Sony DCR-SR48 manuals
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2 Using the Handycam HandbookSearching for information quicklyAbout this Handycam Handbook 3 Table of contentsGetting started Recording/Playback 4 EditingUtilizing recording media Customizing your camcorder 5 TroubleshootingAdditional information 6 Useful recording techniques7 Parts and controls10 HOME and OPTION - Taking advantage of two types of menusUsing the HOME MENU Using the OPTION MENU 11 Menu listsList of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category (VIEW IMAGES) category (OTHERS) category (MANAGE MEDIA) category (SETTINGS) category 12 List of the OPTION MENU13 Read this before operating your camcorderSupplied itemsBatterypack The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity. Only for DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67: NP- FH30 (1) Only for DCR-SR87: NP-FH50 (1) Software (1) Using the camcorder Menu items, LCD panel, and lensBlack points White, red, blue or green points About changing the language setting Recording 14 Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive HandycamSave all your recorded image data Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder On the drop sensor Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor Note on operating temperatures When the camcorder is connected to a computer Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes Note on disposal/transfer 15 If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT]Carl Zeiss lens Getting started 16 Step 1: Charging the battery pack17 Charging timeApproximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack. To remove the battery packClose the LCD screen. Slide the BATT (battery) release lever and remove the battery pack . To use a wall outlet (wall socket) as a power source Charging the battery pack abroad Notes on the battery pack 18 Notes on the AC Adaptor19 Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and timeOpen the LCD screen of your camcorder.Your camcorder is turned on. Select the desired geographical area with / , then touch [NEXT]. Set [DST SET] or [SUMMERTIME], date and time, then touch .The clock starts. (Movie): To record movies (Photo): To record photos POWER button Touch the button on the LCD screen. To turn off the power 20 Changing the language settingRecording/Playback 21 Five pieces of advice for successful recordingStabilizingyour camcorder Zoomingsmoothly Evoking a feelingof spaciousness Accentuatingmovies with narration Usingaccessor ies 22 Recording and playing movies and photos easily ( Easy Handycam Operation)Recording movies Playing movies 25 Press (VIEW IMAGES). Touch the (Movie) tab () a desired movie ().Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie. 26 Viewing photosYour camcorder starts playing the selected photo. On the VISUAL INDEX screen, touch the (Photo) tab () a desired photo (). 28 Recording35 Playback Playing movies Press (VIEW IMAGES). Touch the (Movie) tab () a desired movie ().Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie. To adjust the sound volume of moviesWhile playing back movies, touch adjust with / . 36 Viewing photosTouch the (Photo) tab () a desired photo () on the VISUAL INDEX screen. 38 Useful functions for playing movies and photos42 Playing images on a TVSet the input selector of the TV to the input your camcorder will be connected to. 43 Play back movies and photos on your camcorder (p.35).To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)Touch (HOME) (SETTINGS) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] [TV TYPE] [16:9] or [4:3] . When connecting to your TV via a VCR When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack) Editing 44 Deleting movies and photosTouch (HOME) (OTHERS) [DELETE]. To delete movies, touch [ DELETE] [ DELETE]. Touch and display the mark on the movies or photos to be deleted.To delete all movies/photos at one timeIn step 2, touch [ DELETE] [DELETE ALL] [YES] [YES] . To delete all the movies/photos recorded on the same day at one timeIn step 2, touch [ DELETE] [DELETE by date]. 46 Capturing a photo from a movieTouch (HOME) (OTHERS) [PHOTO CAPTURE]. Touch the movie to be captured. Touch at the point where you want to capture. Touch . Touch . 47 Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to Memory Stick PRO Duo mediaDubbing movies Touch (HOME) (OTHERS) [MOVIE DUB]. Touch the type of dubbing. Select the movie to be dubbed. 48 Copying photos49 Protecting recorded movies and photos (Protect)Touch (HOME) (OTHERS) [EDIT]. To protect movies, touch [ PROTECT] [ PROTECT]. Touch the movies and photos to be protected.To undo the protection of movies and photos To protect all the movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time To undo the protection of movies and photos recorded on the same day at one time 50 Dividing a movie51 Using the Playlist of moviesCreating the Playlist Touch (HOME) (OTHERS) [PLAYLIST EDIT]. Touch [ ADD]. Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist. To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time 52 Playing the Playlist Touch (HOME) (VIEW IMAGES) [PLAYLIST]. Touch the movie you want to play back.To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist To change the order within the Playlist 53 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder59 Changing the recording mediaSelecting the recording media Selecting the recording media for photos Inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media60 Touch [YES]. To eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo mediaOpen the Memory Stick Duo media cover and lightly push the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in once.Access lamp (Memory Stick PRO Duo media) 61 Checking the media informationTouch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA INFO].The remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed. To turn off the display 62 Deleting all movies and photos 63 Preventing data on the internal hard disk from being recoveredCustomizing your camcorder 64 MOVIE SETTINGS REC MODE (Recording mode) (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [REC MODE] a desired setting You can select a recording mode to record movies from 3 levels. AUDIO MODE (DCR-SR67/SR87)You can change the recording sound