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Summary of Contents for HDR-SR10D - High Definition Avchd 120gb Hdd Handycam? Camcorder

Page 1: ...Video Camera Recorder Handycam Handbook HDR SR10 Enjoying your camcorder 9 Getting Started 15 Recording Playback 25 Editing 47 Utilizing recording media 60 Customizing your camcorder 64 Troubleshooting 85 Additional Information 97 Quick Reference 107 ...

Page 2: ...k PRO Duo in this manual You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above Memory Stick PRO Duo can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor when using a Memory Stick PRO Duo with Memory Stick compatible equ...

Page 3: ... lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions Do not aim at the sun Doing so might cause your camcorder to malfunction Take images of the sun only in low light conditions such as at dusk About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the screen language before using your camcorde...

Page 4: ...er and accessories are subject to change without notice About the Carl Zeiss lens Your camcorder is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and produces superior images It adopts the MTF measurement system for video cameras and offers a quality typical of a Carl Zeiss lens Also the lens for your camcorder is T coated to suppress unw...

Page 5: ...ng off the POWER switch Note on operating temperatures When the temperature of the camcorder becomes extremely high or extremely low you may not be able to record or play back on the camcorder due to the protection features of the camcorder being activated in such situations In this case a message appears on the LCD screen p 93 When the camcorder is connected to a computer Do not try to format the...

Page 6: ...Recording in dark places NightShot 32 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects 33 Recording in mirror mode 33 Recording fast action in slow motion SMTH SLW REC 33 Playback 35 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index 37 Searching for desired scene by face Face Index 37 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 38 Using PB zoom 38 Playing back a series of still images Slide s...

Page 7: ...RAL SET 76 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU 78 Using the OPTION MENU 78 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 79 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 79 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 80 Troubleshooting 85 Self diagnosis display Warning indicators 93 Using your camcorder abroad 97 File folder structure on the camcorder hard disk and Memory Stick PRO Duo 99 Maintenance and pr...

Page 8: ...g still images during movie recording A child on the stage under a spot light BDual Rec 32 BSPOTLIGHT 82 Flowers in close up Fireworks with all its splendor BPORTRAIT 82 BFOCUS 80 BTELE MACRO 80 BFIREWORKS 81 BFOCUS 80 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen A sleeping child under dim light BFOCUS 80 BSPOT FOCUS 80 BNightShot 32 BCOLOR SLOW SHTR 83 ...

Page 9: ... Get ready p 15 x Selecting the media p 22 B Record with HD high definition image quality p 29 Your camcorder is compatible with AVCHD format 1920 1080 60i p 100 which provides highly detailed beautiful images b Notes The default setting is HD SP which is AVCHD format 1440 1080 60i p 66 AVCHD 1080i format is abbreviated as AVCHD in this manual except when it must be described in more detail B Play...

Page 10: ... see page 56 x Editing on a computer p 46 You can import images with HD high definition image quality to a computer or save images on a disc Refer to PMB Guide B Delete images If the media is full you cannot record new images Delete the image data that has been saved on your computer or a disc If you delete the images you can record new images on the free media space again x Deleting the selected ...

Page 11: ...imate recordable time hour minute AVC HD 16M FH highest quality 4 h 50 m AVC HD 9M HQ high quality 9 h 40 m AVC HD 7M SP standard quality 11 h 50 m AVC HD 5M LP long play 15 h 10 m Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1920 1080 60i format Movies are recorded with AVCHD 1440 1080 60i format SD standard definition image quality MPEG2 format Recording mode Approximate recordable time hour minute SD 9M HQ h...

Page 12: ... the SETTINGS category see page 65 HOME MENU the starting point for operations with your camcorder HELP Displays a description of the item p 13 Category Item Page MOVIE 30 PHOTO 30 SMTH SLW REC 33 Item Page VISUAL INDEX 35 INDEX 37 INDEX 37 PLAYLIST 54 Item Page DELETE 48 PHOTO CAPTURE 50 MOVIE DUB 51 PHOTO COPY 52 EDIT 53 PLAYLIST EDIT 54 PRINT 58 USB CONNECT 47 TV CONNECT Guide 40 Item Page MOVI...

Page 13: ...ired category Example OTHERS category 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch B When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press HOME The HOME MENU appears 2 Touch HELP The bottom of the HELP turns orange Using the HOME MENU HOME A HOME B ...

