Sony DCR-SR300, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...3 098 548 11 1 Digital Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide DCR SR42 SR62 SR82 SR200 SR300 2007 Sony Corporation For details on the advanced operations please refer to Handycam Handbook PDF ...

Page 2: ...your home consult your dealer or local power company For those sets designed to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Polarization This set may be equipped with a polarized ac power cord plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully...

Page 3: ...lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plu...

Page 4: ...mber below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Read this first CAUTION For customers in the U S A and CANADA Model No DCR Serial No Model No AC Serial No For customers in the U S A Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR SR42 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone number 858 942 2230 This device com...

Page 5: ...o comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the State of California USA only Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Perchlorate Material Lithium battery contains perchlorate Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DCR SR82 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via E...

Page 6: ...the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For customers in the U S A and CANADA ...

Page 7: ...tect the camcorder may also be recorded If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly recording play back may be stopped Note on operational temperatures When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case an indicator ...

Page 8: ...ep 4 Preparing for recording 14 Recording 15 Playback 17 Parts and functions used for the camcorder 19 Indicators displayed during recording playback 22 Saving images 24 Deleting images 24 Playing the image on a TV 25 Performing with a computer 26 Performing various functions HOME and OPTION 28 Troubleshooting 31 Warning indicators 32 Precautions 34 Specifications 35 Getting Started Recording Play...

Page 9: ... Station 1 p 11 A V connecting cable 1 p 25 USB cable 1 p 27 Wireless Remote Commander 1 except for DCR SR42 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH40 1 p 11 DCR SR42 SR62 SR82 NP FH60 1 p 11 DCR SR200 SR300 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 26 Picture Motion Browser Software Handycam Handbook PDF Operating Guide This manual 1 Step 1 Checking suppl...

Page 10: ...he tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Place a new battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium ba...

Page 11: ...Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet 5 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged Removethecamcorder fromthe Handycam Station To remove the battery pack Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG Slide the BATT battery release lever and remove the battery p...

Page 12: ... 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The 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 Use the nearby wall outlet when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the walloutletimmediatelyifanymalfunc...

Page 13: ... DST SET or SUMMERTIME Y year M month D day hour and minute The clock starts The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the hard disc and can be displayed during playback To reset the date and time Touch HOME t SETTINGS t CLOCK LANG t CLOCK SET and set the date and time You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Tou...

Page 14: ... the POWER switch to turn on your camcorder 3 Press WIDE SELECT repeatedly to select the desired screen aspect ratio except for DCR SR42 4 Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcorder correctly Step 4 Preparing for recording 2 180 degrees max 2 90 degrees max 1 90 degrees to the camcorder 16 9 wide 4 3 POWER switch Except for DCR SR42 ...

Page 15: ...record movies Still To record still images 3 Start recording 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 a beep sounds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds When disappears the image has been recorded Still images are recorded on the hard disk in the default setting START STOP B Lens cover switch DC...

Page 16: ...rder is reading writing data Do not shake orknockyourcamcorder turnthepoweroff eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged Ifyouinsert the Memory StickDuo into theslot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged The numbers of recordable still images on the Memory Stick Duo 1GB are followings with ...

Page 17: ...still image to be played back 1 Returns to the recording screen 2 Previous 6 images 3 Next 6 images 4 Returns to the recording screen 5 Displays movies VIEW IMAGES button B VIEW IMAGES button A 6 Displays still images on the hard disk 7 Displays still images on a Memory Stick Duo 8 Searches for images by date 9 OPTION POWER switch Beginning of the scene previous scene Toggles Play orPauseasyou tou...

Page 18: ...lay back movie slowly One touch of makes the reverse fast forward approximately 5 times faster 2 touches makes it approximately 10 times faster 3 touches makes it approximately 30 times faster and 4 touches makes it approximately 60 times faster i appears with the image on each ofthe tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image lasttime Whenyoutouchamoviemarked with i you can pla...

Page 19: ... 2 NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 1 To record in dark places set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON appears 6 Built in microphone Records sound Sound picked up by the built in microphone is converted to 5 1ch surround sound and recorded 2 Parts and functions used for the camcorder Handycam Station DCR SR42 SR62 SR82 DCR SR200 SR300 DCR SR42 SR62 SR82 DCR SR200 SR300 Recording ...

Page 20: ...ears qk Tripod receptacle Bottom surface Attach the tripod optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw ql RESET button To initialize the settings Reset press RESETtoinitializeallthesettings including settings for date and time 1 Power zoom lever q Zoom buttons You can magnify still images from about 1 1 to 5 times the original siz...

Page 21: ...DVD by connecting the camcorder to a computer For details see Handycam Handbook PDF wd USB jack Connect with the USB cable 1 DCR SR42 SR62 SR82 2 DCR SR200 SR300 3 Except for DCR SR42 4 ForDCR SR42 the position of thebuttons differ from the illustration ...

Page 22: ...AGES button 9 5 1ch surround recording DCR SR200 SR300 q Quality FINE STD qa Image size qs Appears while a still image is being saved qd Recording folder Displaysonlyduringtherecordingmedia of still images is a Memory Stick Duo qf Return button qg Playback mode qh Current movie number Number of total movies qj Previous Next button qk Video operation buttons ql Data file name w Current still image ...

