Handycam Handbook
Read this before operating your camcorder
On using the camcorder
Types of Memory Stick you can use with your camcorder
Refer to PMB Guide stored on the supplied CD-ROM
On recording
About changing the language setting
About this Handbook
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Save all your recorded image data
When the camcorder is connected to a computer
Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder
On the drop sensor
Table of contents
Troubleshooting
Flowers in close-up
Subject examples and solutions
Dubbing to other devices p
Selecting the media p
Home and Option Taking advantage of two types of menus
Settings category
Camera category
View Images category
To hide the Home Menu screen
Using the Home Menu
To deactivate the Help
Using the Option Menu
Touch the item you want to learn more about
Touch Help again in step
Make sure that you have the following
Checking supplied items
Items supplied with your camcorder
Charging the battery pack
To use a wall outlet wall socket for the power source
To remove the battery pack
To check the remaining battery Battery Info
For DCR-SR65/SR85
Recording time
Charging time
Playback time
On the battery pack
CLOCK/ Lang CLOCK SET
Turning the power on, and setting the date and time
To turn off the power
Changing the language setting
Turn the Power switch to OFF CHG
Slide the Lens Cover switch to open
Adjusting the LCD panel
Fastening the grip belt
Opening the Lens Cover manually
Media setting screen appears
To confirm the media setting
Select the media you want to set Touch YES
Media is changed
Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo
To remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo
Touch YES
Inserting the Memory Stick PRO Duo
Recording movies
Recording and playback with ease Easy Handycam operation
Recording still images
Press START/STOP or to start recording
Recording/Playback
Playing back recorded movies/still images
Touch the tab and the movie to be played back
Start playback. Movies
Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation
Still images
Recording
To stop recording, press START/STOP again
Recording movies Recording still images
Appears beside When
Been recorded
Starting shooting quickly Quick on
Zooming
Wider range of view
Close view Telephoto
Recording in mirror mode
Playback
Playing movies
To adjust the volume of movies
Viewing still images
Visual Index screen appears on the LCD screen
Searching for desired scene by face Face Index
Touch Film Roll Index
Playback starts from the selected scene
Searching for desired images by date Date Index
Using PB zoom
Recording dates of images are displayed on the screen
Touch / to select the date of the desired image, touch
Playing back a series of still images Slide show
To cancel, touch
A/V connecting cable with S Video optional
A/V connecting cable supplied
Playing the image on a TV
Connecting cable to the video input jack
When your TV is connected to a VCR
Connect the yellow plug of the A/V
Connecting your camcorder to other devices
Using a computer
Saving images
Deleting images
Others category
Item list
Deleting movies
To delete all movies at one time
Deleting still images
To delete all still images at one time
Editing
To continue capturing
Capturing a still image from a movie
To finish capturing
Photo Capture
Movie DUB
Dubbing movies
Select the movie to be dubbed
Touch YES
Photo Copy
Copying still images
Touch the type of copying
Select the still image to be copied
Play and pause toggles as you press
Dividing a movie
Playing the Playlist
Creating the Playlist
To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time
Playlist Edit
Touch the image from which you want to play back
To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist
To change the order within the Playlist
Camcorder, according to your setup
Connecting with the A/V connecting cable
Dubbing to other devices
Turn on your camcorder, and press View Images
Connecting with the USB cable
Set TV Type according to the display device p
Insert the recording media in the recording device
USB cable
USB Select screen appears automatically
After dubbing is complete, touch END YES, then disconnect
Touch Print
Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer
You can select a still image on the screen
For DCR-SR65/SR85 Connect the USB jack
Touch Exec YES
To finish printing
Still image selection screen appears again
Touch on the screen in step
Touch Home Manage Media MEDIA Info
To turn off the display
Utilizing recording media
Formatting the hard disk
Deleting all images Formatting
Formatting the Memory Stick PRO Duo
Media MEDIA Format
Turn on your camcorder
Empty screen appears
HDD
Format screen appears
Touch YES When Completed. appears, touch
Repairing the image database file
HDD or Memory Stick
Touch Home Manage Media REPAIR IMG.DB F.
Touch Settings
Touch the desired setup item
Turn on your camcorder, then press Home
Customizing your camcorder
List of the Settings category items
How to set
REC Mode
Nightshot Light
Recordable time on Memory Stick PRO Duo approx
Digital Zoom
Wide Select
Steadyshot
Guideframe
Index SET
Remaining SET
on
Auto
Items for recording still images
Image Size
For DCR-SR45/SR46 VGA0.3M
For DCR-SR65/SR85 1.0M
File NO. File number
Flash Mode DCR-SR65/SR85
Flash Level DCR-SR65/SR85
Redeye Reduc DCR-SR65
Items to customize the display
Data Code
DATE/TIME
Camera Data
Zoom Link
Display
6IMAGES
12IMAGES
Beep
Volume
LCD Bright
LCD BL Level
TV Type
Items for when connecting other devices
Disp Output
LCD Panel
Area SET
Clock SET
DST SET/SUMMERTIME
Language SET
Calibration
Demo Mode
Shut OFF Auto shut off
Drop Sensor
Page
While using your camcorder, touch Option on the screen
Change the setting, then touch Customizing your camcorder
Viewing items on the Option Menu
Focus
Functions set in the Option Menu
Spot Focus
Tele Macro
Scene Selection
Exposure
White BAL. White balance
Nightshot PLS Super NightShot plus
If you press START/STOP, the setting is canceled
Fader
White Fader
Effect Digital effect
SELF-TIMER
PICT.EFFECT Picture effect
Power does not turn on
Troubleshooting
Menu settings have changed automatically
Buttons do not work
Power abruptly turns off
Batteries/Power sources
Your camcorder gets warm
CHG charge lamp does not
Memory Stick PRO Duo
LCD screen
Recording
Recording angle looks different
Troubleshooting
Recording stops
Auto focus does not function
Playing back
Editing images on your camcorder
Dubbing/Connecting to other devices
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
White BAL
Battery level warning Slow flashing
Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators
High temperature warning Slow flashing
Low temperature warning Fast flashing
Description of warning messages
HDD format error
Media
If messages appear on the screen, follow the instructions
PictBridge compliant printer
No further selection is possible
Other
Data protected
Power supply
Using your camcorder abroad
On TV color systems
Additional Information
World time difference
Setting to the local time
Movie files MPEG2 files
Image management files
Folder name goes up 101PNV01 102PNV01
Still image files Jpeg files
About the Memory Stick
Maintenance and precautions
On the Memory Stick Duo adaptor
On a Memory Stick PRO Duo
To use the battery pack effectively
To charge the battery pack
About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack
On image data compatibility
About battery life
About storage of the battery pack
About the remaining battery time indicator
About handling of your camcorder On use and care
LCD screen
Moisture condensation
Procedures
On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery
On handling the casing
About care and storage of the lens
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
On trademarks
Identifying parts and controls
Movie/ Still mode lamps START/STOP button
Numbers in are reference pages
Quick Reference
Page
For DCR-SR65/SR85 Handycam Station
Data Code button
To change the battery of the Remote Commander
101
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Data code during recording
Fragmentation
Glossary
Thumbnail
105
Index
106
107
(HOME) button (10, 55) Zoom buttons (27, 32)
(DISC BURN) button (36)
(VIEW IMAGES) button (23, 29) EASY button (22)