Sony DCR SR100 - Handycam Camcorder - 3.3 MP, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... items 48 Dubbing Printing 71 Troubleshooting 78 Additional Information 92 Glossary Index 101 Editing images 67 Computer Application Guide For connecting to your computer see Computer Application Guide Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink US Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our...

Page 2: ...esence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING ...

Page 3: ... any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set Water and Moisture Do not use power line operated sets near water for example nea...

Page 4: ...fied in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Do not attempt to service the set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous vol...

Page 5: ...t you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Read this first CAUTION For customers in the U S A and CANADA For customers in the U S A Declaration of Co...

Page 6: ...uipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product Your camcorder is supplied with two kinds of operations guides Camera Operating Guide ...

Page 7: ...ed TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws You cannotdubcopyrightprotectedsoftwareon your camcorder Compatibility of images You cannot play back both movies and still imagesotherthantheimagesrecordedwith your camcorder You also cannot play back images recorded with other DCR SR100...

Page 8: ...hey may cause malfunctions Removing the battery pack Removing the AC Adaptor while charging using the AC Adaptor Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch Note on operational temperatures When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not record or playback the camcorder to provide protection to the camcorder In c...

Page 9: ...screen and viewfinder 20 Step 5 Using the touch panel 21 Step 6 Setting the date and time 22 Step 7 Selecting the aspect ratio 16 9 or 4 3 of the recording image 23 Using Easy Handycam operation 24 Recording with ease 26 Playback with ease 28 Recording 30 Playback 31 Searching for the desired images by date Date Index 32 Functions used for recording playback etc 34 Recording To use zoom To use the...

Page 10: ...ngs Reset Other part names and functions Checking Deleting the last scene Review Review deleting 38 Indicators displayed during recording playback 39 Remote Commander 41 Playing the image on a TV 42 Saving images 44 Deleting images 45 Using the Setup items 48 Setup items 50 CAMERA SET 52 Settings to adjust your camcorder to the recording conditions EXPOSURE WHITE BAL STEADYSHOT etc STILL SET 56 Se...

Page 11: ...ce 73 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer 75 Jacks to connect external devices 77 Troubleshooting 78 Warning indicators and messages 88 Using your camcorder abroad 92 Files on the camcorder hard disk folder structure 94 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 95 Maintenance and precautions 96 Specifications 99 Glossary 101 Index 103 Editing images Dubbing Printing Troubleshootin...

Page 12: ...to writeimages onto your favorite images by mistake Also youdonotneedtorewindorfast forwardyour movie and you can start recording whenever you are ready Ifyouchangetheimagequalityofamovie youcanrecord images for longer hours You can find a scene quickly by using the VISUAL INDEX screen p 31 The VISUAL INDEX screen allows you to check the recorded images at a glance All you have to do is touch the ...

Page 13: ...an be recorded 5 1ch surround sound p 35 One Touch DVD Burn Computer Application Guide You can save a recorded image on a DVD with a simple touch Images that have not been saved to a DVD with OneTouch DVD Burn can automatically be saved Edit images and create a DVD with selected images Computer Application Guide You can copy images to your computer You can also edit images and create a DVD with se...

Page 14: ...ve Handycam Preparing p 15 Recording p 30 Viewing on your Hard Disk Drive Handycam Viewing on the LCD screen p 31 Viewing on a TV p 42 Saving Save recorded images on a DVD or alike SavingimagesonaDVDusingacomputer ComputerApplication Guide Copying images to a computer Computer Application Guide Dubbing on VCR DVD devices p 71 Deleting images Deletetheimagedatathathasbeensavedonyourcamcorder If you...

Page 15: ...C Adaptor 1 p 16 Power cord 1 p 16 A V connecting cable 1 p 42 71 73 USB cable 1 p 75 77 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 41 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FP60 1 p 17 CD ROM ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder 1 Camera Operating Guide This manual 1 Computer Application Guide 1 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items ...

