Manual Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg

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  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 1

    T able of Contents Search image Index US Click “Handycam ” Handbook NEX -VG20/VG20H  2011 Sony Corporation 4-291-375- 11 (1) ...

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    2 T able of Contents Search image Index US Using the “Handycam ” Handbook Y ou wil l find informatio n on using your cam corder to its fullest in this “H andycam ” Ha ndbo ok. Read the “H andycam ” Handbook in additio n to the Operating Guide (a separate volume). I nformatio n on using your camco rder connected to a com puter will be al ...

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    3 T able of Contents Search image Index US Read this first Using the camcorder Do not hold the camco rder by the following parts, and also do not hold the camco rder by the jack covers. Viewfinder L CD Screen Lens (NEX- VG20H) Lens hood (NEX- VG20H) Built-in microphone The camcor der is not dustpr oofed, drippr oofed or wat er proof ed. S ee “ Ab ...

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    4 T able of Contents Search image Index US T elevision programs, films, video tapes, and other ma terials may be copyrighted. U nauthorized recor ding of such mat eria ls may be contrary to the copyright la ws. U se the camcorder in accor dance with local regulation s. Notes on playing back Y ou may n ot be able to play back normally images reco rd ...

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    5 T able of Contents Search image Index US In this man ual, the DVD disc recorded with high definition image quality (HD) is called A VCHD recor ding disc. Design and specifications of yo ur camcorder and accessories ar e subject to change withou t notice. Notes on use Do not do an y of the following. Otherwise, the memory card may be damag ed, rec ...

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    6 T able of Contents Search image Index US F eatures of this unit The large-sized image sensor The camcor der is equipped with an APS-C- sized (23.5 mm × 15.6 mm) CMOS image sensor . I ts sensor area is about 20 times as la rge as the 1/3-inch image sensor tha t is often used in existing video cameras. The larger the ima ge sensor , the shallower ...

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    7 T able of Contents Search image Index US Search image Shooting movies as clear as still images Defocusing the background (46) Ad justing the color (72) Focusing man ually (41) In better b rig htness (73) Shooting like film image (80) Shooting when holding the camcorder by hand Preven ting camera shake (76) Follo wing a moving subject (75) Shootin ...

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    8 T able of Contents Search image Index US Recording the sound clearly Recording the surr ound sound (44) Recording the lo ud noise naturally (78) Shooting landscapes The sky in vivid color s (73) Keepin g your shot level (78) Shooting clear still images The same scene with differen t brightness (75) Capturing the best mo ment (75) ...

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    9 T able of contents Search image Index US T able of cont ents Using the “Handycam” Handbook ............................................................... 2 Searching for information quickly ...................................................... 2 Read this first ................................................................................ ...

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    10 T able of contents Search image Index US Advanc ed operations Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos ........................................ 41 Zooming ................................................................................... 41 Adjusting the focus manually ......................................................... 41 Using ...

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    11 T able of contents Search image Index US Customizing y our camcorder Using menus ....................................................................................... 67 Operating menus ........................................................................ 67 Menu lists ........................................................................ ...

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    12 T able of Contents Search image Index US Getting Star ted Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sur e that you ha ve following i tems supp lied with your camcorder . The num b ers in ( ) are the s upplied quan tity . All models This camcor der (1) Body cap (attached to ca mcorder NEX- V G20; supplied bu t not attached to o ther m odels) (1) (p. 1 ...

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    13 T able of Contents Search image Index US NEX- VG20H Zoom lens (E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS) (attach ed to the camcorder) (1) (p . 18) Lens hood (1) (p. 22) Fro nt lens cap (a ttached to the lens) (1) (p. 18) Rear lens cap (1) (p . 18)     ...

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    14 T able of Contents Search image Index US Step 2: A ttaching the supplied accessories Attaching the lens See page 18 for informa tion on at taching the lens. The NEX-V G20 does not come with the E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens. Please use app ropriat e lenses (sold separatel y). For NEX-V G20H models, the lens is attach ed to the camcorder at the ti ...

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    15 T able of Contents Search image Index US Step 3: Charg ing the batter y pack Y ou can charge the “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack (V ser ies) after at taching it to your camcor der . Notes Y ou cannot a ttach any “ InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack other than the V series to your camcor der. Y ou cannot a ttach the “InfoLITHIU M” battery pack N ...

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    16 T able of Contents Search image Index US 4 When the battery is charged, disconnect the AC A daptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder . Charging time A ppro ximate time (min.) requir ed when you fully charge a fully discharg ed battery pack. Battery pack Charging time NP -FV70 (supplied) 195 NP -FV100 390 The charging times s hown in the tabl ...

