Sony HDR-SR5/C, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...o Camera Recorder Handycam Handbook HDR SR5 SR7 SR8 Enjoying your camcorder 9 Getting Started 15 Recording Playback 23 Editing 46 Utilizing recording media 57 Customizing your camcorder 61 Troubleshooting 84 Additional Information 96 Quick Reference 107 ...

Page 2: ...e equipment Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When using a Memory Stick Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor Memory Stick Duo adaptor Using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See A...

Page 3: ...Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take images of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 21 On recording Before starting to record test the recor...

Page 4: ... produces superior images It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens Also the lens for your camcorder is T coated to suppress unwanted reflections and faithfully reproduce colors MTF Modulation Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens ...

Page 5: ...ack using the AC Adaptor Be sure to remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch Note on operating 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 appears i...

Page 6: ...1 Recording in dark places NightShot 31 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 32 Recording in mirror mode 32 Recording the fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 32 Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial HDR SR7 SR8 33 Playback 34 Playing back from a face image INDEX 37 Using PB zoom 37 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 37 Playing back a series of still...

Page 7: ...RAL SET 75 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU 76 Using the OPTION MENU 76 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 77 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 77 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 78 Troubleshooting 84 Warning indicators and messages 92 Using your camcorder abroad 96 Files on the camcorder hard disk folder structure 98 Maintenance and precautions 99 About the AVCHD forma...

Page 8: ...g still images during movie recording A child on the stage under a spot light BDual Rec 30 BSPOTLIGHT 80 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor BPORTRAIT 80 BFOCUS 78 BTELE MACRO 79 BFIREWORKS 80 BFOCUS 78 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen A sleeping child under dim light BFOCUS 78 BSPOT FOCUS 79 BNightShot 31 BCOLOR SLOW SHTR 81 ...

Page 9: ...ion image quality or SD standard definition image quality HD high definition image quality SD standard definition image quality AVCHD format Image resolution about 4 5 times of that of SD standard definition image quality MPEG2 format Records with SD standard definition image quality b Notes Your camcorder is compatible with the 1440 1080 60i standard of AVCHD format p 99 AVCHD 1080i format is abb...

Page 10: ...sult the TV CONNECT Guide p 39 displayed on the screen on connecting your TV and camcorder B Save recorded images x Saving images on a disc using a computer x Importing images to a computer x Dubbing images on VCR or DVD HDD recorders p 53 z Tips See Picture Motion Browser Guide about handling images on a computer B Delete images If the hard disk of your camcorder is full you cannot record new ima...

Page 11: ... quality 5 h 20 m 8 h 13 h 30 m AVC HD 9M HQ high quality 9 h 40 m 14 h 40 m 24 h 40 m AVC HD 7M SP standard quality 11 h 50 m 17 h 50 m 30 h AVC HD 5M LP long play 15 h 10 m 22 h 50 m 38 h 10 m SD standard definition image quality MPEG2 format Recording mode Approximate recordable time hour minute HDR SR5 HDR SR7 HDR SR8 SD 9M HQ high quality 9 h 40 m 14 h 40 m 24 h 40 m SD 6M SP standard quality...

Page 12: ...Handycam operation p 23 For the items available in the SETTINGS category see page 62 HOME MENU the starting point for operations with your camcorder HELP Displays a description of the item p 13 Category Item Page MOVIE 28 PHOTO 28 SMTH SLW REC 32 Item Page VISUAL INDEX 34 INDEX 35 INDEX 37 PLAYLIST 50 Item Page DELETE 46 EDIT 48 49 PLAYLIST EDIT 50 PRINT 54 COMPUTER 46 TV CONNECT Guide 40 Item Pag...

Page 13: ...the desired category Example OTHERS category 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch B When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press HOME The HOME MENU appears 2 Touch HELP The bottom of the HELP turns orange Using the HOME MENU HOME A HOME B ...

Page 14: ... To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch HELP again in step 2 Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 76 for further details Using the OPTION MENU OPTION ...

