Sony DCR-SX45 Handycam®, Handbook

Page 1: ...Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index US Click Handycam Handbook DCR SX45 SX65 SX85 2011 Sony Corporation 4 264 741 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...sing your camcorder connected to a computer will also be found in the Operating Guide and the PMB Help that is the Help of the supplied PMB Picture Motion Browser software Searching for information quickly Click an item on the right edge of each page and you will jump to the page for that item You can search for an item by keyword using Adobe Reader Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on ho...

Page 3: ...of your camcorder p 89 Menu items LCD panel and lens A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear con...

Page 4: ...he AC Adaptor from the camcorder holding both the camcorder and the DC plug Note on the camcorder battery pack temperature When the temperature of the camcorder or battery pack 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 appears on the...

Page 5: ...the model name of your camcorder The model name is shown in this manual when there is a difference in specification between models Confirm the model name on the bottom of your camcorder The main differences in specification of this series are as follows Recording media Capacity of internal recording media USB jack DCR SX45 Memory card Input output DCR SX65 Internal memory memory card 4 GB DCR SX85...

Page 6: ...ng time MEDIA INFO p 71 Shooting photos p 22 Playing movies and photos Playback on the camcorder p 27 Playing images on a TV p 33 Saving images Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving movies and photos in external media p 49 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder p 52 Deleting movies and photos p 35 If you delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc you can recor...

Page 7: ...ess Use the panning technique Stabilize yourself move your camcorder horizontally as you turn your upper body slowly Stay still at the end of panning for a while to make the scene look stable Accentuating movies with narration Consider the sound to be recorded with your movies Narrate the subject or talk to the subject during shooting Aim for a balanced volume of voices since the recording person ...

Page 8: ...blesome setting INTELLIGENT AUTO 24 Recording in a dimly lit room VIDEO LIGHT 26 Flowers in close up PORTRAIT 62 TELE MACRO 65 Capturing fireworks or a sunset in all its splendor FIREWORKS 62 SUNRISE SUNSET 62 Checking your golf swing SPORTS 62 Focusing on the child on the left side of the screen SPOT FOCUS 64 SPOT MTR FCS 64 ...

Page 9: ...cording media for photos DCR SX65 SX85 17 Inserting a memory card 18 Recording Playback Recording 20 Recording movies 21 Shooting photos 22 Useful functions for recording movies and photos 24 Zooming 24 Recording better images automatically INTELLIGENT AUTO 24 Selecting the recording mode 25 Using the VIDEO LIGHT 26 Recording in mirror mode 26 Playback on the camcorder 27 Useful functions for play...

Page 10: ...ages to a media service 47 Starting up PMB Portable 47 Notes on PMB Portable 47 Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media DIRECT COPY 49 Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder 52 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express 52 Creating a disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express 54 Creating a disc with a recorder etc 54 Customizing you...

Page 11: ...dable photos 83 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 83 Expected recording time of movies 83 Expected number of recordable photos 84 Using your camcorder abroad 85 Maintenance and precautions 87 About the memory card 87 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 88 About handling of your camcorder 89 Quick reference Screen indicators 93 Parts and controls 94 Index 96 ...

Page 12: ...attery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket Align the mark on the DC plug with that on the DC IN jack The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 4 When the battery is charged disconnect the A...

Page 13: ...nected for a long time Tips You can charge your camcorder by using the Built in USB Cable from the wall outlet wall socket with the USB charging AC adaptor AC U501AD AC U50AG sold separately You cannot use Sony portable power unit CP AH2R CP AL sold separately The USB charging AC adaptor may not be available in some countries regions The CHG charge lamp may not light when the battery is low Charge...

Page 14: ...rned off The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The temperature of the battery pack is low Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a warm place The temperature of the battery pack is high Remove the battery pack from your camcorder and put it in a cool place In the default s...

Page 15: ... LCD screen is open press POWER 2 Select the desired geographical area with then touch NEXT To set the date and time again touch MENU Show others CLOCK LANG under GENERAL SET category CLOCK SET When an item is not on the screen touch until the item appears 3 Set DST SET or SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set DST SET or SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour MODE lam...

Page 16: ...SOUND DISP SET under GENERAL SET category BEEP OFF If the button you touch does not react correctly calibrate the touch panel p 90 To turn off the power Close the LCD screen The Movie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off Tips You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER When POWER ON BY LCD p 73 is set to OFF turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER Changing the la...

