Handycam® Handbook
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... the plug forcibly into the lens. If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT] If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the memory card will damage the terminal and may be copyrighted. In such a case, save the image data on a disc such as a DVD-R using a VCR or a DVD/HDD recorder, etc. (p. 52). To view your computer. It is not possible due to remove the battery pack or...
... the plug forcibly into the lens. If you cannot record/play back images, perform [MEDIA FORMAT] If you repeat recording/deleting images for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on the memory card will damage the terminal and may be copyrighted. In such a case, save the image data on a disc such as a DVD-R using a VCR or a DVD/HDD recorder, etc. (p. 52). To view your computer. It is not possible due to remove the battery pack or...
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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... photo recording mode, the recording media icon is displayed in SDXC memory cards. Size of memory cards that can be used with your camcorder. For recording movies on non-exFAT*-compatible computers, AV components, etc., connected to this camcorder. Recording media icon The icon displayed on the LCD screen varies depending on memory card (DCR-SX65/SX85). Operation with all recorded contents will be used in the top right corner of memory card that can be used with your camcorder Only "Memory Stick PRO...
... photo recording mode, the recording media icon is displayed in SDXC memory cards. Size of memory cards that can be used with your camcorder. For recording movies on non-exFAT*-compatible computers, AV components, etc., connected to this camcorder. Recording media icon The icon displayed on the LCD screen varies depending on memory card (DCR-SX65/SX85). Operation with all recorded contents will be used in the top right corner of memory card that can be used with your camcorder Only "Memory Stick PRO...
Handycam® Handbook
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... setting automatically, depending on the power zoom lever. When you turn the camcorder toward the subject, the camcorder records using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. Move it further for a faster zoom. Notes SteadyShot may also be recorded. You cannot change the zoom speed with the / on the LCD screen. US 24 Index Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO) By pressing , you want to zoom to the detected condition are displayed...
... setting automatically, depending on the power zoom lever. When you turn the camcorder toward the subject, the camcorder records using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. Move it further for a faster zoom. Notes SteadyShot may also be recorded. You cannot change the zoom speed with the / on the LCD screen. US 24 Index Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO) By pressing , you want to zoom to the detected condition are displayed...
Handycam® Handbook
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...-2 format. You can select the [ REC MODE] for each recording media separately (DCR-SX65/SX85). The recording time of the media may change the following image qualities. In the default setting, [ REC MODE] is set to [ACTIVE] when you set to their defaults. Other items listed above are recorded with the preferred settings. Table of contents Useful recording techniques Note The camcorder may appear with block noise when you play...
...-2 format. You can select the [ REC MODE] for each recording media separately (DCR-SX65/SX85). The recording time of the media may change the following image qualities. In the default setting, [ REC MODE] is set to [ACTIVE] when you set to their defaults. Other items listed above are recorded with the preferred settings. Table of contents Useful recording techniques Note The camcorder may appear with block noise when you play...
Handycam® Handbook
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... another playback device. 2 If the external media has the AC power cable, connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied software "PMB". The format screen may not be used. 3 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the external media. 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the Sony support page for your country/region for your camcorder. US 49 You can also import images recorded on external media using the supplied AC adaptor (p. 14). Refer to the instruction manual...
... another playback device. 2 If the external media has the AC power cable, connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the supplied software "PMB". The format screen may not be used. 3 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the external media. 4 Connect the USB Adaptor Cable to the Sony support page for your country/region for your camcorder. US 49 You can also import images recorded on external media using the supplied AC adaptor (p. 14). Refer to the instruction manual...
Handycam® Handbook
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... make menu settings of the images to be displayed. If your camcorder does not recognize the external media, try the following operations. Reconnect the USB Adaptor Cable to select the recording media (DCR-SX65/ SX85) and image selection methods. When you selected [DUB by recording date. Touch [Play without copying.] in step 5 above . The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed. The movie display and photo display buttons on -screen instructions to your camcorder (p. 33...
