Sony DCR-SR47/R, Handbook

Page 1: ...Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Click Handycam Handbook DCR SR47 SR48 SR67 SR87 2009 Sony Corporation 4 124 310 12 1 US ...

Page 2: ... Reader Refer to the Help of Adobe Reader for tips on how to use Adobe Reader You can print out the Handycam Handbook About this Handycam Handbook The example images used in this Handycam Handbook for illustration purposes are captured using a digital still camera and therefore may appear different from images and screen indicators that actually appear on your camcorder The DCR SR87 is used for il...

Page 3: ...tep 1 Charging the battery pack 16 Step 2 Turning the power on and setting the date and time 19 Changing the language setting 20 Recording Playback Five pieces of advice for successful recording 21 Recording and playing movies and photos easily Easy Handycam Operation 22 Recording movies 22 Shooting photos 23 Playing movies 25 Viewing photos 26 Recording 28 Recording movies 28 Shooting photos 30 U...

Page 4: ...ng the Playlist 52 Creating a disc with a DVD writer recorder 53 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express 53 Creating a disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express 55 Creating a disc with a recorder etc 56 Checking the battery information 58 Utilizing recording media Changing the recording media 59 Selecting the recording media 59 Selecting the recording media for ...

Page 5: ...f movies number of recordable photos 93 Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack 93 Expected recording time of movies 94 Expected number of recordable photos 95 Using your camcorder abroad 96 File folder structure on the internal hard disk and Memory Stick PRO Duo media 98 Maintenance and precautions 99 About the Memory Stick media 99 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 100 Ab...

Page 6: ...d shot of a ski slope or beach SPORTS 81 Backlight 33 BEACH 81 SNOW 81 Flowers in close up A child on the stage under a spot light PORTRAIT 81 FOCUS 80 TELE MACRO 79 SPOTLIGHT 81 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen Fireworks with all its splendor FOCUS 80 SPOT FOCUS 79 SPOT MTR FCS 78 FIREWORKS 81 FOCUS 80 ...

Page 7: ...TT battery release lever 17 DC IN jack 16 Memory Stick Duo media slot 60 Movie Photo lamps 19 MODE button 24 30 START STOP button 23 29 Grip belt 22 28 Hook for a shoulder belt 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 LCD screen Touch panel 10 34 If you rotate the LCD pan...

Page 8: ...ng battery Return button 10 Center Indicator Meaning STBY REC Recording status 23 29 Photo size 68 Slide show set 41 Warning 89 Playback mode 26 36 Upper right Indicator Meaning Recording mode HQ SP LP 64 Recording playback editing media 59 0 00 00 Counter hour minute second 22 28 35 00min Estimated recording remaining time 22 28 FADER 83 Drop sensor off 77 Drop sensor activated 77 9999 9999 Appro...

Page 9: ...on 10 VIEW IMAGES button 25 35 Slide show button 41 101 0001 101 0005 Data file name 26 36 Protected image 49 VISUAL INDEX button 26 36 DCR SR67 SR87 Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see Some items may not appear depending on your camcorder model ...

Page 10: ...o see the descriptions on the HOME MENU touch HELP on the HOME MENU screen The bottom of turns orange Then touch the item you want to know about Using the OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a computer The menu items you can change in the context appear Touch the desired tab the item to change the setting After completing t...

Page 11: ...RN Operating Guide BATTERY INFO p 58 MANAGE MEDIA category MOVIE MEDIA SET 1 p 59 PHOTO MEDIA SET 1 p 59 MEDIA INFO p 61 MEDIA FORMAT 1 p 62 REPAIR IMG DB F p 88 SETTINGS category MOVIE SETTINGS REC MODE p 64 AUDIO MODE 2 p 64 WIDE SELECT p 65 DIGITAL ZOOM p 65 STEADYSHOT p 66 AUTO SLW SHUTTR p 66 GUIDEFRAME p 66 REMAINING SET p 67 FACE SET 1 p 67 PHOTO SETTINGS IMAGE SIZE 1 p 68 FILE NO p 68 AUTO...