Page 17: ...operations on the selected medium Tips See page 83 for the recordable time of movies See page 84 for the number of recordable photos Selecting the recording media for movies DCR SX65 SX85 Touch MENU Show others MEDIA SETTINGS under MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording media Touch YES The recording medium is changed Selecting the recor...

Page 18: ...emory Stick PRO Duo media it is recommended that you use Memory Stick PRO Duo media of 512 MB or larger In this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo media and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media are called Memory Stick PRO Duo media and SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and SDXC memory cards are called SD memory cards Notes MultiMediaCard cannot be used Images recorded on SDXC memory cards cannot be played back ...

Page 19: ...rd If you forcibly insert the memory card in the wrong direction the memory card memory card slot or image data may be damaged Notes If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space is displayed initialize the memory card by touching MENU Show others MEDIA FORMAT under MANAGE MEDIA category MEMORY CARD DCR SX65 SX85 YES YES To eject the memory ca...

Page 20: ...page 17 on changing the recording media DCR SX65 SX85 1 Fasten the grip belt 2 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on and the lens cover is opened To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 You can switch recording modes by pressing MODE Press MODE to light up the desired recording mode lamp Movie When recording a movie Photo When shoo...

Page 21: ...ons on the LCD Notes If you close the LCD screen while recording movies the camcorder stops recording The maximum continuous recordable time of movies is about 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically It will take several seconds until you can start recording after you turn on the camcorder You cannot operate your camcorder during this time The following...

Page 22: ... STEADYSHOT is set to STANDARD in the default setting To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder and then adjust the angle Data code during recording The recording date time and condition are recorded automatically on the recording media They are not displayed during recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback To display them tou...

Page 23: ...cus then press it fully You can record photos also by touching on the LCD screen When disappears the photo is recorded Tips See page 84 on the recordable number of photos To change the image size touch MENU Show others IMAGE SIZE under PHOTO SETTINGS category a desired setting Flashes Lights up ...

Page 24: ...ut 150 cm about 59 1 8 in for telephoto You can magnify images up to 60 times optically when STEADYSHOT is set to ACTIVE Tips You can set DIGITAL ZOOM p 67 if you want to zoom to a greater level Recording better images automatically INTELLIGENT AUTO By pressing you can record images using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function When you turn the camcorder toward the subject the camcorder records using the o...

Page 25: ...cording mode You can select a recording mode to record movies from 3 levels The recording time of the media may change depending on the recording mode In the default setting REC MODE is set to SP Touch MENU Show others REC MODE under SHOOTING SET category Touch a desired setting If you want to record high quality images select the HQ mode or if you want to record longer movies select the LP mode T...

Page 26: ... the VIDEO LIGHT Notes The VIDEO LIGHT generates strong light Do not use the VIDEO LIGHT directly in front of the eyes at close range The length of time you can use the battery pack is shorter when you use the VIDEO LIGHT When you record movies with the VIDEO LIGHT set to the video light may turn on and off In this case press LIGHT repeatedly to select Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 9...

Page 27: ...5 1 Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder turns on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 15 2 Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen also by touching VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen 3 Touch Movie a desired movie to play back a movie Touch the Photo a desired photo to view a phot...

Page 28: ...reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Touch during pause to play back movies slowly As you repeat touching during playback movies are played as fast as about 5 times about 10 times about 30 times about 60 times You can display the VISUAL INDEX by touching MENU Show others VISUAL INDEX under PLAYBACK category The recording date time and shooting conditions are recorde...

Page 29: ...techniques Index US Viewing photos Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on a memory card playback folder appears on the screen Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start stop slide show Next OPTION ...

Page 30: ... Face Index screen you can display the Date Index by touching the date in the upper right corner of the screen Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the INDEX screen You can start playing back a movie from the selected thumbnail Press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears Touch FILM ROL...

Page 31: ...es or hats or who do not face towards the camera Make sure that you set FACE DETECTION to ON p 66 the default setting prior to recording to search movies on the Face Index Tips You can also display the Face Index by touching MENU Show others VIEW IMAGES under PLAYBACK category FACE Using PB zoom with photos You can magnify photos from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adj...

