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1. 5 Touch OK ves OK To delete all movies at one time In step 3 touch HADELETE ALL gt YES YES gt K To delete all the movies recorded on the same day at one time Touch EHDELETE by date in step 3 JAN 18 2008 JAN 19 2008 FEB 2 2008 MAR 18 2008 MAR 21 2008 MAR 30 2008 IC DELETE by date V Touch B BS to select the recording date of the desired movies then touch Ox The movies recorded on the selected date are displayed on the screen Touch the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch 2 to return to the previous screen Touch Ok YES OK O Notes e If the deleted movie is included in a Playlist p 44 the movie added to the Playlist is deleted also from the Playlist Deleting still images Select beforehand the media which contains the still image you want to delete p 20 1 Touch ft HOME OTHERS DELETE 2 Touch DELETE 3 Touch DELETE 4 Touch the still image to be deleted SP Zeomin an eS a 1 2 MAR 17 2008 DELETE ox Press and hold PREVIEW The selected still image is marked with v Press and hold the still image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch 2 to return to the previous screen 5 Touch OK ves OKI To delete all still images at one time In step 3 touch MDEL
2. 2 Touch ADD 3 Touch the movie to be added to the Playlist Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with V Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch 2 to return to the previous screen 4 Touch XK ves OKI To add all the movies recorded on the same day at one time Touch E ADD by date in step 2 The recording dates of movies are displayed on the screen JAN 18 2008 JAN 19 2008 FEB 2 2008 MAR 18 2008 MAR 21 2008 MAR 30 2008 v Touch ZY E3 to select the recording date of the desired movie Touch Ok 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 L2 to return to the previous screen Touch Ok YES Ok Notes Do not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor from your camcorder while editing the Playlist Also do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo while editing movies on the Memory Stick PRO Duo e You cannot add still images to a Playlist Tips e You can add a maximum of 99 movies to the Playlist e You can add a movie when viewing it by selecting OPTION gt B tab gt BADD e You can copy the Playlist to a DVD as it is by using the supplied software Playing the Playli
3. LCD screen Menu items are grayed out e You cannot select grayed items in the current recording playback situation There are some functions 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 78 The buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly or do not work at all e Adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 93 Memory Stick PRO Duo You cannot operate functions using the Memory Stick PRO Duo e If you use a Memory Stick PRO Duo formatted on a computer format it again on your camcorder p 52 You cannot delete images stored on or format the Memory Stick PRO Duo e The maximum number of images that you can delete on the index screen at one time is 100 e You cannot delete images that have write protection set by another device The data file name is not indicated correctly or flashes e The file is damaged e The file format is not supported by your camcorder p 90 Use the supported file format Recording Refer also to Memory Stick PRO Duo p 78 Pressing START STOP or PHOTO does not record images e The playback screen is displayed Set your camcorder to recording standby p 26 e The recording media is full Delete unnecessary images p 37 e Total number of m
4. 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 Displays only when the recording media of still images is a Memory Stick PRO Duo Slide show button 33 VISUAL INDEX button 23 29 Indicators when you made changes Indicator Meaning so Super NightShot plus Following indicators appear during 74 recording playback to indicate the settings E Color Slow Shutter 74 of your camcorder PEN i PictBridge connecting Upper left Upper right i 49 MOAN S An Warning 83 kal mas Gr FADER Bottom i Indicator Meaning Bokom Cenir Pt Picture effect 75 DAA Digital effect 75 Upper left a 8 ey a Manual focus 71 Indicator Meaning SCENE SELECTION Self timer recording 75 72 5 4544 pe ss REDUC Backlight 25 3 MICREF LEVEL low White balance 73 i 75 SteadyShot off 58 43 WIDE SELECT 58 pan EXPOSURE 72 BLT IN ZOOM MIC SEO METER z 75 Tw TELE MACRO 71 J Face Index 31 Upper right Tips Indica
5. e Compensation for the contents of recordings cannot be provided even if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of the camcorder recording media etc e TV color systems differ depending on the country region To view your recordings on a TV you need an NTSC system based TV e 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 screen language before using your camcorder if necessary p 18 About this Handbook e The LCD screens and indicators shown in this Handbook were taken with a digital still camera and may look different from what you actually see Design and specifications of media and other accessories are subject to change without notice In this Handbook the hard disk of your camcorder and Memory Stick PRO Duo are called media Unless otherwise specifically indicated illustrations in this Handbook are based on DCR SR85 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 MTF Modulati
6. seessescseecseecstccneecseecneenseess 36 z OTHERS category Deleting images Capturing a still image from a movie Dubbing copying images to a Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder Dividing a movie Creating the Playlist Dubbing to other devices uu 46 Printing recorded still images PictBridge compliant printer 49 Utilizing recording media amp MANAGE MEDIA category Checking the media information 51 Deleting all images Formatting 52 Preventing data on the hard disk of the camcorder from being recovered 53 Repairing the image database file 54 Customizing your camcorder What you can do with the fama SETTINGS category of the HOME Using the HOME MENU List of the sma SETTINGS category items EEPE A P ant sangeet cesta ROO odes 56 MOVIE SETTINGS csssssscssssssssssssesseseeeee 57 Items for recording movies PHOTO SETTINGS uu ceesssssssssssessssssessssssees 60 Items for recording still images VIEW IMAGES SET ccsssssesseescsscsscessenees 62 Items to customize the display SOUND DISP SET 00 cescesssecssscssecsneenseeneeeee 64 Items to adjust sound and the screen OUTPUT SETTINGS 1 0 cesessscsesssssecssseseeeee 65 Items for when connecting other devices CLOCK EAI LANG w essssssssesessetnseernseetnseeee 66 Items to set clock and language GENERAL SET sisssssssssssscssassscsssssssssestnss
7. uoeuuojzu jeuonippy ia e Have spare battery packs ready for two or three times the expected recording time and make trial recordings before making the actual recording Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant 91 92 About the remaining battery time indicator e 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 long time or if left in a fully charged state or when the battery pack is frequently used Use the remaining battery time indication as a rough guide only The J mark that indicates low battery flashes even if there are still approximately 20 minutes of battery time remaining depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature About storage of the battery pack e If the battery pack is not used for a long time fully charge the battery pack and use it up on your camcorder once a year to maintain proper function To store the battery pack remove it from your camcorder and put it in a dry cool place e To discharge the battery pack on your camcorder completely touch ft HOME gt 5 SETTINGS GENERAL SET gt A SHUT OFF NEVER and leave your camcorder in recordin
8. You can adjust a time difference without stopping the clock Set your local area using B amp when using your camcorder in other time zones Refer to the world time difference on page 88 DST SET SUMMERTIME ft You can change this setting without stopping the clock Set to ON to move the time forward 1 hour ENLANGUAGE SET ft You can select the language to be used on the LCD screen Tips e Your camcorder offers ENG SIMP simplified English for when you cannot find your native tongue among the options GENERAL SET Other setup items 60min STEY a OUTPUT SETTINGS CLOCK ILANG 2 2 al GENERAL SET Ss O Touch Q then If the item is not on the screen touch E93 E to change the page How to set ft HOME menu page 55 OPTION menu page 69 The default settings are marked with P DEMO MODE ft The default setting is ON allowing you to view the demonstration in about 10 minutes after you turn the POWER switch to Fl Movie Tips The demonstration will be suspended in the following situations When you press START STOP or PHOTO When you touch the screen during the demonstration The demonstration starts again after about 10 minutes When you turn the POWER switch to Still When you press h HOME or gt VIEW IMAGES CALIBRATION ft See page 93 A SHUT OFF Auto shut off A gt 5min The camcorder is a
9. and displays the remaining battery time in minutes To charge the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camcorder e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG charge lamp turns off If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to charge it efficiently e After charging is complete disconnect the cable from the DC IN jack on the Handycam Station DCR SR65 SR85 or your camcorder then remove the battery pack To use the battery pack effectively e Battery pack performance decreases when the surrounding temperature is 10 C 50 F or below and the length of time you can use the battery pack becomes shorter In that case do one of the following to use the battery pack for a longer time Put the battery pack in a pocket to warm it up and insert it in your camcorder right before you start taking shots Use a large capacity battery pack NP FH70 FH100 optional e Frequent use of the LCD screen or a frequent playback fast forward or rewind operation wears out the battery pack faster We recommend using a large capacity battery pack NP FH70 FH100 optional e Be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF CHG when not recording or playing back on your camcorder The battery pack is also consumed when your camcorder is in recording standby or playback pause
10. is about 3 m 10 feet Japsoouies ano Guiziwioysn E 57 58 WIDE SELECT tf When recording images you can select the aspect ratio according to the TV connected Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV gt 16 9 WIDE Records images to the full screen on a 16 9 wide TV screen 4 3 43 Records images to the full screen on a 4 3 TV screen Notes e Set TV TYPE correctly according to the TV connected for playback p 34 DIGITAL ZOOM ft You can select the maximum zoom level in case you want to zoom greater than optical zoom magnification p 27 Note that the image quality decreases when you use the digital zoom WCET IT The right side of the bar shows the digital zooming factor The zooming zone appears when you select the zooming level DCR SR45 SR46 gt OFF Up to 40 x zoom is performed optically 80x Up to 40 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 80 x zoom is performed digitally 2000x Up to 40 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 2000 x zoom is performed digitally DCR SR65 SR85 gt OFF Up to 25 x zoom is performed optically 50x Up to 25 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 50 x zoom is performed digitally 2000x Up to 25 x zoom is performed optically and after that up to 2000 x zoom is performed digitally You can compensate for camera shake the default setting is ON S
11. zoom buttons on the LCD frame The default setting is OFF MICREF LEVEL Microphone ose 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 gt NORMAL Records various surround sounds converting them into the certain level Low Ft Records surround sound faithfully This setting is not suitable for recording conversations SELF TIMER Z When you set this to ON appears Press PHOTO to start the count down a still image is recorded after about 10 seconds To cancel the count down touch RESET To cancel the self timer select OFF Tips e You can also operate by pressing PHOTO on the Remote Commander DCR SR65 SR85 p 100 Japsorwie ano Hulziwioysn E 75 76 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using your camcorder use the following table to troubleshoot the problem If the problem persists disconnect the power source and contact your Sony dealer e Overall operations Easy Handycam operation Remote Commander 76 Batteries Power sources e LCD screen e Memory Stick PRO Duo ow eee 78 Recording e Playing back e Editing images on your camcordev 81 Dubbing Connecting to other devices e Functions that cannot be used simultaneously eeseesseesseeseessseessenee 81 Notes before sending y
12. CAMERA ca OGRI 2 Touch A HELP The bottom of the 2 HELP button turns orange EB eomn stev MOVIE PHOTO 3 Touch the item you want to learn more about EB somn stev Ba Records a movie Activate When you touch an item its explanation appears on the screen To apply the option touch YES otherwise touch NO To deactivate the HELP Touch 2 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 Japsowed nok HurKofu7 Py 11 12 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items Make sure that you have the following items supplied with your camcorder The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that item supplied AC Adaptor 1 p 13 Handycam Station 1 p 13 DCR SR65 SR85 USB cable 1 p 49 1 CER 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 1 Step 2 Charging the battery pack DCR SR
13. Create a new Image Database File screen appears on the LCD screen when you insert a new Memory Stick PRO Duo a There is no Image Database File Movies cannot be recorded or played Create a new file EST PROCESS TIME 10s YES NO Create a new Image Database File 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 e Inserting a Memory Stick PRO Duo forcibly in the wrong direction may cause a malfunction to the Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick Duo slot or image data If Failed to create a new Image Database File It may be possible that there is not enough free space appears in step 3 format the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 52 All recorded data on the Memory Stick PRO Duo will be deleted when you format Be careful not to allow the Memory Stick PRO Duo to pop out and fall when you push on and remove it 21 pavers Gunza E 22 Recording Playback Recording and playback with ease Easy Handycam operation Easy Handycam operation makes nearly all settings automatic so that you can perform recording or playback operations without detailed settings It also makes the screen font size larger for easy viewing
14. EXPOSURE is automatically set to MANUAL SCENE SELECTION EJ You can record images effectively in various situations gt AUTO Select to automatically record images effectively without the SCENE SELECTION function TWILIGHT 3 Select to maintain the darkening atmosphere of the distant surroundings in twilight scenes CANDLE Select to maintain the dim atmosphere of a candlelit scene SUNRISE amp SUNSET S Select to reproduce the atmosphere of scenes such as sunsets or sunrises FIREWORKS 2 Select to take spectacular shots of fireworks LANDSCAPE a Select to shoot distant subjects clearly This setting also prevents your camcorder from focusing on glass or metal mesh in windows between the camcorder and the subject PORTRAIT d Select to bring out the subject such as people or flowers while creating a soft background ESS SPOTLIGHT Select to prevent people s faces from appearing excessively white when subjects are lit by strong light SPORTS R Select to minimize shake when shooting fast moving subjects _ BEACH 7 Select to take the vivid blue of the ocean or a lake snow 8 Select to take bright pictures of a white landscape Adjusted to focus on subjects farther away only Adjusted not to focus on subjects a short distance away Notes e If you set SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL set
15. MEDIA SET You can select the media for still images p 20 MEDIA INFO You can display the media infomation such as recording time p 51 MEDIA FORMAT You can format the media and recover the recordable free space p 52 REPAIR IMG DB F You can repair the mangement information of the media p 54 Checking the media information You can check the remaining recordable time for each image quality of the media selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET p 20 Notes e During Easy Handycam operation media information cannot be checked Cancel Easy Handycam operation to check Touch ft HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA INFO Key Tips e You can check the recordable free space etc by 1 048 576 bytes The fractions less than MB are discarded when the media space is displayed The displayed size of the whole hard disk space will be slightly smaller than the size shown below despite displaying both free and used hard disk space DCR SR45 30 000 MB DCR SR46 SR65 40 000 MB DCR SR85 60 000 MB e Since there is a management file area the used space is not displayed as OMB even if you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 52 Tips e Only the information of the media selected on MOVIE MEDIA SET is displayed Change the media setting as necessary p 20 touching L on the lower right screen To turn off the display Touch X 5 amp Notes 3 e The calculati
16. Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick PRO HG Duo are both referred to as Memory Stick PRO Duo in this manual e You cannot use any type of memory card other than those mentioned above e Memory Stick PRO Duo can be used only with Memory Stick PRO compatible equipment e Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor e 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 e Do not hold the camcorder by the following parts and also do not hold the camcorder by the jack covers LCD screen Battery pack e The camcorder is not dustproofed dripproofed or waterproofed See About handling of your camcorder p 92 Do not do any of the following when the HH Movie 8 Still mode lamp p 17 or the ACCESS lamp p 25 is lit or flashing Otherwise the media may be damaged recorded images may be lost or other malfunctions could occur Remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from the camcorder Apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder When connecting your camcorder to another device with a cable be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way Pushing the plug forcibly into the terminal will damage the terminal and may result in a malfunction of yo
17. TelephOtO sinnicnaniesanns 27 Thumbnail 104 Trademark TV color system 87 TV IYP E annro SOKO TWILIGHT ponnn d2 U USB cable 12 47 49 USB CONNECT eeeeeee 89 USB jack eee 96 99 USB SELECT ccesssssseeeeee 47 Using abroad 87 V V OUT PANEL 65 VCR or DVD HDD recorders 46 VIEW IMAGES SET 62 VISUAL INDEX 23 29 VOLUME Volume adjustment W Wall outlet Wall socket 13 Warning indicators 83 Warning messages 84 WHITE BAL White balance a eo WHITE FADER cece 74 Wide angle 27 WIDE SELECT ounie 58 World time difference 88 Z ZOOM LINK esses 63 aruasajay PMD E 107 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http Awww sony net
18. a while in a 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 Buttons do not work e During Easy Handycam operation the following buttons functions are not available FX back light button p 28 Playback zoom p 32 To turn on and off the LCD backlight Pressing and holding DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds p 19 The OPTION button is not displayed e The OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation The menu settings have changed automatically e During Easy Handycam operation nearly all the menu items will be automatically set to the default settings e During Easy Handycam operation some menu items are fixed as follows REC MODE SP DATA CODE DATE TIME e The following menu items return to the default settings when you set the POWER switch to OFF CHG for more than 12 hours FOCUS SPOT FOCUS EXPOSURE SPOT METER SCENE SELECTION WHITE BAL MICREF LEVEL BLT IN ZOOM MIC DROP SENSOR COLOR SLOW SHTR S NIGHTSHOT PLS Even if you press EASY menu settings do not switch to their defaults automatically e During Easy Handycam operation settings for the following menu items are maintained the ones before Easy Handycam operation MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET F
19. adjust the volume with HOME D or E view IMAGES gt Pare INDEX 30 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll Index Movies can be divided by a set time and the first scene of each division is displayed on the INDEX screen You can start playing back a movie from the selected thumbnail Select beforehand the media which contains the recorded movie you want to play back p 20 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press Ea VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen 2 Touch amp Film Roll Index Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen Sets the interval at which to create thumbnails of scenes in a movie 3 Touch ZY Sto select the desired movie 4 Touch KI O to search for the desired scene then touch the scene you want to play back Playback starts from the selected scene Tips e You can display the Film Roll Index screen by touching HOME E 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 turn on the camcorder and press 3 VIEW IMAGES The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen 2 Touch Q Face
20. face is recorded in Face Index E This icon appears when faces cannot be recorded in Face Index To play back scenes using Face Index see page 31 Notes The number of faces detected in a movie is limited Japsoues snoX Gulziwioysn i 59 60 PHOTO SETTINGS Items for recording still images ic ED MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS O 1 2 p omens soo bil iii OGOLNE O Touch then If the item is not on the screen touch B EZ to change the page How to set ft HOME menu gt page 55 OPTION menu gt page 69 The default settings are marked with P For DCR SR45 SR46 gt VGA 0 3M Lvda Records still images clearly 640 x 480 10 2M Eom Allows the maximum number of still images to be recorded 640 x 360 The image size is set to 10 2M automatically in the 16 9 wide aspect ratio Capacity of the Memory Stick PRO Duo and the number of recordable images approx For DCR SR65 SR85 gt 1 0M Lom Records still images clearly 1 152 x 864 10 7M Eou Records still images clearly in the 16 9 wide ratio 1 152 x 648 The image size is set to 10 7M automatically in the 16 9 wide aspect ratio VGA 0 3M Lvda Allows the maximum number of still images to be recorded 640 x 480 Capacity of the Memory Stick PRO Duo and the number of recordable images approx VGA 6
21. or other objects e Remove the conversion lens optional e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 71 when it is hard to focus automatically e The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness which may result in a slowdown of the motion of the image FADER C You can record a transition with the following effects adding to the interval between scenes Select the desired effect in STBY to fade in or REC to fade out mode then touch LOKI Press START STOP The fader indicator stops flashing and disappears when the fade is complete To cancel the fader before starting the operation touch OFF in step If you press START STOP the setting is canceled lt _ a gt Fading out Fading in WHITE FADER BLACK FADER D EFFECT Digital effect Ct When you select OLD MOVIE D appears and you can add an old movie effect to images To cancel D EFFECT touch OFF PICT EFFECT Picture effect E You can add special effects to an image during recording P appears gt OFF Does not use PICT EFFECT function SEPIA Images appear in sepia B amp W Images appear in black and white PASTEL Images appear as a pale pastel drawing BLT IN ZOOM MIC Builtin zoom A microphone When you set BLT IN ZOOM MIC to ON 5 you can record a movie and control the recording sound level as you move the power zoom lever or press the
22. some 4 3 TVs the still images recorded in 4 3 aspect ratio may not be displayed full screen This is not a malfunction e When you play back an image recorded in 16 9 wide aspect ratio on a 4 3 TV not compatible with the 16 9 wide signal set TV TYPE to 4 3 When your TV is monaural When your TV has only one audio input jack Connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and connect the white left channel or red right channel plug to the audio input jack of your TV or VCR E D a e S amp a gt a lt d a gt 35 36 Saving images Due to the limited capacity of the media make sure that you save the image data to some type of external media such as a DVD R or a computer You can save the images recorded on the camcorder as described below Tips e You can dub copy the images recorded on the hard disk to the Memory Stick PRO Duo using this camcorder p 41 Using a computer By using Picture Motion Browser on the supplied CD ROM you can save images recorded on your camcorder For details see PMB Guide Creating a DVD with 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 i
23. swallow it On image data compatibility e Image data files recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo by your camcorder conform to the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e On your camcorder you cannot play back still images recorded on other devices DCR TRV900 or DSC D700 D770 that do not conform to the universal standard These models are not sold in some regions e If you cannot use a Memory Stick PRO Duo that has been used with another device format it with your camcorder p 52 Note that formatting erases all information on the Memory Stick PRO Duo e You may not be able to play back images with your camcorder When playing back image data modified on your computer When playing back image data recorded with other devices About the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series InfoLITHIUM H series battery packs have the mourmuy GJ mark What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information 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
24. the power of the external flash to prevent charging noise being recorded e When an external microphone optional is connected it takes precedence over the built in microphone A io D You can open close the shoe cover by the tab with your finger Built in microphone Lens Carl Zeiss Lens 3 LENS COVER switch 19 N Tripod receptacle Attach the tripod optional 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 Y USB jack 49 A V OUT jack 34 46 DC IN jack 13 anuasajay PMD E 99 100 Remote Commander DCR SR65 SR85 13 DATA CODE button 62 Displays the date and time or camera setting data of the recorded images when you press this during playback PHOTO button 22 25 The on screen image when you press this button will be recorded as a still image SCAN SLOW buttons 23 30 Hea PI Previous Next buttons 24 30 PLAY button 23 30 S
25. warning Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Make the camcorder warm 83 84 NI Warning indicator pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo Slow flashing Free space for recording images are running out For the type of Memory Stick you can use with your camcorder see page 2 e No Memory Stick PRO Duo is inserted p 21 Fast flashing e There are not enough free space for recording images Delete unnecessary images or format the Memory Stick PRO Duo after storing the images on other media p 36 37 52 The Image Database File is damaged p 54 lt 8 Warning indicators pertaining to Memory Stick PRO Duo formatting The Memory Stick PRO Duo is damaged The Memory Stick PRO Duo is not formatted correctly p 52 90 lt 2 Warning indicator pertaining to incompatible Memory Stick Duo e An incompatible Memory Stick Duo is inserted p 90 G o Warning indicator pertaining to the write protect of the Memory Stick PRO Duo e Access to the Memory Stick PRO Duo was restricted on another device 4 Warning indicator pertaining to the flash Fast flashing e There is something wrong with the flash W Warning indicator pertaining to camera shake warning The amount of light is not sufficient so camera shake easily occurs Use the flash e The camcorder is unst
26. 0m40s YES NO 5 Touch YES YES Notes e The actual performing time for ES EMPTY is as follows DCR SR45 approx 30 minutes DCR SR46 SR65 approx 40 minutes DCR SR85 approx 60 minutes e If you stop performing EMPTY while Executing appears be sure to complete the operation by performing MEDIA FORMAT or EMPTY when you use the camcorder next time 6 When Completed appears touch OK elpaw bulpsoras Huzi N ia 53 54 Repairing the image database file This function checks the management Repairing of a Memory Stick PRO Duo and information and the consistency of movies the hard disk are done separately still images in the media and repairs any inconsistencies found 1 Touch A HOME MANAGE MEDIA REPAIR IMG DB F gt HDD or MEMORY STICK Lx Do you want to check the Image Database File YES No REPAIR IMG DB F 2 Touch YES Your camcorder will check the management file When mismatching is not found touch OK to finish Inconsistencies found in Image Database File Do you want to repair the Image Database File EST PROCESS TIME 1m YES NO REPAIR IMG DB F 3 Touch YES 4 When Completed appears touch OK O Notes Do not apply mechanical shock or vibration to the camcorder during this operation e Do not disconnect the b
27. 40 x 480 vca 512MB 2800 1GB 5800 2GB 11500 4GB 23000 8GB 47000 The number of recordable still images shown is for the maximum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable still images is displayed on the LCD screen during recording 1 0M 1152 x 864 Eom 512MB 800 1GB 1800 2GB 3700 4GB 7200 8GB 14500 The number of recordable still images shown is for the maximum image size of your camcorder The actual number of recordable still images is displayed on the LCD screen during recording Notes When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo made by Sony Corporation The number of recordable still images varies depending on the recording conditions or type of Memory Stick e You can record up to 9 999 still images on the hard disk Tips e You can use a Memory Stick Duo with a capacity of under 512MB for recording still images FILE NO File number A D gt 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 is replaced with another RESET Assigns file numbers in sequence following the largest file number existing on the current recording media NIGHTSHOT LIGHT il See page 57 See page 58 FLASH MODE DCR SR65 SR85 fe You can set this function to record still images when you use an extern
28. 64 a a LCD BL LEVEL 64 REC MODE 57 LCD COLOR 64 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 57 WIDE SELECT 58 OUTPUT SETTINGS p 65 DIGITAL ZOOM 58 i P STEADYSHOT 2 Tae a AUTO SLW SHUTTR 58 DISP OUTPUT 65 GUIDEFRAME 58 TGAREMAININGSET 5 CLOCK TAILANG p 66 CE INDEX SET 59 iene Page CLOCK SET 2 7 PHOTO SETTINGS p 60 AREA SET 66 Items Page DST SET SUMMERTIME 66 i IMAGE SIZE 99 LANGUAGE SET 66 FILE NO 61 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 57 GENERAL SET p 67 GUIDEFRAME SS Items Page FLASH MODE 2 61 DEMO MODE 67 FLASH LEVEL 61 CALIBRATION 93 REDEYE REDUC 61 A SHUT OFF 67 QUICK ON STBY 67 VIEW IMAGES SET p 62 REMOTE CTRL 67 Items Page DROP SENSOR 67 DATA CODE 62 1 DCR SR65 SR85 EES DISPLAY 63 2 You can set these items also during Easy Handycam operation p 22 3 SOUND SETTINGS during Easy Handycam operation MOVIE SETTINGS Items for recording movies Eon ss Beene roses 1 2 B VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND DISP SET SENGS O O O e eoj ese s Touch then If the item is not on the screen touch ZY EZ to change the page How to set ft HOME menu gt page 55 OPTION menu page 69 The default settings are marked with REC MODE A amp You can select a recording mode to record a movie with the image quality from 3 levels HQ Records in high quality mode 9M HQ gt SP Records in standard quality mode 6M SP LP Increas
29. 65 SR85 With the A mark on the top Power cord Mains lead AC Adaptor Te AL 4 gt To the wall outlet wall socket DCR SR45 SR46 DC plug With the A mark on the right DC IN jack 3 Power cord Mains lead AC Adaptor i 4 E gt To the wall outlet wall socket You can charge the InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series p 91 after attaching it to your camcorder Notes e Your camcorder operates only with an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series 1 Turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to OFF CHG the default setting 2 Attach the battery pack by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 3 For DCR SR65 SR85 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on the Handycam Station For DCR SR45 SR46 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack on 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 e 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 lamp lights up and charging starts The CHG charge lamp turns off when the battery is fully charged Disconnect pavers Gunza the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack Disco
30. A CODE To cancel Easy Handycam operation Press EASY again disappears from the LCD screen Menu settings during Easy Handycam operation Press ff HOME B or A to display the menu items available for setup changes p 9 56 Notes e 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 22 OPTION menu e Cancel Easy Handycam operation if you want to add effects to images or change settings is fixed to DATE TIME p 62 Invalid buttons during Easy Handycam operation You cannot use some buttons functions during Easy Handycam operation since they are automatically set p 76 If you set an invalid operation Invalid during Easy Handycam operation appears Recording The images are recorded on the media selected on the media setting p 20 The default setting is hard disk for both movies and still images ft HOME D ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo LENS COVER PHOTO TE COVER before efore ft HOME recording i p 19 START STOP HH Movie lamp z Still lamp S 2 3 2 2 S POWER switch START STOP ACCESS lamp Hard disk Notes If the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing after recording is finished it means data is still being written onto the medi
