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... voltage" within the product's enclosure that could result in . Overloading Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity, since this manual for future reference. If you are unable to the operating instructions. Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by forcing it in a fire or electric...
... voltage" within the product's enclosure that could result in . Overloading Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity, since this manual for future reference. If you are unable to the operating instructions. Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by forcing it in a fire or electric...
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... with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR42 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Model No. Model No. CAUTION Replace the battery with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR62 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, ...San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A Telephone number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with the specified type only. The number below . Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this manual...
... with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR42 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Model No. Model No. CAUTION Replace the battery with Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR62 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, ...San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A Telephone number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with the specified type only. The number below . Read this first Before operating the unit, please read this manual...
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...interference that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this device must accept any ... Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR200 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR300 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. ...DCR-SR82 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. This equipment generates, uses, and can be used in a residential installation. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A Telephone number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with the Handycam...
...interference that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this device must accept any ... Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR200 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SR300 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. ...DCR-SR82 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. This equipment generates, uses, and can be used in a residential installation. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A Telephone number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with the Handycam...
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...camcorder • The hard disk of the computer. * Refer to record or play back may not be copyrighted. When the camcorder is more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). The scenes may not be stopped. In this case, an indicator appears on the camcorder in this manual are based on DCR-SR300...you may damage the hard disk drive of recording media and other materials may not operate correctly. Unauthorized recording of the camcorder using a computer. About this manual were taken with a digital still camera, and may look different from the hard disk completely. It is ...
...camcorder • The hard disk of the computer. * Refer to record or play back may not be copyrighted. When the camcorder is more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). The scenes may not be stopped. In this case, an indicator appears on the camcorder in this manual are based on DCR-SR300...you may damage the hard disk drive of recording media and other materials may not operate correctly. Unauthorized recording of the camcorder using a computer. About this manual were taken with a digital still camera, and may look different from the hard disk completely. It is ...
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... (1) (p.11) Power cord (1) (p.11) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (except for DCR-SR42) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Handycam Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (This manual) (1) 9 The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have the following items supplied with your camcorder. Picture Motion Browser (Software) - Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items...
... (1) (p.11) Power cord (1) (p.11) Wireless Remote Commander (1) (except for DCR-SR42) A button-type lithium battery is already installed. Handycam Handbook (PDF) "Operating Guide" (This manual) (1) 9 The number in the parentheses indicates the number of that you have the following items supplied with your camcorder. Picture Motion Browser (Software) - Getting Started Step 1: Checking supplied items...
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...DATA CODE] during recording/playback to indicate the settings of your camcorder. They are not displayed while recording. However, you made ...Slow Shutter Indicator E Meaning PictBridge connecting Warning Bottom Indicator 9 Meaning Picture effect Digital effect Manual focus SCENE SELECTION . Upper left Upper right Bottom Center Upper left Indicator Upper right Indicator ...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."
...DATA CODE] during recording/playback to indicate the settings of your camcorder. They are not displayed while recording. However, you made ...Slow Shutter Indicator E Meaning PictBridge connecting Warning Bottom Indicator 9 Meaning Picture effect Digital effect Manual focus SCENE SELECTION . Upper left Upper right Bottom Center Upper left Indicator Upper right Indicator ...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."
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...Furthermore, ™ and "®" are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in this manual. and other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All... Acrobat are not mentioned in each case in the United States and/or other countries. Additional Information 39 in the U.S. On trademarks • "Handycam" and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick," " ," "Memory Stick Duo," " PRO Duo," " "MagicGate," " ," "Memory Stick ," ," "MagicGate Memory ...
...Furthermore, ™ and "®" are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in this manual. and other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. All... Acrobat are not mentioned in each case in the United States and/or other countries. Additional Information 39 in the U.S. On trademarks • "Handycam" and are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick," " ," "Memory Stick Duo," " PRO Duo," " "MagicGate," " ," "Memory Stick ," ," "MagicGate Memory ...
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... the buttons on the LCD backlight, press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for recording Opening the lens cover manually (DCR-SR42/SR62/ SR82) Slide the lens cover switch to the (max.) camcorder To turn on the LCD frame accidentally when you press DISP/ BATT INFO. This is convenient during playback...), and adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. • The information is practical when you can close the lens cover. • For DCR-SR200/SR300, the lens cover opens and closes automatically. The recorded image will not be affected by the setting. To turn off the LCD backlight to record...
... the buttons on the LCD backlight, press and hold DISP/BATT INFO for recording Opening the lens cover manually (DCR-SR42/SR62/ SR82) Slide the lens cover switch to the (max.) camcorder To turn on the LCD frame accidentally when you press DISP/ BATT INFO. This is convenient during playback...), and adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. • The information is practical when you can close the lens cover. • For DCR-SR200/SR300, the lens cover opens and closes automatically. The recorded image will not be affected by the setting. To turn off the LCD backlight to record...