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    17 T able of Contents Search image Index US Notes on the battery pack When you r emove the batt er y pack or disconnect the AC A daptor , turn the camcorder off and make sur e that the (M ovie)/ (Ph oto) lamps (p . 31), the access lamp (p . 28) are turned off. The CHG (char ge) lamp flashes during char ging under the following condi tions: The batt ...

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    18 T able of Contents Search image Index US Step 4: A ttaching the lens This man ual explains how to a ttach a lens using the E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS lens that comes with NEX-V G20H (the lens is at tached to the camcorder a t the time of purchase). If yo u use another lens, refer t o the instruc tion man ual supplied with that lens. * This switch p ...

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    19 T able of Contents Search image Index US  Mount the lens by aligning the mounting index es (white) on the lens and the camcorder body . While pushing the lens lightly toward the camc order body , turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position. Be sure to put the len s on straight. Notes When at taching a lens, do not pr ess ...

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    20 T able of Contents Search image Index US Removing the lens  While pressing the lens release button all the w ay in, turn the lens counterclockwise until it stops . When you r emove the lens, make sur e that you hold both of the len s and the camcorder body .  Replace the packaging lid on the lens and attach the body cap to the camcorder bo ...

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    21 T able of Contents Search image Index US If dust or debris adheres on the image sensor T urn off the camcorder an d detach the lens. Clean the image sensor and the surro unding area using a blo wer (sold separately), and then r eattach the lens. Notes Do not use a spra y blower because it ma y s catter wa ter droplets inside the ca mcorder body ...

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    22 T able of Contents Search image Index US Mount Adaptor U sing a Mo unt Ada ptor (sold separa tely), you can a ttach an A -mount len s (s old separate ly) to your camera. F or details, refer t o the operating instructions sup plied with the Moun t Adap tor . The availab le funct ions differ depending o n the Moun t Adapt or type. F unc tions LA-E ...

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    23 T able of Contents Search image Index US Step 5: T urning the pow er on, and setting the date and time 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the g reen button. 2 Select the desired language, then touch [Next]. 3 Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [Next]. T o set t he date an d time again, touch (MENU)  [Setup] ? ...

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    24 T able of Contents Search image Index US 4 Set [Daylight Savings] or [Summer Time], then touch [Next]. If you set [Da ylig ht Sa vings] or [Summer Time] to [On], the c lo ck advances 1 ho ur . 5 Select the date format, then touch [Next]. 6 Select the date and time, touch / to set the value, then touch [Next]  *. * The confirmation screen a pp ...

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    25 T able of Contents Search image Index US Step 6: Making setting adjustments before recor ding The L CD panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camco rder (  ), and then adjust the a ngle (  ). Tips Images a re displayed on the viewfinder or the LCD scr een. Press FIND ER/LCD to select w hether you wan t to display the imag e on the view ...

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    26 T able of Contents Search image Index US Tips In the defaul t setting, the screen display chang es to the simple displa y after about 4 seconds ([Displa y Setting], p . 86). The dis play changes t o the detailed display when you touch a nywhere on the screen except the bu ttons on the LCD screen so tha t you can use items. The viewfinder When yo ...

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    27 T able of Contents Search image Index US If the image is not clear in the viewfinder If yo u cannot see the picture in the viewfinder clearly under brigh t circumstances, use the supp lied large eyecup. T o attach the large eyecup , stretch it s lightly and align it with the eyecup groove in the viewfinder . Y ou can attach the lar ge eyecup fac ...

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    28 T able of Contents Search image Index US Step 7: Inser ting a memor y card 1 Open the cover , and inser t the memor y card with the notched edge in the direction as illustrated until it clicks. The [Preparin g image database file. Please wait.] screen ap pe ars if yo u inser t a new memory card. W ait un til the screen disappears. 2 Close the co ...

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    29 T able of Contents Search image Index US T ypes of memor y card you can use with your camc order SD Speed Class Described in t his manual “M emory Stick PRO Duo ” media (Ma rk2) — “ Memory Stick PRO Duo ” media “M emory Stick PRO- HG Duo ” media SD memo r y card Class 4 or faster SD ca rd SDH C memor y card SD XC memo r y card Oper ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 30

    30 T able of Contents Search image Index US Recording/Pla yback Recording In the defa ult setting, movies are r ecorded with high definition image quali ty (HD). 1 F asten the grip belt. 2 T o remove the lens cap , push the sliders on both sides of the cap. 3 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the g reen button. Y our camcorder is turned o ...

