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...pack If the battery pack is an internationally recognized safety organization. Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that may result. Battery pack This device complies with the specified type only. For customers in the ... described in the U.S.A. This Class B digital apparatus complies with the same or equivalent type recommended by returning your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it has been UL Listed. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) ...
...pack If the battery pack is an internationally recognized safety organization. Use the nearby wall outlet (wall socket) when using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that may result. Battery pack This device complies with the specified type only. For customers in the ... described in the U.S.A. This Class B digital apparatus complies with the same or equivalent type recommended by returning your camcorder Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it has been UL Listed. Disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket) ...
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... Rechargeable battery pack Only for DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67: NP-FH30 (1) Only for DCR-SR87: NP-FH50 (1) CD-ROM "Handycam Application Software" (1) (p. 25) "PMB" (software) including "PMB Guide" "Handycam Handbook" (PDF) "Operating Guide" (This manual) (1) See page 39 for "Memory... removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from that to which the receiver is activated by dropping, the camcorder has drop sensor function. The camcorder may not be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way. Connect the equipment into...
... Rechargeable battery pack Only for DCR-SR47/SR48/SR67: NP-FH30 (1) Only for DCR-SR87: NP-FH50 (1) CD-ROM "Handycam Application Software" (1) (p. 25) "PMB" (software) including "PMB Guide" "Handycam Handbook" (PDF) "Operating Guide" (This manual) (1) See page 39 for "Memory... removing the battery pack or AC Adaptor from that to which the receiver is activated by dropping, the camcorder has drop sensor function. The camcorder may not be sure to insert the connector plug in the correct way. Connect the equipment into...
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.... US If you repeat recording/deleting images for illustrating the operating procedures. Unauthorized recording of the camcorder, recording media, etc. TV color systems differ depending on some tiny black points and/or bright points.... In this Operating Guide, the hard disk of the camcorder and "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media are called "recording media." In this manual The images of the LCD screen used for a long ... before using a DVD writer, VCR, or DVD/HDD recorder. In such a case, save your recorded images on the recording media.
.... US If you repeat recording/deleting images for illustrating the operating procedures. Unauthorized recording of the camcorder, recording media, etc. TV color systems differ depending on some tiny black points and/or bright points.... In this Operating Guide, the hard disk of the camcorder and "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media are called "recording media." In this manual The images of the LCD screen used for a long ... before using a DVD writer, VCR, or DVD/HDD recorder. In such a case, save your recorded images on the recording media.
Operating Guide
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...jack of the TV. Play back movies and photos on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of the TV to the input your camcorder will not output audio. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the A/V connecting cable or an ... (p. 14). The yellow plug connection is not necessary. Playing images on your camcorder (p. 21). You can be connected to. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the TV. Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A/V connecting cable (, supplied) or an A/V...
...jack of the TV. Play back movies and photos on a TV Connect your camcorder to the input jack of the TV to the input your camcorder will not output audio. Connect your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the A/V connecting cable or an ... (p. 14). The yellow plug connection is not necessary. Playing images on your camcorder (p. 21). You can be connected to. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the TV. Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A/V connecting cable (, supplied) or an A/V...
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Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD writer. DVDirect Express is completed, touch [END] on the camcorder screen. Touch [EJECT DISC] and remove any discs will ...disc tray on the DVD writer opens and you can also operate with (DISC BURN) on your camcorder with the USB cable of movies to a disc when using battery power, the DVD writer does... Close the disc tray on the DVD writer. The [EXTERNAL DRIVE] screen appears on the camcorder screen. Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect ...
Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD writer. DVDirect Express is completed, touch [END] on the camcorder screen. Touch [EJECT DISC] and remove any discs will ...disc tray on the DVD writer opens and you can also operate with (DISC BURN) on your camcorder with the USB cable of movies to a disc when using battery power, the DVD writer does... Close the disc tray on the DVD writer. The [EXTERNAL DRIVE] screen appears on the camcorder screen. Saving images with a DVD writer, recorder Creating a disc with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect ...
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... writer may not be available in some countries/regions. 1 Turn on your camcorder, and connect a DVD writer, etc., to the (USB) jack of your camcorder to disc creation devices, such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, with the devices to be connected. 4 After the operation... Duo" media on the connected device. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to the instruction manuals supplied with the USB cable. The method used to create a disc by connecting your camcorder with the USB cable (supplied). 3 Record movies on the...
... writer may not be available in some countries/regions. 1 Turn on your camcorder, and connect a DVD writer, etc., to the (USB) jack of your camcorder to disc creation devices, such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, with the devices to be connected. 4 After the operation... Duo" media on the connected device. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to the instruction manuals supplied with the USB cable. The method used to create a disc by connecting your camcorder with the USB cable (supplied). 3 Record movies on the...
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...Connect the device in the recording device. If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode. 2 Connect your camcorder to the recording device (a disc recorder, etc.) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO ...) of the recording device. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to a disc recorder, a Sony DVD writer other than with S VIDEO (sold separately), higher quality images can dub images played back on your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using an A/V ...
