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Digital Video Camera Recorder

Handycam Handbook

DCR-SR45/SR46/SR65/SR85

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2008 Sony Corporation

Getting Started

Editing

Utilizing recording

media

Customizing your

camcorder

Troubleshooting

Additional Information

Quick Reference

Enjoying your

camcorder

Recording/Playback

Summary of Contents for Handycam DCR-SR46

Page 1: ...Handbook DCR SR45 SR46 SR65 SR85 2008 Sony Corporation Getting Started Editing Utilizing recording media Customizing your camcorder Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference Enjoying your camcorder 8 Recording Playback 22 12 37 51 55 76 87 96 ...

Page 2: ...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 equipment On using the camcorder Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers LCD screen Battery pack The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See About handling of y...

Page 3: ...r depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the copyright laws About changing the language setting The on screen displays in each local language are used for illustrating the operating procedures Change the s...

Page 4: ...battery pack or the AC Adaptor after turning 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 83 When the camcorder is connec...

Page 5: ... for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index 31 Searching for desired scene by face Face Index 31 Searching for desired images by date Date Index 32 Using PB zoom 32 Playing back a series of still images Slide show 33 Playing the image on a TV 34 Saving images 36 Editing OTHERS category 37 Deleting images 37 Capturing a still image from a movie 40 Dubbing copying images to a Memory Stick PRO Duo...

Page 6: ... using the OPTION MENU 69 Using the OPTION MENU 69 Recording items on the OPTION MENU 70 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 70 Functions set in the OPTION MENU 71 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 76 Warning indicators and messages 83 Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad 87 File folder structure on the camcorder hard disk and Memory Stick PRO Duo 89 Maintenance and precautions 90 Quick R...

Page 7: ...8 BEACH 73 SNOW 73 Flowers in close up A child on the stage under a spot light PORTRAIT 73 FOCUS 71 TELE MACRO 71 SPOTLIGHT 73 Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen Fireworks with all its splendor FOCUS 71 SPOT FOCUS 71 FIREWORKS 72 FOCUS 71 A sleeping child under dim light NightShot plus 28 COLOR SLOW SHTR 74 ...

Page 8: ... p 29 Viewing on the TV connected to your camcorder p 34 Save recorded images Dubbing copying images from the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 41 Saving images on a DVD using a computer p 36 Importing images to a computer p 36 Dubbing to other devices p 46 Delete images If the media of your camcorder is full you cannot record new images Delete the image data that has been saved on your comput...

Page 9: ... PLAYLIST 44 OTHERS category Item Page DELETE 37 PHOTO CAPTURE 40 MOVIE DUB 41 PHOTO COPY 42 EDIT 43 PLAYLIST EDIT 44 PRINT 49 USB CONNECT 89 MANAGE MEDIA category Item Page MOVIE MEDIA SET 20 PHOTO MEDIA SET 20 MEDIA INFO 51 MEDIA FORMAT 52 REPAIR IMG DB F 54 SETTINGS category To customize your camcorder p 55 For the items available in the SETTINGS category see page 56 You can also set these item...

Page 10: ...e desired 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 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 button turns orange HOME HOME ...

Page 11: ...n the screen To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch HELP again in step 2 Using the OPTION MENU 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 69 for further details OPTION ...

Page 12: ...aptor 1 p 13 Power cord Mains lead 1 p 13 Handycam Station 1 p 13 DCR SR65 SR85 A V connecting cable 1 p 34 46 USB cable 1 p 49 Wireless Remote Commander 1 p 100 DCR SR65 SR85 A button type lithium battery is already installed Rechargeable battery pack NP FH40 1 p 13 91 CD ROM Handycam Application Software 1 Picture Motion Browser Software PMB Guide Handycam Handbook This Handbook Operating Guide ...

Page 13: ... your camcorder 4 For DCR SR65 SR85 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet wall socket Insert the camcorder into the Handycam Station securely all the way to the bottom When setting the camcorder onto the Handycam Station close the DC IN jack cover For DCR SR45 SR46 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and the wall outlet wall socket The CHG charge l...

Page 14: ...e the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the Movie lamp Still lamp p 17 ACCESS lamp p 25 is turned off When you store the battery pack fully discharge the battery before storing it for an extended period see page 92 for the details of storage To use a wall outlet wall socket for the power source Make the same connections as you do when charging the battery pack The battery pa...