Page 14: ... To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch HELP again in step 2 Just a touch on the screen during shooting or playback displays the functions available at that moment You will find it easy to make various settings See page 78 for further details Using the OPTION MENU OPTION ...

Page 15: ...AC Adaptor 1 p 16 Power cord Mains lead 1 p 16 Handycam Station 1 p 16 110 Component A V cable 1 p 41 A V connecting cable 1 p 43 56 USB cable 1 p 57 58 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 111 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH60 1 p 16 101 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB Guide Handycam Handbook This Handbook Oper...

Page 16: ... outlet wall socket 3 Turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting 4 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 5 Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely all the way to the bottom The CHG charge lamp lights up and charging starts When the CHG charge lamp turns off the battery is fully charged b Notes Whe...

Page 17: ...elease lever and remove the battery pack b Notes When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the Movie lamp Still lamp p 20 ACCESS lamps p 29 are turned off When you store the battery pack fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period see page 102 for the details of storage To use a wall outlet wall socket as a power source Make the same conn...

Page 18: ...tandard image quality Top When the media is set to the hard disk Bottom When the media is set to the Memory Stick PRO Duo On the battery pack When you remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG and turn off the Movie lamp Still lamp p 20 ACCESS lamp p 29 Battery pack Charging time NP FH50 135 NP FH60 supplied 135 NP FH70 170 NP FH100 390 Battery pack Continuous reco...

Page 19: ...der On the charging recording playback time Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended The recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor Use the nearby wall outlet wall socke...

Page 20: ...ographical area with then touch NEXT 4 Set DST SET or SUMMERTIME then touch NEXT 5 Set Y year with 6 Select M with then set the month with 7 Set D day hour and minute in the same way then touch NEXT 8 Make sure that the clock is correctly set then touch The clock starts You can set any year up to the year 2037 For midnight set it to 12 00 AM For midday set it to 12 00 PM To turn off the power Turn...

Page 21: ...ALIBRATION p 104 You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language To select the screen language touch HOME t SETTINGS t CLOCK LANG t LANGUAGE SET p 75 Changing the language setting Step 4 Making setting adjustments before recording Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder 1 then rotate it to the best angle to record or play 2 To turn off the LCD backlight to mak...

Page 22: ...g is hard disk for movies and still images b Notes You can do recording playback editing operations for the selected media When you want to change media reselect the media z Tips See pages 11 and 24 for the recordable time See page 51 on dubbing copying between two media 1 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MOVIE MEDIA SET on the LCD screen of your camcorder The media setting screen for movies appears 2 ...

Page 23: ...Memory Stick PRO Duo has been selected as the media For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right direction until it clicks 3 Close the Memory Stick Duo cover 2 If you have selected Memory Stick PRO Duo ...

Page 24: ...ng will delete all data recorded on the Memory Stick PRO Duo When inserting or ejecting the Memory Stick PRO Duo be careful so that the Memory Stick PRO Duo does not pop out and drop The capacity and approximate recordable time of the Memory Stick PRO Duo Unit min The number in is the minimum recordable time HD high definition image quality SD standard definition image quality b Notes When using a...

Page 25: ... I 3 Press START STOP H or D to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again 1 Turn the POWER switch G in the direction of the arrow until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press EASY I 3 Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust the focus A a beep sounds then press it fully B a shutter click sounds z Tips During Easy Handycam operation faces are detected with frames FACE DETECTION p 69 If the POWER sw...

Page 26: ...high definition image quality 4 Displays still images Playing back recorded movies still images appears when you select the movie with SD standard definition image quality in MOVIE MEDIA SET p 22 HDD JAN 1 2008 HOME MENU Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to the recording screen Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded B for the still image recorded on a ...

Page 27: ...b then select the desired still image to play back z Tips To change the media select the media on MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET p 22 The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 72 The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 72 JAN 1 2008 11 35 20AM Stops goes to the VISUAL INDEX screen Beginning of the movie previous movie Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Toggles Play or Pause as you...

Page 28: ...lly return to the default settings The settings of some menu items are fixed For details see page 86 You cannot use the OPTION MENU Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are automatically set p 86 If you set an invalid opera...

Page 29: ...attery or AC Adaptor When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically z Tips For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 You can check the recordable time and the remaining capacity etc by touching HOME A or D t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA INFO p 60 PHOTO E HOME A START STOP B START STOP F Lens cover Opens automatically when the power is switched on HOME ...