31. CTION Z 72 DIVIDE O oe WHITE BAL 73 ERASE O 2 COLOR SLOW SHTR Z 74 ERASE ALL O 2 S NIGHTSHOT PLS 74 MOVE O A Ct tab A tab depends on the situation FADER aA BADD oOo D EFFECT m 75 BADD by date O 44 PICT EFFECT 75 PRINT O 49 SLIDE SHOW 33 ima tab VOLUME O 30 REC MODE O 57 DATA CODE O 62 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 75 SLIDE SHOW SET 33 MICREF LEVEL 75 CHADD O 44 IMAGE SIZE O 60 CHADD by date O 44 SELF TIMER 75 FLASH MODE O 61 No tab 4 COPIES 49 Items that are included also in the HOME MENU DATE TIME 49 DCR SR65 SR85 SIZE 49 Items that are included also in the HOME MENU Functions set in the OPTION MENU Items you can set only on the OPTION MENU will be described below The default settings are marked with FOCUS Cy You can adjust the focus manually You can select this function also when you want to focus on a certain subject intentionally e Touch MANUAL F gt appears Touch E4 focusing on close subjects 4 focusing on distant subjects to sharpen the focus appears when the focus cannot be adjusted any closer and ad appears when the focus cannot be adjusted farther away Touch Ok To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO Ek in step Notes e The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm about 13 32 in for wid
32. D frame accidentally when you open or adjust the LCD panel Tips e 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 Touch A HOME sm SETTINGS gt SOUND DISP SET LCD BRIGHT p 64 and adjust the brightness of the LCD screen e The information is displayed or hidden display gt no display each time you press DISP BATT INFO Fastening the grip belt Fasten the grip belt and hold your camcorder correctly pavers Gunya5 Fi 19 Step 5 Selecting the media You can select the hard disk or Memory Stick PRO Duo as the recording playback editing media on your camcorder Select the media for movies and still images separately The default setting is hard disk for movies and still images Hard Disk Movie Still image Memory Stick Notes e You can do recording playback editing operations for the selected media only When you want to change the media reselect the media e The recordable time with SP recording mode the default setting is as follows approx The internal hard disk DCR SR45 640 minutes DCR SR46 SR65 870 minutes DCR SR85 1 310 minutes Memory Stick PRO Duo 4 GB made by Sony Corporation 80 minutes e Check the number of recordable still images on the LCD screen of your camcorder p 102 1 Touch A Home MANAGE MED
33. D screen dirty it is recommended you use a soft cloth to clean it When you use the LCD Cleaning Kit optional do not apply the cleaning liquid directly to the LCD screen Use cleaning paper moistened with the liquid E On adjustment of the touch panel CALIBRATION The buttons on the touch panel may not work correctly If this happens follow the procedure below It is recommended that you connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor during the operation Turn on your camcorder then press ft HOME Touch ta SETTINGS GENERAL SET CALIBRATION x LEANN 2 1 3 o Ss a Touch the X S So 5 Touch x displayed on the screen with the corner of the Memory Stick PRO Duo or the like 3 times The position of x changes Touch CANCEL to cancel If you did not press the right spot try the calibration again Notes e Do not use a sharp pointed object for calibration Doing so may damage the LCD screen e You cannot calibrate the LCD screen if it is rotated or closed with the screen facing out 93 94 On handling the casing e If the casing is soiled clean the camcorder body with a soft cloth lightly moistened with water and then wipe the casing with a dry soft cloth e Avoid the following to avoid damage to the finish Using chemicals such as thinner benzine alcohol chemical cloths repel
34. ETE ALL gt YES YES gt EK 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 Touch DELETE by date in step 3 Touch B E to select the recording date of the desired still images then touch Ok 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 0k YES OK 39 40 Capturing a still image from a movie You can capture a still image at any point during movie playback Select the media which contains movies and the media where you want to save still images p 20 1 Touch h HOME OTHERS PHOTO CAPTURE The PHOTO CAPTURE screen appears 2 Touch the movie to be captured The selected movie starts playback 3 Touch gt 1 at the point where you want to capture The movie pauses B 60min en 2 PHOTO CAPTURE 0 00 02 an n E 101 0001 2 gt n Ge 4 Touch OK After the still image is saved on the media you selected the camcorder returns to pause mode To continue capturing Touch amp 4 then follow the steps 3 to 4 To capture a still image from anot
35. FH50 105 50 125 60 NP FH70 230 115 270 125 NP FH100 515 255 600 285 e Top When the media is set to the hard disk Bottom When the media is set to the Memory Stick PRO Duo e Top When the media is set to the hard disk Bottom When the media is set to the Memory Stick PRO Duo When the LCD backlight is on pavers fu 9 F 15 16 On the battery pack e Before changing the battery pack turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG and turn off the H Movie lamp 3 Still lamp p 17 ACCESS lamp p 25 e The CHG charge lamp flashes during charging or Battery Info p 14 will not be correctly displayed under the following conditions The battery pack is not attached correctly The battery pack is damaged The battery pack is worn out for Battery Info only The power will not be supplied from the battery as long as the AC Adaptor is connected to the DC IN jack of your camcorder or the Handycam Station DCR SR65 SR85 even when the power cord mains lead is disconnected from the wall outlet wall socket e When attaching an optional video light it is recommended that you use an NP FH70 FH100 battery pack DCR SR65 SR85 e We do not recommend using an NP FH30 which only allows short recording and playback times with your camcorder On the charging recording playback time e Times measured when using the camcorder at 25 C 77 F 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is
36. IA category Item Page Item Page MOVIE 26 MOVIE MEDIA SET 20 PHOTO 26 PHOTO MEDIA SET 20 cs MEDIA INFO 51 VIEW IMAGES category MEDIA FORMAT 52 Item Page REPAIR IMG DB F 54 VISUAL INDEX 29 teams SETTINGS category E INDEX a To customize your camcorder p 55 g INDEX 31 For the items available in the i PLAYLIST 44 SETTINGS category see page 56 You can also set these items during Easy OTHERS category Handycam operation p 22 Item Page DELETE 37 PHOTO CAPTURE 40 MOVIE DUB 41 PHOTO COPY 42 EDIT 43 PLAYLIST EDIT 44 PRINT 49 USB CONNECT 89 Japsooued nok Hurkofuy Py Using the HOME MENU 1 While pressing the green button turn the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power 2 Press f HOME A or B ff HOME B ft HOME A 3 Touch the desired category Example amp OTHERS category CEB comin stev Ea B DELETE PHOTO CAPTURE 1 2 MOVIE DUB PHOTO COPY OTHERS 10 4 Touch the desired item Example EDIT ES aon W DELETE J DELETE EDIT 5 Follow the guide on the screen for further operation To hide the HOME MENU screen Touch LX gt When you want to know something about the function of each item on the HOME MENU HELP 1 Press f HOME The HOME MENU appears ac MOVIE PHOTO
37. IA on the screen 60min sT8Y E rowiemesinser rnoromeoaser 1 2 MEDIA INFO MEDIA FORMAT 20 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 EB 20r HDD MEMORY STICK MOVIE MEDIA SET i Select the media 3 Select the media you want to set 4 Touch YEs gt KI The media is changed To confirm the media setting Turn the POWER switch repeatedly to light up the HH Movie or Still lamp depending on which media setting you want to check Check the media icon on the screen Gaon w Gt O Hard disk 1576m Q Memory Stick PRO Duo Inserting the Memory Stick PRO Duo Prepare a Memory Stick PRO Duo if MEMORY STICK has been selected as the media For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 1 Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo Open the Memory Stick Duo cover in the direction of the arrow Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot in the right orientation until it clicks Close the Memory Stick Duo cover ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 2 If you have selected MEMORY STICK as the movie media turn the POWER switch until the H Movie lamp lights up The
38. ILE NO VOLUME TV TYPE ERIDISPLAY BEEP INDEX SET CLOCK SET AREA SET DST SET SUMMERTIME WIDE SELECT IMAGE SIZE DEMO MODE LANGUAGE SET FLASH MODE 1 DCR SR65 SR85 Your camcorder gets warm e 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 DCR SR65 SR85 Set REMOTE CTRL to ON p 67 e Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks p 100 e 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 e Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper Batteries Power sources The power abruptly turns off e When approximately 5 minutes have elapsed while you do not operate your camcorder the camcorder is automatically turned off ASSHUT OFF Change the setting of ASSHUT OFF p 67 or turn on the power again or use the AC Adaptor The power turns off automatically if the time you set in QUICK ON STBY passes during sleep mode In thi
39. Index Returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen im 3 Touch ES EZ to select the desired movie 4 Touch KEI G then touch the desired face image to view the scene Playback starts from the beginning of the scene with the selected face image 2 a e S S a gt a lt d A 31 Notes Faces may not be detected depending on recording conditions Example People wearing glasses or hats or who do not face towards the camera e Set Q INDEX SET to ON the default setting before recording to play back from INDEX p 59 Make sure that 8 flashes and detected face images are stored in Face Index Tips e You can display the Face Index screen by touching f HOME VIEW IMAGES INDEX Searching for desired images by date Date Index You can efficiently search for desired images by date Select beforehand the media which contains the recorded movie you want to play back p 20 Notes e You cannot use the date index for still images on the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder and press Ea 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 Returns to the VISUAL INDEX scr
40. S O N Y 3 286 670 11 1 Enjoying your 8 camcorder Digital Video Camera Recorder Getting Started m Recording Playback 22 Handycam Handbook msan 2 Editing Utilizing recording media Customizing your camcorder 55 Troubleshooting Additional Information Quick Reference 96 DCR SR45 SR46 SR65 SR85 PaaS CD InfouiTHium H SERIES MEMORY STICK mv 2008 Sony Corporation Read this before operating your camcorder Before operating the unit please read this Handbook thoroughly and retain it for future reference Notes on use In Handycam Handbook this Handbook The operations and handling of your camcorder are explained Refer also to Operating Guide the separate volume Handling the images recorded on your camcorder on the computer Refer to PMB Guide stored on the supplied CD ROM Types of Memory Stick you can use with your camcorder e For recording movies it is recommended that you use a Memory Stick PRO Duo of 512 MB or larger marked with Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Marked with Mark2 or not either can be used See page 57 for the recordable time of a Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo This size can be used with your camcorder Memory Stick You cannot use it in your camcorder e Memory
41. SLIDE SHOW on the VISUAL INDEX screen D a e S amp a gt a lt d a gt 33 34 Playing the image ona TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of a TV or VCR using the A V connecting cable i or an A V connecting cable with S VIDEO 2 Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 13 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected DCR SR45 SR46 Device without Device with an an S VIDEO jack S VIDEO jack IN IN SVIDEO VIDEO VIDEO tr Yellow White ail o o White AUDIO o Red gt A V Remote Connector 2 or A V OUT jack A Signal flow 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 A V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable optional higher quality images can be produced than with an A V connecting cable Con
42. TOP button 23 30 DISPLAY button 14 Transmitter START STOP button 22 25 Power zoom buttons 27 32 PAUSE button 23 30 VISUAL INDEX button 23 29 Displays the VISUAL INDEX screen when you press this during playback lt gt A V ENTER buttons When you press any button on the VISUAL INDEX screen or Playlist the orange frame appears on the LCD screen Select a desired button or an item with lt gt A V then press ENTER to enter Notes e Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Insulation sheet E Point the Remote Commander towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder p 98 e When no commands have been sent from the Remote Commander in a certain period the orange frame disappears When you press any of lt gt A V or ENTER again the frame appears at the position where it was displayed last e You cannot select some buttons on the LCD screen using 4 P A V To change the battery of the Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until it clicks wa G a gt OC WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire e When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may sho
43. The images are recorded on the selected media p 20 Open the LENS COVER p 19 ol l9 O If the POWER switch is set to OFF CHG turn it while pressing the green button Recording movies E Recording still images a 1 Turn the POWER switch F until the 1 Turn the POWER switch F until the EH Movie lamp lights up Still lamp lights up Ja af Da of G H l 2 Press EASY 2 Press EASY EASY EASY appears on appears on the LCD screen the LCD screen 3 Press START STOP G or D to 3 Press PHOTO E lightly to adjust the start recording focus a beep sounds then press EB dimin re it fully a shutter click sounds 0 00 00 IS 30min D aeonin a T a STBY gt REC To stop recording press START STOP Flashing Lights up again The setting of REC MODE is fixed to SP p 57 Playing back recorded movies still images 1 Turn the POWER switch F to turn on your camcorder 2 Press VIEW IMAGES H or C The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen It may take some seconds HOME MENU E a Er ii Searches for images by date p 32 p Previous 6 images 5e 3 S Appears with the image a Next 6 images Z on e
44. US SCENE SELECTION TELE MACRO SCENE SELECTION EXPOSURE NightShot plus S NIGHTSHOT PLS SPOT METER NightShot plus S NIGHTSHOT PLS SCENE NightShot plus S SELECTION NIGHTSHOT PLS COLOR SLOW SHTR OLD MOVIE TELE MACRO FADER 81 82 Cannot use Because of following settings WHITE BAL NightShot plus S NIGHTSHOT PLS COLOR 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 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display Warning indicators If indicators appear on the LCD screen check the following If the problem persists even after you have tried a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C 04 00 C or E OO display c 04 00 e The battery pack is not an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack H series p 91 e Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN jack of the Handycam Station DCR SR65 SR85 or your camcorder securely p 13 c 13 00 32 000 e Remove the power so
45. ZOOM DISPLAY Display indicators DISP OUTPU Tih iay 65 DIVIDE ninien 49 DROP SENSOR 67 DST SE Tiniha OO Dubbing eee 46 Dubbing to VCR or DVD HDD recorders eeeeceees 46 Easy Handycam 22 Editing soiien OF On the camcorder 43 EMPTY ERASE ALL nscvannsu 45 EXPOSURE Extension F Face Index essescsssssecssecseesees 31 Face Index set sssscssessessees 59 BADER iiscesctecenisncatvacescvaceedvese 74 Pile roaa FILE NO File number 61 Film Roll Index 31 FIREWORKS FLASH LEVEL FLASH MODE FOCUS inaa aaa 7 E Folder o seeseeecseeceecstecseesterseeseee 89 FORMAT Hard disk 52 Memory Stick PRO Duo EAA AA seagate 52 Fragmentation 0 104 G GENERAL SET eeeeeeseeesee 67 Grip DEI a cesvosaceneinnoreroesvusvenne 19 GUIDEFRAME cesceesseees 58 Holding the camcorder 25 HOME MENU 9 55 CLOCK LANG 66 GENERAL SET 67 MOVIE SETTINGS 57 OUTPUT SETTINGS 65 PHOTO SETTINGB 60 SETTINGS category 55 SOUND DISP SET 64 VIEW IMAGES SET 62 anuasajay PMD E 106 Icon See Display indicators ID 1 ID 2 35 Image management files 89 IMAGE SIZE iano 60 Indicators ceeeeeeeeeenees 103 INDOOR imnuri 73 InfoLITHIUM battery pack Insulation sheet 100 LANDSCAPE beseccscesecste
