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...equipment. US Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with the instructions, may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). However, there is for a Class B digital device, pursuant to comply with the limits ... page 38 for "Memory Stick" media you can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used with the equipment in order to Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SX40, DCR-SX41, DCR-SX60 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Supplied items... product, you may cause harmful interference to operate this camcorder.
...equipment. US Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with the instructions, may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). However, there is for a Class B digital device, pursuant to comply with the limits ... page 38 for "Memory Stick" media you can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used with the equipment in order to Part 15 of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DCR-SX40, DCR-SX41, DCR-SX60 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Supplied items... product, you may cause harmful interference to operate this camcorder.
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...DVD writer, VCR, or DVD/HDD recorder. About this Operating Guide, both "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media are lit or flashing. Notes on use Using the camcorder The camcorder is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the... (p. 44). The screenshots are from the actual images of the LCD screen. In this Operating Guide, the internal memory of the camcorder and "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media are called "recording media." In this manual The images of the manufacturing process and do ...
...DVD writer, VCR, or DVD/HDD recorder. About this Operating Guide, both "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media and "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo" media are lit or flashing. Notes on use Using the camcorder The camcorder is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the... (p. 44). The screenshots are from the actual images of the LCD screen. In this Operating Guide, the internal memory of the camcorder and "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media are called "recording media." In this manual The images of the manufacturing process and do ...
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...by deleting movies and photos that you have saved on the internal memory. You can create a disc and play it back on DVDirect Express by connecting the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately) to your camcorder (p. 20) Playing movies and photos on a connected TV (p. ... a disc Saving movies and photos with a computer (p. 24) Creating a disc with a DVD writer or recorder (p. 30) Operating by the camcorder screen, you can change the recording media (p. 37). Operation flow Recording movies and photos (p. 16) In the default settings, movies and photos ...
...by deleting movies and photos that you have saved on the internal memory. You can create a disc and play it back on DVDirect Express by connecting the dedicated DVD writer, DVDirect Express (sold separately) to your camcorder (p. 20) Playing movies and photos on a connected TV (p. ... a disc Saving movies and photos with a computer (p. 24) Creating a disc with a DVD writer or recorder (p. 30) Operating by the camcorder screen, you can change the recording media (p. 37). Operation flow Recording movies and photos (p. 16) In the default settings, movies and photos ...
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Table of contents Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 36 Coping with shooting conditions 37 Changing the recording media 37 To check the recording media settings 38 Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal memory to "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media 39 Customizing your camcorder with menus 40 Using the HELP function 40 Getting detailed information from the "Handycam Handbook 44 Additional information Troubleshooting 45 Precautions 47 Specifications 49 Screen indicators 52 Parts and controls 53 Index 54 US 11
Table of contents Making good use of your camcorder Deleting movies and photos 36 Coping with shooting conditions 37 Changing the recording media 37 To check the recording media settings 38 Dubbing or copying movies and photos from the internal memory to "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media 39 Customizing your camcorder with menus 40 Using the HELP function 40 Getting detailed information from the "Handycam Handbook 44 Additional information Troubleshooting 45 Precautions 47 Specifications 49 Screen indicators 52 Parts and controls 53 Index 54 US 11
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Recording Recording Recording movies In the default setting, movies are recorded on your camcorder. US 16 Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on the internal memory (p. 37). Fasten the grip belt. Open the lens cover. Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 14).
Recording Recording Recording movies In the default setting, movies are recorded on your camcorder. US 16 Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on the internal memory (p. 37). Fasten the grip belt. Open the lens cover. Open the LCD screen of your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 14).
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US 18 Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 14). Press MODE to turn on the internal memory (p. 37). Open the lens cover. Open the LCD screen of the screen becomes 4:3. Shooting photos In the default setting, photos are recorded on the (Photo) lamp. The aspect ratio of your camcorder.
US 18 Your camcorder is turned on. To turn on your camcorder when the LCD screen is already open, press POWER (p. 14). Press MODE to turn on the internal memory (p. 37). Open the lens cover. Open the LCD screen of the screen becomes 4:3. Shooting photos In the default setting, photos are recorded on the (Photo) lamp. The aspect ratio of your camcorder.
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... Duo" media.) US 20 If you can continue playback from the previous time. ( appears on the photo recorded on the internal memory are played (p. 37). Your camcorder is already open, press POWER (p. 14). Touch (VIEW IMAGES). (VIEW IMAGES) The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds...Film Roll Index) Previous To the index screen of face scenes (Face Index) To the list of your camcorder when the LCD screen is turned on. To turn on your camcorder. Playing movies Open the LCD screen of recording dates Next To return to recording mode ...
... Duo" media.) US 20 If you can continue playback from the previous time. ( appears on the photo recorded on the internal memory are played (p. 37). Your camcorder is already open, press POWER (p. 14). Touch (VIEW IMAGES). (VIEW IMAGES) The VISUAL INDEX screen appears after some seconds...Film Roll Index) Previous To the index screen of face scenes (Face Index) To the list of your camcorder when the LCD screen is turned on. To turn on your camcorder. Playing movies Open the LCD screen of recording dates Next To return to recording mode ...
