Sony HDR-SR5/C, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...3 210 378 11 1 2007 Sony Corporation Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide HDR SR5 SR7 SR8 For details on the advanced operations please refer to Handycam Handbook PDF ...

Page 2: ...al power supplied to 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 ...

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: ... SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information CAUTION For customers in the U S A and CANADA Model No HDR Serial No Model No AC Serial No For customers in the U S A Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No HDR SR5 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: ...Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Perchlorate Material Lithium battery contains perchlorate The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See Precautions p 35 To prevent the hard disk from being broken or recorded images from being lost do not do the following when either of the Movie Still mode lamps p 11 or the access la...

Page 6: ...format the hard disk of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes Do not turn on the camcorder in a low pressure area where the altitude is more than 3 000 meters 9 800 feet Doing so may damage the hard disk drive of your camcorder Note on disposal transfer Even if you perform FORMAT or formatting the hard dis...

Page 7: ...yback 15 Playing the image on a TV 16 Parts and functions used for the camcorder 17 Indicators displayed during recording playback 20 Performing various functions HOME and OPTION 22 Saving images 25 Deleting images 25 Viewing Handycam Handbook PDF 26 What you can do with a Windows computer 27 Troubleshooting 32 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 33 Precautions 35 Specifications 37 Getting S...

Page 8: ...tation 1 p 9 Component video cable 1 p 16 A V connecting cable 1 p 16 USB cable 1 p 30 Wireless Remote Commander 1 A button type lithium battery is already installed Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 9 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 p 26 Picture Motion Browser Software Picture Motion Browser Guide Handycam Handbook PDF Opera...

Page 9: ...g 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 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 Remove the camcorder from the Handycam Station To remove the battery pack Slide the POWER switch to OFF CHG Slide the BATT battery release...

Page 10: ...e 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 wall outlet immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any m...

Page 11: ... year M month D day hour and minute then touch The clock starts z Tips The date and time do not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the hard disk 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 Touch HOME ...

Page 12: ... to avoid wearing down the battery or when the image seen on the LCD screen is poor Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcorder correctly Adjusting the LCD panel Adjusting the Viewfinder HDR SR7 SR8 190 degrees to the camcorder 2180 degrees max 290 degrees max DISP BATT INFO Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move it until the image is clear Viewfinder Fastening the grip belt ...

Page 13: ...lity to SD standard definition image quality 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 Still images are recorded on the hard disk in the default setting b Notes If the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing after recording is finished it means data is still being written onto the hard di...

Page 14: ... 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 Tips The number of recordable still images on the Memory Stick Duo 1 GB is as follows with the default setting of the image size a...

Page 15: ...ack 1 Returns to the recording screen 2 Previous 6 images 3 Next 6 images 4 Returns to the recording screen 5 Displays movies with HD high definition image quality VIEW IMAGES A VIEW IMAGES C 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 appears for movies with SD standard definition image quality POWER switch D Film R...

Page 16: ...compliant TV Some settings may need to be adjusted on the TV when playing back Refer to the instruction manual of your TV Operation flow You can make sure that you are connecting the TV correctly using TV CONNECT Guide displayed on the LCD screen Open the jack cover to connect to jacks on your camcorder b Notes When the A V connecting cable is used to output images images are output with SD standa...

Page 17: ...power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom You can magnify still images from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Playback zoom When you touch the screen during playback zoom the point you touched will be displayed in the center of the displayed frame 2 PHOTO button 13 3 Eyecup HDR SR7 SR8 4 Viewfinder 12 HDR SR7 SR8 Handycam Station ...

Page 18: ...r qk JACK COVER OPEN CLOSE knob ql Remote sensor Infrared port Receive the signal from the Remote Commander w Camera recording lamp Lights up in red during recording Flashes when remaining hard disk space or battery power is low wa Speaker Sound comes out from the speaker while playing back ws LCD screen touch panel To record in mirror mode open the LCD screen 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then ro...

Page 19: ... in dark places set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON appears ra CAM CTRL dial HDR SR7 SR8 You can assign one menu item you often use to the CAM CTRL dial rs MANUAL button HDR SR7 SR8 You can display the DIAL SETTING screen with pressing and holding the manual button rd BACK LIGHT button To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press BACK LIGHT to display To cancel the backlight function press BACK LI...

Page 20: ...ng folder Displays only when the recording media of still images is a 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 the movie recording and still image recording appear at the same time The place indicators appear slightly differs from during usual operations O R...

Page 21: ...ck Indicators when you made changes Indicator Meaning 5 1ch surround recording playback Self timer recording Flash REDEYE REDUC MICREF LEVEL low WIDE SELECT Indicator Meaning Slide show set NightShot Super NightShot Color Slow Shutter PictBridge connecting E Warning Upper left Upper right Bottom Center Indicator Meaning FADER LCD backlight off Drop sensor off Drop sensor activated Indicator Meanin...

Page 22: ...he current recording playback situation To see the explanation of the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press HOME A or B 2 Touch HELP The bottom of HELP turns orange 3 Touch the item you want to learn about When you touch an item its explanation appears on the screen To apply the option touch YES The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the...