Page 16: ...he battery pack in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to set it to OFF CHG The default setting 3 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder Open the jack cover to connect the AC Adaptor 4 Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts Step 2 Charging the ba...

Page 17: ... in this case Charging time full charge Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Recording time Approximatetime min availablewhenyou use a fully charged battery pack Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Times shown vary according to the following conditions Top When the LCD backlig...

Page 18: ...rder at 25 C 77 F 10 30 C 50 86 F is recommended Available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The available recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet close by If any trouble occurs while using the adap...

Page 19: ...our camcorder or to edit delete them When you set the POWER switch to Movie or Still the lens cover opens up After you have set the date and time CLOCK SET p 22 the next time you turn on the power of your camcorder the current date and time will be displayedon theLCDscreenforafewseconds 2 Hold your camcorder correctly 3 Ensure agoodgrip thenfastenthe belt To turn off the power Slide the POWER swit...

Page 20: ...recorded image will not be affected by the setting To cancel press and hold DISP BATT INFO until disappears See LCD VF SET LCD BRIGHT p 62 to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen You can view images using the viewfinder with the LCD panel closed to avoid wearing down the battery or when the image seen on the LCD screen is poor You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by selecti...

Page 21: ...e Be careful not to press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally while using the touch panel If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the LCD screen CALIBRATION p 97 To hide the screen indicators Press DISP BATT INFO to hide or show the screen indicators counter etc You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Selectthescreenlanguagein LAN...

Page 22: ...T to ON with if necessary then touch 6 Set Y year with then touch You can set any year up to the year 2079 7 Set M month D day hour and minute then touch The clock starts For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM Refer to page 93 for information concerning World time difference The recording date and time are not displayed during recording but are automatically recorded onto th...

Page 23: ...erences in the angle of view between 16 9 wide and 4 3 vary depending on the zoom position To play back images after connecting your camcorder to a TV Set TV TYPE to 16 9 or 4 3 according to your TV 16 9 4 3 p 42 When viewing 16 9 wide images with TV TYPE set to 4 3 images may appear rough depending on subjects 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the Still lamp The image size ratio changes to 4 3...

Page 24: ...camcorder during Easy Handycam operation Touch SETUP to display the available setup items For details on setup See page 49 Nearly all setup items are automatically fixed is not displayed during Easy Handycam operation To perform settings such as focusing manually and adding special effects cancel Easy Handycam operation SETUP 60min STBY EASY CLOCK SET HDD FORMAT BEEP EASY LAN GUAGE Touch Invalid b...

Page 25: ...25 Easy Handycam using your camcorder with automatic settings ...

Page 26: ...HQ default settings p 61 A recordable time of movies you can record in a succession is up to 12 hours To record the next movies Perform step 3 Recording with ease Movies To record movies To record still images Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the greenbuttononlywhenthe POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position Easy Handycam operation ON 60min STBY EASY SETUP REC SE...

Page 27: ...s PHOTO D lightly to adjust the focus A then press it fully B A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded QUALITY is set to FINE default settings p 57 To record the next still images Perform step 3 To cancel Easy Handycam Press EASY again disappears on the LCD screen Still images Easy Handycam operation ON 60min SETUP 112 EASY Flashing bLights up 112 min SETUP min SETUP EA...

Page 28: ... Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow while pressing the green button only whenthePOWERswitchisin the OFF CHG position To play back images POWER switch 12 34 01 DEC 21 2006 DATE EDIT 60min 60min EASY SETUP Previous 6 images The last recorded played back movie is marked with i Also whenyoutouchi you can play back the movie from the point you have stopped previously Next 6 images Mov...

Page 29: ...played back It may take some time to display the VISUAL INDEX screen When you touch EDIT on the VISUAL INDEX screen you can delete images See Deleting images on page 45 To cancel Easy Handycam Press EASY again disappears on the LCD screen Movies Still Images 001 0001 100 112 01 12 34 JAN 1 2006 12 00 00 AM 60min SETUP EASY Beginning of the scene previous scene Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Ne...

