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Recording

Recording

Recording movies

In the default setting, movies are recorded on the

internal hard disk (p. 35).

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Fasten the grip belt.

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Open the lens cover.

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Open the LCD screen of your camcorder.

Your camcorder is turned on.

To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 12).

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Summary of Contents for DCRSR47ER - Handycam - Camcorder

Page 1: ...poration DCR SR37E SR38E SR47E SR48E SR57E SR67E SR77E SR87E Table of contents 8 Getting started 10 Recording 14 Playback 18 Saving movies and photos with a computer 22 Saving images with a DVD writer recorder 28 Making good use of your camcorder 34 Additional information 43 ...

Page 2: ...uctions Replace the battery with the specified type only Otherwise fire or injury may result AC Adaptor Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Use the nearby wall outlet wall socket when using the AC Adaptor Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket immediately if any malfunction occurs while using your camcorder Even if your camcor...

Page 3: ...rvice or the shop where you purchased the product Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentiall...

Page 4: ...is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate ...

Page 5: ...cess lamp p 10 36 are lit or flashing Otherwise the recording media may be damaged recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur ejecting Memory Stick PRO Duo media removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder Do not apply shock or vibration to the camcorder The camcorder may not be able to record or play movies and photos Do not use the camcorder in very loud areas T...

Page 6: ... programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws To prevent your image data from being lost save all your recorded images on external media periodically It is recommended that you save the image data on a disc such as a DVD R using your computer Also you can save your image data using a DVD writer VCR ...

Page 7: ...nected TV p 21 Saving movies and photos on a disc Saving movies and photos with a computer p 22 Creating a disc with a DVD writer or recorder p 28 Operating by the camcorder screen you can create a disc and play it back on DVDirect Express by connecting the dedicated DVD writer DVDirect Express sold separately to your camcorder Deleting movies and photos p 34 You can free up recording space by del...

Page 8: ...1 Saving movies and photos with a computer Preparing a computer Windows 22 When using a Macintosh 22 Creating a disc with one touch One Touch Disc Burn 24 Importing movies and photos to a computer Easy PC Back up 25 Changing the destination drive or folder for movies and photos 26 Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser 26 Creating a disc 27 Copying a disc 27 Editing movies 27 Capturing photos from a ...

Page 9: ...ng media settings 36 Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal hard disk to Memory Stick PRO Duo media 37 Customizing your camcorder with menus 38 Using the HELP function 38 Getting detailed information from the Handycam Handbook 42 Additional information Troubleshooting 43 Precautions 46 Specifications 48 Screen indicators 52 Parts and controls 53 Index 55 ...

Page 10: ... clicks 3 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord mains lead to your camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket Be sure that the mark on the DC plug is facing down The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery pack is fully charged 4 When the battery is charged disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camcorder See page 49 on chargin...

Page 11: ...he battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor close the LCD screen and make sure that the Movie lamp Photo lamp p 12 ACCESS access lamp p 10 36 are turned off Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder without any operation for about...

Page 12: ...een touch until the item appears 3 Set SUMMERTIME date and time then touch The clock starts If you set SUMMERTIME to ON the clock advances 1 hour The date and time does not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the recording media and can be displayed during playback To display the date and time touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE DATE TIME You can turn off the o...

Page 13: ...ned off You can turn off your camcorder also by pressing POWER When POWER ON BY LCD is set to OFF turn off your camcorder by pressing POWER Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG LANGUAGE SET a desired language POWER button ...

Page 14: ...fault setting movies are recorded on the internal hard disk p 35 Fasten the grip belt Open the lens cover Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 12 ...

Page 15: ...next movie file is created automatically You can change the recording media p 35 You can change the recording mode of movies p 40 STEADYSHOT is set to ON in the default setting To adjust the angle of the LCD panel first open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder and then adjust the angle If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees to the lens side you can record movies photos in mirror mode You ca...

Page 16: ...n the hard disk p 35 Open the lens cover Open the LCD screen of your camcorder Your camcorder is turned on To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open press POWER p 12 Press MODE to turn on the Photo lamp The aspect ratio of the screen becomes 4 3 ...

