Enjoying your
Getting Started
Editing
Utilizing recording media
Customizing your 61 camcorder
Read this before operating your camcorder
About menu items, LCD panel, viewfinder (HDR-SR7/SR8),and lens
Exposing the LCD screen, the viewfinder
About changing the language setting
The
On recording
About the Carl Zeiss lens
Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam
Table of Contents
Read this before operating your
Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive
Handycam
Subject examples and solutions
Preventing data on the hard disk of
the camcorder from being recovered
What you can do with the
(SETTINGS) category of the
HOME MENU
Subject examples and solutions
BSPOTLIGHT
Enjoying your camcorder
BGet ready (p. 15)
BRecord using your camcorder (p. 27)
HD (high definition) image quality
SD (standard definition) image
BPlay back the images
x Viewing on the LCD screen of your camcorder (p. 34)
xViewing on a high definition TV (p. 41)
xViewing on a non-high-definition16:9 (wide) TV (p. 42)
zTips
HD (high definition) image quality
SD (standard definition) image quality
“HOME” and “OPTION”
-Taking advantage of two types of menus
Using the HOME MENU
4 Touch the desired item
1 While pressing the green button
Example: [EDIT]
in the center, slide the POWER
3 Touch the item you want to learn more about
To deactivate the HELP
Using the OPTION MENU
Step 1: Checking supplied items
Step 2: Charging the battery pack
To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station
To charge the battery pack using only the AC Adaptor
POWER switch
With the v mark
on the right
pressing DISP/BATT INFO again while the information is displayed
Remaining battery (approx.)
Recording capacity (approx.)
Charging time
NP-FH50
Playing time
LCD panel
*When the LCD backlight is on
On the battery pack
•Before changing the battery pack, slide the
Step 3: Turning the power on and setting the date and time
Step 4: Making setting adjustments before recording
Adjusting the Viewfinder (HDR- SR7/SR8)
Viewfinder lens adjustment lever Move it until the image is clear
Fastening the grip belt
Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcorder correctly
Recording/Playback
Recording and playback with ease (Easy Handycam operation)
Recording movies
Recording still images
2 Press EASY A
appears on the LCD screen
Playing back recorded movies/still images
1 Slide the POWER switch G to turn on your camcorder
2 Press (VIEW IMAGES) I (or D)
Returns to the
Previous 6 images
3 Start playback
Movies:
Touch the or tab and the movie to be played back
Toggles Play or Pause as you touch
Returns (to the
To cancel Easy Handycam operation
Press EASY A again. disappears from the LCD screen
Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation
Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation
Recording
Recording still images
2 Press START/STOP B (or F)
[STBY] t [REC]
To stop recording, press START/STOP
B(or F) again
Zooming
Wider range of view:
(Wide angle)
Close view: (Telephoto)
(Telephoto)
Using the flash
Flash
/CHG (charge) lamp
Press (flash) repeatedly to select an appropriate setting
Recording high quality still images during movie recording (Dual Rec)
•You can record still images during recording
Recording still images on a “Memory Stick Duo”
Access lamp (“Memory Stick Duo”)
To change the recording media of still images
1On the recording screen, touch (OPTION) t tab t [STILL MEDIA]
Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects
Recording the fast action in slow-motion(SMTH SLW REC)
1Slide the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder
2Touch (HOME) t (CAMERA) t [SMTH SLW REC]
Recording in mirror mode
•[RECORD SOUND]
Your camcorder records sounds for about
12 seconds while [Recording...] is displayed in step
Controlling the image settings manually with the CAM CTRL dial (HDR-SR7/SR8)
You can assign one menu item you use often to the CAM CTRL dial
Playback
2 : Displays still images on the hard disk
3 : Displays still images on a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Playing back from Film Roll Index
Press (Film Roll Index) G
Previous scene
3 Start playing back
Playing movies
On the INDEX screen, touch the or tab to play back movies
Viewing still images
On the VISUAL INDEX screen, touch the or tab to play back still images
Playing back from a face image ([INDEX])
The detected face images are displayed on the index screen
You can play back the movie from the selected face image
1Turn on your camcorder
2Touch (HOME) t (VIEW IMAGES) t [INDEX]
1Slide the POWER switch to turn on the
camcorder, and press (VIEW IMAGES)
The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen
2To search for movies, touch the or tab. To search for still images
touch the tab
Playing the image on a TV
Selecting the most advantageous connection - TV CONNECT Guide