Page 30: ...and the number of recordable images see pages 11 24 and 71 You can record still images during movie recording by pressing PHOTO E Dual Rec p 32 A frame is shown on the detected face and the detected face image is optimized automatically FACE DETECTION p 69 When a face is detected during movie recording flashes and the detected face is stored in the index You can search for a desired scene by a fac...

Page 31: ...istic sound when playing the movieondevicesthatsupport5 1chsurround sound Dolby Digital 5 1 Creator 5 1ch surround sound Glossary p 115 b Notes If you play back 5 1ch sound on your camcorder 5 1ch sound is automatically converted and output in 2ch To enjoy the 5 1ch surround sound recorded with HD high definition image quality you need an AVCHD format device compatible with 5 1ch surround When you...

Page 32: ...tinuously You cannot record still images while is displayed z Tips When the POWER switch is set to Movie the size of still images becomes 3 0M 16 9 wide or 2 2M 4 3 You can record still images during recording standby in the same way as when the Still lamp is turned on You can also record with the flash When you set the NIGHTSHOT switch to ON appears You can record images in dark places b Notes Th...

Page 33: ...OP A 3 second movie approx is recorded as a 12 second slow motion movie Recording disappears when recording is finished Touch to cancel the smooth slow recording To change the setting Touch OPTION t tab then select the setting you want to change TIMING Select the recording start point after START STOP is pressed The default setting is 3sec AFTER RECORD SOUND Select ON to superimpose sounds such as...

Page 34: ...34 During Easy Handycam operation the SMTH SLW REC function cannot be used Cancel Easy Handycam operation ...

Page 35: ...2 Goes to the Face Index screen p 37 3 Displays movies with HD high definition image quality 4 Displays still images appears when you select the movie with SD standard definition image quality in MOVIE MEDIA SET p 22 Lens cover Closes when an INDEX screen appears POWER switch E HOME B VIEW IMAGES C HOME A Power zoom lever D VIEW IMAGES F HDD JAN 1 2008 Previous 6 images Next 6 images Selects image...

Page 36: ... reverse fast forward approximately 5 times faster 2 touches makes it approximately 10 times faster 3 touches makes it approximately 30 times faster and 4 touches makes it approximately 60 times faster Touch the tab then select the desired still image to play back To adjust the sound volume Touch OPTION t tab t VOLUME then adjust the volume with Playing movies Viewing still images Beginning of the...

Page 37: ...can display the Film Roll Index screen by touching HOME t VIEW IMAGES t INDEX The face images detected during movie recording are displayed on the index screen You can play back the movie from the selected face image Select the media which contains the movie you want to play back before the operation p 22 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX scree...

Page 38: ...ges on the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears 2 To search for movies touch the or tab To search for still images touch the tab 3 Touch date on the screen The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen 4 Touch to select the date of the desired image then touch The images of the selected date are disp...

Page 39: ...aying back a series of still images Slide show Playing the image on a TV Connection methods and quality of the image HD high definition SD standard definition viewed on the TV screen differ depending on what type of TV is connected and the connectors used Use the supplied AC Adaptor as the power source p 16 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected b Notes When...

Page 40: ...am Station and your camcorder at the same time image disturbance may occur Your camcorder will advise you of the most advantageous way of connecting your TV 1 Turn on your camcorder and touch HOME t OTHERS t TV CONNECT Guide If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 2 Touch the answer to the question displayed on the screen Meanwhile you can make the relevant connection between you...

Page 41: ...k with SD standard definition image quality Connecting to a high definition TV Signal flow Type Camcorder Cable TV HOME MENU setting SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t COMPONENT t 1080i 480i p 75 b Notes If you connect only component video audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals t p 42 t p 41 1 A Component A V cable supplied Green Y Blue PB CB Red PR CR Red W...

Page 42: ...m the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder if copyright protection signals are recorded in the images Some TVs may not function correctly e g no sound or image with this connection Do not connect the HDMI OUT jack of your camcorder and HDMI OUT jack of the external device with the HDMI cable This may cause a malfunction When the connected device is compatible with 5 1ch surround sound movies recorded w...

Page 43: ...onnect only component video audio signals are not output Connect the white and red plugs to output audio signals SETTINGS t OUTPUT SETTINGS t TV TYPE t 16 9 4 3 p 74 b Notes When the S VIDEO plug S VIDEO channel is connected audio signals are not output To output audio signals connect the white and red plugs to the audio input jack of your TV This connection produces higher resolution images compa...