Page 12: ...ation 2 DCR SR67 SR87 List of the OPTION MENU Following items are available on the OPTION MENU only tab SPOT MTR FCS p 78 SPOT METER p 78 SPOT FOCUS p 79 TELE MACRO p 79 EXPOSURE p 80 FOCUS p 80 SCENE SELECTION p 81 WHITE BAL p 82 tab FADER p 83 tab BLT IN ZOOM MIC p 83 MICREF LEVEL p 84 SELF TIMER p 84 The tab depends on the situation no tab SLIDE SHOW p 41 SLIDE SHOW SET p 41 ...

Page 13: ...functions could occur Ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media from the camcorder Removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder Applying mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in...

Page 14: ...ter recording do not apply vibration or shock to the camcorder while the ACCESS lamp is lit When using a shoulder belt sold separately do not crash the camcorder against an object Do not use your camcorder in very loud areas On the drop sensor To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping the camcorder has a drop sensor function p 77 When a drop occurs or under a non gravity condition t...

Page 15: ...on some type of external media first p 53 see Operating Guide too and then perform MEDIA FORMAT p 62 Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens MTF Modulation Transfer F...

Page 16: ...mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket Be sure that the mark on the DC plug is facing down The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 4When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder See page 93 on recording and playing time When your camcorder is on you can...

Page 17: ...ng the battery pack Even if the battery pack is attached the battery pack is not discharged Charging the battery pack abroad You can charge the battery pack in any countries regions using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz range Do not use an electronic voltage transformer Notes on the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC...

Page 18: ...tor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket 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 metallic objects This may cause a malfunction ...

Page 19: ... not on the screen touch until the item appears 3Set 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 The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA C...

Page 20: ...ovie lamp flashes for a few seconds and the power is turned off You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER When POWER ON BY LCD p 77 is set to OFF turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG LANGUAGE SET a desired language POWER button ...

Page 21: ...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 22: ... the setting and adjustment items Other items are set automatically When Easy Handycam operation is started nearly all menu settings are reset to the default settings automatically Some menu items retain the settings that were made before Easy Handycam operation Recording movies In the default setting movies are recorded on the hard disk p 59 Fasten the grip belt Open the lens cover Open the LCD s...

Page 23: ...ul Recording Techniques Index Press EASY appears on the LCD screen Press START STOP to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again Tips The REC MODE is fixed to SP p 64 Shooting photos Open the lens cover STBY REC ...

Page 24: ... is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 19 Press EASY appears on the LCD screen Press MODE to turn on the Photo lamp Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus then press it fully When disappears the photo is recorded on the internal hard disk Flashes Lights up ...

Page 25: ...econds Touch the Movie tab a desired movie Displays the Film Roll Index screen p 38 Displays the Face Index screen p 38 Displays movies Displays photos appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you touch the movie or photo with you can continue playback from the previous time appears on the photo recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Searches for images by date ...

Page 26: ...ause You can adjust the volume by touching adjust with during playback The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 70 To change the recording media select the recording media on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 59 Viewing photos On the VISUAL INDEX screen touch the Photo tab a desired photo Your camcorder starts playing the selected photo Next To fast forward To pause play Previous To stop To fast reverse V...

Page 27: ...CD screen Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation Press HOME to display the menu items available for setup changes See Menu lists p 11 on the available menu items Notes 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 op...

Page 28: ...ding movies In the default setting movies are recorded on the internal hard disk p 59 Fasten the grip belt Open the lens cover Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 19 ...

Page 29: ...nto the recording media Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor You can check the recordable time and the remaining capacity etc by touching HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO p 61 To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder and then adjust the angle If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens sid...

Page 30: ...ot displayed during recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 70 Shooting photos In the default setting photos are recorded on the internal hard disk p 59 Open the lens cover Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 19 Press MODE to turn on the Photo lamp ...

Page 31: ... adjust the focus then press it fully When disappears the photo is recorded See page 95 on the recordable number of photos To change the image size touch HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS IMAGE SIZE a desired setting p 68 You cannot record photos while is displayed Flashes Lights up ...