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... use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 70). 28 Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees to the original colors, use infrared light. This may cause... the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded. DCR-SR200/SR300: NIGHT SHOT OFF ON Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for backlit...or other objects, and remove the conversion lens (optional). • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is hard to focus automatically. • Do not use infrared light. To cancel the back...
... use Color Slow Shutter function (p. 70). 28 Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcorder (1), then rotate it 180 degrees to the original colors, use infrared light. This may cause... the subject appears on the LCD screen, but the image will be normal when recorded. DCR-SR200/SR300: NIGHT SHOT OFF ON Adjusting the exposure for backlit subjects To adjust the exposure for backlit...or other objects, and remove the conversion lens (optional). • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is hard to focus automatically. • Do not use infrared light. To cancel the back...
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... TV or VCR using A/V connecting cable 1 or A/V connecting cable with the devices to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO 2. The image might get disturbed. Connect your camcorder are both your TV is not necessary. Playing the image on the VCR. Device without an S ... VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) VIDEO (White) AUDIO (Red) (Yellow) VCRs or TVs 1 A/V connecting cable (supplied) The Handycam Station and your camcorder to the wall outlet using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher quality images can be connected. • To view...
... TV or VCR using A/V connecting cable 1 or A/V connecting cable with the devices to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO 2. The image might get disturbed. Connect your camcorder are both your TV is not necessary. Playing the image on the VCR. Device without an S ... VIDEO (Yellow) (White) AUDIO (Red) VIDEO (White) AUDIO (Red) (Yellow) VCRs or TVs 1 A/V connecting cable (supplied) The Handycam Station and your camcorder to the wall outlet using an A/V connecting cable with an S VIDEO cable (optional), higher quality images can be connected. • To view...
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... ratio switches between 16:9 (wide) and 4:3, the image may jitter. • On some 4:3 TVs, the still images recorded in 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio on the camcorder. 2 Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [TV TYPE] t [16:9] or [4:3] t . This is monaural (When your TV has only one audio ...to the connected TV (16:9/4:3) Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set [TV TYPE] to [16:9]. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to [4:3]. 36 b Notes...
... ratio switches between 16:9 (wide) and 4:3, the image may jitter. • On some 4:3 TVs, the still images recorded in 16:9 (wide) aspect ratio on the camcorder. 2 Touch (HOME) t (SETTINGS) t [OUTPUT SETTINGS] t [TV TYPE] t [16:9] or [4:3] t . This is monaural (When your TV has only one audio ...to the connected TV (16:9/4:3) Change the setting according to the screen aspect ratio of your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set [TV TYPE] to [16:9]. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to [4:3]. 36 b Notes...
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... to the instruction manuals supplied with an S VIDEO jack IN S VIDEO Editing VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO A/V OUT jack A/V OUT : Video/Signal flow (White) AUDIO (Red) (White) AUDIO (Red) (Yellow) VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders A A/V connecting cable (supplied) The Handycam Station and your camcorder to the wall ...8226; To hide the screen indicators (such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. Connect the device in either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder, according to your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the audio input jack on the ...
... to the instruction manuals supplied with an S VIDEO jack IN S VIDEO Editing VIDEO (Yellow) VIDEO A/V OUT jack A/V OUT : Video/Signal flow (White) AUDIO (Red) (White) AUDIO (Red) (Yellow) VCRs or DVD/ HDD recorders A A/V connecting cable (supplied) The Handycam Station and your camcorder to the wall ...8226; To hide the screen indicators (such as VCRs or DVD/HDD recorders. Connect the device in either to the Handycam Station or to your camcorder, according to your camcorder to a monaural device, connect the yellow plug of the A/V connecting cable to the audio input jack on the ...
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... device. If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode. 3 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the Handycam Station to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO (optional) 2. Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or DVD/ HDD recorder) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 1 or an A/V connecting...
... device. If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode. 3 Connect your camcorder to the input jacks of the Handycam Station to the instruction manuals supplied with S VIDEO (optional) 2. Connect your camcorder to the recording device (VCR or DVD/ HDD recorder) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) 1 or an A/V connecting...
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... - Editing [USB SELECT] appears on the screen automatically. 4 Touch [ PRINT] (hard disk) or [ PRINT] ("Memory Stick Duo") depending on the media of the image to...• You can print. 47 To remove the "Memory Stick Duo" from your camcorder from the Handycam Station or the printer - Printing 1 Touch the still image to 20 copies. [...DATE/TIME]: Select [DATE], [DAY&TIME], or [OFF] (no date/time printed). [SIZE]: Select the paper size. b Notes • Refer also to the instruction manual...