Page 44: ...iled photo like depiction of subtle textures and colors By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable or a component A V cable a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking full HD quality You can do the playback operation with the remote commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable BRAVIA TVs sold in 200...

Page 45: ... your camcorder touch HOME t SETTINGS t GENERAL SET t CTRL FOR HDMI t ON the default setting Also set your TV Refer to the instruction manual of the TV for details z Tips If you turn off the TV your camcorder is turned off simultaneously ...

Page 46: ...if necessary For details see PMB Guide Saving images using a computer Creating a disc with One Touch One Touch Disc Burn You can save images recorded on the hard disk of the camcorder directly to a DVD with ease by pressing the DISC BURN button Saving images on a computer Easy PC Back up You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a disc with selected imag...

Page 47: ...d disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 51 PHOTO COPY You can copy still images recorded on the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 52 EDIT You can edit the images p 53 PLAYLIST EDIT You can create and edit a Playlist p 54 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer p 58 USB CONNECT You can connect the camcorder to a computer etc via the USB cable See Operating Guide for connec...

Page 48: ...pace using MEDIA INFO p 60 Select the media which contains the movie you want to delete before the operation p 22 b Notes Important datashould be saved on external media p 46 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t DELETE 2 Touch DELETE 3 Touch DELETE or DELETE Deleting movies 4 Touch the movie to be deleted The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to...

Page 49: ...To delete all still images at one time In step 3 touch DELETE ALL t YES t YES t To delete all the still images recorded on the same day at one time This function is available only when the internal hard disk is selected as the media 1 In step 3 touch DELETE by date 2 Touch to select the recording date of the desired still image then touch The still images recorded on the selected date are displaye...

Page 50: ...e To continue capturing Touch then follow the steps 3 to 4 To capture a still image from another movie touch then follow the steps 2 to 4 PHOTO CAPTURE 9999 0 00 24 To finish capturing Touch t b Notes The image size is fixed depending on the image quality of the movie 2 1M with HD high definition image quality 0 2M in 16 9 wide with SD standard definition image quality VGA 0 3M in 4 3 with SD stan...

Page 51: ...ty of the movie to be dubbed t DUB To dub the movies with HD high definition image quality Dubbing movies MOVIE DUB DUB DUB t DUB To dub the movies with SD standard definition image quality 3 Touch the type of dubbing DUB by select To select movies and dub DUB by date To dub all movies of a specified date DUB ALL To dub the Playlists with HD high definition image quality DUB ALL To dub the Playlis...

Page 52: ...y select To select still images and copy COPY by date To copy all still images of a specified date 3 Select the still image to be copied COPY by select Touch the still image to be copied The selected still image is marked with You can select multiple still images COPY by date Select the recording date of the still image to be copied then touch You cannot select multiple dates 4 Touch t YES Copying...

Page 53: ...ded Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after the dividing point has been selected with Returns to the beginning of the selected movie Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while dividing the movie It may damage the media Also do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo while dividing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo A slight difference may occur from the poin...

Page 54: ...rding date of the desired movie 3 Touch while the selected recording date is highlighted The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch t YES t b Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while adding to the Playlist It may damage the media Al...

Page 55: ... ALL t YES t YES t 3 Select the movie to be erased from the list The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm the movie Touch to return to the previous screen 4 Touch t YES t To change the order within the Playlist 1 Touch HOME t OTHERS t PLAYLIST EDIT 2 Touch MOVE MOVE 3 Select the movie to be moved The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the mo...

Page 56: ...eriorate A A V connecting cable supplied Your camcorder and the Handycam Station are equipped with A V Remote Connector or A V OUT jack p 107 110 Connect the A V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder depending on your setup B A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an A V connecting cable with an S VI...

Page 57: ... the recording device VCR or DVD HDD recorder with the A V connecting cable supplied 1 or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional 2 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 4 Start playback on your camcorder and record it on the recording device Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details 5 When dubbing is finished stop the record...

Page 58: ...T screen does not appear touch HOME t OTHERS t USB CONNECT Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer You can print out still images using a PictBridge compliant printer without connecting the camcorder to a computer Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet wall socket p 16 Turn on the printer Select the media which contains the still image you...