Page 30: ...ext file is created automatically For image quality of movies see REC MODE p 61 of still images see IMAGE SIZE p 57 Recording Playback Recording Movies Still Images Press START STOP A or B To stop recording press START STOP again Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus A then press it fully B A shutter sound is heard When disappears the image has been recorded PHOTO POWER switch START STOP B START...

Page 31: ...ck movie slowly One touch of makes the reverse fast forward approximately five times faster two touches make it approximately 10 times faster three touches make it approximately 30 times faster four touches make it approximately 60 times faster To adjust the volume Touch t VOLUME then adjust it with If you cannot find VOLUME in touch SETUP p 48 12 34 01 DATE EDIT 60min 60min P MENU DEC 21 2006 Pre...

Page 32: ...sired image 5 Touch while the selected date of the desired image is highlighted The images for selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen Searching for the desired images by date Date Index 12 34 01 DEC 21 2006 DATE EDIT P MENU 60min 12 34 21 12 2006 P MENU 60min DATE OK END MAY 1 2006 JUN 10 2006 JUL 20 2006 AUG 30 2006 SEP 1 2006 MAY 5 2006 JUN 15 2006 JUL 25 2006 Previous Next Date ...

Page 33: ...33 Recording Playback ...

Page 34: ...f the flash lampbeforeusingit Flasheffectmaybeimpaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp The flash charge lamp flickers when charging the flash and remains lit when the battery charge is complete If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective The flash does not work when attaching the conversion lens optional or filter opt...

Page 35: ...p by the built in 4ch microphone 3 is converted to 5 1ch surround sound and recorded To record with a wireless microphone You can use a wireless microphone optional to record distant sound wirelessly The sound it picks up is allotted to the front center part of the 5 1ch surround sound mixed with the sound picked up by the internal microphone and recorded You can enjoy more realistic sound by play...

Page 36: ...ns from the selected image Touch to stop the slide show To restart touch again You can touch to set continuous slide show playback Thedefault setting is ON continuous playback You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show To use Playback zoom 17 You can magnify images from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnificationcanbeadjustedwiththepower zoom lever 1 or the zoom buttons 7 on the L...

Page 37: ...ings including settings for date and time Setup items customized on Personal Menu are not initialized Other part names and functions 3 Built in 4ch microphone When an external microphone optional is connected ittakesprecedenceoverthe internal microphone 4 Remote sensor Point the Remote Commander p 41 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder 4 Recording lamp The recording lamp lights up ...

Page 38: ...corded image in a succession with Review deleting You can only delete the last recorded image in order with Review To delete the desired image see page 45 When the recorded images are deleted in order with Review deleting you cannot continue to delete them if a protected image appears on the screen When you delete still images that were recorded continuously p 56 all the images are deleted at the ...

Page 39: ...nal Menu button 48 9 Image size 57 0 Quality FINE STD 57 qa Number of recordable still images 60min P MENU REC 00 01 00 60min 60min P MENU 112 Viewing movies Viewing still images qs Playback mode qd Number of played back movies Total number of recorded movies qf Previous Next button 29 31 qg Recording folders files 94 qh Video operation buttons 29 31 qj Numberofplayedbackstillimages Total number o...

Page 40: ... recording 35 Self timer recording 55 Continuous photo recording Bracket recording 56 Flash light 54 MICREF LEVEL low 61 Indicator Meaning Repeat of Slide show 36 Indicator Meaning Fader 57 LCD backlight off 20 Drop sensor off 60 Drop sensor 60 60min 00 01 00 60min P MENU STBY Upper left Upper Center Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning NightShot 34 Super NightShot 55 Color Slow Shutter 55 ...

Page 41: ...er zoom p 34 36 qa PAUSE p 29 31 qs VISUAL INDEX p 28 31 Displays a VISUAL INDEX screen when you press this while playing back qd b B v V ENTER When you press any button the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with b B v V then press ENTER to enter PointtheRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 37 When no commands have been sent fro...