46. a Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder and do not remove the battery or AC Adaptor The maximum continuous recordable time is approximately 13 hours e When a movie file exceeds 2 GB the next movie file is created automatically Tips e You can check the recordable time and the remaining capacity etc by touching HOME MANAGE MEDIA gt MEDIA INFO p 51 For types of Memory Stick you can use in your camcorder see page 2 25 Recording movies a 1 Turn the POWER switch A until the HH Movie lamp lights up 2 Press START STOP B or C ED somn REC z 9 0 00 14 300min STBY gt REC To stop recording press START STOP again Tips e For the recordable time and the number of recordable images see pages 57 and 60 e When a face is detected during movie recording A 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 e You can switch the recording mode by touching Ar HOME E or D J CAMERA MOVIE or PHOTO e You can create still images from recorded movies p 40 Recording still images a 1 Turn the POWER switch Al until the Still lamp lights up 2 Press PHOTO F lightly to adjust the focus a beep sounds then press it f
47. ach of the tab that was lastly played Returns to the E 0 02 01 back recorded for a recording screen m the still image recorded RS on a Memory Stick PRO Duo Film Roll Index p 31 BA Face Index p 31 H Displays movies Displays still images 3 Start playback Movies Touch the H tab and the movie to be played back Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Returns to the VISUAL INDEX 60m screen 60min a 9 100 112 Beginning of the 0 00 14 movie previous ci La Next movie movie JAN 1 2008 A H 101 0001 11 35 20 AM Terecording Stops goes to the date time VISUAL INDEX E Eg gt Il a EASY screen Reverse Forward The setting of DATA CODE is fixed to DATE TIME p 62 23 Key Tips e When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen e You can slow down the playback speed by touching Or cork during pause e You can adjust the volume by touching ft HOME tama SETTINGS SOUND SETTINGS VOLUME then with Still images Touch the tab and the still image to be played back Slide show p 33 Returns to the VISUAL INDEX jpe 60min Don 14 14 screen 101 0014 JAN 12008 MM The recording 11 35 20 AM date time Goes to the VISUAL E ea E lI gt ei l EASY INDEX screen k iS Previous Next The setting of DAT
48. ack or the AC Adaptor after turning off the POWER switch Note on operating temperatures e 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 connected to a computer Do not try to format the hard disk of the camcorder using a computer If you do so your camcorder may not operate correctly Note on using the camcorder at high altitudes Do not turn on the camcorder in a low pressure area where the altitude is more than 3 000 meters 9 800 feet Doing so may damage the hard disk drive of your camcorder Note on disposal transfer e If you perform MEDIA FORMAT p 52 to format the hard disk of the camcorder data may not be completely deleted from the hard disk When you transfer the camcorder it is recommended that you perform BEMPTY p 53 to prevent the recovery of your data In addition to the above when you dispose of the camcorder it is recommended that you destroy the actual body of the camcorder If you cannot record play back images perform MEDIA FORMAT e If you repeat recording deleting images for a long time fragmentation of data occurs on the media Images cannot be saved or recorded In such a case save your images on some type of external
49. ages You can delete images recorded 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 delete the images from the Memory Stick PRO Duo Tips e You can select up to 100 images at one time e You can delete an image on the playback screen from the 82 OPTION menu e To delete all images recorded on the media and recover all the recordable space of the media format the media p 52 m 2 5 a Deleting movies You can free media space by deleting image data from the media You can check the free media space using MEDIA INFO p 51 Select beforehand the media which contains the movie you want to delete p 20 Notes e Important data should be saved on external media p 36 1 Touch ft HOME OTHERS DELETE 2 Touch HIDELETE 3 Touch DELETE 37 38 4 Touch the movie to be deleted MAR 17 2008 Press and hold PREVIEW The selected image is marked with V Press and hold the image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch E to return to the previous screen
50. ails 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 Japsoues snoX Gulziwioysn i 63 SOUND DISP SET Items to adjust sound and the screen PHOTO SETTINGS B MOVIE SETTINGS 1 2 gt VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND DISP SET ems on eel slo Touch then If the item is not on the screen touch E9 EZ to change the page EB a comin stev B How to set ft HOME menu page 55 OPTION menu page 69 The default settings are marked with gt VOLUME A amp Touch L 1 L 1 to adjust the volume PON A melody sounds when you start stop recording or operate the touch panel OFF Cancels the melody and shutter sound LCD BRIGHT ft You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness with L LH Touch Ok Tips e This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way LCD BL LEVEL ft LCD backlight level You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen s backlight gt 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
51. al flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder Attach the external flash to the Active Interface Shoe p 98 PON 4 Flashes every time AUTO Flashes automatically FLASH LEVEL DCR SR65 SR85 f You can set this function when you use an external flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder HIGH 4 Makes the flash level higher gt NORMAL 4 LOW 4 Makes the flash level lower REDEYE REDUC DCR SR65 ft SR85 You can set this function when you record still images using an external flash optional that is compatible with your camcorder Set to ON and select AUTO or ON for the flash mode appears on the screen You can prevent redeye by activating the pre flash before recording Notes e The redeye reduction may not produce the desired effect due to individual differences and other conditions a a o S u 3 2 lt 8 3 A o 8 a D 2 61 VIEW IMAGES SET Items to customize the display Ea sv B MOVIE SETTINGS 1 2 Op EER SOUND DISP SET SENG O OO o e GGAL Touch Q then If the item is not on the screen touch B EZ to change the page How to set ft HOME menu gt page 55 OPTION menu page 69 The default settings are marked with P DATA CODE A amp During playback displays the information data code recorded automatically at the time of recording gt OFF D
52. amcorder gets wet it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired e If any solid object or liquid gets inside the casing unplug your camcorder and have it checked by a Sony dealer before operating it any further Avoid rough handling disassembling modifying physical shock or impact such as hammering dropping or stepping on the product Be particularly careful of the lens Keep the POWER switch setting to OFF CHG 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 e 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 Keep metal contacts clean Keep the Remote Commander and button type battery out of children s reach If the battery is accidentally swallowed consult a doctor immediately DCR SR65 SR85 e If the battery electrolytic liquid has leaked Consult your local authorized Sony service facility Wash off any liquid that may have contacted your skin If any liquid gets in your eyes wash with plenty of water and consult a doctor E When not using your camcorder for along time e Periodically turn it on and let it run such as by playing back or recording images for about 3 minutes e Use up the battery pack completely before storing it Moi
53. ance as follows Japsouies snoX Gulziwioysn E DCR SR45 SR46 down to about 43 cm 17 in DCR SR65 SR85 down to about 38 cm 15 in To cancel touch OFF or zoom to wide angle W side 71 72 Notes e When recording a distant subject focusing may be difficult and can take some time e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 71 when it is hard to focus automatically EXPOSURE f You can fix the brightness of an image manually Adjust the brightness when the subject is too bright or too dark j 60min stev J E gt e em EXPOSURE Brightness is adjusted manually Touch MANUAL gt appears Adjust the exposure by touching Touch Ok To return the setting to automatic exposure touch AUTO 4 in step SPOT METER Flexible spot meter You can adjust and fix the exposure to the subject so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background such as subjects in the spotlight on stage QB ason stev s 9 SPOT METER AUTO 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
54. ata code is not displayed DATE TIME Displays the date and time CAMERA DATA Displays camera setting data DATE TIME 60min gt i 100 112 0 00 14 i H JAN 1 2008 WH 101 0001 11 35 20 AMe 2 o gt 1 Date 2 Time CAMERA DATA Movie E 60min gt se S 3 190 112 a l amp Be EA 101 0001 ons Sy Sane 7 z0 m Ge i 8 7 6 Still image RE ix En by e 101 0014 F138 SteadyShot off Brightness White balance Gain Shutter speed Aperture value KO 0 IN 0 A Oo Exposure Tips e 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 e The indicator toggles through the following sequences as you press DATA CODE on the Remote Commander DATE TIME gt CAMERA DATA gt OFF no indication DCR SR65 SR85 e Depending on the media condition bars appear You can select the number of thumbnails that appear on the VISUAL INDEX screen Thumbnail Glossary p 104 gt ZOOM LINK Change the number of thumbnails 6 or 12 with the power zoom lever on your camcorder 6IMAGES Displays thumbn
55. attery or AC Adaptor while repairing e While the image database file on the Memory Stick PRO Duo are being repaired do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo Customizing your camcorder What you can do with the mama SETTINGS category of the HOME MENU You can change the recording functions and the operating settings for your convenience Using the HOME MENU 1 Turn on your camcorder then press HOME ft HOME EB eon stev e ee Sa SETTINGS category 2 Touch Sams SETTINGS EB somn stev a B MOVIE SETTINGS PHOTO SETTINGS 1 2 B VIEW IMAGES SET SOUND DISP SET 3 Touch the desired setup item If the item is not on the screen touch B Si to change the page Bian m pB REC MODE 1 2 WIDE SELECT NIGHTSHOT LIGHT DIGITAL ZOOM STEADYSHOT AUTO SLW SHUTTR MOVIE SETTINGS 4 Touch the desired item If the item is not on the screen touch B E to change the page 6m sP REC MODE SP For setting the quality of movies 5 change the setting then touch OX Japsoues snoX Hurz wozsn E 55 List of the mama SETTINGS category SOUND DISP SET p 64 items ltem ne VOLUME 64 7 MOVIE SETTINGS p 57 a LCD BRIGHT
56. ay F To cancel the back light function press E4 back light again Recording in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it 180 degrees to the lens side Tips e A mirror image of the subject appears on the LCD screen but the image will be normal when recorded Playback You can play back images recorded on the media selected in the media setting p 20 The default setting is the hard disk h HOME E Power zoom lever POWER switch A ft HOME D E VIEW IMAGES ej VIEW IMAGES B 1 Turn the POWER switch A to turn on your camcorder D a e S a gt a lt d a gt 29 2 Press El VIEW IMAGES B or C The VISUAL INDEX screen appears on the LCD screen It may take some seconds i i HOME MENU 5 a Ea A S N Eea Searches for images by date p 32 Previous BEZa 6 images Appears with the image on each of the tab that was lastly played back recorded for Next the still image recorded on a 6 images Memory Stick PRO Duo Returns to the p n A 5 amp OPTION recording screen Bs Film Roll Index p 31 B Face Index p 31 HH Displays movies Displays still image Tips The number of the images on the VISUAL INDEX screen can be changed 6 g
57. ayback time 15 Playing the image on a TV 34 Playlist Creating MOVE enaa 45 Playback ssssssessssss11111110 44 PLAYLIST EDIT ssssse0e 44 PORTRAIT sscossossesesesnsossoerseese 73 Power cord Mains lead 13 Pre installed rechargeable batterye cmon 94 Prints aniano AD Printer istices psoas 49 Q QUICK ON QUICK ON STBY REC MODE pirinin 57 Recordingisssa nians 22 25 Recording time eee 15 REDEYE REDUC 61 Remaining Battery i Hard disk 51 Memory Stick PRO Duo AS ASN SCM a a tae 51 REMAINING SET movie eed deetescenestacsvaereszacpaedeet fuses teres 59 Remote Commandet 100 REMOTE CTRL Remote control 67 Repairing the image database file RESET button S S NIGHTSHOT PLS Super NightShot plus 74 SCENE SELECTION Self diagnosis display SELF TIMER SERIES sscjessssceceseesstvetersecssesconees OL SETTINGS category 55 Slide SHOW ecsssessssssesessseeersee 33 SLIDE SHOW SET SNOW SOUND DISP SET SPORTS ononaria TD SPOT FOCUS nissin 71 SPOTLIGHT 73 SPOT METER Flexible spot meter 72 STEADYSHOT ssssseseeseoee 58 Still image 0 22 26 60 Copying still images 42 Still image files 89 SUMMERTIME 66 SUNRISE amp SUNSET Supplied items is S VIDEO cable 34 46 S VIDEO jack 34 T TELE MACRO cece 7
58. be played back or appeared in the actual size This is not a malfunction p 91 is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen e Loading of the data may have failed It may be indicated correctly when you turn off the power and then turn it on again or repeat removing and inserting the Memory Stick PRO Duo a couple of times This may appear on still images recorded by other devices edited on a computer etc The AC Adapter or the battery pack may have been removed from the camcorder while the ACCESS lamp was flashing just after recording finished As a result the image data may have been damaged and may appear k is indicated on an image in the VISUAL INDEX screen e Execute REPAIR IMG DB F p 54 If it still appears delete the image marked with p 37 No sound or only a quiet sound is heard during playback e Turn up the volume p 30 e Sound is not output when the LCD panel is closed Open the LCD panel e When you record sound with MICREF LEVEL p 75 set to LOW the recorded sound may be difficult to hear Images cannot be played back or the Memory Stick PRO Duo is not recognized e The device may not support a Memory Stick PRO Duo Editing images on your camcorder Unable to edit e There are no images recorded e Unable to edit because of the condition of the image Movies cannot be added in the Playlist The media is
59. case in this Handbook Notes on the License ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PERSONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE 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 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 Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camcorder This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it When d
60. cescteteee 73 LANGUAGE SET 18 66 LCD backlight 19 LCD BL LEVEL LCD backlight level 64 80 LCD BRICHT osuan 64 LCD COLOR innonrioi 64 LCD PANEL n65 LCD panel LCD screen LENS COVER cesseeseeeees 19 EP ie ahaha EE EEE 57 Maintenance ccceseceeeeeees 90 MANAGE MEDIA category Media iecvcrsmanaitindntiosnnn ee MEDIA INFO ss sesssssvcspeepsiiee 51 Media settint cscscsssssisseassesis 20 Memory Stick 2 90 Memory Stick Duo 90 Memory Stick Duo adaptor Memory Stick PRO Duo Number of recordable image tee Memory Stick PRO HG Duo AREE EEE 90 Mirror mode Moisture condensation MOV Enronin 45 MOVIE ororo nonan 22 26 Dubbing movies 41 Recording mode 57 MOVIE DUB noia 41 MOVIE SETTINGS MPEG MPEG2 104 NightShot ssccscsssseccssseeesssees 28 NIGHTSHOT LIGHT 57 NightShot plus 28 ho ES BAREEN E 87 Number of recordable images EEEIEE E E AE E 60 OLDMOVIE wirasari 75 ONE PUSH eeeeseeeseeteeeeeees 73 OPTION MENU cseee 69 Original ssie OTHERS category OUTDOOR OUTPUT SETTINGS 65 P PASTED einans 75 PB HOMo kaa 32 PHOTO CAPTURE 0 40 PHOTO COPY innige 42 PHOTO SETTINGS 60 PICT EFFECT Picture effect aa e R A E 75 PICHBrid Ge scecsensecssaseriorseeseess 49 Playbacks 23 29 Pl
61. ch gt 1 at the point where you want to divide the movie into scenes The movie pauses Adjusts the dividing point with more precision after the dividing point has been selected with gt EB comin wn se Bie 100 112 0 00 24 OK Ti 101 0001 0 00 20 Ce gt n ee Returns to the beginning of the selected movie Play and pause toggles as you press Pm 5 touch 0K YES Ok Notes e You cannot restore movies once 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 e A slight difference may occur from the point where you touch gt J and the actual dividing point as your camcorder selects the dividing point based on about half second increments e If you divide the original movie the movie added to the Playlist will also be divided 43 Creating the Playlist The Playlist is a list showing thumbnails of the movies that you have selected The original movies are not changed even if you edit or delete the movies added to the Playlist Select the media you want to create or play a Playlist before the operation p 20 1 Touch h HOME gt OTHERS PLAYLIST EDIT
