Sony DCR-SR48, DCR-SR67 manual

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Handycam Handbook

DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67/SR87

 2009 Sony Corporation 4-124-310-12(1) US

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Main Using the Handycam Handbook Searching for information quickly About this Handycam Handbook Table of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Editing Utilizing recording media Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Additional information Useful recording techniques Parts and controls Figures in ( ) are reference pages. Guide) media) (60) Screen indicators Upper left Center Upper right Bottom Page HOME and OPTION - Taking advantage of two types of menus Using the HOME MENU Using the OPTION MENU Menu lists List of the HOME MENU (CAMERA) category (VIEW IMAGES) category (OTHERS) category List of the OPTION MENU Read this before operating your camcorder Supplied items Batterypack The numbers in ( ) are the supplied quantity. Only for DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67: NP- FH30 (1) Only for DCR-SR87: NP-FH50 (1) Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam Save all your recorded image data Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder On the drop sensor Notes on battery pack/AC Adaptor If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT] Carl Zeiss lens Getting started Step 1: Charging the battery pack Charging time Approximate time (min.) required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack. To remove the battery pack Close 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 Notes on the AC Adaptor Step 2: Turning the power on, and setting the date and time Open 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 . Changing the language setting Recording/Playback Five pieces of advice for successful recording Stabilizingyour camcorder Zoomingsmoothly Evoking a feelingof spaciousness Accentuatingmovies with narration Recording and playing movies and photos easily ( Easy Handycam Operation) Recording movies Page Page Playing movies Press (VIEW IMAGES). Touch the (Movie) tab () a desired movie (). Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie. Viewing photos Your camcorder starts playing the selected photo. On the VISUAL INDEX screen, touch the (Photo) tab () a desired photo (). To cancel Easy Handycam operation Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation Recording Press START/STOP to start recording. To stop recording, press START/STOP again. 90 degrees to the camcorder [STBY] [REC] 90 degrees (max.) 180 degrees (max.) Shooting photos Page Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming Recording sound with more presence (5.1ch surround recording) (DCR-SR67/ SR87) Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Page Playback Playing movies Press (VIEW IMAGES). Touch the (Movie) tab () a desired movie (). Your camcorder starts playing the selected movie. Viewing photos Touch the (Photo) tab () a desired photo () on the VISUAL INDEX screen. Your camcorder displays the selected photo. Useful functions for playing movies and photos Searching for desired scene by pinpoint (Film Roll Index) Searching for desired scene by face (Face Index) Searching for desired images by date (Date Index) Using PB zoom with photos Playing back a series of photos (Slide show) Playing images on a TV Set the input selector of the TV to the input your camcorder will be connected to. 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) Deleting movies and photos Touch (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 time Page Capturing a photo from a movie Touch (HOME) (OTHERS) [PHOTO CAPTURE]. Touch the movie to be captured. Touch at the point where you want to capture. Touch . Dubbing/copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to Memory Stick PRO Duo media Dubbing movies Touch (HOME) (OTHERS) [MOVIE DUB]. Touch the type of dubbing. Select the movie to be dubbed. Copying photos 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 Dividing a movie Using the Playlist of movies Creating the Playlist Touch (HOME) (OTHERS) [PLAYLIST EDIT]. Touch [ ADD]. Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist. 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 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express To create a disc with the selected images To play back a disc on the DVD writer Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express Creating a disc with a recorder, etc. Insert the recording media in the recording device. Page Page Utilizing recording media Changing the recording media Selecting the recording media Selecting the recording media for photos Inserting Memory Stick PRO Duo media Touch [YES]. To eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Open the Memory Stick Duo media cover and lightly push the Memory Stick PRO Duo media in once. Access lamp (Memory Stick PRO Duo media) Checking the media information Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA INFO]. The remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed. To turn off the display Touch . Deleting all movies and photos Preventing data on the internal hard disk from being recovered Customizing your camcorder 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) 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 STEADYSHOT AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) GUIDEFRAME REMAINING SET (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [ REMAINING SET] a desired setting FACE SET (HOME) (SETTINGS) [MOVIE SETTINGS] [ FACE SET] a desired PHOTO SETTINGS IMAGE SIZE You can select a photo size to be shot. (HOME) (SETTINGS) [PHOTO SETTINGS] [ IMAGE SIZE] a desired DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67 AUTO SLW SHUTTR (Auto Slow Shutter) GUIDEFRAME VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE Movie Photo (HOME) (SETTINGS) [VIEW IMAGES SET] [DATA CODE] a desired DATE/TIME Page SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME BEEP LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL (LCD back light level) LCD COLOR You can adjust the color of the LCD screen. OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE See page 43. DISP OUTPUT (Display output) You can set where the screen displays are to be output. CLOCK/ LANG CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET/SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET GENERAL SET DEMO MODE (HOME) (SETTINGS) [GENERAL SET] [DEMO MODE] a desired setting CALIBRATION See page 102. POWER ON BY LCD You 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 SENSOR Your camcorder detects that it is dropping, and protects the internal hard disk. Functions set in the OPTION MENU SPOT MTR/FCS SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) SPOT FOCUS To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. TELE MACRO In recording mode, (OPTION) [TELE MACRO] a desired setting EXPOSURE In recording mode, (OPTION) [EXPOSURE] [MANUAL] (darker)/ (brighter) To adjust the exposure automatically, touch [AUTO]. FOCUS To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations. In recording mode, (OPTION) [SCENE SELECTION] a desired setting 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 FADER In 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. MICREF LEVEL (Microphone reference level) SELF-TIMER Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Notes before sending your camcorder for repair Overall operations/Easy Handycam operation The power does not turn on. The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on. 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. Memory Stick PRO Duo media Recording Playback Playing back images stored on Memory Stick PRO Duo media on other devices Editing movies/photos on your camcorder Connecting/Dubbing to other devices Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators 101-0001 (Warning indicator pertaining to files) (Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder) (Battery level warning) (High temperature warning) (Low temperature warning) Description of warning messages Recording media Other Additional information Recording time of movies/number of recordable photos Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Recording time Approximate time available when you use a fully charged battery pack. Internalharddisk MemoryStick PRO Duomedia Expected recording time of movies Internal hard disk DCR-SR47: DCR-SR48: DCR-SR67/SR87: DCR-SR47/SR48: Expected number of recordable photos Internal hard disk You can record the maximum 9,999 photos. Using your camcorder abroad Power supply On TV color systems Setting to the local time World time difference File/folder structure on the internal hard disk and Memory Stick PRO Duo media Maintenance and precautions About the Memory Stick media Types 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 About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack? To charge the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively About the remaining battery time indicator About handling of your camcorder On use and care When not using your camcorder for a long time Moisture condensation LCD screen To clean the LCD screen On adjustment of the touch panel (CALIBRATION) On handling the casing About care and storage of the lens On charging the pre-installed rechargeable battery How to charge the pre-installed rechargeable battery Note on disposal/transfer of the On trademarks Notes on the License On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software Index Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index A B C Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Index P R S T