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... the LCD screen (p. 80). Notes on the country/region. MTF= Modulation Transfer Function. Table of contents Useful recording techniques Recording When you use a memory card with your camcorder for the first time, formatting the memory card with your image data using a VCR or a DVD/HDD recorder, etc. (p. 52). Save all your recorded images on other materials may not play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT] If you repeat recording/deleting images for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback...
... the LCD screen (p. 80). Notes on the country/region. MTF= Modulation Transfer Function. Table of contents Useful recording techniques Recording When you use a memory card with your camcorder for the first time, formatting the memory card with your image data using a VCR or a DVD/HDD recorder, etc. (p. 52). Save all your recorded images on other materials may not play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT] If you repeat recording/deleting images for the contents of recordings cannot be provided, even if recording or playback...
Handycam® Handbook
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... external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY 49 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder 52 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express 52 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express 54 Creating a disc with a recorder, etc 54 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 57 Operating menus 57 Using MY MENU 58 Using the OPTION MENU 59 Menu lists 60 MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition 62 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting 66 PHOTO SETTINGS...
... external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY 49 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, recorder 52 Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express 52 Creating a disc with a DVD writer, etc., other than DVDirect Express 54 Creating a disc with a recorder, etc 54 Customizing your camcorder Using menus 57 Operating menus 57 Using MY MENU 58 Using the OPTION MENU 59 Menu lists 60 MANUAL SETTINGS (Items to adjust for scene condition 62 SHOOTING SET (Items for customized shooting 66 PHOTO SETTINGS...
Handycam® Handbook
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... recording media settings When recording in movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the recording media icon is displayed in SDXC memory cards. Operation with all recorded contents will be lost. * exFAT is not compatible with exFAT beforehand. Types of 512 MB or larger. In this camcorder by USB cable. Inserting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to [MEMORY CARD] to record movies and/or photos on non-exFAT*-compatible computers, AV components, etc., connected to this manual, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO...
... recording media settings When recording in movie recording mode or photo recording mode, the recording media icon is displayed in SDXC memory cards. Operation with all recorded contents will be lost. * exFAT is not compatible with exFAT beforehand. Types of 512 MB or larger. In this camcorder by USB cable. Inserting a memory card Notes Set the recording medium to [MEMORY CARD] to record movies and/or photos on non-exFAT*-compatible computers, AV components, etc., connected to this manual, "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO...
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... operation sound of the power zoom lever may not reduce image blurring as desired when the power zoom lever is set [ DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 67) if you can record images using the optimum combination of the three detection modes: Face detection, Scene detection and Camera-shake detection. When you move your finger on the LCD screen. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is...
... operation sound of the power zoom lever may not reduce image blurring as desired when the power zoom lever is set [ DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 67) if you can record images using the optimum combination of the three detection modes: Face detection, Scene detection and Camera-shake detection. When you move your finger on the LCD screen. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is...
Handycam® Handbook
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... Movies are reset to [SP]. Touch (MENU) [Show others] [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET] category). Touch a desired setting. If you want to record high quality images, select the HQ mode, or if you play back the image. Tips You can select from 3 levels. In the default setting, [ REC MODE] is set INTELLIGENT AUTO to record movies from the following settings: [SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL...
... Movies are reset to [SP]. Touch (MENU) [Show others] [ REC MODE] (under [SHOOTING SET] category). Touch a desired setting. If you want to record high quality images, select the HQ mode, or if you play back the image. Tips You can select from 3 levels. In the default setting, [ REC MODE] is set INTELLIGENT AUTO to record movies from the following settings: [SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL...
Handycam® Handbook
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... can save movies and photos on external media (USB storage device), such as CD or DVD drive media connected via USB hub media with built-in external media (DIRECT COPY) 1 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of media utilizing the FAT file system. Operation is connected to NTFS file system, etc., format the external media on your camcorder. Useful recording techniques Notes For this operation, you need the USB Adaptor Cable...
... can save movies and photos on external media (USB storage device), such as CD or DVD drive media connected via USB hub media with built-in external media (DIRECT COPY) 1 Connect the AC Adaptor and the power cord (mains lead) to the DC IN jack of media utilizing the FAT file system. Operation is connected to NTFS file system, etc., format the external media on your camcorder. Useful recording techniques Notes For this operation, you need the USB Adaptor Cable...