Page 42: ... optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on theVCRtoLINE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 etc if the VCR has an input selector To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio o...

Page 43: ...may notbe displayedfullscreen This is not a malfunction When you play back an image recorded in 16 9 wide aspect ratio on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 wide signal set TV TYPE to 4 3 When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or the red right channel plug ...

Page 44: ...ed on the camcorder by connecting to other VCR DVD devices Saving images Saving images on DVD using your computer Saving images by connecting the camcorder to other VCR DVD devices Create DVD with One Touch You can save images recorded on the camcorder directly to a DVD with ease See Computer Application Guide Create DVD with the desired images You can save images copied to your computeronaDVD You...

Page 45: ...age is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to check the movie Preview Touch to return to the previous screen The Preview screen buttons have the same functions as the ones on the Review screen p 38 You can select multiple images at the same time 5 Touch t YES You cannot recover an image once you delete it If you delete an original movie that is listed in a Playlist p 67 it is al...

Page 46: ...ch DELETE DATE t YES Deletemovies orstillimagesrecordedon the selected date at once You cannot delete movies and still images recorded on the same date at the same time You cannot delete protected images p 69 When the multiple number of the same date is displayed in step 3 only the image data in the selected date folder can be deleted Deleting images by date 12 34 01 DEC 21 2006 DATE EDIT P MENU 6...

Page 47: ...47 Recording Playback ...

Page 48: ...played 3 Select the desired setting then touch x To change the setup items You can customize setup items that are not added to Personal Menu Using the Setup items Using the Setup items 1 2 3 4 Settings for movies Settings for still images Slide the POWER switch while pressing the green button in the center only when the POWER switch is in the OFF CHG position Settings for PLAY EDIT EXPO SURE FADER...

Page 49: ...up screen If you decide not to change the setting touch to return to the previous screen x To change the setup items during Easy Handycam operation does not appear during Easy Handycam operation p 24 1 Touch SETUP Available setup items appear 2 Select the desired item 3 Customize the item Touch after finishing the setting If you decide not to change the setting touch to return to the previous scre...

Page 50: ...OSURE z z AUTO WHITE BAL z z AUTO AUTO SHUTTER z ON SPOT FOCUS z z AUTO FOCUS z z AUTO FLASH SET z 1 OFF SUPER NS z OFF NS LIGHT z z OFF COLOR SLOW S z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF SELF TIMER z OFF DIGITAL ZOOM z OFF STEADYSHOT z ON STILL SET p 56 BURST z OFF QUALITY z FINE IMAGE SIZE z z PICT APPLI p 57 FADER z OFF D EFFECT z OFF PICT EFFECT z OFF REC CTRL z USB SELECT 2 z z z DEMO MODE z ON HDD SET p 59...

Page 51: ...asy Handycam STANDARD SET p 61 REC MODE z HQ VOLUME z z 1 MULTI SOUND z STEREO MICREF LEVEL z NORMAL SUR MONITOR z LCD VF SET z z z NORMAL NORMAL 1 TV TYPE z z z USB SPEED z z z 1 DATA CODE z DATE TIME DISPLAY z 1 REMAINING z AUTO REMOTE CTRL z z z ON REC LAMP z z ON BEEP z z z z 1 DISP OUTPUT z z z LCD PANEL SETUP ROTATE z z z A SHUT OFF z z z 5min CALIBRATION z TIME LANGU p 64 CLOCK SET z z z z ...

Page 52: ...intain the atmosphere of situations such as sunsets general night views or fireworks LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal meshin windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject Items with one asterisk can be adjusted so as nottofocusonsubjectsonlyashortdistanceaway Items with two asterisks can be ad...

Page 53: ... conditions change quickly Underthevideolampsofthoseatastudio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light 1 Touch ONE PUSH 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 3 Touch flashes quickly When the white balance has been adj...

Page 54: ...ecording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus 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 The setting returns to AUTO after you remove the power source for more than five minutes You can ...