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    31 T able of Contents Search image Index US Recording movies  Press MODE t o turn on the (Movie) lamp .  Press ST ART/STOP t o star t recording. The recor ding lamp lights u p during recordin g (p. 112). T o stop reco rding, press S T ART/S TOP again. Notes The maximum co ntinuous reco rdable time of movies is a bout 13 hours. When a mo vie f ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 32

    32 T able of Contents Search image Index US The LCD screen of yo ur camcorder can displa y recording imag es across the entire screen (full pixel display). H owever , this may ca use slight trimming of the top , bottom, right and left edges o f images when played back o n a T V which is not compa tible with full pixel display . In this case, set [G ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 33

    33 T able of Contents Search image Index US T o change the image size, t ouch (MENU)  [I mage Quality/Size]  [ Image S ize]  a desired setting  . Y ou cannot r ecord photos while is display ed.   ...

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    34 T able of Contents Search image Index US Pla yback on the camcorder Tips The camcor der displays recor ded images as an event au tomatically based on the date a nd time. 1 Slide the POWER switch to ON while pressing the g reen button. Y our camcorder is turned o n. 2 Press ( View Images). The Ev ent V iew screen appears after some seconds. 3 T o ...

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    35 T able of Contents Search image Index US 4 T ouch an image you want to view . T ouch  to select the image type to be display ed in t he index from [ MO VIE] (movies only), [ PHOT O] (photos only), o r [ MOVIE/PH OTO] (movies and photos mix ed).  T o go back to the Ev ent V iew screen  / : Displays the pr evious/next page (T ouching and ...

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    36 T able of Contents Search image Index US Operating the camcorder while pla ying a movie Y ou can use the funct ions sho wn in the figure below while the camcorder is pla ying a movie. The figure below will be display ed w hen you select [ M OVIE/PHOTO] (the defa ult setting) or [ MO VIE] by touching the S witch Imag e T ype butto n on the Even t ...

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    37 T able of Contents Search image Index US Viewing photos Y ou can use the funct ions sho wn in the figure below while you are viewing pho tos. The figure below will be displayed when yo u selec t [ PHOTO] by to uching the Switc h Image T yp e but ton on the Ev ent Index screen. Tips T o repeat Slideshow , touch  [Slidesh ow Set].   T o s ...

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    38 T able of Contents Search image Index US Playing images on a T V Connection methods and the image quality (high definition (HD) or sta ndard definition (STD)) viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected, and the co nnectors used. Y ou can watch imag es on your TV screen even while they are being recor ded. Output con ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 39

    39 T able of Contents Search image Index US When you connect with component A/V cable If you co nnect only componen t video plugs, audio signals ar e not outpu t. Connect t he white and red pl ugs to outpu t audio signals. Select the [C ompon ent] setting for the compon ent input jac k you are using. T ouch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ ( C onnection)] ...

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    40 T able of Contents Search image Index US the order of p riority of the TV input jacks is as follows: HDMI  com ponent  S VIDEO  video HDMI (High Definition M ultimedia Interface) is an int erface to send b oth video/audio signals. The HDMI OUT jack o utputs high quality images and digi ta l audio . Using “BRA VIA ” Sync Y ou can ope ...

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    41 T able of Contents Search image Index US Advanced oper ations Useful functions for recor ding movies and photos Zooming If the lens has a zoom rin g, you can adjust the magnification by t urning it to the right or left. Notes Do not grab or a pply a stron g force to the lens cylinder that rolls ou t when zo oming. The lens may be damaged.  ? ...

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    42 T able of Contents Search image Index US to the image sensor is a bout 18 mm (23/32 in.). * The image sensor is the part of the cam corder that acts as the film. If the subject is closer than the minim um shooting distance ** o f the attached lens, the focus cannot be confirmed. Make sur e you put enough distance between the subject and the camc ...

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    43 T able of Contents Search image Index US Selecting the recording mode Y ou can switch the recor ding mode to select the movie quality when recor ding high definition image quali ty (HD) movies ([Standar d ] is the default setting). The recor ding time of the memory card is chang ed dep ending on the r ecording mode.  T ouch (MENU)  [Image ...

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    44 T able of Contents Search image Index US Using the T racking focus function If yo u touch the subject you wan t to track on the LCD screen, the camco rder tracks that sub jec t and recor ds a movie. When you touch a fac e A double-lined frame a ppears aroun d the face and the camco rder adjusts the focus, color an d exp osure a utoma tica lly . ...

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    45 T able of Contents Search image Index US Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der (  ), then rotate i t 180 degrees to the lens side (  ). Tips A mirror -image of the subject ap pe ars on the LCD screen, but the ima ge will b e normal when recorded. This picture is n ot displayed in the viewfinder . Recordin ...

