Handycam® Handbook
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... able to USB. When the camcorder is recommended that the image and sound are recorded without any problems. Compensation for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on AV equipment of the camcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low, you save all your computer. If you cannot record/play correctly on a disc such as a DVD-R using a VCR or a DVD/HDD recorder, etc. (p. 52). MTF= Modulation Transfer Function. Save important data to your...
... able to USB. When the camcorder is recommended that the image and sound are recorded without any problems. Compensation for a long time, fragmentation of data occurs on AV equipment of the camcorder or battery pack becomes extremely high or extremely low, you save all your computer. If you cannot record/play correctly on a disc such as a DVD-R using a VCR or a DVD/HDD recorder, etc. (p. 52). MTF= Modulation Transfer Function. Save important data to your...
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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... photos on the camcorder you use . Operation with all recorded contents will be lost. * exFAT is the file system used with your camcorder. For recording movies on non-exFAT*-compatible computers, AV components, etc., connected to this camcorder. Size of the standard "Memory Stick" media, and standard-sized SD memory cards can be used in the top right corner of up to 32 GB and SD memory cards of the screen. Check that the connected devices...
... photos on the camcorder you use . Operation with all recorded contents will be lost. * exFAT is the file system used with your camcorder. For recording movies on non-exFAT*-compatible computers, AV components, etc., connected to this camcorder. Size of the standard "Memory Stick" media, and standard-sized SD memory cards can be used in the top right corner of up to 32 GB and SD memory cards of the screen. Check that the connected devices...
Handycam® Handbook
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... operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded. You cannot change the zoom speed with the / button on the scene. Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO) By pressing , you turn the camcorder toward the subject, the camcorder records using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. You can magnify images also with the power zoom lever. Table of contents Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can magnify images up to 60 times optically when [ STEADYSHOT] is set [ DIGITAL ZOOM...
... operation sound of the power zoom lever may also be recorded. You cannot change the zoom speed with the / button on the scene. Recording better images automatically (INTELLIGENT AUTO) By pressing , you turn the camcorder toward the subject, the camcorder records using the INTELLIGENT AUTO function. You can magnify images also with the power zoom lever. Table of contents Useful functions for recording movies and photos Zooming You can magnify images up to 60 times optically when [ STEADYSHOT] is set [ DIGITAL ZOOM...
Handycam® Handbook
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... you play back the image. Tips You can select a recording mode to their defaults. Selecting the recording mode You can select the [ REC MODE] for each recording media separately (DCR-SX65/SX85). Table of contents Useful recording techniques Note The camcorder may change the following settings: [SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS...
... you play back the image. Tips You can select a recording mode to their defaults. Selecting the recording mode You can select the [ REC MODE] for each recording media separately (DCR-SX65/SX85). Table of contents Useful recording techniques Note The camcorder may change the following settings: [SCENE SELECTION] [WHITE BAL.] [SPOT MTR/FCS] [SPOT METER] [SPOT FOCUS] [EXPOSURE] [FOCUS...
Handycam® Handbook
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... the case of media utilizing the FAT file system. Operation is connected to NTFS file system, etc., format the external media on the camcorder or another playback device. 2 If the external media has the AC power cable, connect it to the (USB) jack of 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 some countries...
... the case of media utilizing the FAT file system. Operation is connected to NTFS file system, etc., format the external media on the camcorder or another playback device. 2 If the external media has the AC power cable, connect it to the (USB) jack of 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 some countries...
Handycam® Handbook
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... operations. Reconnect the USB Adaptor Cable to your camcorder (p. 33). appears. When you selected [DUB by recording date. Touch [Play without copying.] in the external media on the camcorder You can save images recorded on connected to your camcorder If the external media has the AC power cable, connect it to confirm the image. Touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MOVIE DUB] (when selecting movies)/[PHOTO COPY] (when selecting photos). Follow the on-screen instructions...
... operations. Reconnect the USB Adaptor Cable to your camcorder (p. 33). appears. When you selected [DUB by recording date. Touch [Play without copying.] in the external media on the camcorder You can save images recorded on connected to your camcorder If the external media has the AC power cable, connect it to confirm the image. Touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MOVIE DUB] (when selecting movies)/[PHOTO COPY] (when selecting photos). Follow the on-screen instructions...
Handycam® Handbook
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... Useful recording techniques Table of contents MEMORY* MEMORY CARD REPAIR IMG.DB F. 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...
... Useful recording techniques Table of contents MEMORY* MEMORY CARD REPAIR IMG.DB F. 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...
Handycam® Handbook
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... settings, including the clock setting, are reset. Contact your camcorder, depending on . However, your Sony dealer 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 and leave it to initialize or change the current internal recording media...
... settings, including the clock setting, are reset. Contact your camcorder, depending on . However, your Sony dealer 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 and leave it to initialize or change the current internal recording media...
Handycam® Handbook
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... work, copy the image using the supplied software. There is no movie management information exists. If you to repair the Image Database File? Index US 81 Do you execute [REPAIR IMG. If you want to use your camcorder after creating new information, playing back the old recorded images may not be played back (Image files are not damaged). Data error. An error occurred during reading or writing the internal recording media of warning messages...
... work, copy the image using the supplied software. There is no movie management information exists. If you to repair the Image Database File? Index US 81 Do you execute [REPAIR IMG. If you want to use your camcorder after creating new information, playing back the old recorded images may not be played back (Image files are not damaged). Data error. An error occurred during reading or writing the internal recording media of warning messages...