Page 55: ...bjects p 34 Remove the conversion lens optional The maximum shooting distance using NS LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet You can record an image brighter in color even in dark places Set COLOR SLOW S to ON and COLOR SLOW SHUTTER flash on the screen To cancel COLOR SLOW S touch OFF Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 54 when it is hard to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depen...

Page 56: ... PHOTO BOFF Selectthiswhennotrecordingcontinuously NORMAL Records still images continuously at approximately 0 5 seconds intervals The numbers of the maximum recordable images are as follows 3 0M 3 images 1 9M 4 images VGA 0 3M 21 images 2 3M 3 images EXP BRKTG Records 3 images consecutively with different exposures at approximately 0 5 second intervals You can compare the three images and select ...

Page 57: ...TANDARD STD 640 480 420 60 IMAGE SIZE The default settings are marked with B The indicators in parentheses appear when the items are selected See page 48 for details on selecting setup items Youcanaddthefollowingeffectstocurrently recording images 1 During standby fade in or recording fade out selectthedesiredeffect thentouch When you select OVERLAP or WIPE the image is stored as a still image Whi...

Page 58: ...mage displayed when you touch is saved as a still image 3 Touch appears To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF in step 1 LUMI KEY luminance key Replaces a brighter area in a previously recorded still image e g a person with a movie OLD MOVIE Adds an sepia colored effect to movies The aspect ratio cannot bechanged to 16 9 wide when OLD MOVIE is selected Youcanaddspecialeffectstoapictureduring recording appea...

Page 59: ...e camcorder to recover recordable free space to allow you to write in Toavoidthelossofimportantimages theyshould be saved p 44 before performing HDD FORMAT 1 To perform HDD FORMAT touch YES t YES 2 When Completed is displayed touch Protected images are also deleted While HDD FORMAT is activated do not remove the AC Adaptor or the battery pack While HDDFORMAT isactivated donotapply vibration or sho...

Page 60: ... camcorder to others it is recommended that you perform EMPTY HDD If you perform EMPTY HDD all the images aredeleted Toavoidthelossofimportantimages they should be saved p 44 before performing EMPTY HDD 1 Be sure the AC Adaptor is connected While pressing DISP BATT INFO slide the POWER switch to turn on You can perform this operation whichever position of the Movie Still PLAY EDIT is lit 2 Touch t...

Page 61: ...ording or other basic settings REC MODE LCD VF SET USB SPEED etc REC MODE Recording mode VOLUME You can select whether to play back audio recordedusing REC CTRL p 73 withdual sound or stereo sound BSTEREO Plays back with main and sub sound or stereo sound 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound The setting returns to STEREO afte...

Page 62: ...he setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording x VF WIDE DISP You can select how a 16 9 wide aspect ratio image appears in the viewfinder BLETTER BOX Normal setting standard type of screen SQUEZE Squeeze Expands the image vertically if black bands at the top and bottom in 16 9 wide aspect ratio are undesirable See page 42 You can select data transfer speed used...

Page 63: ...tonson the LCD frame or on the Remote Commander BAUTO Displays the remaining hard disk free space for about eight seconds as described below Whenyourcamcorderrecognizesthefree hard disk space with the POWER switch is set to Movie When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the screen display from off to on with the POWER switch is set to Movie When the available free space of the hard disk remains les...

Page 64: ...ur camcorder to a wall outlet A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER See page 97 BEEP DISP OUTPUT SETUP ROTATE A SHUT OFF Auto shut off CALIBRATION See page 48 for details on selecting setup items See page 22 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Setyourlocalareawithv Vwhenusingyour camcorder overseas Refer to World time difference on page 93 You can change this setting wit...

Page 65: ...t YES t The setup item is added to the end of list 1 Touch t P MENU SET UP t DELETE If the desired setup item is not displayed touch 2 Touch the setup item that you want to delete 3 Touch YES t You cannot delete SETUP and P MENU SET UP Customizing Personal Menu Adding a setup item Select the category CAMERA SET PICT APPLI HDD SET STANDARD SET TIME LANGU STBY END OK 60min PROGRAM AE SPOT METER EXPO...