Page 15: ...H70 230 270 115 125 NP FH100 515 600 255 285 Top When the media is set to the hard disk Bottom When the media is set to the Memory Stick PRO Duo Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Notes All times measured under the following settings Recording mode SP The LCD backlight turns on Playback time Approximate time min available...

Page 16: ...ich only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder 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 available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures The available recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions und...

Page 17: ...ecord movies Still To record still images Go to step 3 when you turn on your camcorder for the first time 2 Touch HOME SETTINGS CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET The CLOCK SET screen appears 3 Select the desired geographical 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 ...

Page 18: ...e In the default setting the power turns off automatically if you leave your camcorder unoperated for approximately 5 minutes to save battery power A SHUT OFF p 67 Tips The date and time do not appear during recording but they are automatically recorded on the media and can be displayed during playback DATA CODE p 62 Refer to page 88 for information concerning World time difference If the buttons ...

Page 19: ...ttery power The recorded image will not be affected by the setting To turn on the LCD backlight press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until disappears Notes Do not press the buttons on the LCD frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel Tips 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 o...

Page 20: ...es DCR SR46 SR65 870 minutes DCR SR85 1 310 minutes Memory Stick PRO Duo 4 GB made by Sony Corporation 80 minutes Check the number of recordable still images on the LCD screen of your camcorder p 102 1 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA on the screen 2 Touch MOVIE MEDIA SET to select the media for movies and touch PHOTO MEDIA SET to select the media for still images The media setting screen appears 60min 3 S...

Page 21: ...hen you insert a new Memory Stick PRO Duo 3 Touch YES To record only still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo touch NO To remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo Open the Memory Stick Duo cover and lightly push on the Memory Stick PRO Duo Notes Do not open the Memory Stick Duo cover while recording Inserting a Memory Stick PRO Duo forcibly in the wrong direction may cause a malfunction to the Memory Stick P...

Page 22: ...he POWER switch until the Movie lamp lights up 2 Press EASY 3 Press START STOP or to start recording To stop recording press START STOP again Recording still images 1 Turn the POWER switch until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press EASY 3 Press PHOTO lightly to adjust the focus a beep sounds then press it fully a shutter click sounds The setting of REC MODE is fixed to SP p 57 Flashing Lights up appea...

Page 23: ...ab and the movie to be played back The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 62 Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded for the still image recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo HOME MENU Previous 6 images Next 6 images Returns to the recording screen Searches for images by date p 32 Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Be...

Page 24: ...operation Press HOME or to display the menu items available for setup changes p 9 56 Notes Most of the menu items automatically return to the default settings The settings of some menu items are fixed For details see page 76 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...

Page 25: ...nd do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically Tips You can check the recordable time and the remaining capacity etc by touching HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO p 51 For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 HOME START STOP Movie lamp Still ...

Page 26: ... click sounds appears beside or When disappears the image has been recorded Tips For the recordable time and the number of recordable images see pages 57 and 60 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 face image when playing back Face Index p 31 You can switch the recording mode by touching HOME or ...

Page 27: ...t while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wide angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto Tips Using DIGITAL ZOOM p 58 lets you zoom in further than the magnification shown in the table Starting shooting quickly QUICK ON When you press QUICK ON the camcorder goes to sleep mode power saving mode instead of turning off The QUICK ON lamp keeps flashing during sleep mo...

Page 28: ...htShot plus functions in bright places This may cause a malfunction Tips To record an image brighter use the Super NightShot plus function p 74 To record an image more faithfully to the original colors use the Color Slow Shutter function p 74 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press back light to display To cancel the back light function press b...

Page 29: ... p 31 Displays movies Displays still image Tips The number of the images on the VISUAL INDEX screen can be changed 6 12 by moving the power zoom lever To fix this number touch HOME SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DISPLAY p 63 HOME HOME Power zoom lever POWER switch VIEW IMAGES VIEW IMAGES Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded for the still image recorded on a Memo...

Page 30: ...0 times faster and 4 touches makes it approximately 60 times faster Viewing still images Touch the tab and the still image to be played back To adjust the volume of movies Touch OPTION tab VOLUME then adjust the volume with Tips You can switch the playback mode by touching HOME or VIEW IMAGES VISUAL INDEX Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Next movie OPTION Stops goes to the VISUAL INDEX screen Be...