Page 59: ...Handycam Station or the printer Eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder while printing still images saved on the Memory Stick PRO Duo If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning You can select only the paper sizes that the printer can print On some printer models the top bottom right and left edges ...

Page 60: ... Easy Handycam operation you cannot check the media information Cancel Easy Handycam operation p 28 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA INFO The remaining recordable time for each recording mode is displayed z Tips You can check the recordable free space etc by touching at the lower right on the screen To turn off the display Touch b Notes The calculation for media space is 1MB 1 048 576 bytes The f...

Page 61: ...DIA FORMAT t HDD 2 Touch YES t YES 3 When Completed appears touch Formatting the hard disk 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo to be formatted into your camcorder 2 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA FORMAT t MEMORY STICK 3 Touch YES t YES 4 When Completed appears touch b Notes While the ACCESS lamp is lit do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder Even the still images protected with ...

Page 62: ...outlet wall socket Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks to your camcorder 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the camcorder and the wall outlet wall socket 2 Turn on your camcorder 3 Touch HOME t MANAGE MEDIA t MEDIA FORMAT t HDD The FORMAT screen appears 4 Press and ...

Page 63: ...ouch and quit the management file check if no inconsistency is found 3 Touch YES 4 After Completed appears touch b Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the AC Adaptor or the battery pack during the operation While repairing the image database file of the Memory Stick PRO Duo do not eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo The image database files of the hard d...

Page 64: ...OME 2 Touch SETTINGS 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page 5 Change the setting then touch Using the HOME MENU SETTINGS category HOME HOME 1 3 STBY REC MODE MOVIE SETTINGS AUDIO MODE NIGHTSHOT LIGHT WIDE SELECT DIGITAL ZOOM STEADYSHOT REC MODE For setting the qualit...

Page 65: ...REMAINING SET 68 SUB T DATE 69 FLASH MODE 69 FLASH LEVEL 69 REDEYE REDUC 69 FACE DETECTION 69 INDEX SET 70 CONVERSION LENS 70 Items Page IMAGE SIZE 70 FILE NO 71 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 67 STEADYSHOT 68 GUIDEFRAME 68 ZEBRA 68 FLASH MODE 69 FLASH LEVEL 69 REDEYE REDUC 69 FACE DETECTION 69 CONVERSION LENS 70 Items Page DATA CODE 72 DISPLAY 72 Items Page VOLUME 73 BEEP 73 LCD BRIGHT 73 LCD BL LEVEL 74 LCD CO...

Page 66: ...e the page How to set HOME MENU t page 64 OPTION MENU t page 78 The default settings are marked with B You can select a recording mode to record a movie with HD high definition image quality from 4 levels HD FH Records in the highest quality mode AVC HD 16M FH HD HQ Records in high quality mode AVC HD 9M HQ B HD SP Records in standard quality mode AVC HD 7M SP HD LP Increases the recording time Lo...

Page 67: ...e default setting b Notes Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects p 32 Remove the conversion lens optional The maximum shooting distance using NIGHTSHOT LIGHT is about 3 m 10 feet When recording with SD standard definition image quality you can select the horizontal to vertical ratio according to the TV connected Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV...

Page 68: ... INFO to make the frame disappear The default setting is OFF z Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition Diagonal stripes appear in portions of the screen where brightness is at a preset level This is useful as a guide when adjusting the brightness When you change the default setting is displayed The zebra pattern is not recorded B OFF The zebr...

Page 69: ...any dust from the surface of the flash before using it Flash effect may be impaired if heat discoloration or dust obscures the lamp The CHG charge lamp flickers while charging the flash and remains lit when the battery charge is complete If you use the flash in bright places such as when shooting a backlit subject the flash may not be effective You can set this function when you use the built in f...

Page 70: ...ces that can be detected is limited When using a conversion lens optional use this function to record using the optimum compensation for camera shake for each lens You can select WIDE CONVERSION or TELE CONVERSION The default setting is OFF INDEX SET CONVERSION LENS REC Face detection mark Face detection frame PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording still images Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the...

Page 71: ... and image processing system BIONZ allows for still image resolution equivalent to the sizes described z Tips You can also use a Memory Stick Duo with a capacity of under 1 GB for recording still images B SERIES Assigns file numbers of still images in sequence even if the Memory Stick PRO Duo is replaced with another one The file number is reset when a new folder is created or the recording folder...