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...) external media is displayed. Table of contents DCR-SX45: Movies and photos that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved. This screen will appear only when there are newly recorded images. 6 After the operation is completed, touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save on the camcorder You can make menu settings of the external media such as deleting images. To save images recorded on memory card by date...
...) external media is displayed. Table of contents DCR-SX45: Movies and photos that have not yet been saved on to external media can be saved. This screen will appear only when there are newly recorded images. 6 After the operation is completed, touch on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of scenes you can save on the camcorder You can make menu settings of the external media such as deleting images. To save images recorded on memory card by date...
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... FACE 31 PLAYLIST 43 PLAYBACK SET DATA CODE 69 (EDIT) category DELETE DELETE 35 US 60 DELETE PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT DIVIDE PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB* DUB by select DUB by date DUB ALL PHOTO COPY* COPY by select COPY by date PLAYLIST EDIT ADD ADD by date ERASE ERASE ALL MOVE (OTHERS) category USB CONNECT USB CONNECT* USB CONNECT DISC BURN BATTERY INFO (MANAGE MEDIA) category MEDIA SETTINGS* MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET MEDIA INFO MEDIA FORMAT INT. MEMORY* MEMORY CARD (GENERAL SET) category SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME BEEP LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR 35 37 37 38...
... FACE 31 PLAYLIST 43 PLAYBACK SET DATA CODE 69 (EDIT) category DELETE DELETE 35 US 60 DELETE PROTECT PROTECT PROTECT DIVIDE PHOTO CAPTURE MOVIE DUB* DUB by select DUB by date DUB ALL PHOTO COPY* COPY by select COPY by date PLAYLIST EDIT ADD ADD by date ERASE ERASE ALL MOVE (OTHERS) category USB CONNECT USB CONNECT* USB CONNECT DISC BURN BATTERY INFO (MANAGE MEDIA) category MEDIA SETTINGS* MOVIE MEDIA SET PHOTO MEDIA SET MEDIA INFO MEDIA FORMAT INT. MEMORY* MEMORY CARD (GENERAL SET) category SOUND/DISP SET VOLUME BEEP LCD BRIGHT LCD BL LEVEL LCD COLOR 35 37 37 38...
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... neither copy nor retain your data. Overall operations p. 75 Batteries/power sources p. 76 LCD screen p. 76 Memory card p. 77 Recording p. 77 Playback p. 78 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices......... p. 79 Dubbing/Connecting to other devices p. 78 Editing movies/photos on your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Your camcorder may check a minimum amount of data stored on . Attach a charged battery pack...
... neither copy nor retain your data. Overall operations p. 75 Batteries/power sources p. 76 LCD screen p. 76 Memory card p. 77 Recording p. 77 Playback p. 78 Playing back images stored on memory card on other devices......... p. 79 Dubbing/Connecting to other devices p. 78 Editing movies/photos on your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Your camcorder may check a minimum amount of data stored on . Attach a charged battery pack...
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... work, copy the image using the supplied software. The Image Database File is damaged, and you want to repair the Image Database File? The management file is damaged. Movies cannot be played back (Image files are not damaged). The Image Database File is damaged. Data error. An error occurred during reading or writing the internal recording media of the camcorder is set differently from the default format. Do you execute [REPAIR IMG. This will delete all data...
... work, copy the image using the supplied software. The Image Database File is damaged, and you want to repair the Image Database File? The management file is damaged. Movies cannot be played back (Image files are not damaged). The Image Database File is damaged. Data error. An error occurred during reading or writing the internal recording media of the camcorder is set differently from the default format. Do you execute [REPAIR IMG. This will delete all data...
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... "Memory Stick"media Recording/Playback "Memory Stick Duo" media (with MagicGate) "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media "Memory Stick PRO-HG * Duo" media * This product does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer but it with your camcorder: When playing back image data modified on memory card by your camcorder conform to the "Design rule for Camera File system" universal standard established by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder is reading or writing image files...