...Connect the device in the recording device. If your recording device has an input selector, set it to the input mode. 2 Connect your camcorder to the recording device (a disc recorder, etc.) with the A/V connecting cable (supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO ...) of the recording device. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to a disc recorder, a Sony DVD writer other than with S VIDEO (sold separately), higher quality images can dub images played back on your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using an A/V ...
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... record it on the recording device. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details. 4 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder. Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate. To hide the screen indicators (such... to the video input jack, and the white (left channel) or the red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack on the device. Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions. US 36
... record it on the recording device. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details. 4 When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder. Since dubbing is performed via analog data transfer, the image quality may deteriorate. To hide the screen indicators (such... to the video input jack, and the white (left channel) or the red (right channel) plug to the audio input jack on the device. Sony DVD writer may not be available in some countries/regions. US 36
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... recordable photos and recording media Playback folder Current playing movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos Bottom Indicator Meaning Face Index Manual focus SCENE SELECTION White balance SteadyShot off SPOT MTR/FCS/SPOT METER/EXPOSURE TELE MACRO Backlight OPTION button VIEW IMAGES button 101-0001... image VISUAL INDEX button Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see. Depending on the models of camcorder, some indicator may not be displayed. US 55 Additional information
... recordable photos and recording media Playback folder Current playing movie or photo/Number of total recorded movies or photos Bottom Indicator Meaning Face Index Manual focus SCENE SELECTION White balance SteadyShot off SPOT MTR/FCS/SPOT METER/EXPOSURE TELE MACRO Backlight OPTION button VIEW IMAGES button 101-0001... image VISUAL INDEX button Indicators and their positions are approximate and may differ from what you actually see. Depending on the models of camcorder, some indicator may not be displayed. US 55 Additional information
Marketing Specifications
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... XP SP3* / Windows Vista SP1** * 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Sony, Handycam, Advanced HAD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, DVDirect and SteadyShot are registered trademarks...Manual (Touch Panel) Shutter Speed: Auto (Slow Shutter ON) 1/30 - 1/500; Supplied Software: PMB Ver.4.2.00 Supports Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack4 (SP4), Windows XP Service Pack3 (SP3)(32bit) Windows Vista Service Pack1 (SP1)(32bit/64bit). Not supported by Mac OS. 12. Available capacity is prohibited. DCR-SR87 80GB HDD camcorder...
... XP SP3* / Windows Vista SP1** * 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Sony, Handycam, Advanced HAD, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, DVDirect and SteadyShot are registered trademarks...Manual (Touch Panel) Shutter Speed: Auto (Slow Shutter ON) 1/30 - 1/500; Supplied Software: PMB Ver.4.2.00 Supports Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack4 (SP4), Windows XP Service Pack3 (SP3)(32bit) Windows Vista Service Pack1 (SP1)(32bit/64bit). Not supported by Mac OS. 12. Available capacity is prohibited. DCR-SR87 80GB HDD camcorder...
Handycam® Handbook
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...of Adobe Reader for illustrations in this book, unless otherwise mentioned. In this Handycam Handbook, the internal hard disk of your camcorder and "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media are called "recording media." "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO...camcorder to its fullest in this manual. Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are both referred to as "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media in this Handycam Handbook. Read the Handycam Handbook in the Operating Guide and the PMB Guide that actually appear on your camcorder. The DCR-SR87...
...of Adobe Reader for illustrations in this book, unless otherwise mentioned. In this Handycam Handbook, the internal hard disk of your camcorder and "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media are called "recording media." "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO...camcorder to its fullest in this manual. Design and specifications of your camcorder and accessories are both referred to as "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media in this Handycam Handbook. Read the Handycam Handbook in the Operating Guide and the PMB Guide that actually appear on your camcorder. The DCR-SR87...
Handycam® Handbook
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...) (VIEW IMAGES) button (25, 35) Access lamp ("Memory Stick PRO Duo" media) (60) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is reading or writing data. (Back light) button (33) RESET button Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting...84) BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (83) MICREF LEVEL low (84) WIDE SELECT (65) Remaining battery Return button (10) Meaning Face Index (38) Manual focus (80) SCENE SELECTION (81) White balance (82) SteadyShot off (66) SPOT MTR/FCS (78)/ EXPOSURE (80)/SPOT METER (78) TELE MACRO (79)
...) (VIEW IMAGES) button (25, 35) Access lamp ("Memory Stick PRO Duo" media) (60) While the lamp is lit or flashing, the camcorder is reading or writing data. (Back light) button (33) RESET button Press RESET to initialize all the settings including the clock setting...84) BLT-IN ZOOM MIC (83) MICREF LEVEL low (84) WIDE SELECT (65) Remaining battery Return button (10) Meaning Face Index (38) Manual focus (80) SCENE SELECTION (81) White balance (82) SteadyShot off (66) SPOT MTR/FCS (78)/ EXPOSURE (80)/SPOT METER (78) TELE MACRO (79)
Handycam® Handbook
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... VIDEO plug will be produced than with S VIDEO (, sold separately). For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the TV. Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A/V connecting cable (, supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with an A/V connecting ...cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connecting to ...