Page 17: ...es and photos easily Easy Handycam operation Simply press EASY To cancel Easy Handycam operation press EASY again after you finish recording or menu operations During Easy Handycamoperation you can set basic options such as changing the image size or deleting images among the setting and adjustment items Other items are set automatically When Easy Handycam operation is started nearly all menu sett...

Page 18: ...econds You can display the VISUAL INDEX screen by pressing VIEW IMAGES on the LCD screen as well Touch the Movie tab a desired movie appears with the movie or photo that was most recently played or recorded If you touch the movie or photo with you can continue playback from the previous time appears on the photo recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Previous Next To return to recording mode T...

Page 19: ...cated on the panel behind the LCD panel The recording date time and shooting conditions are recorded automatically during recording This information is not displayed during recording but you can display it during playback by touching HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting To adjust the sound volume of movies While playing back movies touch adjust with You can adjust the sound vo...

Page 20: ...m lever while viewing photos PB ZOOM If you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame the point comes to the center in the frame When viewing photos recorded on Memory Stick PRO Duo media playback folder appears on the screen Previous Next OPTION MENU To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start stop slide show ...

Page 21: ...with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plugs left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately The yellow plug connection is not necessary Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio Set the input selector of the TV to the input your camcorder will be connected to For details refer to the instruction m...

Page 22: ...s must be provided as standard Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compatible DVD burner CD ROM drive is necessary for installation Operation with all computer environments is not assured 1 Standard installation is required Operation is not assured if the OS has been upgraded or in a multi boot environment 2 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported 3 Starter Edition is not supported When using a Mac...

Page 23: ...ect the language for the application to be installed then click Next Turn on your camcorder then connect the camcorder to the computer using the supplied USB cable The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen automatically Touch USB CONNECT on the camcorder screen If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch HOME OTHERS USB CONNECT Click Continue on the computer screen Read the terms of...

Page 24: ...save movies and photos on a disc by simply pressing DISC BURN on your camcorder Movies and photos recorded on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with One Touch Disc Burn can be saved on a disc automatically Install PMB beforehand p 22 however do not start PMB Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 11 With the One Touch Disc...

Page 25: ...d with Easy PC Back up can be imported to a computer automatically Turn on the computer beforehand Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 11 1 Turn on your camcorder and connect it to the computer using the USB cable The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen 2 Touch USB CONNECT to import images from the internal hard dis...

Page 26: ...k Easy PC Back up Change On the screen displayed you can select the drive or folder where the images are to be saved Starting PMB Picture Motion Browser Double click the PMB short cut icon on the computer screen If the icon is not displayed on the computer screen click Start All Programs Sony Picture Utility PMB to start PMB You can view edit or create discs of movies and photos using PMB Reading ...

Page 27: ...ct movies and photos appears To add movies and photos to the previously selected ones select the movies and photos in the main window and drag and drop onto the window for selecting movies and photos 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to create a disc It may take a long time to create a disc Copying a disc You can copy a recorded disc to another disc using Video Disc Copier Click Start All Pr...

Page 28: ... The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears on the camcorder screen Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 11 When using battery power the DVD writer does not work 2 Insert an unused disc into the DVD writer and close the disc tray The DISC BURN screen appears on the camcorder screen 3 Press DISC BURN on the DVD writer Movies recorded on the internal hard disk that have not been saved on any dis...

Page 29: ...riter to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable of the DVD writer The EXTERNAL DRIVE screen appears You can play back movies on the TV screen by connecting the camcorder to a TV p 21 Insert a created disc into the DVD writer The movies on the disc appear as VISUAL INDEX on the camcorder screen Press the play button on the DVD writer The movie plays back on the camcorder screen You can a...

Page 30: ...to dub movies to the limit of the disc is about 20 to 60 minutes It may take more time depending on the recording mode or the number of scenes You can play back created discs on a general DVD player If playback is not possible for any reason connect the camcorder to the DVD writer and then play back The disc mark appears on the camcorder screen DVDirect Express may not be available in some countri...