Page 31: ... selected scene Tips You can display the Film Roll Index screen by touching HOME VIEW IMAGES INDEX Searching for desired scene by face Face 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 beforehand the media which contains the recorded movie you want to play back p 20 1 Turn the POWER switch to...

Page 32: ...ory Stick PRO Duo 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen 2 To search for movies touch the tab To search for still images touch the tab 3 Touch the date button at the upper right of the LCD screen The recording dates of images are displayed on the screen 4 Touch to select the date of the desired image touch The images...

Page 33: ...es of still images Slide show Touch on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected still image Touch to stop the slide show To restart touch again Notes You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION tab SLIDE SHOW SET The default setting is ON continuous playback You can also play back the slide sh...

Page 34: ...ecting 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 VIDEO cable optional higher quality images can be produced than 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 optional The yellow plug connection is...

Page 35: ... with the ID 1 ID 2 system set TV TYPE to 16 9 The TV switches to full mode automatically Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV When you set TV TYPE to 4 3 the image quality may deteriorate Also when the recorded image s aspect ratio switches between 16 9 wide and 4 3 the image may jitter On some 4 3 TVs the still images recorded in 4 3 aspect ratio may not be displayed full ...

Page 36: ...h One Touch One Touch Disc Burn You can save images recorded on the hard disk of your camcorder directly to a DVD with ease by pressing DISC BURN button Saving images on a computer You can save images recorded on the camcorder on the hard disk of a computer Creating a DVD with selected images You can save images imported to your computer on a DVD You can also edit those images Refer to the supplie...

Page 37: ...ded on the media using your camcorder Notes You cannot restore images once they are deleted Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while deleting the images It may damage the media Do not eject Memory Stick PRO Duo while deleting movies from the Memory Stick PRO Duo When write protection is set to the images in the Memory Stick PRO Duo by another device you cannot del...

Page 38: ...rd disk is selected as the media Touch DELETE by date in step 3 4 Touch the movie to be deleted The selected image is marked with Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen 5 Touch YES To delete all movies at one time In step 3 touch DELETE ALL YES YES To delete all the movies recorded on the same day at one time Touch DELETE by date in step 3 Touc...

Page 39: ...e recording date of the desired still images then touch The still images recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the still image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES ...

Page 40: ...u selected the camcorder returns to pause mode 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 To finish capturing Touch Notes The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movies 0 2M in the aspect ratio 16 9 VGA 0 3M in the aspect ratio 4 3 The media where you want to save still images has to h...

Page 41: ...aylist will be dubbed 1 Touch HOME OTHERS MOVIE DUB The MOVIE DUB screen appears 2 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 playlists When you select playlist as the source of dubbing follow the on screen instructions to dub 3 Select the movie to be dubbed DUB by select Touch the movie thumbnail you want to du...

Page 42: ...ch the type of copying COPY by select To select a still image 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 thumbnail you want to copy to place the mark on the thumbnail You can select several still images Tips Press and hold the thumbnail to preview Touch to return to the selection screen COPY by date ...

Page 43: ...nce they are divided 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 remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo while editing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second incre...

Page 44: ... Touch to select the recording date of the desired movie Touch while the selected recording date is highlighted The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while editing the Playlist Also do not remove the ...

Page 45: ...ted from the list The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch YES To change the order within the Playlist Touch HOME OTHERS PLAYLIST EDIT Touch MOVE Select the movie to be moved The selected movie is marked with Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch ...

Page 46: ...ansfer the image quality may deteriorate A V connecting cable supplied The Handycam Station has an A V OUT jack DCR SR65 SR85 p 99 and the camcorder has an A V Remote Connector p 96 Connect the A V connecting cable either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder according to your setup A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack by using an...

Page 47: ... TYPE according to the display device p 35 2 Insert the recording media in the recording device If your recording device has an input selector set it to the input mode 3 Connect your camcorder to the recording device VCR or DVD HDD recorder with the A V connecting cable supplied or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO optional Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the recording device 4 Sta...