62. 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 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 not necessary Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio Notes To hide the screen indicators such as a counter etc on the screen of the monitor device connected touch ft HOME fmm SETTINGS OUTPUT SETTINGS gt DISP OUTPUT LCD PANEL the default setting p 65 To record the date time and camera settings data display them on the screen p 62 When you are connecting your camcorder to a monaural device connect the yellow plug of the A V connecting cable to the video input jack and the red right channel or the white left channel plug to the audio input jack on the device 1 Turn on your camcorder and press gt VIEW IMAGES Set TV 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 1 or an A V connec
63. cur in the following cases If you eject the Memory Stick PRO Duo turn the power off on your camcorder or remove the battery pack for replacement while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the Memory Stick PRO Duo while the ACCESS lamp is lit or flashing If you use the Memory Stick PRO Duo near magnets or magnetic fields e It is recommended you make a back up of important data on the hard disk of a computer e Be careful not to apply excessive force when writing on a memo area on a Memory Stick PRO Duo e Do not attach a label or the like on a Memory Stick PRO Duo or a Memory Stick Duo adaptor e 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 disassemble or modify the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not let the Memory Stick PRO Duo get wet Be careful to keep Memory Stick PRO Duo media out of the reach of small children There is danger that a child might swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so may cause a malfunction Do not use or keep the Memory Stick PRO Duo in the following locations Places subject to extremely high temperature such as a car parked outside in the summe
64. e angle and about 80 cm about 2 5 8 feet for telephoto Tips e It is easier to focus on the subject by moving the power zoom lever towards T telephoto to adjust the focus then towards W wide angle to adjust the zoom for recording When you want to record a subject at close range move the power zoom lever to W wide angle then adjust the focus e 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 manual When you set focus manually SPOT FOCUS iy You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it at a subject not located at the center of the screen SPOT FOCUS ji E 60min stev O 7 e AUTO Touch the subject on the screen gt appears Touch END To adjust the focus automatically touch AUTO END in step Notes e If you set SPOT FOCUS FOCUS is automatically set to MANUAL TELE MACRO iy This is useful to shoot small subjects such as flowers or insects You can blur out backgrounds and the subject stands out clearer When you set TELE MACRO to ON 1 the zoom p 27 moves to the top of the T telephoto side automatically and allows recording subjects at a close dist
65. e dark e This occurs when the contrast between the subject and the background is too high This is not a malfunction A vertical white line may appear on an image taken in bright light e This phenomenon is called the smear effect This is not a malfunction Undesirable flicker occurs This occurs when recording images under a fluorescent lamp sodium lamp or mercury lamp This is not a malfunction Black bands appear when you record a TV screen or computer screen Set STEADYSHOT to OFF p 58 S NIGHTSHOT PLS cannot be operated Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON COLOR SLOW SHTR does not operate correctly e COLOR SLOW SHTR may not operate correctly in total darkness Use NightShot plus or S NIGHTSHOT PLS You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL e You cannot adjust LCD BL LEVEL when The LCD panel is closed on your camcorder with the LCD screen facing out The power is supplied from the AC Adaptor 80 Playing back Images cannot be played back e Set the media of the image you want to play back by touching ff HOME MANAGE MEDIA MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET p 20 Still images cannot be played back e 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 e Still images recorded by other devices may not
66. eady 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 e The drop sensor function p 67 is activated and has detected that the camcorder has been dropped Therefore the camcorder is taking steps to protect the hard disk Recording playback may be disabled as a result e The drop sensor function does not guarantee the protection of the hard disk under all possible situations Use the camcorder under stable conditions Warning on recording still images e Still images cannot be recorded during processing Wait for a while then record You hear a melody when the warning indicators appear on the screen p 64 Description of warning messages If messages appear on the screen follow the instructions W Media HDD format error The hard disk of the camcorder is set differently from the default format Performing MEDIA FORMAT p 52 may enable you to use your camcorder This will delete all data in the hard disk Data error e An error occurred during reading or writing the hard disk of the camcorder This may occur when constant shock is applied to the camcorder The Image Database File is damaged Do you want to create a new file e The image database file is damaged When you touch YES a new image databa
67. een JAN 18 2008 JAN 19 2008 FEB 2 2008 MAR 18 2008 MAR 21 2008 MAR 30 2008 4 Touch ZY E to select the date of the desired image touch 0K The images of the selected date are displayed on the VISUAL INDEX screen Tips e On the Film Roll Index or Face Index screen you can use the Date Index function by following the steps 3 to 4 Using PB zoom You can magnify still images from about 1 1 to 5 times the original size Magnification can be adjusted with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame Play back the still image you want to magnify Magnify the still image with T Telephoto The screen is framed Touch the screen at the point you want to display in the center of the displayed frame Adjust the magnification with W Wide angle T Telephoto To cancel touch E Playing back a series of still images Slide show Touch 0 on the still image playback screen The slide show begins from the selected still image Touch 0 to stop the slide show To restart touch fu again Notes e You cannot operate playback zoom during slide show Tips e You can set continuous slide show playback by selecting OPTION gt tab SLIDE SHOW SET The default setting is ON continuous playback e You can also play back the slide show by touching amp OPTION fa tab
68. en appears Lx dus by select DUB by date Cawn gt 5 pus 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 BDUB 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 dub to place the V mark on the thumbnail You can select several movies QZ DUB by select Press and hold PREVIEW Remaining capacity of Memory Stick PRO Duo Tips e Press and hold the thumbnail to preview Touch L2 to return to the selection screen m 2 5 a 41 DUB by date Select the recording date of the movie to be dubbed then touch 0X You cannot select multiple dates JAN 18 2008 2 a JAN 12 2008 JAN 16 2008 T DUB by date 4 Touch OKI YEs Dubbing starts Key Tips e To check the dubbed movies after dubbing is complete select MEMORY STICK on MOVIE MEDIA SET and play them back p 20 Copying still images You can copy still images from the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo into your camcorder before the operation O Notes e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power duri
69. es the recording time Long Play 3M LP Recordable time on hard disk approx DCR SR45 min Recording mode Recordable time HQ 430 SP 640 LP 1240 DCR SR46 SR65 min Recording mode Recordable time HQ 580 SP 870 LP 1660 DCR SR85 min Recording mode Recordable time HQ 880 SP 1310 LP 2510 Recordable time on Memory 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 e The time in is the minimum recording time Notes e 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 e If you record in LP mode the quality of scenes may be degraded or scenes with quick movements may appear with block noise when you play back the movie NIGHTSHOT LIGHT Laj When using either the NightShot plus p 28 or S NIGHTSHOT PLS p 74 function to record you can record clearer images by setting NIGHTSHOT LIGHT which emits infrared light invisible to ON the default setting Notes Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects e Remove the conversion lens optional e The maximum shooting distance using NIGHTSHOT LIGHT
70. et STEADYSHOT to OFF W when using a tripod optional then the image becomes natural AUTO SLW SHUTTR A Auto Slow Shutter When recording in dark places the shutter speed is automatically reduced to 1 30 second the default setting is ON You can display the frame and check that the subject is horizontal or vertical by setting GUIDEFRAME to ON The frame is not recorded Press DISP BATT INFO to make the frame disappear The default setting is OFF Tips Positioning the subject at the cross point of the guide frame makes a balanced composition mr JREMAINING SET ft PON Always displays the remaining media capacity indicator AUTO Displays the remaining recording time of movies for about 8 seconds in the following situations When your camcorder recognizes the remaining media capacity when the POWER switch is set to F H Movie When you press DISP BATT INFO to switch the indicator from off to on when the POWER switch is set to HH Movie When you select the movie recording mode on the HOME MENU Notes e When the remaining recordable time for movies is less than 5 minutes the indicator stays on the screen The camcorder detects faces automatically during movie recording The default setting is ON Face icons and their meanings 2 This icon appears when the setting is ON A This icon flashes when your camcorder detects a face The icon stops flashing when the
71. et WHITE BAL to AUTO e When you set WHITE BAL SCENE SELECTION is automatically set to AUTO Tips e If you changed the battery pack or moved your camcorder to or from outdoors when AUTO was selected aim your camcorder at a nearby white object with AUTO for about 10 seconds for better color balance adjustment e If you change the SCENE SELECTION settings or move your camcorder outdoors during white balance setting with ONE PUSH you need to repeat the ONE PUSH operation COLOR SLOW SHTR Color Slow Shutter When you set COLOR SLOW SHTR to ON you can record an image brighter in color even in dark places appears on the screen To cancel COLOR SLOW SHTR touch OFF Notes e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 71 when it is hard to focus automatically e 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 i 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 ON S appears on the screen To return to the normal setting set S NIGHTSHOT PLS to OFF Notes Do not use S NIGHTSHOT PLS in bright places This may cause a malfunction e Do not cover the infrared port with your fingers
72. full or the added movies exceed 99 Erase unnecessary movies p 45 e You cannot add still images in the Playlist A movie cannot be divided e A movie that is too short cannot be divided e A movie protected on another device cannot be divided The aspect ratio of the playback is not correct when connecting your camcorder to the TV e Set TV TYPE according to your TV p 35 You cannot dub correctly using the A V connecting cable e The A V connecting cable is not connected properly Make sure that the A V connecting cable is connected to the proper jack i e to the input jack of another device for dubbing an image from your camcorder p 46 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously The following list shows examples of unworkable combinations of functions and menu items A still image cannot be captured from amovie e The media where you want to save still images is full Dubbing Connecting to other devices You cannot hear the sound e The audio will 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 Cannot use Because of following settings Back light FIREWORKS in a SCENE SELECTION s MANUAL in EXPOSURE SPOT METER EA WIDE SELECT OLD MOVIE a AUTO SLW S NIGHTSHOT SHUTTR PLS COLOR SLOW SHTR D EFFECT FADER SCENE SELECTION SPOT FOC
73. g standby until the power goes off p 67 About battery life e Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one e Each battery s life is governed by storage operating and environmental conditions About handling of your camcorder On use and care Do not use or store the camcorder and accessories in the following locations Anywhere extremely hot cold or humid Never leave them exposed to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as under direct sunlight near heaters or in a car parked in the 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 Ona sandy beach or anywhere dusty If sand or dust gets in your camcorder it may malfunction Sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Near windows or outdoors where the LCD screen or the lens may be exposed to direct sunlight This damages the LCD screen e Operate your camcorder on DC 6 8 V 7 2 V battery pack or DC 8 4 V AC Adaptor e For DC or AC operation use the accessories recommended in these operating instructions Do not let your camcorder get wet for example from rain or sea water If your c
74. gn of the wall outlet b t AC L200 L200B a b 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 input jack System Used in Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador NTSC Guyana Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M _ Brazil PAL N Argentina Paraguay Uruguay PAL Bulgaria France Guiana Iran SECAM Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc uoeuuozu ELON IPPY ia 87 88 Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camcorder abroad Touch f HOME 3 SETTINGS gt CLOCK ALANG gt AREA SET and DST SET or SUMMERTIME World time difference p 17 12 11 10 p Maa Area setting E Area setting GMT Lisbon London 11 00 Solomon Is 01 00 Berl
75. her movie touch then follow the steps 2 to 4 To finish capturing Touch 2 gt X Notes e The image size is fixed depending on the aspect ratio of the movies FX0 2M in the aspect ratio 16 9 VGA 0 3M in the aspect ratio 4 3 e The media where you want to save still images has to have enough free space Recording date and time of created still images are the same as the recording date and time of the movies If the movies do not have data code recording date and time of still images is saved as the time you create them from movies Dubbing copying images to a Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder Dubbing movies You can dub movies recorded on the hard disk of your camcorder to a Memory Stick PRO Duo Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo into your camcorder before the operation Notes e When you record a movie on a Memory Stick PRO Duo for the first time create the image database file p 54 by touching h HOME MANAGE MEDIA REPAIR IMG DBF e Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor to prevent your camcorder from running out of power during dubbing Tips e The original movie will not be deleted after dubbing All included images on a playlist will be dubbed 1 Touch ft HOME OTHERS MOVIE DUB The MOVIE DUB scre
76. in Paris 12 00 Fiji Wellington 02 00 Helsinki Cairo Istanbul 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein 03 00 Moscow Nairobi 11 00 Samoa 03 30 Tehran 10 00 Hawaii 04 00 Abu Dhabi Baku 09 00 Alaska 04 30 Kabul 08 00 Los Angeles Tijuana 05 00 Karachi Islamabad 07 00 Denver Arizona 05 30 Calcutta New Delhi 06 00 Chicago Mexico City 06 00 Almaty Dhaka 05 00 New York Bogota 06 30 Rangoon 04 00 Santiago 07 00 Bangkok Jakarta 03 30 St John s 08 00 Hong Kong Singapore Beijing 03 00 Brasilia Montevideo 09 00 Seoul Tokyo 02 00 Fernando de Noronha 09 30 Adelaide Darwin 01 00 Azores Cape Verde Is 10 00 Melbourne Sydney File folder structure on the camcorder hard disk and Memory Stick PRO Duo The file folder structure is shown below You do not usually need to acknowledge the file folder structure when recording playing back images on the camcorder To enjoy still images or movies by connecting to a computer see PMB Guide then use the supplied application MODELCFG IND ij AVF_INFO AVINO001 INP 7 AVINOOO1 INT AVIN0001 BNP L OTDISCBN IND _ MP_ROOT 101PNV01 M2U00001 MPG M2U00002 MPG 2 j M2U00003 MPG DCIM 101MSDCF DSC00001 JPG DSC00002 JPG 3 DSC00003 JPG Only for hard disk Image management files When you delete the files you cannot record play back the images correctly The files are defau
77. lent insecticide and sunscreen Handling the camcorder with above substances on your hands Leaving the casing in contact with rubber or vinyl objects for a long period of time About care and storage of the lens e Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instances When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is exposed to salty air such as at the seaside e Store in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust e To prevent mold periodically clean the 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 your camcorder is connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor or while the battery pack is attached The rechargeable battery will be fully discharged in about 3 months if you do not use your camcorder at all Use your camcorder after charging 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 E Procedures Connect you