Page 31: ...all outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 11 Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries regions 1 Turn on your camcorder and connect a DVD writer etc to the USB jack of your camcorder with the USB cable supplied The USB SELECT screen appears on the camcorder screen 2 Touch USB CONNECT when movies are recorded on the internal hard disk or USB CONNECT when...

Page 32: ...IDEO sold separately When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable sold separately higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Connect the white and red plug left right audio and the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel of the A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable If you connect the S VIDEO plug only you will ...

Page 33: ...ice connected touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting To record the date time or camera settings data touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE a desired setting In addidion touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS DISP OUTPUT V OUT PANEL When the screen size of display devices TV etc is 4 3 touch HOME SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE 4 3 When you connect a mon...

Page 34: ...uch DELETE DELETE ALL YES YES Formatting the recording media Formatting deletes all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied for this operation p 11 To avoid the loss of important images you should save them p 22 28 before formatting the recording media Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT Touch the r...

Page 35: ...g media for movies Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MOVIE MEDIA SET The MOVIE MEDIA SET screen appears Touch the desired medium Touch YES The recording medium is changed Coping with shooting conditions A wide variety of settings and adjustment options are available on the menu p 38 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Backlight To adjust the exposure for backlit subject press backlight to display To...

Page 36: ...es of Memory Stick media you can use with your camcorder For recording movies it is recommended that you use Memory Stick PRO Duo media of 512 MB or larger marked with Memory Stick PRO Duo media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Marked with Mark2 or not either can be used Memory Stick PRO Duo media of up to 16 GB are confirmed to work with this camcorder Open the Memory Stick Duo media cover and inser...

Page 37: ... step 2 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo media p 34 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 Do not open the Memory Stick Duo media cover during recording When inserting or ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo media be careful so that the Memory Stick PRO Duo media does not pop out and drop Dubbing or copying ...

Page 38: ...OME MENU screen touch You cannot select the grayed items or settings Using the HELP function To see the descriptions on the HOME MENU touch HELP on the HOME MENU screen The bottom of turns orange Then touch the item you want to know about Using the OPTION MENU The OPTION MENU appears just like the pop up window that appears when you right click the mouse on a computer The menu items you can change...

Page 39: ... movies PROTECT Sets the protection to avoid deleting photos DIVIDE Divides movies PLAYLIST EDIT ADD Adds a movie to a playlist ADD by date Adds movies recorded on the same day at one time in a playlist ERASE Erases a movie from a playlist ERASE ALL Erases all movies from a playlist MOVE Changes the order of movies in a playlist USB CONNECT USB CONNECT Connects the internal hard disk via USB USB C...

Page 40: ... how to assign the file number AUTO SLW SHUTTR Adjusts the shutter speed automatically GUIDEFRAME Displays the frame to make sure the subject is horizontal or vertical VIEW IMAGES SET DATA CODE Displays the detailed recording data during playback SOUND DISP SET VOLUME p 19 BEEP p 12 LCD BRIGHT Adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen LCD BL LEVEL Adjusts the backlight of the LCD screen LCD COLOR A...

Page 41: ...ch on the screen TELE MACRO Shoots a subject in focus with the background out of focus EXPOSURE Adjusts the brightness of movies and photos FOCUS Focuses manually SCENE SELECTION Selects an appropriate recording setting according to the type of scene such as night view or beach WHITE BAL Adjusts the white balance tab FADER Fades scenes in or out tab BLT IN ZOOM MIC Records movies with directional ...

Page 42: ...reen displayed click Handycam Handbook 3 Select the desired language and the model name of your camcorder then click Handycam Handbook PDF The model name of your camcorder is printed on its bottom surface 4 Click Exit Exit then remove the CD ROM from your computer To view the Handycam Handbook double click the short cut icon on the computer screen When using a Macintosh open the Handbook GB folder...

Page 43: ...outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If your camcorder still does not work press RESET p 54 using a pointed object If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off the camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low ...