... VIDEO plug will be produced than with S VIDEO (, sold separately). For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the TV. Connect your camcorder to a TV with the A/V connecting cable (, supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with an A/V connecting ...cable. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the devices to be connected. A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connecting to ...
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...; [TV TYPE] [16:9] or [4:3 Notes When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set [TV TYPE] to [4:3]. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to [4:3], the image quality may deteriorate...[DISP OUTPUT] [V-OUT/PANEL] (default setting) . (SETTINGS) When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on your TV or VCR. Notes When you play back an image recorded in 4:3 aspect ratio may jitter...
...; [TV TYPE] [16:9] or [4:3 Notes When you connect your camcorder to a TV compatible with the ID-1/ID-2 system, set [TV TYPE] to [4:3]. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with the 16:9 (wide) signal, set [TV TYPE] to [4:3], the image quality may deteriorate...[DISP OUTPUT] [V-OUT/PANEL] (default setting) . (SETTINGS) When connecting to your TV via a VCR Connect your camcorder to the LINE IN input on your TV or VCR. Notes When you play back an image recorded in 4:3 aspect ratio may jitter...
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...the USB cable. When using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express Operating on the camcorder screen, you can remove the disc. You can save movies on a disc when using battery ...writer. The [DISC BURN] screen appears on the camcorder screen. Press (DISC BURN) on a created disc. You can be used: 12cm DVD-R 12cm DVD+R The device does not support two-layered discs. Sony DVD writer may not be recorded onto the disc....
...the USB cable. When using the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately). Refer also to the instruction manual supplied with the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express Operating on the camcorder screen, you can remove the disc. You can save movies on a disc when using battery ...writer. The [DISC BURN] screen appears on the camcorder screen. Press (DISC BURN) on a created disc. You can be used: 12cm DVD-R 12cm DVD+R The device does not support two-layered discs. Sony DVD writer may not be recorded onto the disc....
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... are recorded on "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media on the camcorder screen. Record movies on the connected device. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to disc creation devices, such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, with a DVD writer,... etc., other than DVDirect Express You can play back. The disc mark appears on the camcorder screen. It may not be...
... are recorded on "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media on the camcorder screen. Record movies on the connected device. For details, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the device to disc creation devices, such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, with a DVD writer,... etc., other than DVDirect Express You can play back. The disc mark appears on the camcorder screen. It may not be...
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...Sony DVD writer other than with S VIDEO (sold separately) When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by connecting your camcorder to a disc or video cassette, by using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 17). A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to the instruction manuals...supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately). Connect your camcorder to dub before starting the operation (p. 59). Sony DVD writer may not be connected. If you connect the S VIDEO plug only, you want to the...
...Sony DVD writer other than with S VIDEO (sold separately) When connecting to another device via the S VIDEO jack, by connecting your camcorder to a disc or video cassette, by using the supplied AC Adaptor for this operation (p. 17). A/V connecting cable (supplied) Connect the A/V connecting cable to the instruction manuals...supplied) or an A/V connecting cable with S VIDEO (sold separately). Connect your camcorder to dub before starting the operation (p. 59). Sony DVD writer may not be connected. If you connect the S VIDEO plug only, you want to the...
Handycam® Handbook
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Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details. When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder. Notes Since dubbing is performed via analog...
Table of Contents Useful Recording Techniques Start playback on your camcorder, and record it on the recording device. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your recording device for details. When dubbing is finished, stop the recording device, and then your camcorder. Notes Since dubbing is performed via analog...
Handycam® Handbook
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... Index To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL], appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 150 cm... It is difficult) appears for a few seconds in .) (DCR-SR87) for recording. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of Contents To adjust the exposure automatically, touch [AUTO]. FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. When you want to record a subject at which the subject is ...
... Index To adjust the focus automatically, touch [AUTO]. Notes When you set [FOCUS] to [MANUAL], appears. The minimum possible distance between camcorder and subject while maintaining sharp focus is about 1 cm (about 13/32 in.) for wide angle and about 150 cm... It is difficult) appears for a few seconds in .) (DCR-SR87) for recording. EXPOSURE You can fix the brightness of Contents To adjust the exposure automatically, touch [AUTO]. FOCUS You can adjust the focus manually. When you want to record a subject at which the subject is ...
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... The recording media is not a malfunction. Turn off your camcorder and The camcorder stops operating. The temperature of your camcorder is 100. You cannot delete the protected images. This is displayed. Adjust the focus manually (p. 80). 87 Index Table of images that you can delete on ...the index screen at one time is extremely low. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place. The ...
... The recording media is not a malfunction. Turn off your camcorder and The camcorder stops operating. The temperature of your camcorder is 100. You cannot delete the protected images. This is displayed. Adjust the focus manually (p. 80). 87 Index Table of images that you can delete on ...the index screen at one time is extremely low. Turn off your camcorder and leave it for a while in a cool place. The ...