About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and produces superior images. It adopts the MTF* measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens.
Step 1: Checking supplied items ...8 Step 2: Charging the battery pack ...9 Step 3: Turning the power on and holding your camcorder firmly ...13 Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder ...14 Step 5: Using the touch panel ...15 Changing the language setting ...15...
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Reviewing the most recently recorded scenes (Rec review)...26 Remote Commander (DCR-HC19E/HC21E/HC22E)...28 Searching quickly for a desired scene (Zero set memory)...28 Searching for a scene by date of recording (Date search) ...29 Searching for a still image (Photo search) ...29 Playing back still images in sequence (Photo scan) ...29 Playing the picture on a TV ...30 Using the Menu Using the menu items ...32...
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Creating a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”)...60 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ...63 Warning indicators and messages ...74 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad ...77 Usable cassette tapes ...77 About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack...78 About i.LINK ...80 Maintenance and precautions ...81 Using the Strap Belt as a wrist strap ...84...
USB cable (1) (p. 53) (DCR-HC19E/HC21E/HC22E) • A USB cable is not supplied with the DCR- HC17E model. If necessary, buy a USB 2.0 cable (Type A to Type B-mini.). A Sony product is recommended. Shoulder Strap (1) (p. 84) (DCR-HC19E/HC21E/HC22E) Rechargeable battery pack NP-FP30 (1) (p.
For DCR-HC22E: Handycam DC IN jack Station AC Adaptor To the wall socket For DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E: POWER switch DC IN jack DC plug AC Adaptor To the wall socket Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks.
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• When inserting the camcorder into the Handycam Station, close the DC IN jack cover. For DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E: Connect the mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall socket. CHG (charge) lamp The CHG (charge) lamp lights up and charging starts.
Turn off the power, then remove the camcorder from the Handycam Station holding both your camcorder and the Handycam Station. For DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E: To use an outside power source You can operate your camcorder using the power from the wall socket by making the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack.
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Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects. This may cause a malfunction. PRECAUTION • Even if your camcorder is turned off, AC power (mains) is still supplied to it while connected to the wall socket via the AC Adaptor.
Set the LENS COVER switch to CLOSE. • At the time of purchase, the power will be set to turn off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation attempted for approximately 5 minutes, to save battery power. ([A.SHUT OFF], p. 46).
Step 4: Adjusting the LCD panel and viewfinder The LCD panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (), then rotate it to the best angle to record or play (). 180 degrees (max.) 90 degrees (max.) • Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel.
Step 5: Using the touch panel You can play back recorded pictures (p. 21), or change the settings (p. 32) using the touch panel. Place your hand on the rear side of the LCD panel to support it. Then, touch the buttons displayed on the screen.
CLOCK SET screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder. • If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months, the built-in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory.
Step 7: Inserting a cassette You can use mini DV cassettes only (p. 77). The recordable time varies depending on [REC • MODE] (p. 45). Slide the OPEN/EJECT and open the lid. OPEN/EJECT lever The cassette compartment automatically comes out and opens up. Insert a cassette with its window facing up, then press Window-side...
Recording/Playback with ease (Easy Handycam) With this Easy Handycam operation, most of the camera settings are automatically adjusted optimally, which frees you from detailed adjustment. Since only basic functions become available and screen font size increases for easy viewing, even first time users can enjoy easy operation.
Playing back with ease Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. Press EASY . The EASY lamp lights up in blue. Start playing back. Touch , then touch To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY ...
Recording LENS COVER Slide the LENS COVER switch to OPEN. Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the CAMERA lamp. Start recording. Movies Press REC START/STOP The indicator ( ) changes [STBY] to ...
Playback Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. Start playing back. Touch , then touch Stop Play/Pause toggles as you touch it Rewind/Fast forward Playback automatically stops if pause is engaged for more than 3 minutes. •...
. You cannot change the zoom speed with these buttons. • The minimum distance required between your camcorder and the subject to get a sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) for wide angle and about 80 cm (about 2 5/8 feet) for telephoto.