Page 15: ...Adaptor 1 p 16 Power cord 1 p 16 Handycam Station 1 p 16 110 Component video cable 1 p 41 A V connecting cable 1 p 41 53 USB cable 1 p 54 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 111 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 16 101 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser Software Picture Motion Browser Guide Handycam Handbook This Handbook ...

Page 16: ...and the wall outlet 3 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 5 Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely all the way to the bottom The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts When the CHG charge lamp turns off the battery is fully charged b Notes Wh...

Page 17: ...he battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the Movie lamp Still lamp p 20 is turned off When storing the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing it for an extended period see page 102 for the details of storage To use a power source from a wall outlet Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pack will not lose its charge i...

Page 18: ... When recording with the viewfinder while the LCD panel is closed Battery pack Charging time NP FH50 135 NP FH60 supplied 135 NP FH70 170 NP FH100 390 Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time Image quality HD SD HD SD NP FH50 75 85 35 40 80 90 40 45 NP FH60 supplied 100 115 50 55 105 125 50 60 NP FH70 160 190 80 95 170 200 85 100 NP FH100 370 430 185 215 385 455 190 225 60 65 ...

Page 19: ...er On the charging recording playback time 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 On the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet when using ...

Page 20: ...3 Set DST SET or SUMMERTIME then touch NEXT 4 Set Y year with v V 5 Select M with b B then set the month with v V 6 Set D day hour and minute in the same way then touch NEXT 7 Make sure that the clock is correctly set then touch The clock starts You can set any year up to the year 2037 For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM To turn off the power Slide the POWER switch to OFF...

Page 21: ...ecified language To select the screen language touch HOME t SETTINGS t CLOCK LANG t LANGUAGE SET p 74 Changing the language setting Step 4 Making setting adjustments before recording Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it to the best angle to record or play 2 To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until...

Page 22: ...own the battery or when the image seen on the LCD screen is poor z Tips You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder backlight by touching HOME t SETTINGS t SOUND DISP SET t VF B LIGHT p 72 Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcorder correctly Adjusting the Viewfinder HDR SR7 SR8 Fastening the grip belt Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move it until the image is clear Viewfinder ...

Page 23: ... press START STOP again Still images are recorded on the hard disk in the default setting You can change the recording media of still images to a Memory Stick Duo p 31 1 Slide the POWER switch G in the direction of the arrow until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press EASY A 3 Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust the focus A a beep sounds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds If the POWER switch is s...

Page 24: ... from INDEX Press the Film Roll Index J or touch HOME t VIEW IMAGES t INDEX z Tips You can change the image quality by touching HOME t SETTINGS t VIEW IMAGES SET t INDEX SET Playing back recorded movies still images appears for movies with SD standard definition image quality Returns to the recording screen Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to the recording screen Appears with the image on e...

Page 25: ...OUND SETTINGS t VOLUME then touch Still images Touch the or tab and then select the desired still image The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 70 The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 70 Stops goes to the VISUAL INDEX screen Beginning of the movie previous movie Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next movie Reverse Forward The recording date ...

Page 26: ...lly return to the default settings The settings of some menu items are fixed For details see page 85 You cannot use the OPTION menu Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are automatically set p 85 If you set an invalid opera...

Page 27: ...ve the battery or AC Adaptor The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically z Tips You can check the free hard disk space by touching HOME t MANAGE HDD MEMORY t INFO p 58 POWER switch C PHOTO E HOME A START STOP B START STOP F Lens cover Opens automatically when the power is switched on HOME D ACCESS lamp...

Page 28: ...Slide the POWER switch C until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press PHOTO E lightly to adjust the focus A a beep sounds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds appears beside When disappears the image has been recorded b Notes You cannot record movies on a Memory Stick Duo z Tips appears when INDEX SET is set to ON the default setting during movie recording p 67 You can switch the shooting mode b...