Page 32: ...screen The slide show begins from the selected photo To stop the slide show Touch To restart the slide show Touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while playing photos The default setting is ON continuous playback ...

Page 33: ...ting cable with S VIDEO sold separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately The yellow...

Page 34: ...1 ID 2 system set TV TYPE to 16 9 The TV switches to full mode automatically Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV When you set TV TYPE to 4 3 the image quality may deteriorate Also when the recorded image s aspect ratio switches between 16 9 wide and 4 3 the image may jitter On some 4 3 TVs the photos recorded in 4 3 aspect ratio may not be displayed full screen This is not ...

Page 35: ...o delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 71 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails 1 Touch MENU Show others DELETE under EDIT category 2 To delete movies touch DELETE DELETE To delete photos touch DELETE DELETE 3 Touch and display the mark on t...

Page 36: ...36 Table of contents Useful recording techniques Index US Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 37: ...e previous screen 4 Touch YES To undo the protection of movies and photos Touch the movie or photo marked with in step 3 disappears To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time Note You cannot select PRT by date for the recorded data on the memory card In step 2 touch PROTECT PRT by date To protect all photos on the same day at one time touch PROTECT PRT by date Touch ...

Page 38: ... camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the memory card while dividing movies on the memory card A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments If you divide the original movie the movie added to the Playlist will also be div...

Page 39: ...7 To continue capturing touch then repeat steps from step 3 To capture a photo from another movie touch then repeat steps from step 2 5 Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movie 0 2M in 16 9 wide VGA 0 3M in 4 3 The recording medium where you want to save photos should have enough free space The recording date and time of captured photos is the same as the reco...

Page 40: ...not be deleted after dubbing All included images in a Playlist will be dubbed The images recorded by this camcorder and stored onto the recording media are called original Touch MENU Show others MOVIE DUB under EDIT category The MOVIE DUB screen appears Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL To dub the Playlist Whe...

Page 41: ...wer during copying Touch MENU Show others PHOTO COPY under EDIT category The PHOTO COPY screen appears Touch the type of copying COPY by select To copy selected photos COPY by date To copy all photos of a specified date Select the photo to be copied COPY by select Touch the photo to be copied and mark with You can select multiple photos Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the im...

Page 42: ...o the previous screen Touch YES To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time In step 2 touch ADD by date The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie then touch Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adapt...

Page 43: ...lect the movie to be erased from the list The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Tips Even if you erase a movie from a Playlist the original movie is not deleted To change the order within the Playlist Touch MENU Show others PLAYLIST EDIT under EDIT category Touch MOVE Select the movie ...

Page 44: ...sing the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 14 With One Touch Disc Burn function on your camcorder you can save movies and photos recorded on the internal recording media only DCR SX65 SX85 1 Turn on your computer and place an unused disc on the DVD drive If any other software than PMB starts automatically shut it down 2 Turn on your camcorder then connect the camcorder to the computer using...

Page 45: ... camcorder to the computer using the Built in USB Cable The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen 2 Touch the recording media that contains the images you want to save on the camcorder screen USB CONNECT Internal memory DCR SX65 SX85 USB CONNECT Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the model If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others USB CO...

Page 46: ...ag and drop onto the window for selecting movies 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc It may take a long time to create a disc Copying a disc You can copy a recorded disc to another disc using Video Disc Copier Click Start All Programs PMB PMB Launcher Disc creation Video Disc Copier to start the software See Video Disc Copier help on the operation Editing movies You can cut ou...

Page 47: ... PMB Portable The User Agreement screen appears Select the desired language then click OK The Region Selection screen appears Select the appropriate Region and Country Area and then click OK The User Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click I Agree PMB Portable starts up Notes Always connect to a network when uploading images using PMB Po...

Page 48: ...tion of or changes to such services To view a website you will be redirected to it by the Sony server Access to certain websites may not be possible due to server maintenance etc In the event that a Sony server is to be terminated notification ahead of time will be placed on the Sony website etc URLs to which you are redirected by the Sony server and other information may be recorded for the purpo...

Page 49: ... to your camcorder The format screen may appear even in the case of media utilizing the FAT file system Operation is not assured with every connectable device Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC adaptor p 14 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media Refer to the Sony support page for your country region for details on external media th...