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    46 T able of Contents Search image Index US Adjusting manually Controlling the image settings manually with the MANU AL dial U se the MANU AL dial  on the camcor der for a variety of man ual adjustmen ts. Adjusting the IRIS Steps to co nfigure IRIS priority exposure are described here.  Press PROGRAM AE  t o set the IRIS, Gain (ISO), Shutt ...

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    47 T able of Contents Search image Index US Adjusting the Shutter Speed Steps to co nfigure Shut ter Speed priority exposure are described here.  Press PROGRAM AE  t o set the IRIS, Gain (ISO), Shutter Speed and Exposure to [A uto].  Press SHUTTER SPEED  to set the mode to manual. Pressin g SHUT TER SPEED  switches the setting m o de ...

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    48 T able of Contents Search image Index US T o return t o automatic adjustment mode Press MANU AL once again. ap p ears next to the values of [IRIS], [Sh utter S pe ed] and [Gain (ISO)], and highlighting is ca nceled. Items you can assign to the MANU AL [Exposure] [Gain(ISO)] Mo vie mode: Gain Photo mode: ISO [IRIS] [Shu tter Speed] [AE Shift] [Wh ...

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    49 T able of Contents Search image Index US [Exposure] manual ( ) When using [Exposure], [S pot Meter], etc., an y of the IRIS, Shut ter Speed, and Gain (ISO) which are curren tly set to auto ( ) is switched to ma nual ( ). The brightness is ad justed based on the value set in [Exposure], [Spot M eter], etc.  Set [Exposure] to manual.  Press ...

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    50 T able of Contents Search image Index US Mak ing good use of your camcor der Deleting movies and photos Y ou can free media space by deleting movies and p hotos from memo r y card. Notes Y ou cannot r estore images o nce they are deleted. Sav e important movies an d photos in advance. Do not remo ve the battery pack or the AC Ada ptor from yo ur ...

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    51 T able of Contents Search image Index US Prot ec ting recorded mo vies and photos (Pr otect) Pro tect movies and photos t o avoid deleting them by mistake.  will be displayed on the p rotected images.  Press ( View Images) button (p. 34).  T ouch (MENU)  [Edit/ Copy]  [P rotect].  T o selec t and protect movies, touch [Multiple ...

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    52 T able of Contents Search image Index US  T ouch / to adjust the dividing point with more precision.  T ouch  . Notes Y ou cannot r estore mo vies once they are divided. Y ou cannot di vide protected movie. U ndo the pro tect ion of the mo vie to divide it, before yo u t ry to divide it (p. 51). Do not remo ve the battery pack or the AC ...

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    53 T able of Contents Search image Index US Saving movies and photos with a comput er Selec ting the method for cr eating a disc (computer) Severa l methods for creatin g a high d efinition image quality (HD) disc or a sta ndard definition image quality (STD) disc fro m hig h definition image quality (HD) movies or photos recor de d on your camcord ...

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    54 T able of Contents Search image Index US Discs you can use with “PMB” Y ou can use 12 cm discs of following type with “PMB . ” For Blu-ra y disc, se e page 58. Disc type Featur es DVD-R/D VD+R/DVD+R DL U nrewritable DVD-R W/DVD+R W Rewritable Notes Always main tain your PlayS tation  3 to use the latest ver sion of the PlaySta tion ? ...

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    55 T able of Contents Search image Index US Creating a disc with one touch (Disc Burn) Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der that have no t yet been saved with Disc Burn function can be saved on a disc aut omatically . M ovies and pho tos are saved on a disc with their r ecorded image quality . Notes High definition image q uality (HD) mo ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 56

    56 T able of Contents Search image Index US Impor ting movies and photos to a c omputer Mo vies and photos r ecorded on your camcor der can be imported to a comp uter . T urn on the comp uter beforeha nd. Notes Connect your camcor der to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supp lied AC Ada ptor for this o peration (p . 16). 1 T urn on your camc ...

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    57 T able of Contents Search image Index US Saving images on a disc Y ou can select movies that hav e b een imported to a com puter a nd save them on a disc. 1 T urn on your computer , and place an unused disc on the DVD drive. See page 53 for the type of discs you can use. If an y other software than “PMB ” starts aut omatically , shu t it dow ...

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    58 T able of Contents Search image Index US Creating a Blu-ra y disc Y ou can create a Bl u-ray disc with a high definition image q uality (HD) movie p revious ly imported to a com puter (p . 56). T o create a Bl u-ray disc, the BD Add-o n Software fo r “PMB” m ust be installed. Click [BD Add-o n Software] on the installation screen of “PMB , ...

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    59 T able of Contents Search image Index US Saving images with an external device Selec ting a method for sa ving images with an external device Y ou can save high definition image q uality (HD) movies using an external device. Select the method to be used according to the device. External devices Connecting cable Page External media device Saving ...