Page 29: ...ou want to zoom to a level greater than 10 when recording movies Dolby Digital 5 1ch surround sound can be recorded with the internal microphone You can enjoy realistic sound when playing the movieondevicesthatsupport5 1chsurround sound Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 114 b Notes 5 1chsound isconvertedto 2chwhenplayedback on your camcorder To enjoy the 5 1ch surround soun...

Page 30: ...EVEL p 66 or you can prevent the redeye by setting REDEYE REDUC p 66 You can record high quality still images while recording a movie on the hard disk 1 Slide the POWER switch until the Movie lamp lights up then press START STOP to start movie recording 2 Press PHOTO fully After you start recording and before you finish you can select up to 3 frames of still images from your movie 3 Press START ST...

Page 31: ...Stick Duo in once b Notes When the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing your camcorder is reading writing data Do not shake or knock your camcorder turn the power off eject the Memory Stick Duo or remove the battery pack Otherwise image data may be damaged If you insert the Memory Stick Duo into the slot in the wrong direction the Memory Stick Duo the Memory Stick Duo slot or image data may be damaged z...

Page 32: ...r the ordinary shooting conditions can be shot in smooth moving slow motion for about 3 seconds This is useful to shoot fast actions such as a golf or tennis swing 1 Slide the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder 2 Touch HOME t CAMERA t SMTH SLW REC 3 Press START STOP A 3 second movie approx is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to canc...

Page 33: ... adjust the focus Items you can assign to the CAM CTRL dial FOCUS p 78 EXPOSURE p 79 AE SHIFT p 64 WB SHIFT p 64 To assign the menu items to the CAM CTRL dial 1 Press and hold MANUAL for a few seconds The DIAL SETTING screen appears 2 Rotate the CAM CTRL dial and select the item to be assigned 3 Press MANUAL b Notes Manual settings will be retained even if you change the assigned item of the CAM C...

Page 34: ...ith HD high definition image quality Playing back from VISUAL INDEX Lens cover Closes when an INDEX screen appears POWER switch E Film Roll Index G HOME B VIEW IMAGES C HOME A Power zoom lever D VIEW IMAGES F Previous 6 images Next 6 images Selects images by date p 37 Appears with the image on the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image recorded on a Memory Stick Duo Returns...

Page 35: ...LAY p 71 Press Film Roll Index G The INDEX screen appears after few seconds It may take some time to display the thumbnails 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 b Notes INDEX is available only for movies z Tips You can change the image quality of a movie you want to p...

Page 36: ...er and 4 touches makes it approximately 60 times faster On the VISUAL INDEX screen touch the or tab to play back still images To adjust the sound volume Touch OPTION t tab t VOLUME then adjust the volume with z Tips You can switch the playback mode by touching HOME t VIEW IMAGES t VISUAL INDEX INDEX Playing movies Viewing still images Beginning of the scene previous scene Toggles Play or Pause as ...

Page 37: ...ear if faces have not detected z Tips You can change the image quality of a movie you want to play back by touching OPTION t INDEX SET on the INDEX screen You can magnify still images from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons below the LCD screen 1 Play back the still images you want to magnify 2 Magnify the still image ...

Page 38: ...AL INDEX screen z Tips On the INDEX INDEX screen you can use the Date Index function by following the steps 3 to 5 Touch on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected image Touch to stop the slide show To restart touch again b Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show z Tips You can also play back the slide show by touching OPTION t tab t SLIDE SHOW on t...

Page 39: ...your TV for details You can connect your camcorder to the TV easily following the instructions displayed on the LCD screen TV CONNECT Guide b Notes The Handycam Station and your camcorder are both equipped with A V OUT jacks and COMPONENT OUT jacks p 107 110 Connect the A V connecting cable or component video cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder If you connect A V connecting c...

Page 40: ...d press HOME 2 Touch OTHERS 3 Touch TV CONNECT Guide If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page 4 Touch the answer to the question displayed on the screen Meanwhile you can make the relevant connection between your camcorder and the TV Selecting the most advantageous connection TV CONNECT Guide ...

