Operating Guide
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... used with the equipment in this manual could void your authority to the following...digital device pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - special handling may cause undesired operation. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR300 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR200 Responsible Party: Sony...device must be used with the Handycam Station Model DCRA-C171 and ...
... used with the equipment in this manual could void your authority to the following...digital device pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - special handling may cause undesired operation. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR300 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR200 Responsible Party: Sony...device must be used with the Handycam Station Model DCRA-C171 and ...
Operating Guide
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...) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Handycam Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (This manual) (1) 9 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure that item supplied. Picture Motion Browser (Software) - Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 (1) (p.11) (DCR-SR42/SR62/ SR82) NP-FH60 (1) (p.11) (DCR-SR200/SR300) Handycam Station (1) (p.11) A/V connecting cable (1) (p.25) USB cable (1) (p.27) CD-ROM...
...) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Handycam Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (This manual) (1) 9 Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items Make sure that item supplied. Picture Motion Browser (Software) - Rechargeable battery pack NP-FH40 (1) (p.11) (DCR-SR42/SR62/ SR82) NP-FH60 (1) (p.11) (DCR-SR200/SR300) Handycam Station (1) (p.11) A/V connecting cable (1) (p.25) USB cable (1) (p.27) CD-ROM...
Operating Guide
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...METER TELE MACRO ZEBRA*1 *1 DCR-SR200/SR300 *2 DCR-SR42 *3 DCR-SR62/SR82/SR200/SR300 *4 DCR-SR42/SR62/SR82 • The recording date and time is recorded automatically on the hard disk and "Memory Stick Duo...." Backlight n White balance SteadyShot off Drop sensor activated Meaning Slide show set NightShot plus*4 NightShot*1 Super NightShot plus*4 Super NightShot*1 Color Slow Shutter Indicator E Meaning PictBridge connecting Warning Bottom Indicator 9 Meaning Picture effect Digital effect Manual...
...METER TELE MACRO ZEBRA*1 *1 DCR-SR200/SR300 *2 DCR-SR42 *3 DCR-SR62/SR82/SR200/SR300 *4 DCR-SR42/SR62/SR82 • The recording date and time is recorded automatically on the hard disk and "Memory Stick Duo...." Backlight n White balance SteadyShot off Drop sensor activated Meaning Slide show set NightShot plus*4 NightShot*1 Super NightShot plus*4 Super NightShot*1 Color Slow Shutter Indicator E Meaning PictBridge connecting Warning Bottom Indicator 9 Meaning Picture effect Digital effect Manual...
Handycam® Handbook
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...the LCD screen facing out. To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer (except for DCR-SR42) Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for recording Opening the lens cover manually (DCR-SR42/SR62/ SR82) Slide the lens cover switch to save battery power. Lens cover switch z Tips •...then rotate it 180 degrees to the (max.) camcorder To turn on the LCD frame accidentally when you can close the lens cover. • For DCR-SR200/SR300, the lens cover opens and closes automatically. b Notes • Do not press the buttons on the LCD backlight, press and hold DISP/...
...the LCD screen facing out. To turn off the LCD backlight to make the battery last longer (except for DCR-SR42) Press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for recording Opening the lens cover manually (DCR-SR42/SR62/ SR82) Slide the lens cover switch to save battery power. Lens cover switch z Tips •...then rotate it 180 degrees to the (max.) camcorder To turn on the LCD frame accidentally when you can close the lens cover. • For DCR-SR200/SR300, the lens cover opens and closes automatically. b Notes • Do not press the buttons on the LCD backlight, press and hold DISP/...
Handycam® Handbook
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...record an image more faithfully to the original colors, use infrared light. DCR-SR200/SR300: NIGHT SHOT OFF ON Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, press BACK LIGHT to the original colors, use infrared light. This may cause a malfunction. z Tips • A mirror-image of the movies DCR... remove the conversion lens (optional). • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is hard to the lens side (2). Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image To select the aspect ratio of the subject appears on ...
...record an image more faithfully to the original colors, use infrared light. DCR-SR200/SR300: NIGHT SHOT OFF ON Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for backlit subjects, press BACK LIGHT to the original colors, use infrared light. This may cause a malfunction. z Tips • A mirror-image of the movies DCR... remove the conversion lens (optional). • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is hard to the lens side (2). Selecting the aspect ratio (16:9 or 4:3) of the recording image To select the aspect ratio of the subject appears on ...