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    60 T able of Contents Search image Index US The devices on which the crea ted disc can be played back DVD disc with high definition image quality (HD) A VCHD f ormat playback devices, such as a Son y Blu-ray disc pla yer or a PlayS tation  3. DVD disc with standard definition image quality (STD) Ordinary DVD pla y back devices, such as a DVD pla ...

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    61 T able of Contents Search image Index US Saving images on an external media device Y ou can save movies a nd photos on an external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. Y ou can also play back images o n the camcor der or another pla y back device. Notes For this o peration, you need the USB A daptor Cable VMC ...

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    62 T able of Contents Search image Index US 5 Connect the external media device to the camcor der and touch [C opy.] on the camc order screen. Mo vies and photos tha t are stor ed in the memory card and tha t have not y et been saved on external media device can be saved on the co nnected medi a device at this time. This operation is a vailable onl ...

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    63 T able of Contents Search image Index US  When you selected [Multiple Images], touch the image to be saved . appears. Press a nd hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image. T ouch to return to the p revious screen. If you select [All In E vent], select the event to copy wi th / . Y ou cannot select multiple even ts.  T ouch ...

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    64 T able of Contents Search image Index US Creating a high definition image quality (HD) disc with such as a Sony DVD writer , etc. U se the USB cable to conn ec t your camcor der to a disc creation device, which is com patible with high definition image quality (HD) movies, s uch as a Sony DVD writer . Refer also to the instruction man uals supp ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 65

    65 T able of Contents Search image Index US Creating a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc with a recor der , etc. Y ou can copy images p layed back on your camcor der on a disc or video cassette, by conn ec ting your camco rder to a disc recor der , a Sony DVD writer , etc., other than DVDir ec t Express, wi th t he A/V connecting cable. ...

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    66 T able of Contents Search image Index US 2 Connect your camcorder t o the recording devic e (a disc recorder , etc.) with the A/V connecting cable  (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO  (sold separately). Connect your camcor der to the input jacks of the recor ding device. 3 Start playback on your camcorder , and record it on ...

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    67 T able of Contents Search image Index US Customizing y our camcorder Using menus Y ou can enjoy using y our camcorder mo re by making good use of men u operations. The camcor der has various menu i tems under each of 6 men u categories. Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode)  p. 72 Camera/Mic (Items for customiz ed shooting)  ...

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    68 T able of Contents Search image Index US Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie Records mo vies. 72 Photo Shoots pho tos. 72 Camera/Mic ( Manual Settings) White Balance Adj usts the White Balance. 72 Spot Meter/Fcs Adjusts the brigh tness and focus for the selected subject simultan eously . 73 Spot Meter Ad justs and fixes the exposure to the subject, s ...

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    69 T able of Contents Search image Index US ( F lash) Flash Sets how the flash is activated when shootin g photos. 77 Flash Lev el S ets the brightness of flash. 77 Red Eye Reduction Preven ts redeye when shooting with flash. 77 ( Microphone) Wind Noise Reduct. Sets wind noise reduction of the in ternal micropho ne. 77 Audio Mode Changes the reco r ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 70

    70 T able of Contents Search image Index US Setup ( Media Settings) Media Info Displays inf ormation on the reco rding media, such as free space. 82 Format Deletes all da ta on the recording media. 82 Repair Img. DB F . Repair s the image database file on the internal recordin g media or a memory card. 92, 95 File Number S ets how to assign the fil ...

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    71 T able of Contents Search image Index US Calibration A djusts the touch pan el. 104 Battery Info Displays the ba ttery information. 87 Version Di splays the version of y our camcorder an d lens. 87 ( Clock S ettings) Date & Time Setting S ets the [Date & Time], [Da ylight savings], [Summer Tim e], or [Date & Time F ormat]. 87 Date &a ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 72

    72 T able of Contents Search image Index US Shooting Mode (Items for selecting a shooting mode) See “U sing menus ” (p . 67) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . Movie Y ou can record mo vies. Photo Y ou can shoot photos. Camera/Mic (Items for customized shooting) See “U sing menus ” (p . 67) on the operation. The d ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 73

    73 T able of Contents Search image Index US Notes Set [White Balance] to [A uto] or ad just the color in [One Push] under whi te or cool white fluorescent la mps. When you select [One Push], k eep f raming white objects. While the camcor der is recording a mo vie, is grayed ou t and [One Push] cannot be set. Tips If you h ave changed the ba tter y ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 74

    74 T able of Contents Search image Index US  Auto Ad justs auto matically depending on the image being recor ded. Manual Ad justs manually . T ouch / to adjust the b rig htness. T o adjust the exposure a utoma tically , touch [A uto]. Tips Y ou can also adjus t manually by using the MANU AL di al (p. 46). Gain Y ou can adjust the gain ma nually ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 75