Page 41: ...lity Connecting to a high definition TV Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU setting SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t COMPONENT t 1080i 480i p 74 b Notes An A V connecting cable is also needed to output audio signals Connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable to the audio input jack of your TV t p 42 t p 41 1 2 A Component video cable supplied A V connecting cable supplied Gr...

Page 42: ...t WIDE SELECT t 4 3 on your camcorder when recording an image p 65 b Notes Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camcorder and a connector suitable for connection to your TV on the other end Images are not output from the HDMI OUT jack if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or image wi...

Page 43: ... Notes When the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel is connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs of an A V connecting cable with the S VIDEO cable to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution images compared with the A V connecting cable Type SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t TV TYPE t 16 9 4 3 p 73 1 2 C Component video cab...

Page 44: ...otes When the A V connecting cable is used to output images images are output with SD standard definition image quality z Tips If you connect your camcorder to your TV using more than one type of cable to output images the order of priority of the output signal is as follows HDMI t component video t S VIDEO t audio video HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface to send both video ...

Page 45: ...ter Creating a disc with One Touch One Touch Disc Burn You can save images recorded on the camcorder directly to a disc with ease Saving images on a computer Easy PC Back up You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a disc with selected images You can save images copied to your computer on a disc You can also edit those images Images can be saved in HD h...

Page 46: ...on for your device p 39 Deleting images You can delete images recorded on the hard disk or a Memory Stick Duo using your camcorder b Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted z Tips You can select up to 100 images at one time You can delete an image on the playback screen by selecting OPTION t tab t DELETE You can free hard disk space by deleting image data from the camcorder You can c...

Page 47: ...ile the selected recording date is highlighted The images recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch t YES t b Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the hard disk If the deleted movie is included in the Pla...

Page 48: ... Tips To delete all images recorded on the Memory Stick Duo format the Memory Stick Duo p 58 Dividing a movie You can divide movies on the hard disk of your camcorder b Notes During Easy Handycam operation you cannot divide movies Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 26 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t EDIT 2 Touch DIVIDE t DIVIDE DIVIDE 3 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 4 Touc...

Page 49: ...if the number of movies in the Playlist exceeds the maximum In this case delete the movies from the Playlist then divide them Copying still images You can copy still images from the hard disk to a Memory Stick Duo Insert a Memory Stick Duo in your camcorder before the operation z Tips You can select up to 100 still images at one time You can copy a still image on the still image playback screen by...

Page 50: ...ill images on a Memory Stick Duo to the hard disk z Tips You can also copy all the still images recorded on the same day at one time on the VISUAL INDEX screen by touching OPTION t tab t COPY by date Previous Next Date Creating the Playlist A Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original scenes are not changed even if you edit or delete the scenes in the P...

Page 51: ... can add a maximum of 999 scenes with HD high definition image quality or 99 movies with SD standard definition image quality to the Playlist You can add a movie on the playback screen by touching OPTION t tab t ADD ADD ADD by date ADD by date You can copy the Playlist to a disc as it is by using the supplied software 1 Touch HOME t VIEW IMAGES t PLAYLIST The Playlist screen appears 2 Touch the im...

Page 52: ... scenes from the Playlist To change the order within the Playlist 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch MOVE or MOVE 3 Select the image to be moved The selected scene is marked with Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch 5 Select the destination with 6 Touch t YES t z Tips When you select multiple images the images are...

Page 53: ...connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional 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 S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional The yellow plug connection...

Page 54: ...manuals supplied with your recording device for details 5 When dubbing is finished stop the recording device and then your camcorder Printing recorded images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet p 16 Turn on the pri...

Page 55: ... selection screen b Notes We can guarantee the operation of only models that are PictBridge compatible Refer also to the instruction manual of the printer to be used Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Operate the POWER switch Press VIEW IMAGES Remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station Disconnect the USB cable from the Ha...

Page 56: ...age recorded by other devices The image file exceeding 3 MB The image file larger than 2 848 2 136 pixels z Tips PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera Imaging Products Association CIPA You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera regardless of model or manufacturer You can print a still...