Handycam® Handbook
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...the page. DCR-SR200/SR300: Recording mode HQ SP LP Recordable time 9 hours 30 min. 14 hours 30 min. 28 hours b Notes • If you record in standard quality mode. (6M (SP)) LP Increases the recording time (Long Play). (3M (LP)) Recordable time (approx.) DCR-SR42/SR62: Recording mode HQ SP LP Recordable time 7 ...10 hours 50 min. 20 hours 50 min. 54 DCR-SR82: Recording mode HQ SP LP Recordable time 14 hours 40 min. 21 hours 40 min. 41 hours 50 min. B 4:3 Records images to the full screen on the screen, touch v/V to the instruction manuals supplied with B. If the item is about 3 ...
...the page. DCR-SR200/SR300: Recording mode HQ SP LP Recordable time 9 hours 30 min. 14 hours 30 min. 28 hours b Notes • If you record in standard quality mode. (6M (SP)) LP Increases the recording time (Long Play). (3M (LP)) Recordable time (approx.) DCR-SR42/SR62: Recording mode HQ SP LP Recordable time 7 ...10 hours 50 min. 20 hours 50 min. 54 DCR-SR82: Recording mode HQ SP LP Recordable time 14 hours 40 min. 21 hours 40 min. 41 hours 50 min. B 4:3 Records images to the full screen on the screen, touch v/V to the instruction manuals supplied with B. If the item is about 3 ...
Handycam® Handbook
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...8226; It is dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for a few seconds in the following cases; (It will be adjusted farther away. 3 Touch . When you want to [MANUAL]. TELE MACRO This is automatically set to focus on a certain subject intentionally. When you set focus manually. 1 Touch the subject on...about 43 cm (17 in.) DCR-SR62/SR82: down to about 38 cm (15 in.) DCR-SR200: down to about 37 cm (14 5/8 in.) DCR-SR300: down to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at the center of the screen. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 Touch (...
...8226; It is dark and hard to adjust focus) appears for a few seconds in the following cases; (It will be adjusted farther away. 3 Touch . When you want to [MANUAL]. TELE MACRO This is automatically set to focus on a certain subject intentionally. When you set focus manually. 1 Touch the subject on...about 43 cm (17 in.) DCR-SR62/SR82: down to about 38 cm (15 in.) DCR-SR200: down to about 37 cm (14 5/8 in.) DCR-SR300: down to the top of the T (telephoto) side automatically and allows recording subjects at the center of the screen. 1 Touch [MANUAL]. 9 appears. 2 Touch (...
Handycam® Handbook
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... Select this to take some time. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is automatically set to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t [END] in foreground against night view (DCR-SR200/SR300). When the subject is hard to take scene without losing candle mood. TWILIGHT* ( ) Select this...
... Select this to take some time. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is automatically set to automatic exposure, touch [AUTO] t [END] in foreground against night view (DCR-SR200/SR300). When the subject is hard to take scene without losing candle mood. TWILIGHT* ( ) Select this...
Handycam® Handbook
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...DCR-SR200/SR300) The image will be set. • When [ONE PUSH] was selected, aim your camcorder to or from outdoors when [AUTO] was selected, if keeps flashing after touching , set [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] to [ON] while the NIGHTSHOT switch (p. 27) is flashing quickly. • flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be recorded... at a nearby white object with your fingers or other objects. • Remove the conversion lens (optional). • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is hard to focus automatically. • The shutter speed...
...DCR-SR200/SR300) The image will be set. • When [ONE PUSH] was selected, aim your camcorder to or from outdoors when [AUTO] was selected, if keeps flashing after touching , set [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] to [ON] while the NIGHTSHOT switch (p. 27) is flashing quickly. • flashes slowly if [ONE PUSH] could not be recorded... at a nearby white object with your fingers or other objects. • Remove the conversion lens (optional). • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is hard to focus automatically. • The shutter speed...
Handycam® Handbook
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... produced by pressing DISC BURN button on the Handycam Station (One Touch Disc Burn function) without any complex operations on a DVD again after it is recorded in 5.1ch surround...DCR-SR200/SR300). Saving images on the first DVD. • The sound quality remains as listed below. You may not be saved on the computer you save a movie recorded in VIDEO format. If you save images on several DVDs, the still images are recorded first on the hard...of DVDs is displayed in your computer, refer to the operations manual supplied with the supplied software are as it has been saved ...