format. (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [AUDIO MODE] a desired 65 WIDE SELECT (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [WIDE SELECT] a desired Set [TV TYPE] correctly according to the TV connected for playback (p.74). DIGITAL ZOOM (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [DIGITAL ZOOM] a desired DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67 DCR-SR87 66 STEADYSHOTAUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) GUIDEFRAME 67 REMAINING SET (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [ REMAINING SET] a desired setting FACE SET (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [ FACE SET] a desired 68 PHOTO SETTINGS IMAGE SIZEYou can select a photo size to be shot. (HOME) (SETTINGS) [PHOTO SETTINGS] [ IMAGE SIZE] a desired DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67 DCR-SR87 FILE NO. (File number)You can select the way to assign file number of photos. (HOME) (SETTINGS) [PHOTO SETTINGS] [FILE NO.] a desired setting 69 AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter)GUIDEFRAME 70 VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODEMovie Photo (HOME) (SETTINGS) [VIEW IMAGES SET] [DATA CODE] a desired DATE/TIME CAMERA DATA 72 SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME BEEP LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL (LCD back light level) 73 LCD COLORYou can adjust the color of the LCD screen. 74 OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE DISP OUTPUT (Display output)You can set where the screen displays are to be output. (HOME) (SETTINGS) [OUTPUT SETTINGS] [DISP OUTPUT] a desired 75 CLOCK/ LANG CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET/SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET 76 GENERAL SET DEMO MODE (HOME) (SETTINGS) [GENERAL SET] [DEMO MODE] a desired setting CALIBRATION A.SHUT OFF (Auto shut off) (HOME) (SETTINGS) [GENERAL SET] [A.SHUT OFF] a desired setting 77 POWER ON BY LCDYou can set your camcorder to turn on and off when you open and close the LCD screen. (HOME) (SETTINGS) [GENERAL SET] [POWER ON BY LCD] a desired DROP SENSORYour camcorder detects that it is dropping, and protects the internal hard disk. (HOME) (SETTINGS) [GENERAL SET] [DROP SENSOR] a desired setting 78 Functions set in the OPTION MENUSPOT MTR/FCS SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) 79 SPOT FOCUSTo adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. TELE MACROIn recording mode, (OPTION) [TELE MACRO] a desired setting 80 EXPOSUREIn recording mode, (OPTION) [EXPOSURE] [MANUAL] (darker)/ (brighter) To adjust the exposure automatically, touch [AUTO]. FOCUSTo adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. 81 SCENE SELECTIONYou can record images effectively in various situations. In recording mode, (OPTION) [SCENE SELECTION] a desired setting 82 WHITE BAL. (White balance)You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment. In recording mode, (OPTION) [WHITE BAL.] a desired setting 83 FADERIn recording mode, (OPTION) [FADER] a desired setting To cancel the fader before starting the operation, touch [OFF]. BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (Built-in zoom microphone)You can record a movie with directional sound as you zoom in or out. In recording mode, (OPTION) [BLT-IN ZOOM MIC] a desired setting 84 MICREF LEVEL (Microphone reference level)SELF-TIMER Troubleshooting 85 TroubleshootingNotes before sending your camcorder for repair Overall operations/Easy Handycam operationThe power does not turn on. The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on. Buttons do not work. The (OPTION) button is not displayed. The menu settings have changed automatically. Your camcorder gets warm. 86 Batteries/power sources The power abruptly turns off. The CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged. The CHG (charge) lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged. The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time. The battery pack is quickly discharged. LCD screenMenu items are grayed out. The buttons do not appear on the touch panel. The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all. 87 Memory Stick PRO Duo mediaRecording 88 Playback89 Playing back images stored on Memory Stick PRO Duo media on other devicesEditing movies/photos on your camcorder Connecting/Dubbing to other devices Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators90 101-0001 (Warning indicator pertaining to files) (Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder) (Battery level warning) (High temperature warning) (Low temperature warning) (Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo media) (Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo media formatting) (Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo media) (Warning indicator pertaining to the write-protect of the Memory Stick PRO Duo media) 91 Description of warning messagesAdditional information 93 Recording time of movies/number of recordable photosExpected time of recording and playback with each battery packRecording timeApproximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. Internalharddisk MemoryStick PRO Duomedia Playing timeApproximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. 94 Expected recording time of moviesInternal hard disk DCR-SR47: DCR-SR48: DCR-SR67/SR87: DCR-SR47/SR48: DCR-SR67/SR87: 95 Expected number of recordable photosInternal hard diskYou can record the maximum 9,999 photos. 96 Using your camcorder abroad98 File/folder structure on the internal hard disk and Memory Stick PRO Duo media99 Maintenance and precautionsAbout the Memory Stick mediaTypes of Memory Stick media Recording/Playback Memory Stick Duo media (with MagicGate) Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo media On the Memory Stick Duo media adaptor On Memory Stick PRO Duo media Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media On image data compatibility 100 About the InfoLITHIUM battery packWhat is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack? To charge the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively About the remaining battery time indicator About storage of the battery pack About battery life 101 About handling of your camcorder105 Index
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