Page 48: ...ONNECT according to the media on which the movie you want to dub is recorded 4 Operate the device to be connected and start recording For details refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected 5 After dubbing is complete touch END YES then disconnect the USB cable Tips If the USB SELECT screen does not appear touch HOME OTHERS USB CONNECT ...

Page 49: ...t wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor 2 Turn the POWER switch to turn it on 3 For DCR SR65 SR85 Connect the USB jack of the Handycam Station to the printer using the supplied USB cable p 99 For DCR SR45 SR46 Connect the USB jack of your camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB cable p 96 The USB SELECT screen appears automatically 4 Touch PRINT You can select a still image on the scre...

Page 50: ...e beginning You can select only the paper sizes that the printer can print On some printer models the top bottom right and left edges of images may be trimmed If you print a still image recorded in a 16 9 wide ratio the left and right ends of the image may be trimmed widely Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s instruction manual for details The sti...

Page 51: ... Notes During Easy Handycam operation media information cannot be checked Cancel Easy Handycam operation to check Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO Tips You can check the recordable free space etc by touching on the lower right screen To turn off the display Touch Notes The calculation for media space is 1MB 1 048 576 bytes The fractions less than MB are discarded when the media space is displaye...

Page 52: ... MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT HDD 2 Touch YES YES 3 When Completed appears touch Formatting the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo to be formatted into your camcorder 2 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT MEMORY STICK 3 Touch YES YES 4 When Completed appears touch Notes While the ACCESS lamp is lit do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder Even the still images p...

Page 53: ...r Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation While performing EMPTY do not apply any vibrations or shocks 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on your camcorder and a wall outlet wall socket 2 Turn on your camcorder Tips You can perform this operation whichever position of the Movie lamp Still lamp is lit 3 Touch HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT HDD The FORMAT screen appears 4 Press...

Page 54: ...order will check the management file When mismatching is not found touch to finish 3 Touch YES 4 When Completed appears touch Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder during this operation Do not disconnect the battery or AC Adaptor while repairing While the image database file on the Memory Stick PRO Duo are being repaired do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo Repairing ...

Page 55: ...nd the operating settings for your convenience Using the HOME MENU 1 Turn on your camcorder then press HOME 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 HOME HOME SETTINGS category ...

Page 56: ... VIEW IMAGES SET p 62 Items Page DATA CODE 62 DISPLAY 63 SOUND DISP SET 3 p 64 Items Page VOLUME 2 64 BEEP 2 64 LCD BRIGHT 64 LCD BL LEVEL 64 LCD COLOR 64 OUTPUT SETTINGS p 65 Items Page TV TYPE 65 DISP OUTPUT 65 CLOCK LANG p 66 Items Page CLOCK SET 2 17 AREA SET 66 DST SET SUMMERTIME 66 LANGUAGE SET 2 66 GENERAL SET p 67 Items Page DEMO MODE 67 CALIBRATION 93 A SHUT OFF 67 QUICK ON STBY 67 REMOTE...

Page 57: ...Stick PRO Duo approx min HQ SP LP 512M 6 5 9 5 15 10 1G 10 10 20 10 35 25 2G 25 25 40 25 80 50 4G 55 50 80 50 160 105 8G 115 100 170 100 325 215 The time in is the minimum recording time Notes When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The recordable time for movies varies depending on the recording conditions REC MODE and the type of Memory Stick If you record in LP mode the quali...

Page 58: ...gitally DCR SR65 SR85 OFF Up to 25 zoom is performed optically 50 Up to 25 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 50 zoom is performed digitally 2000 Up to 25 zoom is performed optically and after that up to 2000 zoom is performed digitally STEADYSHOT You can compensate for camera shake the default setting is ON Set STEADYSHOT to OFF when using a tripod optional then the image becomes na...

Page 59: ...u select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU Notes When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes the indicator stays on the screen INDEX SET The camcorder detects faces automatically during movie recording The default setting is ON Face icons and their meanings This icon appears when the setting is ON This icon flashes when your camcorder detects a face The icon stops ...

Page 60: ...ing recording For DCR SR65 SR85 1 0M Records still images clearly 1 152 864 0 7M Records still images clearly in the 16 9 wide ratio 1 152 648 The image size is set to 0 7M automatically in the 16 9 wide aspect ratio VGA 0 3M Allows the maximum number of still images to be recorded 640 480 Capacity of the Memory Stick PRO Duo and the number of recordable images approx 1 0M 1152 864 512MB 800 1GB 1...