    75 T able of Contents Search image Index US Tips Y ou can adj ust the automa tic exposure level to brighter o r darker when [Exposure] is set to [A uto]. T ouch if the subject is white or the backlight is bright, o r touch if the subject is black or the light i s dim. Y ou can also adjus t manually by using the MANU AL di al (p. 46). White Balance ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 76

    76 T able of Contents Search image Index US This item is a vailable in still image recor ding mode only .  Single-shot ( ) The camcor der focus es and the focus is locked when you pr ess PHOTO halfway down. U se this when the subject is motionless. Continuous ( ) The camcor der continues to focus while PHOTO is p ressed and held halfway down. U ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 77

    77 T able of Contents Search image Index US Notes Faces ma y not be detected depending on recordin g conditions, sub jec t condition s, and the setting of your ca mcorder . [Face Detection] ma y not function properly depending on recor ding conditions. Set [F ace Detection] to [Off ] in this case. Tips For bett er face detect ion performance, s hoo ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 78

    78 T able of Contents Search image Index US  Off Disables wind noise r eduction. On ( ) Enables wind noi se reduction. Audio Mode Y ou can change the reco rding sound forma t. 5.1ch Surround ( ) Records sound in 5.1ch s urround.  2ch Stereo ( ) Records sound in 2ch s tereo. Audio Rec Lev el Y ou can adjust the vol ume when recording. Reset Re ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 79

    79 T able of Contents Search image Index US Level Y ou can select a peaking sensitivity from [High], [Middle] and [Low]. The defa ult setting is [Middle]. Notes The outlines o f the recorded images to the media are not enha nced. Tips Y ou can focus mor e easily using this function in combin ation with the expanded focus function (p . 42). Histogra ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 80

    80 T able of Contents Search image Index US AF Micro Adjustment When yo u use the LA-EA2 a nd an A -mount lens, fine focus adjustmen t is possible. P erform this operation only when needed. No te that you ma y not be able to pr operly focus on a subject if you h ave made a poor adjustmen t.  On/Off When set to [On], regist ers the adjustment val ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 81

    81 T able of Contents Search image Index US / Setting See page 42. Wide Mode When reco rding standar d def inition imag e quality (STD) mo vies, you can select the horizon tal to vertica l ratio accor ding to the TV connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals su pplied with your TV .  16:9 WIDE Records mo vies to the ful l screen on a 16:9 ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 82

    82 T able of Contents Search image Index US Edit/Cop y (Items for editing) See “U sing menus ” (p . 67) on the operation. Delete See page 50. Prot ec t See page 51. Copy See page 62. Direct Copy See page 63. Setup (Other setup items) See “U sing menus ” (p . 67) on the operation. The default set tings are marked with  . Media Info Y ou c ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 83

    83 T able of Contents Search image Index US Repair Img. DB F . See page 92, 95. File Number Y ou can select t he way to as sign f ile number of pho tos.  Series Assigns file num bers of photos in sequence. The file number becomes larger each time you reco rd a photo . Even if the memo r y card is replaced with another on e, the fi le number is a ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 84

    84 T able of Contents Search image Index US and pho tos are play ed back as following illustration s.  16:9 Select this to view your movies on a 16:9 (wide) TV . The recorded mo vies and photos are pla yed back as shown below . Mo vies and photos recorded in 16:9 (wide) mode Mo vies and photos recorded in 4:3 mode 4:3 Select this to view your mo ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 85

    85 T able of Contents Search image Index US C TRL FOR HDMI (Con trol for HDMI) When conn ec ting your camco rder to a “BRA VI A ” Sync compa tible T V with an HDMI cable (sold separa tely), you can p lay back movies on y our camcorder b y aiming the TV ’ s Remote Commander a t the T V (p . 40).  On Operates your ca mcorder using the TV’ ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 86

    86 T able of Contents Search image Index US  Normal Standar d brightness. Bright Brightens the viewfinder screen. Notes The brightness is set to [Brigh t] automa tically when using the AC A dapto r . When you select [Bright], the r ecordable time with the battery is slightly red uced. Display Setting Y ou can set the duration of dis playing the ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 87

    87 T able of Contents Search image Index US Tips Y our camcor der offers [ENG[SIMP]] (simplified English) fo r when you cannot find your na tive tongue amo ng the options. Calibration See page 104. Battery Info Y ou can check the estimated rem aining capacity o f the battery . T ouch in up per lef t on the screen. V ersion Y ou can see t he version ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 88