Page 57: ...anagement information in the hard disk p 59 Formatting the hard disk or the Memory Stick Duo You can deletealltheimageson thehard disk of the camcorder to recover recordable free space Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 16 b Notes To avoid theloss ofimportant images you should save them p 45 before performing FORMAT 1 Turn on your camcorder...

Page 58: ...g the Memory Stick Duo Checking the hard disk information You can display the hard disk information and check the approximate amount of free hard disk space Touch HOME t MANAGE HDD MEMORY t INFO To turn off the display Touch b Notes The calculation for hard disk space is 1MB 1 048 576 bytes The fractions less than MB are discarded when the hard disk space is displayed The displayed size of the who...

Page 59: ...HDD MEMORY t REPAIR IMG DB F The REPAIR IMG DB F screen appears 3 Touch YES The management file check starts Touch and quit the management file check if no inconsistency is found 4 Touch YES 5 After Completed appears touch b Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder during this operation Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor or remove the battery pack during this operation REPAI...

Page 60: ...ou connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Make sure the AC Adaptor is connected then slide the POWER switch to turn on 2 Touch HOME t MANAGE HDD MEMORY t FORMAT The FORMAT screen appears 3 Press and hold the BACK LIGHT...

Page 61: ...the operating settings for your convenience 1 Turn on your camcorder then press HOME 2 Touch SETTINGS 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page 5 Change the setting then touch Using the HOME MENU SETTINGS category HOME HOME ...

Page 62: ...66 FLASH LEVEL 66 REDEYE REDUC 66 DIAL SETTING 3 67 INDEX SET 1 67 Items Page IMAGE SIZE 1 67 QUALITY 68 FILE NO 69 AE SHIFT 3 64 WB SHIFT 3 64 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 64 STEADYSHOT 3 65 GUIDEFRAME 65 ZEBRA 66 FLASH LEVEL 66 REDEYE REDUC 66 DIAL SETTING 3 67 STILL MEDIA 1 31 Items Page INDEX SET 1 70 DATA CODE 70 DISPLAY 71 INTERVAL SET 1 71 Items Page VOLUME 1 72 BEEP 1 72 LCD BRIGHT 72 LCD BL LEVEL 72 L...

Page 63: ...the screen touch v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 61 OPTION MENU t page 76 The default settings are marked with B You can select a recording quality to record a movie B HD QUALITY Records with HD high definition image quality SD QUALITY Records with SD standard definition image quality You can select a recording mode to record a movie with HD high definition image quality from 4 ...

Page 64: ...ch if the subject is white or the backlight is bright or touch if the subject is black or the light is dim You can adjust the automatic exposure level to brighter or darker when EXPOSURE is set to AUTO You can also adjust the setting manually using the CAM CTRL dial p 33 Select ON to adjust the white balance to the desired setting using and the setting value appear on the screen The default settin...

Page 65: ...recording in dark places the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1 30 second The default setting is ON When recording set to ON to capture wider range of colors Various colors such as the brilliant color of flowers and turquoise blue of the sea can be more faithfully reproduced b Notes Set X V COLOR to ON only when the recorded content will be played back on an x v Color compliant TV Otherwi...

Page 66: ... When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU ON Always displays the remaining hard disk indicator b Notes When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes the indicator stays on the screen You can set this function when you use the built in flash or an external flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder HIGH Makes the flash level higher B NORMAL LOW Mak...

Page 67: ...IAL SETTING HDR SR7 SR8 INDEX SET PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording still images Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 61 OPTION MENU t page 76 The default settings are marked with B For HDR SR5 B 4 0M Records still images clearly 3 0M Records still images clearly in the 16 9 wide ratio 1 9M Allows you to record more still images ...

