User manual SONY HDR-FX1

[. . . ] 2-178-348-11(1) Operating Instructions Read this first Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HDR-FX1 © 2004 Sony Corporation Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. For customers in the U. S. A. and CANADA RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES 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. For customers in the U. S. A. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222SONY (7669) The number below is for the FCC related matters only. [. . . ] Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal. i. LINK CONV When the POWER switch is set to CAMERA, this setting is effective only when [HDV1080i] is selected in [REC FORMAT]. When the POWER switch is set to VCR, this setting is effective only when [AUTO] or [HDV] is selected in [VCR HDV/DV]. GOFF ON (HDVcDV) Select to output the pictures from the HDV/DV jack in accordance with the [REC FORMAT] and [VCR HDV/DV] settings. Select to always output the pictures in the DV format from the HDV/DV jack. b Note · See [VCR HDV/DV] for information about an input signal via an i. LINK connection. 60 Using the Menu · Disconnect the i. LINK cable before setting [i. LINK CONV]. Otherwise, the connected video device may not be able to recognize the video signal from this camcorder. TV TYPE You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected. G16:9 Select to view your pictures on a 16:9 wide TV. The recorded pictures will appear as follows: When HDV pictures are played back When DV pictures are played back 4:3 Select to view your pictures on a 4:3 standard TV. The recorded pictures will appear as follows: When HDV pictures are played back When DV pictures are played back Using the Menu z Tip · When you view pictures recorded with [DV WIDE REC] on the (CAMERA SET) menu set to [ON] on a 4:3 standard TV, pictures may appear as they are in height, but are compressed in width depending on the TV. If you view the recorded pictures on such type of 4:3 standard TV, set [DV WIDE REC] to [OFF] before recording. A/V c DV OUT You can connect a digital device and an analog device to your camcorder and convert the signal transmitted from the connected devices to the appropriate signal on your camcorder. GOFF ON ( ) Select when you are not using the Signal conversion function. To output analog images and sound in digital format using your camcorder. The analog signal input to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack of your camcorder will be converted and output from the i. LINK Interface of your camcorder. For details, see page 81. Using the Menu 61 Using the (OTHERS) menu ­ CLOCK SET/WORLD TIME, etc. You can select the items listed below on the OTHERS menu. For details on how to select these items, see "Selecting menu items" (p. The indicators in parentheses appear when the setting is selected. The settings you can adjust vary depending on the power mode of your camcorder. The screen shows the items you can operate at the moment. Unavailable items will be grayed out. OTHERS RETURN ASS I GN BTN CLOCK SET WORLD T I ME LANGUAGE BEEP FORMAT LAMP DATA CODE [ MENU ] : END ASSIGN BTN You can assign functions to the ASSIGN buttons (p. 68). CLOCK SET You can set the date and time (p. 16). WORLD TIME You can adjust the time difference when using your camcorder abroad. Set the time difference by turning the SEL/PUSH EXEC dial, the clock will be adjusted in accordance with the time difference. If you set the time difference to 0, the clock returns to the originally set time. LANGUAGE You can select or change the language used for the on-screen display (p. You can select from English, Simplified English, Canadian-French, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian-Portuguese, Traditional-Chinese, or Korean. BEEP GMELODY NORMAL OFF Select to play a melody when you start/stop recording, or when an unusual condition occurs on your camcorder. Select to sound a beep instead of the melody. Select to cancel the melody, the beep sound, and the shutter sound. 62 Using the Menu REC LAMP GON OFF Select to turn on the camera recording lamps on the front and rear of your camcorder during recording. [. . . ] 51 Menu letter size (LETTER SIZE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Microphone volume level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 MPEG2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Quick Reference C Camera settings data display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Center marker (CENTER MARKR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Charging the battery Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Pre-installed button-type battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 CINEFRAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 CINEMATONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Cleaning cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Clock set (CLOCK SET) . . . 16 Color bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 G Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]