Page 72: ... 11 23 45AM 60min CAMERA DATA CSteadyShot off DBrightness EWhite balance FGain GShutter speed HAperture value IExposure z Tips appears for an image recorded using a flash The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander DATE TIME t CAMERA DATA t OFF no indication De...

Page 73: ... 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 64 OPTION MENU t page 78 The default settings are marked with B Touch to adjust the volume p 36 B ON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen with 1 Adjust the brightness with 2 Touch z Tips This adjustment d...

Page 74: ...reen with z Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD back light level LCD COLOR Low intensity High intensity OUTPUT SETTINGS Items for when connecting other devices Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 64 OPTION MENU t page 78 The default settings are marked with B You need to convert the si...

Page 75: ...B 1080i 480i Select when connecting your camcorder to a TV that has the component input jack and is capable of displaying the 1080i signal DISP OUTPUT COMPONENT CLOCK LANG Items to set clock and language Touch 1 then 2 If the item is not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME MENU t page 64 OPTION MENU t page 78 See page 20 You can adjust a time difference without stopping the cloc...

Page 76: ...in The camcorder is automatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off b Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER You can set the time that you want the camcorder to remain on before turning off in sleep mode p 32 The default sett...

Page 77: ...the drop sensor activates When you record images during an activity such as roller coasting or skydiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF so as not to activate the drop sensor The default setting is ON allowing you to do the playback operation with the remote commander of your TV by connecting your camcorder to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV with the HDMI cable p 44 CTRL FOR HDMI Control for HDMI ...

Page 78: ...the desired item If you cannot find the desired item touch another tab to change the page If you cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the current situation 3 Change the setting then touch b Notes The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time Some items appear without a tab The OPTION MENU cannot be used ...

Page 79: ...OUND 33 Items that are included also in the HOME MENU Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items Page tab DELETE a 48 DELETE by date a 48 DELETE ALL a 48 tab DIVIDE a 53 ERASE ALL a 55 MOVE a 55 The tab depends on the situation No tab ADD a 54 ADD a 54 ADD by date a 54 ADD by date a 54 PRINT a 58 SLIDE SHOW 39 VOLUME a 73 DATA CODE a 72 SLIDE SHOW SET 39 ADD a 54 ADD a 54 ADD by date a 54 ADD by date ...

Page 80: ... then adjust the focus The focal distance information distance at which the subject is focused on if it is dark and focus adjustment is difficult appears for a few seconds in the following cases This information will not display correctly if an optional conversion lens is being used When the focus mode is switched from automatic to manual When you set focus manually FOCUS You can select and adjust...

Page 81: ... screen appears 2 Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO t END in step 1 b Notes If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL You can record images effectively in various situations B AUTO Select to automatically record images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT Select to maintain the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings ...

Page 82: ...nvironment B AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR n The white balance is appropriately adjusted for the following recording conditions Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting cond...

Page 83: ...to focus automatically The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot recording if you set SUPER NIGHTSHOT to ON while the NIGHTSHOT switch p 32 is also set to ON appears on the screen To cancel touch OFF b Notes Do not use SUPER NIGHTS...

Page 84: ... can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record an exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc B NORMAL Records various surround sounds converting them into the appropriate level LOW Records surround sound faithfully This setting is not suitable for recording conversations appears when SELF TIMER is set to ON Press PHOTO to start the count down A still...

Page 85: ...r data The power does not turn on Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 16 The plug of the AC Adaptor has been disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket Connect it to the wall outlet wall socket p 16 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely p 16 The camcorder does not operate even when the power is set to on It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot ...

Page 86: ...ENS IMAGE SIZE FILE NO DISPLAY VOLUME BEEP TV TYPE COMPONENT CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET SUMMERTIME LANGUAGE SET DEMO MODE CTRL FOR HDMI Your camcorder gets warm This is because the power has been turned on for a long time This is not a malfunction The supplied Remote Commander does not function Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 76 Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matchi...

Page 87: ...ersists replace the battery pack with a new one p 16 The indicated time may not be correct depending on the environment of use The battery pack is quickly discharged The temperature of the environment is too high or low This is not a malfunction The battery pack has not been charged enough Fully charge the battery again If the problem persists replace the battery pack with a new one p 16 Menu item...

Page 88: ...a still image together with SMTH SLW REC FADER D EFFECT PICT EFFECT The ACCESS lamp remains lit or flashing even when you stop recording Your camcorder is recording the scene you have just shot on the media The recording angle looks different The recording angle may look different depending on the condition of your camcorder This is not a malfunction The flash does not work You cannot record with ...