Page 68: ...60 390 980 128MB 64 160 85 215 130 325 780 1970 256MB 115 295 150 395 235 590 1400 3550 512MB 235 600 310 800 480 1200 2850 7200 1GB 480 1200 640 1600 980 2450 5900 14500 4 0M 3 0M 2GB 990 2500 1300 3350 2000 5000 12000 30000 4GB 1950 4900 2600 6600 3950 9500 23500 59000 8GB 3900 9500 5200 13000 8000 20000 48000 115000 6 1M 2848 2136 4 6M 2848 1602 3 1M 2048 1536 VGA 0 3M 640 480 64MB 21 53 28 70 ...

Page 69: ...images on the hard disk The unique pixel array of Sony s ClearVid CMOS sensor and image processing system new Enhanced Imaging Processor allows for still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described B SERIES Assigns file numbers in sequence even if the Memory Stick Duo is replaced with another one The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder is replaced with ...

Page 70: ...h v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 61 OPTION MENU t page 76 The default settings are marked with B You can select the image quality of the movie you play back B HD QUALITY Plays back movies recorded with HD high definition image quality SD QUALITY Plays back movies recorded with SD standard definition image quality During playback displays the information data code recorded autom...

Page 71: ...r DATE TIME t CAMERA DATA t OFF no indication Depending on the hard disk condition bars appear You can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen B ZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the power zoom lever on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images You can select the duration each of thumbnail fr...

Page 72: ... s backlight B NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen b Notes When you connect your camcorder to outside power sources BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during 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 a...

Page 73: ... item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 61 OPTION MENU t page 76 The default settings are marked with B You need to convert the signal depending on the TV connected when playing back the image The recorded images are played back as following illustrations B 16 9 Select this to view your images on a 16 9 wide TV 4 3 Select this to view your images on a 4 ...

Page 74: ... your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal DISP OUTPUT COMPONENT CLOCK LANG Items to set clock and language Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch v V to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 61 OPTION MENU t page 76 See page 20 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using v V...

Page 75: ...s automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off b Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER The default setting is ON allowing you to use the supplied Remote Commander p 111 z Tips Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a...

Page 76: ...find the desired item touch another tab to change the page 3 Change the setting then touch When the item you want is not on the screen Touch another tab If you cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the current situation b Notes 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 ...

Page 77: ...ZE a 67 QUALITY a 68 SELF TIMER 83 STILL MEDIA a 31 TIMING 32 RECORD SOUND 32 Items that are included also in the HOME MENU HDR SR7 SR8 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items Page tab DELETE a 46 DELETE by date a 47 DELETE ALL a 47 tab DIVIDE a 48 ERASE a 51 ERASE ALL a 51 MOVE a 52 The tab depends on the situation No tab ADD a 51 ADD a 51 ADD by date a 51 ADD by date a 51 PRINT a 54 SLIDE SHOW 38...

Page 78: ...just the focus automatically touch AUTO t in step 1 b Notes The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto z Tips It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom...

Page 79: ... down to about 37 cm 14 5 8 in For HDR SR7 SR8 down to about 45 cm 17 3 4 in To cancel touch OFF or zoom to wide angle W side b Notes When recording a distant subject focusing may be difficult and can take some time Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 78 when it is hard to focus automatically You can fix the brightness of a picture manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too...

Page 80: ...n the dim atmosphere of a candlelit scene SUNRISE SUNSET Select to reproduce the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises FIREWORKS Select to take spectacular shots of fireworks LANDSCAPE Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows that comes in between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT Soft portrai...

Page 81: ...memory the indicator stops flashing b Notes Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white objects while is flashing quickly flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set When ONE PUSH was selected if keeps flashing after touching set WHITE BAL to AUTO If you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECTION is set to AUTO z ...

Page 82: ...s START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF in step 1 If you press START STOP the setting is canceled WHITE FADER BLACK FADER When you select OLD MOVIE appears and you can add an old movie effect to images To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF You can add special effects to an image during recording or ...

Page 83: ...s recorded after about 10 seconds Press PHOTO when SELF TIMER is set to ON and appears To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF z Tips You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on the Remote Commander p 111 SELF TIMER ...