... make menu settings of the images to be displayed. If your camcorder does not recognize the external media, try the following operations. Reconnect the USB Adaptor Cable to select the recording media (DCR-SX65/ SX85) and image selection methods. When you selected [DUB by recording date. Touch [Play without copying.] in step 5 above . The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media is displayed. The movie display and photo display buttons on -screen instructions to your camcorder (p. 33...
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... Index Useful recording techniques Table of contents Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 62 FADER 62 WHITE BAL. 63 SPOT MTR/FCS 64 SPOT METER 64 SPOT FOCUS 64 EXPOSURE 64 FOCUS 64 TELE MACRO 65 (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE 25 GUIDEFRAME 66 STEADYSHOT 66 AUTO SLW SHUTTR 66 FACE DETECTION 66 AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC 67 MICREF LEVEL 67 OTHER REC SET DIGITAL ZOOM 67 BACK LIGHT 67...
... Index Useful recording techniques Table of contents Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION 62 FADER 62 WHITE BAL. 63 SPOT MTR/FCS 64 SPOT METER 64 SPOT FOCUS 64 EXPOSURE 64 FOCUS 64 TELE MACRO 65 (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE 25 GUIDEFRAME 66 STEADYSHOT 66 AUTO SLW SHUTTR 66 FACE DETECTION 66 AUDIO REC SET BLT-IN ZOOM MIC 67 MICREF LEVEL 67 OTHER REC SET DIGITAL ZOOM 67 BACK LIGHT 67...
Handycam® Handbook
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... of internal recording media data. During repair, we may be ready to shoot after about 1 minute, and turn on. Attach a charged battery pack to investigate the problem. We will 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. 78 Editing movies/photos on your camcorder...
... of internal recording media data. During repair, we may be ready to shoot after about 1 minute, and turn on. Attach a charged battery pack to investigate the problem. We will 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. 78 Editing movies/photos on your camcorder...
Handycam® Handbook
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... not work, copy the image using the supplied software. Create a new file? You cannot record or play back movies. You can record photos on a memory card. The Image Database File is created. Buffer overflow A memory card on which recording and deleting has been repeated or formatted on other devices may become possible. If you touch [YES], new management information is used. Index US 81 Recording media Internal memory format error. The internal recording media of the camcorder is...
... not work, copy the image using the supplied software. Create a new file? You cannot record or play back movies. You can record photos on a memory card. The Image Database File is created. Buffer overflow A memory card on which recording and deleting has been repeated or formatted on other devices may become possible. If you touch [YES], new management information is used. Index US 81 Recording media Internal memory format error. The internal recording media of the camcorder is...
Handycam® Handbook
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... the access lamp is lit or flashing) If you make a back-up of important data on the hard disk of a computer. Do not attach a label or the like on memory card or memory card adaptor. Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to come into memory card adaptor, make sure the On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on other devices About the "Memory Stick" media Types of the compatible size...
... the access lamp is lit or flashing) If you make a back-up of important data on the hard disk of a computer. Do not attach a label or the like on memory card or memory card adaptor. Do not touch, or allow metallic objects to come into memory card adaptor, make sure the On image data compatibility Image data files recorded on other devices About the "Memory Stick" media Types of the compatible size...
Handycam® Handbook
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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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... a DVD-R using a computer. Also, you need an NTSC system-based TV. Television programs, films, video tapes, and other devices may be copyrighted. The recorded movies or photos may not play back on the camcorder, due to format the recording media of the camcorder using your images on some type of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by touching (MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) the desired medium (DCR-SX65/ SX85...
... a DVD-R using a computer. Also, you need an NTSC system-based TV. Television programs, films, video tapes, and other devices may be copyrighted. The recorded movies or photos may not play back on the camcorder, due to format the recording media of the camcorder using your images on some type of external media first, and then perform [MEDIA FORMAT] by touching (MENU) [Show others] [MEDIA FORMAT] (under [MANAGE MEDIA] category) the desired medium (DCR-SX65/ SX85...