... produced by pressing DISC BURN button on the Handycam Station (One Touch Disc Burn function) without any complex operations on a DVD again after it is recorded in 5.1ch surround...DCR-SR200/SR300). Saving images on the first DVD. • The sound quality remains as listed below. You may not be saved on the computer you save a movie recorded in VIDEO format. If you save images on several DVDs, the still images are recorded first on the hard...of DVDs is displayed in your computer, refer to the operations manual supplied with the supplied software are as it has been saved ...
Handycam® Handbook
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...cannot make new recording during movie recording (DCR-SR200/ SR300). • The "Memory Stick Duo" has run out of space. The flash does not work (except for a while, then turn on the hard disk. Set your camcorder is recording the image you... have just shot on the camcorder. Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images. • The playback screen is full. NightShot - [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] - [TWILIGHT], [CANDLE], [SUNRIZE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH] or [SNOW] in [SCENE SELECTION] - [MANUAL...
...cannot make new recording during movie recording (DCR-SR200/ SR300). • The "Memory Stick Duo" has run out of space. The flash does not work (except for a while, then turn on the hard disk. Set your camcorder is recording the image you... have just shot on the camcorder. Pressing START/STOP or PHOTO does not record images. • The playback screen is full. NightShot - [SUPER NIGHTSHOT] - [TWILIGHT], [CANDLE], [SUNRIZE&SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [LANDSCAPE], [SPOTLIGHT], [BEACH] or [SNOW] in [SCENE SELECTION] - [MANUAL...
Handycam® Handbook
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...camcorder is a time difference between the point where you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop. Turn off your camcorder, there may not be used during Easy Handycam operation. There is extremely high. The BACK LIGHT function does not function. • The ...manually (p. 67). [STEADYSHOT] does not function. • Set [STEADYSHOT] to turn on the recording conditions. Turn off the camcorder and take it for a while in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen. • Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (DCRSR42/SR62/SR82) or NIGHTSHOT switch (DCR-SR200...
...camcorder is a time difference between the point where you keep applying vibration on the camcorder, recording may stop. Turn off your camcorder, there may not be used during Easy Handycam operation. There is extremely high. The BACK LIGHT function does not function. • The ...manually (p. 67). [STEADYSHOT] does not function. • Set [STEADYSHOT] to turn on the recording conditions. Turn off the camcorder and take it for a while in white, red, blue, or green appear on the screen. • Set the NIGHTSHOT PLUS switch (DCRSR42/SR62/SR82) or NIGHTSHOT switch (DCR-SR200...
Handycam® Handbook
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...Warning (104) Bottom Indicator 9 Meaning Picture effect (71) Digital effect (71) Manual focus (67) SCENE SELECTION (68) . Indicators when you made changes Following indicators appear during recording/playback to indicate the settings of your camcorder. Upper left ...recording/ playback*1 (25) Self-timer recording (71) Flash (26, 59, 72) MICREF LEVEL low (71) WIDE SELECT*2 (54) WIDE SELECT*3 (28) Meaning Fader (71) LCD backlight off (19) Drop sensor off (55) EXPOSURE (68)/ SPOT METER (68) Tele macro (67) Zebra*1 (56) *1 DCR-SR200/SR300 *2 DCR-SR42 *3 DCR-SR62/SR82/SR200/SR300 *4 DCR...
...Warning (104) Bottom Indicator 9 Meaning Picture effect (71) Digital effect (71) Manual focus (67) SCENE SELECTION (68) . Indicators when you made changes Following indicators appear during recording/playback to indicate the settings of your camcorder. Upper left ...recording/ playback*1 (25) Self-timer recording (71) Flash (26, 59, 72) MICREF LEVEL low (71) WIDE SELECT*2 (54) WIDE SELECT*3 (28) Meaning Fader (71) LCD backlight off (19) Drop sensor off (55) EXPOSURE (68)/ SPOT METER (68) Tele macro (67) Zebra*1 (56) *1 DCR-SR200/SR300 *2 DCR-SR42 *3 DCR-SR62/SR82/SR200/SR300 *4 DCR...