... "Memory Stick"media Recording/Playback "Memory Stick Duo" media (with MagicGate) "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media "Memory Stick PRO-HG * Duo" media * This product does not support 8-bit parallel data transfer but it with your camcorder: When playing back image data modified on memory card by your camcorder conform to the "Design rule for Camera File system" universal standard established by a computer (Windows OS/Mac OS) does not have guaranteed compatibility with your camcorder is reading or writing image files...
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... BEEP 72 BLACK FADER 63 BLT-IN ZOOM MIC 67 Built-in USB Cable 3, 13 C CALIBRATION 90 CAMERA DATA 69 CANDLE 62 Capturing a photo from a movie 39 Capturing photos from a movie 46 Charging the battery pack..........12 Charging the battery pack abroad 14, 85 CLOCK/LANG 73 CLOCK SET 15 Copy 41 Copying a disc 46 Creating a disc 46, 52 D DATA CODE 16, 69 DATE/TIME 16, 69 Date Index 30 DELETE 35 DEMO MODE 73 DIGITAL ZOOM 67 Disc recorder 54 DISPLAY SET 72 DISP OUTPUT 72...
... BEEP 72 BLACK FADER 63 BLT-IN ZOOM MIC 67 Built-in USB Cable 3, 13 C CALIBRATION 90 CAMERA DATA 69 CANDLE 62 Capturing a photo from a movie 39 Capturing photos from a movie 46 Charging the battery pack..........12 Charging the battery pack abroad 14, 85 CLOCK/LANG 73 CLOCK SET 15 Copy 41 Copying a disc 46 Creating a disc 46, 52 D DATA CODE 16, 69 DATE/TIME 16, 69 Date Index 30 DELETE 35 DEMO MODE 73 DIGITAL ZOOM 67 Disc recorder 54 DISPLAY SET 72 DISP OUTPUT 72...
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... 37 R Rec & zoom buttons on LCD....21 REC MODE 25 Recording 21 Recording media 17 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos....83 Repair 75 REPAIR IMG.DB F 81 RESET 94 S Saving images in external media 49 SCENE SELECTION............62, 80 Screen indicators 93 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators 80 SELF-TIMER 68 Setting the date and time...........15 SHOOTING SET 66 Slide show 32 SLIDE SHOW SET 32 SNOW 62 SOUND/DISP SET 72 SP 25 SPORTS 62 SPOT FOCUS 64...
... 37 R Rec & zoom buttons on LCD....21 REC MODE 25 Recording 21 Recording media 17 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos....83 Repair 75 REPAIR IMG.DB F 81 RESET 94 S Saving images in external media 49 SCENE SELECTION............62, 80 Screen indicators 93 Self-diagnosis display/Warning indicators 80 SELF-TIMER 68 Setting the date and time...........15 SHOOTING SET 66 Slide show 32 SLIDE SHOW SET 32 SNOW 62 SOUND/DISP SET 72 SP 25 SPORTS 62 SPOT FOCUS 64...
Operating Guide
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... if recording or playback is turned and connected to USB. US If you cannot record/play back on the recording media. The recorded movies or photos may not operate correctly. When connecting your camcorder to another device with your camcorder (p. 49) is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the recording media of other manufacturers. Images cannot be lost , save your images on a disc such as a DVD-R using a computer. About changing the language setting ...
... if recording or playback is turned and connected to USB. US If you cannot record/play back on the recording media. The recorded movies or photos may not operate correctly. When connecting your camcorder to another device with your camcorder (p. 49) is connected to a computer or accessories Do not try to format the recording media of other manufacturers. Images cannot be lost , save your images on a disc such as a DVD-R using a computer. About changing the language setting ...
Operating Guide
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... a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in this manual for video cameras and offers a quality typical of your camcorder and accessories are subject to shock or vibration when the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 17) or the access lamp (p. 21) are lit or flashing When using genuine Sony accessories. Availability of internal recording media Memory card Internal memory + memory card 4 GB 16 GB Input/ output Notes on...
... a Carl Zeiss lens, which was developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in this manual for video cameras and offers a quality typical of your camcorder and accessories are subject to shock or vibration when the (Movie)/ (Photo) lamps (p. 17) or the access lamp (p. 21) are lit or flashing When using genuine Sony accessories. Availability of internal recording media Memory card Internal memory + memory card 4 GB 16 GB Input/ output Notes on...