Page 44: ... to be repaired Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 0001 When the indicator flashes slowly the file is damaged or unreadable The hard disk of your camcorder is full Delete unnecessary images on the hard disk p 34 An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder Battery power is low The tempe...

Page 45: ...device The camcorder is unsteady Hold the camcorder steady with both hands However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear The drop sensor function is activated You may not be able to record nor play back images The recording media is full Delete unnecessary images p 34 ...

Page 46: ...creen closed when you are not using your camcorder Do not wrap your camcorder with a towel for example and operate it Doing so might cause heat to build up inside When disconnecting the power cord mains lead pull it by the plug and not the cord Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Do not use a deformed or damaged battery pack Keep metal contacts clean If ...

Page 47: ...the pre installed rechargeable battery However even if the pre installed rechargeable battery is not charged the camcorder operation will not be affected as long as you are not recording the date Procedures Connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the LCD screen closed for more than 24 hours Note on disposal transfer of the camcorder Even ...

Page 48: ...000 000 pixels Lens DCR SR37E SR38E SR47E SR48E SR57E SR67E Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 60 Optical 120 2 000 Digital Filter diameter 30 mm 1 3 16 in DCR SR77E SR87E Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 25 Optical 50 2 000 Digital Filter diameter 30 mm 1 3 16 in Focal length DCR SR37E SR38E SR47E SR48E SR57E SR67E F 1 8 6 0 f 1 8 108 mm 3 32 4 3 8 in When converted to a 35 mm still camera For movies 39 2 340 mm 1 9...

Page 49: ...mensions approx 48 29 81 mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 in w h d excluding the projecting parts Mass approx 170 g 6 0 oz excluding the power cord mains lead 1 See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Rechargeable battery pack NP FH30 DCR SR37E SR38E SR47E SR48E SR57E SR67E Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Output voltage DC 7 2 V Maximum charge voltage DC 8 4 V Maximum charge current 2 12 A...

Page 50: ...NGS AUDIO MODE Example of expected recording time of movies in Memory Stick PRO Duo media Recording mode For 4 GB capacity in minute HQ 55 50 SP 80 50 LP 5 1ch 160 105 Recording mode For 4 GB capacity in minute LP 2ch 170 110 DCR SR57E SR67E SR77E SR87E For DCR SR57E SR67E SR77E SR87E You can select the audio recording format of movies by touching HOME SETTINGS MOVIE SETTINGS AUDIO MODE For DCR SR...

Page 51: ... Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc in the U S and other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Adobe the Adobe logo an...

Page 52: ...p sensor off Drop sensor activated 9999 9999 Approximate number of recordable photos and recording media Playback folder 100 112 Current playing movie or photo Number of total recorded movies or photos Bottom Indicator Meaning Face Index Manual focus SCENE SELECTION White balance SteadyShot off SPOT MTR FCS SPOT METER EXPOSURE TELE MACRO Backlight OPTION button VIEW IMAGES button Slide show button...

Page 53: ... Battery pack 10 BATT battery release lever 11 DC IN jack 10 Memory Stick Duo media slot 36 Movie Photo lamps 12 MODE button 16 START STOP button 15 Grip belt 14 Hook for a shoulder belt Tripod receptacle 35 LCD screen Touch panel 12 If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees you can close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing out This is convenient during playback operations HOME button 38 Zoom b...

Page 54: ... Memory Stick PRO Duo media 36 While the lamp is lit or flashing the camcorder is reading or writing data Backlight button 35 RESET button Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting USB jack 22 24 25 28 31 DCR SR37E SR38E SR57E SR77E output only ...

Page 55: ...e 22 Specifications 48 Supplied items 5 T Tripod 35 Troubleshooting 43 Turning the power on 12 TV 21 TV Type 21 U USB 22 28 Using a wall outlet wall socket as a power source 11 V VISUAL INDEX 18 Volume 19 W Warning indicators 44 Windows 22 Z Zoom 15 17 20 A A V connecting cable 21 32 B Backlight 35 Battery 10 C Capturing photos from a movie 27 Charging the battery abroad 11 Charging the battery pa...

Page 56: ...s product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed on 70 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in China ...

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