Page 32: ...o side Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame DCR SR48 SR67 SR87 The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle an...

Page 33: ...our camcorder 5 1ch sound is automatically converted and output in 2ch Tips You can select the recording sound from 5 1ch SURROUND or 2ch STEREO AUDIO MODE p 64 You can create a disc which contains the movies recorded on your camcorder on a computer using the supplied software If you play the disc on a 5 1ch surround system you can enjoy realistic sound Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects ...

Page 34: ...anel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side Tips A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded Switching the screen display Information remaining battery capacity etc toggles off and on each time you press DISP ...

Page 35: ...INDEX screen appears after some seconds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen by pressing VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen as well Touch the Movie tab a desired movie Displays the Film Roll Index screen p 38 Displays the Face Index screen p 38 Displays movies Displays photos appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you touch the movie or photo with you can contin...

Page 36: ...VISUAL INDEX by touching HOME VIEW IMAGES VISUAL INDEX The recording date time and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch adjust with You can adju...

Page 37: ...Techniques Index Your camcorder displays the selected photo Tips When viewing photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media playback folder appears on the screen Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start stop slide show Next OPTION MENU ...

Page 38: ...n appears Touch Film Roll Index Touch to select the desired movie Touch to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene Tips You can also display the Film Roll Index screen by touching HOME VIEW IMAGES FILM ROLL Searching for desired scene by face Face Index The face images detected during movie recording are displayed on the INDEX...

Page 39: ...ple wearing glasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera Tips You can also display the Face Index screen by touching HOME VIEW IMAGES FACE Searching for desired images by date Date Index You can search for desired images by date efficiently Select the recording media which contains the image you want to play back before the operation p 59 Notes You cannot use the Date Index function for p...

Page 40: ...n the Film Roll Index Face Index screen you can use the Date Index function by following the steps 3 to 4 Using PB zoom with photos You can magnify photos from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever For DCR SR48 SR67 SR87 You can also magnify images with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame Play back the photo you want to magnify Magnify the pho...

Page 41: ...Touch on the photo playback 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 also play back the slide show by touching OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW on the VISUAL INDEX screen You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET while pla...

Page 42: ...y 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 plug connection is not necessary Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio Set the...

Page 43: ...nect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR using the A V connecting cable Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR Notes Wh...

Page 44: ... You can select up to 100 images at one time You can delete an image on the playback screen from OPTION MENU To delete all images recorded in the recording media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 62 Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time on an index screen are called thumbnails 1 Touch HOME OTHERS DELETE 2 To delete movies touch...

Page 45: ...h to select the recording date of the desired movies photos then touch The movies photos recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Tips Touch the image down on the LCD screen to confirm the image Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 46: ...ET p 59 When capturing is finished the screen returns to pause 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 the aspect ratio 16 9 VGA 0 3M in the aspect ratio 4 3 The recording medium where you want to save photos should hav...

Page 47: ...will 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 HOME OTHERS MOVIE DUB 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 When you select the Pla...

Page 48: ...m running out of power during copying Touch HOME OTHERS PHOTO COPY 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 Tips Press and hold the image down on the screen to confirm the ima...

Page 49: ...uch to return to the previous screen You can select up to 100 images at one time 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 You can protect photos recorded on the internal hard disk by selecting their recording date In step 2 touch PROTECT PRT by date To ...

Page 50: ...ttery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the recording media Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media while dividing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media 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...

Page 51: ...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 The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Tips 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 ...

Page 52: ...ch ERASE ALL YES YES Select the movie to be erased from the list The selected movie is marked with Tips 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 erased To change the order within the Playlist Touch HOME OTHERS PLAYLIST EDIT Touch MOVE Select the movi...

Page 53: ...ck of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears on the camcorder screen Notes Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 17 When using battery power the DVD writer does not work 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...

Page 54: ...on the camcorder screen Close the disc tray on the DVD writer and disconnect the USB cable from your camcorder To play back a disc on the DVD writer Turn on your camcorder and connect the DVD writer to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears Tips You can play back movies on the TV screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV p 42 Insert a...