78. lted as hidden files and not usually displayed 2 Movie files MPEG2 files The extension of the files is MPG The maximum size is 2 GB When the capacity of a file exceeds 2 GB the file becomes divided The file numbers go up automatically When the file number exceeds 9 999 another folder is created to record new movie files The folder name goes up 101PNV01 102PNV01 3 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 f HOME amp OTHERS gt USB CONNECT BUSB CONNECT SUSB CONNECT you can access the media from the computer through USB connection Do not modify the files or folders on the camcorder through the computer without using the supplied computer application The image files may be destroyed or may not be played back e Operation is not guaranteed if you perform the above operation without using the supplied computer application Do not format the media of the camcorder using the computer The camcorder may not operate correctly e Do not copy the files onto the media of the camcorder from the computer Operation is not guaranteed e When the folder number
79. mages You can save images imported to your computer on a DVD You can also edit those images Refer to the supplied Operating Guide for information on the bundled software Connecting your camcorder to other devices Connecting with the A V connecting cable You can dub to VCRs DVD HDD recorders Connecting with the USB cable You can dub to movie dubbing compatible DVD writers etc See Dubbing to other devices on page 46 Editing E OTHERS category This category enables you to edit the images on the media Also you can enjoy your camcorder by connecting to other devices Ea B DELETE PHOTO CAPTURE 1 2 MOVIE DUB PHOTO COPY E OTHERS category Item list DELETE You can delete images on the media p 37 PHOTO CAPTURE You can save a selected frame from a recorded movie as a still image p 40 MOVIE DUB You can dub movies recorded on the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 41 PHOTO COPY You can copy still images recorded on the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 42 EDIT You can edit the images p 43 PLAYLIST EDIT You can create and edit a Playlist p 44 PRINT You can print still images on a connected PictBridge printer p 49 USB CONNECT You can connect the camcorder to a computer etc via the USB cable p 89 See Operating Guide for connecting to the computer Deleting im
80. media first p 36 and then perform MEDIA FORMAT p 52 Fragmentation Glossary p 104 Table of contents Read this before operating your CAMCOLCED one esssseessssseccerssececnsnececssseeenseesessees 2 Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam s snot 4 Subject examples and solutions 7 Enjoying your camcorder Operation flOW sssssssssecsssssccssnssesssneessssees 8 f amp HOME and 2 OPTION Taking advantage of two types of menus 9 Getting Started Step 1 Checking supplied items 12 Step 2 Charging the battery pack 13 Step 3 Turning the power on and setting the date and time Changing the language setting 18 Step 4 Making setting adjustments before recording Step 5 Selecting the media Recording Playback Recording and playback with ease Easy Handycam operation sssseccsssessessees 22 Recording x Zooming 27 Starting shooting quickly QUICK ON E AAN E EE OEE 27 Recording in dark places NightShot PIUS mae E 28 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects Recording in in mirror mode Playback 29 Searching for desired scene by pinpoint Film Roll INGOX cesses OT Searching for desired s scene by face FACE Ennii 31 Searching for desired images by date Date Index Using PB zoom Playing back a series of still images Slide sie 33 Playing the image on a TV SAVING IMAGES
81. nect 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 not necessary Connecting only the S VIDEO plug will not output audio Notes e Do not connect A V connecting cables to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time The image might get disturbed DCR SR65 SR85 Tips e You can display the counter on the TV screen by setting DISP OUTPUT to V OUT PANEL p 65 When your TV is connected to a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on the VCR Set the input selector on the VCR to LINE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 etc if the VCR has an input selector To set the aspect ratio according to the connected TV 16 9 4 3 Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of the TV you will view images on Turn the POWER switch to turn on the camcorder Touch f HOME amp SETTINGS gt OUTPUT SETTINGS TV TYPE gt 16 9 or 4 3 OKI Notes e When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible 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
82. ng dubbing Tips e The original still images will not be deleted after copying 1 Touch ft HOME gt OTHERS PHOTO COPY The PHOTO COPY screen appears Es CK copy by select CoPYbydate copy 2 Touch 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 V mark on the thumbnail You can select several still images DUAN 18 2008 ae Sa copy Press and hold PREVIEW x 1 2 Tips e Press and hold the thumbnail to preview Touch L to return to the selection screen COPY by date Select the recording date of the still image to be copied then touch 9K You cannot select multiple dates JAN 18 2008 JAN 12 2008 JAN 16 2008 E COPY by date 4 Touch OK YEs Copying starts Tips e To check the copied still images after copying is complete select MEMORY STICK on PHOTO MEDIA SET and play them back p 20 Dividing a movie You can divide movies on the media of your camcorder Select beforehand the media which contains the movie you want to divide p 20 1 Touch ff HOME gt OTHERS EDIT 2 Touch DIVIDE 3 Touch the movie to be divided The selected movie starts playback 4 Tou
83. nnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack holding both the DC plug and the Handycam Station DCR SR65 SR85 or your camcorder DCR SR45 SR46 Tips e For DCR SR65 SR85 Same as DCR SR45 SR46 you can charge the battery pack by connecting the AC Adaptor to your camcorder For DCR SR65 SR85 To remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station Turn off the power then remove the camcorder from the Handycam Station holding both your camcorder and the Handycam Station To remove the battery pack Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG Slide the BATT battery release lever and remove the battery pack BATT battery release lever Notes e When you remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC Adaptor make sure that the HH Movie lamp 3 Still lamp p 17 ACCESS lamp p 25 is turned off e 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 pack will not lose its charge in this case To check the remaining battery Battery Info Set the POWER switch to OFF CHG then press DISP BATT INFO DISP BATT INFO After a while the approximate recordable time and battery information appear for about 7 seconds You can view the battery information for up to 20 seconds by pres
84. o a warm place Leave the camcorder there for a while then turn on the camcorder e 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 difference between the point where you press START STOP and the actual point that movie recording starts stops This is not a malfunction The auto focus does not function e Set FOCUS to AUTO p 71 The recording conditions are not suitable for auto focus Adjust the focus manually p 71 STEADYSHOT does not function Set STEADYSHOT to ON p 58 STEADYSHOT may not be able to compensate for excessive vibrations Tiny spots in white red blue or green appear on the screen The spots appear when you are recording with S NIGHTSHOT PLS or COLOR SLOW SHTR This is not a malfunction The color of the image is not correctly displayed e Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF p 28 The screen image is bright and the subject does not appear on the screen Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to OFF p 28 The screen image is dark and the subject does not appear on the screen e Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds to turn on the backlight p 19 Burjooysajqnoly ia 79 A vertical band appears when recording candlelight or electric light in th
85. on Transfer Function The number value indicates the amount of light from a subject coming into the lens Notes on using the Hard Disk Drive Handycam Save all your recorded image data e 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 p 36 Also you can save your image data using a VCR or a DVD HDD recorder p 46 Do not apply shock or vibration to your camcorder e The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized or recording or playback may not be possible e Especially during recording playback do not apply shock After recording do not apply vibration or shock to the camcorder while the ACCESS lamp is lit e When using a shoulder belt not supplied do not crash the camera against an object e Do not use this camcorder in very loud areas The hard disk of the camcorder may not be recognized or recording or playback may not be possible On the drop sensor e To protect the internal hard disk from shock by dropping the camcorder has a drop sensor function p 67 When a drop occurs or under a non gravity condition the block noise made when this function is activated by the camcorder may also be recorded If the drop sensor catches a drop repeatedly recording playback may be stopped Notes on battery pack AC Adaptor e Be sure to remove the battery p
86. on for media space is IMB S a 3 D S 51 Deleting all images Formatting Formatting deletes all the images to recover recordable free space Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 13 Notes e To avoid the loss of important images you should save them p 36 before performing MEDIA FORMAT e While MEDIA FORMAT is activated do not disconnect the AC Adaptor Formatting the hard disk 1 Touch A HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT gt HDD Format All data will be deleted EST PROCESS TIME 125 YES NO FORMAT 2 Touch YES YES 3 When Completed appears touch OK Formatting the Memory Stick PRO Duo 1 Insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo to be formatted into your camcorder 2 Touch ft HOME gt MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT gt MEMORY STICK Lx a Format the Memory Stick All data will be deleted EST PROCESS TIME 12s YES NO T FORMAT 3 Touch YES YES 4 When Completed appears touch OK Notes e While the ACCESS lamp is lit do not remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder e Even the still images protected with another device against accidental deletion are also deleted Do not attempt the following operations when Executing is on the screen Operate
87. ording but they are automatically recorded on the media and can be displayed during playback DATA CODE p 62 e Refer to page 88 for information concerning World time difference e If the buttons on the touch panel do not work correctly adjust the touch panel CALIBRATION p 93 Changing the language setting You can change the on screen displays to show messages in a specified language Touch f HOME i SETTINGS gt CLOCK f4 LANG fa LANGUAGE SET then select the desired language Step 4 Making setting adjustments before recording Opening the LENS COVER manually Slide the LENS COVER switch to open LENS COVER switch Tips e When you finish recording or when you play back images close the LENS COVER Adjusting the LCD panel Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder then rotate it to the best angle to record or play 90 degrees to the 90 degrees camcorder max 180 degrees max DISP BATT INFO To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer Press and hold DISP BATT INFO for a few seconds until Ud appears This setting is practical when you use your camcorder in bright conditions or when you want to save battery 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 Ud r disappears Notes e Do not press the buttons on the LC
88. our camcorder for repair e Your camcorder may require initializing or changing the current hard disk of the camcorder depending on the problem In this case the data stored on the hard disk will be deleted Be sure to save the data on the hard disk p 36 on other media backup before sending your camcorder for repair We will not compensate you for any loss of hard disk data e During repair we may check a minimum amount of data stored on the hard disk in order to investigate the problem However your Sony dealer will neither copy nor retain your data Overall operations Easy Handycam operation Remote Commander The power does not turn on e Attach a charged battery pack to the camcorder p 13 Connect the plug of the AC Adaptor 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 e It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on This is not a malfunction e Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket or remove the battery pack then reconnect it after about 1 minute If the functions still do not work press RESET p 97 using a sharp pointed object If you press RESET all settings including the clock setting are reset The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for
89. ovies or still images exceeds the recordable capacity of the media p 60 89 Delete unnecessary images p 37 While DROP SENSOR p 67 is activated you cannot record images e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e You cannot record images in sleep mode Cancel QUICK ON p 27 e Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot onto the media You cannot make a new recording during this period e 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 The ACCESS lamp remains lit even when you stop recording e Your camcorder is recording the image you have just shot on the media The recording angle looks different e Recording angle may vary depending on the condition of the camcorder This is not a malfunction The actual recording time for movie is less than the expected approximate recording time of the media e Depending on the recording conditions the time available for recording may be shorter for example when recording a fast moving object etc p 57 The recording stops e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place e The temperature of your camcorder is extremely low Turn off the camcorder and take it t
90. ownloading the source code select DCR DVD810 as the model for your camcorder http www sony net products Linux UOLBUUOJUY jeuonippy f We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com 95 96 Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls The numbers in are reference pages N Power zoom lever 27 32 PHOTO button 22 25 QUICK ON button 27 CHG charge lamp 13 H Movie Still mode lamps 25 START STOP button 22 Battery pack 13 DC IN jack 13 CO CO IN 19 OT B Oo N ACCESS lamp Hard disk 25 A V Remote Connector 34 46 P USB jack 49 N POWER switch 17 oo Grip belt 19 gt Hooks for a shoulder belt Attach a shoulder belt optional zR _ D On o N LCD screen touch panel 19 P HOME bu
91. parately for movie recording and still image recording p 20 The media you set is effective for recording playback editing operations gt Get ready p 12 E Selecting the media p 20 gt Shoot using your camcorder p 25 Play back the images E Viewing on the LCD screen of your camcorder p 29 E Viewing on the TV connected to your camcorder p 34 Save recorded images E Dubbing copying images from the hard disk to a Memory Stick PRO Duo p 41 E Saving images on a DVD using a computer p 36 E Importing images to a computer p 36 E 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 computer or a disc If you delete the images you can record new images on the free media space again E Deleting the selected images p 37 E Deleting all the images IMEDIA FORMAT p 52 ft HOME and S OPTION Taking advantage of two types of menus A HOME MENU the starting point for operations with your camcorder HELP Displays a description of the item p 10 60min STBY 1 2 DELETE ED PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB PHOTO COPY p lolLele Category gt Categories and items of the HOME MENU REET CAMERA category MANAGE MED
92. pear touch M HOME amp OTHERS 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 P4 PictBridge Connect your camcorder to the AC Adaptor to obtain power from the wall outlet wall socket p 13 Turn on the printer Select beforehand the media which contains the still image you want to print p 20 To print still images on a Memory Stick PRO Duo insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo containing them into your camcorder 1 For DCR SR65 SR85 Connect the Handycam Station to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor then set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely For DCR SR45 SR46 Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor 2 Turn the POWER switch to turn it on 3 For DCR SR65 SR85 Connect the Y USB jack of the Handycam Station to the printer using the supplied USB cable p 99 For DCR SR45 SR46 Connect the Y USB jack of your camcorder to the printer using the supplied USB cable p 96 The USB SELECT screen appears automatically 4 Touch PRINT When connection is complete PictBridge connecting appears on the screen x S y Ba RELIES Press and hold PREVIEW You can select a still image on the screen 5 Touch the still image to be prin