Page 89: ...age device CMOS sensor reads out image signals the subjects passing by the lens rapidly might appear crooked depending on the recording conditions Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen The spots appear when you are recording with SUPER NIGHTSHOT or COLOR SLOW SHTR This is not a malfunction The color of the image is not correctly displayed Set the NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF p 32 T...

Page 90: ...to hear Sounds cannot be recorded while shooting a 3 second movie approx using SMTH SLW REC Left and right sound will be heard unbalanced when playing back on computers or other devices This happens when sound recorded in 5 1ch surround is converted to 2ch normal stereo sound by a computer or other device p 31 This is not a malfunction Change the sound conversion type downmix type when playing bac...

Page 91: ...ing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV Set TV TYPE correctly p 74 and play back the image Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen of the 4 3 TV This happens when viewing an image recorded in the 16 9 wide mode on a 4 3 TV This is not a malfunction You cannot dub correctly You cannot dub images using the HDMI cable The A V connecting cable is not connected properly M...

Page 92: ... SCENESELECTION COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT FADER D EFFECT WIDE SELECT OLD MOVIE FACE DETECTION NightShot SMTH SLW REC DIGITAL ZOOM FOCUS SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER TWILIGHT TWILIGHT PORT CANDLE SUNRISE SUNSET FIREWORKS LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT BEACH SNOW WHITE BAL COLOR SLOW SHTR SUPER NIGHTSHOT D EFFECT PICT EFFECT DISP OUTPUT CTRL FOR HDMI Cannot use Because of following settings MICREF LEVE...

Page 93: ...dicator pertaining to files Slow flashing The file is damaged The file is unreadable Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder Warning on the hard disk of the camcorder Fast flashing The hard disk of the camcorder is full An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder E Battery level warning ...

Page 94: ... the flash Fast flashing There is something wrong with the flash Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of lights is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash The camcorder is unsteady so camera shake easily occurs Hold the camcorder steady with both hands and record the image However note that the camera shake warning indicator does not disappear Warning ...

Page 95: ...le Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Cannot record or play HD movies Do you want to repair the Image Database File The Image Database File is damaged and you cannot record movies or still images Touch YES to repair You can record still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo Buffer overflow You cannot record because the drop sensor senses a drop of the camcorder repeatedly If you are at risk o...

Page 96: ...eject the Memory Stick during writing Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo and follow the instructions on the LCD screen x PictBridge compliant printer Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer Turn off the printer and on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Cannot print Check the printer Turn off the printer and on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it x...

Page 97: ...mages recorded with SD standard definition image quality To view images recorded with SD standard definition image quality you need an NTSC system based TV with AUDIO VIDEO input jacks An A V connecting cable must be connected On TV color systems Your camcorder is an NTSC system based camcorder If you want to view the playback image on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO in...

Page 98: ... 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 04 30 Kabul 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 06 30 Rangoon 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 08 00 HongKong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 LosAngeles Tijuana 07 00 Denver Arizona 06 00 Chicago Mexi...

Page 99: ...y of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 t 102PNV01 D Still image files JPEG files The extension of the files is JPG The file numbers go up automatically When the capacity of a file number exceeds 9999 another folder is c...

Page 100: ...ace system 2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camcorder A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity You can use only a Memory Stick Duo which is about the half size of a standard Memo...

Page 101: ...on then insert it all the way in Note that improper use may cause a malfunction Also if you force the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor in the wrong direction it may be damaged Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick PRO Duo attached into a Memory Stick compliant device Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit x On a Memory Stick PRO Duo The maxi...

Page 102: ...attery pack is not water resistant About the remaining battery time indicator When the power goes off even though the remaining battery time indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again Remaining battery time will be indicated correctly Note however that the battery indication will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a...

Page 103: ...n 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 lead Do not damage the power cord mains lead such as by placing anything heavy on it Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of chi...

Page 104: ... HOME t SETTINGS t GENERAL SET t CALIBRATION 3 Touch displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick PRO Duo or the like 3 times Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again b Notes Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen fa...

Page 105: ... Memory Stick PRO HG Duo MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation BIONZ is a trademark of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dig...

Page 106: ...yright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license1 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Pub...