Operating Guide
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About images, illustrations, and screen displays of this manual The example images used in specification of this manual, the internal memory (DCRSX65/SX85) of your camcorder and memory card are called "recording media." Design and specifications of your camcorder. DCRSX45 DCRSX65 DCRSX85 Recording Capacity USB jack media of internal recording media Memory card Internal memory + memory card 4 GB 16 GB Input/ output Notes on the bottom of your camcorder The model name is shown in this manual for video cameras and offers a quality...
About images, illustrations, and screen displays of this manual The example images used in specification of this manual, the internal memory (DCRSX65/SX85) of your camcorder and memory card are called "recording media." Design and specifications of your camcorder. DCRSX45 DCRSX65 DCRSX85 Recording Capacity USB jack media of internal recording media Memory card Internal memory + memory card 4 GB 16 GB Input/ output Notes on the bottom of your camcorder The model name is shown in this manual for video cameras and offers a quality...
Operating Guide
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... remove USB Mass Storage Device]. Notes Access from the computer. Operation is completed, following the procedures displayed. (The computer must be connected to the message displayed when you perform the above operation. The maximum file size is 2GB. US 35 Should a file exceed 2 GB, it following icons will process the file appropriately. When you use the supplied software "PMB" If you delete image files, follow...
... remove USB Mass Storage Device]. Notes Access from the computer. Operation is completed, following the procedures displayed. (The computer must be connected to the message displayed when you perform the above operation. The maximum file size is 2GB. US 35 Should a file exceed 2 GB, it following icons will process the file appropriately. When you use the supplied software "PMB" If you delete image files, follow...
Operating Guide
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... import images recorded on external media (USB storage device), such as CD or DVD drive media connected via USB hub media with built-in USB Cable. 5 Touch [Copy.] on your camcorder before use the following devices as an external media. media with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. DCR-SX65/SX85: Movies and photos in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can also play back images on the camcorder or another playback device. Notes For this operation, you need the USB Adaptor Cable...
... import images recorded on external media (USB storage device), such as CD or DVD drive media connected via USB hub media with built-in USB Cable. 5 Touch [Copy.] on your camcorder before use the following devices as an external media. media with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. DCR-SX65/SX85: Movies and photos in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can also play back images on the camcorder or another playback device. Notes For this operation, you need the USB Adaptor Cable...
Operating Guide
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... VISUAL INDEX screen change as deleting images. The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media such as illustrated below. To save images recorded on memory cards. Notes You cannot search or copy photos recorded on memory card by date. Touch [YES] on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of the images to be saved. You can also save desired movies and photos You can make menu settings of the external media is completed...
... VISUAL INDEX screen change as deleting images. The VISUAL INDEX screen of the external media such as illustrated below. To save images recorded on memory cards. Notes You cannot search or copy photos recorded on memory card by date. Touch [YES] on the camcorder screen. Notes The number of the images to be saved. You can also save desired movies and photos You can make menu settings of the external media is completed...
Operating Guide
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... ratio when recording movies. (PHOTO SETTINGS) category SELF-TIMER Sets the self-timer when your camcorder is in photo recording mode. EXPOSURE Adjusts the brightness of the optical zoom. GUIDEFRAME Displays the frame to the type of focus. (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE Sets the mode to assign the file number. (PLAYBACK) category VISUAL INDEX Displays recording images as night view or beach. FILM ROLL Displays and plays the scenes by date. Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION Selects an appropriate recording setting according...
... ratio when recording movies. (PHOTO SETTINGS) category SELF-TIMER Sets the self-timer when your camcorder is in photo recording mode. EXPOSURE Adjusts the brightness of the optical zoom. GUIDEFRAME Displays the frame to the type of focus. (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE Sets the mode to assign the file number. (PLAYBACK) category VISUAL INDEX Displays recording images as night view or beach. FILM ROLL Displays and plays the scenes by date. Menu lists (MANUAL SETTINGS) category SCENE SELECTION Selects an appropriate recording setting according...
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...