93. r This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play movies Use a Memory Stick recommended for your camcorder This Memory Stick may not be able to record or play images correctly The function of the Memory Stick PRO Duo has some trouble Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo Do not eject the Memory Stick during writing Reinsert the Memory Stick PRO Duo and follow the instructions on the LCD screen Huljooysajqnoly E E PictBridge compliant printer Not connected to PictBridge compatible printer Turn off the printer and then on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it Cannot print Check the printer Turn off the printer and then on again then remove the USB cable supplied and reconnect it 85 86 E Other No further selection is possible e You can select only 100 images at one time for dubbing movies copying still images deleting images printing still images Data protected e You tried to delete data protected on another device Release the protection of the data on the device used to protect the data Additional Information Using your camcorder abroad Power supply You can use your camcorder in any country region using the AC Adaptor supplied with your camcorder within the AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz range Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the desi
94. r Places under direct sunlight Places with extremely high humidity or subject to corrosive gases E On the Memory Stick Duo adaptor e When using a Memory Stick PRO Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick PRO Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor e When inserting a Memory Stick PRO Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor make sure the Memory Stick PRO Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in If you force the Memory Stick PRO Duo into the Memory Stick Duo adaptor in the wrong direction or insert it incompletely it may cause a malfunction Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adaptor without a Memory Stick PRO Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunctions of the unit E Ona Memory Stick PRO Duo e The maximum memory capacity of a Memory Stick PRO Duo that can be used on your camcorder is 8 GB Notes on using Memory Stick Micro e To use a Memory Stick Micro with your camcorder you need a Duo sized M2 Adaptor Insert the Memory Stick Micro into the Duo sized M2 Adaptor and then insert the adaptor into the Memory Stick Duo slot If you insert a Memory Stick Micro into your camcorder without using a Duo sized M2 Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from your camcorder Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro within the reach of small children They might accidentally
95. r camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor and leave it with the POWER switch set to OFF CHG for more than 24 hours On trademarks e Handycam and AAD YON are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick lt Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Dua Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate MAGICGATE MagicGate Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Media Windows 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 and Adobe Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each
96. recommended e The available recording and playback time will be shorter when you use your camcorder in low temperatures e The available recording and playback time will be shorter depending on the conditions under which you use your camcorder On the AC Adaptor e 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 e Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Do not short circuit the DC plug of the AC Adaptor or battery terminal with any metallic objects This may cause a malfunction e Even if your camcorder is turned off AC power source mains is still supplied to it while connected to the wall outlet wall socket via the AC Adaptor Step 3 Turning the power on and setting the date and time Set the date and time when using this camcorder for the first time If you do not set the date and time the CLOCK SET screen appears every time you turn on your camcorder or change the POWER switch position Touch the button on the LCD screen POWER switch 1 While pressing the green button turn the POWER switch repeatedly in the direction of the arrow until the respective lamp lights up HFA Movie To record movies Still To record still images Go to step 3 when you turn on your camcorder for the fi
97. reduced during recording e If you open the LCD panel 180 degrees to face the screen outside and close the LCD panel to the camcorder body the setting becomes NORMAL automatically Tips This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way KOLO tf You can adjust the color of the LCD screen with L H High intensity Low intensity Tips e This adjustment does not affect the recorded images in any way OUTPUT SETTINGS Items for when connecting other devices Esc a OUTPUT SETTINGS CLOCK ILANG 2 2 GENERAL SET sefolal io Touch Q then If the item is not on the screen touch B B to change the page How to set ft HOME menu page 55 OPTION menu page 69 The default settings are marked with P TV TYPE ft See page 35 DISP OUTPUT A gt 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 Japsoues snoX Gulziwioysn i 65 66 CLOCK A LANG Items to set clock and language a 60min ST8Y a OUTPUT SETTINGS m O 2 2 GENERAL SET E Touch then If the item is not on the screen touch B EZ to change the page How to set ft HOME menu page 55 OPTION menu page 69 CLOCK SET tt See page 17
98. rst time 2 Touch A HOME dea SETTINGS CLOCK LANG CLOCK SET The CLOCK SET screen appears 60min STBY Santiago JAN 1 2008 12 00 00 AM CLOCK SET 5 set Y year with D 3 Select the desired geographical area with 9 EZ then touch NEXT 4 set DST SET or SUMMERTIME then touch NEXT pavers Guy F 6 Select M with lt 4 L gt then set the month with 4_ y _ 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 OK 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 17 To turn off the power Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG Notes e If you do not use your camcorder for about 3 months the built in rechargeable battery gets discharged and the date and time settings may be cleared from the memory In that case charge the built in rechargeable battery and then set the date and time again p 94 e It takes a few seconds for your camcorder to be ready to shoot after the power is turned on You cannot operate your camcorder during this time 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 e The date and time do not appear during rec
99. rten 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 anuasajay PMD E 101 102 Indicators displayed during recording playback Recording movies 1 2 3j 4 5 6 as tt oomini 3 10 19 8j Z Recording still images 1 2 11 5 12 gaat E 9999 Ee 9 8 Viewing movies i EB ao 190 112 anara C aK jel 101 0003 i Ge gt r eg e 18 17 ti 16 Viewing still images IO N o jou gt a 12 13 1 A 1 ao 1 D 17 18 1 co 20 2 22 13 2 1 195120 Es i hey fp 3101 0014 21 18 22 16 T8 1 HOME button 9 55 Remaining battery approx 14 Recording status STBY standby or REC recording Recording mode HQ SP LP 57 The recording playback media 20 Counter hour minute second Remaining recordable times OPTION button 69
100. s case turn on the power again Charge the battery pack p 13 The CHG charge lamp does not light while the battery pack is being charged e Turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG p 13 Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 13 e Connect the power cord mains lead to the wall outlet wall socket properly The battery charge is completed p 13 Huljooysajqnoly Set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station securely DCR SR65 SR85 p 13 The CHG charge lamp flashes while the battery pack is being charged e Attach the battery pack to the camcorder correctly p 13 If the problem persists disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet wall socket and contact your Sony dealer The battery pack may be damaged The remaining battery time indicator does not indicate the correct time The temperature of the environment is too high or too 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 13 e 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 13
101. s not activated Activating functions 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 Various available functions are displayed Using the OPTION MENU 1 While using your camcorder touch OPTION on the screen OPTION gt somn srov Focus SPOT FOCUS TELE MACRO OFF camera Ls 8 co T Tab 2 Touch the desired item If you cannot find the desired item touch another tab to change the page MANUAL For selecting the focusing method If you cannot find the item anywhere the function does not work under the current situation 3 Change the setting then touch OK Notes e The tabs and items that appear on the screen depend on the recording playback status of your camcorder at the time e Some items appear without a tab e The OPTION MENU cannot be used during Easy Handycam operation Japsoues snoX Gulziwioysn E 69 70 Recording items on the OPTION MENU Viewing items on the OPTION MENU Items th Page Items th Page i tab f tab FOCUS 71 DELETE O 37 SPOT FOCUS 71 DELETE by date O 38 TELE MACRO 71 DELETE ALL O 38 EXPOSURE 72 SPOT METER z 72 CX tab SCENE SELE
102. se file is created The old recorded images on the media cannot be played back Image files are not damaged If you execute REPAIR IMG DB F after creating new information playing back the old recorded images may become possible If it does not work copy the image using the supplied software Buffer overflow e You cannot record because the drop sensor senses a drop of the camcorder repeatedly If you may be at risk of dropping the camcorder constantly set DROP SENSOR to OFF and you may be able to record the image again p 67 Recovering data e Your camcorder tries to recover data automatically if the data writing was not performed properly Cannot recover data e Writing data onto the media of the camcorder has failed Attempts were made to recover the data but they were unsuccessful Zl Reinsert the Memory Stick e 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 SI This Memory Stick is not formatted correctly e Check the format then format the Memory Stick PRO Duo with your camcorder if necessary p 52 Memory Stick folders are full e You cannot create folders exceeding 999MSDCE You cannot create or delete created folders using your camcorder You will have to format the Memory Stick PRO Duo p 52 or delete them using your compute
103. shows 999 and file number exceeds 9 999 recording may not be possible In this case perform MEDIA FORMAT p 52 uoeuuojzu jeuonippy ia 89 90 Maintenance and precautions About the Memory Stick A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a large data capacity We do not guarantee the operation of all types of Memory Stick on your camcorder See the list below for more details 4 sy Recording Types of Memory Stick Playback Memory Stick Duo without MagicGate Memory Stick PRO Duo O Memory Stick PRO HG Duo O This product does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer but it supports 4 bit parallel data transfer the same as with Memory Stick PRO Duo e This product cannot record or play data that uses MagicGate technology MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that records and transfers the contents in an encrypted format e This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro M2 M2 is the abbreviation for the Memory Stick Micro e A Memory Stick PRO Duo formatted by a computer Windows OS Mac OS does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder Data read write speed may vary depending on the combination of the Memory Stick PRO Duo and Memory Stick compliant product you use e Damaged or lost image data will not be compensated for and may oc
104. sing DISP BATT INFO again while the information is displayed Remaining battery approx BATTERY INFO BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL 0 50 100 IME AVAILAB LCD SCREEN Recording capacity approx Charging time Approximate time min required when you fully charge a fully discharged battery pack Battery pack Charging time NP FH40 125 supplied NP FH50 135 NP FH70 170 NP FH100 390 Recording time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack DCR SR45 SR46 Typical recording time shows the time when you repeat recording start stop turning the power on off and zooming Notes e All times measured under the following settings Recording mode SP The LCD backlight turns on Playback time Approximate time min available when you use a fully charged battery pack DCR SR45 SR46 Battery pack Playback time NP FH40 120 supplied 140 NP FH50 140 165 NP FH70 300 350 NP FH100 680 785 DCR SR65 SR85 Battery pack Playback time NP FH40 120 supplied 140 NP FH50 140 165 NP FH70 300 350 NP FH100 680 785 Continuous Typical recording EIGEN recording time time NP FH40 100 50 supplied 110 50 NP FH50 115 55 130 60 NP FH70 245 120 280 130 NP FH100 555 275 625 300 DCR SR65 SR85 Continuous Typical recording esi recording time time NP FH40 90 45 supplied 105 50 NP
105. ssssnsese 67 Other setup items Activating functions using the OPTION MENU Using the OPTION MENU Recording items on the OPTION MENU Taip a A E vs Seba sats anata 70 Viewing items on the OPTION MENU 70 Functions set in the OPTION MENU sa igacesssiiacvtbisSitbasthua Saves ai nigiri 71 Troubleshooting TLOUDIESHOOTING sssssessscsssssseesscsssssseeeeees 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 Maintenance and precautions Quick Reference Identifying parts and controls 96 Indicators displayed during recording DAY DCIS sss ssccsscsacsssssetsessssccusasctonsescataseasees 102 Glossary Subject examples and solutions Checking your golf Getting a good shot swing of a ski slope or beach De SPORTS ssiadscscccecctectsanenneddsatlanstivesnccovbetens B gt Backlight gt BEACH A child on the stage under a spot light D gt SPOTLIGHT oari ane 73 Fireworks with all its splendor Focusing on the dog on the left side of the screen gt FOCUS SPOT FOCUS D gt FIREWORKS P FOCUS A sleeping child under dim light gt NightShot plus gt COLOR SLOW SHTR Enjoying your camcorder Operation flow You can select the media hard disk or Memory Stick PRO Duo se
106. st Select beforehand the media to use to create or play a playlist p 20 1 Touch A Home gt view IMAGES PLAYLIST The Playlist screen appears 2 Touch the image from which you want to play back The Playlist is played back from the selected image to the end then the screen returns to the Playlist screen To erase unnecessary movies from the Playlist Touch f HOME amp OTHERS gt PLAYLIST EDIT Touch BERASE To erase all the movies from the Playlist touch BERASE ALL YES YES OK Select the movie to be deleted from the list D D 60min Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with V Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch to return to the previous screen Touch LOK YES OK To change the order within the Playlist Touch f HOME amp OTHERS gt PLAYLIST EDIT Touch AMOVE Select the movie to be moved DP A 60min Press and hold PREVIEW The selected movie is marked with V Press and hold the movie on the LCD screen to confirm Touch Le to return to the previous screen Touch OK Select the destination with G1 Destination bar Touch 0k YES 0X Tips e When you selec
107. sture condensation If your camcorder is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place moisture may condense inside your camcorder This may cause a malfunction to your camcorder E If moisture condensation has occurred Leave your camcorder for about 1 hour without turning it on E Note on moisture condensation Moisture may condense when you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place or vice versa or when you use your camcorder in a humid place as follows e You bring your camcorder from a ski slope into a place warmed up by a heating device e You bring your camcorder from an air conditioned car or room into a hot place outside e You use your camcorder after a squall or a shower e You use your camcorder in a hot and humid place E How to prevent moisture condensation When you bring your camcorder from a cold place into a warm place put your camcorder in a plastic bag and seal it tightly Remove the bag when the air temperature inside 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 e If your camcorder is used in a cold place a residual image may appear on the LCD screen This is not a malfunction e While using your camcorder the back of the LCD screen may heat up This is not a malfunction To clean the LCD screen If fingerprints or dust make the LC