Page 66: ...Touch to move the setup item to the desired place 4 Touch To sort more items repeat step 2 to 4 5 Touch END t You cannot move P MENU SET UP Touch t P MENU SET UP t RESET t YES t YES t Arranging the order of setup items displayed on Personal Menu Initializing the Personal Menu settings Reset Customizing Personal Menu continued ...

Page 67: ...d with If you press and hold the thumbnail of the image you can check the image Touch to return to the previous screen You can select several images at once 5 Touch t YES To add all the images selected by date on the Playlist Touch ADD DATE in step 3 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the PLAY EDIT lamp The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 Touch Playlist tab t EDIT t ERASE 3 Select the scene to be ...

Page 68: ...lected scene is marked with If you press and hold the thumbnail of the image you can check the image Touch to return to the previous screen You can select several images at once 4 Touch 5 Select the designated position with T t 6 Touch t YES When you have selected multiple scenes the scenes are moved following the order appeared in the Playlist Changing the order within the Playlist END OK MOVE Pr...

Page 69: ...youcan prevent your images from being deleted by mistake Youcansetprotectiontoanindividualimage 1 Slide the POWER switch to light up the PLAY EDIT lamp The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen 2 Touch EDIT t PROTECT 3 Touch the desired image you want to protect The selected image is marked with You can select several images at once If you press and hold the thumbnail of the image you can ...

Page 70: ...o the VISUAL INDEX screen 4 Touch EDIT t PROTCT DATE t ON Set protection for all the images in the selected folder by date Protected images are marked with on VISUAL INDEX screen To cancel protection from the desired image by date Touch EDIT t PROTCT DATE t OFF in step 4 does not appear on the images that are cancelled for protection Protecting images by date 12 34 21 12 2006 P MENU 60min DATE OK ...

Page 71: ...al higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug SVIDEOchannel oftheA Vconnecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connecte...

Page 72: ...supplied 1 or the A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of a VCR or DVD device 4 Start the playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 5 When dubbing is finished stop your camcorder and the recording device After dubbing your images it is recommende...

Page 73: ...ages can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug SVIDEOchannel oftheA Vconnecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection is not necessary S VIDEO connection only will not output audio You cannot record images from a TV with no output jacks You cannot record TV programs which allow you to record once...

Page 74: ...IDEO t Touch SET to change the recording mode or adjust the volume Touch SET t REMAIN t ON to display the remaining hard disk free space indicator all the time 5 Start playing the cassette or the DVD on the play back device or select a TV program The image played on the connected deviceappearsontheLCDscreenofyour camcorder 6 Touch REC at the point you want to start recording 7 Touch at the point y...

Page 75: ...lied USB SELECT screen appears on the LCD screen 3 Touch PictBridge PRINT The still image appears You can also display USB SELECT screen by touching t SETUP t PICT APPLI t USB SELECT We cannot guarantee the operation of modelsthat are not PictBridge compatible 1 Select the image to be printed with 2 Touch SET t COPIES 3 Select the number of copies to be printed with You can set a maximum of 20 cop...

Page 76: ... a still image recorded with a 16 9 wide ratio left and right ends of the image may be cut off Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s instruction manual for details Still images that have a file size of 2 MB or more or are larger than 2304 1728 pixels cannot be printed PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera Imaging Products Asso...

Page 77: ...ce for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory When you are recording with the external flash optional turn off the power of the external flash to preventcharging noisebeing recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and...

Page 78: ... all settings are reset except the Personal Menu items The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Move it to a warm place and turn on the power after a little while Buttons do not work During Easy Handycam operation the available buttons are limited Cancel Easy Handycam oper...

Page 79: ...the battery pack is being charged Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 16 If the problem persists remove the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The power turns off frequently although the remaining battery indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate A problem has occurred in the remaining battery ti...