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If you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame, the point comes to the center in the photo by moving the power zoom lever while viewing photos (PB ZOOM). US 22 Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start/stop slide show Next OPTION MENU You can zoom in the frame. When viewing photos recorded on "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, (playback folder) appears on the screen. Your camcorder displays the selected photo.
If you touch a point in the PB ZOOM frame, the point comes to the center in the photo by moving the power zoom lever while viewing photos (PB ZOOM). US 22 Previous To the VISUAL INDEX screen To start/stop slide show Next OPTION MENU You can zoom in the frame. When viewing photos recorded on "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, (playback folder) appears on the screen. Your camcorder displays the selected photo.
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... websites To save movies and photos using a computer, install "PMB" from the supplied CD-ROM beforehand. Do not format the internal memory of your camcorder from the lower to have been installed in a multi-boot environment. *2 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. *3 Starter...The supplied software "PMB" is based on the computer, check the version. (The version number is displayed by Macintosh computers. http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/ ms/us/ OS*1 Microsoft Windows XP SP3*2/Windows Vista SP1*3 CPU Intel Pentium III: 1 GHz or faster Application DirectX ...
... websites To save movies and photos using a computer, install "PMB" from the supplied CD-ROM beforehand. Do not format the internal memory of your camcorder from the lower to have been installed in a multi-boot environment. *2 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported. *3 Starter...The supplied software "PMB" is based on the computer, check the version. (The version number is displayed by Macintosh computers. http://guide.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/mac/ ms/us/ OS*1 Microsoft Windows XP SP3*2/Windows Vista SP1*3 CPU Intel Pentium III: 1 GHz or faster Application DirectX ...
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...the AC Adaptor supplied for the type of the computer [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device]. Touch [END] [YES] on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn) You can be saved on a disc automatically. Install "PMB" beforehand (p. ... the USB cable (supplied). 3 Press (DISC BURN). Creating a disc with One Touch Disc Burn can save movies and photos recorded on the internal memory only. 1 Turn on your computer, and place an empty disc on the DVD drive. See page 24 for this procedure (p. 44). US 26
...the AC Adaptor supplied for the type of the computer [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device]. Touch [END] [YES] on your camcorder that have not yet been saved with one touch (One Touch Disc Burn) You can be saved on a disc automatically. Install "PMB" beforehand (p. ... the USB cable (supplied). 3 Press (DISC BURN). Creating a disc with One Touch Disc Burn can save movies and photos recorded on the internal memory only. 1 Turn on your computer, and place an empty disc on the DVD drive. See page 24 for this procedure (p. 44). US 26
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... movies and photos with Easy PC Back-up ) Movies and photos recorded on the camcorder screen. 2 Touch [ USB CONNECT] to import images from the internal memory, or [ USB CONNECT] to import images from a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media. US 27 Turn on the computer beforehand. Connect... your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the USB cable (supplied). 4 Follow the ...
... movies and photos with Easy PC Back-up ) Movies and photos recorded on the camcorder screen. 2 Touch [ USB CONNECT] to import images from the internal memory, or [ USB CONNECT] to import images from a "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media. US 27 Turn on the computer beforehand. Connect... your camcorder to the wall outlet (wall socket) using the USB cable (supplied). 4 Follow the ...
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...screen appears on any inserted disc. 6 Close the disc tray on your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to the (USB) jack of your camcorder with (DISC BURN) on your camcorder. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 when the total memory size of the disc. 5 After the operation is referred to as the ...58317; 12cm DVD-R 12cm DVD+R The device does not support two-layered discs. Sony DVD writer may not be burnt exceeds that have not been saved on the camcorder screen. Refer also to a disc when using battery power, the DVD writer does not work. 2 Insert an ...
...screen appears on any inserted disc. 6 Close the disc tray on your camcorder, and connect the DVD writer to the (USB) jack of your camcorder with (DISC BURN) on your camcorder. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 when the total memory size of the disc. 5 After the operation is referred to as the ...58317; 12cm DVD-R 12cm DVD+R The device does not support two-layered discs. Sony DVD writer may not be burnt exceeds that have not been saved on the camcorder screen. Refer also to a disc when using battery power, the DVD writer does not work. 2 Insert an ...
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... following when creating a disc. Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC Adaptor Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media from your camcorder. Turn on the disc. appears. The DVD writer... is powered from the camcorder. You can search for images by date. &#...
... following when creating a disc. Turn off the camcorder Disconnect the USB cable or the AC Adaptor Subject the camcorder to mechanical shock or vibration Eject the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media from your camcorder. Turn on the disc. appears. The DVD writer... is powered from the camcorder. You can search for images by date. &#...
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... disc may not be available in some countries/regions. If playback is not possible for any reason, connect the camcorder to the DVD writer, and then play back created discs on the camcorder screen. DVDirect Express may be cut off. Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit of... recording mode or the number of scenes. You can play back. The disc mark appears on a general DVD player. If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc is about 20 to 60 minutes.