    88 T able of Contents Search image Index US Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting If yo u run into any p roblems using y our camcor der , follow the steps belo w .  Check the list (p. 88 to 96), and inspect your camcorder .  Disconnect the power source, attach the power sourc e again af ter about 1 minute, and turn the camcorder on.  Pr ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 89

    89 T able of Contents Search image Index US Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Wireless Remote Commander . Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for yo ur DVD device, or cover the sensor o f your D VD dev ice with black paper . Batteries/power sour ces The battery pack cannot be attached to your camcorder . U se an “Info ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 90

    90 T able of Contents Search image Index US The image in the viewfinder is not clear . Mo ve the viewf inder lens adju stment lever until the image a ppears clearly (p . 26). Red, blue or green flickering in the viewfinder . Y ou ma y s ee colors (r ed, blue, green) shimmering in the viewfinder when you move your line o f sight. This is not a malfu ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 91

    91 T able of Contents Search image Index US press S T ART/ST OP and the actual point that recordin g movie starts/stops. This is no t a malfunction. Photo shooting is slow . The noise red uct ion function is wor king. This is not a malfunction. The horizontal to vertical ratio of the movie (16:9 (wide)/4:3) cannot be changed. The horizon tal to ver ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 92

    92 T able of Contents Search image Index US Sound is not recorded corr ec tly . If yo u disconnect an external microphone , etc. during recor ding movies, sound ma y not be recorded co rrectly . Connect the microphon e again in the same way as when yo u start recording movies. No sound will be recor ded if Audio Rec Level (p . 78) is set to minim u ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 93

    93 T able of Contents Search image Index US Playback on the T V Neither image nor sound is played on the connected T V . When yo u are using the com p onen t A/V cable, set [Componen t] according to the r equirem ents of the connected device (p. 84). When yo u are using the com p onen t video plug, make sur e the red and white plugs o f the A/V co ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 94

    94 T able of Contents Search image Index US Self- diagnosis display/ W arning indicators If indica tors ap pe ar on the LCD screen o r viewfinder , check the following. If the pr oblem persists even after you have tried to fix a cou ple of times, contact your Son y dealer or loca l au thorized S ony ser vice facility . In this case, when yo u conta ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 95

    95 T able of Contents Search image Index US ( Warning indicator pertaining to camera-shake warning) The camcor der is unsteady , so camera-shake easily occurs. Hold the camco rder steady with both hands and r ecord the image. H owever , note tha t the camera-shake warning indicato r does not disappear . ( Warning indicator pertaining to photo recor ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 96

    96 T able of Contents Search image Index US Cannot recogniz e this memor y card. Format and use again. Forma t the memory card (p. 82). N ote that if you fo rmat the memory card, all the recorded movies and p hotos are deleted. Still picture folder is full. Cannot r ecord still pictures. Y ou canno t create folders ex cee ding 999MSDCF . Y ou canno ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 97

    97 T able of Contents Search image Index US Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos “HD ” stands for high definitio n image quality , and “STD ” stands fo r standard image quality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time A ppro ximate time ava ilable when you use a fully charged ba tter y ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 98

    98 T able of Contents Search image Index US Tips Y our camcor der uses the VBR (V ariable B it Rate) forma t to autom atically adjust image quality to suit the r ecording scene. This technology causes fluctuations in the r ecording time of the media. Mo vies containing quic kly moving an d complex images a re recorded at a higher bit-ra te, and thi ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 99

    99 T able of Contents Search image Index US Using your camc order abroad Po wer supply Y ou can use your camcor der in any countries/r egions using the AC A dapto r supp lied with your camcorder wi thin the AC 100 V t o 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz range. Viewing high definition image quality (HD) movies In coun tries/regions where 1080/60i is supported, y ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 100

    100 T able of Contents Search image Index US Setting to the local time Y ou can easily set the clock to the loca l time by setting a time differen ce when using your camcor der abroad. T ouch (MENU)  [Setup]  [ ( Clock Settings)]  [Date & Time Setting]  [Dayligh t Savings] or [Summ er Time] and (MENU)  [Setup]  [ ( Clock S ett ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 101

    101 T able of Contents Search image Index US Maintenance and precautions About the A VCHD format What is the A VCHD format? The A VCHD f ormat is a high definition digital video camera forma t used to record a high definition (HD) signal using efficient data com pression coding t echnolog y . The MPEG-4 A V C/H.264 format is adop ted to comp ress v ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 102

    102 T able of Contents Search image Index US On image data compatibility Image da ta fi les recorded o n memory card by your camco rder conform to the “ Desig n rule for Camera F ile system ” universal standar d established b y the JEIT A ( Ja pan Elect ronics and Inf ormation T echnology Industries Association). On your camco rder , you cannot ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 103