Page 80: ...CD backlight on off pressing and holding DISP BATT INFO Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 27 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander p 21 41 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all Adjust the screen CALIBRATION p 97 If you change the aspect ratio of the imag...

Page 81: ...dthefilenumbershows9 999 Deleteimages p 45 orperform HDD FORMAT p 59 While activating DROP SENSOR p 60 you may not record movies still images The ACCESS lamp lights up even when you stop recording Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the hard disk of the camcorder Do not remove the AC Adaptor or the battery pack while the lamp is turned on The recording angle differs dependi...

Page 82: ...point where you press START STOP and the actual point that recording movie starts stops This is not a malfunction Refer also to Setup items p 84 The auto focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 54 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 54 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 56 STEADYSHOT may not work for an excessive camera shake ev...

Page 83: ...sodium lamp or mercury lamp with PORTRAIT or SPORTS Cancel PROGRAM AE in this case p 52 Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF p 56 The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 63 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 98 Remove any obstructions between the Remote Comman...

Page 84: ...pen the LCD screen When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 61 set to LOW the recorded sound may be difficult to hear Images cannot be deleted Protected images cannot be deleted Cancel the image protection p 70 The data file name is not indicated correctly Only the file name is displayed if the directory structure does not conform to the camcorder standard The file is damaged The file format is n...

Page 85: ...set PROGRAM AE SPOT METER is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use EXPOSURE You cannot use EXPOSURE together with NightShot SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S If you set PROGRAM AE EXPOSURE is automatically set to AUTO You cannot use WHITE BAL You cannot use WHITE BAL together with NightShot SUPER NS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS You cannot use SPOT FOCUS together with PROGRAM AE You cannot use SUPER NS The NIG...

Page 86: ...use D EFFECT You cannot use D EFFECT together with SUPER NS COLOR SLOW S FADER You cannot use OLD MOVIE together with PROGRAM AE PICT EFFECT You cannot use PICT EFFECT You cannot use PICT EFFECT together with OLD MOVIE You cannot view SUR MONITOR Youcannotviewthe SURMONITOR either youarenotrecordingin 5 1chsurroundrecording or together with FADER You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL You cannot adjust LC...

Page 87: ...udio will not be output when you connect a device via the S VIDEO plug only Connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable too p 42 71 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the proper jack i e to the output jack of a device you are dubbing a image from or to the...

Page 88: ...maged The file is unreadable Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing An error might have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The hard disk of the camcorder is fully recorded An error might have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder E Battery level warning Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly u...

Page 89: ... on again HDD full Cannot record Delete unnecessary images p 45 Movie scene number is full Cannot record Delete unnecessary images p 45 Movie folder full Cannot record movies Delete unnecessary images p 45 or perform HDD FORMAT Still scene number is full Cannot record Delete unnecessary images p 45 Still pic folder full Cannot record stills Delete unnecessary images p 45 or perform HDD FORMAT Movi...

Page 90: ... hard disk of the camcorder has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful x PictBridge compliant printer Check the connected device Turn off the printer and on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Connect the camcorder to a PictBridge compatible printer Turn off the printer and on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Error Ca...

Page 91: ...ity is low Use the AC Adaptor as the power source to prevent the battery from wearing out in the middle of this operation Playback prohibited You can only play back the images recorded by the camcorder Playlist full You cannot create the playlist exceeding 99 scenes Data protected The data is protected p 69 Copy Inhibit The copyright protected images cannot be dubbed on the camcorder Already added...

Page 92: ...h an AUDIO VIDEO input jack Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad System Used in PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay NTSC Bahama Islands Bol...

Page 93: ... 6 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 7 04 30 Kabul 8 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 9 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 10 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 11 06 30 Rangoon 12 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 13 08 00 HongKong Singapore 14 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 15 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 16 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 17 11 00 Solomon Is 18 12 00 Fiji Wellington 19 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 20 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 21 10 00 Hawaii 22 09 00 Alaska 23 08 00 LosAng...