For how to adjust the volume, see page 21. • REC lamp The REC lamp lights up in red during recording (p. 46). Remote sensor (DCR-HC19E/HC21E/ HC22E) Point the Remote Commander (p. 28) towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder. Internal stereo microphone ...
Indicators displayed during recording/playback Recording Remaining battery (approx.) Recording mode ( or ) (45) Recording status ([STBY] (standby) or [REC] (recording)) Time code (hour: minute: second: frame)/Tape counter (hour: minute: second)/Tape photo recording (20) Recording capacity of the tape (approx.) (45) ...
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( ) is a reference page. The indicators during recording will not be recorded. Indicators when you made changes The following indicator is displayed if you change the setting during recording or playing. Upper left 60min STBY 0:00:00 60min E D I T Bottom Upper left Indicator...
Touch here again to cancel the operation. The last scene of the most recent recording is played back for about 5 seconds, and the camcorder enters the standby mode at the point where the last recording has finished. • [END SCH] will not work correctly when there is a blank section between recorded sections on the tape.
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[EXEC] Touch 60min STBY 0:00:00 EDIT The last few seconds of the most recently recorded scene are played back. Then, your camcorder is set to the standby.
Press this button to hide the screen indicators. * These buttons are not available during Easy Handycam operation. • Point the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder (p. 23). • To change the battery, see page 83. Searching quickly for a desired...
Searching for a still image (Photo search) Your camcorder can search for the still image automatically, regardless of the recording date. Slide the POWER switch down repeatedly to turn on the PLAY/ EDIT lamp.
Playing the picture on a TV Use any of the connection as shown in the following illustration. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 9). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.
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• For DCR-HC22E: You can also connect the A/V connecting cable to the A/V OUT jack of your camcorder (p. 52), but do not connect the A/V connecting cables to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time. The image might be distorted.
Using the menu items Follow the instructions below to use each of the items listed after this page. Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the respective lamp. [CAMERA] lamp: settings for recording on a tape [PLAY/EDIT] lamp: settings for viewing/editing Touch the LCD screen to select the item.
Operation button items Available operation buttons vary depending on the position of the lamp and the display (PAGE). The default settings are marked with . The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected. The available functions during Easy Handycam operation are marked with *.
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FADER You can add the following effects to currently recording pictures. Select the desired effect. Press REC START/STOP. The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete. To cancel the operation, touch [ Fading out WHITE FADER BLACK FADER MOSAIC FADER...
fixed exposure, select [ AUTO] and aim your camcorder at a nearby white object for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment. • Redo the [ONE PUSH] procedure if you change...
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Adjust the brightness with BURN DVD When your camcorder is connected to a Sony VAIO series personal computer, you can easily burn the picture recorded on the tape to a DVD (Direct Access to “Click to DVD”). (p. 60)
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• You will not hear the recorded sound. You may see mosaic-like images of the previously played picture. A DUB CTRL (Audio dubbing) See page 50. REC CTRL (Recording control) See page 49.
FLASH MODE FLASH LVL AUTO SHTR CAMERA SET menu D ZOOM WIDE SEL STEADYSHOT EDITSEARCH N.S.LIGHT PLAYER SET (DCR-HC17E/HC19E)/ VCR SET menu (DCR-HC21E/HC22E) HiFi SOUND AUDIO MIX LCD/VF SET menu LCD B.L. LCD COLOR VF B.L. WIDE DISP TAPE SET menu...
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Available menu items ( ) vary depending on the position of the lamp. * These functions are available during Easy Handycam operation. OTHERS menu (p. 46) WORLD TIME BEEP* A.SHUT OFF COMMANDER (DCR-HC19E/HC21E/HC22E) DISP OUT REC LAMP Position of lamp: CAMERA ...
fireworks. LANDSCAPE**( Select to shoot distant subjects clearly. This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject.
Makes the flash level lower. • The setting returns to [NORMAL] when you disconnect the power source from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes. AUTO SHTR (Auto shutter) Automatically activates the electronic shutter to adjust the shutter speed when recording in bright conditions if you set it to ON (the default setting).
Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 40 × zoom is performed digitally. 640 × (DCR-HC17E) Up to 20 × zoom is performed optically, and after that, up to 640 × zoom is performed digitally.
Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound. • You can play back, but cannot record a dual sound track cassette on your camcorder. • The setting returns to [STEREO] when you have the power source disconnected from your camcorder for more than 5 minutes.
BRT NORMAL Standard brightness. BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen. • When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources, [BRIGHT] is automatically selected for the setting. • When you select [BRIGHT], battery life is reduced by about 10 percent during recording.
CLOCK SET See page 16. USB STREAM You can view the pictures displayed on the screen of your camcorder on your computer (USB Streaming) via the USB cable. See page 59. LANGUAGE You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen.
5 minutes. NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off. • When you connect your camcorder to a wall socket, [A.SHUT OFF] is automatically set to [NEVER]. COMMANDER (DCR-HC19E/HC21E/HC22E) The default setting is [ON], allowing you to use the Remote Commander (p.
Connecting to a VCR or TV Use any of the connection as shown in the following illustration. Connect your camcorder to the wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 9). Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected.
• For DCR-HC22E: You can also connect the A/V connecting cable to the A/V OUT jack of your camcorder (p. 52), but do not connect the A/V connecting cables to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time.
A/V connecting cable, display them on the screen (p. 36). • The following cannot be output via the DV interface: – Titles that are recorded on other camcorder. – Indicators – [P EFFECT] • When connected using an i.LINK cable, the...
4ch microphone (4CH MIC REC). – When the tape is recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder. – When your camcorder is connected via an i.LINK cable. – On blank sections of the tape.
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(DCR-HC17E/HC19E/HC21E/HC22E) camcorders). To check the recorded sound Play back the tape on which you have recorded audio (p. 21). Touch [PAGE1] Select (PLAYER SET) for the DCR- HC17E/HC19E, or (VCR SET) for the DCR-HC21E/HC22E, then touch to select [AUDIO MIX], then touch [EXEC].
To remove an accessory, loosen the screw, and then press down and pull out the accessory. (USB) jack (p. 53) For DCR-HC17E/HC19E: DV OUT Interface jack (p. 47, 60) For DCR-HC21E/HC22E: DV Interface jack (p. 47, 60) ...
A USB cable is not supplied with the DCR- HC17E model. If necessary, buy a USB 2.0 cable (Type A to Type B-mini.). A Sony product is recommended. – i.LINK cable This method is good for copying video and sound recorded on a tape.
This “First Step Guide” describes basic operations, from initial hookup of your camcorder and computer and making settings, to general operation the first time you use the software stored on the CD- ROM (supplied). After installing the CD- ROM, reading “Installing the software and...
Application: QuickTime 4 or later (QuickTime 5 recommended) Other: Disc drive • When you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer using a USB cable, you cannot copy pictures recorded on a tape to the computer. To copy recordings from a tape, connect your camcorder to the computer with an i.LINK cable and use the standard software...
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Double-click [PICTUREPACKAGE] (Disc drive).* * Drive names (such as (E:)) may vary depending on the computer. Click [Install]. Depending on the OS on the computer, a message appears notifying you that “First Step Guide” cannot be installed automatically with the InstallShield Wizard.
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Click [Next] to install the “First Step Guide.” Click [Next], then follow the on-screen instructions to install ImageMixer VCD2. If the [Installing Microsoft (R) DirectX(R)] screen is displayed, follow the steps below to install DirectX 9.0c. If not, skip to step ...
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Package, contact information is listed on page Installing on a Macintosh computer Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer. Turn on the computer. Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software. Place the CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer.
Music Contents without obtaining authorization or approval of the respective owners thereof. License of Picture Package by Sony Corporation would not be construed as conferring to you by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use the Music...
• You can only use an i.LINK cable for this operation. You cannot use a USB cable. * Note that you need a Sony VAIO computer equipped with a DVD drive that can be used to write DVDs. You also need the computer with “Click to DVD...