Operating Guide
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... to open web sites. Other icons may appear. No icon may install Image Mastering API v2.0 for Windows XP in response to the message displayed when you perform the above operation. The maximum file size is 2GB. Do not delete the image files on the camcorder directly from the computer. Do not copy the files on the recording media from the computer. Saving movies and photos with...
... to open web sites. Other icons may appear. No icon may install Image Mastering API v2.0 for Windows XP in response to the message displayed when you perform the above operation. The maximum file size is 2GB. Do not delete the image files on the camcorder directly from the computer. Do not copy the files on the recording media from the computer. Saving movies and photos with...
Operating Guide
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... AC power cable, connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket). 3 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the external media. 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the (USB) jack of media utilizing the FAT file system. Operation is connected to your camcorder. Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can also import images recorded on external media using the supplied AC adaptor (p. 16). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media. Refer to the Sony support...
... AC power cable, connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket). 3 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the external media. 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the (USB) jack of media utilizing the FAT file system. Operation is connected to your camcorder. Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can also import images recorded on external media using the supplied AC adaptor (p. 16). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the external media. Refer to the Sony support...
Operating Guide
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... external media are as follows. Touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MOVIE DUB] (when selecting movies)/[PHOTO COPY] (when selecting photos). Follow the on-screen instructions to select the recording media (DCR-SX65/ SX85) and image selection methods. When you can save images recorded on memory cards. Notes You cannot search or copy photos recorded on memory card by date], select the date of the images to be dubbed with an external device recording media of the camcorder...
... external media are as follows. Touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MOVIE DUB] (when selecting movies)/[PHOTO COPY] (when selecting photos). Follow the on-screen instructions to select the recording media (DCR-SX65/ SX85) and image selection methods. When you can save images recorded on memory cards. Notes You cannot search or copy photos recorded on memory card by date], select the date of the images to be dubbed with an external device recording media of the camcorder...
Operating Guide
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... date. FOCUS Focuses manually. AUTO SLW SHUTTR Adjusts the shutter speed automatically. AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC.......... Sets the maximum zoom level of the digital zoom that exceeds the zoom level of focus. (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE Sets the mode to the brightness of movies and photos. FILE NO Sets how to make sure the subject is recommended. WHITE BAL Adjusts the color balance to record movies. FACE Displays and plays the face scenes. SPOT FOCUS Focuses on a subject you touch on the screen. When recording fast moving subject, a high image...
... date. FOCUS Focuses manually. AUTO SLW SHUTTR Adjusts the shutter speed automatically. AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC.......... Sets the maximum zoom level of the digital zoom that exceeds the zoom level of focus. (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE Sets the mode to the brightness of movies and photos. FILE NO Sets how to make sure the subject is recommended. WHITE BAL Adjusts the color balance to record movies. FACE Displays and plays the face scenes. SPOT FOCUS Focuses on a subject you touch on the screen. When recording fast moving subject, a high image...
Operating Guide
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... Help 36 Power on 17 Precautions 57 R Rec & zoom buttons on LCD....23 Recording 23 Recording media 19 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos....55 Repair 52 RESET 62 S Saving images in external media 38 Screen indicators 61 Self-diagnosis display 53 Setting the date and time...........17 Software 33 Specifications 59 Supplied items 8 T Thumbnail 31 Tripod 63 Troubleshooting 52 Turning the power on 17 TV 29 TV TYPE 29 U USB cable 40, 42 USB CONNECT 40, 42 V VBR 55 VIEW IMAGES 26 VISUAL INDEX 26 Volume...
... Help 36 Power on 17 Precautions 57 R Rec & zoom buttons on LCD....23 Recording 23 Recording media 19 Recording time of movies/ number of recordable photos....55 Repair 52 RESET 62 S Saving images in external media 38 Screen indicators 61 Self-diagnosis display 53 Setting the date and time...........17 Software 33 Specifications 59 Supplied items 8 T Thumbnail 31 Tripod 63 Troubleshooting 52 Turning the power on 17 TV 29 TV TYPE 29 U USB cable 40, 42 USB CONNECT 40, 42 V VBR 55 VIEW IMAGES 26 VISUAL INDEX 26 Volume...