    103 T able of Contents Search image Index US Be sure to close the LCD screen when not recordin g or playing back on y our camcorder . The battery pack is also consumed when yo ur camcorder i s in recording standb y or playback pause. Ha ve spare batt er y packs ready for 2 or 3 times the expected recording time, an d make tria l recordin gs before ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 104

    104 T able of Contents Search image Index US Do not use a deformed or da maged battery pack. Keep metal con tacts clean. If the bat ter y electrolytic liquid has leaked: Consult yo ur lo cal authorized Son y ser vice facility . W ash off any liquid tha t may have co ntacted your skin. If an y liquid gets in your eyes, wash wi th plenty of wa ter an ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 105

    105 T able of Contents Search image Index US On handling the casing If the casing is soiled, clean the ca mcorder body with a soft cloth lightly mo istened with water , and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth. A void the fo llowing to avoid da mage to the finish: U sing chemicals such as thinner , benzine, alcohol, chemical clo ths, repellen ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 106

    106 T able of Contents Search image Index US On trademarks “H andycam ” and are registered tradema rks of Sony Corporation. “ A V CHD Progressive ” and “ A VCHD Progressi ve ” logotype are trademarks of Pana sonic C orporation a nd Sony Corporation. “M emory Stick, ” “ , ” “M emor y Stick Duo , ” “ , ” “M emor y Stick ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 107

    107 T able of Contents Search image Index US This informs yo u that you ha ve a right to have access to , modif y , and redistribu te source code for these software progra ms under the conditions o f the supplied GPL/L GPL. Source code is pro vided on the web. U se the following URL t o download it. When downloading the source code, select NEX-V G2 ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 108

    108 T able of Contents Search image Index US Quick refer ence Screen indicators Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (67) Self-timer recording (75) W ide Mode (81) [Face Detection] set to [Off ] (76)  Man ual focus (41) / / / Focus Mode (75)  White Balance (72) SteadySh ot off (76) White Balance Shift (75) Zebra (78) / / Peaking (78) Cinemato ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 109

    109 T able of Contents Search image Index US Indicator Meaning IRIS (46) 12 dB Gain (74) ISO 200 ISO (74) 4000 Shu tter Speed (47) Slide show b utton 101-0005 Data file name (37)  Prot ected image (51) Flash (77) Flash Level (77) Red Eye Reduction (77) Indica tors and their positions ar e appr oximate and may differ fr om what you actually see. ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 110

    110 T able of Contents Search image Index US P ar ts and controls The illustratio ns attached the lens (E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS) su pplied with NEX-V G20H are described here. Figures in ( ) a re referen ce pages.  Viewfinder (26)  Viewfinder lens adjustment lever (26)  PHOTO button (32)  (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (31)  Hook for shoulder ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 111

    111 T able of Contents Search image Index US  M icrophone (44)  Hook for shoulder strap  MANUAL button (46)  MANUAL dial (46)  LCD screen/T ouch panel (23, 45) If you r otate the LCD panel 180 degr ees, you can close the LCD panel with the LCD scr een facing out. This i s convenient d uring playback operation s.  RESE T button Pre ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 112

    112 T able of Contents Search image Index US  DC IN jack (15)   (headphones) jack U se stereo minijack headph ones.  A/V Remote Connector (38) This terminal is to interface y our camcorder to another device. Y ou can outpu t still images, movies and soun d to a connected T V , or contr ol your camcor der when it is mounted on a remo te ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 113

    113 T able of Contents Search image Index US Wir eless Remote Commander  DA T A CODE button (83) Displays the da te and time or camera setting data of the reco rded images when you pr ess this butt on during playback.  PHOTO button (32) The on-screen image when y ou press this butt on will be recorded as a still image. Note [Single Shooting] ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 114

    114 T able of Contents Search image Index US T o change the battery of the Wireless Remote Commander  While pressing o n the tab, inset your fingerna il into the sli t to pull out the battery case.  Place a new battery with the + side facing up.  Insert the battery case back into the W ireless Remote Commander un til it clicks. W ARNING Ba ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 115

    115 US T able of contents Search image Index Index Copy ............................................. 50 Copying a disc ............................. 58 Creating a disc ............................ 53 Creating A VCHD di sc ............... 57 CTRL FOR HDMI ...................... 85 D Data Code ..............................24, 83 Date/Tim e ........ ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 116

    116 US T able of contents Search image Index PMB Hel p ...................................... 2 Po wer on ...................................... 23 Precau tions ................................101 PROGRAM AE ........................... 46 Prot ec t ..........................................51 PS .................................................. 43 ...

  • Sony NEX-VG20 Handycam&reg - page 117

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