Page 84: ...ot turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 16 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet Connect it to the wall outlet p 16 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely p 16 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malf...

Page 85: ...OCK SET AREA SET DST SET SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET DEMO MODE TIMING and RECORD SOUND in SMTH SLW REC Your camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 75 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 111 Remove any obstruc...

Page 86: ...k is quickly discharged The temperature of the environment is too high or low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 16 Menu items are grayed out You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation There are some functions you cannot activate simul...

Page 87: ...e it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder You cannot record a still image The playback screen is displayed Set your camcorder to recording standby p 28 You can capture up to 3 still images only during movie recording The Memory Stick Duo has...

Page 88: ... focus does not function Set FOCUS to AUTO p 78 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 78 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 65 STEADYSHOT may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations For HDR SR5 STEADYSHOT cannot be used while recording still images The BACK LIGHT function does not function The BACK LIGHT function cannot be ...

Page 89: ... indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen This may appear on still images recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack before the ACCESS lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your image data and is displayed is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen Execute REPAIR IMG DB F p 59 If it still appears delete the image ...

Page 90: ...ns when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV TYPE correctly p 73 and play back the image Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV This is not a malfunction You cannot dub correctly You cannot dub images using the HDMI cable The A V connecting cable is not connecte...

Page 91: ...R FADER OLD MOVIE SCENESELECTION PICT EFFECT PICT EFFECT OLD MOVIE STEADYSHOT SMTH SLW REC HDR SR5 TELE MACRO SCENE SELECTION AUTO SLW SHUTTR SMTH SLW REC D EFFECT SCENE SELECTION COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT AE SHIFT HDR SR7 SR8 FIREWORKS MANUAL in EXPOSURE WIDE SELECT OLD MOVIE Cannot use Because of following settings ...

Page 92: ...tarts from E 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing An error may 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 may have occurred with the hard disk drive ...

Page 93: ...ccurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear Warning indicator pertaining to drop sensor The drop sensor function p 75 is activated and has detected that the camcorder has been dropped Therefore the camcorder is taking steps to protect the hard disk Recording playback may be disabled as a result The dro...

Page 94: ...ot record because the drop sensor senses a drop of the camcorder repeatedly If you are at risk of dropping the camcorder constantly set DROP SENSOR to OFF and you may be able to record the image again p 75 Recovering data Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data Writing data onto the hard disk of the camcorder has failed ...

Page 95: ... off the printer and on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it x Other No further selection is possible You can select only 100 images at one time for deleting images copying still images editing the playlist of HD high definition movies printing still images Data protected You tried to delete data protected on another device Release the protection of the data on the device used...

Page 96: ...with SD standard definition image quality To view images recorded with SD standard definition image quality you need an NTSC system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack AC L20...

Page 97: ... Tehran 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Rangoon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 HongKong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Midway Is Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 07 00 Denver Arizona 0...

Page 98: ...ds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 t 102PNV01 D Still image files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to store n...

Page 99: ... disk drive 1 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC r...

Page 100: ...in its case Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not let the Memory Stick Duo get wet Be careful to keep Memory Stick Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it Do not insert anything other than...

Page 101: ...ttery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes With an AC Adaptor char...

Page 102: ...s probably time to replace it with a new one Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions x v Color is a more familiar term for the xvYCC standard proposed by Sony and is a trademark of Sony xvYCC is an international standard for color space in video This standard can express a wider color range than the currently used broadcast standard On use and care Do not ...

Page 103: ...it on x Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside You use your camcorder after a...

Page 104: ...rprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold periodically clean the lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time On charging the pre installed rechargeable...

Page 105: ...mes mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this Handbook Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABL...

Page 106: ...under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it When downloading the source code select HDR SR7 as the model for your camcorder http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL an...

Page 107: ...amp Hard disk 27 G flash button 30 H REMOTE jack I DC IN jack 16 J Hook for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional K HDMI OUT mini jack 41 L MIC PLUG IN POWER jack HDR SR7 SR8 When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the internal microphone p 110 M i headphones jack HDR SR7 SR8 N COMPONENT OUT jack 41 O JACK COVER OPEN CLOSE knob 107 P A V OUT jack 41 Q G...