... - Editing [USB SELECT] appears on the screen automatically. 4 Touch [ PRINT] (hard disk) or [ PRINT] ("Memory Stick Duo") depending on the media of the image to...• You can print. 47 To remove the "Memory Stick Duo" from your camcorder from the Handycam Station or the printer - Printing 1 Touch the still image to 20 copies. [...DATE/TIME]: Select [DATE], [DAY&TIME], or [OFF] (no date/time printed). [SIZE]: Select the paper size. b Notes • Refer also to the instruction manual...
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... be trimmed. The image recorded by selecting (OPTION) t [PRINT]. You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to your printer's instruction manual for details. • The images described below may not be printed out: - The image edited by the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA). The image file...
... be trimmed. The image recorded by selecting (OPTION) t [PRINT]. You can print still images without using a computer by connecting a printer directly to your printer's instruction manual for details. • The images described below may not be printed out: - The image edited by the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA). The image file...
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... If the item is about 3 m (10 feet). B 4:3 Records images to the full screen on the screen, touch v/V to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV. 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: ...
... If the item is about 3 m (10 feet). B 4:3 Records images to the full screen on the screen, touch v/V to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV. 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: ...
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.... If the item is not on the LCD screen. How to set clock and language) Touch 1, then 2. Set your local area using v/V when using your camcorder overseas. CLOCK/ LANG (Items to set [TV TYPE] to [16:9]. Set to [ON] to be used on the screen, touch v/V to full mode automatically. LANGUAGE... SET You can change the page. Refer also to the world time difference on the TV screen and the LCD screen. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set (HOME MENU) t page 52 (OPTION MENU) t page 65 CLOCK SET See page 17. DISP OUTPUT B LCD PANEL ...
.... If the item is not on the LCD screen. How to set clock and language) Touch 1, then 2. Set your local area using v/V when using your camcorder overseas. CLOCK/ LANG (Items to set [TV TYPE] to [16:9]. Set to [ON] to be used on the screen, touch v/V to full mode automatically. LANGUAGE... SET You can change the page. Refer also to the world time difference on the TV screen and the LCD screen. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set (HOME MENU) t page 52 (OPTION MENU) t page 65 CLOCK SET See page 17. DISP OUTPUT B LCD PANEL ...
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...insects. SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it is dark and hard to manual. - b Notes • The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is switched from automatic to adjust focus) appears for telephoto. ... The default settings are using a conversion lens (optional).) - z Tips • It is automatically set to about 37 cm (14 5/8 in.) DCR-SR300: down to [MANUAL]. TELE MACRO This is focused on, for recording. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t in step 1. To adjust the focus automatically,...
...insects. SPOT FOCUS You can select and adjust the focal point to aim it is dark and hard to manual. - b Notes • The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is switched from automatic to adjust focus) appears for telephoto. ... The default settings are using a conversion lens (optional).) - z Tips • It is automatically set to about 37 cm (14 5/8 in.) DCR-SR300: down to [MANUAL]. TELE MACRO This is focused on, for recording. To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO] t in step 1. To adjust the focus automatically,...
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... [AUTO] t in step 1. SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) You can take some time. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is hard to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is too much brighter or gloomier than the ...exposure, touch [AUTO] t [END] in step 1. To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to take subject in foreground against night view (DCR-SR200/SR300). To return the setting to [MANUAL]. b Notes • If you want to take scene without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. b Notes • When recording a distant subject,...
... [AUTO] t in step 1. SPOT METER (Flexible spot meter) You can take some time. • Adjust the focus manually ([FOCUS], p. 67) when it is hard to the subject, so that it is recorded in suitable brightness even when there is too much brighter or gloomier than the ...exposure, touch [AUTO] t [END] in step 1. To cancel, touch [OFF], or zoom to take subject in foreground against night view (DCR-SR200/SR300). To return the setting to [MANUAL]. b Notes • If you want to take scene without the [SCENE SELECTION] function. b Notes • When recording a distant subject,...
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... set [S. b Notes • Do not use [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] to focus automatically. • The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the screen. SUPER NIGHTSHOT (DCR-SR200/SR300) The image will shoot the subject. 3 Touch [ ]. b Notes • Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or ... 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 of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness, which may result in dark places.
... set [S. b Notes • Do not use [S. NIGHTSHOT PLS] to focus automatically. • The shutter speed of your camcorder changes depending on the screen. SUPER NIGHTSHOT (DCR-SR200/SR300) The image will shoot the subject. 3 Touch [ ]. b Notes • Set [WHITE BAL.] to [AUTO] or ... 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 of your camcorder changes depending on the brightness, which may result in dark places.