Page 55: ... disc with a DVD writer etc other than DVDirect Express You can save movies on a disc by connecting your camcorder to disc creation devices such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express with the USB cable Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected The method used to create a disc by connecting your camcorder to a Sony DVD writer with the USB cable is de...

Page 56: ...the input jack of another device A V connecting 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 plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with a...

Page 57: ...r etc on the screen of the monitor device connected touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time or camera settings data touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting In addition touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTI...

Page 58: ...rding Techniques Index Checking the battery information You can check the estimated remaining capacity of the battery Touch HOME OTHERS BATTERY INFO The remaining battery capacity is shown To close the battery information screen Touch ...

Page 59: ...ed medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed Selecting the recording media for photos Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA PHOTO MEDIA SET The PHOTO MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired recording medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed To check the recording media settings Light up the Movie lamp to check the recording medium used for movies or the Photo lamp for photos The media icon is ...

Page 60: ... Duo media slot until it clicks Confirm the direction of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media If you forcibly insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in the wrong direction the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick Duo media slot or image data may be damaged Close the Memory Stick Duo media cover after inserting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media The Create a new Image Database File screen appears if you in...

Page 61: ...recordable free space etc by touching at the lower right on the screen To turn off the display Touch Notes The calculation for recording media space is 1 MB 1 048 576 bytes The fractions less than MB are discarded when the recording media space is displayed The displayed size of the whole hard disk space will be slightly smaller than the size shown below despite displaying both free and used hard ...

Page 62: ...images you should save them p 53 see Operating Guide too before formatting the recording media Protected movies and photos will also be deleted 1 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT 2 Touch the recording media to be formatted HDD or MEMORY STICK 3 Touch YES YES Notes While Executing is displayed do not close the LCD screen operate the buttons on the camcorder disconnect the AC Adaptor or eject th...

Page 63: ...AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket 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 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 Open the LCD screen to turn on your camcorder 3 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT HD...

Page 64: ...ing time Long Play 3M LP Notes If you record in the LP mode the quality of movies may be degraded or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the image Tips See page 93 for the expected recording time of each recording mode You can select the REC MODE for each recording media separately Figures such as 9M in the table show the average bit rate M stands for Mbps AU...

Page 65: ...om during recording Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom DCR SR47 SR48 SR67 60 DCR SR87 25 Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS DIGITAL ZOOM a desired setting DCR SR47 SR48 SR67 OFF Up to 60 zoom is performed optically 120 Up to 60 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 120 zoom is performed digitally 2000 Up to 60 zoom is performed optically and after that u...

Page 66: ...the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1 30 second Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS AUTO SLW SHUTTR a desired setting ON The Auto Slow Shutter function is used OFF The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used GUIDEFRAME You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded Press DISP to make the frame disappear Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SET...

Page 67: ... lamp lights up When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU Notes When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes the indicator stays on the screen FACE SET Steps HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS FACE SET a desired setting ON The camcorder detects faces automatically and displays the Face Index screen p 38 Face icons and their meanings This icon appears when the sett...

Page 68: ...s set to 0 7M automatically in the 16 9 wide aspect ratio VGA 0 3M Allows the maximum number of photos to be recorded 640 480 Notes See page 95 for the number of recordable photos FILE NO File number You can select the way to assign file number of photos Steps HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS FILE NO a desired setting SERIES Assigns file numbers of photos in sequence The file number becomes larger eac...

Page 69: ...o Slow Shutter function is used OFF The Auto Slow Shutter function is not used GUIDEFRAME You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical The frame is not recorded Press DISP to make the frame disappear Steps HOME SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS GUIDEFRAME a desired setting OFF Does not display the guide frame ON Displays the guide frame Tips Positioning the subject at the c...

Page 70: ...displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording Steps HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting OFF Data code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATE TIME Date Time CAMERA DATA SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Movie Photo ...

Page 71: ...71 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Tips The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV Depending on the recording media condition bars appear ...