1 Turn on your camcorder, and press (HOME)
2 Touch (OTHERS)
3 Touch [TV CONNECT Guide]
If the item is not on the screen, touch v
Connecting to a high definition TV
t (p. 41)
t (p. 42)
(SETTINGS) t
Component video cable
HDMI
HDMI cable (optional)
Connecting to a non-high-definition16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV
t (p. 43)
To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV (16:9/4:3)
[480i] (p. 74)
(Blue) PB/CB
(Red) PR/CR
A/V connecting cable
t [TV TYPE] t [16:9]
When connecting to your TV via a VCR
When your TV is monaural (When your TV has only one audio input jack)
Saving images
Deleting images
4 Touch the image to be deleted
Touch to return to the previous screen
5 Touch t [YES] t
To delete all images of the same type (on each tab) at one time
In step 3, touch [ DELETE ALL]
Dividing a movie
Copying still images
Creating the Playlist
To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time
1Touch (HOME) t (OTHERS) t [PLAYLIST EDIT]
2Touch [ADD by date] or [ADD by date]
The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen
3Touch v/V to select the recording date of the desired movie
3Select the scene to be deleted from the list
The selected scene is marked with
4Touch t [YES] t
To change the order within the Playlist
1Touch(HOME) t (OTHERS) t [PLAYLIST EDIT]
Dubbing to VCR or DVD/HDD recorders
Printing recorded
images
When connection is complete, (PictBridge connecting) appears on the screen
You can select a still image on the screen
5 Touch the still image to be printed
The selected image is marked with
6 Touch (OPTION), set the following options, then touch
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(MANAGE HDD/ MEMORY) category
Formatting the hard disk or the “Memory Stick Duo”
Checking the hard disk information
Repairing the image database file
Preventing data on the hard disk of the camcorder from being recovered
2 Touch (HOME) t (MANAGE HDD/MEMORY) t
FORMAT]
The [FORMAT] screen appears
3 Press and hold the BACK LIGHT button for a few seconds (p. 110)
What you can do with the (SETTINGS) category of the HOME MENU
List of the (SETTINGS) category items
MOVIE SETTINGS (p. 63)
PHOTO SETTINGS (p. 67)
VIEW IMAGES SET (p. 70)
SOUND/DISP SET*2 (p. 72)
MOVIE SETTINGS
HD LP
Increases the recording time (Long Play) (AVC HD 5M (LP))
SD HQ
Records in high quality mode (SD 9M (HQ))
BSD SP
WIDE SELECT
B16:9 WIDE
Records images to the full screen on a 16:9 (wide) TV screen
4:3 ()
Records images to the full screen on a 4:3 TV screen
The zebra pattern is not displayed
The zebra pattern appears at a screen brightness level of about 70 IRE
• IRE represents the screen brightness
REMAINING
BAUTO
PHOTO SETTINGS
VGA (0.3M) ()
Allows the maximum number of still images to be recorded
QUALITY
BFINE ()
Records still images at the fine image quality level
8GB 3400
FILE NO
BSERIES
RESET
AE SHIFT (HDR-SR7/SR8)
VIEW IMAGES SET
ADate BTime
CAMERA DATA
Movie
Still image
SteadyShot off
SOUND/DISP SET
OUTPUT SETTINGS
CLOCK/LANG
GENERAL SET
Activating functions using the OPTION MENU
Various available functions are displayed
When the item you want is not on the screen
1 While using your camcorder, touch (OPTION) on the screen
Tab
Recording items on the OPTION MENU
Viewing items on the OPTION MENU
Functions set in the
OPTION MENU
SPOT FOCUS
1Touch the subject on the screen
2 Touch [END]
To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t [END] in step
END
SCENE SELECTION
You can record images effectively in various situations
TWILIGHT* ()
TWILIGHT PORT. ()
CANDLE ()
**Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short distance away
•If you set [SCENE SELECTION], [WHITE BAL.] setting is canceled
WHITE BAL. (White balance)
The white balance is adjusted automatically
OUTDOOR ()
SUPER NIGHTSHOT
appears on the screen
To return to the normal setting, set [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] to [OFF]
•Do not use [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] in bright places. This may cause a malfunction
FADER
SELF-TIMER
A still image is recorded after about 10 seconds
Press PHOTO when [SELF-TIMER]is set to [ON], and appears
To cancel the count down, touch [RESET]
To cancel the self-timer,select [OFF]
Troubleshooting
The (OPTION) is not displayed
•The OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation
The menu settings have changed automatically
•During Easy Handycam operation, some menu items are fixed as follows
–[REC MODE]: [HD SP]
The /CHG (charge) lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged
•Slide the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) (p. 16)
•Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly (p. 16)
•Connect the power cord to the wall outlet properly
•The battery charge is completed (p. 16)
You cannot delete images stored on or format the “Memory Stick Duo.”