Page 50: ...opying in step 5 above The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed Touch MENU Show others MOVIE DUB when selecting movies PHOTO COPY when selecting photos Follow the on screen instructions to select the recording media DCR SX65 SX85 and image selection methods When you selected DUB by select touch the image to be saved appears When you selected DUB by date select the date of the ima...

Page 51: ...51 Table of contents Useful recording techniques Index US To finish the external media connection Touch on the VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media Disconnect the USB Adaptor Cable ...

Page 52: ... camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer You cannot connect to the Built in USB Cable Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer and close the disc tray The DISC BURN screen appears on the camcorder screen Press DISC BURN on the DVD writer Movies recorded on the internal recording media that have not been saved on any discs will be...

Page 53: ...ear as VISUAL INDEX on the camcorder screen Press the play button on the DVD writer You can also operate by the camcorder screen Touch END EJECT DISC on the camcorder screen and remove the disc after the operation is completed Touch and disconnect the USB cable Notes Do not do any of the following when creating a disc Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC adaptor Subject the ca...

Page 54: ...SELECT screen does not appear touch MENU Show others USB CONNECT under OTHERS category Touch the recording media that contains the images on the camcorder screen USB CONNECT Internal memory DCR SX65 SX85 USB CONNECT Memory card The displayed recording media differ depending on the model Record movies on the connected device For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to b...

Page 55: ...device a disc recorder etc with the A V connecting cable supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO sold separately Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then ...

Page 56: ...ay devices TV etc is 4 3 touch MENU Show others OUTPUT SETTINGS under GENERAL SET category TV TYPE 4 3 When you connect a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the white left channel or the red right channel plug to the audio input jack on the device ...

Page 57: ...s for other settings p 70 MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media p 71 GENERAL SET Other setup items p 72 Operating menus Touch Touch Show others on the MY MENU screen See the next page for details on MY MENU Touch the central part of the left side of screen to change the display Touch the menu item to be changed After changing the setting touch To finish setting the menu touch To return to the pre...

Page 58: ...ENU You can use the menu items more easily by registering the menu items you use most often on MY MENU You can register 6 menu items on each MY MENU of the MOVIE PHOTO and PLAYBACK Example deleting SPOT MTR FCS and registering FADER Touch Touch MY MENU SETTING Touch MOVIE Touch SPOT MTR FCS Touch Touch FADER under MANUAL SETTINGS category When MY MENU is displayed touch Repeat the same steps above...

Page 59: ...the OPTION MENU You touch and the menu items you can change in the context appear Touch OPTION Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting After completing the setting touch Notes Grayed out menu items or settings are not available When the item you want is not on the screen touch another tab There may be no tab The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback...

Page 60: ...IEW IMAGES DATE INDEX 30 FILM ROLL 30 FACE 31 PLAYLIST 43 PLAYBACK SET DATA CODE 69 EDIT category DELETE DELETE 35 DELETE 35 PROTECT PROTECT 37 PROTECT 37 DIVIDE 38 PHOTO CAPTURE 39 MOVIE DUB DUB by select 40 DUB by date 40 DUB ALL 40 PHOTO COPY COPY by select 41 COPY by date 41 PLAYLIST EDIT ADD 42 ADD by date 42 ERASE 43 ERASE ALL 43 MOVE 43 OTHERS category USB CONNECT USB CONNECT 45 54 USB CONN...

Page 61: ...US DISPLAY SET 72 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 33 DISP OUTPUT 72 CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET 15 AREA SET 73 DST SET SUMMERTIME 73 LANGUAGE SET 73 POWER SETTINGS A SHUT OFF 73 POWER ON BY LCD 73 OTHER SETTINGS DEMO MODE 73 CALIBRATION 90 USB LUN SETTING 74 DCR SX65 SX85 ...

Page 62: ...amcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft portrait Brings out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background SPOTLIGHT Prevents people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light SPORTS Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects BEACH Takes the vivid blue o...

Page 63: ...ance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH 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 Touch flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Notes Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white...

Page 64: ...AUTO AUTO Touch the subject in the frame of which you want to adjust the exposure To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen SPOT FOCUS SPOT FOCUS SPOT FOCUS SPOT FOCUS STBY STBY END STBY STBY END AUTO AUTO Touch the subject i...

Page 65: ...de angle then adjust the focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on used as a guide if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually TELE MACRO This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out ba...