Page 72: ...BRIGHT You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Steps HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD BRIGHT darker brighter Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light level You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight Steps HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD BL LEVEL a desired setting NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD scr...

Page 73: ...D 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 Steps HOME SETTINGS SOUND DISP SET LCD COLOR lower intensity higher intensity Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way ...

Page 74: ...arked with TV TYPE See page 43 DISP OUTPUT Display output You can set where the screen displays are to be output Steps HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT a desired setting LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen and on the TV screen ...

Page 75: ...CK LANG AREA SET set your local area using DST SET SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour Steps HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG DST SET or SUMMERTIME a desired setting OFF Does not set the DST SET or the summertime ON Sets the DST SET or the summertime LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Steps HOME SETT...

Page 76: ...arts playing The demonstration will be suspended When you press START STOP When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again after about 10 minutes When you turn on the Photo lamp When you press HOME or VIEW IMAGES CALIBRATION See page 102 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off You can set your camcorder to turn off automatically when you do not operate your camcorder for more th...

Page 77: ...rnal hard disk Steps HOME SETTINGS GENERAL SET DROP SENSOR a desired setting ON Activates the drop sensor When it is detected that the camcorder is dropping you may not be able to record or play back images correctly to protect the internal hard disk When dropping is detected appears OFF Deactivates the drop sensor Notes Set the drop sensor to ON when you use the camcorder Otherwise if you drop th...

Page 78: ...ou want to adjust the brightness and focus on END To adjust the brightness and focus automatically touch AUTO Notes EXPOSURE and FOCUS are automatically set to MANUAL SPOT METER Flexible spot meter You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlig...

Page 79: ... as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer Steps In recording mode OPTION TELE MACRO a desired setting OFF Cancels TELE MACRO TELE MACRO is also canceled when you move the zoom lever to the W side ON The zoom p 32 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close distance as follows DCR SR47 SR48 SR67 down to...

Page 80: ... about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 150 cm about 59 1 8 in DCR SR47 SR48 SR67 80 cm about 31 1 2 in DCR SR87 for telephoto Tips appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away 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 ...

Page 81: ...ses FIREWORKS Takes spectacular shots of fireworks LANDSCAPE Shoots distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder 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 su...

Page 82: ... studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH The white balance 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 bala...

Page 83: ...ransition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes Select the desired effect in STBY to fading in or REC to fading out mode Steps In recording mode OPTION FADER a desired setting OFF Does not use an effect WHITE FADER Fades in out with the white effect BLACK FADER Fades in out with the black effect To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF Tips When you pr...

Page 84: ... them into the appropriate level LOW Records ambient sound faithfully Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc This setting is not suitable for recording conversations SELF TIMER Press PHOTO to start the count down A photo is recorded after about 10 seconds Steps In recording mode OPTION SELF TIMER a desired setting OFF Cancels the self timer ON Start...

Page 85: ...asy Handycam operation The power does not 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 wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket 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...

Page 86: ...t wall socket properly The battery charge is completed p 16 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 16 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 ...

Page 87: ...low Turn off your camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder The ACCESS access lamp remains lit or flashing even if recording was stopped Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the recording media The imaging field looks different The imaging field may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder This i...

Page 88: ...hat case This is not a malfunction Photos recorded on other devices may not be played back This is not a malfunction is indicated on an image on the VISUAL INDEX screen This may appear on an image recorded on other devices edited on a computer etc You removed the AC Adaptor or the battery pack before the ACCESS access lamp is turned off after recording This may damage your image data and is displa...

Page 89: ...ed to your camcorder When you are using the S VIDEO plug make sure the red and white plugs of the A V connecting cable are connected p 42 The aspect ratio of the playback is not correct when connecting your camcorder to the TV Set TV TYPE according to your TV p 43 Images are not dubbed correctly The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure to connect the cable to the input jack of ...

Page 90: ... is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Low temperature warning Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Make the camcorder warm Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo media Slow flashing Free spaces for recording images are running out For the type of Memory Stick media you can use with your camcorder see page 59 No...

