User manual SONY DCR-HC90

[. . . ] 2-548-307-11 (1) Digital Video Camera Recorder Getting Started 9 Operating Guide Recording/ 20 Playback Using the Menu Dubbing/Editing Using a Computer Troubleshooting 36 60 72 82 DCR-HC90 Additional Information 104 Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Printed in Japan © 2005 Sony Corporation Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-8228837, or visit http://www. rbrc. org/ Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. "Memory Stick" This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. [. . . ] Disctray opens. 5 Touch [MENU] (EDIT/PLAY) [BURN DVD] . "Click to DVD" starts up and the on-screen instructions appear on your computer. YES NO The disc tray comes out automatically. To create another DVD with the same content, touch [YES]. 6 Place a writable DVD in the disc drive of the computer. 78 The disc tray comes out. Place a new writable DVD in the disc drive. Then, repeat step 7 and 8. To cancel the operation Touch [CANCEL] on the LCD screen on your camcorder. · You cannot cancel the operation after [Finalizing DVD. ] is displayed on the LCD screen of your camcorder. · Do not disconnect the i. LINK cable or set the POWER switch to another mode on your camcorder until the picture is completely copied to the computer. · 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. · When any of the following occurs, copying of the picture is canceled. A DVD containing the data up to the point the operation was canceled is created. Refer to the help files of "Click to DVD Automatic Mode Launcher" for details. ­ When there is a blank portion of 10 seconds or longer on the tape. ­ When the data of the tape contains a date before the recording date of the later images. ­ 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 ­ While recording images onto a "Memory Stick Duo" ­ When "Click to DVD" is started up from the computer ­ When [A/VDV OUT] in the menu setting of your camcorder is set to [ON]. 79 Using a Computer Connecting an analog VCR to the computer via your camcorder (Signal convert function) Using the A/V connecting cable and an i. LINK cable (optional), you can convert an analog signal output from an analog device such as a VCR to a digital signal and transfer it to a digital device, such as a computer, via your camcorder. Software that can record the video signal must be installed on your computer beforehand. A/V jack A/V 1 (Yellow) (White) (Red) VCRs Computer To S VIDEO jack To i. LINK 2(IEEE 1394) jack DV i. LINK cable (optional) i. LINK jack DV Interface : Signal flow A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to your camcorder. The A/V jack accepts analog signals. Set [DISP OUTPUT] to [LCD PANEL] on the menu (p. (The default setting is [LCD PANEL]. ) A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (optional) When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by using the A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), pictures can be reproduced more faithfully than with the supplied A/V cable connection. Connect the white and red plugs (left/right audio) and S VIDEO plug (S VIDEO channel) of an A/V connecting cable (optional). In this case, the yellow (standard video) plug connection is not necessary. S VIDEO connection only will not output audio. 1 Turn on the analog video unit. 2 Slide the POWER switch of your camcorder down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp. [. . . ] 34 W Wall outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72 WIPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106 U USB-CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]