• When [CONVERTING] or [WRITING] is displayed on the screen, capturing of pictures has already finished. Even if you disconnect the i.LINK cable or turn off the camcorder at this stage, DVD creation will continue on your computer. Continued ...
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– When normal and wide size pictures are recorded on the same tape. • You cannot operate your camcorder in the following situations: – While playing back a tape – When “Click to DVD” is started up from the...
Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, remove the power source and contact your Sony dealer. Overall operations/Easy Handycam The power does not turn on.
The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. • Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly. If the problem persists, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall socket and contact your Sony dealer. The battery pack may be damaged.
An unknown picture appears on the LCD screen or viewfinder. • The camcorder is in [DEMO MODE] (p. 45). Touch the LCD screen or insert a cassette to cancel [DEMO MODE]. An unknown indicator appears on the screen. • Refer to the indicator list (p. 74).
• The tape is stuck to the drum due to moisture condensation. Remove the cassette and leave your camcorder for at least 1 hour, then re-insert the cassette (p. 81). You cannot record a smooth transition on a tape from the last recorded scene to the next.
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The auto focus does not function. • Set [FOCUS] to [ AUTO] (p. 33). • The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus. Adjust the focus manually (p. 33). [STEADYSHOT] does not function. • Set [STEADYSHOT] to [ON] (p. 42). The BACK LIGHT function does not function.
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• The data code on a tape with a scratch or noise cannot be read. Noises appear and • The tape was recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder (PAL). This is not a malfunction (p. 77).
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• Close the DC IN jack cover of your camcorder and insert it into the Handycam Station securely, all the way to the bottom when you connect the camcorder to the Handycam station (p.
• For DCR-HC22E: Connect the Handycam Station to the camcorder securely. • Disconnect USB devices other than the keyboard, the mouse, and the camcorder from the computer. • Disconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder, restart the computer, then connect them again correctly.
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– [USB Composite Device] in the [Universal Serial Bus Controller] folder 5 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears, click [OK]. 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 7 Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive of your computer.
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– [Composite USB Device] in the [Other devices] folder 5 When the [Confirm Device Removal] screen appears, click [OK]. 6 Turn off the power of your camcorder, disconnect the USB cable, then restart the computer. 7 Place the supplied CD-ROM in the disc drive.
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• Close Picture Package, then restart the computer. An error message appears while operating Picture Package. • Close Picture Package first, then slide the POWER switch on your camcorder to turn on another lamp. The CD-R drive is not recognized or data cannot be written on the CD-R in Picture Package Auto Video, Producer, CD Backup, or VCD Maker.
Some symptoms you can fix by yourself. If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. C:(or E:) : (Self-diagnosis display) C:04:...
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* You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen (p. 46). Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions. Battery Use the “ InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. (p. 78) Battery level is low. •...
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• A/V connecting cables are connected to both the camcorder and the Handycam Station. Disconnect one of them. • When the A/V connecting cable is connected only to your camcorder, your camcorder is not attached to the Handycam Station correctly. Attach the Handycam Station correctly.
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, 50/60 Hz range. On TV color systems Your camcorder is a PAL system-based camcorder.
• After charging is complete, disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on your camcorder, remove the battery pack, remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station supplied with the DCR-HC22E.
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To store the battery pack, remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry, cool place. • To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely, set [A.SHUT OFF] to...
• If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing, unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further. • Avoid rough handling, disassembling, modifying, physical shock, or impact such as hammering, dropping or stepping on the subject.
• If the following problem occurs, clean the video heads for 10 seconds with the Sony DVM- 12CLD cleaning cassette (optional). – Mosaic-pattern noise appears on the playback picture or the screen is displayed in blue.
Remote Commander may shorten, or the Remote Commander may not function properly. In this case, replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.
Using the Strap Belt as a wrist strap This is useful for carrying your camcorder. Open the hook and loop fastener of the hand pad () and remove it from the ring (). Hand pad Move the hand pad fully to the right (), then close the hook...
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On trademarks • “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • i.LINK and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation. is a trademark. • • Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of U.S.
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Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in Japan...
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