Page 61: ... is compatible with your camcorder Attach the external flash to the Active Interface Shoe p 98 ON Flashes every time AUTO Flashes automatically FLASH LEVEL DCR SR65 SR85 You can set this function when you use an external flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder HIGH Makes the flash level higher NORMAL LOW Makes the flash level lower REDEYE REDUC DCR SR65 SR85 You can set this function...

Page 62: ... TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATE TIME Date Time CAMERA DATA Movie Still image SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Tips appears for an image recorded using a flash DCR SR65 SR85 The data code is displayed on the TV screen if you connect your camcorder to a TV The indicator toggles through the following sequ...

Page 63: ...il Glossary p 104 ZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the power zoom lever on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 6 images 12IMAGES Displays thumbnails of 12 images You can operate with the zoom buttons on the LCD screen Also you can operate with the buttons on the Remote Commander DCR SR65 SR85 ...

Page 64: ... any way LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight NORMAL Standard brightness BRIGHT Brightens the LCD screen Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket BRIGHT is automatically selected for the setting When you select BRIGHT battery life is slightly reduced during recording If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the ...

Page 65: ...s not on the screen touch to change the page How to set HOME menu page 55 OPTION menu page 69 The default settings are marked with TV TYPE See page 35 DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the LCD screen V OUT PANEL Shows displays such as the time code on the TV screen and the LCD screen ...

Page 66: ...topping the clock Set your local area using when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference on page 88 DST SET SUMMERTIME You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour LANGUAGE SET You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Tips Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot fin...

Page 67: ...ely 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off Notes When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket A SHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER QUICK ON STBY Quick on standby You can set the time that you want the camcorder to remain on before turning off in sleep mode p 27 The default setting is 10min Notes A SHUT OFF does not work during sleep mode REMOTE CTRL Remot...

Page 68: ... In a non gravity situation the drop sensor is activated When you record images during activity such as roller coasting or skydiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF so that the drop sensor is not activated ...

Page 69: ...r touch OPTION on the screen 2 Touch 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 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 ...

Page 70: ... LEVEL 75 IMAGE SIZE 60 SELF TIMER 75 FLASH MODE 61 Items that are included also in the HOME MENU DCR SR65 SR85 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items Page tab DELETE 37 DELETE by date 38 DELETE ALL 38 tab DIVIDE 43 ERASE 45 ERASE ALL 45 MOVE 45 A tab depends on the situation ADD 44 ADD by date 44 PRINT 49 SLIDE SHOW 33 VOLUME 30 DATA CODE 62 SLIDE SHOW SET 33 ADD 44 ADD by date 44 No tab COPIES 4...

Page 71: ...record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus The focal distance information the distance at which the subject is focused on for when it is dark and hard to adjust focus appears for a few seconds in the following cases It will not be displayed correctly if you are using a conversion lens optional When the focus mode is switched from automatic to ma...

Page 72: ...een the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage Touch the point where you want to fix and adjust the exposure on the screen appears Touch END To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO END in step Notes If you set SPOT METER EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SCENE SELECTION You can record images effectively in various situations AUTO Select to automa...

Page 73: ...istance away Notes If you set SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL setting is canceled WHITE BAL White balance You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylig...

Page 74: ...y FOCUS p 71 when it is hard 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 S NIGHTSHOT PLS Super NightShot plus The image will be recorded at a maximum of 16 times the sensitivity of NightShot plus recording if you set S NIGHTSHOT PLS to ON while the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch p 28 is also set to ...

Page 75: ...evel as you move the power zoom lever or press the zoom buttons on the LCD frame The default setting is OFF MICREF LEVEL Microphone reference level You can select the microphone level for recording sound Select LOW when you want to record exciting and powerful sound in a concert hall etc NORMAL Records various surround sounds converting them into the certain level LOW Records surround sound faithf...

Page 76: ...or to the wall outlet wall socket p 13 Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely DCR SR65 SR85 p 13 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 after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it aft...

Page 77: ...ks p 100 Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander DCR SR65 SR85 Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device or cover ...