Page 23: ...yback Indicators when you made changes Indicator Meaning 5 1ch surround recording playback 1 Self timer recording Flash MICREF LEVEL low WIDE SELECT 2 WIDE SELECT 3 Indicator Meaning FADER LCD backlight off Drop sensor off Drop sensor activated Indicator Meaning Slide show set NightShot plus 4 NightShot 1 Super NightShot plus 4 Super NightShot 1 Color Slow Shutter Upper left Upper right Bottom Cen...

Page 24: ... imported to your computer on a DVD You can also edit those images You can dub images to VCR or DVD HDD devices For details see Handycam Handbook PDF 1 On the HOME MENU touch OTHERS t DELETE 2 Touch DELETE 3 Touch DELETE movies or DELETE still images according to the type of image you want to delete then touch the image to be deleted The selected image is marked with 4 Touch t YES t To delete all ...

Page 25: ...ed or A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 optional For details see Handycam Handbook PDF You can dub the images recorded on the camcorder to VCR or DVD HDD recorders For details see Handycam Handbook PDF Playing the image on a TV Signal flow A V OUT jack S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Yellow White Red VCR or TVs IN Yellow ...

Page 26: ... ThemodelnameofyourHandycam isprinted on its bottom surface 5 Click Exit t Exit then remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer x For Macintosh user 1 Turn on the computer 2 Place the CD ROM supplied in the disc drive of your computer 3 Open the Handbook folder in the CD ROM double click the US folder and then drag and drop the Handbook pdf on the computer After having the software ins...

Page 27: ...rst time Provide the camcorder and the Handycam Station and a USB cable beforehand Contents to be installed and procedures may differ depending on your OS 1 Confirm that your camcorder is not connected to the computer 2 Turn on the computer Log on as Administrators for installation Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place the supplied CD ROM in the disc...

Page 28: ...registrationwebsite is created on the desktop Once you register on the website you can get secure and useful customer support http www sony net registration di For the information about Picture Motion Browser visit the following URL http www sony net support disoft You can change the recording functions and the operating settings for your convenience For details see Handycam Handbook PDF 1 Turn on...

Page 29: ...tting then touch Whentheitemyouwantisnotonthescreen touch anothertab Ifyou cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the situation The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Some items appear without a tab The OPTION MENU cannot beused duringEasy Handycam operation p 16 Using the OPTION MENU Items of the H...

Page 30: ...TY FILE NO NIGHTSHOT LIGHT STEADYSHOT 5 GUIDEFRAME 1 ZEBRA 1 FLASH LEVEL 3 REDEYE REDUC 3 STILL MEDIA 4 VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE DISPLAY SOUND DISP SET 6 VOLUME 4 BEEP 4 LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE DISP OUTPUT CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET 4 AREA SET DST SET SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET 4 GENERAL SET DEMO MODE CALIBRATION A SHUT OFF REMOTE CTRL 3 DROP SENSOR Items of the OPTION ME...

Page 31: ...a sharp pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremelyhigh Turnoffyourcamcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off the camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder Buttons do not w...

Page 32: ... service facility C or E ss ss Self diagnosis display C 04 ss The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack p 11 Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of the Handycam Station or your camcorder securely p 11 C 13 ss C 32 ss Remove the power source Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again Turn on your camcorder again E 20 ss E 31 ss E 61 s...

Page 33: ... is extremely low Make the camcorder warm Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick Duo No Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 16 Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick Duo formatting The Memory Stick Duo is damaged The Memory Stick Duo is not formatted correctly Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted Warning indicator pertai...

Page 34: ... inside When disconnecting the powercord pull it by the plug 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 DCR SR62 SR82 SR200 SR300 If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked consult you...

Page 35: ...geable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date x Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours System Video compression format MPEG2 JPEG Still images Audio compressio...

Page 36: ...l 10 Digital 20 80 Filter diameter 37 mm 1 1 2 in DCR SR300 Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T Optical 10 Digital 20 Filter diameter 37 mm 1 1 2 in Focal length DCR SR42 F 1 8 4 1 f 1 9 76 0 mm 3 32 3 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 36 1 440 mm 1 7 16 56 3 4 in For still images 36 1 440 mm 1 7 16 56 3 4 in DCR SR62 SR82 F 1 8 3 2 f 2 5 62 5 mm 1 8 2 1 2 in When converted to a 35 mm sti...

Page 37: ...t ratio 16 9 Total number of pixels DCR SR42 SR62 SR82 123 200 560 220 DCR SR200 SR300 211 200 960 220 General Power requirements 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack 8 4 V AC Adaptor Average power consumption During camera recording with normal brightness DCR SR42 2 6 W DCR SR62 SR82 3 0 W DCR SR200 3 7 W DCR SR300 4 3 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to ...

Page 38: ... mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 170 g 6 0 oz excluding the power cord See at the label of AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FH40 DCR SR42 SR62 SR82 Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 4 9 wh 680 mAh Dimensions Approx 31 8 18 5 45 0 mm 1 5 16 3 4 1 13 16 in w h d Mass Approx 45 g 1 6 oz Operatin...

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