Release the lock on the
•You cannot delete the images protected on another device
The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes
•The file is damaged
The recording stops
The movie aspect ratio (16:9 (wide)/ 4:3) cannot be changed
The auto focus does not function
[STEADYSHOT] does not function
The BACK LIGHT function does not function
Horizontal stripes appear on the images
Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen
•Set [STEADYSHOT] to [OFF] (p. 65) (HDR-SR5)
[SUPER NIGHTSHOT] cannot be operated
• Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON
A movie cannot be divided
Unable to copy the images from the hard disk to a “Memory Stick Duo.”
Viewing on the TV
You cannot view the image or hear the sound on the TV
The image appears distorted on the 4:3 TV
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Warning indicators and messages
(Warning indicator pertaining to “Memory Stick Duo”)
•No “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted (p. 31)
(Warning indicators pertaining to “Memory Stick Duo” formatting)
•The “Memory Stick Duo” is damaged
•The “Memory Stick Duo” is not formatted correctly (p. 58, 99)
The Image Database File is damaged. Do you want to create a new file
HD movie management information is damaged. Create new information
Buffer overflow
Recovering data
Cannot recover data
xPictBridge compliant printer
Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer
Cannot print. Check the printer
x Other
No further selection is possible
Using your camcorder abroad
Setting to the local time
World time difference
Time-zone
Area setting
differences
Files on the camcorder hard disk/folder structure
Maintenance and precautions
Photographic Experts Group) format. The file extension is “.JPG.”
•File names of still images:
–101- 0001: This file name appears on the screen of your camcorder
–DSC00001.JPG: This file name appears on the display of a computer
On a “Memory Stick Duo” with a write-protecttab
Notes on using “Memory Stick Micro” (optional)
On image data compatibility
About the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
have the mark
What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
About the remaining battery time indicator
About storage of the battery pack
About battery life
About x.v.Color
About handling of your camcorder
•When disconnecting the power cord, pull it by the plug and not the cord
•Do not damage the power cord such as by placing anything heavy on it
•Keep metal contacts clean
Keep the Remote Commander and
•If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked:
2Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [GENERAL SET] t [CALIBRATION]
Touch [CANCEL] to cancel
If you did not press the right spot, try the calibration again
Do not use a
On handling the casing
On trademarks
•“Memory Stick,” “ ,” “Memory Stick
Duo,” “,” “Memory Stick
•“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation
•“x.v.Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation
On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software
Identifying parts and controls
AActive Interface Shoe
BRemote sensor/Infrared port
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AInternal microphone (29)
BFlash (30)
CLens (Carl Zeiss Lens) (4)
DNIGHTSHOT switch (31)
ECAM CTRL dial (33) (HDR-SR7/SR8)
Remote Commander
ADATA CODE button (70)
CSCAN/SLOW buttons (36)
D. > (Previous/Next) buttons (36)
EPLAY button (36)
Indicators displayed during recording/playback
Recording movies
Recording still images
Viewing movies
ARecording quality (HD/SD) (63) and recording mode (XP/HQ/SP/LP) (63)
Indicators when you made changes
Upper left
Center
Upper right
Bottom
Glossary
Index
Page
Remaining
Battery
REMAINING (movie)
Remote Commander
85
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