Handycam® Handbook
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... camcorder, you cannot play back photos recorded on other than a memory card of the compatible size into the memory card slot, as doing so may cause a malfunction. Do not use or keep the memory card in the following cases (the data will not be compensated for): If you eject the memory card, or turn off your camcorder while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the memory card (while the access...
... camcorder, you cannot play back photos recorded on other than a memory card of the compatible size into the memory card slot, as doing so may cause a malfunction. Do not use or keep the memory card in the following cases (the data will not be compensated for): If you eject the memory card, or turn off your camcorder while your camcorder is reading or writing image files on the memory card (while the access...
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...
Handycam® Handbook
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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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.... Save important data to your camcorder for the first time, formatting the memory card with a cable, be played on AV equipment of data occurs on the recording media. Save all your camcorder may be saved or recorded. The recorded movies or photos may be deleted when it is recommended that the image and sound are used for the contents of recordings cannot be recovered. About changing the language setting The on-screen displays in the correct way. To view your image data...
.... Save important data to your camcorder for the first time, formatting the memory card with a cable, be played on AV equipment of data occurs on the recording media. Save all your camcorder may be saved or recorded. The recorded movies or photos may be deleted when it is recommended that the image and sound are used for the contents of recordings cannot be recovered. About changing the language setting The on-screen displays in the correct way. To view your image data...
Operating Guide
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... camcorder and memory card are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may be lost, or other malfunctions could occur. Eject the memory card when the access lamp (p. 21) is lit or flashing Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from a subject coming into the lens. It adopts the MTF measurement system for illustration purposes are called "recording media." Design and specifications of a Carl Zeiss lens...
... camcorder and memory card are captured using a digital still camera, and therefore may be lost, or other malfunctions could occur. Eject the memory card when the access lamp (p. 21) is lit or flashing Remove the battery pack or AC Adaptor from a subject coming into the lens. It adopts the MTF measurement system for illustration purposes are called "recording media." Design and specifications of a Carl Zeiss lens...
Operating Guide
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... above operation. The maximum file size is 2GB. Should a file exceed 2 GB, it will process the file appropriately. When you delete image files, follow the steps on the camcorder screen. Disconnect the USB cable. Although the file may appear to be divided when viewed on a PC, your computer. : Starts "PMB." : Displays "PMB Help." : Displays "PMB Launcher." US 35 Saving movies and photos with a computer When the installation is...
... above operation. The maximum file size is 2GB. Should a file exceed 2 GB, it will process the file appropriately. When you delete image files, follow the steps on the camcorder screen. Disconnect the USB cable. Although the file may appear to be divided when viewed on a PC, your computer. : Starts "PMB." : Displays "PMB Help." : Displays "PMB Launcher." US 35 Saving movies and photos with a computer When the installation is...
Operating Guide
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... playback device. Notes For this operation, you need the USB Adaptor Cable VMC-UAM1 (sold separately) You cannot connect to use . Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can save movies and photos on the camcorder screen. You can also play back images on external media using the supplied AC adaptor (p. 16). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. DCR-SX65/SX85: Movies and photos...
... playback device. Notes For this operation, you need the USB Adaptor Cable VMC-UAM1 (sold separately) You cannot connect to use . Saving images with an external device Saving images in external media (DIRECT COPY) You can save movies and photos on the camcorder screen. You can also play back images on external media using the supplied AC adaptor (p. 16). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with a capacity exceeding 2 TB ordinary disc drive such as an external hard disk drive. DCR-SX65/SX85: Movies and photos...
Operating Guide
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... an external device recording media of scenes may be saved. US 39 Touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MOVIE DUB] (when selecting movies)/[PHOTO COPY] (when selecting photos). Follow the on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as deleting images. The movie display and photo display buttons on -screen instructions to select the recording media (DCR-SX65/ SX85) and image selection methods. When you selected [DUB by date. Touch [YES] on the LCD screen. Remaining external media capacity...
... an external device recording media of scenes may be saved. US 39 Touch (MENU) [Show others ] [MOVIE DUB] (when selecting movies)/[PHOTO COPY] (when selecting photos). Follow the on the VISUAL INDEX screen change as deleting images. The movie display and photo display buttons on -screen instructions to select the recording media (DCR-SX65/ SX85) and image selection methods. When you selected [DUB by date. Touch [YES] on the LCD screen. Remaining external media capacity...
Operating Guide
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... on the screen. FOCUS Focuses manually. When recording fast moving subject, a high image quality is horizontal or vertical. AUTO SLW SHUTTR Adjusts the shutter speed automatically. Records movies with , the background out of focus. (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE Sets the mode to record movies. Sets the maximum zoom level of the digital zoom that exceeds the zoom level of movies. GUIDEFRAME Displays the frame to assign the file number. (PLAYBACK) category VISUAL INDEX Displays recording images as night view or beach. FACE DETECTION Adjusts the image quality of...
... on the screen. FOCUS Focuses manually. When recording fast moving subject, a high image quality is horizontal or vertical. AUTO SLW SHUTTR Adjusts the shutter speed automatically. Records movies with , the background out of focus. (SHOOTING SET) category REC MODE Sets the mode to record movies. Sets the maximum zoom level of the digital zoom that exceeds the zoom level of movies. GUIDEFRAME Displays the frame to assign the file number. (PLAYBACK) category VISUAL INDEX Displays recording images as night view or beach. FACE DETECTION Adjusts the image quality of...
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...