Page 108: ...emove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphone optional is connected it takes ...

Page 109: ...oom buttons 29 37 E HOME button 13 61 F EASY button 23 G POWER switch 20 H CHG charge lamp 16 I Movie Still mode lamps 20 J Access lamp Memory Stick Duo 31 K Battery pack 16 L Memory Stick Duo slot 31 M VIEW IMAGES button 34 N Film Roll Index button 35 O DISP BATT INFO button 17 21 P RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time ...

Page 110: ...L dial 33 HDR SR7 SR8 F MANUAL button 33 HDR SR7 SR8 G BACK LIGHT button 32 H BATT battery release lever 17 I Tripod receptacle 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 Handycam Station A DISC BURN button 45 B Interface connector C USB jack 54 D COMPONENT OUT jack 41 E DC IN jack 16 F A V OUT jack 41 ...

Page 111: ... PointtheRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 108 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of b B v V or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using b B v V To change the battery of the Remote Commande...

Page 112: ... image is being saved N Recording folder Memory Stick Duo z Tips As the number of still images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo increases new folders are automatically created to store them During Dual Rec indicators for both movie recording and still image recording appear at the same time The place indicators appear slightly differs from during usual operations O Return button P Playback mode Q Cu...

Page 113: ...ck 29 Self timer recording 83 Flash light 30 REDEYE REDUC 66 MICREF LEVEL low 82 WIDE SELECT 65 Indicator Meaning Slide show set 38 NightShot 31 Super NightShot 82 Color Slow Shutter 81 PictBridge connecting 54 E Warning 92 Indicator Meaning Fader 82 Upper left Upper right Bottom Center LCD backlight off 21 Drop sensor off 75 Drop sensor activated 75 Indicator Meaning Picture effect 82 Digital eff...

Page 114: ...nventional MPEG2 format MPEG 4 AVC H 264 has more than twice the efficiency Your camcorder employs MPEG 4 AVC H 264 to encode high definition movies 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 moving video a lot of hard disk space is used to...

Page 115: ...74 COMPONENT OUT jack 41 Component video cable 41 Computer 45 Connection 4 3 TV 42 DVD HDD recorders 53 High definition TV 41 Printer 54 VCR 53 Wide TV 42 COPY by date 50 D DATA CODE 70 113 Date Index 37 DATE TIME 70 113 DC IN jack 16 DC plug 16 DELETE DELETE by date 47 Hard disk 46 Memory Stick Duo 47 DEMO MODE 75 DIAL SETTING 67 DIGITAL ZOOM 65 DISP OUTPUT 74 DISPLAY 71 Display indicators 112 DI...

Page 116: ... HDD MEMORY category 57 Memory Stick 99 Memory Stick Duo Number of recordable pictures 68 Write protect tab 100 Memory Stick Duo adaptor 100 Memory Stick Duo slot 31 Memory Stick PRO Duo 100 MICREF LEVEL 82 Mirror mode 32 Moisture condensation 103 Movie Recording mode 63 Recording quality 63 Shooting 28 MOVIE SETTINGS 63 MPEG 114 MPEG2 98 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 114 N NightShot 31 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 64 NTSC...

Page 117: ...STEADYSHOT 65 88 91 Still image Copying 49 IMAGE SIZE 67 QUALITY 68 Shooting 28 Still image files 98 Still image format 99 SUNRISE SUNSET 80 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 82 90 T TELE MACRO 79 91 Telephoto 29 Thumbnail 114 Trademark 105 Tripod 110 TV color system 96 TV CONNECT Guide 40 TV TYPE 73 TWILIGHT 80 TWILIGHT PORT 80 U USB cable 15 USB jack 110 Using abroad 96 V VBR 11 114 VF B LIGHT Viewfinder brightne...

Page 118: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...