Page 66: ...y depending on recording conditions Set FACE DETECTION to OFF in this case Tips For better face detection performance shoot the subject s under the following conditions Shoot in a sufficiently bright place The subject s does not wear glasses a hat or mask SHOOTING SET Items for customized shooting See Using menus p 57 on the operation The default settings are marked with REC MODE Recording mode Se...

Page 67: ...towards the camera The detected faces are recorded in Face Index however some faces may not be Also there is a limit to the number of faces that can be recorded in Face Index To play back from the Face Index see page 31 AUDIO REC SET BLT IN ZOOM MIC Built in zoom microphone You can record a movie with vivid sound appropriate to the zoom position OFF The microphone does not record sound following z...

Page 68: ...econds OFF Cancels the self timer ON Starts the self timer recording To cancel the recording touch RESET IMAGE SIZE You can select a photo size to be shot VGA 0 3M Records photos in the 4 3 aspect ratio 640 480 0 2M Records photos in the 16 9 wide aspect ratio 640 360 Notes The selected image size is effective when the Photo lamp is lit See page 84 for the number of recordable photos FILE NO File ...

Page 69: ...ng media condition bars appear PLAYBACK Items for playback See Using menus p 57 on the operation VISUAL INDEX See page 27 VIEW IMAGES DATE INDEX See page 30 FILM ROLL See page 30 FACE See page 31 PLAYLIST See page 42 PLAYBACK SET DATA CODE During playback your camcorder displays the information Date time Camera data recorded automatically at the time of recording OFF Data code is not displayed DAT...

Page 70: ... See page 54 BATTERY INFO You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery To close the battery information screen Touch EDIT Items for editing See Using menus p 57 on the operation DELETE See page 35 PROTECT See page 37 DIVIDE See page 38 PHOTO CAPTURE See page 39 MOVIE DUB DCR SX65 SX85 See page 40 PHOTO COPY DCR SX65 SX85 See page 41 PLAYLIST EDIT See page 42 ...

Page 71: ...any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder Confirm the actual time required to delete data on the LCD screen If you stop performing EMPTY while Executing appears be sure to complete the operation by performing MEDIA FORMAT or EMPTY when you use the camcorder next time REPAIR IMG DB F See page 78 80 MANAGE MEDIA Items for recording media See Using menus p 57 on the operation MEDIA SETTINGS DCR SX65...

Page 72: ...recording If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body the setting becomes NORMAL automatically Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen by touching Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way DISPLAY SET You can set the duration ...

Page 73: ...automatically when you do not operate your camcorder for more than about 5 minutes 5min The camcorder turns off automatically NEVER The camcorder does not turn off automatically Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER POWER ON BY LCD You can set your camcorder to turn on and off when you open and close the LCD screen ON The camcor...

Page 74: ...x US When you press VIEW IMAGES CALIBRATION See page 90 USB LUN SETTING You can set the compatibility of your camcorder when using a USB connection MULTI Default setting SINGLE Set this if you cannot connect Notes Set to MULTI when using the PMB Portable ...

Page 75: ...s stored on memory card on other devices p 78 Editing movies photos on your camcorder p 79 Dubbing Connecting to other devices p 79 Connecting to a Computer p 79 Examples of functions that cannot be used simultaneously p 79 Overall operations The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 12 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall soc...

Page 76: ...pack to the camcorder correctly p 12 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time The ambient temperature is too high or too low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery agai...

Page 77: ...hen turn on the camcorder The access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording was stopped Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the memory card The imaging field looks different The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder This is not a malfunction The actual recording time for movies is less than the expected recording time of the r...

Page 78: ... recording media you want to play back p 17 DCR SX65 SX85 Images recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction Photos cannot be played back Photos cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen This may appe...

Page 79: ...r camcorder can display recording images across the entire screen full pixel display However this may cause slight trimming of the top bottom right and left edges of images when played back on a TV which is not compatible with full pixel display It is recommended you record images using the outer frame of GUIDEFRAME p 66 as a guide Images are not dubbed correctly The A V connecting cable is not co...

Page 80: ...shing The battery pack is nearly used up Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions may flash even if there are about 20 minutes remaining Warning indicator pertaining to battery pack temperature The battery pack temperature is high Change the battery pack or place it in a cool place High temperature warning Slow flashing The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher Turn o...