Page 23: ...DELETE 1 DELETE DELETE EDIT DELETE DELETE DIVIDE COPY PLAYLIST EDIT ADD ADD ADD by date ADD by date ERASE ERASE ERASE ALL ERASE ALL MOVE MOVE PRINT PRINT PRINT COMPUTER COMPUTER COMPUTER DISC BURN TV CONNECT Guide 1 MANAGE HDD MEMORY category FORMAT 1 FORMAT 1 INFO REPAIR IMG DB F SETTINGS category MOVIE SETTINGS REC SET 1 REC MODE REC MODE AE SHIFT 3 WB SHIFT 3 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT WIDE SELECT DIGITAL...

Page 24: ...ATION A SHUT OFF REMOTE CTRL DROP SENSOR 1 You can set these items also during Easy Handycam operation p 14 2 The menu name is changed to SOUND SETTINGS during Easy Handycam operation 3 HDR SR7 SR8 Items of the OPTION MENU tab FOCUS SPOT FOCUS TELE MACRO EXPOSURE SPOT METER SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT tab FADER D EFFECT PICT EFFECT tab MICREF LEVEL SELF TIMER TIMING R...

Page 25: ...our computer on a disc You can also edit those images You can dub images to VCR or DVD HDD devices For details see Handycam Handbook PDF Deleting images 1 On the HOME MENU touch OTHERS t DELETE 2 Touch DELETE 3 Touch DELETE 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 d...

Page 26: ...nd the model name of your Handycam then click Handycam Handbook PDF Installation starts When the installation is completed the short cut icon of Handycam Handbook PDF appears on the desktop of your computer The model name of your Handycam is printed on its bottom surface 5 Click Exit t Exit then remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer 1 Turn on the computer 2 Place the CD ROM suppli...

Page 27: ...lation is required Operation is not assured if the above OS has been upgraded or in a multi boot environment CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or faster Intel Pentium 4 3 6 GHz or faster Intel Pentium D 2 8 GHz or faster Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster or Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster is recommended Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or faster enables the following operations Memory For Windows 2000 Window...

Page 28: ...er before connecting your camcorder to the computer The installation is required only for the first time 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 b Notes Log on as an Administrator for installation Close all applications running on the computer before installing the software 3 Place...

Page 29: ...1Follow the on screen instructions and if prompted restart the computer The installation is complete 12Remove the CD ROM from the disc drive of your computer 2 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station then slide the POWER switch to turn on 3 Connect the USB jack of the Handycam Station to the USB jack of the computer using the supplied USB cable 4 Touch COMPUTER on the LCD screen of your camcor...

Page 30: ...he screen Recommended USB cable connection To assure the proper functioning of your camcorder connect your camcorder to a computer as below Connect the USB ports of the Handycam Station and a computer using the USB cable Do not connect anything to other USB ports of a computer When connecting to a computer with a USB keyboard and USB mouse connected as standard equipment connect the Handycam Stati...

Page 31: ...ot disconnect the USB cable while the ACCESS lamp is lit Before turning off your camcorder disconnect the USB cable following the proper procedures described above Disconnect the USB cable using the proper procedures described above Otherwise files stored on the hard disk of your camcorder or in a Memory Stick Duo may not be updated correctly Also disconnecting the USB cable improperly may cause a...

Page 32: ... 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 malfunction Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press the RESET button p 19 using a pointed object If you press the RESET button all settings including the clock setting a...

Page 33: ...d your camcorder again in the proper order Make sure the Media Check Tool is running on the computer For details on the media check tool see Picture Motion Browser Guide If indicators appear in the viewfinder HDR SR7 SR8 or on the LCD screen check the following You can fix some symptoms by yourself If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or loca...

Page 34: ... is extremely low Make the camcorder warm Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick Duo No Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 14 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 35: ...our camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord 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 swa...

Page 36: ...r charging the pre installed rechargeable 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 Power supply You can use your camcord...

Page 37: ...e 4 3 3 040 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T HDR SR5 10 Optical 20 80 Digital HDR SR7 SR8 10 Optical 20 Digital Focal length F1 8 2 9 Filter diameter 37 mm 1 1 2 in HDR SR5 f 5 1 51 mm 7 32 2 1 8 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 3 41 3 485 mm 1 11 16 19 1 8 in 16 9 50 5 594 mm 2 23 1 2 in 4 3 For still images 40 4 404 mm 1 5 8 16 in 16 9 37 370 mm 1 1 2 14 5 8 in 4 3 H...

Page 38: ...C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions approx HDR SR5 75 81 135 mm 3 3 1 4 5 3 8 in w h d including the projecting parts 75 81 140 mm 3 3 1 4 5 5 8 in w h d including the projecting parts and the NP FH60 rechargeable battery pack attached HDR SR7 SR8 75 81 144 mm 3 3 1 4 5 3 4 in w h d including the projecting parts 75 81 149 mm 3 3 1 4 5 7 8 in w h d incl...

Page 39: ...k Micro MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are tradema...

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