Page 78: ...s you cannot activate simultaneously p 81 The buttons do not appear on the touch panel Touch the LCD screen lightly Press DISP BATT INFO on your camcorder or DISPLAY on the Remote Commander DCR SR65 SR85 p 19 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 93 Memory Stick PRO Duo You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick PRO...

Page 79: ...cool place The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off the camcorder and take it to a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder If vibrations occur continuously recording may stop There is a time difference between the point where you press START STOP and the point that movie recording starts stops On your camcorder there may be a slight time diffe...

Page 80: ...t the media of the image you want to play back by touching HOME MANAGE MEDIA MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET p 20 Still images cannot be played back Still images cannot be played back if you have modified files or folders or have edited the data on a computer The file name flashes in that case This is not a malfunction p 91 Still images recorded by other devices may not be played back or appeared ...

Page 81: ...ill not be output when you connect a device via the S VIDEO plug only Connect the white and red plugs of the A V connecting cable too p 34 The aspect ratio of the playback is not correct when connecting your camcorder to the TV Set TV TYPE according to your TV p 35 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V conn...

Page 82: ...SLOW SHTR NightShot plus S NIGHTSHOT PLS FADER D EFFECT SCENE SELECTION S NIGHTSHOT PLS FADER D EFFECT FADER D EFFECT S NIGHTSHOT PLS COLOR SLOW SHTR CANDLE FIREWORKS in SCENE SELECTION D EFFECT S NIGHTSHOT PLS COLOR SLOW SHTR FADER OLD MOVIE SCENE SELECTION PICT EFFECT PICT EFFECT OLD MOVIE ...

Page 83: ...the 5 digit code which starts from E 101 0001 Warning indicator 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 fully recorded An error may have occurred w...

Page 84: ...ertaining to camera shake warning The amount of light 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 indicator pertaining to drop sensor The drop sensor function p 67 is activated and ha...

Page 85: ...t they were unsuccessful Reinsert the Memory Stick Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo a few times If even then the indicator flashes the Memory Stick PRO Duo could be damaged Try with another Memory Stick PRO Duo This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly Check the format then format the Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder if necessary p 52 Memory Stick folders are full You cannot create fol...

Page 86: ...elect only 100 images at one time for dubbing movies copying still images deleting images printing still images Data protected You tried to delete data protected on another device Release the protection of the data on the device used to protect the data ...

Page 87: ...yback image on a TV it must be an NTSC system based TV with an AUDIO VIDEO input jack System Used in NTSC Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zeal...

Page 88: ...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 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 10 00 Melbourne Sydney Time zone differences Area setting 11 00 Solomon Is 12 00 Fiji Wellington 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 11 00 Samoa 10 00 Hawaii 09 00 Alaska 08 00 Los Angeles Tijuana 07 00 ...

Page 89: ... 101PNV01 102PNV01 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 9 999 another folder is created to store new image files The folder name goes up 101MSDCF 102MSDCF By touching HOME OTHERS USB CONNECT USB CONNECT USB CONNECT you can access the media from the computer through USB connection Do not modify...

Page 90: ... careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor When you carry or store a Memory Stick PRO Duo put it in its case Do not touch or allow metallic objects to come into contact with the terminals Do not bend drop or apply strong force to the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not...

Page 91: ...ation related to operating conditions between your camcorder and an optional AC Adaptor charger The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camcorder and displays the remaining battery time in minutes To charge the battery pack Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder We recommend charging the battery p...

Page 92: ...sun They may malfunction or become deformed Near strong magnetic fields or mechanical vibration The camcorder may malfunction Near strong radio waves or radiation The camcorder may not be able to record properly Near AM receivers and video equipment Noise may occur On a sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repa...

Page 93: ...de the plastic bag has reached the surrounding temperature after about 1 hour LCD screen Do not exert excessive pressure on the LCD screen as it may cause damage If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen If finge...

Page 94: ...he lens as described above It is recommended that you operate your camcorder about once a month to keep it in optimum state for a long time On charging the pre installed rechargeable battery Your camcorder has a pre installed rechargeable battery to retain the date time and other settings even when the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG The pre installed rechargeable battery is always charged while yo...

Page 95: ...ICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAILABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 C Library Expat zlib and libjpeg software are provided in your camcorder We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have ...

