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Before you begin

@ª Microphone holder attaching point @£ TALLY lamp (p. 27)

Lights while recording and when the battery becomes low.

@¢ CONTR knob (p. 27)

Turn to adjust the viewfinder’s contrast. @° TALLY switch (p. 27)

Set to select TALLY lamp ON/OFF. @¤ Front Remote Commander sensor

(p. 14)

@¦ Grip

@¥ Grip strap @» Lens hood

You can attach a wide teleconversion lens (not supplied) by removing the lens hood.

#¼Lens hood cap (p. 26) #ÁBRIGHT knob (p. 27)

Turn to adjust the viewfinder’s brightness. #ªEDITSEARCH button (p. 33)

#£Front START/STOP button (p. 31)

#¢FADER/OVERLAP button (p. 43, 44) #°WHITE BALANCE · (one-push white

balance) button (p. 59) #¤CP CHECK button (p. 69)

Press to check the custom preset settings.

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Sony DSR-200 operating instructions @ª Microphone holder attaching point @£ Tally lamp p, @¢ Contr knob p, @ Grip

Contents

Digital Camcorder For the customers in Canada For the customers in the U.S.A Table of contents Before you begin Using this manualPrecaution on copyright Precautions on digital camcorder care 4A/V connecting cable 1 p Checking supplied accessoriesWireless Remote Commander 1 p.11 CR2025 Lithium Battery 1 p Identifying the parts @¢ Contr knob p @ª Microphone holder attaching point @£ Tally lamp p@ Grip Identifying the parts » ¼Á ª£ ¢ ¤ ¼AUDIO Mode switch p ¢MONITOR Level dial p Headphones jack p ¤l Lanc jackTally lamp/Rear Remote Commander sensor p Audio DUB button p *£ Video controls p Remote Commander To use the Remote Commander To prepare the Remote CommanderTo avoid damage from possible battery leakage Menu About the ID of the Remote Commander Remote Commander Sensors Remote control direction Viewfinder Manual focusing indicator p Attaching the shoulder strap Display window Attaching digital camcorder to the tripod adaptor Attaching optional accessoriesTo remove the digital camcorder from the tripod Attaching the external microphone with XLR connector Attaching optional accessories Checking the remaining battery indicator c Attaching the battery adaptorTo remove the battery adaptor a To remove the battery pack b Getting started Attaching the viewfinderTo remove the viewfinder Charging the battery pack Charging and installing the battery packCharging time Battery life Charging and installing the battery packTo remove the battery pack Installing the battery pack Inserting a cassette To prevent accidental erasure To eject the cassette Basic operations Camera recording To focus the viewfinder lens c When ND on flashes in the viewfinderTo stop recording momentarily a To finish recording b To record through an external microphone Camera recordingTo change the directionality of the built-in microphone To monitor the sound while recording To select Fs 48k a or Fs 32k b recording mode When you shoot a subject using a telephoto zoom Using the zoom featureZooming speed Variable speed zooming Hints for better shooting Release Lock Hints for better shooting To stop playback Checking the recorded pictureTo begin re-recording If you connect directly to a monitor Connections for playback To connect to a TV without Video/Audio input jacks If your monitor is already connected to a VCRIf your monitor or VCR has a BNC jack If your monitor or VCR is a monaural type Playing back a tape Using the Remote Commander Various playback modes Using the house current Using alternative power sourcesAdvanced operations To remove the adaptor Charging the attached battery pack VTR Changing the mode settings Items for Camcorder mode only Selecting the mode setting of each itemItems for both Camcorder and VTR modes About Frame REC and INT REC setting Changing the mode settingsItems for VTR mode only When Digital Mode is set to Overlap Fade-in and fade-out When fading in aWhen fading out b To cancel the fade-in/fade-out function Overlapping two pictures To cancel the overlap function Photo recording To use the remote commander to take a photoTo use a flash Interval recording To cancel interval recordingTo stop interval recording Cut recording To cancel cut recording To focus manually Selecting automatic or manual mode Relation of aperture, shutter speed and gain When to adjust aperture, shutter speed, and gain manuallyShooting dark environments adjust gain manually Settings for each item When to use manual focus Focusing manually Shooting with auto focusing momentarily Focusing manually To return to autofocus mode Focusing manuallyTo record a very distant subject To return to automatic aperture mode Adjusting the apertureAbout the depth of focus field To return to automatic shutter speed mode Adjusting the shutter speed Slow Shtr To select the Best Shutter Speed Adjusting the shutter speedSubject Shutter speed To return to automatic gain mode Adjusting the gainTo use the AGC Limit function To adjust the G gain Preset menu item Adjusting the gain 3200K indoor mode Adjusting the white balanceSelecting the appropriate mode · one-push white balance mode Adjusting white balance manually Adjusting the white balanceTo return to automatic white balance mode Shooting when the lighting condition changes When ND on flashes in the viewfinder Using the ND filterWhen ND OFF flashes in the viewfinder Using the zebra pattern Built-in microphone Adjusting the recording soundSelecting and setting audio mode LINE/MIC switches setting and recording sound Checking the recording level Adjusting the recording level automatically To attenuate the recording level Adjusting the recording soundTo reduce wind noise of the built-in microphone To activate the Steady Shot function again Releasing the Steady Shot function Adjusts Adjustment value Making a custom preset To check the custom preset settings To turn off custom presetTo turn on custom preset again To restore the standard settings Mode Searching the recorded picture If your tape has blank portions between pictures To stop searching Displaying recording data When bars ------ appear Recorder with DV Editing onto another tapeBefore editing To connect the VCR without DV in jack Starting editing Editing onto another tapeTo stop editing To use an additional microphone Audio dubbingMaking connections To use additional audio line in a To stop recording To adjust the volumeAudio dubbing Recording Additional information Changing the lithium battery in the digital camcorder Changing the lithium battery Changing the lithium battery in the digital camcorder Year changes as follows Resetting the date and timeTo correct the date and time setting To check the preset date and time Compatibility on playback Compatibility of Dvcam and DV formatsDifferences between Dvcam and DV formats Dvcam and DV cassettes Limitations on editing Compatibility on editing using DV connectors Usable cassettes Copyright signal Preparing the battery pack Tips for using the battery packWhen to replace the battery pack Tips for using the battery pack Inside the digital camcorder Maintenance information and precautionsHow to prevent moisture condensation Moisture condensation Video head cleaning Maintenance information and precautions On Handling Tapes PrecautionsRemoving dust from inside the viewfinder Digital camcorder operation Others AC power adaptorDigital camcorder care Charging Power sources Using your digital camcorder abroadDifference in color systems Operation PowerTrouble check Digital camcorder Wind Picture Trouble checkOthers When the Charge lamp does not flash again AC power adaptorWhen the Charge lamp flashes Symptom Corrective Actions Lens Specifications Some other trouble has occurred Battery is weak or deadTape is near the end Tape has run out K, L Y, Z

Sony DSR-200 @ª Microphone holder attaching point @£ Tally lamp p, @¢ Contr knob p, @ Grip

Models: DSR-200

@ª Microphone holder attaching point @£ TALLY lamp (p. 27)

@¢ CONTR knob (p. 27)

@¦ Grip