Page 107: ...e reference pages A Power zoom lever 31 38 B PHOTO button 30 C QUICK ON button 32 D CHG charge lamp 16 E ACCESS lamp Hard disk 29 F DC IN jack 16 G Hook for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional H HDMI OUT mini jack 41 I A V Remote Connector 41 J USB jack 57 58 K Grip belt 22 ...

Page 108: ...emove an accessory loosen the screw and then press down and pull out the accessory When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded You cannot use an external flash optional and the built in flash at the same time When an external microphone optional is connected it takes ...

Page 109: ... E Zoom buttons 31 38 F START STOP button 30 G LCD screen touch panel 21 H RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time I ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 23 J Battery pack 16 K Movie Still mode lamps 20 L POWER switch 20 M DISC BURN button 46 N Memory Stick Duo slot 23 O EASY button 25 P DISP BATT INFO button 17 21 Q back light button 33 ...

Page 110: ...s your camcorder to the Handycam Station E BATT battery release lever 17 F Tripod receptacle Attach the tripod optional to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw optional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in A DISC BURN button 46 B Interface connector Connects your camcorder to the Handycam Station C USB jack 58 D A V OUT jack 41 E DC IN jack 16 Handycam Station ...

Page 111: ...er PointtheRemoteCommandertowardstheremote sensor to operate your camcorder p 108 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander within a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of b B v V or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using b B v V To change the battery of the Remote Co...

Page 112: ...I FACE DETECTION 69 J VIEW IMAGES button K Face Index set 70 L 5 1ch surround recording 31 M Image size 70 N Approximate number of recordable still images and media During still image recording O Return button P Playback mode Q Current playing movie number Number of total recorded movies R Previous Next button 36 S Video operation buttons 36 T Current playing still image number Number of total rec...

Page 113: ...EF LEVEL low 84 WIDE SELECT 67 Indicator Meaning IMAGE SIZE 70 Slide show set 39 NightShot 32 Super NightShot 83 Color Slow Shutter 83 PictBridge connecting 58 E Warning 93 Upper left Upper right Bottom Center 4 0M 3 0M Indicator Meaning Fader 83 LCD backlight off 21 Drop sensor off 76 Drop sensor activated 76 Media for still images 23 Indicator Meaning Face Index 70 FACE DETECTION 69 Picture effe...

Page 114: ...114 The recording date and time is recorded automatically on the media They are not displayed while recording However you can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 72 Data code during recording ...

Page 115: ...nt Photographic Experts Group a still image data compression data capacity reduction standard Your camcorder records still images in JPEG format x MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards for the coding image compression of video movie and audio There are MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats Your camcorder records movies with SD standard definition image quality in MPEG2 format ...

Page 116: ...SHTR Color Slow Shutter 83 91 COMPONENT 75 Component A V cable 15 41 43 Computer 46 Connection 4 3 TV 42 DVD HDD recorders 56 High definition TV 41 Printer 58 VCR 56 Wide TV 42 CONVERSION LENS 70 CTRL FOR HDMI Control for HDMI 77 D DATA CODE 72 114 Date Index 38 DATE TIME 72 114 DC IN jack 16 DC plug 16 DELETE By date 48 49 Movies 48 Still images 49 DEMO MODE 76 DIGITAL ZOOM 67 DISP OUTPUT 75 DISP...

Page 117: ...0 Media 22 Media setting 22 Memory Stick 2 100 Memory Stick Duo adaptor 101 Memory Stick PRO Duo 2 101 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo 2 100 MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level 84 Mirror mode 33 Moisture condensation 103 Movie Dubbing movies 51 Recording mode 66 Shooting 30 MOVIE SETTINGS 66 MPEG 115 MPEG2 99 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 115 N NightShot 32 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 67 NTSC 97 Number of recordable pictures ...

Page 118: ... STEADYSHOT 68 89 Still image Copying still images 52 IMAGE SIZE 70 Shooting 30 Still image files 99 SUB T DATE Subtitle date 69 SUNRISE SUNSET 81 SUPER NIGHTSHOT 83 91 T TELE MACRO 80 92 Telephoto 31 Thumbnail 115 Trademark 105 Tripod 110 TV color system 97 TV CONNECT Guide 40 TV TYPE 74 TWILIGHT 81 TWILIGHT PORT 81 U USB cable 15 USB CONNECT 99 USB jack 110 USB SELECT 57 58 Using abroad 97 V VBR...

Page 119: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net ...

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