... disc may not be available in some countries/regions. If playback is not possible for any reason, connect the camcorder to the DVD writer, and then play back created discs on the camcorder screen. DVDirect Express may be cut off. Disc creation time to dub movies to the limit of... recording mode or the number of scenes. You can play back. The disc mark appears on a general DVD player. If the total memory size of movies to be burnt by the DISC BURN operation exceeds that of the disc is about 20 to 60 minutes.
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..., etc., to the (USB) jack of your camcorder to disc creation devices, such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, with a DVD writer, recorder The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen. 2 Touch [ USB CONNECT] when movies are recorded on the internal memory, or [ USB CONNECT] when movies are recorded on...
..., etc., to the (USB) jack of your camcorder to disc creation devices, such as a Sony DVD writer other than DVDirect Express, with a DVD writer, recorder The [USB SELECT] screen appears on the camcorder screen. 2 Touch [ USB CONNECT] when movies are recorded on the internal memory, or [ USB CONNECT] when movies are recorded on...
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... media to be deleted. Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA FORMAT]. 3 Touch and display the mark on the camcorder, disconnect the AC Adaptor, or eject the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media from recording media. Select the recording medium that contains the movies and photos you should save them (p. 24... [ DELETE ALL] [YES] [YES] . To delete all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space. Connect your camcorder. (The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting the medium.) US 36
... media to be deleted. Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [MEDIA FORMAT]. 3 Touch and display the mark on the camcorder, disconnect the AC Adaptor, or eject the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media from recording media. Select the recording medium that contains the movies and photos you should save them (p. 24... [ DELETE ALL] [YES] [YES] . To delete all the movies and photos to recover recordable free space. Connect your camcorder. (The access lamp is lit or flashing while formatting the medium.) US 36
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...tripod screw (sold separately, the length of movies. Movies Internal memory "Memory Stick" media Photos You can select the internal memory or "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media as the recording, playback, or editing medium on the internal memory. The recording medium is changed. The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] ...playback, and editing operations on the menu (p. 40). Making good use of settings and adjustment options are recorded on your camcorder US 37 Selecting the recording media for the recordable time of the screw must be used for movies and photos separately. Select...
...tripod screw (sold separately, the length of movies. Movies Internal memory "Memory Stick" media Photos You can select the internal memory or "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media as the recording, playback, or editing medium on the internal memory. The recording medium is changed. The [MOVIE MEDIA SET] ...playback, and editing operations on the menu (p. 40). Making good use of settings and adjustment options are recorded on your camcorder US 37 Selecting the recording media for the recordable time of the screw must be used for movies and photos separately. Select...
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... movies, or the (Photo) lamp for photos Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [PHOTO MEDIA SET]. Types of "Memory Stick" media you can use with your camcorder For recording movies, it is displayed at the top right corner of up the (Movie) lamp to record movies and/or... Light up to 16 GB are confirmed to work with this camcorder. Open the "Memory Stick Duo" media cover, and insert the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media into the slot in the wrong direction, the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, the "Memory Stick Duo" media slot, or image data may be damaged....
... movies, or the (Photo) lamp for photos Touch (HOME) (MANAGE MEDIA) [PHOTO MEDIA SET]. Types of "Memory Stick" media you can use with your camcorder For recording movies, it is displayed at the top right corner of up the (Movie) lamp to record movies and/or... Light up to 16 GB are confirmed to work with this camcorder. Open the "Memory Stick Duo" media cover, and insert the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media into the slot in the wrong direction, the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, the "Memory Stick Duo" media slot, or image data may be damaged....
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... displays on "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, touch [NO]. If [Failed to create a new Image Database File. Touch [YES]. To record only photos on the screen. US 39 Making good use of your camcorder To eject the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media Open the "Memory Stick Duo" ...media cover and lightly push the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media in step 2, format the...
... displays on "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media, touch [NO]. If [Failed to create a new Image Database File. Touch [YES]. To record only photos on the screen. US 39 Making good use of your camcorder To eject the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media Open the "Memory Stick Duo" ...media cover and lightly push the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" media in step 2, format the...
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.............. PLAYLIST EDIT ADD Adds a movie to avoid deleting photos. US 41 Making good use of movies in a playlist. MOVE Changes the order of your camcorder Connects the internal memory via USB. DISC BURN p. 26 BATTERY INFO Displays the battery information. (MANAGE MEDIA) category MOVIE MEDIA SET p. 37 PHOTO MEDIA SET p. 38 MEDIA...
.............. PLAYLIST EDIT ADD Adds a movie to avoid deleting photos. US 41 Making good use of movies in a playlist. MOVE Changes the order of your camcorder Connects the internal memory via USB. DISC BURN p. 26 BATTERY INFO Displays the battery information. (MANAGE MEDIA) category MOVIE MEDIA SET p. 37 PHOTO MEDIA SET p. 38 MEDIA...