Page 96: ...lever 27 32 PHOTO button 22 25 QUICK ON button 27 CHG charge lamp 13 Movie Still mode lamps 25 START STOP button 22 Battery pack 13 DC IN jack 13 ACCESS lamp Hard disk 25 A V Remote Connector 34 46 USB jack 49 POWER switch 17 Grip belt 19 Hooks for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional ...

Page 97: ...5 Speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 30 RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time back light button 28 DISP BATT INFO button 14 19 NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 28 ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 21 DISC BURN button 36 VIEW IMAGES button 23 29 EASY button 22 ...

Page 98: ...s The Active Interface Shoe has a safety device for fixing the installed accessory securely To connect an accessory press down and push it to the end and then tighten the screw To remove 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 t...

Page 99: ...tional the length of the screw must be less than 5 5 mm 7 32 in to the tripod receptacle using a tripod screw BATT battery release lever 14 For DCR SR65 SR85 Handycam Station DISC BURN button 36 Interface connector USB jack 49 A V OUT jack 34 46 DC IN jack 13 ...

Page 100: ...een or Playlist the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with then press ENTER to enter Notes Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Point the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 98 When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press an...

Page 101: ...ispose of in fire When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion ...

Page 102: ...e times OPTION button 69 VIEW IMAGES button 23 29 Face Index set 59 Image size 60 Approximate number of recordable still images Recording media Return button Playback mode Currently playing movie number Number of total recorded movies Previous Next button 23 29 Video operation buttons 23 29 Data file name Currently playing still image number Number of total recorded still images Playback folder Di...

Page 103: ... 60 Slide show set 33 NightShot plus 28 Indicator Meaning Super NightShot plus 74 Color Slow Shutter 74 PictBridge connecting 49 Warning 83 Bottom Indicator Meaning Picture effect 75 Digital effect 75 Manual focus 71 SCENE SELECTION 72 Backlight 25 White balance 73 SteadyShot off 58 EXPOSURE 72 SPOT METER 72 TELE MACRO 71 Face Index 31 Tips Indicators and their positions are approximate and differ...

Page 104: ... 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 Thumbnail Reduced size images which enable you to view many images at the same time VISUAL INDEX INDEX and INDEX use a thumbnail display system VBR VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate the recording format for aut...

Page 105: ...5 DATA CODE 62 103 DATE TIME 49 62 Date Index 32 DC IN jack 13 DC plug 13 DELETE By date 38 Movies 37 Still images 38 DELETE ALL 38 DEMO MODE 67 DIGITAL ZOOM 58 DISPLAY 63 Display indicators 102 DISP OUTPUT 65 DIVIDE 43 DROP SENSOR 67 DST SET 66 Dubbing 46 Dubbing to VCR or DVD HDD recorders 46 E Easy Handycam 22 EDIT 43 Editing 37 On the camcorder 43 EMPTY 53 ERASE 45 ERASE ALL 45 EXPOSURE 72 Ext...

Page 106: ...ding mode 57 MOVIE DUB 41 MOVIE SETTINGS 57 MPEG 104 MPEG2 89 N NightShot 28 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 57 NightShot plus 28 NTSC 87 Number of recordable images 60 O OLD MOVIE 75 ONE PUSH 73 OPTION MENU 69 Original 44 OTHERS category 37 OUTDOOR 73 OUTPUT SETTINGS 65 P PASTEL 75 PB zoom 32 PHOTO CAPTURE 40 PHOTO COPY 42 PHOTO SETTINGS 60 PICT EFFECT Picture effect 75 PictBridge 49 Playback 23 29 Playback time...

Page 107: ...MMERTIME 66 SUNRISE SUNSET 72 Supplied items 12 S VIDEO cable 34 46 S VIDEO jack 34 T TELE MACRO 71 Telephoto 27 Thumbnail 104 Trademark 95 Tripod 99 TV 34 TV color system 87 TV TYPE 35 65 TWILIGHT 72 U USB cable 12 47 49 USB CONNECT 89 USB jack 96 99 USB SELECT 47 Using abroad 87 V V OUT PANEL 65 VBR 104 VCR or DVD HDD recorders 46 VIEW IMAGES SET 62 VISUAL INDEX 23 29 VOLUME 30 64 Volume adjustm...

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