Page 81: ...or writing the internal recording media of the camcorder This may occur when you keep applying shock on the camcorder Movies recorded on other devices may not be played back The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to create a new file The management file is damaged When you touch YES a new management file is created The old recorded images on the media cannot be played back Image files are ...

Page 82: ...ies and photos are deleted Still picture folder is full Cannot record still pictures You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCF You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder Format the memory card p 71 or delete folders using your computer This memory card may not be able to record or play movies Use a memory card recommended for your camcorder p 18 This memory card may not be...

Page 83: ...the time when you repeat recording start stop switching the MODE lamp and zooming Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder Playing time Appr...

Page 84: ...time Expected number of recordable photos Internal recording media DCR SX65 SX85 You can record the maximum 9 999 photos Memory card VGA 0 3M 512MB 2800 1GB 5700 2GB 11500 4GB 22500 8GB 46500 16GB 91000 32GB 185000 The indicated number of recordable photos on a memory card is based on the maximum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD screen dur...

Page 85: ...TSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the USA Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore ...

Page 86: ...tanbul 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 03 30 Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Yangon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is Time zone differences Area setting 12 00 Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Al...

Page 87: ...gh humidity or subject to corrosive gases On the memory card adaptor When using memory card with memory card compliant device inserting memory card into memory card adaptor make sure the memory card is inserted facing in the correct direction Note that improper use may cause a malfunction On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on memory card by your camcorder conform to the Design r...

Page 88: ...hat case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and install it on your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FV70 NP FV100 sold separately Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or reverse operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a...

Page 89: ...ny solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the LCD screen closed when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a t...

Page 90: ...inted object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen facing out On handling the casing If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinne...

Page 91: ...you destroy the actual body of the memory card On trademarks Handycam and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation DVDirect is a t...

Page 92: ...OM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib libjpeg dtoa and pcre software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camcorder This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and re...

Page 93: ...n Estimated recording remaining time 21 FADER 62 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media 22 84 Playback folder of memory card 29 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos 28 83 Bottom Indicator Meaning FACE DETECTION set to OFF 66 Manual focus 64 SCENE SELECTION 62 White balance 63 SteadyShot off 66 SPOT MTR FCS 64 SPOT METER 64 ...

Page 94: ...operations VIEW IMAGES button 27 POWER button 15 LIGHT button 26 Press to light up the LIGHT iAUTO button 24 Speaker USB jack 45 54 Power zoom lever 24 31 PHOTO button 23 MODE button 20 movie photo lamp 20 RESET button Press RESET using a pointed object Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting Battery pack 12 START STOP button 21 CHG charge lamp 12 DC IN jack 12 A V R...

Page 95: ...s Index US Memory card slot 18 Built in USB Cable Tripod receptacle Attach a tripod sold separately to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw sold separately the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in BATT battery release lever 14 ...

Page 96: ...87 Menus 57 60 MICREF LEVEL 67 Mirror mode 26 Moisture condensation 89 MOVIE DUB 40 MOVIE MEDIA SET 17 Movies 21 27 MY MENU 57 MY MENU SETTING 57 N NTSC 85 O ONE PUSH 63 One Touch Disc Burn 44 Operation beeps 16 Operation flow 6 OPTION MENU 59 Original 40 OTHER REC SET 67 OTHERS 70 OTHER SETTINGS 73 OUTDOOR 63 OUTPUT SETTINGS 72 P PB zoom 31 PHOTO CAPTURE 39 PHOTO COPY 41 PHOTO MEDIA SET 17 Symbol...

Page 97: ...3 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 80 SELF TIMER 68 Setting the date and time 15 SHOOTING SET 66 Slide show 32 SLIDE SHOW SET 32 SNOW 62 SOUND DISP SET 72 SP 25 SPORTS 62 SPOT FOCUS 64 SPOTLIGHT 62 SPOT METER 64 SPOT MTR FCS 64 STEADYSHOT 66 SUMMERTIME 73 SUNRISE SUNSET 62 Supplied items 3 T TELE MACRO 65 Telephoto 24 Thumbnail 35 Tripod 95 Troubleshooting 75 Turning the power on 15 TV 33...

Page 98: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Table of contents Useful recording techniques Index ...