Page 91: ... error occurred during reading or writing the internal hard disk of the camcorder This may occur when you keep applying shock on the camcorder The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to create a new file The image management file is damaged When you touch YES a new image management file is created The old recorded images on the media cannot be played back Image files are not damaged If you ...

Page 92: ...ick PRO Duo media p 62 or delete folders using your computer This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies Use Memory Stick media recommended for your camcorder p 59 This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play images correctly Use Memory Stick media recommended for your camcorder p 59 Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing Data may be damaged Reinsert the Memory Stick PR...

Page 93: ...5 45 NP FH50 155 70 NP FH70 330 155 unit minute Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time NP FH100 745 350 DCR SR87 unit minute Battery pack Continuous recording time Typical recording time NP FH50 supplied 140 65 NP FH70 300 140 NP FH100 680 320 Each recording time is measured when the REC MODE is set to SP Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start ...

Page 94: ...ord movies of a maximum of 9 999 scenes The maximum continuous recording time of movies is approximately 13 hours Your camcorder uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate format to automatically adjust image quality to suit the recording scene This technology causes fluctuations in the recording time of the media Movies containing quickly moving and complex images are recorded at a higher bit rate and this r...

Page 95: ...d the maximum 9 999 photos Memory Stick PRO Duo media DCR SR47 SR48 SR67 VGA 640 480 512MB 2800 1GB 5700 2GB 11500 4GB 23000 8GB 47000 16GB 94000 DCR SR87 1 0M 1 152 864 512MB 870 1GB 1800 2GB 3700 4GB 7200 8GB 14500 1 0M 1 152 864 16GB 29500 The number of recordable photos shown is for the maximum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable photos is displayed on the LCD screen d...

Page 96: ...SC 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 S...

Page 97: ...scow 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 12 00 Fiji Wellington Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii Time zone differences Area setting 09 00 Alaska 08 00 Los ...

Page 98: ...er is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 102PNV01 Photo 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 new photo files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF 102MSDCF By setting HOME OTHERS USB CONNECT USB CONNECT USB CONNECT you can access the recor...

Page 99: ...dia while the ACCESS access lamp is lit or flashing If you use the Memory Stick PRO Duo media near magnets or magnetic fields It is recommended that you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing a memo area on Memory Stick PRO Duo media Do not attach a label or the like on Memory Stick PRO Duo media or Memory Stick Duo medi...

Page 100: ...cannot use Memory Stick PRO Duo media that have been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 62 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Yo...

Page 101: ...dry cool place To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely touch HOME SETTINGS GENERAL SET A SHUT OFF NEVER and leave your camcorder in recording standby until the power goes off p 76 About battery life Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one Each batter...

Page 102: ...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 squall or a shower You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tight...

Page 103: ...camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the LCD screen is closed The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your c...

Page 104: ...IDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requ...

Page 105: ...Easy Handycam Operation 22 EDIT 50 Empty 63 EXPOSURE 80 F Face Index 38 FACE SET 67 FADER 83 File 98 FILE NO 68 Film Roll Index 38 FIREWORKS 81 FOCUS 80 Folder 98 Format 62 G GENERAL SET 76 GUIDEFRAME 66 69 H HELP function 10 High altitude 14 HOME MENU 10 11 HQ 64 I ID 1 ID 2 43 Image management file 98 IMAGE SIZE 68 INDOOR 82 InfoLITHIUM battery pack 100 Internal hard disk 98 J JPEG 98 L LANDSCAP...

Page 106: ... F 88 90 RESET 8 S SCENE SELECTION 81 Screen indicators 8 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 89 SELF TIMER 84 Shooting 30 Slide show 41 SLIDE SHOW SET 41 SNOW 81 SOUND DISP SET 72 SP 64 SPORTS 81 SPOT FOCUS 79 SPOTLIGHT 81 SPOT METER 78 SPOT MTR FCS 78 STEADYSHOT 66 SUMMERTIME 75 SUNRISE SUNSET 81 Supplied items 13 T TELE MACRO 79 Telephoto 32 Thumbnail 44 Tripod 7 Troubleshooting 85 TV 42 ...

Page 107: ...107 Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...