Page 94: ...ed to store new image files The folder name goes higher as shown here 100MSDCF t 101MSDCF You can access from the computer when you set USB SELECT to HDD p 58 on the hard disk of the camcorder by connecting the USB cable to your computer Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder through the computer without using the supplied computer application The image files may be destroyed or may n...

Page 95: ...der The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in the standby mode or playback is paused Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator If the power goes off even though the rem...

Page 96: ...te it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside Whenremovingthepowercord pullitbytheplug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked consul...

Page 97: ...orifyou havesetit withthe LCD screen side facing out On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body withasoftclothlightlymoistenedwith water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth Avoid the followings to prevent damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzin alcohol chemical cloths repellent and insecticide and sunscreen Handling with abovesubstanceson...

Page 98: ...e battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire A button type lithium battery CR2025 is used in the Remote Commander Do not use batteries other than the CR2025 When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not funct...

Page 99: ...PUSH INDOOR 3 200 K OUTDOOR 5 800 K Minimum illumination 5 lx lux F1 8 0 lx lux in the NightShot function 1 Exif isafileformatforstillimages established bytheJEITA JapanElectronicsandInformation Technology Industries Association Files in this format can have additional information such as your camcorder s setting information at the time of recording 2 In 16 9 mode the focal length figures are actu...

Page 100: ...C 32 F to 104 F Type Li ion Design and specifications are subject to change without notice On trademarks Handycam and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation MemoryStick Duo is a trademark of Sony Corporation ImageMixer for HDD Camcorder is a trademark of Pixela Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Dolby...

Page 101: ...ting all recorded image datafromthe harddiskofthecamcorder and restoring its original storage capacity You can initialize the hard disk of the camcorder using HDD FORMAT p 59 x Fragmentation The condition of a hard disk in which files are divided into pieces scattered around the hard disk You may not save your images correct You can solve the condition by performing HDD FORMAT p 59 x JPEG JPEG sta...

Page 102: ... system x USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is a standard for connecting with various devices When your computer is compatible with USB 2 0 you can transfer data in high speed between computers x VBR VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate the recording format for automatically controlling the bit rate the volume of recording data in a given time segment according to the scene being recorded For fast movingvideo alotof di...

Page 103: ...e 17 CHG charge lamp 16 CLOCK SET 22 COLOR SLOW S Color Slow Shutter 55 86 Computer Application Guide 6 Computer See Computer Application Guide Connect Computer See ComputerApplication Guide Printer 75 TV 42 VCR DVD device 71 73 Copyright 7 Counter 39 D DATA CODE 22 40 62 Date Index 32 DATE TIME 63 DC IN jack 16 77 DC plug 16 Delete 14 38 45 DEMO MODE 59 DIGITAL ZOOM 56 DISP OUTPUT 64 DISP BATT IN...

Page 104: ...er of recordable still images 39 O OLD MOVIE 58 ONE PUSH 53 Operation confirmation beep See BEEP OUTDOOR 53 OVERLAP 57 P PAL 92 PASTEL 58 Personal Menu 48 65 Add 65 Arrange the order 66 Delete 65 Reset 66 Personal Menu button 39 PHOTO button 27 30 41 Photomovie 101 PictBridge 75 101 PictBridge PRINT 59 PICT APPLI Picture Application 57 PICT EFFECT Picture effect 58 86 Playback 28 31 Playback time ...

Page 105: ...TART STOP 26 30 STEADYSHOT 56 82 Still image IMAGE SIZE 57 QUALITY 57 Recording 27 30 Still image files 94 STILL SET 56 Sub sound 61 SUNSET MOON 52 SUPER NS Super NightShot 55 85 Supplied items 15 SUR MONITOR 61 86 S VIDEO cable 42 71 73 S VIDEO jack 42 71 73 T Telephoto 34 Thumbnail 63 102 TIME LANGU Language 64 Touch panel 21 Transmitter 41 Tripod 36 TV 42 TV color system 92 TV TYPE 42 U USB1 1 ...

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