108. t 12 by moving the power zoom lever F To fix this number touch h HOME ta SETTINGS VIEW IMAGES SET DISPLAY p 63 3 Start playback Playing movies E Touch the H tab and the movie to be played back Toggles Play or Pause as you touch Returns to the VISUAL E 60min D INDEX screen 100 112 0 00 14 Beginning of the movie em C3 Next movie previous movie H 101 0001 Stops goes to the VISUAL Ga e r OPTION INDEX screen A Reverse Forward Tips e When playback from the selected movie reaches the last movie the screen returns to the VISUAL INDEX screen e Touch t 1 during pause to play back a movie slowly e One touch of t 1 gt makes the 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 Viewing still images a Touch the tab and the still image to be played back Returns to the VISUAL S539 aacomin Gan 14 14 INDEX screen Slide show button p 33 101 0014 l Goes to the VISUAL TE cH a oD sj amp OPTION INDEX screen Previous Next To adjust the volume of movies Tips gt gt e You can switch the playback mode by touchin Touch OPTION gt B tab A play y g VOLUME then
109. t multiple movies the movies are moved following the order appeared in the Playlist m fA 5 a 45 46 Dubbing to other devices Connecting with the A V connecting cable You can dub images played back on your camcorder to other recording devices such as VCRs or DVD HDD recorders Connect the device in either of the following ways Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation p 13 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected Select beforehand the media which contains the image you want to dub p 20 Notes e Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer the image quality may deteriorate DCR SR45 SR46 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 Device without an Device with an S VIDEO jack S VIDEO jack IN IN SVIDEO VIDEO VIDEO P 0 Yellow White i o White AUDIO AUDIO ed eo o Red Yellow gt x A V Remote Connector or 2 ai DVD HDD A V OUT jack TECOrQErS Video Signal flow 1 A V connecting cable supplied 2 A V
110. t only the paper sizes that the printer can print e 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 e Some printer models may not support the date printing function Refer to your printer s instruction manual for details e The still images described below may not be printed out The still image edited by a computer The still image recorded by another devices The still image file exceeding 4 MB The still image file larger than 3 680 x 2 760 pixels Tips e PictBridge is an industry standard established by the Camera amp Imaging Products Association CIPA You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to a digital video camera or digital still camera regardless of model or manufacturer e You can print a still image on the still image playback screen by touching OPTION gt tab PRINT Utilizing recording media MANAGE MEDIA category This category enables you to use the hard disk or a Memory Stick PRO Duo for various purposes Ec B MOVIE MEDIASET PHOTOMEDIASET 1 2 i MEDIA INFO MEDIA FORMAT MANAGE MEDIA amp MANAGE MEDIA category Item list MOVIE MEDIA SET You can select the media for movies p 20 PHOTO
111. tart recording next time Your camcorder returns to recording standby in approximately 1 second Tips During sleep mode the battery is consumed at about half that of usual recording enabling you to save battery power e The power turns off automatically if you do not operate your camcorder for a certain period during sleep mode You can set the time that you want the camcorder to remain on before automatically turning off in sleep mode QUICK ON STBY p 67 D a e S amp a gt a lt d a gt 27 Recording in dark places NightShot plus NIGHTSHOT PLUS Infrared port When you set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch to ON appears You can record images in dark places Notes e The NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus functions use infrared light Therefore do not cover the infrared port with your fingers or other objects and remove the conversion lens optional e Adjust the focus manually FOCUS p 71 when it is hard to focus automatically Do not use the NightShot plus and Super NightShot plus functions in bright places This may cause a malfunction Tips e 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 28 Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects press FA back light to displ
112. ted gt Press and hold PREVIEW The selected still image is marked with v Press and hold the still image on the LCD screen to confirm Touch 2 to return to the previous screen 6 Touch 2 OPTION set the following options then touch OKI COPIES Set the number of copies of a still image to be printed You can set up to 20 copies DATE TIME Select DATE DAY amp TIME or OFF no date time printed SIZE Select the paper size If you do not change the setting go to step 7 7 Touch EXEC YES OK The still image selection screen appears again To finish printing Touch LX on the screen in step 4 Notes e We can guarantee the operation of only models that are PictBridge compatible e Refer also to the instruction manual of the printer to be used e Do not attempt the following operations when is on the screen The operations may not be performed properly Operate the POWER switch Press BE VIEW IMAGES Remove your camcorder from the Handycam Station DCR SR65 SR85 Remove the USB cable from your camcorder the Handycam Station DCR SR65 SR85 or the printer Remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo from your camcorder while printing still images saved on it e If the printer stops working disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and on again and restart the operation from the beginning e You can selec
113. the POWER switch or buttons Remove the Memory Stick PRO Duo Preventing data on the hard disk of the camcorder from being recovered EMPTY allows you to write unintelligible data onto the hard disk of the camcorder In this way it may become more difficult to recover any original data When you dispose of or transfer the camcorder to others it is recommended that you perform BEMPTY Notes If you perform EMPTY all the images are deleted To avoid the loss of important images they should be saved p 36 before performing GEMPTY e You cannot perform EMPTY unless you connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet wall socket e Disconnect all cables except the AC Adaptor Do not disconnect the AC Adaptor during the operation e 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 e You can perform this operation whichever position of the HH Movie lamp Still lamp is lit 3 Touch t HOME MANAGE MEDIA MEDIA FORMAT HDD The ESFORMAT screen appears Format All data will be deleted EST PROCESS TIME 12s C s NO 4 Press and hold the F back light button for a few seconds The EMPTY screen appears Execute EMPTY Data cannot be recovered if QEMPTY is executed EST PROCESS TIME 3
114. the recording format for automatically controlling the bit rate the volume of recording data in a given time segment according to the scene being recorded For fast moving video a lot of hard disk space is used to produce a clear image so the recording time to the media shortens Index Numeric 12IMAGES 16 9 veces 16 9 W DE srne 58 A nasaan 35 O SIMA CES sinna arn 63 A A SHUT OFF Auto shut off A V connecting cable 12 34 46 a 34 46 A V OUT jack A V Remote Connector 34 46 13 44 ADD by date wwe 44 Adjusting exposure for back 28 66 AREA SET AUTO SLW SHUTTR Auto Slow Shutter 58 B amp W Back light Back up A 28 See Save sun 13 14 Battery Info wee 14 BLACK FADER 75 BLT IN ZOOM MIC 75 Battery c CALIBRATION CAMERA DATA CANDLE orenera da Charging the battery 13 Charging time ccsssseecseee 15 CLOCK LANG eee 66 GLOCK SE Tiiri 17 COLOR SLOW SHTR Color Slow Shutter 74 Connection Other devices 0 46 49 34 wee 49 sige Oy DD Printer TVs COPIES Copyright D D EFFECT Digital effect 75 DATA CODE eee 62 103 DATE TIME 49 62 Date IndeX ceeeecseeeeeeenee 32 DC IN jack DC plug DELETE By dateren ses 38 Movies sss 37 Still images 38 DELETE ALT naa 38 DEMO MODE ceseesece 67 DIGITAL
115. ting 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 recording device and then your camcorder Connecting with the USB cable Connect your camcorder to a DVD writer or a DVD recorder etc compatible with movie dubbing via USB connection to dub without image degradation Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet wall socket using the supplied AC Adaptor p 13 Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to be connected 1 Turn on your camcorder m fA 5 a 47 48 2 Connect the Y USB jack of your camcorder and a DVD writer etc with the supplied USB cable The USB SELECT screen appears automatically 3 Touch G USB CONNECT or USB CONNECT according to the media on which the movie you want to dub is recorded smv USB CONNECT EUSB CONNECT PRINT DISC BURN USB SELECT 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 e If the USB SELECT screen does not ap
116. ting is canceled WHITE BAL White balance iy You can adjust the color balance to the brightness of the recording environment AUTO The white balance is adjusted automatically OUTDOOR gt The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Outdoors Night views neon signs and fireworks Sunrise or sunset Under daylight fluorescent lamps INDOOR amp lt The white balance is adjusted to be appropriate for the following recording conditions Japsouies snoX Guiziwioysn E Indoors At party scenes or studios where the lighting conditions change quickly Under video lamps in a studio or under sodium lamps or incandescent like color lamps ONE PUSH 4 The white balance will be adjusted according to the ambient light Touch ONE PUSH Frame a white object such as a piece of paper to fill the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 73 74 Touch 4 X1 flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing Notes e Set WHITE BAL to AUTO or adjust the color in ONE PUSH under white or cool white fluorescent lamps e When you select ONE PUSH keep framing white object while N is flashing quickly e Xa flashes slowly if ONE PUSH could not be set e When ONE PUSH was selected if 4 keeps flashing after touching OX s
117. tor Meaning e Indicators and their positions are approximate 2 ADER FANER Fader 74 and differ from what you actually see mA LCD backlight off 19 y EBr Drop sensor off 67 Data code during recording p ye D tivated k i r i en A The recording date and time is recorded automatically on the media They are not o 90 0 ne media soe for displayed while recording However you still images 20 can check them as DATA CODE during playback p 62 Center Indicator Meaning rom Lva Le IMAGE SIZE 60 co Slide show set 33 NightShot plus 28 103 104 Glossary E Fragmentation The condition of a media in which files are divided into pieces scattered around the media You may not save your images correctly You can solve the condition by performing MEDIA FORMAT p 52 E JPEG JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group a still image data compression data capacity reduction standard Your camcorder records still images in JPEG format E MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group the group of standards for the coding image compression of video movie and audio There are MPEG and MPEG2 formats Your camcorder records movies with SD standard definition image quality in MPEG2 format E 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 E VBR VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate
118. tton 10 55 Zoom buttons 27 32 START STOP button 22 25 Speaker For how to adjust the volume see page 30 RESET button Initializes all the settings including the setting of the date and time FA back light button 28 8 DISP BATT INFO button 14 19 a Co NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch 28 ACCESS lamp Memory Stick PRO Duo 21 DISC BURN button 36 gt VIEW IMAGES button 23 29 EASY button 22 aouasajay PMD E 98 pery N Memory Stick Duo slot 21 Remote sensor DCR SR65 SR85 Infrared port Point the Remote Commander 100 towards the remote sensor to operate your camcorder Active Interface Shoe s tisticeswe DCR SR65 SR85 The Active Interface Shoe supplies power to optional accessories such as a video light a flash or a microphone The accessory can be turned on or off as you operate the POWER switch on your camcorder Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your accessory for details 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 e When you are recording movies with an external flash optional connected to the accessory shoe turn off
119. ully a shutter click sounds DE s3 Flashing gt Lights up Illlllll appears beside or When Illlllll disappears the image has been recorded Zooming You can zoom in up to the magnifications shown in the following table optical zoom DCR SR45 SR46 40 x DCR SR65 SR85 25 x You can adjust the magnification with the power zoom lever or the zoom buttons on the LCD frame Close view Telephoto Move the power zoom lever slightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom Notes e STEADYSHOT may not reduce image blurring as desired when the power zoom lever is set to the T Telephoto side Be sure to keep your finger on the power zoom lever If you move your finger off the power zoom lever the operation sound of the lever may also be recorded e You cannot change the zoom speed with the zoom buttons on the LCD frame e The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject 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 e 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 mode Press QUICK ON again to s
120. ur camcorder Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the Handycam Station holding both the Handycam Station and the DC plug DCR SR65 SR85 e Be sure to turn the POWER switch to OFF CHG when you set the camcorder onto the Handycam Station or remove the camcorder from it DCR SR65 SR85 Connect cables to the connectors of the Handycam Station when using your camcorder attached to the Handycam Station Do not connect the cables to both the Handycam Station and your camcorder DCR SR65 SR85 About menu items LCD panel and lens e A menu item that is grayed out is not available under the current recording or playback conditions e The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are effective However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that appear constantly on the LCD screen These points are normal results of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Black point White red blue or green point e Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time may cause malfunctions e 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 On recording e Before starting to record test the recording function to make sure the image and sound are recorded without any problems
121. urce Reconnect it and operate your camcorder again Self diagnosis e Turn on your camcorder again E 20 00 31 000 61 00 E 62 00 E 91 00 E 94 L1 e A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Inform them of the 5 digit code which starts from RE 101 0001 Warning indicator pertaining to files Slow flashing e The file is damaged e The file is unreadable 2 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 e An error may have occurred with the hard disk drive in your camcorder amp Battery level warning Slow flashing The battery pack is nearly used up e Depending on the operating environment or battery conditions J may flash even if there are approximately 20 minutes remaining I High temperature warning Slow flashing The temperature of your camcorder is getting higher Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Fast flashing The temperature of your camcorder is extremely high Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place Huljooysajqnoly 1 Bz Low temperature
122. utomatically turned off when you do not operate your camcorder for more than approximately 5 minutes NEVER The camcorder is not automatically turned off Notes e When you connect your camcorder to a wall outlet wall socket ASSHUT OFF is automatically set to NEVER QUICK ON STBY Quick on f 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 e A SHUT OFF does not work during sleep mode REMOTE CTRL Remote f control DCR SR65 SR85 The default setting is ON allowing you to use the supplied Remote Commander p 100 Tips e Set to OFF to prevent your camcorder from responding to a command sent by another VCR remote control unit DROP SENSOR ft DROP SENSOR is set to ON as the default setting When the drop sensor has detected that the camcorder has been dropped appears recording or playing back recorded images may be disabled to protect the internal hard disk Japiorwie ano Hulziwioysn E Notes e Set the drop sensor to ON default setting when you use the camcorder Otherwise if you drop the camcorder the internal hard disk may be damaged 67 68 e Ina non gravity situation the drop sensor is activated When you record images during activity such as roller coasting or sk rdiving you can set DROP SENSOR to OFF rr so that the drop sensor i

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